Week 17, 2045

played in Tampa Bay, FL

49 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	16	0	0	-	19
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	0	7	13	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:35 TBY - Ezekiel Sanders 3 run (Dakota Hixon extra point)
1Q: 02:17 CAR - Roberto Marshall 29 field goal
2Q: 14:04 CAR - Roberto Marshall 53 field goal
2Q: 06:29 CAR - Cornelius Ballard 9 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 02:10 CAR - Glen Stevenson 14 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point failed)
3Q: 02:10 TBY - Ezekiel Sanders 2 run (Dakota Hixon extra point)
4Q: 10:32 TBY - Dakota Hixon 18 field goal
4Q: 02:51 TBY - Reggie LaPorte 13 pass from Johnny Sullivan (Dakota Hixon extra point)
4Q: 00:55 TBY - Dakota Hixon 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:35 TBY - Ezekiel Sanders 3 run (Dakota Hixon extra point)
1Q: 02:17 CAR - Roberto Marshall 29 field goal
2Q: 14:04 CAR - Roberto Marshall 53 field goal
2Q: 06:29 CAR - Cornelius Ballard 9 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 02:10 CAR - Glen Stevenson 14 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point failed)
3Q: 02:10 TBY - Ezekiel Sanders 2 run (Dakota Hixon extra point)
4Q: 10:32 TBY - Dakota Hixon 18 field goal
4Q: 02:51 TBY - Reggie LaPorte 13 pass from Johnny Sullivan (Dakota Hixon extra point)
4Q: 00:55 TBY - Dakota Hixon 27 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 9-7 10-5-1
First Downs 17 23
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 12 16
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 278 384
- Offensive Plays 55 67
- Yards per Play 5.05 5.73
Net Rushing Yards 97 110
- Rushing Attempts 21 29
- Yards per Rush 4.62 3.79
Net Passing Yards 181 274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 20 - 1 35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 211 295
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/30 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.32 7.21
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/64 5/48
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 2/27
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 3/62
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/32
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 32
Time of Possession 27:45 32:15

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	9-7	10-5-1
First Downs	17	23
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	12	16
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	278	384
- Offensive Plays	55	67
- Yards per Play	5.05	5.73
Net Rushing Yards	97	110
- Rushing Attempts	21	29
- Yards per Rush	4.62	3.79
Net Passing Yards	181	274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 20 - 1	35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	211	295
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/30	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.32	7.21
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/64	5/48
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	2/27
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	3/62
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/32
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 32
Time of Possession	27:45	32:15

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:27	8:18	OWN 19	13	69	Field Goal
1	1:14	2:17	OWN 39	6	25	Field Goal
2	10:47	4:25	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	3:54	1:51	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 47	2	-15	Half
3	15:00	2:42	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
3	10:58	2:48	OWN 14	6	1	Punt
3	2:03	1:45	OWN 25	3	-22	Punt
4	10:26	2:18	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
4	2:42	0:20	OWN 30	2	0	Interception
4	0:47	0:47	OPP 44	1	18	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:33	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	2:09	0:55	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	13:57	3:10	OWN 25	7	38	Punt
2	6:22	2:28	50	5	13	Fumble
2	2:03	1:37	OWN 28	3	-15	Punt
3	12:18	1:20	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
3	8:10	6:07	OWN 9	12	91	Touchdown
3	0:18	4:52	OWN 34	10	65	Field Goal
4	8:08	5:26	OWN 26	10	74	Touchdown
4	2:22	1:35	OPP 23	5	13	Field Goal

Game MVP: Johnny Sullivan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Josh Mills	10	28	2.80	16	1
QB Matt Joyner	6	64	10.67	28	2
RB Luis Nordstrom	3	8	2.67	9	0
WR Roy Nelson	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ezekiel Sanders	15	32	2.13	9	0	2
RB Herb Jarosek	9	40	4.44	13	2	0
QB Johnny Sullivan	4	35	8.75	17	2	0
WR Alec Montgomery	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	30	20	211	4/30	2	32	1	95.2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnny Sullivan	35	25	295	3/21	1	29	0	106.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Glen Stevenson	5	6	55	11.00	3	15	1
TE Darryl Hervey	3	5	31	10.33	4	15	0
RB Josh Mills	3	6	26	8.67	7	16	0
TE Myron Massie	3	4	14	4.67	1	7	0
WR Cornelius Ballard	3	3	60	20.00	50	32	1
WR Roy Nelson	2	4	27	13.50	10	18	0
RB Luis Nordstrom	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
FB Francisco Burr	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Bruce Cotter	7	8	99	14.14	47	28	0
WR Tevin Waldorf	7	11	58	8.29	25	29	0
RB Ezekiel Sanders	4	6	42	10.50	29	25	0
WR Reggie LaPorte	3	3	33	11.00	19	14	1
WR Alec Montgomery	1	3	20	20.00	11	20	0
TE Jerry Bradford	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Julian Middleton	1	1	19	19.00	0	19	0
RB Herb Jarosek	1	2	20	20.00	11	20	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Demetrius Flynn	1	32	32.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Rob McWilliams	0	1	0	0
S Jose Dallesandro	0	0	1	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Alec Montgomery	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Fletcher	4	239	59.8	53.0	68	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tevin Schneider	4	177	44.3	33.8	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Marshall	2/2	1/1	1/1	53	1/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dakota Hixon	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rob McWilliams	2	22	11.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jameson Singleton	2	27	13.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ross Smoker	2	47	23.5	0
Luis Nordstrom	1	21	21.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dillon Stanislaw	2	44	22.0	0
Javier Swift	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jose Dallesandro	10	2	0.0	28	38
OLB Louie Jennings	6	4	0.0	22	35
OLB Angel Joppru	6	2	0.0	15	25
ILB Rico Bullock	5	2	0.0	24	32
CB Lance Schulz	5	1	0.0	29	38
DE Arnie Borders	4	1	2.0	26	38
DT Herman Kosters	4	1	0.0	27	35
DE Bart Whittaker	3	0	1.0	22	31
S Barry McCammon	3	0	0.0	24	33
DT Alexis Kennedy	2	3	0.0	19	16
CB Rondell Pendleton	2	2	0.0	14	8
WR Roy Nelson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Damian Manson	1	0	0.0	19	28
ILB Devin McIntyre	1	0	0.0	5	5
ILB Emmanuel Spencer	1	0	0.0	4	1
CB Tommy Whetstone	1	0	0.0	22	34

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dustin Reck	6	4	1.0	21	33
CB Jameson Singleton	6	2	0.0	21	33
ILB Collin Kemp	6	1	0.0	19	28
S Josue Wells	4	1	0.0	21	33
ILB Luis Bergler	4	0	0.0	7	12
OLB Justics Hollings	3	0	1.0	13	13
CB Burt Tyler	3	0	0.0	20	34
ILB Britt Fulmore	3	0	0.0	7	7
DE Rusty Brotherton	2	0	2.0	16	22
DE Jamie Kelly	2	2	0.0	19	24
OLB Brad Meagher	1	2	0.0	7	12
S Demetrius Flynn	1	0	0.0	21	34
DE Al MacDowell	1	0	0.0	17	32
S Burt Bunnell	1	0	0.0	0	1
CB Javier Swift	0	1	0.0	8	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Arnie Borders	2.0	3	0	38
DE Bart Whittaker	1.0	0	0	31
DT Alexis Kennedy	0.0	1	1	16

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rusty Brotherton	2.0	0	0	3	22
OLB Dustin Reck	1.0	0	0	1	33
OLB Justics Hollings	1.0	0	0	0	13
DE Al MacDowell	0.0	1	4	1	32
DE Jamie Kelly	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Jamie Walton	0.0	0	0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jose Dallesandro	4	1	38
CB Lance Schulz	4	1	38
OLB Angel Joppru	4	0	25
ILB Rico Bullock	4	0	32
OLB Louie Jennings	3	0	35
S Barry McCammon	3	0	33
CB Rondell Pendleton	1	1	8
DE Arnie Borders	1	0	38
CB Tommy Whetstone	1	0	34
S Mitchell Burton	0	1	3

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jameson Singleton	7	0	0	33
OLB Dustin Reck	4	1	0	33
CB Burt Tyler	2	0	0	34
ILB Luis Bergler	2	0	0	12
ILB Collin Kemp	2	0	0	28
S Josue Wells	1	1	0	33
S Demetrius Flynn	1	0	1	34
S Burt Bunnell	1	0	0	1

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Timothy Boehm	2	4	21	1	34
T DeAndre Sutter	1	4	21	0	34
T Roderick Urbina	1	3	21	0	34
C Malik Runyon	1	2	21	1	34
TE Myron Massie	0	1	19	1	34
G A.J. Pena	0	1	21	0	34
FB Francisco Burr	0	1	11	0	7
RB Josh Mills	0	0	17	1	31

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Kristopher Turnbull	2	9	29	1	38
T Eugene Taylor	2	6	29	0	38
T Mason Montes	2	4	29	1	38
G Lance Meyer	2	3	29	0	38
G Joseph Vinci	1	4	29	1	38
TE Bruce Cotter	1	1	29	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Tommy Whetstone	3	15
Arnie Borders	2	11

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Shawn Havel	3	20
Dillon Stanislaw	1	17
Mason Montes	1	6

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Arnie Borders	---	---	26	38	11	75
CB Tommy Whetstone	---	---	22	34	15	71
S Jose Dallesandro	---	---	28	38	2	68
CB Lance Schulz	---	---	29	38	1	68
RB Josh Mills	17	31	---	---	17	65
DT Herman Kosters	---	---	27	35	2	64
G Timothy Boehm	21	34	---	---	6	61
OLB Louie Jennings	---	---	22	35	2	59
S Barry McCammon	---	---	24	33	2	59
ILB Rico Bullock	---	---	24	32	2	58
C Malik Runyon	21	34	---	---	---	55
T Roderick Urbina	21	34	---	---	---	55
QB Matt Joyner	21	34	---	---	---	55
G A.J. Pena	21	34	---	---	---	55
T DeAndre Sutter	21	34	---	---	---	55
DE Bart Whittaker	---	---	22	31	1	54
TE Myron Massie	19	34	---	---	---	53
DE Damian Manson	---	---	19	28	2	49
WR Glen Stevenson	15	31	---	---	---	46
WR Cornelius Ballard	17	29	---	---	---	46
OLB Angel Joppru	---	---	15	25	2	42
DT Alexis Kennedy	---	---	19	16	5	40
TE Darryl Hervey	8	10	---	---	21	39
WR Roy Nelson	9	20	---	---	7	36
FB Francisco Burr	11	7	---	---	17	35
CB Rob McWilliams	---	---	7	12	15	34
CB Rondell Pendleton	---	---	14	8	5	27
WR Ross Smoker	3	3	---	---	17	23
OLB Lucas Goetzinger	---	---	4	0	19	23
ILB Devin McIntyre	---	---	5	5	10	20
S J.J. Racz	---	---	2	2	15	19
DE Bennett Turner	---	---	5	4	4	13
WR Shaun Whitfield	0	2	---	---	10	12
K Roberto Marshall	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Luis Nordstrom	4	2	---	---	1	7
C Norbert May	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Zack Fletcher	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Harvey Levine	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Amir Spencer	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Myron Forbes	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Emmanuel Spencer	---	---	4	1	---	5
WR Rickey Bush	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Mitchell Burton	---	---	1	3	---	4
TE Devon Halela	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Landon Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Andres Bell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Eugene Taylor	29	38	---	---	6	73
T Mason Montes	29	38	---	---	6	73
G Joseph Vinci	29	38	---	---	6	73
G Lance Meyer	29	38	---	---	6	73
WR Tevin Waldorf	28	37	---	---	5	70
QB Johnny Sullivan	29	38	---	---	---	67
TE Bruce Cotter	29	37	---	---	1	67
C Kristopher Turnbull	29	38	---	---	---	67
OLB Dustin Reck	---	---	21	33	12	66
CB Jameson Singleton	---	---	21	33	6	60
S Demetrius Flynn	---	---	21	34	4	59
CB Burt Tyler	---	---	20	34	2	56
S Josue Wells	---	---	21	33	2	56
DE Al MacDowell	---	---	17	32	2	51
ILB Collin Kemp	---	---	19	28	1	48
WR Reggie LaPorte	20	27	---	---	---	47
DE Jamie Kelly	---	---	19	24	1	44
RB Ezekiel Sanders	15	28	---	---	---	43
CB Javier Swift	---	---	8	22	11	41
DE Rusty Brotherton	---	---	16	22	2	40
FB Darnell Mullens	7	11	---	---	21	39
TE Jerry Bradford	7	10	---	---	14	31
WR Alec Montgomery	14	15	---	---	1	30
OLB Shawn Havel	---	---	2	7	20	29
RB Herb Jarosek	13	10	---	---	6	29
ILB Luis Bergler	---	---	7	12	9	28
OLB Justics Hollings	---	---	13	13	1	27
WR Dillon Stanislaw	4	5	---	---	17	26
DE Jamie Walton	---	---	6	14	5	25
TE Julian Middleton	7	10	---	---	6	23
OLB Brad Meagher	---	---	7	12	---	19
RB Alexander Boyce	0	0	---	---	17	17
DT Derrick Zukowsky	---	---	5	12	---	17
ILB Britt Fulmore	---	---	7	7	2	16
CB Noah Burgess	---	---	1	0	14	15
S Burt Bunnell	---	---	0	1	13	14
WR Kendall Offutt	1	0	---	---	10	11
K Dakota Hixon	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Tevin Schneider	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Sean Lytle	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Aidan Hoover	---	---	0	0	4	4
DE Lawrence Van Caeyzeele	---	---	0	1	---	1
T Morris Donohue	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB William Browning	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lawrence Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0
G B.J. Alaniz	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	8	4.0
Middle	12	71	5.9
Right	7	18	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	2	0.7
Middle	19	94	4.9
Right	7	14	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	30	20	1	1	0	2	5	6	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnny Sullivan	35	25	7	1	1	4	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	32	10.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	100	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	70	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	9	3.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	43	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	150	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	83	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	19	9.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Glen Stevenson	6	5	55	0	31
RB Josh Mills	6	3	26	0	31
TE Darryl Hervey	5	3	31	0	10
WR Roy Nelson	4	2	27	0	20
TE Myron Massie	4	3	14	0	34
WR Cornelius Ballard	3	3	60	1	29
RB Luis Nordstrom	1	1	-2	0	2
FB Francisco Burr	1	0	0	0	7

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tevin Waldorf	11	7	1	58	1	37
TE Bruce Cotter	8	7	0	99	3	37
RB Ezekiel Sanders	6	4	0	42	1	28
WR Reggie LaPorte	3	3	0	33	0	27
WR Alec Montgomery	3	1	0	20	1	15
RB Herb Jarosek	2	1	0	20	1	10
TE Jerry Bradford	1	1	0	4	0	10
TE Julian Middleton	1	1	0	19	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ezekiel Sanders	7	3	0.43	2.13
RB Herb Jarosek	4	26	6.50	4.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Joyner	5	4	35	7.00	7.03

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnny Sullivan	8	6	41	5.13	8.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Glen Stevenson	2	2	18	9.00	9.17
RB Josh Mills	2	1	8	4.00	4.33
WR Cornelius Ballard	1	1	9	9.00	20.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Reggie LaPorte	3	3	33	11.00	11.00
RB Ezekiel Sanders	2	1	5	2.50	7.00
WR Tevin Waldorf	2	1	-4	-2.00	5.27
TE Bruce Cotter	1	1	7	7.00	12.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Joyner	1	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ezekiel Sanders	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	7	4	3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnny Sullivan	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roy Nelson	2	1	1
RB Josh Mills	2	1	0
WR Cornelius Ballard	2	2	2
WR Glen Stevenson	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bruce Cotter	3	3	2
WR Reggie LaPorte	2	2	2
WR Tevin Waldorf	2	1	0
RB Ezekiel Sanders	1	1	1
WR Alec Montgomery	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 89,400 (89,400 capacity)
Upper Deck 27,400 (27,400)
End Zone 19,900 (19,900)
Mezzanine 11,500 (11,500)
Sideline Seats 17,600 (17,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,600 (5,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	89,400 (89,400 capacity)
Upper Deck	27,400 (27,400)
End Zone	19,900 (19,900)
Mezzanine	11,500 (11,500)
Sideline Seats	17,600 (17,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,600 (5,600)