2005 Week 15 · Sat, Dec 17, 2005 · Gillette Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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New England PatriotsWinner
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NE -4.5 ✓U 36 ✓
New England Patriots 28–0 — 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
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Simms | 21/34 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -18.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Michael Pittman | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Chris Simms | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shelton Quarles | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Wyms | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juran Bolden | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hovan | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Spires | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Pearson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/31 | 258 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 19 | 48 | 2.5 | 1 | -2.7 |
| Kevin Faulk | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -3.8 |
| David Givens | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Tom Brady | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -4.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedy Bruschi | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Green | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -4.5
- Closing total
- 36
- TB moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 28.
Total closed 36; the game landed 28 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 38°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- Rest
- TB 6 days · NE 6 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs Bill Belichick