Patriots 28-0 Buccaneers (17 Dec, 2005) Box Score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9-5, 5-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
TB	0	0	0	0	0
NE	7	14	0	7	28

New England Patriots

9-5, 5-2 home

Tampa Bay Passing


Chris Simms
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
21/34	155	4.6	0	0	7-47	72.5
21/34	108	4.6	0	0	7-47	72.5

New England Passing


Tom Brady
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
20/31	258	8.3	3	0	1-5	122.8
20/31	253	8.3	3	0	1-5	122.8

Tampa Bay Rushing


Cadillac Williams
Michael Pittman
Mike Alstott
Chris Simms
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	23	1.6	3
2	6	3.0	4
1	2	2.0	2
1	-1	-1.0	-1
18	30	1.7	4

New England Rushing


Corey Dillon
Kevin Faulk
David Givens
Tom Brady
Doug Flutie
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
19	48	2.5	1	14
6	18	3.0	0	4
2	13	6.5	0	9
3	6	2.0	0	3
2	-2	-1.0	0	-1
32	83	2.6	1	14

Tampa Bay Receiving


Ike Hilliard
Joey Galloway
Michael Clayton
Alex Smith
Mike Alstott
Cadillac Williams
Michael Pittman
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	50	10.0	22
4	38	9.5	15
2	26	13.0	18
4	26	6.5	9
2	8	4.0	4
3	4	1.3	2
1	3	3.0	3
21	155	7.4	22

New England Receiving


David Givens
Tim Dwight
Deion Branch
Christian Fauria
Andre Davis
Corey Dillon
Kevin Faulk
Patrick Pass
Tom Ashworth
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	137	22.8	1	37
1	27	27.0	0	27
2	27	13.5	0	19
2	20	10.0	0	17
1	19	19.0	0	19
4	15	3.8	1	11
2	8	4.0	0	13
1	4	4.0	0	4
1	1	1.0	1	1
20	258	12.9	3	37

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Chris Simms
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
2	1	0

New England Fumbles


Willie McGinest
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Tampa Bay Defense



Dexter Jackson
Chris Hovan
Derrick Brooks
Shelton Quarles
Greg Spires
Simeon Rice
Ellis Wyms
Juran Bolden
Jermaine Phillips
Ryan Nece
Barrett Ruud
Dewayne White
Kalvin Pearson
Anthony Bryant
Ronde Barber
Brian Kelly
Torrie Cox
Earnest Graham
Michael Clayton
Jon Bradley
Alex Smith
Will Allen
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	0	0	1	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	1	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	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
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	51	1	0	2	0	0

New England Defense



Tedy Bruschi
Mike Vrabel
Asante Samuel
Artrell Hawkins
Willie McGinest
Rosevelt Colvin
Richard Seymour
Vince Wilfork
Jarvis Green
Ty Warren
Don Davis
Michael Stone
Eugene Wilson
Ellis Hobbs
Hank Poteat
Lonie Paxton
Matt Chatham
Larry Izzo
Andre Davis
Bethel Johnson
Tully Banta-Cain
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	9	2	0	1	0	0
8	4	1	0	0	0	0
7	7	0	0	1	0	0
7	5	1	0	0	0	0
6	4	2	0	0	0	0
5	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	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	2	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
76	52	7	0	4	0	0

Tampa Bay Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Tampa Bay Interceptions

New England Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No New England Interceptions

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Edell Shepherd
Earnest Graham
Jon Bradley
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	40	20.0	24
1	22	22.0	22
1	2	2.0	2
4	64	16.0	24

New England Kick Returns


Bethel Johnson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	20	20.0	20	0
1	20	20.0	20	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Mark Jones
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	28	9.3	15	0
3	28	9.3	15	0

New England Punt Returns


Tim Dwight
Troy Brown
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	22	7.3	10
2	9	4.5	6
5	31	6.2	10

Tampa Bay Kicking

	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
No Tampa Bay Kicking

New England Kicking


Adam Vinatieri
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	4/4	4
0/0	0.0	0	4/4	4

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	307	43.9	1	2	49
7	307	43.9	1	2	49

New England Punting


Josh Miller
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	237	39.5	0	3	44
6	237	39.5	0	3	44

6:30 PM, 17 December 2005

Attendance: 68,756

Referees:
Scott Green

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	6	5	.545	244	274
Tampa Bay	5	6	.455	309	273
New Orleans	4	7	.364	262	260
Carolina	3	8	.273	194	340

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	9	2	.818	320	214
Miami	5	6	.455	215	236
New York	3	8	.273	204	242
New England	3	9	.250	197	282

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