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Game Information
Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. ET
Site: Raymond James Stadium (65,908)
2011 Records: Tampa Bay 2-1, Indianapolis 0-3
Network Television: ESPN and ABC WFTS 28 (Pregame ESPN only)
Play-by-Play: Mike Tirico, Analysts: Jon Gruden, Ron Jaworski, Sideline: Wendi Nix National Radio: Westwood One
Play-by-Play: Kevin Harlan, Analyst: Dan Fouts, Sideline: Tony Boselli Bucs Radio: US 103.5, flagship station (103.5 FM, 620 AM) Play-by-Play: Gene Deckerhoff, Analyst: Dave Moore, Sideline: T.J. Rives Last Game: Tampa Bay won vs. Atlanta, 16-13; Indianapolis lost vs. Pittsburgh, 23-20
All-Time Series
Indianapolis leads the all-time series, 7-4, and the series is tied 3-3 over the past six meetings. That stretch has included Buccaneer wins in 1991 and 1994 in Tampa, and a 31-28 victory in 1997 in Indianapolis. Tampa Bay and Indianapolis face each other for the first time since 2007, when the Colts defeated the Buccaneers after racing out to a 30-7 lead. The Colts, located in Baltimore at the time, won the first-ever meeting between the franchises, 42-17, in Baltimore, in 1976. Tampa Bay won the next meeting in 1979, knocking off the Colts in Baltimore, 29-26, in overtime. The Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1984, and have won six of the nine meetings since that time. Tampa Bay is 2-3 at home and 2-4 away all-time against the Colts.
SERIES BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Regular Season Series:……………..Indianapolis leads series, 4-7
Home Record vs. Indianapolis Colts:………………………………………2-3
Road Record vs. Indianapolis Colts:……………………………………….2-4
Current Streak:……………………………………….. Colts, two games (2007)
Buccaneers Longest Streak:…………………………..Two games (1994-97)
Colts Longest Streak:………………………………Three games (1985-1988)
Regular Season Point Total:……………………Buccaneers 241 – Colts 294
Most Points, Buccaneers:……………………………. 35, Colts 38-35 (2003)
Most Points, Colts:…………………………………….. 42, Colts 42-17 (1976)
Most Points, both teams: ……………………………. 73, Colts 38-35 (2003)
Fewest Points, Buccaneers: ……………………………. 6, Colts 24-6 (1987)
Fewest Points, Colts: …………………………….. 3, Buccaneers 17-3 (1991)
Fewest Points, both teams: ………………….. 20, Buccaneers 17-3 (1991)
Last Game Recap
Tampa Bay 16, Atlanta 13 (Sept. 25, 2011) TAMPA – In its first divisional game of the season, Tampa Bay put in a strong performance against the Atlanta Falcons, coming out with a 16-13 win while limiting the visiting team to a mere 30 rushing yards and never trailing throughout the entire game. The Falcons won the toss and elected to receive, but, on their opening drive, QB Matt Ryan was sacked by LB Dekoda Watson at the Atlanta 17, forcing a fumble that was recovered by CB Ronde Barber. However, the Buccaneers followed up with a turnover their own, as QB Josh Freeman was intercepted in the end zone by S Thomas DeCoud. Tampa Bay did put up the first points of the game when K Connor Barth made a 49-yard field goal attempt near the end of the first quarter. The Falcons responded with a 32- yard field goal of their own on the ensuing posses- sion, but the Buccaneers immediately came back to retake the lead. Freeman marched the offense on an 80-yard drive where he went 7-of-7 for 72 yards passing, and added a one-yard rushing touchdown – the first of his career. The Tampa Bay defense caused more disruption during the next Atlanta possession, as DT Gerald McCoy and rookie DE Adrian Clay- born sacked Ryan for an 11-yard loss. Clayborn also forced a fumble on the play, which was recovered by DE Michael Bennett. The Buccaneers proceeded to convert that Falcons error into an additional three points with a 26-yard Barth field goal. With less than two minutes left before halftime, the Falcons had one final possession, but Ryan was intercepted by Bar- ber for Atlanta’s third turnover. The interception was the first of the season for Barber, but the 41st of his career, adding to his distinction as the only player in league history to have 40 or more interceptions and 25 or more sacks in a career. Tampa Bay contin- ued its high level of play in the second half, opening with a long drive for Barth’s third field goal of the evening and extending the lead to 16-3. LB Mason Foster ended the next Atlanta drive, recording a sack on third-and-five to force a punt, but Freeman threw a second interception attempting to find WR Arreli- ous Benn on a deep pass to start the fourth quarter. Three series later, the Falcons cut the Buccaneers’ lead to 16-10 after Ryan hit WR Julio Jones on a 49-yard pass play, followed by a TE Tony Gonzalez touchdown reception. The Buccaneers were held to a punt on their next drive, and the Falcons, with the ball again, made their way to the Buccaneers’ 5-yard line and looked to be in position to score. Bucca- neers DT Brian Price then made a key sack for a loss of 10 yards, pushing the Falcons back and forcing them to settle for a field goal three plays later. The Buccaneers offense retook the field, but found themselves in a fourth-and-one situation at the Atlanta 44 with 1:49 on the clock. Freeman then executed a snap count which drew Falcons DT Corey Peters off- sides and gave Tampa Bay a first down to extend the drive. With the victory sealed, Freeman took a knee to allow time to expire.
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Tampa Bay won its first-ever sudden death game, downing Baltimore 29-26 in OT (9/9/79)… DT Bill Kollar recovered a fumble on the third play of overtime to set up K Neil O’Donoghue’s 31-yard game-winning FG… In Richard Williamson’s final game as head coach (12/22/91), the defense ruled the day in a 17-3 victory… Buccaneers QB Craig Erickson completed 19-of-24 passes for 313 yards and three TDs in a 24-10 Buccaneers victory in Tampa (9/11/94)… QB Trent Dilfer helped lead the Buccaneers to a 31-28 victory at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, throwing for 164 yards and three TDs (11/2/97)… In an overtime shootout at Raymond James Stadium, QB Brad Johnson threw for 318 yards and three TDs, but the Buccaneers fell to the Colts 38-35 on a 29-yard FG from K Mike Vanderjagt (10/6/03)… The Colts were able to get ahead of the Buccaneers early and they never looked back, posting a 30-7 lead by the end of the third quarter and holding the Buccaneers to 177 yards of total offense (10/7/07).
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
– CB Ronde Barber
• With 26.0 career sacks, Barber needs one more to surpass Broderick Thomas (26.5 sacks, 1989-93) for seventh-most sacks in team history.
– K Connor Barth
• Barth has made 43 field goal attempts and needs one more to pass Bill Capece (43 from 1981-83) for the fifth-most field goals made in team history.
– RB LeGarrette Blount
• Blount has eight rushing touchdowns and needs three more to surpass Michael Pittman, who has 10 rushing touchdowns (2002-2007).
– QB Josh Freeman
• Freeman currently has 870 passing attempts and needs 13 more to pass Craig Erickson (1992-1994) for the sixth-most attempts in team history.
• Freeman has 5,988 passing yards and needs 107 more to pass Craig Erickson (1992-1994) for the sixth-most passing yards in team history.
– RB Earnest Graham
• Graham has 15 rushing touchdowns with the Buc- caneers and needs one more to pass Lars Tate (15 from 1988-89) and tie Ricky Bell (16 from 1977-81) for the seventh-most rushing touchdowns in team history.
– WR Mike Williams
• Williams has 12 receiving touchdowns and needs 2 more to surpass Courtney Hawkins (1992-1996) and Mike Alstott (1996-2006) to tie for the 10th-most receiving touchdowns in team history.
– TE Kellen Winslow
• Winslow has 10 receiving touchdowns with the Buccaneers and needs one more to tie Calvin Magee and Alex Smith (11 touchdowns from 1985-88 and 2005-08, respectively) for the third-most receiving touchdowns by a tight end in team history.
• With 1,744 receiving yards, Winslow needs 62 more yards to surpass Dave Moore (1,805 yards from 1992-2006) for the third-most receiving yards in team history by a tight end.
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