Final · Kickoff
2008 Regular season · Week 5 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Denver Broncos beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16–13 at home at Invesco Field at Mile High in Week 5 of the 2008 regular season on October 5, 2008. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Broncos to 4–1 and dropped the Buccaneers to 3–2. The Buccaneers finished 2008 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Broncos finished 2008 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Denver Broncos won 16–13 on October 3, 2004. When they met again, the Denver Broncos won 31–23 on December 2, 2012.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Broncos lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 1999 Full series history
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
The third-year linebacker had a sack and an interception before going down untouched in the third quarter, and Green Bay now turns to Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper ahead of the Bears' visit.
