Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35 Indianapolis Colts 38 Monday 6 October 2003 at Raymond James Stadium
SCORING TB 10:06-1Q McCardell 74 pass from B.Johnson (Gramatica kick) TB 6:00-1Q McCardell 57 fumble return (Gramatica kick) TB 10:22-2Q Barlow 3 pass from B.Johnson (Gramatica kick) IND 13:24-3Q Harrison 37 pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick) TB 1:20-3Q McCardell 15 pass from B.Johnson (Gramatica kick) IND 12:20-4Q Williams 1 run (Vanderjagt kick) TB 6:42-4Q Barber 29 interception return (Gramatica kick) IND 4:15-4Q Mungro 3 run (Vanderjagt kick) IND 3:02-4Q Harrison 28 pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick) IND 1:37-4Q Williams 1 run (Vanderjagt kick) IND 3:52-OT Vanderjagt FG29
GAME REPORTS Roy Cummings' game review Martin Fennelly's award-winning column Joe Henderson's thoughts on the game Marty Strasen's viewpoint McCardell's biggest-ever day Manning passing at will What they had to say afterwards Game report - the details Game notes and anecdotes From an Indianapolis perspective From the Indianapolis Star The gamebook and the play by play of the game
The biggest Monday Night Football comeback ever. Tony Dungy returned to Tampa but saw his Colts down by 21 points with less than five minutes left. And then it all turned round as an injury-ravaged Buccaneer defense gave up play after play to allow the Colts to take the game to overtime. Which was where the Colts missed a fieldgoal only for Simeon Rice to be called for a leaping penalty and Mike Vanderjagt booted the second attempt through.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Pittman 16-106, Stecker 9-22, B.Johnson 3-8, Jones 2- 2, Alstott 3-1. COLTS: Williams 13-56, Mungro 6-20, Rhodes 3-(-2). PASSING BUCS: B.Johnson 39-26-318-1-3. COLTS: Manning 47-34-386-1-2. RECEIVING BUCS: Dilger 6-63, McCardell 4-106, K.Johnson 4-62, Pittman 4-35, Alstott 2-25, Barlow 2-14, Jones 2-10, Cook 1-3, Stecker 1-0. COLTS: Harrison 11-176, Williams 7-38, Wayne 4-59, Clark 5- 23, Walters 4-42, Pollard 2-44, Rhodes 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: Barber 1-29. COLTS: Doss 1-15. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Stecker 3-48, Barlow 1-30, Williams 1-15. COLTS: Pyatt 5-177, Mungro 1-5. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Williams 3-28. COLTS: Pyatt 1-9. SACKS BUCS: Wyms 1-5. COLTS: none.
STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 72 Oben DE 94 Spires LG 60 Coleman DT 92 McFarland C 76 Wade DT 99 Sapp RG 65 Whittle DE 97 Rice RT 67 Walker LLB 56 Nece TE 85 Dilger MLB 52 Webster WR 19 Johnson RLB 55 Brooks WR 87 McCardell LCB 25 Kelly FB 40 Alstott RCB 20 Barber RB 32 Pittman SS 47 Lynch QB 14 Johnson FS 26 Smith PLAYED 7 Gramatica, 9 Tupa, 22 Jones, 23 Phillips, 27 Stecker, 30 Barnes, 31 Wansley, 35 Ivy, 38 Howell, 43 Cook, 57 Rudd, 58 Golden, 66 Benjamin, 71 Jenkins, 79 Mahan, 80 Yoder, 84 Barlow, 86 Williams, 89 Heller, 91 Darby, 95 Warner, 96 Wyms DID NOT PLAY 10 King INACTIVES 2 Simms, 13 Minnis, 53 Quarles, 61 Pinkney, 62 King, 74 Green, 83 Jurevicius, 90 White
COMMENTARY CREW Al Michaels and John Madden