Week 16, 2014

played in Pittsburgh, PA

32 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	7	3	7	-	20
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	3	3	0	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:41 PIT - Dan Carpenter 49 field goal
1Q: 06:01 CAR - Jeff Chandler 49 field goal
2Q: 06:03 CAR - Taylor Price 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - Dan Carpenter 50 field goal
3Q: 05:08 PIT - Dan Carpenter 38 field goal
3Q: 02:24 CAR - Jeff Chandler 53 field goal
4Q: 05:53 CAR - Matt Jones 8 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:41 PIT - Dan Carpenter 49 field goal
1Q: 06:01 CAR - Jeff Chandler 49 field goal
2Q: 06:03 CAR - Taylor Price 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:03 PIT - Dan Carpenter 50 field goal
3Q: 05:08 PIT - Dan Carpenter 38 field goal
3Q: 02:24 CAR - Jeff Chandler 53 field goal
4Q: 05:53 CAR - Matt Jones 8 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Team Statistics CAR PIT
Record 8-7 2-13
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 287 306
- Offensive Plays 65 68
- Yards per Play 4.42 4.50
Net Rushing Yards 109 44
- Rushing Attempts 29 18
- Yards per Rush 3.76 2.44
Net Passing Yards 178 262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 0 45 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 194 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/16 5/30
- Yards per Pass Play 4.94 5.24
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 2/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 9/75 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 4/63 4/32
Kick Returns/Yards 2/53 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 29
Time of Possession 31:30 28:30

Team Statistics	CAR	PIT
Record	8-7	2-13
First Downs	15	16
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	287	306
- Offensive Plays	65	68
- Yards per Play	4.42	4.50
Net Rushing Yards	109	44
- Rushing Attempts	29	18
- Yards per Rush	3.76	2.44
Net Passing Yards	178	262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 0	45 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	194	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/16	5/30
- Yards per Pass Play	4.94	5.24
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	2/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	9/75	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	4/63	4/32
Kick Returns/Yards	2/53	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 29
Time of Possession	31:30	28:30

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	2:31	OWN 30	3	-1	Punt
1	8:00	2:04	OPP 37	3	5	Field Goal
1	2:13	4:13	OWN 5	7	45	Punt
2	11:50	0:49	OPP 47	3	2	Punt
2	8:52	2:55	OPP 44	6	44	Touchdown
2	3:40	2:56	OWN 25	8	43	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:50	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	12:35	1:17	OWN 45	3	1	Fumble
3	8:53	1:43	OWN 36	3	-4	Punt
3	5:03	2:46	OWN 30	7	34	Field Goal
3	0:32	0:59	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
4	12:55	2:35	OPP 49	5	11	Missed FG
4	8:52	3:08	OWN 47	6	53	Touchdown
4	3:12	1:14	OPP 49	3	8	Punt
4	1:06	1:06	OWN 43	3	3	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 25	4	43	Field Goal
1	10:02	2:02	OWN 29	4	22	Punt
1	5:56	3:43	OWN 25	7	27	Punt
2	13:00	1:10	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	11:01	2:09	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	5:57	2:17	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 39	3	28	Field Goal
3	13:10	0:35	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	11:18	2:25	OPP 38	4	20	Missed FG
3	7:10	2:07	OWN 25	7	54	Field Goal
3	2:17	1:45	OWN 30	3	-6	Punt
4	14:33	1:38	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	10:20	1:28	OWN 45	4	8	Downs
4	5:44	2:32	OWN 25	11	37	Missed FG
4	1:58	0:52	OWN 20	5	37	Downs

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB C.J. Spiller	19	55	2.89	15	1
QB Matt Leinart	5	24	4.80	16	1
RB Joe McKnight	3	18	6.00	14	1
RB Mike Hart	2	12	6.00	6	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Le'Veon Bell	8	17	2.13	13	1
RB Terry Alcott	7	25	3.57	11	1
RB Charles Sims	3	2	0.67	2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	32	20	194	4/16	2	29	0	100.3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	45	21	292	5/30	0	46	0	68.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Jones	7	13	83	11.86	34	29	1
WR Taylor Price	5	8	24	4.80	5	13	1
WR Brandon Marshall	4	5	45	11.25	6	29	0
TE Levine Toilolo	2	2	22	11.00	5	19	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	1	1	16	16.00	13	16	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Le'Veon Bell	5	6	39	7.80	18	11
TE Troy Niklas	4	5	30	7.50	0	11
WR D.J. Hackett	3	9	92	30.67	37	46
WR Devin Hester	3	8	34	11.33	6	14
RB Terry Alcott	2	2	45	22.50	39	25
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Shaquille Brooks	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
TE Greg Olsen	1	3	3	3.00	6	3
RB Charles Sims	1	2	31	31.00	31	31
WR Josh Cribbs	0	6	0	0.00	0	0
FB Mo Fassnacht	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Force
QB Matt Leinart	1	0
CB Adam Jones	0	2
DT Letroy Guion	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Devin Hester	2	0	0
QB Cam Newton	1	0	0
WR Michael Clayton	0	1	0
ILB Kaluka Maiava	0	1	0
C Brian Schwenke	0	1	0
DE Kawann Short	0	1	0
DT Johnny Jolly	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Erick Zolnoski	7	344	49.1	36.0	59	3

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Britton Colquitt	8	280	35.0	27.1	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	2/4	2/4	1/2	53	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	3/5	2/3	1/2	50	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Spiller	4	63	15.8	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Hester	4	32	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Steltz	2	53	26.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Cribbs	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Daryl Jackson	8	3	0.0	18	50
OLB Dont'a Hightower	5	2	0.0	17	42
S Deone Bucannon	4	0	0.0	7	20
DT Derek Wolfe	3	0	1.0	10	22
OLB Justin O'Neal	3	1	0.5	17	42
CB Brandon Meriweather	3	0	0.5	2	20
S Morgan Trent	3	0	0.0	10	28
DE Jabaal Sheard	2	1	1.0	16	47
DE Douglas Welch	2	2	0.5	17	38
DT Letroy Guion	2	1	0.5	9	28
CB Jarius Byrd	2	2	0.0	16	44
CB Brandon Boykin	2	2	0.0	8	33
OLB Nic Harris	2	0	0.0	17	43
DE Nate Triplett	1	0	1.0	0	1
ILB Kevin Springer	1	1	0.0	7	11
T Andre Smith	1	0	---	---	---
CB Joe Haden	1	0	0.0	15	29

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB A. J. Klein	10	0	0.0	24	29
ILB Kaluka Maiava	7	1	0.0	15	22
S Andrew Sendejo	5	1	0.0	28	35
OLB Clay Matthews	4	1	0.0	28	35
S Dawan Landry	4	0	0.0	16	18
DT Johnny Jolly	3	0	1.5	24	26
OLB Stewart Bradley	3	3	1.0	25	29
CB Al Afalava	3	0	0.0	17	22
CB Patrick Robinson	2	1	0.0	26	32
S Quinton Carter	2	0	0.0	16	20
DE Kawann Short	1	0	1.0	25	31
DE Andre Branch	1	1	0.0	20	20
CB Dre Kirkpatrick	1	1	0.0	13	19
ILB Rennie Curran	1	0	0.0	6	8
CB Dwight Bentley	1	0	0.0	16	17
DE Hunter Vergara	0	1	0.5	7	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jabaal Sheard	1.0	0	0	1	47
DE Nate Triplett	1.0	0	0	0	1
DT Derek Wolfe	1.0	0	0	0	22
DT Letroy Guion	0.5	2	0	0	28
DE Douglas Welch	0.5	0	3	0	38
CB Brandon Meriweather	0.5	0	0	0	20
OLB Justin O'Neal	0.5	0	0	0	42
DE Willie Young	0.0	1	1	0	22
CB Adam Jones	0.0	0	1	0	3

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Johnny Jolly	1.5	1	0	3	26
DE Kawann Short	1.0	0	1	3	31
OLB Stewart Bradley	1.0	0	0	0	29
DE Hunter Vergara	0.5	0	0	0	17
DT Otis Finley	0.0	0	1	0	4

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower	3	2	42
S Daryl Jackson	3	1	50
S Deone Bucannon	3	0	20
OLB Nic Harris	2	1	43
CB Brandon Boykin	2	1	33
S Morgan Trent	2	0	28
CB Brandon Meriweather	1	2	20
CB Jarius Byrd	1	1	44
OLB Justin O'Neal	1	1	42
ILB Kevin Springer	1	0	11
DE Douglas Welch	1	0	38
DT Derek Wolfe	1	0	22
DE Willie Young	0	1	22
CB Joe Haden	0	1	29

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Andrew Sendejo	4	0	35
CB Patrick Robinson	2	2	32
OLB Clay Matthews	2	1	35
S Dawan Landry	2	0	18
ILB Kaluka Maiava	2	0	22
S Quinton Carter	2	0	20
OLB A. J. Klein	2	0	29
DT Johnny Jolly	1	1	26
CB Al Afalava	1	1	22
CB Dre Kirkpatrick	1	1	19
CB Dwight Bentley	1	0	17
DE Andre Branch	0	1	20

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rob Sims	2	6	29	1	36
C Stefen Wisniewski	2	6	29	0	36
C Trai Turner	2	5	29	0	36
T Andre Smith	1	3	29	1	36
T Taylor Lewan	1	1	23	1	29
FB Deon Anderson	0	1	3	0	10
TE J.R. Berry	0	1	11	0	10
TE Levine Toilolo	0	1	26	0	30
T George Bussey	0	0	6	1	7

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T John Terry	2	3	18	1	50
G Aaron Howard	1	4	18	1	50
TE Greg Olsen	1	2	17	0	46
G Manuel Ramirez	0	3	18	2	50
T James Brewer	0	3	18	0	50
FB Mo Fassnacht	0	2	3	0	10
C Brian Schwenke	0	1	18	1	50

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Adam Jones	3	23
Chase Coffman	2	27

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Howard	2	13
Troy Niklas	1	27
Devin Hester	1	18
Dawan Landry	1	16
Josh Cribbs	1	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	18	50	21	89
WR Matt Jones	23	35	---	---	20	78
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	17	43	17	77
G Rob Sims	29	36	---	---	11	76
T Andre Smith	29	36	---	---	11	76
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	16	47	12	75
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	16	44	7	67
QB Matt Leinart	29	36	---	---	---	65
C Stefen Wisniewski	29	36	---	---	---	65
C Trai Turner	29	36	---	---	---	65
OLB Justin O'Neal	---	---	17	42	5	64
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	17	42	5	64
T Taylor Lewan	23	29	---	---	11	63
RB C.J. Spiller	25	28	---	---	8	61
DE Douglas Welch	---	---	17	38	3	58
WR Brandon Marshall	22	27	---	---	8	57
TE Levine Toilolo	26	30	---	---	---	56
CB Joe Haden	---	---	15	29	3	47
WR Taylor Price	22	24	---	---	---	46
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	8	19	18	45
DT Derek Wolfe	---	---	10	22	12	44
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	8	33	3	44
S Morgan Trent	---	---	10	28	1	39
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	9	28	1	38
TE Chase Coffman	5	1	---	---	27	33
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	1	5	---	---	27	33
OLB Shaun Rochelle	---	---	1	7	23	31
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	7	20	4	31
DE Willie Young	---	---	3	22	3	28
CB Adam Jones	---	---	0	3	23	26
TE J.R. Berry	11	10	---	---	3	24
CB Brandon Meriweather	---	---	2	20	1	23
FB Deon Anderson	3	10	---	---	9	22
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	7	11	2	20
T George Bussey	6	7	---	---	---	13
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	---	---	0	1	11	12
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Erick Zolnoski	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Josh LeRibeus	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Joe McKnight	3	7	---	---	---	10
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Josh Boyce	2	3	---	---	---	5
RB Mike Hart	2	0	---	---	---	2
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Micah Hyde	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T John Terry	18	50	---	---	16	84
G Manuel Ramirez	18	50	---	---	13	81
G Aaron Howard	18	50	---	---	13	81
T James Brewer	18	50	---	---	13	81
OLB Clay Matthews	---	---	28	35	6	69
QB Cam Newton	18	50	---	---	---	68
C Brian Schwenke	18	50	---	---	---	68
S Andrew Sendejo	---	---	28	35	4	67
TE Greg Olsen	17	46	---	---	1	64
RB Le'Veon Bell	8	26	---	---	28	62
WR Shaquille Brooks	17	38	---	---	5	60
CB Patrick Robinson	---	---	26	32	2	60
DE Kawann Short	---	---	25	31	3	59
OLB Stewart Bradley	---	---	25	29	2	56
CB Al Afalava	---	---	17	22	17	56
OLB A. J. Klein	---	---	24	29	2	55
WR Devin Hester	8	28	---	---	18	54
DT Johnny Jolly	---	---	24	26	3	53
ILB Kaluka Maiava	---	---	15	22	15	52
S Dawan Landry	---	---	16	18	16	50
DE Andre Branch	---	---	20	20	9	49
TE Troy Niklas	5	16	---	---	27	48
CB Dwight Bentley	---	---	16	17	9	42
WR D.J. Hackett	9	26	---	---	5	40
WR Josh Cribbs	9	23	---	---	8	40
S Quinton Carter	---	---	16	20	3	39
ILB Rennie Curran	---	---	6	8	23	37
CB Dre Kirkpatrick	---	---	13	19	4	36
RB Terry Alcott	8	20	---	---	1	29
WR Michael Clayton	2	6	---	---	20	28
DE Hunter Vergara	---	---	7	17	3	27
RB Charles Sims	3	7	---	---	12	22
DT Corvey Irvin	---	---	4	7	7	18
FB Mo Fassnacht	3	10	---	---	---	13
P Britton Colquitt	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Caden Poole	0	0	---	---	13	13
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Michael Brocker	---	---	5	3	---	8
T Lane Johnson	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Otis Finley	---	---	2	4	1	7
OLB Wesley Duran	---	---	2	2	1	5
TE Mason Pritchett	1	4	---	---	---	5
QB Joe Flacco	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Dakota Dozier	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Greg Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	25	3.6
Middle	15	80	5.3
Right	5	6	1.2
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	9	13	1.4
Right	5	21	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	32	20	3	1	1	7	2	6	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	45	21	5	0	5	11	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	89	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	30	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	70	23.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	94	11.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	98	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	5	54	2.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	46	23.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	13	7	1	83	2	35
WR Taylor Price	8	5	0	24	0	24
WR Brandon Marshall	5	4	0	45	1	27
RB C.J. Spiller	3	1	0	4	0	28
TE Levine Toilolo	2	2	0	22	0	30
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	1	1	0	16	0	5

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D.J. Hackett	9	3	2	92	2	26
WR Devin Hester	8	3	1	34	0	28
WR Josh Cribbs	6	0	1	0	0	23
RB Le'Veon Bell	6	5	0	39	0	26
TE Troy Niklas	5	4	0	30	0	16
TE Greg Olsen	3	1	0	3	0	46
WR Shaquille Brooks	2	1	0	11	0	38
RB Terry Alcott	2	2	0	45	2	20
RB Charles Sims	2	1	1	31	1	7
WR Michael Clayton	1	1	0	7	0	6
FB Mo Fassnacht	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller	1	-2	-2.00	2.89

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Terry Alcott	2	8	4.00	3.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	2	2	14	7.00	6.06

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Jones	1	1	8	8.00	6.38
WR Taylor Price	1	1	6	6.00	3.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Leinart	3	0
RB C.J. Spiller	2	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	11	6	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	14	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Jones	5	2	2
WR Taylor Price	3	2	0
WR Brandon Marshall	2	2	1
RB C.J. Spiller	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Le'Veon Bell	4	3	1
WR Josh Cribbs	3	0	0
WR Devin Hester	3	0	0
WR D.J. Hackett	1	0	0
WR Shaquille Brooks	1	0	0
TE Greg Olsen	1	0	0
TE Troy Niklas	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 36,000 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,400 (20,900)
End Zone 7,500 (15,100)
Mezzanine 4,400 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 6,900 (13,300)
Club Seats 4,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	36,000 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,400 (20,900)
End Zone	7,500 (15,100)
Mezzanine	4,400 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	6,900 (13,300)
Club Seats	4,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,800)