Week 1 · 2012 Season· FINAL
Date
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Kickoff
4:26 PM
Location
Raymond James Stadium · Tampa, Florida
Result
CAR 10 — TAM 16
Offense
 CAR | Stat |  TAM |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Net Pass Yards | 128 |
| 303 | Pass Yards (gross) | 138 |
| 10 | Rush Yards | 130 |
| 301 | Total Yards | 258 |
| 23 | Completions / Attempts | 16 |
| 14 | Passing 1st Downs | 8 |
| 1 | Rushing 1st Downs | 8 |
| 29 | Total 1st Downs | 24 |
| 3 | Sacks Allowed | 2 |
Advanced (EPA)
| CAR | Stat | TAM |
|---|---|---|
| 3.51 | Passing EPA | -3.54 |
| -7.30 | Rushing EPA | -1.78 |
| 6.22 | Receiving EPA | 0.01 |
| 2.54 | Pass/Rush Ratio | 0.67 |
Defense
| CAR | Stat | TAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | Sacks | 3.0 |
| 2 | QB Hits | 4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 6 | Passes Defended | 8 |
| 47 | Solo Tackles | 33 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles Recovered (Opp.) | 0 |
Special Teams + Returns
| CAR | Stat | TAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FG Made / Attempted | 3 |
| 1 | PAT Made / Attempted | 1 |
| 3 | Punt Returns | 1 |
| 28 | Punt Return Yards | 0 |
| 1 | Kickoff Returns | 3 |
| 31 | KO Return Yards | 55 |
| 0 | Special Teams TDs | 0 |
Discipline + Game Flow
| CAR | Stat | TAM |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Penalties | 4 |
| 65 | Penalty Yards | 35 |
| 4 | Timeouts Used | 1 |