Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 Carolina Panthers 16
Sunday 1 January 2017
at Raymond James Stadium
SCORING
TB
11:02-1Q
Aguayo FG33
CAR
8:22-1Q
Stewart 2 run (Gano kick)
TB
14:19-3Q
Grimes 31 interception return (Aguayo kick)
CAR
6:37-3Q
Gano FG54
TB
3:13-4Q
Evans 10 pass from Winston (Aguayo kick)
CAR
0:17-4Q
Benjamin 5 pass from Newton (pass failed)
it was not pretty but the Bucs did just enough with key interceptions, a late touchdown drive and then a failed two-
point conversion to record a season sweep of the defending NFC champion Panthers. The victory, although not enough
to secure a playoff berth as other results failed to go their way, did ensure Tampa Bay’s first winning season since 2010.
Mike Evans tied his own franchise record with his 12th touchdown of the season and Jameis Winston broke Josh
Freeman’s records for both passing yards and touchdowns in a season too. Brent Grimes’ pick six put the Bucs ahead in
the third quarter but they needed the failed two-point play with 17 seconds left for victory to be ensured.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Rodgers 17-75, Barber 5-19, Winston 3-18.
PANTHERS: Stewart 20-65, Tolbert 3-24, Ginn 2-24, Whittaker 4-9,
Newton 3-6.
PASSING
BUCS: Winston 35-20-202-1-1.
PANTHERS: Newton 32-18-237-3-1.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Humphries 10-94, Evans 5-65, Shepard 2-29, Martino 1-9,
Rodgers 1-4, Stocker 1-1.
PANTHERS: Benjamin 6-93, Ginn 4-69, Olsen 3-22, Brown 2-20, Byrd
1-16, Bersin 1-10, Stewart 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: Tandy 2-28, Grimes 1-31.
PANTHERS: Bradberry 1-5.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: none.
PANTHERS: Whittaker 1-35, Byrd 1-31.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Humphies 2-7.
PANTHERS: Ginn 1-0.
SACKS
BUCS: David 2-22, Ayers 1-8.
PANTHERS: Addison 1-7, Ealy 1-7, Horton 1-0.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
76 Smith
LDE
57 Spence
LG
64 Pamphile
DT
93 McCoy
C
68 Hawley
DT
98 McDonald
RG
74 Marpet
RDE
75 Lambert
RT
69 Dotson
MLB
58 Alexander
TE
88 Stocker
WLB
54 David
TE
82 Myers
CB
35 Elliott
WR
89 Shepard
LCB
28 Hargeaves
WR
13 Evans
RCB
24 Grimes
QB
3 Winston
SS
37 Tandy
RB
32 Rodgers
FS
30 McDougald
PLAYED
9 Anger, 11 Humphries, 16 Martino, 19 Aguayo, 21
Verner, 23 Conte, 26 Robinson, 29 R Smith, 43 Barber, 45
Cross, 46 Johnson, 48 DePaola, 51 Da Smith, 52 Lynch, 53
Glanton, 62 Smith, 70 Siliga, 78 Cherilus, 91 Ayers, 96
Russell, 97 Spence
DID NOT PLAY
8 Glennon, 15 Huff, 44 Hansbrough
INACTIVES
4 Griffin, 18 Reedy, 66 Wester, 67 Hughes, 71 Ward, 77
Benenoch, 92 Gholston
COMMENTARY CREW
Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Chris Spielman
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to view the clips
Brent Grimes’ pick six at the start of the second half put the Bucs ahead
Mike Evans’ 12th touchdown of the season proved to be the game-winner
The failed two-point conversion from the Panthers earned the Bucs their winning season