Game Recap
In a week 15 contest in New England, the Patriots enjoyed a close 10-7 win against the Buccaneers. Patriots led 7-0 going into the fourth quarter, and stayed composed at the end to win it by 3.The Patriots then took it in overtime.
The Patriots were guided by Tony Eason who connected on was 16 of 27 passing. Bob Perryman ran for 1 TD.
For the Buccaneers, Vinny Testaverde finished with 1 TD. William Howard had 101 yards rushing. Mark Carrier had 90 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
In the low scoring meeting, the Patriots registered 223 total yards, 11 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Buccaneers ended with 262 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM 10-7
- Date: Sunday, December 11, 1988
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 223, Turnovers: 2
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 262, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| TAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| NWE |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Eason | NWE | 16-27 | 155 | 0 | 2 | 26 | |
| Vinny Testaverde | TAM | 10-19 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 28 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| William Howard | TAM | 23 | 101 | 0 | 20 | |
| Bob Perryman | NWE | 17 | 47 | 1 | 7 | |
| Kerry Goode | TAM | 12 | 30 | 0 | 7 | |
| Tony Eason | NWE | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | |
| John Stephens | NWE | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| Mosi Tatupu | NWE | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Vinny Testaverde | TAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mark Carrier | TAM | 4 | 90 | 1 | 28 | |
| Irving Fryar | NWE | 3 | 59 | 0 | 26 | |
| Ron Hall | TAM | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 | |
| Frank Pillow | TAM | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12 | |
| Reggie Dupard | NWE | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10 | |
| Stanley Morgan | NWE | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| Bob Perryman | NWE | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 | |
| Russ Francis | NWE | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NWE | 33 | 76 | 1 | | |
| TAM | 36 | 131 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NWE | 16-27 | 155 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| TAM | 10-19 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots
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- Weather: 22 degrees, relative humidity 51%, wind 17 mph, wind chill 7
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