2007 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2007 · Monster Park
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19
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San Francisco 49ersWinner
21
TB -6.5 upsetO 36.5 ✓
San Francisco 49ers 21–19 — 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 · TB
12/20, 196 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.9 expected points added · +8.5% completion over expected
Passing · TB
18/32, 185 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-6.1 expected points added · +0.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 12/20 | 196 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.9 |
| Luke McCown | 18/32 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Graham | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Luke McCown | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Michael Bennett | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Michael Pittman | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Jeff Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Ruud | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovan Haye | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanard Jackson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Phillips | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Black | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Hayward | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Pearson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Sims | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Hill | 11/24 | 123 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 21 | 89 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Maurice Hicks | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Shaun Hill | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | -3.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Willis | 12 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Lewis | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tully Banta-Cain | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Roman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walt Harris | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Strickland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek M. Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aubrayo Franklin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -6.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- TB moneyline
- -270
- SF moneyline
- +250
Buccaneers closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 40 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Monster Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 51°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- TB 7 days · SF 8 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs Mike Nolan