Week 11, 2015

played in Carolina, NC

71 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers7307-17
Carolina Panthers32000-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:48 TBY - Rickey Ring 36 fumble return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 07:44 CAR - Scott Mesa 27 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Mike Davis 2 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 11:43 CAR - C.J. Spiller 1 run (Scott Mesa extra point failed)
2Q: 08:48 CAR - Randall Cobb 33 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 03:15 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 26 field goal
4Q: 06:38 TBY - Chris Thompson 15 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYCAR
Record2-84-6
First Downs1025
- by Rushing415
- by Passing48
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards203412
- Offensive Plays5873
- Yards per Play3.505.64
Net Rushing Yards92198
- Rushing Attempts2335
- Yards per Rush4.005.66
Net Passing Yards111214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 12 - 234 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards120236
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/94/22
- Yards per Pass Play3.175.63
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/163/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.510.0
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/504/29
Punt Returns/Yards1/132/10
Kick Returns/Yards3/931/21
Interception Ret./Yards1/222/36
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 31
Time of Possession25:0934:51

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:261:48OWN 1335Punt
17:362:50OWN 25734Punt
214:490:13OWN 2510Interception
211:372:13OWN 38311Interception
28:332:37OWN 4933Punt
24:571:47OPP 23614Field Goal
21:521:19OWN 3633Punt
315:001:35OWN 3338Punt
312:241:42OWN 3332Punt
36:471:09OWN 7419Punt
34:424:42OWN 20839Punt
411:481:25OWN 20412Punt
47:220:50OPP 22322Touchdown
44:352:19OWN 21725Downs
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OWN 25422Punt
111:384:02OWN 33557Field Goal
14:464:57OWN 9991Touchdown
214:362:59OPP 38538Touchdown
29:240:51OPP 35335Touchdown
25:560:59OWN 203-5Interception
23:101:18OWN 2531Punt
20:330:33OWN 20577Half
313:251:01OWN 293-5Punt
310:423:55OWN 21828Punt
35:380:56OWN 4330Punt
415:003:12OWN 20636Punt
410:233:01OWN 235-1Fumble
46:321:57OWN 25415Punt
42:162:16OPP 46728Game

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Carlton Sutton8182.251910
QB Dexter Shallard7405.71700
RB Chris Thompson5326.401511
RB Damien Stewart320.67300
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB C.J. Spiller141077.641961
RB Joe McKnight10363.601510
QB Matt Leinart7202.861210
RB Mike Davis3196.331410
WR Josh Boyce11616.001610

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dexter Shallard33121202/9028222.3
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart34202364/22250187.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jacoby Jones515418.201180
WR Ace Sanders39227.335140
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz243919.5018280
WR Damian Williams131414.000140
RB Carlton Sutton1244.00040
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Peyton Hillis475313.254290
WR Randall Cobb459122.7534501
TE Levine Toilolo34113.67080
WR Josh Boyce3106521.6750380
WR Earl Bennett2394.500130
WR Aundrae Allison11-2-2.000-20
RB C.J. Spiller11-1-1.000-10
RB Joe McKnight1188.00680
RB Mike Davis1222.00421

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bobby McCain12222.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Brandon Boykin100.000
S Deone Bucannon13636.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
RB Damien Stewart1000
DE Rickey Ring0101
TE Cornell Schroeder0100
CB Josh Norman0100
RB Chris Thompson0010
ILB Anthony Hitchens0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Aundrae Allison1000
RB C.J. Spiller1000
S Deone Bucannon0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Wes Gouveia938843.135.3611
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Erick Zolnoski732346.138.6573

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff1/10/00/0262/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Mesa1/10/00/0272/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Prince Amukamara11313.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Aundrae Allison2105.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Damian Williams39331.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz12121.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Stephone Anthony941.03538
ILB Anthony Hitchens740.03230
S Caden Cortez730.02925
DE Jarvis Jenkins630.03034
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste500.03434
CB Josh Norman430.03537
ILB Wendell Emerson301.01621
CB Prince Amukamara320.02223
S K.C. Reid320.03538
DE Nickolas Silvia310.02620
DE Za'Darius Smith211.03035
WR Jacoby Jones20---------
DT Marty Schultz101.02622
DT Chris Baker110.01211
DE Kony Ealy010.01115
CB Lamarcus Joyner010.038
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Justin O'Neal601.02134
OLB Dont'a Hightower620.02335
S Daryl Jackson610.02335
CB Brandon Boykin410.01321
DE Jabaal Sheard200.51930
OLB Nic Harris210.0916
CB Brandon Meriweather200.01011
CB Jarius Byrd200.02032
DT Derek Wolfe110.51723
S Deone Bucannon120.01529
OLB Spencer Larson110.01419
ILB Kevin Springer110.0811
DT Letroy Guion100.01418
CB Joe Haden100.01327
WR Josh Boyce10---------
S Morgan Trent020.086

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Za'Darius Smith1.001035
ILB Wendell Emerson1.000021
DT Marty Schultz1.000022
OLB Stephone Anthony1.000038
DE Kony Ealy0.012015
OLB Dwight Emerson0.00105
DE Nickolas Silvia0.001020
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Justin O'Neal1.001034
DE Jabaal Sheard0.505230
DT Derek Wolfe0.500023
DE Willie Young0.010016

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Stephone Anthony40038
ILB Anthony Hitchens31030
S K.C. Reid31038
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste30034
CB Josh Norman22037
S Caden Cortez20025
CB Prince Amukamara10023
DE Za'Darius Smith10035
DE Nickolas Silvia10020
CB Bobby McCain0019
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Brandon Boykin21121
OLB Nic Harris20016
OLB Justin O'Neal20034
CB Jarius Byrd11032
OLB Dont'a Hightower11035
CB Brandon Meriweather10011
S Daryl Jackson10035
OLB Spencer Larson10019
CB Joe Haden10027
S Morgan Trent0106
S Deone Bucannon00129

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jake Matthews26123035
C Nick Hardwick24023035
T Mike Adams11023135
T Jamon Brown03023035
C Jarvis Harrison02023135
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Stefen Wisniewski68035138
C Trai Turner57035138
G Rob Sims36235238
T Andre Smith26035038
T Jammal Brown24035038
TE Levine Toilolo11012016

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Chris Thompson226
Jake Matthews114
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Stefen Wisniewski212
Morgan Trent126
Deone Bucannon15

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Stephone Anthony------3538174
S K.C. Reid------3538174
CB Josh Norman------3537173
T Jake Matthews2335------1472
S Caden Cortez------29251771
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste------3434169
T Mike Adams2335------1068
C Jarvis Harrison2335------1068
T Jamon Brown2335------1068
DE Za'Darius Smith------3035166
DE Jarvis Jenkins------3034165
ILB Anthony Hitchens------3230163
WR Jacoby Jones2034------761
C Nick Hardwick2335---------58
WR Ace Sanders2335---------58
QB Dexter Shallard2335---------58
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz2335---------58
RB Chris Thompson1119------2656
CB Prince Amukamara------2223853
ILB Wendell Emerson------16211350
DT Marty Schultz------2622149
DE Nickolas Silvia------2620147
WR Damian Williams1520------641
OLB Dwight Emerson------352533
DE Kony Ealy------1115733
DT Chris Baker------1211730
TE Jermaine Gresham02------2628
RB Carlton Sutton913---------22
WR Chris Harper42------1521
TE Cornell Schroeder712---------19
CB Lamarcus Joyner------38718
RB Damien Stewart33------1016
CB Delbert Lane------001515
DE Rickey Ring------001313
DE Tevin Zang------210---12
CB Bobby McCain------39---12
C Cris Garrison00------1010
P Wes Gouveia00------1010
T Vinston Painter00------99
WR Tony Lippett00------88
K Taylor Melhaff00------55
OLB Gerald Hodges------13---4
G Davin Joseph00---------0
G Breno Giacomini00---------0
WR Monty Duncan00---------0
QB Leon Dawson00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Stefen Wisniewski3538------1285
C Trai Turner3538------881
T Jammal Brown3538---------73
QB Matt Leinart3538---------73
G Rob Sims3538---------73
T Andre Smith3538---------73
TE Peyton Hillis3235---------67
WR Randall Cobb3036---------66
S Daryl Jackson------2335159
OLB Dont'a Hightower------2335159
OLB Spencer Larson------14192558
OLB Justin O'Neal------2134156
CB Jarius Byrd------2032153
DT Derek Wolfe------17231050
DE Jabaal Sheard------1930---49
S Deone Bucannon------1529549
WR Aundrae Allison1118------1948
RB Joe McKnight148------2648
WR Josh Boyce2223---------45
RB C.J. Spiller1924---------43
CB Brandon Meriweather------10111940
S Morgan Trent------862640
CB Joe Haden------1327---40
TE Chase Coffman66------2638
CB Brandon Boykin------1321135
WR Earl Bennett1915---------34
DE Nate Triplett------718934
DT Letroy Guion------1418133
DE Willie Young------1316130
TE Levine Toilolo1216---------28
OLB Nic Harris------916126
WR Andre Caldwell34------1825
RB Mike Davis75------1022
CB Craig Steltz------531321
ILB Kevin Springer------811---19
ILB Roderick Muckelroy------111315
C Tommy Walsh00------88
T George Bussey00------88
P Erick Zolnoski00------88
T Taylor Lewan00------88
G Jeremiah Poutasi00------88
K Scott Mesa00------66
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga00------44
C Melvin Fowler00---------0
QB Joe Webb00---------0
CB Sam Shields------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left177.0
Middle17844.9
Right510.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6538.8
Middle221305.9
Right5183.6
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dexter Shallard33121624622
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart34204034501

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)95414.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)176613.6
Long (19+ Yds)61183.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97626.9
Short (0-8 Yds)107585.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)84374.6
Long (19+ Yds)727911.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jacoby Jones155041034
WR Ace Sanders93222035
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz42039135
WR Damian Williams31014020
RB Carlton Sutton2104013
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Josh Boyce103265123
TE Peyton Hillis74053135
WR Randall Cobb54091236
TE Levine Toilolo43011016
WR Earl Bennett3219015
RB Mike Davis210205
WR Aundrae Allison110-2018
RB C.J. Spiller110-1024
RB Joe McKnight110808

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Dexter Shallard2105.005.71
RB Chris Thompson11515.006.40
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Matt Leinart341.332.86
RB C.J. Spiller284.007.64
RB Mike Davis133.006.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dexter Shallard3000.003.64
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart1122.006.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ace Sanders1000.002.44
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz1000.009.75
RB Carlton Sutton1000.002.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Mike Davis1122.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
QB Dexter Shallard51
RB Chris Thompson21
RB Carlton Sutton11
CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Matt Leinart31
RB C.J. Spiller10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Dexter Shallard732
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart1052

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Jacoby Jones321
WR Ace Sanders200
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz211
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
TE Peyton Hillis311
TE Levine Toilolo320
WR Randall Cobb211
RB C.J. Spiller110
WR Josh Boyce100

SectionAttendance
Stadium75,300 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck22,100 (23,600)
End Zone16,100 (17,000)
Mezzanine9,300 (9,800)
Sideline Seats14,200 (15,000)
Club Seats8,100 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes5,500 (6,200)