The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were defeated by the Detroit Lions, 27 to 9, on October 12, 1997.

Lions

Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were defeated by the Detroit Lions, 27 to 9, on October 12, 1997.

Lions

Buccaneers

27

9

27

9

Final

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

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4,044

990

1,255

NFL 2023 Leaders

1,051

837

774

313

268

226

355

274

262

6

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

2

120.9

109.3

108.6

3.0

3.0

2.0

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

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Final

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Fumbles

Defense

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

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More Buccaneers Stats

4,044

990

1,255

NFL 2023 Leaders

1,051

837

774

313

268

226

355

274

262

6

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

2

120.9

109.3

108.6

3.0

3.0

2.0

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

4-3-0

5-2-0

Team

DET

TB

1

7

9

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

10

0

Total

27

9

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st quarter

DET

TB

Michael Husted 25-yard field goal

0

3

Barry Sanders 80-yard run (Jason Hanson kick)

7

3

Warrick Dunn 59-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (kick failed)

7

9

2nd quarter

DET

TB

Jason Hanson 34-yard field goal

10

9

3rd quarter

DET

TB

Barry Sanders 82-yard run (Jason Hanson kick)

17

9

4th quarter

DET

TB

Jason Hanson 39-yard field goal

20

9

Barry Sanders 7-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick)

27

9

Lions

Buccaneers

1st Downs

17

13

Passing 1st Downs

10

9

Rushing 1st Downs

7

3

1st downs from penalties

0

1

3rd down efficiency

4 - 11

5 - 15

4th down efficiency

0 - 1

Total Plays

57

59

Total Yards

447

289

Yards per play

7.8

4.9

Passing

188

217

Comp - Att

16 - 20

17 - 31

Yards per pass

7.8

6.4

Interceptions thrown

0

2

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 34

3 - 20

Rushing

259

72

Rushing Attempts

33

25

Yards per rush

7.8

2.9

Penalties

2

6

Turnovers

1

2

Fumbles lost

1

0

Interceptions

0

2

Possession

29:43

30:17

Lions

Buccaneers

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Scott Mitchell	16	20	222	11.1	1	0	4	129.6
Team	16	20	188	11.1	1	0	4	129.6

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD
Barry Sanders	24	215	9.0	2
Tommy Vardell	4	30	7.5	0
Scott Mitchell	3	7	2.3	0
Ron Rivers	1	7	7.0	0
Cory Schlesinger	1	0	0.0	0
Team	33	259	7.8	2

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Herman Moore	5	120	24.0	0
Johnnie Morton	7	66	9.4	0
Cory Schlesinger	1	15	15.0	0
David Sloan	1	11	11.0	0
Barry Sanders	1	7	7.0	1
Pete Metzelaars	1	3	3.0	0
Team	16	222	11.1	1	0

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	1	1	0

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Jason Hanson	2	2		3	9
Team	2	2		3	9

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
John Jett	5	219	43.8
Team	5	219	43.8

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Team	0	0		0

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Glyn Milburn	1	40	40.0	0
Team	1	40	40.0	0

NAME	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	RATE
Trent Dilfer	17	31	237	7.6	1	2	3	63.5
Team	17	31	217	7.6	1	2	3	63.5

NAME	ATT	YDS	YPC
Mike Alstott	12	40	3.3
Trent Dilfer	3	23	7.7
Warrick Dunn	10	9	0.9
Team	25	72	2.9

NAME	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	TRG
Horace Copeland	6	105	17.5	0
Warrick Dunn	3	71	23.7	1
Reidel Anthony	3	22	7.3	0
Karl Williams	2	20	10.0	0
Jackie Harris	2	13	6.5	0
Robb Thomas	1	6	6.0	0
Team	17	237	7.6	1	0

NAME	FUM	LOST	FR
Team	4	0	1

NAME	FGM	FGA	LNG	XPM	PTS
Michael Husted	1	1		0	3
Team	1	1		0	3

NAME	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Sean Landeta	7	294	42.0
Team	7	294	42.0

NAME	KR	YDS	AVG
Reidel Anthony	2	75	37.5
Karl Williams	2	1	0.5
Team	4	76	19.0

NAME	PR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Karl Williams	4	23	5.8	0
Team	4	23	5.8	0

Team Leaders

PASS

Mayfield

RUSH

White

REC

Evans

Team Rankings

PPG

20.5

20th

OPP PPG

19.1

7th

RUSH YDS/G

88.8

32nd

PASS YDS/G

237.9

18th

2023 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Saints	9	8	.529
Buccaneers	9	8	.529
Falcons	7	10	.412
Panthers	2	15	.118

Last Game

Lions

2-0-0

31

Final

23

Buccaneers

1-1-0

Sun 21 Jan 2024

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

Mahomes

Goff

Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

Pacheco

McCaffrey

Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

Kelce

Brown

Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

Mayfield

Mahomes

Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

McCaffrey

Gibbs

Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

Ferguson

Kelce

Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

Stafford

Stroud

Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

Hutchinson

Karlaftis

Hinish

Playoff PPG Rankings

34.5

32.0

28.7

27.5

27.5

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

13.5

15.8

20.0

22.0

24.0

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

510.0

425.0

417.0

389.0

386.0

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

180.5

155.0

139.5

128.0

125.3

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

403.0

367.0

343.0

307.0

279.0

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

5.0

Best Record ATS

14-6

13-7-1

11-6-1

12-7

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-11-1

5-11-1

6-11

6-10-1

6-10-1

	AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Ravens	13	4	0	.765
2	Browns	11	6	0	.647
	AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Bills	11	6	0	.647
2	Dolphins	11	6	0	.647
	AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	Chiefs	11	6	0	.647
2	Raiders	8	9	0	.471
	AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Texans	10	7	0	.588
2	Jaguars	9	8	0	.529

	NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Lions	12	5	0	.706
2	Packers	9	8	0	.529
	NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	49ers	12	5	0	.706
2	Rams	10	7	0	.588
	NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Cowboys	12	5	0	.706
2	Eagles	11	6	0	.647
	NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Buccaneers	9	8	0	.529
2	Saints	9	8	0	.529

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 2/10	SF	@	KC	22-25
Sat 1/27	KC	@	BAL	17-10
Sat 1/27	DET	@	SF	31-34
Sat 1/20	TB	@	DET	23-31
Sat 1/20	KC	@	BUF	27-24

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/6	GB	@	PHI	1:00 PM

Luther Elliss

Robert Porcher

Tracy Scroggins

Kerwin Waldroup