National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 49, Arizona 15
When: 6:40 PM ET, Sunday, January 24, 2016
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 39°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 74294
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Arizona 070815
Carolina 177101549
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Arizona
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ARI 20 15:00 31-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ARI 20 14:25 31-D. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - ARI 23 13:44 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 15-M. Floyd.
4 and 7 - ARI 23 13:39 2-D. Butler punts 49 yards, 19-T. Ginn returns for 6 yards.
1Q 13:26 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 34 13:26 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 37 12:56 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 49 12:17 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ARI 48 11:35 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ARI 35 10:59 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ARI 32 10:23 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - ARI 27 9:39 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
Arizona timeout at 9:35
4 and 2 - ARI 27 9:35 9-G. Gano 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
ARI 0    CAR 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:51
1Q 9:30 Arizona
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ARI 20 9:30 PENALTY on Arizona, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ARI 20 - No play.
1 and 15 - ARI 15 9:30 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 12-J. Brown.
2 and 15 - ARI 15 9:24 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-D. Fells.
3 and 15 - ARI 15 9:19 3-C. Palmer pass to 31-D. Johnson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ARI 31 8:49 31-D. Johnson rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - ARI 29 8:13 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 14-J. Nelson.
3 and 12 - ARI 29 8:06 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 15-M. Floyd.
4 and 12 - ARI 29 8:01 2-D. Butler punts 52 yards, 19-T. Ginn returns for 32 yards.
1Q 7:47 Carolina
1 and 10 - ARI 49 7:47 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ARI 47 7:14 28-J. Stewart rush for 6 yards.
Carolina timeout at 6:28
3 and 2 - ARI 41 6:28 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 29 6:28 PENALTY on Arizona, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at ARI 29 - No play.
1 and 5 - ARI 24 5:29 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 3 - ARI 22 4:45 19-T. Ginn rush for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
ARI 0    CAR 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:16
1Q 4:31 Arizona
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ARI 20 4:31 3-C. Palmer pass to 12-J. Brown for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ARI 31 4:02 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ARI 39 3:22 31-D. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 44 2:46 31-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ARI 45 2:09 11-L. Fitzgerald pass incomplete to 12-J. Brown.
3 and 9 - ARI 45 2:01 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 12-J. Brown.
4 and 9 - ARI 45 1:56 2-D. Butler punts 43 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn.
1Q 1:48 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 12 1:48 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
2 and 10 - CAR 12 1:42 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 14 1:03 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
ARI 0    CAR 17    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:59
1Q 0:49 Arizona
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ARI 20 0:49 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ARI 22 0:12 31-D. Johnson rush for 14 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Arizona continued...
1 and 10 - ARI 36 15:00 3-C. Palmer pass to 31-D. Johnson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ARI 40 14:21 31-D. Johnson rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 13:35 38-A. Ellington rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 37 12:58 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 38-A. Ellington.
3 and 10 - CAR 37 12:52 3-C. Palmer, sacked for 3 yards (99-K. Short), fumble by 3-C. Palmer (forced fumble by 99-K. Short), RECOVERED by 59-L. Kuechly returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 12:43 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 38 12:43 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and 10 - CAR 38 12:38 28-J. Stewart rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - CAR 37 12:02 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 11 - CAR 37 11:57 8-B. Nortman punts 44 yards, 21-P. Peterson returns for 2 yards.
2Q 11:47 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 21 11:47 31-D. Johnson rush for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - ARI 15 11:05 3-C. Palmer pass to 31-D. Johnson for 5 yards.
3 and 11 - ARI 20 10:23 3-C. Palmer pass to 14-J. Nelson for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 35 9:42 PENALTY on Carolina, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at ARI 35 - No play.
1 and 5 - ARI 40 9:31 31-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at ARI 42.
1 and 10 - CAR 43 9:11 31-D. Johnson rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 28 8:29 31-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 28 7:48 3-C. Palmer pass to 85-D. Fells for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 13 7:12 3-C. Palmer pass to 14-J. Nelson for 10 yards.
1 and 3 - CAR 3 6:27 31-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 1 5:46 31-D. Johnson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-C. Catanzaro extra point is GOOD.
ARI 7    CAR 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:03
2Q 5:44 Carolina
ARI 35 7-C. Catanzaro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 5:44 1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 27 5:04 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
3 and 3 - CAR 27 5:00 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 43-F. Whittaker.
4 and 3 - CAR 27 4:54 8-B. Nortman punts 34 yards, muffed catch by 21-P. Peterson, RECOVERED by 21-T. Williams returned for no gain.
2Q 4:45 Carolina
1 and 10 - ARI 46 4:45 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn. PENALTY on Arizona, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at ARI 46 - No play.
1 and 10 - ARI 41 4:38 28-J. Stewart rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 24 4:04 28-J. Stewart rush for 23 yards.
1 and 1 - ARI 1 3:17 35-M. Tolbert rush for -1 yard.
2 and 2 - ARI 2 2:36 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - ARI 1 2:00 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
ARI 15 1:56 PENALTY on Arizona, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 35.
ARI 7    CAR 24    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:49
2Q 1:56 Arizona
CAR 40 9-G. Gano kicks 60 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ARI 20 1:56 3-C. Palmer, sacked for 6 yards (95-C. Johnson), fumble by 3-C. Palmer (forced fumble by 95-C. Johnson), RECOVERED by 33-T. Boston returned for no gain.
2Q 1:47 Carolina
1 and 10 - ARI 31 1:47 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ARI 31 1:12 1-C. Newton pass intended for 84-E. Dickson, INTERCEPTED by 21-P. Peterson at ARI 6, returned for 72 yards.
2Q 0:56 Arizona
1 and 10 - CAR 22 0:56 3-C. Palmer pass intended for 12-J. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 20-K. Coleman at CAR 0, returned for no gain, touchback.
2Q 0:49 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 0:49 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 19 0:10 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
ARI 35 7-C. Catanzaro kicks 67 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 17 14:55 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 29 14:24 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 33 13:46 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 37 13:46 PENALTY on Arizona, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 42 12:58 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 29 12:15 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ARI 22 11:32 28-J. Stewart rush for -1 yard.
3 and 4 - ARI 23 10:52 1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 14 yards.
1 and 9 - ARI 9 10:06 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
2 and 6 - ARI 6 9:24 1-C. Newton, sacked for 11 yards (91-E. Stinson).
3 and 17 - ARI 17 8:38 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 14 yards.
4 and 3 - ARI 3 7:53 9-G. Gano 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
ARI 7    CAR 27    Plays: 11    Possession: 7:07
3Q 7:50 Arizona
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ARI 20 7:50 31-D. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ARI 22 7:15 3-C. Palmer pass to 31-D. Johnson for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - ARI 28 6:32 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-L. Fitzgerald.
4 and 2 - ARI 28 6:27 2-D. Butler punts 51 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn.
3Q 6:19 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 21 6:19 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 23 5:47 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 38 5:00 1-C. Newton rush for -1 yard.
Carolina timeout at 4:15
2 and 11 - ARI 39 4:13 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ARI 23 3:41 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for no gain.
2 and 10 - ARI 23 2:54 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 84-E. Dickson.
3 and 10 - ARI 23 2:49 1-C. Newton rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 12 2:14 1-C. Newton rush for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
ARI 7    CAR 34    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:11
3Q 2:08 Arizona
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ARI 20 2:08 3-C. Palmer pass to 31-D. Johnson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - ARI 28 1:37 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-L. Fitzgerald.
3 and 2 - ARI 28 1:33 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 35 1:10 3-C. Palmer pass to 12-J. Brown for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 47 0:47 3-C. Palmer pass to 13-J. Brown for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 0:25 31-D. Johnson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 37 0:01 3-C. Palmer pass to 31-D. Johnson for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Arizona continued...
3 and 2 - CAR 29 15:00 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 85-D. Fells.
4 and 2 - CAR 29 14:55 3-C. Palmer pass to 31-D. Johnson for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 21 14:22 3-C. Palmer pass to 85-D. Fells for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14-J. Nelson rush for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
ARI 15    CAR 34    Plays: 10    Possession: 2:52
4Q 14:16 Carolina
ARI 35 7-C. Catanzaro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 14:16 28-J. Stewart rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 19 13:46 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
3 and 11 - CAR 19 13:42 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 4 yards.
4 and 7 - CAR 23 13:06 8-B. Nortman punts 41 yards, fair catch by 21-P. Peterson.
4Q 12:58 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 36 12:58 3-C. Palmer pass to 31-D. Johnson for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ARI 41 12:33 3-C. Palmer pass to 15-M. Floyd for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 12:04 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 15-M. Floyd.
2 and 10 - CAR 49 11:55 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-L. Fitzgerald.
3 and 10 - CAR 49 11:53 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 11-L. Fitzgerald. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 11:48 3-C. Palmer pass intended for 12-J. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 20-K. Coleman at CAR 1, returned for no gain, touchback. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. PENALTY on Arizona, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 20.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 11:48 3-C. Palmer pass intended for 12-J. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 20-K. Coleman at CAR 1, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Arizona, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 1.
4Q 11:38 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 16 11:38 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 22 11:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - CAR 23 10:18 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 54 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 23 9:25 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ARI 21 8:44 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - ARI 18 8:44 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ARI 18 - No play.
3 and 10 - ARI 23 7:45 1-C. Newton rush for 14 yards.
1 and 9 - ARI 9 7:01 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
2 and 6 - ARI 6 6:18 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - ARI 5 5:31 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARI 2 5:26 PENALTY on Arizona, Neutral Zone Infraction, 1 yards, enforced at ARI 2 - No play.
1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 1 yard, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
ARI 15    CAR 42    Plays: 9    Possession: 6:12
4Q 5:22 Arizona
ARI 35 9-G. Gano kicks 69 yards, 14-J. Nelson returns for 31 yards. PENALTY on Arizona, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ARI 22.
1 and 10 - ARI 12 5:20 3-C. Palmer pass intended for 12-J. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 59-L. Kuechly at ARI 22, returned for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
4Q 5:11 Arizona
CAR 20 9-G. Gano kicks 78 yards, 14-J. Nelson returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 21 5:05 3-C. Palmer pass to 11-L. Fitzgerald for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 34 4:38 3-C. Palmer pass intended for 15-M. Floyd, INTERCEPTED by 33-T. Boston at ARI 45, returned for 5 yards.
4Q 4:30 Carolina
1 and 10 - ARI 40 4:30 28-J. Stewart rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ARI 32 3:41 28-J. Stewart rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 22 2:54 43-F. Whittaker rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - ARI 24 2:08 43-F. Whittaker rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
3 and 12 - ARI 24 2:00 3-D. Anderson kneels for -1 yard.
4 and 13 - ARI 25 1:18 3-D. Anderson kneels for -1 yard.
4Q 1:17 Arizona
1 and 10 - ARI 26 1:17 3-C. Palmer pass incomplete to 15-M. Floyd.
2 and 10 - ARI 26 1:09 3-C. Palmer pass to 31-D. Johnson for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - ARI 34 1:04 3-C. Palmer, sacked for 7 yards (93-K. Love).
4 and 9 - ARI 27 0:34 3-C. Palmer pass to 15-M. Floyd for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ARI 39 0:06 3-C. Palmer pass to 15-M. Floyd for 15 yards.
END OF GAME