2002 · Week 3
Carolina Panthers at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 22, 2002 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Carolina Panthers defeated Minnesota Vikings 21–14. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Panthers only a 44% shot beforehand. Panthers improve to 3-0; Vikings fall to 0-3. Lamar Smith paced the offense with 154 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs; 2 catches for 12 yards. Panthers out-gained the opponent 385–264 in total yards. Vikings turned it over 5 times to Panthers's 2.
Team stats
| CAR | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | First downs | 12 |
| 385 | Total yards | 264 |
| 221 | Passing yards | 191 |
| 164 | Rushing yards | 73 |
| 20/30 | Comp / Att | 19/30 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Peete | 20/30 | 221 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 30 | 154 | 2 |
| Nick Goings | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 5 | 8 | 81 | 1 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 6 | 7 | 63 | 0 |
| Wesley Walls | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Isaac Byrd | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Brad Hoover | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Kris Mangum | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 19/30 | 191 | 1 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Moe Williams | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 9 | 23 | 1 |
| Doug Chapman | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe Williams | 4 | 4 | 66 | 0 |
| D'Wayne Bates | 4 | 7 | 50 | 0 |
| Michael Bennett | 3 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 |
| Derrick Alexander | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Hunter Goodwin | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Chris Walsh | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |