Week 16, 1998

played in Cleveland, OH

32 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers72100-28
Cleveland Browns100310-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:04 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 39 field goal
1Q: 04:12 CLE - Mike Alexander 5 pass from Matt Dunigan (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
1Q: 00:04 TBY - Dave Groh 16 pass from Jason Garrett (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 13:26 TBY - Doug Evans 18 fumble return (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 05:48 TBY - Merv Smith 9 pass from Jason Garrett (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 01:07 TBY - Terry Obee 42 pass from Jason Garrett (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 07:42 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 47 field goal
4Q: 12:08 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 47 field goal
4Q: 11:35 CLE - Terry Wooden 41 fumble return (Chip Lohmiller extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYCLE
Record8-76-9
First Downs1615
- by Rushing54
- by Passing1011
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards295298
- Offensive Plays6364
- Yards per Play4.684.66
Net Rushing Yards120120
- Rushing Attempts3622
- Yards per Rush3.335.45
Net Passing Yards175178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 15 - 137 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards178208
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/35/30
- Yards per Pass Play6.484.24
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions5/145/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.07.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards1/56/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/243/11
Kick Returns/Yards2/572/47
Interception Ret./Yards1/51/17
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits20
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 30
Time of Possession29:3230:28

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:264:12OWN 43922Missed FG
14:570:45OWN 202-3Interception
14:014:01OWN 33867Touchdown
210:581:52OWN 3433Punt
27:392:02OWN 43557Touchdown
23:492:56OWN 15785Touchdown
315:003:39OWN 20835Punt
37:361:47OWN 2038Punt
32:102:10OWN 2037Punt
412:020:33OWN 4110Fumble
411:291:45OWN 20513Punt
45:021:51OWN 343-5Punt
42:190:31OWN 4533Punt
41:281:08OPP 2933Missed FG
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OWN 203-3Punt
19:144:17OWN 42736Field Goal
14:120:11OPP 515Touchdown
215:001:45OWN 1731Fumble
213:152:17OWN 203-5Punt
29:061:27OWN 1734Punt
25:371:48OWN 3136Punt
20:530:53OWN 18234Half
311:213:45OWN 20950Field Goal
35:493:39OWN 33721Punt
415:002:58OWN 31639Field Goal
49:444:42OWN 141059Missed FG
43:110:52OWN 4837Fumble
41:480:20OWN 2120Interception
40:200:20OWN 33214Game

Game MVP: Eric Curry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ahman Green25833.321720
Vaughn Hebron10343.401210
Jason Garrett133.00300
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ron Rivers11625.643120
Karim Abdul-Jabbar11585.272120

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jason Garrett26151781/33421101.1
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Dunigan37222085/30133172.8

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Perry Kemp34289.330110
WR Terry Obee358026.676421
TE Dave Moore22178.50090
FB Merv Smith222412.0022151
RB Ahman Green22-7-3.500-30
WR Dave Groh111616.004161
WR Louis Davis131313.007130
TE Chad Lewis1277.00170
WR Ronnie Harmon0200.00000
RB Vaughn Hebron0200.00000
WR Joey Kent0100.00000
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Alexander915758.3321331
WR Terance Mathis4104511.2510190
WR Anderson Cooper223316.5011170
RB Terry Hopkins22126.002110
TE Marv Cook1233.00030
TE Jeff Thomason111010.000100
WR Rick Lockhart1366.00060
RB Ron Rivers111919.008190
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar1155.00050

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.155.000
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Steve Morrison11717.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Vaughn Hebron1000
Doug Evans0111
Cornell Haynes Jr.0100
Eric Curry0010
Chad Cota0010
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Matt Dunigan1000
Mike Alexander1000
Ron Rivers1000
Terry Wooden0101
Taylor Newman0100
John Jurkovic0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tobey Maguire729041.437.0552
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Leo Araguz524549.040.2631

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Norwood0/20/20/104/4
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chip Lohmiller3/42/30/0472/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Obee11212.00
Dave Groh11212.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Mat Hoffman3113.70

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron25728.50
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Alexander24723.50

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chad Cota730.02242
ILB John Fiala730.02241
DE Eric Curry402.01926
CB Aeneas Williams420.02141
DT Nolan Harrison301.01833
OLB Carlos Emmons320.51939
DT James Cannida310.51121
CB Doug Evans320.02242
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.300.01535
DE Dorian Boose201.01230
DE Brady Smith210.01423
S Joe Poole200.0411
OLB Reggie Barnes200.055
S Robert Griffith130.02241
TE Dave Moore10---------
DT Jason Ferguson100.0912
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Alvin Mack1220.03627
OLB Terry Wooden610.03119
DE Dennis Byrd500.03025
DT John Jurkovic401.02113
CB Chad Scott420.03627
CB Carlos Brooks330.03525
DT Barron Tanner310.02116
S Louis Riddick240.03627
OLB Steve Morrison210.02316
S Chris Oldham200.01314
DT Jamal Williams140.02415
DE Kavika Pittman110.0103
WR Rick Lockhart10---------
DE Jamal Duff100.02624
CB Mat Hoffman100.01314
OLB Joseph Doser100.055
S Kim Herring100.02416

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eric Curry2.001026
DE Dorian Boose1.002030
DT Nolan Harrison1.001033
OLB Carlos Emmons0.500039
DT James Cannida0.500021
DE Brady Smith0.002023
DE Ellis Simon0.001012
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Jurkovic1.000013
DE Dennis Byrd0.001025
DE Jamal Duff0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Doug Evans41042
S Chad Cota41042
CB Aeneas Williams40041
ILB John Fiala40041
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.21135
S Robert Griffith20041
S Joe Poole10011
OLB Carlos Emmons10039
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Terry Wooden40019
CB Chad Scott31027
S Louis Riddick21027
CB Carlos Brooks21025
S Chris Oldham11014
ILB Alvin Mack10027
CB Mat Hoffman10014
OLB Joseph Doser1005
OLB Steve Morrison01116

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Richards48036027
Chris Dahlman37036027
Chris Liwienski26036027
Ross Verba16036027
Nelson Kelley14036127
Dave Moore12028018
Merv Smith01016017
Chad Lewis01014010
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Juan Roque24022142
Chris Port24022042
Nathan Shannon15022242
Mike Flynn13022142
Marv Cook11015025
Taylor Newman05022142

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Vaughn Hebron125
Cornell Haynes Jr.122
Merv Smith117
Louis Davis114
Tim Jorden19
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Ron Rivers127
Robb Thomas113
Ray Zellars112
Nathan Shannon19

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Evans------22421579
Chad Cota------2242973
David Richards3627------972
Nelson Kelley3627------972
Cornell Haynes Jr.------15352272
Chris Liwienski3627------972
Carlos Emmons------19391068
Robert Griffith------2241467
John Fiala------2241467
Aeneas Williams------2141466
Jason Garrett3627---------63
Chris Dahlman3627---------63
Ross Verba3627---------63
Dave Moore2818------1359
Nolan Harrison------1833455
Terry Obee2017------1552
Eric Curry------1926651
Dorian Boose------1230951
Merv Smith1617------1750
Vaughn Hebron107------2542
Ahman Green2517---------42
Brady Smith------1423340
Ronnie Harmon2116------239
Perry Kemp2514---------39
Harvey Vail105------2035
James Cannida------1121133
Louis Davis810------1432
Reggie Barnes------552131
Chad Lewis1410------125
Dave Groh11------2123
Jason Ferguson------912122
Dexter Bahr------031518
Joe Poole------411116
Ellis Simon------112114
Lamont Hollinquest------65---11
Tim Jorden00------99
Ricky Siglar00------99
Scott Norwood00------77
Tobey Maguire00------77
Joey Kent23---------5
Koy Detmer00------22
Dan McGwire00---------0
Todd Collins------00---0
Rod Jones00---------0
Curtis Lundy00---------0
Jerome Daniels00---------0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Port2242------973
Nathan Shannon2242------973
Juan Roque2242------973
Mike Alexander1836------1771
Alvin Mack------3627366
Louis Riddick------3627265
Chad Scott------3627265
Matt Dunigan2242---------64
Mike Flynn2242---------64
Taylor Newman2242---------64
Terance Mathis2141------163
Carlos Brooks------3525262
Marv Cook1525------1858
Dennis Byrd------3025257
Ron Rivers1117------2755
Terry Wooden------3119454
Jamal Duff------2624151
Terry Hopkins1330------649
Barron Tanner------2116946
Steve Morrison------2316645
Mat Hoffman------13141643
Kim Herring------2416141
Jamal Williams------2415241
John Jurkovic------2113---34
Anderson Cooper410------1933
Karim Abdul-Jabbar1121---------32
Jeff Thomason713------1030
Chris Oldham------1314229
Joseph Doser------551929
Christopher Rios------119727
Matt Groening910------726
Willie Kramer------101617
Kavika Pittman------103114
William White------021113
Robb Thomas00------1313
Ray Zellars01------1213
Glenn Cadrez------001111
Rick Lockhart16------411
Chip Lohmiller00------1010
Dave Waddy00------99
Jim Booker00------99
Leo Araguz00------55
Rick Hamilton------0044
Barry Rostosky00------44
Antonio Stofa00---------0
Kordell Stewart00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10505.0
Middle15503.3
Right11201.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left88710.9
Middle630.5
Right8303.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jason Garrett26152215201
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Dunigan37221223701

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54173.4
Short (0-8 Yds)74375.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)115565.1
Long (19+ Yds)326822.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1313886.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)104555.5
Long (19+ Yds)112514.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Obee53080217
WR Perry Kemp43128014
WR Louis Davis31013010
WR Ronnie Harmon2000016
TE Dave Moore22017018
RB Vaughn Hebron200007
FB Merv Smith22024017
TE Chad Lewis2107010
RB Ahman Green220-7017
WR Dave Groh1101601
WR Joey Kent100003
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Alexander159075136
WR Terance Mathis104245041
WR Rick Lockhart310606
TE Marv Cook2103025
WR Anderson Cooper22033010
RB Terry Hopkins22012030
TE Jeff Thomason11010013
RB Ron Rivers11019017
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar1105021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ahman Green2115.503.32
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jason Garrett32258.336.85
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Dunigan1155.005.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terry Obee1000.0016.00
WR Dave Groh111616.0016.00
FB Merv Smith1199.0012.00
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Alexander1155.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Ahman Green31
Vaughn Hebron20
Jason Garrett10
ClevelandRushesConversions
Ron Rivers21
Karim Abdul-Jabbar10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Jason Garrett844
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Matt Dunigan1284

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Davis200
WR Ronnie Harmon100
WR Terry Obee111
TE Dave Moore111
WR Dave Groh111
TE Chad Lewis111
WR Joey Kent100
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Alexander441
WR Terance Mathis400
TE Marv Cook111
RB Ron Rivers111
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar111
RB Terry Hopkins110

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,700 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck24,500 (24,500)
End Zone17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats15,600 (15,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,300 (5,300)