2005 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 6, 2005 · Raymond James Stadium
Carolina PanthersWinner
34
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14
PK · CAR wonO 36.5 ✓
Carolina Panthers 34–14 — never really in doubt late.
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 | 11/18 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 2 | -0.2 |
| DeShaun Foster | 16 | 23 | 1.4 | 0 | -6.8 |
| Nick Goings | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Jake Delhomme | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Witherspoon | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Morgan | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Lucas | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Julius Peppers | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Short | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon McCree | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Minter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Goings | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemp Rasmussen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Simms | 25/42 | 259 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -13.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 0 | -7.9 |
| Michael Pittman | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Chris Simms | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Quarles | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Nece | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne White | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronde Barber | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hovan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kalvin Pearson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony McFarland | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -0
- Closing total
- 36.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Pick'em at close — Panthers won by 20.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 48 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 84°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Jon Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.