2008 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2008 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13
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Denver BroncosWinner
16
DEN -3.5 no coverU 47 ✓
Denver Broncos 16–13 — 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 · DEN
23/34, 227 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.4 expected points added · +0.1% completion over expected
Passing · TB
13/17, 93 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
4.7 expected points added · +13.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 13/17 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Brian Griese | 13/19 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Earnest Graham | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Jeff Garcia | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Phillips | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronde Barber | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Brooks | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cato June | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Ruud | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Buchanon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Hayward | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stylez G. White | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Economos | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 23/34 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Selvin Young | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Jay Cutler | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Andre Hall | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Williams | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boss Bailey | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Webster | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Winborn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquand Manuel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Peterson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Niko Koutouvides | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3.5
- Closing total
- 47
- TB moneyline
- +176
- DEN moneyline
- -189
Broncos closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47; the game landed 29 — under by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- TB 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jon Gruden vs Mike Shanahan