Week 16, 1997

played in Tampa Bay, FL

68 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots0300-3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers7073-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:08 TBY - Ronnie Harmon 29 pass from Jason Garrett (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:35 NED - Cole Ford 30 field goal
3Q: 13:31 TBY - Aeneas Williams 29 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 01:13 TBY - Rich Karlis 25 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDTBY
Record8-77-8
First Downs1310
- by Rushing32
- by Passing97
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards223203
- Offensive Plays7465
- Yards per Play3.013.12
Net Rushing Yards3283
- Rushing Attempts1729
- Yards per Rush1.882.86
Net Passing Yards191120
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt54 - 26 - 332 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards208147
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/174/27
- Yards per Pass Play3.353.33
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions7/217/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.06.4
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/352/10
Punt Returns/Yards4/382/3
Kick Returns/Yards0/01/22
Interception Ret./Yards1/163/48
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 34
Time of Possession30:1529:45

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:451:49OWN 3437Punt
16:571:41OWN 203-3Punt
14:033:33OWN 20743Missed FG
215:000:54OPP 4231Punt
211:041:35OWN 4730Punt
25:545:24OWN 211466Field Goal
315:001:39OWN 203-7Interception
313:213:54OWN 20934Punt
37:051:38OWN 284-4Punt
34:231:23OWN 2036Punt
31:571:11OWN 31417Punt
412:321:30OWN 233-2Punt
49:271:11OWN 633Punt
46:071:15OWN 4632Interception
42:290:47OWN 1510Downs
41:070:08OWN 2010Interception
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:15OWN 2434Punt
110:563:59OWN 121088Touchdown
15:161:13OWN 3433Punt
10:300:30OWN 442-1Interception
214:063:02OWN 20633Fumble
29:293:35OWN 21723Punt
20:300:30OWN 201-2Half
39:272:22OWN 20616Punt
35:271:04OWN 2838Punt
33:001:03OWN 3633Punt
30:463:14OWN 19612Punt
411:021:35OWN 2936Punt
48:162:09OWN 4537Punt
44:522:23OWN 4339Punt
41:420:35OPP 1133Field Goal
40:590:59OPP 253-4Game

Game MVP: Ellis Simon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Edgar Bennett9202.221010
John Miller4102.50800
Bob Christian3-5-1.67400
Don Majkowski177.00700
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeff Walker14382.711010
Vaughn Hebron11514.643010
Jason Garrett4-6-1.50-100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Majkowski54262083/17026335.1
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jason Garrett32201474/27129170.7

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ed McCaffrey81510813.5023170
WR Antonio Freeman5136312.6027260
FB Bob Christian4751.25350
RB Edgar Bennett35103.331150
TE Jamie Asher2394.50160
FB Mike Alstott22-1-0.50030
WR Evan Toomer25147.00080
WR Curtis Conway0300.00000
RB John Miller0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dave Groh66538.8321250
FB Merv Smith44123.0011100
WR Ronnie Harmon355518.3317291
WR Perry Kemp36217.0013120
WR Fabien Bownes22105.00060
WR Terry Obee12-4-4.000-40
RB Jeff Walker1100.00000
TE Dave Moore0200.00000
RB Vaughn Hebron0400.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rodney Harrison11616.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Aeneas Williams24221.001
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.166.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
John Randle0100
Ben Karpinski0010
Greg Myers0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Dave Groh1100
Jason Garrett1000

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker1043343.339.0502
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tobey Maguire1048048.042.2634

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford1/20/10/1300/0
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis1/10/00/0252/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Evan Toomer4389.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Obee231.50

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Obee12222.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Warren Powers601.01212
S Greg Myers511.01424
DT John Randle501.02936
S Rodney Harrison510.02936
S Je-rod Rozumek430.02936
DT Tony Siragusa400.01920
CB Homey D Clown400.0712
S Torrian Gray300.01119
DT Chuck Johnson211.02935
OLB Mike Jones210.01512
CB Tom Carter210.02936
OLB James Francis200.063
DE Ben Karpinski200.02028
ILB Ted Johnson120.02636
CB Steve Isreal100.02936
WR Curtis Conway10---------
FB Mike Alstott10---------
ILB Ron Johnson020.01514
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chad Cota800.01757
DE Ellis Simon702.01440
ILB John Fiala610.01754
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.410.01755
OLB Carlos Emmons410.01335
CB Fred Thomas400.01047
DE Mike Frederick201.0725
OLB Lamont Hollinquest200.0720
OLB Bernardo Harris200.0211
DT Jason Ferguson200.01334
CB Aeneas Williams120.01555
S Joe Poole110.0215
WR Dave Groh10---------
DE Eric Curry100.01441
S Robert Griffith100.01754
CB Leo Blair100.028
DT Austin Robbins010.01555

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Warren Powers1.001012
DT John Randle1.000136
DT Chuck Johnson1.000035
S Greg Myers1.000024
DE Ben Karpinski0.002028
ILB Ron Johnson0.002014
DT Tony Siragusa0.001020
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ellis Simon2.004140
DE Mike Frederick1.011025
DT Austin Robbins0.022055
DE Eric Curry0.003041
ILB John Fiala0.002054
OLB Carlos Emmons0.001035
DT Jason Ferguson0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rodney Harrison41136
S Je-rod Rozumek31036
CB Homey D Clown30012
S Torrian Gray21019
OLB Mike Jones20012
CB Tom Carter20036
DT John Randle10036
CB Steve Isreal10036
DE Ben Karpinski10028
S Greg Myers10024
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.40155
ILB John Fiala40054
S Chad Cota31057
DE Ellis Simon30040
OLB Carlos Emmons30035
CB Fred Thomas30047
OLB Bernardo Harris20011
S Robert Griffith11054
CB Aeneas Williams10255
S Joe Poole10015
OLB Lamont Hollinquest10020
CB Leo Blair0108

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Nutten23017057
Bob Christian22013035
Brendan Stai05017157
Tony Ramirez04017157
Harrison Burks01017157
Jamie Asher01012031
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Dahlman17029036
Dino Smith16029236
Nelson Kelley16029136
Ross Verba14029036
David Richards01029036
Merv Smith01016017
Dave Moore00025124

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Larry Izzo216
Brendan Stai112
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Cornell Haynes Jr.117
Tim Jorden111
Nelson Kelley111
Merv Smith19

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rodney Harrison------29362287
Trent Pollary1757------1286
Tom Nutten1757------1286
Brendan Stai1757------1286
Chuck Johnson------29351175
Don Majkowski1757---------74
Harrison Burks1757---------74
Tony Ramirez1757---------74
Steve Isreal------2936671
Antonio Freeman1654---------70
John Randle------2936166
Je-rod Rozumek------2936166
Tom Carter------2936166
Evan Toomer633------2665
Ted Johnson------2636163
Edgar Bennett1347---------60
Ed McCaffrey1047------259
Bob Christian1335------755
Jamie Asher1231------1154
Greg Myers------14241452
Ben Karpinski------2028149
Tony Siragusa------1920---39
Homey D Clown------7122039
Warren Powers------12121135
Torrian Gray------1119535
Keith Jackson58------1730
Ron Johnson------1514130
Mike Jones------1512128
Curtis Conway39------820
John Miller410------418
Mike Alstott211------518
Spencer Bramson00------1818
Larry Izzo------001616
Dirk Diggler00------1616
James Francis------63615
Tre Fuller00------1212
Daquan Peterman00------1212
Bryan Barker00------1010
Charles Davenport00------1010
Cole Ford00------44
Mike Cherry00------22
Jeff Lageman------01---1
Eric Bjornson10---------1
Kevin Abrams------0011
Trot Nixon00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cornell Haynes Jr.------17551789
David Richards2936------1176
Dino Smith2936------1176
Nelson Kelley2936------1176
Chad Cota------1757276
Robert Griffith------1754273
John Fiala------1754273
Austin Robbins------1555272
Aeneas Williams------1555171
Dave Moore2524------1665
Jason Garrett2936---------65
Chris Dahlman2936---------65
Ross Verba2936---------65
Fred Thomas------1047764
Jason Ferguson------13341158
Eric Curry------1441257
Ellis Simon------1440256
Dave Groh1522------1653
Carlos Emmons------1335149
Vaughn Hebron1218------1747
Perry Kemp1825---------43
Merv Smith1617------942
Mike Frederick------7251042
Ronnie Harmon1722---------39
Kerry Cash139------1739
Terry Obee715------1739
Bernardo Harris------2112235
Jeff Walker1714------132
Leo Blair------282131
Joe Poole------2151128
Lamont Hollinquest------720128
Fabien Bownes19------1626
Chris Ward------319---22
Kenny Bynum43------815
Chad Lewis02------1012
Tim Jorden00------1111
Ricky Siglar00------1111
Reggie Barnes------22711
Tobey Maguire00------1010
Rich Karlis00------55
Koy Detmer00------11
Gus Frerotte00---------0
Griffin Robinson00---------0
Rod Jones00---------0
Jermaine Mayberry00---------0
Jerome Daniels00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left310.3
Middle14312.2
Right000.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left771.0
Middle11393.5
Right7436.1
None4-6-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Majkowski542612331413
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jason Garrett32202113611

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen147292.1
Short (0-8 Yds)128534.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)23111265.5
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1210342.8
Short (0-8 Yds)158664.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)52479.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ed McCaffrey1581108047
WR Antonio Freeman135063154
FB Bob Christian7425035
RB Edgar Bennett53010047
WR Evan Toomer52014033
WR Curtis Conway300009
TE Jamie Asher3209031
FB Mike Alstott220-1011
RB John Miller1000010
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Perry Kemp63021025
WR Dave Groh66053122
WR Ronnie Harmon53055122
RB Vaughn Hebron4000018
FB Merv Smith44012017
WR Terry Obee210-4015
TE Dave Moore2010024
WR Fabien Bownes2201009
RB Jeff Walker1100014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vaughn Hebron111.004.64
Jeff Walker122.002.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jason Garrett1000.004.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ronnie Harmon1000.0011.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Edgar Bennett11
John Miller11
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Vaughn Hebron52
Jason Garrett10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Don Majkowski18115
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Jason Garrett1395

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Ed McCaffrey643
WR Antonio Freeman321
WR Evan Toomer321
FB Bob Christian210
WR Curtis Conway200
RB Edgar Bennett110
TE Jamie Asher110
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
RB Vaughn Hebron300
WR Ronnie Harmon222
WR Perry Kemp221
WR Dave Groh222
WR Terry Obee110
TE Dave Moore100
FB Merv Smith110
WR Fabien Bownes110

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (21,400)
End Zone14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)