Week 2, 2037

played in Buffalo, NY

48 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	7	10	3	-	27
Buffalo Bills	7	6	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:25 CAR - Gage Bowser 1 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
1Q: 03:29 BUF - Riddick Rendon 3 pass from Frank Cooley (Rico Washington extra point)
2Q: 12:07 BUF - Rico Washington 35 field goal
2Q: 06:04 BUF - Rico Washington 33 field goal
2Q: 01:01 CAR - Steven Hicks 4 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
3Q: 12:15 CAR - Alexander Pardo 28 interception return (Wade Benson extra point)
3Q: 05:06 CAR - Wade Benson 31 field goal
4Q: 08:05 CAR - Wade Benson 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:25 CAR - Gage Bowser 1 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
1Q: 03:29 BUF - Riddick Rendon 3 pass from Frank Cooley (Rico Washington extra point)
2Q: 12:07 BUF - Rico Washington 35 field goal
2Q: 06:04 BUF - Rico Washington 33 field goal
2Q: 01:01 CAR - Steven Hicks 4 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
3Q: 12:15 CAR - Alexander Pardo 28 interception return (Wade Benson extra point)
3Q: 05:06 CAR - Wade Benson 31 field goal
4Q: 08:05 CAR - Wade Benson 36 field goal

Team Statistics CAR BUF
Record 1-1 0-2
First Downs 21 17
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 15 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 311 283
- Offensive Plays 67 62
- Yards per Play 4.64 4.56
Net Rushing Yards 75 87
- Rushing Attempts 32 19
- Yards per Rush 2.34 4.58
Net Passing Yards 236 196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 29 - 0 42 - 18 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 248 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.74 4.56
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 8/45 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/20 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 3/62 3/70
Interception Ret./Yards 3/29 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 28
Time of Possession 34:45 25:15

Team Statistics	CAR	BUF
Record	1-1	0-2
First Downs	21	17
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	15	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	311	283
- Offensive Plays	67	62
- Yards per Play	4.64	4.56
Net Rushing Yards	75	87
- Rushing Attempts	32	19
- Yards per Rush	2.34	4.58
Net Passing Yards	236	196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 29 - 0	42 - 18 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	248	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.74	4.56
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	8/45	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/20	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	3/62	3/70
Interception Ret./Yards	3/29	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 28
Time of Possession	34:45	25:15

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:45	OWN 25	15	75	Touchdown
1	3:21	1:55	OWN 37	4	31	Missed FG
2	12:00	2:13	OWN 18	5	18	Punt
2	5:56	2:06	OWN 18	3	1	Punt
2	2:54	2:01	50	7	50	Touchdown
3	14:16	2:01	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	11:23	6:25	OWN 39	11	47	Field Goal
3	0:22	7:25	OWN 20	13	61	Field Goal
4	5:56	2:29	OPP 42	3	2	Punt
4	2:32	0:34	OPP 21	3	-11	Missed FG
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 19	1	-2	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:15	4:54	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
1	1:26	4:26	OWN 39	10	43	Field Goal
2	9:47	3:51	OWN 25	7	59	Field Goal
2	3:50	0:56	OWN 35	4	16	Interception
2	0:53	0:53	OWN 25	2	12	Half
3	15:00	0:44	OWN 29	3	0	Interception
3	12:15	0:09	OWN 22	1	0	Interception
3	12:06	0:43	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	4:58	4:36	OWN 28	8	37	Punt
4	7:57	2:01	OWN 14	3	5	Punt
4	3:27	0:55	OWN 21	4	0	Downs
4	1:58	1:34	OWN 39	7	42	Downs

Game MVP: Reuben Croteau, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Fred Garcia	25	62	2.48	17	2
RB Earnest Lincoln	5	8	1.60	14	1
QB Reuben Croteau	2	5	2.50	7	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Tanner Marsh	15	87	5.80	16	5
RB Adam Evans	2	8	4.00	6	0
TE Ricardo Pritchett	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
WR Damian Burns	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	33	29	248	2/12	2	35	0	118.2

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frank Cooley	42	18	201	1/5	1	34	3	35.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Terrence Bishop	7	7	103	14.71	38	35	0
WR Gage Bowser	6	7	49	8.17	7	13	1
WR Steven Hicks	4	5	20	5.00	9	19	1
RB Earnest Lincoln	3	3	15	5.00	7	15	0
RB Fred Garcia	3	3	18	6.00	7	9	0
TE Damien Maciokas	2	3	6	3.00	0	4	0
WR William Lester	2	3	20	10.00	4	16	0
TE Elias Janke	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Corwin Fisher	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joshua Orlando	6	8	56	9.33	0	18	0
RB Adam Evans	3	5	25	8.33	17	17	0
TE Tristan Prior	3	3	45	15.00	10	21	0
WR Riddick Rendon	3	12	46	15.33	27	34	1
RB Tanner Marsh	2	6	19	9.50	6	15	0
TE Jack Tyler	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR J.C. Cassidy	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Ricardo Pritchett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Alexander Pardo	1	28	28.00	1
OLB Patrick Settle	1	1	1.00	0
S Sherman Nicas	1	0	0.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Daryl Evans	4	159	39.8	34.5	44	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Everett Robertson	3	112	37.3	24.0	41	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wade Benson	2/4	0/2	0/0	36	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rico Washington	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	2	20	10.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Klingensmith	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Siegel	3	62	20.7	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Klingensmith	3	70	23.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Wayne McCombs	7	2	0.0	19	36
CB K.C. Holmes	6	0	0.0	19	36
OLB Tucker Johnston	5	3	0.0	17	25
CB Alexander Pardo	5	2	0.0	19	37
DT Sawyer Rivers	3	0	1.0	16	34
S Sherman Nicas	3	1	0.0	19	41
CB Tracy Tubbs	3	0	0.0	18	31
DT Ian Wolf	1	0	0.0	14	12
ILB Monty Gauthier	1	0	0.0	5	26
OLB Patrick Settle	1	0	0.0	15	31
CB Dustin Thomason	1	0	0.0	15	29
ILB Brayden Grant	1	0	0.0	4	19
DE Carlos Flowers	0	1	0.0	16	35

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Korey Glover	9	2	0.0	30	34
S Jordan Kassell	7	2	0.0	32	35
DT Raul Rosenfels	6	4	0.5	28	23
CB Jacob Webster	6	1	0.0	32	35
OLB Bucky Lewis	5	1	0.0	32	33
OLB Thomas Lang	5	0	0.0	9	17
S Quinn Schwartz	4	0	0.0	11	20
DT Gabriel Sexton	4	0	0.0	19	15
DT Owen Robbins	3	0	0.0	11	15
CB Spencer Del Barco	2	0	0.0	3	6
DE Josh Malone	1	0	1.0	12	21
DE Tyrus Doyle	1	3	0.5	6	17
DE Jerald Tubbs	1	2	0.0	25	20
CB Anthony Klingensmith	1	2	0.0	29	32
DE Bennett Campbell	1	1	0.0	17	13
S Pete Callanan	1	0	0.0	21	16
RB Adam Evans	1	0	---	---	---
RB Tanner Marsh	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bennett Flannery	1	0	0.0	2	1
CB Robert Zigler	1	0	0.0	21	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Sawyer Rivers	1.0	0	1	34
DE Stephen Lillis	0.0	1	2	31
DE Carlos Flowers	0.0	0	2	35
DE Jason Kinney	0.0	0	1	9
CB Alexander Pardo	0.0	0	1	37

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Josh Malone	1.0	0	0	21
DT Raul Rosenfels	0.5	0	1	23
DE Tyrus Doyle	0.5	0	0	17
DT Gabriel Sexton	0.0	1	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Wayne McCombs	4	1	0	36
CB K.C. Holmes	3	1	0	36
CB Alexander Pardo	2	2	1	37
S Sherman Nicas	2	1	1	41
CB Tracy Tubbs	2	1	0	31
OLB Tucker Johnston	2	0	0	25
OLB Patrick Settle	1	0	1	31
CB Dustin Thomason	1	0	0	29
ILB Brayden Grant	1	0	0	19
S Trent Farrell	0	2	0	9

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Bucky Lewis	4	0	33
OLB Thomas Lang	3	0	17
S Quinn Schwartz	3	0	20
OLB Korey Glover	3	0	34
S Jordan Kassell	3	0	35
CB Spencer Del Barco	2	0	6
CB Jacob Webster	2	0	35
DT Owen Robbins	2	0	15
CB Anthony Klingensmith	1	1	32
S Pete Callanan	1	0	16
DT Raul Rosenfels	1	0	23
DE Josh Malone	1	0	21
DE Tyrus Doyle	1	0	17
OLB Bennett Flannery	1	0	1
CB Robert Zigler	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Lincoln Purdy	3	8	32	1	35
G Dave Doyle	1	4	32	0	35
TE Damien Maciokas	1	1	31	0	34
T Melvin Blanchard	0	6	32	1	35
T Alexis Holmes	0	6	32	0	35
G Mark McElroy	0	5	32	0	35

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Parker Sanford	3	5	19	0	43
G Corey Cote	2	4	19	0	43
G Kirk Coles	1	4	19	0	43
T Nick Rose	1	3	19	1	43
T Nick Floyd	0	3	19	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Evan Oliver	2	17
Steven Hicks	2	10
Elias Janke	1	21

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Quinn Schwartz	4	20
Avery Nagle	1	5

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Steven Hicks	32	35	---	---	10	77
G Dave Doyle	32	35	---	---	8	75
T Alexis Holmes	32	35	---	---	8	75
WR Gage Bowser	30	35	---	---	7	72
T Melvin Blanchard	32	35	---	---	---	67
QB Reuben Croteau	32	35	---	---	---	67
C Lincoln Purdy	32	35	---	---	---	67
G Mark McElroy	32	35	---	---	---	67
TE Damien Maciokas	31	34	---	---	---	65
OLB Patrick Settle	---	---	15	31	19	65
S Sherman Nicas	---	---	19	41	2	62
CB Alexander Pardo	---	---	19	37	4	60
CB K.C. Holmes	---	---	19	36	4	59
CB Dustin Thomason	---	---	15	29	13	57
ILB Wayne McCombs	---	---	19	36	2	57
RB Fred Garcia	26	23	---	---	4	53
DE Carlos Flowers	---	---	16	35	1	52
DT Sawyer Rivers	---	---	16	34	2	52
CB Tracy Tubbs	---	---	18	31	---	49
OLB Tucker Johnston	---	---	17	25	---	42
DE Stephen Lillis	---	---	5	31	5	41
WR Corwin Fisher	15	7	---	---	17	39
RB Earnest Lincoln	6	11	---	---	21	38
ILB Monty Gauthier	---	---	5	26	2	33
DT Ian Wolf	---	---	14	12	---	26
S Leo Pettine	---	---	1	18	5	24
RB Gary Siegel	5	5	---	---	14	24
TE Elias Janke	1	1	---	---	21	23
ILB Evan Oliver	---	---	1	5	17	23
ILB Brayden Grant	---	---	4	19	---	23
S Trent Farrell	---	---	0	9	11	20
TE Terrence Bishop	6	13	---	---	---	19
WR William Lester	8	9	---	---	1	18
DE Jason Kinney	---	---	3	9	3	15
DE Trey Gaines	---	---	3	8	1	12
WR Pete Sweeney	0	2	---	---	9	11
K Wade Benson	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Cornelius Brennan	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Elijah Bono	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Sebastian Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Daryl Evans	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Eduardo Boswell	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Stan Banks	---	---	0	1	---	1
T Ken Terry	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Martin Melaragni	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Johnny Ashmore	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Korey Glover	---	---	30	34	14	78
CB Anthony Klingensmith	---	---	29	32	14	75
CB Jacob Webster	---	---	32	35	4	71
S Jordan Kassell	---	---	32	35	4	71
OLB Bucky Lewis	---	---	32	33	4	69
T Nick Rose	19	43	---	---	5	67
G Kirk Coles	19	43	---	---	5	67
QB Frank Cooley	19	43	---	---	---	62
G Corey Cote	19	43	---	---	---	62
T Nick Floyd	19	43	---	---	---	62
C Parker Sanford	19	43	---	---	---	62
WR Riddick Rendon	19	43	---	---	---	62
WR J.C. Cassidy	18	39	---	---	---	57
WR Joshua Orlando	11	27	---	---	16	54
DT Raul Rosenfels	---	---	28	23	2	53
TE Jack Tyler	14	38	---	---	---	52
S Quinn Schwartz	---	---	11	20	20	51
DE Jerald Tubbs	---	---	25	20	3	48
S Pete Callanan	---	---	21	16	8	45
CB Robert Zigler	---	---	21	14	6	41
RB Tanner Marsh	16	23	---	---	---	39
DE Josh Malone	---	---	12	21	3	36
DT Gabriel Sexton	---	---	19	15	2	36
DE Jermaine Webb	---	---	10	17	6	33
DT Owen Robbins	---	---	11	15	6	32
DE Bennett Campbell	---	---	17	13	1	31
TE Ricardo Pritchett	5	8	---	---	16	29
OLB Thomas Lang	---	---	9	17	1	27
WR Morris Bensen	6	10	---	---	10	26
DE Tyrus Doyle	---	---	6	17	2	25
CB Spencer Del Barco	---	---	3	6	14	23
RB Adam Evans	2	15	---	---	---	17
OLB Percy Haldar	---	---	0	0	17	17
TE Ian Simonain	0	0	---	---	17	17
RB Dominic Custer	0	0	---	---	15	15
TE Tristan Prior	3	8	---	---	2	13
WR Damian Burns	1	4	---	---	6	11
K Rico Washington	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Everett Robertson	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Nolan Peters	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Nickolas Shiancoe	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Avery Nagle	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Lance Pearson	---	---	0	0	4	4
OLB Bennett Flannery	---	---	2	1	---	3
ILB K.C. Fincher	---	---	2	1	---	3
QB Nathaniel Borders	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	25	3.1
Middle	12	18	1.5
Right	11	34	3.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	13	6.5
Middle	11	50	4.5
Right	6	24	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	33	29	2	2	0	1	1	2	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frank Cooley	42	18	2	1	3	8	7	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	4	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	116	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	9	124	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	4	1.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	21	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	6	65	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	115	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Bowser	7	6	49	0	35
TE Terrence Bishop	7	7	103	2	13
WR Steven Hicks	5	4	20	0	35
TE Damien Maciokas	3	2	6	0	34
WR William Lester	3	2	20	0	9
RB Earnest Lincoln	3	3	15	0	11
RB Fred Garcia	3	3	18	0	23
TE Elias Janke	1	1	10	0	1
WR Corwin Fisher	1	1	7	0	7

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Riddick Rendon	12	3	1	46	1	43
WR Joshua Orlando	8	6	0	56	0	27
RB Tanner Marsh	6	2	1	19	0	23
RB Adam Evans	5	3	0	25	0	15
WR J.C. Cassidy	4	0	1	0	0	39
TE Tristan Prior	3	3	0	45	1	8
TE Jack Tyler	2	1	0	10	0	38
TE Ricardo Pritchett	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fred Garcia	4	7	1.75	2.48
RB Earnest Lincoln	1	-6	-6.00	1.60

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tanner Marsh	3	12	4.00	5.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	8	8	22	2.75	7.52

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frank Cooley	8	1	3	0.38	4.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steven Hicks	2	2	3	1.50	4.00
RB Earnest Lincoln	2	2	0	0.00	5.00
WR Corwin Fisher	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Gage Bowser	1	1	1	1.00	7.00
RB Fred Garcia	1	1	5	5.00	6.00
TE Terrence Bishop	1	1	6	6.00	14.71

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Riddick Rendon	5	1	3	0.60	3.83
WR J.C. Cassidy	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Ricardo Pritchett	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Earnest Lincoln	2	0
RB Fred Garcia	2	1
QB Reuben Croteau	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	10	8	5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frank Cooley	13	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Earnest Lincoln	3	3	1
WR Steven Hicks	2	2	1
TE Damien Maciokas	1	0	0
WR William Lester	1	0	0
WR Gage Bowser	1	1	1
RB Fred Garcia	1	1	1
TE Terrence Bishop	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Riddick Rendon	6	2	2
RB Adam Evans	2	1	1
WR Joshua Orlando	2	0	0
TE Tristan Prior	1	1	1
RB Tanner Marsh	1	0	0
WR J.C. Cassidy	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)