Conference Finals, 2054

played in Tampa Bay, FL

65 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	14	6	9	-	29
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	10	7	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:58 TBY - Sammie Sante 10 run (Dan Garner extra point)
2Q: 14:26 TBY - Dan Garner 40 field goal
2Q: 12:04 DET - Erik Coyne 43 pass from Darius England (Clyde Mills extra point)
2Q: 04:12 DET - Ashton Doss 3 pass from Darius England (Clyde Mills extra point)
2Q: 00:55 TBY - Brian Laughlin 3 pass from Dustin Hooks (Dan Garner extra point)
3Q: 08:58 DET - Clyde Mills 24 field goal
3Q: 06:14 TBY - Cody Van Pelt 13 pass from Dustin Hooks (Dan Garner extra point)
3Q: 00:44 DET - Clyde Mills 22 field goal
4Q: 10:46 TBY - Dustin Hooks 3 run (Dan Garner extra point)
4Q: 07:06 DET - Clyde Mills 28 field goal
4Q: 02:38 DET - Salvador Poston 8 pass from Darius England (Johnny Evans run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:58 TBY - Sammie Sante 10 run (Dan Garner extra point)
2Q: 14:26 TBY - Dan Garner 40 field goal
2Q: 12:04 DET - Erik Coyne 43 pass from Darius England (Clyde Mills extra point)
2Q: 04:12 DET - Ashton Doss 3 pass from Darius England (Clyde Mills extra point)
2Q: 00:55 TBY - Brian Laughlin 3 pass from Dustin Hooks (Dan Garner extra point)
3Q: 08:58 DET - Clyde Mills 24 field goal
3Q: 06:14 TBY - Cody Van Pelt 13 pass from Dustin Hooks (Dan Garner extra point)
3Q: 00:44 DET - Clyde Mills 22 field goal
4Q: 10:46 TBY - Dustin Hooks 3 run (Dan Garner extra point)
4Q: 07:06 DET - Clyde Mills 28 field goal
4Q: 02:38 DET - Salvador Poston 8 pass from Darius England (Johnny Evans run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics DET TBY
Record 13-5 16-2
First Downs 27 23
- by Rushing 3 10
- by Passing 22 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 541 378
- Offensive Plays 71 63
- Yards per Play 7.62 6.00
Net Rushing Yards 131 85
- Rushing Attempts 29 24
- Yards per Rush 4.52 3.54
Net Passing Yards 410 293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 29 - 0 37 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 415 299
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/6
- Yards per Pass Play 9.76 7.51
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 5.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/46 5/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/81 2/32
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:22 30:38

Team Statistics	DET	TBY
Record	13-5	16-2
First Downs	27	23
- by Rushing	3	10
- by Passing	22	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	541	378
- Offensive Plays	71	63
- Yards per Play	7.62	6.00
Net Rushing Yards	131	85
- Rushing Attempts	29	24
- Yards per Rush	4.52	3.54
Net Passing Yards	410	293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 29 - 0	37 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	415	299
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/6
- Yards per Pass Play	9.76	7.51
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	5.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/46	5/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/81	2/32
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:22	30:38

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:54	3:10	OWN 6	9	51	Punt
1	3:49	1:36	OWN 6	3	9	Punt
2	14:18	2:30	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	8:08	4:07	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 22	2	22	Half
3	15:00	6:10	OWN 39	9	54	Field Goal
3	6:05	5:28	OWN 20	14	75	Field Goal
4	10:35	3:34	OWN 25	8	64	Field Goal
4	4:38	2:08	OWN 18	8	82	Touchdown
4	1:46	1:00	OWN 41	5	29	Missed FG

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:06	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
1	8:44	4:55	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	2:13	2:55	OPP 48	6	25	Field Goal
2	11:48	3:40	OWN 25	9	23	Punt
2	4:01	3:17	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
3	8:50	2:45	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
3	0:37	5:02	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	7:01	2:23	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
4	2:30	0:44	OWN 18	3	4	Punt
4	0:46	0:46	OWN 37	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Dustin Hooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Salvador Poston	12	75	6.25	21	3
RB Don Recker	8	17	2.13	6	0
RB Johnny Evans	7	16	2.29	6	0
QB Darius England	2	23	11.50	18	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Tracy Horton	14	48	3.43	13	2	0
RB Sammie Sante	5	29	5.80	13	2	1
QB Dustin Hooks	4	5	1.25	5	0	1
RB Trey Willard	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darius England	41	29	415	1/5	3	43	0	127.6

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dustin Hooks	37	31	299	2/6	2	46	0	118.3

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zane Revel	6	8	87	14.50	30	27	0
WR Erik Coyne	5	6	107	21.40	46	43	1
TE Ashton Doss	4	7	28	7.00	3	11	1
WR Griffin Earhart	4	6	54	13.50	26	19	0
RB Don Recker	3	6	62	20.67	41	27	0
RB Salvador Poston	3	4	32	10.67	2	12	1
FB Alfredo Blair	2	2	15	7.50	9	12	0
TE Salvador Walsh	2	2	30	15.00	9	22	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cody Van Pelt	11	12	146	13.27	88	46	1
WR Jalen Blanchard	6	9	60	10.00	40	34	0
TE Brett Nixon	5	5	43	8.60	12	12	0
TE Brian Laughlin	3	3	13	4.33	3	5	1
WR Kirk Boyer	2	3	12	6.00	0	8	0
WR Camden Olvera	2	2	22	11.00	6	19	0
RB Sammie Sante	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Tracy Horton	1	2	3	3.00	5	3	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Grunow	2	76	38.0	28.0	43	0

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earl Tenneson	4	212	53.0	42.0	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clyde Mills	3/4	0/1	0/0	28	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Garner	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erik Coyne	2	24	12.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erik Coyne	3	81	27.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caiden Fauria	2	32	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Alexis May	9	2	0.0	22	38
S Chad McKee	8	0	0.0	24	39
ILB Joel Berry	7	4	0.0	24	30
CB Dashawn Whalen	6	4	0.0	22	34
CB Ferdinand Cook	3	2	0.0	22	38
CB Van Jacobs	3	1	0.0	15	26
S Luke Levy	3	0	0.0	10	20
DT Ian Heath	2	0	1.0	11	23
DT Rex O'Donnell	2	0	0.0	13	16
OLB Nathan Tarplin	2	0	0.0	2	10
DE Jeremiah Petkovich	1	0	1.0	4	15
OLB Glen Petrafassi	1	2	0.0	24	30
S Al Blair	1	1	0.0	14	27
ILB Mercury Farber	1	1	0.0	8	8
DE Ron Lyle	1	0	0.0	21	26
DE Corbin Ramirez	0	1	0.0	23	37

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Walt Gray	10	3	0.0	20	42
OLB Tyrone Torelli	9	3	0.0	24	25
OLB Braden Sullivan	7	1	0.0	28	38
S Harrison Alston	5	3	0.0	28	38
CB Kendrick Leavitt	5	0	0.0	27	35
DT Oliver Kidwell	4	2	0.0	20	19
OLB Harris Lovallo	3	1	0.0	7	24
CB Rich Rogers	2	2	0.0	29	42
S Jay Cardenas	2	2	0.0	14	22
DE Adam Schwartz	2	1	0.0	16	32
S Daryl Webb	2	1	0.0	16	24
DT Pat Hampton	2	0	0.0	9	0
DT Mel Thill	1	0	1.0	7	23
OLB Dylan Carpenter	1	0	0.0	1	4
OLB Andy Stephens	1	0	0.0	5	12
CB Spencer Schwab	0	2	0.0	16	21
DE Dustin Austin	0	1	0.0	24	31
CB Caiden Fauria	0	1	0.0	10	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ian Heath	1.0	0	2	0	23
DE Jeremiah Petkovich	1.0	0	0	1	15
ILB Joel Berry	0.0	1	0	0	30

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mel Thill	1.0	0	0	0	23
OLB Harris Lovallo	0.0	1	1	0	24
DE Dustin Austin	0.0	0	3	0	31
DE Adam Schwartz	0.0	0	0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	PPlay
OLB Alexis May	8	38
S Chad McKee	6	39
CB Dashawn Whalen	4	34
ILB Joel Berry	3	30
CB Van Jacobs	3	26
OLB Nathan Tarplin	2	10
S Luke Levy	2	20
DT Ian Heath	1	23
CB Ferdinand Cook	1	38
DE Ron Lyle	1	26

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Walt Gray	7	0	42
CB Kendrick Leavitt	4	1	35
S Harrison Alston	3	1	38
OLB Tyrone Torelli	3	0	25
OLB Braden Sullivan	3	0	38
CB Rich Rogers	2	1	42
OLB Harris Lovallo	2	1	24
S Daryl Webb	2	0	24
DT Oliver Kidwell	1	0	19
OLB Dylan Carpenter	1	0	4
DE Adam Schwartz	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jack Phillips	4	9	1	29	0	42
G Philip Bradford	3	5	0	29	0	42
C Evan Dunn	1	5	0	29	0	42
T Zane Foley	0	6	0	29	0	42
T Sergio McCauley	0	2	0	29	1	42

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Al Simmons	4	9	24	0	39
G Harold Caldwell	3	6	24	0	39
T Darrell Battaglia	1	4	24	0	39
G Jack Gardner	1	1	24	1	39
T Desmond Belichick	0	0	24	1	39

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Dashawn Whalen	1	20
Glen Petrafassi	1	10

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Dylan Carpenter	1	18
Tracy Horton	1	17
Joshua Evans	1	16
Will Chandler	1	16
Harold Caldwell	1	5

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Sergio McCauley	29	42	---	---	6	77
G Philip Bradford	29	42	---	---	6	77
T Zane Foley	29	42	---	---	6	77
G Jack Phillips	29	42	---	---	6	77
CB Dashawn Whalen	---	---	22	34	20	76
TE Ashton Doss	20	33	---	---	23	76
WR Erik Coyne	29	37	---	---	10	76
QB Darius England	29	42	---	---	---	71
C Evan Dunn	29	42	---	---	---	71
CB Ferdinand Cook	---	---	22	38	11	71
S Chad McKee	---	---	24	39	2	65
OLB Glen Petrafassi	---	---	24	30	10	64
WR Zane Revel	28	35	---	---	1	64
DE Corbin Ramirez	---	---	23	37	1	61
OLB Alexis May	---	---	22	38	1	61
RB Don Recker	9	31	---	---	19	59
ILB Joel Berry	---	---	24	30	1	55
WR Griffin Earhart	23	28	---	---	---	51
DE Ron Lyle	---	---	21	26	1	48
S Al Blair	---	---	14	27	---	41
CB Van Jacobs	---	---	15	26	---	41
FB Alfredo Blair	6	14	---	---	21	41
DT Ian Heath	---	---	11	23	5	39
S Luke Levy	---	---	10	20	1	31
OLB Nathan Tarplin	---	---	2	10	18	30
RB Salvador Poston	13	11	---	---	6	30
DT Rex O'Donnell	---	---	13	16	---	29
ILB Thomas Patterson	---	---	2	10	10	22
WR Ray Foreman	0	0	---	---	20	20
DE Jeremiah Petkovich	---	---	4	15	---	19
CB Darryl Malamala	---	---	2	1	16	19
ILB Mercury Farber	---	---	8	8	1	17
TE Salvador Walsh	1	16	---	---	---	17
WR Kyle Alba	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Clyde Mills	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Floyd Bannan	9	0	---	---	1	10
RB Johnny Evans	7	0	---	---	---	7
P Junior Grunow	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Terrell Bullock	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE J.R. Connell	0	5	---	---	---	5
DE Brady Bradford	---	---	0	0	4	4
S Phillip Merkerson	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Frank Schonberger	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jackson George	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Lance Hughes	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Weston Pucillo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Braden Sullivan	---	---	28	38	18	84
WR Cody Van Pelt	24	38	---	---	16	78
CB Rich Rogers	---	---	29	42	4	75
S Harrison Alston	---	---	28	38	4	70
TE Brett Nixon	24	39	---	---	6	69
G Harold Caldwell	24	39	---	---	5	68
G Jack Gardner	24	39	---	---	5	68
QB Dustin Hooks	24	39	---	---	4	67
ILB Walt Gray	---	---	20	42	5	67
OLB Tyrone Torelli	---	---	24	25	18	67
RB Tracy Horton	16	31	---	---	17	64
T Darrell Battaglia	24	39	---	---	---	63
T Desmond Belichick	24	39	---	---	---	63
CB Kendrick Leavitt	---	---	27	35	1	63
C Al Simmons	24	39	---	---	---	63
DE Dustin Austin	---	---	24	31	1	56
WR Jalen Blanchard	21	32	---	---	---	53
CB Spencer Schwab	---	---	16	21	15	52
DE Adam Schwartz	---	---	16	32	4	52
DT Oliver Kidwell	---	---	20	19	9	48
S Daryl Webb	---	---	16	24	4	44
TE Brian Laughlin	9	11	---	---	20	40
WR Kirk Boyer	14	24	---	---	---	38
S Jay Cardenas	---	---	14	22	1	37
OLB Harris Lovallo	---	---	7	24	5	36
DT Mel Thill	---	---	7	23	5	35
DE Daquan Burton	---	---	10	18	5	33
CB Caiden Fauria	---	---	10	7	11	28
OLB Dylan Carpenter	---	---	1	4	18	23
OLB Andy Stephens	---	---	5	12	1	18
FB Joshua Evans	1	1	---	---	16	18
TE Will Chandler	0	1	---	---	16	17
CB Norbert Hampton	---	---	8	5	3	16
RB Sammie Sante	7	7	---	---	1	15
WR Camden Olvera	3	10	---	---	---	13
DT Pat Hampton	---	---	9	0	---	9
K Dan Garner	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Irv Boore	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Dale Thomason	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Earl Tenneson	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Clifton Lamont	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Trey Willard	1	1	---	---	---	2
WR Zach Shapiro	0	0	---	---	1	1
T Brayden Armstrong	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Warren Sanford	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Pedro Medeiros	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	15	2.1
Middle	18	89	4.9
Right	4	27	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	10	41	4.1
Right	6	32	5.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darius England	41	29	7	2	1	4	4	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dustin Hooks	37	31	3	2	1	0	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	52	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	144	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	13	176	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	43	43.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	48	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	20	196	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	55	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zane Revel	8	6	0	87	1	35
TE Ashton Doss	7	4	0	28	0	33
WR Griffin Earhart	6	4	0	54	0	28
RB Don Recker	6	3	1	62	2	31
WR Erik Coyne	6	5	0	107	3	37
RB Salvador Poston	4	3	0	32	0	11
FB Alfredo Blair	2	2	0	15	0	14
TE Salvador Walsh	2	2	0	30	1	16

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cody Van Pelt	12	11	0	146	2	38
WR Jalen Blanchard	9	6	1	60	1	32
TE Brett Nixon	5	5	0	43	0	39
TE Brian Laughlin	3	3	0	13	0	11
WR Kirk Boyer	3	2	0	12	0	24
RB Tracy Horton	2	1	0	3	0	31
WR Camden Olvera	2	2	0	22	0	10
RB Sammie Sante	1	1	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Don Recker	3	8	2.67	2.13
RB Johnny Evans	2	1	0.50	2.29
RB Salvador Poston	1	4	4.00	6.25

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Dustin Hooks	1	3	3.00	1.25
RB Sammie Sante	1	10	10.00	5.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darius England	6	4	22	3.67	10.12

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dustin Hooks	6	5	40	6.67	8.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ashton Doss	2	1	3	1.50	4.00
WR Griffin Earhart	1	1	8	8.00	9.00
RB Don Recker	1	0	0	0.00	10.33
RB Salvador Poston	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
FB Alfredo Blair	1	1	3	3.00	7.50

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cody Van Pelt	3	2	22	7.33	12.17
TE Brett Nixon	2	2	15	7.50	8.60
TE Brian Laughlin	1	1	3	3.00	4.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Don Recker	2	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tracy Horton	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darius England	12	8	7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dustin Hooks	9	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Don Recker	5	2	2
TE Ashton Doss	4	3	3
WR Zane Revel	1	1	1
WR Griffin Earhart	1	1	1
FB Alfredo Blair	1	1	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cody Van Pelt	4	4	4
WR Jalen Blanchard	3	2	1
TE Brian Laughlin	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,400 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,300 (17,700)
End Zone 12,300 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (11,200)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,400 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,300 (17,700)
End Zone	12,300 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (11,200)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)