Super Bowl XXXVII: Oakland Raiders face Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Qualcomm Stadium. Kickoff: Sun January 26, 2003 at 6:26pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.[1][2]
Super Bowl XXXVII is the season's final accounting for 2002. Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers arrive at Qualcomm Stadium carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
The whole league is watching Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 2002 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
Oakland Raiders versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl XXXVII. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Oakland Raiders-Tampa Bay Buccaneers cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 9-7 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 9-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 9-7 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8-8 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-5-1 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9-7 | W2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 7-9 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-14 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 11-5 | W5 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 10-6 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6-10 | L2 |
| Houston Texans | 4-12 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 11-5 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 9-7 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-8 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-8 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-6 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7-9 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-9 | W3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-11 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 12-4 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 10-6 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-9 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-11 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 12-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-10 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 4-12 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-13 | L8 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12-4 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 9-6-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9-7 | L3 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7-9 | W2 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 3392121 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 320344848 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Sebastian Janikowski 40 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Buccaneers | Martin Gramatica 31 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Martin Gramatica 43 yard field goal | 3-6 |
| Buccaneers | Mike Alstott 2 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 3-13 |
| Buccaneers | Keenan McCardell 5 yard pass from Brad Johnson ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 3-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Keenan McCardell 8 yard pass from Brad Johnson ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 3-27 |
| Buccaneers | Dwight Smith 44 yard interception return ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 3-34 |
| Raiders | Jerry Porter 39 yard pass from Rich Gannon (pass failed) | 9-34 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiders | Eric Johnson 13 yard blocked punt return (pass failed) | 15-34 |
| Raiders | Jerry Rice 48 yard pass from Rich Gannon (pass failed) | 21-34 |
| Buccaneers | Derrick Brooks 44 yard interception return ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 21-41 |
| Buccaneers | Dwight Smith 50 yard interception return ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 21-48 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Oakland Raiders 48-21 at Qualcomm Stadium in the Super Bowl XXXVII. The final scoring play was Buccaneers: Dwight Smith 50 yard interception return ( Martin Gramatica kick). The 27-point margin made it a one-sided afternoon. Top line of the day: Rich Gannon: 272 pass yards on 24-of-44, 2 TD, 5 INT. Tampa Bay Buccaneers take home the Lombardi Trophy.[1][2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers walked out of Qualcomm Stadium as the team that survived a Super Bowl XXXVII Oakland Raiders will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 48-21. This was a 27-point margin, which is unusual for this round of the postseason and tells a story about which staff out-prepared the other from the opening series. The final scoring play came from Buccaneers: Dwight Smith 50 yard interception return ( Martin Gramatica kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Tampa Bay Buccaneers hoist the Lombardi.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48, Oakland Raiders 21. Round: Super Bowl XXXVII. Attendance: 50125. Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q3: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 4 scoring plays. Top performers:
- Rich Gannon: 272 pass yards on 24-of-44, 2 TD, 5 INT
- Michael Pittman: 124 rush yards on 29 carries
- Joe Jurevicius: 4 catches for 78 yards
Super Bowl XXXVII, played at Qualcomm Stadium. Final: Oakland Raiders 21, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48, with Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking the result by 27. **First quarter**
- Raiders: Sebastian Janikowski 40 yard field goal
- Buccaneers: Martin Gramatica 31 yard field goal
Second quarter
- Buccaneers: Martin Gramatica 43 yard field goal
- Buccaneers: Mike Alstott 2 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick)
- Buccaneers: Keenan McCardell 5 yard pass from Brad Johnson ( Martin Gramatica kick)
Third quarter
- Buccaneers: Keenan McCardell 8 yard pass from Brad Johnson ( Martin Gramatica kick)
- Buccaneers: Dwight Smith 44 yard interception return ( Martin Gramatica kick)
- Raiders: Jerry Porter 39 yard pass from Rich Gannon (pass failed)
Fourth quarter
- Raiders: Eric Johnson 13 yard blocked punt return (pass failed)
- Raiders: Jerry Rice 48 yard pass from Rich Gannon (pass failed)
- Buccaneers: Derrick Brooks 44 yard interception return ( Martin Gramatica kick)
- Buccaneers: Dwight Smith 50 yard interception return ( Martin Gramatica kick)
Top performers
- Rich Gannon: 272 pass yards on 24-of-44, 2 TD, 5 INT
- Michael Pittman: 124 rush yards on 29 carries
- Joe Jurevicius: 4 catches for 78 yards
The 27-point margin says most of what needs saying about how the day went; the box score is the rest.
| Raiders | Buccaneers | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 11 | 24 |
| Total Yards | 269 | 365 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 24/44 | 18/34 |
| Pass yards | 272 | 215 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 0 |
| Sack yards lost | 22 | 0 |
| Net pass yards | 250 | 215 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 11 | 42 |
| Rush yards | 19 | 150 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 7 | 5 |
| Penalty yards | 51 | 41 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | |||||
| Rich Gannon | 24/44 | 272 | 2 | 5 | |
| TAM | |||||
| Brad Johnson | 18/34 | 215 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | ||||
| Charlie Garner | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Zack Crockett | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Rich Gannon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| TAM | ||||
| Michael Pittman | 29 | 124 | 0 | 24 |
| Mike Alstott | 10 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Aaron Stecker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Tupa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | ||||
| Jerry Rice | 5 | 77 | 1 | 48 |
| Jerry Porter | 4 | 62 | 1 | 39 |
| Doug Jolley | 5 | 59 | 0 | 25 |
| Charlie Garner | 7 | 51 | 0 | 9 |
| Tim Brown | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jon Ritchie | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| TAM | ||||
| Joe Jurevicius | 4 | 78 | 0 | 33 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 6 | 69 | 0 | 18 |
| Mike Alstott | 5 | 43 | 0 | 16 |
| Keenan McCardell | 2 | 13 | 2 | 8 |
| Ken Dilger | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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