Week 2, 1997

played in Miami, FL

79 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	6	3	-	9
Miami Dolphins	7	21	0	3	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 MIA - Sam Gash 26 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 13:35 MIA - Ross Geller 12 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 05:28 MIA - Sam Gash 7 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIA - O.J. Santiago 2 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 08:36 TBY - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
3Q: 04:46 TBY - Rich Karlis 51 field goal
4Q: 13:31 TBY - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
4Q: 02:19 MIA - Michael Husted 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 MIA - Sam Gash 26 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 13:35 MIA - Ross Geller 12 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 05:28 MIA - Sam Gash 7 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 02:00 MIA - O.J. Santiago 2 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 08:36 TBY - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
3Q: 04:46 TBY - Rich Karlis 51 field goal
4Q: 13:31 TBY - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
4Q: 02:19 MIA - Michael Husted 30 field goal

Team Statistics TBY MIA
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 10 22
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 7 17
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 193 419
- Offensive Plays 60 73
- Yards per Play 3.22 5.74
Net Rushing Yards 51 148
- Rushing Attempts 14 39
- Yards per Rush 3.64 3.79
Net Passing Yards 142 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 19 - 1 34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 147 271
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.09 7.97
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/39 10/75
Punt Returns/Yards 3/22 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 1/29 3/48
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 23:10 36:50

Team Statistics	TBY	MIA
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	10	22
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	7	17
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	193	419
- Offensive Plays	60	73
- Yards per Play	3.22	5.74
Net Rushing Yards	51	148
- Rushing Attempts	14	39
- Yards per Rush	3.64	3.79
Net Passing Yards	142	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 19 - 1	34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	147	271
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.09	7.97
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/39	10/75
Punt Returns/Yards	3/22	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	1/29	3/48
Interception Ret./Yards	1/5	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	23:10	36:50

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:54	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
1	9:31	1:02	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	7:01	2:45	OWN 15	5	19	Punt
2	13:28	2:23	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
2	5:19	1:56	OWN 20	6	21	Interception
2	1:53	0:44	OWN 36	3	-2	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 46	3	0	Half
3	12:09	3:40	OWN 30	7	59	Field Goal
3	6:03	1:25	OPP 37	3	3	Field Goal
3	2:32	1:01	OWN 36	4	13	Punt
4	14:53	1:29	OWN 49	4	27	Field Goal
4	11:57	1:30	OWN 19	3	6	Punt
4	4:30	0:33	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	2:14	0:45	OWN 38	4	3	Downs

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:06	3:35	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
1	8:29	1:28	OWN 38	3	-7	Punt
1	4:16	5:48	OWN 5	11	95	Touchdown
2	11:05	5:46	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	3:23	1:30	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
2	1:09	0:51	OWN 19	3	-1	Punt
3	15:00	2:51	OWN 19	3	5	Punt
3	8:29	2:26	OWN 20	5	11	Interception
3	4:38	2:06	OWN 13	3	3	Punt
3	1:31	1:38	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
4	13:24	1:27	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
4	10:27	5:57	OWN 10	9	54	Punt
4	3:57	1:43	OPP 20	3	7	Field Goal
4	1:29	1:29	OPP 41	4	7	Game

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Vaughn Hebron	8	33	4.13	10	1
Kenny Bynum	4	9	2.25	7	0
Jason Garrett	2	9	4.50	6	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Lawrence Phillips	21	69	3.29	14	2
Jeff Cothran	10	58	5.80	36	1
Matt Tucker	6	23	3.83	11	1
Drew Bledsoe	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jason Garrett	45	19	147	1/5	0	26	1	41.6

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	34	23	271	0/0	4	31	1	118.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Terry Obee	6	9	29	4.83	0	13
WR Dave Groh	4	15	72	18.00	41	26
WR Perry Kemp	2	5	21	10.50	7	18
TE Dave Moore	2	3	14	7.00	0	8
FB Merv Smith	2	2	-4	-2.00	0	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	3	8	8.00	0	8
TE Kerry Cash	1	5	5	5.00	0	5
RB Kenny Bynum	1	3	2	2.00	0	2

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	6	7	96	16.00	47	31	1
WR Tony Martin	4	9	75	18.75	31	23	0
FB Sam Gash	4	5	53	13.25	33	26	2
WR Tim McGee	3	6	22	7.33	7	20	0
TE O.J. Santiago	3	3	6	2.00	0	4	1
WR Marcus Robinson	3	3	19	6.33	0	14	0
TE Roosevelt Duran	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Carlos Emmons	1	5	5.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Myron Bell	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jason Garrett	1	0	0	0
Vaughn Hebron	0	1	0	0

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Junior Seau	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tobey Maguire	7	347	49.6	45.4	61	4

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	7	330	47.1	41.1	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	3/3	2/2	1/1	51	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Obee	3	22	7.3	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Query	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vaughn Hebron	1	29	29.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Robinson	2	31	15.5	0
Keith Taylor	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Todd Collins	11	3	0.0	33	33
DT Austin Robbins	5	4	0.0	38	33
S Robert Griffith	5	3	0.0	38	32
OLB Carlos Emmons	5	0	0.0	23	23
S Chad Cota	4	0	0.0	31	33
OLB Bernardo Harris	3	1	0.0	14	9
OLB Chuck Landeta	3	0	0.0	13	2
DE Mike Frederick	3	0	0.0	23	13
CB Fred Thomas	3	0	0.0	10	5
CB Aeneas Williams	2	2	0.0	31	32
DE Eric Curry	2	1	0.0	19	22
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	2	1	0.0	14	10
CB Doug Evans	2	1	0.0	39	34
DT Jason Ferguson	2	1	0.0	21	13
DE Brady Smith	2	0	0.0	29	33
TE Kerry Cash	1	0	---	---	---
S Joe Poole	1	0	0.0	11	6
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	0	0.0	12	22
DE Ellis Simon	0	1	0.0	24	18
ILB John Fiala	0	1	0.0	6	1

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Chris Singleton	8	1	0.0	13	39
CB John Kimbrough	4	1	0.0	8	39
S Monty Grow	4	1	0.0	14	41
OLB Junior Seau	3	1	1.0	12	25
S Dave Thomas	3	3	0.0	12	42
CB Chris Carter	3	0	0.0	12	43
DE Troy Barnett	2	0	0.0	6	19
DT Raion Brundige	1	2	0.0	12	38
OLB Mark Fields	1	2	0.0	10	31
CB Keith Taylor	1	0	0.0	3	12
WR Tony Martin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tim Taylor	1	0	0.0	11	34
ILB Lloyd Riggle	1	0	0.0	4	20
ILB Marquis Green	1	0	0.0	5	9
S Myron Bell	1	0	0.0	4	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mike Frederick	1	1	13
DE Ellis Simon	0	2	18
DT Austin Robbins	0	2	33
DE Brady Smith	0	1	33

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Junior Seau	1.0	1	0	1	25
DE Troy Barnett	0.0	1	2	1	19
DE Antonio Edwards	0.0	0	2	0	31
OLB Mark Fields	0.0	0	1	2	31
OLB Chris Singleton	0.0	0	1	0	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Todd Collins	4	0	0	33
S Robert Griffith	4	0	0	32
OLB Carlos Emmons	3	1	1	23
CB Aeneas Williams	2	0	0	32
S Chad Cota	2	0	0	33
OLB Bernardo Harris	1	1	0	9
S Joe Poole	1	0	0	6
CB Doug Evans	1	0	0	34
OLB Chuck Landeta	1	0	0	2
DE Mike Frederick	1	0	0	13
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	0	0	22
DE Brady Smith	1	0	0	33
CB Fred Thomas	1	0	0	5

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Chris Singleton	4	1	0	39
CB John Kimbrough	3	0	0	39
S Monty Grow	3	0	0	41
S Dave Thomas	2	1	0	42
CB Chris Carter	2	1	0	43
S Myron Bell	1	1	1	19
CB Tim Taylor	1	1	0	34
ILB Lloyd Riggle	1	1	0	20
OLB Mark Fields	1	1	0	31
CB Keith Taylor	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
David Richards	2	2	13	0	35
Dino Smith	1	4	11	0	39
Chris Dahlman	1	1	11	0	37
Rod Jones	1	1	2	0	10
Ross Verba	0	2	12	0	36
Nelson Kelley	0	1	13	1	37
Ricky Siglar	0	1	1	0	9

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Rocky Saturday	2	10	37	33
Andy Heck	2	6	32	33
Mke Schad	2	2	32	33
John Fina	1	7	38	34
Sam Gash	1	2	20	14
Kevin Dogins	0	5	37	34
Glen McKeller	0	2	7	1
Roosevelt Duran	0	2	21	7
Hunter Wilcox	0	1	4	1

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Moore	2	10
Bernardo Harris	1	25
Fabien Bownes	1	16

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Query	1	20
Jeff Cothran	1	18
Myron Bell	1	18
Tim McGee	1	11

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Evans	---	---	39	34	12	85
Austin Robbins	---	---	38	33	1	72
Robert Griffith	---	---	38	32	1	71
Todd Collins	---	---	33	33	1	67
Brady Smith	---	---	29	33	5	67
Dave Groh	8	36	---	---	21	65
Aeneas Williams	---	---	31	32	1	64
Chad Cota	---	---	31	33	---	64
Vaughn Hebron	10	24	---	---	27	61
Jason Garrett	14	46	---	---	---	60
Nelson Kelley	13	37	---	---	10	60
Dino Smith	11	39	---	---	9	59
David Richards	13	35	---	---	10	58
Kerry Cash	5	24	---	---	20	49
Terry Obee	3	28	---	---	17	48
Dave Moore	12	26	---	---	10	48
Chris Dahlman	11	37	---	---	---	48
Bernardo Harris	---	---	14	9	25	48
Ross Verba	12	36	---	---	---	48
Carlos Emmons	---	---	23	23	1	47
Mike Frederick	---	---	23	13	8	44
Ellis Simon	---	---	24	18	1	43
Fred Thomas	---	---	10	5	28	43
Eric Curry	---	---	19	22	1	42
Jason Ferguson	---	---	21	13	2	36
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	12	22	1	35
Fabien Bownes	2	16	---	---	16	34
Perry Kemp	10	22	---	---	---	32
Ronnie Harmon	11	17	---	---	1	29
Kenny Bynum	4	14	---	---	11	29
Lamont Hollinquest	---	---	14	10	---	24
Chad Lewis	4	9	---	---	10	23
Joe Poole	---	---	11	6	5	22
Merv Smith	1	14	---	---	7	22
Ricky Siglar	1	9	---	---	10	20
Chuck Landeta	---	---	13	2	2	17
John Fiala	---	---	6	1	6	13
Griffin Robinson	3	9	---	---	---	12
Rod Jones	2	10	---	---	---	12
Jermaine Mayberry	1	11	---	---	---	12
Jerome Daniels	3	7	---	---	1	11
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	10	10
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tobey Maguire	0	0	---	---	7	7
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	3	3
Gus Frerotte	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kevin Dogins	37	34	---	---	7	78
John Fina	38	34	---	---	2	74
Drew Bledsoe	39	34	---	---	---	73
Chris Singleton	---	---	13	39	18	70
Rocky Saturday	37	33	---	---	---	70
O.J. Santiago	34	19	---	---	15	68
Mke Schad	32	33	---	---	---	65
Andy Heck	32	33	---	---	---	65
Chris Carter	---	---	12	43	8	63
John Kimbrough	---	---	8	39	13	60
Dave Thomas	---	---	12	42	4	58
Monty Grow	---	---	14	41	2	57
Raion Brundige	---	---	12	38	3	53
Tim McGee	17	23	---	---	11	51
Antonio Edwards	---	---	9	31	10	50
Tim Taylor	---	---	11	34	2	47
Sam Gash	20	14	---	---	13	47
Ross Geller	21	26	---	---	---	47
Roosevelt Duran	21	7	---	---	18	46
Seth Payne	---	---	7	29	10	46
Jeff Cothran	18	8	---	---	18	44
Mark Fields	---	---	10	31	1	42
Tony Martin	16	25	---	---	---	41
Myron Bell	---	---	4	19	18	41
Junior Seau	---	---	12	25	2	39
Lawrence Phillips	21	15	---	---	---	36
Jeff Query	9	4	---	---	20	33
Lloyd Riggle	---	---	4	20	8	32
Nate Jacquet	10	11	---	---	11	32
Shawn Price	---	---	8	22	---	30
Keith Taylor	---	---	3	12	12	27
Troy Barnett	---	---	6	19	---	25
Matt Tucker	6	12	---	---	4	22
Marquis Green	---	---	5	9	7	21
Marcus Robinson	2	6	---	---	10	18
James Atkins	8	1	---	---	8	17
Kinnon Tatum	---	---	2	13	2	17
Glen McKeller	7	1	---	---	8	16
Hunter Wilcox	4	1	---	---	7	12
Bruce Ellerson	---	---	2	0	9	11
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	8	8
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	7	7
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	7	7
Richard Jordan	---	---	0	0	4	4
Corwin Carr	0	0	---	---	1	1
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	13	6.5
Middle	8	19	2.4
Right	4	19	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	30	3.3
Middle	15	81	5.4
Right	13	39	3.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jason Garrett	45	19	2	3	7	7	6	4	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	34	23	5	0	1	2	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	92	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	4	36	2.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	10	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	137	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	79	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	45	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dave Groh	15	4	4	72	2	36
WR Terry Obee	9	6	1	29	0	28
WR Perry Kemp	5	2	0	21	0	22
TE Kerry Cash	5	1	1	5	0	24
WR Ronnie Harmon	3	1	0	8	0	17
TE Dave Moore	3	2	0	14	0	26
RB Kenny Bynum	3	1	1	2	0	14
FB Merv Smith	2	2	0	-4	0	14

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Martin	9	4	1	75	1	25
WR Ross Geller	7	6	0	96	2	26
WR Tim McGee	6	3	0	22	1	23
FB Sam Gash	5	4	0	53	1	14
TE O.J. Santiago	3	3	0	6	0	19
WR Marcus Robinson	3	3	0	19	0	6
TE Roosevelt Duran	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vaughn Hebron	1	1	1.00	4.13

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeff Cothran	2	5	2.50	5.80
Lawrence Phillips	2	4	2.00	3.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jason Garrett	2	1	5	2.50	3.27

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	3	3	21	7.00	7.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kerry Cash	2	1	5	2.50	1.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Sam Gash	1	1	7	7.00	10.60
WR Ross Geller	1	1	12	12.00	13.71
TE O.J. Santiago	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Jason Garrett	1	0
Kenny Bynum	1	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Lawrence Phillips	4	2
Jeff Cothran	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jason Garrett	13	4	2

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	10	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dave Groh	6	1	1
WR Perry Kemp	3	0	0
TE Kerry Cash	1	1	0
WR Terry Obee	1	1	0
TE Dave Moore	1	1	1
RB Kenny Bynum	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Martin	3	2	2
WR Ross Geller	3	2	2
WR Tim McGee	1	0	0
FB Sam Gash	1	1	1
TE Roosevelt Duran	1	0	0
WR Marcus Robinson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (17,600)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (1,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (17,600)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (1,200)