2000 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 3, 2000 · Foxboro Stadium
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
21
at
New England Patriots
16
TB -3 ✓O 36 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun King | 12/24 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Mike Alstott | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Shaun King | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Jacquez Green | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquez Green | 2 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 29% | -1.0 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 4 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 29% | 1.0 |
| Karl Williams | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8% | -0.7 |
| Reidel Anthony | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8% | 1.7 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Dave Moore | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8% | -1.4 |
| Warrick Dunn | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -1.4 |
| Rabih Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shelton Quarles | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Abraham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidi Ahanotu | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Sapp | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 26/39 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Tony Carter | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 7 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 19% | 3.0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 11 | 14 | 62 | 0 | 38% | -4.4 |
| Terry Glenn | 4 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 19% | 3.7 |
| Eric Bjornson | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11% | -2.0 |
| Tony Simmons | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -1.3 |
| Rod Rutledge | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Chris Calloway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedy Bruschi | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mitchell | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Katzenmoyer | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Langham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Law | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Whigham | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -3
- Closing total
- 36
- TB moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -3 and covered, winning by 5.
Total closed 36; the game landed 37 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- TB 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Tony Dungy vs Bill Belichick