Wild Card Playoff Games, 2053

played in Los Angeles, CA

51 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	14	10	3	7	-	34
Los Angeles Rams	3	0	0	6	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:52 CAR - Lucas Metcalf 2 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
1Q: 05:20 CAR - Lamar Walker 9 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
1Q: 01:19 LA - Ezra Rooney 23 field goal
2Q: 12:38 CAR - Braden Burton 8 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
2Q: 03:08 CAR - Carl Grantham 36 field goal
3Q: 03:21 CAR - Carl Grantham 31 field goal
4Q: 15:00 LA - Ezra Rooney 47 field goal
4Q: 10:03 CAR - Braden Burton 2 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
4Q: 02:00 LA - Ezra Rooney 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:52 CAR - Lucas Metcalf 2 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
1Q: 05:20 CAR - Lamar Walker 9 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
1Q: 01:19 LA - Ezra Rooney 23 field goal
2Q: 12:38 CAR - Braden Burton 8 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
2Q: 03:08 CAR - Carl Grantham 36 field goal
3Q: 03:21 CAR - Carl Grantham 31 field goal
4Q: 15:00 LA - Ezra Rooney 47 field goal
4Q: 10:03 CAR - Braden Burton 2 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
4Q: 02:00 LA - Ezra Rooney 45 field goal

Team Statistics CAR LA
Record 11-6 9-8
First Downs 23 13
- by Rushing 1 6
- by Passing 22 5
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 406 243
- Offensive Plays 67 60
- Yards per Play 6.06 4.05
Net Rushing Yards 58 145
- Rushing Attempts 16 29
- Yards per Rush 3.63 5.00
Net Passing Yards 348 98
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 33 - 0 30 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 348 101
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 6.82 3.16
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/36 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/39 4/114
Interception Ret./Yards 2/39 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:33 29:27

Team Statistics	CAR	LA
Record	11-6	9-8
First Downs	23	13
- by Rushing	1	6
- by Passing	22	5
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	406	243
- Offensive Plays	67	60
- Yards per Play	6.06	4.05
Net Rushing Yards	58	145
- Rushing Attempts	16	29
- Yards per Rush	3.63	5.00
Net Passing Yards	348	98
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 33 - 0	30 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	348	101
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	6.82	3.16
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/36	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/39	4/114
Interception Ret./Yards	2/39	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:33	29:27

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:15	1:33	OPP 6	3	6	Touchdown
1	6:33	1:23	OWN 40	3	60	Touchdown
1	1:13	3:45	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	10:31	3:07	OWN 21	7	43	Punt
2	5:22	2:22	OWN 40	8	41	Field Goal
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 7	1	19	Half
3	15:00	2:39	OWN 20	5	38	Punt
3	8:08	0:35	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
3	5:34	2:20	OPP 45	6	31	Field Goal
4	14:55	5:01	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
4	9:04	2:12	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
4	6:05	2:20	OPP 33	3	5	Missed FG
4	1:54	1:54	OWN 25	3	2	Game

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:45	OWN 31	3	-10	Punt
1	10:42	4:09	OWN 29	8	38	Missed FG
1	5:10	3:57	OWN 25	10	69	Field Goal
2	12:28	1:57	OWN 34	3	1	Punt
2	7:24	2:02	OWN 20	5	21	Interception
2	3:00	2:20	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
3	12:21	4:13	OWN 4	8	41	Punt
3	7:33	1:59	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
3	3:14	3:19	OWN 29	7	41	Field Goal
4	9:54	0:50	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
4	6:52	0:47	OWN 26	2	-6	Interception
4	3:45	1:51	OPP 31	3	3	Field Goal

Game MVP: Bob Walters, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Owen Ekernas	7	44	6.29	30	1
QB Bob Walters	6	12	2.00	7	0
RB Mack Franz	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
RB Bernie Gaines	1	3	3.00	3	0
RB Gabe de Groh	1	1	1.00	1	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Abel Diron	15	80	5.33	16	2
QB Broderick Bullock	8	37	4.63	8	0
RB Marcus Wynn	3	8	2.67	4	0
RB Richie Graham	2	16	8.00	10	1
WR Ezra Mason	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Walters	51	33	348	0/0	4	31	0	110.6

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Broderick Bullock	30	17	101	1/3	0	19	2	35.6

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lamar Walker	11	13	128	11.64	64	26	1
TE Lucas Metcalf	6	14	57	9.50	9	18	1
WR Chance Damico	4	9	69	17.25	0	31	0
WR Jaylen Bolt	3	4	22	7.33	10	12	0
TE Wyatt Hughes	3	3	44	14.67	6	16	0
TE Braden Burton	2	2	10	5.00	0	8	2
RB Bernie Gaines	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Brant Henderson	1	2	5	5.00	2	5	0
RB Owen Ekernas	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Gabe de Groh	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Dwayne Card	5	10	49	9.80	18	19
WR Lukas Farmer	4	4	21	5.25	3	15
WR Owen Rodgers	3	3	22	7.33	4	12
TE Jessie Drake	2	4	13	6.50	8	17
RB Abel Diron	1	3	-4	-4.00	0	-4
WR Ezra Mason	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
FB Dale Morris	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
WR Julian Baruffi	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Marcus Wynn	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Christopher Arnold	1	18	18.00	0
CB Lincoln Henry	1	21	21.00	0

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Bernie Gaines	1	0	0	0
G Noah Luzar	0	1	0	0

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Kendall Simmons	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.C. Jackman	4	174	43.5	38.5	54	2

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darren Clements	6	227	37.8	31.8	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carl Grantham	2/3	0/1	0/0	36	4/4

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ezra Rooney	3/4	2/3	0/1	47	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christopher Arnold	2	36	18.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Franz	2	39	19.5	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ezra Mason	4	114	28.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Asher Oliver	6	2	0.0	23	21
S Ernest Warren	5	1	0.0	28	30
OLB Tracy Perry	4	4	0.0	23	24
CB Lincoln Henry	4	0	0.0	22	19
DE Cory Newsome	3	0	1.0	14	19
S Leroy Anderson	3	2	0.0	29	31
ILB Allen Heath	3	1	0.0	12	13
CB Christopher Arnold	3	0	0.0	27	30
OLB Tre Coleman	3	0	0.0	9	14
DT Aidan McKnight	3	0	0.0	18	18
OLB Mack Hopkins	2	2	0.0	15	14
DE Theodore Kefauver	2	0	0.0	16	15
DE Evan George	2	0	0.0	28	30
CB Abel Ellison	2	0	0.0	28	27
DE Roger Ledet	1	0	0.0	17	21

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Adam Terry	8	2	0.0	12	33
OLB Liam Bates	5	4	0.0	9	49
ILB Donny Sweeney	5	1	0.0	9	40
CB Corwin Parker	4	2	0.0	11	30
CB Jake Argentati	4	1	0.0	15	49
DE Ernie Mathis	3	2	0.0	14	48
CB Tristan Shea	3	1	0.0	10	48
S Stephen Henson	3	1	0.0	16	48
DE Kendall Simmons	3	0	0.0	16	48
DE Salvador Richmond	2	1	0.0	10	41
CB Teddy Cook	2	0	0.0	9	22
OLB Axel Hommerson	1	1	0.0	6	4
OLB Brendan Pellegrino	1	1	0.0	3	10
TE Dwayne Card	1	0	---	---	---
WR Julian Baruffi	1	0	---	---	---
S Jameson Eschtruth	1	0	0.0	11	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cory Newsome	1.0	0	0	0	19
OLB Tracy Perry	0.0	1	0	0	24
DE Evan George	0.0	0	4	1	30
DE Theodore Kefauver	0.0	0	0	1	15

Los Angeles	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Salvador Richmond	1	2	1	41
ILB Donny Sweeney	1	0	0	40
OLB Liam Bates	0	1	1	49
DE Kendall Simmons	0	1	1	48
OLB Brendan Pellegrino	0	1	0	10
DE Ernie Mathis	0	0	1	48

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lincoln Henry	4	0	1	19
S Ernest Warren	4	0	0	30
ILB Allen Heath	3	0	0	13
CB Christopher Arnold	2	0	1	30
CB Abel Ellison	2	0	0	27
OLB Tre Coleman	1	0	0	14
DE Cory Newsome	1	0	0	19
OLB Tracy Perry	0	3	0	24

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Liam Bates	5	0	49
CB Jake Argentati	4	1	49
CB Corwin Parker	4	0	30
ILB Adam Terry	4	0	33
CB Tristan Shea	3	2	48
ILB Donny Sweeney	3	1	40
S Jameson Eschtruth	2	1	21
DE Ernie Mathis	2	0	48
CB Teddy Cook	2	0	22
DE Salvador Richmond	1	0	41
OLB Axel Hommerson	1	0	4
OLB Brendan Pellegrino	1	0	10
S Stephen Henson	1	0	48
S Al Carter	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Jason Burnett	1	3	5	0
G Dustin Whittaker	1	3	16	51
G Noah Luzar	1	2	11	51
G Cedric Filer	0	3	11	51
C Bubba Fulton	0	2	5	0
C Archie Mathis	0	1	11	51
T Thomas Karluk	0	1	11	51

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kris Rose	3	7	1	29	0	31
G Arturo Dennis	2	6	1	29	0	31
C Juan Humphries	2	6	0	27	0	28
T Willie Harada	1	4	0	29	1	31
TE Dwayne Card	1	1	0	25	0	28
T Terrell Ridley	0	3	0	29	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Leroy Anderson	1	25
Christopher Arnold	1	21
Wendell Bernard	1	21
Ernest Warren	1	16

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Marcus Wynn	2	25
Kendall Simmons	2	17

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Leroy Anderson	---	---	29	31	25	85
CB Christopher Arnold	---	---	27	30	21	78
G Dustin Whittaker	16	51	---	---	7	74
S Ernest Warren	---	---	28	30	16	74
WR Jaylen Bolt	13	36	---	---	24	73
WR Lamar Walker	16	49	---	---	7	72
G Noah Luzar	11	51	---	---	7	69
QB Bob Walters	16	51	---	---	---	67
TE Lucas Metcalf	15	51	---	---	---	66
C Archie Mathis	11	51	---	---	---	62
DE Evan George	---	---	28	30	4	62
T Thomas Karluk	11	51	---	---	---	62
G Cedric Filer	11	51	---	---	---	62
CB Abel Ellison	---	---	28	27	4	59
OLB Tracy Perry	---	---	23	24	2	49
DT Asher Oliver	---	---	23	21	4	48
DE Roger Ledet	---	---	17	21	10	48
CB Lincoln Henry	---	---	22	19	3	44
TE Braden Burton	2	14	---	---	24	40
ILB Allen Heath	---	---	12	13	13	38
DE Theodore Kefauver	---	---	16	15	6	37
DE Cory Newsome	---	---	14	19	4	37
DT Aidan McKnight	---	---	18	18	---	36
WR Brant Henderson	9	15	---	---	11	35
OLB Mack Hopkins	---	---	15	14	---	29
RB Owen Ekernas	13	16	---	---	---	29
TE Wyatt Hughes	4	16	---	---	8	28
CB Drake Gordon	---	---	6	9	11	26
RB Bernie Gaines	1	14	---	---	11	26
WR Chance Damico	4	22	---	---	---	26
OLB Tre Coleman	---	---	9	14	2	25
OLB Wendell Bernard	---	---	1	2	21	24
RB Gabe de Groh	2	20	---	---	---	22
RB Mack Franz	1	2	---	---	14	17
T Jason Burnett	5	0	---	---	7	12
T Brenden Horn	5	0	---	---	7	12
WR Lucas Click	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Carl Grantham	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Caiden Weir	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Warren Beeman	---	---	2	4	1	7
C Bubba Fulton	5	0	---	---	---	5
C Claude Dickens	5	0	---	---	---	5
P J.C. Jackman	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Teddy Dostie	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Julian Locklear	---	---	1	0	---	1
T Burt Chaplain	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Stephen Henson	---	---	16	48	18	82
DE Kendall Simmons	---	---	16	48	17	81
G Arturo Dennis	29	31	---	---	10	70
T Willie Harada	29	31	---	---	10	70
CB Jake Argentati	---	---	15	49	4	68
RB Abel Diron	21	21	---	---	25	67
DE Ernie Mathis	---	---	14	48	3	65
CB Tristan Shea	---	---	10	48	6	64
WR Lukas Farmer	28	27	---	---	7	62
ILB Donny Sweeney	---	---	9	40	11	60
QB Broderick Bullock	29	31	---	---	---	60
G Kris Rose	29	31	---	---	---	60
OLB Liam Bates	---	---	9	49	2	60
T Terrell Ridley	29	31	---	---	---	60
CB Corwin Parker	---	---	11	30	17	58
WR Owen Rodgers	22	23	---	---	11	56
C Juan Humphries	27	28	---	---	---	55
TE Dwayne Card	25	28	---	---	---	53
DE Salvador Richmond	---	---	10	41	---	51
ILB Adam Terry	---	---	12	33	3	48
WR Julian Baruffi	20	21	---	---	---	41
WR Ezra Mason	7	8	---	---	25	40
CB Teddy Cook	---	---	9	22	7	38
DT Julio Reeves	---	---	6	31	---	37
DT Ricky Flowers	---	---	10	22	3	35
S Jameson Eschtruth	---	---	11	21	1	33
RB Marcus Wynn	4	4	---	---	25	33
OLB Sawyer Trivedi	---	---	6	2	22	30
S Al Carter	---	---	3	15	---	18
FB Dale Morris	5	4	---	---	8	17
OLB Brendan Pellegrino	---	---	3	10	2	15
TE Jessie Drake	6	9	---	---	---	15
T Bruce Perkins	2	3	---	---	10	15
WR Harris Barnhart	1	1	---	---	11	13
OLB Axel Hommerson	---	---	6	4	1	11
TE Charles Parrish	1	2	---	---	7	10
C Rodolfo Reese	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Lamar Heath	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Richie Graham	3	6	---	---	---	9
K Ezra Rooney	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Darren Clements	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Frank Domenici	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Roderick Abrams	---	---	0	0	4	4
WR Kirk Vamos	2	1	---	---	---	3
DT Kaleb Blanchard	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Jacob Mallow	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	46	4.6
Middle	6	12	2.0
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	36	5.1
Middle	20	92	4.6
Right	2	17	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Walters	51	33	4	0	5	6	5	4	0

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Broderick Bullock	30	17	0	2	1	3	4	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	42	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	14	112	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	12	138	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	56	18.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	-1	-0.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	68	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	34	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Lucas Metcalf	14	6	2	57	0	51
WR Lamar Walker	13	11	0	128	2	49
WR Chance Damico	9	4	2	69	2	22
WR Jaylen Bolt	4	3	1	22	0	36
TE Wyatt Hughes	3	3	0	44	0	16
TE Braden Burton	2	2	0	10	0	14
RB Bernie Gaines	2	1	0	2	0	14
WR Brant Henderson	2	1	0	5	0	15
RB Owen Ekernas	1	1	0	8	0	16
RB Gabe de Groh	1	1	0	3	0	20

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Dwayne Card	10	5	1	49	28
TE Jessie Drake	4	2	0	13	9
WR Lukas Farmer	4	4	0	21	27
RB Abel Diron	3	1	0	-4	21
WR Owen Rodgers	3	3	0	22	23
FB Dale Morris	2	1	0	1	4
RB Marcus Wynn	2	0	0	0	4
WR Ezra Mason	1	1	0	-1	8
WR Julian Baruffi	1	0	0	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mack Franz	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00
RB Gabe de Groh	1	1	1.00	1.00

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Broderick Bullock	1	6	6.00	4.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Walters	13	7	52	4.00	6.82

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Broderick Bullock	2	0	0	0.00	3.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Lucas Metcalf	6	3	30	5.00	4.07
WR Chance Damico	3	0	0	0.00	7.67
WR Lamar Walker	2	2	12	6.00	9.85
TE Braden Burton	2	2	10	5.00	5.00

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Abel Diron	1	0	0	0.00	-1.33
TE Dwayne Card	1	0	0	0.00	4.90

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Bob Walters	1	0
RB Bernie Gaines	1	0
RB Owen Ekernas	1	0

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
QB Broderick Bullock	3	1
RB Abel Diron	3	1
WR Ezra Mason	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Walters	11	7	6

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Broderick Bullock	7	6	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Lucas Metcalf	6	3	3
WR Lamar Walker	3	3	2
WR Chance Damico	2	1	1

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lukas Farmer	2	2	0
RB Abel Diron	1	1	0
WR Ezra Mason	1	1	0
FB Dale Morris	1	1	0
TE Dwayne Card	1	1	1
WR Julian Baruffi	1	0	0

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

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