Week 16, 2090

played in Pittsburgh, PA

17 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Carolina Panthers7600-13
Pittsburgh Steelers72166-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 PIT - Doug Kirk 7 pass from Jermaine Hanks (Giovanni Drakeford extra point)
1Q: 05:40 CAR - Kerry Burnett 12 pass from Darrin Oliphant (Garrett Locher extra point)
2Q: 14:24 PIT - Malik Carter 86 interception return (Giovanni Drakeford extra point)
2Q: 09:18 CAR - Garrett Locher 28 field goal
2Q: 07:34 PIT - Justin Birch 72 pass from Jermaine Hanks (Giovanni Drakeford extra point)
2Q: 04:24 CAR - Garrett Locher 24 field goal
2Q: 00:25 PIT - Leslie Sims 5 pass from Jermaine Hanks (Giovanni Drakeford extra point)
3Q: 11:26 PIT - Giovanni Drakeford 26 field goal
3Q: 01:29 PIT - Giovanni Drakeford 49 field goal
4Q: 10:48 PIT - Giovanni Drakeford 23 field goal
4Q: 02:48 PIT - Giovanni Drakeford 37 field goal

Team StatisticsCARPIT
Record6-98-6-1
First Downs1621
- by Rushing69
- by Passing911
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards311485
- Offensive Plays5766
- Yards per Play5.467.35
Net Rushing Yards95161
- Rushing Attempts2329
- Yards per Rush4.135.55
Net Passing Yards216324
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 16 - 136 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards216332
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/8
- Yards per Pass Play6.358.76
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/126/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.37.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/254/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/183/32
Kick Returns/Yards3/502/45
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/86
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 29
Time of Possession24:2035:40

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:23OWN 25620Punt
110:174:47OWN 25875Touchdown
12:591:41OWN 2739Punt
10:251:13OPP 49317Interception
214:125:02OWN 251164Field Goal
27:193:01OWN 21672Field Goal
21:470:27OWN 730Punt
20:250:25OWN 25334Half
311:202:36OWN 17517Punt
31:241:06OWN 1730Punt
410:421:29OWN 2430Punt
42:411:18OWN 2538Punt
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:372:20OWN 17583Touchdown
15:302:31OWN 25423Punt
11:180:53OWN 32317Fumble
29:101:51OWN 25375Touchdown
24:182:31OWN 24523Punt
21:200:55OPP 49549Touchdown
315:003:40OWN 25666Field Goal
38:447:20OWN 61462Field Goal
30:184:36OPP 451039Field Goal
49:136:32OWN 35945Field Goal
41:231:23OWN 292-2Game

Game MVP: Jermaine Hanks, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Toby Ellard12524.332810
QB Darrin Oliphant8334.13900
RB Josue Grassley2105.00800
RB Jose Giles100.00000
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jermaine Forney191337.005230
RB Leslie Sims8263.25900
WR Riddick Dittoe221.00300

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Darrin Oliphant33152120/0133164.2
B.J. Rinkenberg1140/004083.3
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jermaine Hanks36273321/83720130.8

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kerry Burnett7139012.8658291
WR J.T. Sloan36258.3310110
WR Levi Johnston143333.0028330
WR Liam Bennit1155.00050
TE Eli Awsare111414.004140
TE Stan Bailey141616.0014160
RB Toby Ellard1477.00770
RB Jose Giles112626.0027260
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Jermaine Forney68508.3318190
WR Riddick Dittoe445112.7537340
WR Doug Kirk333110.3316181
TE Justin Birch3610234.0079721
WR Max Shaye2394.50050
TE Lionel Lindstrom2352.50040
WR Kelvin Small226733.5015620
RB Leslie Sims2294.50151
FB Glen Cooley1222.00020
WR Taylor Hirsch11-1-1.000-10
TE Leo Shahade1277.00070

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Malik Carter18686.001

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Liam Bennit1000
OLB Levon Cascini0100
RB Toby Ellard0100
DT Lucas Smithson0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
RB Jermaine Forney1000
CB Joe Chapman0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Maurice McWilliams731144.439.9603
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ernest Montgomery28944.535.5462

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Garrett Locher2/20/00/0281/1
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Giovanni Drakeford4/41/10/0494/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Zane Uecker11818.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Chapman33210.70

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Liam Bennit23216.00
Zane Uecker11818.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Tanner Horenstein24522.50

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S James Nastasi810.02629
ILB Wesley Jennings710.02636
OLB Dashawn Bronson620.02630
CB Bucky Perez510.02737
ILB Bryan Wiggs510.01017
CB Mario Weatherly400.02426
DE Marty Socha320.02736
CB Johnny Zonnefeld300.01617
OLB Levon Cascini201.01727
S Mackenzie Kitchens240.02627
OLB Bart Bates240.01517
DE Luis Shore200.01728
DT Sam Horn110.099
CB Kendall Andersen110.01117
CB Mercury Stewart110.058
DT Lucas Smithson110.02028
DE Bryant Rodgers010.01410
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Malik Carter720.02128
OLB Lonnie Fields500.01620
S Ian Connell310.0813
CB Jeff Sherman310.02032
S Miles Stanton300.02134
S Chester Willis300.01521
OLB Joey Argentati300.0713
DT Louis Collier220.01017
CB Joe Chapman200.01519
DE Bubba Maeser200.01725
DT Quentin Wheeler120.01822
CB Trevor Gillam110.02032
ILB Rod Prochelo100.058
OLB Kris Joseph100.0711
CB Tanner Horenstein100.0511
DT Keegan Stuart010.01626

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Levon Cascini1.010027
DE Marty Socha0.021436
DE Luis Shore0.010028
CB Kendall Andersen0.001017
OLB Dashawn Bronson0.001030
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bubba Maeser0.011125
DE Myles Holliday0.011026
OLB Joey Argentati0.010013
DE Roy Gore0.001012
DT Keegan Stuart0.000126

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mario Weatherly41026
S James Nastasi40029
CB Bucky Perez30037
OLB Dashawn Bronson30030
CB Kendall Andersen20017
CB Johnny Zonnefeld20017
ILB Bryan Wiggs20017
ILB Wesley Jennings20036
OLB Levon Cascini10027
OLB Bart Bates10017
CB Mercury Stewart1008
DT Lucas Smithson10028
S Lenny Nall1008
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Malik Carter50128
OLB Lonnie Fields32020
DE Bubba Maeser20025
CB Trevor Gillam14032
S Ian Connell11013
CB Jeff Sherman11032
ILB Rod Prochelo1008
OLB Kris Joseph10011
CB Joe Chapman10019

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ian Barrouquere34023034
T Miguel Bryant15123034
G Amos Airhart15021033
T Charlie Gibson12023034
G Randall Roush02023034
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Skip Fewell69229037
C Kim Durden46027037
T Maurice Meinhart34129137
G Mickey Schwantes26027037
G J.T. Humphries02029037
FB Glen Cooley0104010
T Lance Weatherspoon010200

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Dashawn Burke222
Liam Bennit120
Josue Grassley115
Miguel Bryant113
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Glen Cooley224
Joe Chapman118
Keegan Hernandez115

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Miguel Bryant2334------1370
RB Toby Ellard2025------2469
CB Bucky Perez------2737468
DE Marty Socha------2736467
ILB Wesley Jennings------2636466
G Amos Airhart2133------963
WR Levi Johnston1624------1757
C Ian Barrouquere2334---------57
T Charlie Gibson2334---------57
G Randall Roush2334---------57
OLB Dashawn Bronson------2630157
S Mackenzie Kitchens------2627356
S James Nastasi------2629---55
QB Darrin Oliphant2133---------54
WR Kerry Burnett2031---------51
CB Mario Weatherly------2426151
DE Luis Shore------1728449
DT Lucas Smithson------2028149
OLB Levon Cascini------1727448
TE Stan Bailey2126---------47
WR J.T. Sloan1627---------43
CB Kendall Andersen------11171543
ILB Bryan Wiggs------10171239
CB Johnny Zonnefeld------1617336
OLB Bart Bates------1517335
WR Liam Bennit49------2033
S Lenny Nall------381627
DE Bryant Rodgers------1410226
TE Jorge MacKay02------2325
DT Sam Horn------99523
WR Ezekiel Boone27------1322
OLB Dashawn Burke------002222
RB Josue Grassley43------1522
TE Eli Awsare99------119
CB Mercury Stewart------58518
CB Zane Uecker------001515
T Rodolfo Caldwell21------912
RB Jose Giles37---------10
P Maurice McWilliams00------99
C Thomas Kennedy00------99
G Luther Starks00------99
C Seth Thai00------77
K Garrett Locher00------66
QB B.J. Rinkenberg21---------3
DT Abel Sims------00---0
CB Dominic Compton------00---0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Maurice Meinhart2937------268
G J.T. Humphries2937---------66
T Skip Fewell2937---------66
C Kim Durden2737---------64
G Mickey Schwantes2737---------64
QB Jermaine Hanks2737---------64
TE Justin Birch2436---------60
S Miles Stanton------2134257
CB Trevor Gillam------2032254
CB Jeff Sherman------2032254
DE Myles Holliday------1726952
CB Joe Chapman------15191852
WR Max Shaye2328---------51
ILB Malik Carter------2128251
WR Doug Kirk2623---------49
RB Jermaine Forney2127------149
DT Keegan Stuart------1626244
OLB Joey Argentati------7132444
DE Bubba Maeser------1725244
S Ian Connell------8132243
WR Riddick Dittoe2016------642
DT Quentin Wheeler------1822---40
FB Glen Cooley410------2438
TE Leo Shahade923------638
DT Louis Collier------1017936
S Chester Willis------1521---36
OLB Lonnie Fields------1620---36
RB Leslie Sims89------1835
TE Lionel Lindstrom17------2634
WR Taylor Hirsch54------2332
CB Brant Ellis------432027
ILB Rod Prochelo------581124
CB Tanner Horenstein------511622
DE Roy Gore------912---21
OLB Kris Joseph------711---18
WR Kelvin Small42------1218
C Keegan Hernandez20------1517
K Giovanni Drakeford00------1313
CB Freddie Sutter------21710
T Lance Weatherspoon20------68
C Rod McClure00------66
G Arnold Brock00------66
P Ernest Montgomery00------66
QB Mason Strickland20---------2
CB Wyatt Eidsmore------00---0
RB Dan Osieja00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6142.3
Middle15734.9
Right284.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7446.3
Middle18975.4
Right4205.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Darrin Oliphant33154218321
B.J. Rinkenberg110000000
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jermaine Hanks36274101340

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen105575.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1791388.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)52214.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119645.8
Short (0-8 Yds)15121006.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)8510613.3
Long (19+ Yds)216231.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kerry Burnett137090231
WR J.T. Sloan63025027
WR Levi Johnston41133124
TE Stan Bailey41016026
RB Toby Ellard4107025
WR Liam Bennit110509
TE Eli Awsare1101409
RB Jose Giles1102617
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Jermaine Forney86050027
TE Justin Birch630102236
WR Riddick Dittoe44051116
WR Max Shaye3209028
TE Lionel Lindstrom320507
WR Doug Kirk33031023
FB Glen Cooley2102010
TE Leo Shahade2107023
WR Kelvin Small2206712
RB Leslie Sims220909
WR Taylor Hirsch110-104

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Toby Ellard252.504.33
QB Darrin Oliphant177.004.13
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Leslie Sims2-1-0.503.25
RB Jermaine Forney1-1-1.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Darrin Oliphant41123.006.42
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jermaine Hanks74162.299.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kerry Burnett31124.006.92
WR J.T. Sloan1000.004.17
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Jermaine Forney2000.006.25
WR Riddick Dittoe1155.0012.75
WR Taylor Hirsch11-1-1.00-1.00
WR Doug Kirk1177.0010.33
TE Leo Shahade1000.003.50
RB Leslie Sims1155.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Darrin Oliphant21
RB Toby Ellard11
PittsburghRushesConversions
RB Jermaine Forney32

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Darrin Oliphant821
B.J. Rinkenberg110
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Jermaine Hanks1074

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Kerry Burnett531
RB Toby Ellard200
WR J.T. Sloan100
TE Stan Bailey100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Jermaine Forney321
TE Justin Birch322
WR Riddick Dittoe110
TE Lionel Lindstrom110
TE Leo Shahade100
WR Kelvin Small111

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,000 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck11,200 (14,200)
End Zone7,200 (10,200)
Mezzanine4,600 (5,900)
Sideline Seats7,300 (9,100)
Club Seats14,600 (17,000)
Luxury Boxes8,100 (8,100)