2003 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 9, 2003 · Ericsson Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24
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Carolina PanthersWinner
27
TB -3.5 upsetO 34.5 ✓
Carolina Panthers 27–24 — 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
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 24/43 | 275 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Brad Johnson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Aaron Stecker | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Thomas Jones | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wansley | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Sapp | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton Quarles | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony McFarland | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Ivy | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 20/32 | 277 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster | 22 | 56 | 2.5 | 0 | -5.8 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jake Delhomme | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Nick Goings | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Rod Smart | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Witherspoon | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Favors | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wallace | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Howard | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Morgan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Rucker | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -3.5
- Closing total
- 34.5
- TB moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 51 — over by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- TB 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.