Week 15, 2046

played in Tampa Bay, FL

62 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	7	7	0	-	21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	0	24	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:10 CAR - Odell Beckham Jr 27 pass from Geno Smith (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 03:47 CAR - Odell Beckham Jr 16 pass from Geno Smith (Branden Melancon extra point)
3Q: 07:13 CAR - Carlos Hyde 1 run (Branden Melancon extra point)
4Q: 09:46 TBY - Shawn Bui 44 field goal
4Q: 08:11 TBY - Trae Waynes 38 interception return (Nicholas Simmons pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:16 TBY - Parker Cruise 2 pass from Nicholas Simmons (Shawn Bui extra point)
4Q: 01:21 TBY - Carlton Incontro 25 pass from Nicholas Simmons (Deron Valerio run for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:10 CAR - Odell Beckham Jr 27 pass from Geno Smith (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 03:47 CAR - Odell Beckham Jr 16 pass from Geno Smith (Branden Melancon extra point)
3Q: 07:13 CAR - Carlos Hyde 1 run (Branden Melancon extra point)
4Q: 09:46 TBY - Shawn Bui 44 field goal
4Q: 08:11 TBY - Trae Waynes 38 interception return (Nicholas Simmons pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:16 TBY - Parker Cruise 2 pass from Nicholas Simmons (Shawn Bui extra point)
4Q: 01:21 TBY - Carlton Incontro 25 pass from Nicholas Simmons (Deron Valerio run for conversion)

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 7-7 5-9
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 300 219
- Offensive Plays 60 70
- Yards per Play 5.00 3.13
Net Rushing Yards 64 52
- Rushing Attempts 25 23
- Yards per Rush 2.56 2.26
Net Passing Yards 236 167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 22 - 1 39 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 255 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 8/43
- Yards per Pass Play 6.74 3.55
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 2/2
Penalties/Yards 5/38 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 8/56
Kick Returns/Yards 3/83 3/103
Interception Ret./Yards 2/42 1/38
2pt Conversions 0/0 2/1
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 39
Time of Possession 29:11 30:49

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	7-7	5-9
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	300	219
- Offensive Plays	60	70
- Yards per Play	5.00	3.13
Net Rushing Yards	64	52
- Rushing Attempts	25	23
- Yards per Rush	2.56	2.26
Net Passing Yards	236	167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 22 - 1	39 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	255	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	8/43
- Yards per Pass Play	6.74	3.55
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	2/2
Penalties/Yards	5/38	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	8/56
Kick Returns/Yards	3/83	3/103
Interception Ret./Yards	2/42	1/38
2pt Conversions	0/0	2/1
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 39
Time of Possession	29:11	30:49

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:05	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	12:10	0:12	OPP 27	1	27	Touchdown
1	10:16	1:02	OWN 23	4	7	Punt
1	6:16	0:30	OWN 44	3	0	Punt
1	3:46	1:03	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	0:56	1:36	OWN 27	3	2	Punt
2	13:32	2:18	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
2	7:16	3:37	OWN 8	7	92	Touchdown
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 1	5	34	Punt
3	12:56	5:50	OWN 28	11	72	Touchdown
3	4:14	4:04	OWN 3	7	32	Punt
4	9:41	1:40	OWN 30	3	0	Interception
4	8:01	3:03	OWN 33	3	2	Punt
4	1:06	0:34	OWN 20	4	6	Downs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:55	1:45	OWN 36	4	7	Interception
1	11:58	1:42	OPP 23	3	0	Fumble
1	9:14	2:58	OWN 26	6	2	Punt
1	5:46	2:00	OWN 29	6	14	Punt
1	2:43	1:47	OWN 37	3	-4	Punt
2	14:20	0:48	OWN 45	3	-1	Punt
2	11:14	3:58	OWN 45	7	33	Interception
2	3:39	1:49	OWN 20	5	7	Punt
3	15:00	2:04	OWN 16	3	2	Punt
3	7:06	2:52	OWN 16	4	19	Punt
3	0:10	5:29	OWN 33	11	40	Field Goal
4	4:58	2:53	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
4	1:59	0:53	OPP 27	3	27	Touchdown
4	0:32	0:32	OPP 26	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Salvador Paddock, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Carlos Hyde	19	52	2.74	18	2	1
Justics Delaroche	6	12	2.00	4	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Orlando McKeon	10	36	3.60	8
Dean Strong	10	11	1.10	7
Nicholas Simmons	3	5	1.67	7

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Geno Smith	32	22	255	3/19	2	32	1	100.4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nicholas Simmons	39	25	210	8/43	2	38	2	73.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brandon Cooks	6	9	86	14.33	46	32	0
RB Carlos Hyde	4	6	41	10.25	20	31	0
WR Odell Beckham Jr	4	6	56	14.00	24	27	2
WR Seth Chu	3	3	34	11.33	1	14	0
TE Will Jeffries	2	2	21	10.50	0	16	0
FB Kody Coles	2	3	14	7.00	0	11	0
WR Zane Nichols	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Tyler Eifert	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Parker Cruise	9	13	81	9.00	44	38	1
WR Carlton Incontro	6	10	82	13.67	11	25	1
WR Howard Rucci	2	4	25	12.50	7	20	0
WR Irving Carlson	2	3	10	5.00	0	6	0
TE Bryson Snyder	2	3	11	5.50	7	8	0
RB Orlando McKeon	1	1	4	4.00	1	4	0
FB Daryl Montgomery	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Dean Strong	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Deron Valerio	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Trevor Patterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Ryan Hudson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Todd Coleman	1	40	40.00	0
S Josue Logue	1	2	2.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Trae Waynes	1	38	38.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Geno Smith	1	0	0
Brandon Cooks	1	0	0
Dennis Crimm	0	1	1
A.J. Cann	0	1	0
Malachi Moriarty	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dean Strong	1	1	0
Nicholas Simmons	1	0	0
Wendell Campbell	0	1	0
Irving Carlson	0	0	1
Salvador Paddock	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Casey Herrmann	9	368	40.9	34.7	53	1

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Francis	7	349	49.9	46.3	72	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Branden Melancon	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shawn Bui	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelvin Hopper	1	5	5.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Strong	8	56	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Cooks	3	83	27.7	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Carr	3	103	34.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Byron Sims	11	0	0.0	23	47
S Josue Logue	7	4	0.5	22	43
CB Eugene Hamilton	6	1	0.0	21	47
S Chuck Pritchett	4	2	0.0	23	47
CB Todd Coleman	4	1	0.0	23	47
OLB Dennis Crimm	3	3	1.5	20	46
DT Tevin Nunez	3	1	1.5	18	25
OLB Hardy Odumuyiwa	3	0	0.5	15	27
CB Trevor Briel	3	1	0.0	15	42
DE Melvin McConnell	2	0	2.0	17	38
DT Timothy Dromeshauser	2	0	1.0	5	22
DE Clyde Pieri	1	0	1.0	6	9
DE Darnell Arnold	1	1	0.0	19	47
S Devonte Buchanan	1	1	0.0	3	14
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	1	0	0.0	4	0

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Alec Ogletree	8	0	1.0	24	34
OLB Salvador Paddock	7	1	1.0	20	28
S Russell Jason	7	0	0.0	24	34
CB Wendell Campbell	5	1	0.0	25	35
CB Emmanuel Wagner	5	1	0.0	13	24
OLB Randall Harvey	3	1	0.0	13	13
DT Nathaniel Peterson	3	0	0.0	10	15
DT Elias Euerle	2	1	0.0	15	20
DE Lincoln Gunn	2	1	0.0	20	22
DT Irv Stephens	1	0	1.0	8	11
CB Trae Waynes	1	4	0.0	24	34
DT Jeffrey Garcia	1	1	0.0	15	19
OLB Nick Hamilton	1	0	0.0	6	8
DE Wes Whitfield	1	0	0.0	21	24
G Ereck Flowers	1	0	---	---	---
TE Bryson Snyder	1	0	---	---	---
S Kendall Brewer	0	1	0.0	2	7
S Steven Carl	0	1	0.0	25	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Melvin McConnell	2.0	0	2	38
OLB Dennis Crimm	1.5	0	0	46
DT Tevin Nunez	1.5	0	0	25
DE Clyde Pieri	1.0	0	0	9
DT Timothy Dromeshauser	1.0	0	0	22
OLB Hardy Odumuyiwa	0.5	0	0	27
S Josue Logue	0.5	0	0	43
OLB Donte Beard	0.0	1	0	8
DE Darnell Arnold	0.0	0	3	47

Tampa Bay	Sack	PPlay
ILB Alec Ogletree	1.0	34
DT Irv Stephens	1.0	11
OLB Salvador Paddock	1.0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Byron Sims	7	1	0	47
S Josue Logue	5	0	1	43
CB Eugene Hamilton	4	0	0	47
CB Trevor Briel	3	1	0	42
CB Todd Coleman	2	3	1	47
S Chuck Pritchett	1	0	0	47
DE Darnell Arnold	1	0	0	47
OLB Dennis Crimm	1	0	0	46
S Devonte Buchanan	1	0	0	14

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Wendell Campbell	5	1	0	35
CB Emmanuel Wagner	4	1	0	24
ILB Alec Ogletree	3	0	0	34
S Russell Jason	3	0	0	34
OLB Randall Harvey	3	0	0	13
OLB Salvador Paddock	2	1	0	28
CB Trae Waynes	1	0	1	34
OLB Nick Hamilton	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Francisco Hardy	2	5	25	1	35
A.J. Cann	1	9	25	1	35
Michael Wasserman	1	2	25	0	35
Louis Tate	1	1	25	1	35
Graham Mahaffey	0	7	25	0	35
Kody Coles	0	1	17	0	22

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Luke Joeckel	2	7	23	1	47
Trent Greene	2	5	23	1	47
Calvin Wolf	2	2	23	0	47
Trevor Patterson	1	1	4	0	4
Corey Wilkins	0	2	23	3	47
Ereck Flowers	0	2	23	3	47
Bryson Snyder	0	1	18	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Zane Nichols	5	23
Kelvin Hopper	3	26
Malachi Moriarty	2	9
Kody Coles	1	18

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Irving Carlson	3	24
Nick Hamilton	1	26

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Trevor Briel	---	---	15	42	16	73
Chuck Pritchett	---	---	23	47	2	72
Todd Coleman	---	---	23	47	2	72
Byron Sims	---	---	23	47	1	71
Brandon Cooks	25	35	---	---	9	69
A.J. Cann	25	35	---	---	9	69
Eugene Hamilton	---	---	21	47	1	69
Dennis Crimm	---	---	20	46	2	68
Louis Tate	25	35	---	---	7	67
Darnell Arnold	---	---	19	47	1	67
Josue Logue	---	---	22	43	1	66
Geno Smith	25	35	---	---	---	60
Graham Mahaffey	25	35	---	---	---	60
Michael Wasserman	25	35	---	---	---	60
Francisco Hardy	25	35	---	---	---	60
Kody Coles	17	22	---	---	18	57
Melvin McConnell	---	---	17	38	---	55
Odell Beckham Jr	21	28	---	---	---	49
Tevin Nunez	---	---	18	25	1	44
Hardy Odumuyiwa	---	---	15	27	2	44
Tyler Eifert	14	22	---	---	7	43
Carlos Hyde	19	20	---	---	1	40
Zane Nichols	4	9	---	---	23	36
Timothy Dromeshauser	---	---	5	22	7	34
Will Jeffries	5	9	---	---	18	32
Justics Delaroche	6	13	---	---	13	32
Kelvin Hopper	---	---	2	0	26	28
Seth Chu	13	13	---	---	---	26
Clyde Pieri	---	---	6	9	8	23
Donte Beard	---	---	8	8	5	21
Byron Lynn	---	---	1	1	18	20
Jordan Herndon	---	---	7	5	7	19
Devonte Buchanan	---	---	3	14	---	17
Bryson Gonzalez	1	2	---	---	11	14
Rex Makielski	0	2	---	---	11	13
Corwin McEwen	---	---	1	0	9	10
Harvey Keyes	---	---	0	2	8	10
Casey Herrmann	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dakota Rodgers	0	0	---	---	9	9
Arnold Heath	0	0	---	---	9	9
Malachi Moriarty	0	0	---	---	9	9
DeMarcus Lawrence	---	---	4	0	---	4
Branden Melancon	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ronald Parrish	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bryce Stewart	0	0	---	---	---	0
Logan O'Field	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ereck Flowers	23	47	---	---	8	78
Russell Jason	---	---	24	34	18	76
Luke Joeckel	23	47	---	---	---	70
Calvin Wolf	23	47	---	---	---	70
Corey Wilkins	23	47	---	---	---	70
Trent Greene	23	47	---	---	---	70
Nicholas Simmons	23	47	---	---	---	70
Wendell Campbell	---	---	25	35	9	69
Parker Cruise	21	44	---	---	4	69
Howard Rucci	16	39	---	---	11	66
Steven Carl	---	---	25	33	1	59
Bryson Snyder	18	34	---	---	7	59
Alec Ogletree	---	---	24	34	---	58
Trae Waynes	---	---	24	34	---	58
Carlton Incontro	13	37	---	---	---	50
Wes Whitfield	---	---	21	24	4	49
Dean Strong	12	13	---	---	24	49
Salvador Paddock	---	---	20	28	---	48
Emmanuel Wagner	---	---	13	24	8	45
Lincoln Gunn	---	---	20	22	---	42
Irving Carlson	7	10	---	---	24	41
Nick Hamilton	---	---	6	8	26	40
Elias Euerle	---	---	15	20	---	35
Jeffrey Garcia	---	---	15	19	1	35
Deron Valerio	0	18	---	---	12	30
Ryan Hudson	3	9	---	---	17	29
Orlando McKeon	11	16	---	---	1	28
Daryl Montgomery	10	11	---	---	6	27
Randall Harvey	---	---	13	13	---	26
Nathaniel Peterson	---	---	10	15	---	25
Irv Stephens	---	---	8	11	5	24
Rex Hogue	---	---	5	13	5	23
Sharrif Floyd	---	---	4	11	7	22
Trevor Patterson	4	4	---	---	10	18
Kendall Brewer	---	---	2	7	9	18
Derrick Carr	0	0	---	---	10	10
Efrain Pei	---	---	1	0	9	10
Jared Francis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Cris Stotts	0	0	---	---	8	8
Angel Pinner	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mitch Morse	0	0	---	---	8	8
Eric Hitchcock	0	0	---	---	8	8
Shawn Bui	0	0	---	---	6	6
Edgar Pringley	---	---	0	0	4	4
Sawyer Huntley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jon Clough	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	8	4.0
Middle	5	8	1.6
Right	18	48	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	33	2.5
Middle	6	11	1.8
Right	2	10	5.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Geno Smith	32	22	4	4	2	3	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nicholas Simmons	39	25	3	1	0	5	5	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	133	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	116	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	51	10.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	41	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	78	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	40	5.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brandon Cooks	9	6	0	86	2	35
RB Carlos Hyde	6	4	1	41	1	20
WR Odell Beckham Jr	6	4	0	56	1	28
WR Seth Chu	3	3	0	34	0	13
FB Kody Coles	3	2	1	14	0	22
TE Tyler Eifert	2	0	0	0	0	22
TE Will Jeffries	2	2	0	21	0	9
WR Zane Nichols	1	1	0	3	0	9

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Parker Cruise	13	9	81	1	44
WR Carlton Incontro	10	6	82	1	37
WR Howard Rucci	4	2	25	1	39
WR Irving Carlson	3	2	10	0	10
TE Bryson Snyder	3	2	11	0	34
TE Trevor Patterson	1	0	0	0	4
RB Orlando McKeon	1	1	4	0	16
FB Daryl Montgomery	1	1	0	0	11
RB Dean Strong	1	1	1	0	13
RB Deron Valerio	1	1	-4	0	18
TE Ryan Hudson	1	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carlos Hyde	2	7	3.50	2.74
Justics Delaroche	1	0	0.00	2.00

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Orlando McKeon	1	4	4.00	3.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Geno Smith	1	1	16	16.00	7.97

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nicholas Simmons	4	3	5	1.25	5.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Odell Beckham Jr	1	1	16	16.00	9.33

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Parker Cruise	2	2	1	0.50	6.23
TE Trevor Patterson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Orlando McKeon	1	1	4	4.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Justics Delaroche	2	0
Carlos Hyde	1	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Dean Strong	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Geno Smith	10	5	3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nicholas Simmons	11	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandon Cooks	4	2	2
WR Odell Beckham Jr	2	0	0
RB Carlos Hyde	1	1	1
TE Will Jeffries	1	1	0
WR Zane Nichols	1	1	0
FB Kody Coles	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Carlton Incontro	3	3	2
WR Parker Cruise	2	0	0
TE Trevor Patterson	1	0	0
WR Howard Rucci	1	1	0
FB Daryl Montgomery	1	1	0
RB Deron Valerio	1	1	0
TE Ryan Hudson	1	0	0
TE Bryson Snyder	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (17,700)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (17,700)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	12,000 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)