2003 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2003 · Raymond James Stadium
Carolina PanthersWinner
12
at
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9
TB -9 upsetU 34.5 ✓91°F
Carolina Panthers 12–9 — 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
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 9/23 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 33 | 142 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
| DeShaun Foster | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Rod Smart | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jake Delhomme | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Allen | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Witherspoon | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Howard | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deon Grant | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Minter | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Favors | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Smart | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rucker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 34/61 | 339 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Mike Alstott | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Thomas Jones | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Aaron Stecker | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Webster | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nece | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ronde Barber | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derrick Brooks | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Wansley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony McFarland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -9
- Closing total
- 34.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -9 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 21 — under by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 91°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · TB 6 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Jon Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.