Week 17, 2057

played in Tampa Bay, FL

61 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	10	3	0	-	13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	6	10	7	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:42 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 19 field goal
1Q: 02:06 TBY - Johnny Lindsay 2 run (R.J. Jeffries extra point failed)
2Q: 13:18 CAR - Todd Anderson 31 field goal
2Q: 08:32 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 27 field goal
2Q: 03:10 CAR - Lamont Sweeney 3 pass from Hector Gamboa (Todd Anderson extra point)
2Q: 01:07 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 41 field goal
3Q: 11:40 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 52 field goal
3Q: 11:06 TBY - Dakota Weagle 6 fumble return (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
3Q: 04:45 CAR - Todd Anderson 20 field goal
4Q: 14:54 TBY - Louis Branch 46 pass from Moe Barber (R.J. Jeffries extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:42 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 19 field goal
1Q: 02:06 TBY - Johnny Lindsay 2 run (R.J. Jeffries extra point failed)
2Q: 13:18 CAR - Todd Anderson 31 field goal
2Q: 08:32 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 27 field goal
2Q: 03:10 CAR - Lamont Sweeney 3 pass from Hector Gamboa (Todd Anderson extra point)
2Q: 01:07 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 41 field goal
3Q: 11:40 TBY - R.J. Jeffries 52 field goal
3Q: 11:06 TBY - Dakota Weagle 6 fumble return (R.J. Jeffries extra point)
3Q: 04:45 CAR - Todd Anderson 20 field goal
4Q: 14:54 TBY - Louis Branch 46 pass from Moe Barber (R.J. Jeffries extra point)

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 5-11 8-8
First Downs 21 22
- by Rushing 1 9
- by Passing 16 9
- by Penalty 4 4
Total Net Yards 316 380
- Offensive Plays 68 66
- Yards per Play 4.65 5.76
Net Rushing Yards 56 154
- Rushing Attempts 15 37
- Yards per Rush 3.73 4.16
Net Passing Yards 260 226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 30 - 0 29 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 284 226
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/24 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.91 7.79
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/86 9/52
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/45 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 36
Time of Possession 29:03 30:57

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	5-11	8-8
First Downs	21	22
- by Rushing	1	9
- by Passing	16	9
- by Penalty	4	4
Total Net Yards	316	380
- Offensive Plays	68	66
- Yards per Play	4.65	5.76
Net Rushing Yards	56	154
- Rushing Attempts	15	37
- Yards per Rush	3.73	4.16
Net Passing Yards	260	226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 30 - 0	29 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	284	226
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/24	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.91	7.79
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/86	9/52
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/45	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 36
Time of Possession	29:03	30:57

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:36	3:53	OWN 18	6	45	Downs
1	1:27	3:15	OWN 28	7	58	Field Goal
2	8:24	5:21	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
2	1:00	1:00	OWN 25	2	-5	Half
3	15:00	1:04	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	11:33	0:38	OWN 7	2	-1	Fumble
3	10:55	6:16	OWN 25	12	72	Field Goal
3	2:29	1:40	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
4	14:35	3:15	OWN 25	7	19	Punt
4	6:32	1:42	OWN 20	7	47	Downs
4	2:39	1:29	OWN 6	7	22	Downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:24	OWN 39	9	59	Field Goal
1	5:43	3:47	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
2	13:12	4:48	OWN 43	10	47	Field Goal
2	3:03	2:03	OWN 25	6	51	Field Goal
3	13:56	2:23	OWN 27	5	38	Field Goal
3	4:39	2:10	OWN 25	7	23	Punt
3	0:49	1:14	OWN 47	5	53	Touchdown
4	11:20	4:48	OWN 18	8	42	Punt
4	4:50	2:11	OWN 33	4	18	Punt
4	1:10	1:10	OPP 28	5	21	Game

Game MVP: Shaquille Thornton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Richard Long	10	29	2.90	10	1	0
RB Efrain Ikuma	5	27	5.40	12	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Todd Middleton	21	111	5.29	35	3	0
RB Deon Reischl	7	33	4.71	17	2	0
RB Johnny Lindsay	6	14	2.33	18	1	1
QB Moe Barber	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hector Gamboa	48	30	284	5/24	1	30	0	85.7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Moe Barber	29	15	226	0/0	1	46	0	89.1

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Baxter	11	13	137	12.45	31	28	0
TE Louie Johnson	7	13	50	7.14	6	14	0
WR Giovanni Borders	5	8	68	13.60	47	30	0
RB Efrain Ikuma	2	2	5	2.50	0	6	0
WR Byron McNeal	2	2	7	3.50	6	6	0
WR Lamont Sweeney	2	7	8	4.00	0	5	1
RB Richard Long	1	2	9	9.00	4	9	0
WR Brent Castillo	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Al Snyder	3	6	37	12.33	0	15	0
WR Dashawn Maloney	3	5	31	10.33	17	19	0
WR Joel Wilson	2	3	52	26.00	29	34	0
WR Louis Branch	2	7	61	30.50	7	46	1
WR Shaquille McKnight	2	3	19	9.50	5	11	0
RB Todd Middleton	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Vincent Huntley	1	2	12	12.00	10	12	0
TE Barry Bloomer	1	1	5	5.00	1	5	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Efrain Ikuma	1	0	0
QB Hector Gamboa	1	0	0
T Britt Light	0	1	0
ILB Riddick Kelly	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Todd Middleton	1	0	0	0
DE Dakota Weagle	0	1	0	1
WR Shaquille McKnight	0	1	0	0
DE Maurice Peterson	0	0	1	0
DE Joey Pettine	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. Riley	3	125	41.7	39.3	47	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Wagner	3	135	45.0	31.7	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Todd Anderson	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
R.J. Jeffries	4/4	2/2	1/1	52	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Cooley	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Byron McNeal	2	45	22.5	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vincent Huntley	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Bryant Uusutalo	9	2	37	29
CB Winfred Green	6	2	37	29
DE J.B. Shields	5	0	36	28
ILB Riddick Kelly	4	2	28	22
DT Ronald Dickson	4	2	34	25
OLB Corbin Richardson	3	1	21	18
DT Dexter Woodson	2	1	19	11
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	2	1	10	10
DT Douglas Geary	2	1	28	23
CB Omar Newsome	2	1	20	18
CB Emmanuel Bryant	2	1	27	20
S Harry Bader	2	0	11	7
OLB Darnell Burton	1	1	18	14
S Antoine Bout	1	1	29	23
S Marty Exterovich	1	1	6	6
DT Mark Beadnell	1	0	22	23
OLB Antoine Farner	0	1	12	8

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Maurice Peterson	7	2	0.0	13	48
CB Kris Gargac	6	1	0.0	13	45
S Colton Peterson	5	0	0.0	9	39
CB Ethan Henry	4	2	0.0	9	22
S Herb Bennett	4	1	0.0	15	51
DT Douglas Leary	3	1	2.0	11	40
DE Dakota Weagle	3	1	0.0	9	31
ILB Samien Floyd	2	2	0.0	2	15
S Jalen Reiter	2	1	0.0	7	36
CB Cris Coker	2	0	0.0	10	29
DE Graham Rhodes	2	0	0.0	10	24
ILB Brant Kato	2	0	0.0	5	31
DE Joey Pettine	1	1	1.0	5	22
DE Ivan Sorota	1	0	1.0	7	27
DT Micah Buchanan	1	0	1.0	2	5
ILB Abel Brennan	1	1	0.0	5	21
DT Craig Doyle	1	0	0.0	7	21
DE Terrence Wheeler	1	0	0.0	8	21
DT Eduardo Booker	0	1	0.0	9	29
CB Sebastian Cooley	0	1	0.0	7	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Douglas Geary	1	1	23
DE J.B. Shields	1	1	28
DT Dexter Woodson	0	1	11
S Bryant Uusutalo	0	1	29

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Douglas Leary	2.0	0	0	0	40
DE Joey Pettine	1.0	1	0	1	22
DT Micah Buchanan	1.0	1	0	0	5
DE Ivan Sorota	1.0	0	1	0	27
DE Maurice Peterson	0.0	0	1	2	48
DE Graham Rhodes	0.0	0	1	1	24
DT Eduardo Booker	0.0	0	1	0	29
DE Terrence Wheeler	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Winfred Green	4	1	29
ILB Riddick Kelly	2	1	22
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	2	0	10
CB Emmanuel Bryant	2	0	20
CB Omar Newsome	1	2	18
S Bryant Uusutalo	1	0	29
DT Douglas Geary	1	0	23
S Antoine Bout	1	0	23
S Marty Exterovich	1	0	6
OLB Antoine Farner	0	1	8

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kris Gargac	6	0	45
S Colton Peterson	5	0	39
DE Maurice Peterson	4	0	48
S Herb Bennett	3	1	51
ILB Brant Kato	2	1	31
S Jalen Reiter	2	1	36
DE Dakota Weagle	2	0	31
ILB Samien Floyd	2	0	15
CB Ethan Henry	1	2	22
CB Cris Coker	1	1	29
ILB Abel Brennan	1	0	21
DE Graham Rhodes	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dakota Tharpe	2	5	15	4	53
C Mo Jeffries	2	3	15	0	53
G Mitchell Zodda	1	2	15	0	53
T Britt Light	0	3	15	1	53
TE Louie Johnson	0	1	13	0	52
G Renaldo Kelley	0	1	15	0	53

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Shaquille Thornton	8	15	1	37	29
C Skip Rowland	3	10	1	37	29
T Roosevelt Cho	2	4	0	37	29
G Aidan Webb	1	2	0	37	29
C Kerry McKenzie	0	3	0	37	29

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Efrain Ikuma	1	20
Darnell Burton	1	20
Mike Baxter	1	15

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Chance Harper	1	22
Dashawn Maloney	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Bryant Uusutalo	---	---	37	29	22	88
WR Mike Baxter	15	52	---	---	15	82
CB Winfred Green	---	---	37	29	12	78
T Britt Light	15	53	---	---	9	77
G Renaldo Kelley	15	53	---	---	5	73
T Dakota Tharpe	15	53	---	---	5	73
G Mitchell Zodda	15	53	---	---	5	73
C Mo Jeffries	15	53	---	---	---	68
QB Hector Gamboa	15	53	---	---	---	68
S Antoine Bout	---	---	29	23	16	68
DE J.B. Shields	---	---	36	28	3	67
TE Louie Johnson	13	52	---	---	---	65
DT Ronald Dickson	---	---	34	25	4	63
DT Douglas Geary	---	---	28	23	8	59
WR Giovanni Borders	8	33	---	---	17	58
RB Efrain Ikuma	5	31	---	---	20	56
OLB Darnell Burton	---	---	18	14	20	52
ILB Riddick Kelly	---	---	28	22	---	50
CB Emmanuel Bryant	---	---	27	20	2	49
RB Richard Long	10	19	---	---	20	49
DT Mark Beadnell	---	---	22	23	1	46
OLB Corbin Richardson	---	---	21	18	3	42
CB Omar Newsome	---	---	20	18	2	40
TE Kendrick Hren	4	26	---	---	8	38
OLB Antoine Farner	---	---	12	8	18	38
WR Byron McNeal	9	21	---	---	8	38
DT Dexter Woodson	---	---	19	11	7	37
WR Lamont Sweeney	9	23	---	---	---	32
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	---	---	10	10	4	24
S Harry Bader	---	---	11	7	3	21
DE Gabriel Comegys	---	---	9	4	6	19
S Marty Exterovich	---	---	6	6	1	13
K Todd Anderson	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Kevin Donovan	---	---	3	1	2	6
P T.J. Riley	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Irving Johnston	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Alexis Connors	0	4	---	---	---	4
WR Brent Castillo	2	1	---	---	---	3
RB Devan Sheldon	0	3	---	---	---	3
G Justin Lincoln	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Collin Taylor	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jeffery Neufield	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jordan Bajwa	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Carson Osborne	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Brad Rivera	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Al Snyder	32	26	---	---	19	77
C Kerry McKenzie	37	29	---	---	7	73
C Shaquille Thornton	37	29	---	---	7	73
G Aidan Webb	37	29	---	---	7	73
C Skip Rowland	37	29	---	---	7	73
S Herb Bennett	---	---	15	51	2	68
QB Moe Barber	37	29	---	---	---	66
T Roosevelt Cho	37	29	---	---	---	66
WR Louis Branch	35	28	---	---	---	63
DE Maurice Peterson	---	---	13	48	2	63
CB Kris Gargac	---	---	13	45	2	60
CB Cris Coker	---	---	10	29	16	55
DT Douglas Leary	---	---	11	40	2	53
S Jalen Reiter	---	---	7	36	10	53
DT Eduardo Booker	---	---	9	29	12	50
S Colton Peterson	---	---	9	39	2	50
RB Todd Middleton	24	19	---	---	3	46
DE Joey Pettine	---	---	5	22	19	46
WR Dashawn Maloney	20	14	---	---	12	46
RB Deon Reischl	12	8	---	---	22	42
DE Dakota Weagle	---	---	9	31	---	40
ILB Brant Kato	---	---	5	31	2	38
DE Terrence Wheeler	---	---	8	21	9	38
DE Ivan Sorota	---	---	7	27	4	38
WR Joel Wilson	20	17	---	---	---	37
WR Shaquille McKnight	21	15	---	---	---	36
WR Vincent Huntley	7	9	---	---	19	35
DE Graham Rhodes	---	---	10	24	---	34
CB Sebastian Cooley	---	---	7	15	10	32
CB Ethan Henry	---	---	9	22	---	31
DT Craig Doyle	---	---	7	21	---	28
ILB Abel Brennan	---	---	5	21	1	27
TE Chance Harper	2	1	---	---	22	25
TE Barry Bloomer	6	5	---	---	12	23
ILB Samien Floyd	---	---	2	15	1	18
CB Desmond Turnbull	---	---	2	11	---	13
K R.J. Jeffries	0	0	---	---	12	12
RB Johnny Lindsay	6	3	---	---	1	10
DT Micah Buchanan	---	---	2	5	3	10
C Peyton Quinn	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Shane Wagner	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Dominic Jeffries	---	---	0	0	3	3
C Edwin Zordich	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gilbert Norris	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Devin Alexander	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Horace Gaines	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	7	3.5
Middle	8	18	2.3
Right	5	31	6.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	19	58	3.1
Right	10	85	8.5
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hector Gamboa	48	30	4	1	4	6	5	4	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Moe Barber	29	15	2	1	2	5	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	46	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	99	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	86	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	53	7.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	87	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	93	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	46	9.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Louie Johnson	13	7	1	50	0	52
WR Mike Baxter	13	11	0	137	2	52
WR Giovanni Borders	8	5	0	68	2	33
WR Lamont Sweeney	7	2	3	8	0	23
RB Efrain Ikuma	2	2	0	5	0	31
WR Byron McNeal	2	2	0	7	0	21
RB Richard Long	2	1	0	9	0	19
WR Brent Castillo	1	0	0	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Branch	7	2	1	61	1	28
TE Al Snyder	6	3	0	37	0	26
WR Dashawn Maloney	5	3	0	31	0	14
WR Joel Wilson	3	2	0	52	1	17
WR Shaquille McKnight	3	2	1	19	0	15
RB Todd Middleton	2	1	0	9	0	19
WR Vincent Huntley	2	1	0	12	0	9
TE Barry Bloomer	1	1	0	5	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Richard Long	2	-5	-2.50	2.90
RB Efrain Ikuma	1	4	4.00	5.40

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Todd Middleton	4	3	0.75	5.29
QB Moe Barber	3	-4	-1.33	-1.33
RB Johnny Lindsay	3	20	6.67	2.33
RB Deon Reischl	2	10	5.00	4.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hector Gamboa	7	4	20	2.86	5.92

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Moe Barber	3	1	13	4.33	7.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Giovanni Borders	2	1	2	1.00	8.50
WR Mike Baxter	2	2	15	7.50	10.54
WR Lamont Sweeney	2	1	3	1.50	1.14
TE Louie Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	3.85

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Al Snyder	2	1	13	6.50	6.17
WR Joel Wilson	1	0	0	0.00	17.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Todd Middleton	4	1
QB Moe Barber	1	0
RB Johnny Lindsay	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hector Gamboa	10	7	3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Moe Barber	5	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Baxter	5	5	3
WR Lamont Sweeney	2	0	0
WR Giovanni Borders	1	0	0
RB Efrain Ikuma	1	1	0
TE Louie Johnson	1	1	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Branch	2	1	1
WR Joel Wilson	1	0	0
TE Al Snyder	1	0	0
WR Shaquille McKnight	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (21,700)
End Zone 15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats 9,800 (9,800)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (21,700)
End Zone	15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats	9,800 (9,800)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)