Game Recap
In a week 1 tussle in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers pitched a 16-10 win against the Panthers. The Panthers were held scoreless going into halftime as the Buccaneers dominated building a 13-0 lead.
The Buccaneers were led by Josh Freeman who tossed in 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, was 16 of 24 passing. Doug Martin had 95 yards rushing.
For the Panthers, Cam Newton connected on 303 yards, 1 touchdown, was 23 of 33 passing. Steve Smith finished with 106 receiving yards.
The Buccaneers tallied 258 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 5 of 14 on third downs. The Panthers finished with 301 total yards, 16 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 2 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM defeat Carolina PanthersCAR 16-10
- Date: Sunday, September 9, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:26PM
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 258, Turnovers: 0
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 301, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: CAR by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 45.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CAR |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
| TAM |
10 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Cam Newton | CAR | 23-33 | 303 | 1 | 2 | 51 | |
| Josh Freeman | TAM | 16-24 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 33 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Doug Martin | TAM | 24 | 95 | 0 | 15 | |
| Danny Ware | TAM | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | |
| Josh Freeman | TAM | 7 | 13 | 0 | 12 | |
| LeGarrette Blount | TAM | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| Kealoha Pilares | CAR | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Mike Tolbert | CAR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Smith | CAR | 7 | 106 | 0 | 32 | |
| Brandon LaFell | CAR | 3 | 65 | 1 | 24 | |
| Louis Murphy | CAR | 3 | 63 | 0 | 51 | |
| Greg Olsen | CAR | 6 | 56 | 0 | 20 | |
| Vincent Jackson | TAM | 4 | 47 | 0 | 21 | |
| Dallas Clark | TAM | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
| Doug Martin | TAM | 4 | 23 | 0 | 11 | |
| Erik Lorig | TAM | 4 | 21 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 13 | 10 | 0 | | |
| TAM | 36 | 130 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 23-33 | 303 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| TAM | 16-24 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Attendance: 51,533
- Weather: 83 degrees, relative humidity 79%, wind 15 mph
- Time of Game: 3:01 - 3 hours, 01 minutes
