2006 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2006 · Raymond James Stadium
Carolina PanthersWinner
26
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24
CAR -3 no coverO 33.5 ✓
Carolina Panthers 26–24 — 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
Passing · CAR
22/36, 272 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
1.9 expected points added · +7.5% completion over expected
Passing · TB
13/24, 139 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-4.2 expected points added · -5.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 22/36 | 272 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster | 20 | 82 | 4.1 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Jake Delhomme | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Keyshawn Johnson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Draft | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Branch | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Na'il Diggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Rucker | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Lucas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Minter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Simms | 13/24 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4.2 |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 1/1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Williams | 19 | 48 | 2.5 | 1 | -3.3 |
| Mike Alstott | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Michael Pittman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Chris Simms | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 3.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronde Barber | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Brooks | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shelton Quarles | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barrett Ruud | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juran Bolden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Cash | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Galloway | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -3
- Closing total
- 33.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- TB moneyline
- —
Panthers closed -3, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 33.5; the game landed 50 — over by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 89°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- 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.