2003 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2003 · Ericsson Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars
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Carolina PanthersWinner
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CAR -4 no coverO 34.5 ✓
Carolina Panthers 24–23 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brunell | 23/27 | 272 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | 22 | 71 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.6 |
| LaBrandon Toefield | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Marc Edwards | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Mark Brunell | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -6.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Ayodele | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Craft | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Stroud | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Douglas | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Henderson | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Brackens | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Fernando Bryant | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Spicer | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 12/20 | 122 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Rodney Peete | 4/10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 22 | 111 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| DeShaun Foster | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Nick Goings | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Jake Delhomme | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Morgan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rucker | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Howard | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentson Buckner | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Favors | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -4
- Closing total
- 34.5
- JAX moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Panthers closed -4, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 47 — over by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Johnny Grier
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Jack Del Rio vs John Fox