Exhibition Week 4, 1998

played in Cincinnati, OH

80 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers7300-10
Cincinnati Bengals14777-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:42 CIN - Justin Armour 18 pass from Frankie Thorp (Matt Stover extra point)
1Q: 04:07 TBY - Dave Groh 2 pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Norwood extra point)
1Q: 00:57 CIN - Harold Shaw 2 pass from Frankie Thorp (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 05:41 CIN - Justin Armour 4 pass from T.J. Rubley (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 01:14 TBY - Scott Norwood 52 field goal
3Q: 11:21 CIN - Justin Armour 25 pass from T.J. Rubley (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 11:37 CIN - Harold Shaw 3 run (Matt Stover extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYCIN
Record1-23-0
First Downs1415
- by Rushing62
- by Passing813
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards244282
- Offensive Plays5959
- Yards per Play4.144.78
Net Rushing Yards9364
- Rushing Attempts2031
- Yards per Rush4.652.06
Net Passing Yards151218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 22 - 227 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards162222
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/111/4
- Yards per Pass Play3.877.79
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/148/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.55.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/302/10
Punt Returns/Yards3/203/11
Kick Returns/Yards4/853/102
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/43
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 31
Time of Possession28:2631:34

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:362:03OWN 2939Punt
17:263:29OPP 25825Touchdown
10:493:57OWN 20725Punt
211:081:38OPP 4449Downs
25:321:41OWN 4636Punt
22:321:25OWN 39426Field Goal
315:001:44OWN 1334Punt
311:064:56OWN 20841Punt
33:171:48OWN 15415Punt
414:280:39OWN 263-2Interception
411:301:45OWN 2835Punt
47:451:42OWN 47430Interception
42:022:02OWN 20541Game
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:24OWN 18882Touchdown
18:331:07OWN 3232Fumble
13:573:08OPP 23523Touchdown
211:520:44OWN 430Punt
29:303:58OWN 35765Touchdown
23:511:19OWN 203-2Punt
21:071:07OWN 2528Half
313:162:10OWN 45555Touchdown
36:102:53OWN 1618Punt
31:292:01OWN 1634Punt
413:492:19OPP 17517Touchdown
49:452:00OWN 273-2Punt
46:034:01OWN 2767Punt

Game MVP: T.J. Rubley, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ahman Green15865.731930
Jeff Walker420.50400
Koy Detmer155.00500
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Harold Shaw23552.391711
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala7111.57700
Brett Carolan1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Koy Detmer2211742/7020219.9
Gus Frerotte1411881/41250116.6
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
T.J. Rubley18131330/02510130.1
Frankie Thorp98891/42260147.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Joey Kent56357.0024160
WR Dave Groh343411.3322251
TE Chad Lewis34165.334130
WR Patrick Johnson35155.000110
WR Terry Obee2484.00090
WR Louis Davis2584.00090
RB Ahman Green233015.0022200
RB Jeff Walker111515.0015150
FB Merv Smith1111.00110
TE Kerry Cash0100.00000
TE Harvey Vail0200.00000
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sean Dawkins467418.509510
WR Justin Armour465213.008253
WR Matthew Hatchette34206.672120
RB Harold Shaw22105.00081
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala2294.50060
WR Tony Simmons22178.500110
TE Aaron Pierce112626.0018260
TE Brett Carolan1233.00130
TE Jeremy Willie1177.00770
FB Mel McCarthy1144.00040

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
S Salman Rushdie24321.500

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Obee1000
Mike Frederick0100
Bernardo Harris0100
Jason Ferguson0010
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Frankie Thorp1000
Brett Carolan0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tobey Maguire731044.339.9544
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Maynard628948.244.8580

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Norwood1/11/11/1521/1
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Stover0/00/00/005/5

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Patrick Johnson3206.70
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Corey Fagelman3113.70

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Obee48521.30
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Simmons310234.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Robert Griffith820.02615
ILB John Fiala630.01615
S Damien Richardson500.02316
CB Dexter Bahr320.01721
S Joe Poole300.0613
DE Dorian Boose300.02214
OLB Ryan Olson300.01410
DT Jason Ferguson201.01614
OLB Reggie Barnes220.02214
OLB Lamont Hollinquest220.02118
DE Ellis Simon210.02421
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.210.01920
CB Fred Thomas210.02323
DT James Cannida210.02619
CB Cordell Taylor200.01919
TE Kerry Cash10---------
DT Carl Simpson100.0810
WR Patrick Johnson10---------
OLB Bernardo Harris020.0914
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jamal Brooks401.01026
S Dainon Sidney410.01320
DE Jay Williams301.01224
S Dedrick Dodge310.01021
DT Sherman Klump310.01627
S Salman Rushdie300.0822
DT Jim Flanagan300.01120
S Darien Wickson300.01126
DE Ben McKinnie201.0821
ILB Clyde Bernard220.01126
CB Kai Gilliard210.01426
OLB Jerry Jensen210.067
DT Warren Sapp200.0412
CB Corey Fagelman200.01227
OLB Clifton Shuman200.01013
CB Saleem Dawson120.01227
DT Keith Hamilton100.01423
ILB Canute Curtis100.01220
S Damon Burgess100.046
QB Frankie Thorp10---------
DE Mark Smith010.01218

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jason Ferguson1.000014
OLB Reggie Barnes0.001014
DE Mike Frederick0.001014
DE Ellis Simon0.000121
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jay Williams1.001124
DE Ben McKinnie1.001021
OLB Jamal Brooks1.000026
DT Keith Hamilton0.001023
DE Mark Smith0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Fred Thomas40023
S Damien Richardson40016
CB Dexter Bahr31021
S Joe Poole30013
OLB Reggie Barnes20014
OLB Lamont Hollinquest10018
DE Ellis Simon10021
S Robert Griffith10015
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.10020
CB Cordell Taylor10019
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dedrick Dodge30021
ILB Clyde Bernard30026
S Dainon Sidney30020
S Darien Wickson21026
CB Kai Gilliard20026
CB Corey Fagelman20027
OLB Clifton Shuman20013
S Salman Rushdie10222
OLB Jamal Brooks10026
CB Saleem Dawson10027
ILB Canute Curtis10020
OLB Jerry Jensen1007

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jason Fabini35010020
Ross Verba23011122
Chris Dahlman23014024
Rod Jones1209217
Ricky Siglar12010019
Jermaine Mayberry1108017
Chris Liwienski02013027
Jerome Daniels0107012
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Van Diligiro26018021
Tra Thomas16020118
Rufus Hanshew15027025
Bryson Helfenstein12017019
Aaron Pierce11016013
Dominique Nail04018013
David Williams03028024
Mike Keim03013010
Maxwell Fisher01014010

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Fred Thomas428
Kerry Cash117
Cornell Haynes Jr.113
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Brett Carolan514
Salman Rushdie115
Justin Armour111

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Fred Thomas------23232874
Ahman Green1631------2168
Patrick Johnson1526------1455
Cornell Haynes Jr.------19201352
Chris Liwienski1327------747
Ellis Simon------2421---45
James Cannida------2619---45
Harvey Vail1217------1544
Bernardo Harris------9142043
David Richards1222------842
Kerry Cash817------1742
Chris Dahlman1424------442
Robert Griffith------2615---41
Cordell Taylor------1919240
Lamont Hollinquest------2118---39
Dexter Bahr------1721139
Brady Smith------2118---39
Damien Richardson------2316---39
Dave Groh916------1338
Dorian Boose------2214238
Ricky Siglar1019------837
Reggie Barnes------2214137
Joey Kent1022------537
Terry Obee619------1035
Jason Ferguson------1614434
Koy Detmer924---------33
Ross Verba1122---------33
John Fiala------1615---31
Rod Jones917------430
Jason Fabini1020---------30
Ryan Olson------1410630
Merv Smith413------1229
Mike Frederick------914629
Gus Frerotte1115------127
Joe Poole------613625
Jermaine Mayberry817---------25
Louis Davis914------124
Curtis Lundy615---------21
Jerome Daniels712------120
Chad Lewis712---------19
Carl Simpson------810---18
Jeff Walker48------416
Tim Jorden00------88
Tobey Maguire00------77
Scott Norwood00------44
Dan McGwire00---------0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Harold Shaw2424------2270
Matthew Hatchette2524------1665
Corey Fagelman------12272665
Rufus Hanshew2725------456
David Williams2824------153
Justin Armour2016------1147
Clyde Bernard------1126946
Salman Rushdie------8221545
Aaron Pierce1613------1544
T.J. Rubley2518---------43
Sherman Klump------1627---43
Van Diligiro1821------443
Saleem Dawson------1227342
Kai Gilliard------1426141
Jim Flanagan------1120940
Jay Williams------1224440
Bryson Helfenstein1719------440
Dainon Sidney------1320740
Darien Wickson------1126239
Tony Simmons1618------539
Clifton Shuman------10131639
Keith Hamilton------1423138
Jamal Brooks------1026238
Tra Thomas2018---------38
Dominique Nail1813------536
Jeremy Willie1612------735
Brett Carolan137------1434
Canute Curtis------1220133
Dedrick Dodge------1021132
Mark Smith------1218131
Maxwell Fisher1410------630
Armon Williams------1017229
Ben McKinnie------821---29
Mel McCarthy116------926
Mike Keim1310---------23
Sean Dawkins714---------21
Warren Sapp------412420
Jerry Jensen------67619
Frankie Thorp610---------16
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala76---------13
Damon Burgess------46212
Troy Sadowski00------66
Matt Stover00------66
Brad Maynard00------66
Rob Johnson00---------0
Brad Costello00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7324.6
Middle7284.0
Right6335.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11131.2
Middle14392.8
Right6122.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Koy Detmer22111331212
Gus Frerotte14111100200
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
T.J. Rubley18132300210
Frankie Thorp981001000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen117726.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1612583.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)53326.4
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66264.3
Short (0-8 Yds)15121026.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)0000.0
Long (19+ Yds)639415.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Joey Kent65135022
WR Louis Davis5218014
WR Patrick Johnson53015026
WR Terry Obee4218019
WR Dave Groh43034116
TE Chad Lewis43016012
RB Ahman Green32030131
TE Harvey Vail2000017
TE Kerry Cash1000017
RB Jeff Walker1101508
FB Merv Smith1101013
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Sean Dawkins64074114
WR Justin Armour64052116
WR Matthew Hatchette43020024
TE Brett Carolan210307
RB Harold Shaw22010024
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala220906
WR Tony Simmons22017018
TE Aaron Pierce11026113
TE Jeremy Willie1107012
FB Mel McCarthy110406

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ahman Green242.005.73
Jeff Walker1-1-1.000.50
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala451.251.57
Harold Shaw3103.332.39

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gus Frerotte43153.756.29
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
T.J. Rubley54173.407.39
Frankie Thorp333210.679.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Chad Lewis2142.004.00
WR Dave Groh1122.008.50
WR Louis Davis1199.001.60
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Justin Armour222211.008.67
WR Sean Dawkins1133.0012.33
TE Brett Carolan1000.001.50
WR Matthew Hatchette111212.005.00
RB Harold Shaw1122.005.00
FB Mel McCarthy1144.004.00
WR Tony Simmons1166.008.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Ahman Green31
Jeff Walker11
Koy Detmer10
CincinnatiRushesConversions
Harold Shaw30

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Koy Detmer531
Gus Frerotte331
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
T.J. Rubley865
Frankie Thorp333

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
RB Ahman Green221
WR Terry Obee110
WR Dave Groh111
RB Jeff Walker110
FB Merv Smith110
TE Harvey Vail100
WR Patrick Johnson100
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Sean Dawkins310
WR Justin Armour222
RB Harold Shaw222
WR Tony Simmons222
TE Aaron Pierce111
TE Brett Carolan111

SectionAttendance
Stadium45,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck10,200 (19,000)
End Zone9,300 (13,700)
Mezzanine5,100 (7,900)
Sideline Seats7,900 (12,100)
Club Seats5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes7,300 (9,900)