Week 15, 1986

played in Tampa Bay, FL

49 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:48 CAR - John Lee 38 field goal
2Q: 05:41 TBY - Barry Word 4 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
3Q: 05:55 TBY - Danny Buggs 5 pass from Steve Bono (Mike Lansford extra point)
4Q: 03:03 TBY - Barry Word 33 run (Mike Lansford extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:48 CAR - John Lee 38 field goal
2Q: 05:41 TBY - Barry Word 4 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
3Q: 05:55 TBY - Danny Buggs 5 pass from Steve Bono (Mike Lansford extra point)
4Q: 03:03 TBY - Barry Word 33 run (Mike Lansford extra point)

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 6-8 4-10
First Downs 10 18
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 6 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 191 290
- Offensive Plays 57 70
- Yards per Play 3.35 4.14
Net Rushing Yards 59 127
- Rushing Attempts 19 30
- Yards per Rush 3.11 4.23
Net Passing Yards 132 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 17 - 0 34 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 139 191
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 6/28
- Yards per Pass Play 3.47 4.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.8
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/46 4/44
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 2/-5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/93 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 29
Time of Possession 22:20 37:40

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	6-8	4-10
First Downs	10	18
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	6	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	191	290
- Offensive Plays	57	70
- Yards per Play	3.35	4.14
Net Rushing Yards	59	127
- Rushing Attempts	19	30
- Yards per Rush	3.11	4.23
Net Passing Yards	132	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 17 - 0	34 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	139	191
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	6/28
- Yards per Pass Play	3.47	4.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.8
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/46	4/44
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	2/-5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/93	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 29
Time of Possession	22:20	37:40

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:47	1:46	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
1	7:32	5:50	OWN 6	10	73	Field Goal
2	13:25	1:56	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	5:35	1:12	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
2	1:50	1:47	OWN 40	8	31	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:44	OWN 27	3	-6	Punt
3	5:49	1:19	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
3	3:39	1:52	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
4	10:37	1:54	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	6:31	1:52	OWN 17	7	26	Downs
4	2:51	1:15	OWN 27	6	21	Downs
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 15	6	9	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:13	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	11:01	3:29	OWN 21	6	25	Punt
1	1:42	3:17	OWN 32	6	17	Punt
2	11:29	5:54	OWN 36	12	64	Touchdown
2	4:23	2:33	OWN 4	5	17	Punt
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 36	1	0	Half
3	13:16	7:27	OWN 34	14	66	Touchdown
3	4:30	0:51	OWN 19	3	5	Punt
3	1:47	6:10	OWN 14	11	45	Punt
4	8:43	2:12	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
4	4:39	1:48	OPP 43	3	43	Touchdown
4	1:36	0:45	OPP 48	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Steve Bono, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lorenzo Hampton	13	39	3.00	14	1	0
Herman Heard	6	20	3.33	5	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Barry Word	21	87	4.14	33	2	2
Lee Rouson	7	33	4.71	14	1	0
Joe Washington	2	7	3.50	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Witkowski	37	17	139	1/7	0	23	0	56.0

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Bono	34	25	191	6/28	1	17	0	96.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Dave Preston	5	8	35	7.00	2	9
WR Freddie Solomon	4	11	44	11.00	16	23
TE Steve Folsom	2	2	12	6.00	0	9
WR Byron Franklin	2	2	19	9.50	0	11
RB Lorenzo Hampton	2	5	8	4.00	1	5
WR Rick Upchurch	1	3	8	8.00	0	8
TE Trey Junkin	1	1	13	13.00	0	13
WR Johnny Perkins	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
FB Ted Brown	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Anthony Carter	8	12	71	8.88	12	17	0
WR Danny Buggs	5	7	30	6.00	8	11	1
FB Adger Armstrong	3	4	29	9.67	11	11	0
WR Mike Jones	3	5	23	7.67	6	13	0
TE Doug Cosbie	2	2	19	9.50	0	10	0
RB Barry Word	2	2	12	6.00	7	8	0
RB Joe Washington	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Lee Rouson	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Herman Heard	1	0	0	0
Mike Baab	0	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Elois Grooms	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Prestridge	7	310	44.3	45.0	60	3

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Connell	8	357	44.6	39.0	63	4

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Lee	1/2	0/1	0/0	38	0/0

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Lansford	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	1	5	5.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Virgil Livers	2	-5	-2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Hampton	4	93	23.3	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Virgil Livers	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carlton Williamson	9	1	1.0	26	34
OLB John Rade	7	3	2.0	25	31
ILB Craig Shaffer	5	2	0.0	20	30
DE Barry Bennett	5	1	0.0	18	21
ILB Anthony Griggs	5	1	0.0	10	10
DE Greg Meisner	4	0	1.0	24	33
DE Sean Jones	3	0	1.0	23	31
CB Perry Williams	3	1	0.0	17	26
CB Harvey Clayton	3	0	0.0	20	21
CB Dwayne Woodruff	2	3	0.0	21	32
S Lester Lyles	2	1	0.0	19	36
DT Bob Nelson	2	1	0.0	26	30
S Tom Hannon	2	0	0.0	7	14
OLB Howard Carson	2	0	0.0	6	3
DT Mark Shumate	1	3	0.5	18	27
OLB Gary Plummer	1	2	0.0	14	21
CB Bobby Watkins	1	0	0.0	9	8
ILB Jackie Shipp	1	0	0.0	5	9
DE Walt Bowyer	0	1	0.5	12	16

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Elois Grooms	4	2	0.0	14	17
S Shafer Suggs	4	1	0.0	9	30
CB Audrey McMillian	4	0	0.0	12	27
DE Randy White	3	0	1.0	14	23
CB Virgil Livers	3	2	0.0	13	24
DT Randy Crowder	3	0	0.0	10	15
DT John Washington	3	0	0.0	10	13
OLB Ed Reynolds	2	1	0.0	15	29
CB Gary Thompson	2	1	0.0	13	33
ILB Kyle Clifton	2	1	0.0	16	27
DT Dan Ralph	2	1	0.0	13	26
CB Rod Jones	1	2	0.0	13	32
DE Mike Fultz	1	0	0.0	9	17
OLB Ed Brady	1	0	0.0	2	4
OLB Jamie Kimmel	1	0	0.0	4	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB John Rade	2.0	0	0	0	31
DE Sean Jones	1.0	1	1	0	31
S Carlton Williamson	1.0	0	0	1	34
DE Greg Meisner	1.0	0	0	0	33
DT Mark Shumate	0.5	0	1	0	27
DE Walt Bowyer	0.5	0	0	0	16
OLB Howard Carson	0.0	0	1	0	3

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Randy White	1.0	1	0	23
DT Randy Crowder	0.0	0	1	15
DE Mike Fultz	0.0	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Carlton Williamson	3	0	34
ILB Anthony Griggs	3	0	10
CB Harvey Clayton	3	0	21
OLB John Rade	3	0	31
CB Dwayne Woodruff	2	1	32
CB Perry Williams	2	0	26
S Lester Lyles	2	0	36
S Tom Hannon	1	0	14
DE Barry Bennett	1	0	21
OLB Howard Carson	1	0	3
ILB Craig Shaffer	1	0	30
CB Bobby Watkins	1	0	8
DT Bob Nelson	1	0	30
OLB Gary Plummer	1	0	21

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Audrey McMillian	4	4	27
CB Virgil Livers	4	0	24
S Shafer Suggs	3	2	30
CB Rod Jones	1	2	32
OLB Ed Reynolds	1	1	29
CB Gary Thompson	1	1	33
DE Mike Fultz	1	0	17
ILB Kyle Clifton	1	0	27
OLB Jamie Kimmel	1	0	1

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Baab	1	4	14	0	30
Walt Downing	1	1	3	0	8
Terry Tausch	0	3	17	0	28
Keith Uecker	0	3	16	0	34
Dave Lutz	0	3	18	0	38
Marsharne Graves	0	1	16	1	30
Geoff Reece	0	1	5	0	8
Karl Swanke	0	1	2	0	10
Steve Folsom	0	1	15	0	21
Ben Akbar	0	1	3	0	4

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Adam Schreiber	3	4	23	1	28
Don Mosebar	2	5	25	0	29
Karl Nelson	1	6	23	0	33
David Jones	1	4	26	1	28
Burgess Robinson	1	2	7	1	12
Adger Armstrong	1	2	13	0	20
Steve Moore	0	3	28	1	28
Junior Miller	0	2	18	0	15
Doug Cosbie	0	1	17	1	28
Zach Waite	0	1	4	0	12
Allan Kennedy	0	0	2	1	12

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Johnny Perkins	1	14
Trey Junkin	1	13
Tom Hannon	1	8

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Adger Armstrong	1	18
Gary Thompson	1	16
Doug Cosbie	1	14
Zach Waite	1	8
Shafer Suggs	1	6

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sean Jones	---	---	23	31	8	62
Carlton Williamson	---	---	26	34	---	60
Greg Meisner	---	---	24	33	---	57
John Witkowski	19	38	---	---	---	57
Dave Lutz	18	38	---	---	---	56
John Rade	---	---	25	31	---	56
Lester Lyles	---	---	19	36	1	56
Bob Nelson	---	---	26	30	---	56
Craig Shaffer	---	---	20	30	5	55
Dwayne Woodruff	---	---	21	32	1	54
Marsharne Graves	16	30	---	---	8	54
Herman Heard	9	22	---	---	23	54
Mark Shumate	---	---	18	27	8	53
Freddie Solomon	10	28	---	---	13	51
Steve Folsom	15	21	---	---	14	50
Keith Uecker	16	34	---	---	---	50
Mike Baab	14	30	---	---	3	47
Terry Tausch	17	28	---	---	---	45
Trey Junkin	12	20	---	---	13	45
Perry Williams	---	---	17	26	2	45
Harvey Clayton	---	---	20	21	1	42
Gary Plummer	---	---	14	21	5	40
Barry Bennett	---	---	18	21	---	39
Ted Brown	11	16	---	---	10	37
Jackie Shipp	---	---	5	9	23	37
Rick Upchurch	3	13	---	---	20	36
Johnny Perkins	4	17	---	---	14	35
Lorenzo Hampton	13	17	---	---	4	34
Tom Hannon	---	---	7	14	8	29
Walt Bowyer	---	---	12	16	---	28
Bobby Watkins	---	---	9	8	9	26
Geoff Reece	5	8	---	---	9	22
Dave Preston	6	13	---	---	3	22
Dave Waymer	---	---	10	7	5	22
Byron Franklin	7	15	---	---	---	22
Anthony Griggs	---	---	10	10	2	22
Karl Swanke	2	10	---	---	9	21
Walt Downing	3	8	---	---	9	20
Napoleon McCallum	5	8	---	---	7	20
Howard Carson	---	---	6	3	2	11
Luke Prestridge	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ben Akbar	3	4	---	---	1	8
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	2	2
John Lee	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dan McQuaid	1	0	---	---	---	1
Bill Kenney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Anthony Carter	21	36	---	---	12	69
Steve Bono	27	40	---	---	---	67
Virgil Livers	---	---	13	24	27	64
Gary Thompson	---	---	13	33	16	62
Doug Cosbie	17	28	---	---	14	59
David Jones	26	28	---	---	5	59
Johnnie Gray	---	---	18	35	4	57
Mike Jones	22	32	---	---	2	56
Steve Moore	28	28	---	---	---	56
Karl Nelson	23	33	---	---	---	56
Don Mosebar	25	29	---	---	---	54
Adger Armstrong	13	20	---	---	18	51
Adam Schreiber	23	28	---	---	---	51
Danny Buggs	17	25	---	---	6	48
Ed Reynolds	---	---	15	29	3	47
Kyle Clifton	---	---	16	27	4	47
Rod Jones	---	---	13	32	2	47
Shafer Suggs	---	---	9	30	6	45
Scott Perry	---	---	11	29	3	43
Lee Rouson	7	15	---	---	21	43
Randy White	---	---	14	23	4	41
Dan Ralph	---	---	13	26	2	41
Audrey McMillian	---	---	12	27	2	41
Barry Word	21	20	---	---	---	41
John Goodman	---	---	6	21	8	35
Junior Miller	18	15	---	---	2	35
Elois Grooms	---	---	14	17	1	32
Dave Ahrens	---	---	4	9	19	32
Randy Crowder	---	---	10	15	3	28
Burgess Robinson	7	12	---	---	8	27
Mike Fultz	---	---	9	17	1	27
John Washington	---	---	10	13	3	26
Zach Waite	4	12	---	---	8	24
Louis Bullard	7	7	---	---	8	22
Allan Kennedy	2	12	---	---	8	22
Joe Washington	9	9	---	---	1	19
Trevor Matich	5	11	---	---	3	19
Jamie Kimmel	---	---	4	1	12	17
Tom Cousineau	---	---	3	6	3	12
Mike Connell	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ed Brady	---	---	2	4	1	7
Alfred Jenkins	5	0	---	---	1	6
Mike Lansford	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jeff Komlo	3	0	---	---	---	3
Sultan Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	41	4.6
Middle	3	7	2.3
Right	7	11	1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	1	1.0
Middle	18	95	5.3
Right	11	31	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Witkowski	37	17	1	3	4	10	2	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Bono	34	25	0	0	4	1	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	54	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	8	82	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	16	95	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	77	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Freddie Solomon	11	4	0	44	1	28
WR Dave Preston	8	5	1	35	0	13
RB Lorenzo Hampton	5	2	0	8	0	17
WR Rick Upchurch	3	1	1	8	0	13
FB Ted Brown	3	0	1	0	0	16
WR Johnny Perkins	2	0	1	0	0	17
TE Steve Folsom	2	2	0	12	0	21
WR Byron Franklin	2	2	0	19	0	15
TE Trey Junkin	1	1	0	13	0	20

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Anthony Carter	12	8	1	71	36
WR Danny Buggs	7	5	1	30	25
WR Mike Jones	5	3	1	23	32
FB Adger Armstrong	4	3	1	29	20
TE Doug Cosbie	2	2	0	19	28
RB Barry Word	2	2	0	12	20
RB Joe Washington	1	1	0	3	9
RB Lee Rouson	1	1	0	4	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Barry Word	3	5	1.67	4.14
Lee Rouson	1	4	4.00	4.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Bono	6	4	26	4.33	5.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Buggs	4	2	16	4.00	4.29
RB Joe Washington	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
FB Adger Armstrong	1	1	7	7.00	7.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Herman Heard	3	1
Lorenzo Hampton	2	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Washington	2	0
Lee Rouson	2	0
Barry Word	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Witkowski	10	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Bono	11	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch
WR Freddie Solomon	5	0
WR Dave Preston	3	1
WR Johnny Perkins	2	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Carter	5	4	2
WR Danny Buggs	2	2	1
FB Adger Armstrong	2	2	2
TE Doug Cosbie	1	1	0
WR Mike Jones	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)