Week 17, 2006

played in Carolina, NC

63 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers0700-7
Carolina Panthers32102-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:32 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 23 field goal
2Q: 14:23 CAR - Marcus Spears 50 interception return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 10:05 TBY - Damien Nash 20 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 05:52 CAR - Matt Jones 2 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 02:44 CAR - David Givens 43 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 02:01 CAR - Safety: Spencer Boone tackled receiver in end zone

Team StatisticsTBYCAR
Record5-1112-4
First Downs1415
- by Rushing65
- by Passing69
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards228331
- Offensive Plays6263
- Yards per Play3.685.25
Net Rushing Yards9193
- Rushing Attempts2432
- Yards per Rush3.792.91
Net Passing Yards137238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 23 - 229 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards153252
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/162/14
- Yards per Pass Play3.617.68
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions2/125/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.39.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/339/55
Punt Returns/Yards4/641/18
Kick Returns/Yards2/523/83
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/76
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits02
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 27
Time of Possession28:5531:05

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:36OWN 2537Punt
112:041:40OWN 40525Fumble
15:251:44OWN 2538Punt
12:333:20OWN 14728Interception
214:134:26OWN 37763Touchdown
25:441:43OWN 253-1Punt
22:121:10OWN 3759Punt
20:020:02OWN 36128Half
313:491:39OPP 463-5Punt
310:202:30OWN 4157Punt
36:022:53OWN 2859Punt
414:163:44OWN 20622Punt
44:371:48OWN 20636Downs
42:160:22OWN 12-1Safety
40:020:02OWN 3310Interception
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:241:20OWN 2230Punt
110:244:59OWN 35959Field Goal
13:411:08OWN 2836Punt
29:474:03OWN 33767Touchdown
24:011:49OWN 39561Touchdown
21:021:00OWN 303-2Punt
315:001:11OWN 26220Fumble
312:101:50OWN 2035Punt
37:501:48OWN 203-1Punt
33:093:53OWN 201029Punt
410:325:55OWN 6953Punt
42:490:33OWN 4439Punt
41:541:52OWN 3630Punt

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LenDale White19593.111220
RB Damien Nash22211.002011
QB Koy Detmer133.00300
RB Ahman Green199.00900
WR Maurice Stovall1-2-2.00-200
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jackie Archambeau22321.451110
QB Steve McNair7365.141510
RB LaMont Jordan3258.331110

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Koy Detmer2113961/5028152.9
Cris Finley1410572/11031148.8
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair29212522/142430121.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Bryant711456.433120
RB LenDale White45123.00370
WR Darius Watts333010.0026310
FB Thurman Reese2263.00070
WR Kevin Johnson242110.5011150
TE Mack Minnig233316.5010280
RB Ahman Green11-3-3.000-30
WR Drew Bennett12-1-1.000-10
TE Alec Finacchiaro111010.001100
TE Ledley King0300.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Matt Jones510479.4017321
WR Tim Carter448320.7538410
WR David Givens335217.3333431
TE Roland Williams22199.5013160
RB LaMont Jordan22178.504120
WR Brandon Marshall22189.0018120
FB Jim Finn111515.000150
TE Omar Espinosa11-1-1.000-10
RB Jackie Archambeau1422.00220

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Drayton Florence12626.000
DT Marcus Spears15050.001

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
WR Antonio Bryant1000
S Colin Branch0100
DE Jay Ratliff0010
S Adrian Ward0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Steve McNair1000
RB Jackie Archambeau1000
G Mickey Gomez0100
CB Derrick Martin0100
OLB Rick Crowell0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Player835844.837.5522
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Travis Dorch943047.836.2573

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney0/00/00/001/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt1/10/00/0233/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Ralph Brown46416.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Von Hutchins11818.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Drew Bennett12525.00
LenDale White12727.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Carl Crawford38327.70

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ralph Brown770.03231
S Colin Branch500.02725
CB Ellis Hobbs500.02930
DE Brady Smith411.02521
DE Jay Ratliff411.03029
ILB Clint Ingram430.02721
OLB Carlos Emmons350.03127
DT Renaldo Gerhardt310.02519
S Damien Richardson300.02620
DT Rocky Bernard300.03229
S Adrian Ward300.01010
CB Shawntae Spencer210.01919
OLB Boomer Grigsby210.01111
ILB John Fiala200.0711
CB Jared Branton110.039
DT Pat Williams100.0815
WR Kevin Johnson10---------
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rogers Beckett610.02426
ILB Spencer Boone610.02226
OLB Andre Summersell410.02433
CB Drayton Florence400.01831
DE Mike Montgomery301.5920
ILB Chris Claiborne320.01511
CB Von Hutchins320.02029
CB Andre Dyson310.01126
S Cary Whitehorn310.01935
DT Marcus Spears300.02131
DE Demetrin Veal201.01317
S Mel Mitchell210.0318
ILB Peyton Luxmore200.026
OLB Rick Crowell110.52130
OLB Adewale Ogunleye100.02330
OLB K.J. Turner100.0212
DT Will Smith100.0717

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brady Smith1.010021
DE Jay Ratliff1.002329
DT Renaldo Gerhardt0.001019
DE Shaun Herndon0.00108
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Montgomery1.500020
DE Demetrin Veal1.010017
OLB Rick Crowell0.511030
OLB Adewale Ogunleye0.003130
DT Marcus Spears0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ellis Hobbs32030
S Colin Branch30025
ILB John Fiala20011
CB Ralph Brown20031
ILB Clint Ingram20021
OLB Carlos Emmons10027
DT Pat Williams10015
S Damien Richardson10020
DT Rocky Bernard10029
CB Shawntae Spencer10019
DE Jay Ratliff10029
OLB Edwin Sawyer1001
S Adrian Ward10010
CB Jared Branton1009
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rogers Beckett30026
CB Von Hutchins30029
ILB Spencer Boone30026
CB Drayton Florence20131
OLB Rick Crowell20030
CB Andre Dyson20026
S Mel Mitchell20018
S Cary Whitehorn20035
DT Marcus Spears10131
OLB Adewale Ogunleye10030
OLB K.J. Turner10012
OLB Andre Summersell10033
ILB Peyton Luxmore0106

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Adrian Jones211024138
T Eddie Coles23024138
G Davin Joseph14024138
TE Mack Minnig12022031
TE Alec Finacchiaro110403
G Cole Shapiro01024038
C Nick Hardwick01024038
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T K.C. Strong210032231
G Mickey Gomez14032031
G Chris Naeole13032031
C Dan Koppen13032031
G Levi Jones08032031
FB Jim Finn010705

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Antonio Bryant316
Thurman Reese117
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
LaMont Jordan218
Matt Jones218
Jim Finn126
Tommy Walsh110

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Carlos Emmons------31272684
CB Ralph Brown------32311477
S Colin Branch------27252577
G Cole Shapiro2438------870
T Eddie Coles2438------870
T Adrian Jones2438------870
RB LenDale White2034------1670
G Davin Joseph2438------870
CB Ellis Hobbs------29301069
WR Antonio Bryant2029------1665
DT Rocky Bernard------3229162
C Nick Hardwick2438---------62
ILB Clint Ingram------27211462
DE Jay Ratliff------3029160
WR Drew Bennett2029------554
TE Mack Minnig2231------154
DE Brady Smith------2521---46
S Damien Richardson------2620---46
DT Renaldo Gerhardt------2519---44
QB Koy Detmer1722---------39
CB Shawntae Spencer------1919139
TE Ledley King66------2537
FB Thurman Reese78------1732
WR Kevin Johnson923---------32
CB Jared Branton------391729
DT Pat Williams------815124
QB Cris Finley716---------23
WR Maurice Stovall15------1723
WR Darius Watts715---------22
OLB Boomer Grigsby------1111---22
S Adrian Ward------1010121
ILB John Fiala------711119
TE Alec Finacchiaro43------714
DE Shaun Herndon------58114
DT Le Kevin Smith------23914
DE Omar Buckner------11911
P Scott Player00------88
C Winfred McIntire00------88
RB Damien Nash24---------6
RB Ahman Green23---------5
K Joe Nedney00------33
CB Dexter McCleon------11---2
OLB Edwin Sawyer------11---2
G Randy Thomas00---------0
G Cameron Spikes00---------0
C Mike Malano00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Matt Jones3231------1881
G Chris Naeole3231------1073
G Mickey Gomez3231------1073
G Levi Jones3231------1073
T K.C. Strong3231------1073
S Rogers Beckett------24261666
QB Steve McNair3231---------63
C Dan Koppen3231---------63
CB Von Hutchins------20291160
TE Roland Williams3126---------57
OLB Andre Summersell------2433---57
S Cary Whitehorn------1935---54
OLB Adewale Ogunleye------2330---53
CB Andre Dyson------11261653
WR Tim Carter2527---------52
DT Marcus Spears------2131---52
WR Brandon Marshall2016------1652
OLB Rick Crowell------2130---51
CB Drayton Florence------1831---49
ILB Spencer Boone------2226---48
RB Jackie Archambeau2516------546
OLB K.J. Turner------2122539
FB Jim Finn75------2638
DE Demetrin Veal------1317838
ILB Chris Claiborne------1511834
RB LaMont Jordan410------1832
TE George Wrighster31------2630
DE Mike Montgomery------920---29
DT Will Smith------717---24
CB Malik Walker------212822
S Mel Mitchell------318---21
ILB Peyton Luxmore------261119
TE Omar Espinosa711---------18
CB Derrick Martin------88---16
WR Carl Crawford35------311
WR David Givens37---------10
P Travis Dorch00------1010
C Tommy Walsh00------1010
K Mike Vanderjagt00------66
RB Anthony Davis00------55
C Steve McKinney00---------0
QB Chad Hutchison00---------0
C Jerry McEachern00---------0
G Frank Omiyale00---------0
OLB Brady Popinga------00---0
DE Titas Adams------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6162.7
Middle13463.5
Right5295.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10101.0
Middle15624.1
Right6223.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Koy Detmer21131011411
Cris Finley14101100101
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair29214012430

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77202.9
Short (0-8 Yds)1912784.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)53275.4
Long (19+ Yds)41287.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54387.6
Short (0-8 Yds)17131096.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)41153.8
Long (19+ Yds)339030.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Bryant117045029
RB LenDale White54012034
WR Kevin Johnson42021023
TE Mack Minnig32033131
TE Ledley King301006
WR Darius Watts33030115
FB Thurman Reese220608
WR Drew Bennett210-1029
RB Ahman Green110-303
TE Alec Finacchiaro1101003
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Matt Jones105047131
WR Tim Carter44083227
RB Jackie Archambeau4112016
WR David Givens3305217
TE Roland Williams22019026
RB LaMont Jordan22017010
WR Brandon Marshall22018016
FB Jim Finn1101505
TE Omar Espinosa110-1011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Damien Nash12020.0011.00
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Steve McNair273.505.14
RB Jackie Archambeau2-2-1.001.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair44246.008.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Matt Jones33124.004.70
RB LaMont Jordan111212.008.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
RB LenDale White31
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB LaMont Jordan31
QB Steve McNair10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Koy Detmer530
Cris Finley321
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1184

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
RB LenDale White330
WR Antonio Bryant210
WR Drew Bennett100
TE Ledley King100
TE Alec Finacchiaro111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Matt Jones410
RB LaMont Jordan221
TE Roland Williams111
FB Jim Finn111
TE Omar Espinosa110
WR Tim Carter111
WR Brandon Marshall110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,300 (21,300)
End Zone15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)