Week 1, 2026

played in Tampa Bay, FL

76 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers 76021-34
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10333-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:47 TBY - Denzel Shaw 11 run (Preston Kaplan extra point)
1Q: 09:15 CAR - Deion Bailey 11 run (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
1Q: 07:06 TBY - Preston Kaplan 44 field goal
2Q: 06:22 TBY - Preston Kaplan 29 field goal
2Q: 04:06 CAR - Chandler Catanzaro 42 field goal
2Q: 01:38 CAR - Chandler Catanzaro 24 field goal
3Q: 04:20 TBY - Preston Kaplan 27 field goal
4Q: 06:08 CAR - Dustin Logan 23 pass from Maxwell Conley (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
4Q: 05:54 CAR - Brent Burton 22 interception return (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)
4Q: 03:49 TBY - Preston Kaplan 49 field goal
4Q: 02:05 CAR - Deion Bailey 1 run (Chandler Catanzaro extra point)

Team StatisticsCARTBY
Record1-00-1
First Downs2115
- by Rushing72
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards359267
- Offensive Plays7160
- Yards per Play5.064.45
Net Rushing Yards11864
- Rushing Attempts3220
- Yards per Rush3.693.20
Net Passing Yards241203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 21 - 034 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards251233
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/106/30
- Yards per Pass Play6.185.08
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/153/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.17.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards10/708/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/293/28
Kick Returns/Yards1/161/21
Interception Ret./Yards3/670/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 34
Time of Possession32:0827:52

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:374:33OWN 25975Touchdown
17:016:40OWN 251142Missed FG
214:024:28OWN 10957Missed FG
26:142:16OWN 25550Field Goal
22:090:39OPP 26419Field Goal
315:002:22OWN 173-1Punt
310:421:59OWN 3616Punt
34:151:29OWN 15311Fumble
30:460:54OWN 2038Punt
413:175:00OWN 201044Punt
46:080:10OPP 23123Touchdown
43:441:15OWN 2535Punt
42:150:19OPP 525Touchdown
40:500:50OPP 272-3Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:23OWN 41259Touchdown
19:042:03OWN 25648Field Goal
10:211:19OWN 4033Punt
29:343:20OWN 40848Field Goal
23:581:49OWN 253-14Punt
21:301:30OWN 2531Punt
312:381:56OWN 4037Punt
38:434:28OPP 49839Field Goal
32:462:00OPP 26523Interception
414:521:35OPP 4736Punt
48:172:09OWN 53-3Punt
45:580:12OWN 251-10Interception
45:462:02OWN 25743Field Goal
42:290:14OWN 28212Interception
41:561:06OWN 2542Downs

Game MVP: Brent Burton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Deion Bailey17663.881832
QB Russell Wilson5204.00700
QB Maxwell Conley5255.001210
RB Deron Shaw3-4-1.33100
RB Eddie Frederick2115.501010
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Denzel Shaw10373.701121
RB Arnie Oksenberg591.80500
RB Zack Sherman341.33700
QB Jameis Winston2147.00900

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Russell Wilson28172021/5046082.7
Maxwell Conley94491/5123098.8
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jameis Winston34202336/30048342.9

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rick Diaz5109619.2017460
TE Dustin Logan488922.2554341
WR Edgar Dotson47256.257100
RB Deion Bailey34258.3315150
WR Sean Luen2363.00650
WR Martavis Bryant111010.0012100
FB Edgar Maloney1111.00010
RB Deron Shaw12-1-1.001-10
C Shawn Stargell0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Irving Fedo68477.830120
WR Kenny Bell476817.0050480
WR Clayton Czaplicki488220.5052330
WR Teddy Lake22189.005140
WR Byron Cornwell22105.00760
RB Arnie Oksenberg1255.00050
RB Denzel Shaw1233.00030
TE Max Anwar0100.00000
WR Al Thompson0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Brent Burton26733.501
OLB Roy Smithen100.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Rick Diaz1000
QB Maxwell Conley1000
CB Abel Lyle0100
DE Ralph Ford0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
QB Jameis Winston1000
ILB Randall Jolly0100
T Ray Shea0100
OLB Paul Spetz0010
DE Ray Wean0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Emmitt Fulkerson519438.833.2522
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Alvin Geffen624841.333.2502

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chandler Catanzaro2/41/30/2424/4
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Preston Kaplan4/42/20/0491/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Diaz3299.70
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Arturo Burress3289.30

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Diaz11616.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Al Thompson12121.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sammy Andersen811.01629
CB Brent Burton620.02040
S Kody Weber510.01940
OLB Roy Smithen430.01729
DE Axel Damm302.02040
DT Dan Hein311.01630
CB Korey Erickson320.01524
S Byron Jones300.01732
CB Abel Lyle200.0313
ILB Gus Peterson200.048
DE Ralph Ford121.01734
DT Marlon Benton110.51731
OLB Ezra Wiggins100.515
CB Brenden Campbell100.01628
S Wayne Duran100.0413
DE Quentin Conklin100.0410
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Brandon Coleman601.02632
OLB Paul Spetz620.02837
DE Ray Wean620.03238
S Alex Morton610.02936
CB Edwin Whitted410.02832
DE Neil Flannery301.02936
S Dusty Jarrell320.02023
ILB Brady Harwood310.02837
ILB Nathaniel Hicks210.0916
CB Alfred Conway210.02937
S Grayson Marlotti210.02323
CB Shaun Swift200.068
OLB Rex Noonan200.043
ILB Randall Jolly120.02631
QB Jameis Winston10---------
WR Al Thompson10---------
CB Bucky Stone100.01317
DE Wally Hermon010.068

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Axel Damm2.002140
DE Ralph Ford1.011034
OLB Sammy Andersen1.001029
DT Dan Hein1.000030
DT Marlon Benton0.501031
OLB Ezra Wiggins0.50005
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Brandon Coleman1.003032
DE Neil Flannery1.000036
DE Bobby Richardson0.00113
DE Wally Hermon0.00108
ILB Brady Harwood0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Brent Burton50240
OLB Sammy Andersen40029
S Kody Weber30040
S Byron Jones21032
CB Korey Erickson21024
CB Brenden Campbell10028
CB Abel Lyle10013
ILB Gus Peterson1008
DE Quentin Conklin10010
CB Kris Stevens0108
OLB Roy Smithen00129
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Alex Morton50036
OLB Paul Spetz31037
DE Ray Wean31038
ILB Brady Harwood21037
CB Bucky Stone11017
ILB Nathaniel Hicks10016
CB Shaun Swift1008
CB Alfred Conway10037
S Grayson Marlotti10023
S Dusty Jarrell10023
DT Brandon Coleman10032
OLB Rex Noonan1003
DE Neil Flannery01036
CB Edwin Whitted01032

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Craig Folston37132039
C Leroy Flynn27132039
T Earnest Primeau16032239
G Andres Brady13032039
G Russell Burgess03032039
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C K.C. Polk46020140
G Gus Andrews13020040
TE Max Anwar1108011
G Billy Clemons04020040
T Ray Shea04020040
G Ramon Clancy00020440
RB Denzel Shaw00011119

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Hector Wilcox128
Brent Burton116
Axel Damm115
Russell Burgess19
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Alex Morton227
Ray Wean127
Ramon Clancy110

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Rick Diaz3039------1988
T Craig Folston3239------980
G Andres Brady3239------980
T Earnest Primeau3239------980
G Russell Burgess3239------980
CB Brent Burton------20401676
DE Axel Damm------20401575
WR Edgar Dotson2427------2273
C Leroy Flynn3239---------71
TE Dustin Logan2935---------64
S Kody Weber------1940463
WR Sean Luen2330------659
S Byron Jones------1732554
DE Ralph Ford------1734152
DT Marlon Benton------1731351
RB Deion Bailey2227------150
OLB Sammy Andersen------1629449
DT Dan Hein------1630248
QB Russell Wilson1829---------47
OLB Roy Smithen------1729147
CB Brenden Campbell------1628347
CB Korey Erickson------1524---39
CB Abel Lyle------3132137
RB Deron Shaw412------2137
S Wayne Duran------4131936
FB Edgar Maloney44------2331
OLB Ezra Wiggins------152531
TE Hector Wilcox20------2830
DT Gregory Blake------512926
OLB Colton Wilkins------614424
QB Maxwell Conley1410---------24
ILB Gus Peterson------481224
CB Kris Stevens------281222
WR Martavis Bryant108------119
C Shawn Stargell413---------17
DE Quentin Conklin------410216
K Chandler Catanzaro00------1111
P Emmitt Fulkerson00------99
C Alexander Gillespie00------99
DE Juan Burroughs------1067
WR Ted Lester60---------6
RB Eddie Frederick20---------2
G Rufus Watkins00---------0
C Lenny Walls00---------0
T Ruben Washington00---------0
C Lionel Hochheiser00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Ray Wean------32382797
S Alex Morton------29362792
DE Neil Flannery------2936974
C K.C. Polk2040------1272
G Ramon Clancy2040------1070
G Billy Clemons2040------1070
CB Alfred Conway------2937470
G Gus Andrews2040------1070
T Ray Shea2040------1070
ILB Brady Harwood------2837469
OLB Paul Spetz------2837469
QB Jameis Winston2040------464
DT Brandon Coleman------2632361
CB Edwin Whitted------2832161
ILB Randall Jolly------2631360
S Dusty Jarrell------20231053
RB Arnie Oksenberg615------2849
WR Kenny Bell1431------348
WR Clayton Czaplicki1533---------48
TE Max Anwar811------2847
S Grayson Marlotti------2323147
RB Denzel Shaw1119------1747
TE Irving Fedo1331---------44
WR Al Thompson1027------744
WR Teddy Lake614------2242
CB Shaun Swift------682034
WR Byron Cornwell814------1234
CB Bucky Stone------1317232
ILB Nathaniel Hicks------916328
S Arturo Burress------431219
DE Wally Hermon------68216
DT Brian Mahoney------57113
ILB Jamie Weibel------001212
K Preston Kaplan00------1010
C Norbert Meechan00------1010
CB Preston Ryan------32510
RB Zack Sherman54---------9
DE Bobby Richardson------43---7
OLB Rex Noonan------43---7
P Alvin Geffen00------66
DT Devon Burnett------0055
TE Rickey McMichael41---------5
C Emmett Sloan00---------0
QB Alejandro Wilkerson00---------0
G Heath Marais00---------0
T Mackenzie Broyles00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6305.0
Middle15865.7
Right950.6
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3134.3
Middle11403.6
Right6111.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Russell Wilson28172225200
Maxwell Conley941001410
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jameis Winston34203203513

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)144342.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)75659.3
Long (19+ Yds)228040.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64498.2
Short (0-8 Yds)16121358.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)104494.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rick Diaz105096139
TE Dustin Logan84189235
WR Edgar Dotson74025027
RB Deion Bailey43125027
WR Sean Luen3206030
RB Deron Shaw210-1012
WR Martavis Bryant1101008
FB Edgar Maloney110104
C Shawn Stargell1000013
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Clayton Czaplicki84082233
TE Irving Fedo86047031
WR Kenny Bell74068131
WR Teddy Lake22018014
RB Arnie Oksenberg2105015
RB Denzel Shaw2103019
WR Byron Cornwell22010014
WR Al Thompson2000027
TE Max Anwar1000011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Deion Bailey3165.333.88
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Denzel Shaw2136.503.70
RB Arnie Oksenberg1-1-1.001.80
RB Zack Sherman1-1-1.001.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Russell Wilson31-1-0.337.21
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jameis Winston64284.676.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rick Diaz1000.009.60
TE Dustin Logan1000.0011.13
RB Deron Shaw11-1-1.00-0.50
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kenny Bell21115.509.71
TE Irving Fedo22115.505.88
RB Arnie Oksenberg1000.002.50
WR Byron Cornwell1166.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Deion Bailey21
QB Maxwell Conley20
QB Russell Wilson10
Tampa BayRushesConversions
RB Arnie Oksenberg10
RB Zack Sherman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Russell Wilson853
Maxwell Conley111
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Jameis Winston963

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Rick Diaz322
TE Dustin Logan211
WR Edgar Dotson221
RB Deion Bailey110
WR Sean Luen100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Clayton Czaplicki221
TE Irving Fedo220
WR Kenny Bell100
RB Arnie Oksenberg111
TE Max Anwar100
RB Denzel Shaw111
WR Al Thompson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)