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1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 10-6-0 .625
Playoff Statistics
1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Tony Dungy
Clyde ChristensenTight Ends
Herman EdwardsAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs
Chris FoersterOffensive Line
Monte KiffinDefensive Coordinator
Joe MarcianoSpecial Teams
Rod MarinelliDefensive Line
Tony NathanRunning Backs
Kevin O'DeaDefensive Assistant
Brad RollStrength and Conditioning
Mike ShulaOffensive Coordinator
Lovie SmithLinebackers
Ricky ThomasOffensive Assistant
Charlie WilliamsWide Receivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/2/1997HWashington Redskins8-20LTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium41360
Sat8/9/1997AAtlanta Falcons12-17LAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome34219
Sat8/16/1997HMiami Dolphins24-10WTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium35024
Fri8/22/1997HNew York Jets9-15LOTOrlando, FLFlorida Citrus Bowl Stadium21342
Sun8/31/1997HSan Francisco 49ers13-6WTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium62554
Sun9/7/1997ADetroit Lions24-17WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome58234
Sun9/14/1997AMinnesota Vikings28-14WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome63697
Sun9/21/1997HMiami Dolphins31-21WTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium73314
Sun9/28/1997HArizona Cardinals19-18WTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium53804
Sun10/5/1997AGreen Bay Packers16-21LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field60100
Sun10/12/1997HDetroit Lions9-27LTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium72095
Sun10/26/1997HMinnesota Vikings6-10LTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium66815
Sun11/2/1997AIndianapolis Colts31-28WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome58512
Sun11/9/1997AAtlanta Falcons31-10WAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome46018
Sun11/16/1997HNew England Patriots27-7WTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium70479
Sun11/23/1997AChicago Bears7-13LChicago, ILSoldier Field43955
Sun11/30/1997ANew York Giants20-8WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium68678
Sun12/7/1997HGreen Bay Packers6-17LTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium73523
Sun12/14/1997ANew York Jets0-31LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium60122
Sun12/21/1997HChicago Bears31-15WTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium70930
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Sun12/28/1997HDetroit Lions20-10WTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium73361
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/4/1998AGreen Bay Packers7-21LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field60327

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Donnie Abraham21LCB5-1019124East Tennessee State1616
Chidi Ahanotu72LDE6-228527California1615
Mike Alstott40FB6-024824Purdue1515
Reidel Anthony85WR5-1118021Florida1613
Ronde Barber20CB5-1018422Virginia10
Tommy Barnhardt6P6-222834East Carolina; North Carolina60
Greg Bellisari52LB6-023622Ohio State140
Tony Bouie23RCB5-1019025Arizona161
Derrick Brooks55WLB6-023524Florida State1616
Horace Copeland88WR6-320826Miami (Florida)1311
Brad Culpepper77NT6-127128Florida1616
Eric Curry75LDE6-627727Alabama61
John Davis87TE6-426024Cisco JC; Emporia State82
Jorge Diaz64ROG-LOG6-430924Kilgore JC; Texas A&M-Kingsville1616
Trent Dilfer12QB6-423125Fresno State1616
Warrick Dunn28RB5-918122Florida State1610
Jerry Ellison37FB5-1020726Tennessee-Chattanooga160
Kenneth Gant29S5-1121530Albany State90
Jeff Gooch50SLB5-1122523Austin Peay State145
Paul Gruber74LOT6-529132Wisconsin1616
Patrick Hape82TE6-426123Alabama143
Jackie Harris80TE6-325129Louisiana-Monroe1211
Brice Hunter19WR6-021923Georgia30
Michael Husted5K6-019327Virginia160
Tyoka Jackson97DT6-227926Penn State120
Melvin Johnson25FS6-020125Kentucky167
Marcus Jones78UT6-628324North Carolina71
Andrew Jordan48TE6-626325North Greenville JC; Western Carolina20
Sean Landeta7P6-020735Towson100
Tyrone Legette45RCB5-917827Nebraska161
John Lynch47SS6-221926Stanford1616
Jason Maniecki90DT6-429125Wisconsin100
Tony Mayberry61C6-429730Wake Forest1616
Frank Middleton73ROG-LOG6-333523Fort Scott CC; Arizona152
Charles Mincy22FS6-019528Pasadena CC; Washington169
Dave Moore83TE6-225028Pittsburgh167
Hardy Nickerson56MLB6-223432California1616
Jason Odom70ROT6-530923Florida1616
Anthony Parker27RCB5-1018131Arizona State1514
Pete Pierson69OT6-530826Washington150
Rufus Porter59SLB6-122732Southern University1110
Jim Pyne60LOG6-229726Virginia Tech1514
Shelton Quarles53LB6-122826Vanderbilt160
Errict Rhett32RB5-1121127Florida110
Reggie Rusk26CB5-1019025San Francisco CC; Kentucky40
Warren Sapp99UT6-229725Miami (Florida)1515
Al Singleton51LB6-223222Temple120
Robb Thomas84WR5-1117631Oregon State161
Regan Upshaw91RDE6-426522California1515
Steve Walsh4QB6-321031Miami (Florida)120
Steve White94RDE6-227024Tennessee151
Karl Williams86WR5-1017726Tyler JC; Texas A&M-Kingsville167
Jerry Wunsch71OT6-633823Wisconsin160
Floyd Young31CB6-017622Scottsdale CC; Texas A&M-Kingsville121
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
112Warrick DunnRBFlorida State
116Reidel AnthonyWRFlorida
237Jerry WunschTWisconsin
363Frank MiddletonGArizona
366Ronde BarberDBVirginia
4128Al SingletonLBTemple
5137Patrick HapeTEAlabama
6169Al HarrisDBTexas A&M-Kingsville
6197Nigea CarterWRMichigan State
7209Anthony DeGrateDTStephen F. Austin State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals73786583299
Opponents Totals36857666263
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:22249881342779/204 38.7%5/14 35.7%77660
Opponents Totals30:38265961551475/220 34.1%11/117 9.4%93814
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Michael Husted0323591.400131776.5071
Mike Alstott10000100060
Warrick Dunn7000000042
Karl Williams5000100030
Reidel Anthony4000000024
Dave Moore4000000024
Errict Rhett3000000018
Horace Copeland100000006
Trent Dilfer100010006
Patrick Hape100000006
Jackie Harris100000006
Al Singleton100000006
Team Totals38323591.403131776.50299
Opponents Totals292525100.044182962.11263
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Michael Husted131776.50540/05/52/35/61/3
Team Totals131776.50540/05/52/35/61/3
Opponents Totals182962.10/05/59/134/100/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Warrick Dunn2249784.476434642
Mike Alstott1766653.847t734314
Trent Dilfer33993.01718005
Errict Rhett31963.12137100
Reidel Anthony58416.82604200
Jerry Ellison2105.0501000
Karl Williams155.0500000
Patrick Hape111.0100001
Steve Walsh6-4-0.7700001
Team Totals47919344.076158811513
Opponents Totals42016173.982t1096825
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Trent Dilfer38621756.215825556.611.859t215.4112.832196235913231682.8
Steve Walsh17635.310583.49.73800.015.9005811021.2
Tommy Barnhardt11100.002525.025.02500.000.00025110118.8
Team Totals40422455.416826386.511.859t215.2123.032196244213433680.4
Opponents Totals51832562.718033426.510.379132.5132.544334300815526779.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Warrick Dunn3946211.859t318731
Reidel Anthony3544812.838t423600
Karl Williams3348614.755425610
Horace Copeland3343113.149119523
Mike Alstott231787.726313101
Dave Moore1921711.428413400
Jackie Harris1919710.439112200
Robb Thomas131299.92106100
Patrick Hape4225.51312000
John Davis33511.71602000
Tony Bouie12525.02501100
Jerry Ellison188.0800000
Andrew Jordan100.0000000
Team Totals224263811.859t211343365
Opponents Totals325334210.379131552674
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Donnie Abraham5163.2160
John Lynch22814.0280
Derrick Brooks2136.5130
Melvin Johnson11919.0190
Charles Mincy11414.0140
Anthony Parker155.050
Tyrone Legette100.000
Team Totals13957.3280
Opponents Totals1237030.877t4
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Sean Landeta54227442.174161547278187634.1
Tommy Barnhardt29130445.061031232110113439.1
Team Totals84357842.674192779388301035.8
Opponents Totals88366141.6652820645285632.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Karl Williams461259713.06311224
Warrick Dunn50489.6250100
Team Totals511264512.66311324
Opponents Totals42163889.2570
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Michael Husted67458868.502443949100
Sean Landeta14444.00018000
Team Totals68463268.102444957100
Opponents Totals5110750
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Reidel Anthony25059223.75101630
Karl Williams15027718.5280801
Warrick Dunn6012921.5300401
Jerry Ellison206130.5490110
Errict Rhett101616.0160000
Mike Alstott1000.000000
Steve White1000.000000
Team Totals510107521.15102942
Opponents Totals44095721.8101t1
SACKSNOYDS
Warren Sapp10.5
Chidi Ahanotu10.0
Brad Culpepper8.5
Regan Upshaw7.5
Tyoka Jackson2.5
Derrick Brooks1.5
Jason Maniecki1.0
Hardy Nickerson1.0
Anthony Parker1.0
Rufus Porter0.5
Team Totals44.0334.0
Opponents Totals32.0196.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Donnie Abraham0001120
Chidi Ahanotu0002200
Mike Alstott500000
Tony Bouie0010100
Derrick Brooks101100
Horace Copeland300000
Jorge Diaz0010100
Trent Dilfer9303-220
Warrick Dunn440400
Jerry Ellison0010100
Paul Gruber0010100
Patrick Hape100000
Marcus Jones0001100
John Lynch0002200
Jason Maniecki0001100
Charles Mincy0010100
Hardy Nickerson0011200
Anthony Parker100000
Jim Pyne1000-50
Shelton Quarles0002200
Warren Sapp00011230
Regan Upshaw0001100
Steve Walsh120200
Karl Williams510100
Jerry Wunsch0010100
Team Totals3114171330-20
Opponents Totals2113811191
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