Bucs score in all 3 phases to keep Lions winless 38-20
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are getting pretty good at rallying
against bad teams after digging big holes.
Tampa Bay fell behind the winless Detroit Lions by 17 points, then scored five
unanswered touchdowns en route to a 38-20 victory Sunday.
The Buccaneers came back from a 24-3 deficit two weeks ago against the lowly
Kansas City Chiefs and won in overtime.
“We don’t seem to make it easy on ourself and it’s not always pretty,” Jeff
Garcia said. “But we find ways to do it.”
Tampa Bay (8-3) earned its third straight victory to maintain its strong
standing in the playoff race.
Detroit (0-11) moved a step closer toward becoming the NFL’s first 0-16 team.
“We’ve played so bad that we actually have something to play for now,” kicker
Jason Hanson said...more
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Scoring Summary
TB - DET
1st Quarter
6:07
DET
TD
Daunte Culpepper passed to Calvin Johnson to the left
for 15 yard gain (Jason Hanson made PAT)
0 - 7
4:40
DET
TD
Jeff Garcia fumbled. Daniel Bullocks recovered fumble
and returned for 44 yards (Jason Hanson made PAT)
0 - 14
0:11
DET
FG
Jason Hanson kicked a 38-yard field goal
0 - 17
2nd Quarter
11:19
TB
TD
Warrick Dunn rushed to the left for 13 yard gain (Matt
Bryant made PAT)
7 - 17
4:40
TB
TD
Jeff Garcia passed to Ike Hilliard down the middle for
36 yard gain (Matt Bryant made PAT)
14 - 17
3:00
TB
TD
Jeff Garcia passed to Jerramy Stevens to the left for 24
yard gain (Matt Bryant made PAT)
21 - 17
3rd Quarter
11:31
TB
TD
Nick Harris punt. Clifton Smith returned punt for 70
yards (Matt Bryant made PAT)
28 - 17
9:01
TB
TD
Ronde Barber intercepted Daunte Culpepper for 65 yards
(Matt Bryant made PAT)
35 - 17
2:43
DET
FG
Jason Hanson kicked a 40-yard field goal
35 - 20
4th Quarter
12:48
TB
FG
Matt Bryant kicked a 48-yard field goal
38 - 20
Team Statistics
TB
DET
First Downs
14
9
Passing
6
5
Rushing
7
4
Penalty
1
0
Third Down Efficiency
5-13
4-14
Fourth Down Efficiency
2-2
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
255
207
Total Plays
56
52
Average Gain Per Play
4.6
4.0
NET YARDS RUSHING
119
108
Rushes
32
22
Average Per Rush
3.7
4.9
NET YARDS PASSING
136
99
Completions-Attempts
13-18
10-26
Yards Per Pass Play
5.7
3.3
Times Sacked
6
4
Yards Lost to Sacks
29
35
Had Intercepted
0
2
PUNTS
4
7
Average Punt
51.0
39.6
PENALTIES
3
10
Penalty Yards
25
70
FUMBLES
4
2
Fumbles Lost
3
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
32:11
27:49
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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Preview:
As they pursue their
second straight division title,
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face
the challenge of playing the
rest of their season without
their leading rusher. With the
way Jeff Garcia and the defense
are playing, along with an
experienced stable of reserve
running backs, their situation
may not be so dire. Garcia looks
to lead the Buccaneers to their
third consecutive victory on
Sunday when they visit the
winless Detroit Lions. With last
Sunday's 19-13 win over
Minnesota, Tampa Bay (7-3)
improved to 4-1 since Garcia
regained the starting
quarterback job he lost when he
played poorly in a
season-opening defeat...
Prediction: The Lions'
perfect season won't be in jeopardy this week with the motivated Bucs, who have
won four of five and are getting better every week. Warrick Dunn moves into the
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