Week 14, 2017

played in Carolina, NC

65 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	0	0	3	-	10
Carolina Panthers	7	17	14	0	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:24 CAR - Martavis Bryant 7 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
1Q: 03:42 NED - Lee Smith 21 pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 12:20 CAR - Martavis Bryant 92 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 04:15 CAR - Graham Gano 30 field goal
2Q: 00:23 CAR - Rob Gronkowski 11 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 11:48 CAR - Le'Veon Bell 3 run (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 04:34 CAR - Le'Veon Bell 4 run (Graham Gano extra point)
4Q: 09:41 NED - Gabriel Daniels 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:24 CAR - Martavis Bryant 7 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
1Q: 03:42 NED - Lee Smith 21 pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 12:20 CAR - Martavis Bryant 92 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 04:15 CAR - Graham Gano 30 field goal
2Q: 00:23 CAR - Rob Gronkowski 11 pass from Aaron Rodgers (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 11:48 CAR - Le'Veon Bell 3 run (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 04:34 CAR - Le'Veon Bell 4 run (Graham Gano extra point)
4Q: 09:41 NED - Gabriel Daniels 29 field goal

Team Statistics NED CAR
Record 6-7 2-11
First Downs 15 23
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 275 481
- Offensive Plays 56 65
- Yards per Play 4.91 7.40
Net Rushing Yards 37 129
- Rushing Attempts 15 38
- Yards per Rush 2.47 3.39
Net Passing Yards 238 352
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 2 24 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 244 366
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.80 13.04
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 6/48
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 2/20
Kick Returns/Yards 4/89 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/35
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 23
Time of Possession 26:36 33:24

Team Statistics	NED	CAR
Record	6-7	2-11
First Downs	15	23
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	275	481
- Offensive Plays	56	65
- Yards per Play	4.91	7.40
Net Rushing Yards	37	129
- Rushing Attempts	15	38
- Yards per Rush	2.47	3.39
Net Passing Yards	238	352
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 2	24 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	244	366
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.80	13.04
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	6/48
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	2/20
Kick Returns/Yards	4/89	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/35
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 23
Time of Possession	26:36	33:24

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:51	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
1	6:13	2:46	OWN 24	4	76	Touchdown
2	14:53	2:01	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	12:03	5:16	OWN 20	11	64	Interception
2	4:07	1:31	OWN 31	3	6	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	11:38	2:30	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
3	4:25	3:20	OWN 20	7	35	Punt
4	13:54	4:18	OWN 47	10	41	Field Goal
4	7:33	1:01	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
4	4:07	1:02	OWN 49	3	3	Interception
4	1:01	1:01	OWN 31	5	11	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:09	5:56	OWN 24	11	76	Touchdown
1	3:27	3:34	OWN 20	6	34	Punt
2	12:52	0:49	OWN 9	2	91	Touchdown
2	6:47	2:40	OPP 48	6	35	Field Goal
2	2:36	2:20	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:22	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
3	9:08	4:43	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	1:05	2:11	OWN 20	5	9	Punt
4	9:36	2:03	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	6:32	2:25	OWN 5	3	2	Punt
4	3:05	2:04	OWN 40	3	-17	Punt

Game MVP: Aaron Rodgers, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dion Lewis	9	27	3.00	14	1
Ryan Mathews	5	12	2.40	10	1
Jimmy Garoppolo	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Le'Veon Bell	18	91	5.06	22	3	2
Glen Wunder	17	17	1.00	9	0	0
Aaron Rodgers	2	17	8.50	9	0	0
Grady Hopper	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmy Garoppolo	40	26	244	1/6	1	35	2	69.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Aaron Rodgers	24	20	366	3/14	3	92	0	158.3

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrell Monroe	5	7	36	7.20	8	11	0
WR Andrew Hawkins	4	8	31	7.75	3	11	0
RB Dion Lewis	4	5	42	10.50	15	18	0
TE Lee Smith	3	5	56	18.67	48	35	1
WR Julian Edelman	2	5	27	13.50	4	20	0
RB Ryan Mathews	2	2	11	5.50	0	11	0
WR Allen Hurns	2	2	8	4.00	0	5	0
FB Mel Dawkins	2	3	23	11.50	9	24	0
TE Matt Spaeth	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Griff Whalen	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Rob Gronkowski	7	9	115	16.43	31	33	1
WR Martavis Bryant	6	8	168	28.00	116	92	2
RB Le'Veon Bell	4	4	55	13.75	27	36	0
WR Paul Richardson	2	2	1	0.50	0	5	0
WR Teddy Williams	1	1	27	27.00	27	27	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Michael Griffin	1	0	0.00	0
CB Nevin Lawson	1	35	35.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Philip Weaver	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Glen Wunder	1	0	0	0
Mike Pouncey	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colton Schmidt	6	320	53.3	46.7	63	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Davison	5	215	43.0	35.4	46	0

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gabriel Daniels	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Graham Gano	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dion Lewis	1	18	18.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winston Prescott	2	20	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mario Butler	3	69	23.0	0
Allen Hurns	1	20	20.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Wunder	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerod Mayo	11	2	0.0	32	27
S Philip Weaver	8	3	1.0	34	24
OLB Armonty Bryant	7	2	0.0	24	18
CB Tarell Brown	6	0	0.0	35	27
CB Logan Ryan	4	2	0.0	32	27
DT Sealver Siliga	3	3	0.0	31	14
DE Geneo Grissom	3	0	0.0	21	18
DT Christian Covington	2	2	1.0	7	2
DE Chandler Jones	2	0	1.0	31	25
DE Leger Douzable	2	1	0.0	17	10
CB Darqueze Dennard	2	1	0.0	14	7
DT Dominique Easley	2	1	0.0	28	24
OLB Jamie Collins	2	0	0.0	26	20
DT Steve McLendon	1	1	0.0	16	11
G John Jerry	1	0	---	---	---
WR Andrew Hawkins	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Wayne Syvrud	1	0	0.0	6	0
ILB Mason Foster	0	2	0.0	12	7
S Mario Butler	0	2	0.0	36	27
S Duron Harmon	0	1	0.0	6	6

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Whitney Mercilus	7	1	0.5	15	41
DE Nick Foreman	4	0	0.0	15	41
CB Winston Prescott	4	0	0.0	8	20
S Harrison Smith	3	4	0.0	11	23
CB Senquez Golson	3	2	0.0	8	20
S Michael Griffin	3	1	0.0	7	23
CB Nevin Lawson	3	0	0.0	11	35
DT Tucker Simms	2	0	0.5	13	36
OLB DeAndre Levy	2	1	0.0	14	40
DT Kawann Short	2	1	0.0	13	33
S Johnathan Cyprien	2	0	0.0	11	25
S Collin Harper	1	2	0.0	6	22
OLB Anthony Chickillo	1	1	0.0	3	4
CB James Bratton	1	1	0.0	7	21
S Tre Boston	1	0	0.0	6	21
DE Kony Ealy	1	0	0.0	6	19
DT Grady Campbell	0	1	0.0	9	22

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chandler Jones	1.0	1	2	25
DT Christian Covington	1.0	0	0	2
S Philip Weaver	1.0	0	0	24

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Whitney Mercilus	0.5	1	0	41
DT Tucker Simms	0.5	0	0	36
DT Kawann Short	0.0	2	2	33
DT Grady Campbell	0.0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tarell Brown	5	0	27
OLB Armonty Bryant	5	0	18
CB Darqueze Dennard	3	0	7
ILB Jerod Mayo	2	1	27
CB Logan Ryan	2	0	27
ILB Mason Foster	1	0	7
DE Geneo Grissom	1	0	18
S Philip Weaver	1	0	24
OLB Jamie Collins	0	1	20

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Whitney Mercilus	4	1	0	41
CB Winston Prescott	4	0	0	20
CB Nevin Lawson	3	0	1	35
CB Senquez Golson	3	0	0	20
S Johnathan Cyprien	2	1	0	25
S Harrison Smith	2	0	0	23
S Michael Griffin	1	1	1	23
OLB DeAndre Levy	1	1	0	40
CB James Bratton	1	1	0	21
DE Kony Ealy	1	0	0	19
OLB Anthony Chickillo	1	0	0	4
DE Nick Foreman	1	0	0	41
DT Tucker Simms	1	0	0	36
S Collin Harper	1	0	0	22
S Tre Boston	0	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Duane Brown	2	5	15	0	41
Rod Sutter	1	3	15	0	41
John Jerry	1	2	15	0	41
Ken Phillips	1	2	15	0	41
Troy Toth	0	1	15	1	41
Matt Spaeth	0	1	12	0	23

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kenneth Kirk	3	8	0	38	2	27
Grady Hopper	3	4	1	24	0	14
Mike Pouncey	1	5	0	28	0	26
Trai Turner	1	5	0	35	0	27
B.J. Rock	1	3	0	30	1	27
Rob Gronkowski	1	3	0	34	0	27
Cory Bishop	1	1	0	16	0	7
Cyrus Kouandjio	0	3	0	38	0	27
Donte Schneider	0	3	0	10	0	1
Kelvin Beachum	0	1	0	11	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Tarell Brown	3	12

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jerome Simpson	1	16
Glen Wunder	1	16
Harrison Smith	1	12
Brandon LaFell	1	11
Kenneth Battle	1	6

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tarell Brown	---	---	35	27	12	74
Mario Butler	---	---	36	27	8	71
Rod Sutter	15	41	---	---	7	63
Jerod Mayo	---	---	32	27	2	61
Logan Ryan	---	---	32	27	1	60
Philip Weaver	---	---	34	24	1	59
Chandler Jones	---	---	31	25	1	57
Duane Brown	15	41	---	---	---	56
Julian Edelman	12	34	---	---	10	56
John Jerry	15	41	---	---	---	56
Jimmy Garoppolo	15	41	---	---	---	56
Troy Toth	15	41	---	---	---	56
Ken Phillips	15	41	---	---	---	56
Dominique Easley	---	---	28	24	1	53
Andrew Hawkins	9	29	---	---	11	49
Jamie Collins	---	---	26	20	1	47
Sealver Siliga	---	---	31	14	1	46
Armonty Bryant	---	---	24	18	3	45
Matt Spaeth	12	23	---	---	9	44
Terrell Monroe	13	30	---	---	---	43
Geneo Grissom	---	---	21	18	3	42
Lee Smith	4	21	---	---	16	41
Dion Lewis	10	26	---	---	5	41
Mason Foster	---	---	12	7	20	39
Allen Hurns	4	14	---	---	21	39
Ryan Mathews	5	15	---	---	17	37
Leger Douzable	---	---	17	10	5	32
Steve McLendon	---	---	16	11	1	28
Darqueze Dennard	---	---	14	7	7	28
Duron Harmon	---	---	6	6	10	22
Mel Dawkins	5	10	---	---	5	20
Captain Munnerlyn	---	---	2	2	10	14
Dont'a Hightower	---	---	7	1	6	14
Ronnie Hillman	0	0	---	---	14	14
Christian Covington	---	---	7	2	2	11
Wayne Syvrud	---	---	6	0	4	10
Marshall Newhouse	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bryan Stork	0	0	---	---	7	7
Joe Cardona	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tre Jackson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Colton Schmidt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Griff Whalen	1	3	---	---	---	4
Gabriel Daniels	0	0	---	---	4	4
Justin Coleman	---	---	1	0	---	1
Hunter Pieters	0	0	---	---	1	1
Roy Patterson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DeAndre Levy	---	---	14	40	23	77
Rob Gronkowski	34	27	---	---	15	76
Cyrus Kouandjio	38	27	---	---	4	69
Nevin Lawson	---	---	11	35	21	67
Kenneth Kirk	38	27	---	---	2	67
Aaron Rodgers	38	27	---	---	---	65
B.J. Rock	30	27	---	---	6	63
Trai Turner	35	27	---	---	---	62
Whitney Mercilus	---	---	15	41	4	60
Le'Veon Bell	20	24	---	---	16	60
Nick Foreman	---	---	15	41	1	57
Tucker Simms	---	---	13	36	7	56
Mike Pouncey	28	26	---	---	---	54
Grady Hopper	24	14	---	---	11	49
Michael Griffin	---	---	7	23	18	48
Martavis Bryant	24	24	---	---	---	48
Kawann Short	---	---	13	33	1	47
Harrison Smith	---	---	11	23	12	46
Grady Campbell	---	---	9	22	7	38
Glen Wunder	18	3	---	---	16	37
Johnathan Cyprien	---	---	11	25	---	36
Brandon LaFell	15	9	---	---	11	35
Teddy Williams	15	19	---	---	---	34
Cory Bishop	16	7	---	---	9	32
Winston Prescott	---	---	8	20	4	32
Tre Boston	---	---	6	21	4	31
Collin Harper	---	---	6	22	3	31
James Bratton	---	---	7	21	1	29
Senquez Golson	---	---	8	20	---	28
Kony Ealy	---	---	6	19	---	25
Jerome Simpson	5	0	---	---	16	21
Kelvin Beachum	11	0	---	---	6	17
Paul Richardson	10	5	---	---	---	15
Warren Dobreski	9	3	---	---	3	15
Donte Schneider	10	1	---	---	3	14
Anthony Chickillo	---	---	3	4	6	13
Graham Gano	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kenneth Battle	0	0	---	---	6	6
Sean Davison	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jon Griffith	---	---	2	3	---	5
Earl Bates	0	0	---	---	3	3
Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	0	2	---	2
Damon Anthony	0	0	---	---	1	1
Datone Jones	---	---	0	0	---	0
David Mayo	---	---	0	0	---	0
Geoff Howard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	7	13	1.9
Right	3	12	4.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	43	2.7
Middle	17	62	3.6
Right	5	24	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmy Garoppolo	40	26	4	1	1	6	4	2	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Aaron Rodgers	24	20	5	0	1	2	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	22	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	92	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	130	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	22	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	73	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	238	23.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	33	33.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Andrew Hawkins	8	4	0	31	0	29
WR Terrell Monroe	7	5	0	36	0	30
WR Julian Edelman	5	2	1	27	1	34
TE Lee Smith	5	3	0	56	2	21
RB Dion Lewis	5	4	0	42	0	26
FB Mel Dawkins	3	2	0	23	1	10
TE Matt Spaeth	2	1	0	-1	0	23
RB Ryan Mathews	2	2	0	11	0	15
WR Allen Hurns	2	2	0	8	0	14
WR Griff Whalen	1	1	0	11	0	3

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Rob Gronkowski	9	7	1	115	1	27
WR Martavis Bryant	8	6	0	168	2	24
RB Le'Veon Bell	4	4	0	55	1	24
WR Paul Richardson	2	2	0	1	0	5
WR Teddy Williams	1	1	0	27	1	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dion Lewis	2	2	1.00	3.00
Ryan Mathews	1	-2	-2.00	2.40

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Le'Veon Bell	7	19	2.71	5.06
Glen Wunder	2	8	4.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmy Garoppolo	3	0	0	0.00	6.10

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Aaron Rodgers	4	3	25	6.25	15.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terrell Monroe	2	0	0	0.00	5.14
TE Lee Smith	1	0	0	0.00	11.20

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Rob Gronkowski	2	1	11	5.50	12.78
WR Martavis Bryant	2	2	14	7.00	21.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Ryan Mathews	1	0
Dion Lewis	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Glen Wunder	3	0
Le'Veon Bell	2	2
Grady Hopper	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmy Garoppolo	11	6	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Aaron Rodgers	5	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Andrew Hawkins	4	2	1
TE Lee Smith	2	0	0
RB Dion Lewis	2	2	1
WR Terrell Monroe	2	1	0
WR Griff Whalen	1	1	1

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

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 5,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	5,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (3,300)