Week 15, 2058

played in Tampa Bay, FL

57 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	0	0	3	-	3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	3	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 TBY - Kirk Boyer 15 pass from Jessie Hodges (Antonio Jacobs extra point)
1Q: 00:51 TBY - Antonio Jacobs 21 field goal
2Q: 00:25 TBY - Antonio Jacobs 52 field goal
3Q: 04:11 TBY - Antonio Jacobs 23 field goal
4Q: 11:20 CAR - Rusty Grudich 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 TBY - Kirk Boyer 15 pass from Jessie Hodges (Antonio Jacobs extra point)
1Q: 00:51 TBY - Antonio Jacobs 21 field goal
2Q: 00:25 TBY - Antonio Jacobs 52 field goal
3Q: 04:11 TBY - Antonio Jacobs 23 field goal
4Q: 11:20 CAR - Rusty Grudich 31 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 8-6 5-9
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 272 326
- Offensive Plays 66 62
- Yards per Play 4.12 5.26
Net Rushing Yards 125 163
- Rushing Attempts 22 32
- Yards per Rush 5.68 5.09
Net Passing Yards 147 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 24 - 1 29 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 182 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/35 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.34 5.43
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/22 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-2 2/23
Kick Returns/Yards 3/37 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 37
Time of Possession 29:31 30:30

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	8-6	5-9
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	272	326
- Offensive Plays	66	62
- Yards per Play	4.12	5.26
Net Rushing Yards	125	163
- Rushing Attempts	22	32
- Yards per Rush	5.68	5.09
Net Passing Yards	147	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 24 - 1	29 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	182	168
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/35	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.34	5.43
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/22	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-2	2/23
Kick Returns/Yards	3/37	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 37
Time of Possession	29:31	30:30

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:24	OWN 25	3	28	Fumble
1	11:44	3:33	OWN 20	6	33	Punt
1	3:54	1:42	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	0:45	1:09	OWN 12	3	7	Punt
2	12:45	6:26	OWN 20	11	37	Punt
2	4:54	1:18	OWN 42	7	22	Punt
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 25	3	23	Half
3	11:59	2:18	OWN 33	5	5	Punt
3	4:04	7:49	OWN 15	13	71	Field Goal
4	9:21	1:19	OWN 3	3	0	Punt
4	6:56	1:59	OWN 20	5	35	Downs
4	2:12	1:03	OWN 3	4	3	Interception

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:36	1:52	OPP 47	4	47	Touchdown
1	8:11	4:17	OWN 7	10	41	Punt
1	2:12	1:27	OWN 45	4	51	Field Goal
2	14:36	1:51	OPP 48	3	5	Punt
2	6:19	1:25	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	3:36	3:16	OWN 20	10	45	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:01	OWN 34	4	33	Fumble
3	9:41	5:37	OWN 21	10	73	Field Goal
4	11:15	1:54	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	8:02	1:06	OPP 47	3	3	Punt
4	4:57	2:45	OWN 45	5	16	Punt
4	1:09	1:09	OPP 20	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Adam Schwartz, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cedric McKenzie	14	96	6.86	40	2
RB Avery Naranjo	6	15	2.50	7	0
QB Stan Tubbs	2	14	7.00	7	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Broderick Aceves	22	136	6.18	49	5
RB Justin Huntley	5	21	4.20	17	1
QB Jessie Hodges	3	8	2.67	12	1
RB Don Recker	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Tubbs	39	24	182	5/35	0	34	1	62.1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jessie Hodges	29	17	168	1/5	1	26	0	86.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rico Clemons	8	13	64	8.00	2	20
WR Richie Wilhide	7	13	45	6.43	12	17
WR Tre Eisenbraun	6	9	33	5.50	11	12
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	2	6	3.00	9	6
TE Jared Reeves	1	1	34	34.00	20	34
WR Griffin Earhart	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kirk Boyer	5	8	42	8.40	3	15	1
TE Cesar Carpenter	3	5	31	10.33	5	15	0
WR Zach Shapiro	2	2	37	18.50	21	26	0
WR Camden Olvera	2	3	7	3.50	1	6	0
RB Don Recker	1	1	13	13.00	5	13	0
TE Ike Moline	1	4	21	21.00	4	21	0
RB Broderick Aceves	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Justin Huntley	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Levon Clapp	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Jerry Lautenberg	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Alejandro Forrest	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Tre Eisenbraun	1	0	0
S Doug Winn	0	1	1
CB Roger Espinal	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Broderick Aceves	1	1	0
WR Kirk Boyer	1	0	0
S Harrison Alston	0	1	0
S Rex Tripp	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Wheeler	7	283	40.4	31.4	54	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earl Tenneson	6	278	46.3	36.7	64	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Grudich	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	0/0

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Antonio Jacobs	3/3	1/1	1/1	52	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Wilhide	1	-2	-2.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Broderick Aceves	2	23	11.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tre Eisenbraun	2	26	13.0	0
Griffin Earhart	1	11	11.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Broderick Aceves	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Doug Winn	11	0	0.0	32	30
ILB Cedric Powell	6	2	0.0	29	21
CB Roger Espinal	6	0	0.0	32	30
DT Julian Ferderer	5	1	1.0	30	24
CB Gabriel Stevens	4	1	0.0	31	30
OLB Miles Hammer	3	3	0.0	32	30
DT Cameron Sweeney	3	1	0.0	20	24
S Dwayne Lestage	2	1	0.0	32	30
DT Spencer Spetz	2	1	0.0	12	4
DE Ryan Rodgers	2	0	0.0	29	27
OLB Joel Flowers	2	0	0.0	16	14
T T.J. Probin	1	0	---	---	---
WR Richie Wilhide	1	0	---	---	---
CB Oliver Sailer	1	0	0.0	3	3
DE Gino Hoke	0	3	0.0	29	30

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Joel Berry	7	1	0.0	22	41
S Rex Tripp	7	1	0.0	22	44
S Harrison Alston	6	2	0.0	22	44
DE Adam Schwartz	5	2	2.5	19	37
CB Gage Weidman	4	2	0.0	22	43
OLB Aiden Drake	4	2	0.0	15	12
CB Alejandro Forrest	4	0	0.0	19	41
OLB Hunter O'Conner	3	3	0.0	21	31
DE Jonathan Godfrey	2	0	2.0	3	8
CB Kendrick Leavitt	2	1	0.0	20	27
OLB Carl Conzelman	2	0	0.0	3	1
DT Pat Hampton	2	0	0.0	15	23
DE Allen Finch	1	0	0.5	0	10
OLB Tyrone Torelli	1	2	0.0	8	20
DE Edwin Alexander	0	1	0.0	22	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Julian Ferderer	1.0	0	1	2	24
DE Ryan Rodgers	0.0	2	1	1	27
DE Gino Hoke	0.0	1	1	1	30
ILB Cedric Powell	0.0	0	1	0	21
DE Nicky Smith	0.0	0	1	0	8

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Adam Schwartz	2.5	0	3	3	37
DE Jonathan Godfrey	2.0	0	0	2	8
DE Allen Finch	0.5	0	0	0	10
DE Edwin Alexander	0.0	1	0	0	31
S Harrison Alston	0.0	0	1	0	44

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Doug Winn	5	0	30
CB Roger Espinal	4	1	30
CB Gabriel Stevens	3	0	30
ILB Cedric Powell	2	0	21
OLB Miles Hammer	1	0	30
OLB Joel Flowers	1	0	14
DT Cameron Sweeney	1	0	24
S Dwayne Lestage	0	1	30

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Harrison Alston	6	0	0	44
S Rex Tripp	5	2	0	44
CB Alejandro Forrest	3	1	1	41
ILB Joel Berry	3	0	0	41
OLB Aiden Drake	2	0	0	12
CB Kendrick Leavitt	1	2	0	27
OLB Hunter O'Conner	1	1	0	31
OLB Tyrone Torelli	1	0	0	20
DE Adam Schwartz	1	0	0	37
CB Gage Weidman	1	0	0	43

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Alfred Lee	3	3	22	3	44
T T.J. Probin	2	5	22	1	44
G Bill Murack	1	6	22	0	44
G Harold Pinto	1	2	22	0	44
C Jameson Money	0	2	22	1	44
TE Nicky Hudgens	0	2	22	0	44

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Pedro Medeiros	3	5	32	0	30
G Tyrell Westbrook	2	9	32	0	30
T Tom Horner	2	8	32	0	30
T Omar Austin	1	4	32	1	30
G Jack Gardner	1	2	32	0	30
TE Cesar Carpenter	0	1	30	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mickey Vaughn	1	21
Avery Naranjo	1	20
Terrance Salerno	1	8

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Joshua Evans	2	23
Alejandro Forrest	2	21

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Nicky Hudgens	22	44	---	---	21	87
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	32	30	19	81
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	32	30	16	78
T T.J. Probin	22	44	---	---	8	74
G Bill Murack	22	44	---	---	8	74
CB Gabriel Stevens	---	---	31	30	12	73
S Doug Winn	---	---	32	30	9	71
WR Rico Clemons	22	44	---	---	1	67
QB Stan Tubbs	22	44	---	---	---	66
C Jameson Money	22	44	---	---	---	66
G Harold Pinto	22	44	---	---	---	66
T Alfred Lee	22	44	---	---	---	66
WR Richie Wilhide	19	39	---	---	7	65
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	32	30	3	65
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	29	30	3	62
WR Tre Eisenbraun	17	39	---	---	5	61
DE Ryan Rodgers	---	---	29	27	2	58
DT Julian Ferderer	---	---	30	24	1	55
RB Cedric McKenzie	16	38	---	---	1	55
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	29	21	---	50
DT Cameron Sweeney	---	---	20	24	2	46
RB Avery Naranjo	6	4	---	---	20	30
OLB Joel Flowers	---	---	16	14	---	30
OLB Darren Shea	---	---	8	12	3	23
DT Spencer Spetz	---	---	12	4	6	22
CB Dakota Peace	---	---	2	6	14	22
OLB Mickey Vaughn	---	---	0	0	21	21
CB Calvin Griffin	---	---	12	7	---	19
WR Griffin Earhart	4	7	---	---	5	16
WR Gino Buckner	0	1	---	---	13	14
DE Nicky Smith	---	---	2	8	3	13
DE Darryl Smith	---	---	1	0	11	12
TE Jared Reeves	3	4	---	---	4	11
C Terrell Bullock	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Trenton Austin	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Terrance Salerno	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Bobby Wheeler	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Oliver Sailer	---	---	3	3	1	7
RB Kris Santiago	0	0	---	---	6	6
FB Chad Justus	0	0	---	---	4	4
K Rusty Grudich	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB A.J. Sanford	0	0	---	---	1	1
TE Kody Taylor	1	0	---	---	---	1
DE Tyrell Naeole	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Nicolas Lynn	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Marcus Woodson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Alejandro Forrest	---	---	19	41	21	81
ILB Joel Berry	---	---	22	41	10	73
G Jack Gardner	32	30	---	---	9	71
WR Kirk Boyer	28	27	---	---	16	71
T Omar Austin	32	30	---	---	9	71
G Tyrell Westbrook	32	30	---	---	9	71
T Tom Horner	32	30	---	---	9	71
DE Edwin Alexander	---	---	22	31	14	67
S Rex Tripp	---	---	22	44	1	67
S Harrison Alston	---	---	22	44	1	67
CB Gage Weidman	---	---	22	43	1	66
QB Jessie Hodges	32	30	---	---	2	64
C Pedro Medeiros	32	30	---	---	---	62
TE Ike Moline	17	22	---	---	23	62
RB Broderick Aceves	23	16	---	---	22	61
DE Adam Schwartz	---	---	19	37	1	57
TE Cesar Carpenter	30	27	---	---	---	57
WR Camden Olvera	27	27	---	---	---	54
OLB Hunter O'Conner	---	---	21	31	---	52
CB Kendrick Leavitt	---	---	20	27	---	47
OLB Tyrone Torelli	---	---	8	20	13	41
DT Pat Hampton	---	---	15	23	---	38
FB Joshua Evans	5	3	---	---	23	31
DT Jorge Isaac	---	---	7	21	1	29
DE Jonathan Godfrey	---	---	3	8	16	27
OLB Aiden Drake	---	---	15	12	---	27
RB Don Recker	4	11	---	---	7	22
CB Danny Cote	---	---	2	19	1	22
WR Jerry Lautenberg	13	6	---	---	1	20
DE Allen Finch	---	---	0	10	8	18
OLB Kenneth Raymond	---	---	0	15	1	16
OLB Gage Durham	---	---	0	11	1	12
WR Zach Shapiro	5	5	---	---	1	11
C Malik Murray	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Earl Tenneson	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Carl Conzelman	---	---	3	1	4	8
RB Justin Huntley	5	3	---	---	---	8
TE Levon Clapp	3	3	---	---	2	8
K Antonio Jacobs	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Dustin Lynn	---	---	0	0	7	7
T Clifton Lamont	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Jeremiah Singleton	---	---	0	3	---	3
DE Malik Nielson	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Marlon Lyon	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Marc Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR R.J. Rayburn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	18	3.0
Middle	10	73	7.3
Right	6	34	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	56	5.6
Middle	14	57	4.1
Right	6	54	9.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Tubbs	39	24	2	1	2	6	4	5	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jessie Hodges	29	17	2	1	1	2	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	60	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	93	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	31	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	57	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	80	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rico Clemons	13	8	0	64	1	44
WR Richie Wilhide	13	7	1	45	0	39
WR Tre Eisenbraun	9	6	1	33	0	39
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	2	0	6	0	38
WR Griffin Earhart	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Jared Reeves	1	1	0	34	1	4

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kirk Boyer	8	5	1	42	0	27
TE Cesar Carpenter	5	3	0	31	0	27
TE Ike Moline	4	1	0	21	1	22
WR Camden Olvera	3	2	0	7	0	27
RB Broderick Aceves	3	1	0	5	0	16
WR Zach Shapiro	2	2	0	37	1	5
RB Don Recker	1	1	0	13	0	11
WR Jerry Lautenberg	1	0	0	0	0	6
RB Justin Huntley	1	1	0	1	0	3
TE Levon Clapp	1	1	0	11	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Avery Naranjo	1	7	7.00	2.50

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Broderick Aceves	3	4	1.33	6.18
QB Jessie Hodges	1	-2	-2.00	2.67
RB Justin Huntley	1	-2	-2.00	4.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stan Tubbs	1	1	-1	-1.00	4.67

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jessie Hodges	6	3	17	2.83	5.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Richie Wilhide	1	1	-1	-1.00	3.46

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Broderick Aceves	2	0	0	0.00	1.67
WR Kirk Boyer	1	1	15	15.00	5.25
WR Camden Olvera	1	1	1	1.00	2.33
RB Justin Huntley	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
TE Cesar Carpenter	1	0	0	0.00	6.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jessie Hodges	2	1
RB Don Recker	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Tubbs	10	6	3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jessie Hodges	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Richie Wilhide	5	3	1
WR Rico Clemons	2	0	0
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	2	1
TE Jared Reeves	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kirk Boyer	3	2	2
TE Cesar Carpenter	3	1	0
WR Camden Olvera	2	1	0
TE Ike Moline	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,100 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,600 (17,700)
End Zone 10,900 (12,700)
Mezzanine 6,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (11,200)
Club Seats 10,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,700 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,100 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,600 (17,700)
End Zone	10,900 (12,700)
Mezzanine	6,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (11,200)
Club Seats	10,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,700 (4,800)