National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 37, Tampa Bay 23
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 4, 2015
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Temperature: 74°
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 57468
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 10714637
Tampa Bay 377623
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tampa Bay
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 15:00 22-D. Martin rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TB 23 14:25 3-J. Winston, aborted, fumble by 68-J. Hawley, RECOVERED by 98-S. Lotulelei returned for no gain.
1Q 14:21 Carolina
1 and 10 - TB 21 14:21 28-J. Stewart rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 8 - TB 8 14:10 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard.
2 and 7 - TB 7 13:34 1-C. Newton rush for -8 yards.
3 and 15 - TB 15 12:58 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 9 yards.
4 and 6 - TB 6 12:13 9-G. Gano 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 3    TB 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:08
1Q 12:09 Tampa Bay
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, 43-B. Rainey returns for 38 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 38 12:00 22-D. Martin rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TB 38 11:30 22-D. Martin rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - TB 40 10:53 3-J. Winston pass intended for 82-B. Myers, INTERCEPTED by 24-J. Norman at TB 46, returned for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
1Q 10:41 Tampa Bay
CAR 20 9-G. Gano kicks 75 yards, 43-B. Rainey returns for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 37 10:32 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 9:51 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Illegal Formation (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding (offsetting).
1 and 10 - CAR 40 9:44 22-D. Martin rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 37 9:10 22-D. Martin rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 8:32 22-D. Martin rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 24 7:54 22-D. Martin rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - CAR 24 7:15 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
4 and 4 - CAR 24 7:08 2-K. Brindza 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 10    TB 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:33
1Q 7:03 Carolina
TB 35 2-K. Brindza kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 7:03 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 22 6:28 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 25 5:46 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 29.
1 and 10 - CAR 34 5:23 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 38 4:47 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 19 yards.
Carolina timeout at 4:07
1 and 10 - TB 43 4:07 1-C. Newton pass to 11-B. Bersin for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - TB 46 3:26 28-J. Stewart rush for 8 yards.
3 and 5 - TB 38 3:05 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 5 - TB 38 2:57 8-B. Nortman punts 38 yards, touchback.
1Q 2:50 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 20 2:50 34-C. Sims rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TB 26 2:16 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 34-C. Sims.
3 and 4 - TB 26 2:11 3-J. Winston rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 33 1:27 3-J. Winston pass incomplete. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Intentional Grounding, 13 yards, enforced at TB 33.
2 and 23 - TB 20 1:15 34-C. Sims rush for 7 yards.
3 and 16 - TB 27 0:39 3-J. Winston pass to 34-C. Sims for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tampa Bay continued...
4 and 9 - TB 34 15:00 5-J. Schum punts 41 yards, 19-T. Ginn returns for no gain, ran out of bounds.
2Q 14:51 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 25 14:51 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 14:47 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
3 and 10 - CAR 25 14:39 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 43-F. Whittaker.
4 and 10 - CAR 25 14:31 8-B. Nortman punts 56 yards, 43-B. Rainey returns for no gain.
2Q 14:22 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 19 14:22 3-J. Winston pass intended for 13-M. Evans, INTERCEPTED by 20-K. Coleman at TB 30, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at TB 30.
2Q 14:14 Carolina
1 and 10 - TB 45 14:14 35-M. Tolbert rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TB 46 13:42 1-C. Newton pass to 84-E. Dickson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 35 12:58 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn.
2 and 10 - TB 35 12:53 1-C. Newton rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 23 12:14 1-C. Newton pass to 11-B. Bersin for 15 yards.
1 and 8 - TB 8 11:40 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
2 and 7 - TB 7 10:59 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 7 - TB 7 10:55 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 7 - TB 7 10:55 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 17    TB 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:24
2Q 10:50 Tampa Bay
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 10:50 22-D. Martin rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TB 27 10:22 22-D. Martin rush for -2 yards.
3 and 5 - TB 25 9:40 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 33 9:14 22-D. Martin rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TB 33 8:43 3-J. Winston pass to 18-L. Murphy for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - TB 42 8:05 22-D. Martin rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 44 7:33 3-J. Winston pass to 22-D. Martin for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 46 7:01 34-C. Sims rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 45 6:35 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 6:03 3-J. Winston pass to 18-L. Murphy for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - CAR 19 5:47 34-C. Sims rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 16 5:09 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 11 yards.
1 and 5 - CAR 5 4:28 22-D. Martin rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Brindza extra point is GOOD.
CAR 17    TB 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:27
2Q 4:23 Carolina
TB 35 2-K. Brindza kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 4:23 28-J. Stewart rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 27 3:40 1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 3:40 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 35 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 30 2:43 1-C. Newton, sacked for -9 yards (93-G. McCoy).
Tampa Bay timeout at 2:05
2 and 24 - CAR 21 2:05 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 24 - CAR 21 2:01 1-C. Newton pass to 43-F. Whittaker for 10 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Formation (declined).
Two minute warning
4 and 14 - CAR 31 1:55 8-B. Nortman punts 39 yards, 43-B. Rainey returns for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 1:46 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 45 1:46 3-J. Winston pass to 34-C. Sims for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 42 1:20 34-C. Sims rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 37 1:01 3-J. Winston pass to 82-B. Myers for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 29 0:40 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
2 and 10 - CAR 29 0:35 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:29
3 and 10 - CAR 29 0:29 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 24 0:23 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
2 and 10 - CAR 24 0:16 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 6 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 0:11
3 and 4 - CAR 18 0:11 3-J. Winston pass to 84-C. Brate for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 11 0:06 2-K. Brindza 29 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:02 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 0:02 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
TB 35 2-K. Brindza kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 15:00 1-C. Newton, aborted, fumble by 1-C. Newton, RECOVERED by 28-T. Jennings returned for no gain.
3Q 14:53 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - CAR 25 14:53 22-D. Martin rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 23 14:14 3-J. Winston pass to 22-D. Martin for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 17 13:33 3-J. Winston, sacked for -8 yards (91-R. Delaire).
4 and 10 - CAR 25 12:43 2-K. Brindza 43 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 12:38 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 33 12:38 28-J. Stewart rush for 8 yards, fumble by 28-J. Stewart (forced fumble by 23-C. Conte), RECOVERED by 84-E. Dickson returned for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 24    TB 10    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:13
3Q 12:25 Tampa Bay
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 12:25 22-D. Martin rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TB 24 11:50 22-D. Martin rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - TB 28 11:13 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 49 10:43 22-D. Martin rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 49 10:08 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 82-B. Myers.
3 and 8 - CAR 49 10:03 3-J. Winston pass intended for 83-V. Jackson, INTERCEPTED by 24-J. Norman at CAR 33, returned for 34 yards.
3Q 9:50 Carolina
1 and 10 - TB 33 9:50 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TB 29 9:06 1-C. Newton rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 19 8:29 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 84-E. Dickson.
2 and 10 - TB 19 8:21 1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - TB 12 7:33 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 31    TB 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:25
3Q 7:25 Tampa Bay
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 7:25 22-D. Martin rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 30 6:54 22-D. Martin rush for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 6:23 3-J. Winston rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 41 5:50 34-C. Sims rush for no gain. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 41 - No play.
2 and 12 - CAR 46 5:29 3-J. Winston, sacked for -9 yards (91-R. Delaire).
3 and 21 - TB 45 4:47 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 20 yards.
4 and 1 - CAR 35 4:03 22-D. Martin rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 11 3:37 22-D. Martin rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 10 2:57 3-J. Winston pass to 34-C. Sims for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Brindza extra point is GOOD.
CAR 31    TB 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:37
3Q 2:48 Carolina
2 and 11 - TB 35 2-K. Brindza kicks 60 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 2:42 1-C. Newton pass to 11-B. Bersin for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 43 1:59 1-C. Newton pass to 11-B. Bersin for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 27 1:22 1-C. Newton rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - TB 18 0:52 35-M. Tolbert rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 12 0:15 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and 6 - TB 8 15:00 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - TB 5 14:17 1-C. Newton, sacked for -4 yards (51-D. Lansanah).
4 and 7 - TB 9 13:32 9-G. Gano 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 34    TB 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:16
4Q 13:28 Tampa Bay
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TB 20 13:28 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 34-C. Sims.
2 and 10 - TB 20 13:24 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 18-L. Murphy.
3 and 10 - TB 20 13:18 3-J. Winston pass to 13-M. Evans for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - TB 25 12:39 5-J. Schum punts 41 yards, 19-T. Ginn returns for 5 yards.
4Q 12:27 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 39 12:27 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 46 11:52 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TB 40 11:07 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for -5 yards.
3 and 9 - TB 45 10:23 1-C. Newton rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 33 9:26 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - TB 35 8:40 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 12 - TB 35 8:30 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 12 - TB 35 8:24 8-B. Nortman punts 21 yards, fair catch by 43-B. Rainey.
4Q 8:16 Tampa Bay
1 and 10 - TB 14 8:16 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
2 and 10 - TB 14 8:11 3-J. Winston pass to 22-D. Martin for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - TB 15 7:30 3-J. Winston pass to 18-L. Murphy for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TB 26 7:07 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
2 and 10 - TB 26 7:03 3-J. Winston pass intended for 13-M. Evans, INTERCEPTED by 58-T. Davis at TB 29, returned for no gain.
4Q 6:56 Carolina
1 and 10 - TB 29 6:56 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TB 25 6:08 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - TB 25 5:21 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Face Mask, 13 yards, enforced at TB 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - TB 12 5:15 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TB 12 4:30 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 3 yards.
Tampa Bay timeout at 4:23
3 and 7 - TB 9 4:22 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 7 - TB 9 4:20 9-G. Gano 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 37    TB 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:36
4Q 4:15 Tampa Bay
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 68 yards, 43-B. Rainey returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - TB 19 4:10 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 22-D. Martin. PENALTY on Tampa Bay, Intentional Grounding, 12 yards, enforced at TB 19.
2 and 22 - TB 7 4:01 3-J. Winston pass to 22-D. Martin for 5 yards.
3 and 17 - TB 12 3:22 3-J. Winston pass to 22-D. Martin for 15 yards.
4 and 2 - TB 27 2:38 3-J. Winston rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - TB 29 2:29 34-C. Sims rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TB 30 2:07 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - TB 40 2:00 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 41 1:39 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 19 1:34 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 18-L. Murphy. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 19 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 14 1:29 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 6 1:10 3-J. Winston pass incomplete to 13-M. Evans.
3 and 2 - CAR 6 1:03 3-J. Winston pass to 83-V. Jackson for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Brindza extra point is NO GOOD.
CAR 37    TB 23    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:17
4Q 0:58 Carolina
TB 35 0:58 2-K. Brindza kicks onside 13 yards, 24-J. Norman returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - TB 48 0:57 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TB 49 0:36 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME