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2004 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 12, 2004 · Qualcomm Stadium

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

24

San Diego ChargersWinner

31

SD -4 ✓O 42.5 ✓

San Diego Chargers 31–24.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · TB

Brian GrieseQB

36/50, 392 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT

3.0 expected points added

Rushing · TB

Michael PittmanRB

12 att, 42 yds, 0 TD

-2.0 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brian Griese36/503923333.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Michael Pittman12423.50-2.0
Mike Alstott4123.00-1.5
Earnest Graham166.000.4
Brian Griese133.00-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ronde Barber800.011
Shelton Quarles620.000
Dwight Smith500.000
Chartric Darby310.000
Brian Kelly220.000
Dewayne White300.000
Simeon Rice301.000
Marquis Cooper200.000
Will Allen110.011
Ian Gold200.000

San Diego Chargers

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SD -4
Closing total
42.5
TB moneyline
SD moneyline

Chargers closed -4 and covered, winning by 7.

Total closed 42.5; the game landed 55 — over by 12.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Qualcomm Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
69°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Mike Carey
Rest
TB 7 days · SD 7 days
Coaches
Jon Gruden vs Marty Schottenheimer