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.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 12–9 on the road at Ericsson Stadium in Week 8 of the 2002 regular season on October 27, 2002. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 6–2 and dropped the Panthers to 3–5. It was the Panthers’ fifth straight loss. The Buccaneers finished 2002 at 12–4 and won Super Bowl XXXVII. The Panthers finished 2002 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 23–10 on November 17, 2002.
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 Buccaneers lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2002 Full series history
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.
Todd Bowles named the undrafted quarterback his Week 5 starter after a 17–14 loss to Green Bay, with Baker Mayfield’s dislocated thumb still keeping him out.
