Week 16, 2005

played in New England, MA

49 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers310710-30
New England Patriots70317-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:31 NED - Lee Suggs 9 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 00:16 TBY - Joe Nedney 18 field goal
2Q: 09:04 TBY - Ahman Green 40 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 00:47 TBY - Joe Nedney 47 field goal
3Q: 07:51 TBY - Ralph Brown 41 punt return (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 01:51 NED - Jeff Chandler 42 field goal
4Q: 14:09 NED - Jeff Chandler 35 field goal
4Q: 10:40 TBY - Joe Nedney 44 field goal
4Q: 10:05 NED - Antonio Freeman 44 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 06:12 TBY - Michael Lewis 29 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 01:07 NED - Darius Watts 38 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYNED
Record7-85-10
First Downs1620
- by Rushing37
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards311370
- Offensive Plays6166
- Yards per Play5.105.61
Net Rushing Yards11489
- Rushing Attempts3227
- Yards per Rush3.563.30
Net Passing Yards197281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 20 - 135 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards204302
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/74/21
- Yards per Pass Play6.797.21
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/144/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.910.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards1/56/44
Punt Returns/Yards2/542/6
Kick Returns/Yards1/224/104
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 29
Time of Possession32:1027:50

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:231:38OWN 253-8Punt
16:416:33OWN 201479Field Goal
211:202:32OWN 20680Touchdown
26:231:51OPP 46413Fumble
23:272:46OWN 34736Field Goal
315:003:58OWN 25628Punt
39:591:07OPP 4534Punt
31:461:23OWN 2520Interception
414:033:28OWN 25648Field Goal
49:471:50OWN 2538Punt
46:560:58OPP 33233Touchdown
44:191:47OWN 4436Punt
40:330:33OPP 473-5Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:37OWN 25775Touchdown
18:452:04OWN 35622Punt
10:083:48OWN 25941Punt
28:482:25OWN 163-8Punt
24:321:05OWN 334-9Punt
20:410:41OWN 25313Half
311:021:03OWN 2035Punt
38:521:12OWN 432Punt
37:405:54OWN 271048Field Goal
30:231:20OPP 2335Field Goal
410:350:48OPP 44144Touchdown
47:571:01OWN 293-7Interception
45:581:39OWN 25631Downs
42:321:59OWN 20680Touchdown

Game MVP: Ahman Green, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ahman Green271124.154021
QB Koy Detmer410.25600
RB Elias Wynn111.00100
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Robert Holcombe16462.88900
RB Lee Suggs7202.86901
WR Kassim Osgood2105.001110
QB Phil Mickelson11111.001110
WR Darius Watts122.00200

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Koy Detmer28202041/7131189.0
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phil Mickelson35213024/21244195.2

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Ahman Green88627.7543310
WR Antonio Bryant334113.6719240
WR Michael Lewis254020.0036291
WR Drew Bennett262613.000170
TE Mack Minnig23136.50980
FB Thurman Reese111010.000100
WR Kevin Johnson1199.00090
WR Marcus Maxwell1133.00030
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bennie Joppru595511.0029190
WR Darius Watts466917.2512381
WR Antonio Freeman377324.3350441
WR Patrick Crayton344013.336190
WR Kassim Osgood234120.5035210
RB Robert Holcombe121313.009130
RB Lee Suggs1144.00240
TE George Wrighster1133.00030
TE Michael Gaines1144.00040
FB Brad Hoover0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
S Adrian Ward100.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Brian Dawkins11212.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
RB Ahman Green1000
S Colin Branch0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
RB Robert Holcombe1000
DE Jeremy Staat0100
WR Darius Watts0100
CB Kiwuakee Thomas0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player520641.236.0511
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki622537.522.8430

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney3/32/20/0473/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler2/21/10/0423/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Ralph Brown25427.01
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Patrick Crayton263.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Maxwell12222.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrone Bell410426.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons821.02535
CB Ralph Brown620.02739
ILB John Fiala600.02535
DE Jay Ratliff511.02732
S Colin Branch530.02533
OLB Wyatt Woodson400.01024
CB Shawntae Spencer400.01124
DT Langston Moore301.01121
S Michael Boulware220.01717
DT Rocky Bernard210.02636
DE John Frank101.0110
WR Michael Lewis10---------
OLB Edwin Sawyer100.024
CB Ellis Hobbs100.01721
DT Pat Williams020.01922
DE Demetric Evans020.067
DE Brady Smith010.02231
CB Dexter McCleon010.01715
S Adrian Ward010.0923
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Kiwuakee Thomas620.01818
S Brian Dawkins610.03229
S Rodney Harrison411.01819
OLB Niko Koutouvides410.03128
OLB Lance Briggs400.02222
ILB D.J. Williams320.01817
CB Carlos Rogers310.02723
DE D'Marco Farr300.01510
S Stuart Schweigert300.01110
OLB Ted Johnson200.01612
OLB Dwayne Rudd200.01315
DT Amon Gordon200.01822
DE Jeremy Staat110.02922
S Tyrone Bell110.02721
CB James Becker100.072
DE John Hilliard100.02823
TE Bennie Joppru10---------
CB Andre Woolfork100.01312

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons1.000035
DE John Frank1.000010
DT Langston Moore1.000021
DE Jay Ratliff1.000032
CB Ralph Brown0.001039
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Rodney Harrison1.010019
OLB Dwayne Rudd0.010015
DE D'Marco Farr0.001010
DE Jeremy Staat0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons41035
CB Shawntae Spencer41024
CB Ralph Brown31039
OLB Wyatt Woodson30024
ILB John Fiala21035
S Michael Boulware20017
CB Ellis Hobbs11021
CB Dexter McCleon10015
OLB Edwin Sawyer1004
S Colin Branch01033
S Adrian Ward00123
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brian Dawkins40129
CB Kiwuakee Thomas30018
OLB Niko Koutouvides30028
CB Carlos Rogers30023
OLB Lance Briggs20022
OLB Ted Johnson11012
CB James Becker1002
CB Andre Woolfork10012
DT Amon Gordon10022
ILB D.J. Williams10017
S Tyrone Bell01021

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Randy Thomas34032029
C Nick Hardwick27032129
G Cole Shapiro15032029
T Eddie Coles04032029
T Jon Stinchcomb04032029
TE Mack Minnig03021019
FB Thurman Reese01015011
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Toniu Fonoti59027239
C Damien Woody15027039
T John St. Clair15027039
G Kelvin Garmon14027139
T Stacy Andrews12027139
FB Brad Hoover0102010

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Harvey Vail227
Antonio Bryant218
Marcus Maxwell122
Mack Minnig121
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Bennie Joppru126
Toniu Fonoti18

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Carlos Emmons------25352686
S Colin Branch------25332179
T Jon Stinchcomb3229------1576
CB Ralph Brown------2739975
G Randy Thomas3229------869
G Cole Shapiro3229------869
T Eddie Coles3229------869
DT Rocky Bernard------2636264
ILB John Fiala------2535262
QB Koy Detmer3229---------61
TE Mack Minnig2119------2161
C Nick Hardwick3229---------61
DE Jay Ratliff------2732160
CB Ellis Hobbs------17211856
DE Brady Smith------2231255
RB Ahman Green3024---------54
FB Thurman Reese1511------2753
WR Drew Bennett1924------649
WR Antonio Bryant1515------1848
OLB Wyatt Woodson------10241448
TE Ledley King1617------1346
DT Pat Williams------1922142
CB Dexter McCleon------1715638
WR Michael Lewis1919---------38
CB Shawntae Spencer------1124136
S Michael Boulware------1717135
WR Marcus Maxwell85------2235
S Adrian Ward------923234
DT Langston Moore------1121133
TE Harvey Vail21------2730
DE Demetric Evans------67720
WR Kevin Johnson126---------18
DE John Frank------110617
K Joe Nedney00------1010
P Scott Player00------88
C Winfred McIntire00------88
OLB Edwin Sawyer------24---6
RB Elias Wynn32---------5
RB Damien Nash02---------2
C Chris Dahlman00---------0
T Orlando Brown00---------0
G Cameron Spikes00---------0
OLB Robbie Herndon------00---0
QB Cris Finley00---------0
QB Stefan Lefors00---------0
OLB Boomer Grigsby------00---0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Bennie Joppru2534------2685
OLB Niko Koutouvides------31282685
G Kelvin Garmon2739------874
T John St. Clair2739------874
G Toniu Fonoti2739------874
T Stacy Andrews2739------874
RB Robert Holcombe1829------2673
OLB Lance Briggs------22222771
S Brian Dawkins------3229869
QB Phil Mickelson2739---------66
C Damien Woody2739---------66
WR Antonio Freeman2435---------59
S Rodney Harrison------18192158
S Tyrone Bell------2721957
CB Carlos Rogers------2723757
DE Jeremy Staat------2922354
DE John Hilliard------2823253
WR Patrick Crayton1420------1246
WR Darius Watts1926---------45
DT Amon Gordon------1822242
WR Kassim Osgood713------2040
TE George Wrighster1313------1339
CB Kiwuakee Thomas------1818238
ILB D.J. Williams------1817338
RB Lee Suggs99------1533
OLB Ted Johnson------1612129
OLB Dwayne Rudd------1315---28
CB James Becker------721928
DE D'Marco Farr------1510126
CB Andre Woolfork------1312126
S Stuart Schweigert------1110---21
DE Kenneth Pettway------001717
CB DeJuan Groce------68115
FB Brad Hoover210---------12
DE Ty Warren------36110
P Chris Gardocki00------88
C Mike Schneck00------88
K Jeff Chandler00------88
TE Michael Gaines24---------6
FB Dexter Lyon22---------4
QB Trot Nixon00---------0
C David Ortiz00---------0
G Manuia Savea00---------0
RB Luke Staley00---------0
S Duane Burnham------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left36020.0
Middle16392.4
Right10202.0
None3-5-1.7
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9212.3
Middle12554.6
Right6132.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Koy Detmer28203102201
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phil Mickelson35216426101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen668113.5
Short (0-8 Yds)139544.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)85698.6
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53183.6
Short (0-8 Yds)16101438.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)10710310.3
Long (19+ Yds)41389.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Ahman Green88062124
WR Drew Bennett62026024
WR Michael Lewis52040119
WR Antonio Bryant33041115
TE Mack Minnig32013019
FB Thurman Reese11010011
WR Kevin Johnson110906
WR Marcus Maxwell110305
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Bennie Joppru95055034
WR Antonio Freeman73073235
WR Darius Watts64169226
WR Patrick Crayton43040020
WR Kassim Osgood32041213
RB Robert Holcombe21113029
FB Brad Hoover1000010
RB Lee Suggs110409
TE George Wrighster1103013
TE Michael Gaines110404

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ahman Green122.004.15
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Robert Holcombe263.002.88
RB Lee Suggs199.002.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Koy Detmer32103.337.29
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phil Mickelson1000.008.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ahman Green1177.007.75
WR Drew Bennett1000.004.33
WR Marcus Maxwell1133.003.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bennie Joppru1000.006.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
QB Koy Detmer20
RB Ahman Green10
New EnglandRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Koy Detmer1195
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Phil Mickelson1264

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
RB Ahman Green552
WR Drew Bennett200
TE Mack Minnig221
WR Kevin Johnson111
WR Antonio Bryant111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Bennie Joppru642
WR Patrick Crayton211
WR Antonio Freeman100
RB Robert Holcombe100
FB Brad Hoover100
WR Kassim Osgood111

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)