Conference Finals, 2021

played in San Francisco, CA

67 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	3	7	10	-	20
San Francisco 49ers	7	10	0	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:03 SFO - Ross McConnell 12 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 SFO - Jerald McConnell 14 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 12:11 CAR - Dan Bailey 49 field goal
2Q: 01:43 SFO - Caleb Sturgis 21 field goal
3Q: 02:36 CAR - Devonta Freeman 4 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 12:55 SFO - Jerald McConnell 1 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
4Q: 09:33 CAR - Dez Bryant 35 pass from Cam Newton (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 04:17 CAR - Dan Bailey 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:03 SFO - Ross McConnell 12 run (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 SFO - Jerald McConnell 14 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 12:11 CAR - Dan Bailey 49 field goal
2Q: 01:43 SFO - Caleb Sturgis 21 field goal
3Q: 02:36 CAR - Devonta Freeman 4 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 12:55 SFO - Jerald McConnell 1 pass from Andy Dalton (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
4Q: 09:33 CAR - Dez Bryant 35 pass from Cam Newton (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 04:17 CAR - Dan Bailey 27 field goal

Team Statistics CAR SFO
Record 13-6 12-6
First Downs 19 21
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 400 411
- Offensive Plays 60 66
- Yards per Play 6.67 6.23
Net Rushing Yards 203 115
- Rushing Attempts 27 31
- Yards per Rush 7.52 3.71
Net Passing Yards 197 296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 21 - 1 35 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 206 296
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.97 8.46
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/23
Kick Returns/Yards 2/58 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 25
Time of Possession 28:03 31:57

Team Statistics	CAR	SFO
Record	13-6	12-6
First Downs	19	21
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	400	411
- Offensive Plays	60	66
- Yards per Play	6.67	6.23
Net Rushing Yards	203	115
- Rushing Attempts	27	31
- Yards per Rush	7.52	3.71
Net Passing Yards	197	296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 21 - 1	35 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	206	296
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.97	8.46
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	3/23
Kick Returns/Yards	2/58	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 25
Time of Possession	28:03	31:57

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:15	OWN 25	6	30	Punt
1	5:52	1:16	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	14:50	2:47	OWN 39	5	29	Field Goal
2	8:22	3:13	OWN 1	5	24	Punt
2	1:36	1:36	OWN 30	5	11	Punt
3	12:13	2:16	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	8:15	5:45	OWN 6	11	94	Touchdown
4	12:47	3:25	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	6:42	2:31	OWN 13	6	77	Field Goal
4	2:27	1:52	OWN 37	9	27	Interception

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:45	5:53	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	4:36	4:46	OWN 26	9	74	Touchdown
2	12:03	3:41	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
2	5:09	3:33	OWN 21	11	75	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:47	OWN 25	7	30	Punt
3	9:57	1:42	OWN 39	3	4	Punt
3	2:30	4:43	OWN 16	10	84	Touchdown
4	9:22	2:40	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
4	4:11	1:44	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 33	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Andy Dalton, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donny Bush	10	50	5.00	13	1	0
RB Devonta Freeman	9	80	8.89	62	1	1
QB Cam Newton	5	46	9.20	15	3	0
WR Willie Snead	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
TE Colton Montoto	1	23	23.00	23	1	0
FB Antonio Rodgers	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ross McConnell	10	43	4.30	12	1	1
RB Jesse Carter	8	27	3.38	9	0	0
QB Andy Dalton	7	32	4.57	11	2	0
RB Rex Samuels	6	13	2.17	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	31	21	206	2/9	1	35	1	83.5

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	35	24	296	0/0	2	46	0	113.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR A.J. Green	5	6	39	7.80	0	13	0
TE Colton Montoto	4	7	57	14.25	40	32	0
WR Willie Snead	3	3	16	5.33	5	7	0
WR Dez Bryant	2	5	51	25.50	29	35	1
TE Jason Boswell	2	3	18	9.00	14	13	0
FB Antonio Rodgers	2	2	9	4.50	3	6	0
RB Devonta Freeman	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Donny Bush	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Jerald Dawson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Devin Funchess	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jerald McConnell	9	12	98	10.89	53	29	2
TE Chuck Green	8	15	107	13.38	12	24	0
RB Jesse Carter	2	3	29	14.50	27	26	0
TE Mychal Rivera	1	1	46	46.00	37	46	0
RB Rex Samuels	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Rickey Berkebile	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0
RB Ross McConnell	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Conner Howen	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Landon Collins	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abel Conley	5	241	48.2	39.6	55	1

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Wing	5	238	47.6	42.8	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Sturgis	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cameron Rodstrom	1	4	4.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Landon Collins	3	23	7.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Funchess	1	27	27.0	0
Cameron Rodstrom	1	31	31.0	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Durham	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	9	5	0.0	31	35
OLB Connor Barwin	6	1	0.0	24	28
S Will Hill	6	0	0.0	11	12
OLB Rodney Gelet	6	0	0.0	31	35
DT Star Lotulelei	4	2	0.0	29	34
CB Lester Archie	4	1	0.0	28	35
S Roosevelt Elliott	3	2	0.0	23	26
CB Emmitt Anthony	3	1	0.0	31	35
DT Braden Daniels	3	0	0.0	20	21
S Tre Boston	2	1	0.0	29	24
DE Danielle Hunter	2	0	0.0	27	25
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	1	0	0.0	28	27
DE Mario Edwards	1	0	0.0	5	7
TE Jason Boswell	1	0	---	---	---

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Rico Oswald	6	3	0.0	23	20
ILB Francisco Seider	6	3	0.0	27	32
CB Steven Nelson	5	0	0.0	21	26
S Justin Gilbert	4	2	0.0	27	31
CB Landon Collins	4	1	0.0	26	30
S Riley Welch	4	1	0.0	24	21
OLB Dont'a Hightower	3	0	1.0	20	17
DE Bud Dupree	3	0	1.0	27	33
DT Juan Atkins	3	0	0.0	23	29
CB Alan Hatcher	3	0	0.0	24	19
OLB Brady Lang	3	0	0.0	8	17
CB Jimmy Gartland	2	2	0.0	4	16
S Jaquiski Tartt	1	0	0.0	1	4
S Duane Collins	1	0	0.0	2	13
DT Tony Sanders	0	1	0.0	6	17
DT Neil Owens	0	1	0.0	13	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Danielle Hunter	1	1	25
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	1	0	27
ILB Luke Kuechly	1	0	35
DT Braden Daniels	1	0	21
DT Star Lotulelei	0	1	34

San Francisco	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bud Dupree	1.0	1	1	33
OLB Dont'a Hightower	1.0	0	0	17
DT Juan Atkins	0.0	2	1	29
DT Tony Sanders	0.0	2	1	17
DT Neil Owens	0.0	1	0	12
DE Desmond Mendez	0.0	0	3	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	4	0	35
CB Lester Archie	4	0	35
OLB Connor Barwin	3	1	28
S Will Hill	3	0	12
OLB Rodney Gelet	3	0	35
S Roosevelt Elliott	2	1	26
CB Emmitt Anthony	2	0	35
S Tre Boston	1	0	24
DE Mario Edwards	1	0	7
DE Danielle Hunter	1	0	25

San Francisco	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Landon Collins	3	1	30
S Justin Gilbert	3	0	31
CB Steven Nelson	3	0	26
OLB Brady Lang	3	0	17
OLB Rico Oswald	2	0	20
CB Jimmy Gartland	2	0	16
DE Bud Dupree	1	0	33
S Riley Welch	1	0	21
DT Juan Atkins	1	0	29
S Duane Collins	1	0	13
ILB Francisco Seider	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rodger Saffold	5	7	27	0	33
G Nolan Schroeder	2	4	27	0	33
T D.J. Wallace	1	5	27	2	33
T Darren Walker	1	4	27	0	33
TE Jason Boswell	1	1	6	0	11
G Trai Turner	0	1	27	0	33

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Robert Ross	2	6	31	35
C Lewis Moss	2	5	31	35
T Cesar Rison	2	4	31	35
T Conner Curtis	2	4	31	35
G Cole Dzwonczyk	1	3	31	35
TE Chuck Green	0	2	23	30

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mario Edwards	2	16
Tyrann Mathieu	1	21
Antonio Rodgers	1	17

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Duane Collins	2	15
Chuck Green	1	10

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Rodney Gelet	---	---	31	35	11	77
CB Lester Archie	---	---	28	35	11	74
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	31	35	1	67
G Trai Turner	27	33	---	---	7	67
G Nolan Schroeder	27	33	---	---	7	67
T D.J. Wallace	27	33	---	---	7	67
CB Emmitt Anthony	---	---	31	35	1	67
T Darren Walker	27	33	---	---	7	67
DT Star Lotulelei	---	---	29	34	1	64
S Roosevelt Elliott	---	---	23	26	14	63
TE Colton Montoto	27	31	---	---	4	62
G Rodger Saffold	27	33	---	---	---	60
WR A.J. Green	26	33	---	---	1	60
QB Cam Newton	27	33	---	---	---	60
DE Muhammad Wilkerson	---	---	28	27	---	55
OLB Connor Barwin	---	---	24	28	1	53
WR Dez Bryant	25	27	---	---	1	53
S Tre Boston	---	---	29	24	---	53
DE Danielle Hunter	---	---	27	25	---	52
WR Willie Snead	21	22	---	---	---	43
DT Braden Daniels	---	---	20	21	---	41
RB Devonta Freeman	11	10	---	---	17	38
FB Antonio Rodgers	3	12	---	---	17	32
CB Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	2	8	21	31
DE Mario Edwards	---	---	5	7	16	28
S Will Hill	---	---	11	12	2	25
RB Donny Bush	13	11	---	---	---	24
TE Jesse James	0	0	---	---	22	22
DT Sammie Burgess	---	---	7	10	5	22
DT Ndamukong Suh	---	---	7	13	1	21
OLB Tanner McGinn	---	---	0	0	20	20
S Hunter Douglas	---	---	8	10	1	19
WR Devin Funchess	0	1	---	---	17	18
TE Jason Boswell	6	11	---	---	---	17
WR Jerald Dawson	1	3	---	---	9	13
CB Cameron Rodstrom	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Ross Wilt	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Abel Conley	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Pete Agin	2	4	---	---	---	6
QB Earl Brice	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Sedrick Groff	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Marco Summerlin	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Donnie Benedict	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Nolan Bronson	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Desmond Carr	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Robert Ross	31	35	---	---	6	72
T Cesar Rison	31	35	---	---	5	71
CB Landon Collins	---	---	26	30	13	69
QB Andy Dalton	31	35	---	---	2	68
DE Bud Dupree	---	---	27	33	7	67
C Lewis Moss	31	35	---	---	---	66
G Cole Dzwonczyk	31	35	---	---	---	66
T Conner Curtis	31	35	---	---	---	66
WR Conner Howen	31	34	---	---	---	65
TE Jerald McConnell	29	35	---	---	---	64
TE Chuck Green	23	30	---	---	10	63
S Justin Gilbert	---	---	27	31	2	60
ILB Francisco Seider	---	---	27	32	1	60
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	20	17	21	58
DT Juan Atkins	---	---	23	29	2	54
CB Steven Nelson	---	---	21	26	1	48
DE Desmond Mendez	---	---	14	20	12	46
S Riley Welch	---	---	24	21	1	46
WR D.J. Abrams	20	25	---	---	---	45
CB Alan Hatcher	---	---	24	19	---	43
OLB Rico Oswald	---	---	23	20	---	43
CB Jimmy Gartland	---	---	4	16	16	36
TE Mychal Rivera	1	8	---	---	21	30
S Duane Collins	---	---	2	13	15	30
RB Ross McConnell	14	16	---	---	---	30
RB Rex Samuels	9	4	---	---	16	29
FB Malcolm Johnson	8	3	---	---	16	27
OLB Brady Lang	---	---	8	17	2	27
DT Neil Owens	---	---	13	12	1	26
DT Tony Sanders	---	---	6	17	1	24
WR Bryson Fite	5	0	---	---	16	21
S Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	1	4	15	20
RB Jesse Carter	8	12	---	---	---	20
DE Zachery Eddings	---	---	5	5	5	15
WR Rickey Berkebile	7	5	---	---	1	13
WR Lewis Phillips	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Caleb Sturgis	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Brad Wing	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Ike Mathis	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Keegan Friend	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Francisco Nelson	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Dexter Durham	---	---	0	0	5	5
RB Gregory Hindman	0	3	---	---	---	3
ILB Charlie Banks	---	---	0	1	1	2
ILB Phil Seelig	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Dean Hickman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	13	1.6
Middle	12	141	11.8
Right	7	49	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	19	79	4.2
Right	7	23	3.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	31	21	2	2	1	0	6	6	1

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	35	24	4	1	2	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	25	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	120	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	61	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	58	9.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	146	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	52	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	40	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Colton Montoto	7	4	1	57	1	31
WR A.J. Green	6	5	0	39	0	33
WR Dez Bryant	5	2	0	51	1	27
WR Willie Snead	3	3	0	16	0	22
TE Jason Boswell	3	2	0	18	0	11
RB Donny Bush	2	1	0	10	0	11
FB Antonio Rodgers	2	2	0	9	0	12
RB Devonta Freeman	1	1	0	7	0	10
WR Devin Funchess	1	0	0	0	0	1
WR Jerald Dawson	1	1	0	-1	0	3

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Chuck Green	15	8	0	107	1	30
TE Jerald McConnell	12	9	2	98	1	35
RB Jesse Carter	3	2	0	29	1	12
TE Mychal Rivera	1	1	0	46	1	8
RB Rex Samuels	1	1	0	-2	0	4
WR Rickey Berkebile	1	1	0	8	0	5
RB Ross McConnell	1	1	0	1	0	16
WR Conner Howen	1	1	0	9	0	34

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devonta Freeman	1	4	4.00	8.89
WR Willie Snead	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Donny Bush	1	8	8.00	5.00

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ross McConnell	4	19	4.75	4.30
RB Jesse Carter	1	6	6.00	3.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	2	0	0	0.00	6.65

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	10	4	45	4.50	8.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Colton Montoto	2	0	0	0.00	8.14

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jerald McConnell	5	3	28	5.60	8.17
TE Chuck Green	5	1	17	3.40	7.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cam Newton	2	1

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jesse Carter	2	0
QB Andy Dalton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	10	6	3

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	10	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dez Bryant	3	1	1
TE Colton Montoto	3	2	1
WR A.J. Green	2	1	1
FB Antonio Rodgers	2	2	0

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jerald McConnell	5	4	3
RB Jesse Carter	2	2	1
TE Chuck Green	2	1	1
WR Conner Howen	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,500 (68,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,400 (20,400)
End Zone 14,700 (14,700)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Club Seats 7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes 4,400 (4,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,500 (68,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,400 (20,400)
End Zone	14,700 (14,700)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Club Seats	7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes	4,400 (4,400)