Week 12, 1996

played in San Diego, CA

77 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers103143-30
San Diego Chargers01000-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:36 TBY - Rich Karlis 48 field goal
1Q: 02:22 TBY - Thurman Thomas 7 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 11:21 SDO - Derek Tennell 11 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 03:10 SDO - Tommy Pickles 18 field goal
2Q: 00:08 TBY - Rich Karlis 39 field goal
3Q: 13:08 TBY - Todd Collins 92 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 05:20 TBY - Thurman Thomas 5 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 00:57 TBY - Rich Karlis 34 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYSDO
Record7-49-2
First Downs1319
- by Rushing65
- by Passing712
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards251305
- Offensive Plays6276
- Yards per Play4.054.01
Net Rushing Yards10243
- Rushing Attempts3120
- Yards per Rush3.292.15
Net Passing Yards149262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 18 - 150 - 30 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards172297
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/236/35
- Yards per Pass Play4.814.68
Fumbles/Lost2/24/4
3rd Down Conversions4/155/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.08.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards3/474/30
Punt Returns/Yards3/202/5
Kick Returns/Yards2/394/82
Interception Ret./Yards5/991/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 30
Time of Possession29:3830:22

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:23OWN 2639Punt
111:393:10OPP 47616Field Goal
16:073:53OWN 31769Touchdown
211:112:25OWN 20413Punt
26:370:44OWN 1215Fumble
23:051:38OWN 26614Punt
20:140:13OPP 2513Field Goal
314:500:11OPP 461-7Fumble
310:485:35OWN 201180Touchdown
34:330:59OPP 4732Punt
414:342:55OWN 28534Punt
410:250:10OWN 2310Interception
48:501:22OWN 1434Punt
46:411:11OWN 3433Punt
44:322:17OWN 4433Punt
41:250:33OPP 2033Field Goal
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:370:58OWN 1032Interception
18:292:22OWN 1937Punt
12:146:03OWN 261474Touchdown
28:462:09OWN 23424Punt
25:532:48OPP 16515Field Goal
21:271:13OWN 7518Fumble
315:000:10OWN 20126Fumble
314:391:40OPP 39435Interception
312:592:11OWN 22411Punt
35:130:40OWN 2033Punt
33:344:00OWN 201059Missed FG
411:391:14OWN 203-2Punt
410:151:25OPP 27413Interception
47:280:47OWN 4536Interception
45:300:58OWN 21335Fumble
42:150:50OWN 2040Downs
40:520:52OWN 2036Interception

Game MVP: Chester McGlockton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas16503.132312
Jeff Walker11484.361120
Daryl Johnston441.00200
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst16392.441010
Ki-Jana Carter300.00200
Heath Shuler144.00400

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Beuerlein28181723/23029166.4
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Mitchell33212491/11133271.4
Heath Shuler179485/24015319.1

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ronnie Harmon68477.8311140
WR Herman Fontenot2594.505110
TE Roy Jones Jr223417.0017180
WR Terry Obee233618.0021290
TE Dave Moore22168.00080
WR Perry Kemp132222.009220
RB Thurman Thomas1200.00000
FB Daryl Johnston111111.0011110
RB Jeff Walker11-3-3.000-30
WR Fabien Bownes0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Miller7912017.1430330
RB Garrison Hearst676711.1753320
WR Jerry Rice5125310.6021260
TE Tony McGee33186.002100
FB Pete Russell35124.00040
RB Ki-Jana Carter2252.50250
WR Patrick Jeffers2494.50060
TE Derek Tennell111111.000111
WR Ronnie Harris1522.00220
WR Kenny Lofton0200.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Aeneas Williams200.000
S Joe Poole177.000
ILB Todd Collins19292.001
CB Doug Evans100.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Maurice Hurst11212.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Beuerlein1000
Jeff Walker1000
John Mangum0100
Joe Poole0100
Ellis Simon0100
Carlos Emmons0100
Chester McGlockton0010
Todd Collins0010
Mike Frederick0010
Cornell Haynes Jr.0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Jerry Rice1000
Scott Mitchell1000
Ronnie Harris1000
Heath Shuler1000
Willie Williams0110
Rick Vaughn0100
Chris Mims0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr837246.538.4533
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop524549.045.0622

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis3/31/10/0483/3
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles1/20/00/0181/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Herman Fontenot3206.70
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller252.50

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Herman Fontenot23919.50
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Kenny Lofton36220.70
Ronnie Harris12020.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Chester McGlockton722.51945
ILB Todd Collins640.01947
OLB Cornelius Bennett600.01636
CB John Mangum520.01042
S Joe Poole420.02056
S Robert Griffith400.0216
DE Eric Curry321.51438
CB Aeneas Williams310.02054
DT Austin Robbins300.01326
DE Mike Frederick200.5618
DT Sean Gilbert220.01841
OLB Chris Singleton200.064
CB Doug Evans200.02056
DE Ellis Simon111.5112
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.110.0217
WR Herman Fontenot10---------
FB Daryl Johnston10---------
DT Carl Simpson100.0730
S Chad Cota100.02047
OLB Carlos Emmons100.0420
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn831.52631
CB Corey Fuller720.01721
OLB Bill Romanowski510.52126
OLB Marvcus Patton510.0166
DT Dan Footman430.01619
S Anthony Dorsett410.02431
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon320.02631
CB Willie Williams320.03131
DE Melvin Donnalley310.02627
ILB Ronnie Booty200.050
DE Chris Mims111.02221
OLB Vinson Smith110.074
DT Leonard Renfro110.01018
WR Jerry Rice10---------
WR Anthony Miller10---------
WR Kenny Lofton10---------
CB Maurice Hurst100.02631
DT John Parrella100.0189
OLB Jamie Fields100.053
WR Patrick Jeffers10---------
DT Alfred Oglesby010.02118

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chester McGlockton2.504145
DE Eric Curry1.502038
DE Ellis Simon1.500012
DE Mike Frederick0.501018
ILB Todd Collins0.002047
DT Carl Simpson0.001030
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn1.500031
DE Chris Mims1.001121
OLB Bill Romanowski0.500026
DT Alfred Oglesby0.001118
DT Leonard Renfro0.001018
DE Melvin Donnalley0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Joe Poole41156
ILB Todd Collins40147
OLB Cornelius Bennett40036
CB Aeneas Williams30254
CB John Mangum30042
S Robert Griffith30016
S Chad Cota21047
CB Doug Evans20156
OLB Chris Singleton1004
DE Chester McGlockton10045
DE Mike Frederick10018
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.10017
OLB Carlos Emmons10020
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bill Romanowski42026
CB Corey Fuller40021
ILB Rick Vaughn30031
OLB Marvcus Patton2006
S Anthony Dorsett20031
CB Maurice Hurst10131
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon10031
CB Willie Williams10031

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Jackson46030231
Richmond Webb26127131
Dino Smith15026031
Chris Dahlman13027031
David Richards04030031
Nelson Kelley040500
Daryl Johnston03024015
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jerry Fontenot35020047
Pete Kendall14020152
Ed King13020253
Bruce Armstrong13020148
Kip Vickers03020149
Tony McGee01016030
Fred Lamson000017

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Fabien Bownes219
Terry Obee215
Cornell Haynes Jr.128
Tim Jorden111
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Ki-Jana Carter224
Kenny Lofton123
Pete Russell18
Butch Rolle17

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Evans------20561288
Joe Poole------2056278
Aeneas Williams------2054276
John Jackson3031------1172
David Richards3031------1172
Chad Cota------2047269
Todd Collins------1947268
Dino Smith2631------1067
Chester McGlockton------1945266
Daryl Johnston2415------2665
Steve Beuerlein3131---------62
John Mangum------1042961
Sean Gilbert------1841160
Herman Fontenot2221------1659
Richmond Webb2731---------58
Chris Dahlman2731---------58
Cornelius Bennett------1636355
Eric Curry------1438254
Cornell Haynes Jr.------2172847
Austin Robbins------1326342
Thurman Thomas1624------141
Perry Kemp1622---------38
Carl Simpson------730138
Dave Moore1913------537
Terry Obee615------1536
Carlos Emmons------4201236
Roy Jones Jr159------1034
Mike Frederick------618933
Fabien Bownes76------1932
Kevin Hickman62------2129
Ronnie Harmon618------428
Jeff Walker116------623
Bernardo Harris------19919
Robert Griffith------216---18
Jerry Crafts50------1116
Merv Smith74------415
Ellis Simon------112---13
Tim Jorden00------1111
Chris Singleton------64111
Rich Karlis00------1010
Chuck Landeta------2259
Chris Mohr00------88
Jermaine Mayberry50------16
Nelson Kelley50---------5
Pete Mitchell00------33
Cody Carlson00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pete Kendall2052------779
Anthony Miller1642------1674
Ed King2053---------73
Kip Vickers2049---------69
Bruce Armstrong2048---------68
Jerry Fontenot2047---------67
Willie Williams------3131365
Maurice Hurst------2631461
Rick Vaughn------2631360
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon------2631360
Garrison Hearst1742------160
Kenny Lofton728------2358
Anthony Dorsett------2431358
Melvin Donnalley------2627457
Jerry Rice1541---------56
Tony McGee1630------955
Scott Mitchell1934---------53
Bill Romanowski------2126249
Ronnie Harris1030------949
Chris Mims------2221548
Pete Russell1225------845
Ki-Jana Carter314------2441
Alfred Oglesby------2118140
Corey Fuller------1721240
Dan Footman------1619338
Vinson Smith------742637
Leonard Renfro------1018634
Tory James------622634
Marvcus Patton------166830
John Parrella------189128
Larry Bowie210------1628
Eric England------910827
Patrick Jeffers113------1226
Heath Shuler122---------23
Ryan Stewart------921223
Derek Tennell15------1622
Peter Blahak09------716
Jeff Small08------715
Barney Gumble07------714
Ronnie Booty------50712
Jamie Fields------53---8
Butch Rolle00------77
Fred Lamson07---------7
Joe Prokop00------55
Tommy Pickles00------55
John Friesz00------22

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11474.3
Middle8192.4
Right12363.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8313.9
Middle7172.4
Right5-5-1.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Beuerlein28182032421
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Mitchell33214121612
Heath Shuler1790001403

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4361.5
Short (0-8 Yds)14131369.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)82303.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119444.0
Short (0-8 Yds)169654.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)17101368.0
Long (19+ Yds)62528.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ronnie Harmon86047018
WR Herman Fontenot5219021
WR Perry Kemp31122122
WR Terry Obee32136115
RB Thurman Thomas2100024
TE Roy Jones Jr2203409
TE Dave Moore22016013
FB Daryl Johnston11011015
RB Jeff Walker110-306
WR Fabien Bownes100006
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice125153141
WR Anthony Miller970120242
RB Garrison Hearst76067142
WR Ronnie Harris5112030
FB Pete Russell53012025
WR Patrick Jeffers4209013
TE Tony McGee33018030
WR Kenny Lofton2000028
RB Ki-Jana Carter2205014
TE Derek Tennell1101105

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Daryl Johnston331.001.00
Thurman Thomas2126.003.13
Jeff Walker111.004.36
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrison Hearst5112.202.44
Ki-Jana Carter122.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Beuerlein111313.006.14
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell54275.407.55
Heath Shuler1000.002.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ronnie Harmon111313.005.88
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerry Rice2184.004.42
TE Derek Tennell111111.0011.00
TE Tony McGee1155.006.00
FB Pete Russell1000.002.40
WR Patrick Jeffers1133.002.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Thurman Thomas32
Daryl Johnston10
Jeff Walker10
San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst21

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Steve Beuerlein1062
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Scott Mitchell1074
Heath Shuler320

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Ronnie Harmon321
RB Thurman Thomas210
WR Terry Obee211
WR Herman Fontenot110
WR Perry Kemp100
FB Daryl Johnston110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
RB Garrison Hearst332
WR Patrick Jeffers320
WR Jerry Rice200
WR Anthony Miller222
WR Kenny Lofton100
FB Pete Russell110
RB Ki-Jana Carter110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)