Week 11, 1996

played in Carolina, NC

57 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	13	0	0	-	13
Carolina Panthers	14	0	3	6	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:29 CAR - Robb Thomas 3 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 00:38 CAR - Steve McNair 12 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 08:26 TBY - Rich Karlis 46 field goal
2Q: 02:38 TBY - Perry Kemp 1 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
3Q: 07:06 CAR - John Kasay 18 field goal
4Q: 06:45 CAR - John Kasay 39 field goal
4Q: 00:49 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:29 CAR - Robb Thomas 3 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 00:38 CAR - Steve McNair 12 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 08:26 TBY - Rich Karlis 46 field goal
2Q: 02:38 TBY - Perry Kemp 1 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 TBY - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
3Q: 07:06 CAR - John Kasay 18 field goal
4Q: 06:45 CAR - John Kasay 39 field goal
4Q: 00:49 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal

Team Statistics TBY CAR
Record 6-4 5-5
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 284 326
- Offensive Plays 70 70
- Yards per Play 4.06 4.66
Net Rushing Yards 52 96
- Rushing Attempts 23 19
- Yards per Rush 2.26 5.05
Net Passing Yards 232 230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 23 - 1 49 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 244 238
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 4.94 4.51
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/0 4/40
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 2/11 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 40
Time of Possession 30:11 29:49

Team Statistics	TBY	CAR
Record	6-4	5-5
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	284	326
- Offensive Plays	70	70
- Yards per Play	4.06	4.66
Net Rushing Yards	52	96
- Rushing Attempts	23	19
- Yards per Rush	2.26	5.05
Net Passing Yards	232	230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 23 - 1	49 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	244	238
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	4.94	4.51
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/0	4/40
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	2/11	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 40
Time of Possession	30:11	29:49

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:18	3:18	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
1	0:30	1:25	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	13:14	4:56	OWN 17	9	54	Field Goal
2	7:12	4:41	OWN 15	13	85	Touchdown
2	0:41	0:41	OWN 49	2	27	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:12	OWN 26	7	23	Interception
3	7:01	2:11	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
3	3:56	1:23	OWN 10	3	6	Punt
3	2:03	1:52	OWN 5	5	18	Punt
4	13:57	1:48	OWN 36	3	0	Punt
4	9:49	1:14	OWN 4	3	1	Punt
4	6:40	1:23	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	2:47	0:48	OWN 12	4	-5	Downs
4	1:43	0:22	OWN 15	2	-5	Fumble
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 20	4	30	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:42	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
1	6:00	5:30	OWN 14	12	86	Touchdown
2	14:05	0:51	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
2	8:18	1:06	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	2:31	1:50	OWN 32	3	8	Interception
3	10:48	3:47	OWN 42	7	57	Field Goal
3	4:50	0:54	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
3	2:33	0:30	OWN 36	3	0	Punt
3	0:11	1:14	OWN 38	5	33	Missed FG
4	12:09	2:20	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
4	8:35	1:55	OPP 36	5	14	Field Goal
4	5:17	2:30	OWN 37	4	19	Punt
4	1:59	0:16	OPP 7	2	0	Interception
4	1:21	0:37	OPP 10	3	0	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jeff Wright, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Thurman Thomas	19	50	2.63	14	1	0
Jeff Walker	4	2	0.50	3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Steve McNair	7	71	10.14	19	4	1
Rodney Hampton	6	21	3.50	9	0	0
Robert Green	6	4	0.67	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Beuerlein	45	23	244	2/12	1	30	1	65.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	49	25	238	2/8	1	27	2	54.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Fontenot	4	11	46	11.50	6	25	0
WR Perry Kemp	4	7	36	9.00	15	22	1
WR Terry Obee	4	6	57	14.25	18	27	0
RB Thurman Thomas	3	3	8	2.67	1	6	0
RB Jeff Walker	3	4	22	7.33	7	10	0
TE Roy Jones Jr	2	3	26	13.00	2	22	0
TE Dave Moore	2	4	44	22.00	0	30	0
FB Daryl Johnston	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Fabien Bownes	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Pritchard	6	15	63	10.50	21	22	0
TE Troy Drayton	5	5	45	9.00	10	17	0
WR Calvin Williams	3	6	40	13.33	21	27	0
WR Robb Thomas	2	3	13	6.50	0	10	1
RB Rodney Hampton	2	3	10	5.00	0	5	0
FB Harvey Williams	2	3	15	7.50	0	8	0
RB Robert Green	2	3	22	11.00	10	14	0
TE Darryl Ingram	1	2	26	26.00	18	26	0
TE Aaron Pierce	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Louis Davis	1	8	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Doug Evans	2	11	5.50	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jimmy Spencer	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
Herman Fontenot	1	0
Thurman Thomas	1	0
David Richards	0	1

Carolina	Recov	Force
Ray Buchanan	1	0
Michael Stewart	0	1
Jeff Wright	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Mohr	8	343	42.9	37.9	51	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	6	302	50.3	50.3	61	6

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/2	2/2	0/0	46	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	3/4	0/1	0/0	39	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Herman Fontenot	3	0	0.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	4	40	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Herman Fontenot	1	22	22.0	0
Terry Obee	1	22	22.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clayton Holmes	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Joe Poole	6	1	0.0	18	51
ILB Todd Collins	6	1	0.0	18	46
DT Sean Gilbert	5	1	0.0	16	41
CB Aeneas Williams	4	2	0.0	19	51
CB Doug Evans	4	1	0.0	18	51
S Chad Cota	3	3	1.0	19	51
CB John Mangum	3	0	0.0	5	19
DE Eric Curry	2	3	0.5	14	43
OLB Cornelius Bennett	2	3	0.0	15	35
DT Austin Robbins	1	1	0.5	10	27
OLB Chris Singleton	1	1	0.0	11	12
DE Chester McGlockton	1	1	0.0	18	46
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	1	0.0	2	11
OLB Carlos Emmons	1	1	0.0	4	16
DT Carl Simpson	1	0	0.0	11	20
OLB Chuck Landeta	1	0	0.0	2	9
WR Fabien Bownes	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Bernardo Harris	1	0	0.0	1	5

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	9	1	0.0	23	45
DT Jeff Wright	6	4	2.0	22	39
CB Ray Buchanan	6	2	0.0	22	47
S Michael Stewart	4	1	0.0	22	46
DE Tracy Scroggins	4	0	0.0	22	40
OLB Brian Williams	4	0	0.0	15	21
S Ron Rice	3	2	0.0	23	47
CB Lemuel Stinson	2	2	0.0	23	46
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	0	0.0	17	29
DE Alfred Anderson	2	0	0.0	18	36
OLB Johnny Holland	1	0	0.0	3	13
CB Jarvis Williams	1	0	0.0	3	14
WR Calvin Williams	1	0	---	---	---
DT Reggie White	1	0	0.0	16	19
WR Louis Davis	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ed Brown	1	0	0.0	8	12
DE Chuck Smith	0	1	0.0	1	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Chad Cota	1.0	0	0	0	51
DT Austin Robbins	0.5	1	0	0	27
DE Eric Curry	0.5	0	1	0	43
ILB Todd Collins	0.0	0	2	0	46
OLB Cornelius Bennett	0.0	0	1	0	35
DT Carl Simpson	0.0	0	1	0	20
DE Chester McGlockton	0.0	0	0	1	46

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jeff Wright	2.0	0	2	0	39
DE Tracy Scroggins	0.0	1	2	0	40
DE Alfred Anderson	0.0	0	4	0	36
DE Chuck Smith	0.0	0	1	1	7
ILB Hardy Nickerson	0.0	0	1	0	45
DE Elijah Alexander	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Aeneas Williams	4	2	0	51
CB Doug Evans	3	3	2	51
S Joe Poole	3	2	0	51
ILB Todd Collins	3	0	0	46
OLB Chuck Landeta	2	0	0	9
S Chad Cota	2	0	0	51
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	2	0	0	11
OLB Cornelius Bennett	1	1	0	35
ILB Bernardo Harris	1	1	0	5
OLB Chris Singleton	1	0	0	12
CB John Mangum	1	0	0	19
DE Eric Curry	1	0	0	43
OLB Carlos Emmons	1	0	0	16
DT Austin Robbins	0	1	0	27

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	5	0	0	45
S Michael Stewart	4	1	0	46
CB Ray Buchanan	4	1	0	47
OLB Brian Williams	3	0	0	21
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	0	1	29
CB Jarvis Williams	1	1	0	14
ILB Ed Brown	1	1	0	12
OLB Johnny Holland	1	0	0	13
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0	46
DE Tracy Scroggins	1	0	0	40

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Dahlman	3	5	23	0	47
David Richards	2	5	23	0	47
John Jackson	2	4	23	0	47
Dino Smith	0	5	23	0	47
Richmond Webb	0	3	23	2	47
Daryl Johnston	0	1	15	0	31

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gary Ivan Gordon	1	4	19	1	51
Mike Smith	1	3	19	0	51
Marco Rivera	1	3	19	0	51
Robert Jenkins	0	2	19	1	51
Tim Grunhard	0	1	19	0	51

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Daryl Johnston	2	19
Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	30
John Jackson	1	10
Chris Singleton	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Darryl Ingram	1	21
Louis Davis	1	16
Jimmy Spencer	1	15
Greg Werner	1	10
Scott Conover	1	10

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Evans	---	---	18	51	13	82
John Jackson	23	47	---	---	10	80
David Richards	23	47	---	---	10	80
Dino Smith	23	47	---	---	10	80
Aeneas Williams	---	---	19	51	4	74
Chad Cota	---	---	19	51	4	74
Joe Poole	---	---	18	51	4	73
Steve Beuerlein	23	47	---	---	---	70
Richmond Webb	23	47	---	---	---	70
Chris Dahlman	23	47	---	---	---	70
Chester McGlockton	---	---	18	46	4	68
Todd Collins	---	---	18	46	4	68
Fabien Bownes	11	33	---	---	22	66
Daryl Johnston	15	31	---	---	19	65
Herman Fontenot	16	33	---	---	14	63
Eric Curry	---	---	14	43	3	60
Sean Gilbert	---	---	16	41	2	59
Cornelius Bennett	---	---	15	35	5	55
Thurman Thomas	19	35	---	---	1	55
Perry Kemp	12	31	---	---	---	43
Dave Moore	15	22	---	---	6	43
Austin Robbins	---	---	10	27	6	43
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	2	11	30	43
Terry Obee	9	18	---	---	13	40
Carl Simpson	---	---	11	20	2	33
Chris Singleton	---	---	11	12	8	31
Carlos Emmons	---	---	4	16	11	31
Roy Jones Jr	9	11	---	---	8	28
John Mangum	---	---	5	19	4	28
Mike Frederick	---	---	5	8	12	25
Jeff Walker	4	11	---	---	6	21
Kevin Hickman	0	1	---	---	19	20
Merv Smith	3	3	---	---	10	16
Chuck Landeta	---	---	2	9	5	16
Robert Griffith	---	---	2	11	3	16
Ronnie Harmon	2	6	---	---	6	14
Bernardo Harris	---	---	1	5	6	12
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jerry Crafts	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ellis Simon	---	---	1	8	---	9
Chris Mohr	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Pete Mitchell	0	0	---	---	2	2
Cody Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Nelson Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jermaine Mayberry	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Marco Rivera	19	51	---	---	10	80
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	23	45	11	79
Ray Buchanan	---	---	22	47	9	78
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	23	46	6	75
Ron Rice	---	---	23	47	4	74
Troy Drayton	18	40	---	---	15	73
Robert Jenkins	19	51	---	---	---	70
Mike Smith	19	51	---	---	---	70
Michael Stewart	---	---	22	46	2	70
Tim Grunhard	19	51	---	---	---	70
Gary Ivan Gordon	19	51	---	---	---	70
Steve McNair	19	51	---	---	---	70
Jeff Wright	---	---	22	39	3	64
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	22	40	2	64
Alfred Anderson	---	---	18	36	9	63
Mike Pritchard	16	45	---	---	---	61
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	17	29	15	61
Calvin Williams	16	37	---	---	1	54
Darryl Ingram	7	24	---	---	21	52
Louis Davis	10	22	---	---	16	48
Rodney Hampton	10	24	---	---	11	45
Brian Williams	---	---	15	21	2	38
Harvey Williams	5	13	---	---	19	37
Robert Green	9	27	---	---	---	36
Reggie White	---	---	16	19	1	36
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	8	26	1	35
Ed Brown	---	---	8	12	15	35
Jarvis Williams	---	---	3	14	17	34
Robb Thomas	2	16	---	---	13	31
Clayton Holmes	---	---	0	5	24	29
Aaron Pierce	2	7	---	---	18	27
Elijah Alexander	---	---	5	11	9	25
Johnny Holland	---	---	3	13	3	19
Daved Benefield	---	---	2	11	1	14
Eric Andolsek	0	0	---	---	10	10
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dean Caliguire	0	0	---	---	10	10
Scott Conover	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chuck Smith	---	---	1	7	---	8
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	6	6
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	4	4
John Holecek	---	---	0	3	1	4
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Donnalley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chris Villarrial	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	10	1.4
Middle	6	3	0.5
Right	10	39	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	13	2.2
Middle	12	81	6.8
Right	1	2	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Beuerlein	45	23	5	1	4	4	11	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	49	25	3	1	5	10	5	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	109	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	58	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	77	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	14	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	16	148	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	54	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	22	3.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	11	4	0	46	1	33
WR Perry Kemp	7	4	1	36	1	31
WR Terry Obee	6	4	0	57	1	18
TE Dave Moore	4	2	1	44	1	22
RB Jeff Walker	4	3	0	22	0	11
WR Fabien Bownes	4	0	0	0	0	33
RB Thurman Thomas	3	3	0	8	0	35
TE Roy Jones Jr	3	2	0	26	1	11
FB Daryl Johnston	2	1	1	5	0	31
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	0	1	0	0	6

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Pritchard	15	6	1	63	1	45
WR Louis Davis	8	1	2	1	0	22
WR Calvin Williams	6	3	1	40	1	37
TE Troy Drayton	5	5	0	45	0	40
WR Robb Thomas	3	2	0	13	0	16
RB Rodney Hampton	3	2	0	10	0	24
FB Harvey Williams	3	2	0	15	0	13
RB Robert Green	3	2	0	22	0	27
TE Darryl Ingram	2	1	1	26	1	24
TE Aaron Pierce	1	1	0	3	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	1	4	4.00	2.63

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Green	3	1	0.33	0.67
Rodney Hampton	2	2	1.00	3.50
Steve McNair	2	24	12.00	10.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Beuerlein	3	2	9	3.00	5.42

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	6	3	14	2.33	4.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Perry Kemp	2	1	1	0.50	5.14
WR Terry Obee	1	1	8	8.00	9.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Robert Green	2	1	8	4.00	7.33
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	3	3.00	4.33
WR Calvin Williams	1	0	0	0.00	6.67
TE Aaron Pierce	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Louis Davis	1	0	0	0.00	0.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	2	2

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Rodney Hampton	2	1
Robert Green	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Beuerlein	14	7	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	11	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Fontenot	4	1	1
WR Terry Obee	4	2	1
WR Perry Kemp	2	1	1
RB Jeff Walker	2	2	1
RB Thurman Thomas	1	1	0
WR Fabien Bownes	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Pritchard	4	1	1
RB Rodney Hampton	2	2	0
WR Calvin Williams	2	1	0
WR Louis Davis	2	0	0
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,100 (21,300)
End Zone 13,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,500)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,100 (21,300)
End Zone	13,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,500)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (3,700)