Week 14, 2012

played in Denver, CO

56 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers73014-24
Denver Broncos01000-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:03 TBY - Dana Prior 2 pass from Matt Moore (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 11:51 DEN - Marques Colston 6 pass from Joey Harrington (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 05:27 DEN - Micah Posante 45 field goal
2Q: 01:36 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 35 field goal
4Q: 13:48 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 45 field goal
4Q: 00:54 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 32 field goal
4Q: 00:03 TBY - Colin Branch 82 interception return (Matt Moore pass to Jacoby Jones for conversion)

Team StatisticsTBYDEN
Record4-94-9
First Downs1417
- by Rushing42
- by Passing915
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards206285
- Offensive Plays6472
- Yards per Play3.223.96
Net Rushing Yards7560
- Rushing Attempts2322
- Yards per Rush3.262.73
Net Passing Yards131225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 16 - 041 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards159265
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/289/40
- Yards per Pass Play3.204.50
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/157/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.910.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards6/5014/79
Punt Returns/Yards7/604/34
Kick Returns/Yards1/231/22
Interception Ret./Yards1/820/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 42OWN 21
Time of Possession28:1231:48

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:270:52OPP 413-11Punt
17:475:54OWN 231177Touchdown
211:441:14OWN 2530Punt
25:223:53OWN 251057Field Goal
315:004:04OWN 4368Punt
36:591:28OWN 3839Punt
33:500:57OWN 323-9Punt
31:092:28OWN 39833Field Goal
412:111:18OWN 40510Punt
49:440:35OWN 4830Punt
47:064:47OPP 496-3Punt
41:260:40OPP 1934Field Goal
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:33OWN 31724Fumble
19:351:48OWN 20418Punt
11:535:09OWN 251275Touchdown
210:305:08OWN 221250Field Goal
21:291:29OWN 25646Half
310:563:57OWN 4823Punt
35:311:41OWN 2734Punt
32:531:44OWN 2632Punt
413:411:30OWN 253-9Punt
410:531:09OWN 203-11Punt
49:092:03OWN 1530Punt
42:190:53OWN 1742Downs
40:460:46OWN 2546Interception

Game MVP: Jay Ratliff, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chris Ivory10252.50700
RB Stevan Ridley8324.001220
QB Matt Moore5183.601710
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bernard Pierce14201.43600
RB James Starks7344.86900
QB Joey Harrington166.00600

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Moore37161594/28124065.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joey Harrington41262659/40123179.8

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dana Prior39165.330101
WR Jacoby Jones39237.670110
WR Darrell Jackson233517.5017240
FB Dexter Lyon23189.0012150
RB Chris Ivory232914.5023210
TE Jermaine Gresham1155.00050
TE Gregory Atkins1255.00050
WR Mardy Gilyard132222.003220
TE Cornell Schroeder1266.00060
RB Stevan Ridley0100.00000
FB Anthony Sherman0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marques Colston91311612.8956191
WR Justin Blackmon59265.201150
FB Jake O'Connell364816.0012230
RB Justice Hairston222010.002110
RB James Starks22168.006110
WR Julio Jones22147.00690
RB Bernard Pierce23157.50080
TE Ben Patrick141010.000100

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
S Colin Branch18282.001
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
RB Stevan Ridley1000
FB Dexter Lyon0100
DT Gerald McCoy0100
DE Jarvis Moss0010
C Earnest Woodard0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Joey Harrington1000
RB Bernard Pierce1000
CB Carlos Rogers0100
OLB Jonah Conger0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brock Perliman836345.438.6586
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Isaac Cochrane732546.437.9520

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff3/31/10/0451/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Micah Posante1/11/10/0451/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Prince Amukamara7608.60
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bernard Pierce4348.50

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Henry12323.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rico Banks12222.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis1031.02044
DE Aldon Smith801.52245
DE Jarvis Moss623.01436
DE Jay Ratliff423.01843
S Adrian Ward420.02048
ILB Devante Watkins420.02037
CB Josh Norman320.02237
OLB Moise Fokou310.01421
CB Alterraun Verner310.0925
DT Chris Baker300.0921
S Colin Branch210.01025
CB Prince Amukamara210.02141
ILB Kavell Conner200.0212
CB Anthony Henry110.0923
CB Leodis McKelvin100.0725
DT Gerald McCoy020.5922
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brian Cushing720.52034
OLB Eli Thomas500.52030
S Marcus Maxey500.01930
DT Kevin Williams321.52033
DE Tyson Alualu300.51931
OLB Jonah Conger300.01729
ILB Robert Wendorff220.01532
S Kenny Phillips220.049
OLB Tevin Kerber210.0613
CB Major Wright210.01629
CB Carlos Rogers200.0814
CB Darrent Williams200.02034
DT Sedrick Ellis200.059
CB Marcus Gilchrist140.52134
OLB Derrick Morgan120.52339
G Zach Browning10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jay Ratliff3.001143
DE Jarvis Moss3.000136
DE Aldon Smith1.501045
OLB James Laurinaitis1.000044
DT Gerald McCoy0.500122
DT Chris Baker0.010021
DT Rocky Bernard0.001031
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kevin Williams1.500033
DE Tyson Alualu0.504331
OLB Eli Thomas0.502030
ILB Brian Cushing0.500034
OLB Derrick Morgan0.500039
CB Marcus Gilchrist0.500034

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis72044
ILB Devante Watkins41037
S Adrian Ward30048
S Colin Branch20125
CB Alterraun Verner20025
CB Prince Amukamara20041
CB Leodis McKelvin11025
CB Josh Norman11037
DE Jarvis Moss10036
DT Chris Baker10021
ILB Kavell Conner10012
DE Aldon Smith10045
CB Anthony Henry01023
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Brian Cushing31034
S Kenny Phillips2209
CB Carlos Rogers21014
CB Darrent Williams20034
OLB Eli Thomas20030
CB Major Wright12029
ILB Robert Wendorff10032
OLB James Anderson10010
DT Sedrick Ellis1009
OLB Tevin Kerber10013
OLB Jonah Conger02029
CB Levi Curtis01010

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jon Stinchcomb24023041
T Chris Harrison22023041
C Nick Hardwick16023141
G Drew Strojny14023141
FB Dexter Lyon1108016
G Davin Joseph05023241
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Eric Winston24022150
G Shawn Lauvao17022350
G Ben Grubbs15022350
G Zach Browning12022250
TE Ben Patrick02013026
T George Foster01022050

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Stevan Ridley313
James Laurinaitis114
Earnest Woodard111
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Justice Hairston224
Bernard Pierce223
Sedrick Ellis218
Carlos Rogers117
Jackie Wissick18

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB James Laurinaitis------20441478
G Drew Strojny2341------1175
G Davin Joseph2341------1175
T Chris Harrison2341------1175
CB Prince Amukamara------2141971
S Adrian Ward------2048169
DE Aldon Smith------2245168
CB Josh Norman------2237766
T Jon Stinchcomb2341---------64
C Nick Hardwick2341---------64
QB Matt Moore2341---------64
DE Jay Ratliff------1843162
WR Jacoby Jones2238---------60
OLB Moise Fokou------14212459
ILB Devante Watkins------2037158
DE Jarvis Moss------1436858
S Colin Branch------10251550
CB Leodis McKelvin------7251648
DT Rocky Bernard------1331145
RB Chris Ivory1429---------43
TE Jermaine Gresham1626------143
TE Gregory Atkins711------2543
WR Dana Prior1623------140
DT Chris Baker------921737
CB Alterraun Verner------925337
CB Anthony Henry------923335
WR Mardy Gilyard1015------732
RB Stevan Ridley910------1332
TE Cornell Schroeder923---------32
DT Gerald McCoy------922---31
WR Darrell Jackson28------1828
FB Anthony Sherman25------1825
FB Dexter Lyon816---------24
ILB Kavell Conner------2121024
RB Shonn Greene00------1919
S Mike Richardson------212---14
P Brock Perliman00------1111
C Earnest Woodard00------1111
G Douglas Irving00------1111
K Taylor Melhaff00------88
OLB Andre Rivera------12---3
RB Frank Gore01---------1
QB Kurt Kittner00---------0
C Santiago Richard00---------0
QB Joe Webb00---------0
DE Chandler Jones------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Shawn Lauvao2250------880
QB Joey Harrington2250---------72
T George Foster2250---------72
T Eric Winston2250---------72
G Ben Grubbs2250---------72
G Zach Browning2250---------72
WR Marques Colston2150---------71
ILB Brian Cushing------20341468
OLB Derrick Morgan------2339365
RB Bernard Pierce1527------2365
TE Ben Patrick1326------2463
WR Justin Blackmon1645---------61
CB Marcus Gilchrist------2134358
DT Kevin Williams------2033255
CB Darrent Williams------2034155
FB Jake O'Connell1341---------54
S Marcus Maxey------1930251
DE Tyson Alualu------1931151
OLB Eli Thomas------2030151
ILB Robert Wendorff------1532350
S Kerry Rhodes------12171847
OLB Jonah Conger------1729147
CB Major Wright------1629247
RB Justice Hairston117------2442
CB Carlos Rogers------8141739
OLB James Anderson------3102538
WR Julio Jones824------537
RB James Starks722------433
DT Sedrick Ellis------591832
OLB Tevin Kerber------613221
CB Levi Curtis------210921
DE Vinny Curry------18918
WR Marcus Maxwell00------1717
WR Will Franklin34------815
S Kenny Phillips------49215
C Barry Barham00------88
DT Sione Pouha------1528
C Jackie Wissick00------88
T Jason Smith00------88
P Isaac Cochrane00------88
G Jonathan Campbell00------88
CB Rico Banks------1157
TE Frederick Maese34---------7
K Micah Posante00------44
QB Kyle Orton00---------0
DT Fletcher Cox------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3124.0
Middle8344.3
Right12292.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7304.3
Middle5183.6
Right10121.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Moore37163249630
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joey Harrington41261136331

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen7271.0
Short (0-8 Yds)219834.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)54479.4
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen444010.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2412763.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)111014913.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dana Prior93116023
WR Jacoby Jones93123038
WR Darrell Jackson3203518
FB Dexter Lyon32118016
RB Chris Ivory32129129
WR Mardy Gilyard31022115
TE Gregory Atkins2105011
TE Cornell Schroeder2106023
TE Jermaine Gresham1105026
RB Stevan Ridley1000010
FB Anthony Sherman100005
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston1391116050
WR Justin Blackmon95126045
FB Jake O'Connell63148141
TE Ben Patrick41010026
RB Bernard Pierce32015027
RB Justice Hairston2202007
RB James Starks22016022
WR Julio Jones22014024

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Chris Ivory2-1-0.502.50
RB Stevan Ridley273.504.00
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB James Starks166.004.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Moore5120.404.30
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joey Harrington2163.006.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dana Prior2121.001.78
FB Dexter Lyon1000.006.00
WR Jacoby Jones1000.002.56
FB Anthony Sherman1000.000.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marques Colston1166.008.92
FB Jake O'Connell1000.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
QB Matt Moore10
RB Chris Ivory10
DenverRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Matt Moore1274
DenverAttCompConversions
Joey Harrington16107

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Jacoby Jones411
WR Darrell Jackson111
WR Dana Prior111
FB Dexter Lyon111
RB Chris Ivory110
TE Jermaine Gresham110
WR Mardy Gilyard100
FB Anthony Sherman100
TE Cornell Schroeder110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Marques Colston653
TE Ben Patrick411
WR Justin Blackmon200
RB Justice Hairston111
FB Jake O'Connell111
WR Julio Jones111
RB Bernard Pierce110

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)