Week 17, 2039

played in Tampa Bay, FL

75 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	7	0	7	-	21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	10	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 CAR - Dixon Edwards 35 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
1Q: 01:56 TBY - Roderick Measso 3 run (Keith Castle extra point)
2Q: 14:55 TBY - Keith Castle 25 field goal
2Q: 06:45 CAR - Cris Ciervo 12 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
2Q: 00:41 TBY - Nick McElroy 13 pass from J.J. Sutton (Keith Castle extra point)
3Q: 08:18 TBY - Dustin Bishop 34 pass from J.J. Sutton (Keith Castle extra point)
4Q: 09:43 CAR - Dixon Edwards 37 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
4Q: 00:26 TBY - Keith Castle 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 CAR - Dixon Edwards 35 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
1Q: 01:56 TBY - Roderick Measso 3 run (Keith Castle extra point)
2Q: 14:55 TBY - Keith Castle 25 field goal
2Q: 06:45 CAR - Cris Ciervo 12 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
2Q: 00:41 TBY - Nick McElroy 13 pass from J.J. Sutton (Keith Castle extra point)
3Q: 08:18 TBY - Dustin Bishop 34 pass from J.J. Sutton (Keith Castle extra point)
4Q: 09:43 CAR - Dixon Edwards 37 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
4Q: 00:26 TBY - Keith Castle 18 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 7-9 11-5
First Downs 18 24
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 358 413
- Offensive Plays 54 72
- Yards per Play 6.63 5.74
Net Rushing Yards 124 155
- Rushing Attempts 23 37
- Yards per Rush 5.39 4.19
Net Passing Yards 234 258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 19 - 1 33 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 243 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 2/5
- Yards per Pass Play 7.55 7.37
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/9 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/53 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/12 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 4/111
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 39
Time of Possession 24:34 35:26

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	7-9	11-5
First Downs	18	24
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	358	413
- Offensive Plays	54	72
- Yards per Play	6.63	5.74
Net Rushing Yards	124	155
- Rushing Attempts	23	37
- Yards per Rush	5.39	4.19
Net Passing Yards	234	258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 19 - 1	33 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	243	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	2/5
- Yards per Pass Play	7.55	7.37
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/9	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/53	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/12	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	4/111
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 39
Time of Possession	24:34	35:26

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:29	1:16	OWN 44	4	56	Touchdown
1	1:48	0:06	OWN 20	1	3	Fumble
2	14:49	1:10	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	12:01	5:27	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	4:12	2:23	OWN 19	7	36	Interception
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 28	1	11	Half
3	15:00	3:23	OWN 39	6	18	Punt
3	8:02	1:19	OWN 20	3	-11	Punt
3	2:39	3:51	OWN 9	9	64	Missed FG
4	12:06	2:37	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
4	7:33	1:15	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 13	1	7	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:31	OWN 30	6	36	Missed FG
1	10:13	8:25	OWN 30	15	70	Touchdown
1	1:42	1:53	OPP 23	5	15	Field Goal
2	13:39	1:38	OWN 47	3	1	Punt
2	6:34	2:22	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
2	1:49	1:16	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	11:37	3:35	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	6:43	4:04	OPP 46	10	45	Fumble
4	13:48	1:42	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
4	9:29	1:56	OWN 45	4	-6	Punt
4	6:18	5:57	OWN 28	12	71	Field Goal

Game MVP: J.J. Sutton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Levi Scialabba	16	79	4.94	23	2
Gage Peterson	6	37	6.17	13	1
Geno Smith	1	8	8.00	8	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Orlando McKeon	24	108	4.50	20	4	0
Roderick Measso	9	36	4.00	12	1	1
Earl Peterson	2	4	2.00	4	0	0
J.J. Sutton	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
Weston Hughey	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Geno Smith	30	19	243	1/9	3	37	1	108.1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Sutton	33	22	263	2/5	2	36	0	111.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Edwards	6	8	126	21.00	36	37	2
RB Levi Scialabba	5	8	38	7.60	24	24	0
TE Josh Phillips	2	4	32	16.00	22	19	0
TE Stanley Conley	2	3	21	10.50	1	14	0
RB Pete Bates	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Cris Ciervo	1	3	12	12.00	4	12	1
FB Earl Fulton	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Jimmy Birch	1	2	11	11.00	13	11	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dustin Bishop	6	11	142	23.67	80	36	1
WR Howard Rucci	6	9	44	7.33	11	14	0
RB Orlando McKeon	3	4	30	10.00	9	16	0
TE Nick McElroy	3	3	23	7.67	0	13	1
WR C.J. Clauss	2	3	13	6.50	0	9	0
RB Earl Peterson	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Weston Hughey	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
TE Noah King	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB J.R. Coccione	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Levi Scialabba	1	0	0
Barry Abrams	0	1	0
Jerome Holliman	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Orlando McKeon	1	0	0
Brandon Fisk	0	1	0
Matt Griese	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Casey Herrmann	4	168	42.0	35.5	47	0

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gino James	4	157	39.3	36.3	47	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sammie Harden	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Keith Castle	2/3	0/1	0/1	25	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmy Birch	3	12	4.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Bishop	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dixon Edwards	2	46	23.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neal Rodgers	3	74	24.7	0
Dustin Bishop	1	37	37.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Zach Brown	8	0	0.0	31	26
S Jerome Holliman	7	3	0.0	37	35
ILB Brenden Richard	6	7	0.5	37	35
CB Barry Abrams	6	1	0.0	37	35
OLB Bob Guest	5	1	0.0	26	25
DT Rex Hogue	5	0	0.0	20	24
DE Star Latulelei	4	1	0.0	33	30
S Kevin Hindman	3	2	1.0	16	16
S Chuck Pritchett	3	0	0.0	22	26
CB Shaun Perkins	2	2	0.0	22	24
DT Nick Fairley	2	1	0.0	14	11
DE George Carter	2	1	0.0	25	28
DE Isaac Eatherton	1	0	0.5	12	7
ILB Derrick Bryant	1	2	0.0	16	9
CB Trevor Briel	1	1	0.0	32	35
QB Geno Smith	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Andy Henderson	1	0	0.0	6	7
DT Alejandro Gentry	0	1	0.0	10	5

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon Fisk	9	1	0.0	23	30
S Matt Griese	8	1	0.0	23	30
OLB Brad Rash	7	1	1.0	23	25
DT Jeris Pendleton	4	2	0.0	15	22
CB Randal Joyner	4	0	0.0	23	31
DE Olivier Vernon	2	1	0.0	17	23
S Jeffrey Blanchard	2	0	0.0	7	6
CB Kendall Madison	1	3	0.0	14	22
S Neal Rodgers	1	2	0.0	23	29
T Kyle Eastman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Toby Wallerstedt	1	0	0.0	15	28
DE Herman Turnbull	1	0	0.0	12	9
CB J.R. Coccione	0	1	0.0	23	31
DT Cornelius White	0	1	0.0	18	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
S Kevin Hindman	1.0	0	16
ILB Brenden Richard	0.5	0	35
DE Isaac Eatherton	0.5	0	7
DE George Carter	0.0	2	28
DT Rex Hogue	0.0	1	24
DE Star Latulelei	0.0	1	30
OLB Bob Guest	0.0	1	25

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Brad Rash	1.0	0	25
DE Toby Wallerstedt	0.0	1	28
DE Olivier Vernon	0.0	1	23
DT Jeris Pendleton	0.0	1	22
DE C.J. Paraiso	0.0	1	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Barry Abrams	5	0	35
ILB Brenden Richard	3	1	35
S Jerome Holliman	3	1	35
OLB Zach Brown	2	0	26
CB Shaun Perkins	2	0	24
CB Trevor Briel	2	0	35
ILB Derrick Bryant	1	1	9
S Chuck Pritchett	1	1	26
DE George Carter	1	0	28
DE Star Latulelei	1	0	30
S Kevin Hindman	1	0	16

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Brandon Fisk	6	0	0	30
CB Randal Joyner	3	0	0	31
S Matt Griese	3	0	0	30
OLB Brad Rash	2	1	0	25
CB J.R. Coccione	2	0	1	31
CB Kendall Madison	1	1	0	22
S Neal Rodgers	1	0	0	29
S Jeffrey Blanchard	1	0	0	6
DT Jeris Pendleton	0	1	0	22
OLB Caleb McSurdy	0	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Danny Stephens	3	8	23	0	31
Ellis Covill	3	6	23	0	31
Lamar Holmes	3	4	23	0	31
Alonzo Tripp	2	2	23	0	31
Tyrell Osborne	0	2	23	1	31

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rico Hawn	6	10	0	37	1	35
Zach Breeden	3	9	0	37	0	35
K.C. Dail	3	6	0	37	0	35
Danny Watkins	2	4	0	37	1	35
Nick McElroy	1	1	1	21	0	18
Kyle Eastman	0	6	0	37	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Gage Peterson	1	18
Terry Browning	1	15
Earl Fulton	1	7
Shaun Perkins	1	6
Jerome Holliman	1	3

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
C.J. Clauss	3	17
Jeffrey Blanchard	1	15
Kendall Madison	1	10

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brenden Richard	---	---	37	35	3	75
Jerome Holliman	---	---	37	35	3	75
Barry Abrams	---	---	37	35	3	75
Trevor Briel	---	---	32	35	2	69
Star Latulelei	---	---	33	30	3	66
Lamar Holmes	23	31	---	---	5	59
Zach Brown	---	---	31	26	2	59
Danny Stephens	23	31	---	---	5	59
Dixon Edwards	22	30	---	---	7	59
Tyrell Osborne	23	31	---	---	5	59
George Carter	---	---	25	28	3	56
Bob Guest	---	---	26	25	4	55
Ellis Covill	23	31	---	---	---	54
Geno Smith	23	31	---	---	---	54
Alonzo Tripp	23	31	---	---	---	54
Shaun Perkins	---	---	22	24	6	52
Chuck Pritchett	---	---	22	26	2	50
Rex Hogue	---	---	20	24	4	48
Cris Ciervo	18	20	---	---	7	45
Levi Scialabba	17	25	---	---	1	43
Kevin Hindman	---	---	16	16	10	42
Stanley Conley	14	20	---	---	3	37
Andy Henderson	---	---	6	7	19	32
Earl Fulton	10	14	---	---	7	31
Josh Phillips	5	10	---	---	15	30
Derrick Bryant	---	---	16	9	5	30
Gage Peterson	6	6	---	---	18	30
Jimmy Birch	11	14	---	---	4	29
Nick Fairley	---	---	14	11	3	28
Ezra Stevenson	6	8	---	---	12	26
Dejon Gomes	---	---	6	3	15	24
Isaac Eatherton	---	---	12	7	4	23
Terry Browning	2	2	---	---	15	19
Alejandro Gentry	---	---	10	5	1	16
Sherman Shaw	0	1	---	---	11	12
Pete Bates	4	5	---	---	2	11
Tom Everett	---	---	5	4	1	10
Vernon Warren	---	---	0	0	6	6
Rodney Gonzalez	---	---	0	0	6	6
Donnie Anthony	0	0	---	---	5	5
Allen Roberts	0	0	---	---	5	5
Sammie Harden	0	0	---	---	5	5
Casey Herrmann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ronald Chae	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ronnie Garcia	0	0	---	---	---	0
Eric Tanner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dustin Bishop	36	35	---	---	9	80
Danny Watkins	37	35	---	---	7	79
J.J. Sutton	37	35	---	---	---	72
Kyle Eastman	37	35	---	---	---	72
Zach Breeden	37	35	---	---	---	72
K.C. Dail	37	35	---	---	---	72
Rico Hawn	37	35	---	---	---	72
Matt Griese	---	---	23	30	10	63
J.R. Coccione	---	---	23	31	8	62
Howard Rucci	30	30	---	---	---	60
Neal Rodgers	---	---	23	29	4	56
C.J. Clauss	15	23	---	---	17	55
Randal Joyner	---	---	23	31	1	55
Brandon Fisk	---	---	23	30	1	54
Noah King	19	19	---	---	15	53
Nick McElroy	21	18	---	---	14	53
Cornelius White	---	---	18	31	1	50
Brad Rash	---	---	23	25	1	49
Orlando McKeon	27	20	---	---	---	47
Kendall Madison	---	---	14	22	10	46
Roderick Measso	10	14	---	---	20	44
Toby Wallerstedt	---	---	15	28	---	43
Jeris Pendleton	---	---	15	22	5	42
Olivier Vernon	---	---	17	23	1	41
Earl Peterson	21	10	---	---	9	40
Jeffrey Blanchard	---	---	7	6	15	28
Herman Turnbull	---	---	12	9	1	22
C.J. Paraiso	---	---	8	8	4	20
Jarvis Jones	---	---	8	9	1	18
Weston Hughey	6	5	---	---	7	18
Caleb McSurdy	---	---	0	7	8	15
Ronald Shapiro	0	1	---	---	13	14
Desmond Wilburn	---	---	0	0	10	10
Keith Castle	0	0	---	---	9	9
J.B. Blair	0	0	---	---	7	7
Stephen Battle	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brady Daughtry	0	0	---	---	7	7
Morris Packer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bruce Brandenfeis	---	---	1	0	4	5
Gino James	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jesse Jordan	0	0	---	---	3	3
Brady Ives	---	---	0	0	2	2
Jesse Wilson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darrell Gil	0	0	---	---	---	0
Albert Bertolone	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	46	6.6
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	2	16	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	79	6.1
Middle	17	51	3.0
Right	7	25	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Geno Smith	30	19	4	1	1	4	4	0	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Sutton	33	22	4	0	2	4	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	17	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	130	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	24	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	72	24.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	14	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	148	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	65	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	36	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Edwards	8	6	0	126	3	30
RB Levi Scialabba	8	5	1	38	1	25
TE Josh Phillips	4	2	0	32	0	10
WR Cris Ciervo	3	1	0	12	0	20
TE Stanley Conley	3	2	0	21	0	20
WR Jimmy Birch	2	1	0	11	0	14
RB Pete Bates	1	1	0	-2	0	5
FB Earl Fulton	1	1	0	5	0	14

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dustin Bishop	11	6	1	142	4	35
WR Howard Rucci	9	6	0	44	0	30
RB Orlando McKeon	4	3	0	30	0	20
WR C.J. Clauss	3	2	1	13	0	23
TE Nick McElroy	3	3	0	23	0	18
RB Earl Peterson	1	1	0	0	0	10
TE Noah King	1	0	0	0	0	19
WR Weston Hughey	1	1	0	11	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Orlando McKeon	6	19	3.17	4.50
Roderick Measso	3	2	0.67	4.00
Earl Peterson	1	0	0.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Geno Smith	1	1	12	12.00	8.10

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Sutton	8	5	39	4.88	7.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cris Ciervo	1	1	12	12.00	4.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Howard Rucci	3	2	12	4.00	4.89
WR Dustin Bishop	2	0	0	0.00	12.91
RB Orlando McKeon	2	2	14	7.00	7.50
TE Nick McElroy	1	1	13	13.00	7.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Levi Scialabba	1	1
Gage Peterson	1	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Orlando McKeon	7	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Geno Smith	7	3	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Sutton	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dixon Edwards	2	2	1
WR Cris Ciervo	1	0	0
TE Josh Phillips	1	0	0
FB Earl Fulton	1	1	1
TE Stanley Conley	1	0	0
RB Levi Scialabba	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dustin Bishop	4	3	3
WR Howard Rucci	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (17,700)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (17,700)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)