Week 17, 2009

played in Tampa Bay, FL

69 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	3	3	10	-	16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	0	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:15 TBY - Derrick Mason 52 pass from Giovanni Swift (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 10:39 TBY - Dan Carpenter 25 field goal
2Q: 08:02 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 39 field goal
3Q: 07:51 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 48 field goal
4Q: 13:29 CAR - Matt Jones 5 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:29 TBY - Dan Carpenter 36 field goal
4Q: 06:02 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:15 TBY - Derrick Mason 52 pass from Giovanni Swift (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 10:39 TBY - Dan Carpenter 25 field goal
2Q: 08:02 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 39 field goal
3Q: 07:51 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 48 field goal
4Q: 13:29 CAR - Matt Jones 5 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 11:29 TBY - Dan Carpenter 36 field goal
4Q: 06:02 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 26 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 9-7 8-8
First Downs 16 13
- by Rushing 10 3
- by Passing 6 8
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 293 302
- Offensive Plays 61 61
- Yards per Play 4.80 4.95
Net Rushing Yards 158 127
- Rushing Attempts 27 21
- Yards per Rush 5.85 6.05
Net Passing Yards 135 175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 22 - 0 35 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 158 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 5/34
- Yards per Pass Play 3.97 4.38
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 9/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 4/33
Kick Returns/Yards 2/66 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 25
Time of Possession 32:10 27:50

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	9-7	8-8
First Downs	16	13
- by Rushing	10	3
- by Passing	6	8
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	293	302
- Offensive Plays	61	61
- Yards per Play	4.80	4.95
Net Rushing Yards	158	127
- Rushing Attempts	27	21
- Yards per Rush	5.85	6.05
Net Passing Yards	135	175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 22 - 0	35 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	158	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	5/34
- Yards per Pass Play	3.97	4.38
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	9/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	4/33
Kick Returns/Yards	2/66	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 25
Time of Possession	32:10	27:50

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:32	3:21	OWN 36	5	28	Punt
1	4:29	1:41	OWN 24	4	12	Punt
2	15:00	2:00	OWN 21	4	17	Punt
2	11:16	3:19	OWN 43	6	35	Field Goal
2	6:56	2:19	OWN 45	3	2	Punt
2	0:48	0:48	OWN 23	3	19	Half
3	15:00	0:48	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	10:31	2:47	OWN 41	5	28	Field Goal
3	5:51	1:42	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
3	1:30	1:41	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
4	14:36	1:17	OPP 3	3	3	Touchdown
4	11:22	5:28	OWN 25	9	66	Field Goal
4	4:42	4:42	OWN 32	10	57	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:00	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	12:50	2:18	OPP 41	6	33	Field Goal
1	7:11	2:42	OWN 20	4	28	Punt
1	2:48	2:48	OWN 26	6	14	Punt
2	13:00	1:44	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	7:57	1:01	OWN 25	3	-1	Interception
2	4:37	3:49	OWN 4	10	37	Punt
3	14:12	3:41	OWN 32	7	34	Missed FG
3	7:44	1:53	OWN 13	3	-1	Punt
3	4:09	2:39	OWN 20	6	13	Punt
4	14:49	0:13	OWN 27	1	-5	Fumble
4	13:19	1:57	OWN 25	5	56	Field Goal
4	5:54	1:12	OWN 32	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cary Winslett	15	113	7.53	25	5
RB Mike Hart	7	31	4.43	11	1
QB Steve McNair	2	9	4.50	10	1
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	2	7	3.50	4	0
FB Daniel Bodell	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB LenDale White	13	105	8.08	50	3
RB Frank Gore	3	8	2.67	4	0
RB Shonn Greene	3	10	3.33	7	0
QB Giovanni Swift	1	3	3.00	3	0
WR Josh Morgan	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	30	22	158	4/23	1	26	0	96.2

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Swift	35	19	209	5/34	1	52	1	69.8

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Jones	6	9	71	11.83	13	26	1
WR Brandon Marshall	4	6	31	7.75	6	23	0
WR D.J. Hackett	3	3	19	6.33	2	11	0
RB Mike Hart	3	5	20	6.67	0	11	0
TE Sergio Robertson	2	2	12	6.00	0	11	0
FB Daniel Bodell	2	2	2	1.00	1	6	0
RB Cary Winslett	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Chase Coffman	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Peyton Hillis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB LenDale White	4	6	16	4.00	1	9	0
TE Richard Quinn	4	9	42	10.50	2	26	0
TE Bo Scaife	3	6	27	9.00	23	18	0
WR Jacoby Jones	3	6	33	11.00	21	20	0
WR Derrick Mason	2	4	75	37.50	35	52	1
WR Dana Prior	2	2	16	8.00	0	10	0
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Frank Gore	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jarius Byrd	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Jarett Dillard	1	0	0
CB Brannon Condren	0	1	0
DT Letroy Guion	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Giovanni Swift	1	0	0
WR Javon Walker	0	1	0
S Colin Branch	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	7	347	49.6	36.3	62	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Player	7	271	38.7	36.6	48	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	2/3	0/1	0/1	36	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarett Dillard	2	15	7.5	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Brown	2	28	14.0	0
Leodis McKelvin	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarett Dillard	2	66	33.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Javon Walker	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rian Wallace	9	1	0.0	20	32
CB Jarius Byrd	6	1	0.0	20	38
ILB Alonzo Harris	5	1	0.0	11	29
S Daryl Jackson	4	3	0.0	21	40
OLB Ty Myers	3	4	1.0	19	31
OLB Nic Harris	3	2	1.0	20	40
DT Letroy Guion	3	1	1.0	19	29
CB Derrick Martin	3	0	0.0	20	40
DT Marcus Spears	2	1	0.0	19	30
CB Drayton Florence	2	0	0.0	13	13
DE Mike Montgomery	1	1	1.0	17	28
OLB Andre Summersell	1	0	1.0	2	8
S Dennis Weathersby	1	0	0.0	15	24
S Morgan Trent	1	0	0.0	6	16
OLB Brady Popinga	0	1	0.0	1	9

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Adrian Ward	9	3	0.0	26	29
ILB Devante Watkins	7	4	0.0	27	30
CB Anthony Henry	5	3	0.0	25	32
OLB Edwin Sawyer	5	2	0.0	14	15
DE Calais Campbell	3	0	2.0	27	33
DE Jay Ratliff	3	0	1.0	24	31
CB Ralph Brown	3	2	0.0	27	33
S Kurt Campbell	3	2	0.0	15	15
S Colin Branch	3	0	0.0	15	19
DE Jarvis Moss	2	1	0.5	7	13
OLB James Laurinaitis	2	3	0.0	26	34
DT Keith Wright	2	1	0.0	24	27
DE John Abraham	1	0	0.5	2	1
DT Rocky Bernard	1	0	0.0	25	26
CB Ellis Hobbs	1	0	0.0	8	12
RB LenDale White	1	0	---	---	---
WR Jacoby Jones	1	0	---	---	---
CB Leodis McKelvin	1	0	0.0	4	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ty Myers	1.0	1	0	0	31
DT Letroy Guion	1.0	0	1	1	29
OLB Andre Summersell	1.0	0	0	0	8
DE Mike Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	28
OLB Nic Harris	1.0	0	0	0	40
DT Marcus Spears	0.0	0	1	0	30

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Calais Campbell	2.0	0	1	0	33
DE Jay Ratliff	1.0	0	0	1	31
DE John Abraham	0.5	0	0	0	1
DE Jarvis Moss	0.5	0	0	0	13
OLB James Laurinaitis	0.0	1	0	0	34
DT Dusty Dvoracek	0.0	0	1	1	5
DT Keith Wright	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jarius Byrd	4	1	1	38
CB Derrick Martin	3	1	0	40
ILB Rian Wallace	3	0	0	32
ILB Alonzo Harris	2	0	0	29
OLB Nic Harris	2	0	0	40
S Daryl Jackson	1	1	0	40
CB Drayton Florence	1	0	0	13
S Dennis Weathersby	1	0	0	24
DT Marcus Spears	1	0	0	30
S Morgan Trent	1	0	0	16
OLB Ty Myers	0	1	0	31
OLB Andre Summersell	0	1	0	8
CB Brannon Condren	0	1	0	8
DT Letroy Guion	0	1	0	29

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Devante Watkins	4	1	30
S Adrian Ward	3	0	29
CB Anthony Henry	2	1	32
OLB James Laurinaitis	2	1	34
DT Keith Wright	2	0	27
S Colin Branch	2	0	19
OLB Edwin Sawyer	2	0	15
S Kurt Campbell	1	1	15
CB Ralph Brown	1	0	33
CB Ellis Hobbs	1	0	12
DE Jarvis Moss	1	0	13
CB Leodis McKelvin	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Frank Omiyale	3	5	27	0	34
G Rob Petitti	2	7	27	2	34
C Rex Hadnot	2	4	27	1	34
G Steve Hutchinson	2	3	27	0	34
G Levi Jones	0	4	27	1	34
TE Sergio Robertson	0	1	6	0	11
TE Chase Coffman	0	1	1	0	4

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Nick Hardwick	3	9	21	2	40
G Fred Weary	2	3	21	1	40
T Jon Stinchcomb	1	4	21	0	40
G Davin Joseph	1	3	21	2	40
G Breno Giacomini	0	1	21	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Brannon Condren	2	23
Peyton Hillis	2	12
Nic Harris	1	26

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Colin Branch	2	19
LenDale White	1	26
Boomer Grigsby	1	23

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	20	40	26	86
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	21	40	19	80
C Rex Hadnot	27	34	---	---	10	71
G Rob Petitti	27	34	---	---	10	71
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	20	38	10	68
TE Peyton Hillis	25	28	---	---	12	65
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	20	40	3	63
WR Matt Jones	25	28	---	---	9	62
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	19	29	14	62
QB Steve McNair	27	34	---	---	---	61
G Steve Hutchinson	27	34	---	---	---	61
G Levi Jones	27	34	---	---	---	61
G Frank Omiyale	27	34	---	---	---	61
WR Brandon Marshall	24	32	---	---	---	56
ILB Rian Wallace	---	---	20	32	3	55
OLB Ty Myers	---	---	19	31	2	52
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	19	30	3	52
WR D.J. Hackett	13	19	---	---	19	51
RB Cary Winslett	15	14	---	---	19	48
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	17	28	2	47
FB Daniel Bodell	13	13	---	---	19	45
S Dennis Weathersby	---	---	15	24	5	44
ILB Alonzo Harris	---	---	11	29	3	43
TE Sergio Robertson	6	11	---	---	26	43
CB Brannon Condren	---	---	1	8	23	32
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	6	19	4	29
RB Mike Hart	10	18	---	---	---	28
S Morgan Trent	---	---	6	16	6	28
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	13	13	1	27
OLB Brady Popinga	---	---	1	9	1	11
WR Jarett Dillard	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Ryan Mouton	---	---	0	0	11	11
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Andre Summersell	---	---	2	8	---	10
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Santiago Richard	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Andre Smith	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Chris Ellis	---	---	1	6	---	7
TE Chase Coffman	1	4	---	---	---	5
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	2	2	---	---	---	4
WR David Givens	1	1	---	---	---	2
G Mickey Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Wally Moss	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Spencer Boone	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Josiah Dresslar	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB James Laurinaitis	---	---	26	34	14	74
G Davin Joseph	21	40	---	---	10	71
G Breno Giacomini	21	40	---	---	10	71
RB LenDale White	14	30	---	---	26	70
CB Ralph Brown	---	---	27	33	6	66
TE Bo Scaife	9	30	---	---	26	65
DE Calais Campbell	---	---	27	33	2	62
G Fred Weary	21	40	---	---	---	61
T Jon Stinchcomb	21	40	---	---	---	61
C Nick Hardwick	21	40	---	---	---	61
QB Giovanni Swift	21	40	---	---	---	61
ILB Devante Watkins	---	---	27	30	3	60
CB Anthony Henry	---	---	25	32	2	59
DE Jay Ratliff	---	---	24	31	3	58
S Adrian Ward	---	---	26	29	3	58
WR Jacoby Jones	15	37	---	---	6	58
DT Rocky Bernard	---	---	25	26	3	54
TE Richard Quinn	17	32	---	---	5	54
WR Derrick Mason	17	36	---	---	---	53
DT Keith Wright	---	---	24	27	2	53
S Colin Branch	---	---	15	19	19	53
CB Ellis Hobbs	---	---	8	12	16	36
WR Dana Prior	8	14	---	---	11	33
S Kurt Campbell	---	---	15	15	3	33
OLB Edwin Sawyer	---	---	14	15	3	32
WR Javon Walker	5	6	---	---	13	24
OLB Boomer Grigsby	---	---	0	0	23	23
DE Jarvis Moss	---	---	7	13	2	22
S Damien Richardson	---	---	0	5	16	21
RB Shonn Greene	5	3	---	---	12	20
CB Leodis McKelvin	---	---	4	10	4	18
OLB Antonio Pierce	---	---	0	4	12	16
RB Frank Gore	9	7	---	---	---	16
DT Dusty Dvoracek	---	---	0	5	7	12
T Kyle Turley	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Scott Player	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Anthony Becht	5	5	---	---	---	10
C Lorenzo Joens	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE John Abraham	---	---	2	1	7	10
G Adrien Clarke	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Josh Morgan	1	0	---	---	3	4
ILB Clint Ingram	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Travis Claridge	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Matt Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Doug Legursky	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	15	90	6.0
Right	6	52	8.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	65	13.0
Middle	8	31	3.9
Right	8	31	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	30	22	3	0	0	4	3	2	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Swift	35	19	4	3	2	7	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	22	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	49	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	41	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	46	15.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	34	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	6	42	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	32	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	101	16.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	9	6	71	2	28
WR Brandon Marshall	6	4	31	1	32
RB Mike Hart	5	3	20	0	18
WR D.J. Hackett	3	3	19	0	19
TE Sergio Robertson	2	2	12	0	11
FB Daniel Bodell	2	2	2	0	13
TE Peyton Hillis	1	0	0	0	28
RB Cary Winslett	1	1	2	0	14
TE Chase Coffman	1	1	1	0	4

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Richard Quinn	9	4	1	42	1	32
TE Bo Scaife	6	3	0	27	0	30
RB LenDale White	6	4	0	16	0	30
WR Jacoby Jones	6	3	1	33	1	37
WR Derrick Mason	4	2	0	75	2	36
WR Dana Prior	2	2	0	16	0	14
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	0	0	0	5
RB Frank Gore	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cary Winslett	3	0	0.00	7.53
QB Steve McNair	1	-1	-1.00	4.50
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	1	3	3.00	3.50
RB Mike Hart	1	3	3.00	4.43

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Frank Gore	1	4	4.00	2.67
RB Shonn Greene	1	0	0.00	3.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	3	3	11	3.67	5.27

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Swift	4	1	1	0.25	5.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Jones	1	1	5	5.00	7.89
RB Mike Hart	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
RB Cary Winslett	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Richard Quinn	2	0	0	0.00	4.67
TE Bo Scaife	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
RB LenDale White	1	1	1	1.00	2.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Steve McNair	2	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB LenDale White	1	1
QB Giovanni Swift	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	10	5	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Swift	13	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Mike Hart	4	2	0
WR Matt Jones	3	2	1
WR Brandon Marshall	2	0	0
WR D.J. Hackett	1	1	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Richard Quinn	5	1	1
WR Derrick Mason	3	1	1
WR Jacoby Jones	2	1	1
WR Dana Prior	1	1	1
RB Frank Gore	1	0	0
RB LenDale White	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,700 (24,700)
End Zone 17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine 10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 15,700 (15,700)
Club Seats 10,500 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,700 (24,700)
End Zone	17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine	10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	15,700 (15,700)
Club Seats	10,500 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)