12. 2014 GREEN BAY PACKERS AT 4. 2002 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION TAMPA BAY BUCS
4. 2002 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Record: 12-4
Pythag: 13-3
Off: 18th
Def: 1st
1st NFC South
d. Niners Div Rnd 31-6
d. Eagles NFC Title 27-10
d. Raiders 48-21 Won Super Bowl
d. '15 Bengals 41-10 (Brad Johnson, PotG)
HC: Jon Gruden, OC: Bill Buir, DC: Monte Kiffin
Raymond James 75 Degrees
Announcers: Dave Sims/Scot Brantley
Offense
QB Brad Johnson (34-Florida St) 22 TD/6 INT 62.3% 234.5 y/g 6.8 y/a 92.9
RB Michael Pittman (27-Fresno St) 718 yds, 3.5 y/c 59 catc, 477 yds, 8.1 y/c, 1 TD
FB Mike Alstott (29-Pudue) 548 yds, 3.8 y/c 35 catch, 242 yds, 6.9 y/c 7 TD
WR Keyshawn Johnson (30-USC) 76 catch, 1088 yds, 14.3 y/c 5 TD
WR Keenan McCardell (32-UNLV) 61 catch 670 yds 11 y/c 6 TD
TE Ken Dilger (31-Illinois) 34 catch 329 yds 9.7 y/c 2 TD
LT Roman Oben (30-Louisville)
LG Kerry Jenkins (29-Troy)
C Jeff Christy (33-Pitt)
RG Cosey Coleman (24-Tennessee)
RT Kenyatta Walker (23-Florida)
Defense
LDE Greg Spires (28-Florida St) 3.5 sacks
LDT Booger McFarland (25-LSU) 1.5 sacks
RDT Warren Sapp (30-Miami) ALL PRO 2 int 7.5 sacks
RDE Simeon Rice (28-Illinois) ALL PRO int 15.5 sacks
LLB Alshermond Singleton (27-Temple) int sack
MLB Shelton Quarles (31-Vandy) 2 int sack TD
RLB Derrick Brooks (29-Florida St) ALL PRO 5 int sack 3 TD
LCB Brian Kelly (26-USC) 8 int sack
RCB Ronde Barber (27-UVA) 2 int 3 sacks
SS John Lynch (31-Stanford) 3 int
FS Dexter Jackson (25-Florida St) 3 int
K Martin Gramatica (27-Kansas St)
P Tom Tupa (36-Ohio St)
KR Aaron Stecker (27-W Illinois)
PR Karl Williams (31-Tex A&M-Kingsville)
The NFL's top defensive team, the '02 Super Bowl Champs, with their postseason and the romp over the '15 Bengals in Rnd 1, the Bucs are now at 16 total wins. This team is rolling, they played their best football in the playoffs and that continued in rnd 1.
12. 2014 GREEN BAY PACKERS
Record 12-4
Pythag: 11-5
Off: 1st
Def: 13th
1st NFC North
d. Cowboys Div Rnd 26-21
Lost Seahawks NFC Title 28-22
d. '77 Broncos 23-19 (Randall Cobb - PotG)
HC: Mike McCarthy, OC: Tom Clements DC: Dom Capers
Offense
QB Aaron Rodgers (31) ALL PRO 38 TD/5 INT 65.6% 273.8 y/g 8.4 y/a 112.2% 2 rush TD
RB Eddie Lacy (24 Alabama) 1139 yds 4.6 y/c 42 catc 427 yds 10.4 y/c 13 TD
WR Davante Adams (22-R Fresno St) 38 catch 446 yds 11.7 y/c 3 TD
WR Randall Cobb (24 Kentucky) 91 catch 1287 yds 14.1 y/c 12 TD
WR Jordy Nelson (29 Kansas St) 98 catch 1519 yds 15.5 y/c 13 TD
TE Andrew Quarless (26 Penn St) 29 ctch 3232 yds 11.1 y/c 3 TD
LT David Bakhtiari (23 Colorado)
LG Josh Sitton (28 Cen Florida)
C Corey Linsley (23-R Ohio St)
RG TJ Lang (27 E Michigan )
RT Bryan Bulaga (25 Iowa)
Defense
NT Leroy Guion (27 Florida St) 3.5 scks
RDE Mike Daniels (25 Iowa) 5 sacks
LOLB Julius Peppers (34 UNC) 2 int 7 scks
LILB AJ Hawk (30 Ohio St) .5 sacks
RILB Jamari Lattimore (26) 1 int
ROLB Clay Matthews (28 USC) 1 int 11 sacks
LCB Tramon Williams (31 LA Tech) 3 int
RCB Sam Shields (27 Miami) 2 int
Nick Micah Hyde (24 Iowa) 2 int 1 scks
SS Morgan Burnett (25 Geo Tech) 1 int 1.5 sacks
FS Ha Ha Clinton Dix (22-R Alabama) 1 int 1 scks
PK Mason Crosby (30 Colorado)
P Tim Masthay (27 Kentucky)
KR DuJuan Harris (26 Troy)
PR Micah Hyde (24 Iowa) 2 TD
The top offense in 2014 is Green Bay's; Aaron Rodgers is 31, 38 touchdown passes to just 5 picks and he won the MVP. Randall Cobb's 24, Jordy Nelson's 29 and both caught nearly a hundred balls with double digit scores. The Pack's the 12th seed in the region, they went into Denver and knocked off the '77 Broncos in round 1. Can they pull another?
Tampa's a massive favorite, giving a ton, 17 points, lets head to Tampa.
1st Qtr
Bucs start at the 26.
1/10 - Mike Alstott carries for 4 yards.
2/6 - Brad Johnson fires over the mid -- PICKED OFF - by Clay Matthews - Clay Matthews intercepts Brad Johnson on the second play of the game! The Packers start at the Bucs 37!
They can't advance the ball, a Mason Crosby FG gives GB the quick 3-0 lead.
Bucs start at the 35.
1/10 - Michael Pittman gets 1
2/9- Boom - Mike Alstott blasts through the line, rumbling for a 40 yard pickup to the Packer 24.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/9 - A yard for Alstott.
3/8 - Michael Pittman -- Pittman's through the li -- Pittman's breaking tackles - Michael Pittman Is Gonna Go Into The End Zone --- TOUCHDOWN BUCS -- Tampa stays on the ground and Michael Pittman goes 23 yards for the score. Just 6 minutes into the game, it's 7-3.
Pack at the 31 - 3 and out.
Bucs get it back at the 38.
1/10 - Michael Pittman goes for 38 yards -- the Bucs just gashing Green Bay on the ground.
1/10 - Brad Johnson's first complete pass is a yard to Alstott.
2/9 - Johnson again, another yard, this time to Joe Jurevicius.
3/8 - Johnson again, he hits Ken Dilger for a 10 yard pickup, the Bucs are at the Packer 12.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Alstott is stopped at the line.
3/11 - Johnson out of the backfield to Aaron Stecker - Stecker's gonna get all the way to the Packer 4 yard line.
Gruden, jaw jutting, waves at Johnson to stay on the field -- it's 4th and a long 2 at the Packer 4.
4/2 - Pittman....Michael Pittman is -- Into The End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN BUCS - Tampa goes for it on 4th down and Michael Pittman has his second score. Still 2+ left in the first and its already 14-3 Tampa.
DuJuan Harris with the nice return to the 43.
1/10 - James Starks for 1.
2/9 - Aaron Rodgers is the NFL MVP in 2014, he completes his first pass here, 18 yards to Jordy Nelson, Pack at the Buc 38.
1/10 - Starks for 1.
2/9 - Starks for 4, it's the end of the quarter.
2nd Qtr: Bucs 14 Packers 3
Is Tampa the hottest team in the tournament? They've won their last 5 games by more than 2 touchdowns - they were giving 17 here, just an enormous number, but now are already up 11.
Pack has 3rd and 5 at the Tampa 33.
They don't pick it up - and when they miss the FG, Tampa takes over.
Tampa at their own 42.
1/10 - Pittman gets 9 more.
2/1 Johnson hits Rickey Dudley, 16 yards, Tampa is at the GB 33 yard line.
The drive ends here - but Gramatica hits the kick and with 12 left in the half it is 17-3.
Pack to start at the 16.
1/10 - Eddie Lacy 2 yards.
2/8 - 1 for Lacy
3/7 - Rodgers finds Randall Cobb - 16 yards to the 35.
The drive ends here - after the punt, Tampa takes the ball at the 24. Little more than halfway through the 2nd
1/10 - Johnson to Alstott out of the backfield, 10 yards.
1/10 - 1 for Alstott
2/9 - Julius Peppers gets to Johnson, it's 3rd and long.
3/15 - Johnson with a 20 yard completion to Keenan McCardell; an offsides on the next play moves the ball to the Pack 46 yard line with 6 minutes left in the half.
1/5 - Pittman for 1.
2/9 - Stecker for 4. First down at the 41.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Keyshawn Johnson's first catch, 10 yards to the 31.
The drive ends here - Gramatica's second FG makes it 20-3. 2 and a half left in the half.
Pack at the 27 - 3 and out including a Warren Sapp sack. Bucs get the ball back at 1:45. They get a good Karl Williams return and have the ball at their own 46.
Tampa goes 3 and out - with 36 seconds left and down to their final timeout, Green Bay takes over at the 29.
1/10 - Rodgers goes downfield -- Andrew Quarless gets a step on the secondary and he goes all the way to the Tampa 30 yard line! Green Bay stops the clock with 21 seconds left, it's their last time out - Rodgers with the big 41 yarder to Quarless.
1/10 - Rodgers to his other tight end, Richard Rodgers, Rodgers with a catch and run, getting out of bounds at the Tampa 15 yard line -- just a few seconds left - Crosby FG makes it 20-6 as we go to the locker rooms.
3rd Qtr: Bucs 20 Packers 6
Maybe a sliver of late hope for the Pack, they still trail by two scores to a Tampa team that has been relentless in this tournament.
Pack starts at the 26. Can they keep this going?
Nope. 3 and out. Bucs will start at their own 17.
1/10 - Johnson to Alstott on the screen and there's a convoy -- Mike Alstott with a ton of green, it's 39 yards out to the Packer 44.
1/10 - Brad to Keyshawn - 10 yards to the 34.
1/10 - Julius Peppers with his second sack.
2/15 - Johnson flushed, able to get back to the line - third and a ton.
3/14 - Draw. Alstott. Boom - boom -- Mike Alstott just busts his way to a first down - 29 year old Mike Alstott, an All Pro in 2002, powering his way to the Packer 18.
1/10 - Nothing for Stecker.
2/10 - Nothing for Pittman.
3/9 - Johnson to Dilger...Ken Dilger muscles his way to the first down! First and goal for Tampa at the 8 yard line.
1/goal - Johnson - over the middle to Pittman -- Michael Pittman Has the Hat Trick -- TOUCHDOWN BUCS - Michael Pittman high steps into the end zone -- and Tampa is about to head to the Regional Semi Final -- Another Romp for the 2002 Bucs -- halfway through the third it is 27-6.
Pack at the 22 - and the Tampa defense has really asserted itself, 3 and out - Greg Spires with the sack - Tampa will take over at the Packer 44, still 5 minutes left in the third, up 27-6.
1/10 - Quick Johnson to Johnson out pass, 1 yd.
2/9 - Johnson to Dilger and he rumbles for the 18 yard pickup.
1/10 - Johnson again - goes to Pittman, 4 yards to the 21.
2/6 - Pittman slices through the defense, 13 yards and Tampa is knocking on the door again.
1/goal - Johnson - End Zone -- Keyshawn -- TOUCHDOWN BUCS -- this Buccaneer team is so impressive - they are blowing the Packers off the field -- Tampa is about to go to New England to face the top overall seeds in this tournament and that is gonna be a real showdown game.
Pack at the 28 - another 3 and out, Simeon Rice with a sack - Tampa will start the 4th qtr at their own 37, up 34-6.
4th Qtr: Bucs 34 Packers 6
Tampa is about to win their second blowout in the tournament; they move to the round of 64, the Regional Semifinals and they will go to New England to play the 2007 Pats.
1/10 - 11 for Alstott
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Gruden is still throwing the football, Johnson finds McCardell, 15 yards to the Packer 37.
1/10 - Pittman, nothing.
2/10 - 19 yards for Alstott - Mike Alstott 19 yards to the 18 yard line.
The drive stalls, Gramatica kick makes it 37-6, 11 minutes left.
Pack at the 33.
3 and out. Tampa at the 33, this game is done, done, done.
1/10 - Alstott, nothing.
2/10 - Incomplete
3/10 - Johnson hits McCardell again, again it's a 15 yard pickup.
1/10 - Johnson downfield - circus catch by Keyshawn, laying full out to bring in the 27 yard ball - reception.
1/10 - Nothing for Pittman.
2/10 - Johnson finds McCardell, it's a 14 yard pickup and Tampa has another first and goal, no mercy here from Gruden.
1/goal - Stecker gets 2
2/goal - Alstott -- Mike Alstott powers his way home -- TOUCHDOWN BUCS - and the romp is complete, it's 44-6 Tampa with 5 minutes left in the game, Pack at the 18.
Rodgers will get a big play, 62 yards to Quarless, but Ronde Barber gets a sack on a corner blitz and with 4 minutes left Tampa takes over on downs at their own 14.
3 runs and a punt.
Pack turns it over on downs again and that is your final.
Final: Bucs 44 Packers 6
41-10 in round one was a little too close for comfort - Tampa beats the Pack by 38 and they will square off in a titantic battle against the top seeded Pats. Just 6 first downs for the best offense in 2014.
Johnson: 21 for 31, 254 yds 2 TD/INT
Rodgers: 12 for 21, 180 yds
Pittman: 16 carries, 104 yds, 3 TD
Alstott: 12 carries, 108 yds, TD
Lacy: 12 carries, 24 yds
Johnson: 5 catches, 56 yds, TD
Quarless: 3 catches, 113 yds
Player of the Game: Michael Pittman
