Week 1, 2017

played in Tampa Bay, FL

100 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	7	0	-	14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	7	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:10 TBY - Roberto Aguayo 41 field goal
2Q: 14:13 TBY - Ace Sanders 9 pass from Blaine Gabbert (Roberto Aguayo extra point)
2Q: 00:52 CAR - Randall Cobb 19 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 10:16 CAR - Rob Housler 33 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 02:22 TBY - Roberto Aguayo 29 field goal
4Q: 09:16 TBY - Roberto Aguayo 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:10 TBY - Roberto Aguayo 41 field goal
2Q: 14:13 TBY - Ace Sanders 9 pass from Blaine Gabbert (Roberto Aguayo extra point)
2Q: 00:52 CAR - Randall Cobb 19 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 10:16 CAR - Rob Housler 33 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 02:22 TBY - Roberto Aguayo 29 field goal
4Q: 09:16 TBY - Roberto Aguayo 47 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 11 19
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 223 324
- Offensive Plays 57 62
- Yards per Play 3.91 5.23
Net Rushing Yards 49 157
- Rushing Attempts 16 31
- Yards per Rush 3.06 5.06
Net Passing Yards 174 167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 25 - 1 27 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 192 192
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 4.24 5.39
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/55 7/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/21 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/95 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 27
Time of Possession 25:36 34:24

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	11	19
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	223	324
- Offensive Plays	57	62
- Yards per Play	3.91	5.23
Net Rushing Yards	49	157
- Rushing Attempts	16	31
- Yards per Rush	3.06	5.06
Net Passing Yards	174	167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 25 - 1	27 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	192	192
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	4.24	5.39
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/55	7/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/21	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	4/95	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 27
Time of Possession	25:36	34:24

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:37	2:00	OWN 31	4	2	Interception
1	8:05	3:24	OWN 28	5	19	Punt
2	14:03	2:37	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
2	6:43	2:00	OWN 16	3	-3	Punt
2	4:43	0:43	OWN 46	3	1	Punt
2	2:30	1:45	OPP 48	7	48	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:58	OWN 23	9	77	Touchdown
3	7:09	2:20	OPP 49	5	17	Missed FG
3	2:14	3:12	OWN 25	5	9	Punt
4	9:09	0:58	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
4	6:12	1:02	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
4	2:41	1:35	OWN 25	8	17	Downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:23	OWN 15	3	9	Punt
1	10:37	2:32	OWN 49	4	27	Field Goal
1	4:41	5:38	OWN 15	10	85	Touchdown
2	11:26	4:43	OWN 2	11	55	Interception
2	4:00	1:30	OWN 20	5	18	Interception
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 25	2	6	Half
3	10:02	2:53	OWN 32	3	-20	Punt
3	4:49	2:35	OWN 39	5	49	Field Goal
4	14:02	4:53	OWN 22	9	48	Field Goal
4	8:11	1:59	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
4	5:10	2:29	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	1:06	1:06	OPP 42	4	10	Game

Game MVP: Jabaal Sheard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Derrick Henry	9	23	2.56	15	2
RB Christian McCaffrey	3	13	4.33	6	0
QB Matt Leinart	2	4	2.00	2	0
WR Harry Douglas	1	10	10.00	10	1
RB Mike Davis	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Giovani Bernard	16	80	5.00	25	2
QB Blaine Gabbert	11	78	7.09	15	3
RB Chance Vaughn	2	-3	-1.50	1	0
TE Cornell Schroeder	1	1	1.00	1	0
WR Ace Sanders	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	38	25	192	3/18	2	33	1	84.5

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Blaine Gabbert	27	18	192	4/25	1	36	2	68.8

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Randall Cobb	9	12	55	6.11	33	28	1
WR Matt Jones	3	4	23	7.67	0	14	0
TE Rob Housler	3	4	42	14.00	29	33	1
RB Mike Davis	3	5	14	4.67	0	10	0
WR Harry Douglas	2	7	22	11.00	6	19	0
RB Derrick Henry	2	2	24	12.00	11	18	0
TE Jimmy Graham	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Rashard Higgins	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Christian McCaffrey	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ace Sanders	6	7	50	8.33	0	12	1
WR DeVante Parker	5	5	52	10.40	1	21	0
WR Devin Smith	5	10	65	13.00	8	36	0
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	2	4	25	12.50	15	16	0
WR Kenny Stills	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Boykin	1	0	0.00	0
S Deone Bucannon	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Manti Te'o	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Recov	Force
C Teddy Grinnell	1	0
OLB Scottie Barker	0	1
CB Brandon Boykin	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
CB Prince Amukamara	1	0
RB Giovani Bernard	1	0
T Ronnie Stanley	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Nortman	7	316	45.1	40.1	53	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wes Gouveia	4	185	46.3	41.0	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Aguayo	3/3	2/2	0/0	47	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	3	21	7.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Prince Amukamara	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	4	95	23.8	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damian Williams	2	38	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower	7	5	1.0	23	28
OLB Scottie Barker	6	1	0.0	30	22
CB Brandon Boykin	6	1	0.0	26	29
DE Jack Johnston	4	1	1.0	26	28
DE Leonardo Tarpley	4	0	1.0	20	21
OLB Nic Harris	3	1	1.0	23	28
S Deone Bucannon	3	4	0.0	23	28
CB Tyrone Gomez	3	1	0.0	14	8
CB Jarius Byrd	3	0	0.0	22	26
S Jerron McMillian	2	3	0.0	24	20
DT Letroy Guion	2	1	0.0	23	30
CB Eric Harmon	2	0	0.0	9	11
S John Johnson	2	0	0.0	15	14
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	1	1	0.0	6	5
DT Manny Lawson	1	0	0.0	15	9
CB Joe Haden	1	0	0.0	17	13
WR Randall Cobb	1	0	---	---	---

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Manti Te'o	7	2	0.0	16	41
CB Keanu Neal	6	2	0.0	16	41
OLB Rich Flowers	4	0	1.0	8	22
DE Jabaal Sheard	3	0	2.0	8	24
CB Lamarcus Joyner	3	2	0.0	4	19
OLB Stephone Anthony	3	2	0.0	16	29
CB Prince Amukamara	3	0	0.0	14	38
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	3	0	0.0	11	29
CB Josh Norman	2	2	0.0	9	24
DE Courney Upshaw	2	0	0.0	12	23
WR Devin Smith	2	0	---	---	---
DE Jarvis Jenkins	1	2	0.0	14	31
S Darian Thompson	1	1	0.0	16	41
DE Za'Darius Smith	1	0	0.0	10	29
DE Nickolas Silvia	1	0	0.0	3	6
DT Jonathan Bullard	1	0	0.0	14	36

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jack Johnston	1.0	1	0	28
OLB Nic Harris	1.0	0	0	28
DE Leonardo Tarpley	1.0	0	0	21
OLB Dont'a Hightower	1.0	0	0	28
DT Letroy Guion	0.0	0	1	30

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jabaal Sheard	2.0	0	0	24
OLB Rich Flowers	1.0	0	0	22
DE Za'Darius Smith	0.0	3	1	29
DE Courney Upshaw	0.0	2	0	23
OLB Stephone Anthony	0.0	2	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brandon Boykin	2	0	1	29
OLB Nic Harris	2	0	0	28
OLB Dont'a Hightower	2	0	0	28
S John Johnson	2	0	0	14
CB Jarius Byrd	1	2	0	26
S Deone Bucannon	1	1	1	28
DT Letroy Guion	1	0	0	30
DE Leonardo Tarpley	1	0	0	21
CB Joe Haden	1	0	0	13
DE Jack Johnston	1	0	0	28
CB Tyrone Gomez	1	0	0	8
OLB Scottie Barker	1	0	0	22
CB Eric Harmon	1	0	0	11
S Jerron McMillian	1	0	0	20

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Keanu Neal	6	0	0	41
ILB Manti Te'o	4	1	1	41
CB Lamarcus Joyner	3	1	0	19
CB Prince Amukamara	2	0	0	38
CB Josh Norman	2	0	0	24
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	2	0	0	29
DE Jabaal Sheard	1	0	0	24
DE Za'Darius Smith	1	0	0	29
OLB Stephone Anthony	1	0	0	29
DT Jonathan Bullard	1	0	0	36
OLB Rich Flowers	1	0	0	22
S Darian Thompson	1	0	0	41

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Trai Turner	4	7	16	0	41
C Joe Hawley	2	2	16	0	41
T Andre Smith	1	3	16	1	41
T Joe Thomas	0	2	16	1	41
G Jeremiah Poutasi	0	2	16	0	41
TE Jimmy Graham	0	0	6	1	25

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jarvis Harrison	2	7	31	0	31
C Nick Hardwick	2	6	31	1	31
T Jake Matthews	1	3	31	2	31
T Ronnie Stanley	1	3	31	1	31
G Matt Kalil	0	1	31	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Brandon Boykin	3	13
Mike Davis	1	20

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Prince Shembo	2	19
Jake Matthews	2	12
Cornell Schroeder	1	22
Matt Kalil	1	12
Cris Garrison	1	7

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	26	29	13	68
C Trai Turner	16	41	---	---	8	65
DE Jack Johnston	---	---	26	28	7	61
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	23	30	7	60
QB Matt Leinart	16	41	---	---	---	57
T Joe Thomas	16	41	---	---	---	57
T Andre Smith	16	41	---	---	---	57
C Joe Hawley	16	41	---	---	---	57
S Jerron McMillian	---	---	24	20	13	57
G Jeremiah Poutasi	16	41	---	---	---	57
WR Randall Cobb	16	40	---	---	---	56
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	23	28	3	54
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	23	28	3	54
OLB Scottie Barker	---	---	30	22	1	53
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	23	28	2	53
WR Rashard Higgins	14	28	---	---	9	51
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	22	26	2	50
DE Leonardo Tarpley	---	---	20	21	1	42
OLB Gerald Hodges	---	---	9	11	21	41
RB Mike Davis	1	20	---	---	20	41
TE Rob Housler	8	13	---	---	18	39
WR Matt Jones	4	13	---	---	20	37
WR Harry Douglas	5	22	---	---	8	35
TE Jimmy Graham	6	25	---	---	2	33
S John Johnson	---	---	15	14	3	32
CB Joe Haden	---	---	17	13	---	30
RB Christian McCaffrey	8	13	---	---	8	29
CB Tyrone Gomez	---	---	14	8	4	26
RB Derrick Henry	10	15	---	---	1	26
DT Manny Lawson	---	---	15	9	1	25
CB Eric Harmon	---	---	9	11	2	22
WR Earl Bennett	2	7	---	---	8	17
DE Yannick Ngakoue	---	---	9	6	1	16
TE Clive Walford	6	9	---	---	---	15
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	0	1	13	14
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	---	---	6	5	1	12
CB Brendan Langley	---	---	7	3	---	10
OLB Blair Brown	---	---	0	0	9	9
T Xavier Fulton	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Brad Nortman	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Taylor Lewan	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Ethan Fortney	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Teddy Grinnell	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Eric Ghiaciuc	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Geno Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Matt Kalil	31	31	---	---	12	74
T Jake Matthews	31	31	---	---	12	74
C Jarvis Harrison	31	31	---	---	7	69
T Ronnie Stanley	31	31	---	---	7	69
C Nick Hardwick	31	31	---	---	---	62
QB Blaine Gabbert	31	31	---	---	---	62
WR Devin Smith	31	31	---	---	---	62
CB Prince Amukamara	---	---	14	38	9	61
WR DeVante Parker	30	31	---	---	---	61
ILB Manti Te'o	---	---	16	41	1	58
DT Jonathan Bullard	---	---	14	36	8	58
CB Keanu Neal	---	---	16	41	1	58
S Darian Thompson	---	---	16	41	1	58
RB Giovani Bernard	26	29	---	---	---	55
WR Ace Sanders	25	26	---	---	---	51
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	20	28	---	---	---	48
DE Za'Darius Smith	---	---	10	29	8	47
DE Jarvis Jenkins	---	---	14	31	---	45
OLB Stephone Anthony	---	---	16	29	---	45
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	---	---	11	29	---	40
DE Courney Upshaw	---	---	12	23	---	35
CB Josh Norman	---	---	9	24	1	34
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	8	24	1	33
CB Lamarcus Joyner	---	---	4	19	10	33
OLB Rich Flowers	---	---	8	22	1	31
RB Chance Vaughn	4	2	---	---	22	28
TE Cornell Schroeder	2	1	---	---	22	25
WR Kenny Stills	11	3	---	---	8	22
CB Brandon Hardin	---	---	2	3	15	20
DT DaQuan Jones	---	---	3	15	1	19
OLB Prince Shembo	---	---	0	0	19	19
WR Damian Williams	0	0	---	---	18	18
S Shamarko Thomas	---	---	0	0	15	15
TE Travis Kelce	6	4	---	---	4	14
RB Tyler Ervin	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Wendell Emerson	---	---	0	0	10	10
DE Nickolas Silvia	---	---	3	6	---	9
K Roberto Aguayo	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Cris Garrison	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Wes Gouveia	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jamon Brown	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Curtis Samuel	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Mark Sanchez	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Darien Blanchard	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Manuel Woodley	---	---	0	0	---	0
S K.C. Reid	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	8	27	3.4
Right	8	22	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	19	3.2
Middle	22	141	6.4
Right	1	1	1.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	38	25	2	1	2	2	7	1	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Blaine Gabbert	27	18	2	1	1	3	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	5	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	107	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	61	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	89	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	31	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	66	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Randall Cobb	12	9	1	55	1	40
WR Harry Douglas	7	2	1	22	0	22
RB Mike Davis	5	3	0	14	0	20
WR Matt Jones	4	3	0	23	0	13
TE Rob Housler	4	3	0	42	1	13
RB Derrick Henry	2	2	0	24	0	15
WR Rashard Higgins	2	1	0	3	0	28
TE Jimmy Graham	1	1	0	6	0	25
RB Christian McCaffrey	1	1	0	3	0	13

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devin Smith	10	5	0	65	1	31
WR Ace Sanders	7	6	0	50	0	26
WR DeVante Parker	5	5	0	52	1	31
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	4	2	0	25	0	28
WR Kenny Stills	1	0	1	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Giovani Bernard	2	1	0.50	5.00
QB Blaine Gabbert	1	7	7.00	7.09
RB Chance Vaughn	1	1	1.00	-1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	2	2	22	11.00	5.05

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Blaine Gabbert	2	1	9	4.50	7.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harry Douglas	1	1	3	3.00	3.14
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	19	19.00	4.58

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ace Sanders	1	1	9	9.00	7.14
WR Devin Smith	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Leinart	1	1
RB Derrick Henry	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Blaine Gabbert	2	2
RB Giovani Bernard	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	11	7	3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Blaine Gabbert	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Randall Cobb	3	2	1
WR Matt Jones	2	2	1
WR Harry Douglas	2	0	0
RB Mike Davis	2	2	0
TE Rob Housler	1	1	1
WR Rashard Higgins	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ace Sanders	4	4	2
WR DeVante Parker	3	3	2
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	1	0	0
WR Devin Smith	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (24,700)
End Zone 15,200 (17,700)
Mezzanine 8,700 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (15,700)
Club Seats 9,800 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (24,700)
End Zone	15,200 (17,700)
Mezzanine	8,700 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (15,700)
Club Seats	9,800 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)