2003 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 21, 2003 · Georgia Dome
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
31
at
Atlanta Falcons
10
TB -6.5 ✓O 35.5 ✓Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–10 — never really in doubt late.
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
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 16/24 | 192 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 20 | 82 | 4.1 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Mike Alstott | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Aaron Stecker | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Karl Williams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Thomas Jones | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -7.5 |
| Brad Johnson | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nece | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ronde Barber | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Sapp | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Wyms | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Spires | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Ivy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Golden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Johnson | 13/19 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -13.0 |
| Kurt Kittner | 5/12 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 0 | -3.2 |
| T.J. Duckett | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Justin Griffith | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Woody Dantzler | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Doug Johnson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stewart | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buchanan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -6.5
- Closing total
- 35.5
- TB moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 41 — over by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- TB 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs Dan Reeves
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.