2021 · Week 3
Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans
Sep 23, 2021 · Reliant Stadium · closed · astroturf
Recap
Carolina Panthers defeated Houston Texans 24–9. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Panthers (51%). Panthers improve to 3-0; Texans fall to 1-2. Sam Darnold paced the offense with 304 passing yards; 11 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs. Panthers out-gained the opponent 421–210 in total yards.
Team stats
| CAR | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | First downs | 12 |
| 421 | Total yards | 210 |
| 304 | Passing yards | 168 |
| 117 | Rushing yards | 42 |
| 23/34 | Comp / Att | 19/28 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(6:41) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold right tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q2(:29) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short middle to 3-A.Miller for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-J.Slye extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q3(6:25) 82-T.Tremble left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q35-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q4(12:47) 5-Z.Gonzalez 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q4(9:13) 16-J.Slye 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
- Q4(4:12) 14-S.Darnold up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 23/34 | 304 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| DJ Moore | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 11 | 52 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 7 | 31 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Royce Freeman | 5 | 17 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | 8 | 12 | 126 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 3 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | 4 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Alex Erickson | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Dan Arnold | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Robbie Chosen | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 19/28 | 168 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 6 | 21 | 0 |
| David Johnson | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Phillip Lindsay | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 9 | 11 | 112 | 0 |
| Jordan Akins | 4 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Anthony Miller | 4 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| Rex Burkhead | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Conley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |