Conference Semifinals, 2000

played in Tampa Bay, FL

48 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	7	0	0	-	14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	10	6	6	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:20 TBY - Ahman Green 16 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
1Q: 03:19 CAR - Chris Penn 9 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 02:13 TBY - Troy Walters 10 pass from Koy Detmer (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 00:48 CAR - Mike Pritchard 5 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:05 TBY - Scott Norwood 45 field goal
3Q: 12:46 TBY - Scott Norwood 28 field goal
3Q: 02:19 TBY - Scott Norwood 31 field goal
4Q: 12:13 TBY - Scott Norwood 39 field goal
4Q: 02:02 TBY - Scott Norwood 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:20 TBY - Ahman Green 16 run (Scott Norwood extra point)
1Q: 03:19 CAR - Chris Penn 9 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 02:13 TBY - Troy Walters 10 pass from Koy Detmer (Scott Norwood extra point)
2Q: 00:48 CAR - Mike Pritchard 5 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:05 TBY - Scott Norwood 45 field goal
3Q: 12:46 TBY - Scott Norwood 28 field goal
3Q: 02:19 TBY - Scott Norwood 31 field goal
4Q: 12:13 TBY - Scott Norwood 39 field goal
4Q: 02:02 TBY - Scott Norwood 36 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 13-5 15-2
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 1 9
- by Passing 14 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 275 345
- Offensive Plays 62 64
- Yards per Play 4.44 5.39
Net Rushing Yards 36 182
- Rushing Attempts 20 39
- Yards per Rush 1.80 4.67
Net Passing Yards 239 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 25 - 1 25 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 253 163
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.69 6.52
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 5.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/26 5/57
Kick Returns/Yards 2/27 3/60
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 38
Time of Possession 26:56 33:04

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	13-5	15-2
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	1	9
- by Passing	14	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	275	345
- Offensive Plays	62	64
- Yards per Play	4.44	5.39
Net Rushing Yards	36	182
- Rushing Attempts	20	39
- Yards per Rush	1.80	4.67
Net Passing Yards	239	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 25 - 1	25 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	253	163
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.69	6.52
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	5.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/26	5/57
Kick Returns/Yards	2/27	3/60
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 38
Time of Possession	26:56	33:04

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:08	2:01	OWN 20	4	28	Punt
1	6:00	2:47	OPP 37	6	37	Touchdown
1	0:03	3:49	OWN 31	7	23	Punt
2	8:19	1:05	OWN 17	3	-9	Punt
2	5:24	2:15	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
2	2:02	1:22	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	0:32	OWN 20	2	0	Interception
3	12:41	3:17	OWN 11	7	37	Punt
3	2:13	1:50	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	12:08	1:55	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	8:52	2:52	OWN 26	6	23	Punt
4	3:36	1:01	OWN 35	4	-11	Downs
4	1:54	1:38	OWN 29	6	14	Downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:52	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
1	9:07	3:07	OWN 10	6	27	Fumble
1	3:13	3:10	OWN 15	5	18	Punt
2	11:14	2:55	OWN 9	5	19	Punt
2	7:14	1:50	OPP 49	3	9	Punt
2	3:09	1:07	OPP 29	3	29	Touchdown
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 29	3	43	Field Goal
3	14:28	1:47	OPP 29	4	18	Field Goal
3	9:24	7:11	OWN 19	13	67	Field Goal
3	0:23	3:15	OWN 28	7	50	Field Goal
4	10:13	1:21	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
4	6:00	2:24	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
4	2:35	0:41	OPP 24	3	5	Field Goal
4	0:16	0:16	OPP 43	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Ahman Green, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Steve McNair	6	24	4.00	6	0
Chris Floyd	6	9	1.50	5	0
Spencer Bramson	5	10	2.00	14	1
Jim Finn	3	-7	-2.33	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ahman Green	35	156	4.46	34	3	1
Braxton Willis	2	28	14.00	25	1	0
Shawn Jefferson	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
Koy Detmer	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	38	25	253	4/14	2	37	1	91.2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Koy Detmer	25	21	163	0/0	1	30	0	107.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Pritchard	7	11	93	13.29	23	37	1
WR Marvin Harrison	5	8	59	11.80	12	19	0
WR Bobby Shaw	4	6	44	11.00	27	26	0
WR Chris Penn	3	5	20	6.67	12	9	1
FB Jim Finn	3	3	22	7.33	15	15	0
RB Spencer Bramson	2	2	17	8.50	12	10	0
RB Salvador Blair	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
TE Asher Ackerman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Ahman Green	6	6	54	9.00	18	24	0
TE Harvey Vail	4	5	33	8.25	6	15	0
WR Shawn Jefferson	3	5	9	3.00	0	6	0
TE Dave Moore	2	2	6	3.00	0	3	0
FB Thurman Reese	2	2	4	2.00	0	5	0
WR Troy Brown	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	30	30.00	22	30	0
WR Kevin Johnson	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR Troy Walters	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	1
RB Braxton Willis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Shawn Williams	0	1	0	0
Matt Bowmen	0	0	1	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Thurman Reese	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Taylor Cochrane	8	320	40.0	32.9	53	5

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Player	5	223	44.6	35.4	55	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Norwood	5/5	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Penn	2	26	13.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Brown	5	57	11.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Salvador Blair	1	15	15.0	0
Kiwuakee Thomas	1	12	12.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anfernee Hardaway	2	45	22.5	0
Doug Evans	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Stephen Boyd	10	1	0.0	38	25
S Shawn Williams	8	3	0.0	39	25
ILB Chris Claiborne	7	3	0.0	39	25
DT Michael Myers	5	3	0.0	24	15
OLB Jerry Jensen	4	4	0.0	29	18
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	4	1	0.0	33	23
S Matt Bowmen	4	1	0.0	38	24
DT Mike Lodish	3	1	0.0	15	10
DE Kenard Lang	3	1	0.0	15	9
CB Ray Buchanan	2	5	0.0	37	23
ILB Donnie Spragan	2	2	0.0	26	9
OLB Antonio Armstrong	2	0	0.0	9	4
WR Bobby Shaw	1	0	---	---	---
DT Darwin Walker	1	0	0.0	28	12
S Louis Riddick	0	2	0.0	2	3
DE Adewale Ogunleye	0	1	0.0	11	13

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chad Cota	8	1	0.0	20	42
ILB John Fiala	6	0	0.0	13	27
CB Ralph Brown	5	3	0.0	20	42
CB Aeneas Williams	5	0	0.0	19	40
DE Brady Smith	4	1	2.5	19	39
CB Doug Evans	4	4	0.0	12	21
S Damien Richardson	4	0	0.0	20	42
DE John Frank	3	0	0.0	8	11
DE Eric Curry	2	0	1.0	7	21
DT James Cannida	2	1	0.5	14	26
DT Jason Ferguson	2	1	0.0	9	14
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	2	0.0	7	17
DE Dorian Boose	1	0	0.0	6	13
OLB Robbie Herndon	0	1	0.0	9	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Stephen Boyd	0.0	0	1	0	25

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brady Smith	2.5	1	0	1	39
DE Eric Curry	1.0	0	0	0	21
DT James Cannida	0.5	0	2	1	26
S Chad Cota	0.0	0	1	1	42
DT Jason Ferguson	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	PPlay
ILB Chris Claiborne	4	25
OLB Stephen Boyd	3	25
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	3	23
CB Ray Buchanan	2	23
S Shawn Williams	2	25
S Matt Bowmen	2	24
DT Mike Lodish	1	10
S Louis Riddick	1	3
OLB Antonio Armstrong	1	4
DT Michael Myers	1	15
ILB Donnie Spragan	1	9

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ralph Brown	5	1	0	42
S Chad Cota	5	0	0	42
S Damien Richardson	4	1	0	42
CB Doug Evans	3	0	0	21
ILB John Fiala	3	0	0	27
CB Aeneas Williams	2	0	0	40
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.	1	0	1	17
DE Eric Curry	1	0	0	21
DT James Cannida	1	0	0	26
OLB Robbie Herndon	0	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Villarrial	1	4	0	20	0	42
Pat Harlow	0	5	0	20	3	42
Jim Finn	0	2	1	16	0	19
Gary Ivan Gordon	0	2	0	20	0	42
Marco Rivera	0	1	0	20	1	42
Asher Ackerman	0	1	0	11	0	15
Chris Naeole	0	1	0	20	0	42

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Cleveland Williams	4	9	1	39	25
Chris Dahlman	3	8	0	39	25
Nelson Kelley	2	6	0	39	25
Ross Verba	1	7	0	39	25
Chris Liwienski	1	6	0	39	25
Dave Moore	0	2	0	13	5

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Antonio Armstrong	2	29
Jimmy Spencer	2	28
Jim Finn	2	8
Ray Buchanan	1	15
Stephen Boyd	1	6

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Doug Evans	1	26
Harvey Vail	1	20
Tyrone Davis	1	19
Tim Jorden	1	10

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ray Buchanan	---	---	37	23	15	75
Shawn Williams	---	---	39	25	10	74
Chris Naeole	20	42	---	---	8	70
Stephen Boyd	---	---	38	25	6	69
Chris Claiborne	---	---	39	25	5	69
Kiwuakee Thomas	---	---	33	23	10	66
Matt Bowmen	---	---	38	24	4	66
Pat Harlow	20	42	---	---	---	62
Gary Ivan Gordon	20	42	---	---	---	62
Steve McNair	20	42	---	---	---	62
Marco Rivera	20	42	---	---	---	62
Chris Villarrial	20	42	---	---	---	62
Marvin Harrison	19	41	---	---	---	60
Jerry Jensen	---	---	29	18	4	51
Bobby Shaw	10	28	---	---	10	48
Colin Powell	---	---	24	16	7	47
Mike Pritchard	12	32	---	---	2	46
Michael Myers	---	---	24	15	7	46
Donnie Spragan	---	---	26	9	11	46
Darwin Walker	---	---	28	12	5	45
Chris Floyd	11	25	---	---	8	44
Jim Finn	16	19	---	---	8	43
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	9	5	28	42
Antonio Armstrong	---	---	9	4	29	42
Spencer Bramson	9	13	---	---	18	40
Chris Penn	7	18	---	---	12	37
Andrew Glover	3	10	---	---	18	31
Asher Ackerman	11	15	---	---	5	31
Corwin Joyner	---	---	12	15	4	31
Kenard Lang	---	---	15	9	4	28
Mike Lodish	---	---	15	10	2	27
Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	11	13	---	24
Salvador Blair	0	1	---	---	15	16
Moe Barber	2	7	---	---	---	9
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sale Isaia	0	0	---	---	8	8
Chris Ruhman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Taylor Cochrane	0	0	---	---	8	8
Cory Withrow	0	0	---	---	8	8
Louis Riddick	---	---	2	3	1	6
Carlos Galloway	0	1	---	---	5	6
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tebucky Jones	---	---	1	1	1	3
Na'il Diggs	---	---	0	0	3	3
Eric Zeier	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alan Rodgers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nelson Kelley	39	25	---	---	10	74
Chris Liwienski	39	25	---	---	10	74
Anfernee Hardaway	32	23	---	---	18	73
Ralph Brown	---	---	20	42	11	73
Chris Dahlman	39	25	---	---	---	64
Cleveland Williams	39	25	---	---	---	64
Koy Detmer	39	25	---	---	---	64
Ross Verba	39	25	---	---	---	64
Chad Cota	---	---	20	42	---	62
Damien Richardson	---	---	20	42	---	62
Ahman Green	37	23	---	---	1	61
Aeneas Williams	---	---	19	40	---	59
Doug Evans	---	---	12	21	26	59
Harvey Vail	24	15	---	---	20	59
Brady Smith	---	---	19	39	---	58
Shawn Jefferson	28	21	---	---	6	55
Carlos Emmons	---	---	8	26	10	44
Chris Singleton	---	---	7	5	30	42
James Cannida	---	---	14	26	2	42
Thurman Reese	15	6	---	---	20	41
John Fiala	---	---	13	27	---	40
Nolan Harrison	---	---	10	29	---	39
Robbie Herndon	---	---	9	22	6	37
Troy Walters	21	16	---	---	---	37
Tyrone Davis	13	4	---	---	19	36
Cornell Haynes Jr.	---	---	7	17	10	34
Eric Curry	---	---	7	21	4	32
John Frank	---	---	8	11	10	29
Jason Ferguson	---	---	9	14	1	24
Dave Moore	13	5	---	---	5	23
Robert Griffith	---	---	6	14	2	22
Kevin Johnson	10	8	---	---	3	21
Troy Brown	0	2	---	---	18	20
Dorian Boose	---	---	6	13	---	19
Braxton Willis	2	2	---	---	14	18
Todd Collins	---	---	6	11	---	17
Scott Norwood	0	0	---	---	12	12
Tim Jorden	0	0	---	---	10	10
Joey Banes	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mark White	0	0	---	---	10	10
Scott Player	0	0	---	---	10	10
Joe Poole	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jason Garrett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gus Frerotte	0	0	---	---	---	0
Travis Rigby	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-9	-1.5
Middle	13	45	3.5
Right	1	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	48	4.4
Middle	13	39	3.0
Right	14	97	6.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	38	25	2	0	3	3	4	3	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Koy Detmer	25	21	2	2	1	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	37	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	89	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	90	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	37	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	8	1.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	117	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	38	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Pritchard	11	7	0	93	1	32
WR Marvin Harrison	8	5	0	59	0	41
WR Bobby Shaw	6	4	1	44	1	28
WR Chris Penn	5	3	1	20	0	18
FB Jim Finn	3	3	0	22	0	19
RB Spencer Bramson	2	2	0	17	0	13
TE Asher Ackerman	1	0	1	0	0	15
RB Salvador Blair	1	1	0	-2	0	1

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Ahman Green	6	6	0	54	1	23
WR Shawn Jefferson	5	3	0	9	0	21
TE Harvey Vail	5	4	0	33	0	15
TE Dave Moore	2	2	0	6	0	5
FB Thurman Reese	2	2	0	4	0	6
WR Troy Brown	1	1	0	3	0	2
WR Anfernee Hardaway	1	1	0	30	1	23
WR Kevin Johnson	1	1	0	14	0	8
RB Braxton Willis	1	0	1	0	0	2
WR Troy Walters	1	1	0	10	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Spencer Bramson	1	4	4.00	2.00
Chris Floyd	1	3	3.00	1.50

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ahman Green	5	26	5.20	4.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	3	3	24	8.00	6.66

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Koy Detmer	4	2	9	2.25	6.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Pritchard	1	1	5	5.00	8.45
WR Chris Penn	1	1	9	9.00	4.00
WR Marvin Harrison	1	1	10	10.00	7.38

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shawn Jefferson	2	1	-1	-0.50	1.80
TE Harvey Vail	1	0	0	0.00	6.60
WR Troy Walters	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	2	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Ahman Green	6	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	10	6	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Koy Detmer	8	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Pritchard	4	2	1
WR Marvin Harrison	2	0	0
WR Chris Penn	1	1	1
RB Spencer Bramson	1	1	0
WR Bobby Shaw	1	1	1
FB Jim Finn	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ahman Green	3	3	0
WR Shawn Jefferson	2	1	1
TE Harvey Vail	1	0	0
WR Kevin Johnson	1	1	1
RB Braxton Willis	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)