Week 1, 2059

played in Tampa Bay, FL

74 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Carolina Panthers30613-22
Tampa Bay Buccaneers71407-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:08 TBY - Dennis Sherman 5 pass from Jace Ward (Zachary Hoffman extra point)
1Q: 07:05 CAR - Kody Portis 27 field goal
2Q: 13:24 TBY - Jorge Spain 6 pass from Jace Ward (Zachary Hoffman extra point)
2Q: 00:26 TBY - Jace Ward 3 run (Zachary Hoffman extra point)
3Q: 00:12 CAR - Blake Ballard 13 run (Blake Ballard run for conversion failed)
4Q: 11:28 TBY - Cary Cothran 1 pass from Jace Ward (Zachary Hoffman extra point)
4Q: 05:26 CAR - Adrian McGee 83 interception return (Winston Dodge pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:56 CAR - Blake Ballard 26 pass from Winston Dodge (Kody Portis extra point)

Team StatisticsCARTBY
Record0-11-0
First Downs1622
- by Rushing49
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards272319
- Offensive Plays6071
- Yards per Play4.534.49
Net Rushing Yards86118
- Rushing Attempts2827
- Yards per Rush3.074.37
Net Passing Yards186201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 21 - 141 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards198224
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/123/23
- Yards per Pass Play5.814.57
Fumbles/Lost3/21/0
3rd Down Conversions6/136/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.4
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/556/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/53/22
Kick Returns/Yards4/851/22
Interception Ret./Yards3/951/0
2pt Conversions2/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 35
Time of Possession28:5231:08

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:026:02OWN 381152Field Goal
16:121:36OWN 1833Punt
12:491:36OWN 2333Punt
213:143:58OWN 34637Interception
27:221:25OWN 2834Punt
21:400:20OWN 322-5Fumble
20:130:13OWN 251-1Half
312:033:20OWN 3511Punt
36:196:18OWN 301370Touchdown
411:222:44OWN 30719Downs
43:501:08OPP 24324Touchdown
41:001:00OWN 20460Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:541:52OPP 30430Touchdown
17:000:48OWN 2534Punt
14:361:47OWN 353-3Punt
11:132:59OWN 28672Touchdown
29:161:54OWN 16523Punt
25:574:17OWN 39928Interception
21:201:07OPP 27527Touchdown
315:002:57OWN 2566Punt
38:432:24OWN 28412Punt
30:013:39OWN 251175Touchdown
48:383:20OPP 49615Interception
45:181:28OWN 233-1Interception
42:421:42OWN 25636Punt

Game MVP: Dennis Sherman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Blake Ballard18512.831421
RB Les Newsome5163.20900
QB Winston Dodge3134.33900
QB Johnathan Tubbs263.00700
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB J.C. Brookes18744.111830
QB Jace Ward6406.671011
RB Lionel Lucas221.00600
WR Cary Cothran122.00200

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Winston Dodge16131330/01370122.1
Johnathan Tubbs148652/12029139.3
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jace Ward41262243/23335371.6

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Blake Ballard66376.1742261
TE Bert Harding444110.2525270
WR Dave Thomson458721.7526370
WR Lewis Sparkes23157.5011130
WR Damian Prior2284.00040
WR Griffin Lyons1533.00030
TE Quentin Turnbull1188.00080
RB Les Newsome11-1-1.000-10
WR Monty Ansell0200.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dennis Sherman131614311.0080351
WR Cary Cothran69467.673171
TE Jorge Spain411328.008121
TE Jalen Macon3431.00030
RB J.C. Brookes0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Brock Strong133.000
OLB Adrian McGee18383.001
CB Bernie Burden199.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Kerry Pritchett100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Johnathan Tubbs1000
RB Blake Ballard1000
RB Les Newsome1000
WR Lewis Sparkes0100
OLB Earl Brimberry0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
CB Devin Finley1000
WR Terrell Bailey0100
S Leslie Williamson0100
DT Drake Larkin0100
CB Justin Webb0010
TE Kendrick Battle0010
DE Carter Malio0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Devante Reilly419949.844.3630
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Horner625742.838.7662

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kody Portis1/10/00/0271/1
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Zachary Hoffman0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Griffin Lyons252.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Devin Finley3227.30

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Les Newsome48521.30
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Freddie Hodges12222.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Keith Elliott1130.02340
CB Tevin Widmer910.02742
DT Hayden Hammond502.02126
OLB Brock Strong510.02742
OLB Timothy Totten410.02342
S Ed VandenBelt310.02333
S Leslie Beavers300.0413
OLB Adrian McGee300.02342
CB Bernie Burden210.02224
DE Damien Perez121.02533
CB T.J. Snyder120.02015
ILB Micah Wooden110.0521
OLB Earl Brimberry100.066
DE Pat Duran100.044
CB Floyd Meadows100.0930
WR Monty Ansell10---------
DE Korey Blombeck100.02142
DE Maxwell Anderson010.049
DE Gavin Peterman010.0618
S Jay Rosian010.042
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Justin Webb1020.02832
ILB Javier Webster700.02621
OLB Malik Waldron620.02727
DE Carter Malio401.02832
S Colton Cortez420.02627
DE Junior Glaze310.52522
DE Roman McCormick300.51018
OLB Rusty Griffith310.099
CB Julian Kemp220.02525
DE A.J. Schultz210.01723
DT Drake Larkin200.01720
DT Stephen Heier110.01513
WR Cary Cothran10---------
WR Dennis Sherman10---------
S Zachery Peck100.0110
S Philip Kanou020.02722
S Leslie Williamson020.0612

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Hayden Hammond2.000126
DE Damien Perez1.000033
DE Korey Blombeck0.012042
CB Bernie Burden0.010024
OLB Timothy Totten0.001142
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Carter Malio1.000032
DE Junior Glaze0.500122
DE Roman McCormick0.500018
DE A.J. Schultz0.001123

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tevin Widmer61042
S Keith Elliott50040
OLB Adrian McGee30142
OLB Brock Strong21142
CB Bernie Burden21124
OLB Timothy Totten20042
S Ed VandenBelt20033
DT Hayden Hammond11026
S Leslie Beavers10013
CB Floyd Meadows10030
DE Korey Blombeck10042
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Justin Webb70032
ILB Javier Webster50021
OLB Malik Waldron21027
CB Julian Kemp20025
OLB Rusty Griffith1109
DE Junior Glaze10022
S Colton Cortez10027
DE Roman McCormick10018
S Zachery Peck10010
OLB Kerry Pritchett01110

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jermaine O'Bryan18028032
T Grady Rodgers15028032
T Alejandro Garrett14028132
C Otis Strong12028032
TE Bert Harding11025029
G Lonnie Godfrey05028132
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T James Anderson46027044
C Corbin Myre22027144
T Dylan Sinclair15027044
G Cristian Sprincz12026242
G Craig Kinchen06027044

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Keith Elliott29
Earl Brimberry120
Drake England15
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
J.C. Brookes220
Kerry Pritchett121
Kendrick Battle120
Chris Chisholm114
Zachery Peck113

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Keith Elliott------2340972
OLB Brock Strong------2742---69
CB Tevin Widmer------2742---69
OLB Timothy Totten------2342---65
OLB Adrian McGee------2342---65
G Jermaine O'Bryan2832------565
G Lonnie Godfrey2832------565
DE Korey Blombeck------2142---63
C Otis Strong2832---------60
T Grady Rodgers2832---------60
T Alejandro Garrett2832---------60
DE Damien Perez------2533---58
TE Bert Harding2529------256
S Ed VandenBelt------2333---56
DT Hayden Hammond------2126653
CB Bernie Burden------2224652
CB T.J. Snyder------20151651
RB Blake Ballard2325------250
WR Dave Thomson2522------249
WR Griffin Lyons1519------1145
WR Lewis Sparkes2123---------44
CB Floyd Meadows------930---39
S Leslie Beavers------4132037
WR Monty Ansell89------1734
OLB Earl Brimberry------662032
QB Winston Dodge1516---------31
QB Johnathan Tubbs1316---------29
FB Mark Tubbs56------1728
ILB Micah Wooden------521127
TE Quentin Turnbull24------1925
DE Gavin Peterman------618---24
TE Brian McGhee813---------21
RB Les Newsome57------517
DE Pat Duran------44614
WR Damian Prior33------814
DE Maxwell Anderson------49---13
RB Donny Belanger00------1313
S Jay Rosian------42511
ILB Josiah James------001010
K Kody Portis00------66
C Joseph Tucker00------55
P Devante Reilly00------55
T Otis Rottinghaus00------55
G Drake England00------55
C Francisco Hills00---------0
OLB Kenyon Hicks------00---0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Craig Kinchen2744------677
T James Anderson2744------677
T Dylan Sinclair2744------677
G Cristian Sprincz2642------674
RB J.C. Brookes2429------2073
C Corbin Myre2744---------71
QB Jace Ward2744---------71
WR Dennis Sherman2744---------71
TE Jorge Spain2243---------65
CB Justin Webb------2832363
DE Carter Malio------2832161
OLB Malik Waldron------2727357
S Colton Cortez------2627154
WR Cary Cothran2126------552
WR Terrell Bailey2022------1052
S Philip Kanou------2722251
CB Julian Kemp------2525---50
DE Junior Glaze------2522---47
ILB Javier Webster------2621---47
DE A.J. Schultz------1723545
CB Freddie Hodges------1617639
DT Drake Larkin------1720138
OLB Kerry Pritchett------2102133
DT Stephen Heier------1513432
S Leslie Williamson------6121331
DE Roman McCormick------1018129
TE Jalen Macon722---------29
WR Chris Chisholm56------1425
WR David Page618---------24
S Zachery Peck------1101324
TE Kendrick Battle00------2020
OLB Rusty Griffith------99---18
OLB C.J. Raymond------001818
RB Lionel Lucas310------114
CB Dominic Fronimopoulos------27413
C Junior Pereira00------1111
CB Devin Finley------15410
RB Arnie Pierce00------99
C Amari Rose00------66
P Mike Horner00------66
K Zachary Hoffman00------55
G Dillon Allen12---------3
QB Floyd Talent00---------0
T Adrian Kennedy00---------0
WR Raul Selander00---------0
T Trent Smalley00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6294.8
Middle11343.1
Right10242.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left310.3
Middle14674.8
Right10505.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Winston Dodge16134200020
Johnathan Tubbs1481013101
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jace Ward41262124323

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)119514.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)72324.6
Long (19+ Yds)326622.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75466.6
Short (0-8 Yds)22161125.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)105666.6
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Blake Ballard66037125
WR Griffin Lyons5113019
WR Dave Thomson54087322
TE Bert Harding44041129
WR Lewis Sparkes32015023
WR Monty Ansell200009
WR Damian Prior220803
TE Quentin Turnbull110804
RB Les Newsome110-107
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dennis Sherman16131143244
TE Jorge Spain114032043
WR Cary Cothran96046026
TE Jalen Macon4303022
RB J.C. Brookes1010029

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Blake Ballard393.002.83
RB Les Newsome122.003.20
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Jace Ward4215.256.67
RB J.C. Brookes393.004.11
WR Cary Cothran122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Johnathan Tubbs1000.004.64
Winston Dodge1144.008.31
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jace Ward55214.205.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Griffin Lyons1000.000.60
WR Damian Prior1144.004.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dennis Sherman22115.508.94
WR Cary Cothran1111.005.11
TE Jorge Spain1166.002.91
TE Jalen Macon1133.000.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Winston Dodge21
Tampa BayRushesConversions
QB Jace Ward11
RB J.C. Brookes10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Johnathan Tubbs732
Winston Dodge443
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Jace Ward1375

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Griffin Lyons200
TE Bert Harding221
WR Damian Prior221
RB Blake Ballard111
TE Quentin Turnbull111
WR Dave Thomson111
WR Monty Ansell100
WR Lewis Sparkes100
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Dennis Sherman542
WR Cary Cothran311
TE Jorge Spain322
RB J.C. Brookes100
TE Jalen Macon100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,100 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck15,200 (17,700)
End Zone10,900 (12,700)
Mezzanine6,200 (7,300)
Sideline Seats9,900 (11,200)
Club Seats11,100 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes4,800 (4,800)