2003 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 18, 2004 · Lincoln Financial Field
Carolina PanthersWinner
14
at
Philadelphia Eagles
3
PHI -4 upsetU 36.5 ✓19 mph wind
Carolina Panthers 14–3. Played in 19 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 9/14 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.5 |
| DeShaun Foster | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Jake Delhomme | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Rod Smart | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Morgan | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Deon Grant | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rucker | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Jarrod Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Cousin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Howard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 10/22 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -15.9 |
| Koy Detmer | 7/14 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duce Staley | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Donovan McNabb | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Simoneau | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wayne | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Lewis | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Vincent | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Reese | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| N. D. Kalu | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darwin Walker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Simon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Thrash | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PHI -4
- Closing total
- 36.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- PHI moneyline
- —
Eagles closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 17 — under by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 33°F, wind 19 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- CAR 8 days · PHI 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Andy Reid
Wind at 19 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.