2003 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 8, 2003 · Lincoln Financial Field

Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner

Philadelphia Eagles

PHI -3 upsetU 36 ✓Eagles closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17–0 — never really in doubt late.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · TB

27/36, 238 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

11.4 expected points added

Passing · PHI

19/36, 148 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-16.2 expected points added

Rushing · PHI

5 att, 55 yds, 0 TD

2.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · TB

8 att, 35 yds, 0 TD

-1.0 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brad Johnson	27/36	238	2	1	0	11.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Michael Pittman	8	35	4.4	-1.0
Thomas Jones	10	30	3.0	-1.9
Mike Alstott	12	23	1.9	-2.2
Aaron Stecker	1	2	2.0	-0.4

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Nate Webster	5	2	0.0	0	0
Ronde Barber	4	3	0.5	0	1
Derrick Brooks	4	2	0.0	0	1
Ryan Nece	2	3	0.0	0	0
Brian Kelly	4	0	0.0	0	3
Anthony McFarland	2	1	0.0	1	2
Tim Wansley	3	0	0.0	0	0
John Lynch	1	2	0.5	0	3
Aaron Stecker	1	1	0.0	0	0
Simeon Rice	1	1	1.5	0	1

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Donovan McNabb	19/36	148	0	1	3	-16.2
Koy Detmer	0/1	0	0	0	0	-3.0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Donovan McNabb	5	55	11.0	2.9
James Thrash	1	47	47.0	2.7
Duce Staley	7	14	2.0	-2.0
Brian Westbrook	2	5	2.5	-0.9
Correll Buckhalter	1	0	0.0	-0.4

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Brian Dawkins	6	3	0	0
Carlos Emmons	8	1	0	0
Mark Simoneau	4	4	0	0
Troy Vincent	5	2	1	2
Nate Wayne	4	3	0	0
Hollis Thomas	1	3	0	0
Lito Sheppard	3	1	0	1
Michael Lewis	3	1	0	0
Brandon Whiting	3	0	0	0
Paul Grasmanis	2	1	0	0

Closing number vs result

Eagles closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 36; the game landed 17 — under by 19.0.

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