2000 Week 8 · Thu, Oct 19, 2000 · Raymond James Stadium
Detroit LionsWinner
28
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14
TB -8 upsetO 37.5 ✓
Detroit Lions 28–14.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · TB
6/12 for 79 yds, 0 TD
36% of team targets · -2.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Batch | 13/31 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stewart | 29 | 116 | 4.0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| Mario Bates | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Charlie Batch | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Larry Foster | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Johnnie Morton | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Morton | 5 | 6 | 84 | 0 | 20% | 7.6 |
| Mario Bates | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 2.2 |
| Herman Moore | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 17% | -2.8 |
| Walter Rasby | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| James Stewart | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 20% | -3.2 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | 0.1 |
| David Sloan | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 20% | -2.8 |
| Brian Stablein | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Larry Foster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Fair | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Boyd | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Claiborne | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Rice | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Scroggins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Kowalkowski | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Aldridge | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Schulz | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Walker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Westbrook | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun King | 17/34 | 149 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -17.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Shaun King | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Mike Alstott | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | -5.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Johnson | 6 | 12 | 79 | 0 | 36% | -2.1 |
| Jacquez Green | 3 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 24% | -5.2 |
| Warrick Dunn | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 12% | -2.0 |
| Dave Moore | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 12% | -3.7 |
| Mike Alstott | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Patrick Hape | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Reidel Anthony | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -3.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lynch | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derrick Brooks | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warren Sapp | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronde Barber | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | 5 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien Robinson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Duncan | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alshermond Singleton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Abraham | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -8
- Closing total
- 37.5
- DET moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 42 — over by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 76°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- DET 11 days · TB 10 days
- Coaches
- Bobby Ross vs Tony Dungy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.