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2008 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2008 · Arrowhead Stadium

Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner

30

Kansas City Chiefs

27

TB -9.5 no coverO 36.5 ✓

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30–27 — 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

Jeff GarciaQB

31/43, 339 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

15.0 expected points added · +9.7% completion over expected

Passing · KC

Tyler ThigpenQB

14/25, 164 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

3.3 expected points added · -0.6% completion over expected

Rushing · KC

Jamaal CharlesRB

18 att, 106 yds, 0 TD

-1.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · TB

Earnest GrahamRB

19 att, 62 yds, 0 TD

-11.4 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jeff Garcia31/4333911015.0
Earnest Graham1/131001.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Earnest Graham19623.30-11.4
Clifton Smith3175.700.7
Michael Clayton111.00-0.7
Michael Bennett210.50-2.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Derrick Brooks810.000
Barrett Ruud721.000
Sabby Piscitelli420.001
Tanard Jackson500.001
Chris Hovan220.000
Alex Smith200.000
Jimmy Wilkerson200.001
Cato June200.000
Will Allen200.000
Jovan Haye110.000

Kansas City Chiefs

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tyler Thigpen14/251641013.3
Mark Bradley1/1371003.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jamaal Charles181065.90-1.8
Kolby Smith10464.612.0
Tyler Thigpen6223.700.6
Dantrell Savage294.500.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Donnie Edwards620.000
Tyron Brackenridge510.000
Pat Thomas230.000
Maurice Leggett500.001
Turk McBride130.000
Rocky Boiman400.000
Brandon Carr400.011
Jon McGraw400.000
Derrick Johnson300.000
Bernard Pollard210.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
TB -9.5
Closing total
36.5
TB moneyline
-420
KC moneyline
+380

Buccaneers closed -9.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 36.5; the game landed 57 — over by 20.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Arrowhead Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
69°F, wind 0 mph
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Rest
TB 7 days · KC 7 days
Coaches
Jon Gruden vs Herm Edwards