Browns 3–17 Buccaneers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2002

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

T. Couch (Cleveland Browns), 46.5% completion, -0.32 EPA per dropback, -13.57 total passing EPA. B. Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 44.1% completion, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -4.16 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17–3 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Cleveland Browns 0–10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: M. Alstott
Top passer: Te'Cory Couch
Biggest EPA play: (10:40) 14-B.Johnson pass to 32-M.Pittman to CLE 5 for 64 yards (23-D.Bush).
Game date: 2002-10-13

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Cleveland Browns 17–3 on 2002-10-13. M. Alstott posted a game-high +6.73 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Cleveland Browns	0	0	3	0	0	3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	3	7	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

CLECleveland Browns

+3CLE 15

CLE 17

+3TB 33

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 9:05TD
MAM. Alstott
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 1
Score
0-6
(9:05) 40-M.Alstott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 9:01XP
MGM. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
0-7
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 2:46FG
MGM. Gramatica
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
0-10
(2:46) 7-M.Gramatica 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 15:00TD
MAM. Alstott
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 17
Score
0-16
(15:00) 40-M.Alstott left tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 14:51XP
MGM. Gramatica
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 2
Score
0-17
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 11:50FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
TB 33
Score
3-17
(11:50) 4-P.Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1M. Alstott · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +6.73 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
2D. Northcutt · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +6.01 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
3Michael Pittman · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +5.60 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
4K. Dilger · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.21 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
5A. Stecker · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +0.59 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
6Q. Morgan · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +0.37 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
7S. Heiden · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +0.24 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
8R. Dudley · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · -0.07 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.07 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

M. Alstott — TB · Rushing

M. Alstott posted the highest total EPA (+6.73) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Across 17 counted snaps, they averaged +0.40 EPA per play.

M. Alstott's top snap (-4.10 EPA): (4:27) 14-B.Johnson pass intended for 19-K.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Little at CLE 11. 20-E.Little to CLE 18 for 7 yards (40-M.Alstott). receiver bobbles ball that is popped up in air by defender

Biggest single play (+4.12 EPA): Buddy Johnson — (10:40) 14-B.Johnson pass to 32-M.Pittman to CLE 5 for 64 yards (23-D.Bush).

Quarterback report card

Te'Cory Couch led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns) · 43 dropbacks · 46.5% completion · -0.32 EPA/play · -13.57 total EPA
Buddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 34 dropbacks · 44.1% completion · -0.12 EPA/play · -4.16 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cleveland Browns	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.269	-0.101
Offensive success rate	27.8%	44.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.316	-0.122
Rush EPA/play	-0.149	+0.048
Defensive EPA/play	+0.101	+0.269
Defensive success rate	56.0%	72.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Tampa Bay Buccaneers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.10 vs -0.27), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cleveland Browns: -0.27 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.10 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 12 drives, -21.25 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 12 drives, -8.47 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Alstott (Q1 9:05)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Alstott (Q4 15:00)

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — M. Gramatica (Q2 2:46)
Cleveland Browns — P. Dawson (Q4 11:50)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the CLE 1 (Q1 9:05) — (9:05) 40-M.Alstott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q1 9:01) — 7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-9-T.Tupa..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CLE 15 (Q2 2:46) — (2:46) 7-M.Gramatica 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-9-T.Tupa..

The fourth quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 7–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the CLE 17 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 40-M.Alstott left tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q4 14:51) — 7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-9-T.Tupa.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the TB 33 (Q4 11:50) — (11:50) 4-P.Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 10:40) — (10:40) 14-B.Johnson pass to 32-M.Pittman to CLE 5 for 64 yards (23-D.Bush). [WPA +10.6% · EPA +4.12]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 6:10) — (6:10) 2-T.Couch pass intended for 87-A.Davis INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Barber (47-J.Lynch) at CLE 40. 20-R.Barber to CLE 31 for 9 yards (85-K.Johnson). [WPA -9.4% · EPA -3.92]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 4:27) — (4:27) 14-B.Johnson pass intended for 19-K.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Little at CLE 11. 20-E.Little to CLE 18 for 7 yards (40-M.Alstott). receiver bobbles ball that is popped up in air by defender [WPA -9.1% · EPA -4.10]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 14:13) — (14:13) (Shotgun) 2-T.Couch pass to 86-D.Northcutt to CLE 37 for 13 yards (20-R.Barber, 53-S.Quarles). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +2.17]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 0:11) — (:11) 14-B.Johnson pass incomplete to 19-K.Johnson. PENALTY on TB-14-B.Johnson, Intentional Grounding, 0 yards, enforced at CLE 40. [WPA -5.2% · EPA -0.98]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 10:40) — (10:40) 14-B.Johnson pass to 32-M.Pittman to CLE 5 for 64 yards (23-D.Bush). [WPA +10.6% · EPA +4.12]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 4:27) — (4:27) 14-B.Johnson pass intended for 19-K.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Little at CLE 11. 20-E.Little to CLE 18 for 7 yards (40-M.Alstott). receiver bobbles ball that is popped up in air by defender [WPA -9.1% · EPA -4.10]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 6:10) — (6:10) 2-T.Couch pass intended for 87-A.Davis INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Barber (47-J.Lynch) at CLE 40. 20-R.Barber to CLE 31 for 9 yards (85-K.Johnson). [WPA -9.4% · EPA -3.92]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 2:33) — (2:33) 40-M.Alstott left end to CLE 11 for 25 yards (22-M.Jameson). PENALTY on CLE-56-D.Hambrick, Face Mask (15 Yards), 6 yards, enforced at CLE 11. [WPA +0.1% · EPA +3.27]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q1 9:05 · CLE 1 · Score 0-6
(9:05) 40-M.Alstott up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q1 9:01 · CLE 2 · Score 0-7
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 2:46 · CLE 15 · Score 0-10
(2:46) 7-M.Gramatica 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · CLE 17 · Score 0-16
(15:00) 40-M.Alstott left tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q4 14:51 · CLE 2 · Score 0-17
7-M.Gramatica extra point is GOOD, Center-68-M.Unutoa, Holder-9-T.Tupa.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q4 11:50 · TB 33 · Score 3-17
(11:50) 4-P.Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-97-R.Kuehl, Holder-17-C.Gardocki.

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.
M. Alstott (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 2002-10-13?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Cleveland Browns 17-3 in Week 6, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Q1: Cleveland Browns 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7; Q2: Cleveland Browns 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3; Q4: Cleveland Browns 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7; Final: Cleveland Browns 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Alstott (Q1 9:05) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Alstott (Q4 15:00) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Gramatica (Q2 2:46, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 11:50, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Te'Cory Couch (Cleveland Browns), 46.5% completion, -0.32 EPA per dropback, -13.57 total passing EPA. Buddy Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 44.1% completion, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -4.16 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

M. Alstott (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.73 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 17 snaps. Their top snap (-4.10 EPA): (4:27) 14-B.Johnson pass intended for 19-K.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 20-E.Little at CLE 11. 20-E.Little to CLE 18 for 7 yards (40-M.Alstott). receiver bobbles ball that is popped up i.

Season records after this game

Cleveland Browns

Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 4-1 Now 5-1 W

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