Photos from the first week of the National Football League’s 2002 season.
Tampa Bay’s Mike Alstott’s make an over the shoulder catch late in the fourth quarter against New Orleans’ Michael Hawthorne. (GARY W. GREEN/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Tampa Bay receiver Keyshawn Johnson is slow to recover after missing a pass in the 3rd quarter of their game against New Orleans. (GARY W. GREEN/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Tampa Bay kicker Martin Gramatica celebrates his last-second field goal in the fourth quarter to send their game against New Orleans to overtime. (GARY W. GREEN/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Tampa Bay’s Greg Spires is all over New Orleans’ Aaron Brooks in the fourth quarter. (GARY W. GREEN/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Tampa Bay punter Tom Tupa is brought down in the end zone by New Orleans’ Fred McAfee during overtime. (GARY W. GREEN/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith hauls in a pass for a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter. (JOHN RAOUX/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Jaguars running back Fred Taylor tries to bust through the Colts defense. (JOHN RAOUX/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunnell looks down field for a receiver. (JOHN RAOUX/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Colts wide receiver Quadry Ismail (83) celebrates with teammates Ryan Diem (73), Joe Dean Davenport (80), and Marcus Pollard (81) after scoring on a reception from quarterback Peyton Manning in Jacksonville. The Colts beat the Jaguars 28-25. (JOHN RAOUX/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning leads Indianapolis to a 28-25 victory. (JOHN RAOUX/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Jacksonville’s Micah Ross (white shirt, center) and Jimmy Smith (left) can’t fight through a cloud of Colts to get a grip on the game’s final pass. (JOHN RAOUX/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Mike Alstott’s over the shoulder catch late in the 4th quarter helped set up the Bucs game-tying field goal as time expired. (GARY W. GREEN/ORLANDO SENTINEL)