Week 9, 2017

played in Detroit, MI

45 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Carolina Panthers06177-30
Detroit Lions70714-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:34 DET - Orlando Buhl 3 pass from Dak Prescott (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
2Q: 14:52 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 38 field goal
2Q: 12:39 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 33 field goal
3Q: 13:08 CAR - Mike Davis 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 10:49 DET - Doug Martin 60 run (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
3Q: 07:31 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 29 field goal
3Q: 02:49 CAR - Calvin Johnson 2 pass from Geno Smith (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 09:13 DET - Raymond McNeil 2 run (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
4Q: 04:46 CAR - Mike Davis 22 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 02:00 DET - Doug Martin 2 run (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)

Team StatisticsCARDET
Record6-32-6
First Downs2023
- by Rushing67
- by Passing1316
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards358413
- Offensive Plays6369
- Yards per Play5.685.99
Net Rushing Yards125134
- Rushing Attempts2622
- Yards per Rush4.816.09
Net Passing Yards233279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 23 - 047 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards236279
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/30/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.305.94
Fumbles/Lost2/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/129/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.35.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards3/153/37
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/21
Kick Returns/Yards3/553/85
Interception Ret./Yards2/90/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/23/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 25
Time of Possession29:2730:33

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:47OWN 2836Punt
16:272:53OWN 34540Missed FG
11:542:07OWN 18761Field Goal
214:372:06OPP 2539Field Goal
29:051:09OWN 3731Punt
26:562:26OWN 26523Punt
20:370:37OWN 529Half
314:201:20OPP 27527Touchdown
310:263:03OWN 25763Field Goal
34:592:21OPP 31631Touchdown
31:162:27OWN 3521Punt
49:054:32OWN 32768Touchdown
41:541:54OWN 25515Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:135:46OWN 171283Touchdown
13:341:40OWN 3338Punt
212:313:26OWN 25942Interception
27:561:00OWN 3030Punt
24:303:53OWN 21046Punt
315:000:40OWN 2523Interception
313:002:34OWN 29471Touchdown
37:232:24OWN 3739Punt
32:381:22OWN 2534Punt
413:494:44OWN 341166Touchdown
44:332:39OWN 25975Touchdown

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Derrick Henry13513.921420
RB Mike Davis5326.402211
RB Christian McCaffrey33110.332310
WR Calvin Johnson273.50500
QB Matt Leinart177.00700
TE Jimmy Graham1-2-2.00-200
QB Geno Smith1-1-1.00-100
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Doug Martin131048.006032
RB James Ascencao5122.40500
RB Raymond McNeil242.00201
QB Dak Prescott2147.001110

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart28151530/0124081.4
Geno Smith88831/31310149.5
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dak Prescott47282790/0134265.8

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Randall Cobb5129018.0064310
RB Derrick Henry44389.5023140
WR Calvin Johnson36113.67871
TE Jimmy Graham34237.671130
TE Rob Housler33279.006140
TE Clive Walford22115.50080
WR Rashard Higgins233015.0020200
RB Mike Davis1166.00761
RB Christian McCaffrey0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR James Jones812749.2543170
WR Sammy Watkins811678.384150
TE Maxx Williams365016.6720260
WR Tyler Lockett335217.3321340
WR Orlando Buhl34175.67071
RB Doug Martin1555.00050
TE John Murray1344.00040
WR Josh Reynolds111010.000100
RB James Ascencao0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Deone Bucannon100.000
S John Johnson199.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
TE Rob Housler1200
RB Mike Davis1010
G Jeremiah Poutasi0100
CB Brandon Boykin0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
WR James Jones1000
RB Raymond McNeil1000
DT Winston Howard0100
OLB Hugh Foreman0010
CB Blake Czarnecki0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Nortman419348.343.0543
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackson McElroy520040.040.0683

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff3/40/10/0383/3
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Charlie Dalgliesh0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Raymond McNeil3217.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins24120.50
Matt Jones11414.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
James Jones38528.30

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deone Bucannon850.02137
OLB Dont'a Hightower520.02237
CB Jarius Byrd510.01930
OLB Nic Harris410.02135
S Jim Leonhard400.01334
OLB Scottie Barker400.02039
CB Brandon Boykin310.01638
CB Eric Harmon310.0325
DE Leonardo Tarpley300.01732
DE Myles Garrett210.02034
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski200.0109
DT Letroy Guion110.01741
CB Tyrone Gomez100.01938
CB Brendan Langley100.0010
OLB Gerald Hodges010.0218
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Hugh Foreman760.02429
OLB Jon Bostic720.02426
S Kenny Vaccaro600.02637
DE Ezekiel Ansah541.02127
DT Xavier Cooper400.02631
CB Patrick Peterson300.02430
S Reggie Nelson210.02636
ILB Kyle Van Noy210.01324
OLB Joshua Perry200.0814
CB Dennis Tefft200.01624
ILB Jarrad Davis200.01523
CB Gareon Conley200.02636
ILB David Vobora100.049
TE John Murray10---------
RB James Ascencao10---------
CB Blake Czarnecki100.027
DE Jihad Ward020.0911

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Myles Garrett0.012034
DT Letroy Guion0.010041
DE Jack Johnston0.010014
OLB Scottie Barker0.001139
DE Leonardo Tarpley0.001032
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ezekiel Ansah1.001127
ILB Jarrad Davis0.011023
DT Xavier Cooper0.002131
DE Cassius Marsh0.001136
ILB David Vobora0.00109

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Deone Bucannon71137
CB Jarius Byrd40030
S Jim Leonhard31034
OLB Nic Harris30035
OLB Scottie Barker30039
OLB Dont'a Hightower30037
CB Eric Harmon21025
CB Brendan Langley11010
S John Johnson10123
CB Brandon Boykin10038
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kenny Vaccaro41037
OLB Hugh Foreman40029
CB Patrick Peterson30030
S Reggie Nelson21036
OLB Jon Bostic20026
CB Dennis Tefft20024
CB Gareon Conley20036
DE Ezekiel Ansah10027
DE Cassius Marsh10036
ILB Kyle Van Noy10024
ILB Jarrad Davis10023

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Trai Turner36026037
T Joe Thomas35026137
T Andre Smith13026037
TE Rob Housler1208010
G Jeremiah Poutasi05026037
C Joe Hawley04026037
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Le'Raven Clark35022047
C Josh Beekman26022047
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson24022047
G Connor McGovern14022047
G Nate Livings01022047

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Brandon Boykin316
Rob Housler125
Mike Davis125
Gerald Hodges121
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Derek Watt116
Tyler Lockett110
James Jones19

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Trai Turner2637------871
CB Brandon Boykin------16381670
S Jim Leonhard------13341764
T Joe Thomas2637---------63
DT Letroy Guion------1741563
T Andre Smith2637---------63
C Joe Hawley2637---------63
G Jeremiah Poutasi2637---------63
OLB Scottie Barker------2039---59
OLB Dont'a Hightower------2237---59
WR Randall Cobb2434---------58
S Deone Bucannon------2137---58
CB Tyrone Gomez------1938---57
OLB Nic Harris------2135---56
WR Calvin Johnson2331---------54
DE Myles Garrett------2034---54
CB Jarius Byrd------1930---49
TE Jimmy Graham1831---------49
DE Leonardo Tarpley------1732---49
RB Mike Davis615------2546
WR Rashard Higgins1818------1046
TE Rob Housler810------2543
QB Matt Leinart1428---------42
OLB Gerald Hodges------2182141
RB Derrick Henry1719------137
RB Christian McCaffrey910------1534
S John Johnson------923---32
DT Manny Lawson------1021---31
CB Eric Harmon------325---28
WR Matt Jones02------2527
WR Harry Douglas310------1225
DE Jack Johnston------314522
QB Geno Smith129---------21
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski------109120
CB Dwight Lowery------021719
WR Earl Bennett00------1212
K Taylor Melhaff00------1111
CB Brendan Langley------010---10
TE Clive Walford45---------9
OLB Blair Brown------0099
T Xavier Fulton00------88
P Brad Nortman00------88
T Taylor Lewan00------88
G Ethan Fortney00------88
C Teddy Grinnell00------88
C Eric Ghiaciuc00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Hugh Foreman------24292477
WR James Jones2047------976
G Nate Livings2247------574
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson2247------574
WR Sammy Watkins1445------1574
G Connor McGovern2247------574
T Le'Raven Clark2247------574
CB Patrick Peterson------24301771
C Josh Beekman2247---------69
RB Doug Martin1537------1769
QB Dak Prescott2247---------69
S Reggie Nelson------2636567
S Kenny Vaccaro------2637467
WR Tyler Lockett2036------1066
CB Gareon Conley------2636466
DE Cassius Marsh------2236361
DT Xavier Cooper------2631360
TE Maxx Williams2235---------57
OLB Jon Bostic------2426252
DE Ezekiel Ansah------2127351
CB Dennis Tefft------1624343
ILB Kyle Van Noy------1324441
ILB Jarrad Davis------1523139
TE John Murray55------2131
ILB David Vobora------491326
DE Jihad Ward------911626
CB Blake Czarnecki------271625
OLB Joshua Perry------814224
FB Derek Watt41------1621
WR Orlando Buhl09------1120
S Montae Nicholson------001515
RB James Ascencao68---------14
RB Raymond McNeil20------1113
DT Winston Howard------07512
WR Josh Reynolds012---------12
K Charlie Dalgliesh00------55
C J.C. Hill00------55
P Jackson McElroy00------55
TE Alfred Pritchett20---------2
QB Lamont Williamson00---------0
G Fernando Velasco00---------0
DE Mike Martin------00---0
C Joe Sutter00---------0
T Britt Patton00---------0
TE Aiden Patterson00---------0
ILB Bennett Robinson------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6162.7
Middle77010.0
Right12403.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left78111.6
Middle13524.0
Right210.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart28153132630
Geno Smith881000000
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dak Prescott47282334412

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119877.9
Short (0-8 Yds)15101057.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)74446.3
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen73223.1
Short (0-8 Yds)28191595.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)116988.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Randall Cobb125190334
WR Calvin Johnson63111031
TE Jimmy Graham43123031
RB Derrick Henry44038019
TE Rob Housler33027010
WR Rashard Higgins32030118
TE Clive Walford2201105
RB Mike Davis1106015
RB Christian McCaffrey1000010
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR James Jones128174047
WR Sammy Watkins118067045
TE Maxx Williams63150135
RB Doug Martin5115037
WR Orlando Buhl4301709
TE John Murray310405
WR Tyler Lockett33052136
RB James Ascencao200008
WR Josh Reynolds11010012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Derrick Henry2-1-0.503.92
RB Mike Davis1-1-1.006.40
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Doug Martin4143.508.00
RB Raymond McNeil122.002.00
RB James Ascencao111.002.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart5281.605.46
Geno Smith22178.5010.38
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dak Prescott75294.145.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randall Cobb31155.007.50
WR Calvin Johnson2242.001.83
TE Jimmy Graham1000.005.75
RB Mike Davis1166.006.00
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Sammy Watkins33165.336.09
WR James Jones21105.006.17
RB Doug Martin1000.001.00
WR Orlando Buhl1133.004.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Mike Davis22
DetroitRushesConversions
RB Doug Martin11
RB Raymond McNeil11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart831
Geno Smith111
DetroitAttCompConversions
Dak Prescott1387

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Randall Cobb300
WR Calvin Johnson210
TE Jimmy Graham110
RB Mike Davis111
TE Clive Walford111
WR Rashard Higgins100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Sammy Watkins433
WR James Jones200
RB Doug Martin200
WR Orlando Buhl221
TE Maxx Williams111
WR Tyler Lockett111
WR Josh Reynolds111

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,800 (3,300)