2004 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 26, 2004 · Raymond James Stadium
Carolina PanthersWinner
37
at
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20
TB -1.5 upsetO 39 ✓15 mph wind
Carolina Panthers 37–20 — never really in doubt late. Played in 15 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 | 19/24 | 214 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Goings | 33 | 127 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Jake Delhomme | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Morgan | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Gamble | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Wesley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Branch | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Fields | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 30/41 | 321 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Brian Griese | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shelton Quarles | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronde Barber | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Howell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Gold | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chartric Darby | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Spires | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -1.5
- Closing total
- 39
- CAR moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 57 — over by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Gerald Austin
- Rest
- CAR 8 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Jon Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.