Final · Kickoff
2000 Postseason · Wild Card · 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 Philadelphia Eagles beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21–3 at home at Veterans Stadium in the Wild Card round of the 2000 playoffs on December 31, 2000.
The Buccaneers went 10–6 in the regular season and the Eagles went 11–5. The Eagles’ run ended in the Divisional round, a 20–10 loss to the New York Giants. The loss ended the Buccaneers’ season. The Buccaneers’ 3 points were their fewest in any game of 2000.
In their previous meeting, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 19–5 on September 19, 1999. When they met again, the Philadelphia Eagles won 17–13 on January 6, 2002.
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 Series tied 1–1 after meeting No. 2 since 1999 Full series history
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.
The third-year linebacker had a sack and an interception before going down untouched in the third quarter, and Green Bay now turns to Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper ahead of the Bears' visit.
