Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38 Detroit Lions 21
Sunday 9 September 1990 at the Silverdome
SCORING
TB
12:45-1Q
Hall 54 pass from Testaverde (Christie kick)
DET
10:14-1Q
Clark 26 pass from Peete (Murray kick)
DET
1:13-1Q
Sanders 1 run (Murray kick)
TB
8:53-2Q
Perkins 8 pass from Testaverde (Christie kick)
TB
6:14-2Q
Anderson 19 pass from Testaverde (Christie kick)
TB
10:31-3Q
Cobb 2 run (Christie kick)
TB
8:12-4Q
Christie FG22
DET
5:34-4Q
Clark 16 pass from Gagliano (Murray kick)
TB
5:15-4Q
Haddix 62 interception return (Christie kick)
GAME REPORTS
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Vinny's three first-half TD passes and a dominant time of possession gave the Bucs a season-opening victory
in Detroit. Wayne Haddix had the first of three interception return TDs that season and Ervin Randle's 2.5
sacks equalled his total from the previous five seasons in one game. The 17-point margin of victory tied the
biggest road win in team history, New Orleans in 1981. The Bucs forced six turnovers in all and had six sacks.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Anderson 21-74, Cobb 11-43, Perkins 7-21, Harvey 1-6,
Testaverde 3-(-6).
LIONS: Sanders 14-79, Peete 4-11.
PASSING
BUCS: Testaverde 21-16-237-1-3.
LIONS: Peete 21-10-143-1-1, Gagliano 10-4-61-2-1.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Anderson 6-79, Hall 2-65, Carrier 2-31, Hill 2-25, Cobb 2-
12, Harvey 1-17, Perkins 1-8.
LIONS: Clark 6-117, Johnson 3-38, Phillips 3-25, Greer 2-24.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: Haddix 2-84, Robinson 1-27.
LIONS: White 1-48.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Cobb 2-48, Harvey 1-21.
LIONS: Gray 2-110, Campbell 1-12.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Drewrey 2-8.
LIONS: Gray 2-24.
SACKS
BUCS: Randle 3-23, Murphy 1-8, Marve 1-5, Skow 1-0.
LIONS: none.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
74 Gruber
DE
79 Davis
LG
73 McHale
DT
95 Jarvis
C
61 Mayberry
DE
78 Cannon
RG
62 Beckles
LOLB
51 Thomas
RT
72 Taylor
LILB
99 Marve
TE
82 Hall
RILB
54 Randle
WR
84 Hill
ROLB
58 Moss
WR
88 Carrier
LCB
45 Haddix
FB
32 Perkins
RCB
31 Rice
RB
40 Anderson
SS
30 Robinson
QB
14 Testaverde
FS
39 Hamilton
PLAYED
2 Christie, 3 Royals, 20 Harris, 26 Harvey, 33 Cobb. 36 Futrell,
38 Lawson, 42 Everett, 52 McCants, 53 Coleman, 56 Anno, 59
Murphy, 69 Bruhin, 71 Skow, 80 Pillow, 83 Peebles, 87
Drewrey, 89 J Anderson, 96 Newton, 98 Seals
DID NOT PLAY
17 Chandler, 60 Grimes, 76 Dill
INACTIVE
7 Carlson, 70 Swayne
COMMENTARY CREW
Jim Nantz and Tim Brandt
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
Ron Hall got the season off to a great start with a long touchdown reception
Bruce Perkins marked his NFL debut with a score
Wayne Haddix sealed the game with a pick six in the fourth quarter