2011 · Week 1
Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals
Sep 11, 2011 · University of Phoenix Stadium · closed · grass
Recap
Arizona Cardinals topped Carolina Panthers 28–21. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Cardinals had just a 49% chance going in. Cardinals improve to 1-0; Panthers fall to 0-1. Kevin Kolb was the story of the game with 309 passing yards and 2 TDs.
Team stats
| CAR | ARI | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | First downs | 14 |
| 496 | Total yards | 408 |
| 422 | Passing yards | 309 |
| 74 | Rushing yards | 99 |
| 24/37 | Comp / Att | 18/27 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
Play-by-play not loaded for this game.
Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 24/37 | 422 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 8 | 18 | 1 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 12 | 30 | 0 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 7 | 26 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 8 | 11 | 178 | 2 |
| Greg Olsen | 4 | 6 | 78 | 0 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 5 | 70 | 0 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 3 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Legedu Naanee | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Mike Goodson | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
ARI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 18/27 | 309 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kolb | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Chris Wells | 18 | 90 | 1 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Doucet | 3 | 3 | 105 | 1 |
| Chris Wells | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| Jeff King | 2 | 3 | 61 | 1 |
| Todd Heap | 2 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Andre Roberts | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony Sherman | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| DeMarco Sampson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |