Week 1, 2017

played in Tampa Bay, FL

92 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers71363-29
Tampa Bay Buccaneers7600-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:04 CAR - Amos Doleman 2 run (Steven Hauschka extra point)
1Q: 02:55 TBY - Dontae Johnson 94 kickoff return (Connor Barth extra point)
2Q: 08:41 CAR - Kelvin Benjamin 19 pass from Cam Newton (Steven Hauschka extra point)
2Q: 05:09 TBY - Connor Barth 24 field goal
2Q: 01:27 CAR - Justin Hunter 12 pass from Cam Newton (Steven Hauschka extra point failed)
2Q: 00:08 TBY - Connor Barth 42 field goal
3Q: 08:29 CAR - Justin Hunter 1 run (Steven Hauschka extra point failed)
4Q: 02:01 CAR - Steven Hauschka 27 field goal

Team StatisticsCARTBY
Record1-00-1
First Downs2113
- by Rushing83
- by Passing138
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards341213
- Offensive Plays7157
- Yards per Play4.803.74
Net Rushing Yards11576
- Rushing Attempts4117
- Yards per Rush2.804.47
Net Passing Yards226137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 23 - 036 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards226161
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/24
- Yards per Pass Play7.533.43
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions7/163/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.57.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/503/10
Punt Returns/Yards6/736/37
Kick Returns/Yards0/03/156
Interception Ret./Yards2/80/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 28
Time of Possession36:5723:03

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:43OWN 25629Punt
17:364:41OWN 30870Touchdown
12:412:02OWN 2539Punt
214:332:02OWN 1432Punt
212:314:00OPP 43843Touchdown
25:033:42OWN 251075Touchdown
20:010:01OWN 251-2Half
313:451:46OPP 48414Punt
311:483:30OPP 15615Touchdown
37:201:26OWN 2432Punt
33:101:10OWN 263-1Punt
412:263:16OWN 28623Punt
47:212:17OWN 2631Punt
44:052:13OPP 28518Field Goal
41:081:08OPP 4523Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:174:41OWN 20729Punt
10:391:06OWN 28411Punt
28:313:28OWN 41652Field Goal
21:211:13OWN 3056Punt
20:080:07OPP 2500Field Goal
315:001:15OWN 253-7Punt
311:590:11OWN 2010Interception
38:180:58OWN 2532Punt
35:542:44OWN 23525Punt
32:004:34OWN 22957Missed FG
49:101:49OWN 11615Punt
45:040:59OWN 1949Downs
41:520:44OWN 25414Interception

Game MVP: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Cam Newton11363.271020
RB Amos Doleman11454.092011
RB Donny Bush10242.40500
RB Rashad Jennings441.00700
FB Mike Tolbert300.00200
FB Charles Clay155.00500
WR Justin Hunter111.00101
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Doug Martin12554.581320
RB Chris Ivory210.50100
QB Jameis Winston2168.00900
WR Vincent Jackson144.00400

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton30232260/02300119.5
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jameis Winston36191614/24030241.5

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Justin Hunter567214.4032231
TE Greg Olsen45307.506130
WR Kelvin Benjamin36144.6713191
FB Mike Tolbert232211.0010150
TE Jason Boswell232914.5026300
RB Amos Doleman22168.0015150
TE Rico Wilkins22178.505110
FB Charles Clay1144.00040
WR Willie Snead111111.001110
RB Donny Bush111111.000110
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vincent Jackson46317.7520210
TE Dion Sims4104110.250190
TE Luke Stocker35206.67290
RB Doug Martin34124.00250
WR Mike Evans35289.3314150
WR Kenny Bell143030.000300
TE Cameron Brate11-1-1.000-10
FB Jorvorskie Lane0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
DT Star Lotulelei188.000
CB Nicolas Jones100.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Donny Bush1100
WR Willie Snead1000
C Ross Wilt0100
OLB Jonathan Casillas0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
RB Chris Ivory1000
S Chase Kelley0100
ILB Lavonte David0010
ILB Wes Fry0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Koch839249.039.4644
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tim Masthay733347.637.1565

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steven Hauschka1/10/00/0272/4
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Connor Barth2/31/10/0421/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Snead67312.20
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Ivory6376.20

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Dontae Johnson315652.01

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dominic Craighead510.01328
ILB Luke Kuechly411.01637
DE Ryan Delaire401.01223
ILB Shaq Thompson420.01529
OLB Jonathan Casillas301.01017
CB Emmitt Anthony320.01540
S Tre Boston310.01425
CB Josh Norman300.01027
S Oscar Barnes210.0827
DE Brian Orakpo200.0622
DT Star Lotulelei200.01631
DE Derrick Shelby120.5725
DE Kony Ealy110.51226
CB Nicolas Jones100.0827
OLB Thomas Franklin100.013
S Robert Brunner100.023
DT Kawann Short010.01430
DT Craig Coleman010.017
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Lavonte David1040.03630
S Chris Conte750.04130
OLB Aldon Smith710.03630
S Marcus Gilchrist700.03429
ILB Kwon Alexander700.02626
S Alterraun Verner620.03330
DT Gerald McCoy510.03730
DT Clinton McDonald220.02321
OLB Jacquies Smith220.02726
DE Jaye Howard200.01910
DT John Jenkins120.0143
OLB Billy Kok110.03324
TE Luke Stocker10---------
RB Doug Martin10---------
S Max Shannon100.050
CB Johnthan Banks010.03830
DT Leonard Patton010.0106

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jonathan Casillas1.010017
ILB Luke Kuechly1.000037
DE Ryan Delaire1.000023
DE Derrick Shelby0.502225
DE Kony Ealy0.501026
DE Brian Orakpo0.001122
ILB Shaq Thompson0.001029
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Gerald McCoy0.001130
DE Jaye Howard0.001010
OLB Billy Kok0.000124

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Emmitt Anthony31040
S Dominic Craighead30028
DE Brian Orakpo21022
ILB Shaq Thompson21029
ILB Luke Kuechly20037
S Tre Boston12025
CB Nicolas Jones11127
CB Josh Norman11027
OLB Jonathan Casillas10017
OLB Thomas Franklin1003
S Robert Brunner1003
S Oscar Barnes10027
DT Star Lotulelei00131
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Aldon Smith61030
S Marcus Gilchrist60029
ILB Lavonte David40030
ILB Kwon Alexander30026
S Chris Conte21030
OLB Jacquies Smith10026
OLB Billy Kok10024
S Alterraun Verner01030

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jahri Evans29141030
C Ryan Kalil29041030
G Trai Turner26041030
FB Mike Tolbert11017019
G Amini Silatolu08041030
TE Greg Olsen01035029
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G J.C. Kemp35017040
T Donald Stephenson13017340
G Ali Marpet13017040
TE Dion Sims02016038
FB Jorvorskie Lane010508
T Randy Hope01017040
C Stefen Wisniewski00017140

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Bene' Benwikere226
Jonathan Casillas127
Rashad Jennings119
Charles Clay118
Shaq Thompson116
Amini Silatolu19
Ryan Kalil15
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Chase Kelley325
Wes Fry225
Ali Marpet110

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Jahri Evans4130------980
G Amini Silatolu4130------980
G Trai Turner4130------980
G Nolan Schroeder4130------980
C Ryan Kalil4130------576
QB Cam Newton4130---------71
TE Greg Olsen3529---------64
WR Kelvin Benjamin3328---------61
ILB Shaq Thompson------15291660
S Dominic Craighead------13281960
CB Emmitt Anthony------1540358
ILB Luke Kuechly------1637356
OLB Jonathan Casillas------10172754
DT Star Lotulelei------1631249
DE Kony Ealy------1226947
DT Kawann Short------1430246
CB Bene' Benwikere------7132646
WR Justin Hunter2418---------42
S Tre Boston------1425241
CB Josh Norman------1027239
WR Willie Snead184------1739
DE Ryan Delaire------1223237
CB Nicolas Jones------827237
S Oscar Barnes------827237
FB Mike Tolbert1719---------36
TE Rico Wilkins82------2636
DE Derrick Shelby------725133
WR Devin Funchess114------1833
RB Amos Doleman1318---------31
DE Brian Orakpo------622230
RB Rashad Jennings55------1929
TE Jason Boswell1414---------28
RB Donny Bush158---------23
FB Charles Clay31------1822
S Robert Brunner------231722
DT Craig Coleman------17816
WR Heath Hopper90------413
OLB Norman Crawford------001111
P Sam Koch00------88
K Steven Hauschka00------77
C Ross Wilt00------44
OLB Thomas Franklin------13---4
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick00------11
C Demetrius Estermeyer00---------0
T Noah McConnell00---------0
G Cedric Sutton00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Chris Conte------4130172
CB Johnthan Banks------3830169
DT Gerald McCoy------3730---67
T Donald Stephenson1740------1067
G Ali Marpet1740------1067
G J.C. Kemp1740------1067
T Randy Hope1740------1067
OLB Aldon Smith------3630---66
ILB Lavonte David------3630---66
WR Vincent Jackson1635------1364
S Alterraun Verner------3330---63
S Marcus Gilchrist------3429---63
WR Kenny Bell825------2861
OLB Billy Kok------3324158
C Stefen Wisniewski1740---------57
QB Jameis Winston1740---------57
TE Dion Sims1638---------54
RB Doug Martin1538---------53
OLB Jacquies Smith------2726---53
ILB Kwon Alexander------2626---52
WR Mike Evans1534---------49
DT Clinton McDonald------2321---44
DE Jaye Howard------19101342
CB Logan Ryan------215935
FB Jorvorskie Lane58------2134
WR Louis Murphy01------2829
ILB Wes Fry------102526
OLB John Cho------002525
S Chase Kelley------002525
ILB Kerry Guyton------501924
TE Luke Stocker616---------22
RB Chris Ivory21------1821
DT John Jenkins------143118
DT Leonard Patton------106117
CB Dontae Johnson------60713
TE Cameron Brate14------611
C Roosevelt Godzik00------1010
DE Jonathan Van Nus------1089
K Connor Barth00------77
P Tim Masthay00------77
CB Demetrius Reed------5016
S Max Shannon------5016
QB Matt McGloin00------33
WR Jeremy Kerley10---------1
G Lance Louis00---------0
T Braxton Schneider00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle321173.7
Right6-2-0.3
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5142.8
Middle9424.7
Right3206.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton30233113220
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jameis Winston36192027532

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76355.0
Short (0-8 Yds)14121329.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)75598.4
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65376.2
Short (0-8 Yds)2010442.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)42317.8
Long (19+ Yds)62498.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Justin Hunter65072218
WR Kelvin Benjamin63114028
TE Greg Olsen54030029
FB Mike Tolbert32022019
TE Jason Boswell32029114
RB Amos Doleman22016018
TE Rico Wilkins2201702
FB Charles Clay110401
WR Willie Snead1101104
RB Donny Bush1101108
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dion Sims104041038
WR Vincent Jackson64131135
TE Luke Stocker53120016
WR Mike Evans53028034
RB Doug Martin43012038
WR Kenny Bell41030125
FB Jorvorskie Lane100008
TE Cameron Brate110-104

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Amos Doleman382.674.09
QB Cam Newton242.003.27
FB Mike Tolbert122.000.00
RB Rashad Jennings100.001.00
WR Justin Hunter111.001.00
RB Donny Bush144.002.40
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Vincent Jackson144.004.00
RB Doug Martin100.004.58

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton77618.717.53
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jameis Winston1000.004.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kelvin Benjamin33144.672.33
WR Justin Hunter222512.5012.00
WR Willie Snead111111.0011.00
RB Donny Bush111111.0011.00
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Dion Sims1000.004.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Amos Doleman40
QB Cam Newton22
WR Justin Hunter11
Tampa BayRushesConversions
RB Doug Martin10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Cam Newton964
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Jameis Winston853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Justin Hunter321
FB Mike Tolbert210
TE Greg Olsen111
WR Kelvin Benjamin111
TE Jason Boswell100
TE Rico Wilkins111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
TE Dion Sims532
RB Doug Martin221
WR Vincent Jackson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,300 (65,900 capacity)
Upper Deck10,400 (17,700)
End Zone7,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine4,800 (7,300)
Sideline Seats7,900 (11,300)
Club Seats8,600 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes4,900 (4,900)