Game Recap
In a November week 12 meeting, the Buccaneers got a 38-20 win against the Lions. The Buccaneers were ahead at halftime 21-17 and rolled to an easy win.
The Buccaneers were guided by Jeff Garcia who connected on 2 TDs, zero picks, was 13 of 18 passing. Warrick Dunn ran for 90 rush yards, 1 TD. Ike Hilliard caught 1 touchdown.
For the Lions, Daunte Culpepper threw for 1 TD. Kevin Smith ran for 86 yards rushing. Calvin Johnson had 1 touchdown.
The Buccaneers ended up with 255 total yards, 15 first downs, 3 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs. The Lions ended up with 207 total yards, 9 first downs, 3 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 4 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM defeat Detroit LionsDET 38-20
- Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 255, Turnovers: 3
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 207, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: TAM by 8.0
- -- Over/Under: 41.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| TAM |
0 |
21 |
14 |
3 |
38 |
| DET |
17 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jeff Garcia | TAM | 13-18 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 36 | |
| Daunte Culpepper | DET | 8-20 | 121 | 1 | 2 | 41 | |
| Drew Stanton | DET | 2-6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Warrick Dunn | TAM | 14 | 90 | 1 | 40 | |
| Kevin Smith | DET | 16 | 86 | 0 | 26 | |
| Cadillac Williams | TAM | 16 | 27 | 0 | 6 | |
| Rudi Johnson | DET | 4 | 16 | 0 | 10 | |
| Daunte Culpepper | DET | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| B.J. Askew | TAM | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Jeff Garcia | TAM | 2 | -4 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Calvin Johnson | DET | 3 | 66 | 1 | 41 | |
| Ike Hilliard | TAM | 2 | 51 | 1 | 36 | |
| Antonio Bryant | TAM | 4 | 48 | 0 | 17 | |
| Warrick Dunn | TAM | 5 | 37 | 0 | 17 | |
| Jerramy Stevens | TAM | 2 | 29 | 1 | 24 | |
| Shaun McDonald | DET | 2 | 21 | 0 | 17 | |
| Aveion Cason | DET | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
| John Standeford | DET | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 22 | 108 | 0 | | |
| TAM | 33 | 116 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 10-26 | 134 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| TAM | 13-18 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions
- Attendance: 49,096
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:06 - 3 hours, 06 minutes
