Week 2, 2017

played in Buffalo, NY

44 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	7	0	-	14
Buffalo Bills	3	17	7	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:59 BUF - Roberto Catalano 25 field goal
2Q: 13:22 BUF - Gustavo Narcisse 14 pass from Shawn Hamer (Roberto Catalano extra point)
2Q: 06:15 BUF - Roberto Catalano 41 field goal
2Q: 02:00 CAR - D.J. Fluker 22 fumble return (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 00:37 BUF - Gustavo Narcisse 26 pass from Shawn Hamer (Roberto Catalano extra point)
3Q: 05:11 BUF - Marshawn Lynch 7 run (Roberto Catalano extra point)
3Q: 00:42 CAR - Damon Anthony 11 run (Graham Gano extra point)
4Q: 03:50 BUF - Roberto Catalano 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:59 BUF - Roberto Catalano 25 field goal
2Q: 13:22 BUF - Gustavo Narcisse 14 pass from Shawn Hamer (Roberto Catalano extra point)
2Q: 06:15 BUF - Roberto Catalano 41 field goal
2Q: 02:00 CAR - D.J. Fluker 22 fumble return (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 00:37 BUF - Gustavo Narcisse 26 pass from Shawn Hamer (Roberto Catalano extra point)
3Q: 05:11 BUF - Marshawn Lynch 7 run (Roberto Catalano extra point)
3Q: 00:42 CAR - Damon Anthony 11 run (Graham Gano extra point)
4Q: 03:50 BUF - Roberto Catalano 20 field goal

Team Statistics CAR BUF
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 11 23
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 8 14
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 199 469
- Offensive Plays 56 72
- Yards per Play 3.55 6.51
Net Rushing Yards 66 176
- Rushing Attempts 22 31
- Yards per Rush 3.00 5.68
Net Passing Yards 133 293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 17 - 2 41 - 32 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 142 293
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.91 7.15
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.1
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 4/39
Kick Returns/Yards 6/166 1/38
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 2/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 34
Time of Possession 21:43 38:17

Team Statistics	CAR	BUF
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	11	23
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	8	14
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	199	469
- Offensive Plays	56	72
- Yards per Play	3.55	6.51
Net Rushing Yards	66	176
- Rushing Attempts	22	31
- Yards per Rush	3.00	5.68
Net Passing Yards	133	293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 17 - 2	41 - 32 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	142	293
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.91	7.15
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	6.1
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	4/39
Kick Returns/Yards	6/166	1/38
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	2/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 34
Time of Possession	21:43	38:17

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:13	2:34	OWN 31	5	11	Punt
1	2:54	2:11	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
2	13:13	2:22	OWN 13	3	-4	Punt
2	9:17	0:49	OWN 6	3	0	Punt
2	6:10	1:14	OWN 43	2	7	Interception
2	3:05	1:15	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
2	0:23	0:22	OWN 33	2	18	Interception
3	15:00	2:08	OWN 27	4	26	Fumble
3	11:13	1:39	OWN 21	3	0	Punt
3	5:03	4:32	OWN 41	11	59	Touchdown
4	10:31	2:24	OWN 13	4	12	Punt
4	3:43	2:39	OWN 33	11	34	Downs
4	0:25	0:25	OWN 45	2	19	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:47	OWN 20	12	41	Interception
1	5:39	2:45	OWN 30	5	62	Field Goal
1	0:43	2:30	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
2	10:51	1:34	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
2	8:28	2:18	OWN 48	6	28	Field Goal
2	4:56	1:51	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	1:50	1:27	OWN 41	4	59	Touchdown
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 34	1	0	Half
3	12:52	1:39	OWN 47	3	3	Punt
3	9:34	4:31	OWN 41	9	59	Touchdown
3	0:31	5:00	OWN 20	10	62	Interception
4	8:07	4:24	OWN 39	6	58	Field Goal
4	1:04	0:39	OWN 33	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Le'Veon Bell	17	31	1.82	10	1	0
Glen Wunder	4	24	6.00	17	1	0
Damon Anthony	1	11	11.00	11	1	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marshawn Lynch	21	160	7.62	49	5	1
Oliver Killens	6	4	0.67	6	0	0
Shawn Hamer	2	10	5.00	6	0	0
Karlos Williams	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Jackson Emmons	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Damon Anthony	32	17	142	2/9	0	19	2	38.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shawn Hamer	41	32	293	0/0	2	27	2	92.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Le'Veon Bell	6	8	12	2.00	6	13
WR Kelvin Benjamin	5	7	53	10.60	12	17
TE Rob Gronkowski	4	7	54	13.50	18	19
FB Grady Hopper	1	1	5	5.00	7	5
WR Clay Dominquez	1	4	18	18.00	0	18
WR Martavis Bryant	0	4	0	0.00	0	0
TE Donald Moss	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gustavo Narcisse	10	12	105	10.50	33	27	2
RB Marshawn Lynch	6	6	39	6.50	21	20	0
WR Tanner Link	5	6	62	12.40	24	18	0
TE James Hanna	3	3	24	8.00	11	14	0
WR Aaron Dobson	3	7	33	11.00	4	16	0
RB Oliver Killens	2	3	11	5.50	0	8	0
WR Ezra Massimo	2	3	19	9.50	4	11	0
TE Nick O'Leary	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dee Milliner	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Jon Griffith	1	0	0.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nate Ebner	1	26	26.00	0
CB Phillip Gaines	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Le'Veon Bell	1	0	0	0
Damon Anthony	1	0	0	0
D.J. Fluker	0	1	0	1
Kelvin Beachum	0	1	0	0
Nevin Lawson	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tanner Link	1	0	0
Cameron Wake	0	1	0
Star Lotulelei	0	0	1
Khalil Mack	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Davison	7	314	44.9	39.3	61	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brenden Scribner	4	171	42.8	35.8	66	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Graham Gano	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Catalano	3/3	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winston Prescott	2	28	14.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tanner Link	4	39	9.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelvin Benjamin	4	107	26.8	0
Glen Wunder	2	59	29.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gustavo Narcisse	1	38	38.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Harrison Smith	7	3	0.0	31	41
ILB Jon Griffith	7	1	0.0	28	34
OLB Anthony Chickillo	6	0	0.0	19	15
CB Senquez Golson	5	1	0.0	29	39
CB Winston Prescott	5	0	0.0	31	41
OLB DeAndre Levy	4	2	0.0	23	25
DT Kawann Short	4	1	0.0	23	28
ILB Kony Ealy	4	1	0.0	27	32
CB Dee Milliner	4	0	0.0	9	23
DT Tucker Simms	3	3	0.0	26	22
S Collin Harper	3	1	0.0	30	41
OLB Whitney Mercilus	2	0	0.0	8	16
DE Nick Foreman	2	0	0.0	15	27
DE Datone Jones	1	0	0.0	20	23
S Tre Boston	1	0	0.0	1	10
ILB David Mayo	1	0	0.0	3	7
DT Grady Campbell	1	0	0.0	8	13
QB Damon Anthony	1	0	---	---	---
TE Donald Moss	1	0	---	---	---
DT Herman Dresslar	0	2	0.0	5	9

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Kyle Williams	5	2	0.0	18	26
S Terrance Ramsey	5	1	0.0	3	20
S Corey Graham	4	2	0.0	21	32
CB Curtis Banks	4	2	0.0	18	29
ILB Luke Kuechly	4	1	0.0	18	29
OLB Randell Johnson	3	1	0.0	7	3
OLB Preston Brown	3	0	0.0	16	27
CB Claude Johnston	3	0	0.0	14	30
DE Khalil Mack	2	0	1.0	16	32
DT Star Lotulelei	2	3	0.0	17	8
WR Aaron Dobson	2	0	---	---	---
DE Cameron Wake	1	1	1.0	16	29
CB Phillip Gaines	1	3	0.0	21	34
S Nate Ebner	1	0	0.0	20	33
DT Corbin Bryant	1	0	0.0	5	8
CB Gary Burks	1	0	0.0	7	10
ILB Ray Tolliver	0	1	0.0	4	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Datone Jones	1	1	0	23
DT Grady Campbell	0	1	0	13
S Collin Harper	0	1	0	41
DT Kawann Short	0	0	1	28

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Wake	1.0	1	2	1	29
DE Khalil Mack	1.0	1	0	0	32
DT Star Lotulelei	0.0	1	0	0	8
S Corey Graham	0.0	0	1	0	32
ILB Luke Kuechly	0.0	0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jon Griffith	5	0	1	34
CB Senquez Golson	4	0	0	39
CB Winston Prescott	3	1	0	41
CB Dee Milliner	3	0	1	23
OLB DeAndre Levy	3	0	0	25
S Harrison Smith	3	0	0	41
OLB Whitney Mercilus	2	0	0	16
S Tre Boston	2	0	0	10
OLB Anthony Chickillo	2	0	0	15
DE Datone Jones	1	0	0	23
DT Kawann Short	1	0	0	28
ILB David Mayo	1	0	0	7
DE Nick Foreman	1	0	0	27
S Collin Harper	1	0	0	41

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Terrance Ramsey	4	0	0	20
CB Curtis Banks	3	2	0	29
OLB Preston Brown	2	0	0	27
OLB Randell Johnson	2	0	0	3
CB Claude Johnston	2	0	0	30
S Nate Ebner	1	1	1	33
CB Phillip Gaines	1	0	1	34
DT Kyle Williams	1	0	0	26
CB Gary Burks	1	0	0	10
DE Cameron Wake	0	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kelvin Beachum	4	6	22	1	34
Cyrus Kouandjio	2	4	22	1	34
Mike Pouncey	0	4	22	0	34
D.J. Fluker	0	3	22	0	34
Trai Turner	0	3	22	0	34
Grady Hopper	0	1	15	0	19

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Sebastian Vollmer	4	8	31	41
John Miller	2	5	31	41
Eric Wood	2	4	31	41
Ramon Wolf	2	4	20	37
Jackson Emmons	1	1	22	26
Tyler Polumbus	0	6	31	41
Seantrel Henderson	0	2	11	4

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Nevin Lawson	2	21
Warren Dobreski	1	20
Cory Bishop	1	17
Glen Wunder	1	15

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Oliver Killens	3	9
Nick O'Leary	2	16
Karlos Williams	1	23
Claude Johnston	1	11
John Miller	1	7

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Winston Prescott	---	---	31	41	7	79
Harrison Smith	---	---	31	41	3	75
Collin Harper	---	---	30	41	3	74
Senquez Golson	---	---	29	39	3	71
Jon Griffith	---	---	28	34	3	65
Kelvin Beachum	22	34	---	---	7	63
D.J. Fluker	22	34	---	---	7	63
Kony Ealy	---	---	27	32	2	61
Rob Gronkowski	22	34	---	---	4	60
Mike Pouncey	22	34	---	---	---	56
Cyrus Kouandjio	22	34	---	---	---	56
Trai Turner	22	34	---	---	---	56
Damon Anthony	22	34	---	---	---	56
Kawann Short	---	---	23	28	4	55
Kelvin Benjamin	17	30	---	---	8	55
DeAndre Levy	---	---	23	25	4	52
Le'Veon Bell	18	28	---	---	3	49
Nick Foreman	---	---	15	27	7	49
Tucker Simms	---	---	26	22	1	49
Datone Jones	---	---	20	23	2	45
Dee Milliner	---	---	9	23	12	44
Whitney Mercilus	---	---	8	16	18	42
Martavis Bryant	16	23	---	---	2	41
Grady Hopper	15	19	---	---	6	40
Anthony Chickillo	---	---	19	15	2	36
Clay Dominquez	6	16	---	---	13	35
Warren Dobreski	3	6	---	---	20	29
Nevin Lawson	---	---	2	2	21	25
Glen Wunder	4	6	---	---	15	25
Grady Campbell	---	---	8	13	2	23
Donald Moss	7	7	---	---	9	23
Herman Dresslar	---	---	5	9	3	17
Cory Bishop	0	0	---	---	17	17
Tre Boston	---	---	1	10	3	14
Teddy Williams	2	1	---	---	10	13
David Mayo	---	---	3	7	3	13
Shaq Thompson	---	---	3	3	7	13
Kenneth Battle	0	0	---	---	7	7
Donte Schneider	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kenneth Kirk	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sean Davison	0	0	---	---	7	7
Graham Gano	0	0	---	---	3	3
James Bratton	---	---	0	0	2	2
Devin Funchess	0	0	---	---	---	0
Korey Hambrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
Geoff Hoover	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Miller	31	41	---	---	7	79
Tyler Polumbus	31	41	---	---	---	72
Sebastian Vollmer	31	41	---	---	---	72
Eric Wood	31	41	---	---	---	72
Shawn Hamer	31	41	---	---	---	72
Tanner Link	24	34	---	---	7	65
Jackson Emmons	22	26	---	---	16	64
Gustavo Narcisse	26	34	---	---	3	63
James Hanna	24	28	---	---	8	60
Phillip Gaines	---	---	21	34	3	58
Ramon Wolf	20	37	---	---	---	57
Claude Johnston	---	---	14	30	11	55
Corey Graham	---	---	21	32	1	54
Nate Ebner	---	---	20	33	---	53
Khalil Mack	---	---	16	32	1	49
Luke Kuechly	---	---	18	29	1	48
Curtis Banks	---	---	18	29	---	47
Kyle Williams	---	---	18	26	2	46
Marshawn Lynch	23	21	---	---	1	45
Cameron Wake	---	---	16	29	---	45
Preston Brown	---	---	16	27	1	44
Gary Burks	---	---	7	10	24	41
Terrance Ramsey	---	---	3	20	16	39
Ezra Massimo	5	14	---	---	16	35
Oliver Killens	7	18	---	---	9	34
Aaron Dobson	10	22	---	---	1	33
Nick O'Leary	10	5	---	---	16	31
Karlos Williams	4	2	---	---	23	29
Star Lotulelei	---	---	17	8	3	28
Chad Honeycutt	---	---	6	7	14	27
Terrance Knighton	---	---	9	9	5	23
Seantrel Henderson	11	4	---	---	7	22
Randell Johnson	---	---	7	3	9	19
Marcus Easley	0	1	---	---	16	17
Corbin Bryant	---	---	5	8	3	16
Roberto Catalano	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ray Tolliver	---	---	4	4	2	10
Glen Jarvis	---	---	6	4	---	10
Doug Free	0	0	---	---	7	7
Garrison Sanborn	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brian De La Puente	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brenden Scribner	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tyrod Taylor	0	0	---	---	3	3
Zach Mettenberger	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reginald Branch	0	0	---	---	---	0
D.J. Homer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	25	6.3
Middle	12	35	2.9
Right	6	6	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	56	4.7
Middle	11	52	4.7
Right	8	68	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Damon Anthony	32	17	0	3	0	4	3	2	2

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shawn Hamer	41	32	3	0	2	1	3	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	-1	-0.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	54	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	89	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	23	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	31	26	193	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	77	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
RB Le'Veon Bell	8	6	12	28
TE Rob Gronkowski	7	4	54	34
WR Kelvin Benjamin	7	5	53	30
WR Martavis Bryant	4	0	0	23
WR Clay Dominquez	4	1	18	16
FB Grady Hopper	1	1	5	19
TE Donald Moss	1	0	0	7

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gustavo Narcisse	12	10	1	105	2	34
WR Aaron Dobson	7	3	0	33	0	22
RB Marshawn Lynch	6	6	0	39	1	21
WR Tanner Link	6	5	0	62	0	34
TE James Hanna	3	3	0	24	0	28
RB Oliver Killens	3	2	1	11	0	18
WR Ezra Massimo	3	2	0	19	0	14
TE Nick O'Leary	1	1	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Damon Anthony	1	11	11.00	11.00

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshawn Lynch	6	20	3.33	7.62
Karlos Williams	1	1	1.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shawn Hamer	4	1	14	3.50	7.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Aaron Dobson	2	0	0	0.00	4.71
WR Gustavo Narcisse	2	1	14	7.00	8.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Le'Veon Bell	3	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Oliver Killens	2	1
Karlos Williams	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Damon Anthony	10	6	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shawn Hamer	12	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Le'Veon Bell	3	3	1
WR Kelvin Benjamin	3	3	2
WR Clay Dominquez	2	0	0
TE Rob Gronkowski	1	0	0
WR Martavis Bryant	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Oliver Killens	3	2	0
WR Ezra Massimo	3	2	2
WR Gustavo Narcisse	3	2	2
WR Aaron Dobson	2	0	0
WR Tanner Link	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (21,400)
End Zone 5,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (21,400)
End Zone	5,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)