Exhibition Week 3, 2015

played in Denver, CO

43 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers0778-22
Denver Broncos101703-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:52 DEN - Bernard Pierce 33 fumble return (Micah Posante extra point)
1Q: 03:38 DEN - Micah Posante 27 field goal
2Q: 10:31 DEN - Micah Posante 21 field goal
2Q: 03:04 DEN - Justin Blackmon 53 pass from Matt Barkley (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 01:55 CAR - Randall Cobb 10 pass from Joe Webb (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 00:20 DEN - Bernard Pierce 64 punt return (Micah Posante extra point)
3Q: 09:37 CAR - Letroy Guion 61 fumble return (Scott Mesa extra point)
4Q: 10:55 DEN - Micah Posante 25 field goal
4Q: 04:56 CAR - Joe McKnight 19 pass from Joe Webb (Joe Webb run for conversion)

Team StatisticsCARDEN
Record1-12-0
First Downs1517
- by Rushing28
- by Passing138
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards306378
- Offensive Plays7066
- Yards per Play4.375.73
Net Rushing Yards41161
- Rushing Attempts2232
- Yards per Rush1.865.03
Net Passing Yards265217
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 25 - 032 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards295233
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/302/16
- Yards per Pass Play5.526.38
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions4/172/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.97.9
4th Down Conversions1/20/1
Penalties/Yards5/401/10
Punt Returns/Yards3/45/93
Kick Returns/Yards1/232/52
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 30
Time of Possession29:1230:48

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:301:56OWN 2539Punt
17:501:52OWN 14414Punt
13:324:08OWN 27727Punt
210:232:09OWN 25512Punt
25:221:37OWN 2034Punt
22:500:55OWN 25675Touchdown
20:590:50OWN 1331Punt
20:090:09OWN 2520Half
315:001:08OWN 2535Punt
311:481:11OWN 363-4Fumble
36:502:27OWN 33516Punt
33:024:45OWN 16958Missed FG
410:471:47OWN 25412Punt
48:083:2350950Touchdown
42:000:24OWN 2447Downs
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:30OWN 33567Touchdown
19:341:44OWN 28512Punt
15:582:26OWN 35555Field Goal
214:244:01OWN 18778Field Goal
28:142:52OWN 20635Punt
23:450:55OWN 24476Touchdown
21:550:56OWN 2530Punt
313:522:04OWN 36528Downs
310:371:12OPP 323-7Fumble
39:252:35OWN 2230Punt
34:231:21OWN 2035Punt
413:172:30OWN 33659Field Goal
49:000:52OWN 131Punt
44:452:45OWN 2258Punt
41:361:36OPP 31414Game

Game MVP: Bernard Pierce, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Joe McKnight9111.22700
QB Joe Webb650.83700
RB C.J. Spiller5132.601210
QB Matt Leinart199.00900
WR Randall Cobb133.00300
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bernard Pierce201115.554540
RB Giovani Bernard8394.881820
QB Matt Barkley4112.75800

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Webb36202514/19254095.9
Matt Leinart65442/11019097.2
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Barkley1791212/16153095.4
Wayne Robinson1591120/0033083.2

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Peyton Hillis68589.6735310
WR Aundrae Allison585210.407170
WR Earl Bennett466215.503540
WR Andre Caldwell334013.3313160
WR Randall Cobb3103511.678141
RB C.J. Spiller111919.0014190
RB Joe McKnight121919.0014191
TE Levine Toilolo1188.00080
WR Josh Boyce1322.00220
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shaq Evans71010915.5772330
WR Justin Blackmon465914.7539531
RB Bernard Pierce3582.67550
WR Julio Jones243517.5021240
WR Samuel Gomez152222.000220
TE Nate Kleedtke1100.00000
TE Jack Doyle0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Joe Webb2000
DT Letroy Guion0111
TE Peyton Hillis0100
CB Brandon Boykin0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Matt Barkley1000
WR Shaq Evans1000
DT Sedrick Ellis0110
RB Bernard Pierce0101
DE Tyson Alualu0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Erick Zolnoski942447.136.1623
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brody Beasley735550.747.3643

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Mesa0/10/10/002/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Micah Posante3/30/00/0273/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Aundrae Allison341.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bernard Pierce59318.61

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz12323.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Archie Wolfe25226.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower600.03234
DT Letroy Guion501.02632
S Daryl Jackson500.03231
OLB Nic Harris401.03234
CB Brandon Meriweather340.01626
OLB Spencer Larson320.01921
CB Jarius Byrd300.01615
DE Nate Triplett300.02024
CB Joe Haden300.0179
ILB Kevin Springer210.0176
OLB Justin O'Neal210.01313
S Deone Bucannon210.0148
DE Jabaal Sheard200.01514
DT Derek Wolfe200.02522
S Morgan Trent140.01828
CB Craig Steltz110.0715
CB Brandon Boykin100.02631
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S D. J. Swearinger1100.02145
OLB Dontay Moch810.01837
DT Sedrick Ellis512.02046
CB Rico Banks430.02147
OLB Stanley Arnoux410.01330
DE Tyson Alualu312.01737
CB Marcus Gilchrist310.02246
ILB Harry Gruttadauria300.0720
DE Anthony Spencer200.5716
S Marcus Maxey240.01745
DT Fletcher Cox210.02246
OLB Brandon Spikes141.01530
OLB Eli Thomas130.51740
CB Justin Gilbert100.087
DT Angel Blackson100.022
CB Brock Vereen010.0611

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Letroy Guion1.000032
OLB Nic Harris1.000034
OLB Justin O'Neal0.002013
DE Willie Young0.001010
DE Jabaal Sheard0.001014
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyson Alualu2.002237
DT Sedrick Ellis2.000146
OLB Brandon Spikes1.000030
DE Anthony Spencer0.511016
OLB Eli Thomas0.504340
OLB Stanley Arnoux0.001130
DT Fletcher Cox0.001046

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Brandon Meriweather34026
OLB Spencer Larson20021
OLB Nic Harris20034
CB Jarius Byrd20015
S Deone Bucannon2008
CB Brandon Boykin11031
DT Letroy Guion10032
CB Craig Steltz10015
ILB Kevin Springer1006
CB Joe Haden1009
DE Jabaal Sheard10014
OLB Dont'a Hightower10034
S Daryl Jackson02031
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S D. J. Swearinger51045
OLB Dontay Moch41037
CB Rico Banks31047
CB Marcus Gilchrist30046
S Marcus Maxey23045
OLB Stanley Arnoux20030
OLB Eli Thomas11040
DE Anthony Spencer10016
DE Tyson Alualu10037
OLB Brandon Spikes10030
ILB Harry Gruttadauria10020
CB Justin Gilbert1007

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Andre Smith24022348
G Rob Sims18122148
T George Bussey13012025
C Trai Turner12010023
C Stefen Wisniewski02010023
C Melvin Fowler01012125
T Jammal Brown01022148
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Zach Browning45016018
G Anthony Hammond23016018
T Orlando Franklin16032034
T Eric Winston14032034
T Russell Okung14016016
G Jamil Douglas12016018
C Khaled Holmes02016116
G Shawn Lauvao01016116
FB Norman Manning0101308

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Morgan Trent330
Chase Coffman228
Stefen Wisniewski113
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Bernard Pierce230
Dontay Moch216

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Morgan Trent------18283076
RB Joe McKnight1333------2874
T Jammal Brown2248---------70
G Rob Sims2248---------70
WR Aundrae Allison1734------1970
T Andre Smith2248---------70
OLB Spencer Larson------19212969
OLB Nic Harris------3234369
OLB Dont'a Hightower------3234369
DT Letroy Guion------26321068
WR Randall Cobb2246---------68
S Daryl Jackson------3231366
CB Brandon Meriweather------16262163
CB Brandon Boykin------2631360
TE Peyton Hillis1345---------58
QB Joe Webb1640---------56
DE Nate Triplett------2024852
DT Derek Wolfe------2522249
T George Bussey1225------1047
C Stefen Wisniewski1023------1346
C Trai Turner1023------1043
WR Earl Bennett812------1838
C Melvin Fowler1225---------37
CB Craig Steltz------7151537
WR Andre Caldwell1421---------35
CB Jarius Byrd------1615233
TE Chase Coffman02------2830
DE Jabaal Sheard------1514130
OLB Justin O'Neal------1313228
WR Josh Boyce912------728
CB Joe Haden------179---26
RB C.J. Spiller1114---------25
ILB Kevin Springer------176---23
S Deone Bucannon------148---22
TE Levine Toilolo317---------20
DE Willie Young------710118
RB Mike Davis04------1216
ILB Roderick Muckelroy------011415
QB Matt Leinart68---------14
C Tommy Walsh00------1010
P Erick Zolnoski00------1010
T Taylor Lewan00------1010
G Jeremiah Poutasi00------1010
K Scott Mesa00------55
S Micah Hyde------0044
CB Sam Shields------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Eli Thomas------17402784
RB Bernard Pierce2429------3083
CB Marcus Gilchrist------22461280
T Orlando Franklin3234------1076
CB Rico Banks------2147573
S D. J. Swearinger------2145672
OLB Dontay Moch------18371671
DT Fletcher Cox------2246169
DT Sedrick Ellis------2046167
T Eric Winston3234---------66
WR Justin Blackmon2122------2366
DE Tyson Alualu------17371064
S Marcus Maxey------1745163
WR Shaq Evans2528------1063
TE Jack Doyle2530------156
WR Julio Jones1930------150
OLB Brandon Spikes------1530146
OLB Stanley Arnoux------1330144
G Anthony Hammond1618------1044
FB Norman Manning138------2344
G Jamil Douglas1618------1044
T Russell Okung1616------1042
ILB Harry Gruttadauria------7201340
QB Matt Barkley1919---------38
WR Samuel Gomez1916---------35
G Zach Browning1618---------34
G Shawn Lauvao1616---------32
C Khaled Holmes1616---------32
TE DeAndre Goodson10------2930
QB Wayne Robinson1315---------28
CB Josh Shaw------241824
DE Anthony Spencer------716---23
DE Bruce Carter------615---21
S Archie Wolfe------001919
CB Brock Vereen------611---17
CB Justin Gilbert------87---15
Unknown00------1414
RB Giovani Bernard85---------13
DT Angel Blackson------22913
K Micah Posante00------1010
P Brody Beasley00------1010
C Harris Tirman00------1010
TE Nate Kleedtke52---------7
DE DeMarcus Lawrence------14---5
G Russell Bodine00---------0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left320.7
Middle11161.5
Right8232.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7415.9
Middle18713.9
Right55110.2
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Webb36202007970
Matt Leinart650000000
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Barkley1793205100
Wayne Robinson1593102300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)118938.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)168905.6
Long (19+ Yds)61549.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54306.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17101156.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)636611.0
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Randall Cobb103035046
WR Aundrae Allison85052034
TE Peyton Hillis86058145
WR Earl Bennett64062112
WR Andre Caldwell33040021
WR Josh Boyce3102012
RB Joe McKnight21019033
RB C.J. Spiller11019014
TE Levine Toilolo1108017
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shaq Evans1070109328
WR Justin Blackmon64059122
RB Bernard Pierce5308029
WR Samuel Gomez51022116
WR Julio Jones42035130
TE Jack Doyle1000030
TE Nate Kleedtke110002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Joe McKnight1-3-3.001.22
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bernard Pierce400.005.55
QB Matt Barkley2-2-1.002.75
RB Giovani Bernard2-1-0.504.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Webb32299.676.97
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wayne Robinson31113.677.47
Matt Barkley2000.007.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Joe McKnight111919.009.50
WR Randall Cobb111010.003.50
WR Josh Boyce1000.000.67
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Julio Jones21115.508.75
WR Samuel Gomez1000.004.40
TE Jack Doyle1000.000.00
WR Shaq Evans1000.0010.90

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
DenverRushesConversions
RB Bernard Pierce10
QB Matt Barkley10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Joe Webb1153
Matt Leinart221
DenverAttCompConversions
Wayne Robinson622
Matt Barkley620

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Earl Bennett431
WR Randall Cobb300
WR Aundrae Allison221
WR Andre Caldwell222
TE Peyton Hillis100
WR Josh Boyce100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Shaq Evans431
WR Samuel Gomez311
WR Julio Jones200
RB Bernard Pierce100
WR Justin Blackmon100
TE Jack Doyle100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)