Week 2, 2017

played in Buffalo, NY

78 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	0	0	6	-	13
Buffalo Bills	3	14	6	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:57 BUF - Bob Craig 24 field goal
1Q: 06:07 CAR - Cole Fulcher 13 pass from Connor MaKinster (Zane West extra point)
2Q: 03:00 BUF - Tre Thomason 5 run (Bob Craig extra point)
2Q: 00:39 BUF - Jackie Ward 21 pass from Jackson Stecker (Bob Craig extra point)
3Q: 09:45 BUF - Elijah Nichols 8 run (Bob Craig extra point failed)
4Q: 15:00 BUF - Bob Craig 36 field goal
4Q: 09:06 CAR - Lawrence Chipokas 5 pass from Connor MaKinster (Kent Benton run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:57 BUF - Bob Craig 24 field goal
1Q: 06:07 CAR - Cole Fulcher 13 pass from Connor MaKinster (Zane West extra point)
2Q: 03:00 BUF - Tre Thomason 5 run (Bob Craig extra point)
2Q: 00:39 BUF - Jackie Ward 21 pass from Jackson Stecker (Bob Craig extra point)
3Q: 09:45 BUF - Elijah Nichols 8 run (Bob Craig extra point failed)
4Q: 15:00 BUF - Bob Craig 36 field goal
4Q: 09:06 CAR - Lawrence Chipokas 5 pass from Connor MaKinster (Kent Benton run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics CAR BUF
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 9 6
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 281 303
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 4.68 4.66
Net Rushing Yards 104 175
- Rushing Attempts 22 44
- Yards per Rush 4.73 3.98
Net Passing Yards 177 128
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 1 19 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 210 137
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/33 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.66 6.10
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/90 5/37
Punt Returns/Yards 3/47 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/84 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 30
Time of Possession 26:28 33:32

Team Statistics	CAR	BUF
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	9	6
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	281	303
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	4.68	4.66
Net Rushing Yards	104	175
- Rushing Attempts	22	44
- Yards per Rush	4.73	3.98
Net Passing Yards	177	128
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 1	19 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	210	137
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/33	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.66	6.10
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	4/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/90	5/37
Punt Returns/Yards	3/47	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/84	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 30
Time of Possession	26:28	33:32

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:50	3:49	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
1	3:53	1:50	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
1	0:20	1:17	OWN 14	3	-9	Punt
2	11:59	3:38	OWN 29	7	13	Punt
2	2:50	2:00	OWN 28	4	32	Missed FG
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 25	1	-6	Half
3	15:00	1:43	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	9:34	4:45	OWN 21	9	24	Punt
3	3:05	0:38	OWN 33	3	12	Fumble
4	14:55	1:19	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	11:53	2:54	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
4	4:02	2:52	OWN 20	11	69	Interception

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:10	OWN 20	10	73	Field Goal
1	6:01	2:08	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	2:03	1:43	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
2	14:03	2:04	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
2	8:21	5:31	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	0:50	0:22	OPP 30	2	30	Touchdown
3	13:17	3:43	OWN 44	9	56	Touchdown
3	4:49	1:44	OWN 5	3	7	Punt
3	2:27	2:32	OPP 33	6	14	Field Goal
4	13:36	1:43	OWN 22	5	20	Punt
4	8:59	4:57	OWN 25	8	33	Punt
4	1:10	1:10	OWN 20	4	14	Game

Game MVP: Nicolas Anderson, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
William Roberts	10	41	4.10	11	3
Kent Benton	7	43	6.14	20	1
Connor MaKinster	3	6	2.00	4	0
Ivan Nimmons	1	10	10.00	10	1
Dalton Wheeler	1	4	4.00	4	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Elijah Nichols	15	40	2.67	10	1	1
Tre Thomason	15	52	3.47	14	1	1
Jackson Stecker	13	82	6.31	46	3	0
Colby Teller	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Connor MaKinster	32	20	210	6/33	2	35	1	89.3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jackson Stecker	19	12	137	2/9	1	29	0	102.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bo Cook	6	8	67	11.17	4	22	0
RB Kent Benton	4	4	58	14.50	46	35	0
WR Lawrence Chipokas	4	8	29	7.25	7	13	1
WR Dalton Wheeler	3	4	21	7.00	6	12	0
TE Cole Fulcher	3	8	35	11.67	2	19	1

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ethan Andersen	3	6	31	10.33	0	12	0
WR Jackie Ward	3	5	58	19.33	39	29	1
WR Henry McCracken	3	3	31	10.33	9	13	0
RB Elijah Nichols	1	2	2	2.00	2	2	0
FB Colby Teller	1	1	10	10.00	8	10	0
TE Jonathan Kovel	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ernie Wooden	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kent Benton	1	0	0
Bo Cook	1	0	0
Carlton Ybarra	0	1	0
Brayden Hasty	0	0	1
Rich Hart	0	0	1
Taylor Barber	0	0	1
Caleb Liesegang	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jackson Stecker	2	1	0
Elijah Nichols	1	0	0
Rufus Norton	1	0	0
Tom Swilling	0	1	0
George McCarty	0	1	0
Jermaine MacKay	0	1	0
Otis Daniels	0	1	0
Edward Drake	0	0	1
Ernie Wooden	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Theodore Bergeron	6	291	48.5	43.3	58	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rondell Perkins	6	278	46.3	35.2	60	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zane West	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bob Craig	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Roberts	3	47	15.7	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rufus Norton	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Coggins	3	84	28.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ethan Andersen	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mason Forrester	12	2	0.0	44	21
OLB Heath Gillespie	9	1	0.0	37	17
DE Caleb Liesegang	5	1	1.0	29	14
ILB Rich Hart	5	3	0.5	43	21
CB Brayden Hasty	5	3	0.0	44	21
CB Josiah Guerrieri	5	0	0.0	40	21
OLB Amos Joyner	4	3	0.0	23	11
DT Dominique Backus	2	1	0.0	16	7
S Taylor Barber	1	3	0.0	24	11
ILB Peter Herndon	1	1	0.0	13	3
DT Keith Mills	1	0	0.0	24	12
G Daryl Jefferson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Roy McCormick	1	0	0.0	25	12
DE Emmett Whalen	1	0	0.0	36	18
QB Connor MaKinster	1	0	---	---	---
CB Lamont Shaner	1	0	0.0	6	1
DE Greg Torrence	0	3	0.5	44	21
DT Derek Szott	0	1	0.0	17	11
S Kody Brill	0	1	0.0	14	9

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mel Staple	5	2	0.0	18	33
DT Edward Drake	4	1	2.0	18	27
OLB Leon Mathis	4	4	0.5	22	33
OLB George McCarty	4	3	0.5	21	32
CB Richard Heilman	4	1	0.0	18	29
S Cooper Jarrett	4	1	0.0	22	38
DE Nicolas Anderson	3	0	2.5	22	38
DE Bernard Hasting	3	1	0.5	16	25
S Harvey Schulz	3	1	0.0	8	18
CB Ernie Wooden	3	0	0.0	20	37
CB Rufus Norton	2	0	0.0	8	21
S Kerry Horn	1	0	0.0	14	22
DT Michael Glover	1	0	0.0	5	7
OLB J.J. Cote	1	0	0.0	1	5
ILB Kaleb May	1	0	0.0	6	4
ILB Kaden Littwin	1	0	0.0	12	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Caleb Liesegang	1.0	0	0	14
DE Greg Torrence	0.5	0	1	21
ILB Rich Hart	0.5	0	0	21
CB Josiah Guerrieri	0.0	1	0	21
DE Emmett Whalen	0.0	0	1	18

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Nicolas Anderson	2.5	0	2	1	38
DT Edward Drake	2.0	1	1	0	27
OLB Leon Mathis	0.5	1	0	1	33
OLB George McCarty	0.5	0	0	0	32
DE Bernard Hasting	0.5	0	0	0	25
ILB Kaleb May	0.0	0	1	0	4

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Josiah Guerrieri	4	0	21
S Mason Forrester	2	1	21
CB Brayden Hasty	2	0	21
OLB Heath Gillespie	2	0	17
OLB Amos Joyner	1	1	11
DE Emmett Whalen	1	0	18

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ernie Wooden	3	1	1	37
CB Richard Heilman	3	0	0	29
S Harvey Schulz	3	0	0	18
CB Rufus Norton	2	0	0	21
S Cooper Jarrett	2	0	0	38
OLB George McCarty	1	1	0	32
OLB Leon Mathis	1	1	0	33
OLB J.J. Cote	1	0	0	5
ILB Kaleb May	1	0	0	4
DE Bernard Hasting	1	0	0	25
ILB Kaden Littwin	1	0	0	17
ILB Mel Staple	1	0	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Louie Tripplehorn	5	6	0	22	2	38
Randal Battle	3	4	1	22	1	38
Ivan O'Neal	1	4	0	22	1	38
Carlton Ybarra	1	3	0	22	0	38
Daryl Jefferson	0	3	0	22	1	38
Rodolfo Ogden	0	0	0	7	1	12

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Paul Newhart	4	14	44	1	21
Peyton Pustell	3	6	44	1	21
Tom Swilling	2	8	44	0	21
Levon Carter	2	6	44	0	21
Otis Daniels	0	4	44	0	21
Colby Teller	0	1	6	0	9
Jonathan Kovel	0	1	42	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Brayden Hasty	2	11
Keith Mills	1	17

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Conner Jepson	1	17
Colby Teller	1	17
Branden Alcala	1	17
Bernard Hasting	1	12
Levon Carter	1	8
Otis Daniels	1	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brayden Hasty	---	---	44	21	11	76
Daryl Jefferson	22	38	---	---	7	67
Randal Battle	22	38	---	---	7	67
Mason Forrester	---	---	44	21	2	67
Louie Tripplehorn	22	38	---	---	7	67
Greg Torrence	---	---	44	21	2	67
Carlton Ybarra	22	38	---	---	7	67
Rich Hart	---	---	43	21	2	66
Josiah Guerrieri	---	---	40	21	2	63
Dalton Wheeler	21	34	---	---	7	62
Emmett Whalen	---	---	36	18	8	62
Ivan O'Neal	22	38	---	---	---	60
Cole Fulcher	20	38	---	---	2	60
Connor MaKinster	22	38	---	---	---	60
Amos Joyner	---	---	23	11	23	57
Heath Gillespie	---	---	37	17	1	55
Keith Mills	---	---	24	12	17	53
Bo Cook	19	33	---	---	---	52
Roy McCormick	---	---	25	12	14	51
Caleb Liesegang	---	---	29	14	1	44
Kent Benton	10	31	---	---	2	43
Lawrence Chipokas	9	28	---	---	2	39
Rodolfo Ogden	7	12	---	---	20	39
William Roberts	13	6	---	---	20	39
Taylor Barber	---	---	24	11	1	36
Derek Szott	---	---	17	11	1	29
Ivan Nimmons	8	4	---	---	16	28
Peter Herndon	---	---	13	3	12	28
Kody Brill	---	---	14	9	1	24
Dominique Backus	---	---	16	7	---	23
Lamont Shaner	---	---	6	1	14	21
Skip Lindsay	---	---	5	0	15	20
J.T. Winters	0	0	---	---	14	14
Bob Coggins	0	1	---	---	8	9
Broderick Parrish	0	0	---	---	7	7
Theodore Bergeron	0	0	---	---	7	7
Quinn Witt	3	3	---	---	---	6
Zane West	0	0	---	---	4	4
Leroy Matos	0	0	---	---	---	0
Douglas Christ	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alejandro Adamo	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rich Webb	---	---	0	0	---	0
Les Bridges	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andres Farrell	---	---	0	0	---	0
Caleb Kushto	0	0	---	---	---	0
Otis Dail	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ethan Andersen	44	21	---	---	9	74
Levon Carter	44	21	---	---	8	73
Peyton Pustell	44	21	---	---	8	73
Paul Newhart	44	21	---	---	8	73
Otis Daniels	44	21	---	---	8	73
Jackson Stecker	44	21	---	---	2	67
Tom Swilling	44	21	---	---	---	65
Nicolas Anderson	---	---	22	38	1	61
Cooper Jarrett	---	---	22	38	1	61
Jonathan Kovel	42	18	---	---	---	60
Jackie Ward	37	18	---	---	3	58
Ernie Wooden	---	---	20	37	1	58
Leon Mathis	---	---	22	33	---	55
George McCarty	---	---	21	32	---	53
Bernard Hasting	---	---	16	25	12	53
Kerry Horn	---	---	14	22	16	52
Mel Staple	---	---	18	33	1	52
Richard Heilman	---	---	18	29	---	47
Edward Drake	---	---	18	27	---	45
Henry McCracken	31	13	---	---	---	44
Kaden Littwin	---	---	12	17	9	38
Rufus Norton	---	---	8	21	8	37
Tre Thomason	24	13	---	---	---	37
Al Sawyer	8	4	---	---	23	35
Blaine Webster	---	---	6	15	14	35
Colby Teller	6	9	---	---	17	32
Elijah Nichols	21	8	---	---	---	29
J.J. Cote	---	---	1	5	22	28
Harvey Schulz	---	---	8	18	---	26
Conner Jepson	4	1	---	---	17	22
Percy Ellison	---	---	3	11	7	21
Branden Alcala	0	0	---	---	17	17
Terry Jobe	3	0	---	---	12	15
Louie Blood	---	---	1	6	7	14
Michael Glover	---	---	5	7	---	12
Kaleb May	---	---	6	4	1	11
Jermaine MacKay	---	---	0	0	10	10
Bob Craig	0	0	---	---	8	8
Aiden Tomei	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rondell Perkins	0	0	---	---	6	6
Anthony Myers	---	---	1	0	---	1
Kenny Coggins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Roger Lang	0	0	---	---	---	0
Calvin Horton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brent Gray	0	0	---	---	---	0
Eric Nichols	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	26	4.3
Middle	7	18	2.6
Right	8	61	7.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	22	62	2.8
Right	19	113	5.9
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Connor MaKinster	32	20	4	1	1	3	4	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jackson Stecker	19	12	2	0	2	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	11	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	90	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	47	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	62	12.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	49	12.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	2	18	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	70	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lawrence Chipokas	8	4	1	29	0	28
TE Cole Fulcher	8	3	0	35	0	38
WR Bo Cook	8	6	0	67	2	33
RB Kent Benton	4	4	0	58	2	31
WR Dalton Wheeler	4	3	0	21	0	34

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ethan Andersen	6	3	0	31	0	21
WR Jackie Ward	5	3	1	58	2	18
WR Henry McCracken	3	3	0	31	0	13
RB Elijah Nichols	2	1	1	2	0	8
TE Jonathan Kovel	2	1	0	5	0	18
FB Colby Teller	1	1	0	10	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Elijah Nichols	5	26	5.20	2.67
Tre Thomason	3	14	4.67	3.47
Jackson Stecker	1	-2	-2.00	6.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Connor MaKinster	6	3	24	4.00	6.56

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jackson Stecker	4	0	0	0.00	7.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lawrence Chipokas	3	1	5	1.67	3.63
TE Cole Fulcher	2	1	13	6.50	4.38
WR Dalton Wheeler	1	1	6	6.00	5.25

Buffalo	Target	Overall Avg
RB Elijah Nichols	1	1.00
WR Ethan Andersen	1	5.17
WR Jackie Ward	1	11.60
TE Jonathan Kovel	1	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Kent Benton	2	2

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Jackson Stecker	8	4
Tre Thomason	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Connor MaKinster	7	3	0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jackson Stecker	5	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch
WR Lawrence Chipokas	3	0
WR Bo Cook	2	2
WR Dalton Wheeler	1	1
TE Cole Fulcher	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry McCracken	2	2	1
WR Ethan Andersen	1	0	0
WR Jackie Ward	1	1	0
TE Jonathan Kovel	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)