Buccaneers 15–0 Bears: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2002

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears?

R. Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 51.6% completion, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -2.34 total passing EPA. H. Burris (Chicago Bears), 33.3% completion, -0.98 EPA per dropback, -20.66 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15–0 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6–0 Chicago Bears at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: K. Dilger
Top passer: Roschon Johnson
Biggest EPA play: (1:09) 10-H.Burris pass intended for 86-M.Booker INTERCEPTED by 55-D.Brooks at TB 22. 55-D…
Game date: 2002-12-29

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Chicago Bears 15–0 on 2002-12-29. K. Dilger posted a game-high +3.08 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q4	—	—	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	9	0	0	0	15
Chicago Bears	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Map

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

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

+3CHI 8

CHIChicago Bears

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 3:26FG
MGM. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 12
Score
3-0
(3:26) 7-M.Gramatica 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 0:06FG
MGM. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 14
Score
6-0
(:06) 7-M.Gramatica 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 13:16FG
MGM. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
9-0
(13:16) 7-M.Gramatica 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 7:05FG
MGM. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 8
Score
12-0
(7:05) 7-M.Gramatica 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 3:14FG
MGM. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
15-0
(3:14) 7-M.Gramatica 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1K. Dilger · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.08 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
2Kisean Johnson · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.57 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
3J. Gilmore · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +1.23 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
4K. McCardell · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.11 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
5R. Dudley · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.03 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
6Roschon Johnson · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +0.87 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
7Drew Shelton · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.78 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
8A. Peterson · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +0.76 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.11 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

K. Dilger — TB · Receiving

K. Dilger posted the highest total EPA (+3.08) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +1.03 EPA per play.

K. Dilger's top snap (+2.28 EPA): (11:38) 11-R.Johnson pass to 85-K.Dilger to CHI 26 for 16 yards (54-B.Urlacher, 23-J.Azumah).

Biggest single play (-5.83 EPA): H. Burris — (1:09) 10-H.Burris pass intended for 86-M.Booker INTERCEPTED by 55-D.Brooks at TB 22. 55-D.Brooks to CHI 34 for 44 yards (86-M.Booker).

Quarterback report card

Roschon Johnson led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Roschon Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 31 dropbacks · 51.6% completion · -0.08 EPA/play · -2.34 total EPA
H. Burris (Chicago Bears) · 21 dropbacks · 33.3% completion · -0.98 EPA/play · -20.66 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Chicago Bears
Offensive EPA/play	-0.031	-0.305
Offensive success rate	43.4%	40.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.096	-0.576
Rush EPA/play	-0.031	-0.118
Defensive EPA/play	+0.305	+0.031
Defensive success rate	60.0%	56.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Tampa Bay Buccaneers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.30), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.03 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
Chicago Bears: -0.30 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 12 drives, -21.36 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 11 drives, -2.58 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q2 3:26)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q2 0:06)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q4 13:16)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q4 7:05)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q4 3:14)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 6–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 12 (Q2 3:26) — (3:26) 7-M.Gramatica 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 14 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 7-M.Gramatica 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa..

The fourth quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 9–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 15 (Q4 13:16) — (13:16) 7-M.Gramatica 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 8 (Q4 7:05) — (7:05) 7-M.Gramatica 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 15 (Q4 3:14) — (3:14) 7-M.Gramatica 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Chicago Bears (Q2 1:09) — (1:09) 10-H.Burris pass intended for 86-M.Booker INTERCEPTED by 55-D.Brooks at TB 22. 55-D.Brooks to CHI 34 for 44 yards (86-M.Booker). [WPA -23.2% · EPA -5.83]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 5:36) — (5:36) 32-M.Pittman right end to CHI 19 for 12 yards (30-M.Brown). Measurement. [WPA +8.7% · EPA +2.01]
Chicago Bears (Q4 13:12) — (13:12) 10-H.Burris pass intended for 86-M.Booker INTERCEPTED by 25-B.Kelly at CHI 47. 25-B.Kelly to CHI 48 for -1 yards (86-M.Booker). [WPA -8.4% · EPA -2.74]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 6:45) — (6:45) 11-R.Johnson sacked at CHI 39 for -10 yards (43-M.Green). [WPA -6.9% · EPA -1.62]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 13:40) — (13:40) 11-R.Johnson sacked at TB 46 for -4 yards (70-A.Boone). [WPA -6.0% · EPA -1.42]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q2 1:09) — (1:09) 10-H.Burris pass intended for 86-M.Booker INTERCEPTED by 55-D.Brooks at TB 22. 55-D.Brooks to CHI 34 for 44 yards (86-M.Booker). [WPA -23.2% · EPA -5.83]
Chicago Bears (Q4 3:44) — (3:44) 10-H.Burris pass intended for 32-L.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Smith at CHI 20. 26-D.Smith to CHI 18 for 2 yards (57-O.Kreutz). [WPA -2.9% · EPA -4.37]
Chicago Bears (Q4 6:27) — (6:27) 10-H.Burris pass intended for 80-D.White INTERCEPTED by 25-B.Kelly at TB 37. 25-B.Kelly to TB 37 for no gain (80-D.White). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -3.77]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:06) — (1:06) 17-C.Sauter pass to 32-L.Johnson to TB 20 for 31 yards (34-D.Jackson, 47-J.Lynch). [WPA +0.1% · EPA +3.38]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 3:26 · CHI 12 · Score 3-0
(3:26) 7-M.Gramatica 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · CHI 14 · Score 6-0
(:06) 7-M.Gramatica 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 13:16 · CHI 15 · Score 9-0
(13:16) 7-M.Gramatica 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 7:05 · CHI 8 · Score 12-0
(7:05) 7-M.Gramatica 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-R.Benjamin, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 3:14 · CHI 15 · Score 15-0
(3:14) 7-M.Gramatica 33 yard field goal 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.
K. Dilger (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears on 2002-12-29?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Chicago Bears 15-0 in Week 17, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears?

Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6, Chicago Bears 0; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9, Chicago Bears 0; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15, Chicago Bears 0.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q2 3:26, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q4 13:16, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q4 7:05, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q4 3:14, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears?

Roschon Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 51.6% completion, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -2.34 total passing EPA. H. Burris (Chicago Bears), 33.3% completion, -0.98 EPA per dropback, -20.66 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Chicago Bears?

K. Dilger (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.08 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+2.28 EPA): (11:38) 11-R.Johnson pass to 85-K.Dilger to CHI 26 for 16 yards (54-B.Urlacher, 23-J.Azumah)..

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 11-4 Now 12-4 W

Chicago Bears

Entered 4-11 Now 4-12 L

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