Week 16, 2057

played in Tampa Bay, FL

61 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	3	3	0	-	6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	3	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 TBY - Johnny Lindsay 2 run (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
2Q: 11:09 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 18 field goal
2Q: 02:27 NED - Nick Tyler 31 field goal
3Q: 12:06 TBY - Todd Middleton 10 run (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
3Q: 04:49 NED - Nick Tyler 35 field goal
4Q: 08:49 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 TBY - Johnny Lindsay 2 run (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
2Q: 11:09 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 18 field goal
2Q: 02:27 NED - Nick Tyler 31 field goal
3Q: 12:06 TBY - Todd Middleton 10 run (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
3Q: 04:49 NED - Nick Tyler 35 field goal
4Q: 08:49 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 27 field goal

Team Statistics NED TBY
Record 7-8 7-8
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 261 312
- Offensive Plays 71 73
- Yards per Play 3.68 4.27
Net Rushing Yards 90 92
- Rushing Attempts 28 30
- Yards per Rush 3.21 3.07
Net Passing Yards 171 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 19 - 0 42 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 187 224
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 3.98 5.12
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 11/73 6/33
Punt Returns/Yards 3/25 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 1/16 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 28:28 31:32

Team Statistics	NED	TBY
Record	7-8	7-8
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	261	312
- Offensive Plays	71	73
- Yards per Play	3.68	4.27
Net Rushing Yards	90	92
- Rushing Attempts	28	30
- Yards per Rush	3.21	3.07
Net Passing Yards	171	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 19 - 0	42 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	187	224
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	3.98	5.12
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	11/73	6/33
Punt Returns/Yards	3/25	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	1/16	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 24
Time of Possession	28:28	31:32

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:40	1:52	OWN 25	4	14	Punt
1	7:03	1:31	OPP 46	3	5	Punt
1	4:11	1:33	OPP 46	3	1	Punt
2	11:04	3:59	OWN 25	8	34	Punt
2	6:12	1:30	OWN 43	6	23	Missed FG
2	3:57	1:38	OPP 44	4	30	Field Goal
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 17	1	8	Half
3	15:00	1:04	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	11:56	3:25	OWN 32	5	19	Punt
3	7:37	2:53	OWN 48	8	34	Field Goal
3	3:22	2:53	OWN 40	5	1	Punt
4	14:08	0:56	OWN 14	3	-6	Punt
4	8:43	3:54	OWN 23	11	58	Downs
4	2:12	1:30	OWN 22	7	34	Downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:20	OWN 28	13	72	Touchdown
1	7:48	0:45	OWN 19	3	-1	Punt
1	5:32	1:21	OWN 3	3	4	Punt
1	2:38	6:34	OWN 20	13	79	Field Goal
2	7:05	0:53	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	4:42	0:45	OWN 41	3	10	Interception
2	2:19	2:15	OWN 14	6	24	Punt
3	13:56	2:00	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
3	8:31	0:54	OWN 11	3	4	Punt
3	4:44	1:22	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	0:29	1:21	OWN 23	4	13	Punt
4	13:12	4:29	OWN 44	10	46	Field Goal
4	4:49	2:37	OWN 19	4	16	Punt
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 44	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Todd Middleton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Aiden Jenkins	19	44	2.32	9
QB Giovanni Mayes	7	36	5.14	8
RB Lenny Carnation	1	6	6.00	6
WR Levon Russell	1	4	4.00	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Todd Middleton	15	62	4.13	14	3	1
RB Johnny Lindsay	7	15	2.14	8	0	1
RB Deon Reischl	5	4	0.80	6	0	0
QB Moe Barber	3	11	3.67	14	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Mayes	41	19	187	2/16	0	30	0	59.7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Moe Barber	42	19	224	1/4	0	39	1	52.1

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ashton Arias	3	8	20	6.67	10	8
WR Dwight Kantowski	3	11	29	9.67	27	21
RB Aiden Jenkins	3	3	45	15.00	36	29
TE Lamar Amado	2	4	19	9.50	3	13
RB Lenny Carnation	2	2	13	6.50	5	8
WR Levon Russell	2	8	43	21.50	9	30
TE Arnold Alexander	2	3	5	2.50	0	3
WR Al Oswald	2	2	13	6.50	0	8

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Al Snyder	5	8	48	9.60	5	13
WR Louis Branch	4	7	48	12.00	8	22
WR Joel Wilson	3	4	22	7.33	0	11
WR Dashawn Maloney	3	9	50	16.67	33	39
WR Shaquille McKnight	2	9	36	18.00	16	25
RB Todd Middleton	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
TE Barry Bloomer	1	3	10	10.00	0	10
WR Vincent Huntley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Sawyer Castillo	1	16	16.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov
WR Levon Russell	1	0
RB Aiden Jenkins	1	0
T Doug Strong	0	1
WR Dwight Kantowski	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Graham Rhodes	0	0	1	0
CB Ethan Henry	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arnold Fleming	8	339	42.4	36.5	48	4

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Wagner	8	331	41.4	38.3	50	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Tyler	2/3	0/1	0/1	35	0/0

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
R.J. Jeffries	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levon Russell	3	25	8.3	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Cooley	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levon Russell	2	50	25.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vincent Huntley	1	27	27.0	0
Dashawn Maloney	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Devin Austin	11	3	0.0	30	41
CB Bryan Goloboy	7	2	0.0	30	43
S Sawyer Castillo	5	2	0.0	29	42
DE Ronnie Meier	4	0	1.0	30	42
DT Liam Jordan	4	3	0.0	28	36
DE Logan Givens	4	0	0.0	23	27
OLB Erik Taylor	3	3	0.0	30	42
S Mitch Barton	3	2	0.0	30	43
ILB Zach Fisk	2	2	0.0	10	15
CB Johnny Becnel	2	0	0.0	20	29
CB Cesar Henry	1	1	0.0	23	35
S Alonzo Bout	0	1	0.0	6	8

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Maurice Peterson	9	1	0.0	26	21
S Jalen Reiter	6	1	0.0	15	35
ILB Brant Kato	5	2	0.0	11	20
CB Cris Coker	5	1	0.0	23	35
DT Eduardo Booker	4	0	1.0	23	22
S Colton Peterson	4	0	0.0	9	31
DT Craig Doyle	3	1	0.0	23	28
CB Ethan Henry	3	1	0.0	18	24
S Herb Bennett	3	1	0.0	24	40
CB Kris Gargac	2	1	0.0	27	43
DE Ivan Sorota	1	2	1.0	16	30
DE Dakota Weagle	1	2	0.0	22	15
DE Graham Rhodes	1	2	0.0	19	13
ILB Abel Brennan	1	1	0.0	9	11
ILB Samien Floyd	1	1	0.0	4	22
TE Al Snyder	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ronnie Meier	1.0	0	3	0	42
DE Oliver Lincoln	0.0	0	2	0	31

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Eduardo Booker	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Ivan Sorota	1.0	0	0	0	30
DE Terrence Wheeler	0.0	2	1	0	28
DT Craig Doyle	0.0	0	2	0	28
DE Dakota Weagle	0.0	0	1	0	15
S Herb Bennett	0.0	0	1	0	40
DE Joey Pettine	0.0	0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Sawyer Castillo	4	2	1	42
OLB Devin Austin	4	2	0	41
CB Bryan Goloboy	4	0	0	43
S Mitch Barton	2	3	0	43
CB Johnny Becnel	2	0	0	29
DE Ronnie Meier	1	0	0	42
ILB Zach Fisk	1	0	0	15
OLB Erik Taylor	1	0	0	42
CB Cesar Henry	0	1	0	35

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
DE Maurice Peterson	4	3	21
S Colton Peterson	4	2	31
CB Cris Coker	3	3	35
S Jalen Reiter	3	0	35
ILB Brant Kato	2	0	20
S Herb Bennett	2	0	40
CB Kris Gargac	1	0	43
ILB Abel Brennan	0	1	11
DE Ivan Sorota	0	1	30

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bryson Rutulante	4	6	28	1	43
C Ellis Gaines	2	5	28	0	43
C Brandon Maloney	1	4	28	1	43
T Doug Strong	1	3	28	0	43
T Ross Tyler	0	2	28	0	43
TE David Greene	0	1	4	0	10

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Shaquille Thornton	3	6	1	30	1	43
C Skip Rowland	2	8	0	30	0	43
G Aidan Webb	2	5	0	30	0	43
C Kerry McKenzie	2	4	0	30	0	43
T Roosevelt Cho	1	3	0	30	0	43
TE Al Snyder	0	1	0	26	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Lamar Amado	2	27
Shaun Kalter	1	20
Levon Russell	1	19

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Eduardo Booker	3	15
Deon Reischl	1	26
Vincent Huntley	1	18

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Sawyer Castillo	---	---	29	42	18	89
TE Lamar Amado	27	33	---	---	27	87
OLB Erik Taylor	---	---	30	42	15	87
OLB Devin Austin	---	---	30	41	13	84
T Doug Strong	28	43	---	---	11	82
CB Bryan Goloboy	---	---	30	43	2	75
S Mitch Barton	---	---	30	43	2	75
DE Ronnie Meier	---	---	30	42	2	74
G Bryson Rutulante	28	43	---	---	---	71
T Ross Tyler	28	43	---	---	---	71
QB Giovanni Mayes	28	43	---	---	---	71
C Brandon Maloney	28	43	---	---	---	71
C Ellis Gaines	28	43	---	---	---	71
WR Levon Russell	21	29	---	---	19	69
DT Liam Jordan	---	---	28	36	2	66
RB Aiden Jenkins	26	39	---	---	---	65
WR Ashton Arias	24	36	---	---	2	62
CB Cesar Henry	---	---	23	35	1	59
DE Oliver Lincoln	---	---	21	31	2	54
WR Dwight Kantowski	21	33	---	---	---	54
DE Logan Givens	---	---	23	27	1	51
CB Johnny Becnel	---	---	20	29	1	50
TE Arnold Alexander	10	17	---	---	11	38
DT Shaun Kalter	---	---	2	11	20	33
RB Lenny Carnation	2	12	---	---	19	33
DE Gus Richard	---	---	9	13	8	30
S Alonzo Bout	---	---	6	8	14	28
ILB Zach Fisk	---	---	10	15	1	26
OLB Jeremy Neal	---	---	0	0	24	24
WR Al Oswald	4	3	---	---	15	22
FB Francisco Cavka	0	1	---	---	19	20
DE Lukas Harvey	---	---	8	12	---	20
S Micah Sheldon	---	---	0	2	16	18
TE David Greene	4	10	---	---	---	14
G Darryl Stone	0	0	---	---	11	11
C J.R. Clayton	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Damien Hutton	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Arnold Fleming	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Brent Nelson	1	2	---	---	4	7
K Nick Tyler	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Gregory Hill	---	---	1	0	---	1
ILB Clyde Rivera	---	---	0	1	---	1
DT Gary Williams	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ben Wilkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Oscar Sheppard	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Kenneth Buljina	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Al Snyder	26	42	---	---	18	86
C Kerry McKenzie	30	43	---	---	10	83
C Shaquille Thornton	30	43	---	---	10	83
G Aidan Webb	30	43	---	---	10	83
C Skip Rowland	30	43	---	---	10	83
CB Cris Coker	---	---	23	35	18	76
QB Moe Barber	30	43	---	---	---	73
CB Kris Gargac	---	---	27	43	3	73
T Roosevelt Cho	30	43	---	---	---	73
S Jalen Reiter	---	---	15	35	18	68
S Herb Bennett	---	---	24	40	3	67
DT Craig Doyle	---	---	23	28	10	61
WR Louis Branch	26	34	---	---	---	60
DT Eduardo Booker	---	---	23	22	15	60
RB Todd Middleton	19	29	---	---	2	50
DE Maurice Peterson	---	---	26	21	1	48
DE Ivan Sorota	---	---	16	30	2	48
WR Dashawn Maloney	15	22	---	---	8	45
DE Terrence Wheeler	---	---	5	28	11	44
S Colton Peterson	---	---	9	31	3	43
WR Vincent Huntley	10	14	---	---	18	42
RB Deon Reischl	8	8	---	---	26	42
CB Ethan Henry	---	---	18	24	---	42
WR Shaquille McKnight	15	24	---	---	---	39
DT Douglas Leary	---	---	10	26	2	38
DE Dakota Weagle	---	---	22	15	---	37
WR Joel Wilson	15	22	---	---	---	37
ILB Brant Kato	---	---	11	20	3	34
CB Sebastian Cooley	---	---	15	9	9	33
DE Graham Rhodes	---	---	19	13	---	32
DE Joey Pettine	---	---	9	10	13	32
TE Chance Harper	2	1	---	---	26	29
ILB Samien Floyd	---	---	4	22	2	28
TE Barry Bloomer	7	11	---	---	8	26
OLB Kody Decker	---	---	0	0	23	23
ILB Abel Brennan	---	---	9	11	1	21
DE Dominic Jeffries	---	---	0	10	8	18
RB Johnny Lindsay	7	8	---	---	1	16
C Peyton Quinn	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Shane Wagner	0	0	---	---	10	10
K R.J. Jeffries	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Edwin Zordich	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gilbert Norris	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Devin Alexander	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Horace Gaines	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Micah Buchanan	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	18	3.6
Middle	21	68	3.2
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	22	5.5
Middle	12	51	4.3
Right	12	22	1.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Mayes	41	19	3	1	4	10	5	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Moe Barber	42	19	3	3	6	8	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	74	8.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	5	36	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	47	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	30	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	123	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	101	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dwight Kantowski	11	3	2	29	1	33
WR Ashton Arias	8	3	1	20	0	36
WR Levon Russell	8	2	0	43	1	29
TE Lamar Amado	4	2	0	19	0	33
TE Arnold Alexander	3	2	1	5	0	17
RB Aiden Jenkins	3	3	0	45	1	39
RB Lenny Carnation	2	2	0	13	0	12
WR Al Oswald	2	2	0	13	0	3

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Shaquille McKnight	9	2	1	36	1	24
WR Dashawn Maloney	9	3	1	50	1	22
TE Al Snyder	8	5	1	48	0	42
WR Louis Branch	7	4	1	48	1	34
WR Joel Wilson	4	3	0	22	0	22
TE Barry Bloomer	3	1	1	10	0	11
RB Todd Middleton	1	1	0	10	0	29
WR Vincent Huntley	1	0	1	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Giovanni Mayes	1	4	4.00	5.14
RB Aiden Jenkins	1	1	1.00	2.32

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Todd Middleton	3	16	5.33	4.13
RB Johnny Lindsay	2	1	0.50	2.14
RB Deon Reischl	2	6	3.00	0.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Mayes	6	1	5	0.83	4.56

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Moe Barber	3	2	17	5.67	5.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Levon Russell	3	0	0	0.00	5.38
WR Ashton Arias	2	1	5	2.50	2.50
TE Lamar Amado	1	0	0	0.00	4.75

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joel Wilson	1	1	11	11.00	5.50
WR Shaquille McKnight	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Dashawn Maloney	1	1	6	6.00	5.56

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Giovanni Mayes	2	1
RB Aiden Jenkins	2	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Todd Middleton	3	1
RB Johnny Lindsay	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Mayes	13	7	3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Moe Barber	12	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Kantowski	5	2	1
WR Levon Russell	3	1	1
WR Ashton Arias	2	1	1
RB Lenny Carnation	1	1	0
TE Arnold Alexander	1	1	0
WR Al Oswald	1	1	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Shaquille McKnight	4	0	0
WR Louis Branch	3	1	1
WR Dashawn Maloney	2	0	0
WR Joel Wilson	1	1	1
TE Al Snyder	1	1	0
TE Barry Bloomer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (21,700)
End Zone 15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats 9,800 (9,800)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (21,700)
End Zone	15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats	9,800 (9,800)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)