Panthers 38-23 Buccaneers (9 Dec, 2008) Box Score

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9-4, 3-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
TB	0	3	14	6	23
CAR	3	7	7	21	38

Carolina Panthers

10-3, 7-0 home

Tampa Bay Passing


Jeff Garcia
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
24/38	321	8.4	2	0	5-23	79.4	107.5
24/38	298	8.4	2	0	5-23	--	107.5

Carolina Passing


Jake Delhomme
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
14/20	173	8.7	1	2	1-8	59.4	73.5
14/20	165	8.7	1	2	1-8	--	73.5

Tampa Bay Rushing


Warrick Dunn
Cadillac Williams
B.J. Askew
Jeff Garcia
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	49	4.9	0	12
9	22	2.4	1	5
3	9	3.0	0	3
2	6	3.0	0	3
24	86	3.6	1	12

Carolina Rushing


DeAngelo Williams
Jonathan Stewart
Brad Hoover
Jake Delhomme
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
19	186	9.8	2	41
15	115	7.7	2	30
1	0	0.0	0	0
2	-2	-1.0	0	-1
37	299	8.1	4	41

Tampa Bay Receiving


Antonio Bryant
Jerramy Stevens
Alex Smith
Ike Hilliard
Michael Clayton
Warrick Dunn
B.J. Askew
Cadillac Williams
John Gilmore
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	200	22.2	2	52
5	33	6.6	0	9
1	20	20.0	0	20
2	20	10.0	0	12
1	15	15.0	0	15
3	13	4.3	0	5
1	9	9.0	0	9
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	5	5.0	0	5
24	321	13.4	2	52

Carolina Receiving


Steve Smith Sr.
Muhsin Muhammad
Dwayne Jarrett
DeAngelo Williams
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	117	13.0	1	38
3	43	14.3	0	19
1	7	7.0	0	7
1	6	6.0	0	6
14	173	12.4	1	38

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Jeff Garcia
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0

Carolina Fumbles

	FUM	LOST	REC
No Carolina Fumbles

Tampa Bay Defense



Barrett Ruud
Phillip Buchanon
Jermaine Phillips
Ronde Barber
Chris Hovan
Sabby Piscitelli
Tanard Jackson
Kevin Carter
Quincy Black
Derrick Brooks
Ryan Sims
Cato June
Aqib Talib
Stylez G. White
Greg Peterson
Elbert Mack
Brian Clark
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
57	47	1	0	3	0	0

Carolina Defense



Richard Marshall
Thomas Davis Sr.
Jon Beason
Ken Lucas
Chris Gamble
Tyler Brayton
Ma'ake Kemoeatu
Chris Harris
Charles Godfrey
Julius Peppers
Damione Lewis
Na'il Diggs
Charles L. Johnson
Nick Goings
Donte' Curry
Landon Johnson
Rhys Lloyd
Jonathan Stewart
Gary Barnidge
Dante Wesley
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	10	1	0	0	0	0
10	7	0	0	1	0	0
9	8	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	1.5	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0.5	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
0	0	0	0	2	0	0
65	56	5	0	5	0	0

Tampa Bay Interceptions


Ronde Barber
Jermaine Phillips
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	4	0
1	1	0
2	5	0

Carolina Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Carolina Interceptions

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Clifton Smith
Alex Smith
Brian Clark
John Gilmore
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	77	25.7	28
1	17	17.0	17
1	15	15.0	15
1	12	12.0	12
6	121	20.2	28

Carolina Kick Returns


Mark Jones
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	74	18.5	29	0
4	74	18.5	29	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Clifton Smith
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	3	3.0	3	0
1	3	3.0	3	0

Carolina Punt Returns


Mark Jones
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	21	10.5	12	0
2	21	10.5	12	0

Tampa Bay Kicking


Matt Bryant
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	20	2/3	5
1/2	50.0	20	2/3	5

Carolina Kicking


John Kasay
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	33	5/5	8
1/1	100.0	33	5/5	8

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
3	141	47.0	1	1	57
3	141	47.0	1	1	57

Carolina Punting


Jason Baker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
1	51	51.0	0	0	51
1	51	51.0	0	0	51

Bank of America Stadium

1:30 AM, 9 December 2008

Charlotte, NC

Attendance: 74,113

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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