The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders 48-21 in Super Bowl XXXVII. The game was held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego on January 26, 2003. The match up was referred to as the "Gruden Bowl," as coach Jon Gruden had left the Raiders in 2002 to take over as head coach for the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers became first team to score three defensive touchdowns in a Super Bowl. Dexter Jackson, a safety for Tampa Bay, totaled two interceptions and was selected as the Super Bowl MVP.
How They Got There
The Buccaneers finished the regular season on top of the NFC South Division with a 12-4 record. They defeated the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles for their first NFC title.
The Raiders earned a 11-5 regular season record for first place in the AFC West. They defeated the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans in the first rounds of the playoffs, to earn their spot in the Super Bowl.
Scoring
FIRST QUARTER
OAK - Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard FG
TB - Martin Gramatica 31-yard FG
SECOND QUARTER
TB - Martin Gramatica 43-yard FG
TB - Mike Alstott 2-yard RUN (Martin Gramatica kick)
TB - Keenan McCardell 5-yard PASS from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick)
THIRD QUARTER
TB - Keenan McCardell 8-yard PASS from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick)
TB - Dwight Smith 44-yard INTERCEPTION RETURN (Martin Gramatica kick)
OAK - Jerry Porter 39-yard PASS from Rich Gannon (conversion failed)
FOURTH QUARTER
OAK - Eric Johnson 13-yard PUNT BLOCK RETURN (conversion failed)
OAK - Jerry Rice 48-yard PASS from Rich Gannon (conversion failed)
TB - Derrick Brooks 44-yard INTERCEPTION RETURN (Martin Gramatica kick)
TB - Dwight Smith 50-yard INTERCEPTION RETURN (Martin Gramatica kick)
Player Statistics
References
Fast Facts
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Date
January 26, 2003
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Attendance
67,603
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MVP
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Television
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Fact:
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Fact:
Raiders lineman Barrett Robbins disappeared for several days after the game, suffering from severe depression due to bipolar disorder
