Week 7, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

30 degrees, snow, 17 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	13	9	7	3	-	32
Minnesota Vikings	0	0	0	10	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:57 CAR - Ben Knudson 48 interception return (Dustin Hopkins extra point failed)
1Q: 00:49 CAR - Thomas Pearson 3 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 03:52 CAR - Julio Roca 24 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point failed)
2Q: 00:29 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 37 field goal
3Q: 03:59 CAR - Ricky Langen 63 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 13:49 MIN - Cam Akers 5 run (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
4Q: 07:35 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 33 field goal
4Q: 02:49 MIN - Justin Rohrwasser 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:57 CAR - Ben Knudson 48 interception return (Dustin Hopkins extra point failed)
1Q: 00:49 CAR - Thomas Pearson 3 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 03:52 CAR - Julio Roca 24 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point failed)
2Q: 00:29 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 37 field goal
3Q: 03:59 CAR - Ricky Langen 63 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 13:49 MIN - Cam Akers 5 run (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
4Q: 07:35 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 33 field goal
4Q: 02:49 MIN - Justin Rohrwasser 28 field goal

Team Statistics CAR MIN
Record 1-6 4-3
First Downs 19 17
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 367 330
- Offensive Plays 55 68
- Yards per Play 6.67 4.85
Net Rushing Yards 150 117
- Rushing Attempts 27 33
- Yards per Rush 5.56 3.55
Net Passing Yards 217 213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 20 - 0 35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 235 213
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.75 6.09
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.6 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 5/25 12/76
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 3/32
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 4/101
Interception Ret./Yards 1/48 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 27
Time of Possession 25:53 34:07

Team Statistics	CAR	MIN
Record	1-6	4-3
First Downs	19	17
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	367	330
- Offensive Plays	55	68
- Yards per Play	6.67	4.85
Net Rushing Yards	150	117
- Rushing Attempts	27	33
- Yards per Rush	5.56	3.55
Net Passing Yards	217	213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 20 - 0	35 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	235	213
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.75	6.09
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.6	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	5/25	12/76
Punt Returns/Yards	1/11	3/32
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	4/101
Interception Ret./Yards	1/48	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 27
Time of Possession	25:53	34:07

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:32	OWN 25	6	40	Punt
1	5:34	4:56	OWN 19	10	81	Touchdown
2	11:00	1:24	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
2	6:07	2:29	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	2:18	1:55	OWN 38	8	42	Field Goal
3	10:29	2:58	OWN 14	5	9	Punt
3	5:14	1:37	OWN 26	3	74	Touchdown
4	13:41	2:27	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
4	8:43	1:15	OPP 36	4	20	Field Goal
4	2:44	0:45	OPP 45	3	3	Punt
4	1:36	1:36	OPP 15	3	3	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:28	3:40	OWN 20	7	22	Interception
1	7:48	2:14	OWN 21	4	19	Punt
1	0:38	4:38	OWN 25	10	49	Downs
2	9:36	3:29	OWN 30	6	17	Punt
2	3:38	1:20	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 31	2	16	Half
3	15:00	4:31	OWN 18	6	20	Punt
3	7:31	2:17	OWN 37	3	-6	Punt
3	3:37	4:56	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	11:14	2:31	OWN 35	4	1	Downs
4	7:28	4:44	OWN 40	9	49	Field Goal
4	1:59	0:23	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs

Game MVP: Tua Tagovailoa, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Thomas Pearson	13	23	1.77	8	0	1
RB Ricky Langen	6	80	13.33	63	2	1
RB Pedro Iveans	4	12	3.00	12	1	0
QB Tua Tagovailoa	2	38	19.00	39	1	0
QB Keegan Cassidy	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Miles Sanders	18	76	4.22	17	2	0
RB Cam Akers	10	32	3.20	12	1	1
RB Spencer Bleess	2	0	0.00	4	0	0
QB Elias McIntyre	1	12	12.00	12	1	0
WR Dusty Foreman	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0	0
QB Jonathan Hastings	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tua Tagovailoa	26	20	235	2/18	1	41	0	116.6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Elias McIntyre	22	14	124	0/0	0	31	0	78.6
Jonathan Hastings	13	9	89	0/0	0	29	1	56.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chandler Curtis	5	6	43	8.60	15	23	0
TE Abraham Giles	4	5	58	14.50	34	41	0
WR Julio Roca	4	4	77	19.25	31	24	1
RB Thomas Pearson	2	3	12	6.00	3	8	0
WR Jamal Wayne	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Joel Shepherd	1	2	17	17.00	0	17	0
RB Ricky Langen	1	1	12	12.00	2	12	0
TE Tommy Tremble	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Anthony Schwartz	1	2	8	8.00	1	8	0
TE Trey Gray	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Myles Martineau	4	6	20	5.00	5	10
WR Blake Guthrie	3	3	11	3.67	1	7
WR Anthony Miller	2	2	2	1.00	0	3
RB Miles Sanders	2	3	24	12.00	6	13
TE Luis Reeves	2	3	18	9.00	0	10
WR Dusty Foreman	2	4	39	19.50	20	29
RB Spencer Bleess	2	2	15	7.50	0	10
FB Keith Dunlap	2	3	23	11.50	16	14
TE K.C. Harden	2	4	14	7.00	2	7
WR Duane Wilcox	1	2	31	31.00	16	31
WR Rondale Moore	1	2	16	16.00	14	16
RB Cam Akers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ben Knudson	1	48	48.00	1

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	5	231	46.2	31.8	56	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Braden Barlow	5	230	46.0	39.8	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	2/4

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justin Rohrwasser	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chandler Curtis	1	11	11.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Miller	3	32	10.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Pearson	1	23	23.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dusty Foreman	3	82	27.3	0
Duane Wilcox	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Jessie Bates	7	4	26	31
CB Damon Arnette	7	4	33	31
ILB Isaiah Simmons	7	2	33	35
S Stanley Dillard	6	4	33	34
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	6	1	27	34
OLB Reuben Horton	4	2	20	22
DE Brody Hobson	4	1	33	34
OLB Germaine Pratt	4	0	13	13
CB Denzel Ward	3	0	24	29
DE Clelin Ferrell	2	2	26	23
ILB Jay Sanches	2	2	12	13
DT Travis Laskanic	1	1	23	24
CB Daniel Thomas	1	0	7	4
CB Kelvin Joseph	1	0	19	23
DT Willie Borders	0	2	12	14

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Winfred Pirker	8	1	0.0	26	28
OLB Rashaan Evans	7	1	0.0	26	28
CB Antonio Woodard	6	0	0.0	24	23
S Leonard McDaniel	5	0	0.0	21	25
DE Glenn Batchelor	3	0	2.0	26	21
S Chase Brown	3	2	0.0	24	28
ILB Willie Bayer	3	0	0.0	12	13
CB R.J. Horner	2	2	0.0	26	28
OLB Ramon Horner	2	1	0.0	15	16
ILB Parker Matthews	2	0	0.0	11	13
CB Ivan Kassulke	1	1	0.0	15	14
S Van Nieuwstadt	1	1	0.0	8	3
DT B. J. Hill	1	0	0.0	16	17
CB Jerome Bush	0	1	0.0	6	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	0.0	0	2	0	34
OLB Reuben Horton	0.0	0	1	0	22

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Glenn Batchelor	2.0	0	0	21
DT B. J. Hill	0.0	1	0	17
DT Darren Satterfield	0.0	1	0	25
OLB Ramon Horner	0.0	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jessie Bates	4	0	0	31
ILB Isaiah Simmons	4	0	0	35
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	3	1	0	34
CB Denzel Ward	2	0	0	29
S Stanley Dillard	2	0	0	34
CB Damon Arnette	2	0	0	31
ILB Jay Sanches	2	0	0	13
CB Kelvin Joseph	1	1	0	23
OLB Germaine Pratt	1	0	0	13
DE Brody Hobson	1	0	0	34
CB Daniel Thomas	1	0	0	4
CB Jesse Lofton	0	1	0	5
CB Ben Knudson	0	0	1	12

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Rashaan Evans	6	0	28
CB Antonio Woodard	5	1	23
S Chase Brown	3	0	28
ILB Parker Matthews	2	0	13
ILB Willie Bayer	1	0	13
CB Ivan Kassulke	1	0	14
S Leonard McDaniel	1	0	25
ILB Winfred Pirker	1	0	28
CB R.J. Horner	0	1	28

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Nicky Quinn	4	8	27	0	28
T Drew Schwant	2	6	27	0	28
T Cody Ford	1	4	27	0	28
G Alijah Vera-Tucker	0	2	27	1	28
T Ricardo Nikolic	0	1	21	1	28
TE Abraham Giles	0	1	18	0	26
TE Tommy Tremble	0	1	20	0	17

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Alexis Durham	3	8	1	33	35
C Ethan Pocic	2	8	0	33	35
G Braden Smith	2	5	0	33	35
T Clothesline Francis	1	6	1	33	35
T Brandon Shell	1	4	0	33	35
TE Myles Martineau	1	1	0	26	30

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Knudson	3	20
Pedro Iveans	1	22
Jamal Wayne	1	17
Clelin Ferrell	1	11
Bryce Finley	1	7

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Madison	1	13
Dusty Foreman	1	10

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Isaiah Simmons	---	---	33	35	3	71
DE Brody Hobson	---	---	33	34	1	68
S Stanley Dillard	---	---	33	34	1	68
CB Damon Arnette	---	---	33	31	1	65
C Nicky Quinn	27	28	---	---	7	62
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	---	---	27	34	1	62
G Alijah Vera-Tucker	27	28	---	---	7	62
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	26	23	11	60
S Jessie Bates	---	---	26	31	1	58
T Cody Ford	27	28	---	---	---	55
T Drew Schwant	27	28	---	---	---	55
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	24	29	1	54
DT Travis Laskanic	---	---	23	24	5	52
TE Abraham Giles	18	26	---	---	7	51
WR Chandler Curtis	23	19	---	---	8	50
T Ricardo Nikolic	21	28	---	---	---	49
QB Tua Tagovailoa	21	28	---	---	---	49
CB Ben Knudson	---	---	15	12	20	47
OLB Reuben Horton	---	---	20	22	2	44
CB Kelvin Joseph	---	---	19	23	1	43
TE Tommy Tremble	20	17	---	---	---	37
TE Trey Gray	3	9	---	---	22	34
ILB Jay Sanches	---	---	12	13	8	33
RB Pedro Iveans	4	7	---	---	22	33
WR Anthony Schwartz	13	20	---	---	---	33
RB Ricky Langen	6	12	---	---	12	30
WR Jamal Wayne	8	4	---	---	17	29
RB Thomas Pearson	17	9	---	---	3	29
WR Julio Roca	8	11	---	---	10	29
DT Willie Borders	---	---	12	14	1	27
OLB Germaine Pratt	---	---	13	13	1	27
CB Jesse Lofton	---	---	5	5	12	22
ILB Austin Turner	---	---	2	1	18	21
S Troy Apke	---	---	0	2	15	17
RB Joel Shepherd	10	6	---	---	---	16
T Bryce Finley	6	0	---	---	7	13
CB Daniel Thomas	---	---	7	4	---	11
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	9	9
QB Keegan Cassidy	6	0	---	---	2	8
C Bradley Rose	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Alim McNeill	---	---	0	1	5	6
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Jeffery Graham	5	0	---	---	---	5
G Gerald Hoffman	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Tommy Togiai	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Grant Stuard	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Winfred Pirker	---	---	26	28	22	76
T Brandon Shell	33	35	---	---	6	74
TE Myles Martineau	26	30	---	---	17	73
G Braden Smith	33	35	---	---	1	69
C Ethan Pocic	33	35	---	---	---	68
T Clothesline Francis	33	35	---	---	---	68
C Alexis Durham	33	35	---	---	---	68
RB Miles Sanders	19	22	---	---	21	62
WR Anthony Miller	20	20	---	---	20	60
DT Darren Satterfield	---	---	20	25	12	57
OLB Rashaan Evans	---	---	26	28	2	56
CB R.J. Horner	---	---	26	28	2	56
DE Glenn Batchelor	---	---	26	21	7	54
S Chase Brown	---	---	24	28	2	54
CB Antonio Woodard	---	---	24	23	2	49
WR Blake Guthrie	26	22	---	---	---	48
TE K.C. Harden	10	18	---	---	20	48
CB Ivan Kassulke	---	---	15	14	17	46
S Leonard McDaniel	---	---	21	25	---	46
DT B. J. Hill	---	---	16	17	7	40
QB Elias McIntyre	14	22	---	---	---	36
WR Dusty Foreman	12	13	---	---	10	35
WR Rondale Moore	19	15	---	---	---	34
OLB Ramon Horner	---	---	15	16	2	33
QB Jonathan Hastings	19	13	---	---	---	32
S Van Nieuwstadt	---	---	8	3	17	28
ILB Willie Bayer	---	---	12	13	---	25
ILB Parker Matthews	---	---	11	13	---	24
DE Jonathan Hoover	---	---	11	11	---	22
RB Cam Akers	13	9	---	---	---	22
DT Ryan James	---	---	8	10	2	20
WR Duane Wilcox	6	5	---	---	7	18
WR Kim Newman	0	0	---	---	16	16
FB Keith Dunlap	9	6	---	---	---	15
CB Anthony Madison	---	---	1	0	13	14
TE Luis Reeves	2	10	---	---	---	12
CB Jerome Bush	---	---	6	5	---	11
RB Spencer Bleess	3	5	---	---	---	8
C Kerry Boone	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Kim Cassidy	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Zack Arbogast	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Braden Barlow	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Justin Rohrwasser	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Peter Graham	---	---	1	0	---	1
DT Micah Meyer	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-7	-1.2
Middle	13	70	5.4
Right	6	90	15.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	35	2.9
Middle	10	34	3.4
Right	11	48	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tua Tagovailoa	26	20	4	1	1	2	2	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Elias McIntyre	22	14	1	2	2	3	1	0	0
Jonathan Hastings	13	9	1	0	1	0	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	97	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	10	114	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	17	17.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	37	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	63	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	10	113	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chandler Curtis	6	5	0	43	1	19
TE Abraham Giles	5	4	0	58	1	26
WR Julio Roca	4	4	0	77	2	11
RB Thomas Pearson	3	2	0	12	0	9
RB Joel Shepherd	2	1	1	17	0	6
WR Anthony Schwartz	2	1	0	8	0	20
WR Jamal Wayne	1	1	0	6	0	4
TE Trey Gray	1	0	0	0	0	9
RB Ricky Langen	1	1	0	12	0	12
TE Tommy Tremble	1	1	0	2	0	17

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Myles Martineau	6	4	0	20	0	30
WR Dusty Foreman	4	2	1	39	1	13
TE K.C. Harden	4	2	1	14	0	18
RB Miles Sanders	3	2	0	24	0	22
TE Luis Reeves	3	2	0	18	0	10
WR Blake Guthrie	3	3	0	11	0	22
FB Keith Dunlap	3	2	0	23	0	6
WR Anthony Miller	2	2	0	2	0	20
RB Spencer Bleess	2	2	0	15	0	5
WR Duane Wilcox	2	1	0	31	1	5
WR Rondale Moore	2	1	1	16	0	15
RB Cam Akers	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Thomas Pearson	5	14	2.80	1.77
QB Keegan Cassidy	2	-3	-1.50	-1.50
RB Ricky Langen	1	9	9.00	13.33

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cam Akers	1	5	5.00	3.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tua Tagovailoa	3	1	6	2.00	9.04

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Elias McIntyre	4	3	23	5.75	5.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chandler Curtis	2	1	6	3.00	7.17
RB Thomas Pearson	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Spencer Bleess	2	2	15	7.50	7.50
TE Luis Reeves	1	1	8	8.00	6.00
TE K.C. Harden	1	0	0	0.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Thomas Pearson	6	1
QB Keegan Cassidy	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Miles Sanders	7	3
RB Cam Akers	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tua Tagovailoa	3	2	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Elias McIntyre	5	3	2
Jonathan Hastings	4	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chandler Curtis	2	1	1
TE Tommy Tremble	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Myles Martineau	3	1	1
WR Dusty Foreman	3	2	2
TE Luis Reeves	2	2	1
RB Miles Sanders	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 83,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,700 (25,300)
End Zone 13,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine 8,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,200 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	83,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,700 (25,300)
End Zone	13,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine	8,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,200 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,600 (9,900)