Updated: Monday October 6, 5:03 AM
 TEAMS
 PLAYERS

STATISTICAL MATCHUP

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3-2
 VS 
Carolina Panthers
4-1
League rank in parentheses
Rushing Offense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Buccaneers 128 (16th)  674 (5th)  5.3 (3rd)  134.8 (9th) 
Panthers 161 (5th)  615 (8th)  3.8 (18th)  123.0 (12th) 
NFL Average 126  526  4.2  115.3 
Passing Offense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Buccaneers 205 (1st)  121 (3rd)  59.0 (20th)  5.3 (25th)  1077 (8th)  215.4 (12th) 
Panthers 142 (17th)  86 (16th)  60.6 (19th)  7.3 (8th)  1035 (10th)  207.0 (15th) 
NFL Average 145  89  61.2  6.5  940  206.0 
Total Offense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Buccaneers 134.8 (9th)  215.4 (12th)  350.2 (7th)  22.8 (15th) 
Panthers 123.0 (12th)  207.0 (15th)  330.0 (14th)  22.8 (15th) 
NFL Average 115.3  206.0  321.3  22.4 
Special Teams
Teams Kickoff Ret Avg Punt Ret Avg Net Punt Avg FG Pct
Buccaneers 22.6 (16th)  4.9 (30th)  44.1 (6th)  100.0 (1st) 
Panthers 22.6 (16th)  9.6 (15th)  38.7 (20th)  100.0 (1st) 
NFL Average 22.8  9.3  40.3  87.2 
Rushing Defense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Buccaneers 136 (23rd)  498 (16th)  3.7 (7th)  99.6 (14th) 
Panthers 128 (18th)  492 (15th)  3.8 (11th)  98.4 (13th) 
NFL Average 126  526  4.2  115.3 
Passing Defense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Buccaneers 165 (23rd)  97 (21st)  58.8 (8th)  6.6 (15th)  1093 (27th)  218.6 (22nd) 
Panthers 159 (19th)  88 (18th)  55.3 (3rd)  4.9 (2nd)  780 (7th)  156.0 (3rd) 
NFL Average 145  89  61.2  6.5  940  206.0 
Total Defense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Buccaneers 99.6 (14th)  218.6 (22nd)  318.2 (16th)  18.8 (8th) 
Panthers 98.4 (13th)  156.0 (3rd)  254.4 (4th)  14.0 (3rd) 
NFL Average 115.3  206.0  321.3  22.4 
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