2005 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 20, 2005 · Georgia Dome
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
30
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Atlanta Falcons
27
ATL -6 upsetO 38 ✓Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30–27 — 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
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Simms | 11/19 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams | 19 | 116 | 6.1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Chris Simms | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Mike Alstott | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Michael Pittman | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Quarles | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Pearson | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Spires | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Cooper | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne White | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 21/38 | 306 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 18 | 82 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.1 |
| T.J. Duckett | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Mike Vick | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demorrio Williams | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Boley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred McCrary | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Heard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -6
- Closing total
- 38
- TB moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38; the game landed 57 — over by 19.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- TB 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs Jim Mora
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.