Week 17, 2003

played in Tampa Bay, FL

77 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	16	-	23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	3	0	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:24 TBY - Ahman Green 3 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - J.R. Redmond 3 run (David Treadwell extra point)
2Q: 05:07 TBY - Joe Nedney 48 field goal
4Q: 14:07 CAR - David Treadwell 26 field goal
4Q: 10:43 TBY - Joe Nedney 39 field goal
4Q: 06:34 CAR - David Treadwell 40 field goal
4Q: 04:25 CAR - O.J. McDuffie 90 punt return (David Treadwell extra point)
4Q: 01:03 TBY - Ahman Green 4 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 00:07 CAR - David Treadwell 59 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:24 TBY - Ahman Green 3 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - J.R. Redmond 3 run (David Treadwell extra point)
2Q: 05:07 TBY - Joe Nedney 48 field goal
4Q: 14:07 CAR - David Treadwell 26 field goal
4Q: 10:43 TBY - Joe Nedney 39 field goal
4Q: 06:34 CAR - David Treadwell 40 field goal
4Q: 04:25 CAR - O.J. McDuffie 90 punt return (David Treadwell extra point)
4Q: 01:03 TBY - Ahman Green 4 pass from Koy Detmer (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 00:07 CAR - David Treadwell 59 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 13-3 8-8
First Downs 21 22
- by Rushing 8 7
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 374 392
- Offensive Plays 65 69
- Yards per Play 5.75 5.68
Net Rushing Yards 143 165
- Rushing Attempts 26 37
- Yards per Rush 5.50 4.46
Net Passing Yards 231 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 26 - 1 31 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 236 234
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.92 7.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/94 2/37
Kick Returns/Yards 3/57 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/37
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:05 29:55

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	13-3	8-8
First Downs	21	22
- by Rushing	8	7
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	374	392
- Offensive Plays	65	69
- Yards per Play	5.75	5.68
Net Rushing Yards	143	165
- Rushing Attempts	26	37
- Yards per Rush	5.50	4.46
Net Passing Yards	231	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 26 - 1	31 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	236	234
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.92	7.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	4/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/94	2/37
Kick Returns/Yards	3/57	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/37
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:05	29:55

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	2:02	OWN 23	6	21	Punt
1	8:57	2:48	OWN 19	6	41	Interception
1	4:16	4:26	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	12:41	2:30	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	5:00	2:15	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	2:07	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
3	11:22	2:44	OWN 20	4	30	Punt
3	5:51	6:51	OWN 14	16	77	Field Goal
4	10:35	4:07	OWN 20	8	57	Field Goal
4	0:53	0:52	OWN 15	4	43	Field Goal

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
1	11:00	2:03	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	6:09	1:53	OPP 27	4	27	Touchdown
2	14:50	2:09	OWN 20	4	41	Punt
2	10:11	5:11	OWN 21	11	48	Field Goal
2	2:45	2:45	OWN 13	10	66	Missed FG
3	12:53	1:31	OWN 43	3	5	Punt
3	8:38	2:47	OWN 26	8	32	Punt
4	14:00	3:25	OWN 20	8	58	Field Goal
4	6:28	2:11	OWN 20	4	34	Punt
4	4:17	3:24	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	0:01	0:01	OWN 20	1	6	Game

Game MVP: David Treadwell, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
J.R. Redmond	11	50	4.55	14	2	1
Eddie Evans	10	64	6.40	31	1	0
Jim Finn	2	3	1.50	5	0	0
Steve McNair	1	24	24.00	24	1	0
Tony Graziani	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Roland Williams	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ahman Green	29	139	4.79	14	4	1
Koy Detmer	5	24	4.80	10	1	0
Malik Quick	3	2	0.67	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Graziani	33	23	219	1/5	0	30	1	75.1
Steve McNair	5	3	17	0/0	0	7	0	66.3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Koy Detmer	31	20	234	1/7	1	36	0	98.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tim Carter	6	10	57	9.50	23	30
WR Nate Jacquet	4	6	52	13.00	13	20
WR Snoop Minnis	4	6	53	13.25	37	26
TE Randy McMichael	3	3	16	5.33	0	11
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	3	26	13.00	13	15
TE Roland Williams	2	4	16	8.00	10	17
FB Jim Finn	2	3	10	5.00	10	11
RB Eddie Evans	2	2	6	3.00	2	4
RB J.R. Redmond	1	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Antonio Bryant	5	8	45	9.00	0	14	0
TE Rickey Dudley	3	3	54	18.00	15	28	0
WR Kevin Johnson	3	4	47	15.67	25	30	0
WR Drew Bennett	3	6	44	14.67	26	36	0
WR Troy Walters	2	4	15	7.50	0	13	0
RB Ahman Green	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	1
TE Harvey Vail	1	1	19	19.00	11	19	0
FB Thurman Reese	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Malik Quick	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dexter McCleon	1	37	37.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Willie Kramer	0	0	1	0
Mo Bishop	0	0	1	0
Randy McMichael	0	0	1	0
Kawika Mitchell	0	0	1	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
Koy Detmer	2	1
Ralph Brown	2	0
Louis Davis	0	1
Rickey Dudley	0	1
Cole Shapiro	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	5	235	47.0	35.6	56	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Scrifres	6	253	42.2	28.8	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Treadwell	3/3	2/2	1/1	59	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	2/3	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
O.J. McDuffie	2	94	47.0	1

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Brown	2	37	18.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
O.J. McDuffie	2	32	16.0	0
Eddie Evans	1	25	25.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malik Quick	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Corey Chavous	13	5	0.0	37	32
S Willie Kramer	7	1	0.0	37	32
ILB Chris Claiborne	5	2	0.0	37	32
ILB Brian Allen	5	2	0.0	19	9
CB Eric Brooks	4	2	0.0	22	24
CB Ray Buchanan	4	1	0.0	34	31
OLB Junior Suliven	4	1	0.0	25	23
OLB Kawika Mitchell	3	1	0.0	28	25
DT Darwin Walker	3	0	0.0	19	20
DE Adewale Ogunleye	2	2	0.0	30	19
CB Andre Dyson	2	1	0.0	35	29
OLB Mo Bishop	1	0	1.0	12	9
DE Michael Myers	1	1	0.0	29	29
S Travis Davis	1	0	0.0	2	4
TE Roland Williams	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Alonzo Harris	1	0	0.0	2	1

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB John Fiala	9	3	0.0	26	39
OLB Carlos Emmons	6	3	0.0	24	34
CB Ralph Brown	6	1	0.0	26	39
S Chad Cota	3	3	0.0	12	14
CB Dexter McCleon	3	1	0.0	26	31
CB Mario Edwards	3	1	0.0	14	31
DE Brady Smith	3	0	0.0	24	36
S Damien Richardson	3	0	0.0	25	39
DE John Frank	3	0	0.0	21	26
DT Langston Moore	3	0	0.0	19	27
OLB Robbie Herndon	2	1	0.0	6	10
S Colin Branch	2	1	0.0	17	29
DE Troy Barnett	2	0	0.0	15	27
DE Demetric Evans	1	0	1.0	6	10
DT James Cannida	1	1	0.0	16	26
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0.0	2	5
CB Ricky Manning	1	0	0.0	3	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mo Bishop	1.0	0	0	0	9
DE Adewale Ogunleye	0.0	1	0	3	19
DE Michael Myers	0.0	1	0	0	29
DE Chike Okeafor	0.0	0	1	0	26
ILB Chris Claiborne	0.0	0	1	0	32
OLB Kawika Mitchell	0.0	0	1	0	25
DT Darwin Walker	0.0	0	0	1	20

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Demetric Evans	1.0	0	0	10
OLB Carlos Emmons	0.0	2	0	34
DT James Cannida	0.0	1	1	26
DE Brady Smith	0.0	1	0	36
DE John Frank	0.0	1	0	26
ILB John Fiala	0.0	0	1	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Willie Kramer	5	0	32
CB Ray Buchanan	3	1	31
S Corey Chavous	3	0	32
ILB Chris Claiborne	3	0	32
CB Andre Dyson	2	1	29
OLB Kawika Mitchell	2	0	25
ILB Brian Allen	1	0	9
CB Eric Brooks	1	0	24

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB John Fiala	5	0	0	39
CB Ralph Brown	5	0	0	39
OLB Carlos Emmons	4	0	0	34
S Damien Richardson	2	1	0	39
S Chad Cota	2	0	0	14
OLB Robbie Herndon	2	0	0	10
DT Langston Moore	2	0	0	27
CB Dexter McCleon	1	1	1	31
ILB Todd Collins	1	0	0	5
CB Mario Edwards	1	0	0	31
S Colin Branch	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Hutchinson	3	7	26	0	39
Chris Naeole	2	5	26	0	39
Leander Jordan	1	4	26	1	39
John Wade	1	4	26	0	39
Jim Finn	1	2	16	0	22
Levi Jones	1	2	26	0	39

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jon Stinchcomb	4	12	37	0	32
Chris Dahlman	2	6	37	1	32
Ross Verba	2	3	37	0	32
Randy Thomas	1	4	37	0	32
Cole Shapiro	1	3	29	0	26
Rickey Dudley	1	2	30	0	19
Thurman Reese	1	2	22	0	16
Chris Liwienski	1	1	8	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Kawika Mitchell	2	18
Randy McMichael	1	18

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Malik Quick	1	25
Antonio Bryant	1	16
Colin Branch	1	15
Wyatt Woodson	1	11

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ray Buchanan	---	---	34	31	14	79
Chris Claiborne	---	---	37	32	9	78
Chris Naeole	26	39	---	---	8	73
Willie Kramer	---	---	37	32	3	72
Corey Chavous	---	---	37	32	3	72
Kawika Mitchell	---	---	28	25	18	71
Michael Myers	---	---	29	29	10	68
Andre Dyson	---	---	35	29	3	67
Roland Williams	25	31	---	---	9	65
John Wade	26	39	---	---	---	65
Junior Suliven	---	---	25	23	17	65
Leander Jordan	26	39	---	---	---	65
Steve Hutchinson	26	39	---	---	---	65
Levi Jones	26	39	---	---	---	65
Jim Finn	16	22	---	---	24	62
Chike Okeafor	---	---	32	26	2	60
Tony Graziani	21	34	---	---	---	55
Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	30	19	5	54
Snoop Minnis	18	33	---	---	---	51
Eric Brooks	---	---	22	24	3	49
Tim Carter	18	30	---	---	---	48
Darwin Walker	---	---	19	20	4	43
Nate Jacquet	11	19	---	---	11	41
Eddie Evans	11	14	---	---	16	41
Randy McMichael	10	11	---	---	18	39
O.J. McDuffie	5	12	---	---	18	35
J.R. Redmond	12	17	---	---	6	35
Brian Allen	---	---	19	9	6	34
Taco Wallace	4	6	---	---	14	24
Mo Bishop	---	---	12	9	2	23
Travis Davis	---	---	2	4	11	17
Marshall Mathers	---	---	6	5	6	17
Steve McNair	5	5	---	---	---	10
David Treadwell	0	0	---	---	9	9
Alonzo Harris	---	---	2	1	6	9
Buddy Ferguson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Chris Ruhman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Todd Weiner	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mickey Gomez	0	0	---	---	8	8
Hannibal Navies	---	---	0	0	7	7
Drayton Florence	---	---	0	0	6	6
Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	5	5
B.J. Coyote	0	0	---	---	3	3
Demetrin Veal	---	---	1	2	---	3
Grady Jackson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Malik Walker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Fiala	---	---	26	39	13	78
Randy Thomas	37	32	---	---	9	78
Jon Stinchcomb	37	32	---	---	9	78
Ralph Brown	---	---	26	39	8	73
Koy Detmer	37	32	---	---	3	72
Chris Dahlman	37	32	---	---	---	69
Ross Verba	37	32	---	---	---	69
Carlos Emmons	---	---	24	34	9	67
Brady Smith	---	---	24	36	7	67
Damien Richardson	---	---	25	39	3	67
Mario Edwards	---	---	14	31	19	64
Antonio Bryant	23	24	---	---	16	63
Ahman Green	31	29	---	---	1	61
Cole Shapiro	29	26	---	---	6	61
Colin Branch	---	---	17	29	15	61
Rickey Dudley	30	19	---	---	10	59
Dexter McCleon	---	---	26	31	2	59
Drew Bennett	30	29	---	---	---	59
Thurman Reese	22	16	---	---	18	56
John Frank	---	---	21	26	3	50
Troy Barnett	---	---	15	27	7	49
Langston Moore	---	---	19	27	3	49
Harvey Vail	11	16	---	---	17	44
James Cannida	---	---	16	26	1	43
Malik Quick	6	3	---	---	25	34
Mack Minnig	8	5	---	---	19	32
Chad Cota	---	---	12	14	2	28
Kevin Johnson	12	11	---	---	---	23
Louis Davis	1	1	---	---	20	22
Robbie Herndon	---	---	6	10	4	20
Troy Walters	11	7	---	---	---	18
Chris Liwienski	8	6	---	---	3	17
Demetric Evans	---	---	6	10	---	16
Ricky Manning	---	---	3	6	7	16
Wyatt Woodson	---	---	0	0	11	11
Khary Campbell	---	---	4	0	6	10
Frank Garcia	0	0	---	---	9	9
Winfred McIntire	0	0	---	---	9	9
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	8	8
Todd Collins	---	---	2	5	---	7
Mike Scrifres	0	0	---	---	6	6
Joe Poole	---	---	0	0	---	0
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trung Candidate	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cris Finley	0	0	---	---	---	0
James P. Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	23	138	6.0
Right	2	2	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	51	5.1
Middle	20	79	4.0
Right	7	35	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Graziani	33	23	3	2	2	1	4	2	1
Steve McNair	5	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Koy Detmer	31	20	3	2	2	2	3	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	38	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	136	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	62	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	30	15.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	78	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	126	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Carter	10	6	1	57	1	30
WR Nate Jacquet	6	4	0	52	1	19
WR Snoop Minnis	6	4	0	53	1	33
TE Roland Williams	4	2	0	16	0	31
WR O.J. McDuffie	3	2	1	26	0	12
FB Jim Finn	3	2	0	10	0	22
TE Randy McMichael	3	3	0	16	0	11
RB Eddie Evans	2	2	0	6	0	14
RB J.R. Redmond	1	1	0	0	0	17

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Antonio Bryant	8	5	1	45	0	24
WR Drew Bennett	6	3	0	44	1	29
WR Kevin Johnson	4	3	0	47	1	11
WR Troy Walters	4	2	0	15	0	7
TE Rickey Dudley	3	3	0	54	1	19
RB Ahman Green	3	1	1	4	0	29
TE Harvey Vail	1	1	0	19	0	16
FB Thurman Reese	1	1	0	3	0	16
RB Malik Quick	1	1	0	3	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roland Williams	1	1	1.00	1.00
J.R. Redmond	1	3	3.00	4.55
Eddie Evans	1	6	6.00	6.40

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Koy Detmer	1	6	6.00	4.80
Ahman Green	1	3	3.00	4.79

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Graziani	2	1	2	1.00	6.64

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Koy Detmer	2	1	4	2.00	7.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nate Jacquet	1	0	0	0.00	8.67
RB Eddie Evans	1	1	2	2.00	3.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Ahman Green	2	1	4	2.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Eddie Evans	2	1
Tony Graziani	1	0
J.R. Redmond	1	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Koy Detmer	2	1
Ahman Green	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Graziani	8	5	3
Steve McNair	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Koy Detmer	10	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Carter	3	1	0
WR O.J. McDuffie	2	2	2
WR Nate Jacquet	2	1	1
TE Roland Williams	1	1	0
WR Snoop Minnis	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin Johnson	2	1	1
WR Troy Walters	2	1	1
WR Drew Bennett	2	1	0
WR Antonio Bryant	2	2	1
RB Ahman Green	1	1	1
TE Harvey Vail	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (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	69,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (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)