2001 · Week 1
Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 9, 2001 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Carolina Panthers topped Minnesota Vikings 24–13. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Panthers only a 37% shot beforehand. Panthers improve to 1-0; Vikings fall to 0-1. Chris Weinke was the story of the game with 223 passing yards and 1 TD. Vikings turned it over 5 times to Panthers's 2.
Team stats
| CAR | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 19 |
| 314 | Total yards | 345 |
| 223 | Passing yards | 236 |
| 91 | Rushing yards | 109 |
| 13/22 | Comp / Att | 22/38 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 13/22 | 223 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| Nick Goings | 25 | 86 | 0 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Chris Hetherington | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Goings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 4 | 7 | 69 | 1 |
| Isaac Byrd | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Donald Hayes | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Chris Hetherington | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kris Mangum | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 22/38 | 236 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 12 | 57 | 1 |
| Michael Bennett | 11 | 37 | 0 |
| Doug Chapman | 3 | 15 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Chamberlain | 7 | 10 | 83 | 0 |
| Cris Carter | 5 | 6 | 44 | 1 |
| Michael Bennett | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 7 | 28 | 0 |
| Jake Reed | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Harold Morrow | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Doug Chapman | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 |