Panthers 12-9 Buccaneers (14 Sep, 2003) Box Score

Carolina Panthers

2-0, 1-0 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
CAR	3	3	3	0	3	12
TB	0	0	3	6	0	9

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1-1, 0-1 home

Carolina Passing


Jake Delhomme
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
9/23	96	4.2	0	2	1-9	15.9
9/23	87	4.2	0	2	1-9	15.9

Tampa Bay Passing


Brad Johnson
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
34/61	339	5.6	1	1	1-2	70.3
34/61	337	5.6	1	1	1-2	70.3

Carolina Rushing


Stephen Davis
DeShaun Foster
Rod Smart
Jake Delhomme
Brad Hoover
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
33	142	4.3	20
3	20	6.7	14
2	5	2.5	4
1	2	2.0	2
1	2	2.0	2
40	171	4.3	20

Tampa Bay Rushing


Michael Pittman
Mike Alstott
Thomas Jones
Aaron Stecker
Brad Johnson
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
10	38	3.8	16
4	9	2.3	4
4	8	2.0	4
3	6	2.0	7
1	-1	-1.0	-1
22	60	2.7	16

Carolina Receiving


Muhsin Muhammad
Steve Smith Sr.
Ricky Proehl
Kris Mangum
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	61	15.3	22
3	27	9.0	14
1	8	8.0	8
1	0	0.0	0
9	96	10.7	22

Tampa Bay Receiving


Keyshawn Johnson
Keenan McCardell
Karl Williams
Michael Pittman
Joe Jurevicius
Ken Dilger
Mike Alstott
Todd Yoder
Aaron Stecker
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	102	11.3	0	22
5	53	10.6	1	18
1	43	43.0	0	43
6	43	7.2	0	18
4	31	7.8	0	13
3	30	10.0	0	13
3	22	7.3	0	11
1	8	8.0	0	8
2	7	3.5	0	5
34	339	10.0	1	43

Carolina Fumbles


Jake Delhomme
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Michael Pittman
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0

Carolina Defense



Brian Allen
Deon Grant
Will Witherspoon
Reggie Howard
Greg Favors
Terry Cousin
Mike Minter
Al Wallace
Ricky Manning
Kris Jenkins
Rod Smart
Shane Burton
Karl Hankton
Mike Rucker
Jeno James
Brad Hoover
Steve Smith Sr.
Kemp Rasmussen
Colin Branch
Walter Young
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	6	0	0	1	0	0
9	8	0	0	2	0	0
9	7	0	0	0	0	0
8	7	0	0	1	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	1	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
77	63	1	0	6	0	0

Tampa Bay Defense



John Lynch
Nate Webster
Brian Kelly
Ryan Nece
Ronde Barber
Simeon Rice
Derrick Brooks
Dwight Smith
Ellis Wyms
Warren Sapp
Tim Wansley
Anthony McFarland
Michael Pittman
Greg Spires
Aaron Stecker
Todd Yoder
Jack Golden
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	7	0	0	0	0	0
10	4	0	0	0	0	0
8	7	0	0	2	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	1	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
73	54	1	0	7	0	0

Carolina Interceptions


Al Wallace
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	53	0
1	53	0

Tampa Bay Interceptions


Simeon Rice
Brian Kelly
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0
2	0	0

Carolina Kick Returns


Rod Smart
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	47	23.5	26	0
2	47	23.5	26	0

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Aaron Stecker
Thomas Jones
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	39	19.5	22
2	35	17.5	18
4	74	18.5	22

Carolina Punt Returns


Steve Smith Sr.
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	66	22.0	52	0
3	66	22.0	52	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Karl Williams
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	18	4.5	8	0
4	18	4.5	8	0

Carolina Kicking


John Kasay
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
4/4	100.0	47	0/0	12
4/4	100.0	47	0/0	12

Tampa Bay Kicking


Martin Gramatica
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/3	33.3	41	0/1	3
1/3	33.3	41	0/1	3

Carolina Punting


Todd Sauerbrun
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	335	47.9	1	3	55
7	335	47.9	1	3	55

Tampa Bay Punting


Tom Tupa
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	332	47.4	1	4	59
7	332	47.4	1	4	59

9:05 PM, 14 September 2003

Attendance: 65,621

Referees:
Walt Anderson

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

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