Buccaneers 27-13 Dolphins (16 Oct, 2005) Box Score

Miami Dolphins

2-3, 0-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	3	0	3	7	13
TB	10	0	17	0	27

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5-1, 3-0 home

Miami Passing


Gus Frerotte
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
21/43	267	6.2	0	0	4-24	68.7
21/43	243	6.2	0	0	4-24	68.7

Tampa Bay Passing


Brian Griese
Chris Simms
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	SACKS	RTG
12/16	120	7.5	1	1-3	116.7
6/10	69	6.9	0	2-24	80.8
18/26	162	7.3	1	3-27	102.9

Miami Rushing


Chris Chambers
Ronnie Brown
Gus Frerotte
Ricky Williams
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	25	8.3	0	19
9	22	2.4	1	8
1	9	9.0	0	9
5	8	1.6	0	4
18	64	3.6	1	19

Tampa Bay Rushing


Michael Pittman
Earnest Graham
Michael Clayton
Brian Griese
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	127	8.5	1	57
17	50	2.9	0	16
1	2	2.0	0	2
1	1	1.0	0	1
34	180	5.3	1	57

Miami Receiving


Wes Welker
Chris Chambers
Ronnie Brown
Ricky Williams
Randy McMichael
Sammy Morris
Marty Booker
Bryan Gilmore
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	97	32.3	41
3	50	16.7	31
2	44	22.0	38
6	22	3.7	6
3	20	6.7	10
2	18	9.0	15
1	12	12.0	12
1	4	4.0	4
21	267	12.7	41

Tampa Bay Receiving


Joey Galloway
Michael Clayton
Mike Alstott
Ike Hilliard
Anthony Becht
Michael Pittman
Alex Smith
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	96	10.7	1	21
2	27	13.5	0	22
1	23	23.0	0	23
2	19	9.5	0	10
1	13	13.0	0	13
1	11	11.0	0	11
2	0	0.0	0	0
18	189	10.5	1	23

Miami Fumbles


Gus Frerotte
Chris Chambers
Channing Crowder
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	2	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
3	2	1

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Earnest Graham
Anthony McFarland
Will Allen
team

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

Miami Defense



Zach Thomas
Lance Schulters
Donnie Spragan
Tebucky Jones
Channing Crowder
Sam Madison
Kevin Carter
Vonnie Holliday
Jason Taylor
Yeremiah Bell
Reggie Howard
Travis Daniels
Jeff Zgonina
Kiwaukee Thomas
Jeno James
Bryan Gilmore
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
13	9	1	0	0	0	0
8	8	0	0	1	0	0
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	1	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	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
72	55	3	0	4	0	0

Tampa Bay Defense



Shelton Quarles
Derrick Brooks
Ryan Nece
Dewayne White
Kalvin Pearson
Will Allen
Ronde Barber
Simeon Rice
Greg Spires
Jameel Cook
Torrie Cox
Barrett Ruud
Juran Bolden
Brian Kelly
Blue Adams
Dexter Jackson
Chris Hovan
Earnest Graham
Marquis Cooper
Alex Smith
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	8	0	0	1	0	0
9	7	1	0	1	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	1	0	1	0	0
4	2	0	0	2	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	1
3	3	0	0	2	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	2	0	0
2	1	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
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
66	50	4	0	10	0	2

Miami Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Miami Interceptions

Tampa Bay Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Tampa Bay Interceptions

Miami Kick Returns


Wes Welker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
6	130	21.7	27	0
6	130	21.7	27	0

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Torrie Cox
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	23	23.0	23	0
1	23	23.0	23	0

Miami Punt Returns


Wes Welker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	70	17.5	38	0
4	70	17.5	38	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Mark Jones
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	20	6.7	9	0
3	20	6.7	9	0

Miami Kicking


Olindo Mare
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	53	1/1	7
2/2	100.0	53	1/1	7

Tampa Bay Kicking


Matt Bryant
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	36	3/3	9
2/2	100.0	36	3/3	9

Miami Punting


Donnie Jones
Olindo Mare
team

NO	YDS	AVG	In 20	LONG
5	225	45.0	1	51
1	8	8.0	0	8
6	233	38.8	1	51

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	342	48.9	0	5	61
7	342	48.9	0	5	61

6:00 PM, 16 October 2005

Attendance: 65,168

Referees:
Ed Hochuli

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	12	3	.800	469	331
Miami	7	8	.467	305	329
New York	4	11	.267	292	344
New England	3	12	.200	259	361

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

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