2007 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 30, 2007 · Bank of America Stadium
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
20
at
Carolina Panthers
7
CAR -3 upsetU 39 ✓
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–7.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TB
15/25, 176 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
5.1 expected points added · -1.5% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
19/41, 155 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-12.2 expected points added · -15.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 15/25 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 15 | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Earnest Graham | 17 | 48 | 2.8 | 1 | -4.0 |
| Cadillac Williams | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Jeff Garcia | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Buchanon | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barrett Ruud | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Black | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanard Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovan Haye | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde Barber | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Peterson | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stylez G. White | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carr | 19/41 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -12.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 | -3.5 |
| David Carr | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 1.7 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Beason | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Davis | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Lucas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ma'ake Kemoeatu | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deke Cooper | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -3
- Closing total
- 39
- TB moneyline
- +140
- CAR moneyline
- -150
Panthers closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 27 — under by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 78°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- 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.