Conference Semifinals, 2024

played in San Francisco, CA

56 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	0	0	0	-	3
San Francisco 49ers	7	3	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:59 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 48 field goal
1Q: 01:42 SFO - Jerald Howard 7 run (Devonte McElroy extra point)
2Q: 00:23 SFO - Devonte McElroy 38 field goal
4Q: 14:17 SFO - Joey Cassidy 25 pass from Jerald Howard (Devonte McElroy extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:59 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 48 field goal
1Q: 01:42 SFO - Jerald Howard 7 run (Devonte McElroy extra point)
2Q: 00:23 SFO - Devonte McElroy 38 field goal
4Q: 14:17 SFO - Joey Cassidy 25 pass from Jerald Howard (Devonte McElroy extra point)

Team Statistics CAR SFO
Record 10-8 16-1
First Downs 12 18
- by Rushing 1 7
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 244 348
- Offensive Plays 65 61
- Yards per Play 3.75 5.70
Net Rushing Yards 54 166
- Rushing Attempts 19 34
- Yards per Rush 2.84 4.88
Net Passing Yards 190 182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 21 - 0 25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 224 200
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/34 2/18
- Yards per Pass Play 4.13 6.74
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.7 5.5
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/69 1/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 4/41
Kick Returns/Yards 4/80 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:13 32:47

Team Statistics	CAR	SFO
Record	10-8	16-1
First Downs	12	18
- by Rushing	1	7
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	244	348
- Offensive Plays	65	61
- Yards per Play	3.75	5.70
Net Rushing Yards	54	166
- Rushing Attempts	19	34
- Yards per Rush	2.84	4.88
Net Passing Yards	190	182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 21 - 0	25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	224	200
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/34	2/18
- Yards per Pass Play	4.13	6.74
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.7	5.5
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/69	1/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	4/41
Kick Returns/Yards	4/80	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:13	32:47

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 22	9	47	Field Goal
1	7:00	3:14	OWN 2	5	31	Punt
1	1:32	3:24	OWN 30	7	21	Punt
2	11:00	2:41	OWN 22	5	24	Punt
2	6:56	1:24	OPP 44	3	-8	Punt
2	1:55	1:04	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 23	1	-2	Half
3	11:05	3:43	OWN 26	8	34	Punt
3	4:02	1:36	OWN 20	4	-11	Punt
4	14:07	2:26	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
4	9:59	1:25	OWN 31	3	-11	Punt
4	4:01	1:40	OWN 20	9	45	Fumble
4	1:45	1:45	OWN 21	7	31	Game

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	3:54	OWN 25	7	27	Punt
1	3:46	2:14	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
2	13:08	2:08	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	8:19	1:23	OWN 3	3	8	Punt
2	5:32	3:37	OWN 28	9	34	Punt
2	0:51	0:34	OWN 43	3	36	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:55	OWN 25	7	56	Missed FG
3	7:22	3:20	OWN 20	6	40	Punt
3	2:26	3:19	OWN 44	6	56	Touchdown
4	11:41	1:42	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	8:34	4:33	OWN 41	6	20	Punt
4	2:21	0:36	OWN 35	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Jerald Howard, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Isaiah Goulet	11	43	3.91	9
RB Alexis Sonnier	5	5	1.00	2
QB Jake Locker	2	3	1.50	5
TE Nicky Winters	1	3	3.00	3

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Phillip Lindsay	21	96	4.57	26	1	0
QB Jerald Howard	8	52	6.50	27	1	1
RB Morris Fisher	5	18	3.60	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	40	21	224	6/34	0	27	0	69.2

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jerald Howard	25	19	200	2/18	1	26	0	112.1

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Eric Ebron	7	13	55	7.86	16	18
WR Chandler Curtis	6	7	68	11.33	28	26
WR Jamal Wayne	2	3	24	12.00	2	17
WR Marc Coffey	2	4	32	16.00	0	27
RB Joel Shepherd	2	4	28	14.00	7	17
RB Alexis Sonnier	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
TE Nicky Winters	1	1	11	11.00	3	11
WR Josh Doctson	0	4	0	0.00	0	0
RB Isaiah Goulet	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dominique Brim	5	6	72	14.40	44	26	0
RB Phillip Lindsay	3	4	37	12.33	30	26	0
WR Butch Luzio	3	5	27	9.00	15	22	0
WR Joey Cassidy	2	2	29	14.50	29	25	1
WR Dixon Pfaff	2	2	16	8.00	12	10	0
RB Morris Fisher	2	3	9	4.50	0	8	0
WR Ezekiel Crutchfield	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Frankie Simmons	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Joel Shepherd	1	0	0	0

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Graham Jensen	0	1	0	0
OLB Darius Leonard	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	9	428	47.6	36.3	61	2

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	8	347	43.4	33.6	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	0/0

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Devonte McElroy	1/2	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chandler Curtis	2	18	9.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ezekiel Crutchfield	4	41	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alan Whitmire	2	43	21.5	0
Josh Doctson	1	22	22.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryan Anger	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Reuben Horton	8	5	0.0	34	25
S Jessie Bates	7	4	0.0	34	27
ILB Isaiah Simmons	7	1	0.0	34	26
CB Damon Arnette	6	2	0.0	34	27
CB Denzel Ward	6	0	0.0	32	25
DT Denzel Brooks	3	0	1.0	8	8
S Isaac Knabe	3	1	0.0	28	21
DE Brody Hobson	2	0	1.0	33	25
DE Clelin Ferrell	2	1	0.0	33	25
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	2	1	0.0	9	8
S Stanley Dillard	2	0	0.0	8	7
DT Tyrus Filby	1	4	0.0	32	26
DT Willie Borders	1	0	0.0	26	19
OLB Germaine Pratt	1	0	0.0	0	3
CB Jamal Eichorst	1	0	0.0	25	19

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Carl Labelle	6	1	2.0	15	39
DE Stephen Davidson	5	0	1.5	15	30
S Travis Bondy	5	0	0.0	19	46
DT Daron Payne	4	1	1.0	18	43
CB Bruce Shields	4	2	0.0	18	46
CB Graham Jensen	4	1	0.0	18	46
OLB Edward Downs	3	1	0.0	15	20
CB Ricky Marsh	3	0	0.0	13	29
OLB Randal Clements	2	0	1.0	7	5
OLB Darius Leonard	2	0	0.0	17	34
OLB Caleb Wells	2	0	0.0	2	24
S Jamal Adams	1	4	0.0	19	46
DE Kenny Clark	1	0	0.0	11	24
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon	1	0	0.0	13	25
CB Isaiah Lacasse	1	0	0.0	1	12
DE Andre Haldar	0	1	0.5	1	15
DT Blake Kramer	0	1	0.0	5	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brody Hobson	1.0	0	2	1	25
DT Denzel Brooks	1.0	0	0	0	8
DT Willie Borders	0.0	1	0	0	19
DE Clelin Ferrell	0.0	0	1	0	25
DT Tyrus Filby	0.0	0	0	1	26

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Carl Labelle	2.0	0	1	0	39
DE Stephen Davidson	1.5	1	4	2	30
DT Daron Payne	1.0	0	1	1	43
OLB Randal Clements	1.0	0	0	0	5
DE Andre Haldar	0.5	1	0	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Reuben Horton	6	0	25
CB Damon Arnette	3	0	27
ILB Isaiah Simmons	2	1	26
S Isaac Knabe	2	0	21
CB Denzel Ward	1	0	25
S Jessie Bates	1	0	27
OLB Germaine Pratt	1	0	3
DT Denzel Brooks	1	0	8
CB Jamal Eichorst	1	0	19
S Stanley Dillard	1	0	7

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bruce Shields	4	1	46
CB Graham Jensen	3	2	46
S Travis Bondy	3	0	46
DT Daron Payne	2	0	43
OLB Edward Downs	2	0	20
OLB Caleb Wells	2	0	24
OLB Darius Leonard	1	1	34
CB Isaiah Lacasse	1	0	12
DE Stephen Davidson	1	0	30
CB Ricky Marsh	1	0	29
OLB Randal Clements	1	0	5
S Jamal Adams	0	2	46

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Drew Schwant	3	5	19	2	46
G Jeremiah Poutasi	0	5	19	1	46
T Cody Ford	0	4	19	0	46
C Nicky Quinn	0	2	19	1	46
G Gerald Hoffman	0	1	19	2	46

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Andre Dillard	3	7	0	34	0	27
C Cameron Vieira	3	6	0	34	0	27
C Francisco Warren	1	7	0	34	1	27
G Marcus Oldham	1	3	1	34	0	27
T Jerry Grier	0	2	0	34	1	27
TE Branden Bushkin	0	1	0	27	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Alan Whitmire	1	24
Reuben Horton	1	24
Clelin Ferrell	1	21
Tyrus Filby	1	13

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Andrews	2	24
Monty Maddox	1	25
Darius Leonard	1	24
Bruce Shields	1	23
Quincy Wilson	1	1

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Reuben Horton	---	---	34	25	24	83
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	33	25	21	79
WR Chandler Curtis	18	46	---	---	12	76
G Jeremiah Poutasi	19	46	---	---	10	75
C Nicky Quinn	19	46	---	---	10	75
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	32	25	16	73
ILB Isaiah Simmons	---	---	34	26	13	73
DT Tyrus Filby	---	---	32	26	13	71
CB Damon Arnette	---	---	34	27	10	71
QB Jake Locker	19	46	---	---	---	65
T Cody Ford	19	46	---	---	---	65
G Gerald Hoffman	19	46	---	---	---	65
T Drew Schwant	19	46	---	---	---	65
TE Eric Ebron	17	45	---	---	1	63
S Jessie Bates	---	---	34	27	2	63
DE Brody Hobson	---	---	33	25	2	60
WR Josh Doctson	9	30	---	---	15	54
S Isaac Knabe	---	---	28	21	1	50
DT Willie Borders	---	---	26	19	2	47
CB Jamal Eichorst	---	---	25	19	2	46
TE Nicky Winters	8	14	---	---	23	45
RB Alexis Sonnier	7	22	---	---	6	35
WR Marc Coffey	10	22	---	---	3	35
RB Joel Shepherd	10	22	---	---	---	32
RB Isaiah Goulet	11	15	---	---	1	27
RB Alan Whitmire	1	0	---	---	24	25
DT Denzel Brooks	---	---	8	8	8	24
WR Jamal Wayne	2	12	---	---	5	19
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	---	---	9	8	---	17
S Stanley Dillard	---	---	8	7	1	16
S Arturo Galligher	---	---	0	0	14	14
C Jorge McDonald	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Ricardo Nikolic	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Roberto Bailey	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Nathaniel Chaudhuri	---	---	2	3	---	5
OLB Germaine Pratt	---	---	0	3	1	4
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT Craig Duncan	---	---	2	1	---	3
WR Jeffery Graham	1	1	---	---	---	2
TE Bernie Harvey	1	1	---	---	---	2
ILB Cam Brown	---	---	0	1	1	2
OLB Pat Trowbridge	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Tua Tagovailoa	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Elias Brigance	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Daniel Thomas	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Bruce Shields	---	---	18	46	23	87
S Travis Bondy	---	---	19	46	15	80
OLB Darius Leonard	---	---	17	34	24	75
DT Daron Payne	---	---	18	43	10	71
C Francisco Warren	34	27	---	---	10	71
C Cameron Vieira	34	27	---	---	10	71
WR Butch Luzio	29	23	---	---	16	68
S Jamal Adams	---	---	19	46	2	67
CB Graham Jensen	---	---	18	46	1	65
T Andre Dillard	34	27	---	---	---	61
QB Jerald Howard	34	27	---	---	---	61
G Marcus Oldham	34	27	---	---	---	61
T Jerry Grier	34	27	---	---	---	61
WR Dominique Brim	31	23	---	---	1	55
DE Carl Labelle	---	---	15	39	1	55
TE Branden Bushkin	27	24	---	---	1	52
RB Phillip Lindsay	25	19	---	---	4	48
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon	---	---	13	25	9	47
DE Stephen Davidson	---	---	15	30	1	46
WR Dixon Pfaff	27	16	---	---	---	43
CB Ricky Marsh	---	---	13	29	---	42
TE Mark Andrews	5	9	---	---	24	38
DE Kenny Clark	---	---	11	24	---	35
OLB Edward Downs	---	---	15	20	---	35
FB Monty Maddox	2	2	---	---	25	29
CB CJ Henderson	---	---	2	12	14	28
OLB Caleb Wells	---	---	2	24	1	27
DT Blake Kramer	---	---	5	10	11	26
TE Jacob Kuykendall	3	1	---	---	15	19
DE Andre Haldar	---	---	1	15	1	17
TE Frankie Simmons	8	4	---	---	5	17
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	14	14
CB Isaiah Lacasse	---	---	1	12	1	14
RB Morris Fisher	7	7	---	---	---	14
OLB Randal Clements	---	---	7	5	---	12
WR Ezekiel Crutchfield	1	1	---	---	9	11
C Bryant Stone	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Solomon Kindley	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Ben Bredeson	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Joey Cassidy	3	5	---	---	1	9
K Devonte McElroy	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Kevin Blum	2	1	---	---	2	5
CB Quincy Wilson	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Nate Stanley	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Dakota Duffy	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Tanner Muse	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-3	-3.0
Middle	11	37	3.4
Right	6	22	3.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	26	129	5.0
Right	8	37	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	40	21	2	2	2	6	6	3	0

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jerald Howard	25	19	4	0	1	1	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	58	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	81	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	62	5.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	82	9.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	93	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	25	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Eric Ebron	13	7	2	55	0	45
WR Chandler Curtis	7	6	0	68	1	46
WR Josh Doctson	4	0	0	0	0	30
WR Marc Coffey	4	2	0	32	1	22
RB Joel Shepherd	4	2	0	28	0	22
WR Jamal Wayne	3	2	0	24	0	12
RB Alexis Sonnier	2	1	0	6	0	22
RB Isaiah Goulet	1	0	0	0	0	15
TE Nicky Winters	1	1	0	11	0	14

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dominique Brim	6	5	0	72	1	23
WR Butch Luzio	5	3	0	27	1	23
RB Phillip Lindsay	4	3	0	37	1	19
RB Morris Fisher	3	2	0	9	0	7
WR Joey Cassidy	2	2	0	29	1	5
WR Dixon Pfaff	2	2	0	16	0	16
TE Frankie Simmons	2	1	1	7	0	4
WR Ezekiel Crutchfield	1	1	0	3	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jerald Howard	2	9	4.50	6.50
RB Phillip Lindsay	1	7	7.00	4.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jerald Howard	2	1	10	5.00	8.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dixon Pfaff	1	1	10	10.00	8.00
WR Butch Luzio	1	0	0	0.00	5.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alexis Sonnier	1	0

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
RB Phillip Lindsay	5	3
QB Jerald Howard	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	14	8	4

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jerald Howard	7	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Eric Ebron	6	2	2
WR Chandler Curtis	3	3	1
WR Marc Coffey	2	2	1
WR Jamal Wayne	1	0	0
RB Alexis Sonnier	1	1	0
RB Joel Shepherd	1	0	0

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Phillip Lindsay	2	1	0
WR Dominique Brim	2	2	2
WR Joey Cassidy	1	1	0
WR Dixon Pfaff	1	1	0
WR Butch Luzio	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,700 (59,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,800 (16,800)
End Zone 12,000 (12,000)
Mezzanine 6,900 (6,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (10,600)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,700 (59,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,800 (16,800)
End Zone	12,000 (12,000)
Mezzanine	6,900 (6,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (10,600)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,400)