Week 11, 2012

played in Tampa Bay, FL

85 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Carolina Panthers01007-17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers710103-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:06 TBY - Jason Witten 11 pass from Rex Grossman (Thomas Knoll extra point)
2Q: 15:00 TBY - Cory Booker 3 run (Thomas Knoll extra point)
2Q: 10:09 CAR - Kendrick Hastings 3 pass from Patrick Ramsey (Lester Arnold extra point)
2Q: 02:59 TBY - Thomas Knoll 34 field goal
2Q: 00:16 CAR - Lester Arnold 22 field goal
3Q: 10:21 TBY - Ashley Lelie 11 pass from Rex Grossman (Thomas Knoll extra point)
3Q: 05:50 TBY - Thomas Knoll 34 field goal
4Q: 12:52 CAR - Frankie Copeland 1 pass from Patrick Ramsey (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 08:47 TBY - Thomas Knoll 47 field goal

Team StatisticsCARTBY
Record6-45-5
First Downs1916
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1310
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards351302
- Offensive Plays5961
- Yards per Play5.954.95
Net Rushing Yards81112
- Rushing Attempts1938
- Yards per Rush4.262.95
Net Passing Yards270190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 220 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards278208
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/83/18
- Yards per Pass Play6.758.26
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/105/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.65.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/815/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/160/0
Kick Returns/Yards5/1584/96
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/45
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 37
Time of Possession25:2134:39

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:49OWN 39839Missed FG
16:571:53OWN 4436Punt
214:504:51OWN 41759Touchdown
27:301:46OWN 532Punt
23:510:10OWN 910Interception
22:542:44OWN 27968Field Goal
310:122:12OWN 34425Interception
35:432:22OWN 43410Punt
31:293:42OWN 38762Touchdown
48:411:44OWN 1436Punt
42:221:56OWN 21073Downs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:114:14OWN 29971Touchdown
15:045:14OWN 11099Touchdown
29:592:29OWN 38410Punt
25:441:53OWN 4430Punt
23:410:47OPP 123-5Field Goal
20:100:10OWN 291-2Half
315:004:48OWN 25875Touchdown
38:002:17OPP 1932Field Goal
33:211:52OWN 2038Punt
412:474:06OWN 35935Field Goal
46:574:35OWN 37618Punt
40:260:26OWN 2536Game

Game MVP: Rex Grossman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frankie Copeland19814.261640
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Austin Punzel22723.271010
Cory Booker12342.83601
Rex Grossman2-3-1.50-100
Cornelius Sobin294.50600

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Patrick Ramsey39232781/8243276.6
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rex Grossman20152083/182430141.3

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Andre Johnson5125711.403310
RB Frankie Copeland58204.00891
WR William Lundberg354615.3315220
WR Kendrick Hastings335518.330431
WR Brandon Lloyd223618.0010330
TE Wendell Rubenstein222110.500140
WR Mario Beyer263718.500320
TE Willie Gardner1166.00060
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brad Shannon5612024.0051430
WR Michael Clayton46379.255270
WR Ashley Lelie222914.5012181
TE Sedrick Battle2284.00960
TE Jason Witten121111.000111
FB Melvin Van DeWege1233.00330

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
S Will Demps24522.500

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Duane Scroggins0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Austin Punzel1000
Ashley Lelie0100

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Lang418847.042.0491
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Bidwell418746.842.8503

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lester Arnold1/20/00/0222/2
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Thomas Knoll3/31/10/0473/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg2168.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg412230.50
Robert Blackford13636.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Shannon49624.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Cory Rose931.03723
ILB Nicky Bellevue810.03522
DT Alan O'Donnell711.02919
OLB Ethan Burnett711.03022
OLB K.C. Jennings320.02010
DE Bert Messenger300.02921
DT Ellis Wyms210.0208
S Lorenzo Varney210.03215
ILB Randall Hawkins210.0111
CB Duane Scroggins200.02716
CB Robert Blackford200.02822
CB Bruce Brookins200.02419
DE Gene Bracken120.02622
S Jack Brewer100.03421
WR Andre Johnson10---------
WR Kendrick Hastings10---------
S Leon Barbaritz010.054
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chuck Ferreira910.01940
OLB Lonnie Blades641.01840
OLB Derrick Poland430.01733
S Will Demps410.01732
DE Amos Moss410.01838
CB Ike Taylor400.01733
ILB Wesley Eicholz310.01939
CB Butch Wolfstone310.01940
DE Dewayne White210.01839
ILB Gary Brackett100.027
CB Leroy Rindfleisch100.027
DT Reuben Foster010.01940

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Cory Rose1.001223
DT Alan O'Donnell1.000019
OLB Ethan Burnett1.000022
DE Bert Messenger0.001021
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Lonnie Blades1.011040
DE Dewayne White0.010039
DT Reuben Foster0.001040
ILB Wesley Eicholz0.000139
DE Amos Moss0.000138

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB K.C. Jennings30010
OLB Ethan Burnett30022
CB Robert Blackford22022
CB Duane Scroggins20016
CB Bruce Brookins20019
DT Alan O'Donnell10019
DT Cory Rose10023
S Lorenzo Varney10015
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Will Demps41232
CB Ike Taylor40033
CB Butch Wolfstone33040
S Chuck Ferreira30040
OLB Derrick Poland30033
OLB Lonnie Blades20040
ILB Gary Brackett1107
DT Pat Nied1107
DE Dewayne White10039
CB Leroy Rindfleisch1007

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jordan Gross37016129
John Hill12016033
Byron Davidson12013024
O.J. Cooley11012030
Teddy Biernoth02015031
Patrick Petrolis02012029
Rock Cartwright010701
Wendell Rubenstein01013015
Donnie Hines01011018
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Toniu Fonoti310035018
Reggie Wagner16031016
Mike Gandy15028216
Tyrone Carlisle14029020
Michael Shaw12016110
Thurman Cassidy12027015
Sedrick Battle1111807
Jason Witten11025014
Artis Hicks11013012
Brett Williams0201108
Melvin Van DeWege02014011

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Wendell Rubenstein210
Randall Hawkins122
Brandon Lloyd110
Harvey Cochrane021
Willie Gardner017
Mario Beyer015
Rock Cartwright013
Leon Barbaritz013
Dre' Bly011
William Lundberg011
Geoff Maniecki011
Bruce Brookins011
Robert Blackford010
Mike Saffer06
John Hill06
Lester Arnold06
Byron Davidson06
Casey Godfrey06
Ellis Wyms05
Shawn Hanks05
Kendrick Hastings05
Jack Brewer04
Nicky Bellevue04
Greg Lang04
Lorenzo Varney04
Donnie Hines04
Patrick Petrolis04
Bert Messenger03
Gene Bracken03
Ethan Burnett03
Jordan Gross02
Duane Scroggins02
Alan O'Donnell02
Cory Rose02
Terry Sawyer02
K.C. Jennings01
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Dwight Smith315
Wayne Hurt213
Michael Clayton114
Jumbo Nejedly114
Cornelius Sobin022
Sedrick Battle015
Cory Booker014
Will Demps013
Ike Taylor013
Marc Dominquez010
Thomas Knoll010
Derrick Poland09
Leroy Rindfleisch08
Melvin Van DeWege08
Jason Witten07
Brett Williams07
Artis Hicks07
Josh Bidwell07
Thurman Cassidy07
Michael Shaw07
Tyrone Carlisle07
Gary Brackett05
Shaun Phillips04
Brad Shannon04
Pat Nied04
Matt Paulk04
Dewayne White02
Wesley Eicholz02
Butch Wolfstone02
Chuck Ferreira02
Amos Moss02
Lonnie Blades02
Reuben Foster02
Ashley Lelie01
Daryl Burke01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4317.8
Middle12342.8
Right3165.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7294.1
Middle23743.2
Right6122.0
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Patrick Ramsey39236226222
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rex Grossman20155012220

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65223.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1210665.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)103292.9
Long (19+ Yds)11516114.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43112.8
Short (0-8 Yds)555010.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)64549.0
Long (19+ Yds)539318.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andre Johnson125157133
RB Frankie Copeland85120034
WR Mario Beyer62037119
WR William Lundberg53046234
WR Kendrick Hastings33055126
WR Brandon Lloyd22036112
TE Wendell Rubenstein22021015
TE Willie Gardner110608
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Clayton64137114
WR Brad Shannon650120423
TE Jason Witten21011014
WR Ashley Lelie22029012
TE Sedrick Battle220807
FB Melvin Van DeWege2103011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Frankie Copeland7304.294.26
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cory Booker6152.502.83
Austin Punzel4153.753.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Patrick Ramsey3393.007.13
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rex Grossman54357.0010.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kendrick Hastings1133.0018.33
RB Frankie Copeland1111.002.50
WR Mario Beyer1155.006.17
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jason Witten21115.505.50
WR Ashley Lelie111111.0014.50
WR Michael Clayton1133.006.17
WR Brad Shannon111010.0020.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Cornelius Sobin20
Austin Punzel22
Rex Grossman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Patrick Ramsey1054
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Rex Grossman753

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Andre Johnson310
WR William Lundberg211
WR Kendrick Hastings222
WR Mario Beyer211
RB Frankie Copeland100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Brad Shannon322
WR Michael Clayton220
TE Sedrick Battle111
FB Melvin Van DeWege100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,300 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (17,700)
End Zone12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine7,200 (7,300)
Sideline Seats10,900 (11,200)
Club Seats12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes4,200 (4,800)