Week 15, 2040

played in Carolina, NC

33 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	0	0	-	7
Carolina Panthers	13	0	7	10	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 CAR - Nolan Archer 3 run (Francisco Norton extra point failed)
1Q: 03:02 CAR - Troy Mesaros 8 run (Francisco Norton extra point)
2Q: 03:19 TBY - Kenyon Richmond 12 pass from Evan Garner (Percy Wynn extra point)
3Q: 08:49 CAR - Troy Mesaros 25 pass from Matt Joyner (Francisco Norton extra point)
4Q: 12:38 CAR - Glen Stevenson 27 pass from Matt Joyner (Francisco Norton extra point)
4Q: 02:27 CAR - Francisco Norton 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 CAR - Nolan Archer 3 run (Francisco Norton extra point failed)
1Q: 03:02 CAR - Troy Mesaros 8 run (Francisco Norton extra point)
2Q: 03:19 TBY - Kenyon Richmond 12 pass from Evan Garner (Percy Wynn extra point)
3Q: 08:49 CAR - Troy Mesaros 25 pass from Matt Joyner (Francisco Norton extra point)
4Q: 12:38 CAR - Glen Stevenson 27 pass from Matt Joyner (Francisco Norton extra point)
4Q: 02:27 CAR - Francisco Norton 46 field goal

Team Statistics TBY CAR
Record 3-10-1 8-6
First Downs 13 26
- by Rushing 2 11
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 230 416
- Offensive Plays 59 73
- Yards per Play 3.90 5.70
Net Rushing Yards 29 172
- Rushing Attempts 17 34
- Yards per Rush 1.71 5.06
Net Passing Yards 201 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 18 - 0 38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 214 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/13 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.79 6.26
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.4 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/18 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 6/42
Kick Returns/Yards 5/95 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 33
Time of Possession 25:09 34:51

Team Statistics	TBY	CAR
Record	3-10-1	8-6
First Downs	13	26
- by Rushing	2	11
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	230	416
- Offensive Plays	59	73
- Yards per Play	3.90	5.70
Net Rushing Yards	29	172
- Rushing Attempts	17	34
- Yards per Rush	1.71	5.06
Net Passing Yards	201	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 18 - 0	38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	214	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/13	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.79	6.26
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.4	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/18	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	6/42
Kick Returns/Yards	5/95	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 33
Time of Possession	25:09	34:51

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:26	1:43	OWN 13	4	14	Punt
1	8:10	1:48	OWN 7	4	14	Punt
1	2:51	3:00	OWN 34	3	-3	Punt
2	13:36	3:55	OWN 3	8	49	Punt
2	6:18	3:10	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:35	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	12:32	1:31	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
3	8:36	1:47	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	2:55	2:10	OWN 20	5	6	Punt
4	12:24	2:04	OWN 13	3	8	Punt
4	8:43	0:54	OWN 24	5	34	Downs
4	2:22	1:27	OWN 29	7	9	Downs
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 20	2	16	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:34	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	9:43	1:33	OWN 31	3	6	Punt
1	6:22	3:31	OWN 46	8	54	Touchdown
2	14:51	1:15	OWN 30	4	15	Punt
2	9:41	3:23	OWN 20	9	27	Punt
2	3:08	2:50	OWN 21	7	33	Punt
3	13:25	0:53	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
3	11:01	2:25	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
3	6:49	3:54	OWN 35	6	19	Punt
3	0:45	3:21	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
4	10:20	1:37	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
4	7:49	5:27	OWN 42	7	29	Field Goal
4	0:55	0:35	OPP 38	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Matt Joyner, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB William Walker	7	32	4.57	16	2
RB Alexander Boyce	5	-4	-0.80	1	0
QB Evan Garner	2	0	0.00	2	0
QB Johnny Sullivan	2	1	0.50	7	0
WR Reggie LaPorte	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Troy Mesaros	16	64	4.00	12	3	1
QB Matt Joyner	7	64	9.14	17	3	0
RB Cooper Thompson	7	30	4.29	9	0	0
RB Nolan Archer	3	8	2.67	3	0	1
WR Sammy Kerney	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Evan Garner	27	15	151	3/13	1	28	0	84.0
Johnny Sullivan	12	3	63	0/0	0	34	0	49.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	38	24	250	1/6	2	27	0	99.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Henry Cross	4	6	48	12.00	19	34	0
WR Reggie LaPorte	3	7	44	14.67	12	19	0
TE Chris Crane	2	3	4	2.00	2	7	0
RB William Walker	2	3	22	11.00	14	13	0
WR Drake Poston	2	5	25	12.50	6	18	0
RB Alexander Boyce	2	3	35	17.50	15	22	0
WR Kenyon Richmond	1	3	12	12.00	4	12	1
WR Nicholas Valles	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Henry Stras	1	7	28	28.00	0	28	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Clay Anderton	7	12	57	8.14	12	19	0
WR Glen Stevenson	5	7	63	12.60	24	27	1
RB Troy Mesaros	4	4	73	18.25	44	25	1
TE George Drexler	3	4	39	13.00	25	26	0
WR Jon Logan	1	3	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Nolan Marsh	1	1	6	6.00	4	6	0
WR Sammy Kerney	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Cooper Thompson	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Griffin Quinn	1	1	12	12.00	6	12	0
WR Rod Bagley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cory Llewellyn	9	436	48.4	41.6	62	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Fletcher	8	397	49.6	36.9	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Percy Wynn	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Francisco Norton	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Newsom	1	2	2.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaiah Dillon	6	42	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alexander Boyce	3	63	21.0	0
Reggie LaPorte	2	32	16.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Prescott	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tucker Holmes	10	3	0.0	33	38
S Emmett George	7	1	0.0	30	35
CB Benjamin Bennett	7	0	0.0	34	38
OLB Alex Bryden	6	0	0.0	32	35
DT Kevin Fleming	5	1	1.0	27	21
CB Eric Moore	4	1	0.0	32	36
S Josue Wells	3	3	0.0	34	39
OLB Kelvin Tuttle	3	0	0.0	15	23
S Zachery Oroumieh	2	0	0.0	1	4
DE Jamie Kelly	2	0	0.0	4	7
DE Geoff Tubbs	2	0	0.0	14	18
DE Jamie Walton	1	2	0.0	31	35
S Nathan Britton	1	1	0.0	3	0
OLB Jared Skjerven	1	0	0.0	2	1
DT Cornell Madison	1	0	0.0	10	10
DE Arnie Lane	0	1	0.0	19	18
CB Maurice Dole	0	1	0.0	2	4
CB Matt Newsom	0	1	0.0	18	19

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nicholas Wharry	8	0	1.0	9	18
OLB Tom Freitag	4	0	0.5	13	36
OLB Louie Jennings	4	2	0.0	17	34
CB Lance Schulz	4	0	0.0	17	42
ILB J.T. Johns	3	2	0.0	8	23
S Barry Green	2	2	0.0	17	42
CB Trey Finley	2	0	0.0	11	24
S Avery Huntley	2	0	0.0	1	9
CB Kristopher Whiting	2	0	0.0	10	25
DE Nick Bruce	2	0	0.0	12	21
DT Marcos Blair	1	1	1.0	6	19
DT Eduardo Davidds	1	1	0.0	11	21
S Jordan Kiddoo	1	0	0.0	15	32
DE Bennett Parker	0	1	0.5	2	18
DT Kenneth Blackburn	0	1	0.0	6	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Kevin Fleming	1.0	0	21
DE Jamie Walton	0.0	2	35
DT Clifton Hancock	0.0	1	28
DE Geoff Tubbs	0.0	1	18
DT Cornell Madison	0.0	1	10

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Marcos Blair	1.0	0	0	0	19
ILB Nicholas Wharry	1.0	0	0	0	18
OLB Tom Freitag	0.5	0	1	2	36
DE Bennett Parker	0.5	0	0	0	18
DE Nick Bruce	0.0	1	1	1	21
DE Bennett Turner	0.0	0	1	2	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Benjamin Bennett	6	1	38
ILB Tucker Holmes	4	1	38
OLB Alex Bryden	4	1	35
CB Eric Moore	3	0	36
S Emmett George	2	1	35
S Josue Wells	1	2	39
S Zachery Oroumieh	1	0	4
DE Jamie Kelly	1	0	7
DE Geoff Tubbs	1	0	18
OLB Kelvin Tuttle	1	0	23
DE Arnie Lane	0	1	18

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Nicholas Wharry	4	2	18
CB Kristopher Whiting	3	1	25
OLB Louie Jennings	3	0	34
S Avery Huntley	2	1	9
CB Trey Finley	2	0	24
DE Nick Bruce	2	0	21
CB Lance Schulz	1	2	42
OLB Tom Freitag	1	0	36
ILB J.T. Johns	0	1	23
CB Brian Prescott	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Heath Hutton	1	4	17	1	42
G Denzel Hall	1	2	17	2	42
C Justics Mathews	0	5	17	0	42
T Eddie Newhart	0	2	17	0	42

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chase Jenkins	4	7	34	0	39
G Maxwell Walsh	2	10	34	1	39
T Cornell Berrian	2	4	34	0	39
G Everett Gartland	2	4	34	0	39
T Aaron Wilcox	1	2	34	0	39
TE George Drexler	0	1	18	0	28
TE Clay Anderton	0	1	33	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Nathan Britton	3	12
Chris Crane	2	25
Henry Stras	1	17
Roderick Wayne	1	9
Henry Cross	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
George Drexler	2	26
Rod Bagley	1	18
Clay Anderton	1	14
Rickey Phillips	1	9
Nolan Marsh	1	8

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Eric Moore	---	---	32	36	9	77
S Josue Wells	---	---	34	39	2	75
CB Benjamin Bennett	---	---	34	38	1	73
ILB Tucker Holmes	---	---	33	38	1	72
OLB Alex Bryden	---	---	32	35	1	68
DE Jamie Walton	---	---	31	35	1	67
S Emmett George	---	---	30	35	1	66
TE Henry Stras	16	30	---	---	17	63
C Justics Mathews	17	42	---	---	---	59
T Eddie Newhart	17	42	---	---	---	59
G Denzel Hall	17	42	---	---	---	59
G Heath Hutton	17	42	---	---	---	59
T Daryl Newhart	17	42	---	---	---	59
WR Reggie LaPorte	15	37	---	---	6	58
DT Kevin Fleming	---	---	27	21	8	56
DT Clifton Hancock	---	---	21	28	1	50
RB Alexander Boyce	9	16	---	---	25	50
WR Drake Poston	13	34	---	---	---	47
QB Evan Garner	15	30	---	---	---	45
DE Arnie Lane	---	---	19	18	8	45
CB Matt Newsom	---	---	18	19	8	45
TE Henry Cross	10	26	---	---	9	45
TE Chris Crane	3	12	---	---	25	40
OLB Kelvin Tuttle	---	---	15	23	1	39
DE Geoff Tubbs	---	---	14	18	1	33
WR Kenyon Richmond	7	25	---	---	---	32
RB William Walker	10	21	---	---	---	31
DT Marlon Ackerman	---	---	10	19	1	30
OLB Kris Poole	---	---	1	0	25	26
CB Maurice Dole	---	---	2	4	16	22
DT Cornell Madison	---	---	10	10	---	20
WR Wayne Sacco	1	2	---	---	16	19
S Zachery Oroumieh	---	---	1	4	14	19
WR Nicholas Valles	1	7	---	---	8	16
ILB Gavin Langenberg	---	---	1	1	14	16
S Nathan Britton	---	---	3	0	12	15
QB Johnny Sullivan	2	12	---	---	---	14
DE Jamie Kelly	---	---	4	7	---	11
P Cory Llewellyn	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Ivan Hixenbaugh	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Norbert May	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Roderick Wayne	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Nicky Greene	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Jacob Karney	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Jared Skjerven	---	---	2	1	---	3
K Percy Wynn	0	0	---	---	2	2

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Clay Anderton	33	37	---	---	14	84
T Aaron Wilcox	34	39	---	---	9	82
C Chase Jenkins	34	39	---	---	---	73
T Cornell Berrian	34	39	---	---	---	73
G Maxwell Walsh	34	39	---	---	---	73
QB Matt Joyner	34	39	---	---	---	73
G Everett Gartland	34	39	---	---	---	73
RB Troy Mesaros	22	25	---	---	26	73
TE George Drexler	18	28	---	---	26	72
WR Glen Stevenson	33	33	---	---	---	66
WR Jon Logan	30	34	---	---	---	64
S Barry Green	---	---	17	42	---	59
CB Lance Schulz	---	---	17	42	---	59
CB Kristopher Whiting	---	---	10	25	17	52
OLB Louie Jennings	---	---	17	34	---	51
OLB Tom Freitag	---	---	13	36	---	49
S Jordan Kiddoo	---	---	15	32	---	47
DE Bennett Turner	---	---	14	28	---	42
DT Eduardo Davidds	---	---	11	21	9	41
ILB J.T. Johns	---	---	8	23	10	41
DT Ellis Watson	---	---	11	30	---	41
CB Trey Finley	---	---	11	24	2	37
DE Nick Bruce	---	---	12	21	---	33
CB Brian Prescott	---	---	4	17	11	32
WR Sammy Kerney	14	16	---	---	---	30
DE Bennett Parker	---	---	2	18	9	29
RB Cooper Thompson	12	9	---	---	8	29
ILB Nicholas Wharry	---	---	9	18	1	28
WR Rod Bagley	4	5	---	---	18	27
S Avery Huntley	---	---	1	9	17	27
S Isaiah Dillon	---	---	1	3	23	27
OLB Efrain Norton	---	---	0	0	25	25
DT Marcos Blair	---	---	6	19	---	25
DT Kenneth Blackburn	---	---	6	14	---	20
WR Nolan Marsh	1	1	---	---	8	10
T Kyle Correia	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Camden Ramsey	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Rickey Phillips	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Zack Fletcher	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Harris Schuster	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Nolan Archer	3	4	---	---	1	8
OLB Ethan Gray	---	---	2	6	---	8
K Francisco Norton	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Griffin Quinn	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Reggie Valle	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jeremy Henderson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	1	0.5
Middle	13	18	1.4
Right	1	12	12.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	45	6.4
Middle	19	99	5.2
Right	8	28	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Evan Garner	27	15	2	4	1	4	3	5	0
Johnny Sullivan	12	3	1	1	3	4	0	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	38	24	4	0	2	7	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	3	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	86	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	63	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	62	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	47	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	146	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	30	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	27	13.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Henry Stras	7	1	1	28	1	30
WR Reggie LaPorte	7	3	1	44	0	37
TE Henry Cross	6	4	0	48	1	26
WR Drake Poston	5	2	1	25	0	34
TE Chris Crane	3	2	1	4	0	12
RB William Walker	3	2	0	22	0	21
WR Kenyon Richmond	3	1	0	12	0	25
RB Alexander Boyce	3	2	0	35	1	16
WR Nicholas Valles	2	1	0	-4	0	7

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Clay Anderton	12	7	0	57	0	37
WR Glen Stevenson	7	5	0	63	1	33
TE George Drexler	4	3	1	39	1	28
RB Troy Mesaros	4	4	0	73	2	25
WR Jon Logan	3	1	1	-4	0	34
WR Sammy Kerney	3	1	0	-1	0	16
WR Rod Bagley	2	0	0	0	0	5
WR Nolan Marsh	1	1	0	6	0	1
RB Cooper Thompson	1	1	0	5	0	9
TE Griffin Quinn	1	1	0	12	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Troy Mesaros	2	19	9.50	4.00
RB Nolan Archer	1	3	3.00	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Evan Garner	3	2	19	6.33	5.59

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Chris Crane	1	1	7	7.00	1.33
WR Kenyon Richmond	1	1	12	12.00	4.00
WR Drake Poston	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Evan Garner	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Troy Mesaros	3	1
QB Matt Joyner	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Evan Garner	10	6	3
Johnny Sullivan	3	1	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	10	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB William Walker	3	2	1
TE Henry Cross	3	1	0
WR Kenyon Richmond	2	1	1
WR Drake Poston	2	2	1
WR Nicholas Valles	1	0	0
TE Henry Stras	1	0	0
WR Reggie LaPorte	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Clay Anderton	5	4	2
RB Troy Mesaros	2	2	1
WR Glen Stevenson	2	2	1
WR Jon Logan	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (19,500)
End Zone 13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats 12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes 3,800 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (19,500)
End Zone	13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats	12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes	3,800 (3,800)