Week 2, 2026

played in Carolina, NC

71 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	0	6	13	0	-	19
Carolina Panthers	7	0	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:38 CAR - Thomas Pearson 5 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 11:35 CIN - Shaun Hanks 26 field goal
2Q: 07:34 CIN - Shaun Hanks 40 field goal
3Q: 13:13 CIN - Roger Marvin 56 interception return (Shaun Hanks extra point)
3Q: 03:26 CIN - Shaun Hanks 50 field goal
3Q: 00:18 CIN - Shaun Hanks 26 field goal
4Q: 05:50 CAR - Julio Roca 12 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:38 CAR - Thomas Pearson 5 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 11:35 CIN - Shaun Hanks 26 field goal
2Q: 07:34 CIN - Shaun Hanks 40 field goal
3Q: 13:13 CIN - Roger Marvin 56 interception return (Shaun Hanks extra point)
3Q: 03:26 CIN - Shaun Hanks 50 field goal
3Q: 00:18 CIN - Shaun Hanks 26 field goal
4Q: 05:50 CAR - Julio Roca 12 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point)

Team Statistics CIN CAR
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 11 19
- by Rushing 6 9
- by Passing 5 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 204 311
- Offensive Plays 60 62
- Yards per Play 3.40 5.02
Net Rushing Yards 96 142
- Rushing Attempts 30 28
- Yards per Rush 3.20 5.07
Net Passing Yards 108 169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 20 - 1 30 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 113 200
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 4/31
- Yards per Pass Play 3.60 4.97
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 5/4
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 4/22
Kick Returns/Yards 2/53 5/94
Interception Ret./Yards 2/56 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:11 28:49

Team Statistics	CIN	CAR
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	11	19
- by Rushing	6	9
- by Passing	5	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	204	311
- Offensive Plays	60	62
- Yards per Play	3.40	5.02
Net Rushing Yards	96	142
- Rushing Attempts	30	28
- Yards per Rush	3.20	5.07
Net Passing Yards	108	169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 20 - 1	30 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	113	200
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	4/31
- Yards per Pass Play	3.60	4.97
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	5/4
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	4/22
Kick Returns/Yards	2/53	5/94
Interception Ret./Yards	2/56	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:11	28:49

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:11	OWN 34	3	-10	Punt
1	5:31	1:34	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
1	1:38	1:38	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
2	15:00	3:30	OPP 36	6	27	Field Goal
2	10:22	2:56	OWN 38	6	39	Field Goal
2	7:20	1:45	OPP 33	3	4	Missed FG
2	4:39	0:48	OWN 13	3	4	Punt
2	1:01	0:46	OWN 20	3	17	Interception
3	10:32	1:29	OWN 18	4	15	Punt
3	7:25	4:04	OWN 28	7	39	Field Goal
3	3:14	3:03	OPP 25	6	16	Field Goal
4	11:57	1:45	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
4	5:43	3:25	OWN 25	6	23	Punt
4	1:47	1:47	OPP 20	4	9	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:49	7:18	OWN 24	13	76	Touchdown
1	3:57	2:19	OWN 23	4	21	Punt
2	11:30	1:08	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	5:35	0:56	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
2	3:51	2:50	OWN 21	8	75	Interception
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 49	2	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 15	4	-7	Interception
3	13:02	2:30	OWN 27	3	-5	Punt
3	9:03	1:38	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
3	0:11	3:14	OWN 23	6	41	Fumble
4	10:12	4:29	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	2:18	0:31	OWN 20	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Darrell Taylor, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	26	68	2.62	16	3
QB Joe Burrow	3	7	2.33	10	1
RB Zack Moss	1	21	21.00	21	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Thomas Pearson	9	54	6.00	13	2	1
RB Pedro Iveans	8	39	4.88	15	2	0
RB Ricky Langen	7	24	3.43	11	1	0
QB Tua Tagovailoa	4	25	6.25	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Burrow	29	20	113	1/5	0	23	1	61.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tua Tagovailoa	30	15	200	4/31	1	28	2	54.9

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Evan Engram	5	7	31	6.20	0	23
WR Elias Shipp	4	6	42	10.50	9	19
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	4	4	9	2.25	1	4
WR Joe Reed	4	8	10	2.50	0	6
WR Bo Ng	3	4	21	7.00	4	19

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Roca	4	7	58	14.50	16	25	1
WR Chandler Curtis	3	4	62	20.67	43	28	0
RB Thomas Pearson	2	3	5	2.50	0	4	0
RB Ricky Langen	2	2	34	17.00	24	24	0
RB Joel Shepherd	1	2	17	17.00	12	17	0
TE Abraham Giles	1	3	14	14.00	7	14	0
TE Tommy Tremble	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Anthony Schwartz	1	5	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Jamal Wayne	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Kevin Scobee	1	0	0.00	0
CB Roger Marvin	1	56	56.00	1

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kelvin Joseph	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Recov	Force
TE Evan Engram	2	0
WR Christian Kirk	1	0
CB Troy Pride	1	0
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	0	2
OLB Scott Emmons	0	2
DE Darrell Taylor	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
RB Thomas Pearson	2	0
WR Chandler Curtis	1	0
QB Tua Tagovailoa	1	0
RB Pedro Iveans	1	0
WR Julio Roca	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Byron Lee	7	375	53.6	44.7	62	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	5	204	40.8	40.0	47	1

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Hanks	4/5	2/3	1/1	50	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Jackson	1	4	4.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chandler Curtis	4	22	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
D. K. Metcalf	2	53	26.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Pearson	5	94	18.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Maynard Gomez	8	0	0.0	14	23
OLB Ryan Anderson	7	1	0.0	28	33
CB Caleb Farley	6	2	0.0	23	26
DE Darrell Taylor	5	0	3.0	22	22
S Jumbo Sandoval	4	1	0.0	28	34
DE Kevin Lorenzen	3	3	1.0	26	33
DT Terrell Johnson	3	1	0.0	22	26
DE Carson Clinton	2	0	0.0	8	9
CB Troy Pride	1	2	0.0	15	18
S Kyle Dugger	1	2	0.0	23	25
OLB Scott Emmons	1	2	0.0	13	10
CB Eddie Jackson	1	1	0.0	26	33
DE Quinnen Williams	1	1	0.0	26	33
ILB Kevin Scobee	1	1	0.0	11	14
DE Myron Moore	1	0	0.0	9	15
WR Joe Reed	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Stanley Dillard	7	2	0.0	30	30
S Jessie Bates	6	4	0.0	29	30
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	5	0	0.0	28	30
OLB Reuben Horton	4	1	0.0	29	30
ILB Isaiah Simmons	4	1	0.0	30	30
DT Denzel Brooks	4	0	0.0	4	6
DE Brody Hobson	4	0	0.0	29	30
DT Willie Borders	3	2	1.0	26	24
DE Clelin Ferrell	3	2	0.0	30	30
CB Denzel Ward	3	0	0.0	21	27
ILB Jay Sanches	2	2	0.0	11	6
CB Kelvin Joseph	2	0	0.0	16	23
CB Ben Knudson	1	1	0.0	10	4
QB Tua Tagovailoa	1	0	---	---	---
CB Damon Arnette	1	0	0.0	29	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Darrell Taylor	3.0	0	0	0	22
DE Kevin Lorenzen	1.0	1	3	4	33
DE Myron Moore	0.0	0	3	1	15

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Willie Borders	1.0	1	0	24
DE Brody Hobson	0.0	2	0	30
DE Clelin Ferrell	0.0	1	2	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Maynard Gomez	5	0	0	23
OLB Ryan Anderson	4	0	0	33
S Jumbo Sandoval	2	0	0	34
CB Caleb Farley	1	2	0	26
CB Eddie Jackson	1	0	0	33
CB Troy Pride	1	0	0	18
S Kyle Dugger	1	0	0	25
ILB Kevin Scobee	0	0	1	14
CB Roger Marvin	0	0	1	9

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Denzel Ward	3	0	0	27
S Stanley Dillard	3	0	0	30
S Jessie Bates	2	0	0	30
DE Clelin Ferrell	2	0	0	30
DT Denzel Brooks	2	0	0	6
CB Kelvin Joseph	1	1	1	23
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	1	1	0	30
ILB Isaiah Simmons	1	1	0	30
DT Willie Borders	1	0	0	24
CB Ben Knudson	1	0	0	4
DE Brody Hobson	1	0	0	30
CB Damon Arnette	1	0	0	30
ILB Jay Sanches	1	0	0	6
OLB Reuben Horton	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Robert Hunt	3	4	30	0	30
G Diego Goodge	2	5	30	0	30
T Devante Walters	2	3	30	0	30
T Wade Shields	1	8	30	1	30
C Sean Bernstein	0	6	30	0	30
FB Chris Springer	0	1	8	0	2

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Drew Schwant	2	8	28	0	34
T Ricardo Nikolic	2	5	28	1	34
C Nicky Quinn	2	5	28	0	34
T Cody Ford	1	3	28	2	34
G Alijah Vera-Tucker	1	2	28	1	34
TE Abraham Giles	1	1	26	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	5	13
Christian Kirk	1	19
Scott Emmons	1	19
Diego Goodge	1	12
Kevin Scobee	1	2

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Knudson	2	26
Reuben Horton	1	26

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Evan Engram	26	30	---	---	26	82
CB Eddie Jackson	---	---	26	33	19	78
T Wade Shields	30	30	---	---	12	72
T Devante Walters	30	30	---	---	12	72
G Diego Goodge	30	30	---	---	12	72
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	29	30	---	---	13	72
G Robert Hunt	30	30	---	---	12	72
S Jumbo Sandoval	---	---	28	34	---	62
OLB Ryan Anderson	---	---	28	33	---	61
WR Bo Ng	28	30	---	---	3	61
C Sean Bernstein	30	30	---	---	---	60
QB Joe Burrow	30	30	---	---	---	60
DE Quinnen Williams	---	---	26	33	---	59
DE Kevin Lorenzen	---	---	26	33	---	59
WR Elias Shipp	24	30	---	---	3	57
DT Terrell Johnson	---	---	22	26	5	53
S Kyle Dugger	---	---	23	25	1	49
CB Caleb Farley	---	---	23	26	---	49
DE Darrell Taylor	---	---	22	22	---	44
OLB Scott Emmons	---	---	13	10	19	42
ILB Maynard Gomez	---	---	14	23	1	38
WR Joe Reed	17	21	---	---	---	38
CB Troy Pride	---	---	15	18	---	33
DE Myron Moore	---	---	9	15	5	29
FB Chris Springer	8	2	---	---	19	29
ILB Kevin Scobee	---	---	11	14	2	27
CB Roger Marvin	---	---	5	9	13	27
RB Devante Shelton	0	0	---	---	21	21
WR Christian Kirk	0	0	---	---	19	19
DE Carson Clinton	---	---	8	9	---	17
TE Wheels Boult	11	5	---	---	---	16
CB Caiden Roberts	---	---	7	9	---	16
WR D. K. Metcalf	4	2	---	---	9	15
CB Justin Layne	---	---	0	1	13	14
C Sherman Stephens	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Byron Lee	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Shaun Hanks	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Pete Frederick	---	---	2	1	5	8
ILB Ronald Blackwell	---	---	0	0	7	7
TE Albert Okwuegbunam	2	0	---	---	---	2
RB Zack Moss	1	0	---	---	---	1
P Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bryce Petty	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Michael Jordan	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jermaine Simon	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Corbin Guinn	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Reuben Horton	---	---	29	30	26	85
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	30	30	13	73
C Nicky Quinn	28	34	---	---	5	67
G Alijah Vera-Tucker	28	34	---	---	5	67
S Stanley Dillard	---	---	30	30	5	65
ILB Isaiah Simmons	---	---	30	30	5	65
S Jessie Bates	---	---	29	30	5	64
WR Chandler Curtis	24	26	---	---	14	64
DE Brody Hobson	---	---	29	30	5	64
CB Damon Arnette	---	---	29	30	5	64
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	---	---	28	30	5	63
TE Abraham Giles	26	32	---	---	5	63
T Cody Ford	28	34	---	---	---	62
T Ricardo Nikolic	28	34	---	---	---	62
T Drew Schwant	28	34	---	---	---	62
QB Tua Tagovailoa	28	34	---	---	---	62
DT Willie Borders	---	---	26	24	5	55
CB Kelvin Joseph	---	---	16	23	16	55
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	21	27	2	50
WR Anthony Schwartz	24	23	---	---	---	47
CB Ben Knudson	---	---	10	4	26	40
RB Pedro Iveans	9	8	---	---	20	37
TE Tommy Tremble	14	20	---	---	---	34
TE Trey Gray	4	8	---	---	21	33
WR Julio Roca	14	11	---	---	8	33
WR Jamal Wayne	3	12	---	---	16	31
RB Thomas Pearson	10	12	---	---	8	30
RB Ricky Langen	9	12	---	---	8	29
ILB Jay Sanches	---	---	11	6	---	17
ILB Grant Stuard	---	---	0	0	13	13
DT Denzel Brooks	---	---	4	6	---	10
S Troy Apke	---	---	0	0	9	9
RB Joel Shepherd	3	5	---	---	---	8
DE Alim McNeill	---	---	1	0	7	8
DT Travis Laskanic	---	---	0	0	7	7
CB Jesse Lofton	---	---	2	0	4	6
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Bryce Finley	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Bradley Rose	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Germaine Pratt	---	---	4	0	---	4
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Jeffery Graham	0	1	---	---	---	1
CB Daniel Thomas	---	---	1	0	---	1
G Gerald Hoffman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Keegan Cassidy	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Tommy Togiai	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	29	3.6
Middle	18	63	3.5
Right	2	7	3.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	55	9.2
Middle	17	77	4.5
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Burrow	29	20	1	0	0	4	4	2	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tua Tagovailoa	30	15	3	2	2	2	6	5	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	62	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	19	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	23	23.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	59	9.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	3	32	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	109	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joe Reed	8	4	10	0	21
TE Evan Engram	7	5	31	1	30
WR Elias Shipp	6	4	42	0	30
WR Bo Ng	4	3	21	0	30
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	4	4	9	0	30

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Roca	7	4	1	58	1	11
WR Anthony Schwartz	5	1	0	-1	0	23
WR Chandler Curtis	4	3	0	62	1	26
RB Thomas Pearson	3	2	0	5	0	12
TE Abraham Giles	3	1	1	14	0	32
WR Jamal Wayne	2	0	0	0	0	12
RB Joel Shepherd	2	1	0	17	0	5
RB Ricky Langen	2	2	0	34	1	12
TE Tommy Tremble	2	1	0	11	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	6	-2	-0.33	2.62
QB Joe Burrow	3	7	2.33	2.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Thomas Pearson	3	10	3.33	6.00
RB Pedro Iveans	1	4	4.00	4.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Burrow	3	2	8	2.67	3.90

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tua Tagovailoa	4	2	19	4.75	6.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joe Reed	2	1	-1	-0.50	1.25
TE Evan Engram	1	1	9	9.00	4.43

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Roca	3	2	19	6.33	8.29
RB Thomas Pearson	1	0	0	0.00	1.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	9	2
QB Joe Burrow	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Thomas Pearson	4	3
RB Pedro Iveans	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Burrow	5	3	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tua Tagovailoa	7	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch
WR Joe Reed	2	1
WR Bo Ng	1	1
WR Elias Shipp	1	0
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Anthony Schwartz	2	0	0
WR Chandler Curtis	1	1	1
WR Jamal Wayne	1	0	0
RB Joel Shepherd	1	0	0
RB Thomas Pearson	1	1	0
TE Tommy Tremble	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,000 (23,600)
End Zone 14,700 (17,000)
Mezzanine 8,700 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,500 (15,000)
Club Seats 7,100 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,800 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,000 (23,600)
End Zone	14,700 (17,000)
Mezzanine	8,700 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,500 (15,000)
Club Seats	7,100 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,800 (6,200)