Conference Semifinals, 2053

played in Chicago, IL

14 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	3	0	-	10
Chicago Bears	10	3	3	10	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:53 CHI - Earnest Humphries 24 field goal
1Q: 09:45 CHI - Samuel Schulz 25 pass from Rick Monpoto (Earnest Humphries extra point)
2Q: 03:43 CAR - Lamar Walker 5 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
2Q: 00:09 CHI - Earnest Humphries 23 field goal
3Q: 07:53 CAR - Carl Grantham 28 field goal
3Q: 03:42 CHI - Earnest Humphries 43 field goal
4Q: 13:46 CHI - Bryce Jeffries 2 pass from Rick Monpoto (Earnest Humphries extra point)
4Q: 01:15 CHI - Earnest Humphries 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:53 CHI - Earnest Humphries 24 field goal
1Q: 09:45 CHI - Samuel Schulz 25 pass from Rick Monpoto (Earnest Humphries extra point)
2Q: 03:43 CAR - Lamar Walker 5 pass from Bob Walters (Carl Grantham extra point)
2Q: 00:09 CHI - Earnest Humphries 23 field goal
3Q: 07:53 CAR - Carl Grantham 28 field goal
3Q: 03:42 CHI - Earnest Humphries 43 field goal
4Q: 13:46 CHI - Bryce Jeffries 2 pass from Rick Monpoto (Earnest Humphries extra point)
4Q: 01:15 CHI - Earnest Humphries 36 field goal

Team Statistics CAR CHI
Record 11-7 11-6
First Downs 17 18
- by Rushing 0 6
- by Passing 16 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 311 450
- Offensive Plays 60 69
- Yards per Play 5.18 6.52
Net Rushing Yards -4 124
- Rushing Attempts 7 29
- Yards per Rush -0.57 4.28
Net Passing Yards 315 326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 35 - 3 40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 342 326
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/27 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.94 8.15
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 9/60
Punt Returns/Yards 4/39 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 4/72 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:28 31:32

Team Statistics	CAR	CHI
Record	11-7	11-6
First Downs	17	18
- by Rushing	0	6
- by Passing	16	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	311	450
- Offensive Plays	60	69
- Yards per Play	5.18	6.52
Net Rushing Yards	-4	124
- Rushing Attempts	7	29
- Yards per Rush	-0.57	4.28
Net Passing Yards	315	326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 35 - 3	40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	342	326
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/27	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.94	8.15
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	9/60
Punt Returns/Yards	4/39	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	4/72	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:28	31:32

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:45	1:08	OWN 25	3	5	Interception
1	9:31	1:29	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
1	6:39	2:15	OWN 38	4	12	Interception
1	1:06	3:47	OWN 20	6	37	Punt
2	10:53	1:41	OWN 30	4	10	Punt
2	6:21	2:49	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:48	OWN 18	3	-5	Punt
3	10:53	3:08	OWN 43	6	46	Field Goal
3	3:35	1:29	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	13:37	3:18	OWN 25	8	73	Downs
4	9:26	2:05	OPP 32	3	4	Missed FG
4	4:59	1:38	OWN 22	6	24	Downs
4	1:08	0:41	OWN 19	3	15	Interception

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:15	OWN 24	6	69	Field Goal
1	10:37	1:06	OWN 44	3	56	Touchdown
1	8:02	1:23	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
1	4:24	3:18	OWN 38	7	28	Punt
2	12:19	1:26	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	9:12	2:51	OWN 33	6	27	Punt
2	3:32	3:29	OWN 16	10	78	Field Goal
3	12:12	1:19	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
3	7:45	4:10	OWN 25	7	49	Field Goal
3	2:06	3:29	OWN 19	8	81	Touchdown
4	10:19	0:53	OWN 2	3	4	Punt
4	7:21	2:22	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
4	3:21	2:13	OPP 46	6	27	Field Goal
4	0:27	0:27	OPP 18	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Rick Monpoto, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
QB Bob Walters	3	8	2.67	6
RB Gabe de Groh	2	-8	-4.00	-4
RB Mack Franz	1	0	0.00	0
RB Owen Ekernas	1	-4	-4.00	-4

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ben Juedes	16	27	1.69	10	1
RB Dan Herndon	11	87	7.91	48	2
QB Rick Monpoto	2	10	5.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Walters	50	35	342	3/27	1	27	3	70.6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rick Monpoto	40	26	326	0/0	2	45	0	106.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lamar Walker	10	15	95	9.50	39	20	1
WR Jaylen Bolt	6	7	61	10.17	11	19	0
RB Bernie Gaines	5	5	24	4.80	4	8	0
TE Lucas Metcalf	4	7	35	8.75	13	18	0
WR Chance Damico	4	7	42	10.50	16	22	0
WR Lucas Click	3	3	48	16.00	18	27	0
TE Braden Burton	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
RB Owen Ekernas	1	2	7	7.00	3	7	0
RB Gabe de Groh	1	1	17	17.00	9	17	0
TE Wyatt Hughes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Branden Hill	7	8	125	17.86	36	36	0
TE Bryce Jeffries	6	7	36	6.00	1	13	1
WR Samuel Schulz	4	8	56	14.00	21	25	1
WR Eddie Brady	4	4	54	13.50	9	25	0
TE Jackson Adams	4	8	52	13.00	43	45	0
RB Ben Juedes	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Mo Nixon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Dan Herndon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Dwight Madison	1	0	0.00
S Marco Tannenbaum	1	24	24.00
CB Shaun Wooden	1	2	2.00

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
WR Jaylen Bolt	2	0
WR Lamar Walker	1	0
TE Lucas Metcalf	0	1
WR Chance Damico	0	1
RB Gabe de Groh	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Carlton Talarides	0	0	2	0
CB Marcos Coles	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.C. Jackman	5	239	47.8	41.6	61	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brock Hicks	7	302	43.1	31.9	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carl Grantham	1/2	0/1	0/0	28	1/1

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Earnest Humphries	4/4	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christopher Arnold	4	39	9.8	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Branden Hill	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Franz	3	60	20.0	0
Drake Gordon	1	12	12.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Samuel Schulz	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tracy Perry	7	3	0.0	26	27
OLB Tre Coleman	5	1	0.0	11	29
OLB Mack Hopkins	5	1	0.0	17	11
S Julian Locklear	5	1	0.0	13	9
ILB Allen Heath	3	1	0.0	12	29
CB Christopher Arnold	3	1	0.0	12	29
S Ernest Warren	3	1	0.0	29	39
DE Evan George	3	1	0.0	27	39
CB Drake Gordon	3	0	0.0	17	15
S Leroy Anderson	3	0	0.0	16	30
CB Abel Ellison	3	0	0.0	29	37
DE Theodore Kefauver	2	1	0.0	23	21
DT Aidan McKnight	2	1	0.0	22	19
CB Lincoln Henry	2	0	0.0	20	23
DE Cory Newsome	1	2	0.0	12	30
TE Lucas Metcalf	1	0	---	---	---
WR Lamar Walker	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Wendell Bernard	1	0	0.0	1	3
DT Asher Oliver	1	0	0.0	22	27
TE Wyatt Hughes	1	0	---	---	---

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Shaun Wooden	12	1	0.0	7	52
OLB Carlton Talarides	7	1	0.0	6	37
DE Connor Daianu	5	1	1.5	6	40
S Bones Colston	5	0	0.0	6	49
S Dwight Madison	4	0	0.0	7	53
OLB Caden Robinson	3	1	0.0	1	29
DE Cole Johnstone	2	1	1.5	6	35
CB Marcos Coles	2	1	0.0	6	34
ILB J.J. Hennessey	2	0	0.0	1	14
CB Bert Lang	1	3	0.0	7	52
ILB Alvin Klotz	1	1	0.0	6	38
OLB Carter Brennan	1	0	0.0	0	4
DT Maurice Brady	1	0	0.0	6	49

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cory Newsome	1	1	1	30
DE Theodore Kefauver	1	1	0	21
DT Asher Oliver	0	2	0	27
DT Aidan McKnight	0	1	0	19

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Connor Daianu	1.5	0	1	0	40
DE Cole Johnstone	1.5	0	1	0	35
OLB Caden Robinson	0.0	1	1	0	29
DE Irv Gonzalez	0.0	1	0	0	14
DT Arnie Hartman	0.0	0	1	1	44
DT Erik Lincoln	0.0	0	1	0	13
ILB Alvin Klotz	0.0	0	0	1	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tracy Perry	4	0	27
CB Abel Ellison	3	1	37
ILB Allen Heath	3	0	29
CB Christopher Arnold	3	0	29
OLB Tre Coleman	2	1	29
CB Lincoln Henry	2	1	23
DE Evan George	2	0	39
S Julian Locklear	2	0	9
CB Drake Gordon	1	0	15
S Leroy Anderson	1	0	30
OLB Wendell Bernard	1	0	3
S Ernest Warren	1	0	39
OLB Mack Hopkins	1	0	11

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Shaun Wooden	10	1	1	52
OLB Carlton Talarides	6	0	0	37
S Dwight Madison	3	0	1	53
OLB Caden Robinson	3	0	0	29
DE Connor Daianu	3	0	0	40
S Bones Colston	3	0	0	49
CB Marcos Coles	2	0	0	34
CB Bert Lang	2	0	0	52
ILB Alvin Klotz	1	0	0	38
DT Maurice Brady	1	0	0	49
ILB J.J. Hennessey	1	0	0	14
S Marco Tannenbaum	0	0	1	5

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dustin Whittaker	1	3	7	0	53
C Bubba Fulton	0	2	7	1	53
G Noah Luzar	0	1	7	1	53
G Erick Gaines	0	1	7	0	53
T Thomas Karluk	0	0	7	1	53

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Frankie Koslosky	4	6	29	40
G Camden Rodgers	2	6	29	40
C Mark Mullenaux	1	6	29	40
TE Bryce Jeffries	1	3	9	23
G Jesse O'Neill	0	4	29	40
T Robbie Diana	0	2	29	40

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Lucas Click	2	24
Jaylen Bolt	1	24
Braden Burton	1	24

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Alvin Klotz	3	18
Ben Juedes	2	26
Carter Brennan	1	22
Jesse O'Neill	1	11
Camden Rodgers	1	11

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Ernest Warren	---	---	29	39	11	79
DE Evan George	---	---	27	39	3	69
CB Abel Ellison	---	---	29	37	3	69
G Dustin Whittaker	7	53	---	---	7	67
G Erick Gaines	7	53	---	---	7	67
S Leroy Anderson	---	---	16	30	20	66
WR Jaylen Bolt	6	35	---	---	24	65
CB Christopher Arnold	---	---	12	29	20	61
WR Lamar Walker	7	51	---	---	3	61
QB Bob Walters	7	53	---	---	---	60
TE Lucas Metcalf	6	53	---	---	1	60
C Bubba Fulton	7	53	---	---	---	60
T Thomas Karluk	7	53	---	---	---	60
G Noah Luzar	7	53	---	---	---	60
ILB Allen Heath	---	---	12	29	17	58
OLB Tracy Perry	---	---	26	27	3	56
DE Theodore Kefauver	---	---	23	21	10	54
DT Asher Oliver	---	---	22	27	2	51
CB Drake Gordon	---	---	17	15	16	48
CB Lincoln Henry	---	---	20	23	2	45
DE Cory Newsome	---	---	12	30	2	44
OLB Tre Coleman	---	---	11	29	3	43
DT Aidan McKnight	---	---	22	19	2	43
TE Braden Burton	0	15	---	---	24	39
WR Lucas Click	1	12	---	---	24	37
WR Chance Damico	5	28	---	---	---	33
OLB Mack Hopkins	---	---	17	11	1	29
RB Bernie Gaines	0	16	---	---	12	28
RB Gabe de Groh	5	23	---	---	---	28
OLB Wendell Bernard	---	---	1	3	22	26
DE Roger Ledet	---	---	7	17	2	26
TE Wyatt Hughes	1	14	---	---	11	26
S Julian Locklear	---	---	13	9	1	23
DE Keith Goldstein	---	---	3	6	9	18
RB Owen Ekernas	2	13	---	---	2	17
RB Mack Franz	1	2	---	---	8	11
C Caiden Weir	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jason Burnett	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Brant Henderson	1	3	---	---	3	7
T Brenden Horn	0	0	---	---	7	7
P J.C. Jackman	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Carl Grantham	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Teddy Dostie	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Burt Chaplain	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Claude Dickens	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Salvador Boone	---	---	0	0	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Robbie Diana	29	40	---	---	18	87
T Frankie Koslosky	29	40	---	---	11	80
G Jesse O'Neill	29	40	---	---	11	80
G Camden Rodgers	29	40	---	---	11	80
WR Branden Hill	29	40	---	---	8	77
S Bones Colston	---	---	6	49	17	72
QB Rick Monpoto	29	40	---	---	---	69
C Mark Mullenaux	29	40	---	---	---	69
TE Jackson Adams	29	39	---	---	---	68
WR Samuel Schulz	29	35	---	---	3	67
S Dwight Madison	---	---	7	53	2	62
ILB Alvin Klotz	---	---	6	38	18	62
CB Bert Lang	---	---	7	52	2	61
CB Shaun Wooden	---	---	7	52	2	61
RB Ben Juedes	18	16	---	---	26	60
DT Maurice Brady	---	---	6	49	2	57
WR Eddie Brady	20	17	---	---	19	56
DT Arnie Hartman	---	---	7	44	1	52
DE Connor Daianu	---	---	6	40	5	51
CB Marcos Coles	---	---	6	34	7	47
OLB Carlton Talarides	---	---	6	37	---	43
DE Cole Johnstone	---	---	6	35	---	41
TE Bryce Jeffries	9	23	---	---	1	33
RB Dan Herndon	11	22	---	---	---	33
OLB Caden Robinson	---	---	1	29	2	32
TE Dakota Schwartz	0	3	---	---	25	28
OLB Carter Brennan	---	---	0	4	22	26
ILB J.J. Hennessey	---	---	1	14	6	21
RB Mo Nixon	0	4	---	---	14	18
DE Irv Gonzalez	---	---	1	14	2	17
DE Randall Cunningham	---	---	1	14	2	17
CB Anthony Hank	---	---	0	1	15	16
DT Erik Lincoln	---	---	1	13	1	15
P Brock Hicks	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Earnest Humphries	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Benjamin Sanderson	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Heath Owens	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Kenneth Maguire	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Toby Coyle	---	---	0	1	5	6
CB Earl Benton	---	---	1	5	---	6
S Marco Tannenbaum	---	---	1	5	---	6
WR Reuben Ulmer	0	1	---	---	---	1
T Danny Kanyak	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Eric Lyons	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Hector Gunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Frederick Copeland	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-12	-3.0
Middle	3	8	2.7
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	29	3.6
Middle	11	77	7.0
Right	9	19	2.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Walters	50	35	3	0	4	1	5	2	3

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rick Monpoto	40	26	8	1	3	3	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	47	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	17	125	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	11	143	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	27	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	4	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	112	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	100	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	110	18.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lamar Walker	15	10	2	95	1	51
WR Jaylen Bolt	7	6	0	61	0	35
TE Lucas Metcalf	7	4	1	35	0	53
WR Chance Damico	7	4	0	42	1	28
RB Bernie Gaines	5	5	0	24	0	16
WR Lucas Click	3	3	0	48	1	12
TE Braden Burton	2	1	0	13	0	15
RB Owen Ekernas	2	1	1	7	0	13
RB Gabe de Groh	1	1	0	17	0	23
TE Wyatt Hughes	1	0	0	0	0	14

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Samuel Schulz	8	4	1	56	2	35
WR Branden Hill	8	7	1	125	4	40
TE Jackson Adams	8	4	0	52	1	39
TE Bryce Jeffries	7	6	0	36	0	23
WR Eddie Brady	4	4	0	54	1	17
RB Ben Juedes	3	1	0	3	0	16
RB Mo Nixon	1	0	1	0	0	4
RB Dan Herndon	1	0	0	0	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gabe de Groh	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ben Juedes	1	-2	-2.00	1.69
QB Rick Monpoto	1	-1	-1.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Walters	6	3	18	3.00	6.84

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rick Monpoto	5	3	17	3.40	8.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lamar Walker	2	2	15	7.50	6.33
TE Braden Burton	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
RB Bernie Gaines	1	1	3	3.00	4.80
WR Chance Damico	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
RB Owen Ekernas	1	0	0	0.00	3.50

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jackson Adams	2	0	0	0.00	6.50
RB Ben Juedes	1	1	3	3.00	1.00
WR Branden Hill	1	1	12	12.00	15.63
TE Bryce Jeffries	1	1	2	2.00	5.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dan Herndon	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Walters	10	8	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rick Monpoto	13	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lamar Walker	4	3	1
TE Lucas Metcalf	3	2	0
RB Bernie Gaines	3	3	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Branden Hill	4	3	2
TE Jackson Adams	4	2	1
WR Samuel Schulz	2	1	1
WR Eddie Brady	2	2	1
TE Bryce Jeffries	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (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	68,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (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)