Week 7, 2017

played in Minnesota, MN

55 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	17	6	3	-	26
Minnesota Vikings	7	6	7	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:37 MIN - Sammy Watkins 76 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
2Q: 11:46 CAR - Brandon LaFell 35 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 09:09 MIN - Sammy Watkins 9 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point failed)
2Q: 03:05 CAR - Rob Gronkowski 26 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Graham Gano 47 field goal
3Q: 12:54 CAR - Graham Gano 47 field goal
3Q: 06:03 MIN - Adrian Peterson 6 run (Kirk Summers extra point)
3Q: 03:01 CAR - Graham Gano 20 field goal
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Adrian Peterson 10 run (Kirk Summers extra point)
4Q: 03:55 CAR - Graham Gano 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:37 MIN - Sammy Watkins 76 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point)
2Q: 11:46 CAR - Brandon LaFell 35 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 09:09 MIN - Sammy Watkins 9 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Kirk Summers extra point failed)
2Q: 03:05 CAR - Rob Gronkowski 26 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Graham Gano 47 field goal
3Q: 12:54 CAR - Graham Gano 47 field goal
3Q: 06:03 MIN - Adrian Peterson 6 run (Kirk Summers extra point)
3Q: 03:01 CAR - Graham Gano 20 field goal
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Adrian Peterson 10 run (Kirk Summers extra point)
4Q: 03:55 CAR - Graham Gano 29 field goal

Team Statistics CAR MIN
Record 1-6 6-1
First Downs 22 21
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 15 13
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 498 381
- Offensive Plays 65 68
- Yards per Play 7.66 5.60
Net Rushing Yards 152 90
- Rushing Attempts 21 33
- Yards per Rush 7.24 2.73
Net Passing Yards 346 291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 22 - 0 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 346 315
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 4/24
- Yards per Pass Play 7.86 8.31
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/70 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 4/28 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/33 2/60
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 24
Time of Possession 27:34 32:26

Team Statistics	CAR	MIN
Record	1-6	6-1
First Downs	22	21
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	15	13
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	498	381
- Offensive Plays	65	68
- Yards per Play	7.66	5.60
Net Rushing Yards	152	90
- Rushing Attempts	21	33
- Yards per Rush	7.24	2.73
Net Passing Yards	346	291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 22 - 0	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	346	315
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	4/24
- Yards per Pass Play	7.86	8.31
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/70	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	4/28	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/33	2/60
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 24
Time of Possession	27:34	32:26

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:20	2:43	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
1	7:19	0:59	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	3:05	3:05	OWN 19	6	32	Punt
2	12:51	1:20	OWN 44	3	56	Touchdown
2	9:01	3:07	OWN 20	8	35	Punt
2	5:08	2:14	OWN 40	4	60	Touchdown
2	0:57	0:57	OWN 29	5	41	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:12	OWN 40	4	30	Field Goal
3	5:54	2:59	OWN 20	7	77	Field Goal
4	14:50	2:44	OWN 20	4	23	Punt
4	7:15	3:26	OWN 3	7	85	Field Goal
4	2:03	1:36	OWN 33	8	15	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:40	OWN 20	8	39	Punt
1	7:37	0:18	OWN 24	1	76	Touchdown
1	6:20	3:15	OWN 39	5	7	Punt
2	15:00	2:09	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
2	11:31	2:30	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
2	5:54	0:46	OWN 10	3	5	Punt
2	2:54	1:57	OWN 20	5	5	Punt
3	12:48	6:54	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
3	2:55	3:05	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
4	12:06	4:51	OWN 7	9	49	Punt
4	3:49	1:46	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	0:27	0:27	OPP 48	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Le'Veon Bell	17	106	6.24	46	3
Aaron Rodgers	2	17	8.50	11	1
Glen Wunder	2	29	14.50	22	1

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Adrian Peterson	23	62	2.70	16	2	2
Teddy Bridgewater	6	4	0.67	6	0	0
Alex Forbes	4	24	6.00	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Aaron Rodgers	44	22	346	0/0	2	36	0	91.6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	31	21	315	4/24	2	76	0	122.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Rob Gronkowski	9	15	132	14.67	98	32	1
WR Brandon LaFell	5	8	98	19.60	12	35	1
WR Teddy Williams	3	7	28	9.33	0	16	0
TE Cory Bishop	2	3	15	7.50	3	13	0
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	2	15	15.00	17	15	0
WR Martavis Bryant	1	6	22	22.00	21	22	0
FB Grady Hopper	1	1	36	36.00	28	36	0
WR Paul Richardson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Glen Wunder	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Kyle Rudolph	9	9	74	8.22	14	14	0
WR Sammy Watkins	6	9	127	21.17	76	76	2
WR Mike Wallace	3	7	62	20.67	28	44	0
RB Alex Forbes	2	3	33	16.50	24	34	0
WR Stefon Diggs	1	1	19	19.00	2	19	0
RB Adrian Peterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Brice Butler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Davison	5	218	43.6	37.4	50	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Maxwell	7	303	43.3	36.4	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Graham Gano	4/4	2/2	0/0	47	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kirk Summers	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winston Prescott	4	28	7.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Wallace	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Wunder	1	33	33.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Wallace	2	60	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB DeAndre Levy	10	0	0.0	33	35
OLB Whitney Mercilus	7	0	0.0	33	35
DT Kawann Short	6	2	3.0	33	32
S Harrison Smith	6	2	0.0	30	30
S Johnathan Cyprien	4	3	0.0	33	35
CB Winston Prescott	4	3	0.0	33	35
CB Nevin Lawson	3	2	0.0	20	18
CB Senquez Golson	3	1	0.0	29	33
DE Datone Jones	2	2	0.5	31	28
OLB Anthony Chickillo	2	1	0.0	15	17
DE Kony Ealy	2	0	0.0	23	29
DT Grady Campbell	1	1	0.0	10	6
ILB Jon Griffith	1	0	0.0	1	1
DT Tucker Simms	0	2	0.5	28	29

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Eric Kendricks	6	1	21	44
OLB Nigel Bradham	5	0	5	7
CB Trae Waynes	5	0	21	44
S Matt Elam	4	0	5	26
CB Henry Hickman	4	0	18	38
OLB Anthony Barr	3	3	19	41
S Andrew Sendejo	3	1	21	43
CB Xavier Rhodes	3	0	18	40
DT Brandon Holliday	2	1	14	22
DT Linval Joseph	2	0	19	37
DE Everson Griffen	1	1	18	36
S Marcus Sherels	1	0	21	43
CB Lamarcus Joyner	1	0	4	4
DE Danielle Hunter	1	0	5	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kawann Short	3.0	0	3	32
DE Datone Jones	0.5	0	0	28
DT Tucker Simms	0.5	0	0	29
DE Kony Ealy	0.0	2	0	29
DT Grady Campbell	0.0	1	0	6

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Linval Joseph	1	4	1	37
DE Everson Griffen	1	3	2	36
DE Danielle Hunter	1	2	0	16
OLB Anthony Barr	1	0	0	41
DT Haloti Ngata	0	1	0	8
ILB Eric Kendricks	0	1	0	44
DE Scott Crichton	0	0	1	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Winston Prescott	5	1	35
OLB Whitney Mercilus	3	0	35
S Harrison Smith	3	0	30
CB Nevin Lawson	3	0	18
CB Senquez Golson	2	0	33
S Johnathan Cyprien	1	2	35
OLB DeAndre Levy	1	1	35
DE Datone Jones	1	0	28
OLB Anthony Chickillo	1	0	17
ILB Jon Griffith	1	0	1
DT Tucker Simms	0	1	29

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Trae Waynes	4	2	44
OLB Anthony Barr	3	2	41
S Matt Elam	3	1	26
OLB Nigel Bradham	3	0	7
CB Xavier Rhodes	3	0	40
CB Henry Hickman	3	0	38
ILB Eric Kendricks	2	0	44
DE Danielle Hunter	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Mike Pouncey	3	5	21	44
Cyrus Kouandjio	2	3	21	44
B.J. Rock	1	3	21	44
Grady Hopper	1	2	12	20
D.J. Fluker	0	3	20	34
Trai Turner	0	3	21	44

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matt Kalil	2	6	33	1	35
John Sullivan	2	5	33	0	35
Michael Harris	2	4	33	1	35
Kyle Rudolph	1	3	25	0	33
Sammy Ostwald	1	1	17	0	16
Phil Loadholt	0	6	33	1	35
T.J. Clemmings	0	2	33	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Glen Wunder	1	20
Nevin Lawson	1	19
Rob Gronkowski	1	16
Harrison Smith	1	16

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Adrian Peterson	2	16
Trent Murphy	1	17
Brice Butler	1	14
Anthony Meyer	1	7

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DeAndre Levy	---	---	33	35	25	93
Rob Gronkowski	21	42	---	---	16	79
Le'Veon Bell	18	38	---	---	23	79
Harrison Smith	---	---	30	30	16	76
Winston Prescott	---	---	33	35	7	75
B.J. Rock	21	44	---	---	9	74
Whitney Mercilus	---	---	33	35	5	73
Johnathan Cyprien	---	---	33	35	---	68
Kawann Short	---	---	33	32	1	66
Cyrus Kouandjio	21	44	---	---	1	66
Aaron Rodgers	21	44	---	---	---	65
Mike Pouncey	21	44	---	---	---	65
Trai Turner	21	44	---	---	---	65
D.J. Fluker	20	34	---	---	8	62
Senquez Golson	---	---	29	33	---	62
Datone Jones	---	---	31	28	1	60
Nevin Lawson	---	---	20	18	19	57
Tucker Simms	---	---	28	29	---	57
Kony Ealy	---	---	23	29	1	53
Martavis Bryant	19	32	---	---	---	51
Teddy Williams	14	32	---	---	---	46
Brandon LaFell	6	21	---	---	15	42
Grady Hopper	12	20	---	---	8	40
Cory Bishop	5	11	---	---	20	36
Anthony Chickillo	---	---	15	17	---	32
Glen Wunder	3	6	---	---	20	29
Grady Campbell	---	---	10	6	11	27
Kenneth Kirk	1	10	---	---	9	20
Jerome Simpson	1	0	---	---	18	19
Warren Dobreski	3	12	---	---	3	18
Michael Griffin	---	---	1	2	11	14
Collin Harper	---	---	3	4	6	13
Graham Gano	0	0	---	---	10	10
Paul Richardson	3	6	---	---	---	9
Kenneth Battle	0	0	---	---	9	9
Nick Foreman	---	---	2	7	---	9
Donte Schneider	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tre Boston	---	---	3	5	---	8
Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	2	4	---	6
Jon Griffith	---	---	1	1	4	6
Sean Davison	0	0	---	---	5	5
Damon Anthony	0	0	---	---	4	4
James Bratton	---	---	0	0	3	3
David Mayo	---	---	0	0	---	0
Geoff Howard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Wallace	33	32	---	---	16	81
Phil Loadholt	33	35	---	---	7	75
Xavier Rhodes	---	---	18	40	15	73
Henry Hickman	---	---	18	38	14	70
Adrian Peterson	29	24	---	---	16	69
Kyle Rudolph	25	33	---	---	11	69
Andrew Sendejo	---	---	21	43	5	69
Eric Kendricks	---	---	21	44	4	69
Trae Waynes	---	---	21	44	4	69
John Sullivan	33	35	---	---	---	68
Marcus Sherels	---	---	21	43	4	68
Michael Harris	33	35	---	---	---	68
Matt Kalil	33	35	---	---	---	68
Teddy Bridgewater	33	35	---	---	---	68
Sammy Watkins	33	35	---	---	---	68
T.J. Clemmings	33	35	---	---	---	68
Anthony Barr	---	---	19	41	5	65
Linval Joseph	---	---	19	37	5	61
Everson Griffen	---	---	18	36	4	58
Scott Crichton	---	---	18	33	3	54
Stefon Diggs	17	18	---	---	11	46
Sammy Ostwald	17	16	---	---	11	44
Alex Forbes	6	15	---	---	23	44
Brandon Holliday	---	---	14	22	7	43
Matt Elam	---	---	5	26	5	36
Danielle Hunter	---	---	5	16	6	27
Nigel Bradham	---	---	5	7	11	23
James Burton	3	0	---	---	18	21
Trent Murphy	---	---	0	2	17	19
Brice Butler	2	2	---	---	14	18
Lamarcus Joyner	---	---	4	4	10	18
Haloti Ngata	---	---	4	8	---	12
Jason Schleinat	---	---	0	0	10	10
Anthony Meyer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ethan Mickus	0	0	---	---	7	7
Roosevelt Fullerton	0	0	---	---	7	7
Vinny Ramthun	0	0	---	---	7	7
Kris Maxwell	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bert Herndon	0	0	---	---	5	5
Randy Maloney	---	---	0	0	1	1
Ryan Fitzpatrick	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kirk Cousins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chance Schwartz	0	0	---	---	---	0
Hector Koppen	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kirk Summers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	40	5.0
Middle	7	44	6.3
Right	6	68	11.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	37	4.1
Middle	13	19	1.5
Right	8	37	4.6
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Aaron Rodgers	44	22	7	0	2	5	11	4	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	31	21	3	1	1	5	3	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	36	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	192	10.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	4	48	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	70	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	201	10.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	114	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Rob Gronkowski	15	9	0	132	3	42
WR Brandon LaFell	8	5	1	98	2	21
WR Teddy Williams	7	3	1	28	0	32
WR Martavis Bryant	6	1	0	22	1	32
TE Cory Bishop	3	2	0	15	0	11
RB Le'Veon Bell	2	1	0	15	0	38
WR Paul Richardson	1	0	0	0	0	6
FB Grady Hopper	1	1	0	36	1	20
RB Glen Wunder	1	0	0	0	0	6

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kyle Rudolph	9	9	0	74	0	33
WR Sammy Watkins	9	6	1	127	1	35
WR Mike Wallace	7	3	0	62	1	32
RB Alex Forbes	3	2	0	33	1	15
RB Adrian Peterson	1	0	0	0	0	24
WR Brice Butler	1	0	0	0	0	2
WR Stefon Diggs	1	1	0	19	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Le'Veon Bell	1	2	2.00	6.24

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Adrian Peterson	3	20	6.67	2.70
Teddy Bridgewater	1	1	1.00	0.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Aaron Rodgers	5	2	8	1.60	7.86

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater	2	1	9	4.50	10.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Martavis Bryant	2	0	0	0.00	3.67
TE Rob Gronkowski	1	1	6	6.00	8.80
WR Brandon LaFell	1	0	0	0.00	12.25
TE Cory Bishop	1	1	2	2.00	5.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sammy Watkins	2	1	9	4.50	14.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Aaron Rodgers	1	1
Le'Veon Bell	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Adrian Peterson	3	2
Teddy Bridgewater	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Aaron Rodgers	13	5	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	10	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Rob Gronkowski	4	1	1
WR Brandon LaFell	4	2	2
WR Martavis Bryant	2	1	1
WR Teddy Williams	1	1	0
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	0	0
WR Paul Richardson	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Wallace	4	2	2
TE Kyle Rudolph	4	4	2
WR Sammy Watkins	1	1	1
RB Alex Forbes	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)