Week 2, 2025

played in Buffalo, NY

71 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers30149-26
Buffalo Bills7306-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:28 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 1 run (Bucky Pritchett extra point)
1Q: 05:42 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 26 field goal
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Bucky Pritchett 33 field goal
3Q: 14:12 CAR - Jamal Wayne 80 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
3Q: 10:27 CAR - Isaiah Goulet 25 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 11:23 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 18 field goal
4Q: 08:43 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 29 field goal
4Q: 05:32 BUF - Dak Prescott 6 run (Bucky Pritchett extra point failed)
4Q: 02:06 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 33 field goal

Team StatisticsCARBUF
Record2-00-2
First Downs1620
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards368367
- Offensive Plays6073
- Yards per Play6.135.03
Net Rushing Yards92130
- Rushing Attempts3325
- Yards per Rush2.795.20
Net Passing Yards276237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 15 - 047 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards281246
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/9
- Yards per Pass Play10.224.94
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions2/137/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.27.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/457/35
Punt Returns/Yards4/591/6
Kick Returns/Yards3/882/56
Interception Ret./Yards1/60/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/42/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 41OWN 20
Time of Possession28:4031:20

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:225:46OWN 321159Field Goal
214:543:16OWN 25825Punt
210:081:22OWN 4838Punt
25:071:56OWN 39415Punt
21:150:54OWN 2139Punt
315:001:05OWN 20180Touchdown
312:192:04OWN 48452Touchdown
37:281:19OWN 4139Punt
35:141:52OWN 4730Punt
32:241:14OWN 4036Punt
414:533:36OWN 46753Field Goal
49:591:22OPP 37425Field Goal
45:193:21OPP 47431Field Goal
40:440:44OPP 492-4Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:38OWN 25875Touchdown
15:365:42OWN 251359Field Goal
211:381:30OWN 203-4Punt
28:463:39OWN 1736Punt
23:111:56OWN 2055Punt
20:210:21OWN 25251Half
313:551:36OWN 253-2Punt
310:152:47OWN 25741Missed FG
36:090:55OWN 135Punt
33:220:58OWN 1233Punt
31:101:17OWN 2034Punt
411:171:18OWN 3034Interception
48:373:18OWN 34766Touchdown
41:581:14OWN 25724Downs

Game MVP: Tua Tagovailoa, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Isaiah Goulet13322.461010
RB Alexis Sonnier7344.861110
RB Thomas Pearson7263.711010
QB Tua Tagovailoa3-3-1.00100
WR Jamal Wayne210.50300
TE Abraham Giles122.00200
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kerry Rodriguez16794.942031
QB Dak Prescott5224.40701
RB Jerry Givens252.50300
WR Mecole Hardman11818.001810
FB Lincoln Kazadi166.00600

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tua Tagovailoa26152811/52800120.8
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dak Prescott47282461/9056164.7

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Isaiah Goulet354314.3331251
WR Josh Doctson224623.0035270
WR Chandler Curtis242412.0017180
WR Jamal Wayne238844.0054801
WR Jeffery Graham22157.50080
WR Julio Roca232412.0015140
TE Eric Ebron131010.005100
RB Thomas Pearson113131.0024310
WR Marc Coffey0200.00000
TE Abraham Giles0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mecole Hardman71712517.8689560
WR Landon Dixon611427.0012160
TE Edwin Swift46194.751100
WR Samuel Dunbar35289.330100
RB Kerry Rodriguez3351.67550
RB Jerry Givens222010.0022130
WR Kristopher Reisinger111212.000120
FB Lincoln Kazadi11-1-1.000-10
TE Damien Stowers11-4-4.000-40

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Denzel Ward166.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bradley Pinion733447.738.3543
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackson McElroy732746.738.3540

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dustin Hopkins4/40/00/0332/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Pritchett1/20/10/1331/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Chandler Curtis45914.80
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Kristopher Reisinger166.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Doctson38829.30
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Upshaw25628.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Stanley Dillard1420.02548
ILB Isaiah Simmons920.02439
OLB Reuben Horton640.02547
CB Denzel Ward500.02548
S Isaac Knabe500.02548
OLB Dexter Fredrickson500.02548
DE Clelin Ferrell301.02439
CB Damon Arnette320.02548
CB Ben Knudson110.01237
DT Tyrus Filby020.01333
DT Willie Borders010.01215
ILB Jay Sanches010.01311
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sam Shanahan701.03326
DT Dion Jordan700.02522
CB Lamont Upshaw510.02219
CB Corn Elder320.03225
S Jessie Kinney310.03327
ILB Julian Okwara310.02220
OLB Kyler Fackrell300.065
CB Chidobe Awuzie300.03327
OLB Xavier Blake300.096
DT Dalvin Tomlinson210.02623
DE Chad Thomas200.03124
S Terrell Edmunds150.03327
DE Jerome Baker110.02721
CB Xavien Howard100.035
CB Isaiah Rogers100.045
WR Landon Dixon10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Clelin Ferrell1.000039
DE Brody Hobson0.011040
DT Willie Borders0.010015
OLB Pat Trowbridge0.00109
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Sam Shanahan1.000026
DE Jerome Baker0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Stanley Dillard92048
ILB Isaiah Simmons51039
OLB Reuben Horton42047
OLB Dexter Fredrickson40048
S Isaac Knabe30048
CB Denzel Ward20148
CB Damon Arnette10048
DE Brody Hobson01040
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chidobe Awuzie30027
CB Corn Elder21025
S Jessie Kinney20027
CB Isaiah Rogers2005
OLB Sam Shanahan12026
ILB Julian Okwara11020
OLB Kyler Fackrell1005
DE Chad Thomas10024
OLB Xavier Blake1006
CB Lamont Upshaw10019
S Terrell Edmunds01027

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Cody Ford37033027
T Ricardo Nikolic28033027
C Nicky Quinn27033127
T Drew Schwant14033027
T Bryce Finley05033027
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Calvin Carlson26125048
G Bryson Sanderson23025148
C Marcus Martin15025048
T Don Modargri13025048
T Javier Bates12025048
TE Damien Stowers12020041
FB Lincoln Kazadi010807

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Ben Knudson219
Nicky Winters129
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Sam Shanahan329
Chidobe Awuzie215
Calvin Carlson19
Eric Barton19

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Reuben Horton------25472799
CB Denzel Ward------25481083
DE Clelin Ferrell------24391679
ILB Isaiah Simmons------24391376
S Isaac Knabe------2548275
OLB Dexter Fredrickson------2548275
S Stanley Dillard------2548275
CB Damon Arnette------2548275
T Cody Ford3327------1171
C Nicky Quinn3327------1171
T Bryce Finley3327------1171
WR Chandler Curtis3326------1170
CB Ben Knudson------12371968
DE Brody Hobson------2440266
DT Tyrus Filby------13331662
T Ricardo Nikolic3327---------60
T Drew Schwant3327---------60
QB Tua Tagovailoa3327---------60
TE Eric Ebron2823---------51
WR Julio Roca1317------1646
RB Alexis Sonnier72------2938
TE Abraham Giles166------1537
RB Isaiah Goulet1620---------36
WR Jamal Wayne1717------135
TE Nicky Winters23------2934
WR Josh Doctson89------1027
DT Willie Borders------1215---27
RB Thomas Pearson93------1527
WR Marc Coffey126------624
ILB Jay Sanches------1311---24
S Troy Apke------001818
DE Robbie Bernard------18716
K Dustin Hopkins00------1111
OLB Germaine Pratt------110---11
C Jorge McDonald00------1111
OLB Pat Trowbridge------19---10
P Bradley Pinion00------77
DT Denzel Brooks------0077
WR Jeffery Graham43---------7
QB Donovan Bowers00------44
G Jeremiah Poutasi00---------0
G Gerald Hoffman00---------0
C Elias Brigance00---------0
CB Daniel Thomas------00---0
DT Travis Laskanic------00---0
S Howie Vilma------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Sam Shanahan------33262988
G Calvin Carlson2548------982
T Javier Bates2548------982
G Bryson Sanderson2548------982
T Don Modargri2548------982
CB Chidobe Awuzie------33271575
C Marcus Martin2548---------73
QB Dak Prescott2548---------73
WR Mecole Hardman2034------1872
WR Samuel Dunbar2238------767
RB Kerry Rodriguez2223------2065
S Jessie Kinney------3327464
S Terrell Edmunds------3327464
CB Lamont Upshaw------22192061
TE Damien Stowers2041---------61
CB Corn Elder------3225360
DE Chad Thomas------3124358
TE Edwin Swift921------2757
WR Landon Dixon1440---------54
DT Dalvin Tomlinson------2623352
DE Jerome Baker------2721351
DT Dion Jordan------2522148
ILB Julian Okwara------2220143
OLB Xavier Blake------962540
FB Lincoln Kazadi87------2035
DT Mo Ruddy------1371030
RB Jerry Givens222---------24
WR Kristopher Reisinger11------2022
S P. J. Williams------001919
DE Robert Nkemdiche------97319
OLB Kyler Fackrell------65314
CB Gage Washington------001313
CB Xavien Howard------35210
WR Keke Coutee46---------10
TE Bryce Strickland37---------10
P Jackson McElroy00------99
C Eric Barton00------99
CB Isaiah Rogers------45---9
DE Jason Strowbridge------0077
K Bucky Pritchett00------66
OLB Rod Mirer------2114
T Ty Sambrailo00---------0
G Mel Singleton00---------0
QB Shaquille Diaz00---------0
T Donte Porter00---------0
DE Jeffrey McIntyre------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle15372.5
Right10393.9
None2-4-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle14674.8
Right6467.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tua Tagovailoa26154325100
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dak Prescott47282266201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen424110.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1281109.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)74507.1
Long (19+ Yds)318026.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107282.8
Short (0-8 Yds)23111104.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)14101087.7
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Isaiah Goulet53243120
WR Chandler Curtis42024026
TE Eric Ebron31010023
WR Jamal Wayne32088117
WR Julio Roca32024017
WR Josh Doctson2204619
WR Marc Coffey200006
WR Jeffery Graham2201503
RB Thomas Pearson1103113
TE Abraham Giles100006
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mecole Hardman1774125234
WR Landon Dixon116142040
TE Edwin Swift64119021
WR Samuel Dunbar53028038
RB Kerry Rodriguez3305023
RB Jerry Givens22020022
WR Kristopher Reisinger1101201
FB Lincoln Kazadi110-107
TE Damien Stowers110-4041

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Isaiah Goulet320.672.46
WR Jamal Wayne1-2-2.000.50
RB Alexis Sonnier144.004.86
RB Thomas Pearson1-4-4.003.71
TE Abraham Giles122.002.00
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Dak Prescott2136.504.40
RB Kerry Rodriguez111.004.94
FB Lincoln Kazadi166.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tua Tagovailoa61142.3310.81
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dak Prescott6371.175.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Isaiah Goulet2000.008.60
WR Chandler Curtis1000.006.00
WR Marc Coffey1000.000.00
TE Abraham Giles1000.000.00
WR Julio Roca111414.008.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Edwin Swift3231.003.17
WR Mecole Hardman2000.007.35
WR Landon Dixon1144.003.82

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Alexis Sonnier71
WR Jamal Wayne20
RB Isaiah Goulet10
RB Thomas Pearson11
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Kerry Rodriguez11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Tua Tagovailoa210
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Dak Prescott17116

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Marc Coffey100
WR Julio Roca110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Mecole Hardman742
WR Landon Dixon521
TE Edwin Swift221
RB Jerry Givens221
WR Samuel Dunbar111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)