Exhibition Week 2, 1996

played in Tampa Bay, FL

82 degrees, stormy, 24 mph wind

Buffalo Bills1010003-23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers063110-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 BUF - Jason Elam 42 field goal
1Q: 01:07 BUF - Quinn Early 5 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 10:00 TBY - Rich Karlis 35 field goal
2Q: 08:13 BUF - Brian Blades 63 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 03:18 TBY - Rich Karlis 22 field goal
2Q: 00:23 BUF - Jason Elam 47 field goal
3Q: 05:37 TBY - Rich Karlis 51 field goal
4Q: 06:56 TBY - Jerris McPhail 5 run (Stoney Case pass to Perry Kemp for conversion)
4Q: 01:31 TBY - Rich Karlis 30 field goal
OT: 09:11 BUF - Jason Elam 48 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFTBY
Record1-00-1
First Downs1517
- by Rushing34
- by Passing119
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards342201
- Offensive Plays6572
- Yards per Play5.262.79
Net Rushing Yards3758
- Rushing Attempts2532
- Yards per Rush1.481.81
Net Passing Yards305143
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 23 - 136 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards314171
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/94/28
- Yards per Pass Play7.633.58
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions6/165/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.49.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards13/1014/30
Punt Returns/Yards4/185/94
Kick Returns/Yards3/552/60
Interception Ret./Yards2/451/7
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 36
Time of Possession30:2735:30

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:01OWN 31644Field Goal
16:063:02OWN 20612Punt
11:430:42OPP 23223Touchdown
214:220:28OWN 2430Punt
29:531:58OWN 20480Touchdown
23:102:54OWN 19651Field Goal
312:561:47OWN 2131Punt
39:491:42OWN 437Punt
35:322:19OWN 20512Punt
33:030:14OPP 923Fumble
414:512:24OWN 2967Punt
410:501:15OWN 283-3Punt
49:001:32OWN 53-2Punt
46:493:58OWN 20615Interception
41:261:26OWN 22444Missed FG
OT111:122:09OPP 3938Field Goal
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:595:53OWN 27932Punt
13:041:21OPP 383-4Interception
11:011:39OWN 2033Punt
213:544:0150632Field Goal
27:554:45OWN 351260Field Goal
20:160:16OWN 201-1Half
315:002:04OWN 2034Punt
311:091:20OWN 4539Punt
38:072:35OPP 3975Field Goal
33:130:10OWN 310Interception
32:492:58OWN 6520Punt
412:271:37OWN 1735Punt
49:350:35OWN 3330Punt
47:280:39OPP 12212Touchdown
42:511:25OPP 36623Field Goal
OT115:003:48OWN 20727Punt

Game MVP: Robert Jones, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Brown20381.901310
Eddie George310.33400
Bill Elliot1-3-3.00-300
Bernie Parmalee111.00100
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jerris McPhail19170.89601
Craig Taylor11353.181120
Stoney Case263.00700

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ebby Laroush29192452/5163189.0
Drew Bledsoe84691/41400119.3
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Stoney Case29141404/28025148.1
Pete Mitchell75310/0012140.4

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades5712224.4042631
WR Wayne Campbell595711.4013270
WR Quinn Early374615.3322331
TE Bill Elliot22199.508130
TE Paul Green222613.005180
WR Eric Guliford25126.00880
WR Brett Perriman121919.004190
RB Gary Brown1144.00440
FB Donnie McQuilken1100.00000
TE Frank Hartley1199.00090
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terry Obee56397.800100
WR David Lang47348.506120
WR Herman Fontenot272613.000140
WR Perry Kemp23147.000110
TE Roy Jones Jr24168.00090
WR Stepfret Williams223618.0015250
FB Daryl Johnston1133.00030
TE Kevin Hickman1233.00030
WR Fabien Bownes0400.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Reggie Sutton100.000
S Brian Washington14545.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Fred Thomas177.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Blades1000
Gary Brown1000
Eric Guliford0100
Wayne Campbell0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Craig Taylor1000
Joe Poole0110
Cornell Haynes Jr.0100
Todd Collins0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten835043.832.0652
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr836245.340.5604

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam3/43/40/1482/2
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis4/41/11/1510/0

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Sutton341.30
Quinn Early11414.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Taylor46616.50
David Lang12828.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Guliford35518.30
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
David Lang26030.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dino Hackett710.02632
S Keith Bostic620.01922
ILB Eric Hill510.01612
CB Reggie Sutton400.02829
S Brian Washington400.01927
S Gene Carroll400.02234
OLB Robert Jones342.03132
DT George Thornton301.02535
CB Jeremy Lincoln300.02636
DT Craig Veasley221.02431
DE Darren Mickell220.02432
CB Jason Sehorn210.01530
CB Phillippi Sparks200.01114
OLB Alfred Williams120.01624
ILB Jeff Herrod110.055
DE Mike Fox110.088
DT Bill Goldberg110.099
S Kurt Schultz110.01311
DE Ren Hoek100.075
WR Eric Guliford10---------
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Fred Thomas700.01538
DT Randy Koegel530.52430
S Robert Griffith520.01624
DE Mike Frederick510.02128
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.500.01833
S Joe Poole400.01123
ILB Todd Collins310.01823
DE Brady Smith201.5619
DE Eric Curry201.02128
OLB Chris Singleton220.02030
CB John Mangum210.01738
ILB Bernardo Harris210.0717
WR Herman Fontenot20---------
OLB Carlos Emmons120.01313
S Vashone Adams110.01821
DE Ellis Simon100.02123
OLB Chuck Landeta100.050
CB Doug Evans010.02131

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Robert Jones2.012032
DT George Thornton1.010135
DT Craig Veasley1.001031
DE Darren Mickell0.010032
DT Bill Goldberg0.00109
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brady Smith1.511019
DE Eric Curry1.011028
DT Randy Koegel0.500030
DE Mike Frederick0.010228
ILB Todd Collins0.001023
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Reggie Sutton30129
S Keith Bostic30022
ILB Dino Hackett30032
CB Jeremy Lincoln22036
S Gene Carroll20034
CB Phillippi Sparks11014
S Brian Washington10127
ILB Jeff Herrod1005
DE Darren Mickell10032
OLB Robert Jones10032
ILB Eric Hill10012
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.60033
CB Fred Thomas51138
S Robert Griffith30024
CB John Mangum23038
ILB Todd Collins20023
ILB Bernardo Harris20017
OLB Chris Singleton11030
S Joe Poole10023
DT Randy Koegel10030

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Eric Mahlum16020126
Matt Willig14017030
Jesse Sapolu12017028
Brian Habib05024038
Chris Gray05020036
Bob Dahl0105116
Jamie Brown01015120
Paul Green01011011
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Antonio Stofa25023032
Daryl Johnston23014011
Rod Jones12020126
Nelson Kelley05022028
Jermaine Mayberry03016122
Chris Dahlman03024027
Mel Shaw02012014
Greg Bishop02025026
Kevin Hickman02010013
Dino Smith01010212
Merv Smith01010012
Griffin Robinson0108013

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Chris Gray211
Reggie Sutton138
Bill Elliot124
Eric Guliford119
Frank Hartley119
Wayne Campbell117
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Chris Singleton439
Cornell Haynes Jr.120
Doug Evans116
Rod Jones19

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Reggie Sutton------28293895
Dino Hackett------26321472
Gary Brown2022------2769
Robert Jones------3132568
Darren Mickell------24321167
Jeremy Lincoln------2636567
Chris Gray2036------1167
Brian Washington------19271965
Gene Carroll------2234965
Alfred Williams------16242464
Brian Habib2438---------62
George Thornton------2535262
Bill Elliot1819------2461
Craig Veasley------2431358
Eric Mahlum2026------1258
Matt Willig1730------956
Quinn Early1119------2151
Ebby Laroush2031---------51
Eric Guliford1021------1950
Wayne Campbell823------1748
Frank Hartley1216------1947
Jason Sehorn------1530247
Jesse Sapolu1728------146
Jamie Brown1520------1146
Keith Bostic------1922243
Brian Blades1524---------39
Paul Green1111------1133
Brett Perriman923---------32
Eric Hill------1612331
Phillippi Sparks------1114126
Kurt Schultz------1311226
Donnie McQuilken610------824
Ren Hoek------751022
Bob Dahl516---------21
Ron George------812121
Bill Goldberg------99119
Bernie Parmalee26------1018
Mike Fox------88117
Visanthe Hall76------417
Jeff Herrod------55515
Drew Bledsoe59---------14
Brian Johnston00------1212
Jason Elam00------1010
Eddie George36---------9
Rick Tuten00------88
Dave Wilson00------44
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Singleton------20303989
John Mangum------17382075
Jerris McPhail2128------2372
Cornell Haynes Jr.------18332071
Doug Evans------21311668
David Lang1728------1661
Roy Jones Jr1921------2060
Stoney Case2233------459
Antonio Stofa2332------358
Randy Koegel------2430357
Mike Frederick------2128857
Chris Dahlman2427------556
Fred Thomas------1538356
Rod Jones2026------955
Greg Bishop2526---------51
Eric Curry------2128251
Daryl Johnston1411------2550
Nelson Kelley2228---------50
Jermaine Mayberry1622------1250
Fabien Bownes1220------1648
Ellis Simon------2123347
Terry Obee2421---------45
Joe Poole------11231145
Todd Collins------1823243
Vashone Adams------1821342
Robert Griffith------1624141
Mel Shaw1214------1238
Bernardo Harris------7171438
Kevin Hickman1013------1235
Craig Taylor118------1433
Herman Fontenot1515---------30
Merv Smith1012------729
Griffin Robinson813------728
Carlos Emmons------1313228
Stepfret Williams16------2027
Brady Smith------619126
Perry Kemp617---------23
Dino Smith1012---------22
Carl Simpson------214622
Pete Mitchell107---------17
Austin Robbins------17715
Tim Jorden00------1212
Rich Karlis00------1010
Chris Mohr00------88
Chuck Landeta------50---5
Cody Carlson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left400.0
Middle15332.2
Right640.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left700.0
Middle16362.3
Right8232.9
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ebby Laroush29193004321
Drew Bledsoe841011100
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Stoney Case29141412411
Pete Mitchell750001001

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22147.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1310554.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1591429.5
Long (19+ Yds)7210314.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2131.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1410876.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)178814.8
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wayne Campbell95157123
WR Brian Blades750122224
WR Quinn Early73046119
WR Eric Guliford52012021
WR Brett Perriman21019023
TE Bill Elliot22019019
TE Paul Green22026011
RB Gary Brown1104022
FB Donnie McQuilken1100010
TE Frank Hartley1109016
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot72026015
WR David Lang74034028
WR Terry Obee65039021
TE Roy Jones Jr42016021
WR Fabien Bownes4010020
WR Perry Kemp32014017
TE Kevin Hickman2103013
WR Stepfret Williams2203616
FB Daryl Johnston1103011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jerris McPhail530.600.89
Stoney Case177.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ebby Laroush2131.508.45
Drew Bledsoe1155.008.63
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Stoney Case4182.004.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Blades1133.0017.43
WR Quinn Early1155.006.57
WR Eric Guliford1000.002.40
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terry Obee2184.006.50
TE Roy Jones Jr1000.004.00
WR David Lang1000.004.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Gary Brown62
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Jerris McPhail62

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Ebby Laroush633
Drew Bledsoe321
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Stoney Case841
Pete Mitchell542

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Wayne Campbell543
WR Brian Blades211
WR Quinn Early100
WR Brett Perriman100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Fontenot311
WR David Lang331
TE Roy Jones Jr210
WR Fabien Bownes200
WR Perry Kemp110
WR Terry Obee110
WR Stepfret Williams111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)