Wild Card Playoff Games, 2069

played in San Francisco, CA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	21	7	7	-	42
San Francisco 49ers	3	7	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:40 SFO - Cary Tarpley 30 field goal
1Q: 06:26 CAR - Cary Young 30 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 14:51 CAR - Ken Downs 2 run (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 08:58 CAR - Ken Downs 5 run (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 05:27 CAR - Cary Young 23 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 00:41 SFO - Shawn Lowe 1 pass from Sam Giles (Cary Tarpley extra point)
3Q: 03:09 CAR - Cary Young 14 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
4Q: 11:33 SFO - Sam Giles 2 run (Cary Tarpley extra point)
4Q: 03:17 CAR - Ken Downs 11 run (Brett Ritter extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:40 SFO - Cary Tarpley 30 field goal
1Q: 06:26 CAR - Cary Young 30 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 14:51 CAR - Ken Downs 2 run (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 08:58 CAR - Ken Downs 5 run (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 05:27 CAR - Cary Young 23 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 00:41 SFO - Shawn Lowe 1 pass from Sam Giles (Cary Tarpley extra point)
3Q: 03:09 CAR - Cary Young 14 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
4Q: 11:33 SFO - Sam Giles 2 run (Cary Tarpley extra point)
4Q: 03:17 CAR - Ken Downs 11 run (Brett Ritter extra point)

Team Statistics CAR SFO
Record 14-3 11-6
First Downs 25 25
- by Rushing 12 10
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 451 326
- Offensive Plays 54 76
- Yards per Play 8.35 4.29
Net Rushing Yards 218 113
- Rushing Attempts 27 34
- Yards per Rush 8.07 3.32
Net Passing Yards 233 213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 17 - 1 40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 233 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 8.63 5.07
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/6 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.2 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 11/86 4/18
Punt Returns/Yards 3/56 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 22
Time of Possession 24:48 35:12

Team Statistics	CAR	SFO
Record	14-3	11-6
First Downs	25	25
- by Rushing	12	10
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	451	326
- Offensive Plays	54	76
- Yards per Play	8.35	4.29
Net Rushing Yards	218	113
- Rushing Attempts	27	34
- Yards per Rush	8.07	3.32
Net Passing Yards	233	213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 17 - 1	40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	233	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	8.63	5.07
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/6	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.2	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	11/86	4/18
Punt Returns/Yards	3/56	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 41	OWN 22
Time of Possession	24:48	35:12

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:35	2:19	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	1:51	2:09	OPP 35	6	35	Touchdown
2	12:44	3:53	OWN 22	10	78	Touchdown
2	6:16	1:02	OPP 31	2	31	Touchdown
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 37	2	-5	Half
3	15:00	2:36	OWN 41	4	32	Fumble
3	8:39	2:57	OWN 13	9	84	Interception
3	4:53	1:50	OPP 38	5	38	Touchdown
4	11:20	4:26	OWN 25	9	32	Punt
4	4:50	1:41	OPP 26	3	26	Touchdown
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 28	1	-8	Game

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:25	OWN 25	11	62	Field Goal
1	6:16	4:25	OWN 25	9	53	Missed FG
2	14:42	1:58	OWN 38	3	2	Punt
2	8:51	2:35	OWN 25	6	21	Fumble
2	5:14	4:43	OWN 1	15	99	Touchdown
3	12:24	3:45	OWN 27	6	14	Punt
3	5:42	0:49	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	3:03	6:43	OWN 36	13	64	Touchdown
4	6:54	2:04	OWN 4	7	22	Downs
4	3:09	2:50	OWN 25	6	22	Punt

Game MVP: Ken Downs, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ken Downs	21	179	8.52	37	6	3
RB Dennis Gougeon	4	29	7.25	13	1	0
QB Kaleb Murray	2	10	5.00	9	0	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Shawn Lowe	16	31	1.94	15	2	0
RB Big Doug Sugarman	11	40	3.64	10	1	0
QB Sam Giles	7	42	6.00	9	0	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kaleb Murray	27	17	233	0/0	3	33	1	112.1

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Giles	40	26	229	2/16	1	33	0	88.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cary Young	8	9	120	15.00	21	30	3
TE Jacob Grudich	6	9	78	13.00	33	33	0
FB Sammy Pitre	2	7	15	7.50	0	8	0
WR Jeffery Ellison	1	1	20	20.00	7	20	0
RB Dennis Gougeon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Frank Malone	8	11	81	10.13	41	21	0
WR Martin McDonald	4	7	60	15.00	28	33	0
RB Shawn Lowe	3	5	11	3.67	12	13	1
WR Drake Kudlacz	3	4	27	9.00	6	10	0
RB Big Doug Sugarman	3	4	3	1.00	3	2	0
TE Dana Garrison	2	5	17	8.50	8	16	0
WR Dustin Huskey	2	3	21	10.50	0	13	0
TE Karl Coffey	1	1	9	9.00	9	9	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Abraham Hummel	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Dennis Gougeon	1	0	0
CB Rufus Tutjer	0	1	0
S Rickey Honaker	0	0	1

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Big Doug Sugarman	1	0	0
DE Jack Chong	0	1	0
OLB Bernie Bridges	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carl Crowley	1	39	39.0	39.0	39	1

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lance Henson	4	180	45.0	31.0	49	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brett Ritter	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	6/6

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cary Tarpley	1/2	0/0	0/0	30	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Ellis	3	56	18.7	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Barker	2	48	24.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin Droughns	2	51	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Wesley Wiggins	8	3	1.0	33	41
OLB Harold Gray	8	1	0.0	25	29
S Shaquille Jarman	5	4	0.0	29	32
S Rickey Honaker	5	1	0.0	33	42
ILB Lawrence Dronett	4	0	0.0	18	12
ILB Larry Drake	3	6	0.0	29	38
CB Branden Simmons	3	1	0.0	7	11
CB Damien Enman	3	0	0.0	27	30
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	3	0	0.0	21	34
CB Rufus Tutjer	3	0	0.0	4	8
CB Johnnie Lampkin	3	0	0.0	34	33
OLB Mark Horoszowski	3	0	0.0	5	10
DE Caiden Lake	2	1	1.0	18	24
OLB Roy Zeigler	2	0	0.0	5	5
DT Leonard Vajda	2	0	0.0	30	33
DE Conner Rodgers	2	0	0.0	16	18
QB Kaleb Murray	1	0	---	---	---
DE Willie Carach	0	4	0.0	21	26
S Damon Webb	0	1	0.0	5	13

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Devonte Woods	6	1	0.0	20	10
S Corey Steel	6	0	0.0	27	27
OLB Bernie Bridges	6	0	0.0	22	21
DE Ricardo Burton	3	0	0.0	20	26
OLB Abraham Hummel	2	2	0.0	26	26
CB Dean Brewer	2	2	0.0	26	26
CB Alfred Jenkins	2	1	0.0	20	10
OLB Ronnie Bauer	2	0	0.0	24	24
DE Jack Chong	2	0	0.0	9	8
S Herb Owens	2	0	0.0	21	13
DT Drake Zoellner	1	1	0.0	5	14
DE Mercury Kelley	1	1	0.0	18	6
WR Frank Malone	1	0	---	---	---
CB Clifton Simmons	1	0	0.0	4	3
DT Bryson Tanuvasa	1	0	0.0	22	13
OLB Brady Hancock	1	0	0.0	6	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Caiden Lake	1.0	0	0	24
OLB Wesley Wiggins	1.0	0	0	41
DE Conner Rodgers	0.0	2	1	18
DE Willie Carach	0.0	1	1	26
DE Kai Hitchcock	0.0	1	0	5
DT Leonard Vajda	0.0	1	0	33

San Francisco	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ricardo Burton	1	1	0	26
OLB Ronnie Bauer	0	1	1	24
DT Drake Zoellner	0	1	0	14
DT Bryson Tanuvasa	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Harold Gray	4	2	29
S Rickey Honaker	4	1	42
ILB Larry Drake	3	1	38
CB Johnnie Lampkin	3	1	33
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	3	0	34
ILB Lawrence Dronett	2	0	12
CB Rufus Tutjer	2	0	8
CB Damien Enman	1	0	30
OLB Roy Zeigler	1	0	5
CB Branden Simmons	1	0	11
OLB Wesley Wiggins	1	0	41
OLB Mark Horoszowski	1	0	10
S Damon Webb	0	1	13

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Devonte Woods	3	1	0	10
CB Dean Brewer	3	0	0	26
OLB Abraham Hummel	2	0	1	26
CB Alfred Jenkins	2	0	0	10
OLB Bernie Bridges	2	0	0	21
S Corey Steel	1	1	0	27
DT Drake Zoellner	1	0	0	14
S Herb Owens	1	0	0	13
CB Clifton Simmons	1	0	0	3
CB Eric Feenstra	1	0	0	15
S Justin Droughns	0	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Tristan Dawkins	5	7	0	27	27
T Sammie Coles	4	6	0	27	27
G Johnnie Galasinski	3	4	1	27	27
T Jay Brisman	2	5	0	27	27
G Donnie Richmond	2	2	0	26	27
FB Sammy Pitre	1	1	0	3	12

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Maurice Ayanbadejo	3	7	34	0	42
G Howard Dortch	2	9	34	0	42
T Tony Suzaka	2	6	34	1	42
T Zachery Fox	1	3	34	1	42
TE Dana Garrison	0	1	18	0	35
G Lee Hostetler	0	1	34	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Wesley Wiggins	1	17
Jay Brisman	1	7

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Ronald Joyner	4	15
Devonte Woods	1	5

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Wesley Wiggins	---	---	33	41	17	91
S Rickey Honaker	---	---	33	42	2	77
DT Leonard Vajda	---	---	30	33	10	73
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	---	---	21	34	16	71
ILB Larry Drake	---	---	29	38	2	69
CB Johnnie Lampkin	---	---	34	33	2	69
TE Jacob Grudich	22	25	---	---	15	62
T Jay Brisman	27	27	---	---	7	61
S Shaquille Jarman	---	---	29	32	---	61
CB Damien Enman	---	---	27	30	1	58
WR Donnell Maddux	23	23	---	---	10	56
T Sammie Coles	27	27	---	---	1	55
G Johnnie Galasinski	27	27	---	---	1	55
C Tristan Dawkins	27	27	---	---	---	54
G Donnie Richmond	26	27	---	---	1	54
QB Kaleb Murray	27	27	---	---	---	54
OLB Harold Gray	---	---	25	29	---	54
WR Cary Young	24	26	---	---	1	51
DE Caiden Lake	---	---	18	24	8	50
DE Willie Carach	---	---	21	26	---	47
WR Jeffery Ellison	22	9	---	---	15	46
RB Ken Downs	22	12	---	---	6	40
RB Dennis Gougeon	5	15	---	---	16	36
DE Conner Rodgers	---	---	16	18	2	36
S Damon Webb	---	---	5	13	17	35
ILB Lawrence Dronett	---	---	18	12	---	30
CB Branden Simmons	---	---	7	11	8	26
OLB Mark Horoszowski	---	---	5	10	2	17
DE Kai Hitchcock	---	---	7	5	4	16
FB Sammy Pitre	3	12	---	---	1	16
DT Parker Barlow	---	---	4	9	2	15
CB Rufus Tutjer	---	---	4	8	2	14
DE Shannon Strong	---	---	2	9	3	14
TE Preston Horn	4	8	---	---	---	12
OLB Roy Zeigler	---	---	5	5	1	11
WR Gavin Wilkins	5	4	---	---	---	9
TE Kai Escobedo	1	1	---	---	5	7
WR Arnie Barker	3	0	---	---	4	7
K Brett Ritter	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Leon Ellis	1	0	---	---	5	6
DT Wendell Kuhlmann	---	---	1	0	---	1
P Carl Crowley	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Malik Casares	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Ross Riddock	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Martin Halvorson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Leonard Rutan	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Zachery Fox	34	42	---	---	6	82
G Howard Dortch	34	42	---	---	6	82
T Tony Suzaka	34	42	---	---	1	77
C Maurice Ayanbadejo	34	42	---	---	---	76
QB Sam Giles	34	42	---	---	---	76
G Lee Hostetler	34	42	---	---	---	76
WR Frank Malone	33	37	---	---	1	71
WR Martin McDonald	31	37	---	---	---	68
S Corey Steel	---	---	27	27	12	66
TE Dana Garrison	18	35	---	---	7	60
OLB Abraham Hummel	---	---	26	26	7	59
RB Shawn Lowe	17	23	---	---	18	58
WR Dustin Huskey	16	24	---	---	18	58
TE Dwayne Peterson	18	17	---	---	17	52
CB Dean Brewer	---	---	26	26	---	52
OLB Ronnie Bauer	---	---	24	24	---	48
DE Ricardo Burton	---	---	20	26	---	46
OLB Bernie Bridges	---	---	22	21	1	44
RB Big Doug Sugarman	16	17	---	---	10	43
DT Bryson Tanuvasa	---	---	22	13	---	35
CB Devonte Woods	---	---	20	10	5	35
S Herb Owens	---	---	21	13	---	34
CB Alfred Jenkins	---	---	20	10	---	30
ILB Antoine Youngers	---	---	7	19	---	26
WR Drake Kudlacz	6	8	---	---	11	25
S Justin Droughns	---	---	5	13	6	24
DE Mercury Kelley	---	---	18	6	---	24
CB Eric Feenstra	---	---	5	15	---	20
DT Drake Zoellner	---	---	5	14	---	19
DT Darrell Fitzgerald	---	---	5	14	---	19
DE Jack Chong	---	---	9	8	1	18
CB Ronald Joyner	---	---	2	1	15	18
TE Karl Coffey	11	6	---	---	---	17
OLB Billy Wooden	---	---	0	0	16	16
FB Duane Fisher	1	6	---	---	7	14
C Alan Monaghan	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Brady Hancock	---	---	6	4	---	10
CB Clifton Simmons	---	---	4	3	1	8
P Lance Henson	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Cary Tarpley	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Kevin Spruce	---	---	2	3	1	6
G J.J. Schwartz	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Demetrius Tumbleson	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Bradley Mathews	3	0	---	---	---	3
DE Robert Meadows	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Alex Hutton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	99	9.9
Middle	11	94	8.5
Right	6	25	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	37	3.4
Middle	14	66	4.7
Right	9	10	1.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kaleb Murray	27	17	4	0	1	3	4	1	1

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Giles	40	26	2	0	3	6	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	56	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	114	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	63	31.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	17	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	126	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	86	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cary Young	9	8	0	120	2	26
TE Jacob Grudich	9	6	0	78	1	25
FB Sammy Pitre	7	2	1	15	0	12
RB Dennis Gougeon	1	0	0	0	0	15
WR Jeffery Ellison	1	1	0	20	1	9

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Frank Malone	11	8	1	81	1	37
WR Martin McDonald	7	4	0	60	1	37
TE Dana Garrison	5	2	1	17	0	35
RB Shawn Lowe	5	3	0	11	0	23
WR Drake Kudlacz	4	3	1	27	0	8
RB Big Doug Sugarman	4	3	0	3	0	17
WR Dustin Huskey	3	2	0	21	0	24
TE Karl Coffey	1	1	0	9	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ken Downs	5	23	4.60	8.52
RB Dennis Gougeon	1	6	6.00	7.25

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shawn Lowe	3	16	5.33	1.94
QB Sam Giles	2	6	3.00	6.00
RB Big Doug Sugarman	1	-2	-2.00	3.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kaleb Murray	8	2	22	2.75	8.63

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Giles	9	5	26	2.89	5.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Sammy Pitre	4	1	8	2.00	2.14
TE Jacob Grudich	2	0	0	0.00	8.67
RB Dennis Gougeon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Cary Young	1	1	14	14.00	13.33

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Frank Malone	2	0	0	0.00	7.36
WR Martin McDonald	2	0	0	0.00	8.57
RB Shawn Lowe	1	1	1	1.00	2.20
WR Dustin Huskey	1	1	8	8.00	7.00
WR Drake Kudlacz	1	1	7	7.00	6.75
RB Big Doug Sugarman	1	1	1	1.00	0.75
TE Karl Coffey	1	1	9	9.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ken Downs	3	3

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
QB Sam Giles	4	2
RB Shawn Lowe	2	1
RB Big Doug Sugarman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kaleb Murray	3	2	2

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Giles	11	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cary Young	2	1	1
FB Sammy Pitre	1	1	1

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Martin McDonald	5	3	2
WR Frank Malone	3	2	1
WR Drake Kudlacz	2	2	1
RB Big Doug Sugarman	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,300 (71,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (18,600)
End Zone 13,500 (13,500)
Mezzanine 7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats 14,500 (14,500)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,300 (71,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (18,600)
End Zone	13,500 (13,500)
Mezzanine	7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats	14,500 (14,500)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)