2004 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 28, 2004 · Bank of America Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14
at
Carolina PanthersWinner
21
TB -3 upsetU 39 ✓
Carolina Panthers 21–14.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 27/39 | 347 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 18 | 29 | 1.6 | 0 | -10.4 |
| Mike Alstott | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Brian Griese | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Earnest Graham | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kelly | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shelton Quarles | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Howell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrie Cox | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Gold | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne White | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chartric Darby | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Galloway | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidi Ahanotu | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 14/21 | 213 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Goings | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Jake Delhomme | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Brandon Bennett | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Ciurciu | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Branch | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Short | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Gamble | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brentson Buckner | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Wallace | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -3
- Closing total
- 39
- TB moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 35 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 56°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- 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.