National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Detroit 27, Tampa Bay 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 11, 2011
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Temperature: 86°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 51274
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 6147027
Tampa Bay 1030720
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Detroit
TB 35 9-M. Koenen kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 15:00 44-J. Best rush for 9 yards (35-C. Grimm, 58-Q. Black).
2 and 1 - DET 29 14:15 44-J. Best rush for 4 yards (71-M. Bennett).
1 and 10 - DET 33 13:54 9-M. Stafford pass to 44-J. Best for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (58-Q. Black).
1 and 10 - DET 47 13:22 28-M. Morris rush for no gain (58-Q. Black, 20-R. Barber).
2 and 10 - DET 47 12:30 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 11 yards (26-S. Jones).
1 and 10 - TB 42 12:00 13-N. Burleson rush for 20 yards (59-M. Foster).
1 and 10 - TB 22 11:28 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - TB 22 11:21 9-M. Stafford pass to 44-J. Best for 10 yards (54-E. Hayes).
1 and 10 - TB 12 11:21 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - TB 7 10:20 44-J. Best rush for -3 yards (92-B. Price).
2 and 8 - TB 10 9:52 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 6 yards (26-S. Jones).
3 and 2 - TB 4 9:08 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-B. Pettigrew.
4 and 2 - TB 4 9:02 Field goal formation, 4-J. Hanson 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 3    TB 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:58
1Q 8:58 Tampa Bay
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 64 yards, 18-S. Stroughter returns for 78 yards (29-J. Wendling).
1 and 10 - DET 21 8:45 27-L. Blount rush for no gain (99-C. Williams).
2 and 10 - DET 21 8:06 5-J. Freeman pass to 82-K. Winslow for 5 yards (93-K. Vanden Bosch).
3 and 5 - DET 16 7:32 5-J. Freeman, sacked for -4 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
4 and 9 - DET 20 7:17 Field goal formation, 10-C. Barth 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 3    TB 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:41
1Q 7:12 Detroit
TB 35 9-M. Koenen kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 7:12 85-T. Scheffler rush for 5 yards (58-Q. Black), FUMBLES (85-T. Scheffler), ball out of bounds.
2 and 5 - DET 25 6:35 44-J. Best rush for 2 yards (71-M. Bennett).
3 and 3 - DET 27 5:57 9-M. Stafford, INTERCEPTED by 25-A. Talib returned for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
10-C. Barth extra point is GOOD.
1Q 5:47 Detroit
TB 20 9-M. Koenen kicks 80 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DET 20 5:47 44-J. Best rush for 2 yards (93-G. McCoy, 96-T. Crowder).
2 and 8 - DET 22 5:17 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 15 yards (26-S. Jones).
1 and 10 - DET 37 4:41 44-J. Best rush for 2 yards (58-Q. Black).
2 and 8 - DET 39 4:13 9-M. Stafford, aborted, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 9-M. Stafford returned for no gain (98-F. Okam).
3 and 12 - DET 35 3:44 9-M. Stafford pass to 28-M. Morris for 16 yards (25-A. Talib).
1 and 10 - TB 49 3:44 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - TB 44 2:51 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 11 yards (25-A. Talib).
1 and 10 - TB 33 2:23 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 19 yards (58-Q. Black).
1 and 10 - TB 14 1:55 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 4 yards (58-Q. Black).
2 and 6 - TB 10 1:09 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
3 and 6 - TB 10 1:03 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 87-B. Pettigrew.
4 and 6 - TB 10 0:57 Field goal formation, 4-J. Hanson 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 6    TB 4    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:50
1Q 0:52 Tampa Bay
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 72 yards, received by 87-P. Parker, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 0:52 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - TB 20 0:47 34-E. Graham rush for no gain (55-S. Tulloch).
3 and 10 - TB 20 0:04 5-J. Freeman pass to 34-E. Graham for 3 yards (54-D. Levy).
2nd Quarter
Tampa Bay continued...
4 and 7 - TB 23 15:00 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 50 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 13 yards (34-E. Graham).
2Q 14:45 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 40 14:45 11-S. Logan rush for -2 yards (54-E. Hayes).
2 and 12 - DET 38 14:15 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 17 - DET 33 14:12 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 44-J. Best.
3 and 17 - DET 33 13:35 PENALTY on Detroit, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 22 - DET 28 13:10 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
4 and 22 - DET 28 13:05 Punt formation, 6-R. Donahue punts 60 yards, downed by 82-R. Davis.
2Q 12:52 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 12 12:52 5-J. Freeman rush for 1 yard (52-J. Durant).
2 and 9 - TB 13 12:05 5-J. Freeman pass to 19-M. Williams for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (23-C. Houston).
1 and 10 - TB 31 11:36 27-L. Blount rush for 5 yards (42-A. Spievey).
2 and 5 - TB 36 11:05 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 17-A. Benn.
3 and 5 - TB 36 11:01 5-J. Freeman pass to 87-P. Parker for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 46 10:34 5-J. Freeman pass intended for 17-A. Benn, INTERCEPTED by 23-C. Houston returned for no gain, touchback. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Illegal Motion (declined). PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
2Q 10:23 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 10:23 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 22 yards (59-M. Foster).
1 and 10 - DET 42 9:48 44-J. Best rush for 9 yards (92-B. Price).
2 and 1 - TB 49 9:48 PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 44 9:05 44-J. Best rush for 6 yards (96-T. Crowder). PENALTY on Detroit, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
2 and 19 - DET 47 8:43 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 8 yards (56-D. Watson).
3 and 11 - TB 45 8:02 9-M. Stafford pass to 28-M. Morris for 9 yards (54-E. Hayes).
Tampa Bay timeout at 7:25
4 and 2 - TB 36 7:25 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Hanson extra point is GOOD.
DET 13    TB 4    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:07
2Q 7:16 Tampa Bay
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 73 yards, received by 87-P. Parker, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 7:16 27-L. Blount rush for 4 yards (23-C. Houston, 92-C. Avril).
2 and 6 - TB 24 6:41 27-L. Blount rush for 4 yards (42-A. Spievey, 23-C. Houston).
3 and 2 - TB 28 6:01 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 82-K. Winslow.
4 and 2 - TB 28 5:54 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 52 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for -4 yards (59-M. Foster).
2Q 5:39 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 16 5:39 44-J. Best rush for -1 yard (91-D. Bowers).
2 and 11 - DET 15 5:01 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 5 yards (54-E. Hayes).
3 and 6 - DET 20 4:17 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 29 yards (26-S. Jones).
1 and 10 - DET 49 3:45 44-J. Best rush for 3 yards (96-T. Crowder).
2 and 7 - TB 48 3:04 9-M. Stafford pass to 82-R. Davis for 14 yards (20-R. Barber).
1 and 10 - TB 34 2:20 28-M. Morris rush for 12 yards (26-S. Jones). Tampa Bay challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Detroit, Illegal Shift (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - TB 39 2:03 9-M. Stafford pass to 87-B. Pettigrew for 25 yards (26-S. Jones).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - TB 14 1:57 44-J. Best rush for 3 yards (20-R. Barber).
2 and 7 - TB 11 1:26 9-M. Stafford pass to 85-T. Scheffler for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-J. Hanson extra point is GOOD.
DET 20    TB 4    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:23
2Q 1:16 Tampa Bay
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 1:16 5-J. Freeman pass to 19-M. Williams for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 34 1:09 5-J. Freeman pass to 34-E. Graham for 10 yards (21-E. Wright).
1 and 10 - TB 43 0:44 5-J. Freeman pass to 34-E. Graham for 3 yards (32-A. Berry), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 46 0:36 5-J. Freeman pass to 87-P. Parker for 9 yards (21-E. Wright).
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:31
1 and 10 - DET 45 0:31 5-J. Freeman pass to 82-K. Winslow for 11 yards (23-C. Houston).
1 and 10 - DET 34 0:14 5-J. Freeman, spikes Ball.
Detroit timeout at 0:14
2 and 10 - DET 34 0:14 5-J. Freeman pass to 82-K. Winslow for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
Detroit timeout at 0:09
3 and 2 - DET 26 0:09 PENALTY on Detroit, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 13 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 13 0:09 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
2 and 10 - DET 13 0:04 Field goal formation, 10-C. Barth 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
DET 20    TB 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:12
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tampa Bay
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 72 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 15:00 34-E. Graham rush for 9 yards (42-A. Spievey).
2 and 1 - TB 29 14:23 34-E. Graham rush for no gain (93-K. Vanden Bosch).
3 and 1 - TB 29 13:43 34-E. Graham rush for no gain (96-A. Fluellen).
4 and 1 - TB 29 12:58 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 45 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 4 yards (87-P. Parker).
3Q 12:46 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 30 12:46 44-J. Best rush for 2 yards (25-A. Talib).
2 and 8 - DET 32 12:04 44-J. Best rush for 3 yards (93-G. McCoy).
3 and 6 - DET 34 11:25 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Illegal Contact (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DET 39 11:16 9-M. Stafford pass to 44-J. Best for 11 yards (31-E. Biggers), forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 10:48 28-M. Morris rush for 10 yards (26-S. Jones), 26-S. Jones, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 67-R. Sims returned for no gain (96-T. Crowder).
2 and 6 - TB 46 10:16 9-M. Stafford pass to 80-M. Stovall for 8 yards (31-E. Biggers, 25-A. Talib).
1 and 10 - TB 38 9:38 44-J. Best rush for 5 yards (58-Q. Black).
2 and 5 - TB 33 8:54 44-J. Best rush for 6 yards (26-S. Jones).
Detroit timeout at 8:02
1 and 10 - TB 27 8:02 36-J. Harrison rush for 9 yards (20-R. Barber).
2 and 1 - TB 18 7:22 36-J. Harrison rush for 7 yards (71-M. Bennett).
1 and 10 - TB 11 6:38 9-M. Stafford pass to 13-N. Burleson for 10 yards (54-E. Hayes), forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - TB 1 6:23 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4-J. Hanson extra point is GOOD.
DET 27    TB 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:30
3Q 6:16 Tampa Bay
DET 35 4-J. Hanson kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 6:16 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 87-P. Parker.
2 and 10 - TB 20 6:16 PENALTY on Detroit, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - TB 25 6:11 5-J. Freeman rush for 2 yards (79-W. Young).
3 and 3 - TB 27 5:27 11-J. Johnson rush for 2 yards (21-E. Wright), forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - TB 29 5:02 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 56 yards, 11-S. Logan returns for 13 yards (28-K. Lumpkin).
3Q 4:48 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 20 4:48 44-J. Best rush for 8 yards (96-T. Crowder).
2 and 2 - DET 36 4:07 44-J. Best rush for 4 yards (59-M. Foster).
1 and 10 - DET 40 3:27 44-J. Best rush for 3 yards (54-E. Hayes).
2 and 7 - DET 43 2:48 36-J. Harrison rush for -3 yards (20-R. Barber).
3 and 10 - DET 40 2:06 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 16-T. Young.
4 and 10 - DET 40 1:56 Punt formation, 6-R. Donahue punts 42 yards.
3Q 1:46 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 18 1:46 11-J. Johnson pass to 89-D. Briscoe for 7 yards (32-A. Berry).
2 and 3 - TB 25 1:16 11-J. Johnson pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
3 and 3 - TB 25 1:13 11-J. Johnson pass incomplete to 87-P. Parker.
4 and 3 - TB 25 1:04 Punt formation, 9-M. Koenen punts 53 yards, muffed catch by 11-S. Logan, RECOVERED by 11-S. Logan returned for 8 yards (30-D. Holland).
3Q 0:50 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 25 0:50 36-J. Harrison rush for 5 yards (20-R. Barber).
2 and 5 - DET 30 0:14 36-J. Harrison rush for 7 yards (54-E. Hayes), forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Detroit continued...
1 and 10 - DET 37 15:00 44-J. Best rush for 4 yards (20-R. Barber), forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - DET 41 14:36 9-M. Stafford pass to 81-C. Johnson for 3 yards (26-S. Jones).
3 and 3 - DET 44 13:54 9-M. Stafford pass incomplete to 81-C. Johnson.
4 and 3 - DET 44 13:43 Punt formation, 6-R. Donahue punts 46 yards, 81-M. Spurlock returns for -2 yards, forced out of bounds (80-M. Stovall).
4Q 13:31 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 8 13:31 34-E. Graham rush for 4 yards (90-N. Suh).
2 and 6 - TB 12 13:01 5-J. Freeman pass to 17-A. Benn for 3 yards (21-E. Wright).
3 and 3 - TB 15 12:19 5-J. Freeman pass to 82-K. Winslow for 22 yards (42-A. Spievey).
1 and 10 - TB 37 11:48 5-J. Freeman pass to 87-P. Parker for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (23-C. Houston).
2 and 2 - TB 45 11:18 5-J. Freeman pass to 34-E. Graham for 10 yards (42-A. Spievey).
1 and 10 - DET 45 10:43 5-J. Freeman pass to 17-A. Benn for 10 yards (21-E. Wright).
1 and 10 - DET 35 10:06 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 17-A. Benn.
2 and 10 - DET 35 10:01 27-L. Blount rush for 2 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
3 and 8 - DET 33 9:18 5-J. Freeman pass to 19-M. Williams for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (32-A. Berry).
1 and 10 - DET 20 8:51 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 34-E. Graham.
2 and 10 - DET 20 8:46 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
3 and 10 - DET 20 8:41 5-J. Freeman pass to 87-P. Parker for 9 yards (23-C. Houston).
4 and 1 - DET 11 7:55 34-E. Graham rush for no gain (96-A. Fluellen), 96-A. Fluellen, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 34-E. Graham returned for no gain (96-A. Fluellen).
4Q 7:48 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 11 7:48 44-J. Best rush for no gain (90-R. Miller, 59-M. Foster).
2 and 10 - DET 11 7:06 44-J. Best rush for 1 yard (54-E. Hayes).
3 and 9 - DET 12 6:22 9-M. Stafford pass to 44-J. Best for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (56-D. Watson).
4 and 2 - DET 19 5:36 Punt formation, 6-R. Donahue punts 40 yards.
4Q 5:27 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 41 5:27 5-J. Freeman pass to 34-E. Graham for 6 yards (52-J. Durant).
2 and 4 - TB 47 5:02 5-J. Freeman pass to 82-K. Winslow for 5 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
1 and 10 - DET 48 4:39 5-J. Freeman, sacked for no gain (93-K. Vanden Bosch), 93-K. Vanden Bosch, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 34-E. Graham returned for no gain (52-J. Durant).
2 and 13 - TB 49 3:50 5-J. Freeman rush for 15 yards (42-A. Spievey).
1 and 10 - DET 36 3:25 5-J. Freeman pass to 28-K. Lumpkin for 9 yards (21-E. Wright).
2 and 1 - DET 27 3:00 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 88-L. Stocker.
3 and 1 - DET 27 2:53 5-J. Freeman pass to 82-K. Winslow for 15 yards (42-A. Spievey).
1 and 10 - DET 12 2:26 5-J. Freeman pass to 34-E. Graham for -1 yard (52-J. Durant).
Two minute warning
2 and 11 - DET 13 2:00 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
3 and 11 - DET 13 1:55 5-J. Freeman pass to 17-A. Benn for 8 yards (32-A. Berry).
Tampa Bay timeout at 1:40
4 and 3 - DET 5 1:40 5-J. Freeman pass to 19-M. Williams for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-C. Barth extra point is GOOD.
DET 27    TB 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:52
4Q 1:35 Detroit
TB 35 1:35 9-M. Koenen kicks onside 10 yards, 81-C. Johnson returns for no gain (57-A. Hayward). PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Offside on Free Kick (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - TB 40 1:35 36-J. Harrison rush for no gain (71-M. Bennett).
Tampa Bay timeout at 1:29
2 and 10 - TB 40 1:26 36-J. Harrison rush for 4 yards (59-M. Foster).
Tampa Bay timeout at 1:24
3 and 6 - TB 36 1:24 36-J. Harrison rush for -2 yards (59-M. Foster). PENALTY on Detroit, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
4 and 23 - DET 47 1:16 Punt formation, 6-R. Donahue punts 53 yards, touchback.
4Q 1:07 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 20 1:07 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 82-K. Winslow.
2 and 10 - TB 20 1:02 5-J. Freeman rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (54-D. Levy).
3 and 2 - TB 28 0:54 5-J. Freeman pass to 17-A. Benn for 6 yards (54-D. Levy).
1 and 10 - TB 34 0:38 5-J. Freeman, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - TB 34 0:38 5-J. Freeman pass to 89-D. Briscoe for 7 yards (23-C. Houston), forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - TB 41 0:33 5-J. Freeman pass to 34-E. Graham for 12 yards (92-C. Avril).
1 and 10 - DET 47 0:18 5-J. Freeman, spikes Ball. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive 12 On-field (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - DET 42 0:16 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 19-M. Williams.
2 and 5 - DET 42 0:08 5-J. Freeman pass to 34-E. Graham for 16 yards, lateral to 70-D. Penn for 2 yards, lateral to 5-J. Freeman for -1 yard, lateral to 34-E. Graham for 42 yards, lateral to 82-K. Winslow for -4 yards, lateral to 87-P. Parker for no gain, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 26-L. Delmas returned for no gain (82-K. Winslow).
END OF GAME