Week 1, 2059

played in Tampa Bay, FL

90 degrees, stormy, 14 mph wind

Carolina Panthers7333-16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers62107-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:31 CAR - Richie Wilhide 1 pass from Stan Tubbs (Rusty Grudich extra point)
1Q: 00:43 TBY - Rex Tripp 31 fumble return (Bruce Battles extra point failed)
2Q: 14:13 TBY - Cesar Carpenter 5 pass from Donnie Rezac (Bruce Battles extra point)
2Q: 06:45 TBY - Jalen Blanchard 1 pass from Donnie Rezac (Bruce Battles extra point)
2Q: 03:39 TBY - Rex Tripp 30 interception return (Bruce Battles extra point)
2Q: 00:58 CAR - Rusty Grudich 31 field goal
3Q: 03:49 CAR - Rusty Grudich 50 field goal
4Q: 06:24 CAR - Rusty Grudich 20 field goal
4Q: 01:28 TBY - Broderick Aceves 7 run (Bruce Battles extra point)

Team StatisticsCARTBY
Record0-11-0
First Downs1611
- by Rushing37
- by Passing134
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards298149
- Offensive Plays7751
- Yards per Play3.872.92
Net Rushing Yards7184
- Rushing Attempts2423
- Yards per Rush2.963.65
Net Passing Yards22765
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt51 - 30 - 424 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards23589
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/84/24
- Yards per Pass Play4.282.32
Fumbles/Lost3/11/1
3rd Down Conversions5/182/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.69.8
4th Down Conversions2/30/0
Penalties/Yards5/336/35
Punt Returns/Yards5/542/26
Kick Returns/Yards2/422/45
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/69
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 40
Time of Possession33:2226:38

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:422:52OWN 28524Punt
17:253:04OPP 30630Touchdown
11:511:17OWN 18313Fumble
10:340:09OWN 2510Interception
214:061:40OWN 253-5Punt
29:160:40OWN 2025Interception
26:341:41OWN 25415Interception
23:490:20OWN 2020Interception
23:292:39OWN 30856Field Goal
315:002:40OWN 25528Punt
38:234:39OWN 401027Field Goal
32:443:14OWN 26621Punt
413:292:44OWN 5512Punt
49:353:17OPP 37634Field Goal
42:080:40OWN 641Downs
41:191:19OWN 1379Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:18OWN 25510Punt
19:502:25OWN 203-16Punt
14:212:30OWN 3638Punt
10:251:19OPP 13313Touchdown
212:263:10OWN 28622Punt
28:362:02OPP 31431Touchdown
24:531:04OPP 4937Punt
20:500:50OWN 2522Half
312:203:57OWN 1712Punt
33:441:00OWN 2533Punt
414:301:01OWN 4430Punt
410:451:10OWN 3938Fumble
46:184:10OWN 26517Punt
41:280:09OPP 717Touchdown

Game MVP: Rex Tripp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kris Santiago10-8-0.80100
RB Cedric McKenzie7344.861910
QB Stan Tubbs5387.601210
WR Richie Wilhide122.00200
RB Avery Naranjo155.00500
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Christian Hitchcock15543.601330
RB Justin Huntley5224.401010
RB Broderick Aceves382.67701

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Stan Tubbs51302352/8129444.1
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donnie Rezac2416894/242200100.8

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rico Clemons13171138.6969250
RB Cedric McKenzie474010.0026290
WR Richie Wilhide4930.75021
WR Tre Eisenbraun4115513.7530230
TE Zane Winters23178.502150
TE Conrad Haddad1177.00070
RB Kris Santiago1111.00010
WR Gino Buckner11-1-1.000-10
WR Josh Palomaki0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kirk Boyer33103.33040
TE Brett Nixon34206.6711120
WR Camden Olvera35206.677130
WR Jalen Blanchard2221.00011
RB Christian Hitchcock2284.00190
FB Joshua Evans142020.0019200
TE Cesar Carpenter1255.00051
WR Jeffrey Gerhardt1144.00040
WR Marty Freeman0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rex Tripp13030.001
ILB Hunter O'Conner100.000
CB Alvin Spencer12626.000
CB Jeremiah Singleton11313.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Avery Naranjo1100
QB Stan Tubbs1000
WR Tre Eisenbraun1000
CB Roger Espinal0100
G Kenny Weaver0100
S Dwayne Lestage0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
RB Christian Hitchcock1000
S Rex Tripp0101
OLB Ross Wilson0010
CB Jeremiah Singleton0010
OLB Adam Yates0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bobby Wheeler522545.035.8591
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earl Tenneson944749.739.2575

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rusty Grudich3/31/11/1501/1
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bruce Battles0/00/00/004/5

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Avery Naranjo55410.80
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Christian Hitchcock22613.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Palomaki24221.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Christian Hitchcock24522.50

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Miles Hammer621.02226
S Dwayne Lestage530.02328
DT Luke Terrell400.01510
DE Ryan Rodgers301.02016
CB Roger Espinal310.02328
OLB Mickey Vaughn300.01012
DE Gino Hoke221.01722
DE Darryl Smith221.01317
ILB Cedric Powell210.02218
CB Ferdinand Cook200.01418
CB Gabriel Stevens200.02327
DT Claude Criswell200.0519
S Marcus Woodson200.02328
WR Richie Wilhide10---------
DE Tyrell Naeole100.023
RB Kris Santiago10---------
WR Tre Eisenbraun10---------
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Hunter O'Conner801.02247
S Carson Wilcox720.02345
CB Jeremiah Singleton700.01841
CB Alvin Spencer520.02051
CB Dustin Lynn500.01542
S Rex Tripp430.02453
CB Shawn Howard300.01125
DT Drake Guest230.02452
OLB Aiden Drake220.01935
DT Pat Hampton210.02243
DE Tito Middleton210.01027
OLB Jimmie Bair200.0310
OLB Adam Yates111.089
DE Keegan Naranjo100.02242
G Jack Gardner10---------
DE Brody Bradley100.01427
ILB Carl Foley100.036
S Alexander Wheeler100.018

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ryan Rodgers1.010016
DE Gino Hoke1.000022
OLB Miles Hammer1.000026
DE Darryl Smith1.000017
CB Roger Espinal0.002028
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Hunter O'Conner1.000047
OLB Adam Yates1.00009
DE Keegan Naranjo0.011042
DE Tito Middleton0.002027
DT Drake Guest0.002052

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dwayne Lestage40028
OLB Miles Hammer31026
OLB Mickey Vaughn30012
CB Roger Espinal20028
CB Gabriel Stevens11027
DT Luke Terrell10010
CB Ferdinand Cook10018
S Marcus Woodson10028
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jeremiah Singleton52141
S Carson Wilcox50045
S Rex Tripp42153
CB Alvin Spencer31151
ILB Hunter O'Conner30147
CB Dustin Lynn30042
OLB Jimmie Bair20010
CB Shawn Howard11025
DE Brody Bradley10027
DE Tito Middleton10027
ILB Carl Foley1006
DT Drake Guest10052
OLB Aiden Drake02035

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Evan Dunn26024153
G Kenny Weaver15024053
T Alfred Lee03024153
G Harold Pinto03024053
T Omar Austin02024053
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Tom Horner34023128
C Marc Jackson25023128
G Tyrell Westbrook15023228
G Jack Gardner15023028
T Shaquille Alcott14023028

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Avery Naranjo128
Zane Winters128
Ellis Brummitt119
Kenny Weaver18
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Keegan Naranjo224
Tyrell Westbrook215
Ross Wilson120
Joshua Evans116
Alexander Wheeler116

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Omar Austin2453------885
G Kenny Weaver2453------885
WR Rico Clemons2353------682
TE Conrad Haddad2352------681
C Evan Dunn2453---------77
QB Stan Tubbs2453---------77
G Harold Pinto2453---------77
T Alfred Lee2453---------77
WR Richie Wilhide1949---------68
S Dwayne Lestage------23281364
CB Roger Espinal------23281061
WR Tre Eisenbraun1636---------52
CB Gabriel Stevens------2327151
S Marcus Woodson------2328---51
OLB Miles Hammer------2226---48
CB Ferdinand Cook------14181547
OLB Mickey Vaughn------10122547
WR Gino Buckner712------2342
TE Zane Winters49------2841
ILB Cedric Powell------2218---40
DE Gino Hoke------1722---39
DE Darryl Smith------1317737
RB Cedric McKenzie1125---------36
DE Ryan Rodgers------2016---36
RB Kris Santiago1224---------36
DT Joe Gavalas------915933
TE Shane Cole01------2829
RB Avery Naranjo10------2829
DT Luke Terrell------1510---25
DT Claude Criswell------519---24
CB Grant Pritchett------111921
S Ellis Brummitt------001919
DT Cameron Sweeney------108---18
WR Josh Palomaki03------1114
ILB Nicolas Lynn------110---11
CB Darrell Bernard------01910
C Terrell Bullock00------88
K Rusty Grudich00------88
G Courtney Johnson00------88
P Bobby Wheeler00------55
FB Jack Starks41---------5
DE Tyrell Naeole------23---5
T Trenton Austin00------33
QB Miguel Boiman00------33
OLB Levon Linquist------01---1
DE Nicky Smith------00---0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Keegan Naranjo------22422488
DT Drake Guest------2452884
S Rex Tripp------2453380
CB Alvin Spencer------2051374
ILB Hunter O'Conner------2247372
S Carson Wilcox------2345371
DT Pat Hampton------2243267
G Tyrell Westbrook2328------1566
G Jack Gardner2328------960
T Shaquille Alcott2328------960
CB Jeremiah Singleton------1841160
C Marc Jackson2328------960
T Tom Horner2328------960
CB Dustin Lynn------1542259
OLB Aiden Drake------1935155
DE Brody Bradley------14271152
QB Donnie Rezac2328---------51
TE Brett Nixon1924------144
WR Kirk Boyer1620------541
DE Tito Middleton------1027239
CB Shawn Howard------1125238
RB Christian Hitchcock1513------1038
OLB Adam Yates------892138
FB Joshua Evans613------1635
WR Camden Olvera1617---------33
WR Marty Freeman1616---------32
TE Levon Clapp44------2432
WR Jalen Blanchard66------1628
RB Broderick Aceves32------2025
S Alexander Wheeler------181625
OLB Ross Wilson------102021
DT Francisco Buckingham------211619
TE Cesar Carpenter810---------18
RB Justin Huntley512---------17
OLB Jimmie Bair------310215
WR Jeffrey Gerhardt13------1115
DE B.J. Lee------29---11
C Malik Murray00------99
P Earl Tenneson00------99
ILB Carl Foley------36---9
K Bruce Battles00------66
QB Francisco Posavec00---------0
K Antonio Jacobs00---------0
FB Toby Anderko00---------0
T Timothy Hidalgo00---------0
T Bart Kenyon00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left252.5
Middle18543.0
Right4123.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle991.0
Right11615.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Stan Tubbs51303128504
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donnie Rezac24161212200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen8481.0
Short (0-8 Yds)23191576.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)167704.4
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4371.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1411664.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)62162.7
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rico Clemons17130113153
WR Tre Eisenbraun114055136
WR Richie Wilhide9413049
RB Cedric McKenzie74040125
TE Zane Winters3201709
TE Conrad Haddad1107052
RB Kris Santiago1101024
WR Gino Buckner110-1012
WR Josh Palomaki101003
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Camden Olvera53020017
FB Joshua Evans41020113
TE Brett Nixon43120024
WR Kirk Boyer33010020
WR Jalen Blanchard220206
TE Cesar Carpenter2105010
RB Christian Hitchcock2208013
WR Marty Freeman1000016
WR Jeffrey Gerhardt110403

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Richie Wilhide122.002.00
RB Kris Santiago1-1-1.00-0.80
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Broderick Aceves177.002.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Stan Tubbs74142.004.61
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donnie Rezac33186.003.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rico Clemons31-4-1.336.65
TE Zane Winters22178.505.67
RB Cedric McKenzie1000.005.71
WR Richie Wilhide1111.000.33
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Brett Nixon111212.005.00
WR Jalen Blanchard1111.001.00
TE Cesar Carpenter1155.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Stan Tubbs41
RB Kris Santiago10
Tampa BayRushesConversions
RB Justin Huntley10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Stan Tubbs1384
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Donnie Rezac952

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Rico Clemons542
RB Cedric McKenzie211
WR Tre Eisenbraun210
TE Conrad Haddad110
WR Richie Wilhide100
TE Zane Winters111
WR Josh Palomaki100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Camden Olvera421
TE Cesar Carpenter211
WR Marty Freeman100
WR Kirk Boyer110
RB Christian Hitchcock110

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,300 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck13,200 (17,700)
End Zone10,200 (12,700)
Mezzanine5,900 (7,300)
Sideline Seats8,900 (11,200)
Club Seats9,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes4,200 (4,800)