Lions 23–20 Buccaneers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2010

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

C. Johnson (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.93 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+2.14 EPA): (5:18) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle to 81-C.Johnson to 50 for 20 yards (26-S.Jones)..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 23–20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Halftime: Detroit Lions 10–14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Cornelius Johnson
Top passer: J. Freeman
Biggest EPA play: (3:53) 27-L.Blount left guard for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2010-12-19

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–20 on 2010-12-19, overcoming Tampa Bay Buccaneers's 14–10 halftime lead. Cornelius Johnson posted a game-high +14.93 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Detroit Lions	7	3	7	3	3	23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	14	0	6	0	20

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

+1TB 2

DET 24

DET 39

+3TB 23

+1TB 2

+3DET 12

+3TB 16

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 2:14TD
NBN. Burleson
Points+6
Yard line
TB 10
Score
6-0
(2:14) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 13-N.Burleson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 2:06XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
TB 2
Score
7-0
3-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 12:36TD
Mykel Williams
Points+6
Yard line
DET 24
Score
7-6
(12:36) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass deep left to 19-M.Williams for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 12:29XP
CBC. Barth
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
7-7
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 3:53TD
LBL. Blount
Points+6
Yard line
DET 39
Score
7-13
(3:53) 27-L.Blount left guard for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 3:41XP
CBC. Barth
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
7-14
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 1:00FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
TB 23
Score
10-14
(1:00) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Rayner 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 10:22TD
Mike Morris
Points+6
Yard line
TB 10
Score
16-14
(10:22) 28-M.Morris left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 10:16XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
TB 2
Score
17-14
3-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 8:56FG
CBC. Barth
Points+3
Yard line
DET 12
Score
17-17
(8:56) (Field Goal formation) 10-C.Barth 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q4 1:44FG
CBC. Barth
Points+3
Yard line
DET 8
Score
17-20
(1:44) (Field Goal formation) 10-C.Barth 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 0:02FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
TB 10
Score
20-20
(:02) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Rayner 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
OT 9:55FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
TB 16
Score
23-20
(9:55) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Rayner 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Cornelius Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +14.93 total EPA · 12 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
2D. Stanton · Detroit Lions · Passing · +11.91 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
3J. Freeman · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Passing · +10.51 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
4A. Benn · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +5.73 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
5Mike Morris · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +4.99 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
6L. Blount · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · +4.56 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
7Mykel Williams · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.62 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
8Connor Williams · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +3.22 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.07 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

Cornelius Johnson — DET · Receiving

Cornelius Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+14.93) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +1.24 EPA per play.

Cornelius Johnson's top snap (+2.14 EPA): (5:18) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle to 81-C.Johnson to 50 for 20 yards (26-S.Jones).

Biggest single play (+3.89 EPA): L. Blount — (3:53) 27-L.Blount left guard for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

J. Freeman (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 41 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · +4.6% CPOE · +0.26 EPA/play · +10.51 total EPA
D. Stanton (Detroit Lions) · 39 dropbacks · 59.0% completion · +3.5% CPOE · +0.31 EPA/play · +11.91 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.191	+0.140
Offensive success rate	48.8%	42.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.287	+0.233
Rush EPA/play	+0.139	+0.084
Defensive EPA/play	-0.140	-0.191
Defensive success rate	57.5%	51.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.19 vs +0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: +0.19 EPA/play (90th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: +0.14 EPA/play (81st percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 9 drives, +16.03 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 9 drives, +12.19 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — N. Burleson (D. Stanton pass) (Q1 2:14)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Mykel Williams (J. Freeman pass) (Q2 12:36)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — L. Blount (Q2 3:53)
Detroit Lions — Mike Morris (Q3 10:22)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Daveren Rayner (Q2 1:00)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — C. Barth (Q4 8:56)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — C. Barth (Q4 1:44)
Detroit Lions — Daveren Rayner (Q4 0:02)
Detroit Lions — Daveren Rayner (OT 9:55)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the TB 10 (Q1 2:14) — (2:14) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 13-N.Burleson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q1 2:06) — 3-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 14–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 24 (Q2 12:36) — (12:36) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass deep left to 19-M.Williams for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 12:29) — 10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers found the end zone from the DET 39 (Q2 3:53) — (3:53) 27-L.Blount left guard for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 3:41) — 10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TB 23 (Q2 1:00) — (1:00) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Rayner 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the TB 10 (Q3 10:22) — (10:22) 28-M.Morris left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the TB 2 (Q3 10:16) — 3-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The fourth quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 6–3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DET 12 (Q4 8:56) — (8:56) (Field Goal formation) 10-C.Barth 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.; Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the DET 8 (Q4 1:44) — (1:44) (Field Goal formation) 10-C.Barth 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TB 10 (Q4 0:02) — (:02) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Rayner 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

Overtime: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the TB 16 (OT 9:55) — (9:55) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Rayner 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (OT 12:19) — (12:19) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 81-C.Johnson ran ob at TB 25 for 12 yards. [WPA +20.1% · EPA +2.11]
Detroit Lions (OT 14:53) — (14:53) 28-M.Morris up the middle to DET 47 for 26 yards (31-E.Biggers). [WPA +18.4% · EPA +1.80]
Detroit Lions (Q4 0:41) — (:41) (No Huddle) 5-D.Stanton pass deep right to 81-C.Johnson ran ob at TB 22 for 23 yards. [WPA +16.4% · EPA +1.81]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 12:25) — (12:25) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass short left to 19-M.Williams pushed ob at DET 34 for 26 yards (39-C.Brown). [WPA +14.1% · EPA +2.33]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 11:27) — (11:27) 27-L.Blount right guard ran ob at DET 12 for 27 yards. [WPA +13.7% · EPA +2.50]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 3:53) — (3:53) 27-L.Blount left guard for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +3.89]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 13:23) — (13:23) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass short right to 17-A.Benn to DET 24 for 13 yards (54-D.Levy, 59-B.Carpenter). [WPA +10.3% · EPA +3.27]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 0:11) — (:11) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass short right to 24-C.Williams to DET 45 for 18 yards (26-L.Delmas) [92-C.Avril]. [WPA +6.0% · EPA +2.65]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q2 12:36) — (12:36) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass deep left to 19-M.Williams for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +2.65]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 2:14 · TB 10 · Score 6-0
(2:14) (Shotgun) 5-D.Stanton pass short right to 13-N.Burleson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 2:06 · TB 2 · Score 7-0
3-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 12:36 · DET 24 · Score 7-6
(12:36) (Shotgun) 5-J.Freeman pass deep left to 19-M.Williams for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 12:29 · DET 2 · Score 7-7
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers TD (+6) — Q2 3:53 · DET 39 · Score 7-13
(3:53) 27-L.Blount left guard for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers XP (+1) — Q2 3:41 · DET 2 · Score 7-14
10-C.Barth extra point is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 1:00 · TB 23 · Score 10-14
(1:00) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Rayner 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 10:22 · TB 10 · Score 16-14
(10:22) 28-M.Morris left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 10:16 · TB 2 · Score 17-14
3-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 8:56 · DET 12 · Score 17-17
(8:56) (Field Goal formation) 10-C.Barth 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q4 1:44 · DET 8 · Score 17-20
(1:44) (Field Goal formation) 10-C.Barth 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-A.Economos, Holder-1-R.Malone.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 0:02 · TB 10 · Score 20-20
(:02) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Rayner 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — OT 9:55 · TB 16 · Score 23-20
(9:55) (Field Goal formation) 3-D.Rayner 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Cornelius Johnson (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
J. Freeman (TB) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 2010-12-19?

The Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in Week 15, 2010.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Q1: Detroit Lions 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Q2: Detroit Lions 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14; Q3: Detroit Lions 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Q4: Detroit Lions 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6; Q5: Detroit Lions 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Final: Detroit Lions 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Detroit Lions touchdown — N. Burleson (D. Stanton pass) (Q1 2:14) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — M. Williams (J. Freeman pass) (Q2 12:36) Tampa Bay Buccaneers touchdown — L. Blount (Q2 3:53) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Morris (Q3 10:22) Detroit Lions field goal — D. Rayner (Q2 1:00, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — C. Barth (Q4 8:56, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — C. Barth (Q4 1:44, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — D. Rayner (Q4 0:02, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — D. Rayner (OT 9:55, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

J. Freeman (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 51.2% completion, +4.6% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +10.51 total passing EPA. D. Stanton (Detroit Lions), 59.0% completion, +3.5% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +11.91 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Cornelius Johnson (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.93 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+2.14 EPA): (5:18) 5-D.Stanton pass short middle to 81-C.Johnson to 50 for 20 yards (26-S.Jones)..

Was Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Detroit Lions won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 3-10 Now 4-10 W

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 8-5 Now 8-6 L

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