2005 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 18, 2005 · Raymond James Stadium
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Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
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TB -2.5 ✓U 35 ✓91°F
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19–3.
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
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 12/29 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8.2 |
| Kelly Holcomb | 2/3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 0 | -5.3 |
| J.P. Losman | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Milloy | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Troy Vincent | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Denney | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Crowell | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Baker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bannan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 16/22 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams | 24 | 128 | 5.3 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Michael Pittman | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Mike Alstott | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Brian Griese | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Quarles | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juran Bolden | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Nece | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dexter Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Simeon Rice | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hovan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -2.5
- Closing total
- 35
- BUF moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 35; the game landed 22 — under by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 91°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Jon Gruden