Week 1, 2071

played in Tampa Bay, FL

79 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	13	0	8	-	24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	14	6	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:41 CAR - Joe Sipher 40 field goal
2Q: 13:25 TBY - Pete Hays 56 pass from Lamont Lee (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
2Q: 10:35 CAR - Jacob Grudich 4 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point failed)
2Q: 04:24 CAR - Jonah Hruby 6 run (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 00:36 TBY - Elias Flowers 4 pass from Lamont Lee (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
3Q: 06:06 TBY - Elias Flowers 12 pass from Lamont Lee (Lance Gerbasi extra point failed)
4Q: 10:05 TBY - Rico Heath 4 pass from Lamont Lee (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
4Q: 04:52 CAR - Ken Downs 2 run (Kaleb Murray pass to Trent Coles for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:41 CAR - Joe Sipher 40 field goal
2Q: 13:25 TBY - Pete Hays 56 pass from Lamont Lee (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
2Q: 10:35 CAR - Jacob Grudich 4 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point failed)
2Q: 04:24 CAR - Jonah Hruby 6 run (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 00:36 TBY - Elias Flowers 4 pass from Lamont Lee (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
3Q: 06:06 TBY - Elias Flowers 12 pass from Lamont Lee (Lance Gerbasi extra point failed)
4Q: 10:05 TBY - Rico Heath 4 pass from Lamont Lee (Lance Gerbasi extra point)
4Q: 04:52 CAR - Ken Downs 2 run (Kaleb Murray pass to Trent Coles for conversion)

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 24 24
- by Rushing 9 10
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 404 420
- Offensive Plays 57 62
- Yards per Play 7.09 6.77
Net Rushing Yards 186 132
- Rushing Attempts 29 33
- Yards per Rush 6.41 4.00
Net Passing Yards 218 288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 20 - 0 28 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 236 294
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 7.79 9.93
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/9 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/22
Kick Returns/Yards 3/43 3/63
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:42 30:18

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	24	24
- by Rushing	9	10
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	404	420
- Offensive Plays	57	62
- Yards per Play	7.09	6.77
Net Rushing Yards	186	132
- Rushing Attempts	29	33
- Yards per Rush	6.41	4.00
Net Passing Yards	218	288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 20 - 0	28 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	236	294
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	7.79	9.93
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/9	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/22
Kick Returns/Yards	3/43	3/63
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:42	30:18

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:21	1:42	OWN 2	3	4	Punt
1	6:48	5:12	OWN 20	9	57	Field Goal
2	13:10	2:44	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	8:48	1:23	OWN 22	4	12	Punt
2	5:19	1:02	OWN 33	2	67	Touchdown
2	2:42	0:51	OWN 9	3	4	Punt
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	4:48	OWN 25	10	54	Fumble
3	5:59	5:37	OWN 25	9	34	Punt
4	9:58	5:16	OWN 11	10	89	Touchdown

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:39	OWN 26	7	36	Punt
1	8:39	1:51	OWN 49	3	2	Punt
1	1:36	3:26	OWN 21	5	79	Touchdown
2	10:26	1:38	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
2	7:25	2:06	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
2	4:17	1:35	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
2	1:51	1:26	OPP 47	6	47	Touchdown
3	10:12	4:13	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
3	0:22	5:24	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	4:42	4:42	OWN 25	10	47	Game

Game MVP: Lamont Lee, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jonah Hruby	15	63	4.20	11	2	1
RB Ken Downs	11	51	4.64	15	3	1
QB Kaleb Murray	2	6	3.00	8	0	0
WR Chris Peyrouse	1	66	66.00	66	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ivan Wright	19	59	3.11	11	1
RB Micah Paige	9	38	4.22	14	1
QB Lamont Lee	4	24	6.00	11	1
RB Pete Hays	1	11	11.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kaleb Murray	26	20	236	2/18	1	31	0	116.8

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Lee	28	22	294	1/6	4	56	0	150.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Trent Coles	12	13	149	12.42	32	31	0
WR Donnell Maddux	4	6	60	15.00	9	22	0
TE Jacob Grudich	3	4	20	6.67	10	10	1
RB Ken Downs	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Sammy Pitre	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Carter Farr	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Elias Flowers	4	4	45	11.25	19	23	2
FB Rico Heath	4	4	12	3.00	3	9	1
RB Ivan Wright	3	3	46	15.33	31	29	0
TE Winston Lane	2	2	51	25.50	39	32	0
WR Hayden Diaz	2	2	20	10.00	0	10	0
RB Pete Hays	2	2	76	38.00	51	56	1
RB Micah Paige	2	2	18	9.00	4	13	0
WR Mel Santana	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Charles Cunningham	1	4	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Gerald Peace	1	1	13	13.00	10	13	0
WR Archie Kolodzik	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Trent Coles	1	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Noah Summers	0	1	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carl Crowley	4	187	46.8	36.3	59	0

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bruce Halela	5	213	42.6	38.6	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Sipher	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	1/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lance Gerbasi	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Santana	3	22	7.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Peyrouse	3	43	14.3	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Santana	2	45	22.5	0
Archie Kolodzik	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Wesley Wiggins	10	1	1.0	31	25
OLB Toby Arnold	6	2	0.0	27	22
CB Johnnie Lampkin	6	1	0.0	30	28
ILB Mark Horoszowski	5	1	0.0	13	23
S Rickey Honaker	4	4	0.0	32	27
DT Leonard Vajda	4	1	0.0	31	27
ILB Johnny Steen	3	4	0.0	30	23
CB Malik Perry	3	0	0.0	33	29
DE Peyton Ensey	2	0	0.0	26	21
CB Eduardo Ellard	2	0	0.0	3	5
S Donnell Holz	1	4	0.0	33	29
ILB Lawrence Dronett	1	2	0.0	6	3
DE Willie Carach	1	1	0.0	18	16
DE Nate Wellman	1	0	0.0	19	15
ILB Gerald Adams	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Melvin Meyer	1	0	0.0	2	2
OLB Leland Stewart	0	1	0.0	2	4
CB Willie Donald	0	1	0.0	18	8
DE Ezekiel Lindsay	0	1	0.0	1	2

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Daniel Weber	8	5	0.0	25	23
CB Hugh Salley	7	1	0.0	24	28
ILB Noah Summers	6	0	0.0	22	15
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	4	1	0.0	7	14
OLB Eli Pritchett	3	0	2.0	9	18
DE Chad McConnell	3	0	0.0	24	20
S Ernie Schwartz	2	2	0.0	16	15
DT Spencer Brentlinger	2	1	0.0	25	15
OLB Donald Cash	2	1	0.0	27	28
CB Abel Dunphy	2	0	0.0	23	15
CB Al Brennan	1	2	0.0	19	21
DE Drake McFerrin	1	1	0.0	4	4
OLB Trent Meeker	1	1	0.0	26	21
CB Chase Rodgers	1	0	0.0	5	4
CB Louie Schlabaugh	1	0	0.0	13	3
S Kurt Patton	1	0	0.0	11	18
DE Kyle Banks	0	1	0.0	27	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Wesley Wiggins	1.0	0	0	25
DE Ashton Richmond	0.0	1	0	4
DT Leonard Vajda	0.0	0	2	27

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eli Pritchett	2.0	1	0	18
DE Chad McConnell	0.0	1	1	20
DE Kyle Banks	0.0	0	1	25
DT Spencer Brentlinger	0.0	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Johnnie Lampkin	4	0	28
ILB Mark Horoszowski	4	0	23
OLB Toby Arnold	3	1	22
S Donnell Holz	2	1	29
CB Eduardo Ellard	2	0	5
ILB Johnny Steen	2	0	23
DE Willie Carach	1	0	16
DE Peyton Ensey	1	0	21
S Rickey Honaker	1	0	27
CB Malik Perry	1	0	29
OLB Wesley Wiggins	1	0	25

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Hugh Salley	5	0	28
S Daniel Weber	3	1	23
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	2	0	14
ILB Noah Summers	2	0	15
CB Abel Dunphy	2	0	15
S Kurt Patton	2	0	18
S Ernie Schwartz	1	0	15
DT Spencer Brentlinger	1	0	15
OLB Eli Pritchett	1	0	18
OLB Trent Meeker	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ross Riddock	4	7	0	29	0	28
G Johnnie Galasinski	3	5	1	29	0	28
T Sammie Coles	2	6	0	29	1	28
C Tristan Dawkins	2	6	0	29	0	28
T Leonard Rutan	2	3	0	29	1	28

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Deion Owens	3	7	33	1	29
G Lester Garcia	3	7	33	0	29
T Harvey Benton	2	7	33	0	29
T Cedric Griffiths	2	4	33	0	29
G Todd Shepherd	1	4	33	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Peyton Ensey	2	9
Leonard Vajda	2	9
Carter Farr	1	20
Donnell Maddux	1	7

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Donald Cash	1	20
Winston Lane	1	19
Daniel Weber	1	10

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Wesley Wiggins	---	---	31	25	19	75
CB Malik Perry	---	---	33	29	6	68
DT Leonard Vajda	---	---	31	27	9	67
S Donnell Holz	---	---	33	29	1	63
T Sammie Coles	29	28	---	---	5	62
G Johnnie Galasinski	29	28	---	---	5	62
T Leonard Rutan	29	28	---	---	5	62
G Ross Riddock	29	28	---	---	5	62
WR Donnell Maddux	27	27	---	---	7	61
TE Jacob Grudich	23	27	---	---	11	61
S Rickey Honaker	---	---	32	27	---	59
CB Johnnie Lampkin	---	---	30	28	---	58
C Tristan Dawkins	29	28	---	---	---	57
WR Trent Coles	29	28	---	---	---	57
QB Kaleb Murray	29	28	---	---	---	57
DE Peyton Ensey	---	---	26	21	9	56
ILB Johnny Steen	---	---	30	23	---	53
OLB Toby Arnold	---	---	27	22	---	49
WR Cary Young	25	11	---	---	---	36
ILB Mark Horoszowski	---	---	13	23	---	36
DE Willie Carach	---	---	18	16	---	34
DE Nate Wellman	---	---	19	15	---	34
FB Carter Farr	4	5	---	---	20	29
RB Jonah Hruby	15	13	---	---	---	28
RB Ken Downs	13	15	---	---	---	28
CB Willie Donald	---	---	18	8	---	26
TE Desmond Brengel	2	0	---	---	20	22
TE Kenny Moore	4	13	---	---	5	22
CB Tracy Richardson	---	---	4	4	14	22
WR Chris Peyrouse	1	0	---	---	16	17
WR Hardy Lane	2	0	---	---	13	15
ILB Gerald Adams	---	---	2	2	10	14
S Darrin Hutton	---	---	0	0	14	14
DE Ashton Richmond	---	---	2	4	5	11
ILB Lawrence Dronett	---	---	6	3	---	9
DT Melvin Meyer	---	---	2	2	5	9
CB Eduardo Ellard	---	---	3	5	---	8
K Joe Sipher	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Leland Stewart	---	---	2	4	---	6
P Carl Crowley	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Malik Casares	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Ezekiel Lindsay	---	---	1	2	---	3
FB Sammy Pitre	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Martin Halvorson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tyler Walters	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Wendell Malone	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Donald Cash	---	---	27	28	20	75
G Lester Garcia	33	29	---	---	5	67
G Todd Shepherd	33	29	---	---	5	67
T Harvey Benton	33	29	---	---	5	67
T Cedric Griffiths	33	29	---	---	5	67
OLB Trent Meeker	---	---	26	21	19	66
C Deion Owens	33	29	---	---	---	62
QB Lamont Lee	33	29	---	---	---	62
WR Charles Cunningham	29	27	---	---	5	61
S Daniel Weber	---	---	25	23	10	58
DE Kyle Banks	---	---	27	25	1	53
WR Mel Santana	23	21	---	---	9	53
CB Hugh Salley	---	---	24	28	1	53
TE Elias Flowers	27	25	---	---	---	52
DE Chad McConnell	---	---	24	20	---	44
FB Rico Heath	13	17	---	---	14	44
S Kurt Patton	---	---	11	18	14	43
WR Gerald Peace	20	12	---	---	10	42
DT Spencer Brentlinger	---	---	25	15	1	41
CB Al Brennan	---	---	19	21	---	40
CB Abel Dunphy	---	---	23	15	1	39
ILB Noah Summers	---	---	22	15	1	38
S Ernie Schwartz	---	---	16	15	2	33
RB Ivan Wright	21	11	---	---	---	32
OLB Eli Pritchett	---	---	9	18	1	28
WR Archie Kolodzik	7	6	---	---	14	27
CB Chase Rodgers	---	---	5	4	15	24
TE Winston Lane	3	2	---	---	19	24
RB Micah Paige	11	13	---	---	---	24
DT Renaldo Gaines	---	---	6	13	4	23
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	---	---	7	14	---	21
CB Louie Schlabaugh	---	---	13	3	4	20
RB Pete Hays	1	4	---	---	15	20
TE Harris Goings	9	5	---	---	---	14
DE Cesar Buckner	---	---	5	6	---	11
DE Drake McFerrin	---	---	4	4	1	9
DE Johnnie Forbes	---	---	1	2	4	7
C Fred Carlson	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Bruce Halela	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Lance Gerbasi	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Hayden Diaz	1	2	---	---	---	3
QB Ellis Downs	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tyrone Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mike Flannery	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Pedro Chisholm	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Oscar Huntley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	48	4.4
Middle	12	43	3.6
Right	5	97	19.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	15	72	4.8
Right	13	51	3.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kaleb Murray	26	20	4	1	2	1	2	3	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Lee	28	22	5	0	1	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	56	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	80	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	4	100	25.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	138	10.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	133	14.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Trent Coles	13	12	0	149	2	28
WR Donnell Maddux	6	4	1	60	2	27
TE Jacob Grudich	4	3	1	20	0	27
FB Sammy Pitre	1	0	0	0	0	1
RB Ken Downs	1	1	0	7	0	15
FB Carter Farr	1	0	0	0	0	5

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Cunningham	4	1	0	10	0	27
TE Elias Flowers	4	4	0	45	1	25
FB Rico Heath	4	4	0	12	0	17
WR Mel Santana	3	1	1	3	0	21
RB Ivan Wright	3	3	0	46	1	11
TE Winston Lane	2	2	0	51	1	2
WR Hayden Diaz	2	2	0	20	0	2
RB Pete Hays	2	2	0	76	2	4
RB Micah Paige	2	2	0	18	0	13
WR Archie Kolodzik	1	0	0	0	0	6
WR Gerald Peace	1	1	0	13	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jonah Hruby	2	6	3.00	4.20
RB Ken Downs	2	7	3.50	4.64

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Micah Paige	1	3	3.00	4.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kaleb Murray	2	1	4	2.00	9.08

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamont Lee	4	4	33	8.25	10.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jacob Grudich	1	1	4	4.00	5.00
FB Carter Farr	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Elias Flowers	2	2	16	8.00	11.25
FB Rico Heath	1	1	4	4.00	3.00
RB Micah Paige	1	1	13	13.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ken Downs	3	2

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lamont Lee	2	2
RB Ivan Wright	2	1
RB Pete Hays	1	1
RB Micah Paige	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kaleb Murray	5	3	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Lee	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Trent Coles	3	2	1
TE Jacob Grudich	1	0	0
RB Ken Downs	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charles Cunningham	3	1	0
WR Hayden Diaz	1	1	1
RB Ivan Wright	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 25,900 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 3,100 (17,700)
End Zone 000 (12,700)
Mezzanine 3,500 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 6,600 (11,200)
Club Seats 9,600 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	25,900 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	3,100 (17,700)
End Zone	000 (12,700)
Mezzanine	3,500 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	6,600 (11,200)
Club Seats	9,600 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (4,800)