TAMPA BAY BUC`S (9-6) CAROLINA

vs
TAMPA BAY BUC’S (9-6)
CAROLINA PANTHERS 6-9
8-8 in 2006 11-5 in 2005 Lost NFC Title Game 34-14@Seattle
4-12 in 2006 11-5 in 2005 NFC South Champs
SERIES : Panthers Lead 8-6 Had won 5 in row until Bucs 20-10 win 2005----- Last Bucs win 2007 (2002 Sweep 12-9, 23-10)
Buc’s claimed 3rd NFC South Title in 2007
Buc’s claimed 1st Ever NFC South Title and Tied for Best Record
nd
Buc’s claimed 2 NFC South Title in 2005
in NFL at 12-4 Bucs have made Play-offs in 6 of last 10 seasons
BUCS 32nd SEASON 1976-2007
STAT STORY vs Carolina Panthers 12/30/07
(11th )
117.7
RUSH OFFENSE
109.6
(17th)
TH
(16 )
210.7
PASS OFFENSE
171.1
(29th)
(18th)
328.4
TOTAL OFFENSE
280.7
(T-29th)
18th
38.8%
3rd Down%
35.3% (78-221) 25th
th
th
20 (5-12) 41.4%
4 Down%
42.9% (6-14) 19th
18th
20.7pts
SCORING
15.7 pts
(29th)
th
(T-14 )
32
SACKS Per PassAtt
32
(T-14th)
12 fum 7 int / 19 Total
TURNOVERS
11fum, 16 int 27 Total
(13th)
103.1
(2nd)
170.6
(2nd)
273.7
19th
40.5%
25th (9-16) 56.3%
T-1st
15.9pts
T-16th
32
2 fum,4 int / 6 Total
4th
(+14)
+26 Improvement ‘06
43 Possessions
19TD(44.2 %) - 19FG
NFL(26th )
32 Possessions
19TD(59.4%) - 8FG
NFL(28th)
RUSH DEFENSE
PASS DEFENSE
TOTAL DEFENSE
3rd Down %
4th Down %
SCORING
SACKS/Pass Att
TURNOVERS
FORCED
TURNOVER MARGIN
RED ZONE OFF
110.9
215.3
326.3
43.0%
53.8% (7-13)
21.6 pts
19
16fum, 13 int/
(18th)
(15th)
(16th)
26th
26th
(17th)
32nd
29 Total
13th
(+2 )
37 Possessions
18TD(48.6%) – 13 FG
NFL(19th)
43Possessions
23 TD(53.5%) - 16FG
NFL(21st)
RED ZONE DEF
HEAD COACH
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John FOX
Jon GRUDEN 6 Year
Hired after old month long search on
February 18th 2002 Head Coach LA Raiders
4 seasons YOUNGEST Head Coach to win a
Super Bowl (39)
5-7 v Panthers
Turned 44yrs old on August 17,2007 Bucs 7th Head Coach
Gruden 16-9 in Pre-Season with BucsThru ‘07
6th year
Only 3rd NFL Coach to inherit a 1 win team and take it to the
play-offs in 2nd season(VinceLombardi, Bill Parcells) 12th
stop in coaching career. Son of a Navy SEAL
Born February 8, 1955 (52 Years Old) Played DB @ San
Diego State. Was Raiders Def Coord (’94-’95) and in USFL LA Express 1985
7-4 v Buccaneers
Record @ Carolina 55-47 5-2 Pyayoffs
1997-2001 Defensive Coordinator NY Giants
BUCCANEERSRECORD 48-47-0(3-1) (2-3 v 49ers)
CAREER RECORD 91-76-0 (Includes 5-3 Playoffs)
Won Halas Trophy 2003 beat Philadelphia 14-3 NFC Title
Lost Super Bowl XXXVIII 32-29 to New England
NOTES
Jon GRUDEN Off Coord .
(6th)
Bill MUIR Off Line/Off Coord
(6th)
Monte KIFFIN Def Coord
(12th)
Richard BISACCIA SpecTm
(6th)
Paul HACKETT QB Coach
(3rd )
Former NYJ Off Coordinator Coach
2004@Tampa Carolina 37 Bucs 20
Jake Delhomme threw a career high 4TDs on the
day after Christmas at RJS. Nick Goings rushed for
a career high 127y(33 carries)
2004@ Carolina 21 Bucs 14
Jake Delomme threw game winning TD to Rookie
Keary Colbert with:20 left to win. Mike Pittman ran
for 134y and 2TD M.Gramatica missed 3FG
1st
. 2007 @ Charlotte
Off Coord Jeff Davidson
Bucs 20 Panthers 7
Replaced Dan Henning 2007
Def Coord Mike Trgovac
6th
SpecTm Danny Crossman
5th
The Bucs limited Carolina to just 13 1st downs,
and a late TD(Carr – DeAngelo Williams 24y
TD with :23” left) to avoid a shutout. 5 of the
Panthers 1st downs came on the final drive.
The Bucs went 71 yards on their opening drive
for a TD. Ike Hilliard had 7 catches for 114y
. 2006@ Tampa
Panthers 26 Bucs 24
John KASEY kicked an NFL record 4 FG’s
longer than 46y including a game winning 46
yarder as time expired. Chris Simms engineered
a come from behind bid in game that his spleen
was ruptured.
WR
Richard Williamson
13th
2006@ Charlotte
Panthers 24, Bucs 10
The Bucs led 7-0 at halftime but couldn’t
overcome 4 turnovers in this Monday Night
game. Despite holding the Panthers to just
78 yards rushing, Steve Smith recorded his
4th consecutivew 100+ receiving game(8149y, 1TD)
GAME NOTES vs Carolina Panthers 12/30/07
⇒
Jeff Garcia has won last 4 starts v Carolina
⇒
Joey Galloway has 3 1,000 yard receiving seasons in a row. No Buc
receiver has ever had 3-1,000seasons(let alone in a row) Made 1
xcatch @SF to reach 1,000 plateau in 2007
⇒
Garcia ranks 6th All Time in NFL LowestTD/IntcRatio (148T/77I-1.93)
⇒
Gaines Adams Leads All Rookies with 6.0 (Okoye –Houston 5.5)
⇒
Ernest Graham has 994 scrimmage yards in last 9
games(110.4g)+7TD
⇒
⇒
Matt Bryant has been named the Buccaneers 2007 Man of the Year
BUC’S ARE 52-27 ALL TIME AT
RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM(.65.8 win%)
1998-thru Falcons 2’07 (Includes Playoffs) 8th Best Home Record since
1998Record since 1998
49ers 21 Bucs 19
Bucs starters built 13-7 half-time lead, but back-ups
fell short when Luke McCown’s 2-point pass
attempt was caught by Michael Clayton with his
foot on the end line.
Bucs have won just once in twelve trips to San Francisco. Joey Galloway caught 1
pass for 29 yards giving him 1,000+ for the season
Dallas 20 Carolina 13
Dallas beat Carolina for the 7th straight time and handed the Panthers their 6th loss
at home this season. Steve Smith scored on an 11 yard catch iving him a franchise
record 45 touchdowns(37 receiving, 2 rushing, 2 KOR, and 4 P-Returns)
Rookie Matt Moore made his 2nd career start and completed 15-28 for 182y(9-137
to Smith) and threw his 1st career TD pass(Smith)
Super Bowl XXXVIII
New England 32 Carolina 29
Panthers beat Dallas 29-10, @St Louis 29-23OT,and
@Philadelphia 14-3 to Reach Super Bowl
TAMPA BAY BUC’S (9-6)
4-12 in 2006 11-5 in 2005 NFC South Champs
2007 Pro Bowl Bucs NONE
2006 Pro Bowl Bucs
Derrick BROOKS 10th Straight(Bucs
Record—1 of 9 LB in NFL history to go to 9 straight.)
Ronde BARBER 4th 2000, 2004, 2005 , 2006
Michael CLAYTON
1st Career 100+ Receiving game v St.Louis
8 catches 142y
Broke Lawrence Dawsey’s Rookie Receiving record of
818 Finished 2004 with new record 1,193y
2004 80-1,193 7TD All Rookie Records
2005 31 - 361y 0TD
0 Catches @NYJ, v Chi,@NO
Joey Galloway Pro Bowl Alt
28 TDs as a Buc Ranks 3rd All Time
2004: 33 catch 416y 5TD
2005: 75 catch 1,287y 10TD CAREER BEST YARDS
2006: 62 catch 1,057 7TD in 14g
(1st Back-Back 1,000ysince 97-98@Sea)
Bucs Old Record 9TD M. Carrier ‘89(Hill ’88, House ’81)
Bucs Record is 1,422y by Mark Carrier in 1989
Vs San Fran: 8 catches 149 1 TD
Vs Washington 7catches 131y 1TD
vs
CAROLINA PANTHERS 6-9
8-8 in 2006 11-5 in 2005 Lost NFC Title Game 34-14@Seattle
QB 7 Jeff GARCIA
Three time Pro Bowl QB (2000-02)
Has passed for 20,385 yards and 136 TD in
career.Has played in 99 career games---92 starts.
Has played for San Francisco, Cleveland, Detroit,
Philadelphia and now Tampa Bay(5th Team)
2005 Played in 6 games started 5 @ Detroit
102-173= 937y=937y (59.0%) 3 TD6 Int
2007: @ Seattle 19-27 201y 0TD 0Intc Sacked 3x Knocked out
v Saints 10-16=243y 2TD 0Int 0 Sacks 2 carries 6y(long 7)
v Rams 14-22=151y 0TD 0Intc 1 Sack 3 carries 3y(Long 4)
v Panthers 15-25=176y 0TD 0Intc 0 Sacks 4 runs 10y 1TD
‘
v Colts 18-23=143y 2TD 0 Intc 1 Sack 1 run 7y 0TD
v Titans 20-31=274y 1TD 0 Intc 0 Sacks 2 runs 1y
v Lions 37-49=298y 2 TD 0 Intc 3 sacks 6 runs 10y long 7
v Jaguars 19-41=267y 1TD 3 Intc 2 sacks 4 runs 45y long 21
v Cardinals 18-28=196y 1TD 0Intc 3sks 7 runs 26y
v Falcons 10-20=159y 2TD 0 Intc 1 Sk 2 runs 5y
v Redskins 2-4=9y 0TD, 0 Intc 1 sack 2 carries 0 y (Injured Back 1st Play)
vs Saints DNP Back
v Texans DNP Back
v Falcons 2 15-25=109y 1TD 1Intc 2sacks 0 runs
@SF 12-20=196y 1TD 0 Intc 2 Sacks 0 ruuns
Jeff Garcia had attempted 217 passes(dating
to last season) without throwing an
interception until he was picked off in the 2nd
Quarter by Jacksonville.Has not thrown a pick
in 10 of 12 games this year.
QB 12 Luke McCown
DERRICKBROOKS
2002 NFL Defensive
Player of Year
2000 NFL
Walter Payton Man of the Year
5TD Returns MOST EVER by a NFL LB
10 Straight Pro Bowls—Buccaneer
Record
Reached 100+ Tkls 11th Strait season since 1996—2nd season
193 Consecutive Games(Thru ‘Sea’07) T-Kevin Carter for Tops Among
Defensive PLayers
Brian KELLY
8
INTERCEPTIONS
T-TOPS NFL 2002
BARBER'S 10 TOPS '01
BUC'S 31 INTERCEPTIONS WERE
TOPS NFL ’02
Ronde Barber
Pro Bowl 2000, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Led NFL with
10 Interceptions in 2001 3 Intc v New Orleans TBucs Record set by Ronde in ‘01 against Saints.
99 starts through Saints1(’05) most by a CB on same
team by current player 6 Career Fumble Return TDs
T-4th among active players(WithBrooks) Be
came first CB ever to have 20+Intc and 20 Sacks in Carolina game. His
32 Career intc rank 1st in NFL for most with same team among active
DB’s.
Has played in just 5 games during three seasons.
Acquired in Draft DayTrade with Cleveland
2005. Did not play in 2005 season, injured during Mini-Camps 2006 and did
not play.
2004: Cleveland
48-98=608y (48.9%) 4TD, 7 Intc
vs Saints 29-37=313y 2TD, 1 Intc 3 sacks 2 runs 34y
Completed first 15 passes in a row
Was his 5th career start and 1st Career win
Vs Texans 25-38=266y 0TD 0 Intc 4 Sacks 2 runs 10yLoss
@SF 18-32=185y 1TD 1 Intc 2 sacks 0 runs 1 Fumble
RB 34 Ernest GRAHAM
Special Teams stndout during his four year
career. Became a starting RB after Cadillac
Williams(season ending knee injury @
Carolina) and Michael Pittman(ankle @ Indy)went down to injury. In his 7
career starts this season, he has rushed for a team leading 737 yards(6th in
NFC) and scored 7 TDs.
Graham was an un-drafted college Free Agent from Florida. @ Florida
Graham had 31 starts and scored 33 rushing TDs(3rd all time at UF)
2007
In mop-up roll rushed for 75y and 2TD vs St. Louis Had 17 carries for 48y
and 1TD @ Carolina
Graham’s Starts 2007
v Titans 13 carries 29y 2.2avg long 10 0TD 6ctch 17y 0TD
v Lions 19 carries 92y Avg 4.8 Long 14
13ctch 99y 0TD
v Jaguars 14carries 62y 4.4avg Long 14
1ctch 12y 0TD
v Cardinals 34 carries 124y 3.6avg Long 15 1TD 2ctch 13y 0TD
v Falcons 17 carries 102y 6.0avg Long 26 1TD 1ctch 6y 0TD
v Redskins 21 carries 75y 3.6avg Long 12 1TD 2ctch 9y 0TD
vs Saints 22 carries 106y 4.8avg Long 25 1TD 7ctch 37y 0TD
vs Texans 15 carries 61y 4.1avg Long 20 2TD 6ctch 45y 0TD
vs Falcons2 22 carries 79y 3.6avg Long 8 1TD 5ctch 40y 0TD
@ SF 9 carries 21y 2.3avg Long 10 0TD 2 ctch 11y 0TD
Buc’s are 7-3 whenGraham Starts 2007
BUC'S ALLOWED JUST 196 POINTS DURING 2002
5th All Time Fewest since NFL went to 16 Game Schedule
BUCCANEERS HAVE ALLOWED 2,972
Points since 1997—Fewest in the NFL(SF’07,
Pitt 3,135, Balt 3,153, NE 3,170
)
Buccaneers 26 Overtime games
11-14-1—(7-5h, 4-9r)
Won Toss 12x(12-14 6-6h, 6-7r)