2020 · Week 16
Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders
Dec 27, 2020 · Jack Kent Cooke Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Carolina Panthers defeated Washington Commanders 20–13. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Panthers had just a 31% chance going in. Panthers improve to 5-10; Commanders fall to 6-9. Curtis Samuel paced the offense with 52 rushing yards; 5 catches for 106 yards.
Team stats
| CAR | WAS | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 18 |
| 310 | Total yards | 399 |
| 197 | Passing yards | 291 |
| 113 | Rushing yards | 108 |
| 19/28 | Comp / Att | 26/47 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(1:53) 3-J.Charlton punts 43 yards to WAS 13, Center-44-J.Jansen. 15-S.Sims MUFFS catch, touched at WAS 13, RECOVERED by CAR-16-B.Zylstra at WAS -8. TOUCHDOWN.
- Q14-J.Slye extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q2(8:39) 28-M.Davis left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q24-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q2(3:12) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 11-R.Anderson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q24-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton. PENALTY on WAS-20-J.Moreland, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q2(1:24) 3-D.Hopkins 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q3(4:04) 3-D.Hopkins 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q4(3:50) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass short middle to 82-L.Thomas for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on WAS-71-W.Schweitzer, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 12 - No Play.
- Q4(2:00) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass deep left to 41-J.McKissic for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-Y.Gross-Matos]. Penalty on CAR-21-J.Chinn, Defensive Pass Interference, declined. PENALTY on CAR-97-Y.Gross-Matos, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q43-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-57-N.Sundberg, Holder-5-T.Way.
Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 19/28 | 197 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel | 7 | 52 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 14 | 28 | 1 |
| Rodney Smith | 7 | 23 | 0 |
| Alex Armah | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Samuel | 5 | 5 | 106 | 0 |
| Robbie Chosen | 7 | 10 | 39 | 1 |
| DJ Moore | 5 | 10 | 37 | 0 |
| Rodney Smith | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Pharoh Cooper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Haskins | 14/28 | 154 | 0 | 2 |
| Taylor Heinicke | 12/19 | 137 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| J.D. McKissic | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Logan Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 10 | 61 | 0 |
| Peyton Barber | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. McKissic | 8 | 10 | 77 | 1 |
| Logan Thomas | 7 | 12 | 63 | 0 |
| Cam Sims | 3 | 9 | 63 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Steven Sims | 4 | 6 | 52 | 0 |
| Robert Foster | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Isaiah Wright | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Gandy-Golden | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |