Buccaneers 16
(4-11, 1-6 away)
Panthers 48
(6-9, 3-5 home)
Coverage: FOX
1:00 PM ET, December 24, 2011
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Top Performers
Passing: J. Freeman (TB) - 274 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: J. Stewart (CAR) - 7 CAR, 88 YDS
Receiving: B. LaFell (CAR) - 3 REC, 103 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | TB | CAR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD | 10:12 | DeAngelo Williams 8 Yd Run (Olindo Mare Kick) | 0 | 7 | |
| FG | 08:27 | Olindo Mare 21 Yd | 0 | 10 | |
| SECOND QUARTER | TB | CAR | |||
| TD | 14:07 | Arrelious Benn 4 Yd Pass From Josh Freeman (Connor Barth Kick) | 7 | 10 | |
| TD | 13:06 | Brandon LaFell 91 Yd Pass From Cam Newton (Olindo Mare Kick) | 7 | 17 | |
| FG | 05:33 | Connor Barth 42 Yd | 10 | 17 | |
| FG | 00:25 | Olindo Mare 19 Yd | 10 | 20 | |
| THIRD QUARTER | TB | CAR | |||
| TD | 11:55 | DeAngelo Williams 22 Yd Run (Olindo Mare Kick) | 10 | 27 | |
| TD | 03:24 | Jonathan Stewart 11 Yd Pass From Cam Newton (Olindo Mare Kick) | 10 | 34 | |
| TD | 00:24 | Cam Newton 49 Yd Run (Olindo Mare Kick) | 10 | 41 | |
| FOURTH QUARTER | TB | CAR | |||
| TD | 14:53 | Jeremy Shockey 8 Yd Pass From Cam Newton (Olindo Mare Kick) | 10 | 48 | |
| TD | 11:08 | Josh Freeman 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) | 16 | 48 | |
Team Stat Comparison
TB | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 20 |
Passing 1st downs | 13 | 6 |
Rushing 1st downs | 6 | 12 |
1st downs from Penalties | 4 | 2 |
3rd down efficiency | 5-11 | 0-6 |
4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Total Plays | 60 | 49 |
| Total Yards | 317 | 433 |
| Yards per play | 5.3 | 8.8 |
| Total Drives | 10 | 11 |
| Passing | 258 | 163 |
Comp - Att | 28-38 | 12-17 |
Yards per pass | 6.8 | 9.6 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
Sacks - Yards Lost | 3-16 | 1-8 |
| Rushing | 59 | 270 |
Rushing Attempts | 19 | 31 |
Yards per rush | 3.1 | 8.7 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| Penalties | 7-64 | 8-77 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 3 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 32:57 | 27:03 |
| Tampa Bay Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG | |
| J. Freeman | 28/38 | 274 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 3-16 | 61.9 | 91.3 |
| Team | 28/38 | 258 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 3-16 | -- | -- |
| Carolina Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG | |
| C. Newton | 12/17 | 171 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | 80.0 | 142.4 |
| Team | 12/17 | 163 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | -- | -- |
| Tampa Bay Rushing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | ||
| K. Lumpkin | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 | |
| M. Madu | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| L. Blount | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| J. Freeman | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Team | 19 | 59 | 3.1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Carolina Rushing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | ||
| J. Stewart | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 0 | 32 | |
| D. Williams | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 2 | 22 | |
| C. Newton | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 1 | 49 | |
| J. Vaughan | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 | |
| S. Smith | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| R. Brockel | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| D. Anderson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team | 31 | 270 | 8.7 | 3 | 49 | |
| Tampa Bay Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | TGTS | ||
| K. Winslow | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
| S. Stroughter | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| M. Madu | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | |
| M. Williams | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 13 | 8 | |
| K. Lumpkin | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| P. Parker | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| L. Stocker | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| D. Briscoe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| A. Benn | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| M. Spurlock | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Team | 28 | 274 | 9.8 | 1 | 29 | 38 | |
| Carolina Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | TGTS | ||
| B. LaFell | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 1 | 91 | 3 | |
| D. Williams | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| J. Shockey | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| L. Naanee | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| J. Stewart | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
| S. Smith | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| R. Brockel | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| G. Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Team | 12 | 171 | 14.3 | 3 | 91 | 17 | |
| Tampa Bay Fumbles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
| J. Freeman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| S. Stroughter | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Winslow | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Carolina Fumbles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
| A. Neblett | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carolina Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| J. Nelson | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Defensive | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACKLES | MISC | ||||||
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD | |
| M. Foster | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Jackson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Biggers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Clayborn | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Hayes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Jones | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q. Black | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Okam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Watson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Black | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Haye | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Hayward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Bowers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Bennett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R. Barber | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Parker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Briscoe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Madu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Freeman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Mack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 47 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Carolina Defensive | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACKLES | MISC | ||||||
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD | |
| J. Senn | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Anderson | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Nelson | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Martin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Connor | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Keiser | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C. Gamble | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Butler | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Hardy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Neblett | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Applewhite | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Kearse | 2 | 1 | .5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Vaughan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Shirley | 1 | 0 | .5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 58 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Kick Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| S. Stroughter | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 25 | 0 |
| P. Parker | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 25 | 0 |
| Carolina Kick Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| K. Pilares | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| M. Spurlock | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Carolina Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
| A. Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| C. Barth | 1/1 | 100.0 | 42 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 42 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Carolina Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| O. Mare | 2/2 | 100.0 | 21 | 6/6 | 12 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 21 | 6/6 | 12 |
| Tampa Bay Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| M. Koenen | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Team | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Carolina Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Baker | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Team | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
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