Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 Carolina Panthers 37
Cam Newton threw for 124 yards and two touchdown passes, as the Panthers beat the Buccaneers by the score of 37-23.
Jameis Winston threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns, but threw four interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and lost a fumbled snap in the defeat. After his struggles the previous week, Buccaneers kicker Kyle Brindza missed two field goals and an extra point, and was cut by the club on Monday morning.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Gene Steratore
- UMPIRE: Barry Anderson
- HEAD LINESMAN: Ed Walker
- LINE JUDGE: Dana McKenzie
- SIDE JUDGE: Bob Waggoner
- FIELD JUDGE: Mike Weatherford
- BACK JUDGE: Dino Paganelli
- REPLAY OFFICAL: Darryll Lewis
- VIDEO OPERATOR: Not Documented
SCORING
- PANTHERS: 12:09-1Q Gano FG24
- PANTHERS: 10:41-1Q Norman 46 interception return (Gano kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 7:03-1Q Brindza FG42
- PANTHERS: 10:50-2Q Ginn 6 pass from Newton (Gano kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 4:23-2Q Martin 5 run (Brindza kick)
- PANTHERS: 12:25-3Q Dickson 57 fumble return (Gano kick)
- PANTHERS: 7:25-3Q Ginn 12 pass from Newton (Gano kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 2:48-3Q Sims 10 pass from Winston (Brindza kick)
- PANTHERS: 13:28-4Q Gano FG27
- PANTHERS: 4:15-4Q Gano FG27
- BUCCANEERS: 0:58-4Q Jackson 6 pass from Winston (kick failed)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #83 V. Jackson
- LT: #76 D. Smith
- LG: #70 L. Mankins
- C: #68 J. Hawley
- RG: #74 A. Marpet
- RT: #78 G. Cherilus
- TE: #82 B. Myers
- WR: #13 M. Evans
- QB: #03 J. Winston
- RB: #22 D. Martin
- FB: #46 J. Lane
STARTERS DEFENSE
- DE: #92 W. Gholston
- DT: #93 G. McCoy
- DT: #98 C. McDonald
- RE: #56 J. Smith
- DB: #26 S. Moore
- MLB: #58 K. Alexander
- WLB: #54 L. David
- CB: #28 T. Jennings
- CB: #24 M. Jenkins
- SS: #23 C. Conte
- FS: #30 B. McDougald
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 2 Brindza, 5 Schum, 11 Humphries, 18 Murphy, 21 Verner, 34 Sims, 36 Swearinger, 37 Tandy, 38 Adjei-Barimah, 43 Rainey, 48 DePaola, 50 Carter, 51 Lansanah, 52 George, 59 Martin, 60 Warren, 64 Pamphile, 65 Masifilo, 77 McDaniel, 84 Brate, 90 Melton, 94 Johnson, 96 Fatinikun
DID NOT PLAY
- 8 Glennon
INACTIVE
- 4 Griffin, 27 Banks, 31 Wright, 62 Smith, 87 Seferian-Jenkins, 88 Stocker, 89 Shepard
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Martin 20-106, Sims 6-23, Winston 4-12.
- PANTHERS: Newton 12-51, Stewart 10-50, Artis-Payne 8-25, Tolbert 3-7.
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Winston 43-26-287-4-2.
- PANTHERS: Newton 22-11-124-0-2.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Jackson 10-147, Martin 5-37, Evans 3-32, Sims 3-30, Murphy 3-26, Myers 1-8, Brate 1-7.
- PANTHERS: Bersin 4-54, Olsen 2-28, Ginn 2-18, Dickson 1-11, Whittaker 1-10, Brown 1-3.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: none
- PANTHERS: Norman 2-80, Davis 1-0, Coleman 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Rainey 3-92.
- PANTHERS: Whittaker 1-26.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Rainey 2-15.
- PANTHERS: Ginn 2-5.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: McCoy 1-9, Lansanah 1-4.
- PANTHERS: Delaire 2-17.
