The Bucs clinched their best-ever regular season record with a 24-point fourth quarter explosion and went into the playoffs
as the No.2 seed. Tom Brady had another 300-yard game with three TDs and both Rob Gronkowski and Mike Evans
reached milestones during the game. The backfield was decimated by injury but ultimately the Panthers were no threat.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Miller 2-43, Vaughn 10-29, Bell 3-14, Barner 4-0, Gabbert
1-(-1).
PANTHERS: Hubbard 9-48, Abdullah 7-26, Darnold 8-19, Moore
1-13, Tremble 1-4.
PASSING
BUCS: Brady 37-29-326-0-3, Gabbert 2-0-0-0-0.
PANTHERS: Darnold 42-29-219-1-2, Zylstra 1-0-0-0-0.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Gronkowski 7-137, Evans 6-89, Perriman 5-44, Johnson
5-22, Brate 2-12, Vaughn 2-12, Miller 1-9, Bell 1-1.
PANTHERS: Abdullah 9-56, Moore 7-87, Anderson 7-50,
Saunders 2-11, Hubbard 2-8, Tremble 2-7.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: Adams 1-17.
PANTHERS: none.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Darden 3-75.
PANTHERS: Abdullah 4-116.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Darden 1-4.
PANTHERS: Erickson 0-0.
SACKS
BUCS: Nelson 1-10, Winfield 1-2.
PANTHERS: Hartsfield 1-2.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41 Carolina Panthers 17
Sunday 9 January 2022 at Raymond James Stadium
GAME SCORING
CAR
0-7
7:22-1Q
Hubbard 2 pass from Darnold (Hajrullahu)
TB
3-7
11:09-2Q
Succop FG39
TB
10-7
0:15-2Q
Bell 1 pass from Brady (Succop kick)
TB
17-7
11:57-3Q
Vaughn 2 run (Succop kick)
CAR
17-10
4:44-3Q
Hajrullahu FG35
TB
24-10
14:56-4Q
Evans 3 pass from Brady (Succop kick)
CAR
24-17
10:34-4Q
Anderson 19 pass from Darnold (Hajrullahu)
TB
31-17
7:34-4Q
Evans 20 pass from Brady (Succop kick)
TB
34-17
5:04-4Q
Succop FG40
TB
41-17
4:07-4Q
Miller 33 run (Succop kick)
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
76 Smith
DL
93 Suh
LG
74 Marpet
NT
50 Vea
C
66 Jensen
DL
92 Gholston
RG
65 Cappa
LOLB
9 Tryon-Shoyinka
RT
78 Wirfs
LILB
45 White
T
72 Wells
RILB
51 Minter
TE
87 Gronkowski
ROLB
98 Nelson
WR
13 Evans
CB
23 Murphy-Bunting
WR
15 Grayson
CB
24 Davis
QB
12 Brady
S
33 Whitehead
RB
21 Vaughn
S
31 Winfield
PLAYED
1 Darden, 3 Succop, 6 Bell, 8 Pinion, 10 Miller, 11 Gabbert, 16
Perriman, 18 Johnson, 26 Adams, 29 Desir, 30 Delaney, 32
Edwards, 35 Dean, 38 Barner, 43 Cockrell, 48 Stuard, 49 Gill,
52 Britt, 56 Nunez-Roches, 64 Stinnie, 70 Hainsey, 80 Howard,
84 Brate, 88 Fells, 96 McLendon, 97 Triner
DID NOT PLAY
INACTIVES
2 Trask, 5 Sherman, 17 Watson, 27 Jones, 28 Robinson, 60
Leverett, 90 Pierre-Paul
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
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Le’Veon Bell had his first touchdown as a Buccaneer on an easy-toss out of the backfield
Mike Evans’ second score was his 14th of the season and broke his own Buccaneer record
And then Scotty Miller put the icing on the cake wth his reverse touchdown
COMMENTARY CREW Tom McCarthy and Tony Romo
NFL RESULTS - WEEK 18
Dallas 51 Philadelphia 26
Kansas City 28 Denver 24
Green Bay 30 Detroit 37
Washington 22 NY Giants 7
Indianapolis 11 Jacksonville 26
New England 24 Miami 33
Chicago 17 Minnesota 31
New Orleans 30 Atlanta 20
Tennessee 28 Houston 25
Pittsburgh 16 Baltimore 13
NY Jets 10 Buffalo 27
Cincinnati 16 Cleveland 21
LA Chargers 32 Las Vegas 35
San Francisco 27 LA Rams 24
Carolina 17 Tampa Bay 41
Seattle 38 Arizona 30
GAME REPORTS
Rick Stroud reports on the record-breaking 13th regular season win
John Romano looks at the final hour of twists and turns
Mike Evans restores order, Bucs offense after chaotic week
Game notes with news on Scotty Miller and Gene Deckerhoff
Scott Smith’s official game report
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