Panthers
10–16
CAR @ TB
Buccaneers
Final · Sun, Sep 9, 2012 · 2012 Week 1 · Raymond James Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
CAR 51%49% TB
39.3%GROUND38.4%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Newton | 38 | +0.07 | 44.7% | 7.9% | +2.9 | 11.4 | 69.7% | 56.7% | +13.0 |
| J.Freeman | 28 | -0.08 | 46.4% | 7.1% | -2.1 | 5.0 | 66.7% | 66.5% | +0.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CAR |  TB |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.08 | -0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.07 | -0.08 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.60 | -0.11 |
| Success Rate | 40.8% | 39.7% |
| Pass | 44.7% | 46.4% |
| Rush | 27.3% | 33.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 14.3% | 8.6% |
| Pass | 18.4% | 7.1% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.14 | 4.59 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.08 | +0.03 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 20.0% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 10.5 | 5.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 0.02 | 3.28 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 27.3% | 53.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 54.5% | 20.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 24.5% | 13.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.4 | 30.8 |
| Plays | 49 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 301 | 266 |
| Total EPA | -3.8 | -5.3 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Buccaneers won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
CAR 35%65% TB
3.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.0 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Nortman punt is BLOCKED by A.Talib, RECOVERED by TB-A.Clayborn at CAR 42. A.Clayborn to CAR 42 for no gain — TB +2.9
Kickoffs · CAR +0.8Punts · TB +2.7Kicks · TB +1.4
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 38 | 23/33 | 303 | 7.8 | +2.9 | +0.07 | +13.0 | 45% | +0.04 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kealoha PilaresWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.6 | +0.58 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | -3.6 | -0.61 | 17% | -0.17 | 0 |
| Cam NewtonQB | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | -3.7 | -0.74 | 20% | -0.13 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg OlsenTE | 7 | 6 | 56 | 8.0 | +4.8 | +0.68 | 71% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 11 | 7 | 106 | 9.6 | +2.0 | +0.18 | 55% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Louis MurphyWR | 5 | 3 | 63 | 12.6 | +1.1 | +0.23 | 40% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brandon LaFellWR | 5 | 3 | 65 | 13.0 | +0.6 | +0.12 | 60% | +0.04 | 1 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | -0.9 | -0.29 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Kealoha PilaresWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.46 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin MedlockK | 1/1(21) | 21 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad NortmanP | 6 | 199 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe AdamsWR | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe AdamsWR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 21 | 0 |
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh FreemanQB | 28 | 16/24 | 138 | 5.3 | -2.1 | -0.07 | +0.1 | 46% | -0.02 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh FreemanQB | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | +1.9 | +0.62 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| D.J. WareRB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.9 | +0.47 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| LeGarrette BlountRB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | -1.2 | -0.39 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Doug MartinRB | 24 | 95 | 4.0 | -3.4 | -0.14 | 33% | +0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas ClarkTE | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | +2.0 | +1.97 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Mike WilliamsWR | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4.0 | +1.1 | +0.37 | 67% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Vincent JacksonWR | 10 | 4 | 47 | 4.7 | +0.5 | +0.05 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Doug MartinRB | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| LeGarrette BlountRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.34 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Preston ParkerWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.5 | -1.51 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Erik LorigFB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | -1.7 | -0.43 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor BarthK | 3/3(36, 20, 40) | 40 | 1/1 | — | — | 10 |
| Michael KoenenP | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael KoenenP | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 36.4 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael SmithRB | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammie StroughterWR | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |