Week 16, 2001

played in New England, MA

40 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	10	14	-	24
New England Patriots	0	7	3	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:59 NED - Muneer Moore 17 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
3Q: 10:39 NED - Cole Ford 50 field goal
3Q: 06:23 TBY - Ahman Green 10 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 01:36 TBY - Joe Nedney 41 field goal
4Q: 05:13 TBY - Ahman Green 5 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 01:50 TBY - Damien Richardson 41 interception return (Joe Nedney extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:59 NED - Muneer Moore 17 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
3Q: 10:39 NED - Cole Ford 50 field goal
3Q: 06:23 TBY - Ahman Green 10 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 01:36 TBY - Joe Nedney 41 field goal
4Q: 05:13 TBY - Ahman Green 5 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 01:50 TBY - Damien Richardson 41 interception return (Joe Nedney extra point)

Team Statistics TBY NED
Record 10-5 7-8
First Downs 22 17
- by Rushing 15 1
- by Passing 7 16
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 357 344
- Offensive Plays 62 71
- Yards per Play 5.76 4.85
Net Rushing Yards 183 3
- Rushing Attempts 36 13
- Yards per Rush 5.08 0.23
Net Passing Yards 174 341
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 17 - 2 55 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 183 364
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 3/23
- Yards per Pass Play 6.69 5.88
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 10/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/20 5/34
Punt Returns/Yards 4/18 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 3/45 2/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 26
Time of Possession 32:26 27:34

Team Statistics	TBY	NED
Record	10-5	7-8
First Downs	22	17
- by Rushing	15	1
- by Passing	7	16
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	357	344
- Offensive Plays	62	71
- Yards per Play	5.76	4.85
Net Rushing Yards	183	3
- Rushing Attempts	36	13
- Yards per Rush	5.08	0.23
Net Passing Yards	174	341
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 17 - 2	55 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	183	364
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	3/23
- Yards per Pass Play	6.69	5.88
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	10/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/20	5/34
Punt Returns/Yards	4/18	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	3/45	2/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 26
Time of Possession	32:26	27:34

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:37	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	10:07	4:48	OWN 20	8	36	Interception
1	3:55	5:33	OWN 19	11	45	Fumble
2	9:52	0:56	OWN 20	4	-10	Punt
2	5:41	3:15	OWN 20	6	38	Interception
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 8	2	11	Half
3	10:33	1:59	OWN 20	4	27	Punt
3	7:40	1:23	OWN 37	3	63	Touchdown
3	5:18	3:47	OPP 48	7	24	Field Goal
4	12:13	2:43	OWN 20	5	35	Punt
4	8:14	3:07	OPP 43	6	43	Touchdown
4	3:58	1:53	OWN 34	4	16	Punt

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:23	3:16	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
1	5:19	1:24	OWN 37	3	-4	Punt
2	13:22	3:30	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
2	8:56	3:15	OWN 14	6	45	Punt
2	2:26	1:49	OWN 38	8	51	Interception
3	15:00	4:27	OWN 20	8	47	Field Goal
3	8:34	0:54	OWN 36	3	-6	Punt
3	6:17	0:59	OWN 34	2	3	Interception
3	1:31	4:18	OWN 33	9	25	Punt
4	9:30	1:16	OWN 10	3	-4	Punt
4	5:07	1:09	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	2:05	0:27	OWN 19	3	0	Interception
4	1:38	1:38	OWN 20	10	72	Game

Game MVP: John Fiala, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ahman Green	24	121	5.04	16	5	2
Vaughn Hebron	8	39	4.88	7	0	0
Koy Detmer	4	23	5.75	9	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Shaun Alexander	7	-10	-1.43	3
Robert Holcombe	4	8	2.00	4
Don Majkowski	1	3	3.00	3
Brad Hoover	1	2	2.00	2

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Koy Detmer	24	17	183	2/9	0	51	2	58.1

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	55	29	364	3/23	1	50	3	56.9

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kevin Johnson	5	6	46	9.20	14	21
WR Louis Davis	3	5	40	13.33	9	18
TE Harvey Vail	2	3	11	5.50	5	12
FB Thurman Reese	2	2	15	7.50	13	18
WR Drew Bennett	2	3	61	30.50	44	51
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
TE Dave Moore	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Ahman Green	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Anfernee Hardaway	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Robert Holcombe	8	8	97	12.13	50	27	0
WR Antonio Freeman	6	12	85	14.17	1	33	0
WR Eric Moulds	5	12	45	9.00	12	20	0
TE Damian Vaughn	3	4	39	13.00	18	20	0
RB Shaun Alexander	3	3	14	4.67	6	10	0
WR Muneer Moore	2	6	67	33.50	29	50	1
TE Jamie Asher	1	3	7	7.00	6	7	0
FB Brad Hoover	1	1	10	10.00	10	10	0
WR Evan Toomer	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chad Cota	1	4	4.00	0
ILB John Fiala	1	0	0.00	0
S Damien Richardson	1	41	41.00	1

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Rodney Harrison	2	11	5.50	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dave Moore	1	0	0	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Greg Biekert	0	1	0	0
Brian Dawkins	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Nedney	3	92	30.7	27.7	44	2
Scott Player	2	112	56.0	56.0	66	0

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	7	309	44.1	33.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	1/1	1/1	1/1	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vaughn Hebron	4	18	4.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB John Fiala	11	1	1.5	13	51
CB Doug Evans	9	0	0.0	13	58
OLB Carlos Emmons	6	1	0.0	12	50
S Damien Richardson	4	1	0.0	13	58
CB Chris Watson	3	1	0.0	7	47
DE Brady Smith	2	1	0.5	13	52
S Chad Cota	2	1	0.0	13	58
S Robert Griffith	2	0	0.0	0	15
DE John Frank	1	0	1.0	10	30
CB Aeneas Williams	1	2	0.0	12	56
DT Nolan Harrison	1	0	0.0	6	23
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0.0	1	8
WR Louis Davis	1	0	---	---	---
DT Pernell Davis	1	0	0.0	7	23
DT James Cannida	0	1	0.0	9	38
CB Tay Cody	0	1	0.0	1	8

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rodney Harrison	9	1	0.0	36	26
S Brian Dawkins	6	3	0.0	36	26
OLB Ted Johnson	5	2	0.0	34	22
ILB Desmond Grasso	4	3	0.0	16	8
CB Bryant Westbrook	4	1	0.0	22	18
OLB Tucker Brock	3	1	1.0	9	12
CB James Becker	3	1	1.0	35	26
DT Sam Adams	3	4	0.0	32	22
DE Erik Flowers	3	2	0.0	18	14
S Todd Franz	3	1	0.0	8	11
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	3	0	0.0	34	26
ILB Greg Biekert	2	3	0.0	16	8
WR Eric Moulds	2	0	---	---	---
ILB Leonardo Winters	2	0	0.0	21	12
DT Reggie McGrew	1	1	0.0	31	20
OLB Andy Katzenmoyer	1	0	0.0	11	7
DE Ben Karpinski	0	1	0.0	16	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB John Fiala	1.5	0	0	0	51
DE John Frank	1.0	1	1	0	30
DE Brady Smith	0.5	1	2	1	52
DT James Cannida	0.0	0	4	1	38
DT Nolan Harrison	0.0	0	1	0	23
DE Eric Curry	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Ryan Pickett	0.0	0	1	0	17

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Tucker Brock	1.0	0	1	12
CB James Becker	1.0	0	0	26
DT Sam Adams	0.0	1	0	22
OLB Andy Katzenmoyer	0.0	0	1	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Doug Evans	9	0	0	58
ILB John Fiala	6	1	1	51
S Damien Richardson	3	4	1	58
OLB Carlos Emmons	3	0	0	50
CB Aeneas Williams	2	1	0	56
S Robert Griffith	2	0	0	15
CB Chris Watson	2	0	0	47
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0	8
DE Brady Smith	1	0	0	52
S Chad Cota	0	1	1	58

New England	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	4	0	26
S Rodney Harrison	3	2	26
OLB Ted Johnson	2	0	22
CB Bryant Westbrook	2	0	18
CB James Becker	2	0	26
ILB Greg Biekert	1	0	8
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	0	26
DE Erik Flowers	1	0	14
S Todd Franz	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Dahlman	5	8	0	36	2	26
Ross Verba	4	7	0	36	0	26
Cleveland Williams	4	6	1	36	0	26
Chris Liwienski	3	6	0	36	0	26
Joey Banes	2	3	0	36	0	26
Thurman Reese	1	3	0	21	0	13
Harvey Vail	1	1	0	26	0	19

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matt Light	1	4	13	0	58
John St. Clair	0	3	13	3	58
Damien Woody	0	3	13	0	58
Kelvin Garmon	0	2	13	0	58

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Carlos Emmons	2	9
Chris Singleton	1	13

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Damian Vaughn	4	16

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Evans	---	---	13	58	9	80
John Fiala	---	---	13	51	15	79
Chad Cota	---	---	13	58	1	72
Damien Richardson	---	---	13	58	1	72
Carlos Emmons	---	---	12	50	9	71
Aeneas Williams	---	---	12	56	2	70
Chris Liwienski	36	26	---	---	6	68
Brady Smith	---	---	13	52	---	65
Joey Banes	36	26	---	---	---	62
Chris Dahlman	36	26	---	---	---	62
Cleveland Williams	36	26	---	---	---	62
Koy Detmer	36	26	---	---	---	62
Ross Verba	36	26	---	---	---	62
Chris Watson	---	---	7	47	8	62
Harvey Vail	26	19	---	---	12	57
Thurman Reese	21	13	---	---	20	54
James Cannida	---	---	9	38	2	49
Ahman Green	26	20	---	---	1	47
Eric Curry	---	---	3	34	8	45
Louis Davis	27	17	---	---	---	44
Kevin Johnson	25	19	---	---	---	44
Drew Bennett	13	16	---	---	15	44
John Frank	---	---	10	30	3	43
Vaughn Hebron	10	6	---	---	21	37
Dave Moore	16	8	---	---	7	31
Pernell Davis	---	---	7	23	---	30
Nolan Harrison	---	---	6	23	---	29
Tyrone Davis	5	6	---	---	14	25
Ryan Pickett	---	---	4	17	4	25
Tay Cody	---	---	1	8	14	23
Chris Singleton	---	---	2	4	13	19
Robbie Herndon	---	---	4	8	7	19
Shawn Jefferson	10	5	---	---	3	18
Robert Griffith	---	---	0	15	1	16
Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	---	---	10	12
Todd Collins	---	---	1	8	---	9
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	9	9
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	6	6
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	6	6
Travis Rigby	0	0	---	---	6	6
Matt Johnson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Scott Player	0	0	---	---	2	2
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	1	1
Joe Poole	---	---	0	0	---	0
Gus Frerotte	0	0	---	---	---	0
Nelson Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mo Collins	13	58	---	---	8	79
James Becker	---	---	35	26	11	72
Don Majkowski	13	58	---	---	---	71
Damien Woody	13	58	---	---	---	71
Kelvin Garmon	13	58	---	---	---	71
John St. Clair	13	58	---	---	---	71
Matt Light	13	58	---	---	---	71
Eric Moulds	10	50	---	---	10	70
Rodney Harrison	---	---	36	26	7	69
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	34	26	9	69
Brian Dawkins	---	---	36	26	1	63
Robert Holcombe	6	36	---	---	21	63
Sam Adams	---	---	32	22	6	60
Bryant Westbrook	---	---	22	18	18	58
Ted Johnson	---	---	34	22	1	57
Reggie McGrew	---	---	31	20	5	56
Damian Vaughn	11	28	---	---	16	55
Antonio Freeman	7	46	---	---	---	53
Brad Hoover	7	38	---	---	7	52
Jamie Asher	9	35	---	---	4	48
Shaun Alexander	7	22	---	---	9	38
Muneer Moore	3	23	---	---	10	36
Leonardo Winters	---	---	21	12	3	36
Andy Katzenmoyer	---	---	11	7	16	34
Erik Flowers	---	---	18	14	1	33
Ben Karpinski	---	---	16	11	---	27
Desmond Grasso	---	---	16	8	2	26
Greg Biekert	---	---	16	8	1	25
Richard Seymour	---	---	12	11	1	24
Tucker Brock	---	---	9	12	---	21
Todd Franz	---	---	8	11	1	20
Orlando Huff	---	---	9	6	---	15
Erron Kinney	3	1	---	---	10	14
Charles Davenport	0	0	---	---	13	13
Evan Toomer	2	11	---	---	---	13
Leon Searcy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Steve Scifres	0	0	---	---	8	8
Johnny Minevich	0	0	---	---	8	8
Greg Randall	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	7	7
Hannibal Navies	---	---	0	0	7	7
Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kevin Daft	0	0	---	---	1	1
Edgar Bennett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trot Nixon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Aidan Summers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	59	4.9
Middle	15	78	5.2
Right	9	46	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-7	-2.3
Middle	8	4	0.5
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Koy Detmer	24	17	2	2	0	0	2	0	2

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	55	29	7	1	2	7	10	2	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	15	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	129	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	39	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	10	88	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	59	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	6	87	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	11	4	130	11.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin Johnson	6	5	46	1	19
WR Louis Davis	5	3	40	0	17
TE Harvey Vail	3	2	11	0	19
WR Drew Bennett	3	2	61	1	16
WR Shawn Jefferson	2	1	8	0	5
FB Thurman Reese	2	2	15	0	13
TE Dave Moore	1	1	3	0	8
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	0	0	0	1
RB Ahman Green	1	1	-1	0	20

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman	12	6	0	85	2	46
WR Eric Moulds	12	5	1	45	1	50
RB Robert Holcombe	8	8	0	97	2	36
WR Muneer Moore	6	2	1	67	1	23
WR Evan Toomer	5	0	0	0	0	11
TE Damian Vaughn	4	3	0	39	1	28
TE Jamie Asher	3	1	0	7	0	35
RB Shaun Alexander	3	3	0	14	0	22
FB Brad Hoover	1	1	0	10	0	38

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ahman Green	4	23	5.75	5.04
Vaughn Hebron	1	6	6.00	4.88

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Majkowski	4	1	17	4.25	6.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Muneer Moore	2	1	17	8.50	11.17
WR Eric Moulds	1	0	0	0.00	3.75
WR Evan Toomer	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Ahman Green	3	2
Vaughn Hebron	1	1
Koy Detmer	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Don Majkowski	1	0
Brad Hoover	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Koy Detmer	5	2	0

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	17	10	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch
WR Kevin Johnson	2	2
WR Shawn Jefferson	1	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	0
WR Drew Bennett	1	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Muneer Moore	5	2	2
RB Robert Holcombe	4	4	3
WR Antonio Freeman	3	2	2
WR Eric Moulds	3	2	2
WR Evan Toomer	2	0	0

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

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