2008 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2008 · Arrowhead Stadium
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
30
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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
31/43, 339 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
15.0 expected points added · +9.7% completion over expected
Passing · KC
14/25, 164 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.3 expected points added · -0.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 31/43 | 339 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Earnest Graham | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Graham | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 0 | -11.4 |
| Clifton Smith | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Michael Clayton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Michael Bennett | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Brooks | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Ruud | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabby Piscitelli | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanard Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Hovan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cato June | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovan Haye | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Thigpen | 14/25 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Mark Bradley | 1/1 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Charles | 18 | 106 | 5.9 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Kolby Smith | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Tyler Thigpen | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Dantrell Savage | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Edwards | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyron Brackenridge | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Thomas | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Leggett | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Turk McBride | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Boiman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jon McGraw | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Pollard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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