2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Lambeau Field
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Green Bay PackersWinner
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GB -5 no coverO 37 ✓
Green Bay Packers 21–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · TB
6/10 for 63 yds, 0 TD
33% of team targets · 1.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 18/30 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Alstott | 17 | 30 | 1.8 | 0 | -7.1 |
| Brad Johnson | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Warrick Dunn | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Johnson | 6 | 10 | 63 | 0 | 33% | 1.5 |
| Warrick Dunn | 5 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 17% | -1.4 |
| Karl Williams | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 10% | 3.9 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3% | 2.9 |
| Reidel Anthony | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 13% | -0.8 |
| Jameel Cook | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | 0.8 |
| Dave Moore | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 10% | 2.3 |
| Aaron Stecker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Lynch | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shelton Quarles | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Duncan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| James Cannida | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve White | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Gooch | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 16/27 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -7.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahman Green | 24 | 169 | 7.0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Brett Favre | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Dorsey Levens | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Freeman | 4 | 8 | 65 | 1 | 30% | -2.2 |
| Ahman Green | 6 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 22% | 2.0 |
| Charles Lee | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 7% | 1.8 |
| Bubba Franks | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Donald Driver | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -0.4 |
| David Martin | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11% | -0.9 |
| Corey Bradford | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15% | -2.9 |
| William Henderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -4.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vonnie Holliday | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wayne | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Sharper | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernardo Harris | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Williams | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Thierry | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeRoy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tod McBride | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike McKenzie | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Na'il Diggs | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -5
- Closing total
- 37
- TB moneyline
- —
- GB moneyline
- —
Packers closed -5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 37; the game landed 41 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- TB 7 days · GB 14 days
- Coaches
- Tony Dungy vs Mike Sherman
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.