Week 2, 2073

played in Buffalo, NY

56 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	7	7	10	-	24
Buffalo Bills	0	10	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:04 BUF - Miles Cesaire 26 field goal
2Q: 07:22 BUF - Emmanuel Hazeltine 23 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 04:51 CAR - Lance Butler 26 pass from Neil Solorio (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)
3Q: 10:10 CAR - Horace Alderson 13 run (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)
3Q: 00:32 BUF - Miles Cesaire 18 field goal
4Q: 10:13 BUF - Miles Cesaire 36 field goal
4Q: 06:48 CAR - Leonardo Zeiders 30 field goal
4Q: 02:07 CAR - J.T. Perez 6 interception return (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:04 BUF - Miles Cesaire 26 field goal
2Q: 07:22 BUF - Emmanuel Hazeltine 23 pass from Cristian DeMeester (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 04:51 CAR - Lance Butler 26 pass from Neil Solorio (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)
3Q: 10:10 CAR - Horace Alderson 13 run (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)
3Q: 00:32 BUF - Miles Cesaire 18 field goal
4Q: 10:13 BUF - Miles Cesaire 36 field goal
4Q: 06:48 CAR - Leonardo Zeiders 30 field goal
4Q: 02:07 CAR - J.T. Perez 6 interception return (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)

Team Statistics CAR BUF
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 13 19
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 257 326
- Offensive Plays 48 76
- Yards per Play 5.35 4.29
Net Rushing Yards 100 165
- Rushing Attempts 21 34
- Yards per Rush 4.76 4.85
Net Passing Yards 157 161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 17 - 2 39 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 162 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.81 3.83
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/8 9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 5.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/56 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/35 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 3/60
Interception Ret./Yards 1/6 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 23
Time of Possession 23:24 36:36

Team Statistics	CAR	BUF
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	13	19
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	257	326
- Offensive Plays	48	76
- Yards per Play	5.35	4.29
Net Rushing Yards	100	165
- Rushing Attempts	21	34
- Yards per Rush	4.76	4.85
Net Passing Yards	157	161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 17 - 2	39 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	162	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.81	3.83
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/8	9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	5.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/56	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/35	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	3/60
Interception Ret./Yards	1/6	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 41	OWN 23
Time of Possession	23:24	36:36

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:27	OWN 25	3	35	Interception
1	11:10	5:12	OWN 20	9	45	Punt
2	12:59	3:11	OWN 25	6	23	Punt
2	7:08	2:30	OWN 49	5	51	Touchdown
2	3:05	0:55	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
3	12:55	1:30	OWN 42	3	1	Punt
3	10:10	0:07	OPP 13	1	13	Touchdown
3	8:10	1:14	OWN 29	3	10	Interception
3	0:25	1:42	OWN 27	3	-5	Punt
4	10:08	3:28	OWN 25	7	62	Field Goal
4	2:48	0:41	OWN 39	3	-2	Punt
4	1:28	1:28	OPP 2	2	-1	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:33	2:23	OWN 22	6	32	Punt
1	5:58	7:59	OWN 20	14	71	Field Goal
2	9:48	2:40	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	4:38	1:33	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
2	2:10	2:10	OWN 3	4	14	Half
3	15:00	2:05	OWN 36	3	-6	Punt
3	11:25	1:15	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	10:03	1:53	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	6:56	6:31	OPP 46	10	45	Field Goal
4	13:43	3:35	OWN 29	8	52	Field Goal
4	6:40	3:52	OWN 25	9	36	Downs
4	2:07	0:07	OWN 4	1	0	Interception
4	2:00	0:32	OWN 25	3	-13	Fumble

Game MVP: J.T. Perez, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Horace Alderson	11	25	2.27	13	2	1
QB Neil Solorio	5	43	8.60	16	2	0
RB D.J. Martin	4	33	8.25	22	1	0
WR Jace Terry	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB J.C. Gerhardt	25	122	4.88	26	4
RB Barry Springer	7	26	3.71	9	0
QB Cristian DeMeester	1	14	14.00	14	1
FB Randal Delgado	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Solorio	26	17	162	1/5	1	35	2	63.3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cristian DeMeester	39	21	182	3/21	1	30	1	64.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Timothy Crawford	6	6	84	14.00	26	35	0
RB D.J. Martin	3	3	20	6.67	0	14	0
RB Horace Alderson	2	2	11	5.50	0	6	0
TE Elliot Nader	2	4	0	0.00	0	1	0
WR Lance Butler	1	3	26	26.00	26	26	1
WR Ramon Alexander	1	1	12	12.00	1	12	0
WR C.J. Mogilevsky	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Jace Terry	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Bobby Cotter	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Emmanuel Hazeltine	5	5	66	13.20	39	27	1
RB J.C. Gerhardt	5	13	41	8.20	22	30	0
TE Cary Gayle	3	8	25	8.33	0	9	0
WR Jeremy Rancilio	3	4	2	0.67	3	5	0
FB Randal Delgado	2	5	14	7.00	5	8	0
WR Zack Eddy	2	3	31	15.50	11	26	0
WR Leroy Goodin	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB J.T. Perez	1	6	6.00	1

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Gabriel Chandler	1	0	0.00	0
CB Ted Finley	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Neil Solorio	1	0	0
WR Timothy Crawford	0	1	0
DT Sean Dzarnoski	0	1	0
DE Martin Sanford	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Cristian DeMeester	1	0	0	0
DE Dixon Ferry	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colby Burnett	6	328	54.7	43.2	67	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jose Dotson	5	181	36.2	25.2	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leonardo Zeiders	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Miles Cesaire	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ramon Alexander	2	35	17.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Troy Huntley	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Teddy Trantham	3	64	21.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Troy Huntley	3	60	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB J.T. Perez	8	1	0.0	30	28
CB Darrell Kemp	7	4	0.0	34	42
S Donny Emmons	6	2	0.0	30	28
CB Phil Brock	6	1	0.0	31	41
OLB Keith Blanchard	4	0	0.0	19	26
DT Rod Reese	3	0	1.0	9	9
DT Donny Ricks	3	5	0.0	29	24
ILB Trey Hampton	3	2	0.0	20	11
ILB Dylan Banks	3	2	0.0	14	31
CB Hector Flynn	3	0	0.0	17	31
DE Martin Sanford	2	3	1.0	27	37
S Fred Anthony	2	1	0.0	22	27
DT Sean Dzarnoski	2	0	0.0	15	26
DE Jeffery Chapman	1	1	1.0	8	13
S Harry Long	1	0	0.0	15	15
WR Lance Butler	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jesse Estes	1	0	0.0	3	2
WR C.J. Mogilevsky	1	0	---	---	---
DT Grayson Maxfield	1	0	0.0	13	20
DE Josh Sweeney	1	0	0.0	28	25
DE Desmond Austin	0	1	0.0	4	12

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Gabriel Chandler	9	0	0.0	14	25
ILB Caleb Cofield	5	1	0.0	19	27
S Winston Thamilarasan	5	1	0.0	21	27
CB Harold Steward	4	0	0.0	21	27
CB Arnold Cook	4	0	0.0	19	27
DT Reggie Arton	3	0	0.0	16	15
DE Dixon Ferry	2	1	1.0	16	15
DE Heath Lehman	1	0	0.0	9	15
OLB Manuel Rush	1	0	0.0	5	12
WR Leroy Goodin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Butch Caldwell	1	0	0.0	4	7
CB Ted Finley	1	0	0.0	21	26
S Tyler McCorvey	0	1	0.0	16	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Martin Sanford	1.0	0	2	3	37
DE Jeffery Chapman	1.0	0	1	1	13
DT Rod Reese	1.0	0	0	0	9
DT Donny Ricks	0.0	1	1	1	24
DT Grayson Maxfield	0.0	0	2	0	20
DT Sean Dzarnoski	0.0	0	1	0	26
DE Jesse Estes	0.0	0	1	0	2

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dixon Ferry	1.0	0	2	1	15
ILB Caleb Cofield	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB J.T. Perez	5	1	1	28
CB Phil Brock	4	1	0	41
CB Darrell Kemp	3	0	0	42
CB Hector Flynn	2	0	0	31
OLB Keith Blanchard	2	0	0	26
S Fred Anthony	1	2	0	27
ILB Dylan Banks	1	1	0	31
S Donny Emmons	1	0	0	28
DT Sean Dzarnoski	1	0	0	26
DE Martin Sanford	1	0	0	37

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Gabriel Chandler	5	1	1	25
S Winston Thamilarasan	4	2	0	27
ILB Caleb Cofield	3	1	0	27
CB Arnold Cook	3	0	0	27
CB Harold Steward	2	0	0	27
CB Ted Finley	0	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Earnest Heinz	2	5	21	0	27
T Cole Giantonio	2	4	21	0	27
T Roger Nastiuk	1	5	21	0	27
T Elias O'Neill	0	2	21	0	27
G Bo Michels	0	0	21	1	27

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Morris Burton	4	8	34	0	42
T Marc Legins	3	11	34	1	42
G Jeremiah Hancock	2	4	34	0	42
G Chad Carter	1	5	34	0	42
T Sedrick Montgomery	1	4	34	2	42
TE Emmanuel Hazeltine	0	1	9	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jameson Young	2	22
Jesse Estes	1	16
Phil Brock	1	14

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
J.C. Gerhardt	2	18
Cary Gayle	1	24
Troy Huntley	1	18
Emmanuel Hazeltine	1	10

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Phil Brock	---	---	31	41	14	86
OLB J.T. Perez	---	---	30	28	22	80
CB Darrell Kemp	---	---	34	42	3	79
DE Martin Sanford	---	---	27	37	8	72
T Roger Nastiuk	21	27	---	---	12	60
S Donny Emmons	---	---	30	28	1	59
TE Bobby Cotter	16	25	---	---	17	58
ILB Dylan Banks	---	---	14	31	12	57
T Elias O'Neill	21	27	---	---	7	55
T Cole Giantonio	21	27	---	---	7	55
G Bo Michels	21	27	---	---	7	55
DE Josh Sweeney	---	---	28	25	2	55
DT Donny Ricks	---	---	29	24	1	54
S Fred Anthony	---	---	22	27	3	52
CB Hector Flynn	---	---	17	31	2	50
C Earnest Heinz	21	27	---	---	---	48
QB Neil Solorio	21	27	---	---	---	48
OLB Keith Blanchard	---	---	19	26	3	48
DT Sean Dzarnoski	---	---	15	26	2	43
WR Timothy Crawford	17	22	---	---	---	39
S Harry Long	---	---	15	15	8	38
WR Ramon Alexander	12	13	---	---	10	35
DT Grayson Maxfield	---	---	13	20	2	35
RB Horace Alderson	13	21	---	---	---	34
TE Jameson Young	5	7	---	---	22	34
ILB Trey Hampton	---	---	20	11	1	32
RB D.J. Martin	5	5	---	---	22	32
WR C.J. Mogilevsky	9	9	---	---	10	28
WR Lance Butler	12	15	---	---	---	27
DE Jeffery Chapman	---	---	8	13	2	23
TE Elliot Nader	5	13	---	---	5	23
WR Teddy Trantham	5	2	---	---	16	23
CB Tracy Duncan	---	---	6	14	2	22
DE Jesse Estes	---	---	3	2	16	21
DT Rod Reese	---	---	9	9	---	18
DE Desmond Austin	---	---	4	12	2	18
CB Ken Page	---	---	0	0	14	14
WR Jace Terry	6	2	---	---	---	8
C Gary Short	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Colby Burnett	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Leonardo Zeiders	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Justics Irwin	0	0	---	---	1	1
RB Wayne Austin	0	1	---	---	---	1
G Dominique James	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Harry Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Scottie Durham	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB J.C. Gerhardt	27	41	---	---	18	86
TE Cary Gayle	25	36	---	---	24	85
G Jeremiah Hancock	34	42	---	---	8	84
T Marc Legins	34	42	---	---	8	84
G Chad Carter	34	42	---	---	8	84
T Sedrick Montgomery	34	42	---	---	8	84
WR Leroy Goodin	32	42	---	---	6	80
QB Cristian DeMeester	34	42	---	---	---	76
C Morris Burton	34	42	---	---	---	76
WR Zack Eddy	31	39	---	---	---	70
CB Harold Steward	---	---	21	27	8	56
WR Jeremy Rancilio	17	20	---	---	16	53
S Winston Thamilarasan	---	---	21	27	2	50
CB Ted Finley	---	---	21	26	1	48
ILB Caleb Cofield	---	---	19	27	1	47
CB Arnold Cook	---	---	19	27	1	47
DT Artie Wooden	---	---	19	21	7	47
FB Randal Delgado	10	12	---	---	24	46
OLB Gabriel Chandler	---	---	14	25	1	40
TE Emmanuel Hazeltine	9	14	---	---	10	33
DE Darius Waller	---	---	14	17	---	31
S Tyler McCorvey	---	---	16	15	---	31
DT Reggie Arton	---	---	16	15	---	31
DE Dixon Ferry	---	---	16	15	---	31
DT Kai Rayburn	---	---	8	18	1	27
DE Heath Lehman	---	---	9	15	1	25
OLB Timothy Newhart	---	---	2	0	21	23
CB Alfredo Snyder	---	---	5	3	15	23
WR Troy Huntley	5	0	---	---	18	23
OLB Manuel Rush	---	---	5	12	1	18
S Quinn Streets	---	---	0	0	15	15
ILB Mark Christopher	---	---	2	0	11	13
TE Frederick Iadevaia	4	3	---	---	5	12
DE Butch Caldwell	---	---	4	7	1	12
WR Cesar Josephson	3	2	---	---	5	10
K Miles Cesaire	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Alex Pulley	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Jose Dotson	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Barry Springer	7	1	---	---	---	8
DE Sergio Giles	---	---	0	0	6	6
T Zachary Dorsett	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Grady Ardizzone	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brody Hopkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dwayne Koester	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Earnest Harmon	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Doug Ellison	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	9	1.5
Middle	11	58	5.3
Right	3	34	11.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	22	82	3.7
Right	11	79	7.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Solorio	26	17	3	0	0	4	3	1	2

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cristian DeMeester	39	21	4	1	2	5	8	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	23	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	61	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	43	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	35	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	6	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	131	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	45	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Timothy Crawford	6	6	84	2	22
TE Elliot Nader	4	2	0	0	13
TE Bobby Cotter	3	0	0	0	25
WR Lance Butler	3	1	26	1	15
WR C.J. Mogilevsky	3	1	6	0	9
RB D.J. Martin	3	3	20	0	5
RB Horace Alderson	2	2	11	0	21
WR Ramon Alexander	1	1	12	0	13
WR Jace Terry	1	1	3	0	2

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB J.C. Gerhardt	13	5	0	41	1	41
TE Cary Gayle	8	3	1	25	0	36
TE Emmanuel Hazeltine	5	5	0	66	2	14
FB Randal Delgado	5	2	1	14	0	12
WR Jeremy Rancilio	4	3	0	2	0	20
WR Zack Eddy	3	2	0	31	1	39
WR Leroy Goodin	1	1	0	3	0	42

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Horace Alderson	3	13	4.33	2.27
QB Neil Solorio	1	-1	-1.00	8.60
RB D.J. Martin	1	0	0.00	8.25

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB J.C. Gerhardt	6	7	1.17	4.88
RB Barry Springer	2	1	0.50	3.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cristian DeMeester	4	3	16	4.00	4.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Cary Gayle	1	1	9	9.00	3.13
RB J.C. Gerhardt	1	1	2	2.00	3.15
FB Randal Delgado	1	0	0	0.00	2.80
WR Zack Eddy	1	1	5	5.00	10.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Horace Alderson	2	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB J.C. Gerhardt	3	3
RB Barry Springer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Solorio	6	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cristian DeMeester	13	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Timothy Crawford	2	2	1
TE Elliot Nader	2	0	0
TE Bobby Cotter	1	0	0
WR Lance Butler	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Cary Gayle	3	1	1
TE Emmanuel Hazeltine	3	3	3
WR Zack Eddy	3	2	1
WR Jeremy Rancilio	2	2	1
RB J.C. Gerhardt	1	0	0
FB Randal Delgado	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 87,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (25,300)
End Zone 15,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 14,000 (16,100)
Club Seats 17,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,500 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	87,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (25,300)
End Zone	15,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	14,000 (16,100)
Club Seats	17,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,500 (9,900)