Buccaneers at Patriots: 21–16
BuccaneersTB0–0
Week 1 September 3, 2000
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Final
PatriotsNE0–0
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| NE | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsFumbleK.Williams fumbles, forced by L.Whigham, recovered by K.SerwangaTB0NE0
Field GoalAdam Vinatieri hits a 30-yard field goalTB0NE3
Big GainTroy Brown runs for 35 yardsTB0NE3
TouchdownMike Alstott 5-yard touchdown runXP MadeMartin Gramatica makes the extra pointTB7NE3
TouchdownNE scores a touchdownXP MadeAdam Vinatieri makes the extra pointTB7NE10
Big GainShaun King finds Jacquez Green for 33 yardsTB7NE10
TouchdownShaun King 8-yard touchdown pass to Reidel AnthonyXP MadeMartin Gramatica makes the extra pointTB14NE10
FumbleK.Faulk fumbles, forced by D.Brooks, recovered by J.LynchTB14NE10
TouchdownMike Alstott 3-yard touchdown runXP MadeMartin Gramatica makes the extra pointTB21NE10
TouchdownDrew Bledsoe 39-yard touchdown pass to Terry Glenn2P FailKevin Faulk runs for 0 yardsTB21NE16
Win probability
FinalTB 21 · NE 16100.0%TB0.0%NE
Team totals
| Stat | TB | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 21 | 16 |
| Biggest lead | 11 | 3 |
| Total yards | 296 | 278 |
| Yards per play | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| Total plays | 61 | 66 |
| 1st downs | 16 | 14 |
| 3rd down | 6/16 | 4/17 |
| 4th down | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 3/4 | 0/0 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 216 |
| Completions / attempts | 12/24 | 26/39 |
| Yards per pass | 7 | 5.5 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 88 |
| Rush attempts | 38 | 21 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Rushing TDs | 2 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 0 |
| INTs thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive INTs | 0 | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks | 6 | 1 |
| Sack yards | 26 | 11 |
| Tackles for loss | 8 | 2 |
| QB hits | 7 | 1 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 10 | 9 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| Penalties | 4 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 25 | 28 |