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2005 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 9, 2005 · Giants Stadium

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

12

New York JetsWinner

14

TB -3.5 upsetU 32 ✓

New York Jets 14–12 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · TB

Brian GrieseQB

27/42, 226 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-8.1 expected points added

Passing · NYJ

Vinny TestaverdeQB

13/19, 163 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

1.2 expected points added

Rushing · NYJ

Curtis MartinRB

23 att, 59 yds, 2 TD

0.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · TB

Michael PittmanRB

13 att, 46 yds, 0 TD

-1.3 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brian Griese27/42226013-8.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Michael Pittman13463.50-1.3
Earnest Graham7182.600.2
Mike Alstott3124.00-0.2
Brian Griese382.70-1.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Marquis Cooper421.000
Ronde Barber500.013
Simeon Rice321.000
Will Allen220.000
Derrick Brooks400.001
Shelton Quarles400.000
Ryan Nece120.000
Juran Bolden210.000
Dexter Jackson300.000
Kalvin Pearson200.000

New York Jets

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Vinny Testaverde13/191630121.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Curtis Martin23592.620.3
Vinny Testaverde122.00-0.9
Derrick Blaylock310.30-1.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jonathan Vilma630.000
Victor Hobson440.000
Ty Law440.012
Mark Brown230.500
Dewayne Robertson142.000
Erik Coleman230.001
Derrick Strait400.000
James Reed210.000
Kerry Rhodes210.000
David Barrett300.002

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
TB -3.5
Closing total
32
TB moneyline
NYJ moneyline

Buccaneers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 32; the game landed 26 — under by 6.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Giants Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
57°F, wind 7 mph
Referee
Walt Anderson
Rest
TB 7 days · NYJ 7 days
Coaches
Jon Gruden vs Herm Edwards