Week 11, 1997

played in Carolina, NC

73 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	0	0	-	3
Carolina Panthers	7	10	7	6	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 CAR - Marvin Harrison 49 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 05:49 CAR - John Kasay 48 field goal
2Q: 01:00 CAR - Robb Thomas 3 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:05 TBY - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
3Q: 10:49 CAR - Harvey Williams 1 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 13:52 CAR - John Kasay 21 field goal
4Q: 04:24 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 CAR - Marvin Harrison 49 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 05:49 CAR - John Kasay 48 field goal
2Q: 01:00 CAR - Robb Thomas 3 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:05 TBY - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
3Q: 10:49 CAR - Harvey Williams 1 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 13:52 CAR - John Kasay 21 field goal
4Q: 04:24 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal

Team Statistics TBY CAR
Record 4-6 5-5
First Downs 19 17
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 4 2
Total Net Yards 237 285
- Offensive Plays 68 63
- Yards per Play 3.49 4.52
Net Rushing Yards 97 37
- Rushing Attempts 20 34
- Yards per Rush 4.85 1.09
Net Passing Yards 140 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 23 - 4 29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 152 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.92 8.55
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 13/85 7/52
Punt Returns/Yards 2/6 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 2/57 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/36
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 40
Time of Possession 27:57 32:03

Team Statistics	TBY	CAR
Record	4-6	5-5
First Downs	19	17
- by Rushing	6	2
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	4	2
Total Net Yards	237	285
- Offensive Plays	68	63
- Yards per Play	3.49	4.52
Net Rushing Yards	97	37
- Rushing Attempts	20	34
- Yards per Rush	4.85	1.09
Net Passing Yards	140	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 23 - 4	29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	152	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.92	8.55
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	13/85	7/52
Punt Returns/Yards	2/6	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	2/57	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	4/36
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 40
Time of Possession	27:57	32:03

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:51	OWN 12	8	42	Interception
1	9:01	2:06	OWN 20	5	3	Punt
1	5:24	3:22	OWN 20	9	25	Punt
1	0:24	1:00	OWN 49	5	31	Fumble
2	10:54	2:13	OWN 11	3	-3	Punt
2	5:42	1:21	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	0:54	0:54	OWN 33	4	56	Field Goal
3	10:43	1:42	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	7:30	3:11	OWN 23	6	12	Punt
3	1:47	1:44	OWN 25	4	3	Interception
4	13:47	1:29	OWN 33	3	-3	Punt
4	10:05	2:10	OWN 9	4	9	Interception
4	4:17	0:30	OWN 20	4	20	Interception
4	2:56	2:56	OPP 43	8	38	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:09	1:08	OWN 38	3	62	Touchdown
1	6:55	1:31	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
1	2:02	1:38	OWN 19	5	2	Punt
2	14:24	3:30	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
2	8:41	2:59	OWN 46	6	23	Field Goal
2	4:21	3:27	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:17	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	9:01	1:31	OWN 24	3	-2	Punt
3	4:19	2:32	OWN 26	5	11	Punt
3	0:03	1:16	OPP 11	3	7	Field Goal
4	12:18	2:13	OWN 25	6	21	Punt
4	7:55	3:38	OPP 18	5	8	Field Goal
4	3:47	0:51	OPP 47	2	-2	Fumble

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeff Walker	10	50	5.00	16	3
Vaughn Hebron	8	27	3.38	12	1
Jason Garrett	2	20	10.00	11	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Antowain Smith	21	9	0.43	4
Robert Green	11	26	2.36	9
Calvin Williams	1	1	1.00	1
Steve McNair	1	1	1.00	1

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jason Garrett	40	20	126	2/12	0	29	3	25.6
Gus Frerotte	6	3	26	0/0	0	12	1	22.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	29	20	248	0/0	3	49	0	129.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ronnie Harmon	5	8	13	2.60	2	7
TE Chad Lewis	4	5	31	7.75	0	15
RB Jeff Walker	3	3	-4	-1.33	0	4
WR Fabien Bownes	3	6	21	7.00	2	8
WR Perry Kemp	2	7	18	9.00	9	15
WR Dave Groh	2	5	20	10.00	7	11
RB Vaughn Hebron	2	2	18	9.00	6	12
WR Terry Obee	1	7	6	6.00	0	6
TE Asher Ackerman	1	1	29	29.00	8	29
FB Merv Smith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Joey Kent	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marvin Harrison	10	10	155	15.50	85	49	1
WR Robb Thomas	5	7	36	7.20	5	20	1
FB Harvey Williams	2	3	12	6.00	15	11	1
WR Calvin Williams	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Robert Green	1	3	12	12.00	1	12	0
WR Louis Davis	1	3	27	27.00	25	27	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg
OLB Britt Hager	1	3	3.00
CB Ray Buchanan	1	0	0.00
ILB Ed Brown	1	17	17.00
S Tommy Carlisle	1	16	16.00

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jason Garrett	1	0	0
Fabien Bownes	1	0	0
Terry Obee	0	1	0
Leo Blair	0	1	0
Jason Ferguson	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Antowain Smith	1	0	0
Ed Brown	0	1	0
Jarvis Williams	0	0	1
Kenard Lang	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tobey Maguire	7	320	45.7	42.1	57	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	6	259	43.2	38.8	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Obee	1	-3	-3.0	0
Dave Groh	1	9	9.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vaughn Hebron	2	57	28.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons	8	2	0.0	31	17
S Chad Cota	7	4	0.0	33	29
ILB John Fiala	6	3	0.0	34	29
S Robert Griffith	6	2	0.0	32	27
CB Aeneas Williams	4	1	0.0	30	27
DT Austin Robbins	4	1	0.0	31	27
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	4	0	0.0	21	15
S Joe Poole	2	1	0.0	5	8
DT Jason Ferguson	2	1	0.0	26	17
DE Eric Curry	2	0	0.0	23	24
DE Mike Frederick	2	0	0.0	14	7
CB Fred Thomas	1	1	0.0	15	18
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	0	---	---	---
WR Perry Kemp	1	0	---	---	---
WR Dave Groh	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ellis Simon	1	0	0.0	21	23
OLB Chuck Landeta	1	0	0.0	4	2
WR Fabien Bownes	1	0	---	---	---
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	0	0.0	32	25
CB Leo Blair	0	1	0.0	3	5

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Robert Tate	7	2	0.0	19	43
ILB Hardy Nickerson	5	2	0.0	18	38
S Tommy Carlisle	5	1	0.0	18	39
CB Jimmy Spencer	3	5	0.0	17	40
OLB Britt Hager	3	1	0.0	11	26
CB Ray Buchanan	3	1	0.0	18	43
DT Grady Jackson	2	2	0.0	5	13
CB Lemuel Stinson	2	0	0.0	17	40
DE Elijah Alexander	2	0	0.0	15	31
ILB Ed Brown	2	0	0.0	6	18
ILB John Holecek	2	0	0.0	2	10
DT Glenn Montgomery	1	1	1.0	7	23
DE Kenard Lang	1	1	1.0	5	17
DT Noland Rosenbach	1	2	0.0	13	25
OLB Johnny Holland	1	1	0.0	3	7
G Mike Smith	1	0	---	---	---
CB Jarvis Williams	1	0	0.0	4	12
DE Tracy Scroggins	1	0	0.0	13	36
DT Reggie White	1	0	0.0	11	29
OLB Daved Benefield	1	0	0.0	3	4
S Ron Rice	1	0	0.0	5	14
CB Clayton Holmes	0	1	0.0	3	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ellis Simon	2	23
DE Eric Curry	1	24
S Robert Griffith	1	27
DE Mike Frederick	1	7

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenard Lang	1.0	0	1	0	17
DT Glenn Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Elijah Alexander	0.0	1	1	0	31
DE Tracy Scroggins	0.0	1	0	0	36
DE Chuck Smith	0.0	0	1	1	12
DT Reggie White	0.0	0	1	0	29
DT Noland Rosenbach	0.0	0	1	0	25
CB Ray Buchanan	0.0	0	1	0	43
DT Grady Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Carlos Emmons	4	0	17
CB Aeneas Williams	3	0	27
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	3	0	15
ILB John Fiala	3	0	29
S Joe Poole	2	0	8
S Robert Griffith	2	0	27
S Chad Cota	1	1	29
DT Austin Robbins	1	0	27
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	0	25

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Robert Tate	5	0	0	43
OLB Britt Hager	2	1	1	26
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	1	0	38
CB Ray Buchanan	2	0	1	43
ILB Ed Brown	2	0	1	18
CB Lemuel Stinson	2	0	0	40
CB Jarvis Williams	2	0	0	12
S Ron Rice	1	2	0	14
CB Jimmy Spencer	1	1	0	40
S Tommy Carlisle	1	0	1	39
OLB Johnny Holland	1	0	0	7
OLB Daved Benefield	1	0	0	4
ILB John Holecek	1	0	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Dahlman	3	7	19	0	43
Dino Smith	1	3	18	1	42
Nelson Kelley	1	2	19	1	46
Ricky Siglar	0	2	3	0	8
Rod Jones	0	2	18	0	42
David Richards	0	1	18	0	43
Merv Smith	0	1	9	0	18

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Chris Naeole	2	15	34	29
Gary Ivan Gordon	1	5	34	29
Tim Grunhard	0	5	34	29
Ed Ellis	0	4	32	29
Harvey Williams	0	2	33	29
Chris Villarrial	0	2	32	29

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Thomas	1	18
Dino Smith	1	8
Nelson Kelley	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Spencer	2	14
Antowain Smith	1	24
Ron Rice	1	14

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nelson Kelley	19	46	---	---	8	73
David Richards	18	43	---	---	8	69
Dino Smith	18	42	---	---	8	68
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	32	25	11	68
John Fiala	---	---	34	29	4	67
Chad Cota	---	---	33	29	3	65
Chris Dahlman	19	43	---	---	---	62
Robert Griffith	---	---	32	27	3	62
Dave Groh	12	36	---	---	13	61
Austin Robbins	---	---	31	27	3	61
Rod Jones	18	42	---	---	---	60
Aeneas Williams	---	---	30	27	2	59
Jason Garrett	17	42	---	---	---	59
Carlos Emmons	---	---	31	17	10	58
Vaughn Hebron	8	22	---	---	22	52
Fred Thomas	---	---	15	18	18	51
Jason Ferguson	---	---	26	17	7	50
Eric Curry	---	---	23	24	1	48
Terry Obee	10	24	---	---	13	47
Ellis Simon	---	---	21	23	2	46
Merv Smith	9	18	---	---	14	41
Perry Kemp	10	30	---	---	---	40
Ronnie Harmon	11	26	---	---	---	37
Lamont Hollinquest	---	---	21	15	---	36
Chad Lewis	15	19	---	---	---	34
Chris Ward	---	---	19	12	3	34
Fabien Bownes	3	13	---	---	16	32
Jeff Walker	12	18	---	---	1	31
Kerry Cash	6	15	---	---	8	29
Mike Frederick	---	---	14	7	8	29
Bernardo Harris	---	---	0	7	19	26
Asher Ackerman	3	6	---	---	16	25
Leo Blair	---	---	3	5	13	21
Ricky Siglar	3	8	---	---	8	19
Joe Poole	---	---	5	8	6	19
Joey Kent	0	10	---	---	3	13
Kenny Bynum	1	3	---	---	6	10
Gus Frerotte	3	6	---	---	---	9
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jerome Daniels	2	6	---	---	---	8
Jermaine Mayberry	2	5	---	---	---	7
Tobey Maguire	0	0	---	---	7	7
Griffin Robinson	1	5	---	---	---	6
Chuck Landeta	---	---	4	2	---	6
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	2	2
Koy Detmer	0	0	---	---	1	1

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harvey Williams	33	29	---	---	17	79
Calvin Williams	31	22	---	---	20	73
Chris Naeole	34	29	---	---	9	72
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	17	40	14	71
Ed Ellis	32	29	---	---	9	70
Marvin Harrison	32	25	---	---	11	68
Robert Tate	---	---	19	43	2	64
Tim Grunhard	34	29	---	---	---	63
Gary Ivan Gordon	34	29	---	---	---	63
Steve McNair	34	29	---	---	---	63
Ray Buchanan	---	---	18	43	1	62
Chris Villarrial	32	29	---	---	---	61
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	17	40	3	60
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	18	38	3	59
Robb Thomas	31	24	---	---	3	58
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	18	39	1	58
Antowain Smith	22	11	---	---	24	57
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	13	36	1	50
Robert Green	12	19	---	---	15	46
Elijah Alexander	---	---	15	31	---	46
Reggie White	---	---	11	29	5	45
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	13	25	3	41
Britt Hager	---	---	11	26	3	40
Ed Brown	---	---	6	18	15	39
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	7	23	4	34
Ron Rice	---	---	5	14	14	33
Jarvis Williams	---	---	4	12	14	30
Clayton Holmes	---	---	3	8	14	25
Kenard Lang	---	---	5	17	3	25
Chuck Smith	---	---	7	12	4	23
Louis Davis	8	14	---	---	---	22
John Holecek	---	---	2	10	6	18
Grady Jackson	---	---	5	13	---	18
Mike Smith	2	0	---	---	9	11
Johnny Holland	---	---	3	7	---	10
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	10	10
Daved Benefield	---	---	3	4	3	10
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dean Caliguire	0	0	---	---	8	8
Artie Ulmer	---	---	0	0	7	7
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	6	6
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	3	3
Darryl Ingram	1	1	---	---	1	3
Marco Rivera	2	0	---	---	1	3
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andrew Glover	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	50	7.1
Middle	11	36	3.3
Right	2	11	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	13	27	2.1
Right	17	2	0.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jason Garrett	40	20	1	3	2	5	5	1	3
Gus Frerotte	6	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	29	20	5	1	2	1	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	5	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	16	108	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	1	15	1.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	29	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	55	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	115	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	49	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	29	9.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ronnie Harmon	8	5	0	13	0	26
WR Perry Kemp	7	2	1	18	0	30
WR Terry Obee	7	1	1	6	0	24
WR Fabien Bownes	6	3	0	21	0	13
WR Dave Groh	5	2	0	20	0	36
TE Chad Lewis	5	4	0	31	0	19
RB Jeff Walker	3	3	0	-4	0	18
RB Vaughn Hebron	2	2	0	18	0	22
FB Merv Smith	1	0	0	0	0	18
TE Asher Ackerman	1	1	0	29	1	6
WR Joey Kent	1	0	0	0	0	10

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison	10	10	0	155	3	25
WR Robb Thomas	7	5	1	36	1	24
WR Calvin Williams	3	1	0	6	0	22
FB Harvey Williams	3	2	1	12	0	29
RB Robert Green	3	1	0	12	0	19
WR Louis Davis	3	1	0	27	1	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vaughn Hebron	2	13	6.50	3.38

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Antowain Smith	8	4	0.50	0.43
Robert Green	2	16	8.00	2.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gus Frerotte	2	1	6	3.00	4.33

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	2	2	4	2.00	8.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Obee	1	1	6	6.00	0.86
WR Dave Groh	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	3	3.00	5.14
FB Harvey Williams	1	1	1	1.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Vaughn Hebron	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Antowain Smith	3	0
Steve McNair	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jason Garrett	11	7	3
Gus Frerotte	1	1	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	10	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ronnie Harmon	4	4	1
WR Fabien Bownes	3	2	1
WR Dave Groh	2	1	1
WR Perry Kemp	1	0	0
WR Terry Obee	1	0	0
TE Chad Lewis	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marvin Harrison	3	3	1
WR Robb Thomas	2	2	2
WR Louis Davis	2	1	1
WR Calvin Williams	1	1	0
FB Harvey Williams	1	1	1
RB Robert Green	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,700 (21,300)
End Zone 13,100 (15,300)
Mezzanine 7,900 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (13,500)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,700 (21,300)
End Zone	13,100 (15,300)
Mezzanine	7,900 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (13,500)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (3,700)