Week 2, 2021

played in Buffalo, NY

46 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	0	6	7	-	20
Buffalo Bills	3	3	0	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:01 BUF - Charles King 40 field goal
1Q: 02:24 CAR - Harvey Tuiososopo 6 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)
2Q: 02:20 BUF - Charles King 46 field goal
3Q: 03:02 CAR - Todd Ohara 47 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point failed)
4Q: 12:56 CAR - Jim Pettine 8 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:01 BUF - Charles King 40 field goal
1Q: 02:24 CAR - Harvey Tuiososopo 6 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)
2Q: 02:20 BUF - Charles King 46 field goal
3Q: 03:02 CAR - Todd Ohara 47 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point failed)
4Q: 12:56 CAR - Jim Pettine 8 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)

Team Statistics CAR BUF
Record 1-1 0-2
First Downs 15 14
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 12 6
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 303 266
- Offensive Plays 62 68
- Yards per Play 4.89 3.91
Net Rushing Yards 74 142
- Rushing Attempts 28 32
- Yards per Rush 2.64 4.44
Net Passing Yards 229 124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 17 - 0 34 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 238 135
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.74 3.44
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 2/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/5
Penalties/Yards 9/58 9/58
Punt Returns/Yards 3/22 3/23
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 29
Time of Possession 28:35 31:25

Team Statistics	CAR	BUF
Record	1-1	0-2
First Downs	15	14
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	12	6
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	303	266
- Offensive Plays	62	68
- Yards per Play	4.89	3.91
Net Rushing Yards	74	142
- Rushing Attempts	28	32
- Yards per Rush	2.64	4.44
Net Passing Yards	229	124
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 17 - 0	34 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	238	135
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.74	3.44
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	2/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/5
Penalties/Yards	9/58	9/58
Punt Returns/Yards	3/22	3/23
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 29
Time of Possession	28:35	31:25

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:46	1:43	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
1	7:56	5:42	OWN 17	10	83	Touchdown
1	0:38	2:17	OWN 9	5	19	Punt
2	12:13	1:21	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	9:15	2:26	OWN 7	5	27	Punt
2	2:14	1:26	OWN 25	5	26	Punt
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	11:22	1:24	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	5:35	2:52	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
3	0:57	3:11	OPP 46	7	46	Touchdown
4	10:09	1:03	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
4	5:32	2:24	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
4	1:15	1:15	OPP 45	6	-6	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:14	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	12:03	4:07	OWN 26	7	51	Field Goal
1	2:14	1:36	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
2	13:21	1:08	OWN 46	3	8	Punt
2	10:52	1:37	OPP 45	3	-14	Punt
2	6:49	4:35	OWN 33	8	38	Field Goal
2	0:48	0:48	OWN 20	2	9	Half
3	13:53	2:31	OWN 18	5	33	Punt
3	9:58	4:23	OWN 42	10	32	Downs
3	2:43	1:46	OWN 8	3	3	Punt
4	12:46	2:37	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	9:06	3:34	OWN 34	9	31	Downs
4	3:08	1:53	OWN 25	8	20	Downs

Game MVP: Connor MaKinster, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Derek Stone	11	20	1.82	9	0
Connor MaKinster	7	7	1.00	6	0
John Derrick	6	22	3.67	13	1
Teddy Castillo	2	3	1.50	3	0
Luke Boone	2	22	11.00	21	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jackson Stecker	15	97	6.47	14	4
Daniel Buckley	15	42	2.80	16	2
Tre Thomason	1	3	3.00	3	0
A.J. Bressany	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Connor MaKinster	32	17	238	2/9	3	47	0	108.5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jackson Stecker	34	18	135	2/11	0	24	0	62.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	5	9	64	12.80	28	30	1
WR Todd Ohara	4	7	97	24.25	77	47	1
FB Jim Pettine	3	4	19	6.33	6	12	1
WR Teddy Castillo	2	6	13	6.50	3	9	0
TE Reginald Fariman	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB John Derrick	1	1	17	17.00	11	17	0
RB Derek Stone	1	1	29	29.00	25	29	0
RB Luke Boone	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Collin Ganser	6	10	37	6.17	22	10
WR Henry McCracken	5	5	44	8.80	26	24
TE Jonathan Kovel	2	6	28	14.00	13	24
RB Daniel Buckley	2	3	8	4.00	0	9
RB Tre Thomason	1	1	3	3.00	1	3
WR Bryan Dunlap	1	6	6	6.00	0	6
WR Britt Lyden	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
TE Brady Grant	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Connor MaKinster	1	0	0	0
Dean Kratky	0	1	0	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Leon Mathis	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitchell Hughes	9	372	41.3	36.6	59	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herb Beverly	7	336	48.0	39.1	60	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bubba Thornton	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charles King	2/2	2/2	0/0	46	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Derrick	3	22	7.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
R.J. Altuna	3	23	7.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Stone	1	20	20.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Collin Ganser	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Brayden Hasty	9	1	0.0	32	36
CB Jackson Weber	6	2	0.0	32	34
OLB Erick Cogdell	6	2	0.0	29	27
OLB Josh Nussbaum	6	0	0.0	21	28
S Mason Forrester	5	1	0.0	32	32
ILB Shaun Lester	4	3	0.0	32	30
DT Josiah Burnette	4	2	0.0	32	35
DT Sedrick Nikolaus	3	1	0.0	28	32
CB Tyrell Simien	3	1	0.0	21	20
DE Donovan Gibson	2	2	0.5	26	21
S Frankie Johnston	2	2	0.0	26	30
DE Zachary Alba	1	0	1.0	5	12
OLB Dexter Diaz	1	0	0.0	4	7
DT Howard Singleton	0	1	0.5	4	5

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kaleb May	6	1	0.5	24	18
OLB Leon Mathis	6	0	0.0	16	22
S Cooper Jarrett	5	1	0.0	28	34
DT Edward Drake	4	2	0.0	24	25
ILB Andres Sellers	4	0	0.0	10	18
CB R.J. Altuna	3	2	0.0	25	24
CB Chuck Horton	3	1	0.0	27	24
OLB Winfred Fjelstad	3	0	0.0	11	19
DE Ed Brothers	2	1	1.5	24	26
S Byron Northcott	2	0	0.0	26	30
DE Nicolas Anderson	1	2	0.0	19	28
DE Bernard Hasting	1	2	0.0	16	17
DT Willie Mergen	1	1	0.0	23	22
S Jaylen Lehmann	1	0	0.0	18	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Zachary Alba	1.0	1	0	12
DE Donovan Gibson	0.5	3	3	21
DT Howard Singleton	0.5	0	0	5
OLB Josh Nussbaum	0.0	1	0	28
DT Sedrick Nikolaus	0.0	1	0	32

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ed Brothers	1.5	0	1	26
ILB Kaleb May	0.5	0	0	18
DT Willie Mergen	0.0	1	0	22
DE Nicolas Anderson	0.0	0	3	28
OLB Nolan Rice	0.0	0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Brayden Hasty	6	1	36
CB Jackson Weber	4	1	34
OLB Josh Nussbaum	3	1	28
S Mason Forrester	1	1	32
DT Josiah Burnette	1	0	35
ILB Shaun Lester	1	0	30
OLB Erick Cogdell	1	0	27
S Frankie Johnston	1	0	30
CB Tyrell Simien	0	2	20

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Chuck Horton	4	1	24
OLB Leon Mathis	3	0	22
ILB Kaleb May	2	0	18
S Cooper Jarrett	2	0	34
ILB Andres Sellers	2	0	18
OLB Winfred Fjelstad	2	0	19
S Byron Northcott	1	1	30
CB R.J. Altuna	1	0	24
DT Edward Drake	0	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dean Kratky	3	7	28	1	34
Chad Dunk	1	5	28	1	34
Randal Battle	1	2	28	0	34
Andres Roberts	0	7	28	0	34
Adrian Frederick	0	3	28	0	34
Jim Pettine	0	1	6	0	8

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Peyton Pustell	1	5	32	1	36
Tom Swilling	1	3	32	0	36
Amari Rice	0	5	32	0	36
Paul Newhart	0	3	32	0	36
Levon Carter	0	2	32	0	36
A.J. Bressany	0	1	8	0	7
Tre Thomason	0	0	6	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Nussbaum	1	25
Derek Stone	1	15
Randal Battle	1	9
Kendall Bruce	1	6

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Willie Mergen	2	10
Henry McCracken	1	18
Tre Thomason	1	16

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mason Forrester	---	---	32	32	16	80
Brayden Hasty	---	---	32	36	10	78
Josiah Burnette	---	---	32	35	9	76
Josh Nussbaum	---	---	21	28	25	74
Shaun Lester	---	---	32	30	12	74
Randal Battle	28	34	---	---	9	71
Chad Dunk	28	34	---	---	9	71
Andres Roberts	28	34	---	---	9	71
Dean Kratky	28	34	---	---	9	71
Jackson Weber	---	---	32	34	2	68
Connor MaKinster	28	34	---	---	---	62
Adrian Frederick	28	34	---	---	---	62
Sedrick Nikolaus	---	---	28	32	1	61
Todd Ohara	27	33	---	---	1	61
Harvey Tuiososopo	27	34	---	---	---	61
Erick Cogdell	---	---	29	27	---	56
Frankie Johnston	---	---	26	30	---	56
Reginald Fariman	22	29	---	---	2	53
Teddy Castillo	20	25	---	---	5	50
Donovan Gibson	---	---	26	21	2	49
Jackie Joyner	---	---	23	17	7	47
Derek Stone	12	16	---	---	15	43
Tyrell Simien	---	---	21	20	2	43
John Derrick	13	12	---	---	8	33
Earnest Coles	7	4	---	---	21	32
Jim Pettine	6	8	---	---	14	28
Luke Boone	3	4	---	---	16	23
Craig Heupel	---	---	5	13	2	20
Zachary Alba	---	---	5	12	2	19
Kelly Esslinger	---	---	0	3	13	16
Kendall Bruce	2	5	---	---	6	13
Roman Duran	---	---	0	0	13	13
Wendell Montgomery	0	0	---	---	12	12
Dexter Diaz	---	---	4	7	---	11
Howard Singleton	---	---	4	5	1	10
Broderick Parrish	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mitchell Hughes	0	0	---	---	9	9
Matthew Blake	---	---	0	6	---	6
Marcus Sherman	---	---	0	5	---	5
Bubba Thornton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Leonardo Ellingson	---	---	0	3	---	3
Terrance Richardson	1	0	---	---	---	1
Mitch Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0
Britt Weaver	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dylan Giedt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Roy Corbett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Henry McCracken	32	33	---	---	18	83
Levon Carter	32	36	---	---	9	77
Peyton Pustell	32	36	---	---	9	77
Paul Newhart	32	36	---	---	9	77
Amari Rice	32	36	---	---	9	77
Cooper Jarrett	---	---	28	34	10	72
Jackson Stecker	32	36	---	---	2	70
Tom Swilling	32	36	---	---	---	68
Chuck Horton	---	---	27	24	16	67
Collin Ganser	29	33	---	---	4	66
Edward Drake	---	---	24	25	10	59
R.J. Altuna	---	---	25	24	9	58
Byron Northcott	---	---	26	30	---	56
Willie Mergen	---	---	23	22	10	55
Jonathan Kovel	10	18	---	---	25	53
Brady Grant	26	27	---	---	---	53
Ed Brothers	---	---	24	26	---	50
Bryan Dunlap	22	20	---	---	7	49
Nicolas Anderson	---	---	19	28	---	47
Daniel Buckley	26	17	---	---	4	47
Kaleb May	---	---	24	18	1	43
Bernard Hasting	---	---	16	17	9	42
Jaylen Lehmann	---	---	18	24	---	42
Leon Mathis	---	---	16	22	---	38
Tre Thomason	6	15	---	---	16	37
Barton Brandt	---	---	3	15	15	33
Winfred Fjelstad	---	---	11	19	---	30
Andres Sellers	---	---	10	18	---	28
Corey Parmely	---	---	5	13	9	27
George McCarty	---	---	1	0	23	24
Nolan Rice	---	---	7	14	---	21
Ron Page	0	1	---	---	18	19
A.J. Bressany	8	7	---	---	---	15
Kaden Littwin	---	---	0	0	12	12
Marcos Politte	0	0	---	---	9	9
Herb Beverly	0	0	---	---	7	7
Britt Lyden	1	5	---	---	---	6
Charles King	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tyrell Rasmussen	0	4	---	---	---	4
Richard Heilman	---	---	1	1	---	2
Edwin Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0
Randal Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
Salvador Cavil	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rufus Stephenson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jimmy Gaines	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bernie Casarez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	0	0.0
Middle	14	38	2.7
Right	8	40	5.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	26	135	5.2
Right	4	4	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Connor MaKinster	32	17	4	1	5	3	5	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jackson Stecker	34	18	2	1	3	6	6	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	82	9.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	103	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	53	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	45	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	39	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	51	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	9	5	1	64	1	34
WR Todd Ohara	7	4	1	97	2	33
WR Teddy Castillo	6	2	1	13	0	25
FB Jim Pettine	4	3	1	19	0	8
TE Reginald Fariman	2	1	0	-1	0	29
RB Luke Boone	2	0	1	0	0	4
RB John Derrick	1	1	0	17	0	12
RB Derek Stone	1	1	0	29	1	16

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Collin Ganser	10	6	1	37	0	33
TE Jonathan Kovel	6	2	1	28	1	18
WR Bryan Dunlap	6	1	0	6	0	20
WR Henry McCracken	5	5	0	44	1	33
RB Daniel Buckley	3	2	0	8	0	17
TE Brady Grant	2	0	1	0	0	27
RB Tre Thomason	1	1	0	3	0	15
WR Britt Lyden	1	1	0	9	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Derek Stone	2	-7	-3.50	1.82
John Derrick	1	3	3.00	3.67

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Connor MaKinster	2	2	14	7.00	7.44

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Jim Pettine	1	1	8	8.00	4.75
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	1	1	6	6.00	7.11

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Derek Stone	2	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Jackson Stecker	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Connor MaKinster	13	6	6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jackson Stecker	11	7	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	4	2	2
WR Todd Ohara	3	2	2
WR Teddy Castillo	2	0	0
FB Jim Pettine	2	1	1
TE Reginald Fariman	1	0	0
RB Derek Stone	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jonathan Kovel	3	1	0
WR Collin Ganser	3	2	1
WR Henry McCracken	2	2	0
RB Tre Thomason	1	1	0
WR Bryan Dunlap	1	0	0
WR Britt Lyden	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)