Panthers 3
(4-2, 1-2 away)
Buccaneers 27
(4-2, 3-0 home)
Coverage: FOX
1:00 PM ET, October 12, 2008
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Top Performers
Passing: J. Delhomme (CAR) - 242 YDS, 3 INT
Rushing: W. Dunn (TB) - 22 CAR, 115 YDS
Receiving: S. Smith (CAR) - 6 REC, 112 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | CAR | TB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 12:25 | Geno Hayes 22 Yd Return Of Blocked Punt (Matt Bryant Kick) | 0 | 7 |
| TD | 02:40 | Alex Smith 2 Yd Pass From Jeff Garcia (Matt Bryant Kick) | 0 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | CAR | TB | |||
 | FG | 12:31 | John Kasay 20 Yd | 3 | 14 |
| FG | 08:58 | Matt Bryant 37 Yd | 3 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CAR | TB | |||
| FG | 06:03 | Matt Bryant 49 Yd | 3 | 20 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CAR | TB | |||
| TD | 14:11 | Earnest Graham 1 Yd Run (Matt Bryant Kick) | 3 | 27 |
Team Stat Comparison
Carolina | Tampa Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 17 |
3rd down efficiency | 3-12 | 6-13 |
4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 282 | 315 |
| Yards per play | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Total Drives | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | 242 | 173 |
Comp-Att | 20-39 | 15-20 |
Yards per pass | 6.2 | 8.7 |
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rushing | 40 | 142 |
Rushing Attempts | 20 | 37 |
Yards per rush | 2.0 | 3.8 |
| Penalties | 4-16 | 7-80 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:18 | 34:42 |
| CAR Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | |
| J. Delhomme | 20/39 | 242 | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 16.1 |
| Team | 20/39 | 242 | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | -- |
| TB Passing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | |
| J. Garcia | 15/20 | 173 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 81.3 |
| Team | 15/20 | 173 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | -- |
| Carolina Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Williams | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Stewart | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| B. Hoover | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Delhomme | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 20 | 40 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tampa Bay Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| W. Dunn | 22 | 115 | 5.2 | 0 | 20 |
| E. Graham | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 1 | 5 |
| M. Bennett | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Garcia | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| I. Hilliard | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. McCown | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 37 | 142 | 3.8 | 1 | 20 |
| Carolina Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| S. Smith | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 0 | 48 |
| M. Muhammad | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 35 |
| D. Rosario | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 |
| M. Jones | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| D. Williams | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| B. Hoover | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| D. Jarrett | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| J. King | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 20 | 242 | 12.1 | 0 | 48 |
| Tampa Bay Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| E. Graham | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 24 |
| A. Smith | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | 29 |
| M. Clayton | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 22 |
| W. Dunn | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 |
| A. Bryant | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| J. Stevens | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Gilmore | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| I. Hilliard | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 15 | 173 | 11.5 | 1 | 29 |
| Tampa Bay Fumbles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FUM | LOST | REC | |
| J. Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| J. Phillips | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| T. Jackson | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| A. Talib | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 94 | 0 |
| Carolina Tackles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SACKS | SOLO | |
| J. Beason | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| N. Diggs | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| C. Gamble | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| T. Davis | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| R. Marshall | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Peppers | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Lewis | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| M. Kemoeatu | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| K. Lucas | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Harris | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Godfrey | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Rosario | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Seward | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| N. Salley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| N. Goings | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Bridges | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Brayton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 71 | 0 | 54 |
| Tampa Bay Tackles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SACKS | SOLO | |
| D. Brooks | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| R. Barber | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| C. June | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Ruud | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Haye | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| K. Carter | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Piscitelli | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| G. Hayes | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Talib | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| T. Jackson | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Q. Black | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Stovall | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Hovan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Hayward | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| E. Mack | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Clayton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| G. White | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| W. Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 56 | 0 | 41 |
| Carolina Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Jones | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 28 |
| J. Stewart | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 |
| Team | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 28 |
| Tampa Bay Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Jackson | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Team | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Carolina Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Jones | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Jackson | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 17 |
| Team | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 17 |
| Carolina Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Kasay | 1/1 | 100.0 | 20 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 20 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| M. Bryant | 2/3 | 66.7 | 49 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Team | 2/3 | 66.7 | 49 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Carolina Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Baker | 4 | 197 | 49.3 | 0 | 1 | 63 |
| Team | 5 | 197 | 39.4 | 0 | 1 | 63 |
| Tampa Bay Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Bidwell | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 1 | 3 | 60 |
| Team | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 1 | 3 | 60 |
Attendance: 64,211
