Week 17, 1988

played in Carolina, NC

51 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	3	0	-	3
Carolina Panthers	7	0	3	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:02 CAR - John Stephens 34 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
3Q: 05:52 CAR - John Lee 24 field goal
3Q: 01:02 TBY - Mike Cofer 33 field goal
4Q: 10:01 CAR - Carlos Carson 11 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
4Q: 03:16 CAR - John Lee 55 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:02 CAR - John Stephens 34 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
3Q: 05:52 CAR - John Lee 24 field goal
3Q: 01:02 TBY - Mike Cofer 33 field goal
4Q: 10:01 CAR - Carlos Carson 11 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
4Q: 03:16 CAR - John Lee 55 field goal

Team Statistics TBY CAR
Record 4-12 9-7
First Downs 7 15
- by Rushing 0 6
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 136 318
- Offensive Plays 62 67
- Yards per Play 2.19 4.75
Net Rushing Yards 38 154
- Rushing Attempts 11 44
- Yards per Rush 3.45 3.50
Net Passing Yards 98 164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 16 - 2 20 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 138 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 8/40 3/26
- Yards per Pass Play 1.92 7.13
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/17 3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/76 2/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 42
Time of Possession 24:54 35:06

Team Statistics	TBY	CAR
Record	4-12	9-7
First Downs	7	15
- by Rushing	0	6
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	136	318
- Offensive Plays	62	67
- Yards per Play	2.19	4.75
Net Rushing Yards	38	154
- Rushing Attempts	11	44
- Yards per Rush	3.45	3.50
Net Passing Yards	98	164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 16 - 2	20 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	138	190
- Sacks/Yards Lost	8/40	3/26
- Yards per Pass Play	1.92	7.13
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/17	3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/76	2/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 42
Time of Possession	24:54	35:06

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:13	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	10:56	1:16	OWN 48	3	1	Punt
1	7:35	1:41	OWN 36	3	-4	Punt
1	4:10	1:44	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
2	15:00	1:06	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	9:47	4:25	OWN 6	9	53	Interception
2	4:01	3:40	OWN 6	9	56	Punt
3	11:14	1:35	OWN 15	3	6	Punt
3	5:44	1:59	OWN 20	3	-19	Punt
3	1:49	0:52	OPP 20	3	4	Field Goal
4	13:14	1:05	OWN 18	3	6	Interception
4	9:51	1:12	OWN 37	4	1	Downs
4	5:33	1:05	OWN 37	5	10	Downs
4	3:09	0:39	OWN 16	4	0	Downs
4	2:00	0:54	OWN 20	4	-3	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:47	2:18	OWN 11	4	10	Punt
1	11:29	0:33	OPP 44	2	4	Fumble
1	9:40	2:05	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
1	5:54	1:44	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
1	2:26	2:26	OWN 32	5	68	Touchdown
2	13:54	4:07	OWN 47	8	48	Fumble
2	5:22	1:21	OPP 46	3	-3	Punt
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 1	1	2	Half
3	15:00	3:46	OWN 17	5	19	Punt
3	9:39	3:55	OWN 41	6	52	Field Goal
3	3:45	1:56	OPP 49	4	18	Interception
3	0:57	2:43	OWN 17	4	20	Punt
4	12:09	2:18	OPP 32	5	32	Touchdown
4	8:39	3:06	OPP 38	5	8	Missed FG
4	4:28	1:19	OPP 47	3	9	Field Goal
4	2:30	0:30	OPP 16	3	3	Missed FG
4	1:06	1:06	OPP 17	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Gary Plummer, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Barry Word	6	24	4.00	9
Bobby Morse	4	12	3.00	4
Joe Montana	1	2	2.00	2

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
John Stephens	25	90	3.60	12	3
Napoleon McCallum	17	67	3.94	13	1
Bill Kenney	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Montana	43	16	138	8/40	0	20	2	27.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Kenney	20	13	190	3/26	2	38	1	108.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Anthony Carter	4	13	53	13.25	25	20
WR Perry Kemp	4	10	34	8.50	10	17
WR Ron Morris	3	10	30	10.00	8	14
TE Doug Cosbie	2	3	10	5.00	0	9
TE Dave Little	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
WR Tim Moffett	1	4	1	1.00	0	1
RB Bobby Morse	1	1	6	6.00	6	6

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Carlos Carson	2	3	23	11.50	0	12	1
WR Doug Donley	2	4	29	14.50	0	16	0
TE Trey Junkin	2	2	21	10.50	14	16	0
WR Stephen Baker	2	3	54	27.00	31	38	0
WR Cornell Burbage	2	3	25	12.50	5	16	0
FB Dennis Bligen	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Billy Griggs	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB John Stephens	1	1	34	34.00	6	34	1

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Felix Wright	1	76	76.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Harvey Clayton	1	0	0.00	0
OLB John Rade	1	22	22.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Montana	1	1	0
Matt Groenig	1	0	0
Gary Thompson	0	1	0
Leonard Coleman	0	1	0
Chris Williams	0	0	1
Felix Wright	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Doug Donley	1	0	0
Trey Junkin	1	0	0
Stefan Humpries	0	1	0
Steve Folsom	0	0	1
Gary Plummer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Coleman	8	340	42.5	41.4	59	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Prestridge	6	264	44.0	42.2	49	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Cofer	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Lee	2/4	1/2	1/1	55	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Groenig	2	11	5.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Donley	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Williams	2	41	20.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chris Williams	8	4	0.0	39	19
OLB Ed Reynolds	6	1	0.5	35	18
CB Leonard Coleman	5	1	1.0	35	20
DE Don Smerek	5	0	0.0	26	15
OLB Cornelius Bennett	4	0	1.0	17	5
ILB Kyle Clifton	4	2	0.0	35	20
CB Gary Thompson	4	1	0.0	30	20
S Matt Groenig	4	1	0.0	33	20
CB Audrey McMillian	3	2	0.0	37	21
S Felix Wright	3	0	0.0	29	16
DE Kevin Brooks	2	3	0.5	21	14
DE Dennis Harrison	2	0	0.0	18	8
DT Wilson Whitely	1	3	0.0	23	13
DT Charlie Johnson	1	0	0.0	23	9
TE Doug Cosbie	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ken Jolly	1	0	0.0	9	5
WR Ron Morris	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Eddie Flowers	1	0	0.0	9	3
DT John Washington	0	2	0.0	38	20
DT Chuck Ehin	0	1	0.0	23	6
OLB O'Brien Alston	0	1	0.0	4	1

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB John Rade	5	1	1.0	9	47
S Carlton Williamson	4	1	0.0	9	50
CB Perry Williams	4	0	0.0	7	37
OLB Gary Plummer	3	1	2.5	9	44
OLB David Grayson	3	2	1.0	4	9
DE Mark Studaway	3	0	0.5	9	40
CB Harvey Clayton	3	1	0.0	9	36
DE Sean Jones	2	0	1.5	6	43
DT Jeff Wright	2	0	1.0	6	39
ILB Craig Shaffer	2	1	0.0	6	27
ILB Dante Jones	1	1	0.0	4	14
QB Bill Kenney	1	0	---	---	---
C Mike Baab	1	0	---	---	---
CB Bobby Watkins	1	0	0.0	6	27
S Eric Williams	1	0	0.0	3	26
G Marsharne Graves	1	0	---	---	---
S Solomon Wilcots	1	0	0.0	9	37
DE Greg Meisner	0	2	0.5	2	7
CB William Judson	0	1	0.0	6	34

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Leonard Coleman	1.0	0	0	0	20
OLB Cornelius Bennett	1.0	0	0	0	5
OLB Ed Reynolds	0.5	0	0	1	18
DE Kevin Brooks	0.5	0	0	0	14
DT Wilson Whitely	0.0	1	0	0	13
DE Don Smerek	0.0	0	1	0	15

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gary Plummer	2.5	0	4	4	44
DE Sean Jones	1.5	1	4	3	43
OLB John Rade	1.0	0	2	1	47
DT Jeff Wright	1.0	0	2	0	39
OLB David Grayson	1.0	0	0	0	9
DE Greg Meisner	0.5	0	1	0	7
DE Mark Studaway	0.5	0	0	0	40
DT Bob Nelson	0.0	1	0	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Felix Wright	4	0	1	16
S Chris Williams	2	1	0	19
CB Audrey McMillian	2	1	0	21
CB Leonard Coleman	2	0	0	20
CB Gary Thompson	1	0	0	20
OLB Ken Jolly	1	0	0	5
S Matt Groenig	1	0	0	20

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB John Rade	4	0	1	47
CB Harvey Clayton	3	1	1	36
S Carlton Williamson	3	1	0	50
CB Perry Williams	2	0	0	37
CB Bobby Watkins	1	2	0	27
S Eric Williams	1	1	0	26
ILB Craig Shaffer	1	0	0	27
DT Jeff Wright	1	0	0	39
S Solomon Wilcots	0	1	0	37

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Adam Schreiber	4	11	2	41
David Richards	2	10	1	45
J.T. Turner	2	10	0	35
Rob Fada	1	5	1	16
Doug Cosbie	1	10	0	19
John Clay	0	6	2	35
Larry McCarren	0	1	1	16
Steve Moore	0	8	1	44

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marsharne Graves	4	8	0	20	0	9
Mike Baab	1	7	0	40	0	22
Dave Lutz	1	6	1	44	1	22
Keith Uecker	1	5	0	37	0	17
Tom Baugh	1	5	0	20	0	11
Trey Junkin	1	3	0	24	0	11
Stefan Humpries	0	6	0	35	1	19
Terry Tausch	0	2	0	24	0	14
Steve Folsom	0	0	0	22	1	10

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
O'Brien Alston	1	14
Leotis Harris	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
William Judson	3	18
Steve Folsom	1	17

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Williams	---	---	39	19	11	69
Gary Thompson	---	---	30	20	18	68
Felix Wright	---	---	29	16	21	66
David Richards	10	45	---	---	9	64
Leonard Coleman	---	---	35	20	8	63
Joe Montana	11	51	---	---	---	62
Audrey McMillian	---	---	37	21	4	62
John Washington	---	---	38	20	4	62
Matt Groenig	---	---	33	20	9	62
Kyle Clifton	---	---	35	20	5	60
Ed Reynolds	---	---	35	18	5	58
Anthony Carter	7	41	---	---	5	53
Steve Moore	8	44	---	---	---	52
Adam Schreiber	11	41	---	---	---	52
Bobby Morse	4	26	---	---	21	51
Ron Morris	6	32	---	---	12	50
Perry Kemp	8	40	---	---	1	49
J.T. Turner	10	35	---	---	---	45
Don Smerek	---	---	26	15	4	45
Kevin Brooks	---	---	21	14	7	42
Charlie Johnson	---	---	23	9	9	41
John Clay	6	35	---	---	---	41
Dave Little	2	23	---	---	14	39
Wilson Whitely	---	---	23	13	2	38
Tim Moffett	5	24	---	---	8	37
Barry Word	7	28	---	---	1	36
Doug Cosbie	10	19	---	---	6	35
Chuck Ehin	---	---	23	6	3	32
Ken Jolly	---	---	9	5	17	31
Rob Fada	5	16	---	---	9	30
Speedy Neal	5	9	---	---	16	30
Dennis Harrison	---	---	18	8	1	27
Cornelius Bennett	---	---	17	5	1	23
David Alexander	0	10	---	---	9	19
O'Brien Alston	---	---	4	1	14	19
Mike Withycombe	3	7	---	---	9	19
Larry McCarren	1	16	---	---	---	17
Leotis Harris	1	6	---	---	9	16
Joe Cribbs	1	13	---	---	2	16
Eddie Flowers	---	---	9	3	---	12
Greg Coleman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Cofer	0	0	---	---	3	3
Dewayne Rice	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rick Trocano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Baab	40	22	---	---	6	68
Bill Kenney	44	23	---	---	---	67
Carlton Williamson	---	---	9	50	8	67
Dave Lutz	44	22	---	---	---	66
John Rade	---	---	9	47	5	61
Stefan Humpries	35	19	---	---	7	61
Billy Griggs	28	16	---	---	16	60
Mark Studaway	---	---	9	40	10	59
William Judson	---	---	6	34	18	58
Keith Uecker	37	17	---	---	3	57
Dennis Bligen	27	12	---	---	17	56
Gary Plummer	---	---	9	44	1	54
Sean Jones	---	---	6	43	1	50
Steve Folsom	22	10	---	---	17	49
Terry Tausch	24	14	---	---	10	48
Harvey Clayton	---	---	9	36	2	47
Trey Junkin	24	11	---	---	12	47
Jeff Wright	---	---	6	39	2	47
Solomon Wilcots	---	---	9	37	---	46
Perry Williams	---	---	7	37	1	45
Stephen Baker	28	12	---	---	4	44
John Stephens	27	17	---	---	---	44
Napoleon McCallum	19	7	---	---	17	43
Doug Donley	15	9	---	---	16	40
Bobby Watkins	---	---	6	27	6	39
Cornell Burbage	16	10	---	---	13	39
Tom Baugh	20	11	---	---	7	38
Craig Shaffer	---	---	6	27	2	35
David Grayson	---	---	4	9	22	35
Eric Williams	---	---	3	26	1	30
Marsharne Graves	20	9	---	---	---	29
Carlos Carson	14	9	---	---	1	24
Jackie Shipp	---	---	5	11	7	23
Bruce Smith	---	---	5	12	6	23
Phil Freeman	0	2	---	---	17	19
Dante Jones	---	---	4	14	---	18
Bob Nelson	---	---	5	12	---	17
Dan McQuaid	0	1	---	---	10	11
Greg Meisner	---	---	2	7	---	9
Barney Bussey	---	---	2	3	2	7
Luke Prestridge	0	0	---	---	6	6
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	0	6	---	6
Max Zendejas	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Howard	0	0	---	---	4	4
John Lee	0	0	---	---	4	4
Thomas Magnum	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	6	24	4.0
Right	4	11	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	25	92	3.7
Middle	5	25	5.0
Right	12	40	3.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Montana	43	16	1	0	4	6	13	8	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Kenney	20	13	2	0	2	2	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	37	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	41	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	5	60	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	5	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	5	67	13.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	84	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	34	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anthony Carter	13	4	3	53	1	41
WR Perry Kemp	10	4	1	34	0	40
WR Ron Morris	10	3	0	30	0	32
WR Tim Moffett	4	1	0	1	0	24
TE Doug Cosbie	3	2	0	10	0	19
TE Dave Little	2	1	0	4	0	23
RB Bobby Morse	1	1	0	6	0	26

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Doug Donley	4	2	0	29	0	9
WR Carlos Carson	3	2	0	23	0	9
TE Billy Griggs	3	1	0	5	0	16
WR Stephen Baker	3	2	1	54	1	12
WR Cornell Burbage	3	2	1	25	0	10
TE Trey Junkin	2	2	0	21	0	11
FB Dennis Bligen	1	1	0	-1	0	12
RB John Stephens	1	1	0	34	1	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Napoleon McCallum	5	7	1.40	3.94
John Stephens	4	13	3.25	3.60
Bill Kenney	2	-3	-1.50	-1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Montana	3	1	4	1.33	3.21

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Kenney	2	2	16	8.00	9.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Anthony Carter	1	0	0	0.00	4.08
TE Dave Little	1	1	4	4.00	2.00
WR Ron Morris	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Carlos Carson	1	1	11	11.00	7.67
TE Trey Junkin	1	1	5	5.00	10.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Napoleon McCallum	4	1
John Stephens	2	0
Bill Kenney	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Montana	16	5	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Kenney	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Carter	7	2	2
WR Perry Kemp	4	2	1
WR Ron Morris	4	1	0
TE Dave Little	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Doug Donley	2	0	0
WR Carlos Carson	1	0	0
TE Trey Junkin	1	1	0
FB Dennis Bligen	1	1	0
WR Stephen Baker	1	1	1
WR Cornell Burbage	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,000 (21,300)
End Zone 14,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,500)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,000 (21,300)
End Zone	14,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,500)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (3,700)