Week 1, 2014

played in Tampa Bay, FL

76 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	6	7	0	3	-	16
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	3	0	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:54 CAR - Jeff Chandler 52 field goal
1Q: 00:43 CAR - Jeff Chandler 24 field goal
2Q: 05:22 CAR - C.J. Spiller 1 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 03:50 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 42 field goal
4Q: 09:26 CAR - Jeff Chandler 26 field goal
4Q: 02:06 TBY - Cornell Schroeder 14 pass from Matt Moore (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:54 CAR - Jeff Chandler 52 field goal
1Q: 00:43 CAR - Jeff Chandler 24 field goal
2Q: 05:22 CAR - C.J. Spiller 1 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 03:50 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 42 field goal
4Q: 09:26 CAR - Jeff Chandler 26 field goal
4Q: 02:06 TBY - Cornell Schroeder 14 pass from Matt Moore (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 15 15
- by Rushing 11 4
- by Passing 4 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 344 244
- Offensive Plays 65 64
- Yards per Play 5.29 3.81
Net Rushing Yards 206 98
- Rushing Attempts 31 26
- Yards per Rush 6.65 3.77
Net Passing Yards 138 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 0 33 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 147 175
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 5/29
- Yards per Pass Play 4.06 3.84
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/86 4/31
Punt Returns/Yards 7/95 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 21
Time of Possession 32:29 27:31

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	15	15
- by Rushing	11	4
- by Passing	4	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	344	244
- Offensive Plays	65	64
- Yards per Play	5.29	3.81
Net Rushing Yards	206	98
- Rushing Attempts	31	26
- Yards per Rush	6.65	3.77
Net Passing Yards	138	146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 19 - 0	33 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	147	175
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	5/29
- Yards per Pass Play	4.06	3.84
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/86	4/31
Punt Returns/Yards	7/95	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 21
Time of Possession	32:29	27:31

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:31	0:45	OPP 38	3	3	Field Goal
1	9:16	2:03	OWN 8	4	26	Punt
1	6:04	5:27	OPP 43	10	36	Field Goal
2	12:12	1:37	OWN 23	4	25	Punt
2	8:55	3:39	OPP 45	6	45	Touchdown
2	3:43	1:23	OWN 25	4	25	Punt
3	15:00	2:46	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
3	10:22	1:22	OPP 49	3	4	Punt
3	7:36	1:41	OWN 41	3	-2	Punt
3	3:35	0:56	OWN 30	3	-1	Punt
3	1:32	1:28	OWN 46	3	0	Punt
4	13:56	4:38	50	9	41	Field Goal
4	5:36	2:27	OWN 14	3	4	Punt
4	1:58	1:58	OWN 3	5	74	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:29	OWN 25	3	-13	Punt
1	12:46	3:30	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
1	7:13	1:09	OWN 18	3	-9	Punt
1	0:37	3:25	OWN 29	6	9	Punt
2	10:35	1:40	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	5:16	1:33	OWN 25	5	50	Field Goal
2	2:20	2:20	OWN 1	7	54	Half
3	12:14	1:52	OWN 4	3	7	Punt
3	9:00	1:24	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	5:55	2:20	OWN 20	4	22	Punt
3	2:39	1:07	OWN 12	5	12	Punt
3	0:04	1:08	OWN 5	3	2	Punt
4	9:18	3:42	OWN 25	9	64	Interception
4	3:09	1:11	OPP 34	6	34	Touchdown

Game MVP: Jabaal Sheard, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB C.J. Spiller	20	147	7.35	40	5	1
QB Matt Leinart	5	16	3.20	5	0	0
RB Joe McKnight	3	33	11.00	17	2	0
WR Matt Jones	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
RB Mike Hart	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
TE Chase Coffman	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Chris Ivory	21	85	4.05	30	2
RB Stevan Ridley	3	6	2.00	4	0
WR Deon Butler	2	7	3.50	6	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	32	19	147	2/9	0	26	0	70.7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Moore	33	15	175	5/29	1	33	1	59.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Brandon Marshall	5	5	28	5.60	9	16
TE Peyton Hillis	4	7	28	7.00	0	9
WR Randall Cobb	3	6	33	11.00	20	20
WR Matt Jones	2	6	40	20.00	9	26
TE Levine Toilolo	2	3	6	3.00	5	6
TE Chase Coffman	1	1	5	5.00	3	5
RB C.J. Spiller	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
RB Joe McKnight	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
FB Deon Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jacoby Jones	5	10	23	4.60	1	8	0
TE Cornell Schroeder	4	6	58	14.50	15	17	1
RB Chris Ivory	3	5	71	23.67	59	33	0
WR Deon Butler	1	3	13	13.00	13	13	0
WR Damian Williams	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
WR Ace Sanders	1	8	13	13.00	6	13	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Boykin	1	13	13.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Adam Jones	0	0	2	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Prince Amukamara	2	1	0	0
ILB Devante Watkins	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Erick Zolnoski	9	436	48.4	39.4	61	4

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cooper Hobgood	10	437	43.7	34.2	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	3/3	1/1	1/1	52	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Spiller	7	95	13.6	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Prince Amukamara	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damian Williams	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower	10	0	0.0	26	34
OLB Nic Harris	6	6	0.0	26	35
DT Derek Wolfe	4	0	0.5	15	14
S Morgan Trent	4	0	0.0	10	20
DE Jabaal Sheard	3	0	2.0	20	33
DE Douglas Welch	3	0	1.0	23	21
ILB Kevin Springer	3	2	0.0	13	7
S Daryl Jackson	3	1	0.0	26	38
CB Jarius Byrd	2	1	0.0	25	37
OLB Justin O'Neal	1	6	0.5	26	34
DT Letroy Guion	1	1	0.0	11	25
CB Brandon Meriweather	1	0	0.0	2	14
CB Craig Steltz	1	0	0.0	4	12
CB Brandon Boykin	1	0	0.0	9	27
S Deone Bucannon	1	0	0.0	14	17
DE Willie Young	0	1	0.5	9	13
DE Rickey Ring	0	1	0.5	0	12
CB Joe Haden	0	1	0.0	24	18
OLB Shaun Rochelle	0	1	0.0	0	3

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis	9	3	1.0	31	34
ILB Manti Te'o	9	1	0.0	31	33
DE Aldon Smith	6	4	1.0	30	31
S Eric Reid	5	2	0.0	31	34
CB Josh Norman	5	1	0.0	27	30
S Adrian Ward	4	1	0.0	27	29
DE Jarvis Jenkins	3	1	0.0	29	26
OLB Andre Rivera	2	2	0.0	18	20
CB Leodis McKelvin	2	1	0.0	12	7
DT DaQuan Jones	2	0	0.0	16	22
CB Prince Amukamara	1	1	0.0	21	29
DT Chris Baker	1	0	0.0	17	19
RB Chris Ivory	1	0	---	---	---
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	1	0	0.0	15	16
DE Jay Ratliff	0	1	0.0	24	27

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jabaal Sheard	2.0	5	2	33
DE Douglas Welch	1.0	2	1	21
DE Willie Young	0.5	0	0	13
OLB Justin O'Neal	0.5	0	0	34
DT Derek Wolfe	0.5	0	0	14
DE Rickey Ring	0.5	0	0	12
DT Letroy Guion	0.0	1	0	25

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis	1.0	0	0	1	34
DE Aldon Smith	1.0	0	0	0	31
DT DaQuan Jones	0.0	1	1	0	22
DE Jay Ratliff	0.0	0	2	1	27
DE Jarvis Moss	0.0	0	1	0	11
DT Chris Baker	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Jarvis Jenkins	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower	6	0	0	34
S Morgan Trent	3	1	0	20
OLB Nic Harris	2	0	0	35
CB Brandon Meriweather	1	1	0	14
S Daryl Jackson	1	0	0	38
CB Craig Steltz	1	0	0	12
ILB Kevin Springer	1	0	0	7
S Deone Bucannon	0	3	0	17
CB Brandon Boykin	0	1	1	27
CB Joe Haden	0	1	0	18

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Josh Norman	4	0	30
ILB Manti Te'o	4	0	33
S Adrian Ward	3	1	29
OLB James Laurinaitis	3	0	34
S Eric Reid	2	0	34
OLB Andre Rivera	1	1	20
CB Leodis McKelvin	1	0	7
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	1	0	16
CB Prince Amukamara	0	2	29
DE Jarvis Jenkins	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rob Sims	4	6	31	1	34
T George Bussey	3	8	31	0	34
C Trai Turner	2	5	31	0	34
T Andre Smith	2	4	31	1	34
C Stefen Wisniewski	2	4	31	0	34
TE Levine Toilolo	1	2	11	0	13

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Davin Joseph	3	11	26	3	38
C Nick Hardwick	3	5	26	1	38
T Jon Stinchcomb	1	3	26	0	38
T Chris Harrison	1	3	26	0	38
FB Dexter Lyon	1	2	5	0	2
G Douglas Irving	0	1	26	1	38
TE Cornell Schroeder	0	1	26	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Adam Jones	2	27
Emmanuel Zubillaga	1	7

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
James Laurinaitis	3	30
Manti Te'o	2	16
Andre Rivera	1	15
Mike Adams	1	11

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Peyton Hillis	28	31	---	---	30	89
WR Matt Jones	25	29	---	---	30	84
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	26	38	19	83
G Rob Sims	31	34	---	---	12	77
T Andre Smith	31	34	---	---	12	77
QB Matt Leinart	31	34	---	---	---	65
T George Bussey	31	34	---	---	---	65
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	25	37	3	65
C Stefen Wisniewski	31	34	---	---	---	65
C Trai Turner	31	34	---	---	---	65
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	26	35	2	63
OLB Justin O'Neal	---	---	26	34	1	61
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	26	34	1	61
WR Randall Cobb	27	32	---	---	1	60
RB C.J. Spiller	24	24	---	---	10	58
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	20	33	1	54
WR Brandon Marshall	22	19	---	---	8	49
DE Douglas Welch	---	---	23	21	1	45
CB Joe Haden	---	---	24	18	1	43
TE Chase Coffman	6	5	---	---	30	41
DT Derek Wolfe	---	---	15	14	11	40
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	11	25	---	36
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	9	27	---	36
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	4	12	18	34
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	14	17	1	32
CB Adam Jones	---	---	2	2	27	31
S Morgan Trent	---	---	10	20	---	30
OLB Shaun Rochelle	---	---	0	3	26	29
TE Levine Toilolo	11	13	---	---	---	24
DE Willie Young	---	---	9	13	---	22
DE Rickey Ring	---	---	0	12	10	22
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	13	7	1	21
FB Deon Anderson	2	7	---	---	8	17
CB Brandon Meriweather	---	---	2	14	1	17
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	---	---	1	2	13	16
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Erick Zolnoski	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Josh LeRibeus	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Taylor Lewan	0	0	---	---	12	12
RB Joe McKnight	4	5	---	---	---	9
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Josh Boyce	5	3	---	---	---	8
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Mike Hart	1	2	---	---	---	3
QB Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Micah Hyde	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB James Laurinaitis	---	---	31	34	30	95
ILB Manti Te'o	---	---	31	33	16	80
G Davin Joseph	26	38	---	---	11	75
S Eric Reid	---	---	31	34	3	68
T Jon Stinchcomb	26	38	---	---	---	64
C Nick Hardwick	26	38	---	---	---	64
QB Matt Moore	26	38	---	---	---	64
T Chris Harrison	26	38	---	---	---	64
G Douglas Irving	26	38	---	---	---	64
WR Ace Sanders	23	37	---	---	4	64
DE Aldon Smith	---	---	30	31	2	63
CB Prince Amukamara	---	---	21	29	12	62
TE Cornell Schroeder	26	35	---	---	---	61
CB Josh Norman	---	---	27	30	3	60
S Adrian Ward	---	---	27	29	3	59
RB Chris Ivory	23	35	---	---	1	59
DE Jarvis Jenkins	---	---	29	26	2	57
WR Jacoby Jones	11	27	---	---	18	56
WR Damian Williams	20	27	---	---	8	55
DE Jay Ratliff	---	---	24	27	2	53
OLB Andre Rivera	---	---	18	20	15	53
DT Chris Baker	---	---	17	19	10	46
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	---	---	15	16	14	45
DT DaQuan Jones	---	---	16	22	3	41
RB Stevan Ridley	4	7	---	---	28	39
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	11	2	---	---	26	39
CB Leodis McKelvin	---	---	12	7	17	36
DE Jarvis Moss	---	---	8	11	11	30
S James Butler	---	---	4	5	17	26
WR Deon Butler	7	15	---	---	---	22
ILB Devante Watkins	---	---	0	1	14	15
G Drew Strojny	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Breno Giacomini	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Cooper Hobgood	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Cris Garrison	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Mike Adams	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Chris Thompson	0	3	---	---	8	11
FB Dexter Lyon	5	2	---	---	---	7
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Kurt Kittner	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Jermaine Gresham	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Santiago Richard	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Chandler Jones	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Christian Barnhart	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Vinston Painter	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jake Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	104	10.4
Middle	15	102	6.8
Right	5	1	0.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	39	3.5
Middle	10	35	3.5
Right	5	24	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	32	19	2	0	1	5	6	2	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Moore	33	15	2	1	1	7	8	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	42	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	64	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	15	2.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	26	26.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	53	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	6	43	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	79	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Peyton Hillis	7	4	0	28	0	31
WR Matt Jones	6	2	1	40	1	29
WR Randall Cobb	6	3	0	33	1	32
WR Brandon Marshall	5	5	0	28	0	19
TE Levine Toilolo	3	2	0	6	0	13
RB C.J. Spiller	2	1	0	4	0	24
FB Deon Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Chase Coffman	1	1	0	5	0	5
RB Joe McKnight	1	1	0	3	0	5

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jacoby Jones	10	5	0	23	0	27
WR Ace Sanders	8	1	1	13	0	37
TE Cornell Schroeder	6	4	0	58	0	35
RB Chris Ivory	5	3	0	71	2	35
WR Deon Butler	3	1	0	13	0	15
WR Damian Williams	1	1	0	-3	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller	3	-4	-1.33	7.35
RB Joe McKnight	2	16	8.00	11.00

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	7	4	28	4.00	4.59

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Moore	2	1	14	7.00	5.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Peyton Hillis	2	2	12	6.00	4.00
TE Levine Toilolo	2	1	0	0.00	2.00
WR Matt Jones	1	0	0	0.00	6.67
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1	16	16.00	5.60
FB Deon Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chris Ivory	1	0	0	0.00	14.20
TE Cornell Schroeder	1	1	14	14.00	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB C.J. Spiller	2	2
QB Matt Leinart	1	1
TE Chase Coffman	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Chris Ivory	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	11	3	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Moore	14	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch
WR Matt Jones	3	0
TE Peyton Hillis	2	0
WR Randall Cobb	2	0
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1
FB Deon Anderson	1	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1
TE Levine Toilolo	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ace Sanders	6	0	0
TE Cornell Schroeder	5	4	4
WR Jacoby Jones	1	0	0
WR Deon Butler	1	1	1
RB Chris Ivory	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,200 (24,700)
End Zone 15,200 (17,700)
Mezzanine 8,800 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 14,200 (15,700)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,200 (24,700)
End Zone	15,200 (17,700)
Mezzanine	8,800 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	14,200 (15,700)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)