Week 1, 2083

played in Tampa Bay, FL

100 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	0	10	0	-	17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	7	7	17	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:55 CAR - Micah Huffman 2 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Raymond Deaton extra point)
2Q: 00:44 TBY - Myles Daye 5 pass from Jordan Schuster (Levi Hughes extra point)
3Q: 11:25 CAR - Jesse Beltramini 14 run (Raymond Deaton extra point)
3Q: 07:16 TBY - Matthew Diaz 2 run (Levi Hughes extra point)
3Q: 01:30 CAR - Raymond Deaton 41 field goal
4Q: 03:24 TBY - Myles Daye 5 pass from Jordan Schuster (Levi Hughes extra point)
4Q: 02:38 TBY - Bryant Dillon 27 interception return (Levi Hughes extra point)
4Q: 01:30 TBY - Levi Hughes 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:55 CAR - Micah Huffman 2 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Raymond Deaton extra point)
2Q: 00:44 TBY - Myles Daye 5 pass from Jordan Schuster (Levi Hughes extra point)
3Q: 11:25 CAR - Jesse Beltramini 14 run (Raymond Deaton extra point)
3Q: 07:16 TBY - Matthew Diaz 2 run (Levi Hughes extra point)
3Q: 01:30 CAR - Raymond Deaton 41 field goal
4Q: 03:24 TBY - Myles Daye 5 pass from Jordan Schuster (Levi Hughes extra point)
4Q: 02:38 TBY - Bryant Dillon 27 interception return (Levi Hughes extra point)
4Q: 01:30 TBY - Levi Hughes 28 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 23 23
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 346 389
- Offensive Plays 75 62
- Yards per Play 4.61 6.27
Net Rushing Yards 113 185
- Rushing Attempts 26 28
- Yards per Rush 4.35 6.61
Net Passing Yards 233 204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 25 - 1 32 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 233 222
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/18
- Yards per Pass Play 4.76 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 7/47
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/27
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 37
Time of Possession 31:31 28:29

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	23	23
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	346	389
- Offensive Plays	75	62
- Yards per Play	4.61	6.27
Net Rushing Yards	113	185
- Rushing Attempts	26	28
- Yards per Rush	4.35	6.61
Net Passing Yards	233	204
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 25 - 1	32 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	233	222
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/18
- Yards per Pass Play	4.76	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	7/47
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/27
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 37
Time of Possession	31:31	28:29

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:12	7:26	OWN 11	15	89	Touchdown
1	2:11	2:11	OWN 15	5	20	Punt
2	12:32	4:51	OWN 10	10	43	Punt
2	3:46	1:02	OWN 7	3	6	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 45	2	19	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:45	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	7:07	5:42	OWN 25	11	51	Field Goal
4	13:01	1:27	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	10:12	2:44	OWN 22	6	37	Punt
4	3:14	0:48	OWN 25	3	3	Interception
4	2:26	0:22	OWN 25	4	-2	Downs
4	1:25	0:33	OWN 21	4	0	Downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:48	OWN 25	4	20	Punt
1	5:46	3:35	OWN 31	6	7	Punt
2	15:00	2:28	OWN 44	5	53	Fumble
2	7:41	3:55	OWN 20	6	26	Punt
2	2:44	2:10	OWN 48	7	52	Touchdown
3	11:15	4:08	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
3	1:25	3:24	OWN 25	6	37	Punt
4	11:34	1:22	OWN 15	3	9	Punt
4	7:28	4:14	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	2:04	0:39	OPP 23	4	12	Field Goal
4	0:52	0:52	OPP 21	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Jordan Schuster, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jesse Beltramini	21	96	4.57	14	3	1
RB Terrance Johnson	5	17	3.40	12	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Greg Dhamers	13	99	7.62	38	2	0
RB Kenneth Gomez	7	36	5.14	11	2	0
QB Jordan Schuster	5	42	8.40	29	1	0
RB Matthew Diaz	3	8	2.67	3	0	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mo Sjostrom	49	25	233	0/0	1	24	1	62.7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jordan Schuster	32	23	222	2/18	2	28	0	111.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leroy Skjerven	7	12	60	8.57	3	24	0
TE Sergio Washington	4	9	59	14.75	8	20	0
WR Jeffrey Rogers	3	7	32	10.67	4	21	0
TE Wesley Coleman	3	4	28	9.33	7	17	0
RB Jesse Beltramini	2	4	12	6.00	7	8	0
WR Jack Porter	2	4	22	11.00	26	24	0
FB Micah Huffman	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
RB Terrance Johnson	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Bryson York	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Tim Bodenhemer	1	6	6	6.00	0	6	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rick Hazel	11	14	125	11.36	38	28	0
WR Myles Daye	4	6	40	10.00	4	23	2
TE Stan Boyd	4	5	51	12.75	13	18	0
WR Jordan Rivera	2	3	4	2.00	2	3	0
WR Reggie Baniewicz	2	2	2	1.00	0	6	0
WR Marshall Minkel	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bryant Dillon	1	27	27.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Jesse Beltramini	1	1	0
OLB Salvador Banks	0	1	0
ILB Cory Gardner	0	0	1
OLB Randy Garrison	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Greg Dhamers	2	0	0
CB Carson Farr	0	1	0
S Bryant Dillon	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Velasquez	5	234	46.8	33.2	60	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Brandon	5	240	48.0	42.0	60	4

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raymond Deaton	1/2	1/2	0/1	41	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Levi Hughes	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eugene Ozga	2	10	5.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Dhamers	3	28	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Bodenhemer	1	23	23.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Daye	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Philip Kelley	7	0	1.0	26	24
OLB Noah Summers	7	0	0.0	25	28
S Grady Alston	6	3	0.0	24	26
CB Eugene Ozga	5	0	0.0	26	31
S Larry Littlejohn	4	1	0.0	25	28
OLB Salvador Banks	4	0	0.0	23	25
ILB Patrick Porter	3	1	0.0	22	22
OLB Eric Gray	2	0	1.0	6	13
CB Wayne Hutchins	2	2	0.0	22	29
ILB Gino Piper	1	2	0.0	9	6
CB Tre Whelihan	1	0	0.0	14	21
S Angel Hastings	1	0	0.0	9	17
ILB Cory Gardner	1	0	0.0	9	10
OLB Randy Garrison	1	0	0.0	3	2
OLB Conner Mason	1	0	0.0	2	10
DE Peter Kwan	1	0	0.0	2	10
DT Jonah Stratico	0	1	0.0	9	14

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bryant Dillon	8	0	0.0	26	40
S Patterson Dightman	6	3	0.0	26	49
ILB Roger Ramirez	6	0	0.0	25	36
OLB Ricky Cobb	5	1	0.0	25	38
ILB Ashton Washington	4	2	0.0	7	10
CB Carson Farr	4	1	0.0	22	32
OLB Emmett Ricketts	3	3	0.0	25	47
DT Cody Romanos	3	2	0.0	18	19
DE Jackie Von Wyss	3	1	0.0	25	38
DE Bernie Irwin	3	1	0.0	16	29
CB Aidan Anderson	3	1	0.0	21	43
TE Tracy Burke	1	0	---	---	---
CB Trenton Von der Ahe	1	0	0.0	23	32
DE Alexander Domingo	0	1	0.0	11	31
S Jimmy Stewart	0	1	0.0	1	22
DT Hugh Washington	0	1	0.0	1	2
S Herman McGarigle	0	1	0.0	3	18
OLB Irving Oxenby	0	1	0.0	3	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Philip Kelley	1.0	0	1	24
OLB Eric Gray	1.0	0	0	13
DE Elliot Vasilatos	0.0	1	1	24
DE Peter Kwan	0.0	0	1	10

Tampa Bay	Hurry	PPlay
DE Alexander Domingo	5	31
DE Bernie Irwin	2	29
S Jimmy Stewart	1	22
DT Kenyon Cantwell	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Grady Alston	5	1	26
S Larry Littlejohn	3	1	28
OLB Noah Summers	3	0	28
CB Tre Whelihan	2	0	21
CB Wayne Hutchins	2	0	29
ILB Patrick Porter	2	0	22
OLB Salvador Banks	2	0	25
S Angel Hastings	1	1	17
OLB Randy Garrison	1	0	2
OLB Conner Mason	1	0	10
CB Eugene Ozga	1	0	31
ILB Cory Gardner	0	1	10

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bryant Dillon	5	0	1	40
OLB Ricky Cobb	4	0	0	38
CB Aidan Anderson	3	2	0	43
S Patterson Dightman	3	1	0	49
ILB Ashton Washington	3	0	0	10
ILB Roger Ramirez	2	1	0	36
OLB Emmett Ricketts	2	1	0	47
CB Trenton Von der Ahe	1	1	0	32
DE Jackie Von Wyss	1	0	0	38
DE Bernie Irwin	1	0	0	29
S Herman McGarigle	0	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Pat Blasingame	3	9	26	49
G Neal Moffett	3	6	26	49
T George Gordon	3	4	26	49
G Mercury Bergstrom	2	4	26	49
T Charlie Gibson	1	2	26	49
TE Sergio Washington	1	1	24	36

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tim Norris	4	9	28	1	34
C Amos McIntyre	3	4	28	1	34
T Jameson Shea	2	2	28	0	34
C Braden Branch	1	5	28	0	34
TE Stan Boyd	1	2	24	0	29
T Vernon Jewett	0	1	28	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Eric Gray	2	21
Randy Garrison	1	14
Brenden Cook	1	11

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Patterson Dightman	2	13
Kenneth Gomez	1	21

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T George Gordon	26	49	---	---	7	82
G Neal Moffett	26	49	---	---	2	77
WR Tim Bodenhemer	25	44	---	---	8	77
QB Mo Sjostrom	26	49	---	---	---	75
C Pat Blasingame	26	49	---	---	---	75
WR Leroy Skjerven	26	49	---	---	---	75
G Mercury Bergstrom	26	49	---	---	---	75
T Charlie Gibson	26	49	---	---	---	75
TE Sergio Washington	24	36	---	---	6	66
CB Eugene Ozga	---	---	26	31	6	63
S Grady Alston	---	---	24	26	9	59
OLB Noah Summers	---	---	25	28	1	54
S Larry Littlejohn	---	---	25	28	1	54
WR Jeffrey Rogers	21	31	---	---	---	52
CB Wayne Hutchins	---	---	22	29	1	52
DE Philip Kelley	---	---	26	24	---	50
DE Elliot Vasilatos	---	---	25	24	---	49
OLB Salvador Banks	---	---	23	25	---	48
RB Jesse Beltramini	21	24	---	---	---	45
ILB Patrick Porter	---	---	22	22	1	45
TE Wesley Coleman	4	18	---	---	22	44
S Angel Hastings	---	---	9	17	16	42
CB Tre Whelihan	---	---	14	21	6	41
DT Theodore Konishi	---	---	20	20	1	41
OLB Eric Gray	---	---	6	13	21	40
RB Terrance Johnson	5	25	---	---	6	36
CB Bucky Perez	---	---	5	12	15	32
TE Bryson York	1	5	---	---	22	28
WR Jack Porter	1	10	---	---	16	27
ILB Gino Piper	---	---	9	6	11	26
DT Jonah Stratico	---	---	9	14	---	23
ILB Cory Gardner	---	---	9	10	---	19
OLB Randy Garrison	---	---	3	2	14	19
DE Peter Kwan	---	---	2	10	6	18
OLB Conner Mason	---	---	2	10	1	13
T Brenden Cook	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Luis Eastridge	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Dana Harvey	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Amir Ruzzin	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Randall Roush	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Jackie Velasquez	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Raymond Deaton	0	0	---	---	6	6
FB Micah Huffman	2	3	---	---	---	5
S Jamal Rivers	---	---	2	2	---	4
QB Terrell Cochrane	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Louis Wicher	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Patterson Dightman	---	---	26	49	13	88
OLB Emmett Ricketts	---	---	25	47	14	86
CB Aidan Anderson	---	---	21	43	7	71
CB Carson Farr	---	---	22	32	16	70
S Bryant Dillon	---	---	26	40	2	68
G Tim Norris	28	34	---	---	6	68
WR Rick Hazel	28	34	---	---	4	66
OLB Ricky Cobb	---	---	25	38	2	65
DE Jackie Von Wyss	---	---	25	38	1	64
QB Jordan Schuster	28	34	---	---	---	62
C Amos McIntyre	28	34	---	---	---	62
ILB Roger Ramirez	---	---	25	36	1	62
T Vernon Jewett	28	34	---	---	---	62
C Braden Branch	28	34	---	---	---	62
T Jameson Shea	28	34	---	---	---	62
WR Myles Daye	24	25	---	---	10	59
CB Trenton Von der Ahe	---	---	23	32	1	56
TE Stan Boyd	24	29	---	---	---	53
RB Greg Dhamers	16	17	---	---	16	49
DE Alexander Domingo	---	---	11	31	6	48
DE Bernie Irwin	---	---	16	29	2	47
OLB Irving Oxenby	---	---	3	23	20	46
DT Kenyon Cantwell	---	---	8	30	2	40
S Jimmy Stewart	---	---	1	22	16	39
RB Kenneth Gomez	8	9	---	---	21	38
DT Cody Romanos	---	---	18	19	---	37
WR Jordan Rivera	13	19	---	---	---	32
TE Xavier Glover	5	4	---	---	21	30
ILB Ashton Washington	---	---	7	10	9	26
WR Reggie Baniewicz	3	5	---	---	16	24
S Herman McGarigle	---	---	3	18	1	22
WR Marshall Minkel	5	14	---	---	---	19
TE Tracy Burke	9	6	---	---	4	19
RB Matthew Diaz	5	7	---	---	---	12
DT Hugh Washington	---	---	1	2	5	8
K Levi Hughes	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Brent Lee	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Karl Patton	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Gerald Brandon	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Tommy Harding	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Kristopher Cole	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Jackie Slezak	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Kenneth Schulz	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Scott Meredith	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Roy Messina	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Nicholas McIntyre	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	51	6.4
Middle	11	42	3.8
Right	7	20	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	22	5.5
Middle	13	136	10.5
Right	9	29	3.2
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mo Sjostrom	49	25	4	2	5	7	9	0	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jordan Schuster	32	23	2	1	0	4	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	35	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	77	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	97	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	24	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	7	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	102	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	90	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leroy Skjerven	12	7	0	60	1	49
TE Sergio Washington	9	4	2	59	1	36
WR Jeffrey Rogers	7	3	1	32	1	31
WR Tim Bodenhemer	6	1	1	6	0	44
RB Jesse Beltramini	4	2	0	12	0	24
TE Wesley Coleman	4	3	1	28	0	18
WR Jack Porter	4	2	0	22	1	10
FB Micah Huffman	1	1	0	2	0	3
RB Terrance Johnson	1	1	0	1	0	25
TE Bryson York	1	1	0	11	0	5

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Hazel	14	11	125	1	34
WR Myles Daye	6	4	40	1	25
TE Stan Boyd	5	4	51	0	29
WR Jordan Rivera	3	2	4	0	19
WR Marshall Minkel	2	0	0	0	14
WR Reggie Baniewicz	2	2	2	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jesse Beltramini	3	26	8.67	4.57

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Greg Dhamers	3	-5	-1.67	7.62
RB Matthew Diaz	2	5	2.50	2.67
RB Kenneth Gomez	2	2	1.00	5.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mo Sjostrom	2	1	2	1.00	4.76

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jordan Schuster	6	5	35	5.83	6.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Micah Huffman	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Tim Bodenhemer	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Myles Daye	2	2	10	5.00	6.67
TE Stan Boyd	2	2	17	8.50	10.20
WR Rick Hazel	1	1	8	8.00	8.93
WR Jordan Rivera	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jesse Beltramini	1	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Matthew Diaz	2	1
QB Jordan Schuster	1	0
RB Greg Dhamers	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mo Sjostrom	14	7	6

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jordan Schuster	8	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeffrey Rogers	3	1	1
WR Leroy Skjerven	3	1	1
TE Sergio Washington	2	1	1
WR Tim Bodenhemer	2	0	0
FB Micah Huffman	1	1	1
RB Terrance Johnson	1	1	0
TE Wesley Coleman	1	1	1
WR Jack Porter	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Myles Daye	4	3	3
WR Rick Hazel	3	3	2
WR Reggie Baniewicz	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,600 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (17,700)
End Zone 11,900 (12,700)
Mezzanine 6,200 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (11,200)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,700 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,600 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (17,700)
End Zone	11,900 (12,700)
Mezzanine	6,200 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (11,200)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,700 (4,800)