Conference Semifinals, 2016

played in Carolina, NC

29 degrees, snow, 12 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers	0	0	9	0	-	9
Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	6	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 01:14 CAR - Devin Funchess 2 pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 10:41 SFO - Kai Forbath 27 field goal
3Q: 07:35 SFO - Kai Forbath 43 field goal
3Q: 01:05 SFO - Kai Forbath 27 field goal
4Q: 12:09 CAR - Graham Gano 42 field goal
4Q: 02:10 CAR - Graham Gano 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 01:14 CAR - Devin Funchess 2 pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 10:41 SFO - Kai Forbath 27 field goal
3Q: 07:35 SFO - Kai Forbath 43 field goal
3Q: 01:05 SFO - Kai Forbath 27 field goal
4Q: 12:09 CAR - Graham Gano 42 field goal
4Q: 02:10 CAR - Graham Gano 36 field goal

Team Statistics SFO CAR
Record 10-8 15-2
First Downs 9 14
- by Rushing 0 7
- by Passing 9 6
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 197 265
- Offensive Plays 63 62
- Yards per Play 3.13 4.27
Net Rushing Yards 84 173
- Rushing Attempts 27 32
- Yards per Rush 3.11 5.41
Net Passing Yards 113 92
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 20 - 0 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 125 109
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 3.14 3.07
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/4
3rd Down Conversions 3/17 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/55 8/59
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 3/8
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 30
Time of Possession 29:13 30:47

Team Statistics	SFO	CAR
Record	10-8	15-2
First Downs	9	14
- by Rushing	0	7
- by Passing	9	6
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	197	265
- Offensive Plays	63	62
- Yards per Play	3.13	4.27
Net Rushing Yards	84	173
- Rushing Attempts	27	32
- Yards per Rush	3.11	5.41
Net Passing Yards	113	92
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 20 - 0	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	125	109
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	3.14	3.07
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	4/4
3rd Down Conversions	3/17	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/55	8/59
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	3/8
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 30
Time of Possession	29:13	30:47

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 20	10	40	Punt
1	7:56	2:15	OWN 37	4	16	Punt
1	4:24	1:39	OPP 35	3	-5	Punt
2	14:28	3:49	OWN 12	7	40	Punt
2	7:34	2:00	50	3	7	Punt
2	2:03	0:07	OWN 19	1	4	Fumble
2	1:06	1:06	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
3	13:18	1:10	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
3	12:08	1:32	OPP 19	3	9	Field Goal
3	8:57	1:29	OPP 31	3	5	Field Goal
3	4:20	1:50	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	2:30	1:30	OPP 19	3	9	Field Goal
4	12:01	3:09	OWN 20	6	13	Punt
4	5:19	1:04	OWN 2	3	9	Punt
4	2:04	1:53	OWN 20	8	12	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	2:58	OWN 20	5	8	Punt
1	5:41	1:17	OWN 20	3	-12	Punt
1	2:45	3:17	OWN 20	7	13	Punt
2	10:39	3:05	OWN 1	6	16	Punt
2	5:34	3:31	OWN 5	6	32	Punt
2	1:56	0:50	OPP 23	3	23	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:42	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	10:36	1:39	OWN 20	5	11	Fumble
3	7:28	3:08	OWN 36	6	20	Punt
3	1:00	3:59	OWN 29	6	46	Field Goal
4	8:52	3:33	OWN 28	6	19	Punt
4	4:15	2:11	OWN 48	5	33	Field Goal
4	0:11	0:11	OPP 32	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Carlos Hyde	10	19	1.90	6	0
Reggie Bush	9	32	3.56	13	1
Colin Kaepernick	7	33	4.71	11	1
Torrey Smith	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Charles Clay	12	68	5.67	37	1
Jonathan Stewart	10	47	4.70	8	0
Cam Newton	5	49	9.80	21	2
Mike Tolbert	4	6	1.50	7	0
Dennis Sullivan	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colin Kaepernick	34	20	125	2/12	0	18	0	66.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	27	20	109	3/17	1	33	0	92.9

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jerome Simpson	7	10	54	7.71	5	13
WR Torrey Smith	5	11	48	9.60	4	16
RB Carlos Hyde	2	3	14	7.00	17	18
RB Reggie Bush	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
FB Bruce Miller	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
TE Vance McDonald	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
WR Bruce Ellington	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR DeAndrew White	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
WR Jeremy Goff	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
TE Douglas Farmer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Charles Clay	4	4	1	0.25	0	6	0
WR Devin Funchess	4	4	43	10.75	19	33	1
TE Greg Olsen	3	4	18	6.00	10	11	0
FB Mike Tolbert	3	3	21	7.00	17	18	0
WR Kelvin Benjamin	3	9	21	7.00	2	18	0
WR Ted Ginn	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Jonathan Stewart	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Jason Boswell	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
Colin Kaepernick	1	0	0
Carlos Hyde	1	0	0
Tony Jefferson	0	1	2
Andrew Tiller	0	1	0
Blake Scheungrab	0	1	0
Corey Garay	0	1	0
Raymond Osborne	0	1	0
Kenneth Acker	0	0	1
Jeremy Goff	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Captain Munnerlyn	3	0	0
Cam Newton	1	0	0
Bene' Benwikere	0	1	0
Luke Kuechly	0	0	1
Ryan Delaire	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	10	434	43.4	36.6	51	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Nortman	8	352	44.0	37.6	55	3

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kai Forbath	3/3	1/1	0/0	43	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Graham Gano	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeremy Goff	3	31	10.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Captain Munnerlyn	3	8	2.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Bush	1	21	21.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Cole	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jaquiski Tartt	10	1	0.0	31	29
CB Kenneth Acker	7	1	1.0	30	26
S Antoine Bethea	6	4	0.0	32	30
OLB Aaron Lynch	5	2	0.0	27	29
CB Kevin Ogden	4	2	0.0	28	30
DT Ahtyba Rubin	4	0	0.0	22	15
DE Quinton Dial	3	1	1.5	18	21
ILB David Mayo	3	2	0.0	21	22
DE Tank Carradine	3	1	0.0	25	28
ILB James Kimbrough	2	1	0.0	16	9
ILB Michael Mauti	2	0	0.0	15	9
OLB Angel Funk	2	0	0.0	9	4
S Tony Jefferson	1	0	0.0	14	11
CB Elijah Wilson	1	0	0.0	7	14
OLB Andy Mulumba	0	1	0.5	20	20

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	11	0	0.0	27	34
CB Nicolas Jones	6	2	0.0	19	28
CB Bene' Benwikere	6	0	0.0	27	36
CB Captain Munnerlyn	5	2	0.0	23	35
S Tre Boston	5	0	0.0	25	34
S Dominic Craighead	4	1	0.0	24	35
DT Star Lotulelei	3	1	0.0	24	32
OLB Thomas Davis	2	3	0.5	19	25
OLB Shaq Thompson	2	0	0.0	6	7
DT Craig Coleman	1	0	1.0	7	8
DE Kony Ealy	1	0	0.5	20	31
DT Kawann Short	1	2	0.0	23	32
DE Ryan Delaire	1	0	0.0	19	21
OLB A.J. Klein	0	2	0.0	10	13
DE Jared Allen	0	1	0.0	7	6
DE Charles Johnson	0	1	0.0	7	5

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Quinton Dial	1.5	0	0	21
CB Kenneth Acker	1.0	0	0	26
OLB Andy Mulumba	0.5	0	0	20
OLB Aaron Lynch	0.0	1	1	29
S Tony Jefferson	0.0	0	1	11

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Craig Coleman	1.0	0	0	8
DE Kony Ealy	0.5	0	1	31
OLB Thomas Davis	0.5	0	0	25
DE Ryan Delaire	0.0	2	0	21
DE Charles Johnson	0.0	1	0	5
ILB Luke Kuechly	0.0	0	2	34

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jaquiski Tartt	4	0	29
CB Kenneth Acker	3	1	26
S Antoine Bethea	3	0	30
OLB Aaron Lynch	3	0	29
CB Kevin Ogden	2	1	30
ILB David Mayo	2	0	22
DT Ahtyba Rubin	1	0	15
CB Elijah Wilson	1	0	14
ILB James Kimbrough	1	0	9

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	6	1	34
CB Bene' Benwikere	5	0	36
CB Captain Munnerlyn	3	1	35
S Tre Boston	2	1	34
S Dominic Craighead	1	3	35
CB Nicolas Jones	1	1	28
OLB Thomas Davis	1	0	25
OLB Shaq Thompson	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Staley	2	3	27	0	36
Joe Berger	1	8	27	1	36
Andrew Tiller	0	4	27	0	36
Trenton Brown	0	2	27	1	36
Vance McDonald	0	2	23	0	23
Alex Boone	0	1	7	0	9
Daquan Wooden	0	1	20	0	27

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Michael Oher	4	6	0	32	0	30
Amini Silatolu	3	10	0	32	1	30
Trai Turner	1	5	1	32	1	30
Greg Olsen	1	2	0	30	0	29
Mike Tolbert	1	1	0	23	0	22
Noah McConnell	0	2	0	32	0	30
Demetrius Estermeyer	0	1	0	32	1	30

Special Teams Tackles

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Jefferson	2	20
Corey Garay	1	21
Jeremy Goff	1	21
Jerome Simpson	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Rashad Ross	2	18
Steven Cole	2	17
Ryan Delaire	1	9
Mike Tolbert	1	7

Participation

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Andrew Tiller	27	36	---	---	13	76
Jerome Simpson	23	35	---	---	8	66
Antoine Bethea	---	---	32	30	2	64
Joe Berger	27	36	---	---	---	63
Joe Staley	27	36	---	---	---	63
Colin Kaepernick	27	36	---	---	---	63
Torrey Smith	27	36	---	---	---	63
Trenton Brown	27	36	---	---	---	63
Tank Carradine	---	---	25	28	9	62
Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	31	29	2	62
David Mayo	---	---	21	22	18	61
Daquan Wooden	20	27	---	---	13	60
Kevin Ogden	---	---	28	30	2	60
Kenneth Acker	---	---	30	26	2	58
Aaron Lynch	---	---	27	29	2	58
Vance McDonald	23	23	---	---	9	55
Reggie Bush	11	11	---	---	29	51
Bruce Miller	22	12	---	---	12	46
Tony Jefferson	---	---	14	11	20	45
Bruce Ellington	4	23	---	---	16	43
Andy Mulumba	---	---	20	20	2	42
Carlos Hyde	16	25	---	---	1	42
Quinton Dial	---	---	18	21	2	41
Henry Melton	---	---	20	19	1	40
Ahtyba Rubin	---	---	22	15	1	38
Elijah Wilson	---	---	7	14	17	38
Michael Mauti	---	---	15	9	8	32
Jeremy Goff	2	6	---	---	21	29
Raymond Osborne	---	---	12	8	9	29
Antone Exum	---	---	5	6	17	28
James Kimbrough	---	---	16	9	---	25
Corey Garay	0	0	---	---	21	21
Douglas Farmer	6	6	---	---	7	19
Alex Boone	7	9	---	---	---	16
Terrence Magee	0	1	---	---	15	16
Angel Funk	---	---	9	4	3	16
Kyle Nelson	0	0	---	---	13	13
Jonotthan Harrison	0	0	---	---	13	13
Blake Scheungrab	0	0	---	---	13	13
Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	10	10
Kai Forbath	0	0	---	---	7	7
DeAndrew White	1	2	---	---	---	3
Thomas Davis	0	0	---	---	3	3
Blaine Gabbert	0	0	---	---	---	0
Isreal Gonzales	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Captain Munnerlyn	---	---	23	35	21	79
Trai Turner	32	30	---	---	10	72
Bene' Benwikere	---	---	27	36	7	70
Greg Olsen	30	29	---	---	10	69
Nicolas Jones	---	---	19	28	21	68
Tre Boston	---	---	25	34	8	67
Luke Kuechly	---	---	27	34	2	63
Michael Oher	32	30	---	---	---	62
Cam Newton	32	30	---	---	---	62
Amini Silatolu	32	30	---	---	---	62
Kelvin Benjamin	32	30	---	---	---	62
Demetrius Estermeyer	32	30	---	---	---	62
Noah McConnell	32	30	---	---	---	62
Star Lotulelei	---	---	24	32	4	60
Dominic Craighead	---	---	24	35	1	60
Kawann Short	---	---	23	32	3	58
Kony Ealy	---	---	20	31	3	54
Mike Tolbert	23	22	---	---	7	52
Ryan Delaire	---	---	19	21	9	49
Thomas Davis	---	---	19	25	3	47
Devin Funchess	23	23	---	---	---	46
A.J. Klein	---	---	10	13	20	43
Steven Cole	---	---	10	14	17	41
Jason Boswell	12	10	---	---	18	40
Charles Clay	16	8	---	---	11	35
Jonathan Stewart	14	20	---	---	---	34
Ted Ginn	7	7	---	---	18	32
Dennis Sullivan	3	1	---	---	28	32
Charles Johnson	---	---	7	5	12	24
Jared Allen	---	---	7	6	10	23
Shaq Thompson	---	---	6	7	6	19
Rashad Ross	0	0	---	---	18	18
Craig Coleman	---	---	7	8	1	16
Walter Ornelas	---	---	0	0	12	12
Chris Scott	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Urschel	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ross Wilt	0	0	---	---	10	10
Cedric Sutton	0	0	---	---	10	10
Brad Nortman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Graham Gano	0	0	---	---	6	6
Teddy Williams	0	0	---	---	4	4
Derek Krieg	0	0	---	---	2	2
Norman Crawford	---	---	0	0	1	1
Chase Daniel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Phil Burke	---	---	0	0	---	0
Elmer Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	36	4.0
Middle	15	41	2.7
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	35	2.9
Middle	16	125	7.8
Right	3	14	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colin Kaepernick	34	20	0	2	1	7	3	3	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	27	20	1	0	2	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	5	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	50	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	70	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	21	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	37	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	3	51	17.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Torrey Smith	11	5	1	48	36
WR Jerome Simpson	10	7	0	54	35
RB Carlos Hyde	3	2	0	14	25
WR Bruce Ellington	2	1	0	3	23
WR Jeremy Goff	2	1	0	5	6
RB Reggie Bush	1	1	0	-3	11
FB Bruce Miller	1	1	0	-4	12
TE Vance McDonald	1	1	0	-2	23
WR DeAndrew White	1	1	0	10	2
TE Douglas Farmer	1	0	0	0	6

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kelvin Benjamin	9	3	2	21	0	30
TE Greg Olsen	4	3	0	18	0	29
FB Charles Clay	4	4	0	1	0	8
WR Devin Funchess	4	4	0	43	1	23
FB Mike Tolbert	3	3	0	21	0	22
WR Ted Ginn	1	1	0	1	0	7
RB Jonathan Stewart	1	1	0	1	0	20
TE Jason Boswell	1	1	0	3	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Reggie Bush	1	8	8.00	3.56
Torrey Smith	1	0	0.00	0.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jonathan Stewart	1	1	1.00	4.70
Mike Tolbert	1	-3	-3.00	1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colin Kaepernick	2	1	9	4.50	3.68

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	2	2	5	2.50	4.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerome Simpson	1	1	9	9.00	5.40
RB Carlos Hyde	1	0	0	0.00	4.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devin Funchess	1	1	2	2.00	10.75
TE Jason Boswell	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
Colin Kaepernick	3	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Tolbert	3	1
Charles Clay	1	1
Cam Newton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colin Kaepernick	13	7	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	6	5	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerome Simpson	7	4	2
WR Torrey Smith	2	0	0
RB Reggie Bush	1	1	0
TE Vance McDonald	1	1	0
WR DeAndrew White	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch
FB Charles Clay	3	3
TE Greg Olsen	1	1
WR Kelvin Benjamin	1	0
WR Devin Funchess	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats 11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats	11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)