Buccaneers 6–20 Seahawks: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2007

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 20–6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Halftime: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6–10 Seattle Seahawks at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: B. Engram
Top passer: J. Garcia
Biggest EPA play: (3:54) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep middle to 84-B.Engram to TB 7 for 49 yards (23-J…
Game date: 2007-09-09

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–6 on 2007-09-09. B. Engram posted a game-high +5.74 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	0	0	0	0	6
Seattle Seahawks	0	10	10	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

+3SEA 20

+3SEA 14

+3TB 10

+3TB 28

TB 34

SEASeattle Seahawks

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 9:00FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 20
Score
3-0
(9:00) 3-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 0:03FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 14
Score
6-0
(:03) 3-M.Bryant 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 2:42FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
TB 10
Score
6-3
(2:42) 3-J.Brown 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 0:58TD
SAS. Alexander
Points+6
Yard line
TB 1
Score
6-9
(:58) 37-S.Alexander left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 0:50XP
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+1
Yard line
TB 2
Score
6-10
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 14:14FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
TB 28
Score
6-13
(14:14) 3-J.Brown 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 8:01TD
Mike Morris
Points+6
Yard line
TB 34
Score
6-19
(8:01) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep left to 20-M.Morris for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 7:55XP
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+1
Yard line
TB 2
Score
6-20
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1B. Engram · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +5.74 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.91 EPA/play
2J. Galloway · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +4.64 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
3I. Hilliard · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +4.64 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
4Mike Morris · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.48 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.48 EPA/play
5M. Hasselbeck · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +3.75 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
6M. Pollard · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.39 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
7M. Strong · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.66 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
8Arian Smith · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +1.30 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.65 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

B. Engram — SEA · Receiving

B. Engram posted the highest total EPA (+5.74) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Seattle Seahawks. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +1.91 EPA per play.

B. Engram's top snap (+4.61 EPA): (3:54) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep middle to 84-B.Engram to TB 7 for 49 yards (23-J.Phillips).

Quarterback report card

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

J. Garcia (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 34 dropbacks · 55.9% completion · +8.4% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -3.95 total EPA
M. Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) · 28 dropbacks · 60.7% completion · +6.6% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +3.75 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Seattle Seahawks
Offensive EPA/play	-0.148	+0.034
Offensive success rate	38.2%	43.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.145	+0.134
Rush EPA/play	-0.199	-0.104
Defensive EPA/play	-0.034	+0.148
Defensive success rate	56.6%	61.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Seattle Seahawks held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.03 vs -0.15), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.15 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
Seattle Seahawks: +0.03 EPA/play (62nd percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

Seattle Seahawks: 11 drives, +2.55 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 12 drives, -11.23 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Seattle Seahawks — S. Alexander (Q2 0:58)
Seattle Seahawks — Mike Morris (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q4 8:01)

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Myles Bryant (Q1 9:00)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Myles Bryant (Q1 0:03)
Seattle Seahawks — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q2 2:42)
Seattle Seahawks — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q4 14:14)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 6–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the SEA 20 (Q1 9:00) — (9:00) 3-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the SEA 14 (Q1 0:03) — (:03) 3-M.Bryant 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell..

The second quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the TB 10 (Q2 2:42) — (2:42) 3-J.Brown 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the TB 1 (Q2 0:58) — (:58) 37-S.Alexander left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q2 0:50) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 10–0. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the TB 28 (Q4 14:14) — (14:14) 3-J.Brown 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the TB 34 (Q4 8:01) — (8:01) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep left to 20-M.Morris for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q4 7:55) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Seattle Seahawks (Q2 3:54) — (3:54) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep middle to 84-B.Engram to TB 7 for 49 yards (23-J.Phillips). [WPA +14.3% · EPA +4.61]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 11:55) — (11:55) 7-J.Garcia pass deep left to 84-J.Galloway to SEA 25 for 49 yards (21-K.Jennings). [WPA +13.4% · EPA +3.86]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 13:35) — (13:35) 7-J.Garcia pass short middle to 24-C.Williams to SEA 48 for 8 yards (51-L.Tatupu). FUMBLES (51-L.Tatupu), RECOVERED by SEA-59-J.Peterson at SEA 42. 59-J.Peterson to 50 for 8 yards (86-J.Steven [WPA -11.4% · EPA -4.60]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 8:56) — (8:56) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass short right to 81-N.Burleson to TB 32 for 21 yards (20-R.Barber). FUMBLES (20-R.Barber), RECOVERED by TB-51-B.Ruud at TB 32. 51-B.Ruud to TB 32 for no gain (84-B.Engram). [WPA -9.2% · EPA -3.71]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q3 4:28) — (4:28) 12-L.McCown sacked at SEA 49 for -5 yards (59-J.Peterson). FUMBLES (59-J.Peterson) [59-J.Peterson], and recovers at SEA 49. 12-L.McCown to SEA 49 for no gain (59-J.Peterson) [59-J.Peterson]. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -2.17]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Seattle Seahawks (Q2 3:54) — (3:54) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep middle to 84-B.Engram to TB 7 for 49 yards (23-J.Phillips). [WPA +14.3% · EPA +4.61]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 13:35) — (13:35) 7-J.Garcia pass short middle to 24-C.Williams to SEA 48 for 8 yards (51-L.Tatupu). FUMBLES (51-L.Tatupu), RECOVERED by SEA-59-J.Peterson at SEA 42. 59-J.Peterson to 50 for 8 yards (86-J.Steven [WPA -11.4% · EPA -4.60]
Seattle Seahawks (Q4 8:01) — (8:01) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep left to 20-M.Morris for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.8% · EPA +4.48]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 3:49) — (3:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-J.Garcia pass short middle to 34-E.Graham to SEA 12 for 9 yards (51-L.Tatupu). FUMBLES (51-L.Tatupu), RECOVERED by SEA-21-K.Jennings at SEA 8. 21-K.Jennings to SEA 21 for [WPA -4.3% · EPA -4.33]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 9:00 · SEA 20 · Score 3-0
(9:00) 3-M.Bryant 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 0:03 · SEA 14 · Score 6-0
(:03) 3-M.Bryant 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-9-J.Bidwell.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 2:42 · TB 10 · Score 6-3
(2:42) 3-J.Brown 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 0:58 · TB 1 · Score 6-9
(:58) 37-S.Alexander left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 0:50 · TB 2 · Score 6-10
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 14:14 · TB 28 · Score 6-13
(14:14) 3-J.Brown 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 8:01 · TB 34 · Score 6-19
(8:01) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep left to 20-M.Morris for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 7:55 · TB 2 · Score 6-20
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-1-R.Plackemeier.

Key takeaways

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

Seattle Seahawks earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
B. Engram (Seattle Seahawks) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
J. Garcia (TB) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
M. Hasselbeck (SEA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks on 2007-09-09?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-6 in Week 1, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks?

Q1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6, Seattle Seahawks 0; Q2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Seattle Seahawks 10; Q4: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0, Seattle Seahawks 10; Final: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6, Seattle Seahawks 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks?

Seattle Seahawks touchdown — S. Alexander (Q2 0:58) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — M. Morris (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q4 8:01) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Bryant (Q1 9:00, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — M. Bryant (Q1 0:03, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Brown (Q2 2:42, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Brown (Q4 14:14, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks?

J. Garcia (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 55.9% completion, +8.4% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -3.95 total passing EPA. M. Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks), 60.7% completion, +6.6% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +3.75 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks?

B. Engram (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.74 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+4.61 EPA): (3:54) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass deep middle to 84-B.Engram to TB 7 for 49 yards (23-J.Phillips)..

Season records after this game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Now 0-1 L

Seattle Seahawks

Now 1-0 W

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