Sunday November 28, 2004 - Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gameday Report

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 Carolina Panthers 27

Brian Griese threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns, but mistakes cost the Buccaneers dearly, and they fell to Carolina 21–14.

A Griese interception was returned for a touchdown, and Martin Gramatica's kicking woes continued. He missed two field goal attempts during the game, which brought his season total to 8 misses.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

WEATHER: Sunny - 56°F. - Humidity 61% - Wind N.W. 5 mph Wind Chill 54°F.

OFFICALS

REFEREE: Walt Coleman
UMPIRE: Carl Paganelli
HEAD LINESMAN: Ron Phares
LINE JUDGE: Jerome Boger
SIDE JUDGE: Dave Wyant
FIELD JUDGE: Steve Zimmer
BACK JUDGE: Greg Steed
REPLAY OFFICAL: Bobby McGrath
VIDEO OPERATOR: Clayton Judge

SCORING

PANTHERS: 9:23-1Q Colbert 24 pass from Delhomme (Chandler kick)
BUCCANEERS: 1:55-2Q Pittman 6 pass from Griese (Gramatica kick)
PANTHERS: 8:37-3Q Peppers 46 interception return (Chandler kick)
BUCCANEERS: 6:42-4Q Pittman 8 pass from Griese (Gramatica kick)
PANTHERS: 0:20 -4Q Colbert 40 pass from Delhomme (Chandler kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

WR: #84 J. Galloway
LT: #70 D. Deese
LG: #78 M. Stinchcomb
C: #79 S. Mahan
RG: #60 C. Coleman
RT: #67 K. Walker
TE: #85 K. Dilger
WR: #80 M. Clayton
QB: #08 B. Griese
RB: #32 M. Pittman
FB: #40 M. Alstott

STARTERS DEFENSE

LDE: #94 G. Spires
DT: #95 C. Ahanotu
DT: #91 C. Darby
RDE: #97 S. Rice
SLB: #52 I. Gold
MLB: #53 S. Quarles
WLB: #55 D. Brooks
LCB: #25 B. Kelly
RCB: #20 R. Barber
SS: #26 D. Smith
FS: #38 J. Howell

SUBSTITUTIONS

9 Bidwell, 10 Gramatica, 24 Cox, 28 Jackson, 35 Ivy, 37 Allen, 43 Cook, 50 Gooch, 51 Burns, 56 Nece, 58 Cooper, 73 Bradley, 75 Steussie, 77 Terry, 81 Brown, 83 Jurevicius, 86 Moore, 89 Heller, 90 White, 93 Savage

DID NOT PLAY

2 Simms, 27 Edwards

INACTIVE

11 Schroeder, 14 Johnson, 23 Phillips, 34 Comella, 36 Smart, 69 Davis, 82 Lee, 98 Smith

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

BUCCANEERS: Pittman 18-29, Alstott 6-15, Griese 2-9, Graham 2-9.
PANTHERS: Goings 23-106, Delhomme 1-5, Bennett 1-1.

PASSING

BUCCANEERS: Griese 39-27-347-1-2.
PANTHERS: Delhomme 21-14-213-1-2.

RECIEVING

BUCCANEERS: Pittman 8-134, Clayton 8-77, Jurevicius 4-60, Galloway 3-34, Alstott 2-19, Dilger 1-19, Heller 1-4.
PANTHERS: Colbert 3-72, Mangum 3-44, Goings 3-17, Muhammad 2-52, Proehl 2-22, Seidman 1-6.

INTERCEPTIONS

BUCCANEERS: Kelly 1-0.
PANTHERS: Peppers 1-46.

KICK RETURNS

BUCCANEERS: Cox 2-35
PANTHERS: Robertson 2-45.

PUNT RETURNS

BUCCANEERS: Galloway 2-12.
PANTHERS: Gamble 1-16.

SACKS

BUCCANEERS: Ahanotu 1-11, Spires 1-7, White 1-5, Rice 1-2.
PANTHERS: Peppers 1-6, Minter 1-5.