2001 Week 12 · Sun, Dec 2, 2001 · Paul Brown Stadium
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
16
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Cincinnati Bengals
13
TB -5 no coverU 35 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16–13 — 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 26/33 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 21 | 42 | 2.0 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Mike Alstott | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Brad Johnson | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Johnson | 7 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 27% | 5.6 |
| Jacquez Green | 7 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 24% | 2.5 |
| Dave Moore | 4 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 18% | 3.5 |
| Mike Alstott | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 9% | -2.0 |
| Jameel Cook | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Warrick Dunn | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9% | -1.6 |
| Todd Yoder | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Frank Murphy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shelton Quarles | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Duncan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Webster | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 19/38 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 23 | 79 | 3.4 | 0 | -4.4 |
| Brandon Bennett | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Warrick | 5 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 19% | 0.6 |
| Darnay Scott | 4 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 25% | -1.0 |
| Chad Johnson | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 8% | 2.5 |
| Brandon Bennett | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8% | 1.8 |
| Ron Dugans | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 11% | -2.8 |
| Corey Dillon | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8% | 2.4 |
| Tony McGee | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
| Brad St. Louis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -2.1 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeo Spikes | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Foley | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simmons | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Bean | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJuan Armour | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Roman | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vaughn Booker | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinard Wilson | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -5
- Closing total
- 35
- TB moneyline
- —
- CIN moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35; the game landed 29 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- TB 6 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Tony Dungy vs Dick LeBeau