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NFL · Week 12 · November 24, 2002 · 12 min read

Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2002 Week 12 Recap

Buccaneers defeat Packers 21–7 in Week 12

J.Jurevicius led Fantasy Impact as Buccaneers prevailed in a 7–21 Week 12 finish.

Green Bay Packers 7 8–3
Final 7–21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21 9–2 Winner
Winner
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score
7–21
Halftime
Green Bay Packers 7–3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Top passer
B. Favre
FantasyHQ MVP
J.Jurevicius
Game date
November 24, 2002

Top fantasy performers · Packers

  • W.Henderson 2 REC · 19 YDS +2.2 Fantasy Impact
  • Johnny Walker Jr.
    Johnny Walker Jr. 1 REC · 7 YDS +2.0 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Driver 1 CAR · 16 YDS +1.7 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Buccaneers

  • J.Jurevicius 5 REC · 41 YDS · 1 TD +3.1 Fantasy Impact
  • K.Dilger 3 REC · 17 YDS · 1 TD +2.6 Fantasy Impact
  • Buddy Johnson
    Buddy Johnson 15/28 · 141 YDS · 2 TD +1.9 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21–7 Green Bay Packers
Halftime
Green Bay Packers 7–3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
J. Jurevicius
Top passer
B. Favre
Biggest EPA play
(8:58) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 80-D.Driver INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson at TB…
Game date
2002-11-24

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers 21–7 on 2002-11-24, overcoming Green Bay Packers's 7–3 halftime lead. J. Jurevicius posted a game-high +3.06 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 11 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Green Bay Packers700007
Tampa Bay Buccaneers03117021

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

GBGreen Bay Packers
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q1 5:51TD
    DDD. Driver

    Points+6

    Yard line
    TB 4
    Score
    6-0

    (5:51) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q1 5:44XP
    RLR. Longwell

    Points+1

    Yard line
    TB 2
    Score
    7-0

    8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-18-D.Pederson.

  3. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q2 0:05FG
    MGM. Gramatica

    Points+3

    Yard line
    GB 20
    Score
    7-3

    (:05) 7-M.Gramatica 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.

  4. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q3 7:37FG
    MGM. Gramatica

    Points+3

    Yard line
    GB 33
    Score
    7-6

    (7:37) 7-M.Gramatica 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.

  5. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q3 5:07TD
    JJJ. Jurevicius

    Points+6

    Yard line
    GB 4
    Score
    7-12

    (5:07) 14-B.Johnson pass incomplete to 83-J.Jurevicius (37-T.Williams). caught ball out of bounds Play Challenged by TB and REVERSED. 14-B.Johnson pass to 83-J.Jurevicius for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q3 5:00Safety
    Buddy Johnson

    Points+2

    Yard line
    GB 2
    Score
    7-14

    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 14-B.Johnson pass to 19-K.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

  7. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q4 7:31TD
    KDK. Dilger

    Points+6

    Yard line
    GB 3
    Score
    7-20

    (7:31) 14-B.Johnson pass to 85-K.Dilger for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. rolls out right

  8. TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
    Q4 7:24XP
    MGM. Gramatica

    Points+1

    Yard line
    GB 2
    Score
    7-21

    7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1J. Jurevicius · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.06 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
  2. 2K. Dilger · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +2.58 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
  3. 3W. Henderson · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +2.19 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
  4. 4Johnny Walker Jr.Johnny Walker Jr. · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.96 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
  5. 5Buddy JohnsonBuddy Johnson · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +1.93 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
  6. 6D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +1.69 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.69 EPA/play
  7. 7Kristian WilliamsKristian Williams · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.49 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
  8. 8Art GreenArt Green · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +1.22 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

J. Jurevicius — TB · Receiving

J. Jurevicius posted the highest total EPA (+3.06) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +0.51 EPA per play.

Biggest single play (-7.41 EPA): B. Favre — (8:58) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 80-D.Driver INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson at TB 37. 34-D.Jackson ran ob at GB 5 for 58 yards (4-B.Favre). PENALTY on GB-58-M.Flanagan, Unnecessary Roughness,

Quarterback report card

B. Favre led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 42 dropbacks · 47.6% completion · -0.42 EPA/play · -17.72 total EPA
  • Buddy JohnsonBuddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 28 dropbacks · 53.6% completion · +0.07 EPA/play · +1.93 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatGreen Bay PackersTampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive EPA/play-0.210-0.057
Offensive success rate41.2%49.3%
Pass EPA/play-0.422-0.161
Rush EPA/play-0.079-0.171
Defensive EPA/play+0.057+0.210
Defensive success rate50.7%58.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Tampa Bay Buccaneers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.21), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Green Bay Packers: -0.21 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.06 EPA/play (34th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
  • Green Bay Packers: 13 drives, -16.78 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 13 drives, -4.25 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Green Bay Packers — D. Driver (B. Favre pass) (Q1 5:51)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers — J. Jurevicius (Buddy Johnson pass) (Q3 5:07)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers — K. Dilger (Buddy Johnson pass) (Q4 7:31)

Field goals

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q2 0:05)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q3 7:37)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the TB 4 (Q1 5:51) — (5:51) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q1 5:44) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-18-D.Pederson..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the GB 20 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 7-M.Gramatica 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa..

The third quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 11–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the GB 33 (Q3 7:37) — (7:37) 7-M.Gramatica 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the GB 4 (Q3 5:07); Tampa Bay Buccaneers registered a safety from the GB 2 (Q3 5:00) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 14-B.Johnson pass to 19-K.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

The fourth quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the GB 3 (Q4 7:31) — (7:31) 14-B.Johnson pass to 85-K.Dilger for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. rolls out right; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q4 7:24) — 7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 8:53) — (8:53) 11-R.Johnson pass intended for 19-K.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 59-N.Diggs at GB 26. 59-N.Diggs to TB 45 for 29 yards (71-K.Jenkins). PENALTY on TB, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at TB 4 [WPA -21.9% · EPA -6.86]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 7:27) — (7:27) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 83-T.Glenn INTERCEPTED by 25-B.Kelly at GB 49. 25-B.Kelly ran ob at GB 18 for 31 yards (30-A.Green). [WPA -20.9% · EPA -5.11]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 8:58) — (8:58) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 80-D.Driver INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson at TB 37. 34-D.Jackson ran ob at GB 5 for 58 yards (4-B.Favre). PENALTY on GB-58-M.Flanagan, Unnecessary Roughness, [WPA -13.6% · EPA -7.41]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 0:32) — (:32) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 83-T.Glenn INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Barber at TB 15. 20-R.Barber to TB 15 for no gain (88-B.Franks). PENALTY on GB-84-J.Walker, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced a [WPA -12.3% · EPA -4.94]
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q3 7:45) — (7:45) 14-B.Johnson pass incomplete to 87-K.McCardell. PENALTY on TB-14-B.Johnson, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at GB 23. [WPA -11.4% · EPA -2.92]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 8:58) — (8:58) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 80-D.Driver INTERCEPTED by 34-D.Jackson at TB 37. 34-D.Jackson ran ob at GB 5 for 58 yards (4-B.Favre). PENALTY on GB-58-M.Flanagan, Unnecessary Roughness, [WPA -13.6% · EPA -7.41]
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 8:53) — (8:53) 11-R.Johnson pass intended for 19-K.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 59-N.Diggs at GB 26. 59-N.Diggs to TB 45 for 29 yards (71-K.Jenkins). PENALTY on TB, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at TB 4 [WPA -21.9% · EPA -6.86]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 7:27) — (7:27) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 83-T.Glenn INTERCEPTED by 25-B.Kelly at GB 49. 25-B.Kelly ran ob at GB 18 for 31 yards (30-A.Green). [WPA -20.9% · EPA -5.11]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q3 0:32) — (:32) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 83-T.Glenn INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Barber at TB 15. 20-R.Barber to TB 15 for no gain (88-B.Franks). PENALTY on GB-84-J.Walker, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced a [WPA -12.3% · EPA -4.94]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 5:51 · TB 4 · Score 6-0
    (5:51) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 5:44 · TB 2 · Score 7-0
    8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-18-D.Pederson.
  3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · GB 20 · Score 7-3
    (:05) 7-M.Gramatica 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
  4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q3 7:37 · GB 33 · Score 7-6
    (7:37) 7-M.Gramatica 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
  5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q3 5:07 · GB 4 · Score 7-12
    (5:07) 14-B.Johnson pass incomplete to 83-J.Jurevicius (37-T.Williams). caught ball out of bounds Play Challenged by TB and REVERSED. 14-B.Johnson pass to 83-J.Jurevicius for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Safety (+2) — Q3 5:00 · GB 2 · Score 7-14
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 14-B.Johnson pass to 19-K.Johnson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
  7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q4 7:31 · GB 3 · Score 7-20
    (7:31) 14-B.Johnson pass to 85-K.Dilger for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. rolls out right
  8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q4 7:24 · GB 2 · Score 7-21
    7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • J. Jurevicius (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 2002-11-24?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers 21-7 in Week 12, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Q1: Green Bay Packers 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Q2: Green Bay Packers 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3; Q3: Green Bay Packers 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11; Q4: Green Bay Packers 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7; Final: Green Bay Packers 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Green Bay Packers touchdown — D. Driver (B. Favre pass) (Q1 5:51) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — J. Jurevicius (B. Johnson pass) (Q3 5:07) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — K. Dilger (B. Johnson pass) (Q4 7:31) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q3 7:37, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 47.6% completion, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -17.72 total passing EPA. Buddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 53.6% completion, +0.07 EPA per dropback, +1.93 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

J. Jurevicius (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.06 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps.

Season records after this game

Green Bay Packers

Entered 8-2 Now 8-3 L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 8-2 Now 9-2 W