Cardinals 12–19 Panthers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2010

Quick answer

Winner: Carolina Panthers
Final score: Carolina Panthers 19–12 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 3–13 Carolina Panthers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: L. Fitzgerald
Top passer: J. Skelton
Biggest EPA play: (9:00) 19-J.Skelton pass deep right intended for 83-S.Spach INTERCEPTED by 23-S.Martin at …
Game date: 2010-12-19

Game summary

The Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 19–12 on 2010-12-19. L. Fitzgerald posted a game-high +7.58 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	0	3	0	9	0	12
Carolina Panthers	6	7	6	0	0	19

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals

+3ARI 10

+3ARI 11

ARI 16

+1ARI 2

+3CAR 5

+3ARI 6

+3ARI 25

CAR 10

+3CAR 12

CARCarolina Panthers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 10:26FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 10
Score
0-3
(10:26) 4-J.Kasay 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q1 0:17FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 11
Score
0-6
(:17) 4-J.Kasay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 8:49TD
JKJohnny King
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 16
Score
0-12
(8:49) 2-J.Clausen pass short left to 47-J.King for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 8:42XP
JKJ. Kasay
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-13
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:39FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 5
Score
3-13
(:39) 4-J.Feely 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 12:16FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 6
Score
3-16
(12:16) 4-J.Kasay 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 0:32FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 25
Score
3-19
(:32) 4-J.Kasay 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 5:51TD
THT. Hightower
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 10
Score
9-19
(5:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short middle to 34-T.Hightower to CAR 5 for 5 yards (52-J.Beason). FUMBLES (52-J.Beason), recovered by ARI-15-S.Breaston at CAR -2. TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 0:58FG
JFJ. Feely
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 12
Score
12-19
(:58) 4-J.Feely 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +7.58 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
2B. LaFell · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.53 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
3Johnny King · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.31 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.31 EPA/play
4D. Gettis · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.28 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
5T. Fiammetta · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +0.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
6S. Breaston · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.76 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
7L. Stephens-Howling · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +0.24 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
8D. Rosario · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · -0.21 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.21 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

L. Fitzgerald — ARI · Receiving

L. Fitzgerald posted the highest total EPA (+7.58) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.76 EPA per play.

L. Fitzgerald's top snap (+3.30 EPA): (1:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass deep left to 11-L.Fitzgerald to CAR 25 for 41 yards (27-C.Wilson). PENALTY on CAR-27-C.Wilson, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforced at CAR 25.

Biggest single play (-4.56 EPA): J. Skelton — (9:00) 19-J.Skelton pass deep right intended for 83-S.Spach INTERCEPTED by 23-S.Martin at 50. 23-S.Martin to ARI 16 for 34 yards (75-L.Brown).

Quarterback report card

J. Skelton led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J. Skelton (Arizona Cardinals) · 38 dropbacks · 44.7% completion · -6.3% CPOE · -0.25 EPA/play · -9.66 total EPA
J. Clausen (Carolina Panthers) · 24 dropbacks · 54.2% completion · +2.3% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -1.40 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Carolina Panthers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.137	-0.048
Offensive success rate	39.7%	42.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.254	-0.058
Rush EPA/play	-0.237	-0.236
Defensive EPA/play	+0.048	+0.137
Defensive success rate	58.0%	60.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Carolina Panthers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.14 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
Carolina Panthers: -0.05 EPA/play (38th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, -10.02 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Carolina Panthers: 12 drives, -3.90 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Carolina Panthers — Johnny King (J. Clausen pass) (Q2 8:49)
Arizona Cardinals — T. Hightower (J. Skelton pass) (Q4 5:51)

Field goals

Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q1 10:26)
Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q1 0:17)
Arizona Cardinals — J. Feely (Q2 0:39)
Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q3 12:16)
Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q3 0:32)
Arizona Cardinals — J. Feely (Q4 0:58)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 6–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the ARI 10 (Q1 10:26) — (10:26) 4-J.Kasay 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the ARI 11 (Q1 0:17) — (:17) 4-J.Kasay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker..

The second quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–3. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the ARI 16 (Q2 8:49) — (8:49) 2-J.Clausen pass short left to 47-J.King for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 8:42) — 4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CAR 5 (Q2 0:39) — (:39) 4-J.Feely 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham..

The third quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 6–0. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the ARI 6 (Q3 12:16) — (12:16) 4-J.Kasay 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.; Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the ARI 25 (Q3 0:32) — (:32) 4-J.Kasay 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 9–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CAR 10 (Q4 5:51); Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CAR 12 (Q4 0:58) — (:58) 4-J.Feely 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 9:00) — (9:00) 19-J.Skelton pass deep right intended for 83-S.Spach INTERCEPTED by 23-S.Martin at 50. 23-S.Martin to ARI 16 for 34 yards (75-L.Brown). [WPA -8.0% · EPA -4.56]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 5:11) — (5:11) (Shotgun) 2-J.Clausen pass deep left to 12-D.Gettis to ARI 46 for 29 yards (28-G.Toler). Penalty on ARI-28-G.Toler, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +7.5% · EPA +2.94]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 12:49) — (12:49) 28-J.Stewart right end to ARI 32 for 35 yards (58-D.Washington). [WPA +6.4% · EPA +2.11]
Carolina Panthers (Q2 8:49) — (8:49) 2-J.Clausen pass short left to 47-J.King for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.9% · EPA +2.31]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 9:01) — (9:01) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short middle to 15-S.Breaston to ARI 37 for 7 yards (52-J.Beason). [WPA +4.6% · EPA +1.35]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 9:00) — (9:00) 19-J.Skelton pass deep right intended for 83-S.Spach INTERCEPTED by 23-S.Martin at 50. 23-S.Martin to ARI 16 for 34 yards (75-L.Brown). [WPA -8.0% · EPA -4.56]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 8:04) — (8:04) 28-J.Stewart up the middle to ARI 28 for 1 yard (78-A.Branch). FUMBLES (78-A.Branch), RECOVERED by ARI-90-D.Dockett at ARI 26. 90-D.Dockett to ARI 26 for no gain (47-J.King). [WPA -2.3% · EPA -4.14]
Carolina Panthers (Q3 4:20) — (4:20) 7-J.Baker punts 50 yards to end zone, Center-44-J.Jansen, Touchback. PENALTY on ARI-56-R.Walker, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play. [WPA +2.6% · EPA +3.83]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 10:47) — (10:47) (Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton sacked at ARI 36 for -9 yards (76-G.Hardy). FUMBLES (76-G.Hardy), RECOVERED by CAR-96-T.Brayton at ARI 40. 96-T.Brayton to ARI 40 for no gain (66-A.Faneca). [WPA -4.2% · EPA -3.54]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 10:26 · ARI 10 · Score 0-3
(10:26) 4-J.Kasay 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q1 0:17 · ARI 11 · Score 0-6
(:17) 4-J.Kasay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 8:49 · ARI 16 · Score 0-12
(8:49) 2-J.Clausen pass short left to 47-J.King for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 8:42 · ARI 2 · Score 0-13
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 0:39 · CAR 5 · Score 3-13
(:39) 4-J.Feely 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q3 12:16 · ARI 6 · Score 3-16
(12:16) 4-J.Kasay 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q3 0:32 · ARI 25 · Score 3-19
(:32) 4-J.Kasay 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-7-J.Baker.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 5:51 · CAR 10 · Score 9-19
(5:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass short middle to 34-T.Hightower to CAR 5 for 5 yards (52-J.Beason). FUMBLES (52-J.Beason), recovered by ARI-15-S.Breaston at CAR -2. TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 0:58 · CAR 12 · Score 12-19
(:58) 4-J.Feely 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-M.Leach, Holder-5-B.Graham.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Carolina Panthers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
J. Skelton (ARI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers on 2010-12-19?

The Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 19-12 in Week 15, 2010.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 0, Carolina Panthers 6; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 3, Carolina Panthers 7; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 0, Carolina Panthers 6; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 9, Carolina Panthers 0; Final: Arizona Cardinals 12, Carolina Panthers 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers?

Carolina Panthers touchdown — J. King (J. Clausen pass) (Q2 8:49) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — T. Hightower (J. Skelton pass) (Q4 5:51) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q1 10:26, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q1 0:17, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — J. Feely (Q2 0:39, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q3 12:16, 3 pts) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q3 0:32, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — J. Feely (Q4 0:58, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers?

J. Skelton (Arizona Cardinals), 44.7% completion, -6.3% CPOE, -0.25 EPA per dropback, -9.66 total passing EPA. J. Clausen (Carolina Panthers), 54.2% completion, +2.3% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -1.40 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers?

L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.58 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.30 EPA): (1:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 19-J.Skelton pass deep left to 11-L.Fitzgerald to CAR 25 for 41 yards (27-C.Wilson). PENALTY on CAR-27-C.Wilson, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforc.

Was Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Carolina Panthers won 19-12 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 4-9 Now 4-10 L

Carolina Panthers

Entered 1-12 Now 2-12 W

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