2000 Wild Card · Sun, Dec 31, 2000 · Veterans Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3
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Philadelphia EaglesWinner
21
TB -3 upsetU 34 ✓18 mph wind
Philadelphia Eagles 21–3 — never really in doubt late. Played in 18 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · TB
6/10 for 106 yds, 0 TD
32% of team targets · 4.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun King | 17/31 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Alstott | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Shaun King | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Warrick Dunn | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | -4.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Johnson | 6 | 10 | 106 | 0 | 32% | 4.1 |
| Warrick Dunn | 5 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 26% | -2.9 |
| Mike Alstott | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.9 |
| Dave Moore | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 13% | -0.6 |
| Reidel Anthony | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -1.9 |
| Patrick Hape | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
| Jacquez Green | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Duncan | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Brooks | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton Quarles | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alshermond Singleton | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Sapp | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 24/33 | 161 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Warren | 22 | 85 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Donovan McNabb | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Brian Mitchell | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Johnson | 5 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 21% | 1.3 |
| Brian Mitchell | 5 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 15% | 0.5 |
| Torrance Small | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 15% | 1.5 |
| Chad Lewis | 3 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 15% | -2.7 |
| Cecil Martin | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Todd Pinkston | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Na Brown | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9% | -1.3 |
| Chris Warren | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Jeff Thomason | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6% | 1.6 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 6% | -2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Caldwell | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Emmons | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Douglas | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gardner | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hauck | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damon Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hollis Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Troy Vincent | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -3
- Closing total
- 34
- TB moneyline
- —
- PHI moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34; the game landed 24 — under by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Veterans Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 34°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- TB 7 days · PHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Tony Dungy vs Andy Reid
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.