Week 17, 2015

played in Tampa Bay, FL

47 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Carolina Panthers00317-20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers141073-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:12 TBY - Brad Shannon 11 pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 06:42 TBY - Brad Shannon 12 pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 06:36 TBY - Bennie Covington 2 pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:20 TBY - Jeff Chandler 47 field goal
3Q: 10:29 CAR - Andy Schultz 22 field goal
3Q: 07:20 TBY - Bennie Covington 29 pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 11:12 CAR - Andy Schultz 25 field goal
4Q: 09:09 CAR - Lenny McKnight 11 pass from Terry Sawyer (Andy Schultz extra point)
4Q: 02:36 TBY - Jeff Chandler 46 field goal
4Q: 01:19 CAR - Wendell Rubenstein 4 pass from Terry Sawyer (Andy Schultz extra point)

Team StatisticsCARTBY
Record6-1012-4
First Downs1322
- by Rushing46
- by Passing914
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards238451
- Offensive Plays5464
- Yards per Play4.417.05
Net Rushing Yards91138
- Rushing Attempts2432
- Yards per Rush3.794.31
Net Passing Yards147313
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 12 - 031 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards159319
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/121/6
- Yards per Pass Play4.909.78
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/126/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.16.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/355/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/174/30
Kick Returns/Yards5/1762/44
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/23/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 28
Time of Possession23:1936:41

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:062:49OWN 1059Punt
16:374:11OWN 39614Punt
213:011:11OWN 2036Punt
29:451:13OWN 1930Punt
26:261:58OPP 43413Punt
20:140:14OWN 2014Half
315:004:37OWN 43852Field Goal
37:081:43OWN 3933Punt
32:350:49OWN 2336Punt
30:224:17OWN 391053Field Goal
49:090:07OPP 11111Touchdown
42:311:20OWN 38762Touchdown
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:54OWN 34366Touchdown
110:173:40OWN 27773Touchdown
12:264:25OWN 10742Punt
211:502:05OWN 323-2Punt
28:322:06OWN 34566Touchdown
24:284:14OWN 20950Field Goal
310:233:15OWN 41559Touchdown
35:252:50OWN 2768Punt
31:461:24OWN 2132Punt
411:051:56OWN 2032Punt
49:026:31OWN 20951Field Goal
41:111:11OPP 42424Game

Game MVP: Rex Grossman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lenny McKnight12312.58900
Frankie Copeland9455.001510
Terry Sawyer3155.00600
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Austin Punzel221155.232830
Sam Donaldson8263.25800
Rex Grossman1-2-2.00-200
Tom Fox1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Sawyer28121592/12233085.2
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rex Grossman31243191/64480149.0

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Lenny McKnight456015.0012331
WR William Lundberg364314.3316240
WR Marco Bensen374615.334220
TE Wendell Rubenstein1244.00041
FB Claude Ungerer1166.00060
WR Andre Johnson0500.00000
WR Kendrick Hastings0200.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brad Shannon81012215.2524272
WR Bennie Covington6910317.176382
TE Kris Wilson336421.3310480
RB Sam Donaldson3362.00230
RB Austin Punzel22105.00770
RB Tom Fox23147.00070
WR Wes Brandon0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marcus Schroeder732145.938.7593
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Lechler519639.231.8512

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andy Schultz2/20/00/0252/2
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler2/22/20/0474/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg177.00
Lenny McKnight11010.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Wolfstone3268.70
Brad Shannon144.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg310836.00
Robert Blackford26834.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Emmanuel Conway24422.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Billy Joe Woodard720.02630
CB Robert Blackford600.01723
S Brandon Magnotta510.02429
S Lorenzo Varney510.02429
DE Colin Bush401.02832
CB Donnell Jefferson420.02531
OLB Maurice Barber400.02723
DT Donovan Samsel320.02129
CB Friendship Peterson300.02631
DE Terry Maddux210.02731
ILB Randy Dodge210.062
S Leon Barbaritz200.083
DT Gabe Buchman200.0148
OLB Ethan Burnett100.042
OLB Geoff Maniecki100.01516
S Tyrus Barnhardt100.098
DE Bert Messenger010.0114
CB Bruce Brookins010.071
DT Ricardo Tokeshi010.02118
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ronald Horn600.02228
DT Russell Lyle511.01919
S Chris Dillon410.02428
DE Amos Moss321.02329
ILB Wesley Eicholz320.02326
S Chuck Ferreira310.02430
CB Rob Dennis300.01316
OLB Lonnie Blades240.02430
DT Reuben Foster240.02229
CB Butch Wolfstone210.02430
S Daryl Burke200.01310
OLB Dwight Sanders100.006

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Colin Bush1.000032
DE Terry Maddux0.010031
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Amos Moss1.002029
DT Russell Lyle1.000119
DT Reuben Foster0.002429
DE Sammy Fuller0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brandon Magnotta51029
CB Donnell Jefferson50031
CB Robert Blackford30023
CB Friendship Peterson21031
S Lorenzo Varney20029
ILB Billy Joe Woodard20030
OLB Geoff Maniecki11016
S Leon Barbaritz1003
DT Donovan Samsel10029
OLB Maurice Barber10023
S Tyrus Barnhardt1008
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ronald Horn40028
CB Rob Dennis30016
S Chuck Ferreira20030
S Chris Dillon11028
DE Sammy Fuller10030
OLB Dwight Sanders1006
CB Butch Wolfstone02030
S Daryl Burke01010

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
George Coffey34021026
Mitch Hughes26124130
Curtis Nichols14020127
Wendell Rubenstein1101307
Patrick Petrolis02024030
Reggie Wagner02022024
Brett Johnson0108014
Claude Ungerer0101204
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tyrone Carlisle511232032
Thurman Cassidy28029028
Conrad Chiaccheri25030027
Leonard Agnew13032032
Carl Katzenmoyer110304
Eddie Andrews020807
Otis Porter01026130

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Ethan Burnett329
Charlie Weidner121
William Lundberg110
Marco Bensen15
Frankie Copeland026
Brett Johnson021
Bruce Brookins016
Kendrick Hastings015
Claude Ungerer013
Corey Tatum012
Wendell Rubenstein012
Leon Barbaritz011
Robert Blackford010
Justin Alexander010
Vernon Patton09
Cole Jordan09
Patrick Petrolis08
Ernie Summerfield08
Marcus Schroeder07
Andy Schultz07
Geoff Maniecki06
Byron Davidson05
Randy Dodge05
Brandon Magnotta03
Mitch Hughes03
Andre Johnson02
Friendship Peterson02
Lorenzo Varney02
Reggie Wagner02
Donnell Jefferson02
George Coffey02
Aaron Terwey02
Colin Bush02
Terry Maddux02
Donovan Samsel02
Billy Joe Woodard02
Lenny McKnight02
Ricardo Tokeshi01
Maurice Barber01
Tyrus Barnhardt01
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Dwight Sanders519
Butch Wolfstone119
Thurman Cassidy17
Chuck Ferreira028
Jeff Bridges018
Tom Fox018
Jason Tatum018
Daryl Burke017
Sam Donaldson017
Emmanuel Conway015
Brad Shannon013
Marc Dominquez012
Jeff Chandler09
Kris Wilson07
Shane Lechler07
Conrad Chiaccheri07
Leonard Agnew07
Carl Katzenmoyer07
Eddie Andrews07
Stephen Upshaw07
Lorenzo Kinney07
Austin Branch07
Austin Punzel05
Bennie Covington05
B.J. Benson05
Wesley Eicholz04
Ronald Horn03
Amos Moss02
Lonnie Blades02
Reuben Foster02
Sammy Fuller02
Chris Dillon02
Russell Lyle02
Rob Dennis01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left393.0
Middle19774.1
Right252.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9515.7
Middle22894.0
Right000.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Sawyer28123524550
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rex Grossman31246303000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1166.0
Short (0-8 Yds)74284.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)95707.8
Long (19+ Yds)112555.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54132.6
Short (0-8 Yds)99616.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)868010.0
Long (19+ Yds)9516518.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marco Bensen73046120
WR William Lundberg63143120
WR Andre Johnson5010016
RB Lenny McKnight54060119
TE Wendell Rubenstein210407
WR Kendrick Hastings2000019
FB Claude Ungerer110604
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brad Shannon1080122330
WR Bennie Covington960103222
TE Kris Wilson33064117
RB Sam Donaldson3306010
RB Tom Fox32014013
RB Austin Punzel22010023
WR Wes Brandon1000015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lenny McKnight3103.332.58
Frankie Copeland100.005.00
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rex Grossman1-2-2.00-2.00
Austin Punzel166.005.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Sawyer43215.255.68
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rex Grossman33258.3310.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Andre Johnson1000.000.00
TE Wendell Rubenstein1144.002.00
RB Lenny McKnight111111.0012.00
FB Claude Ungerer1166.006.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brad Shannon222311.5012.20
WR Bennie Covington1122.0011.44

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Frankie Copeland21
Lenny McKnight21
Terry Sawyer10
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Austin Punzel31
Sam Donaldson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Terry Sawyer621
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Rex Grossman864

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Andre Johnson200
RB Lenny McKnight221
WR William Lundberg100
WR Kendrick Hastings100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Brad Shannon222
WR Bennie Covington211
RB Austin Punzel110
RB Sam Donaldson110
RB Tom Fox111
WR Wes Brandon100

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,200 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck15,500 (17,700)
End Zone12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine7,000 (7,300)
Sideline Seats10,600 (11,200)
Club Seats11,500 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes3,900 (4,800)