Week 17, 2000

played in Carolina, NC

34 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	10	7	14	-	31
Carolina Panthers	7	3	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 CAR - Chris Floyd 29 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 11:22 CAR - John Kasay 34 field goal
2Q: 05:08 TBY - Anfernee Hardaway 2 pass from Koy Detmer (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 00:07 TBY - Scott Norwood 32 field goal
3Q: 07:54 TBY - Ahman Green 13 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 01:48 CAR - Chris Floyd 5 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 10:54 TBY - Ahman Green 18 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 02:00 TBY - Damien Richardson 72 interception return (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 01:45 CAR - Marvin Harrison 75 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 CAR - Chris Floyd 29 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 11:22 CAR - John Kasay 34 field goal
2Q: 05:08 TBY - Anfernee Hardaway 2 pass from Koy Detmer (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 00:07 TBY - Scott Norwood 32 field goal
3Q: 07:54 TBY - Ahman Green 13 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
3Q: 01:48 CAR - Chris Floyd 5 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 10:54 TBY - Ahman Green 18 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 02:00 TBY - Damien Richardson 72 interception return (Scott Norwood extra point)
4Q: 01:45 CAR - Marvin Harrison 75 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)

Team Statistics TBY CAR
Record 14-2 12-4
First Downs 18 17
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 277 379
- Offensive Plays 65 59
- Yards per Play 4.26 6.42
Net Rushing Yards 166 119
- Rushing Attempts 39 26
- Yards per Rush 4.26 4.58
Net Passing Yards 111 260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 14 - 0 32 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 119 265
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.27 7.88
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/29 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/24 3/35
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 4/62
Interception Ret./Yards 2/90 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:20 28:40

Team Statistics	TBY	CAR
Record	14-2	12-4
First Downs	18	17
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	277	379
- Offensive Plays	65	59
- Yards per Play	4.26	6.42
Net Rushing Yards	166	119
- Rushing Attempts	39	26
- Yards per Rush	4.26	4.58
Net Passing Yards	111	260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 14 - 0	32 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	119	265
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.27	7.88
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/29	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/24	3/35
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	4/62
Interception Ret./Yards	2/90	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:20	28:40

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:18	2:02	OWN 20	4	32	Punt
1	6:41	3:31	OWN 41	7	23	Downs
2	14:45	1:03	OWN 15	3	-5	Punt
2	11:17	2:50	OWN 25	4	20	Punt
2	7:02	2:01	OPP 24	7	24	Touchdown
2	2:26	0:34	OWN 41	3	5	Punt
2	0:20	0:18	OPP 15	2	0	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:06	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
3	10:37	2:53	OWN 40	8	60	Touchdown
3	5:29	2:04	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	1:38	5:58	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	4:31	2:09	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
4	1:31	1:31	OWN 20	4	13	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:42	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	9:16	2:35	OWN 1	6	23	Punt
1	3:10	3:25	OWN 36	6	9	Punt
2	13:42	2:25	OWN 49	5	34	Field Goal
2	8:27	1:25	OWN 18	3	12	Fumble
2	5:01	2:35	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
2	1:52	1:32	OWN 10	4	10	Interception
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 20	1	9	Half
3	11:54	1:17	OWN 33	3	-4	Punt
3	7:44	2:15	OWN 33	4	12	Punt
3	3:25	1:47	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown
4	10:40	6:09	OWN 21	9	40	Punt
4	2:22	0:31	OWN 43	2	10	Interception
4	1:51	0:20	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Ahman Green, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ahman Green	24	104	4.33	18	3	2
Braxton Willis	9	44	4.89	9	0	0
Koy Detmer	4	15	3.75	9	0	0
Thurman Reese	2	3	1.50	4	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chris Floyd	13	66	5.08	29	1	2
Salvador Blair	7	24	3.43	13	2	0
Steve McNair	3	19	6.33	8	0	0
Spencer Bramson	2	13	6.50	9	0	0
Mike Pritchard	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Koy Detmer	24	14	119	2/8	1	21	0	85.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	32	19	265	1/5	1	75	2	70.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Shawn Jefferson	4	6	17	4.25	0	7	0
TE Dave Moore	3	4	27	9.00	13	20	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	2	5	12	6.00	0	10	1
TE Harvey Vail	2	3	11	5.50	0	6	0
WR Kevin Johnson	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Braxton Willis	1	1	21	21.00	20	21	0
WR Troy Walters	1	2	19	19.00	0	19	0
TE Tyrone Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marvin Harrison	6	12	158	26.33	115	75	1
WR Mike Pritchard	4	6	24	6.00	8	10	0
WR Chris Penn	3	3	25	8.33	15	15	0
TE Troy Drayton	2	2	17	8.50	1	10	0
RB Chris Floyd	1	1	11	11.00	11	11	0
WR Bobby Shaw	1	2	28	28.00	21	28	0
FB Jim Finn	1	3	6	6.00	8	6	0
RB Salvador Blair	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Asher Ackerman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Moe Barber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Aeneas Williams	1	18	18.00	0
S Damien Richardson	1	72	72.00	1

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Recov	Force
Chris Singleton	1	0
Eric Curry	0	1
James Cannida	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
Mike Pritchard	1	0
Steve McNair	1	0
Gary Ivan Gordon	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Player	7	297	42.4	37.4	50	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Taylor Cochrane	6	263	43.8	33.2	55	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	4/4

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Brown	3	24	8.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Penn	2	27	13.5	0
Salvador Blair	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anfernee Hardaway	1	22	22.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg
Salvador Blair	2	28	14.0
Jimmy Spencer	1	18	18.0
Kiwuakee Thomas	1	16	16.0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Damien Richardson	7	2	0.0	26	33
CB Aeneas Williams	6	0	0.0	25	33
ILB John Fiala	6	0	0.0	23	25
OLB Chris Singleton	4	2	0.0	16	20
DT Jason Ferguson	3	1	0.0	16	14
OLB Robbie Herndon	3	1	0.0	12	12
OLB Lorenzo Styles	3	0	0.0	8	7
DT James Cannida	2	0	0.5	21	21
CB Doug Evans	2	2	0.0	12	19
S Chad Cota	2	1	0.0	26	33
CB Ralph Brown	2	0	0.0	26	33
DT Nolan Harrison	1	2	0.0	12	23
DE Brady Smith	1	0	0.0	26	29
DE Eric Curry	0	3	0.5	18	19
S Robert Griffith	0	1	0.0	3	8
DE Dorian Boose	0	1	0.0	2	9

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chris Claiborne	8	3	0.0	39	26
ILB Donnie Spragan	7	2	0.0	23	11
OLB Stephen Boyd	6	2	0.0	37	25
S Matt Bowmen	5	7	0.0	39	25
DT Michael Myers	5	0	0.5	28	17
OLB Jerry Jensen	3	1	0.5	24	19
S Shawn Williams	3	0	0.0	39	26
S Tebucky Jones	3	0	0.0	3	3
DE Adewale Ogunleye	2	1	1.0	24	17
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	1	0.0	25	10
CB Ray Buchanan	2	0	0.0	36	25
DE Kenard Lang	1	2	0.0	19	13
WR Mike Pritchard	1	0	---	---	---
T Gary Ivan Gordon	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Antonio Armstrong	1	0	0.0	14	6
DE Renaldo Wynn	1	0	0.0	15	9
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	1	0	0.0	14	17
CB Corwin Joyner	1	0	0.0	19	15
DT Darwin Walker	0	1	0.0	20	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Eric Curry	0.5	0	1	19
DT James Cannida	0.5	0	0	21
DE Brady Smith	0.0	1	2	29

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Adewale Ogunleye	1.0	0	0	17
OLB Jerry Jensen	0.5	0	1	19
DT Michael Myers	0.5	0	0	17
OLB Stephen Boyd	0.0	1	0	25
DE Kenard Lang	0.0	0	1	13
DT Darwin Walker	0.0	0	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Damien Richardson	5	1	1	33
CB Aeneas Williams	4	0	1	33
ILB John Fiala	3	0	0	25
OLB Chris Singleton	2	0	0	20
OLB Lorenzo Styles	2	0	0	7
S Chad Cota	1	1	0	33
DE Eric Curry	1	0	0	19
DT Jason Ferguson	1	0	0	14
OLB Robbie Herndon	0	1	0	12

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Stephen Boyd	4	0	25
ILB Donnie Spragan	3	1	11
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	2	1	17
S Tebucky Jones	2	0	3
ILB Chris Claiborne	2	0	26
DE Kenard Lang	1	0	13
CB Jimmy Spencer	0	1	10
S Shawn Williams	0	1	26
S Matt Bowmen	0	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Nelson Kelley	4	6	39	1	26
Chris Dahlman	3	8	39	0	26
Ross Verba	3	8	39	0	26
Matt Johnson	3	4	39	1	26
Cleveland Williams	1	7	39	0	26
Thurman Reese	1	1	24	0	10
Dave Moore	0	1	30	0	19

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marco Rivera	3	8	26	0	33
Troy Drayton	2	3	21	0	18
Chris Naeole	1	6	26	0	33
Gary Ivan Gordon	1	4	26	1	33
Pat Harlow	0	1	26	0	33
Chris Villarrial	0	1	26	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Thurman Reese	1	25
Lorenzo Styles	1	23
Chris Singleton	1	18
Anfernee Hardaway	1	12
Tim Jorden	1	8
Joe Panos	1	8
Kevin Johnson	1	7

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Drayton	2	17
Jimmy Spencer	1	31
Antonio Armstrong	1	31

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nelson Kelley	39	26	---	---	8	73
Matt Johnson	39	26	---	---	8	73
Ralph Brown	---	---	26	33	12	71
Shawn Jefferson	28	22	---	---	17	67
Dave Moore	30	19	---	---	18	67
Anfernee Hardaway	32	23	---	---	12	67
Chris Dahlman	39	26	---	---	---	65
Cleveland Williams	39	26	---	---	---	65
Koy Detmer	39	26	---	---	---	65
Ross Verba	39	26	---	---	---	65
Chad Cota	---	---	26	33	1	60
Damien Richardson	---	---	26	33	1	60
Aeneas Williams	---	---	25	33	1	59
Thurman Reese	24	10	---	---	25	59
Brady Smith	---	---	26	29	1	56
Chris Singleton	---	---	16	20	18	54
Doug Evans	---	---	12	19	20	51
John Fiala	---	---	23	25	2	50
Ahman Green	27	21	---	---	1	49
James Cannida	---	---	21	21	4	46
Eric Curry	---	---	18	19	3	40
Lorenzo Styles	---	---	8	7	23	38
Nolan Harrison	---	---	12	23	1	36
Harvey Vail	13	8	---	---	13	34
Jason Ferguson	---	---	16	14	1	31
Robbie Herndon	---	---	12	12	5	29
Troy Walters	16	13	---	---	---	29
Tyrone Davis	4	3	---	---	18	25
Braxton Willis	14	5	---	---	5	24
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	4	8	11	23
John Frank	---	---	6	9	7	22
Kevin Johnson	7	6	---	---	7	20
Robert Griffith	---	---	3	8	---	11
Dorian Boose	---	---	2	9	---	11
Todd Collins	---	---	3	7	---	10
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joey Banes	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joe Panos	0	0	---	---	8	8
Scott Player	0	0	---	---	8	8
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Jones	---	---	1	1	4	6
Joe Poole	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jason Garrett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gus Frerotte	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark White	0	0	---	---	---	0
Travis Rigby	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ray Buchanan	---	---	36	25	18	79
Shawn Williams	---	---	39	26	10	75
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	25	10	31	66
Chris Naeole	26	33	---	---	7	66
Chris Claiborne	---	---	39	26	1	66
Stephen Boyd	---	---	37	25	3	65
Matt Bowmen	---	---	39	25	1	65
Pat Harlow	26	33	---	---	---	59
Gary Ivan Gordon	26	33	---	---	---	59
Steve McNair	26	33	---	---	---	59
Marco Rivera	26	33	---	---	---	59
Chris Villarrial	26	33	---	---	---	59
Troy Drayton	21	18	---	---	17	56
Marvin Harrison	23	30	---	---	---	53
Antonio Armstrong	---	---	14	6	31	51
Bobby Shaw	16	20	---	---	12	48
Michael Myers	---	---	28	17	2	47
Mike Pritchard	18	26	---	---	1	45
Jerry Jensen	---	---	24	19	1	44
Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	24	17	3	44
Darwin Walker	---	---	20	13	10	43
Chris Floyd	16	17	---	---	5	38
Chris Penn	8	12	---	---	16	36
Jim Finn	12	17	---	---	7	36
Kiwuakee Thomas	---	---	14	17	4	35
Corwin Joyner	---	---	19	15	1	35
Donnie Spragan	---	---	23	11	---	34
Salvador Blair	8	8	---	---	18	34
Kenard Lang	---	---	19	13	1	33
Renaldo Wynn	---	---	15	9	1	25
Spencer Bramson	2	3	---	---	18	23
Mike Lodish	---	---	11	9	---	20
Andrew Glover	0	4	---	---	9	13
Moe Barber	1	5	---	---	7	13
Asher Ackerman	5	5	---	---	1	11
Na'il Diggs	---	---	0	0	9	9
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sale Isaia	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Ruhman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Cory Withrow	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	6	6
Taylor Cochrane	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tebucky Jones	---	---	3	3	---	6
Alan Rodgers	0	0	---	---	1	1
Eric Zeier	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	54	3.6
Middle	14	65	4.6
Right	9	49	5.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	64	9.1
Middle	14	45	3.2
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Koy Detmer	24	14	2	1	0	5	3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	32	19	3	0	4	3	3	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	21	10.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	51	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	28	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	39	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	131	11.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	95	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Shawn Jefferson	6	4	17	0	22
WR Anfernee Hardaway	5	2	12	0	23
TE Dave Moore	4	3	27	1	19
TE Harvey Vail	3	2	11	0	8
WR Kevin Johnson	2	1	12	0	6
WR Troy Walters	2	1	19	0	13
TE Tyrone Davis	1	0	0	0	3
RB Braxton Willis	1	1	21	1	5

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison	12	6	3	158	2	30
WR Mike Pritchard	6	4	1	24	0	26
WR Chris Penn	3	3	0	25	0	12
FB Jim Finn	3	1	0	6	0	17
TE Troy Drayton	2	2	0	17	0	18
WR Bobby Shaw	2	1	0	28	1	20
TE Asher Ackerman	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Chris Floyd	1	1	0	11	0	17
WR Moe Barber	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Salvador Blair	1	1	0	-4	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ahman Green	3	33	11.00	4.33
Braxton Willis	1	1	1.00	4.89

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Floyd	1	5	5.00	5.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Koy Detmer	8	3	20	2.50	4.96

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	1	1	1	1.00	8.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shawn Jefferson	2	1	6	3.00	2.83
WR Anfernee Hardaway	2	1	2	1.00	2.40
WR Kevin Johnson	2	1	12	6.00	6.00
TE Dave Moore	1	0	0	0.00	6.75
TE Harvey Vail	1	0	0	0.00	3.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chris Penn	1	1	1	1.00	8.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Ahman Green	6	2
Koy Detmer	2	0
Braxton Willis	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	1	0
Spencer Bramson	1	1
Chris Floyd	1	0
Salvador Blair	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Koy Detmer	5	4	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	8	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Harvey Vail	2	2	1
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	1
WR Kevin Johnson	1	1	1
WR Troy Walters	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Pritchard	3	2	1
WR Chris Penn	2	2	1
WR Marvin Harrison	2	0	0
WR Moe Barber	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,300 (21,300)
End Zone 15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,300 (21,300)
End Zone	15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (3,700)