Week 17, 2048

played in Carolina, NC

52 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	15	0	0	-	25
Carolina Panthers	0	10	6	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 TBY - Wyatt Fuller 98 punt return (Cornelius Sutton extra point)
1Q: 05:37 TBY - Cornelius Sutton 54 field goal
2Q: 12:07 TBY - Ron Lewis 47 pass from Mark Cash (Cornelius Sutton extra point)
2Q: 08:25 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 37 field goal
2Q: 05:10 TBY - Safety: Steven Folse tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 03:24 TBY - Cornelius Sutton 39 field goal
2Q: 01:42 CAR - Renaldo Page 17 pass from Bo Nix (Clayton Jacobs extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Cornelius Sutton 48 field goal
3Q: 11:00 CAR - Burt Watkins 7 pass from Bo Nix (Clayton Jacobs extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 TBY - Wyatt Fuller 98 punt return (Cornelius Sutton extra point)
1Q: 05:37 TBY - Cornelius Sutton 54 field goal
2Q: 12:07 TBY - Ron Lewis 47 pass from Mark Cash (Cornelius Sutton extra point)
2Q: 08:25 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 37 field goal
2Q: 05:10 TBY - Safety: Steven Folse tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 03:24 TBY - Cornelius Sutton 39 field goal
2Q: 01:42 CAR - Renaldo Page 17 pass from Bo Nix (Clayton Jacobs extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Cornelius Sutton 48 field goal
3Q: 11:00 CAR - Burt Watkins 7 pass from Bo Nix (Clayton Jacobs extra point failed)

Team Statistics TBY CAR
Record 10-6 7-9
First Downs 12 22
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 9 18
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 273 453
- Offensive Plays 56 76
- Yards per Play 4.88 5.96
Net Rushing Yards 66 101
- Rushing Attempts 28 21
- Yards per Rush 2.36 4.81
Net Passing Yards 207 352
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 13 - 1 51 - 31 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 212 379
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 4/27
- Yards per Pass Play 7.39 6.40
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 8/75 12/82
Punt Returns/Yards 2/113 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/143 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 2/18 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 20
Time of Possession 25:29 34:31

Team Statistics	TBY	CAR
Record	10-6	7-9
First Downs	12	22
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	9	18
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	273	453
- Offensive Plays	56	76
- Yards per Play	4.88	5.96
Net Rushing Yards	66	101
- Rushing Attempts	28	21
- Yards per Rush	2.36	4.81
Net Passing Yards	207	352
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 13 - 1	51 - 31 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	212	379
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	4/27
- Yards per Pass Play	7.39	6.40
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	8/75	12/82
Punt Returns/Yards	2/113	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/143	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	2/18	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 20
Time of Possession	25:29	34:31

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:37	50	3	4	Punt
1	8:16	2:46	OWN 49	6	14	Field Goal
1	1:12	4:20	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	8:18	2:22	OWN 49	3	3	Punt
2	5:01	1:43	OPP 42	4	20	Field Goal
2	1:32	1:32	OWN 37	5	32	Field Goal
3	10:50	3:36	OWN 30	8	52	Interception
3	3:00	3:14	OWN 20	7	6	Punt
4	13:03	2:08	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	8:43	3:16	OWN 39	6	17	Punt
4	2:52	0:38	OWN 48	3	-4	Punt
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 46	1	-2	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:23	3:46	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
1	9:37	1:21	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	5:30	4:18	OWN 25	10	62	Interception
2	11:52	3:34	OWN 25	8	55	Field Goal
2	5:56	0:55	OWN 1	2	-1	Safety
2	3:18	1:46	OWN 39	5	61	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:10	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	7:14	4:14	OWN 18	9	43	Punt
4	14:46	1:43	OWN 15	3	-1	Punt
4	10:55	2:12	OWN 22	3	-11	Punt
4	5:27	2:35	OWN 20	9	39	Interception
4	2:14	1:55	OWN 7	10	47	Downs

Game MVP: Caleb Reese, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Frank Briggs	8	12	1.50	9
QB Mark Cash	6	36	6.00	9
RB Joel Mauldin	5	8	1.60	4
RB Van Fletcher	5	11	2.20	6
FB Axel Lake	3	-3	-1.00	0
WR Ron Lewis	1	2	2.00	2

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Shaun Pochman	11	48	4.36	21	2	0
RB Frederick Rowan	10	53	5.30	19	1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Cash	27	13	212	1/5	1	47	1	71.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	51	31	379	4/27	2	42	2	80.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Nolan Bridges	6	13	66	11.00	8	16	0
WR Ron Lewis	4	8	109	27.25	8	47	1
RB Joel Mauldin	2	3	22	11.00	9	13	0
WR Marty Reilly	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Brant Booker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Moe Harvey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Burt Watkins	8	11	134	16.75	83	42	1
TE Nolan Learned	6	10	61	10.17	27	31	0
WR Jon Flynn	5	10	69	13.80	29	24	0
RB Frederick Rowan	3	4	31	10.33	24	16	0
WR Renaldo Page	3	6	37	12.33	0	17	1
RB Shaun Pochman	2	2	32	16.00	14	24	0
TE Steve Perkins	2	3	11	5.50	5	7	0
WR Josue Haywood	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Hardy Lephew	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Geoff Sheldon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Caleb Reese	1	18	18.00	0
CB A.J. Rocco	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Eugene Sonnanstine	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeffery Slatt	6	272	45.3	38.7	47	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ian Swartz	5	225	45.0	27.4	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornelius Sutton	3/3	2/2	1/1	54	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clayton Jacobs	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wyatt Fuller	2	113	56.5	1

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brant Booker	5	143	28.6	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Davison Igbinosun	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Steven Folse	9	0	1.0	21	55
ILB Caleb Reese	8	2	0.0	20	41
OLB Peter Lofton	6	1	0.0	21	55
CB Terry Tyler	5	0	0.0	9	40
DE Amir Pollard	4	0	1.0	15	47
S Josh Proctor	3	1	0.0	9	46
CB Wyatt Fuller	3	0	0.0	1	25
DT Andrew Reader	2	0	1.0	7	39
S Donald McCleskey	2	1	0.0	13	38
CB Jaylin Smith	2	1	0.0	19	34
DT James Meyer	2	1	0.0	19	28
ILB Zachery Cofield	2	1	0.0	12	14
DE Santiago Forbes	2	0	0.0	8	12
S Patrick Gillespie	2	0	0.0	12	9
DE Bryant McWilliams	1	0	1.0	14	40
CB Justin Walley	1	1	0.0	7	24
TE Nolan Bridges	1	0	---	---	---
CB Phillip Clayton	0	1	0.0	4	14

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Kayden McDonald	6	0	0.0	27	22
DT Bobby Nordby	4	1	1.0	28	28
S Javon Bullard	4	3	0.0	24	20
OLB Trey de Young	4	3	0.0	25	25
CB Jacob Parrish	4	1	0.0	24	19
ILB C.J. Orosco	3	0	0.0	14	12
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	3	0	0.0	11	13
ILB Eugene Sonnanstine	3	0	0.0	14	15
OLB Lance Hastings	2	1	0.0	14	12
CB Lorenzo Blades	2	1	0.0	24	18
CB Davison Igbinosun	2	0	0.0	9	14
S Salvador Pasto	1	2	0.0	22	17
S Colby Seaman	1	1	0.0	4	10
WR Jon Flynn	1	0	---	---	---
QB Bo Nix	1	0	---	---	---
DE Keith Faneca	1	0	0.0	19	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Amir Pollard	1.0	2	0	1	47
DE Bryant McWilliams	1.0	0	3	1	40
OLB Steven Folse	1.0	0	1	2	55
DT Andrew Reader	1.0	0	0	0	39
DT James Meyer	0.0	0	1	0	28

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bobby Nordby	1.0	3	3	28
DE Akheem Mesidor	0.0	2	2	26
OLB Lance Hastings	0.0	1	0	12
DT Kayden McDonald	0.0	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Terry Tyler	6	2	0	40
ILB Caleb Reese	3	2	1	41
S Josh Proctor	3	1	0	46
OLB Peter Lofton	3	1	0	55
OLB Steven Folse	3	1	0	55
CB Wyatt Fuller	3	0	0	25
S Donald McCleskey	2	0	0	38
CB Jaylin Smith	2	0	0	34
DE Amir Pollard	2	0	0	47
ILB Zachery Cofield	1	1	0	14
CB Justin Walley	1	0	0	24
S Patrick Gillespie	1	0	0	9
DT Andrew Reader	1	0	0	39
CB A.J. Rocco	0	0	1	43

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jacob Parrish	3	0	0	19
ILB Eugene Sonnanstine	2	0	1	15
OLB Trey de Young	2	0	0	25
CB Lorenzo Blades	2	0	0	18
S Colby Seaman	1	1	0	10
OLB Lance Hastings	1	0	0	12
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	1	0	0	13
CB Gene Mickell	1	0	0	9
S Javon Bullard	0	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tristan Blades	1	8	28	0	28
T Charles Grant	1	4	28	1	28
G Jeremiah Bradford	1	2	28	0	28
C Jessie Willis	0	4	28	0	28
FB Axel Lake	0	3	9	0	5
T Irving Moss	0	1	28	0	28

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Cris Griffith	2	6	0	21	0	55
G Ernie Folk	2	5	1	21	0	55
C Jake Melaragni	2	4	0	21	1	55
T Kendrick Valcarcel	2	4	0	21	1	55
T Bernard Fredrickson	0	1	0	21	2	55
TE Nolan Learned	0	1	0	18	0	53

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Marty Reilly	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Bob MaKinster	4	10
Ruben Caldwell	1	21
Frederick Rowan	1	21

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Peter Lofton	---	---	21	55	13	89
OLB Steven Folse	---	---	21	55	2	78
ILB Caleb Reese	---	---	20	41	11	72
DE Amir Pollard	---	---	15	47	6	68
S Donald McCleskey	---	---	13	38	16	67
G Tristan Blades	28	28	---	---	9	65
T Irving Moss	28	28	---	---	9	65
G Jeremiah Bradford	28	28	---	---	9	65
CB A.J. Rocco	---	---	20	43	1	64
S Josh Proctor	---	---	9	46	1	56
C Jessie Willis	28	28	---	---	---	56
T Charles Grant	28	28	---	---	---	56
WR Ron Lewis	28	27	---	---	1	56
QB Mark Cash	28	28	---	---	---	56
DE Bryant McWilliams	---	---	14	40	1	55
CB Jaylin Smith	---	---	19	34	---	53
TE Nolan Bridges	25	27	---	---	---	52
DT Andrew Reader	---	---	7	39	6	52
CB Terry Tyler	---	---	9	40	1	50
DT James Meyer	---	---	19	28	---	47
WR Brant Booker	15	15	---	---	16	46
CB Justin Walley	---	---	7	24	15	46
WR Makai Lemon	24	20	---	---	1	45
RB Joel Mauldin	8	7	---	---	19	34
FB Axel Lake	9	5	---	---	18	32
CB Wyatt Fuller	---	---	1	25	6	32
TE Devonte Bode	0	5	---	---	23	28
RB Frank Briggs	15	12	---	---	---	27
ILB Zachery Cofield	---	---	12	14	---	26
CB Phillip Clayton	---	---	4	14	5	23
WR Henry Blackburn	2	1	---	---	18	21
S Patrick Gillespie	---	---	12	9	---	21
DE Santiago Forbes	---	---	8	12	---	20
OLB Randall Joyner	---	---	0	1	19	20
TE Eli Stowers	6	9	---	---	1	16
WR Marty Reilly	3	2	---	---	9	14
RB Van Fletcher	5	8	---	---	---	13
P Jeffery Slatt	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Terrence Randle	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Jefferson Krill	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Cornelius Sutton	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Moe Harvey	0	2	---	---	4	6
QB Shane Falco	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Michael Rhodes	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Erik Horn	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Christopher Maxwell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Ernie Folk	21	55	---	---	6	82
T Bernard Fredrickson	21	55	---	---	6	82
G Cris Griffith	21	55	---	---	6	82
T Kendrick Valcarcel	21	55	---	---	6	82
QB Bo Nix	21	55	---	---	---	76
C Jake Melaragni	21	55	---	---	---	76
WR Burt Watkins	20	55	---	---	---	75
TE Nolan Learned	18	53	---	---	---	71
DT Bobby Nordby	---	---	28	28	9	65
WR Jon Flynn	13	44	---	---	5	62
RB Frederick Rowan	10	30	---	---	21	61
DE Akheem Mesidor	---	---	27	26	3	56
OLB Trey de Young	---	---	25	25	3	53
WR Renaldo Page	9	32	---	---	10	51
DT Kayden McDonald	---	---	27	22	1	50
CB Lorenzo Blades	---	---	24	18	7	49
TE Steve Perkins	9	16	---	---	22	47
S Javon Bullard	---	---	24	20	1	45
CB Jacob Parrish	---	---	24	19	1	44
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	---	---	11	13	18	42
ILB Eugene Sonnanstine	---	---	14	15	13	42
S Salvador Pasto	---	---	22	17	1	40
RB Shaun Pochman	11	21	---	---	6	38
DE Keith Faneca	---	---	19	16	1	36
S Nick Emmanwori	---	---	6	9	18	33
DE Luke Roenicke	---	---	9	13	8	30
CB Davison Igbinosun	---	---	9	14	7	30
OLB Lance Hastings	---	---	14	12	1	27
ILB C.J. Orosco	---	---	14	12	1	27
OLB Ruben Caldwell	---	---	0	2	21	23
WR Josue Haywood	1	5	---	---	17	23
CB Gene Mickell	---	---	5	9	8	22
TE Geoff Sheldon	9	13	---	---	---	22
RB Hardy Lephew	2	1	---	---	16	19
S Colby Seaman	---	---	4	10	2	16
DE Alan Stargell	---	---	2	7	2	11
T Bob MaKinster	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Christopher Weathers	3	5	---	---	---	8
K Clayton Jacobs	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ian Swartz	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Josh Herriman	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Mickey Monroe	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Andre Lessard	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Olumuyiwa Fashanu	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Henry Henson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Byron Breckterfield	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	20	56	2.8
Right	3	4	1.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	11	53	4.8
Right	7	33	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Cash	27	13	3	1	4	2	6	6	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	51	31	6	0	2	8	5	4	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	15	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	3	34	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	95	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	68	9.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	74	10.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	17	149	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	139	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	17	3.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Nolan Bridges	13	6	2	66	0	27
WR Ron Lewis	8	4	0	109	3	27
RB Joel Mauldin	3	2	0	22	0	7
WR Brant Booker	1	0	1	0	0	15
WR Marty Reilly	1	1	0	15	0	2
WR Moe Harvey	1	0	1	0	0	2

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Burt Watkins	11	8	0	134	3	55
WR Jon Flynn	10	5	0	69	1	44
TE Nolan Learned	10	6	0	61	1	53
WR Renaldo Page	6	3	1	37	0	32
RB Frederick Rowan	4	3	0	31	0	30
TE Steve Perkins	3	2	0	11	0	16
RB Shaun Pochman	2	2	0	32	1	21
TE Geoff Sheldon	2	0	1	0	0	13
WR Josue Haywood	1	1	0	1	0	5
RB Hardy Lephew	1	1	0	3	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Van Fletcher	1	0	0.00	2.20

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Cash	2	0	0	0.00	7.85

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	8	3	32	4.00	7.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nolan Bridges	1	0	0	0.00	5.08
RB Joel Mauldin	1	0	0	0.00	7.33

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Burt Watkins	4	2	15	3.75	12.18
WR Jon Flynn	1	0	0	0.00	6.90
TE Steve Perkins	1	0	0	0.00	3.67
WR Renaldo Page	1	1	17	17.00	6.17
TE Geoff Sheldon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
FB Axel Lake	1	0
QB Mark Cash	1	1
RB Frank Briggs	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Cash	9	4	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	15	10	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Nolan Bridges	5	2	1
WR Ron Lewis	2	1	1
WR Marty Reilly	1	1	1
WR Moe Harvey	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jon Flynn	6	4	4
WR Burt Watkins	5	3	2
TE Nolan Learned	3	2	1
TE Steve Perkins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,500 (23,600)
End Zone 13,200 (17,000)
Mezzanine 7,600 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (15,000)
Club Seats 6,500 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,500 (23,600)
End Zone	13,200 (17,000)
Mezzanine	7,600 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (15,000)
Club Seats	6,500 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)