Buccaneers 35-7 Bengals (29 Sep, 2002) Box Score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3-1, 2-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
TB	0	21	7	7	35
CIN	7	0	0	0	7

Cincinnati Bengals

0-4, 0-2 home

Tampa Bay Passing


Brad Johnson
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
19/30	277	9.2	3	2	2-15	98.9
19/30	262	9.2	3	2	2-15	98.9

Cincinnati Passing


Akili Smith
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
12/33	117	3.5	0	1	3-23	34.5
12/33	94	3.5	0	1	3-23	34.5

Tampa Bay Rushing


Michael Pittman
Mike Alstott
Aaron Stecker
Rob Johnson
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
19	54	2.8	0	17
7	29	4.1	1	14
1	14	14.0	0	14
1	4	4.0	0	4
28	101	3.6	1	17

Cincinnati Rushing


Corey Dillon
Lorenzo Neal
Akili Smith
Brandon Bennett
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
21	59	2.8	9
2	10	5.0	8
4	5	1.3	3
2	0	0.0	2
29	74	2.6	9

Tampa Bay Receiving


Keenan McCardell
Keyshawn Johnson
Rickey Dudley
Ken Dilger
Michael Pittman
Joe Jurevicius
Mike Alstott
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	108	27.0	1	65
5	56	11.2	0	15
1	35	35.0	1	35
2	33	16.5	1	22
5	27	5.4	0	17
1	12	12.0	0	12
1	6	6.0	0	6
19	277	14.6	3	65

Cincinnati Receiving


Peter Warrick
Brandon Bennett
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
Nicolas Luchey
Matt Schobel
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	51	12.8	24
4	27	6.8	10
2	20	10.0	10
1	15	15.0	15
1	4	4.0	4
12	117	9.8	24

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Michael Pittman
Mike Alstott
Ellis Wyms
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
2	1	1

Cincinnati Fumbles


Akili Smith
Artrell Hawkins
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	1
2	1	1

Tampa Bay Defense



Ronde Barber
Shelton Quarles
Derrick Brooks
Alshermond Singleton
Warren Sapp
John Lynch
Simeon Rice
Anthony McFarland
John Howell
Todd Yoder
Brian Kelly
Dexter Jackson
Nate Webster
Chartric Darby
Keenan McCardell
Greg Spires
Dwight Smith
Ellis Wyms
Darian Barnes
Jack Golden
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	1	0	1
5	5	1	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	2	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	3	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
56	51	3	0	7	0	2

Cincinnati Defense



Artrell Hawkins
Jeff Burris
Brian Simmons
Takeo Spikes
Canute Curtis
Justin Smith
Tony Williams
JoJuan Armour
Brandon Bennett
Reinard Wilson
Cory Hall
Oliver Gibson
Ron Dugans
Bernard Whittington
Richmond Webb
Glen Steele
Armegis Spearman
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	7	1	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	1	0	0
7	3	0	0	1	0	1
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
57	43	2	0	3	0	2

Tampa Bay Interceptions


Shelton Quarles
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	25	1
1	25	1

Cincinnati Interceptions


Brian Simmons
Oliver Gibson
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	51	1
1	6	0
2	57	1

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Aaron Stecker
Todd Yoder
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	32	32.0	32
1	9	9.0	9
2	41	20.5	32

Cincinnati Kick Returns


Brandon Bennett
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
6	106	17.7	25	0
6	106	17.7	25	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Karl Williams
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	61	12.2	36	0
5	61	12.2	36	0

Cincinnati Punt Returns


Peter Warrick
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	15	7.5	10	0
2	15	7.5	10	0

Tampa Bay Kicking


Martin Gramatica
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	5/5	5
0/0	0.0	0	5/5	5

Cincinnati Kicking


Neil Rackers
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/1	0.0	0	1/1	1
0/1	0.0	0	1/1	1

Tampa Bay Punting


Tom Tupa
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	259	43.2	0	2	64
6	259	43.2	0	2	64

Cincinnati Punting


Nick Harris
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
9	393	43.7	1	2	51
9	393	43.7	1	2	51

9:05 PM, 29 September 2002

Attendance: 57,234

Referees:
Gerald Austin

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	6	3	.667	221	216
Tampa Bay	4	5	.444	259	243
Carolina	2	7	.222	147	293
New Orleans	2	7	.222	207	229

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Pittsburgh	6	2	.750	187	119
Baltimore	6	3	.667	283	219
Cincinnati	4	5	.444	236	227
Cleveland	2	7	.222	148	213

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