Week 11, 1991

played in Carolina, NC

59 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers14036-23
Carolina Panthers0377-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:07 TBY - Rhett Hall 69 fumble return (Benny Ricardo extra point)
1Q: 01:30 TBY - Carlos Carson 11 pass from Scott Zolak (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 12:32 CAR - John Lee 47 field goal
3Q: 11:43 TBY - Benny Ricardo 53 field goal
3Q: 08:12 CAR - Jay Novacek 5 pass from Thomas Magnum (John Lee extra point)
4Q: 13:23 TBY - Benny Ricardo 30 field goal
4Q: 10:19 CAR - Walter Stanley 10 pass from Thomas Magnum (John Lee extra point)
4Q: 02:44 TBY - Benny Ricardo 54 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYCAR
Record4-66-4
First Downs1518
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1113
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards261343
- Offensive Plays6262
- Yards per Play4.215.53
Net Rushing Yards61116
- Rushing Attempts2525
- Yards per Rush2.444.64
Net Passing Yards200227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 23 - 033 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards214252
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/144/25
- Yards per Pass Play5.416.14
Fumbles/Lost4/13/2
3rd Down Conversions6/155/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.310.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards1/156/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/233/29
Kick Returns/Yards3/525/135
Interception Ret./Yards1/330/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 30
Time of Possession30:5229:08

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
16:275:04OWN 44856Touchdown
212:252:45OWN 3838Punt
25:321:34OWN 383-4Punt
23:351:27OWN 41514Punt
21:231:12OWN 3239Punt
315:003:22OWN 20744Field Goal
38:061:58OWN 21631Punt
34:496:34OWN 221265Field Goal
410:081:33OWN 2437Punt
46:240:15OWN 411-7Fumble
46:003:22OWN 40623Field Goal
41:321:32OPP 31515Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:08OWN 41728Fumble
110:524:25OWN 40816Fumble
11:233:58OWN 32738Field Goal
29:404:08OWN 16753Missed FG
23:580:23OWN 2530Punt
22:080:45OWN 20415Punt
20:110:11OWN 1816Half
311:383:32OWN 20880Touchdown
36:081:19OWN 2032Punt
413:153:07OWN 33567Touchdown
48:352:11OWN 343-8Punt
46:090:09OPP 2910Interception
42:381:06OWN 3051Downs

Game MVP: Benny Ricardo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rodney Hampton14251.79500
Jon Vaughn8344.25600
Daryl Johnston242.00800
Scott Zolak1-2-2.00-200
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenneth Davis13534.082610
John Stephens5367.201220
Harvey Williams5214.20900
Thomas Magnum263.00400

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Zolak35232142/14130091.8
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Thomas Magnum33192524/25243189.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ron Morris59418.207130
WR Dwight Stone45276.753100
WR Joe Johnson346120.3326300
TE Dave Little2294.506120
FB Daryl Johnston2473.50270
RB Rodney Hampton22147.006160
WR Willie Davis263115.500240
RB Jon Vaughn22136.50470
WR Carlos Carson111111.002111
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephen Baker699015.0020230
WR Mike Pritchard35196.330100
TE Trey Junkin222211.000160
WR Walter Stanley235326.5023431
RB John Stephens2594.505120
WR Doug Donley111212.006120
TE Jay Novacek1555.00051
RB Kenneth Davis1266.00060
FB Harvey Williams113636.0036360

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
S Matt Groenig13333.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Scott Zolak2000
Rodney Hampton1100
Dwight Stone1000
Rhett Hall0201
Dave Little0100
Mike Withycombe0100
Gary Thompson0010
Alex Moyer0010
Mike Stonebreaker0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Thomas Magnum2000
Pete Mandley1000
Jackie Shipp0100
Glenn Montgomery0100
Carlton Williamson0010
Pete Koch0010
Gary Plummer0010
Darrin Miller0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr627746.234.7513
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals416641.535.8461

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo3/32/22/2542/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Lee1/21/20/0472/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Groenig2105.00
Gary Thompson11313.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley3299.70

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Johnson35217.30
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley411328.30
Doug Donley12222.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tim McDonald910.02024
OLB Cornelius Bennett600.01831
ILB Mike Stonebreaker431.01931
CB Elbert Shelley330.02028
S Jeff Fuller320.0817
CB Gary Thompson300.01621
DE Gerald Robinson300.01721
S Matt Groenig300.02025
DE T.J. Turner201.02223
CB Rod Jones210.02128
OLB Dixon Edwards200.077
DE Shawn Miller121.0816
OLB Alex Moyer101.079
DT Mike Golic120.01429
DE Don Smerek100.0314
T Rick Cunningham10---------
DT Rhett Hall100.0917
CB Aeneas Williams100.01426
DT George Thornton010.0118
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gary Plummer711.02028
ILB Britt Hager610.02128
CB Lemuel Stinson520.02234
S Carlton Williamson510.02434
ILB Jackie Shipp400.01122
OLB John Rade310.01930
S Barney Bussey310.01022
OLB Darrin Miller300.059
CB Bobby Watkins220.01523
CB Harvey Clayton220.01820
CB Perry Williams220.01315
DT Pete Koch101.0815
DT Glenn Montgomery120.01722
DE Earl Wilson110.01621
DE Bruce Smith100.01313
OLB David Grayson100.078
QB Thomas Magnum10---------
CB Ben Smith100.035
ILB Kurt Gouveia010.0510

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE T.J. Turner1.011023
DE Shawn Miller1.000016
OLB Alex Moyer1.00009
ILB Mike Stonebreaker1.000031
DT George Thornton0.00208
DT Mike Golic0.001029
DE Gerald Robinson0.001021
DT John Washington0.001011
S Matt Groenig0.001025
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Plummer1.002028
DT Pete Koch1.000015
DE Earl Wilson0.010021
DE Sean Jones0.001024
ILB Britt Hager0.001028
OLB John Rade0.000130

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Cornelius Bennett50031
S Tim McDonald31024
CB Gary Thompson20021
CB Elbert Shelley20028
OLB Dixon Edwards2007
CB Rod Jones11028
S Jeff Fuller10017
DT Mike Golic10029
ILB Mike Stonebreaker10031
CB Aeneas Williams10026
OLB Alex Moyer0109
DE Gerald Robinson01021
S Matt Groenig00125
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lemuel Stinson51034
ILB Jackie Shipp40022
CB Harvey Clayton21020
CB Bobby Watkins20023
CB Perry Williams20015
ILB Britt Hager20028
OLB John Rade10030
S Barney Bussey10022
ILB Kurt Gouveia10010
OLB Gary Plummer10028
OLB Darrin Miller1009
CB Ben Smith1005
S Carlton Williamson01034
DT Pete Koch01015

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Adam Schreiber27023031
Mike Withycombe23024030
David Richards15023035
Rick Cunningham12022029
Claxton Simpson110329
David Diaz-Infante110206
John Hunter110201
Jim Price11018013
Daryl Johnston02016020
Richmond Webb01023036
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Port24010117
Gene Williams15022129
John Gesek14021028
Harry Swayne13017028
Keith Uecker12022233
Tom Baugh110605
Mike Baab04020032
Kevin Robbins010308

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Gary Thompson226
Daryl Johnston119
Dave Little116
Ron Morris116
Dixon Edwards116
Tim McDonald112
Rodney Hampton13
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Walter Stanley220
Trey Junkin216
Harvey Williams116
Jay Novacek110

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Zolak2537------365
Gary Thompson------16212663
Rod Jones------21281160
Cornelius Bennett------18311160
Mike Withycombe2430------660
Richmond Webb2336---------59
David Richards2335---------58
Adam Schreiber2331------256
Tim McDonald------20241256
Daryl Johnston1620------1955
Mike Stonebreaker------1931252
Ron Morris1223------1651
Rodney Hampton1929------351
Rick Cunningham2229---------51
Elbert Shelley------2028250
Matt Groenig------2025550
Dave Little1023------1649
T.J. Turner------2223247
Mike Golic------1429245
Jim Price1813------1243
Aeneas Williams------1426242
Gerald Robinson------1721341
Jon Vaughn812------2141
Dwight Stone1522---------37
Joe Johnson1216------432
Willie Davis1220---------32
Dixon Edwards------771630
Shawn Miller------816428
Jeff Fuller------817126
Rhett Hall------917---26
Alex Moyer------79925
Carlos Carson37------1323
John Washington------811423
Bo Eason------715---22
George Thornton------118322
Claxton Simpson39------921
Don Smerek------314118
David Diaz-Infante26------816
Derek Cook38------314
John Hunter21------912
Ron Cox------66---12
Benny Ricardo00------99
Chris Mohr00------66
Cliff Stoudt00---------0
Pete Mitchell00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Williamson------24341270
Lemuel Stinson------22341369
Thomas Magnum2537---------62
Keith Uecker2233---------55
Trey Junkin1623------1655
John Gesek2128------554
John Stephens1227------1554
John Rade------1930453
Stephen Baker1829------653
Mike Baab2032---------52
Britt Hager------2128352
Harvey Williams2016------1652
Gary Plummer------2028351
Gene Williams2229---------51
Harvey Clayton------18201048
Jay Novacek1422------1046
Earl Wilson------1621946
Harry Swayne1728---------45
Glenn Montgomery------1722443
Bobby Watkins------1523341
Doug Donley921------1040
Sean Jones------1424240
Jackie Shipp------1122538
Walter Stanley314------2037
Barney Bussey------1022234
Mike Pritchard1717---------34
Chris Port1017------633
David Grayson------781732
Kenneth Davis1515------131
Perry Williams------1315230
Bruce Smith------1313127
John Shannon------716427
Pete Koch------815225
Kurt Gouveia------5101025
Pete Mandley01------1819
Darrin Miller------59418
Damone Johnson10------1617
Kevin Robbins38------617
Tom Baugh65------516
Solomon Wilcots------78---15
Joey Banes45------211
Ben Smith------3519
John Lee00------66
Mark Royals00------44
Tom Jones00------22
Neil O'Donnell00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5234.6
Middle14282.0
Right5122.4
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9364.0
Middle7253.6
Right9556.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Zolak35232034410
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Thomas Magnum33194104701

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65152.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1711865.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)116898.1
Long (19+ Yds)112424.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen52336.6
Short (0-8 Yds)118555.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1171029.3
Long (19+ Yds)626210.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ron Morris95141023
WR Willie Davis62131120
WR Dwight Stone54027022
WR Joe Johnson43061116
FB Daryl Johnston4217020
TE Dave Little2209023
RB Rodney Hampton22014029
RB Jon Vaughn22013012
WR Carlos Carson1101107
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephen Baker96090229
TE Jay Novacek5105022
RB John Stephens5209027
WR Mike Pritchard53019017
WR Walter Stanley32053114
TE Trey Junkin22022023
RB Kenneth Davis2106015
WR Doug Donley11012021
FB Harvey Williams11036116

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rodney Hampton341.331.79
Jon Vaughn144.004.25
Scott Zolak1-2-2.00-2.00
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Harvey Williams199.004.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Zolak33165.336.11
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Thomas Magnum33217.007.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carlos Carson111111.0011.00
TE Dave Little11-3-3.004.50
WR Ron Morris1188.004.56
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jay Novacek1155.001.00
WR Walter Stanley111010.0017.67
WR Mike Pritchard1166.003.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Rodney Hampton30
Jon Vaughn11
CarolinaRushesConversions
Harvey Williams22
John Stephens10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Scott Zolak1085
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Thomas Magnum953

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Dwight Stone321
WR Joe Johnson333
FB Daryl Johnston210
WR Ron Morris110
RB Jon Vaughn111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
RB John Stephens321
TE Jay Novacek200
WR Doug Donley111
WR Walter Stanley100
WR Stephen Baker111
WR Mike Pritchard110

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,500 (21,300)
End Zone14,000 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,800)
Sideline Seats12,400 (13,500)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (3,700)