Week 17, 2015

played in Tampa Bay, FL

74 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	10	0	7	-	24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	14	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 CAR - Aundrae Allison 28 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 11:22 CAR - Scott Mesa 18 field goal
2Q: 09:01 TBY - Dexter Shallard 2 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 05:16 CAR - C.J. Spiller 3 run (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 00:41 TBY - Ace Sanders 3 pass from Dexter Shallard (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 11:59 CAR - Randall Cobb 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
4Q: 04:01 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 CAR - Aundrae Allison 28 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 11:22 CAR - Scott Mesa 18 field goal
2Q: 09:01 TBY - Dexter Shallard 2 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 05:16 CAR - C.J. Spiller 3 run (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 00:41 TBY - Ace Sanders 3 pass from Dexter Shallard (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 11:59 CAR - Randall Cobb 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
4Q: 04:01 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 19 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 6-9-1 4-12
First Downs 20 23
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 14 18
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 425 490
- Offensive Plays 67 64
- Yards per Play 6.34 7.66
Net Rushing Yards 144 83
- Rushing Attempts 36 22
- Yards per Rush 4.00 3.77
Net Passing Yards 281 407
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 25 - 0 39 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 281 430
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/23
- Yards per Pass Play 9.06 9.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/2
Penalties/Yards 4/19 5/38
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 5/27
Kick Returns/Yards 4/79 1/13
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 28
Time of Possession 31:41 28:19

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	6-9-1	4-12
First Downs	20	23
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	14	18
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	425	490
- Offensive Plays	67	64
- Yards per Play	6.34	7.66
Net Rushing Yards	144	83
- Rushing Attempts	36	22
- Yards per Rush	4.00	3.77
Net Passing Yards	281	407
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 25 - 0	39 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	281	430
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/23
- Yards per Pass Play	9.06	9.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/2
Penalties/Yards	4/19	5/38
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	5/27
Kick Returns/Yards	4/79	1/13
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 28
Time of Possession	31:41	28:19

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:40	3:42	OWN 14	8	86	Touchdown
1	3:49	7:35	OWN 6	13	93	Field Goal
2	8:50	3:43	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
2	4:25	1:46	OWN 28	3	-1	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 21	1	4	Half
3	15:00	4:06	OWN 22	9	41	Downs
3	9:40	2:37	OWN 12	5	47	Punt
3	2:41	1:36	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	14:54	3:04	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	9:11	1:25	OWN 37	3	9	Punt
4	2:50	0:40	OWN 15	3	-3	Punt
4	2:10	1:43	OPP 44	3	3	Punt

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:20	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
1	7:58	4:09	OWN 29	8	65	Fumble
2	11:14	2:24	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	5:07	0:42	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	2:39	2:09	OWN 15	8	85	Touchdown
3	10:54	1:14	OWN 37	3	37	Interception
3	7:03	4:22	OWN 7	8	53	Punt
3	1:05	1:11	50	3	6	Punt
4	11:50	2:39	OWN 25	6	38	Downs
4	7:46	3:52	OWN 11	9	87	Field Goal
4	3:46	0:56	OPP 23	4	8	Downs
4	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	1	7	Game

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB C.J. Spiller	23	99	4.30	35	3	1
RB Joe McKnight	8	13	1.63	7	0	0
QB Matt Leinart	4	24	6.00	7	0	0
WR Randall Cobb	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Carlton Sutton	14	71	5.07	46	2	0
QB Dexter Shallard	3	17	5.67	8	0	1
RB Damien Stewart	3	-4	-1.33	0	0	0
RB Latavius Murray	2	-1	-0.50	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	31	25	281	0/0	2	28	0	125.9

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dexter Shallard	39	26	430	3/23	1	42	1	101.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Aundrae Allison	6	8	44	7.33	3	28	1
WR Randall Cobb	6	7	61	10.17	9	18	1
WR Earl Bennett	5	7	77	15.40	39	22	0
TE Peyton Hillis	2	3	15	7.50	0	8	0
RB C.J. Spiller	2	2	22	11.00	15	17	0
TE Levine Toilolo	2	2	43	21.50	23	22	0
RB Joe McKnight	1	1	19	19.00	22	19	0
RB Mike Davis	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR DeVante Parker	13	19	225	17.31	49	32	0
WR Ace Sanders	6	10	98	16.33	27	42	1
WR Jacoby Jones	3	4	69	23.00	50	32	0
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	3	3	28	9.33	5	14	0
TE Jermaine Gresham	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Damian Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Carlton Sutton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Boykin	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB C.J. Spiller	1	0	0
RB Joe McKnight	0	1	0
OLB Dont'a Hightower	0	1	0
DT Letroy Guion	0	0	1
S Morgan Trent	0	0	1
ILB Kevin Springer	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Prince Amukamara	1	1	0
QB Dexter Shallard	1	0	0
RB Carlton Sutton	1	0	0
T Mike Adams	0	1	0
T Jake Matthews	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Erick Zolnoski	6	276	46.0	38.2	60	3

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wes Gouveia	4	179	44.8	32.8	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Mesa	1/1	0/0	0/0	18	3/3

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Aundrae Allison	2	8	4.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Prince Amukamara	5	27	5.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Craig Steltz	3	60	20.0	0
C.J. Spiller	1	19	19.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Monty Duncan	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Justin O'Neal	6	0	1.5	20	39
CB Brandon Boykin	6	0	0.0	13	22
OLB Dont'a Hightower	5	1	0.0	22	41
CB Joe Haden	4	2	0.0	20	31
S Daryl Jackson	4	1	0.0	22	42
S Deone Bucannon	4	1	0.0	6	16
CB Jarius Byrd	4	0	0.0	18	34
OLB Nic Harris	3	1	0.5	22	41
CB Brandon Meriweather	3	0	0.0	8	19
DT Letroy Guion	2	0	0.0	15	19
DE Nate Triplett	2	0	0.0	11	23
DE Willie Young	1	1	0.5	9	21
DE Jabaal Sheard	1	1	0.5	19	34
ILB Kevin Springer	1	2	0.0	7	12
S Morgan Trent	1	1	0.0	13	24
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	1	0	0.0	1	3

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Josh Norman	13	1	0.0	35	31
S Caden Cortez	11	2	0.0	29	16
OLB Stephone Anthony	5	6	0.0	36	31
ILB Anthony Hitchens	5	1	0.0	29	20
DE Za'Darius Smith	4	0	0.0	34	29
S K.C. Reid	3	2	0.0	36	31
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	2	2	0.0	34	25
DE Nickolas Silvia	2	2	0.0	28	19
DE Jarvis Jenkins	2	1	0.0	32	27
CB Prince Amukamara	2	0	0.0	22	26
DT Marty Schultz	2	0	0.0	25	17
OLB Gerald Hodges	1	2	0.0	5	3
DE Kony Ealy	1	1	0.0	8	10
CB Lamarcus Joyner	1	1	0.0	5	12
DT Chris Baker	1	0	0.0	12	9
OLB Dwight Emerson	1	0	0.0	1	3
WR Ace Sanders	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tevin Zang	1	0	0.0	3	9
ILB Wendell Emerson	0	1	0.0	19	16
CB Bobby McCain	0	1	0.0	3	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Justin O'Neal	1.5	0	0	39
OLB Nic Harris	0.5	1	0	41
DE Willie Young	0.5	1	0	21
DE Jabaal Sheard	0.5	0	3	34
DE Nate Triplett	0.0	0	1	23

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Za'Darius Smith	0.0	0	2	0	29
DE Nickolas Silvia	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brandon Boykin	5	0	1	22
CB Joe Haden	4	1	0	31
CB Brandon Meriweather	3	0	0	19
S Daryl Jackson	3	0	0	42
OLB Nic Harris	3	0	0	41
S Deone Bucannon	3	0	0	16
OLB Dont'a Hightower	2	1	0	41
CB Jarius Byrd	2	0	0	34
S Morgan Trent	1	1	0	24

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Josh Norman	5	0	31
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	3	1	25
ILB Anthony Hitchens	3	0	20
CB Prince Amukamara	2	0	26
S Caden Cortez	2	0	16
OLB Stephone Anthony	2	0	31
S K.C. Reid	2	0	31
OLB Dwight Emerson	1	0	3
OLB Gerald Hodges	1	0	3
CB Lamarcus Joyner	1	0	12
DE Za'Darius Smith	1	0	29
DE Tevin Zang	1	0	9
DE Nickolas Silvia	1	0	19
DE Jarvis Jenkins	0	1	27

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Jammal Brown	3	4	36	31
C Melvin Fowler	2	10	36	31
C Trai Turner	1	8	36	31
T Andre Smith	1	6	36	31
G Rob Sims	1	5	24	26
TE Peyton Hillis	0	1	31	27

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Nick Hardwick	1	8	22	0	42
T Mike Adams	1	4	22	0	42
C Jarvis Harrison	1	2	22	2	42
T Jamon Brown	1	2	22	0	42
TE Cornell Schroeder	1	1	6	0	13
T Jake Matthews	0	1	22	1	42
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	0	1	22	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Stefen Wisniewski	4	11
Chase Coffman	1	20
Earl Bennett	1	14
Morgan Trent	1	11

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Jake Matthews	4	9
Rickey Ring	2	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Trai Turner	36	31	---	---	7	74
C Melvin Fowler	36	31	---	---	---	67
T Jammal Brown	36	31	---	---	---	67
QB Matt Leinart	36	31	---	---	---	67
T Andre Smith	36	31	---	---	---	67
WR Randall Cobb	36	30	---	---	---	66
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	22	42	1	65
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	22	41	1	64
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	22	41	1	64
WR Aundrae Allison	31	28	---	---	4	63
WR Earl Bennett	23	22	---	---	14	59
OLB Justin O'Neal	---	---	20	39	---	59
TE Peyton Hillis	31	27	---	---	---	58
RB C.J. Spiller	26	25	---	---	4	55
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	19	34	1	54
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	18	34	---	52
CB Joe Haden	---	---	20	31	1	52
G Rob Sims	24	26	---	---	---	50
S Morgan Trent	---	---	13	24	11	48
DT Derek Wolfe	---	---	14	29	5	48
CB Brandon Meriweather	---	---	8	19	14	41
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	11	23	4	38
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	15	19	1	35
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	13	22	---	35
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	6	16	13	35
DE Willie Young	---	---	9	21	1	31
RB Joe McKnight	9	4	---	---	16	29
C Stefen Wisniewski	12	5	---	---	11	28
OLB Spencer Larson	---	---	2	4	20	26
FB Deon Anderson	7	3	---	---	14	24
TE Chase Coffman	1	2	---	---	20	23
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	7	12	---	19
TE Levine Toilolo	11	6	---	---	---	17
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	0	8	8	16
WR Andre Caldwell	2	4	---	---	9	15
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	---	---	1	3	9	13
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	7	7
T George Bussey	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Erick Zolnoski	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Taylor Lewan	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Jeremiah Poutasi	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Scott Mesa	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	2	3	---	---	---	5
RB Mike Davis	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Joe Webb	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Sam Shields	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Jake Matthews	22	42	---	---	9	73
T Mike Adams	22	42	---	---	5	69
C Jarvis Harrison	22	42	---	---	5	69
T Jamon Brown	22	42	---	---	5	69
OLB Stephone Anthony	---	---	36	31	1	68
S K.C. Reid	---	---	36	31	1	68
CB Josh Norman	---	---	35	31	1	67
C Nick Hardwick	22	42	---	---	---	64
QB Dexter Shallard	22	42	---	---	---	64
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	22	42	---	---	---	64
WR DeVante Parker	22	42	---	---	---	64
DE Za'Darius Smith	---	---	34	29	1	64
CB Prince Amukamara	---	---	22	26	15	63
ILB Anthony Hitchens	---	---	29	20	12	61
S Caden Cortez	---	---	29	16	16	61
DE Jarvis Jenkins	---	---	32	27	1	60
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	---	---	34	25	1	60
WR Ace Sanders	21	33	---	---	---	54
DE Nickolas Silvia	---	---	28	19	1	48
WR Jacoby Jones	14	27	---	---	5	46
DT Marty Schultz	---	---	25	17	1	43
RB Carlton Sutton	15	27	---	---	---	42
ILB Wendell Emerson	---	---	19	16	1	36
RB Latavius Murray	3	7	---	---	20	30
WR Damian Williams	3	9	---	---	16	28
DT Chris Baker	---	---	12	9	6	27
DE Kony Ealy	---	---	8	10	6	24
OLB Dwight Emerson	---	---	1	3	19	23
CB Lamarcus Joyner	---	---	5	12	6	23
TE Jermaine Gresham	0	2	---	---	20	22
RB Damien Stewart	4	8	---	---	10	22
TE Cornell Schroeder	6	13	---	---	---	19
DE Tevin Zang	---	---	3	9	---	12
CB Bobby McCain	---	---	3	7	---	10
WR Chris Harper	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Gerald Hodges	---	---	5	3	---	8
DE Rickey Ring	---	---	0	0	8	8
CB Delbert Lane	---	---	0	0	6	6
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Cris Garrison	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Monty Duncan	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Wes Gouveia	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Vinston Painter	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Davin Joseph	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Breno Giacomini	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Mark Sanchez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	22	3.1
Middle	23	71	3.1
Right	6	51	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	5	5.0
Middle	14	71	5.1
Right	7	7	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	31	25	4	0	1	2	3	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dexter Shallard	39	26	8	0	3	3	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	37	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	126	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	55	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	63	12.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	19	9.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	91	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	11	128	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	7	192	24.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Aundrae Allison	8	6	0	44	1	28
WR Earl Bennett	7	5	1	77	1	22
WR Randall Cobb	7	6	0	61	0	30
TE Peyton Hillis	3	2	0	15	0	27
RB C.J. Spiller	2	2	0	22	0	25
TE Levine Toilolo	2	2	0	43	2	6
RB Joe McKnight	1	1	0	19	0	4
RB Mike Davis	1	1	0	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR DeVante Parker	19	13	2	225	4	42
WR Ace Sanders	10	6	1	98	2	33
WR Jacoby Jones	4	3	0	69	2	27
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	3	3	0	28	0	42
TE Jermaine Gresham	1	1	0	10	0	2
WR Damian Williams	1	0	0	0	0	9
RB Carlton Sutton	1	0	0	0	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller	5	6	1.20	4.30
RB Joe McKnight	1	0	0.00	1.63

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Carlton Sutton	3	0	0.00	5.07
QB Dexter Shallard	2	9	4.50	5.67
RB Latavius Murray	1	0	0.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	3	3	25	8.33	9.06

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dexter Shallard	4	2	10	2.50	11.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Randall Cobb	2	2	9	4.50	8.71
WR Earl Bennett	1	1	16	16.00	11.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR DeVante Parker	2	1	7	3.50	11.84
WR Jacoby Jones	1	0	0	0.00	17.25
WR Ace Sanders	1	1	3	3.00	9.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB C.J. Spiller	4	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Latavius Murray	1	0
QB Dexter Shallard	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	12	10	7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dexter Shallard	6	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earl Bennett	5	4	3
WR Randall Cobb	4	3	2
TE Levine Toilolo	2	2	2
WR Aundrae Allison	1	1	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jacoby Jones	2	1	1
WR DeVante Parker	2	1	0
WR Ace Sanders	1	1	0
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,500 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (24,700)
End Zone 13,600 (17,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (15,700)
Club Seats 8,700 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes 5,600 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,500 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (24,700)
End Zone	13,600 (17,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (15,700)
Club Seats	8,700 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes	5,600 (6,200)