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Carolina Panthers (0-1) at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-1) TAMPA, FLA. • RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • 1:00 P.M. ET PANTHERS VS BUCCANEERS CMC’S SUCCESS VS TAMPA BAY • The Carolina Panthers travel to Tampa Bay for a Week Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey has scored five total 2 NFC South clash with the Buccaneers. touchdowns (three rushing, two receiving) against • Both teams enter this game with a 0-1 record after the Buccaneers in his career, his most against any Carolina lost to Las Vegas last week, 34-30, and the NFL team. Buccaneers fell to New Orleans, 34-23. Since the start of the 2018 season, he has averaged 107 scrimmage yards per game against Tampa Bay • Carolina is 24-15 all-time against Tampa Bay, includ- (63.3 rushing, 43.8 receiving). ing a 12-7 record on the road. • The two teams last met in a 2019 Week 6 matchup in London - Carolina’s first international game - and the Panthers won by a score of 37-26. The Panthers defense recorded 7 total takeaways (5 INT, 2 FR) tying a single-game franchise record. • Each team entered this season with a new starting quarterback in the lineup: Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater threw for 270 yards and 1 TD last week, while Buccaneers QB Tom Brady racked up 239 passing yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs. BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION RADIO FLAGSHIP FOX WBT WJZY-TV 1110am-99.3 fm Adam Amin Mick Mixon Mark Schlereth Jim Szoke Lindsay Czarniak Kurt Coleman Kristen Balboni PANTHERS COMMUNICATIONS Steven Drummond Vice President - Chief Communications Officer • Ryan Anderson Assistant Director of Communications Bruce Speight Manager of Social Engagement & Alumni Affairs • Preston Edwards Communications Assistant Maria Vanderford Media Relations Assistant WEEK 1 RECAP CMC GOES OVER 100 WEEK 1 VS LAS VEGAS • RB Christian McCaffrey totaled 134 yards from bANK OF aMERICA sTADIUM • CHARLOTTE, nc sEPT. 13, 2020 • 1:00 PM scrimmage (96 rushing, 38 receiving) in Week 1. • Since the start of the 2018 season, McCaffrey has recorded 24 games of 100+ scrimmage yards, 34 - 30 most by any player in the NFL over that span. • With his two rushing TDs, McCaffrey brought his career total to 13 games with multiple touchdowns. • McCaffrey joined Chuck Foreman as the only ANDERSON IMPRESSES IN DEBUT players in NFL history with 25+ rushing TDs & 15+ • In his first game with the Panthers, WR Robby receiving TDs in their first 50 career games. Anderson totaled 115 receiving yards and one touch- • McCaffrey brought his career total to 2,561 down on six receptions. receiving yards, passing Mark Carrier (2,547) for • His 75-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter was the the fifth-most receiving yards in franchise history. longest receiving touchdown by a Panther since 2016 (Ted Ginn Jr at Oakland 11/27/16). CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY 24 games of 100+ scrimmage yards since 2018, most in the NFL ROBBY ANDERSON 115 recieving yards last week marked the sixth-most by a Panthers WR in Week 1 in Panthers history TEDDY’S DEBUT YOUTHFUL BUNCH • Teddy Bridgewater became the 10th QB in • Carolina started three rookies on defense in franchise history to start a Week 1 game for the the season opener against Las Vegas: DT Derrick Panthers. Brown, S/LB Jeremy Chinn and CB Troy Pride Jr. • Bridgewater finished the game with 270 passing • Brown tallied three tackles, one tackle for loss yards and one touchdown after completing 22-of- and one pass defense. 34 attempts. He posted a • Chinn finished second on the team with eight 98.9 passer rating. tackles (seven solo), the second-most tackles by a rookie in a Week 1 game in Panthers history. • Pride finished third on the team with seven EDDY RIDGEWATER T B tackles. 75-yard TD pass to WR Robby Anderson was the • Two other rookies saw action on defense: DE second-longest pass of his Yetur Gross-Matos, who finished with one tackle, career (87-yard TD pass vs and DT Bravvion Roy, who tallied two tackles. NYJ 12/7/14). WEEK 2 • CAROLINA PANTHERS VS TAMPA BAY BUccANEERS Previous results 2020 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Panthers (24-15) vs Buccaneers Home: 12-8...Away: 12-7...Playoffs: 0-0 PANTHERS BUCCANEERS 10/01/95 ..TAMPA BAY .............L .... 13-20 OFFENSE 12/01/96 ..TAMPA BAY .............W ..... 24-0 388.0 (9th) Total Yards Per Game 310.0 (24th) 10/18/98 ..at Tampa Bay. L .... 13-16 128.0 (15th) Rushing Yards Per Game 86.0 (25th) 10/27/02 ..TAMPA BAY .............L ..... 9-12 4.27 (15th) Rushing Yards Per Attempt 3.31 (27th) 11/17/02 ..at Tampa Bay. L .... 10-23 09/14/03 ..at Tampa Bay. W ..12-9 (OT) 270.0 (t-11th) Passing Net Yards Per Game 239.0 (t-18th) 11/09/03 ..TAMPA BAY .............W .... 27-24 1 (t-4th) Sacks Allowed 3 (t-21st) 11/28/04 ..TAMPA BAY .............W .... 21-14 53.8 (t-4th) Third Down Efficiency 38.5 (18th) 12/26/04 ..at Tampa Bay. W .... 37-20 30 (8th) Points Per Game 23 (t-16th) 11/06/05 ..at Tampa Bay. W .... 34-14 12/11/05 ..TAMPA BAY .............L .... 10-20 DEFENSE 09/24/06 ..at Tampa Bay. W .... 26-24 372.0 (t-18th) Total Yards Per Game 271.0 (6th) 11/13/06 ..TAMPA BAY (Mon. Night) ..W .... 24-10 133.0 (20th) Rushing Yards Per Game 82.0 (6th) 09/30/07 ..TAMPA BAY .............L ..... 7-20 12/30/07 ..at Tampa Bay. W .... 31-23 4.29 (19th) Rushing Yards Per Attempt 2.41 (3rd) 10/12/08 ..at Tampa Bay. L ..... 3-27 239.0 (17th) Passing Net Yards Per Game 189.0 (t-6th) 12/08/08 ..TAMPA BAY (Mon. Night) ..W .... 38-23 0 (-) Sacks 1 (t-21st) 10/18/09 ..at Tampa Bay. W .... 28-21 54.5 (t-30th) Third Down Efficiency 33.3 (t-6th) 12/06/09 ..TAMPA BAY .............W ..... 16-6 34 (t-26th) Points Allowed Per Game 34 (t-26th) 09/19/10 ..at TAMPA BAY ..........L ..... 7-20 11/14/10 ..at Tampa Bay. L .... 16-31 12/04/11 ..at Tampa Bay. W .... 38-19 12/24/11 ..TAMPA BAY .............W .... 48-16 09/09/12 ..at Tampa Bay. L .... 10-16 NOTABLE CONNECTIONS 11/18/12 ..TAMPA BAY .............L .21-27 (OT) 10/24/13 ..at Tampa Bay (Thurs. Night) ...W .... 31-13 12/1/13 ...TAMPA BAY .............W ..... 27-6 PANTHERS 09/07/14 ..at Tampa Bay. W .... 20-14 12/14/14 ..TAMPA BAY .............W .... 19-17 Tight ends coach Brian Angelichio held the same 10/04/16 ..at Tampa Bay. W .... 37-23 position with the Buccaneers from 2012-13. 01/03/16 ..TAMPA BAY .............W .... 38-10 10/10/16 ..TAMPA BAY (Mon. Night) ..L .... 14-17 Defensive line coach Mike Phair was the assistant 01/01/17 ..at Tampa Bay. L .... 16-17 defensive line coach for Tampa Bay in 2014. 10/29/17 ..at Tampa Bay. W ..... 17-3 12/24/17 ..TAMPA BAY .............W .... 22-19 Panthers WR Robby Anderson, QB Teddy 11/04/18 ..TAMPA BAY .............W .... 42-28 Bridgewater, DE Brian Burns, FS Tre Boston, DE 12/02/18 ..at Tampa Bay. L .... 17-24 09/12/19 ..TAMPA BAY (Thurs. Night) ..L .... 14-20 Marquis Haynes, G John Miller, CB Stantley Thomas- 10/13/19 ..at Tampa Bay (London) ...W .... 37-26 Oliver, S/LB Sam Franklin and LB Adarius Taylor are all originally from Florida. BUCCANEERS PANTHERS FROM FLORIDA Inside linebackers coach Mike Caldwell played line- Nine Panthers players are originally from Florida - more backer in 2003 for the Panthers. than another other state. Buccaneers P Bradley Pinion played collegiately at Player Hometown Clemson and is a native of Concord, N.C. 5 QB Teddy Bridgewater Miami 11 WR Robby Anderson Fort Lauderdale Buccaneers CB Ryan Smith played collegiately at 23 CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver Punta Gorda North Carolina Central. 33 FS Tre Boston North Fort Myers Buccaneers K Ryan Succop played collegiately at 42 LB/S Sam Franklin Crystal River South Carolina and is a native of Hickory, S.C. 53 DE Brian Burns Fort Lauderdale 57 LB Adarius Taylor Lakeland WR Jaydon Mickens spent time with the Panthers 67 G John Miller Miami in 2019. 98 DE Marquis Haynes Jacksonville THE HEAD COACHES RHULEMATT ARIANSBRUCE 2nd season NFL Coaching Experience 28th season 1st season Years as HC w/ current team 2nd season 0-1 (.000) Regular Season Record as HC 56-39-1 (.589) 0-0 (.000) Postseason Record as HC 1-2 (.333) The Carolina Panthers announced Matt Rhule as the franchise’s fifth head Bruce Arians was named the 12th head coach in franchise history on January coach in franchise history on January 8, 2020. Rhule has spent 22 years as a 8, 2019. Arians is a two-time Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year, earn- coach in the college and NFL ranks. ing the award in 2012 (Colts) and in 2014 (Cardinals). Rhule joined Carolina after three seasons (2017-19) as the head coach at He is the only coach in NFL history to earn the award multiple times in a three- Baylor University, where he helped rebuild the Baylor program, guiding the year span with different teams and is one of only 12 coaches in NFL history to team from a 1-11 finish in his first season to a 7-6 record and a bowl berth win the award multiple times. in 2018 to an 11-3 record and appearance in the Big 12 Championship and Arians spent five seasons as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals (2013- the Sugar Bowl in 2019.