Week 1, 1996

played in Tampa Bay, FL

77 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers143010-27
Tampa Bay Buccaneers7303-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 TBY - Ronnie Harmon 3 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 06:42 CAR - Mike Pritchard 8 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 02:16 CAR - Mike Pritchard 17 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 12:54 TBY - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
2Q: 00:27 CAR - John Kasay 55 field goal
4Q: 08:07 TBY - Rich Karlis 50 field goal
4Q: 04:37 CAR - Brian Williams 25 interception return (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 01:59 CAR - John Kasay 24 field goal

Team StatisticsCARTBY
Record1-00-1
First Downs1615
- by Rushing33
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards300303
- Offensive Plays6380
- Yards per Play4.763.79
Net Rushing Yards4765
- Rushing Attempts1730
- Yards per Rush2.762.17
Net Passing Yards253238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 25 - 249 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards253242
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/4
- Yards per Pass Play5.504.76
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions3/146/22
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.5
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards0/07/42
Punt Returns/Yards4/274/18
Kick Returns/Yards2/443/79
Interception Ret./Yards3/482/22
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 25
Time of Possession25:0234:58

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:353:00OWN 42658Touchdown
14:462:37OWN 26574Touchdown
10:070:43OWN 434Punt
212:491:43OWN 24422Punt
210:000:51OWN 3430Punt
26:102:46OWN 18636Punt
21:391:17OWN 28634Field Goal
315:001:16OWN 2031Punt
311:451:16OWN 3633Interception
39:502:08OPP 49510Interception
35:281:28OWN 20428Punt
414:512:06OWN 24533Punt
47:592:38OWN 20515Punt
43:330:06OPP 81-4Fumble
42:280:37OPP 932Field Goal
40:230:23OWN 181-1Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:25OWN 381062Touchdown
16:351:49OWN 2039Punt
12:092:02OWN 4033Punt
214:241:35OPP 3339Field Goal
211:061:06OWN 273-4Punt
29:092:59OWN 20625Punt
23:241:45OWN 16621Punt
20:220:22OWN 201-1Half
313:441:59OWN 1637Punt
310:290:39OWN 4331Interception
37:422:14OWN 32423Punt
34:004:09OWN 15728Punt
412:454:46OWN 20947Field Goal
45:210:55OWN 53-1Interception
44:260:53OWN 154-7Downs
43:270:59OWN 124-3Downs
41:511:28OWN 20857Interception

Game MVP: Tommy Carlisle, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rodney Hampton11161.45900
Steve McNair4297.251710
Harvey Williams100.00000
Robert Green122.00200
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas19532.791220
Jeff Walker891.131110
Steve Beuerlein331.00200

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair46252530/0228266.7
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Beuerlein49222421/4137341.3

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Pritchard101410610.6036282
WR Calvin Williams49369.006190
WR Marvin Harrison35299.673190
RB Rodney Hampton25168.006100
FB Harvey Williams2294.508130
TE Darryl Ingram112222.0011220
WR Robb Thomas152626.0017260
RB Robert Green1266.00660
TE Troy Drayton1333.00030
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tim Brown81810312.8852370
WR Ronnie Harmon57448.8012141
WR Herman Fontenot222613.001200
WR Terry Obee27199.506130
TE Dave Moore243015.004170
WR Perry Kemp1855.00050
RB Thurman Thomas111212.006120
TE Roy Jones Jr1133.00030

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Michael Stewart166.000
S Tommy Carlisle11717.000
OLB Brian Williams12525.001
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Aeneas Williams12222.000
CB Doug Evans100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Harvey Williams1000
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Carlos Emmons0100
Austin Robbins0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals834943.638.9645
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Mohr835944.939.0533

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay2/21/11/1553/3
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis2/22/21/1501/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams4276.80
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Brown351.70
Thurman Thomas11313.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Clayton Holmes24422.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Brown25929.50
Thurman Thomas12020.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Jeff Wright711.02831
CB Jimmy Spencer600.02046
S Michael Stewart500.02747
S Tommy Carlisle460.03050
ILB Hardy Nickerson440.03047
DE Alfred Anderson420.02046
CB Lemuel Stinson400.03049
CB Jarvis Williams300.0830
OLB Daved Benefield300.0127
OLB Brian Williams300.02125
OLB Britt Hager220.0918
DT Noland Rosenbach210.02347
OLB Johnny Holland100.028
WR Calvin Williams10---------
WR Mike Pritchard10---------
DE Tracy Scroggins100.02645
DE Chuck Smith100.0611
S Ron Rice100.0011
CB Ray Buchanan020.01818
DT Glenn Montgomery010.095
DE Elijah Alexander010.0104
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Aeneas Williams600.01745
ILB Todd Collins520.01644
OLB Cornelius Bennett310.01140
CB Fred Thomas310.0727
CB Doug Evans300.01746
S Chad Cota240.01746
OLB Chris Singleton200.0911
S Joe Poole200.01643
DE Chester McGlockton200.01442
DT Austin Robbins200.01218
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.200.028
DT Sean Gilbert110.01338
DE Eric Curry110.01435
OLB Carlos Emmons110.0612
DE Brady Smith110.0414
WR Ronnie Harmon10---------
WR Tim Brown10---------
S Robert Griffith100.0213
DE Mike Frederick100.0311

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jeff Wright1.010031
DE Alfred Anderson0.020046
DE Tracy Scroggins0.004045
DT Glenn Montgomery0.00105
DT Noland Rosenbach0.001047
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Todd Collins0.010044
DT Carl Simpson0.010011
DE Brady Smith0.010014
DE Chester McGlockton0.001142
OLB Cornelius Bennett0.001040
CB Aeneas Williams0.001045
DE Eric Curry0.001035
DT Austin Robbins0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jimmy Spencer42046
CB Lemuel Stinson30049
CB Jarvis Williams30030
S Michael Stewart20147
OLB Brian Williams20125
ILB Hardy Nickerson20047
OLB Britt Hager20018
OLB Daved Benefield2007
OLB Johnny Holland1008
S Ron Rice10011
S Tommy Carlisle04150
DT Noland Rosenbach01047
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Aeneas Williams52145
OLB Cornelius Bennett30040
ILB Todd Collins30044
CB Doug Evans21146
DT Austin Robbins20018
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.2008
CB Fred Thomas20027
S Robert Griffith11013
S Chad Cota11046
S Joe Poole10043
DE Eric Curry10035
ILB Bernardo Harris1002
OLB Carlos Emmons10012
OLB Chris Singleton01011

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Smith13017046
Tim Grunhard13017046
Robert Jenkins02013033
Scott Conover02017046
Eric Andolsek01017046
Harvey Williams010405
Troy Drayton01017037
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Jackson26030050
Chris Dahlman23030050
David Richards16030050
Antonio Stofa15030150
Richmond Webb14030050
Roy Jones Jr110604
Daryl Johnston02020016
Dave Moore01022023

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jimmy Spencer415
Clayton Holmes134
Troy Drayton120
Ron Rice110
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Thurman Thomas221
Cornell Haynes Jr.218
Dave Moore115
Fred Thomas15

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Hardy Nickerson------30471289
Lemuel Stinson------3049786
Tommy Carlisle------3050282
Jimmy Spencer------20461581
Michael Stewart------2747175
Alfred Anderson------2046975
Tracy Scroggins------2645374
Troy Drayton1737------2074
Eric Andolsek1746------1073
Noland Rosenbach------2347171
Mike Smith1746---------63
Tim Grunhard1746---------63
Scott Conover1746---------63
Steve McNair1746---------63
Jeff Wright------2831261
Jarvis Williams------8301957
Robert Jenkins1333------1056
Mike Pritchard1639---------55
Darryl Ingram827------1752
Brian Williams------2125551
Britt Hager------9181643
Rodney Hampton1419------942
Calvin Williams1029------241
Robb Thomas721------1240
Clayton Holmes------153440
Robert Green226------1038
Ray Buchanan------1818137
Marvin Harrison726---------33
Harvey Williams45------2029
Elijah Alexander------104721
Daved Benefield------127221
Ron Rice------0111021
Chuck Smith------611---17
Gary Ivan Gordon413---------17
Louis Davis01------1617
Glenn Montgomery------95216
Johnny Holland------28414
Greg Werner00------1010
Dean Caliguire00------1010
Marco Rivera00------1010
Mark Royals00------88
John Kasay00------88
John Holecek------0044
Frank Reich00------22
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tim Brown2748------1792
John Jackson3050------1090
Antonio Stofa3050------1090
Steve Beuerlein3050---------80
David Richards3050---------80
Richmond Webb3050---------80
Chris Dahlman3050---------80
Doug Evans------17461477
Thurman Thomas2233------2176
Chad Cota------1746265
Aeneas Williams------1745264
Perry Kemp2240---------62
Todd Collins------1644262
Joe Poole------1643261
Daryl Johnston2016------2460
Dave Moore2223------1560
Chester McGlockton------1442258
Cornelius Bennett------1140556
Sean Gilbert------1338152
Eric Curry------1435352
Terry Obee928------1249
Chris Singleton------9112545
Fred Thomas------727539
Ronnie Harmon929---------38
Austin Robbins------1218737
Roy Jones Jr64------2030
Cornell Haynes Jr.------281828
Herman Fontenot111------1426
Merv Smith410------1226
Carl Simpson------611421
Robert Griffith------213621
Carlos Emmons------612321
Mike Frederick------311620
Brady Smith------414---18
Jeff Walker88------117
John Mangum------001616
Tim Jorden00------1010
Rod Jones00------1010
Jermaine Mayberry00------1010
Chris Mohr00------88
Bernardo Harris------1258
Rich Karlis00------66
Pete Mitchell00------22
Cody Carlson00---------0
Dino Smith00---------0
Nelson Kelley00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle10404.0
Right4-3-0.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8222.8
Middle15332.2
Right6111.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair46254236512
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Beuerlein49223347603

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4482.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1911743.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1991548.1
Long (19+ Yds)41174.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4471.8
Short (0-8 Yds)106828.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)20111336.7
Long (19+ Yds)141201.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Pritchard14100106239
WR Calvin Williams94036029
WR Robb Thomas51126121
RB Rodney Hampton52016019
WR Marvin Harrison53029026
TE Troy Drayton3113037
FB Harvey Williams220905
RB Robert Green2116026
TE Darryl Ingram11022127
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tim Brown1882103248
WR Perry Kemp8115040
WR Ronnie Harmon75044029
WR Terry Obee72019028
TE Dave Moore42130023
WR Herman Fontenot22026111
RB Thurman Thomas11012033
TE Roy Jones Jr110304

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rodney Hampton320.671.45
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thurman Thomas200.002.79
Jeff Walker100.001.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair44297.255.50
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Beuerlein32175.674.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Pritchard222512.507.57
WR Calvin Williams1188.004.00
FB Harvey Williams11-4-4.004.50
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ronnie Harmon22178.506.29
WR Perry Kemp1000.000.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Rodney Hampton10
Steve McNair11
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Jeff Walker30
Thurman Thomas21

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1262
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Steve Beuerlein1785

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Williams410
WR Robb Thomas200
WR Mike Pritchard221
WR Marvin Harrison210
TE Darryl Ingram111
RB Robert Green110
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Ronnie Harmon654
WR Tim Brown511
WR Terry Obee410
WR Perry Kemp100
TE Roy Jones Jr110

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,600 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)