Super Bowl XXXVII
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Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Oakland Raiders and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2002 season. The Buccaneers defeated the Raiders by the score of 48–21, tied with Super Bowl XXXV for the seventh-largest Super Bowl margin of victory, winning their first-ever Super Bowl. The game was played on January 26, 2003, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. To date, this is the last Super Bowl to be played in the month of January, as all subsequent games have been played in February. It is also the last to have been played in the week following the conference championship games (the others being Super Bowls XVII, XXV, XXVIII, XXXIV, and XXXVI) and the last to be played at Qualcomm Stadium, which previously hosted Super Bowl XXII (then called Jack Murphy Stadium) and Super Bowl XXXII and was demolished in 2021. This is also the most recent Super Bowl to be played in a stadium that no longer exists, as every Super Bowl since has been played in venues that still stand to this day. Since the NFL no longer has a team in San Diego after the Chargers relocated to Los Angeles in 2017, and the league has a policy not to award Super Bowls to metropolitan areas that do not have a team within them, Super Bowl XXXVII will be the last to be played in San Diego for the foreseeable future unless an NFL team returns to the area. This was the first Super Bowl in which the league's number one-ranked offense (Raiders) faced the league's number one-ranked defense (Buccaneers). The game sometimes is referred to as the "Gruden Bowl", because the primary storyline surrounding the game revolved around Jon Gruden. Gruden was the Raiders' head coach from 1998 to 2001, and as a result of a trade then became the Buccaneers head coach in 2002. Tampa Bay, "Gruden's new team", made their first Super Bowl appearance in team history after posting a 12–4 regular season record. The Raiders, "Gruden's old team", advanced to their fifth Super Bowl after an 11–5 regular season. Super Bowl XXXVII is also referred to as the "Pirate Bowl" or "Battle of the Pirates", due to both teams' pirate-themed mascots and logos. The Raiders came into the game as four-point favorites. However, offensive struggles from the Raiders, and a dominant defensive performance from the Buccaneers throughout much of the game would unravel the juggernaut Raiders offense. Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon threw a Super Bowl record five interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns. The Buccaneers also sacked Gannon five times, and scored 34 consecutive points to build a 34–3 lead late in the third quarter. Buccaneers safety Dexter Jackson, who had two of those interceptions and returned them for 34 yards, was named Super Bowl MVP. Jackson became only the second safety and third defensive back named Super Bowl MVP.
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| Quarter | mw- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders (AFC) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| Buccaneers (NFC) | 3 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
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| Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP OAK TB 1 10:40 7 14 2:55 OAK 40-yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski 3 0 1 7:51 9 58 2:49 TB 31-yard field goal by Martín Gramática 3 3 2 11:16 9 26 3:53 TB 43-yard field goal by Gramática 3 6 2 6:24 4 27 2:02 TB Mike Alstott 2-yard touchdown run, Gramática kick good 3 13 2 0:30 10 77 3:15 TB Keenan McCardell 5-yard touchdown reception from Brad Johnson, Gramática kick good 3 20 3 5:30 14 89 7:52 TB McCardell 8-yard touchdown reception from Johnson, Gramática kick good 3 27 3 4:47 — — — TB Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Dwight Smith, Gramática kick good 3 34 3 2:14 8 82 2:33 OAK Jerry Porter 39-yard touchdown reception from Rich Gannon, 2-point pass no good 9 34 4 14:16 — — — OAK Eric Johnson 13-yard punt block return for a touchdown, 2-point pass no good 15 34 4 6:06 8 78 2:56 OAK Jerry Rice 48-yard touchdown reception from Gannon, 2-point pass no good 21 34 4 1:18 — — — TB Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Derrick Brooks, Gramática kick good 21 41 4 0:02 — — — TB Interception returned 50 yards for touchdown by Smith, Gramática kick good 21 48 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 48
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| Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | |||
| Plays | Yards | TOP | OAK | TB | ||||
| 1 | 10:40 | 7 | 14 | 2:55 | OAK | 40-yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:51 | 9 | 58 | 2:49 | TB | 31-yard field goal by Martín Gramática | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:16 | 9 | 26 | 3:53 | TB | 43-yard field goal by Gramática | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 6:24 | 4 | 27 | 2:02 | TB | Mike Alstott 2-yard touchdown run, Gramática kick good | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | 0:30 | 10 | 77 | 3:15 | TB | Keenan McCardell 5-yard touchdown reception from Brad Johnson, Gramática kick good | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | 5:30 | 14 | 89 | 7:52 | TB | McCardell 8-yard touchdown reception from Johnson, Gramática kick good | 3 | 27 |
| 3 | 4:47 | — | — | — | TB | Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Dwight Smith, Gramática kick good | 3 | 34 |
| 3 | 2:14 | 8 | 82 | 2:33 | OAK | Jerry Porter 39-yard touchdown reception from Rich Gannon, 2-point pass no good | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | 14:16 | — | — | — | OAK | Eric Johnson 13-yard punt block return for a touchdown, 2-point pass no good | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | 6:06 | 8 | 78 | 2:56 | OAK | Jerry Rice 48-yard touchdown reception from Gannon, 2-point pass no good | 21 | 34 |
| 4 | 1:18 | — | — | — | TB | Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Derrick Brooks, Gramática kick good | 21 | 41 |
| 4 | 0:02 | — | — | — | TB | Interception returned 50 yards for touchdown by Smith, Gramática kick good | 21 | 48 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 21 | 48 | ||||||
| Oakland Raiders | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| First downs | 11 | 24 |
| First downs rushing | 1 | 6 |
| First downs passing | 9 | 15 |
| First downs penalty | 1 | 3 |
| Third down efficiency | 7/16 | 6/15 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| Net yards rushing | 19 | 150 |
| Rushing attempts | 11 | 42 |
| Yards per rush | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Passing – Completions-attempts | 24/44 | 18/34 |
| Times sacked-total yards | 5–22 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 5 | 1 |
| Net yards passing | 250 | 215 |
| Total net yards | 269 | 365 |
| Punt returns-total yards | 3–29 | 1–25 |
| Kickoff returns-total yards | 9–149 | 4–90 |
| Interceptions-total return yards | 1–12 | 5–172 |
| Punts-average yardage | 5–39.0 | 5–31.0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Penalties-yards | 7–51 | 5–41 |
| Time of possession | 22:46 | 37:14 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Raiders passing | |||||
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Rich Gannon | 24/44 | 272 | 2 | 5 | 48.9 |
| Raiders rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Yds/Car | |
| Charlie Garner | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1.43 |
| Zack Crockett | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Rich Gannon | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Raiders receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Target5 | |
| Charlie Garner | 7 | 51 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| Jerry Rice | 5 | 77 | 1 | 48t | 8 |
| Doug Jolley | 5 | 59 | 0 | 25 | 7 |
| Jerry Porter | 4 | 62 | 1 | 39t | 9 |
| Tim Brown | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Jon Ritchie | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Marcus Knight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Buccaneers passing | |||||
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Brad Johnson | 18/34 | 215 | 2 | 1 | 79.9 |
| Buccaneers rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Yds/Car | |
| Michael Pittman | 29 | 124 | 0 | 24 | 4.28 |
| Mike Alstott | 10 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1.50 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| Aaron Stecker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Tom Tupa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Buccaneers receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Target5 | |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 6 | 69 | 0 | 18 | 11 |
| Mike Alstott | 5 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| Joe Jurevicius | 4 | 78 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Keenan McCardell | 2 | 13 | 2 | 8t | 3 |
| Ken Dilger | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Rickey Dudley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oakland | Position | Position | Tampa Bay |
| Offense | |||
| Tim Brown‡ | WR | Keyshawn Johnson | |
| Barry Sims | LT | Roman Oben | |
| Frank Middleton | LG | Kerry Jenkins | |
| Adam Treu | C | Jeff Christy | |
| Mo Collins | RG | Cosey Coleman | |
| Lincoln Kennedy | RT | Kenyatta Walker | |
| Doug Jolley | TE | Ken Dilger | |
| Jerry Rice‡ | WR | Keenan McCardell | |
| Rich Gannon | QB | Brad Johnson | |
| Jerry Porter | WR | FB | Mike Alstott |
| Charlie Garner | RB | Michael Pittman | |
| Defense | |||
| DeLawrence Grant | DE | LE | Greg Spires |
| Sam Adams | DT | Warren Sapp‡ | |
| John Parrella | DT | NT | Chuck Darby |
| Regan Upshaw | DE | RE | Simeon Rice |
| Bill Romanowski | LLB | SLB | Dwight Smith |
| Napoleon Harris | MLB | Shelton Quarles | |
| Eric Barton | RLB | WLB | Derrick Brooks‡ |
| Charles Woodson‡ | LCB | Brian Kelly | |
| Tory James | RCB | Ronde Barber‡ | |
| Anthony Dorsett | SS | John Lynch‡ | |
| Rod Woodson‡ | FS | Dexter Jackson | |
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