Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 Philadelphia Eagles 21
Sunday 22 October 2006 at Raymond James Stadium
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
“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 outplayued but thanks to that famous
NFL passing combination, Donovan McNabb to Ronde Barber, Jon Gruden’s team pulled out an amazing win.
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 26-13-104-0-0.
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.
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
COMMENTARY CREW
Brad Sham and Brian Baldinger
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
