2003 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2003 · Louisiana Superdome
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
14
at
New Orleans Saints
7
NO -3 upsetU 40.5 ✓Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14–7.
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 | 20/34 | 213 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 20 | 89 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Michael Pittman | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | -5.2 |
| Charles Lee | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Brad Johnson | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Gibson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nece | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronyell Whitaker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 20/30 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 22 | 69 | 3.1 | 0 | -6.7 |
| Lamar Smith | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Aaron Brooks | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bellamy | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orlando Ruff | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tebucky Jones | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Ambrose | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darrin Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Howard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllister | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenderick Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3
- Closing total
- 40.5
- TB moneyline
- —
- NO moneyline
- —
Saints closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 21 — under by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- TB 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs Jim Haslett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.