Week 3, 2017

played in Carolina, NC

51 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals7733-20
Carolina Panthers71730-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:14 STL - Bernard Blair 13 pass from Glen Yepremian (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
1Q: 04:25 CAR - Rashard Higgins 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 14:34 CAR - Clive Walford 16 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 08:43 CAR - Steve Smith 8 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 04:01 STL - Cordarrelle Patterson 23 pass from Glen Yepremian (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 00:39 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 25 field goal
3Q: 07:25 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 21 field goal
3Q: 01:28 STL - Dustin Hopkins 37 field goal
4Q: 10:05 STL - Dustin Hopkins 48 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLCAR
Record0-32-1
First Downs1619
- by Rushing48
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards299374
- Offensive Plays6264
- Yards per Play4.825.84
Net Rushing Yards58182
- Rushing Attempts2732
- Yards per Rush2.155.69
Net Passing Yards241192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 19 - 032 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards263192
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/220/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.896.00
Fumbles/Lost3/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/166/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.27.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/457/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/124/37
Kick Returns/Yards3/973/62
Interception Ret./Yards2/60/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/13/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 32
Time of Possession28:5531:05

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:55OWN 221378Touchdown
14:172:06OWN 25520Punt
214:272:26OWN 2555Punt
28:371:40OWN 2532Punt
25:341:11OWN 2339Punt
24:230:34OPP 23223Touchdown
20:310:31OWN 43332Half
310:401:37OWN 203-2Fumble
37:185:55OWN 381042Field Goal
414:391:03OPP 4634Punt
411:301:30OPP 41310Field Goal
47:432:03OWN 263-10Punt
44:371:43503-1Punt
40:230:23OWN 1367Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:054:48OWN 25975Touchdown
12:112:44OWN 18682Touchdown
212:013:24OWN 33667Touchdown
26:571:23OPP 46420Interception
23:493:18OWN 36956Field Goal
315:004:20OWN 25929Punt
39:031:45OPP 1238Field Goal
31:231:44OWN 113-2Punt
413:362:06OWN 530Punt
410:002:17OWN 2437Punt
45:401:03OWN 4030Interception
42:542:31OWN 30617Punt

Game MVP: Leonardo Tarpley, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Tre Mason17291.711910
RB David Wilson6132.17600
QB Glen Yepremian2199.501410
WR Cordarrelle Patterson2-3-1.50300
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Derrick Henry14785.573030
RB Mike Davis8455.631710
RB Christian McCaffrey6254.17900
QB Matt Leinart2115.50700
WR Steve Smith22311.501511

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Glen Yepremian31192634/222670110.0
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart32221920/0227279.2

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bernard Blair7139513.5728371
RB David Wilson3372.33050
WR Cordarrelle Patterson229045.0047671
WR Devonte Phipps25199.5012160
TE George Kittle24189.000120
FB Kyle Juszczyk11-2-2.000-20
RB Tre Mason111212.009120
WR Camden Todd122424.0018240
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Randall Cobb67315.1723180
TE Clive Walford344414.6721161
WR Steve Smith235427.0019270
TE Jimmy Graham23189.007180
TE Rob Housler22168.000130
RB Derrick Henry23-3-1.50010
WR Rashard Higgins2463.00561
WR Matt Jones1188.00880
RB Mike Davis1244.00040
RB Christian McCaffrey111414.008140
WR Earl Bennett0200.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gustavo Fayo144.000
S Deon Bush122.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
QB Glen Yepremian2100
RB Tre Mason1000
FB Kyle Juszczyk0110
T Bobby Massie0100
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Rashard Higgins1000
DT Manny Lawson0100
DE Leonardo Tarpley0010
OLB Dont'a Hightower0010
S Deone Bucannon0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Riley Dixon727739.634.3494
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Nortman522645.238.8552

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dustin Hopkins2/21/10/0482/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff2/20/00/0253/3

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Dri Archer11212.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins3248.00
Dwight Lowery11313.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Devonte Phipps39732.30
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Jones23015.00
Rashard Higgins13232.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Donnie Patrick900.03232
OLB Ryan Shazier630.02828
CB Ike Cassaday620.03232
S LaRon Landry510.02828
OLB Haason Reddick410.0912
DE Matthew Mattos330.03028
DT Wyatt Tuaolo320.02323
S Deon Bush310.03232
CB Janoris Jenkins210.03232
CB Brenden Porter210.01919
DE Deion Jones200.02831
DE Shaq Lawson110.01014
DT Adam Gotsis110.02018
DT Jaleel Johnson110.01010
OLB Keith Rivers100.076
OLB Philip Schmaltz100.020
TE Bernard Blair10---------
S Gustavo Fayo100.065
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deone Bucannon820.02531
DE Leonardo Tarpley712.02326
S Jerron McMillian710.01613
CB Jarius Byrd520.02431
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski500.01121
OLB Dont'a Hightower440.52732
OLB Scottie Barker311.02532
DT Manny Lawson310.01122
S John Johnson200.01326
OLB Nic Harris120.02732
CB Brandon Boykin110.01716
TE Jimmy Graham10---------
WR Randall Cobb10---------
CB Eric Harmon100.036
OLB Gerald Hodges100.026
DE Myles Garrett020.52129
DE Jack Johnston010.067

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wyatt Tuaolo0.001323
OLB Donnie Patrick0.001032
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Leonardo Tarpley2.001026
OLB Scottie Barker1.001032
OLB Dont'a Hightower0.501132
DE Myles Garrett0.500029
DT Letroy Guion0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ike Cassaday51032
S LaRon Landry40028
OLB Donnie Patrick31032
CB Brenden Porter30019
DE Deion Jones20031
OLB Keith Rivers1006
DE Matthew Mattos10028
CB Janoris Jenkins10032
OLB Ryan Shazier10028
OLB Haason Reddick10012
S Gustavo Fayo0015
S Deon Bush00132
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jarius Byrd51031
S Jerron McMillian31013
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski30021
OLB Dont'a Hightower20032
OLB Nic Harris10032
CB Joe Haden10027
OLB Scottie Barker10032
OLB Gerald Hodges1006
S Deone Bucannon10031
S John Johnson10026

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Kelechi Osemele38027035
T Bobby Massie18027235
G Arie Kouandjio03027135
T Brandon Scherff03027135
C Max Unger02027035
FB Kyle Juszczyk0105011
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Trai Turner48132032
C Joe Hawley38032032
G Jeremiah Poutasi34032032
T Joe Thomas25032032
T Andre Smith04022030
T Taylor Lewan0101002

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Max Unger312
Kyle Juszczyk125
Dri Archer125
Cordarrelle Patterson118
Brandon Scherff19
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Brandon Boykin214
Gerald Hodges123
Steve Smith111

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Donnie Patrick------32321377
C Max Unger2735------1274
CB Janoris Jenkins------3232973
G Kelechi Osemele2735------971
T Bobby Massie2735------971
G Arie Kouandjio2735------971
T Brandon Scherff2735------971
CB Ike Cassaday------3232266
S Deon Bush------3232266
QB Glen Yepremian2735---------62
TE Bernard Blair2735---------62
WR Devonte Phipps2228------1161
DE Matthew Mattos------3028260
DE Deion Jones------2831160
S LaRon Landry------2828157
OLB Ryan Shazier------2828157
WR Cordarrelle Patterson1918------1855
DT Wyatt Tuaolo------2323---46
TE Malcolm Beyer812------2545
RB Tre Mason1915------1044
FB Kyle Juszczyk511------2541
DT Adam Gotsis------2018---38
CB Brenden Porter------1919---38
OLB Keith Rivers------762437
TE George Kittle1224---------36
RB David Wilson819------128
S Gustavo Fayo------651728
DT Jaleel Johnson------1010727
DE Shaq Lawson------1014226
RB Dri Archer00------2525
WR Camden Todd1411---------25
OLB Haason Reddick------912122
CB Aiden Schwartz------001414
DT Dante Fowler------42612
C Chad Stott00------99
P Riley Dixon00------99
WR Kelvin Benjamin11------68
K Dustin Hopkins00------77
OLB Philip Schmaltz------2013
WR Tyler Boyd01---------1
QB E. J. Manuel00---------0
T Justin Pugh00---------0
C Ashton Wagner00---------0
G Donnie Flannery00---------0
RB Aaron Jones 00---------0
RB Braden Harvey00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Trai Turner3232------771
QB Matt Leinart3232---------64
T Joe Thomas3232---------64
C Joe Hawley3232---------64
G Jeremiah Poutasi3232---------64
OLB Nic Harris------2732261
WR Randall Cobb3031---------61
OLB Dont'a Hightower------2732261
OLB Scottie Barker------2532259
S Deone Bucannon------2531258
CB Jarius Byrd------2431257
T Andre Smith2230---------52
CB Joe Haden------2327252
DE Myles Garrett------2129252
DE Leonardo Tarpley------2326251
WR Steve Smith2316------1150
DT Letroy Guion------2021849
TE Rob Housler913------2547
CB Brandon Boykin------17161447
S Jerron McMillian------16131847
WR Rashard Higgins1822------747
RB Mike Davis912------2546
WR Matt Jones119------2545
TE Jimmy Graham2221---------43
S John Johnson------1326241
DT Manny Lawson------1122134
RB Derrick Henry1715------234
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski------1121234
OLB Gerald Hodges------262331
RB Christian McCaffrey106------1127
CB Dwight Lowery------111820
DE Jack Johnston------67720
TE Clive Walford711------220
WR Earl Bennett44------1119
T Taylor Lewan102------719
CB Tyrone Gomez------23712
OLB Blair Brown------001212
CB Eric Harmon------36---9
K Taylor Melhaff00------88
T Xavier Fulton00------77
P Brad Nortman00------77
G Ethan Fortney00------77
C Teddy Grinnell00------77
CB Brendan Langley------03---3
C Eric Ghiaciuc00---------0
QB Geno Smith00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-6-2.0
Middle14453.2
Right10191.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6549.0
Middle18874.8
Right8415.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Glen Yepremian31194422410
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart32222132232

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32217.0
Short (0-8 Yds)169794.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)117968.7
Long (19+ Yds)116767.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1010212.1
Short (0-8 Yds)137977.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)74476.7
Long (19+ Yds)212713.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Bernard Blair137295135
WR Devonte Phipps52019028
TE George Kittle42018024
RB David Wilson3307019
WR Cordarrelle Patterson22090218
WR Camden Todd21024111
FB Kyle Juszczyk110-2011
RB Tre Mason11012015
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Randall Cobb76031031
TE Clive Walford43044011
WR Rashard Higgins4206022
WR Steve Smith32054216
TE Jimmy Graham32118021
RB Derrick Henry321-3015
WR Earl Bennett200004
TE Rob Housler22016013
RB Mike Davis2114012
WR Matt Jones110809
RB Christian McCaffrey1101406

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Tre Mason2-3-1.501.71
QB Glen Yepremian155.009.50
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Derrick Henry331.005.57
WR Steve Smith188.0011.50
RB Christian McCaffrey166.004.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Glen Yepremian21136.508.48
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart75273.866.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bernard Blair21136.507.31
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rashard Higgins2263.001.50
WR Earl Bennett1000.000.00
TE Jimmy Graham1000.006.00
WR Randall Cobb1111.004.43
RB Mike Davis1144.002.00
TE Clive Walford111616.0011.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
QB Glen Yepremian21
RB David Wilson11
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Mike Davis32
RB Derrick Henry20

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Glen Yepremian1074
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart964

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
TE Bernard Blair533
RB David Wilson220
WR Devonte Phipps210
WR Cordarrelle Patterson111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Randall Cobb321
RB Mike Davis210
TE Clive Walford211
TE Jimmy Graham111
WR Rashard Higgins111

SectionAttendance
Stadium75,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,700 (23,600)
End Zone15,900 (17,000)
Mezzanine9,200 (9,800)
Sideline Seats13,900 (15,000)
Club Seats8,200 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes6,100 (6,200)