Conference Finals, 2068

played in Carolina, NC

43 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers713714-41
Carolina Panthers100107-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:07 CAR - Kelly Bolerjack 25 field goal
1Q: 05:36 SFO - Dana Garrison 7 pass from Sam Giles (Cary Tarpley extra point)
1Q: 00:02 CAR - Cary Young 17 pass from Kaleb Murray (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 09:32 SFO - Martin McDonald 4 pass from Sam Giles (Cary Tarpley extra point)
2Q: 02:44 SFO - Cary Tarpley 30 field goal
2Q: 00:03 SFO - Cary Tarpley 52 field goal
3Q: 09:33 SFO - Martin McDonald 11 pass from Sam Giles (Cary Tarpley extra point)
3Q: 05:50 CAR - Kelly Bolerjack 29 field goal
3Q: 00:08 CAR - Cary Young 26 pass from Kaleb Murray (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 10:26 SFO - Martin McDonald 8 pass from Sam Giles (Cary Tarpley extra point)
4Q: 07:18 CAR - Sammy Pitre 24 pass from Kaleb Murray (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 03:01 SFO - Big Doug Sugarman 12 pass from Sam Giles (Cary Tarpley extra point)

Team StatisticsSFOCAR
Record13-513-4-1
First Downs2228
- by Rushing310
- by Passing1716
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards438534
- Offensive Plays6171
- Yards per Play7.187.52
Net Rushing Yards74190
- Rushing Attempts2221
- Yards per Rush3.369.05
Net Passing Yards364344
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 29 - 049 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards373347
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/91/3
- Yards per Pass Play9.336.88
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions6/124/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.09.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards9/5411/75
Punt Returns/Yards1/221/13
Kick Returns/Yards3/756/166
Interception Ret./Yards3/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits65
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 32
Time of Possession31:0528:55

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:23OWN 37411Punt
19:594:32OWN 38862Touchdown
215:005:34OWN 251075Touchdown
26:584:21OWN 20767Field Goal
20:490:49OWN 37428Field Goal
313:340:47OPP 493-3Punt
310:321:0650450Touchdown
35:441:40OWN 930Punt
415:001:02OWN 2537Punt
413:493:34OPP 41741Touchdown
47:084:16OWN 22678Touchdown
41:170:28OWN 1537Punt
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:372:38OWN 20672Field Goal
15:275:27OWN 251175Touchdown
29:262:28OWN 40553Interception
22:371:48OWN 36734Missed FG
315:001:26OWN 393-10Punt
312:472:15OWN 20520Interception
39:263:42OWN 39749Field Goal
34:044:04OWN 33967Touchdown
413:580:09OWN 3310Interception
410:153:07OWN 28572Touchdown
42:521:35OWN 36749Downs
40:490:49OWN 4258Game

Game MVP: Sam Giles, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Big Doug Sugarman16593.691410
RB Shawn Lowe382.67700
RB Ezra Welch372.33500
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jonah Hruby161187.382650
QB Kaleb Murray33110.331810
RB Ken Downs24120.503610

Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sam Giles38293731/95390146.1
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kaleb Murray49213471/3337362.2

Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Martin McDonald91214115.6786303
WR Frank Malone686210.3327290
TE Dana Garrison455213.0018271
RB Big Doug Sugarman44194.7511121
TE Dwayne Peterson33279.000140
WR Rex Benson246633.0023390
RB Shawn Lowe1266.00060
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cary Young81813116.3854372
TE Jacob Grudich4117619.0027270
TE Scottie Norton344013.333230
WR Gavin Wilkins242713.500200
WR Donnell Maddux273316.507210
FB Sammy Pitre132424.0014241
RB Jonah Hruby121616.004160

Interception Statistics

San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Corey Steel100.000
S Herb Owens100.000
CB Dean Brewer100.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
S Corey Steel0010
OLB Abraham Hummel0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Jonah Hruby1000
WR Gavin Wilkins1000
T Sammie Coles0100
TE Jacob Grudich0100

Punting Statistics

San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lance Henson522645.238.6580
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Carl Crowley14242.020.0420

Kicking Statistics

San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cary Tarpley2/21/11/1525/5
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kelly Bolerjack2/30/10/0293/3

Punt Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Feenstra12222.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Ellis11313.00

Kick Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Justin Droughns37525.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Arnie Barker616627.70

Defensive Statistics

San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Abraham Hummel800.02050
S Corey Steel620.01947
OLB Ronnie Bauer410.01846
DE Lincoln Colton301.01231
CB Dean Brewer330.02150
CB Scottie Cardinell320.02047
DT Darrell Fitzgerald200.01523
ILB Kevin Spruce200.0416
S Justin Droughns200.0413
OLB Bernie Bridges120.01636
ILB Antoine Youngers110.019
ILB Marvin Cochrane100.011
DE Jack Chong100.01023
S Herb Owens100.02040
DE Ricardo Burton100.0716
CB Alfred Jenkins100.01422
CB Clifton Simmons010.0619
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Larry Drake930.02039
S Shaquille Jarman610.02132
CB Richard Henning500.02239
S Rickey Honaker440.02239
DT Leonard Vajda420.02135
ILB Lawrence Dronett410.01110
OLB Sherman Cote320.01832
DE Roy Zeigler201.01225
CB Johnnie Lampkin230.02238
DT Willie Carach210.01216
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele100.01019
WR Cary Young10---------
DT J.C. Gray100.01015
FB Sammy Pitre10---------
S Donnell Holz100.0212
QB Kaleb Murray10---------
CB Eduardo Ellard100.01217
OLB Luther Sharpe100.017

Pass Rush Statistics

San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lincoln Colton1.001131
OLB Abraham Hummel0.010050
DT Bryson Tanuvasa0.002027
DE Ricardo Burton0.002016
DT Darrell Fitzgerald0.001023
DT Salvador Harrison0.001019
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Roy Zeigler1.001025
DT Leonard Vajda0.001235
DT J.C. Gray0.001115
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele0.001019
DT Willie Carach0.000116

Pass Defense Statistics

San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Abraham Hummel52050
S Corey Steel35147
CB Dean Brewer21150
CB Scottie Cardinell20047
ILB Kevin Spruce20016
CB Alfred Jenkins20022
OLB Bernie Bridges12036
S Justin Droughns11013
ILB Antoine Youngers1109
S Herb Owens10140
DE Lincoln Colton10031
OLB Ronnie Bauer01046
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Larry Drake80039
S Rickey Honaker50039
S Shaquille Jarman40032
CB Richard Henning31039
CB Johnnie Lampkin20038
CB Eduardo Ellard11017
OLB Sherman Cote10032
DT J.C. Gray10015
DT Leonard Vajda10035
S Donnell Holz10012
S Andrew McIntyre1007
OLB Luther Sharpe1007

Blocking Statistics

San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Maurice Ayanbadejo39022039
G Howard Dortch13022139
T Zachery Fox13022039
G Billy Gill13022039
T Tony Suzaka04022039
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Tristan Dawkins35021050
G Donnie Richmond34021050
T Leonard Rutan34021050
T Sammie Coles23021150
G Johnnie Galasinski11021050
TE Jacob Grudich11017048

Special Teams Tackles

San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Marvin Cochrane319
Shawn Lowe221
Drake Kudlacz121
Corey Steel117
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jacob Grudich122
Sherman Cote121
Sean Washington121
Leonard Vajda114

Participation

San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Abraham Hummel------20502292
S Corey Steel------19471783
CB Scottie Cardinell------20471683
CB Dean Brewer------2150374
T Zachery Fox2239------768
G Howard Dortch2239------768
OLB Ronnie Bauer------1846367
WR Frank Malone1933------1365
C Maurice Ayanbadejo2239---------61
QB Sam Giles2239---------61
G Billy Gill2239---------61
T Tony Suzaka2239---------61
S Herb Owens------2040---60
WR Martin McDonald1835---------53
OLB Bernie Bridges------1636153
RB Big Doug Sugarman1631------148
TE Dana Garrison1727------145
WR Rex Benson1529---------44
DE Lincoln Colton------1231144
DT Darrell Fitzgerald------1523---38
DE Jack Chong------1023336
DT Bryson Tanuvasa------627336
CB Alfred Jenkins------1422---36
TE Dwayne Peterson310------2134
DT Salvador Harrison------1319133
RB Shawn Lowe35------2129
CB Clifton Simmons------619328
S Justin Droughns------413926
TE Joshua Shelton810------523
DE Ricardo Burton------716---23
FB Myles Burton59------923
OLB Brady Hancock------415322
ILB Marvin Cochrane------111921
WR Drake Kudlacz00------2121
ILB Kevin Spruce------416---20
RB Ezra Welch33------1218
ILB Antoine Youngers------19313
K Cary Tarpley00------99
C Arnie Floyd00------77
T Karl Valdes00------77
P Lance Henson00------77
G Lee Hostetler00------77
WR Harris Robertson33---------6
CB Eric Feenstra------0022
C Amos Turner00---------0
QB Alex Hutton00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Jacob Grudich1748------2287
WR Donnell Maddux1945------2185
G Donnie Richmond2150------475
T Sammie Coles2150------475
G Johnnie Galasinski2150------475
T Leonard Rutan2150------475
OLB Sherman Cote------18322171
C Tristan Dawkins2150---------71
QB Kaleb Murray2150---------71
DT Leonard Vajda------21351470
CB Johnnie Lampkin------2238969
S Rickey Honaker------2239263
CB Richard Henning------2239263
ILB Larry Drake------2039261
WR Cary Young2040---------60
RB Jonah Hruby1740------158
S Shaquille Jarman------2132255
WR Gavin Wilkins1531---------46
TE Scottie Norton319------2244
DE Sean Washington------10122143
DE Roy Zeigler------1225239
DE Conner Rodgers------1121133
S Donnell Holz------2121832
DT J.C. Gray------1015631
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele------1019130
CB Eduardo Ellard------1217---29
DT Willie Carach------1216---28
S Andrew McIntyre------371828
RB Ken Downs410------1226
ILB Lawrence Dronett------1110122
WR Arnie Barker64------717
DE Edwin Fragomeni------17513
FB Sammy Pitre310---------13
T Jay Brisman00------99
K Kelly Bolerjack00------99
DT Parker Barlow------17---8
TE Preston Horn01------78
OLB Luther Sharpe------17---8
WR Leon Ellis00------55
C Richie Hudson00------44
P Carl Crowley00------44
WR T.J. Reynolds12---------3
OLB Dan Cerny------00---0
G Stanley Herrera00---------0
QB Broderick Mandalari00---------0
CB Rufus Tutjer------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5132.6
Middle10343.4
Right7273.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10737.3
Middle6599.8
Right55811.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sam Giles38297032440
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kaleb Murray4921101313713

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen109747.4
Short (0-8 Yds)121013311.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)12913911.6
Long (19+ Yds)41276.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)127766.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)29112016.9
Long (19+ Yds)83708.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Martin McDonald1290141335
WR Frank Malone86262133
TE Dana Garrison54152127
WR Rex Benson42066229
RB Big Doug Sugarman44019031
TE Dwayne Peterson33027010
RB Shawn Lowe210605
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cary Young1881131340
TE Jacob Grudich114176348
WR Donnell Maddux72133145
TE Scottie Norton43040119
WR Gavin Wilkins42027131
FB Sammy Pitre31024110
RB Jonah Hruby21016040

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Big Doug Sugarman362.003.69
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jonah Hruby122.007.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sam Giles109626.209.82
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kaleb Murray131171.317.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Martin McDonald54275.4011.75
TE Dana Garrison22147.0010.40
WR Frank Malone1144.007.75
TE Dwayne Peterson1155.009.00
RB Big Doug Sugarman111212.004.75
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cary Young51173.407.28
TE Jacob Grudich4000.006.91
TE Scottie Norton1000.0010.00
RB Jonah Hruby1000.008.00
WR Gavin Wilkins1000.006.75
WR Donnell Maddux1000.004.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoRushesConversions
RB Big Doug Sugarman21
RB Ezra Welch11
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Jonah Hruby22

Third Down Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Sam Giles964
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Kaleb Murray922

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Frank Malone311
WR Martin McDonald332
TE Dana Garrison210
RB Big Doug Sugarman111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Cary Young300
WR Donnell Maddux211
TE Jacob Grudich200
RB Jonah Hruby111
WR Gavin Wilkins100

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,000 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck13,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,900)