Wild Card Playoff Games, 2021

played in Chicago, IL

12 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	10	10	7	-	30
Chicago Bears	0	6	0	6	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 CAR - Dan Bailey 26 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CHI - Efrain Parrish 25 field goal
2Q: 07:42 CAR - Cam Newton 3 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 02:52 CAR - Dan Bailey 50 field goal
2Q: 00:15 CHI - Efrain Parrish 55 field goal
3Q: 10:29 CAR - Jason Boswell 18 pass from Cam Newton (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 03:29 CAR - Dan Bailey 23 field goal
4Q: 12:04 CAR - Donny Bush 17 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 04:59 CHI - Kevin White 5 pass from Zach Mettenberger (Zach Mettenberger pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 CAR - Dan Bailey 26 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CHI - Efrain Parrish 25 field goal
2Q: 07:42 CAR - Cam Newton 3 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 02:52 CAR - Dan Bailey 50 field goal
2Q: 00:15 CHI - Efrain Parrish 55 field goal
3Q: 10:29 CAR - Jason Boswell 18 pass from Cam Newton (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 03:29 CAR - Dan Bailey 23 field goal
4Q: 12:04 CAR - Donny Bush 17 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 04:59 CHI - Kevin White 5 pass from Zach Mettenberger (Zach Mettenberger pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics CAR CHI
Record 12-5 9-8
First Downs 18 14
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 432 353
- Offensive Plays 65 66
- Yards per Play 6.65 5.35
Net Rushing Yards 136 110
- Rushing Attempts 34 18
- Yards per Rush 4.00 6.11
Net Passing Yards 296 243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 0 47 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 296 249
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 9.55 5.06
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.0 11.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 5/39 9/69
Punt Returns/Yards 4/29 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/25 3/56
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 6 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 20
Time of Possession 32:07 27:53

Team Statistics	CAR	CHI
Record	12-5	9-8
First Downs	18	14
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	432	353
- Offensive Plays	65	66
- Yards per Play	6.65	5.35
Net Rushing Yards	136	110
- Rushing Attempts	34	18
- Yards per Rush	4.00	6.11
Net Passing Yards	296	243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 0	47 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	296	249
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	9.55	5.06
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.0	11.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	5/39	9/69
Punt Returns/Yards	4/29	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/25	3/56
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	6	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 20
Time of Possession	32:07	27:53

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:52	OWN 32	6	19	Punt
1	7:43	4:55	OWN 37	10	54	Field Goal
2	14:52	2:39	OWN 25	6	9	Punt
2	10:11	2:41	OWN 32	5	68	Touchdown
2	5:31	2:44	OWN 20	6	47	Field Goal
2	2:00	0:50	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 25	3	-10	Half
3	13:11	2:49	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
3	7:29	4:08	OWN 20	8	74	Field Goal
3	0:58	1:11	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
4	12:59	1:08	OWN 40	3	60	Touchdown
4	4:53	2:28	OPP 48	3	6	Punt
4	1:53	1:53	OPP 28	5	14	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:08	3:25	OWN 20	9	43	Downs
1	2:48	2:56	OWN 23	6	69	Field Goal
2	12:13	2:02	OWN 21	6	-5	Punt
2	7:30	1:59	OWN 25	5	29	Punt
2	2:47	0:47	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
2	1:10	1:01	OWN 4	4	58	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:49	OWN 21	3	-1	Punt
3	10:22	2:53	OWN 25	6	31	Punt
3	3:21	2:23	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
4	14:47	1:48	OWN 6	3	-2	Punt
4	11:51	6:58	OWN 28	13	72	Touchdown
4	2:25	0:32	OWN 20	4	8	Downs

Game MVP: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donny Bush	10	53	5.30	17	3	1
QB Cam Newton	8	54	6.75	15	2	1
RB Devonta Freeman	8	23	2.88	7	0	0
FB Antonio Rodgers	6	6	1.00	3	0	0
WR Dez Bryant	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0
TE Colton Montoto	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Xavier Webster	7	54	7.71	58	1
RB Giovani Bernard	5	22	4.40	12	1
RB Neil Cobb	5	13	2.60	12	1
QB Zach Mettenberger	1	21	21.00	21	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	31	18	296	0/0	1	50	0	101.0

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Zach Mettenberger	47	25	249	1/6	1	29	0	75.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Colton Montoto	4	7	39	9.75	3	14	0
WR Willie Snead	3	6	107	35.67	74	50	0
FB Antonio Rodgers	3	5	23	7.67	0	9	0
RB Devonta Freeman	2	3	5	2.50	0	6	0
RB Donny Bush	2	4	55	27.50	40	42	0
TE Pete Agin	2	3	24	12.00	10	19	0
WR A.J. Green	1	1	25	25.00	24	25	0
TE Jason Boswell	1	1	18	18.00	8	18	1
WR Dez Bryant	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kevin White	8	18	50	6.25	26	26	1
TE Rufus Delgado	4	7	71	17.75	37	29	0
TE Marc Murphy	4	6	51	12.75	12	22	0
TE Walter Weeks	3	6	20	6.67	4	8	0
WR Alshon Jeffery	2	2	17	8.50	4	9	0
WR Nicolas Hartman	2	5	15	7.50	0	12	0
RB Xavier Webster	2	3	25	12.50	17	27	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Luke Kuechly	0	0	1	0
DT Braden Daniels	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov
TE Marc Murphy	1	1
WR Kevin White	1	0
TE Rufus Delgado	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abel Conley	5	267	53.4	44.6	66	3

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Duane Tansini	7	357	51.0	41.1	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	3/3	1/1	1/1	50	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Efrain Parrish	2/2	1/1	1/1	55	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cameron Rodstrom	4	29	7.3	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nathan Turnbull	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cameron Rodstrom	1	25	25.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicolas Hartman	3	56	18.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	9	1	0.0	16	46
S Roosevelt Elliott	6	1	0.0	11	20
OLB Connor Barwin	5	3	0.0	16	28
CB Lester Archie	5	0	0.0	18	46
CB Emmitt Anthony	3	3	0.0	18	48
OLB Rodney Gelet	3	0	0.0	16	46
DT Star Lotulelei	2	1	0.0	15	43
S Tre Boston	2	1	0.0	18	28
DT Braden Daniels	2	1	0.0	11	20
DT Ndamukong Suh	1	1	1.0	4	25
S Will Hill	1	2	0.0	7	35
DE Danielle Hunter	1	2	0.0	13	29
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	1	1	0.0	13	27
DT Sammie Burgess	1	0	0.0	5	20
OLB Tanner McGinn	1	0	0.0	2	2
S Hunter Douglas	1	0	0.0	7	30

Chicago	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Adrian Amos	11	2	34	31
ILB Amir Snyder	7	1	32	25
S Brayden Huntley	5	1	32	31
ILB Leonard Walton	5	0	17	17
CB Nathan Turnbull	4	1	30	30
DE Kent Mojica	3	4	29	28
DT Brayden O'Neal	3	2	23	16
CB Drake Foster	3	1	34	31
OLB Derrick Boyer	2	1	32	31
DE Tank Carradine	1	2	23	26
OLB Pernell McPhee	1	0	24	22
CB Darnell Rayburn	1	0	21	20
OLB Wesley West	1	0	19	12
DE Raul Marroquin	0	1	6	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Ndamukong Suh	1.0	0	0	25
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	0.0	1	0	27
OLB Connor Barwin	0.0	0	1	28
ILB Luke Kuechly	0.0	0	1	46
DT Star Lotulelei	0.0	0	1	43
DT Braden Daniels	0.0	0	1	20
CB Emmitt Anthony	0.0	0	1	48
DT Sammie Burgess	0.0	0	1	20

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Derrick Boyer	0.0	0	1	1	31
DE Kent Mojica	0.0	0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	6	1	46
OLB Connor Barwin	4	1	28
CB Lester Archie	4	1	46
OLB Rodney Gelet	2	1	46
S Tre Boston	2	0	28
CB Emmitt Anthony	2	0	48
S Roosevelt Elliott	2	0	20
S Hunter Douglas	1	1	30
S Will Hill	1	0	35
DT Braden Daniels	1	0	20

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Nathan Turnbull	3	1	30
S Adrian Amos	3	0	31
OLB Derrick Boyer	3	0	31
ILB Amir Snyder	3	0	25
ILB Leonard Walton	2	4	17
CB Drake Foster	2	2	31
S Brayden Huntley	1	1	31
DE Kent Mojica	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Darren Walker	2	4	34	31
T D.J. Wallace	1	7	34	31
G Trai Turner	1	6	34	31
G Nolan Schroeder	1	6	34	31
G Rodger Saffold	1	3	34	31

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Darius Rivera	2	5	18	1	48
T Kyle Long	1	4	18	0	47
G Trevor Harding	1	4	18	0	48
T Seantrel Henderson	1	3	18	0	48
G Devante MacCracken	1	1	18	0	48

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mario Edwards	3	21
Roosevelt Elliott	1	18

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Amir Snyder	3	14
Walter Weeks	1	25
Neil Cobb	1	24

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Lester Archie	---	---	18	46	15	79
OLB Rodney Gelet	---	---	16	46	13	75
G Trai Turner	34	31	---	---	8	73
G Nolan Schroeder	34	31	---	---	8	73
T D.J. Wallace	34	31	---	---	8	73
T Darren Walker	34	31	---	---	8	73
CB Emmitt Anthony	---	---	18	48	2	68
TE Colton Montoto	32	31	---	---	4	67
G Rodger Saffold	34	31	---	---	---	65
QB Cam Newton	34	31	---	---	---	65
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	16	46	2	64
WR A.J. Green	32	28	---	---	---	60
DT Star Lotulelei	---	---	15	43	2	60
WR Dez Bryant	29	21	---	---	---	50
S Roosevelt Elliott	---	---	11	20	18	49
S Tre Boston	---	---	18	28	1	47
OLB Connor Barwin	---	---	16	28	2	46
S Will Hill	---	---	7	35	3	45
RB Devonta Freeman	13	12	---	---	19	44
CB Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	2	17	24	43
DE Danielle Hunter	---	---	13	29	---	42
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	---	---	13	27	1	41
DE Mario Edwards	---	---	4	16	21	41
FB Antonio Rodgers	11	9	---	---	21	41
S Hunter Douglas	---	---	7	30	1	38
WR Willie Snead	18	16	---	---	---	34
DT Braden Daniels	---	---	11	20	1	32
DT Sammie Burgess	---	---	5	20	7	32
DT Ndamukong Suh	---	---	4	25	1	30
TE Jason Boswell	14	16	---	---	---	30
TE Jesse James	2	0	---	---	26	28
OLB Tanner McGinn	---	---	2	2	23	27
WR Devin Funchess	2	0	---	---	21	23
RB Donny Bush	10	10	---	---	---	20
TE Pete Agin	6	11	---	---	---	17
WR Jerald Dawson	1	1	---	---	11	13
CB Cameron Rodstrom	---	---	0	0	11	11
K Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Ross Wilt	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Abel Conley	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Nolan Bronson	---	---	2	2	---	4
QB Earl Brice	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Sedrick Groff	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Marco Summerlin	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Donnie Benedict	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Desmond Carr	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Derrick Boyer	---	---	32	31	26	89
T Seantrel Henderson	18	48	---	---	9	75
G Trevor Harding	18	48	---	---	9	75
G Devante MacCracken	18	48	---	---	9	75
T Kyle Long	18	47	---	---	9	74
ILB Amir Snyder	---	---	32	25	14	71
S Adrian Amos	---	---	34	31	4	69
CB Drake Foster	---	---	34	31	3	68
QB Zach Mettenberger	18	48	---	---	---	66
C Darius Rivera	18	48	---	---	---	66
S Brayden Huntley	---	---	32	31	3	66
CB Nathan Turnbull	---	---	30	30	6	66
WR Alshon Jeffery	15	42	---	---	7	64
TE Walter Weeks	9	25	---	---	25	59
CB Darnell Rayburn	---	---	21	20	18	59
DE Kent Mojica	---	---	29	28	1	58
WR Kevin White	13	41	---	---	---	54
DE Tank Carradine	---	---	23	26	1	50
OLB Pernell McPhee	---	---	24	22	2	48
DT Brayden O'Neal	---	---	23	16	7	46
RB Neil Cobb	7	13	---	---	24	44
TE Rufus Delgado	10	30	---	---	---	40
WR Nicolas Hartman	7	22	---	---	8	37
RB Giovani Bernard	5	29	---	---	2	36
RB Xavier Webster	11	13	---	---	12	36
ILB Leonard Walton	---	---	17	17	1	35
OLB Wesley West	---	---	19	12	3	34
TE Marc Murphy	9	22	---	---	---	31
DT Eddie Goldman	---	---	11	15	1	27
WR Earnest Lang	2	1	---	---	18	21
S Deion Bennit	---	---	0	0	15	15
WR Korey Arseneault	2	2	---	---	10	14
DE Raul Marroquin	---	---	6	5	2	13
T Ed Beck	0	1	---	---	11	12
ILB Pat Messbauer	---	---	0	0	12	12
P Duane Tansini	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Roy Halpern	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB J.T. Henson	---	---	2	0	5	7
ILB Tank Carder	---	---	3	1	2	6
K Efrain Parrish	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Malcolm Moore	---	---	0	0	5	5
S Henry Wooden	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB John Schulz	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Casey Baumgartner	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cole Shannon	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Cedric Heath	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	30	2.5
Middle	14	76	5.4
Right	7	31	4.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	10	42	4.2
Right	8	68	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	31	18	4	1	2	8	2	1	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Zach Mettenberger	47	25	5	3	7	5	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	36	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	183	11.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	39	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	38	9.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	3	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	14	153	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	6	93	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Colton Montoto	7	4	1	39	0	31
WR Willie Snead	6	3	0	107	2	16
FB Antonio Rodgers	5	3	0	23	0	9
RB Donny Bush	4	2	0	55	1	10
RB Devonta Freeman	3	2	0	5	0	12
TE Pete Agin	3	2	0	24	0	11
WR Dez Bryant	1	0	1	0	0	21
WR A.J. Green	1	1	0	25	1	28
TE Jason Boswell	1	1	0	18	0	16

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin White	18	8	3	50	1	41
TE Rufus Delgado	7	4	1	71	2	30
TE Walter Weeks	6	3	1	20	0	25
TE Marc Murphy	6	4	1	51	1	22
WR Nicolas Hartman	5	2	1	15	0	22
RB Xavier Webster	3	2	0	25	1	13
WR Alshon Jeffery	2	2	0	17	0	42

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Cam Newton	2	2	1.00	6.75
RB Donny Bush	2	10	5.00	5.30
FB Antonio Rodgers	2	0	0.00	1.00
RB Devonta Freeman	1	6	6.00	2.88

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	5	3	34	6.80	9.55

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Zach Mettenberger	7	4	16	2.29	5.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Colton Montoto	2	1	8	4.00	5.57
RB Devonta Freeman	1	0	0	0.00	1.67
TE Jason Boswell	1	1	18	18.00	18.00
FB Antonio Rodgers	1	1	8	8.00	4.60

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kevin White	4	2	4	1.00	2.78
WR Alshon Jeffery	1	1	9	9.00	8.50
WR Nicolas Hartman	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
TE Marc Murphy	1	0	0	0.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cam Newton	2	1
FB Antonio Rodgers	2	0
RB Devonta Freeman	1	0
RB Donny Bush	1	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	7	3	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Zach Mettenberger	16	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Antonio Rodgers	5	3	2
WR Dez Bryant	1	0	0
WR Willie Snead	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin White	4	2	1
TE Rufus Delgado	4	2	2
WR Alshon Jeffery	2	2	0
TE Walter Weeks	2	1	0
WR Nicolas Hartman	2	1	0
TE Marc Murphy	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,500 (61,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (17,900)
End Zone 12,900 (12,900)
Mezzanine 7,400 (7,400)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (11,400)
Club Seats 8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,500 (61,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (17,900)
End Zone	12,900 (12,900)
Mezzanine	7,400 (7,400)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (11,400)
Club Seats	8,600 (8,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)