Week 1, 2023

played in Tampa Bay, FL

93 degrees, stormy, 14 mph wind

Carolina Panthers0030-3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers71000-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:24 TBY - D.J. Carpenter 2 pass from Henry Garcia (Andy Schultz extra point)
2Q: 04:41 TBY - Andy Schultz 26 field goal
2Q: 00:48 TBY - Chad Shwiner 7 pass from Henry Garcia (Andy Schultz extra point)
3Q: 00:40 CAR - Rickey Rosebrock 49 field goal

Team StatisticsCARTBY
Record0-11-0
First Downs814
- by Rushing23
- by Passing59
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards135253
- Offensive Plays6073
- Yards per Play2.253.47
Net Rushing Yards80108
- Rushing Attempts2232
- Yards per Rush3.643.38
Net Passing Yards55145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 11 - 239 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards95158
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/402/13
- Yards per Pass Play1.453.54
Fumbles/Lost2/01/0
3rd Down Conversions2/164/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.67.9
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/357/63
Punt Returns/Yards5/516/54
Kick Returns/Yards4/942/78
Interception Ret./Yards1/142/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits05
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 42
Time of Possession25:1134:49

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:201:53OWN 17525Punt
18:061:23OWN 134Punt
15:153:07OWN 32514Punt
11:380:13OPP 2410Interception
214:441:32OWN 4632Punt
24:350:40OWN 4410Interception
22:451:03OWN 213-5Punt
20:370:37OWN 26327Half
315:001:22OWN 2933Punt
310:421:47OWN 203-9Punt
37:411:51OWN 203-2Punt
33:593:27OWN 28640Field Goal
414:091:32OWN 193-16Punt
411:480:42OWN 2030Punt
47:071:47OWN 2439Punt
43:080:43OWN 2245Downs
41:561:56OWN 26948Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:40OPP 4233Punt
111:273:21OWN 34519Punt
16:431:28OPP 20420Touchdown
12:080:30OWN 2230Interception
11:251:41OWN 2034Punt
213:128:37OWN 41787Field Goal
23:551:10OWN 4932Punt
21:421:05OPP 35435Touchdown
313:382:56OWN 15620Punt
38:551:14OPP 413-1Punt
35:501:51OWN 3833Punt
30:321:23OWN 3132Punt
412:370:49OWN 453-3Punt
411:063:59OWN 44739Missed FG
45:202:12OWN 3537Punt
42:250:29OPP 2738Missed FG

Game MVP: Orlando Westbrook, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Winfred Niklos15553.67800
Clifton Becker561.20400
Ty Lynn11616.001610
Pat Ellison133.00300
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Omar Michaelson21643.052010
Skip Oukac11444.001410

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ty Lynn3211956/40021217.2
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Henry Garcia39221582/13220172.4

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Colin Alexander3113210.672130
RB Winfred Niklos2310.50020
WR Jeremy Lombardi242412.000210
TE Steven Hardy1133.00230
RB Clifton Becker1199.00490
WR Jonathan McCaffrey11055.00050
WR Dale Sherman112121.0014210
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR D.J. Carpenter510387.604141
WR Kelvin Manifold46184.50190
RB Skip Oukac35248.0022200
TE Chad Shwiner25126.00071
WR Damon Morris24157.5013120
TE Bennie Walton222211.008130
RB Omar Michaelson2394.501190
WR Bennie Covington132020.005200
FB Preston Ward1100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kenneth Wheeler11414.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Orlando Newhart100.000
S Tony Kingsley100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Ty Lynn1000
Colin Alexander1000
Korey Conley0100
Jumbo Miller0100
Bo Hickey0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Jessie Kelley1000
Sammy Boyer0100
Kelvin Manifold0010
Hardy Keil0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Arnie Terry1142238.433.5501
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Martinez1040740.733.6486

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rickey Rosebrock1/11/10/0490/0
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andy Schultz1/30/00/0262/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Dale Sherman55110.20
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Jessie Kelley55310.60
Kelvin Manifold111.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jeremy Lombardi23919.50
Colin Alexander25527.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Newhart12323.00
Jessie Kelley15555.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Max Marian1150.02531
OLB Harold McBeal921.02522
S Lorenzo Varney510.01727
DT Earnest Hawkins410.02024
CB Kenneth Wheeler410.02326
OLB Riddick Prescott400.02330
ILB Jerome Page330.01112
DE Gerald Homan310.02734
DE K.C. Matthews221.01525
CB Donald Jones220.02332
DT Donovan Samsel200.01315
S Bo Hickey120.02434
CB Robbie Lawless120.02030
S Frank Schueler110.0915
QB Ty Lynn10---------
RB Clifton Becker10---------
OLB Irving Jenkins100.0611
CB Sedrick Martinez100.01517
OLB Rob Arce020.0911
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Josh Crawley510.02036
DT Reuben Foster400.51223
S Tony Kingsley430.01835
ILB Nolan Norton301.01023
S Sammy Boyer310.01228
DT Russell Lyle300.0118
OLB Mario Hillery300.01319
DT Orlando Westbrook211.51015
DE Hardy Keil201.51124
ILB Chuck Manson220.51624
CB Orlando Newhart220.02138
DE Terrell Aidoo210.01114
ILB Shawn Fazande210.01013
S Rob Szumnarski110.02034
CB Jessie Kelley110.02238
RB Skip Oukac10---------
DE J.J. Emmons020.5810
DE Alfred Thompson010.51428

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE K.C. Matthews1.010025
OLB Harold McBeal1.001022
DT Gabe Oliver0.001025
OLB Trent Prewett0.001011
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Orlando Westbrook1.511015
DE Hardy Keil1.511024
ILB Nolan Norton1.000023
DE J.J. Emmons0.501010
DT Reuben Foster0.500023
ILB Chuck Manson0.500024
DE Alfred Thompson0.500028
DT Russell Lyle0.00118
DE Terrell Aidoo0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Max Marian51031
OLB Harold McBeal40022
CB Donald Jones30032
S Bo Hickey22034
DT Earnest Hawkins20024
ILB Jerome Page20012
CB Kenneth Wheeler10126
S Lorenzo Varney10027
OLB Irving Jenkins10011
CB Sedrick Martinez10017
CB Robbie Lawless01030
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Josh Crawley31036
CB Orlando Newhart21138
S Sammy Boyer20028
S Tony Kingsley10135
S Rob Szumnarski10034
ILB Nolan Norton10023
OLB Mario Hillery10019
CB Jessie Kelley01038
ILB Shawn Fazande01013

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pat Ellison23213018
Lionel Banks12013031
Jumbo Miller110907
Gary Nachman05019233
Tyrone Fialho04015028
Lincoln Frasier03015231
Kim Hope010515
Steven Hardy01016020
Neil Hawley01017033
Kelvin Liedtke000717
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Perry Dubose39128137
Shawn Neumeyer26127031
Jesse Stargell26031033
Joe Troxel14025136
Louie Vance12125032
Bennie Walton11016013
Andy Mills020709
Chad Shwiner01017028
Amos Worden0105010

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Bo Hickey415
Pat Ellison311
Irving Jenkins137
Korey Conley019
Marvin Redsteer017
Steven Hardy017
Dale Sherman017
Clifton Becker016
Jonathan McCaffrey013
Mitch Hughes012
Arnie Terry012
Kim Hope012
Robbie Wolfe012
Gabe Oliver012
Gerald Homan012
Robbie Lawless012
Tyrone Fialho010
Jerome Page07
Rob Arce07
Riddick Prescott07
Dean Fredrickson07
Harold McBeal06
Jeremy Lombardi06
Max Marian05
Sedrick Martinez05
Kenneth Wheeler04
Colin Alexander04
Trent Prewett04
Jumbo Miller03
Rickey Rosebrock03
Lionel Banks03
Lorenzo Varney02
Donovan Samsel02
Earnest Hawkins02
Donald Jones02
Frank Schueler02
Kelvin Liedtke02
Jorge McKnight01
K.C. Matthews01
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Glen Mock314
Derek Goodwin219
Skip Oukac130
Bennie Walton118
Shawn Neumeyer113
Kelvin Manifold15
Tony Kingsley023
Nolan Norton019
Bennie Covington017
Preston Ward016
Scott Martinez013
Jessie Kelley013
Kennan Wieland013
Howie Collins013
Amos Worden013
Chad Shwiner012
Sammy Boyer011
Josh Crawley09
Andy Mills09
Andy Schultz07
Orlando Newhart07
Russell Lyle06
Terrell Aidoo06
Shawn Fazande05
Hardy Keil05
Korey Donovan05
Reuben Foster04
Rob Szumnarski04
Alfred Thompson03
Louie Vance02
Chuck Manson02
Courtney Mudgett02
Lester Sawyer02
Orlando Westbrook01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5122.4
Middle16694.3
Right1-1-1.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9465.1
Middle19562.9
Right461.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ty Lynn32112614512
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Henry Garcia39222624301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)107505.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)92222.4
Long (19+ Yds)111211.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65437.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1712513.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)115645.8
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Colin Alexander113132030
WR Jonathan McCaffrey10105034
WR Jeremy Lombardi42024120
RB Winfred Niklos3201021
TE Steven Hardy1103020
RB Clifton Becker1109011
WR Dale Sherman1102118
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR D.J. Carpenter105038032
WR Kelvin Manifold64018028
RB Skip Oukac53024115
TE Chad Shwiner52012028
WR Damon Morris42115022
WR Bennie Covington31120111
RB Omar Michaelson3209026
TE Bennie Walton22022013
FB Preston Ward1100021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Skip Oukac111.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Henry Garcia54275.404.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Chad Shwiner2173.502.40
WR Kelvin Manifold1199.003.00
WR D.J. Carpenter1122.003.80
RB Omar Michaelson1199.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Skip Oukac50
Omar Michaelson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Ty Lynn1472
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Henry Garcia1273

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Colin Alexander510
WR Jeremy Lombardi321
WR Jonathan McCaffrey310
RB Winfred Niklos110
TE Steven Hardy110
WR Dale Sherman111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
RB Skip Oukac531
WR D.J. Carpenter310
WR Kelvin Manifold210
WR Bennie Covington111
RB Omar Michaelson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium40,500 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck9,200 (17,700)
End Zone8,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine4,900 (7,300)
Sideline Seats7,200 (11,200)
Club Seats7,800 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (4,800)