2003 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 20, 2003 · Raymond James Stadium
Atlanta FalconsWinner
30
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
28
TB -6.5 upsetO 38.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 30–28 — 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
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 8/15 | 119 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Duckett | 27 | 93 | 3.4 | 0 | -7.7 |
| Mike Vick | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Justin Griffith | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juran Bolden | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Stewart | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ellis Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mathis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Draft | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Jasper | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 34/48 | 346 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Michael Pittman | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Quarles | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Sapp | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Nece | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keenan McCardell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Spires | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -6.5
- Closing total
- 38.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 58 — over by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 53°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- ATL 6 days · TB 6 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Jon Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.