Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 Detroit Lions 38
Sunday 23 November 1986 at Tampa Stadium
SCORING
DET
7:51-1Q
Jones 1 run (Murray kick)
TB
1:26-1Q
Igwebuike FG31
DET
0:26-2Q
Thompson 4 pass from Ferguson (Murray kick)
TB
8:00-3Q
Wilder 11 pass from Young (Igwebuike kick)
DET
1:42-3Q
Chadwick 18 pass from Ferguson (Murray kick)
DET
0:16-3Q
James 13 run (Murray kick)
DET
8:37-4Q
Murray FG20
TB
2:14-4Q
Franklin 2 pass from Young (Igwebuike kick)
DET
1:43-4Q
Thompson 34 pass from Long (Murray kick)
GAME REPORTS
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3rd quarter TDs by Jeff Chadwick and Garry James blew open a close game and helped the Lions keep their
slim hopes of a play-off berth alive. The Bucs had early chances to take the lead but Donald Igwebuike missed
a 37-yard FG attempt and the Bucs also failed to score after Scot Brantley's interception had given them the
ball at the Detroit 43-yard line. Another drive stalled at the Lion 11 when they fumbled, and they could get no
closer than two scores in the fourth quarter in spite of James Wilder gaining over 200 yards rushing/receiving
on the day. Lion QB Chuck Long threw a TD pass on his first pro attempt.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Wilder 24-130, Young 8-53, Springs 1-4.
LIONS: Jones 13-64, James 10-45, Ferguson 3-11, Williams 6-9.
PASSING
BUCS: Young 32-23-218-2-2.
LIONS: Ferguson 21-14-230-1-2, Long 1-1-34-0-1.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Wilder 9-71, Magee 5-63, Springs 5-48, Freeman 2-25,
Carter 1-9, Franklin 1-2.
LIONS: Thompson 4-69, Chadwick 3-98, Bland 3-61, James 3-14,
Jones 2-22.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: Brantley 1-8.
LIONS: Mitchell 2-10.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Freeman 2-46, Futrell 1-27, Franklin 1-10.
LIONS: Hunter 3-68.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Futrell 1-4.
LIONS: none.
SACKS
BUCS: none.
LIONS: Cofer 2.5-17, Ferguson 1-6, Gay 0.5-2.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
72 Taylor
DE
71 Nelson
LG
66 Yarno
DT
76 Logan
C
60 Grimes
DE
90 Holmes
RG
68 Mallory
LOLB
57 Browner
RT
73 Heller
LILB
58 Davis
TE
86 Magee
RILB
52 Brantley
WR
87 Carter
ROLB
51 Washington
WR
81 Freeman
LCB
21 McKeever
RB
20 Springs
RCB
22 Jones
RB
32 Wilder
SS
44 Sully
QB
8 Young
FS
31 Curry
PLAYED
1 Igwebuike, 5 Garcia, 17 DeBerg, 23 Castille, 35 Franklin, 36
Futrell, 41 Swoope, 54 Randle, 56 J Walker, 59 Murphy, 62
Farrell, 67 Morgan, 75 Kellin, 77 Maarleveld, 80 Williams, 84
Heflin, 85 Dunn, 98 Keys
DID NOT PLAY
25 Howard, 28 Allen, 37 K Walker, 64 Robinson, 83 Gillespie
COMMENTARY CREW
Unknown
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
James Wilder had the first Buccaneer touchdown
Pat Franklin added the second Tampa Bay scoring reception
Steve Young’s late fourth quarter run was a highlight reel of its own