INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Williams 16-56, Freeman 4-20, Ward 4-5, Smith 1-0. PACKERS: Grant 21-96, A.Green 6-45, Rodgers 3-26, Kuhn 1-3, Jackson 1-0. PASSING BUCS: Freeman 31-14-205-1-3. PACKERS: Rodgers 35-17-266-3-2. RECEIVING BUCS: Winslow 4-61, Ward 3-54, Stovall 3-46, Stroughter 3-19, Clayton 1-29. PACKERS: Jennings 5-61, Jones 4-103, Driver 4-71, Green 1-10, Jackson 1-9, Kuhn 1-7, Lee 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: Mack 1-36, Jackson 1-35, Talib 1-15. PACKERS: Collins 1-13. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Smith 2-107. PACKERS: Green 2-55, Havner 2-26, Williams 1-2. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Smith 4-54. PACKERS: Williams 4-18. SACKS BUCS: White 1.5-11.5, Sims 1-7, Miller 1-6, Bennett 1-5, Crowder 1-0, Hovan 0.5-2.5 PACKERS: Hawk 1-7.
Raheem Morris earned his first victory as an NFL head coach and Josh Freeman won in his first start as the Bucs celebrated Lee Roy Selmon’s induction into the Ring of Honor in the first throwback game of the modern era. The Bucs trailed 28-17 early in the fourth quarter before Freeman’s second touchdown pass of the game, a seven-yarder to Kellen Winslow, brought them to a score. A gutsy fourth down call saw Freeman connected with Sammie Stroughter from seven yards out with 4:14 to play and a successful two-point conversion put the Bucs up by three. An interception of Aaron Rodgers inside the final minute was returned 35 yards for a score by Tanard Jackson and the 2009 Bucs earned their first win of the season after seven straight losses.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38 Green Bay Packers 28 Sunday 8 November 2009 at Raymond James Stadium
SCORING GB 12:15-1Q Jones 74 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick) TB 8:45-1Q Ward 6 pass from Freeman (Barth kick) GB 2:39-1Q Grant 2 run (Crosby kick) TB 11:59-2Q Barber 31 blocked punt return (Barth kick) GB 7:38-2Q Driver 32 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick) TB 0:06-2Q Barth FG38 GB 12:54-4Q Rodgers 12 run (Crosby kick) TB 11:34-4Q Winslow 7 pass from Freeman (pass failed) TB 4:14-4Q Stroughter 7 pass from Freeman (Clayton pass from Freeman) TB 0:35-4Q Jackson 35 interception return (Barth kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 70 Penn LDE 97 Wilkerson LG 76 Zuttah UT 98 Sims C 52 Faine DT 95 Hovan RG 75 Joseph RDE 91 White RT 65 Trueblood WLB 54 Hayes WR 80 Clayton MLB 51 Ruud WR 85 Stovall CB 33 Mack TE 82 Winslow LCB 25 Talib FB 34 Graham SS 21 Piscitelli RB 24 Williams FS 36 Jackson QB 5 Freeman RCB 20 Barber SUBSTITUTIONS 8 D Johnson, 10 Barth, 18 Stroughter, 22 Smith, 26 Allen, 27 Cox, 28 Ward, 41 Lynch, 48 Economos, 53 Koutouvides, 56 Wilson, 57 Hayward, 58 Black, 69 Dotson, 71 Bennett, 86 Stevens, 87 Clark, 88 Gilmore, 93 Miller, 94 K.Moore, 96 Crowder DID NOT PLAY 11 J Johnson, 61 Compas GAMEDAY INACTIVES 7 Leftwich, 16 Figurs, 30 Mickens, 45 Pressley, 74 Murphy, 77 Lee, 89 Bryant, 92 D.Moore
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip Josh Freeman’s first NFL touchdown pass to Derrick Ward Samme Stroughter’s 4th down scoring reception to put the Bucs ahead Tanard Jackson’s interception return to complete the victory
COMMENTARY CREW Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan