Final · Kickoff
2002 Postseason · Conference championship · Veterans Stadium
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27–10 on the road at Veterans Stadium in the NFC Championship Game of the 2002 playoffs on January 19, 2003.
The Buccaneers went 12–4 in the regular season and the Eagles went 12–4. The Buccaneers had already beaten the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional round. The Buccaneers went on to win Super Bowl XXXVII, beating the Oakland Raiders 48–21. The loss ended the Eagles’ season.
In their previous meeting, the Philadelphia Eagles won 20–10 on October 20, 2002. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 17–0 on September 8, 2003.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Eagles lead the series 4–2 after meeting No. 6 since 1999 Full series history
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
Ertz is seven catches from tying the franchise mark, and Sunday's call-up against Jacksonville is his third of the season. Tackle John Ojukwu also joins the game-day roster.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
