Week 5, 1997

played in Dallas, TX

77 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	17	7	6	-	30
Dallas Cowboys	0	3	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:20 TBY - Jeff Walker 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 06:58 DAL - Gary Anderson 38 field goal
2Q: 01:02 TBY - Perry Kemp 1 pass from Jason Garrett (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:04 TBY - Rich Karlis 39 field goal
3Q: 11:54 TBY - Ronnie Harmon 19 pass from Jason Garrett (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 06:09 TBY - Rich Karlis 44 field goal
4Q: 01:47 TBY - Rich Karlis 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:20 TBY - Jeff Walker 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 06:58 DAL - Gary Anderson 38 field goal
2Q: 01:02 TBY - Perry Kemp 1 pass from Jason Garrett (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:04 TBY - Rich Karlis 39 field goal
3Q: 11:54 TBY - Ronnie Harmon 19 pass from Jason Garrett (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 06:09 TBY - Rich Karlis 44 field goal
4Q: 01:47 TBY - Rich Karlis 26 field goal

Team Statistics TBY DAL
Record 2-3 1-3-1
First Downs 22 9
- by Rushing 5 1
- by Passing 16 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 371 154
- Offensive Plays 71 54
- Yards per Play 5.23 2.85
Net Rushing Yards 98 44
- Rushing Attempts 33 16
- Yards per Rush 2.97 2.75
Net Passing Yards 273 110
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 27 - 1 34 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 276 128
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 4/18
- Yards per Pass Play 7.18 2.89
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/2
Penalties/Yards 3/25 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 2/6 1/21
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 43 OWN 23
Time of Possession 35:23 24:37

Team Statistics	TBY	DAL
Record	2-3	1-3-1
First Downs	22	9
- by Rushing	5	1
- by Passing	16	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	371	154
- Offensive Plays	71	54
- Yards per Play	5.23	2.85
Net Rushing Yards	98	44
- Rushing Attempts	33	16
- Yards per Rush	2.97	2.75
Net Passing Yards	273	110
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 27 - 1	34 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	276	128
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	4/18
- Yards per Pass Play	7.18	2.89
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/2
Penalties/Yards	3/25	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	2/6	1/21
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 43	OWN 23
Time of Possession	35:23	24:37

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:08	4:22	OWN 20	9	44	Downs
1	6:57	1:32	OWN 46	3	3	Punt
1	3:36	5:25	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
2	10:47	2:13	OWN 28	5	19	Interception
2	6:52	3:31	OWN 21	6	21	Punt
2	2:12	1:21	OPP 40	6	40	Touchdown
2	0:13	0:13	OPP 22	1	0	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:12	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
3	8:56	5:32	OWN 33	9	46	Missed FG
3	2:20	2:51	OWN 42	5	17	Punt
4	10:18	4:15	OPP 47	6	20	Field Goal
4	3:01	1:22	OPP 32	5	23	Field Goal

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:52	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
1	7:46	0:49	OWN 36	3	22	Interception
1	5:25	1:49	OWN 1	5	12	Punt
2	13:11	2:24	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
2	8:34	1:42	OPP 40	5	19	Field Goal
2	3:21	1:09	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
2	0:51	0:38	OWN 20	2	-1	Interception
3	11:48	2:52	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
3	3:24	1:04	OWN 28	3	-5	Punt
4	14:29	4:11	OWN 20	9	51	Missed FG
4	6:03	3:02	OWN 20	8	12	Downs
4	1:39	1:39	OWN 23	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Jason Garrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeff Walker	18	55	3.06	19	1	1
Vaughn Hebron	13	42	3.23	20	2	0
Dave Groh	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Jason Garrett	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ed Toner	10	35	3.50	11	1
Darnell Autry	5	9	1.80	4	0
Tony Eason	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jason Garrett	37	27	276	1/3	2	26	1	100.7

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	34	15	128	4/18	0	27	2	30.0

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Perry Kemp	7	11	61	8.71	21	24	1
WR Terry Obee	5	5	37	7.40	3	19	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	4	6	75	18.75	17	21	1
WR Dave Groh	4	5	31	7.75	12	15	0
FB Merv Smith	2	2	31	15.50	28	26	0
TE Kerry Cash	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
TE Dave Moore	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Fabien Bownes	1	1	16	16.00	12	16	0
TE Chad Lewis	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Vaughn Hebron	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR J.J. Birden	4	10	48	12.00	28	27
WR Keenan McCardell	3	11	24	8.00	14	13
WR Charlie Babbit	2	4	25	12.50	0	13
TE Rickey Dudley	2	2	-4	-2.00	0	-1
FB Dan Majerle	1	2	22	22.00	19	22
FB Bruce Perkins	1	1	8	8.00	7	8
TE Jackie Harris	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Wade Word	1	1	6	6.00	1	6
RB Ed Toner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Doug Evans	1	0	0.00	0
ILB John Fiala	1	6	6.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Donnie Abraham	1	21	21.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tobey Maguire	3	139	46.3	39.7	50	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	6	265	44.2	37.7	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	3/4	1/1	0/0	44	3/3

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	1/2	0/1	0/0	38	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Obee	2	19	9.5	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Obee	1	24	24.0	0
Vaughn Hebron	1	24	24.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim McDonald	1	19	19.0	0
Charlie Babbit	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chad Cota	9	0	0.0	16	36
DE Brady Smith	6	0	1.0	16	34
OLB Carlos Emmons	4	2	0.0	12	23
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	4	0	0.0	9	33
DE Ellis Simon	2	0	1.5	9	20
DT Austin Robbins	2	1	1.0	16	32
ILB Todd Collins	2	2	0.0	16	30
CB Doug Evans	2	1	0.0	16	30
DE Eric Curry	1	1	0.5	9	27
S Robert Griffith	1	1	0.0	16	37
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	1	0	0.0	9	6
OLB Chuck Landeta	1	0	0.0	1	2
CB Aeneas Williams	0	3	0.0	16	37

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nate Thornton	9	1	0.0	26	33
S Tim McDonald	7	4	0.0	33	34
OLB Eddie Robinson	6	0	1.0	25	31
ILB Rod Stephens	5	1	0.0	19	18
CB Donnie Abraham	4	2	0.0	26	38
DE Steve Lattimer	4	0	0.0	21	30
CB Darrell Malone	3	1	0.0	14	18
S John Baylor	3	0	0.0	22	35
CB Fred Foggie	3	0	0.0	33	32
DE Junior Bryant	3	0	0.0	14	9
OLB John Roper	2	0	0.0	19	23
DT Mack Richardson	2	0	0.0	17	11
DE Kenny Holmes	2	0	0.0	14	26
DT Michael Dean Perry	1	1	0.0	21	21
CB Ron Davis	1	1	0.0	10	8
ILB Mike Crawford	1	1	0.0	7	5
OLB Anthony Bell	1	0	0.0	8	6
TE Jackie Harris	1	0	---	---	---
S Henry Jones	1	0	0.0	2	7
RB Ed Toner	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Aundray Bruce	0	1	0.0	12	13
DT Brenston Buckner	0	1	0.0	14	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ellis Simon	1.5	0	0	20
DT Austin Robbins	1.0	0	0	32
DE Brady Smith	1.0	0	0	34
DE Eric Curry	0.5	0	1	27
DE Mike Frederick	0.0	1	0	11
DT Jason Ferguson	0.0	0	1	19

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	1.0	0	0	31
DT Michael Dean Perry	0.0	1	1	21
OLB John Roper	0.0	1	0	23
DE Steve Lattimer	0.0	1	0	30
DE Kenny Holmes	0.0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	4	0	0	33
OLB Carlos Emmons	3	1	0	23
ILB Todd Collins	2	1	0	30
S Chad Cota	2	1	0	36
DE Brady Smith	2	0	0	34
S Robert Griffith	1	2	0	37
CB Doug Evans	1	0	1	30
ILB John Fiala	0	0	1	7

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Nate Thornton	8	0	0	33
CB Donnie Abraham	4	0	1	38
S Tim McDonald	3	0	0	34
S John Baylor	2	0	0	35
CB Darrell Malone	2	0	0	18
OLB Eddie Robinson	1	2	0	31
CB Fred Foggie	1	1	0	32
DE Kenny Holmes	1	1	0	26
ILB Rod Stephens	1	0	0	18
DE Steve Lattimer	1	0	0	30
DT Brenston Buckner	1	0	0	18
CB Ron Davis	1	0	0	8
ILB Mike Crawford	1	0	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Nelson Kelley	3	5	28	0	38
Ross Verba	1	6	28	0	38
David Richards	1	5	31	1	38
Chris Dahlman	1	4	29	0	38
Rod Jones	1	2	5	0	0
Dino Smith	0	4	30	0	38
Ricky Siglar	0	2	5	0	0
Merv Smith	0	2	18	0	21
Dave Moore	0	1	31	0	31
Jerome Daniels	0	1	3	0	0

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ralph Tamm	1	3	16	1	36
Chris Wiltz	0	5	16	0	33
Bob Kochman	0	2	16	2	33
Mo Elewonibi	0	2	16	1	33
Dan Majerle	0	1	10	0	20
Bruce Perkins	0	1	4	0	7
Tony Mayberry	0	1	16	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Thomas	1	22
Dave Groh	1	17

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Bell	1	22
Ron Davis	1	17
Darnell Autry	1	17
Darrell Malone	1	12

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
David Richards	31	38	---	---	7	76
Dino Smith	30	38	---	---	6	74
Dave Moore	31	31	---	---	11	73
Nelson Kelley	28	38	---	---	7	73
Chris Dahlman	29	38	---	---	1	68
Jason Garrett	28	38	---	---	---	66
Ross Verba	28	38	---	---	---	66
Brady Smith	---	---	16	34	7	57
Aeneas Williams	---	---	16	37	2	55
Dave Groh	17	21	---	---	17	55
Doug Evans	---	---	16	30	9	55
Robert Griffith	---	---	16	37	2	55
Chad Cota	---	---	16	36	2	54
Jeff Walker	20	24	---	---	8	52
Austin Robbins	---	---	16	32	2	50
Todd Collins	---	---	16	30	3	49
Merv Smith	18	21	---	---	10	49
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	9	33	4	46
Terry Obee	13	17	---	---	14	44
Ronnie Harmon	15	27	---	---	---	42
Vaughn Hebron	13	11	---	---	18	42
Perry Kemp	16	24	---	---	---	40
Eric Curry	---	---	9	27	2	38
Carlos Emmons	---	---	12	23	2	37
Bernardo Harris	---	---	1	12	20	33
Fred Thomas	---	---	0	9	22	31
Ellis Simon	---	---	9	20	---	29
Chad Lewis	9	5	---	---	14	28
Jason Ferguson	---	---	4	19	3	26
Mike Frederick	---	---	7	11	6	24
Fabien Bownes	5	5	---	---	12	22
Joe Poole	---	---	3	13	1	17
Kerry Cash	8	4	---	---	4	16
Lamont Hollinquest	---	---	9	6	---	15
Ricky Siglar	5	0	---	---	6	11
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Fiala	---	---	0	7	2	9
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chuck Landeta	---	---	1	2	4	7
Gus Frerotte	5	0	---	---	---	5
Rod Jones	5	0	---	---	---	5
Griffin Robinson	4	0	---	---	---	4
Koy Detmer	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jerome Daniels	3	0	---	---	1	4
Tobey Maguire	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jermaine Mayberry	2	0	---	---	---	2

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim McDonald	---	---	33	34	12	79
Fred Foggie	---	---	33	32	5	70
Donnie Abraham	---	---	26	38	3	67
Nate Thornton	---	---	26	33	3	62
John Baylor	---	---	22	35	3	60
Ralph Tamm	16	36	---	---	8	60
Eddie Robinson	---	---	25	31	2	58
Tony Eason	16	38	---	---	---	54
Charlie Babbit	10	32	---	---	11	53
Steve Lattimer	---	---	21	30	2	53
Tony Mayberry	16	33	---	---	---	49
Mo Elewonibi	16	33	---	---	---	49
Chris Wiltz	16	33	---	---	---	49
Bob Kochman	16	33	---	---	---	49
John Roper	---	---	19	23	4	46
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	21	21	2	44
Darrell Malone	---	---	14	18	12	44
Kenny Holmes	---	---	14	26	4	44
Dan Majerle	10	20	---	---	12	42
Keenan McCardell	13	28	---	---	---	41
Rod Stephens	---	---	19	18	3	40
Rickey Dudley	5	17	---	---	16	38
J.J. Birden	7	21	---	---	9	37
Jackie Harris	11	26	---	---	---	37
Anthony Bell	---	---	8	6	22	36
Ron Davis	---	---	10	8	17	35
Mack Richardson	---	---	17	11	6	34
Ed Toner	10	22	---	---	2	34
Brenston Buckner	---	---	14	18	2	34
Aundray Bruce	---	---	12	13	8	33
Darnell Autry	6	8	---	---	17	31
Junior Bryant	---	---	14	9	2	25
Wade Word	4	9	---	---	9	22
Bruce Perkins	4	7	---	---	8	19
Mike Crawford	---	---	7	5	4	16
Joe Tofflemire	0	7	---	---	8	15
Gene Williams	0	5	---	---	8	13
Channing Carpenter	0	5	---	---	8	13
Henry Jones	---	---	2	7	---	9
Cornell Brown	---	---	6	2	1	9
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mark Stepnoski	0	5	---	---	---	5
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0
Edwin Dorsett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	22	3.7
Middle	13	39	3.0
Right	14	37	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	9	13	1.4
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jason Garrett	37	27	3	0	1	4	4	1	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	34	15	2	4	5	5	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	71	7.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	84	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	100	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	29	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	75	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	3	24	1.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Perry Kemp	11	7	0	61	1	24
WR Ronnie Harmon	6	4	1	75	1	27
WR Terry Obee	5	5	0	37	0	17
WR Dave Groh	5	4	0	31	0	21
TE Kerry Cash	2	1	0	15	0	4
TE Dave Moore	2	1	0	3	0	31
FB Merv Smith	2	2	0	31	1	21
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	0	0	0	0	11
RB Jeff Walker	1	1	0	3	0	24
WR Fabien Bownes	1	1	0	16	0	5
TE Chad Lewis	1	1	0	4	0	5

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell	11	3	1	24	0	28
WR J.J. Birden	10	4	2	48	1	21
WR Charlie Babbit	4	2	1	25	0	32
FB Dan Majerle	2	1	0	22	1	20
TE Jackie Harris	2	1	1	-1	0	26
TE Rickey Dudley	2	2	0	-4	0	17
FB Bruce Perkins	1	1	0	8	0	7
RB Ed Toner	1	0	0	0	0	22
WR Wade Word	1	1	0	6	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vaughn Hebron	5	1	0.20	3.23
Jeff Walker	4	9	2.25	3.06
Dave Groh	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jason Garrett	4	4	29	7.25	7.46

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	1	19	19.00	12.50
WR Perry Kemp	1	1	1	1.00	5.55
WR Terry Obee	1	1	6	6.00	7.40
TE Dave Moore	1	1	3	3.00	1.50

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Vaughn Hebron	5	2

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Ed Toner	2	0
Tony Eason	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jason Garrett	8	7	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	9	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Perry Kemp	3	2	1
WR Terry Obee	2	2	1
WR Dave Groh	2	2	1
WR Fabien Bownes	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Birden	5	2	2
WR Keenan McCardell	2	0	0
WR Charlie Babbit	1	0	0
TE Rickey Dudley	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)