Panthers
31–7
CAR @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Dec 16, 2012 · 2012 Week 15 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Panthers dominated the field
Teams with this edge win 98% of the time
CAR 73%27% LAC
53.0%GROUND20.0%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  CAR |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.17 | -0.33 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.30 | -0.50 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.05 | +0.01 |
| Success Rate | 52.7% | 44.4% |
| Pass | 51.4% | 33.3% |
| Rush | 53.8% | 66.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Pass | 8.6% | 3.3% |
| Rush | 7.7% | 13.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.03 | 3.64 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.18 | -0.35 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.3% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.9 | 8.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.20 | 3.55 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 41.0% | 53.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.8% | 13.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.8% | 13.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.8 | 25.4 |
| Plays | 74 | 45 |
| Total Yards | 372 | 164 |
| Total EPA | +12.5 | -14.7 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Panthers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
CAR 100%0% SD
1.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Nortman punts 44 yards to LAC 11. M.Spurlock pushed ob at LAC 34 for 23 yards — LAC +1.1
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 35 | 19/33 | 231 | 6.2 | +10.5 | +0.30 | -1.2 | 51% | +0.11 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike TolbertFB | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | +3.5 | +0.39 | 67% | +0.05 | 2 |
| Cam NewtonQB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | +1.1 | +0.27 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +1.0 | +1.04 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 22 | 93 | 4.2 | -1.4 | -0.06 | 55% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Armond SmithRB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.3 | -0.75 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 2 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | +5.3 | +2.63 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Steve SmithWR | 9 | 6 | 57 | 6.3 | +4.3 | +0.48 | 67% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Greg OlsenTE | 9 | 5 | 56 | 6.2 | +3.9 | +0.43 | 56% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Gary BarnidgeTE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | +2.0 | +1.98 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Ben HartsockTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.0 | -0.03 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 4 | 2 | 24 | 6.0 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Louis MurphyWR | 6 | 2 | 18 | 3.0 | -1.8 | -0.31 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham GanoK | 1/1(33) | 33 | 4/4 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad NortmanP | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 28.8 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armond SmithRB | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Mike TolbertFB | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe AdamsWR | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 16 | 0 |