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2003 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2003 · Ericsson Stadium

Detroit Lions

14

Carolina PanthersWinner

20

CAR -7.5 no coverU 37 ✓

Carolina Panthers 20–14.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CAR

Jake DelhommeQB

29/35, 260 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

7.5 expected points added

Passing · DET

Mike McMahonQB

4/11, 36 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-7.0 expected points added

Rushing · CAR

DeShaun FosterRB

21 att, 76 yds, 0 TD

-2.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

Rod SmartRB

9 att, 24 yds, 0 TD

-0.4 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Mike McMahon4/1136011-7.0
Joey Harrington3/817000-2.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Artose Pinner12221.80-4.2
Shawn Bryson6172.80-1.0
Mike McMahon2147.000.4
Cory Schlesinger100.00-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Boss Bailey1010.000
Brian Walker720.000
Terrence Holt710.011
Barrett Green330.000
Dre' Bly600.000
Earl Holmes410.000
Wali Rainer400.000
Shaun Rogers400.000
Kelvin Pritchett300.000
Cory Schlesinger300.000

Carolina Panthers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Delhomme29/352602107.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
DeShaun Foster21763.60-2.0
Rod Smart9242.70-0.4
Jake Delhomme3113.70-1.0
Nick Goings11111.000.1
Brad Hoover155.00-0.8
Steve Smith1-3-3.00-1.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Mike Minter520.011
Will Witherspoon130.000
Dan Morgan210.000
Julius Peppers211.000
Greg Favors120.000
Reggie Howard300.000
Ricky Manning300.000
Shane Burton110.000
Rod Smart100.000
Muhsin Muhammad100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CAR -7.5
Closing total
37
DET moneyline
CAR moneyline

Panthers closed -7.5, won by 6 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 37; the game landed 34 — under by 3.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ericsson Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
42°F, wind 7 mph
Referee
Terry McAulay
Rest
DET 7 days · CAR 7 days
Coaches
Steve Mariucci vs John Fox