Week 1, 2026

played in Tampa Bay, FL

80 degrees, stormy, 16 mph wind

Carolina Panthers0303-6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers72000-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:24 TBY - Jackie Andersen 1 run (Ed Jordan extra point)
2Q: 07:57 TBY - Arnie Peters 2 pass from Henry Garcia (Ed Jordan extra point)
2Q: 04:35 TBY - Omar Michaelson 4 run (Ed Jordan extra point)
2Q: 02:10 TBY - Ed Jordan 31 field goal
2Q: 00:42 CAR - Terry Glenn 45 field goal
2Q: 00:05 TBY - Ed Jordan 50 field goal
4Q: 13:52 CAR - Terry Glenn 52 field goal

Team StatisticsCARTBY
Record0-11-0
First Downs1217
- by Rushing26
- by Passing710
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards224306
- Offensive Plays7067
- Yards per Play3.204.57
Net Rushing Yards37115
- Rushing Attempts1938
- Yards per Rush1.953.03
Net Passing Yards187191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 22 - 229 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards204191
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/170/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.676.59
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/194/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.59.2
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards4/359/59
Punt Returns/Yards4/387/101
Kick Returns/Yards5/1223/81
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/33
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits04
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 41
Time of Possession28:5931:01

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:55OWN 3535Punt
111:161:55OWN 2037Punt
15:173:20OWN 26612Punt
10:521:09OWN 203-7Punt
213:412:01OWN 20617Punt
27:461:21OWN 303-1Interception
24:251:20OWN 353-18Punt
22:021:27OWN 28644Field Goal
312:403:35OWN 12839Punt
37:092:37OWN 39413Punt
33:302:03OPP 3637Missed FG
415:001:13OWN 47418Field Goal
412:031:46OWN 2531Punt
48:084:00OWN 31173Interception
41:520:28OWN 1349Downs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:051:49OWN 3539Punt
19:214:04OWN 29871Touchdown
11:571:05OWN 403-3Punt
214:431:02OPP 293-1Punt
211:403:54OWN 30870Touchdown
26:252:00OPP 34734Touchdown
23:051:03OPP 30516Field Goal
20:350:3550217Field Goal
315:002:20OWN 30416Punt
39:051:56OWN 2038Punt
34:321:02OWN 183-4Punt
31:271:27OWN 363-9Punt
413:471:44OWN 3338Punt
410:172:09OWN 36423Punt
44:082:16OWN 19622Punt
41:241:24OPP 2220Game

Game MVP: Henry Garcia, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Teddy Marsh13231.77800
Winfred Niklos430.75100
Dixon Horner111.00100
Daniel Billodeaux11010.001010
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Omar Michaelson26732.811321
Jackie Andersen6305.001311
Henry Garcia3134.33700
Monty Flylum1-1-1.00-100
Mitch Perkins122.00200
Adam Hensley1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Daniel Billodeaux42191632/17033146.0
Julio Frederick73410/0024122.6
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Henry Garcia28151910/0134087.0
Monty Flylum1000/000039.6

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Steven Hardy5125410.8010240
WR Darren Madison39206.673120
WR Dixon Horner374013.330180
TE Calvin Fox34113.67280
WR Orlando Brown36196.330110
RB Winfred Niklos22105.000110
WR Dale Sherman254221.0015330
WR Byron Brummitt1288.00080
TE Dexter Sobien0200.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR D.J. Carpenter5108617.2029340
WR Rod McCullough373010.000170
TE Bennie Walton233015.008180
RB Omar Michaelson131717.0012170
WR Marc Lesky131212.000120
TE Mitch Perkins111111.001110
WR Arnie Peters1122.00021
FB Adam Hensley1133.00030

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bruce Prescott13131.000
CB Tito Garrison122.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lincoln Alexander937141.227.8502
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicky Bodenhemer1040840.833.0563

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Terry Glenn2/32/31/1520/0
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ed Jordan2/21/11/1503/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Brown4389.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Jessie Kelley710114.40

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Dale Sherman36822.70
Orlando Brown25427.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Newhart24020.00
Jessie Kelley14141.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Earl Riley620.03223
OLB Riddick Prescott610.03426
S Rondell Gitlin520.03123
CB Mario Lyle500.02119
OLB Cris Sanders410.0168
DT Adrian Ellis320.03626
ILB Max Marian310.02718
CB Kim Hatcher300.02821
CB Hunter Russell300.089
ILB Jerome Page230.01111
CB Robbie Lawless230.02219
DE Justin Roger200.02921
S Jeffrey Burns120.087
DT Chuck England120.02217
CB Luke Bickford110.01610
DE Lester Kappers100.02820
TE Dexter Sobien10---------
WR Darren Madison10---------
DE Rex Bartley100.0108
DT Tito Harkness020.02221
ILB Lionel Richardson010.074
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bruce Prescott1230.01944
DT Orlando Westbrook410.0624
CB K.C. Yantis400.0616
OLB Winfred Stone320.0820
S Thurman Clancy310.01745
CB Leonard Kingsbury310.01131
S Harvey Reeves220.0621
CB Orlando Newhart210.01443
ILB Chuck Manson200.01225
DE Alfred Thompson200.01238
DE Nathan McIntyre111.01332
DT C.J. Mayes101.0512
CB Jessie Kelley110.01945
DE Terrell Aidoo100.0713
DT Brock Robinson100.01327
OLB Dominic Galloway100.066
OLB Quinn McGregor020.01344
DE Hardy Keil010.0619
ILB Brian Krumrei010.0513

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lester Kappers0.012020
ILB Jerome Page0.010011
OLB Riddick Prescott0.001126
DT Chuck England0.001017
DT Tito Harkness0.001021
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Nathan McIntyre1.000032
DT C.J. Mayes1.000012
DE Alfred Thompson0.011038
OLB Quinn McGregor0.010044
DE Terrell Aidoo0.002013
DE Hardy Keil0.002019
ILB Brian Krumrei0.001013

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Riddick Prescott31026
CB Kim Hatcher31021
ILB Jerome Page20011
S Earl Riley10023
S Rondell Gitlin10023
OLB Cris Sanders1008
ILB Max Marian10018
CB Robbie Lawless10019
CB Hunter Russell1009
CB Mario Lyle10019
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bruce Prescott83144
CB Leonard Kingsbury30031
CB K.C. Yantis30016
S Thurman Clancy22045
CB Orlando Newhart20043
OLB Winfred Stone20020
CB Jessie Kelley13045
DE Alfred Thompson10038
S Harvey Reeves01021
CB Tito Garrison0018

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ty Farmer24013141
Lincoln Frasier12016143
Lionel Banks05018044
Tommie Sanford03013028
Neil Hawley0106016
Harry Beauchamp01014034
Desmond Sanders0106015
Jamie Stanberry010308
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lester Sawyer47037022
Johnnie Hogrefe29030025
Bert Elkon24031024
Perry Dubose16136027
Adam Hensley12023011
Andy Mills0301005
Bennie Walton01026022
Roger Wellins01027022
K.C. Busby01015010

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Winfred Niklos330
Dixon Horner216
Tyrone Fialho212
Calvin Fox119
Byron Brummitt118
Steven Hardy116
Lionel Richardson028
Dale Sherman020
Luke Bickford018
Dexter Sobien015
Neil Hawley012
Leon Green012
Adrian Ellis011
Ty Farmer011
Orlando Brown010
Lionel Banks09
Jeffrey Burns09
Lincoln Alexander09
Tito Harkness09
Hunter Russell08
Cris Sanders07
Jerome Page06
Terry Glenn06
Desmond Sanders04
Billy Joe Wardzala04
Earl Riley03
Max Marian03
Riddick Prescott03
Julio Frederick03
Mario Lyle03
Chuck England03
Shane Ciurciu03
Rondell Gitlin02
Lester Kappers02
Robbie Lawless02
Darren Madison02
Kim Hatcher02
Rex Bartley01
Justin Roger01
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Harvey Reeves319
Quinn McGregor234
Roger Wellins29
K.C. Yantis121
Mitch Perkins117
Jackie Andersen027
Adam Hensley020
Jessie Kelley015
Arnie Peters015
Johnnie Hogrefe012
Aaron Halama012
Roger Peterson012
Bennie Walton011
Marc Lesky011
Nicky Bodenhemer010
Andy Mills010
K.C. Busby09
Clarence Rice09
Orlando Newhart08
Ed Jordan07
Brock Robinson07
Brian Krumrei07
Dominic Galloway07
Nathan McIntyre06
Perry Dubose05
Leonard Kingsbury04
Marcus Farrell03
Chuck Manson03
Alfred Thompson03
Hardy Keil03
C.J. Mayes03
Monty Flylum02
Bruce Prescott02
Terrell Aidoo02
Omar Michaelson02
Orlando Westbrook01
Thurman Clancy01
Rod McCullough01
Winfred Stone01
D.J. Carpenter01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left188.0
Middle15271.8
Right320.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10393.9
Middle20673.4
Right7101.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Daniel Billodeaux42191428601
Julio Frederick731111001
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Henry Garcia28152232410
Monty Flylum100000100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2012542.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1981005.3
Long (19+ Yds)102505.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-1-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)95374.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481258.9
Long (19+ Yds)41307.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Steven Hardy125254134
WR Darren Madison93020033
WR Dixon Horner73140019
WR Orlando Brown63019034
WR Dale Sherman52042126
TE Calvin Fox43011031
RB Winfred Niklos22010034
TE Dexter Sobien2000015
WR Byron Brummitt210806
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR D.J. Carpenter105286225
WR Rod McCullough73130021
TE Bennie Walton32030022
RB Omar Michaelson31017021
WR Marc Lesky31012013
TE Mitch Perkins11011012
WR Arnie Peters110209
FB Adam Hensley1103011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Omar Michaelson5153.002.81
Jackie Andersen111.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Henry Garcia52112.206.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR D.J. Carpenter3193.008.60
WR Marc Lesky1000.004.00
WR Arnie Peters1122.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Teddy Marsh21
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Omar Michaelson61

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Daniel Billodeaux1563
Julio Frederick100
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Henry Garcia833
Monty Flylum100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Darren Madison611
WR Dixon Horner311
WR Dale Sherman211
WR Orlando Brown210
RB Winfred Niklos110
TE Steven Hardy110
WR Byron Brummitt100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR D.J. Carpenter411
WR Rod McCullough200
TE Bennie Walton211
TE Mitch Perkins111

SectionAttendance
Stadium41,100 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck9,300 (17,700)
End Zone9,100 (12,700)
Mezzanine5,100 (7,300)
Sideline Seats7,300 (11,200)
Club Seats7,600 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (4,800)