2000 Regular season · Week 16 · Raymond James Stadium
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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 St. Louis Rams 38–35 at home at Raymond James Stadium in Week 16 of the 2000 regular season on December 18, 2000. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The 73 combined points were the most in any game of Week 16.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 10–5 and dropped the Rams to 9–6. It was the Buccaneers’ fourth straight win. The Rams finished 2000 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Buccaneers finished 2000 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the St. Louis Rams won 11–6 on January 23, 2000. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 24–17 on November 26, 2001.
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.
Buffalo heads to Los Angeles for Monday night thin at receiver after Palmer hurt his shoulder in practice, and rookie Skyler Bell is set for his NFL debut.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
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.
