1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) |
| 2nd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 10-6-0 .625 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| NFC Wild Card Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 12/28/1997 | H | Detroit Lions | 20-10 | W | Tampa, FL | Houlihan's Stadium | 73361 | |
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/4/1998 | A | Green Bay Packers | 7-21 | L | Green Bay, WI | Lambeau Field | 60327 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Donnie Abraham | 21 | LCB | 5-10 | 191 | 24 | East Tennessee State | 2 | 2 |
| Chidi Ahanotu | 72 | LDE | 6-2 | 285 | 27 | California | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Alstott | 40 | FB | 6-0 | 248 | 24 | Purdue | 2 | 2 |
| Reidel Anthony | 85 | WR | 5-11 | 180 | 21 | Florida | 2 | 2 |
| Ronde Barber | 20 | CB | 5-10 | 184 | 22 | Virginia | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Bellisari | 52 | LB | 6-0 | 236 | 22 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Bouie | 23 | S | 5-10 | 190 | 25 | Arizona | 2 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 55 | WLB | 6-0 | 235 | 24 | Florida State | 2 | 2 |
| Horace Copeland | 88 | WR | 6-3 | 208 | 26 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Culpepper | 77 | NT | 6-1 | 271 | 28 | Florida | 2 | 2 |
| John Davis | 87 | TE | 6-4 | 260 | 24 | Cisco JC; Emporia State | 2 | 0 |
| Jorge Diaz | 64 | LOG | 6-4 | 309 | 24 | Kilgore JC; Texas A&M-Kingsville | 2 | 1 |
| Trent Dilfer | 12 | QB | 6-4 | 231 | 25 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin Dogins | 65 | C | 6-1 | 302 | 25 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 1 | 0 |
| Warrick Dunn | 28 | RB | 5-9 | 181 | 22 | Florida State | 2 | 2 |
| Jerry Ellison | 37 | RB | 5-10 | 207 | 26 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2 | 0 |
| Kenneth Gant | 29 | S | 5-11 | 215 | 30 | Albany State | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Gooch | 50 | LB | 5-11 | 225 | 23 | Austin Peay State | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Gruber | 74 | LOT | 6-5 | 291 | 32 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 |
| Patrick Hape | 82 | TE | 6-4 | 261 | 23 | Alabama | 2 | 0 |
| Jackie Harris | 80 | TE | 6-3 | 251 | 29 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Husted | 5 | K | 6-0 | 193 | 27 | Virginia | 2 | 0 |
| Tyoka Jackson | 97 | DT | 6-2 | 279 | 26 | Penn State | 2 | 0 |
| Melvin Johnson | 25 | S | 6-0 | 201 | 25 | Kentucky | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Landeta | 7 | P | 6-0 | 207 | 35 | Towson | 2 | 0 |
| Tyrone Legette | 45 | CB | 5-9 | 178 | 27 | Nebraska | 2 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 47 | SS | 6-2 | 219 | 26 | Stanford | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Maniecki | 90 | DT | 6-4 | 291 | 25 | Wisconsin | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Mayberry | 61 | C | 6-4 | 297 | 30 | Wake Forest | 2 | 2 |
| Frank Middleton | 73 | ROG | 6-3 | 335 | 23 | Fort Scott CC; Arizona | 2 | 2 |
| Charles Mincy | 22 | FS | 6-0 | 195 | 28 | Pasadena CC; Washington | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Moore | 83 | TE | 6-2 | 250 | 28 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 |
| Hardy Nickerson | 56 | MLB | 6-2 | 234 | 32 | California | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Odom | 70 | ROT | 6-5 | 309 | 23 | Florida | 2 | 2 |
| Anthony Parker | 27 | RCB | 5-10 | 181 | 31 | Arizona State | 2 | 2 |
| Pete Pierson | 69 | OT | 6-5 | 308 | 26 | Washington | 1 | 0 |
| Rufus Porter | 59 | SLB | 6-1 | 227 | 32 | Southern University | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Pyne | 60 | 6-2 | 297 | 26 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | |
| Shelton Quarles | 53 | LB | 6-1 | 228 | 26 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 |
| Errict Rhett | 32 | RB | 5-11 | 211 | 27 | Florida | 2 | 0 |
| Warren Sapp | 99 | UT | 6-2 | 297 | 25 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 2 |
| Robb Thomas | 84 | WR | 5-11 | 176 | 31 | Oregon State | 2 | 0 |
| Regan Upshaw | 91 | RDE | 6-4 | 265 | 22 | California | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Walsh | 4 | QB | 6-3 | 210 | 31 | Miami (Florida) | 2 | 0 |
| Steve White | 94 | DE | 6-2 | 270 | 24 | Tennessee | 2 | 0 |
| Karl Williams | 86 | WR | 5-10 | 177 | 26 | Tyler JC; Texas A&M-Kingsville | 2 | 1 |
| Jerry Wunsch | 71 | OT | 6-6 | 338 | 23 | Wisconsin | 2 | 0 |
| Floyd Young | 31 | CB | 6-0 | 176 | 22 | Scottsdale CC; Texas A&M-Kingsville | 1 | 0 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Opponents Totals | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 29:47 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 10/27 37.0% | 0/4 0.0% | 4 | 25 |
| Opponents Totals | 30:13 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 8/30 26.7% | 3/7 42.9% | 11 | 110 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | X2 | X2A | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Alstott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Michael Husted | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Horace Copeland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Team Totals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 27 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 31 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Husted | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| OWN | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| OPP | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 36 | 136 | 3.8 | 12 | 0 |
| Mike Alstott | 18 | 89 | 4.9 | 31t | 2 |
| Reidel Anthony | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Trent Dilfer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 59 | 231 | 3.9 | 31 | 2 |
| Opponents Totals | 59 | 227 | 3.8 | 21 | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Dilfer | 62 | 24 | 38.7 | 35 | 381 | 6.1 | 15.9 | 52 | 1 | 1.6 | 3 | 4.8 | 4 | 33 | 348 | 45.2 |
| Steve Walsh | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0t | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 |
| Team Totals | 63 | 25 | 39.7 | 35 | 381 | 6.0 | 15.2 | 52 | 1 | 1.6 | 3 | 4.8 | 4 | 33 | 348 | 45.8 |
| Opponents Totals | 68 | 36 | 52.9 | 29 | 397 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 26 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 4.4 | 6 | 28 | 369 | 57.0 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Copeland | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Warrick Dunn | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Reidel Anthony | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Robb Thomas | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Dave Moore | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Karl Williams | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Jackie Harris | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| John Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 25 | 381 | 15.2 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 36 | 397 | 11.0 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Abraham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Parker | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 14 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Landeta | 9 | 371 | 41.2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 319 | 35.4 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 371 | 41.2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 319 | 35.4 |
| Opponents Totals | 9 | 365 | 40.6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 336 | 37.3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Williams | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Reidel Anthony | 1 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Warrick Dunn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 3 | 4 | 29 | 9.7 | 21 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 5 | 2 | 52 | 10.4 | 28 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | OB | TB | OSA | OSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Husted | 7 | 472 | 67.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 472 | 67.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 8 | 475 | 59.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reidel Anthony | 7 | 0 | 120 | 17.1 | 28 | 0 |
| Steve White | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Errict Rhett | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4L | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 8 | 0 | 130 | 16.3 | 28 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 7 | 0 | 176 | 25.1 | 50 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Sapp | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| Tyoka Jackson | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Chidi Ahanotu | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Brad Culpepper | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Team Totals | 6.0 | 28.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Husted | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -26 | 0 |
| Warren Sapp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -26 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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