2005 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 11, 2005 · Bank of America Stadium
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
20
at
Carolina Panthers
10
CAR -5.5 upsetU 37 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–10.
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 | 20/27 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams | 29 | 112 | 3.9 | 2 | 5.0 |
| Mike Alstott | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Michael Pittman | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Chris Simms | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Quarles | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derrick Brooks | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Kelly | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hovan | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Wyms | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nece | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 21/33 | 220 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Stephen Davis | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Nick Goings | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Jake Delhomme | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Lucas | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Witherspoon | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wallace | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Short | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon McCree | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemp Rasmussen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Tufts | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -5.5
- Closing total
- 37
- TB moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Panthers closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 30 — under by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- TB 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.