Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 Philadelphia Eagles 21 Sunday 22 October 2006 at Raymond James Stadium FOX COMMENTARY CREW Brad Sham and Brian Baldinger
“The Bucs win the old fashioned way on a 62-yard fieldgoal by Matt Bryant. Say Hallelujah”. Gene Deckerhoff on the longest kick ever to win an NFL game. The Bucs were totally outplayed but thanks to that famous NFL passing combination, Donovan McNabb to Ronde Barber, Jon Gruden’s team pulled out an amazing win.
GAME SCORING TB 14:04-2Q Barber 37 interception return (Bryant kick) TB 6:55-3Q Bryant FG30 TB 5:19-3Q Barber 66 interception return (Bryant kick) PHI 0:36-3Q Tapeh 12 pass from McNabb (Akers kick) PHI 8:47-4Q Brown 7 pass from McNabb (Akers kick) TB 2:49-4Q Bryant FG44 PHI 0:33-4Q Westbrook 52 pass from McNabb (Akers kick) TB 0:00-4Q Bryant FG62
GAME REPORTS Roy Cummings reports on a miracle ending Joe Henderson knows that sometimes prayers can be answered Rick Stroud adds his comments on the incredible finish Gary Shelton pays tribute to Ronde Barber's performance Barber brings back memories of the NFC Championship game Bruce Gradkowski's confidence just rubs off on his team-mates Game notes and anecdotes The game report The view from the pretty bitter Philadelphia press The gamebook and the play-by-play from the game
STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 69 Davis DE 94 Spires LG 79 Mahan DT 95 Hovan C 76 Wade DT 96 Wyms RG 75 Joseph DE 97 Rice RT 65 Trueblood LLB 56 Nece TE 88 Becht MLB 53 Quarles WR 80 Clayton RLB 55 Brooks WR 84 Galloway LCB 21 Bolden RB 40 Alstott RCB 20 Barber RB 24 Williams SS 23 Phillips QB 7 Gradkowski FS 37 Allen PLAYED 3 Bryant, 9 Bidwell, 19 Hilliard, 27 Cox, 31 Buchanon, 32 Pittman, 34 Graham, 39 Pearson, 46 Adams, 50 Winborn, 51 Ruud, 52 Cash, 54 Mallard, 72 Buenning, 74 Green, 81 Smith, 82 Warren, 83 Moore, 87 Jolley, 90 White, 91 Jenkins DID NOT PLAY 13 Rattay INACTIVES 2 Simms, 25 Kelly, 29 Zemaitis, 33 Sowell, 70 Penn, 77 Terry, 85 Stovall, 89 Jones
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Williams 23-82, Pittman 3-14, Gradkowski 3-11, Clayton 1-4. EAGLES: Westbrook 13-101, McNabb 6-76, Buckhalter 8-31. PASSING BUCS: Gradkowski 26-13-10a4-0-0. EAGLES: McNabb 35-22-302-3-3. RECEIVING BUCS: Clayton 3-30, Pittman 2-23, Williams 2-11, Alstott 2-0, Warren 1-26, Hilliard 1-7, Smith 1-6, Becht 1-1. EAGLES: Westbrook 7-113, Brown 4-77, Smith 4-38, Baskett 2-30, Avant 2- 21, Tapeh 2-15, Schobel 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: Barber 2-103, Bolden 1-27. EAGLES: none. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Pittman 3-89. EAGLES: Moats 2-43, Schobel 1-11. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Hilliard 2-15, Buchanon 1-8. EAGLES: Wynn 2-22. SACKS BUCS: Wyms 1-4. EAGLES: Walker 1-10, McDougle 1-9.