Wild Card Playoff Games, 2017

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers3337-16
Detroit Lions7770-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:11 CAR - Rex Fuld 33 field goal
1Q: 04:10 DET - Ameer Abdullah 11 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 06:08 DET - Scott Simonson 9 pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 02:43 CAR - Rex Fuld 50 field goal
3Q: 07:12 DET - Delanie Walker 6 pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 03:22 CAR - Rex Fuld 43 field goal
4Q: 11:24 CAR - Greg Olsen 9 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rex Fuld extra point)

Team StatisticsCARDET
Record9-810-7
First Downs1216
- by Rushing47
- by Passing89
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards255313
- Offensive Plays6564
- Yards per Play3.924.89
Net Rushing Yards54121
- Rushing Attempts2031
- Yards per Rush2.703.90
Net Passing Yards201192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 23 - 131 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards208201
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/72/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.475.82
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions2/156/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.15.4
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards10/658/55
Punt Returns/Yards4/285/49
Kick Returns/Yards3/591/19
Interception Ret./Yards1/91/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 33
Time of Possession28:2231:38

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:314:28OWN 23861Field Goal
14:023:50OWN 22815Punt
212:062:30OWN 19520Punt
26:013:26OWN 34833Field Goal
21:100:57OWN 433Punt
20:130:13OWN 491-4Half
315:002:37OWN 2532Punt
310:280:14OWN 3120Interception
37:061:39OWN 2549Punt
35:162:02OPP 3236Field Goal
30:462:24OWN 11512Punt
413:131:55OPP 25425Touchdown
48:451:34OWN 1039Punt
45:301:02OWN 2034Punt
41:491:00OWN 1515Downs
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:29OWN 2538Punt
19:035:01OWN 321068Touchdown
10:123:06OWN 25623Punt
29:363:35OWN 3997Touchdown
22:351:25OWN 2539Punt
312:231:55OWN 2536Punt
310:143:08OPP 35835Touchdown
35:270:11OWN 331-1Fumble
33:142:28OWN 25519Punt
413:220:09OWN 1610Interception
411:182:33OWN 25417Punt
47:111:41OWN 4930Punt
44:282:39OWN 35614Punt
40:490:49OPP 162-2Game

Game MVP: Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Amos Doleman10161.601620
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick5153.00700
QB Cam Newton2126.00700
FB Mike Tolbert199.00900
WR Devin Funchess122.00200
RB Donny Bush100.00000
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ameer Abdullah11201.821111
RB Tristan O'Field10575.701720
QB Matthew Stafford5142.80900
RB Wesley Farler5306.001710

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Fitzpatrick32181412/7126164.7
Cam Newton115670/0030065.3
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matthew Stafford31212012/9254193.6

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Greg Olsen6117412.3319261
RB Amos Doleman610396.507110
FB Mike Tolbert34186.0014120
WR Devin Funchess365217.3326300
TE Ladarius Green24105.00050
TE Marcedes Lewis1377.00070
WR Willie Snead1177.00070
RB Donny Bush1411.00010
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Ameer Abdullah446917.2557540
TE Delanie Walker33144.67091
WR Corey Fuller355217.3341230
TE Scott Simonson34155.00391
WR Calvin Johnson262613.009170
WR Russell Shepard22-1-0.50000
FB Michael Burton22168.007100
TE Cameron Brate1166.00660
RB Tristan O'Field1144.00440
WR Desmond Stevens0300.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Luke Kuechly199.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Darius Slay100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
CB Bene' Benwikere0100
ILB Shaq Thompson0100
TE Ladarius Green0010
S Tre Boston0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
WR Russell Shepard1000
WR Roger Rubio1000

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Koch839549.443.3582
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Martin839949.943.9626

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rex Fuld3/32/21/1501/1
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Heath Hopper4287.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Rubio5499.80

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Heath Hopper24120.50
Devin Funchess11818.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Kenbrell Thompkins11919.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly820.02830
CB Josh Norman610.01221
DE Brian Orakpo411.02224
S Tre Boston460.03031
DT Kawann Short420.03032
DE Mario Williams321.02832
S Dominic Craighead330.03132
DE Derrick Shelby300.02525
DT Star Lotulelei300.02729
CB Emmitt Anthony300.03032
ILB Shaq Thompson210.02726
CB Nicolas Jones200.01311
CB Bene' Benwikere110.0116
TE Greg Olsen10---------
OLB Jonathan Casillas100.049
S Robert Brunner100.035
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB DeAndre Levy730.01640
CB Quandre Diggs530.02042
S Robbie Brock500.01434
S Glover Quin410.02045
CB Darius Slay410.02045
ILB Ross Beyer300.01434
ILB Jimmie Middleton300.0924
DE Ezekiel Ansah201.01738
DE David Baniewicz201.01532
DE Devin Taylor210.01017
S T.J. McDonald200.0611
ILB Sean Lee110.0611
DT Caraun Reid110.01735
DT Jay Bernstein110.01531
WR Calvin Johnson10---------
CB Nevin Lawson100.0818
DT Gabe Wright100.0412

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brian Orakpo1.001124
DE Mario Williams1.000032
DT Star Lotulelei0.002029
ILB Luke Kuechly0.000130
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE David Baniewicz1.012032
DE Ezekiel Ansah1.003338
DT Caraun Reid0.011035
DE George Castro0.00205
CB Quandre Diggs0.001042
DT Jay Bernstein0.001031
OLB DeAndre Levy0.000140

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Josh Norman40021
S Tre Boston40031
ILB Luke Kuechly31130
OLB Jonathan Casillas2009
DT Kawann Short20032
DE Derrick Shelby11025
S Robert Brunner1105
CB Emmitt Anthony11032
DE Mario Williams10032
DE Brian Orakpo10024
CB Nicolas Jones10011
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB DeAndre Levy60040
CB Darius Slay32145
S Glover Quin21045
DE Devin Taylor20017
CB Nevin Lawson20018
S Robbie Brock20034
ILB Ross Beyer20034
ILB Jimmie Middleton20024
CB Quandre Diggs11042
S T.J. McDonald10011

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ryan Kalil16020045
G Amini Silatolu14020245
T Jahri Evans14020045
G Trai Turner12020045
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Keith Meier35031033
T Jimmie Lucas24031033
G J.T. Harvey23031033
G Laken Tomlinson16031133
TE Delanie Walker11015018
TE Scott Simonson11018015
T D.J. Wallace05031133
FB Michael Burton02010013

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Bene' Benwikere224
Marcedes Lewis128
Ladarius Green112
Robert Brunner112
Noah McConnell111
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Michael Burton225
Devin Taylor222
Everett Holliday125
Wesley Farler116
Jimmie Lucas18

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Dominic Craighead------31321780
G Amini Silatolu2045------1176
G Nolan Schroeder2045------1176
T Jahri Evans2045---------65
C Ryan Kalil2045---------65
G Trai Turner2045---------65
WR Devin Funchess1939------664
DT Kawann Short------3032---62
CB Emmitt Anthony------3032---62
S Tre Boston------3031---61
DE Mario Williams------2832---60
ILB Luke Kuechly------2830---58
DE Derrick Shelby------2525858
TE Greg Olsen1344---------57
DT Star Lotulelei------2729---56
ILB Shaq Thompson------2726---53
RB Amos Doleman1734---------51
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick1534---------49
DE Brian Orakpo------2224---46
WR Willie Snead1230------446
TE Ladarius Green924------1245
TE Marcedes Lewis67------2841
CB Bene' Benwikere------1162441
OLB Jonathan Casillas------492538
WR Heath Hopper911------1636
CB Josh Norman------1221---33
RB Donny Bush18------2029
FB Mike Tolbert816------125
CB Nicolas Jones------1311---24
WR Rashad Ross23------1823
CB Captain Munnerlyn------129122
S Robert Brunner------351220
FB Charles Clay00------1919
QB Cam Newton511---------16
DT Craig Coleman------44816
WR Kelvin Benjamin49------114
ILB Stephen Tulloch------001212
P Sam Koch00------1111
C Kyle Nelson00------1111
T Noah McConnell00------1111
G Cedric Sutton00------1111
K Rex Fuld00------88
OLB Norman Crawford------33---6
DE Dan Jacques------11---2
S Oscar Barnes------01---1
C Demetrius Estermeyer00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Jimmie Lucas3133------872
G J.T. Harvey3133------872
S Glover Quin------2045368
CB Darius Slay------2045368
CB Quandre Diggs------2042365
S Robbie Brock------14341765
WR Calvin Johnson3033------164
QB Matthew Stafford3133---------64
G Laken Tomlinson3133---------64
C Keith Meier3133---------64
T D.J. Wallace3133---------64
OLB DeAndre Levy------1640258
DE Ezekiel Ansah------1738156
WR Corey Fuller2430---------54
DT Caraun Reid------1735153
DE Devin Taylor------10172249
ILB Ross Beyer------1434149
DT Jay Bernstein------1531349
DE David Baniewicz------1532249
FB Michael Burton1013------2548
TE Scott Simonson1815------942
ILB Jimmie Middleton------924942
RB Ameer Abdullah1521------137
TE Delanie Walker1518------134
TE Cameron Brate73------2434
ILB Sean Lee------6111532
CB Alex Carter------581831
WR Russell Shepard57------1729
CB Nevin Lawson------818228
DT Gabe Wright------4121026
WR Desmond Stevens1211------326
OLB Everett Holliday------012526
RB Tristan O'Field109------423
RB Wesley Farler61------1623
S T.J. McDonald------611320
WR Roger Rubio33------1319
DT Pat Sims------412---16
WR Kenbrell Thompkins01------910
P Sam Martin00------88
C Andrew DePaola00------88
T Connor Bensen00------88
DE George Castro------0516
K Matt Prater00------44
QB Alex Smith00------22
C Charles Pfeiffer00---------0
T Caiden Dixon00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle16613.8
Right3-9-3.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5224.4
Middle13251.9
Right11766.9
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Fitzpatrick32181103731
Cam Newton1152111310
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matthew Stafford31212024321

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44205.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2712903.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)106727.2
Long (19+ Yds)212613.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen889912.4
Short (0-8 Yds)119544.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)104484.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Greg Olsen116074244
RB Amos Doleman106039034
WR Devin Funchess63052139
FB Mike Tolbert43018016
TE Ladarius Green42010024
RB Donny Bush410108
TE Marcedes Lewis311707
WR Willie Snead1107030
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Calvin Johnson62226033
WR Corey Fuller53052130
RB Ameer Abdullah44069121
TE Scott Simonson43015015
TE Delanie Walker33014018
WR Desmond Stevens3000011
WR Russell Shepard220-107
FB Michael Burton22016013
TE Cameron Brate110603
RB Tristan O'Field110409

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Amos Doleman273.501.60
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Matthew Stafford2-2-1.002.80
RB Ameer Abdullah11111.001.82
RB Wesley Farler122.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick1199.004.41
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matthew Stafford63244.006.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Greg Olsen1199.006.73
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Corey Fuller2000.0010.40
TE Delanie Walker1166.004.67
WR Calvin Johnson1199.004.33
TE Scott Simonson1199.003.75
WR Desmond Stevens1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick10
QB Cam Newton11
DetroitRushesConversions
RB Ameer Abdullah21
QB Matthew Stafford10
RB Tristan O'Field11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick1060
Cam Newton321
DetroitAttCompConversions
Matthew Stafford1074

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
RB Amos Doleman430
TE Greg Olsen320
FB Mike Tolbert210
WR Devin Funchess211
TE Marcedes Lewis110
TE Ladarius Green100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Johnson311
TE Scott Simonson211
WR Russell Shepard110
WR Corey Fuller111
RB Ameer Abdullah110
TE Cameron Brate110
FB Michael Burton111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,000 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (19,200)
End Zone13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,000)