Week 3, 2015

played in Tampa Bay, FL

86 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	0	7	0	-	7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:03 TBY - Jason Tatum 1 pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 05:25 DET - Stan Finks 13 run (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
4Q: 12:58 TBY - Jeff Chandler 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:03 TBY - Jason Tatum 1 pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 05:25 DET - Stan Finks 13 run (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
4Q: 12:58 TBY - Jeff Chandler 38 field goal

Team Statistics DET TBY
Record 0-3 3-0
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 267 276
- Offensive Plays 59 58
- Yards per Play 4.53 4.76
Net Rushing Yards 97 99
- Rushing Attempts 26 29
- Yards per Rush 3.73 3.41
Net Passing Yards 170 177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 20 - 1 27 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 181 189
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.15 6.10
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 4/26
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:02 29:58

Team Statistics	DET	TBY
Record	0-3	3-0
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	267	276
- Offensive Plays	59	58
- Yards per Play	4.53	4.76
Net Rushing Yards	97	99
- Rushing Attempts	26	29
- Yards per Rush	3.73	3.41
Net Passing Yards	170	177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 20 - 1	27 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	181	189
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.15	6.10
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	4/26
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:02	29:58

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:37	OWN 29	5	15	Punt
1	8:17	5:46	OWN 1	11	60	Punt
2	10:56	6:34	OWN 20	12	54	Missed FG
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 28	2	9	Half
3	13:29	1:35	OWN 11	3	-6	Punt
3	9:01	3:44	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	12:51	8:07	OWN 36	14	40	Interception
4	1:04	0:33	OWN 20	4	0	Downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:23	3:06	OWN 11	6	36	Punt
1	2:31	6:35	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	4:22	3:43	OWN 33	9	46	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:31	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	11:54	2:53	OWN 46	6	11	Punt
3	5:17	7:26	OWN 31	12	48	Field Goal
4	4:44	3:40	OWN 21	8	43	Punt
4	0:31	0:31	OPP 20	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Rex Grossman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Stan Finks	15	61	4.07	15	3	1
Jerald Meseck	11	36	3.27	21	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Austin Punzel	15	53	3.53	11	1
Sam Donaldson	12	44	3.67	10	2
Rex Grossman	1	3	3.00	3	0
Harper Boone	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carson Palmer	31	20	181	2/11	0	31	1	66.7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rex Grossman	22	18	148	1/7	1	24	0	109.8
Harper Boone	5	4	41	1/5	0	25	0	100.8

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Stan Finks	6	8	38	6.33	11	11
WR Tyrus Humphrey	4	4	54	13.50	26	23
TE Brant Armstrong	2	5	46	23.00	22	31
FB Kelly Fitzgerald	2	2	9	4.50	1	5
WR Donald Cole	2	4	11	5.50	0	7
TE Quentin Morrison	2	2	12	6.00	1	9
WR J.T. Wielechowski	1	3	8	8.00	1	8
RB Jerald Meseck	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Lonnie Rodenhauser	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brad Shannon	7	10	123	17.57	35	25	0
WR Jason Tatum	4	4	17	4.25	3	10	1
RB Austin Punzel	3	3	5	1.67	2	5	0
WR Bennie Covington	3	4	24	8.00	9	11	0
TE Kris Wilson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Corey Duncan	1	1	5	5.00	6	5	0
WR Blake Murray	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Sam Donaldson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Tom Fox	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Wes Brandon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Rob Lane	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Leonard Barton	0	0	1	0
Charles Sawyer	0	0	1	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
Rex Grossman	1	0
Harper Boone	1	0
Austin Punzel	0	1
Leonard Agnew	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ronald Fleming	3	144	48.0	37.7	53	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Lechler	4	183	45.8	35.8	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Neiderer	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	1/2	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Butch Wolfstone	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Humphrey	1	17	17.0	0
Jake Lee	1	26	26.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brad Shannon	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Leonard Barton	6	0	1.0	24	24
S Lonnie Albright	6	5	0.0	28	28
S Alfred Perrigo	6	4	0.0	27	28
OLB Charles Sawyer	5	4	1.0	29	29
CB Clarence Cassidy	5	1	0.0	21	24
DT Claude Hodges	5	0	0.0	27	28
DE Vinny Mayes	4	1	0.0	24	23
OLB Daryl Smith	3	2	0.0	11	9
CB Willie Netter	2	2	0.0	23	25
OLB Dana Owens	2	1	0.0	18	20
DT Bruce Demski	2	0	0.0	5	6
ILB Aaron Samuels	2	0	0.0	13	8
CB Darryl Troy	1	1	0.0	26	27
DT Cornelius Sturdivant	1	1	0.0	22	25
DT Brenden Fletcher	1	0	0.0	12	9
WR J.T. Wielechowski	1	0	---	---	---
S Randy Daniels	0	1	0.0	1	1

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chris Dillon	8	3	0.0	22	31
ILB Wesley Eicholz	6	1	1.0	25	33
S Chuck Ferreira	6	0	0.0	26	32
OLB Lonnie Blades	5	2	1.0	26	33
CB Butch Wolfstone	4	1	0.0	26	32
CB Ronald Horn	4	0	0.0	16	30
DT Reuben Foster	3	2	0.0	22	32
CB Rob Lane	2	2	0.0	22	33
DE Sammy Fuller	2	1	0.0	24	31
OLB Marc Dominquez	2	0	0.0	8	5
S Daryl Burke	2	0	0.0	9	14
DT Russell Lyle	1	1	0.0	22	21
DE Amos Moss	1	0	0.0	22	32
DE Stephen Upshaw	1	0	0.0	2	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Charles Sawyer	1.0	0	1	29
DE Leonard Barton	1.0	0	0	24
DE Vinny Mayes	0.0	1	0	23
DT Claude Hodges	0.0	1	0	28

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Wesley Eicholz	1.0	0	0	33
OLB Lonnie Blades	1.0	0	0	33
DT Reuben Foster	0.0	1	2	32
DE Amos Moss	0.0	1	0	32
S Chris Dillon	0.0	1	0	31
DT Russell Lyle	0.0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Alfred Perrigo	4	0	28
CB Clarence Cassidy	4	0	24
DE Vinny Mayes	3	0	23
S Lonnie Albright	2	0	28
OLB Charles Sawyer	2	0	29
OLB Daryl Smith	1	0	9
CB Darryl Troy	1	0	27
DT Brenden Fletcher	1	0	9
OLB Dana Owens	1	0	20
DT Bruce Demski	1	0	6
DT Claude Hodges	1	0	28
ILB Aaron Samuels	1	0	8
CB Willie Netter	0	1	25

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Chris Dillon	5	0	0	31
CB Ronald Horn	4	2	0	30
CB Butch Wolfstone	2	1	0	32
OLB Lonnie Blades	2	0	0	33
ILB Wesley Eicholz	1	0	0	33
OLB Marc Dominquez	1	0	0	5
S Chuck Ferreira	1	0	0	32
S Daryl Burke	1	0	0	14
DT Reuben Foster	1	0	0	32
DE Stephen Upshaw	1	0	0	2
DT Russell Lyle	1	0	0	21
CB Rob Lane	0	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brad Blades	2	6	21	0	29
Mickey Flynn	1	7	23	0	30
Daniel Ruskowski	1	1	21	0	28
Mack Raymond	1	1	2	0	4
Aaron Elliott	1	1	5	0	4
Larry Jagger	0	4	26	0	33
Nat Dorsey	0	3	24	2	29
Brant Armstrong	0	1	17	0	21
Luke Ayers	0	1	8	0	8
Quentin Morrison	0	1	12	0	10

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Leonard Agnew	3	10	29	0	29
Tyrone Carlisle	2	5	29	0	29
Otis Porter	2	4	26	0	27
Carl Katzenmoyer	1	4	23	1	23
Conrad Chiaccheri	1	3	25	1	24
Eddie Andrews	0	1	7	0	10

Special Teams Statistics

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Mercury Schneider	2	16
Daryl Smith	1	8
Mack Meadows	0	17
Jerald Meseck	0	13
Cornelius Sturdivant	0	9
Tyrus Humphrey	0	9
Kelly Fitzgerald	0	8
Quentin Morrison	0	8
Jake Lee	0	6
Brant Armstrong	0	5
Luke Ayers	0	4
Daniel Ruskowski	0	4
Ronald Fleming	0	4
Jim Abrams	0	4
Bo Randle	0	4
Mack Raymond	0	4
Alfred Perrigo	0	3
A.J. Neiderer	0	3
Willie Netter	0	3
Dana Owens	0	3
Aaron Samuels	0	3
Darryl Troy	0	2
Lonnie Albright	0	2
Donald Cole	0	2
Leonard Barton	0	2
Charles Sawyer	0	2
Robert Clark	0	2
Larry Jagger	0	2
Melvin Light	0	2
Lonnie Rodenhauser	0	2
Vinny Mayes	0	2
Claude Hodges	0	2
Clarence Cassidy	0	2
J.T. Wielechowski	0	1
Otis Dukas	0	1
Randy Daniels	0	1

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Daryl Burke	1	12
Butch Wolfstone	1	6
Grant Clinton	0	12
Sam Donaldson	0	12
Kris Wilson	0	9
Emmanuel Conway	0	9
Chuck Ferreira	0	8
Corey Duncan	0	8
Wes Brandon	0	8
Shane Lechler	0	6
Conrad Chiaccheri	0	6
Eddie Andrews	0	6
Chuck Reynolds	0	6
Jeff Chandler	0	5
Leonard Agnew	0	5
Dwight Sanders	0	5
Ronald Horn	0	5
B.J. Benson	0	4
Brad Shannon	0	3
Tyrone Carlisle	0	3
Tom Fox	0	3
Stephen Upshaw	0	3
Lorenzo Kinney	0	3
Austin Branch	0	3
Wesley Eicholz	0	2
Austin Punzel	0	2
Blake Murray	0	2
Carl Katzenmoyer	0	2
Rob Lane	0	1
Amos Moss	0	1
Lonnie Blades	0	1
Reuben Foster	0	1
Sammy Fuller	0	1
Chris Dillon	0	1
Russell Lyle	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	44	3.1
Middle	6	28	4.7
Right	6	25	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	13	2.2
Middle	15	61	4.1
Right	7	26	3.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carson Palmer	31	20	2	1	2	3	4	2	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rex Grossman	22	18	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Harper Boone	5	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	129	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	17	2.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	31	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	32	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	63	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	45	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	49	16.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Stan Finks	8	6	0	38	0	26
TE Brant Armstrong	5	2	0	46	1	21
WR Donald Cole	4	2	1	11	0	22
WR Tyrus Humphrey	4	4	0	54	1	19
WR J.T. Wielechowski	3	1	0	8	0	16
FB Kelly Fitzgerald	2	2	0	9	0	11
TE Quentin Morrison	2	2	0	12	0	10
WR Lonnie Rodenhauser	2	0	1	0	0	19
RB Jerald Meseck	1	1	0	3	0	6

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brad Shannon	10	7	1	123	3	25
WR Bennie Covington	4	3	0	24	0	15
WR Jason Tatum	4	4	0	17	0	21
RB Austin Punzel	3	3	0	5	0	20
TE Kris Wilson	1	1	0	-1	0	18
FB Corey Duncan	1	1	0	5	0	10
WR Blake Murray	1	1	0	7	0	13
RB Sam Donaldson	1	1	0	3	0	5
RB Tom Fox	1	1	0	6	0	8
WR Wes Brandon	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Stan Finks	2	14	7.00	4.07

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Austin Punzel	2	11	5.50	3.53
Sam Donaldson	2	0	0.00	3.67
Harper Boone	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rex Grossman	1	1	1	1.00	6.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jason Tatum	1	1	1	1.00	4.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Stan Finks	3	2

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Austin Punzel	1	1
Sam Donaldson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carson Palmer	10	7	6

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rex Grossman	7	4	4
Harper Boone	3	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.T. Wielechowski	2	1	1
WR Tyrus Humphrey	2	2	2
RB Stan Finks	1	0	0
TE Brant Armstrong	1	1	1
FB Kelly Fitzgerald	1	1	1
WR Donald Cole	1	0	0
TE Quentin Morrison	1	1	1
RB Jerald Meseck	1	1	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brad Shannon	4	1	1
WR Bennie Covington	2	1	1
WR Jason Tatum	2	2	2
WR Blake Murray	1	1	1
RB Sam Donaldson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,500 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,300 (17,700)
End Zone 12,500 (12,700)
Mezzanine 6,900 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 10,500 (11,200)
Club Seats 11,400 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,500 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,300 (17,700)
End Zone	12,500 (12,700)
Mezzanine	6,900 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	10,500 (11,200)
Club Seats	11,400 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (4,800)