2001 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2001 · Texas Stadium

Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner

Dallas Cowboys

TB -9 no coverU 34 ✓Buccaneers closed -9, won by 4 — but didn't cover.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10–6.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · TB

Brad JohnsonQB

25/34, 195 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

7.1 expected points added

Passing · DAL

Quincy CarterQB

9/19, 34 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-12.1 expected points added

Rushing · TB

Warrick DunnRB

22 att, 56 yds, 0 TD

-8.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DAL

Emmitt SmithRB

13 att, 40 yds, 0 TD

-4.4 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · TB

Jacquez GreenWR

8/9 for 75 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 8.4 expected points added

Receiving · TB

Keyshawn JohnsonWR

7/9 for 71 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 2.9 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brad Johnson	25/34	195	0	1	2	7.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Warrick Dunn	22	56	2.5	0	-8.5
Mike Alstott	5	12	2.4	0	-0.7
Brad Johnson	4	2	0.5	1	1.5
Aaron Stecker	2	1	0.5	0	-1.4

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Jacquez Green	8	9	75	27%	8.4
Keyshawn Johnson	7	9	71	27%	2.9
Warrick Dunn	4	7	21	21%	-0.9
Mike Alstott	4	6	15	18%	-1.0
Karl Williams	1	1	9	3%	0.5
Jameel Cook	1	1	4	3%	-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Brian Kelly	5	0	0.0	0	0
John Lynch	3	1	0.0	1	1
Ronde Barber	4	0	0.0	0	0
Dexter Jackson	4	0	0.0	1	1
Anthony McFarland	2	1	0.0	0	0
Simeon Rice	3	0	0.0	0	0
Donnie Abraham	3	0	0.0	0	0
Shelton Quarles	2	0	0.0	0	0
Steve White	2	0	1.0	0	0
Aaron Stecker	1	0	0.0	0	0

Dallas Cowboys

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Quincy Carter	9/19	34	0	2	2	-12.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Emmitt Smith	13	40	3.1	-4.4
Robert Thomas	2	28	14.0	1.8
Quincy Carter	4	16	4.0	-2.4
Troy Hambrick	1	10	10.0	0.4
Raghib Ismail	2	3	1.5	-1.8
Michael Wiley	1	2	2.0	-0.5

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Joey Galloway	6	10	18	53%	-4.0
Michael Wiley	3	5	16	26%	-3.0
Raghib Ismail	0	3	0	16%	-2.6
Jackie Harris	0	1	0	5%	-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Dat Nguyen	5	3	0.0	0	1
Darren Woodson	6	2	0.0	1	2
Darren Hambrick	4	3	0.0	0	0
Izell Reese	6	0	1.0	0	0
Greg Ellis	6	0	1.0	0	0
George Teague	5	0	0.0	0	1
Mario Edwards	4	1	0.0	0	0
Michael Myers	3	1	0.0	0	0
Brandon Noble	3	1	0.0	0	0
Orantes Grant	2	1	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: TB -9
Closing total: 34
TB moneyline: —
DAL moneyline: —

Buccaneers closed -9, won by 4 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 34; the game landed 16 — under by 18.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Texas Stadium
Roof / surface: outdoors · astroturf
Kickoff weather: 69°F, wind 10 mph
Referee: Paul Labenne
Rest: TB 7 days · DAL 7 days
Coaches: Tony Dungy vs Dave Campo