Game Recap
In a week 14 tussle in Carolina, the Panthers scored a 38-23 win against the Buccaneers. Both teams were even going into the deciding quarter 17-17 when the Panthers outscored Buccaneers 21-6.
The Panthers were guided by Jake Delhomme who tossed in 1 TD, was 14 of 20 passing. DeAngelo Williams ran for 186 rush yards, 2 TDs. Steve Smith had 117 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, 9 catches.
For the Buccaneers, Jeff Garcia threw for 321 yards, 2 touchdowns, zero INTs, was 24 of 38 passing. Antonio Bryant had 200 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns, 9 catches.
The Panthers tallied 464 total yards, 26 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 8 of 10 on third downs. The Buccaneers registered 384 total yards, 21 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 6 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Carolina PanthersCAR defeat Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM 38-23
- Date: Monday, December 8, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:36PM
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 464, Turnovers: 2
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 384, Turnovers: 0
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: CAR by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 40.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| TAM |
0 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
23 |
| CAR |
3 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
38 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jeff Garcia | TAM | 24-38 | 321 | 2 | 0 | 52 | |
| Jake Delhomme | CAR | 14-20 | 173 | 1 | 2 | 38 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | CAR | 19 | 186 | 2 | 41 | |
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 15 | 115 | 2 | 30 | |
| Warrick Dunn | TAM | 10 | 49 | 0 | 12 | |
| Cadillac Williams | TAM | 9 | 22 | 1 | 5 | |
| B.J. Askew | TAM | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jeff Garcia | TAM | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| Brad Hoover | CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Antonio Bryant | TAM | 9 | 200 | 2 | 52 | |
| Steve Smith | CAR | 9 | 117 | 1 | 38 | |
| Muhsin Muhammad | CAR | 3 | 43 | 0 | 19 | |
| Jerramy Stevens | TAM | 5 | 33 | 0 | 9 | |
| Alex Smith | TAM | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Ike Hilliard | TAM | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 | |
| Michael Clayton | TAM | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Warrick Dunn | TAM | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 37 | 299 | 4 | | |
| TAM | 24 | 86 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 14-20 | 173 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| TAM | 24-38 | 321 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
- Attendance: 74,113
- Weather: 38 degrees, relative humidity 31%, wind 4 mph
- Time of Game: 3:07 - 3 hours, 07 minutes
