Panthers 31-23 Buccaneers (30 Dec, 2007) Box Score

Carolina Panthers

7-9, 5-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CAR	7	10	7	7	31
TB	7	6	7	3	23

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9-7, 6-2 home

Carolina Passing


Matt Moore
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
15/24	174	7.3	2	1	1-5	67.4	94.8
15/24	169	7.3	2	1	1-5	--	94.8

Tampa Bay Passing


Luke McCown
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
21/28	236	8.4	2	1	4-40	61.7	108.6
21/28	196	8.4	2	1	4-40	--	108.6

Carolina Rushing


DeAngelo Williams
DeShaun Foster
Dwayne Jarrett
Brad Hoover
Alex Haynes
Matt Moore
Vinny Testaverde
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
20	121	6.1	2	32
11	46	4.2	0	12
1	11	11.0	0	11
1	2	2.0	0	2
2	1	0.5	0	3
1	0	0.0	0	0
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
37	180	4.9	2	32

Tampa Bay Rushing


Luke McCown
Michael Bennett
Michael Pittman
Kenneth Darby
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	47	9.4	31
15	39	2.6	11
4	12	3.0	6
2	9	4.5	7
26	107	4.1	31

Carolina Receiving


Drew Carter
Steve Smith Sr.
Dante Rosario
DeShaun Foster
Ryne Robinson
Jeff King
Brad Hoover
Christian Fauria
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	59	29.5	0	46
5	48	9.6	0	25
3	36	12.0	1	20
1	11	11.0	0	11
1	9	9.0	0	9
1	5	5.0	0	5
1	4	4.0	0	4
1	2	2.0	1	2
15	174	11.6	2	46

Tampa Bay Receiving


Chad Lucas
Michael Clayton
Jerramy Stevens
Michael Bennett
Alex Smith
Kenneth Darby
Anthony Becht
Michael Pittman
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	82	16.4	0	52
5	60	12.0	0	21
4	30	7.5	1	17
2	28	14.0	1	23
1	18	18.0	0	18
2	16	8.0	0	9
1	2	2.0	0	2
1	0	0.0	0	0
21	236	11.2	2	52

Carolina Fumbles


Ryne Robinson
Ryan Kalil
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
2	1	0

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Will Allen
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Carolina Defense



Jon Beason
Richard Marshall
Marquand Manuel
Na'il Diggs
Ma'ake Kemoeatu
Thomas Davis Sr.
Adam Seward
Ken Lucas
Stanley McClover
Mike Rucker
Deke Cooper
Kindal Moorehead
Damione Lewis
Steve Smith Sr.
Alex Haynes
Tim Shaw
Chris Gamble
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	8	0	0	0	0	0
9	9	1	0	1	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	3	1	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
61	52	4	0	3	0	0

Tampa Bay Defense



Kalvin Pearson
Jeremiah Trotter
Adam Hayward
Ryan Sims
Quincy Black
Sammy Davis
Will Allen
Chris Hovan
Brian Kelly
Jovan Haye
Brian Clark
Phillip Buchanon
Greg Peterson
Derrick Brooks
Greg Spires
Patrick Chukwurah
Stylez G. White
Gaines Adams
Tanard Jackson
Kenneth Darby
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	8	0	0	0	0	0
8	7	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	2	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
64	54	1	0	3	0	0

Carolina Interceptions


Richard Marshall
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Tampa Bay Interceptions


Phillip Buchanon
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	4	0
1	4	0

Carolina Kick Returns


Ryne Robinson
Kindal Moorehead
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	103	34.3	60
2	14	7.0	14
5	117	23.4	60

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Micheal Spurlock
Kenneth Darby
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	41	20.5	29
2	11	5.5	14
4	52	13.0	29

Carolina Punt Returns


Ryne Robinson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	20	10.0	19	0
2	20	10.0	19	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Micheal Spurlock
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	15	15.0	15	0
1	15	15.0	15	0

Carolina Kicking


John Kasay
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	19	4/4	7
1/1	100.0	19	4/4	7

Tampa Bay Kicking


Matt Bryant
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	49	2/2	11
3/3	100.0	49	2/2	11

Carolina Punting


Jason Baker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	184	46.0	0	2	53
4	184	46.0	0	2	53

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	189	47.3	0	2	60
4	189	47.3	0	2	60

Raymond James Stadium

6:00 PM, 30 December 2007

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 65,609

Referees:
Gene Steratore

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

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