2005 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2005 · Raymond James Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
24
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Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
27
TB -3 pushO 37.5 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27–24 — 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
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 16/26 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Warrick Dunn | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.0 |
| T.J. Duckett | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 1 | -2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ike Reese | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Scott | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ronnie Heard | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Webster | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antuan Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Simms | 29/42 | 285 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams | 31 | 150 | 4.8 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Michael Pittman | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Mike Alstott | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Chris Simms | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronde Barber | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Brooks | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Nece | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton Quarles | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Simeon Rice | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Spires | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hovan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne White | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -3
- Closing total
- 37.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Buccaneers closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 51 — over by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- ATL 6 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Mora vs Jon Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.