Conference Semifinals, 2081

played in Carolina, NC

31 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Arizona Cardinals	7	3	0	14	-	24
Carolina Panthers	7	13	10	0	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:10 CAR - Leroy Skjerven 28 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Raymond Deaton extra point)
1Q: 01:43 ARI - Skip Kempthorne 24 pass from Sawyer Tiffee (Connor Alcott extra point)
2Q: 10:15 CAR - Raymond Deaton 39 field goal
2Q: 04:17 ARI - Connor Alcott 36 field goal
2Q: 02:15 CAR - Micah Huffman 13 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Raymond Deaton extra point)
2Q: 00:34 CAR - Raymond Deaton 22 field goal
3Q: 12:23 CAR - Kerry Burnett 10 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Raymond Deaton extra point)
3Q: 07:47 CAR - Raymond Deaton 22 field goal
4Q: 15:00 ARI - Roosevelt Booker 4 pass from Sawyer Tiffee (Connor Alcott extra point)
4Q: 02:51 ARI - Skip Kempthorne 37 pass from Sawyer Tiffee (Connor Alcott extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:10 CAR - Leroy Skjerven 28 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Raymond Deaton extra point)
1Q: 01:43 ARI - Skip Kempthorne 24 pass from Sawyer Tiffee (Connor Alcott extra point)
2Q: 10:15 CAR - Raymond Deaton 39 field goal
2Q: 04:17 ARI - Connor Alcott 36 field goal
2Q: 02:15 CAR - Micah Huffman 13 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Raymond Deaton extra point)
2Q: 00:34 CAR - Raymond Deaton 22 field goal
3Q: 12:23 CAR - Kerry Burnett 10 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Raymond Deaton extra point)
3Q: 07:47 CAR - Raymond Deaton 22 field goal
4Q: 15:00 ARI - Roosevelt Booker 4 pass from Sawyer Tiffee (Connor Alcott extra point)
4Q: 02:51 ARI - Skip Kempthorne 37 pass from Sawyer Tiffee (Connor Alcott extra point)

Team Statistics ARI CAR
Record 13-5 13-4
First Downs 22 22
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 14 15
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 366 414
- Offensive Plays 73 61
- Yards per Play 5.01 6.79
Net Rushing Yards 101 87
- Rushing Attempts 28 27
- Yards per Rush 3.61 3.22
Net Passing Yards 265 327
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 25 - 1 34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 275 327
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.89 9.62
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 6.9
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 5/96 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:48 28:12

Team Statistics	ARI	CAR
Record	13-5	13-4
First Downs	22	22
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	14	15
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	366	414
- Offensive Plays	73	61
- Yards per Play	5.01	6.79
Net Rushing Yards	101	87
- Rushing Attempts	28	27
- Yards per Rush	3.61	3.22
Net Passing Yards	265	327
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 25 - 1	34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	275	327
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.89	9.62
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	6.9
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	5/96	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:48	28:12

Drive Charts

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:20	OWN 25	8	26	Punt
1	4:58	3:28	OWN 27	6	73	Touchdown
2	12:50	1:32	OWN 20	3	1	Interception
2	10:10	5:59	OWN 25	10	56	Field Goal
2	2:09	0:27	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 22	2	4	Half
3	12:14	1:28	OWN 25	3	-12	Punt
3	7:41	3:54	OWN 32	7	23	Punt
3	2:18	2:26	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
4	11:27	2:24	OWN 5	5	19	Punt
4	8:14	5:56	OWN 5	17	95	Touchdown
4	0:43	0:43	OWN 36	4	9	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:40	5:42	OWN 16	11	84	Touchdown
1	1:30	3:40	OWN 25	7	70	Interception
2	11:18	1:08	OPP 25	3	3	Field Goal
2	4:11	2:02	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	1:42	1:16	OWN 46	5	49	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:46	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
3	10:46	3:05	OPP 45	6	40	Field Goal
3	3:47	1:29	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	14:52	3:25	OWN 32	5	13	Punt
4	9:03	0:49	OWN 45	3	-11	Punt
4	2:18	1:35	OWN 15	5	16	Punt

Game MVP: Mo Sjostrom, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gustavo Hickman	12	54	4.50	17	2
RB Marcus Hickman	11	30	2.73	8	0
QB Sawyer Tiffee	4	16	4.00	5	0
WR Jeffry Delatorre	1	1	1.00	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jesse Beltramini	22	79	3.59	13	2
RB Warren Peoples	3	9	3.00	11	1
RB Terrance Johnson	2	-1	-0.50	1	0

Passing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sawyer Tiffee	43	25	275	2/10	3	45	1	90.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mo Sjostrom	34	22	327	0/0	3	33	1	113.2

Receiving Statistics

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Skip Kempthorne	9	12	137	15.22	50	37	2
WR Jeffry Delatorre	7	7	30	4.29	3	15	0
WR Roosevelt Booker	5	11	52	10.40	9	20	1
WR Lamont Grier	2	3	48	24.00	21	45	0
RB Marcus Hickman	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Isaac Poole	1	7	4	4.00	0	4	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeffrey Rogers	6	10	77	12.83	33	25	0
TE Sergio Washington	4	6	57	14.25	18	25	0
RB Jesse Beltramini	3	3	17	5.67	4	9	0
WR Leroy Skjerven	3	5	77	25.67	48	28	1
WR Kerry Burnett	3	5	30	10.00	11	20	1
FB Micah Huffman	2	2	46	23.00	28	33	1
WR Chris Garner	1	1	23	23.00	10	23	0
RB Terrance Johnson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bryson York	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Terrence Langlois	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Noah Summers	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bernard Hutton	5	183	36.6	31.0	45	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
James Collins	4	191	47.8	47.8	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Connor Alcott	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raymond Deaton	3/3	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell Lenz	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chandler Fleming	5	96	19.2	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernie Chesnut	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Wally Sutter	10	2	0.0	23	26
OLB Fernando Turnbull	6	4	0.0	26	32
S Terrence Langlois	5	2	0.0	27	34
CB Malcolm McGregor	5	1	0.0	23	27
S Marvin Barnes	4	1	0.0	23	26
DE Don Beggiani	3	2	0.0	21	30
OLB Richard Jobb	3	1	0.0	25	32
DE Devan Bridges	2	0	0.0	25	28
ILB Neal Poole	2	0	0.0	8	14
CB Sam Newsome	1	0	0.0	12	20
OLB Dave Craig	1	0	0.0	2	0
DT Lamont Terhune	1	0	0.0	12	14
CB Reuben Gomez	1	0	0.0	19	23
CB DeAndre Valcarcel	1	0	0.0	17	16
S Clifton Reinhardt	1	0	0.0	2	9
TE Isaac Poole	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kent Henson	0	2	0.0	8	11

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Cory Gardner	10	3	0.0	25	41
S Larry Littlejohn	7	1	0.0	28	43
CB Tre Whelihan	5	3	1.0	28	45
S Angel Hastings	5	3	0.0	28	45
DE Myles Holliday	4	4	1.0	24	24
OLB Duane Hasan	4	0	0.0	23	28
CB Levi Cotchery	4	0	0.0	15	33
OLB Noah Summers	3	1	0.0	28	43
CB B.J. McGee	2	1	0.0	25	41
OLB Frederick Kinney	2	0	0.0	5	19
DT Les Andrews	2	0	0.0	17	20
ILB Gino Piper	1	1	0.0	12	10
QB Mo Sjostrom	1	0	---	---	---
DE Sergio Newton	1	0	0.0	7	27
DE Myles Hegamin	1	0	0.0	22	22
DT Jonah Stratico	1	0	0.0	11	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Arizona	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Don Beggiani	1	0	30
CB Sam Newsome	0	1	20
S Terrence Langlois	0	1	34

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Myles Holliday	1.0	1	1	24
CB Tre Whelihan	1.0	0	0	45
DT Les Andrews	0.0	2	1	20
DE Myles Hegamin	0.0	1	1	22
DE Sergio Newton	0.0	1	0	27
ILB Gino Piper	0.0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Terrence Langlois	4	0	1	34
OLB Fernando Turnbull	3	1	0	32
CB Malcolm McGregor	3	0	0	27
ILB Wally Sutter	3	0	0	26
S Marvin Barnes	2	1	0	26
CB Sam Newsome	1	2	0	20
S Clifton Reinhardt	1	1	0	9
S Stan Napier	1	0	0	9
OLB Craig Gunn	1	0	0	2
CB Reuben Gomez	1	0	0	23
ILB Neal Poole	1	0	0	14
CB DeAndre Valcarcel	1	0	0	16
OLB Richard Jobb	0	1	0	32

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Cory Gardner	6	1	0	41
S Larry Littlejohn	5	1	0	43
S Angel Hastings	3	0	0	45
OLB Noah Summers	2	1	1	43
CB B.J. McGee	2	1	0	41
OLB Duane Hasan	2	0	0	28
CB Tre Whelihan	2	0	0	45
OLB Frederick Kinney	2	0	0	19
CB Levi Cotchery	1	1	0	33
DE Myles Hegamin	0	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Angel Feret	3	8	28	1	45
C Ernest Conway	3	6	28	0	45
G Gary McGee	2	3	28	1	45
T Ted Silas	0	5	28	0	45
G Ralph Browning	0	1	28	0	45
TE Skip Kempthorne	0	1	25	0	45

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T George Gordon	4	10	2	27	34
G Neal Moffett	3	6	0	27	34
G Tre Williamson	3	5	0	27	34
C Pat Blasingame	1	5	0	27	34
T Charlie Gibson	1	1	0	27	34

Special Teams Tackles

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Stan Napier	1	16
Ted Silas	1	11
Isaac Poole	1	10

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Tre Whelihan	4	12
Tim Bodenhemer	1	19

Participation

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Skip Kempthorne	25	45	---	---	22	92
T Ted Silas	28	45	---	---	11	84
G Angel Feret	28	45	---	---	6	79
G Ralph Browning	28	45	---	---	6	79
G Gary McGee	28	45	---	---	6	79
C Ernest Conway	28	45	---	---	---	73
QB Sawyer Tiffee	28	45	---	---	---	73
WR Roosevelt Booker	27	39	---	---	7	73
CB Malcolm McGregor	---	---	23	27	19	69
S Terrence Langlois	---	---	27	34	3	64
WR Jeffry Delatorre	25	32	---	---	7	64
OLB Fernando Turnbull	---	---	26	32	3	61
OLB Richard Jobb	---	---	25	32	3	60
DE Devan Bridges	---	---	25	28	3	56
RB Marcus Hickman	15	23	---	---	18	56
DE Don Beggiani	---	---	21	30	4	55
ILB Wally Sutter	---	---	23	26	---	49
CB Reuben Gomez	---	---	19	23	7	49
S Marvin Barnes	---	---	23	26	---	49
TE Isaac Poole	9	22	---	---	10	41
FB Eugene Drake	7	14	---	---	17	38
ILB Neal Poole	---	---	8	14	14	36
CB Sam Newsome	---	---	12	20	3	35
WR Lamont Grier	14	21	---	---	---	35
RB Gustavo Hickman	13	21	---	---	---	34
CB DeAndre Valcarcel	---	---	17	16	---	33
S Stan Napier	---	---	6	9	16	31
DT Lamont Terhune	---	---	12	14	1	27
DE Nick Viola	---	---	12	12	2	26
OLB Craig Gunn	---	---	0	2	21	23
DE Kent Henson	---	---	8	11	3	22
WR Lucas Cassidy	3	1	---	---	17	21
WR Chandler Fleming	0	0	---	---	16	16
S Clifton Reinhardt	---	---	2	9	3	14
DT Darrin Martel	---	---	3	7	4	14
TE Matthew Roenicke	2	7	---	---	---	9
K Connor Alcott	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Desmond Morlando	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Bernard Hutton	0	0	---	---	6	6
T J.C. Winslett	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Clyde Guthrie	---	---	3	2	---	5
OLB Dave Craig	---	---	2	0	---	2
RB Juan Churchill	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dwight Franz	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Leland Foster	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Justics Hutcheson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Tre Whelihan	---	---	28	45	12	85
ILB Cory Gardner	---	---	25	41	11	77
S Angel Hastings	---	---	28	45	2	75
CB B.J. McGee	---	---	25	41	7	73
WR Kerry Burnett	27	33	---	---	13	73
OLB Noah Summers	---	---	28	43	1	72
S Larry Littlejohn	---	---	28	43	1	72
CB Levi Cotchery	---	---	15	33	17	65
QB Mo Sjostrom	27	34	---	---	---	61
C Pat Blasingame	27	34	---	---	---	61
T George Gordon	27	34	---	---	---	61
G Tre Williamson	27	34	---	---	---	61
G Neal Moffett	27	34	---	---	---	61
WR Leroy Skjerven	27	34	---	---	---	61
T Charlie Gibson	27	34	---	---	---	61
OLB Duane Hasan	---	---	23	28	1	52
TE Sergio Washington	24	26	---	---	---	50
DE Myles Holliday	---	---	24	24	---	48
OLB Frederick Kinney	---	---	5	19	21	45
DE Myles Hegamin	---	---	22	22	---	44
RB Jesse Beltramini	22	20	---	---	---	42
DT Les Andrews	---	---	17	20	5	42
WR Jeffrey Rogers	20	21	---	---	---	41
DT Jonah Stratico	---	---	11	25	1	37
FB Micah Huffman	4	12	---	---	20	36
DE Sergio Newton	---	---	7	27	1	35
RB Warren Peoples	3	6	---	---	19	28
DE Dennis Tessen	---	---	3	17	6	26
TE Devonte Osborne	0	1	---	---	22	23
ILB Gino Piper	---	---	12	10	---	22
S Ernie Chesnut	---	---	1	4	16	21
WR Tim Bodenhemer	0	0	---	---	19	19
S Grady Alston	---	---	3	4	11	18
WR Chris Garner	5	7	---	---	---	12
TE Bryson York	1	2	---	---	9	12
S Darnell Lenz	---	---	0	0	10	10
RB Terrance Johnson	2	8	---	---	---	10
K Raymond Deaton	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Javier Diaz	---	---	3	2	5	10
C Dana Harvey	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Mercury Bergstrom	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Darrin Jennings	0	0	---	---	7	7
P James Collins	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Amir Ruzzin	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Manuel Bradford	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Terrell Cochrane	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	43	4.8
Middle	9	32	3.6
Right	10	26	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	21	3.5
Middle	8	31	3.9
Right	13	35	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sawyer Tiffee	43	25	5	3	2	6	6	3	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mo Sjostrom	34	22	9	0	2	6	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	87	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	9	134	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	45	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	46	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	6	114	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	97	13.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	70	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Skip Kempthorne	12	9	0	137	3	45
WR Roosevelt Booker	11	5	1	52	1	39
WR Jeffry Delatorre	7	7	0	30	0	32
TE Isaac Poole	7	1	0	4	0	22
WR Lamont Grier	3	2	0	48	1	21
RB Marcus Hickman	3	1	1	4	0	23

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeffrey Rogers	10	6	0	77	2	21
TE Sergio Washington	6	4	1	57	1	26
WR Leroy Skjerven	5	3	0	77	3	34
WR Kerry Burnett	5	3	1	30	1	33
RB Jesse Beltramini	3	3	0	17	0	20
FB Micah Huffman	2	2	0	46	1	12
WR Chris Garner	1	1	0	23	1	7
RB Terrance Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Bryson York	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jesse Beltramini	4	10	2.50	3.59
RB Warren Peoples	1	1	1.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sawyer Tiffee	1	1	4	4.00	6.40

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mo Sjostrom	8	4	39	4.88	9.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Arizona	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roosevelt Booker	1	1	4	4.00	4.73

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeffrey Rogers	3	1	12	4.00	7.70
TE Sergio Washington	2	1	4	2.00	9.50
FB Micah Huffman	1	1	13	13.00	23.00
WR Leroy Skjerven	1	0	0	0.00	15.40
WR Kerry Burnett	1	1	10	10.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions
QB Sawyer Tiffee	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jesse Beltramini	2	2
RB Terrance Johnson	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sawyer Tiffee	13	8	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mo Sjostrom	6	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Skip Kempthorne	5	5	4
TE Isaac Poole	4	1	0
WR Roosevelt Booker	2	1	1
RB Marcus Hickman	2	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Sergio Washington	2	1	0
WR Jeffrey Rogers	1	0	0
WR Leroy Skjerven	1	0	0
RB Terrance Johnson	1	0	0
WR Kerry Burnett	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)