Panthers
26–24
CAR @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Sep 7, 2008 · 2008 Week 1 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Panthers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
CAR 58%42% LAC
52.6%GROUND38.6%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | CAR | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.04 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.01 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.10 | +0.00 |
| Success Rate | 42.5% | 41.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 23.3% | 27.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.32 | 5.45 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.07 | +0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.85 | 3.16 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 62.1% | 40.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.8% | 11.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.7% | 8.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.2 | 25.6 |
| Plays | 73 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 388 | 316 |
| Total EPA | +2.9 | +0.7 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Panthers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
CAR 100%0% SD
8.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Kasay 49 yard field goal is GOOD — CAR +1.6
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 42 | 23/41 | 246 | 5.9 | +0.2 | +0.01 | -2.3 | 36% | +0.04 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 18 | 86 | 4.8 | +1.4 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.8 | +0.78 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | +0.7 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante RosarioTE | 7 | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | +10.5 | +1.50 | 86% | +0.65 | 1 |
| Dwayne JarrettWR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12.0 | +3.1 | +1.04 | 67% | +0.24 | 0 |
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 6 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | +3.0 | +0.50 | 67% | +0.11 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.25 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.8 | -0.80 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Jeff KingTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.8 | -0.81 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| D.J. HackettWR | 5 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | -0.8 | -0.17 | 60% | -0.27 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 4/4(44, 33, 30, 49) | 49 | 2/2 | — | — | 14 |
| Rhys LloydK | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason BakerP | 3 | 144 | 48.0 | 44.0 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan StewartRB | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Jeremy BridgesG | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark JonesWR | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 |
| Nate SalleyDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |