Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 Carolina Panthers 37
Carolina routed Tampa Bay 37–20 in front of an only partially full Raymond James Stadium. Trailing 24–7, Brian Griese connected for two touchdown passes, but the comeback was for naught.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Gerald Austin
- UMPIRE: Roy Ellison
- HEAD LINESMAN: John Schleyer
- LINE JUDGE: Carl Johnson
- SIDE JUDGE: Mike Weatherford
- FIELD JUDGE: Scott Edwards
- BACK JUDGE: Jim Howey
- REPLAY OFFICAL: Rex Stuart
- VIDEO OPERATOR: Not Documented
SCORING
- PANTHERS: 7:19-1Q Muhammad 15 pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick)
- BUCCANEERS: :48-1Q Clayton 22 pass from Griese (Taylor kick)
- PANTHERS: 11:13-2Q Muhammad 6 pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick)
- PANTHERS: 0:03-2Q Kasay FG26
- PANTHERS: 9:05-3Q Colbert 4 pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 6:25-3Q Clayton 6 pass from Griese (Taylor kick)
- PANTHERS: 12:14-4Q Seidman 2 pass from Delhomme (kick failed)
- BUCCANEERS: 8:23-4Q Galloway 14 pass from Griese (pass failed)
- PANTHERS: 4:41-4Q Moorehead 17 interception return (Kasay 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: #90 D. White
- DT: #94 G. Spires
- 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
- 6 Taylor, 9 Bidwell, 24 Cox, 27 Edwards, 28 Jackson, 35 Ivy, 36 Smart, 37 Allen, 43 Cook, 50 Gooch, 51 Burns, 56 Nece, 58 Cooper, 72 O'Dwyer, 75 Steussie, 81 Brown, 83 Jurevicius, 86 Moore,93 Savage, 95 Ahanotu
DID NOT PLAY
- 2 Simms, 46 Lawrie
INACTIVE
- 14 Johnson, 34 Comella, 44 Baber, 68 Wright, 69 Davis, 77 Terry, 82 Lee, 98 McNeal
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Pittman 10-41, Griese 2-3, Alstott 1-2.
- PANTHERS: Goings 33-127,Delhomme 1-12, Hoover 1-3, Muhammad 1-(-1).
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Griese 41-30-321-2-3.
- PANTHERS: Delhomme Delhomme 24-19-214-0-4.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Galloway 9-98, Jurevicius 6-66, Clayton 4-66, Alstott 3-37, Dilger 3-23, Pittman 3-13, Moore 1-10, Brown 1-8.
- PANTHERS: Muhammad 8-115, Goings 4-39, Mangum 2-25, Seidman 2-16, Hoover 1-9, Proehl 1-6, Colbert 1-4.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: none
- PANTHERS: Moorehead 1-17, Branch 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Cox 5-111, White 1-9.
- PANTHERS: Robertson 1-36, Proehl 1-27, Hoover 1-16, Colbert 1-11.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Galloway 0-0.
- PANTHERS: none
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Spires 1-7.
- PANTHERS: Fields 1-11, Rucker 1-11.
