Week 15, 2040

played in Carolina, NC

37 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	10	0	7	-	20
Carolina Panthers	0	7	6	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:43 TBY - Jesse Dorsey 34 field goal
2Q: 14:35 CAR - Bernie Papadopulos 9 pass from Jerry Wells (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 01:56 TBY - Mack Lindsay 7 run (Jesse Dorsey extra point)
2Q: 00:45 TBY - Jesse Dorsey 32 field goal
3Q: 05:33 CAR - Alexander Pardo 55 punt return (Wade Benson extra point failed)
4Q: 07:11 CAR - Wade Benson 26 field goal
4Q: 01:08 TBY - Dave Bond 13 run (Jesse Dorsey extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:43 TBY - Jesse Dorsey 34 field goal
2Q: 14:35 CAR - Bernie Papadopulos 9 pass from Jerry Wells (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 01:56 TBY - Mack Lindsay 7 run (Jesse Dorsey extra point)
2Q: 00:45 TBY - Jesse Dorsey 32 field goal
3Q: 05:33 CAR - Alexander Pardo 55 punt return (Wade Benson extra point failed)
4Q: 07:11 CAR - Wade Benson 26 field goal
4Q: 01:08 TBY - Dave Bond 13 run (Jesse Dorsey extra point)

Team Statistics TBY CAR
Record 10-4 7-7
First Downs 16 13
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 352 263
- Offensive Plays 69 58
- Yards per Play 5.10 4.53
Net Rushing Yards 73 72
- Rushing Attempts 24 23
- Yards per Rush 3.04 3.13
Net Passing Yards 279 191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 23 - 1 33 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 293 202
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.20 5.46
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.7 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 15/120 8/46
Punt Returns/Yards 4/66 4/75
Kick Returns/Yards 3/73 3/104
Interception Ret./Yards 3/70 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:35 30:25

Team Statistics	TBY	CAR
Record	10-4	7-7
First Downs	16	13
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	10	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	352	263
- Offensive Plays	69	58
- Yards per Play	5.10	4.53
Net Rushing Yards	73	72
- Rushing Attempts	24	23
- Yards per Rush	3.04	3.13
Net Passing Yards	279	191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 23 - 1	33 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	293	202
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.20	5.46
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.7	9.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	15/120	8/46
Punt Returns/Yards	4/66	4/75
Kick Returns/Yards	3/73	3/104
Interception Ret./Yards	3/70	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:35	30:25

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:43	OWN 34	10	13	Punt
1	7:39	5:02	OWN 28	10	55	Field Goal
2	14:26	2:11	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
2	10:02	1:12	OPP 45	3	3	Punt
2	6:48	0:49	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	3:21	1:32	OPP 27	6	27	Touchdown
2	1:29	0:50	OPP 24	3	9	Field Goal
3	13:07	3:12	OWN 27	7	27	Punt
3	6:41	1:18	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
3	5:23	2:06	OWN 37	3	16	Interception
3	1:12	0:51	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
4	13:27	1:29	OPP 40	3	4	Missed FG
4	7:04	1:51	OWN 25	4	9	Punt
4	2:36	1:39	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
4	0:38	0:38	OWN 30	4	6	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:17	1:38	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
1	2:37	3:11	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	12:15	2:13	OWN 23	5	11	Punt
2	8:50	2:02	OWN 4	4	33	Punt
2	5:59	2:38	OWN 28	6	19	Interception
2	1:49	0:20	OWN 41	1	0	Interception
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 35	3	-7	Half
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 25	4	2	Punt
3	9:55	3:14	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
3	3:17	2:05	OWN 47	3	-5	Punt
3	0:21	1:54	OWN 2	3	1	Punt
4	11:58	4:54	OWN 43	8	48	Field Goal
4	5:13	2:37	OWN 30	4	20	Punt
4	0:57	0:19	OPP 45	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Benjamin Leyva, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Mack Lindsay	11	32	2.91	10	1	1
RB Dave Bond	8	36	4.50	13	1	1
QB Benjamin Leyva	3	3	1.00	7	0	0
RB Peyton Ross	2	2	1.00	6	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Fred Garcia	18	61	3.39	14	4
RB Gary Siegel	2	-2	-1.00	2	0
QB Jerry Wells	2	9	4.50	6	0
RB Roderick Bolt	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Leyva	42	23	293	3/14	0	35	1	66.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jerry Wells	33	22	202	2/11	1	44	3	55.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Britt Moss	7	11	82	11.71	32	20
TE Morris Stuart	6	9	106	17.67	51	35
WR Rod Hall	5	7	45	9.00	7	19
WR Brian Rayburn	2	8	19	9.50	0	11
TE Devin Childers	1	4	8	8.00	7	8
RB Dave Bond	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Mason Loper	1	2	31	31.00	6	31

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Bernie Papadopulos	5	7	21	4.20	4	9	1
WR Pete Sweeney	5	5	25	5.00	4	16	0
WR Steven Hicks	4	9	90	22.50	72	44	0
TE Xavier Ramsey	3	4	9	3.00	6	6	0
WR Glen Boyer	2	3	29	14.50	20	26	0
RB Gary Siegel	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Fred Garcia	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Roderick Bolt	1	1	16	16.00	6	16	0
WR Luke Meier	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Lukas Stone	1	0	0.00
CB Courtney Johansson	1	29	29.00
CB Kendrick Diaz	1	41	41.00

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Evan Harmon	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
WR Rod Hall	1	1
RB Mack Lindsay	1	0
TE Morris Stuart	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Emmitt Craig	0	0	1	0
CB Evan Harmon	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dominique Stiltner	8	364	45.5	35.8	69	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wade Thornton	8	357	44.6	33.9	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jesse Dorsey	2/3	0/1	0/1	34	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wade Benson	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kendrick Diaz	4	66	16.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alexander Pardo	4	75	18.8	1

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Rayburn	3	73	24.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Siegel	3	104	34.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ed Giles	7	0	0.0	19	22
CB Lukas Stone	6	0	0.0	23	35
DT Bruce Dodge	4	1	0.0	12	13
ILB Jimmie Sims	3	2	0.0	20	22
DT Byron Horton	3	0	0.0	11	16
CB Courtney Johansson	3	0	0.0	12	23
DE Gregory Davison	2	0	1.0	3	14
DE Roderick Bouton	2	1	0.5	16	25
OLB Joey Ross	2	3	0.0	11	22
CB Phil DiCosimo	2	1	0.0	13	23
S Tyler Horner	2	1	0.0	13	23
CB Vernon Bravata	2	0	0.0	13	16
DE Diego Hancock	2	0	0.0	8	11
DE Eli Downs	1	2	0.5	12	21
CB Kendrick Diaz	1	2	0.0	23	32
S Kyle Crocker	1	0	0.0	10	13
OLB Gary Sampson	1	0	0.0	10	9
DT Riley Powell	1	0	0.0	9	8
OLB Marshall Fox	1	0	0.0	4	14
WR Britt Moss	1	0	---	---	---
DE Earl Shannon	0	1	0.0	9	11

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Robert Bradford	6	0	1.0	23	45
S Martin Vance	6	1	0.0	24	45
S Emmitt Craig	6	0	0.0	24	45
DT Walter Bishop	5	1	0.5	18	32
CB Evan Harmon	5	1	0.0	24	45
CB Joel Terrell	4	1	0.0	24	45
CB Alexander Pardo	3	0	0.0	21	42
ILB Wayne McCombs	3	0	0.0	9	15
OLB Tucker Johnston	2	0	0.0	16	31
DE J.J. Choate	2	0	0.0	9	27
DE Johnny Ashmore	1	3	1.0	17	37
DE Xavier Houston	1	2	0.5	23	37
ILB Evan Oliver	1	1	0.0	22	44
G Dave Doyle	1	0	---	---	---
G Mark McElroy	1	0	---	---	---
TE Xavier Ramsey	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Devin Haukioja	0	1	0.0	4	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gregory Davison	1.0	0	0	14
DE Roderick Bouton	0.5	0	0	25
DE Eli Downs	0.5	0	0	21
DE Earl Shannon	0.0	1	0	11
DT Byron Horton	0.0	0	1	16

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Johnny Ashmore	1.0	0	2	0	37
OLB Robert Bradford	1.0	0	0	0	45
DE Xavier Houston	0.5	0	1	1	37
DT Walter Bishop	0.5	0	0	0	32
DE J.J. Choate	0.0	1	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Ed Giles	5	0	0	22
CB Lukas Stone	4	0	1	35
CB Courtney Johansson	2	0	1	23
ILB Jimmie Sims	2	0	0	22
OLB Joey Ross	2	0	0	22
CB Vernon Bravata	1	1	0	16
OLB Marshall Fox	1	1	0	14
CB Kendrick Diaz	1	0	1	32
CB Phil DiCosimo	1	0	0	23
S Tyler Horner	1	0	0	23
DE Gregory Davison	1	0	0	14
DE Roderick Bouton	1	0	0	25

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Joel Terrell	5	1	0	45
CB Evan Harmon	4	2	1	45
OLB Robert Bradford	2	1	0	45
CB Alexander Pardo	2	0	0	42
S Emmitt Craig	2	0	0	45
DE J.J. Choate	2	0	0	27
DT Walter Bishop	2	0	0	32
OLB Tucker Johnston	1	0	0	31
ILB Evan Oliver	1	0	0	44
ILB Wayne McCombs	1	0	0	15
S Martin Vance	1	0	0	45

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeffrey Welch	2	8	24	0	45
T Owen Connolly	2	4	24	1	45
C Sedrick Arcenaux	2	4	24	0	45
T Stephen Hanks	1	3	24	1	45
G Nicky Seinfeld	1	2	24	1	45

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jimmy Maloney	3	8	1	23	1	35
G Mark McElroy	1	5	0	23	0	35
TE Xavier Ramsey	1	1	0	7	0	17
T Nickolas McElroy	0	3	0	23	1	35
G Dave Doyle	0	3	0	23	0	35
T Alexis Holmes	0	1	0	23	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Diego Hancock	3	13
Tyler Horner	2	25
Peyton Ross	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Steven Hicks	2	26
Alexis Holmes	2	10
Robert Bradford	1	28
Devin Haukioja	1	19
Sebastian Fitzgerald	1	12

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Owen Connolly	24	45	---	---	16	85
G Nicky Seinfeld	24	45	---	---	11	80
WR Brian Rayburn	21	32	---	---	20	73
T Stephen Hanks	24	45	---	---	3	72
QB Benjamin Leyva	24	45	---	---	---	69
C Sedrick Arcenaux	24	45	---	---	---	69
C Jeffrey Welch	24	45	---	---	---	69
TE Morris Stuart	21	42	---	---	4	67
CB Kendrick Diaz	---	---	23	32	9	64
WR Rod Hall	21	41	---	---	---	62
S Tyler Horner	---	---	13	23	25	61
WR Britt Moss	20	41	---	---	---	61
CB Lukas Stone	---	---	23	35	1	59
OLB Joey Ross	---	---	11	22	26	59
ILB Ed Giles	---	---	19	22	12	53
WR Mason Loper	5	18	---	---	28	51
DE Roderick Bouton	---	---	16	25	9	50
CB Vernon Bravata	---	---	13	16	17	46
CB Phil DiCosimo	---	---	13	23	9	45
ILB Jimmie Sims	---	---	20	22	---	42
TE Devin Childers	3	7	---	---	28	38
RB Mack Lindsay	12	24	---	---	---	36
DT Byron Horton	---	---	11	16	9	36
CB Courtney Johansson	---	---	12	23	1	36
DE Eli Downs	---	---	12	21	---	33
DE Diego Hancock	---	---	8	11	13	32
DT Bruce Dodge	---	---	12	13	---	25
S Kyle Crocker	---	---	10	13	1	24
DE Earl Shannon	---	---	9	11	---	20
WR Weston Connell	6	9	---	---	4	19
OLB Gary Sampson	---	---	10	9	---	19
OLB Marshall Fox	---	---	4	14	1	19
DE Gregory Davison	---	---	3	14	1	18
RB Peyton Ross	2	6	---	---	9	17
DT Riley Powell	---	---	9	8	---	17
RB Dave Bond	9	5	---	---	---	14
DE Brett Dunning	---	---	1	10	1	12
C Douglas Visconti	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Dominique Stiltner	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Shannon Clayton	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Britt Nkwenti	0	0	---	---	11	11
S Blaine Jackson	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Jesse Dorsey	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Floyd Wiggins	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Alexis Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Richie Gould	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	23	45	28	96
ILB Evan Oliver	---	---	22	44	28	94
CB Alexander Pardo	---	---	21	42	18	81
WR Steven Hicks	22	30	---	---	26	78
TE Bernie Papadopulos	18	32	---	---	26	76
CB Joel Terrell	---	---	24	45	3	72
S Emmitt Craig	---	---	24	45	3	72
S Martin Vance	---	---	24	45	3	72
CB Evan Harmon	---	---	24	45	3	72
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	23	37	10	70
T Alexis Holmes	23	35	---	---	10	68
G Dave Doyle	23	35	---	---	9	67
DE Johnny Ashmore	---	---	17	37	11	65
C Jimmy Maloney	23	35	---	---	---	58
G Mark McElroy	23	35	---	---	---	58
QB Jerry Wells	23	35	---	---	---	58
T Nickolas McElroy	23	35	---	---	---	58
WR Pete Sweeney	22	32	---	---	---	54
RB Fred Garcia	20	21	---	---	10	51
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	18	32	1	51
OLB Tucker Johnston	---	---	16	31	---	47
RB Gary Siegel	3	16	---	---	26	45
DE J.J. Choate	---	---	9	27	9	45
ILB Wayne McCombs	---	---	9	15	3	27
OLB Devin Haukioja	---	---	4	3	19	26
WR Glen Boyer	10	14	---	---	---	24
TE Xavier Ramsey	7	17	---	---	---	24
RB Roderick Bolt	7	6	---	---	9	22
T Sebastian Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Terrence Bishop	1	3	---	---	5	9
G Grayson Henson	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Wade Thornton	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Roman Surtain	---	---	1	0	8	9
WR Luke Meier	4	4	---	---	---	8
DT Lincoln Kidman	---	---	4	2	2	8
WR Tevin Davis	1	0	---	---	5	6
K Wade Benson	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Brayden Grant	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Lincoln Purdy	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Teddy Ackerman	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Corbin Dye	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Wayne Bronson	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Tyler Westerfield	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	12	53	4.4
Right	5	11	2.2
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	36	7.2
Middle	11	13	1.2
Right	7	23	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Leyva	42	23	4	3	6	4	4	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jerry Wells	33	22	3	2	3	2	1	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	14	148	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	114	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	31	6.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	36	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	124	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	42	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Britt Moss	11	7	0	82	1	41
TE Morris Stuart	9	6	2	106	2	42
WR Brian Rayburn	8	2	2	19	0	32
WR Rod Hall	7	5	0	45	0	41
TE Devin Childers	4	1	2	8	0	7
WR Mason Loper	2	1	0	31	1	18
RB Dave Bond	1	1	0	2	0	5

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steven Hicks	9	4	2	90	2	30
TE Bernie Papadopulos	7	5	1	21	0	32
WR Pete Sweeney	5	5	0	25	0	32
TE Xavier Ramsey	4	3	0	9	0	17
WR Glen Boyer	3	2	0	29	1	14
RB Fred Garcia	2	1	0	6	0	21
RB Gary Siegel	1	1	0	6	0	16
RB Roderick Bolt	1	1	0	16	0	6
WR Luke Meier	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mack Lindsay	2	8	4.00	2.91
RB Dave Bond	1	13	13.00	4.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fred Garcia	2	3	1.50	3.39

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Benjamin Leyva	2	1	8	4.00	6.98

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jerry Wells	3	3	9	3.00	6.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Devin Childers	1	1	8	8.00	2.00
WR Brian Rayburn	1	0	0	0.00	2.38

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bernie Papadopulos	2	2	10	5.00	3.00
TE Xavier Ramsey	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Benjamin Leyva	1	0
RB Mack Lindsay	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gary Siegel	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Leyva	13	8	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jerry Wells	10	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rod Hall	3	2	0
TE Morris Stuart	3	3	0
WR Brian Rayburn	3	1	0
TE Devin Childers	2	0	0
WR Britt Moss	2	2	2

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steven Hicks	5	2	2
TE Bernie Papadopulos	2	2	0
RB Gary Siegel	1	1	0
WR Glen Boyer	1	0	0
WR Pete Sweeney	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (19,800)
End Zone 10,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 10,100 (12,700)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (19,800)
End Zone	10,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	10,100 (12,700)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)