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National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl XXXVII

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Super Bowl XXVII - January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Raiders Logo Oakland
Raiders
(13-5)
Super Bowl XXXVII Logo Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
(14-4)
Buccaneers Logo
  Oakland -21
Tampa Bay -48
 

AFC


Wildcard Game:
Indianapolis 0, New York Jets 41
Wildcard Game:
Cleveland 33, Pittsburgh 36
Divisional Playoff:
Pittsburgh 31, Tennessee 34 (OT)
Divisional Playoff:
New York Jets 10, Oakland 30
Championship Game:
Tennessee 24, Oakland 41


Qualcomm Stadium
NFC

Wildcard Game:
Atlanta 27, Green Bay 7
Wildcard Game:
New York Giants 38, San Francisco 39
Divisional Playoff:
Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 20
Divisional Playoff:
San Francisco 6, Tampa Bay 31
Championship Game:
Tampa Bay 27, Philadelphia 10
     
Super Bowl XXXVII Quick Facts
Date: January 26, 2003
Location: Qualcomm Stadium - San Diego, CA
Surface: Outdoors on grass
Game Weather: Sunny
Conditions: Temp: 81 F; Wind: 8 WSW mph; Humidity: 21%
Attendance: 67,603
Kickoff Time: 3:00 P.M. Pacific
Commentary: Al Michaels and John Madden (ABC)
Pre-Game Show: "Santana & Friends"
Ftr: Carlos Santana, Michelle Branch, Beyonce Knowles, and STYX
Celine Dion (America the Beautiful)
Halftime Show: "The AT&T Wireless Super Bowl XXXVII Halftime Show"
Ftr: Shania Twain, No Doubt, and Sting
Producer: Jimmy Iovine and Joel Gallen
Winner Share: $63,000
Loser Share: $35,000
Ticket Price: $400 or $500 depending on seat location
Most Valuable Player: Buccaneers FS Dexter Jackson (2 INTs, 2 passes defensed)

The Tampa Bay defense dominated the game forcing Raiders' quarterback Rich Gannon to throw a Super Bowl record five interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns. Bucs safety Dexter Jackson, who had two of those interceptions was named Super Bowl MVP. The Buccaneers' scored 34 unanswered points after Oakland had scored the first 3 points to win their first Super Bowl.

Oakland's Charles Woodson intercepted Brad Johnson three plays into the game to give Oakland the ball at the Buccaneers' 36, leading to Sebastian Janikowski's 40-yard field goal. The Buccaneers answered Janikowski's field goal on the ensuing posession with Martin Gramatica's 31-yard boot to tie the game.

An interception by Dexter Jackson set up Gramatica's go-ahead field goal early in the second quarter. Midway through the second quarter, a 25-yard punt return by Karl Williams and a 19-yard run by Michael Pittman set up Tampa Bay's Mike Alstott's 2-yard touchdown run. Before the half, the Buccaneers drove 77 yards, aided by three defensive penalties and pass receptions of 16 and 12 yards by Alstott, to set up Brad Johnson's 5-yard touchdown pass to Keenan McCardell. Tampa Bay had a 20-3 lead at halftime.

With their first possession of the second half, the Buccaneers had a 14-play, 89-yard drive resulting in a 8-yard scoring toss to McCardell. Two plays later, Dwight Smith intercepted another Gannon's pass and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown and a 34-3 lead.

Oakland's started to fight back. Jerry Porter's 39-yard touchdown catch in the back of the end zone made it 34-9. Less than three minutes later, Tim Johnson blocked a Tom Tupa's punt with Eric Johnson taking the ball into the end zone for a touchdown. Oakland now trailed 34-15 after missing the two point conversion attempt. The Buccaneers drove deep downfield again, but Tupa mishandled the snap for a field-goal attempt, allowing the Raiders to regain possession. Gannon hit Jerry Rice with a 48-yard touchdown pass with 6:06 left to trim the lead to 34-21. Two interceptions thrown by Oakland late in the game both resulted in touchdown returns of 44 and 50 yeards and a final score of 48-21.

Overall Tampa Bay's Johnson was 18 of 34 for 215 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Pittman had 29 carries for 124 yards. Oakland's Gannon was 24 of 44 for 272 yards, two touchdowns and a Super Bowl record five interceptions.

Detailed Play by Play Recap of Super Bowl XXXVII

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Super Bowl XXXVII MVP

Super Bowl XXXVII MVP Dexter Jackson

Position: Safety
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 203 lbs.
Birthdate: July 28, 1977
Birthplace: Quincy, FL
College: Florida State
Team/Year: Tampa Bay, Arizona, Cincinnati
MVP: Super Bowl XXXVII

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Super Bowl XXXVII Scoring Summary

Super Bowl XXXVII Scoring Summary

Team
1
2
3
4
Final
Oakland Raiders
3
0
6
12
21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3
17
14
14
48

 

First Quarter
OAK: Sebastian Janikowski 40 yd. Field Goal, 10:40. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards in 2:55.
TB: Martin Gramatica 31 yd. Field Goal, 7:51. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards in 2:49.
Second Quarter
TB: Martin Gramatica 43 yd. Field Goal, 11:16. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards in 3:53.
TB: Mike Alstott, 2 Yd run (Martin Gramatica kick), 6:24. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards in 2:02.
TB: Keenan McCardell, 5 Yd pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick, 0:30. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards in 3:15.
Third Quarter
TB: Keenan McCardell, 8 Yd pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick), 5:30. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards in 7:52.
TB: Dwight Smith, 44 Yd interception return (Martin Gramatica kick), 4:47
OAK: Jerry Porter, 39 Yd pass from Rich Gannon (2-point attempt failed), 2:14. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards in 2:33.
Fourth Quarter
OAK: Eric Johnson, 13 Yd blocked punt return (2-point attempt failed), 14:16.
OAK: Jerry Rice, 48 Yd pass from Rich Gannon (2-point attempt failed), 6:06. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards in 2:56.
TB: Derrick Brooks, 44 Yd interception return (Martin Gramatica kick), 1:27.
TB: Dwight Smith, 50 Yd interception return (Martin Gramatica kick), 0:02.

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Super Bowl XXXVII Team Statistics

Super Bowl XXXVII Team Statistics

OAK
TB
11
Total First Downs
24
1
By Rushing
6
9
By Passing
15
1
By Penalty
3
7-16-44%
Third Down Efficiency
6-15-40%
0-0-0%
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-1-0%
269
Total Net Yards
365
60
Total Offensive Plays
76
4.5
Average Gain
4.8
19
Net Yards Rushing
150
11
Total Rushing Plays
42
1.7
Average Gain
3.6
250
Net Yards Passing
215
5-22
Times Thrown - Yards Lost Attempting To Pass
0-0
272
Gross Yards Passing
215
44-24-5
Attempts-Completions-Had Intercepted
34-18-1
5.1
Average Gain
6.3
5-1-1
Kickoffs Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks
9-0-0
5-39.0
Punts Number And Average
5-31.0
0
Had Blocked
1
0-0
Fgs - Pats Had Blocked
0-0
34.0
Net Punting Average
25.2
41
Total Return Yardage (Not Including Kickoffs)
197
3-29
No. And Yards Punt Returns
1-25
9-149
No. And Yards Kickoff Returns
4-90
1-12
No. And Yards Interception Returns
5-172
7-51
Penalties Number And Yards
5-41
1-0
Fumbles Number And Lost
1-0
3
Touchdowns
6
0
Rushing
1
2
Passing
2
0
Interceptions
3
1
Other (Blocked Kicks, Etc.)
0
0-3
Extra Points Made-Attempts
6-6
0-0
Kicking Made-Attempts
6-6
0-3
Passing Made-Attempts
0-0
1-1
Field Goals Made-Attempts
2-2
0-1-0%
Red Zone Efficiency
3-5-60%
0-0-0%
Goal To Go Efficiency
3-3-100%
0
Safeties
0
21
Final Score
48
22:46
Time Of Possession
37:14

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Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Rushing

Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Rushing

Oakland
Att
Yds
Ave
Lg
TD
 
Tampa Bay
Att
Yds
Ave
Lg
TD
C.Garner
7
10
1.4
4
0
  M.Pittman
29
124
4.3
24
0
Z.Crockett
2
6
3.0
4
0
  M.Alstott
10
15
1.5
5
1
R.Gannon
2
3
1.5
2
0
  B.Johnson
1
10
10.0
10
0
 
  A.Stecker
1
1
1.0
1
0
 
  T.Tupa
1
0
0.0
0
0
Total
11
19
1.7
4
0
  Total
42
150
3.6
24
1

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Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Passing

Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Passing

Oakland
Att
Com
Yds
SK/YD
TD
Lg
IN
Rt
 
Tampa Bay
Att
Com
Yds
SK/YD
TD
Lg
IN
Rt
R.Gannon
44
24
272
5/22
2
48
5
48.9
  B.Johnson
34
18
215
0/0
2
33
1
79.9

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Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Receiving

Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Receiving

Oakland
No
Yds
Ave
Lg
TD
 
Tampa Bay
No
Yds
Ave
Lg
TD
C.Garner
7
51
7.3
9
0
  K.Johnson
6
69
11.5
18
0
J.Rice
5
77
15.4
48
1
  M.Alstott
5
43
8.6
16
0
D.Jolley
5
59
11.8
25
0
  J.Jurevicius
4
78
19.5
33
0
J.Porter
4
62
15.5
39
1
  K.McCardell
2
13
6.5
8
2
T.Brown
1
9
9.0
9
0
  K.Dilger
1
12
12.0
12
0
J.Ritchie
1
7
7.0
7
0
   
T.Wheatley
1
7
7.0
7
0
   
Total
24
272
11.3
48
2
  Total
18
215
11.9
33
2

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Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Punting

Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Punting

Oakland
No
Yds
Ave
TB
Lg
 
Tampa Bay
No
Yds
Ave
TB
Lg
S.Lechler
5
195
39.0
0
53
  T.Tupa
4
155
38.8
0
43
 
  Blocked
1
0
0.0
0
0
Total
5
195
39.0
0
53
  Total
5
155
31.0
0
43

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Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Punt Returns

Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Punt Returns

Oakland
No
Yds
Ave
FC
Lg
TD
 
Tampa Bay
No
Yds
Ave
FC
Lg
TD
D.Gordon
3
29
9.7
0
17
0
  K.Williams
1
25
25.0
4
25
0
T.Brown
0
0
0.0
1
0
0
   
Total
3
29
9.7
1
17
0
  Total
1
25
25.0
4
25
0

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Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns

Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Kickoff Returns

Oakland
No
Yds
Ave
FC
Lg
TD
 
Tampa Bay
No
Yds
Ave
FC
Lg
TD
M.Knight
8
143
17.9
0
29
0
  A.Stecker
3
67
22.3
0
27
0
C.Cooper
1
6
6.0
0
6
0
  D.Smith
1
23
23.0
0
23
0
 
  Touchback
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
Total
9
149
16.6
0
29
0
  Total
4
90
22.5
0
27
0

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Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Interceptions

Super Bowl XXXVII Individual Statistics - Interceptions

Oakland
No
Yds
Ave
Lg
TD
 
Tampa Bay
No
Yds
Ave
Lg
TD
C.Woodson
1
12
12.0
12
0
  D.Smith
2
94
47.0
50
2
 
  D.Jackson
2
34
17.0
25
0
 
  D.Brooks
1
44
44.0
44
1
Total
1
12
12.0
12
0
  Total
5
172
34.4
50
3

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Super Bowl XXXVII Starting Lineups

Super Bowl XXXVII Starting Lineups

Oakland
Off
Tampa Bay
T.Brown
WR
K.Johnson
B.Sims
LT
R.Oben
F.Middleton
LG
K.Jenkins
A.Treu
C
J.Christy
M.Collins
RG
C.Coleman
L.Kennedy
RT
K.Walker
D.Jolley
TE
K.Dilger
J.Rice
WR
K.McCardell
R.Gannon
QB
B.Johnson
J.Porter
FB
M.Alstott
C.Garner
RB
M.Pittman
Def
D.Grant
LE
G.Spires
S.Adams
DT
W.Sapp
J.Parrella
NT
C.Darby
R.Upshaw
RE
S.Rice
B.Romanowski
SLB
D.Smith
N.Harris
MLB
S.Quarles
E.Barton
WLB
D.Brooks
C.Woodson
LCB
B.Kelly
T.James
RCB
R.Barber
A.Dorsett
SS
J.Lynch
R.Woodson
FS
D.Jackson

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Super Bowl XXXVII Substitutes

Super Bowl XXXVII Substitutes

Oakland
Tampa Bay
S.Lechler
M.Gramatica
S.Janikowski
T.Tupa
T.Shaw
J.Phillips
D.Gordon
A.Stecker
R.Jordan
D.Barnes
Z.Crockett
C.Ivy
D.Gibson
J.Howell
C.Love
J.Cook
J.Ritchie
A.Singleton
E.Johnson
N.Webster
T.Wheatley
J.Golden
J.Brigham
R.Benjamin
T.Johnson
C.Green
T.Smith
L.Brown
R.Coleman
T.Washington
L.Walker
T.Yoder
B.Badger
J.Jurevicius
M.Stinchcomb
K.Williams
C.Cooper
R.Dudley
M.Knight
D.Claybrooks
A.Whitted
R.Warner
J.Ioane
E.Wyms

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Super Bowl XXXVII Officials

Super Bowl XXXVII Officials

Referee: Bill Carollo (63), Umpire: Ed Coukart (71), Head Linesman: Dale Williams (8), Line Judge: Mark Steinkerchner (84), Side Judge: Rick Patterson (15), Back Judge: Don Carey (126), Field Judge: Tom Sifferman (118), Replay Official: Rex Stuart, Video Operator: Mike Wimmer