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1999 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 1999 · Raymond James Stadium

New York GiantsWinner

17

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

13

TB -5.5 upsetU 37.5 ✓

New York Giants 17–13.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · TB

Trent DilferQB

15/31, 174 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-19.6 expected points added

Passing · NYG

Kent GrahamQB

12/24, 91 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-7.6 expected points added

Rushing · TB

Warrick DunnRB

15 att, 46 yds, 0 TD

-4.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

Sean BennettRB

13 att, 24 yds, 0 TD

-7.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · TB

Bert EmanuelWR

3/12 for 53 yds, 0 TD

31% of team targets · -7.3 expected points added

Receiving · NYG

Amani ToomerWR

4/7 for 36 yds, 0 TD

30% of team targets · 1.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kent Graham12/2491002-7.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Sean Bennett13241.80-7.2
Kent Graham620.30-4.9
Charles Way620.30-3.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Amani Toomer4736030%1.0
Pete Mitchell3425017%0.9
Ike Hilliard2318013%-0.0
Sean Bennett12709%-0.8
Joe Jurevicius134013%-1.5
Charles Way11104%-0.8
David Patten01004%-1.2
Tiki Barber01004%-1.2
Howard Cross01004%-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Sam Garnes430.001
Phillippi Sparks510.014
Corey Widmer421.000
Jessie Armstead321.000
Keith Hamilton130.000
Jeremy Lincoln400.000
Percy Ellsworth310.024
Ryan Phillips210.000
Charles Way200.000
Cedric Jones020.002

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Trent Dilfer15/31174132-19.6
Eric Zeier3/1114010-7.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Warrick Dunn15463.10-4.1
Jacquez Green11515.002.0
Mike Alstott9121.30-3.1
Trent Dilfer144.000.0
Rabih Abdullah100.00-0.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Bert Emanuel31253031%-7.3
Jacquez Green3727018%-7.1
Dave Moore232718%-1.4
Warrick Dunn3526013%-0.0
Mike Alstott232508%1.8
Karl Williams231408%-0.3
Reidel Anthony2410010%-1.4
Darnell McDonald11603%0.7
Patrick Hape01003%-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
John Lynch270.000
Derrick Brooks530.000
Warren Sapp321.001
Ronde Barber220.002
Donnie Abraham120.001
Hardy Nickerson200.000
Shelton Quarles110.000
Trent Dilfer100.000
Warrick Dunn100.000
John McLaughlin100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
TB -5.5
Closing total
37.5
NYG moneyline
TB moneyline

Buccaneers closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 37.5; the game landed 30 — under by 7.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Raymond James Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
88°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Rest
NYG 7 days · TB 7 days
Coaches
Jim Fassel vs Tony Dungy