Week 14, 2085

played in Carolina, NC

46 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New England Patriots	14	7	7	10	-	38
Carolina Panthers	7	9	0	8	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:32 NED - Chase Money 62 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
1Q: 12:11 CAR - Kerry Burnett 48 pass from B.J. Rinkenberg (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
1Q: 07:07 NED - Tito Sawyer 5 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Kerry Burnett 6 pass from B.J. Rinkenberg (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point failed)
2Q: 08:14 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 48 field goal
2Q: 01:17 NED - Jose Horn 29 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
3Q: 03:12 NED - Sherman Patton 11 run (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
4Q: 13:59 NED - Malik Dotson 80 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
4Q: 07:26 CAR - B.J. Rinkenberg 7 run (B.J. Rinkenberg pass to Ron Malone for conversion)
4Q: 02:29 NED - Neal Politopoulos 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:32 NED - Chase Money 62 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
1Q: 12:11 CAR - Kerry Burnett 48 pass from B.J. Rinkenberg (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
1Q: 07:07 NED - Tito Sawyer 5 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Kerry Burnett 6 pass from B.J. Rinkenberg (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point failed)
2Q: 08:14 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 48 field goal
2Q: 01:17 NED - Jose Horn 29 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
3Q: 03:12 NED - Sherman Patton 11 run (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
4Q: 13:59 NED - Malik Dotson 80 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
4Q: 07:26 CAR - B.J. Rinkenberg 7 run (B.J. Rinkenberg pass to Ron Malone for conversion)
4Q: 02:29 NED - Neal Politopoulos 43 field goal

Team Statistics NED CAR
Record 10-3 4-9
First Downs 21 24
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 14 12
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 504 462
- Offensive Plays 57 75
- Yards per Play 8.84 6.16
Net Rushing Yards 128 125
- Rushing Attempts 32 21
- Yards per Rush 4.00 5.95
Net Passing Yards 376 337
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 20 - 0 52 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 379 348
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 15.04 6.24
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/9 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/5
Penalties/Yards 6/50 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 4/78
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 21
Time of Possession 29:19 30:41

Team Statistics	NED	CAR
Record	10-3	4-9
First Downs	21	24
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	14	12
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	504	462
- Offensive Plays	57	75
- Yards per Play	8.84	6.16
Net Rushing Yards	128	125
- Rushing Attempts	32	21
- Yards per Rush	4.00	5.95
Net Passing Yards	376	337
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 20 - 0	52 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	379	348
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	15.04	6.24
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/9	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/5
Penalties/Yards	6/50	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	4/78
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 21
Time of Possession	29:19	30:41

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:45	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
1	11:56	4:59	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	5:20	3:06	OWN 9	5	22	Punt
2	14:49	3:19	OWN 24	5	19	Punt
2	8:08	2:58	OWN 25	7	38	Punt
2	2:41	1:34	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 2	1	9	Half
3	13:05	2:40	OWN 19	5	26	Punt
3	6:36	3:33	OWN 48	6	52	Touchdown
4	13:59	0:19	OWN 20	1	80	Touchdown
4	7:15	4:53	OPP 48	6	22	Field Goal
4	1:36	0:32	OPP 37	3	6	Punt
4	0:30	0:30	OPP 25	1	-1	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:15	2:19	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	6:57	1:37	OWN 25	4	31	Punt
1	2:14	2:25	OWN 19	5	81	Touchdown
2	11:30	3:22	OWN 15	5	54	Field Goal
2	5:10	2:29	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
2	1:07	1:06	OWN 31	5	17	Punt
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 12	4	17	Punt
3	10:25	3:49	OWN 20	9	32	Downs
3	3:03	4:04	OWN 25	9	36	Punt
4	13:40	6:25	OWN 17	17	83	Touchdown
4	2:22	0:46	OWN 26	4	11	Downs
4	1:04	0:34	OWN 20	4	5	Downs

Game MVP: Devonte Leyes, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sherman Patton	15	66	4.40	11	1	1
RB Brock Marsh	9	37	4.11	12	1	0
RB Jose Horn	6	19	3.17	6	0	0
QB Devonte Leyes	2	6	3.00	7	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Santiago Terry	9	42	4.67	24	1	0
RB Nathan Foreman	6	30	5.00	11	1	0
QB B.J. Rinkenberg	5	51	10.20	24	1	1
RB Antoine Baruffi	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Devonte Leyes	24	20	379	1/3	4	80	0	158.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
B.J. Rinkenberg	52	30	348	2/11	2	48	0	90.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chase Money	5	6	110	22.00	79	62	1
WR Erick Kramer	4	4	68	17.00	24	24	0
WR Malik Dotson	4	5	107	26.75	71	80	1
TE Tito Sawyer	3	4	44	14.67	25	22	1
WR Jamal Hardy	2	3	20	10.00	13	17	0
RB Jose Horn	2	2	30	15.00	25	29	1

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kerry Burnett	7	11	118	16.86	65	48	2
TE Shane Carpenter	5	7	58	11.60	14	27	0
RB Santiago Terry	4	9	46	11.50	16	24	0
TE Karl Atkins	3	3	27	9.00	21	22	0
WR Cole Missouri	3	5	34	11.33	17	22	0
RB Antoine Baruffi	2	3	10	5.00	0	6	0
WR Ron Malone	2	6	40	20.00	14	38	0
RB Terrance Johnson	1	2	2	2.00	1	2	0
TE Cris Hitchcock	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Nathan Foreman	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Drew Harvey	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Connor Conlan	5	225	45.0	31.0	60	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Velasquez	5	208	41.6	37.6	53	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neal Politopoulos	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	5/5

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Vaughn	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Baruffi	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jose Horn	2	50	25.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Malone	4	78	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Edwin Knight	7	1	0.0	17	41
S Carson Schneider	5	2	0.0	20	54
OLB Edward Faber	5	1	0.0	20	54
S Ernest Hopper	4	3	0.0	13	34
ILB Sammie Hardy	4	2	0.0	20	48
DT Joey Collins	4	1	0.0	20	40
CB Melvin Wilkins	4	1	0.0	21	54
CB Nicholas Boyd	4	1	0.0	13	34
CB Eric Beach	4	0	0.0	20	54
DE J.B. Garrett	3	0	0.0	17	42
DE Tristan Schlafly	2	0	1.5	19	48
OLB Salvador Banks	2	1	0.0	14	38
S Steve Tozer	2	0	0.0	9	20
DE Erik Flowers	0	1	0.5	5	12

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Grady Alston	11	1	0.0	32	25
CB Bucky Perez	6	1	0.0	31	24
CB Eugene Ozga	5	1	0.0	32	25
CB Gus Jennings	5	0	0.0	18	21
OLB Alex Faulkenbury	3	2	0.0	31	23
OLB Conner Mason	3	1	0.0	27	19
DE Carlton Jamison	2	2	0.0	12	15
S Jamal Rivers	2	2	0.0	16	9
DT Antonio Manning	2	1	0.0	18	20
OLB Dashawn Bronson	2	1	0.0	28	19
DE Donte Wolfe	1	1	1.0	22	12
S Louis Wicher	1	1	0.0	16	15
DT Joe Jankowski	1	0	0.0	17	11
ILB Aidan Kennedy	1	0	0.0	14	4
OLB J.J. Fender	1	0	0.0	7	7
DE Brad O'Rourke	1	0	0.0	26	18

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tristan Schlafly	1.5	2	0	48
DE Erik Flowers	0.5	0	0	12
OLB Edward Faber	0.0	2	1	54
DE J.B. Garrett	0.0	2	0	42
DT Joey Collins	0.0	2	0	40
DT Oliver Morrissey	0.0	1	0	14
OLB Edwin Knight	0.0	1	0	41

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Donte Wolfe	1.0	0	0	12
DE Carlton Jamison	0.0	1	0	15
DT Antonio Manning	0.0	1	0	20
OLB Alex Faulkenbury	0.0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eric Beach	5	1	54
S Carson Schneider	4	1	54
CB Nicholas Boyd	4	0	34
OLB Edward Faber	4	0	54
CB Melvin Wilkins	3	0	54
OLB Edwin Knight	3	0	41
OLB Salvador Banks	2	2	38
S Ernest Hopper	2	0	34
S Steve Tozer	2	0	20
ILB Sammie Hardy	1	0	48

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bucky Perez	6	0	24
S Grady Alston	4	1	25
CB Gus Jennings	4	0	21
S Louis Wicher	2	0	15
DT Joe Jankowski	1	0	11
OLB Conner Mason	1	0	19
CB Eugene Ozga	1	0	25
OLB J.J. Fender	1	0	7
S Jamal Rivers	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Cris Feaser	5	11	32	0	25
G Victor Franz	2	10	32	0	25
T Tim Strom	1	5	32	1	25
C Rickey Hoard	1	2	32	0	25
G Andrew Sherrod	1	1	32	0	25
TE Tito Sawyer	0	1	30	0	22

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Damien Waddy	3	5	0	21	0	54
T Brenden Cook	3	4	1	21	1	54
G Neal Moffett	1	4	0	21	0	54
G Randall Roush	1	2	0	21	1	54
T Charlie Gibson	0	1	0	21	0	54

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Edward Faber	2	22
Sherman Patton	2	18
Malik Dotson	1	18

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ross Oliver	1	17
Carlton Jamison	1	15

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Edward Faber	---	---	20	54	22	96
S Carson Schneider	---	---	20	54	17	91
ILB Sammie Hardy	---	---	20	48	18	86
CB Eric Beach	---	---	20	54	5	79
DE J.B. Garrett	---	---	17	42	18	77
CB Melvin Wilkins	---	---	21	54	1	76
OLB Salvador Banks	---	---	14	38	23	75
DE Tristan Schlafly	---	---	19	48	1	68
T Cris Feaser	32	25	---	---	6	63
DT Joey Collins	---	---	20	40	1	61
WR Malik Dotson	24	19	---	---	18	61
OLB Edwin Knight	---	---	17	41	---	58
G Andrew Sherrod	32	25	---	---	---	57
QB Devonte Leyes	32	25	---	---	---	57
C Rickey Hoard	32	25	---	---	---	57
G Victor Franz	32	25	---	---	---	57
T Tim Strom	32	25	---	---	---	57
WR Erick Kramer	14	16	---	---	23	53
TE Tito Sawyer	30	22	---	---	---	52
RB Sherman Patton	17	16	---	---	18	51
S Ernest Hopper	---	---	13	34	1	48
CB Nicholas Boyd	---	---	13	34	1	48
WR Chase Money	27	19	---	---	---	46
RB Brock Marsh	13	5	---	---	23	41
S Steve Tozer	---	---	9	20	1	30
RB Jose Horn	8	9	---	---	12	29
WR Jamal Hardy	13	12	---	---	---	25
DE Erik Flowers	---	---	5	12	6	23
TE Jamie Nobles	12	5	---	---	5	22
DT Oliver Morrissey	---	---	1	14	---	15
CB Howard Hopper	---	---	1	6	5	12
K Neal Politopoulos	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Rod McClure	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Irving Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Connor Conlan	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Cole Narcisse	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Donnell Wells	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Levi Fence	---	---	1	1	1	3
TE Justin Bradley	2	1	---	---	---	3
WR Clay Chacon	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Elijah DiCosimo	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Shaun Backer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Brent Croxton	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Noah Dial	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Kenyon Widmer	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Lamont Russell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Brenden Cook	21	54	---	---	11	86
G Randall Roush	21	54	---	---	6	81
S Grady Alston	---	---	32	25	23	80
OLB Alex Faulkenbury	---	---	31	23	23	77
C Damien Waddy	21	54	---	---	1	76
G Neal Moffett	21	54	---	---	---	75
T Charlie Gibson	21	54	---	---	---	75
QB B.J. Rinkenberg	21	54	---	---	---	75
TE Shane Carpenter	20	49	---	---	1	70
WR Ron Malone	12	37	---	---	18	67
WR Kerry Burnett	17	40	---	---	7	64
CB Eugene Ozga	---	---	32	25	6	63
TE Karl Atkins	12	34	---	---	11	57
CB Bucky Perez	---	---	31	24	1	56
RB Santiago Terry	13	38	---	---	---	51
OLB Dashawn Bronson	---	---	28	19	---	47
OLB Conner Mason	---	---	27	19	---	46
RB Antoine Baruffi	1	21	---	---	23	45
DE Brad O'Rourke	---	---	26	18	---	44
DE Carlton Jamison	---	---	12	15	15	42
DE Donte Wolfe	---	---	22	12	6	40
CB Gus Jennings	---	---	18	21	1	40
DT Antonio Manning	---	---	18	20	1	39
RB Nathan Foreman	7	7	---	---	23	37
S Louis Wicher	---	---	16	15	5	36
ILB Aidan Kennedy	---	---	14	4	12	30
DT Joe Jankowski	---	---	17	11	1	29
RB Terrance Johnson	3	13	---	---	12	28
S Jamal Rivers	---	---	16	9	1	26
WR Drew Harvey	9	14	---	---	---	23
CB Ross Oliver	---	---	1	2	17	20
WR Cole Missouri	9	9	---	---	1	19
OLB J.J. Fender	---	---	7	7	1	15
TE Cris Hitchcock	2	8	---	---	---	10
ILB Isaiah Patmon	---	---	3	5	1	9
C Marvin Clements	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Louis Vance	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Jackie Velasquez	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Cristian Gillespie	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Mo Gilmore	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Nathaniel Vaughn	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Gino Piper	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB J.C. Klaes	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Angel Hastings	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Ezekiel Murray	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Gary McCumber	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	27	4.5
Middle	10	34	3.4
Right	15	68	4.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	11	70	6.4
Right	7	40	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Devonte Leyes	24	20	6	0	0	2	2	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
B.J. Rinkenberg	52	30	7	4	3	4	10	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	51	12.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	244	20.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	84	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	40	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	16	183	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	87	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	38	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chase Money	6	5	110	1	19
WR Malik Dotson	5	4	107	1	19
TE Tito Sawyer	4	3	44	1	22
WR Erick Kramer	4	4	68	2	16
WR Jamal Hardy	3	2	20	0	12
RB Jose Horn	2	2	30	1	9

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kerry Burnett	11	7	0	118	2	40
RB Santiago Terry	9	4	0	46	1	38
TE Shane Carpenter	7	5	0	58	1	49
WR Ron Malone	6	2	1	40	1	37
WR Cole Missouri	5	3	0	34	1	9
RB Antoine Baruffi	3	2	0	10	0	21
TE Karl Atkins	3	3	0	27	1	34
RB Terrance Johnson	2	1	0	2	0	13
RB Nathan Foreman	2	1	1	5	0	7
WR Drew Harvey	2	1	1	-1	0	14
TE Cris Hitchcock	1	1	0	9	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brock Marsh	2	14	7.00	4.11
RB Sherman Patton	2	9	4.50	4.40
RB Jose Horn	2	8	4.00	3.17

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB B.J. Rinkenberg	2	12	6.00	10.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Devonte Leyes	1	1	5	5.00	15.79

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
B.J. Rinkenberg	6	2	12	2.00	6.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tito Sawyer	1	1	5	5.00	11.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Antoine Baruffi	2	1	6	3.00	3.33
WR Kerry Burnett	2	1	6	3.00	10.73
RB Santiago Terry	1	0	0	0.00	5.11
WR Drew Harvey	1	0	0	0.00	-0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jose Horn	2	0
QB Devonte Leyes	1	0
RB Sherman Patton	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB B.J. Rinkenberg	2	2
RB Nathan Foreman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Devonte Leyes	5	4	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
B.J. Rinkenberg	13	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chase Money	2	2	0
TE Tito Sawyer	1	1	1
WR Jamal Hardy	1	0	0
RB Jose Horn	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Santiago Terry	4	1	1
WR Kerry Burnett	4	2	1
TE Shane Carpenter	3	3	0
RB Antoine Baruffi	1	1	0
WR Cole Missouri	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)