Week 7, 2038

played in Minnesota, MN

49 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	14	-	21
Minnesota Vikings	7	10	7	9	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:22 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 7 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 12:26 MIN - J.R. Hardy 19 field goal
2Q: 03:23 MIN - Rico Sharp 5 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 00:26 CAR - Gage Bowser 38 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
3Q: 02:28 MIN - Melvin Austin 1 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Wade Cuviello 15 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 11:13 CAR - Gage Bowser 3 pass from Reuben Croteau (Reuben Croteau pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:05 CAR - Gage Bowser 19 pass from Reuben Croteau (Reuben Croteau pass to Gage Bowser for conversion)
4Q: 00:54 MIN - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:22 MIN - Eduardo Hardy 7 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 12:26 MIN - J.R. Hardy 19 field goal
2Q: 03:23 MIN - Rico Sharp 5 run (J.R. Hardy extra point)
2Q: 00:26 CAR - Gage Bowser 38 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
3Q: 02:28 MIN - Melvin Austin 1 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Wade Cuviello 15 pass from Rico Sharp (J.R. Hardy extra point)
4Q: 11:13 CAR - Gage Bowser 3 pass from Reuben Croteau (Reuben Croteau pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:05 CAR - Gage Bowser 19 pass from Reuben Croteau (Reuben Croteau pass to Gage Bowser for conversion)
4Q: 00:54 MIN - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Team Statistics CAR MIN
Record 2-5 5-2
First Downs 19 23
- by Rushing 0 9
- by Passing 17 12
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 334 407
- Offensive Plays 61 63
- Yards per Play 5.48 6.46
Net Rushing Yards 2 150
- Rushing Attempts 13 32
- Yards per Rush 0.15 4.69
Net Passing Yards 332 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 31 - 1 28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 359 275
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/27 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 6.92 8.29
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.4 6.5
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/64 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 2/29
Kick Returns/Yards 2/65 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 2/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 35
Time of Possession 26:53 33:07

Team Statistics	CAR	MIN
Record	2-5	5-2
First Downs	19	23
- by Rushing	0	9
- by Passing	17	12
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	334	407
- Offensive Plays	61	63
- Yards per Play	5.48	6.46
Net Rushing Yards	2	150
- Rushing Attempts	13	32
- Yards per Rush	0.15	4.69
Net Passing Yards	332	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 31 - 1	28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	359	275
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/27	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	6.92	8.29
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.4	6.5
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/64	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	2/29
Kick Returns/Yards	2/65	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	2/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 35
Time of Possession	26:53	33:07

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:59	OWN 16	7	27	Punt
1	5:14	2:27	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
2	12:21	1:56	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	6:53	1:35	OWN 4	3	-1	Punt
2	3:11	3:01	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
3	12:48	1:58	OWN 5	4	26	Punt
3	9:05	2:56	OWN 16	6	34	Punt
3	2:18	0:16	OWN 25	1	5	Interception
4	14:52	3:48	OPP 43	10	43	Touchdown
4	9:08	1:53	OWN 21	5	23	Downs
4	4:53	2:56	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	1:17	0:32	OWN 1	2	-13	Safety

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:01	5:47	OWN 5	12	95	Touchdown
1	2:47	5:26	OWN 21	9	77	Field Goal
2	10:25	3:32	OWN 21	7	33	Punt
2	5:18	2:07	OPP 41	6	41	Touchdown
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 30	1	0	Half
3	15:00	2:12	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
3	10:50	1:45	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
3	6:09	3:51	OWN 7	7	93	Touchdown
3	2:02	2:10	OPP 35	5	35	Touchdown
4	11:04	1:56	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
4	7:15	2:22	OPP 44	3	5	Punt
4	1:57	0:40	OPP 45	3	4	Punt
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 38	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Rico Sharp, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Fred Garcia	9	2	0.22	5
RB Earnest Lincoln	2	-2	-1.00	3
QB Reuben Croteau	1	3	3.00	3
RB Gary Siegel	1	-1	-1.00	-1

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eduardo Hardy	29	141	4.86	15	3	1
QB Rico Sharp	3	9	3.00	5	0	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	43	31	359	5/27	3	38	1	110.5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rico Sharp	28	21	275	3/18	2	31	0	129.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gage Bowser	15	16	194	12.93	57	38	3
WR Steven Hicks	5	8	36	7.20	10	16	0
RB Fred Garcia	4	6	48	12.00	20	18	0
TE Elias Janke	2	4	31	15.50	10	20	0
WR William Lester	2	4	26	13.00	13	23	0
TE Terrence Bishop	2	3	14	7.00	6	11	0
RB Gary Siegel	1	1	10	10.00	10	10	0
TE Scottie Brown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Melvin Austin	9	13	132	14.67	42	29	1
TE Jerry Blackwell	6	6	64	10.67	16	30	0
WR Dominic Richard	3	4	24	8.00	5	10	0
TE Wade Cuviello	2	2	46	23.00	8	31	1
WR Dexter Picken	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rex King	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Daryl Evans	6	280	46.7	41.8	52	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrence Hanks	6	277	46.2	41.8	60	5

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wade Benson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hardy	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	1	6	6.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Lindsay	2	29	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Siegel	2	65	32.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Houston	3	66	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Wayne McCombs	8	4	0.0	30	31
ILB Evan Oliver	8	1	0.0	31	29
CB Alexander Pardo	5	0	0.0	32	29
DE Carlos Flowers	4	0	2.0	19	18
DE Stephen Lillis	4	0	1.0	17	16
CB Tracy Tubbs	4	2	0.0	29	29
OLB Isaiah Wilkerson	4	0	0.0	7	4
DE Johnny Ashmore	4	0	0.0	29	26
S Sherman Nicas	3	2	0.0	31	30
ILB Brayden Grant	2	3	0.0	20	20
CB K.C. Holmes	2	3	0.0	29	30
OLB Tucker Johnston	2	1	0.0	26	29
TE Elias Janke	1	0	---	---	---
DT Sawyer Rivers	1	0	0.0	16	18
DT Walter Bishop	0	1	0.0	15	15

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Edward Ross	8	3	1.0	13	47
ILB Peter Plyler	4	5	0.0	13	48
CB Ethan McCarthy	4	2	0.0	13	26
CB Tony Ramsey	4	1	0.0	0	21
S Bobby Flanigan	4	1	0.0	11	32
DT Broderick Dawson	3	1	1.5	13	47
S Craig Hopper	3	0	0.0	2	16
S Clyde Morley	3	0	0.0	13	48
DT Glenn Stephens	2	1	1.0	13	35
DE Dillon Sloan	2	1	0.5	13	46
S Ashton Hudson	2	2	0.0	13	48
DE Branden Hayes	2	0	0.0	13	43
CB Kurt Bowser	2	0	0.0	9	31
OLB Rex King	2	0	0.0	4	15
DE Harris Shepard	1	1	1.0	0	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carlos Flowers	2.0	0	1	18
DE Stephen Lillis	1.0	0	0	16
ILB Wayne McCombs	0.0	1	0	31

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Broderick Dawson	1.5	0	1	47
DT Glenn Stephens	1.0	0	0	35
OLB Edward Ross	1.0	0	0	47
DE Harris Shepard	1.0	0	0	19
DE Dillon Sloan	0.5	1	3	46
DE Branden Hayes	0.0	3	2	43

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Wayne McCombs	7	2	31
ILB Evan Oliver	3	0	29
CB Tracy Tubbs	3	0	29
CB Alexander Pardo	2	0	29
DE Carlos Flowers	2	0	18
ILB Brayden Grant	2	0	20
S Sherman Nicas	1	1	30
CB K.C. Holmes	1	0	30

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Edward Ross	7	0	0	47
ILB Peter Plyler	4	1	0	48
CB Tony Ramsey	4	0	0	21
CB Ethan McCarthy	3	0	0	26
S Clyde Morley	2	1	0	48
S Ashton Hudson	2	1	0	48
S Craig Hopper	2	0	0	16
CB Kurt Bowser	2	0	0	31
S Bobby Flanigan	2	0	0	32
DE Branden Hayes	1	1	0	43
OLB Rex King	1	0	1	15
DT Glenn Stephens	1	0	0	35

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Nickolas McElroy	1	4	13	1	48
G Mark McElroy	1	3	13	1	48
C Lincoln Purdy	0	3	13	1	48
T Alexis Holmes	0	2	13	0	48
G Dave Doyle	0	0	13	2	48

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Chandler Abrams	5	7	3	32	0	31
C Bryson Fannon	4	8	1	32	2	31
T Bryant McDonald	4	8	0	32	0	31
T Clay McCaslin	2	3	0	25	1	27
G Derek Cerda	0	2	0	32	0	31
TE Wade Cuviello	0	1	0	19	0	21

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Evan Oliver	2	24
Brayden Grant	2	24
Earnest Lincoln	1	11

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Steven McDaniel	2	24
Ronnie Turner	1	23

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Evan Oliver	---	---	31	29	24	84
WR Steven Hicks	10	46	---	---	12	68
G Dave Doyle	13	48	---	---	6	67
T Alexis Holmes	13	48	---	---	6	67
WR Gage Bowser	13	48	---	---	6	67
G Mark McElroy	13	48	---	---	6	67
T Nickolas McElroy	13	48	---	---	6	67
ILB Brayden Grant	---	---	20	20	24	64
CB Alexander Pardo	---	---	32	29	2	63
ILB Wayne McCombs	---	---	30	31	1	62
S Sherman Nicas	---	---	31	30	1	62
QB Reuben Croteau	13	48	---	---	---	61
C Lincoln Purdy	13	48	---	---	---	61
CB K.C. Holmes	---	---	29	30	---	59
CB Tracy Tubbs	---	---	29	29	1	59
OLB Tucker Johnston	---	---	26	29	1	56
DE Johnny Ashmore	---	---	29	26	1	56
TE Terrence Bishop	11	34	---	---	---	45
DT Sawyer Rivers	---	---	16	18	7	41
DE Stephen Lillis	---	---	17	16	7	40
TE Elias Janke	2	15	---	---	23	40
S Leo Pettine	---	---	13	11	16	40
RB Fred Garcia	10	29	---	---	1	40
DE Carlos Flowers	---	---	19	18	---	37
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	15	15	1	31
WR William Lester	7	20	---	---	1	28
CB Corbin Dole	---	---	5	4	17	26
RB Gary Siegel	1	17	---	---	6	24
RB Dominic Sadowski	0	0	---	---	22	22
TE Scottie Brown	5	16	---	---	---	21
WR Pete Sweeney	1	6	---	---	10	17
CB Corbin Dye	---	---	3	2	12	17
WR Levon Woo	0	0	---	---	16	16
RB Earnest Lincoln	2	2	---	---	11	15
OLB Isaiah Wilkerson	---	---	7	4	---	11
RB Peyton Ross	3	7	---	---	---	10
P Daryl Evans	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Wade Benson	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Eduardo Boswell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Martin Melaragni	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Elijah Bono	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Sebastian Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE J.J. Choate	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Rufus Clancy	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Eduardo Hardy	32	31	---	---	24	87
S Clyde Morley	---	---	13	48	17	78
G Chandler Abrams	32	31	---	---	7	70
G Derek Cerda	32	31	---	---	7	70
T Bryant McDonald	32	31	---	---	3	66
C Bryson Fannon	32	31	---	---	---	63
QB Rico Sharp	32	31	---	---	---	63
WR Dominic Richard	28	28	---	---	6	62
WR Melvin Austin	27	28	---	---	6	61
ILB Peter Plyler	---	---	13	48	---	61
S Ashton Hudson	---	---	13	48	---	61
DT Broderick Dawson	---	---	13	47	---	60
OLB Edward Ross	---	---	13	47	---	60
DE Dillon Sloan	---	---	13	46	---	59
TE Wade Cuviello	19	21	---	---	17	57
DE Branden Hayes	---	---	13	43	---	56
T Clay McCaslin	25	27	---	---	4	56
DT Glenn Stephens	---	---	13	35	6	54
TE Jerry Blackwell	25	29	---	---	---	54
S Bobby Flanigan	---	---	11	32	---	43
CB Kurt Bowser	---	---	9	31	---	40
CB Ethan McCarthy	---	---	13	26	---	39
S Craig Hopper	---	---	2	16	17	35
FB Steven McDaniel	6	2	---	---	24	32
TE Mercury Morrissey	4	3	---	---	24	31
WR Dexter Picken	12	13	---	---	5	30
OLB Rex King	---	---	4	15	6	25
OLB Ronnie Turner	---	---	0	0	23	23
CB Tony Ramsey	---	---	0	21	---	21
DE Harris Shepard	---	---	0	19	---	19
RB Rich Callaway	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Darien Borders	7	4	---	---	---	11
ILB Manuel Ulrich	---	---	0	0	11	11
CB Zachary Houston	---	---	0	3	5	8
WR Jerome Lindsay	2	0	---	---	6	8
C Jackie Perkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Terrence Hanks	0	0	---	---	7	7
K J.R. Hardy	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Reuben Oates	---	---	0	1	6	7
T Drew Delap	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Larry Rasmussen	5	0	---	---	---	5
OLB Terrance Kovacs	---	---	0	1	---	1
DE Riley Farr	---	---	0	1	---	1
DT Wendell Foley	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Edgar Gagnon	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Arnold Campion	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-3	-0.8
Middle	4	7	1.8
Right	5	-2	-0.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	51	5.1
Middle	17	82	4.8
Right	4	18	4.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	43	31	6	0	3	4	4	6	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rico Sharp	28	21	4	1	2	3	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	37	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	18	171	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	70	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	81	27.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	18	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	70	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	127	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	60	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Bowser	16	15	0	194	4	48
WR Steven Hicks	8	5	1	36	0	46
RB Fred Garcia	6	4	1	48	0	29
TE Elias Janke	4	2	0	31	1	15
WR William Lester	4	2	1	26	1	20
TE Terrence Bishop	3	2	0	14	0	34
TE Scottie Brown	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Gary Siegel	1	1	0	10	0	17

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Melvin Austin	13	9	1	132	2	28
TE Jerry Blackwell	6	6	0	64	1	29
WR Dominic Richard	4	3	0	24	0	28
WR Dexter Picken	3	1	1	9	0	13
TE Wade Cuviello	2	2	0	46	1	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fred Garcia	2	5	2.50	0.22

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Eduardo Hardy	6	20	3.33	4.86
QB Rico Sharp	1	5	5.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	6	4	34	5.67	8.35

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rico Sharp	8	7	55	6.88	9.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gage Bowser	2	2	22	11.00	12.13
WR William Lester	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
WR Steven Hicks	1	1	2	2.00	4.50
RB Gary Siegel	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
RB Fred Garcia	1	0	0	0.00	8.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jerry Blackwell	3	3	22	7.33	10.67
WR Melvin Austin	2	1	1	0.50	10.15
WR Dominic Richard	2	2	17	8.50	6.00
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	15	15.00	23.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Eduardo Hardy	3	1
QB Rico Sharp	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	12	11	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rico Sharp	6	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gage Bowser	8	7	2
WR Steven Hicks	2	2	0
WR William Lester	1	1	1
RB Gary Siegel	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Melvin Austin	2	2	1
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	1
TE Jerry Blackwell	1	1	0
WR Dominic Richard	1	0	0
WR Dexter Picken	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (23,700)
End Zone 17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (23,700)
End Zone	17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	9,600 (9,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)