2003 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2003 · Raymond James Stadium
New Orleans SaintsWinner
17
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14
TB -8 upsetU 39 ✓
New Orleans Saints 17–14 — 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
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 13/29 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5.4 |
| Mitch Berger | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 26 | 110 | 4.2 | 0 | -6.1 |
| Aaron Brooks | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomas | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tebucky Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Ruff | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger Knight | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fakhir Brown | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrin Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Grant | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Gleason | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 27/46 | 333 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Aaron Stecker | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Quarles | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Wansley | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronde Barber | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nate Webster | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony McFarland | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nece | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -8
- Closing total
- 39
- NO moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -8 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 31 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 82°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- NO 7 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Haslett vs Jon Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.