Week 8, 2036

played in Washington, DC

53 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	9	10	6	-	32
Washington Commanders	6	3	0	0	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 CAR - Raul Sera 44 interception return (Leo Salmon extra point)
1Q: 08:54 WAS - Eli Kennedy 30 field goal
1Q: 05:39 WAS - Eli Kennedy 51 field goal
2Q: 14:52 CAR - Leo Salmon 36 field goal
2Q: 08:03 WAS - Eli Kennedy 25 field goal
2Q: 01:51 CAR - Marquis Bryant 99 interception return (Leo Salmon extra point failed)
3Q: 05:04 CAR - Leo Salmon 19 field goal
3Q: 03:07 CAR - Claude Atkins 3 run (Leo Salmon extra point)
4Q: 05:29 CAR - Leo Salmon 31 field goal
4Q: 02:33 CAR - Leo Salmon 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 CAR - Raul Sera 44 interception return (Leo Salmon extra point)
1Q: 08:54 WAS - Eli Kennedy 30 field goal
1Q: 05:39 WAS - Eli Kennedy 51 field goal
2Q: 14:52 CAR - Leo Salmon 36 field goal
2Q: 08:03 WAS - Eli Kennedy 25 field goal
2Q: 01:51 CAR - Marquis Bryant 99 interception return (Leo Salmon extra point failed)
3Q: 05:04 CAR - Leo Salmon 19 field goal
3Q: 03:07 CAR - Claude Atkins 3 run (Leo Salmon extra point)
4Q: 05:29 CAR - Leo Salmon 31 field goal
4Q: 02:33 CAR - Leo Salmon 34 field goal

Team Statistics CAR WAS
Record 6-2 3-5
First Downs 14 15
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 309 323
- Offensive Plays 58 73
- Yards per Play 5.33 4.42
Net Rushing Yards 81 74
- Rushing Attempts 32 26
- Yards per Rush 2.53 2.85
Net Passing Yards 228 249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 14 - 0 46 - 24 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards 234 255
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 8.77 5.30
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/25 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 4/53
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/35
Interception Ret./Yards 4/143 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/4 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 30
Time of Possession 28:49 31:11

Team Statistics	CAR	WAS
Record	6-2	3-5
First Downs	14	15
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	309	323
- Offensive Plays	58	73
- Yards per Play	5.33	4.42
Net Rushing Yards	81	74
- Rushing Attempts	32	26
- Yards per Rush	2.53	2.85
Net Passing Yards	228	249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 14 - 0	46 - 24 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards	234	255
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	8.77	5.30
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/25	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	4/53
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/35
Interception Ret./Yards	4/143	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/4	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 30
Time of Possession	28:49	31:11

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:48	0:53	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
1	6:35	0:12	OWN 10	1	20	Fumble
1	5:33	5:46	OWN 25	12	56	Field Goal
2	7:56	3:41	OWN 25	6	12	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 2	1	1	Half
3	15:00	2:41	OWN 25	5	51	Missed FG
3	9:34	4:37	OWN 6	10	92	Field Goal
3	3:41	0:44	OPP 26	2	26	Touchdown
3	1:21	1:21	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
4	11:15	1:25	OWN 4	3	7	Punt
4	8:54	3:32	OPP 48	6	34	Field Goal
4	4:17	1:52	OPP 22	3	5	Field Goal
4	1:38	1:15	OWN 43	3	-1	Punt

Washington Commanders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 25	5	5	Interception
1	12:19	3:31	OWN 25	6	62	Field Goal
1	7:55	1:20	OWN 35	3	7	Punt
1	6:23	0:50	OPP 30	3	-4	Field Goal
2	14:47	6:51	OWN 25	13	67	Field Goal
2	4:15	2:36	OWN 14	7	71	Interception
2	1:39	1:32	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
3	12:19	2:45	OWN 31	5	7	Punt
3	4:57	1:16	OWN 25	3	-9	Interception
3	2:57	1:36	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	15:00	3:45	OWN 27	6	19	Punt
4	9:50	0:56	50	4	-2	Downs
4	5:22	1:05	OWN 22	4	0	Downs
4	2:25	0:47	OWN 37	3	7	Interception
4	0:23	0:23	OWN 17	2	43	Game

Game MVP: Marquis Bryant, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB Claude Atkins	22	54	2.45	7	1
RB Rick Peters	9	19	2.11	5	0
QB Ken House	1	8	8.00	8	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Andy Mersky	14	9	0.64	10	1
RB Brian Robinson	5	7	1.40	10	1
RB Jeffery Child	5	48	9.60	15	3
QB Francisco Thomas	2	10	5.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken House	25	14	234	1/6	0	45	0	87.8

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Francisco Thomas	46	24	255	1/6	0	35	4	32.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Wendell Lindsay	4	7	119	29.75	15	45
TE Eli Pape	3	3	29	9.67	20	18
WR Douglas Gardner	3	4	39	13.00	14	21
WR Jacob Hopper	2	5	38	19.00	22	20
WR Melvin Engleberger	2	5	9	4.50	1	5
TE Duane Arbuckle	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kadarius Toney	6	8	95	15.83	41	35
TE Nick Pietrosante Jr.	5	8	73	14.60	45	35
TE Tommy Ingram	3	5	11	3.67	0	5
WR Archie Brunsvold	3	9	29	9.67	5	20
FB Rickey Saleh	2	4	11	5.50	0	8
WR Big Mickey Doran	2	7	18	9.00	0	12
RB Brian Robinson	1	1	7	7.00	5	7
TE Charlie Kolar	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
RB Andy Mersky	1	2	3	3.00	0	3

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Raul Sera	2	44	22.00	1
CB Roger Jefferson	1	0	0.00	0
S Marquis Bryant	1	99	99.00	1

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Jacob Hopper	1	0	0	0
CB Roger Jefferson	0	0	1	0

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE Nick Pietrosante Jr.	1	0	0
CB Neil Tweedie	0	1	0
RB Jeffery Child	0	1	0
S Shawn Settles	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	5	254	50.8	40.2	57	4

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Jones	5	260	52.0	49.6	56	4

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leo Salmon	4/5	0/1	0/0	36	2/3

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eli Kennedy	3/3	1/1	1/1	51	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Peters	1	12	12.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Robinson	4	53	13.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kadarius Toney	1	16	16.0	0
Big Mickey Doran	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Daxton Hill	8	3	0.0	23	47
OLB Mike Brady	7	3	0.0	22	29
S Marquis Bryant	6	1	0.0	26	47
ILB Brandon Smith	5	0	0.0	21	28
OLB Donnie Rausche	4	2	0.0	14	16
CB Antoine Wynn	4	1	0.0	26	43
CB Roger Jefferson	3	1	0.0	22	36
DE Alejandro Siler	2	2	0.5	22	33
DE Terrell Fenwick	2	1	0.5	26	42
DT Dale Irwin	2	1	0.0	21	37
ILB Devan Blanchette	2	0	0.0	2	17
DT Elijah Lewis	2	0	0.0	15	20
OLB Darren Mussi	2	0	0.0	4	17
CB Salvador Gerber	1	0	0.0	4	16
S Cody Finch	1	0	0.0	3	3
DT Harry Messantonio	0	3	0.0	14	35
CB Raul Sera	0	1	0.0	12	28

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Prophet Hampton	6	2	1.0	31	23
OLB Cary Tuaolo	6	2	0.0	29	23
ILB Geoff Walton	6	1	0.0	26	19
DT Heath Raines	4	1	0.0	17	12
DE A.J. Rogers	3	3	0.0	17	13
S Carlos Ballard	3	2	0.0	28	21
S Shawn Settles	3	1	0.0	19	19
S Zach Stockman	3	0	0.0	17	10
CB Riley Jacobs	3	0	0.0	31	23
DT Hardy Arcenaux	2	1	0.0	8	7
CB Kurt Phillips	2	1	0.0	20	18
CB Neil Tweedie	2	0	0.0	29	26
WR Big Mickey Doran	2	0	---	---	---
CB Anthony Roberts	1	0	0.0	6	5
DE Bruce Delap	1	0	0.0	29	22
DT Hector Wiley	0	2	0.0	12	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alejandro Siler	0.5	1	1	1	33
DE Terrell Fenwick	0.5	0	0	1	42
DT Dale Irwin	0.0	1	0	0	37
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	0.0	0	2	1	16
DT Elijah Lewis	0.0	0	1	0	20
DT Harry Messantonio	0.0	0	0	1	35

Washington	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Prophet Hampton	1.0	0	23
CB Anthony Roberts	0.0	1	5
CB Riley Jacobs	0.0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Marquis Bryant	5	3	1	47
S Daxton Hill	4	0	0	47
CB Roger Jefferson	3	1	1	36
OLB Mike Brady	3	0	0	29
CB Antoine Wynn	2	1	0	43
OLB Donnie Rausche	2	0	0	16
OLB Darren Mussi	2	0	0	17
ILB Devan Blanchette	1	1	0	17
DE Alejandro Siler	1	0	0	33
ILB Brandon Smith	1	0	0	28
DT Elijah Lewis	0	1	0	20
CB Raul Sera	0	0	2	28

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Neil Tweedie	2	0	26
CB Kurt Phillips	2	0	18
OLB Prophet Hampton	2	0	23
DE A.J. Rogers	2	0	13
ILB Geoff Walton	1	2	19
S Shawn Settles	1	1	19
S Zach Stockman	1	0	10
CB Anthony Roberts	1	0	5
S Carlos Ballard	1	0	21
OLB Cary Tuaolo	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Darien Strickland	2	7	32	0	26
C Ron Fulmer	1	11	32	0	26
G Charles Cross	1	6	32	1	26
T Burt Madison	1	3	10	0	10
T Kenneth Crnish	1	2	22	0	16
T Chance McClover	0	2	32	0	26

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dominique Stephenson	2	6	26	0	47
T Teddy Smith	2	5	26	0	47
G Cary Hammond	2	4	26	1	47
G Cameron Clark	2	3	26	0	47
C Maurice Washington	0	4	26	0	47
TE Tommy Ingram	0	1	15	0	17
FB Rickey Saleh	0	1	4	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Cross	2	10
Jorge Vinatieri	1	25
Devan Blanchette	1	24
Raul Sera	1	20
Chance McClover	1	10

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Todd Ruffin	1	27

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Terrell Fenwick	---	---	26	42	21	89
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	26	47	3	76
S Daxton Hill	---	---	23	47	3	73
CB Antoine Wynn	---	---	26	43	3	72
G Charles Cross	32	26	---	---	10	68
T Chance McClover	32	26	---	---	10	68
G Darien Strickland	32	26	---	---	10	68
CB Roger Jefferson	---	---	22	36	4	62
DT Dale Irwin	---	---	21	37	3	61
DE Alejandro Siler	---	---	22	33	5	60
CB Raul Sera	---	---	12	28	20	60
QB Ken House	32	26	---	---	---	58
C Ron Fulmer	32	26	---	---	---	58
WR Wendell Lindsay	28	25	---	---	---	53
TE Eli Pape	29	21	---	---	3	53
DT Harry Messantonio	---	---	14	35	3	52
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	22	29	1	52
ILB Brandon Smith	---	---	21	28	---	49
TE Duane Arbuckle	11	11	---	---	27	49
WR Douglas Gardner	26	21	---	---	---	47
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	4	16	25	45
ILB Devan Blanchette	---	---	2	17	24	43
RB Claude Atkins	23	17	---	---	3	43
RB Rick Peters	9	6	---	---	27	42
WR Jacob Hopper	19	16	---	---	4	39
T Kenneth Crnish	22	16	---	---	---	38
DT Elijah Lewis	---	---	15	20	---	35
OLB Donnie Rausche	---	---	14	16	---	30
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	4	17	3	24
CB Salvador Gerber	---	---	4	16	3	23
RB Alfredo Craft	2	2	---	---	19	23
T Burt Madison	10	10	---	---	2	22
WR Austin Harding	0	0	---	---	22	22
WR Melvin Engleberger	9	10	---	---	---	19
S Artie Blackwell	---	---	0	1	16	17
TE Tony Cook	4	1	---	---	9	14
K Leo Salmon	0	0	---	---	13	13
S Noah Patterson	---	---	3	4	6	13
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Harvey Elliott	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Cody Finch	---	---	3	3	---	6
QB Gilbert Tubbs	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	2	2	---	4
C Levi Singh	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Perry Cooley	---	---	0	0	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Kadarius Toney	22	40	---	---	20	82
G Cameron Clark	26	47	---	---	8	81
T Teddy Smith	26	47	---	---	8	81
T Dominique Stephenson	26	47	---	---	8	81
G Cary Hammond	26	47	---	---	8	81
QB Francisco Thomas	26	47	---	---	3	76
WR Big Mickey Doran	25	43	---	---	8	76
C Maurice Washington	26	47	---	---	---	73
TE Nick Pietrosante Jr.	23	46	---	---	---	69
OLB Prophet Hampton	---	---	31	23	13	67
ILB Geoff Walton	---	---	26	19	16	61
CB Neil Tweedie	---	---	29	26	5	60
DE Bruce Delap	---	---	29	22	8	59
CB Riley Jacobs	---	---	31	23	3	57
TE Tommy Ingram	15	17	---	---	25	57
OLB Cary Tuaolo	---	---	29	23	4	56
DE Eli Lane	---	---	27	23	5	55
S Carlos Ballard	---	---	28	21	3	52
S Zach Stockman	---	---	17	10	21	48
RB Brian Robinson	6	10	---	---	25	41
WR Archie Brunsvold	8	21	---	---	12	41
S Shawn Settles	---	---	19	19	2	40
CB Kurt Phillips	---	---	20	18	2	40
OLB Todd Ruffin	---	---	5	8	27	40
FB Rickey Saleh	4	14	---	---	20	38
DT Heath Raines	---	---	17	12	4	33
DE A.J. Rogers	---	---	17	13	3	33
RB Andy Mersky	15	17	---	---	---	32
CB Anthony Roberts	---	---	6	5	19	30
RB Jeffery Child	5	20	---	---	---	25
DT Hector Wiley	---	---	12	12	---	24
DT Hardy Arcenaux	---	---	8	7	8	23
WR Taylor Hickman	3	1	---	---	8	12
C Dixon Conway	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Wade DaSilva	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Eli Kennedy	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Greg Jones	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Charlie Kolar	1	4	---	---	---	5
WR Paul Carlson	3	2	---	---	---	5
CB Leonard Beyer	---	---	0	0	5	5
OLB Rodolfo O'Neal	---	---	1	2	1	4
QB Anthony Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Quinn Jarvis	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Walt Zimmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jackie Fuller	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Percy Mayes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	7	0.8
Middle	15	52	3.5
Right	8	22	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-2	-2.0
Middle	19	71	3.7
Right	6	5	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken House	25	14	5	2	4	3	2	0	0

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Francisco Thomas	46	24	4	2	3	7	4	4	4

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	58	11.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	2	5	0.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	44	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	127	25.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	17	173	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	5	59	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wendell Lindsay	7	4	1	119	3	25
WR Jacob Hopper	5	2	0	38	1	16
WR Melvin Engleberger	5	2	1	9	0	10
WR Douglas Gardner	4	3	1	39	1	21
TE Eli Pape	3	3	0	29	0	21
TE Duane Arbuckle	1	0	1	0	0	11

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Archie Brunsvold	9	3	0	29	1	21
WR Kadarius Toney	8	6	0	95	1	40
TE Nick Pietrosante Jr.	8	5	0	73	2	46
WR Big Mickey Doran	7	2	1	18	0	43
TE Tommy Ingram	5	3	0	11	0	17
FB Rickey Saleh	4	2	2	11	0	14
TE Charlie Kolar	2	1	0	8	0	4
RB Andy Mersky	2	1	0	3	0	17
RB Brian Robinson	1	1	0	7	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Claude Atkins	5	8	1.60	2.45
RB Rick Peters	2	0	0.00	2.11

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Andy Mersky	3	-3	-1.00	0.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken House	4	0	0	0.00	9.36

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Francisco Thomas	5	2	12	2.40	5.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Overall Avg
WR Wendell Lindsay	2	17.00
TE Duane Arbuckle	1	0.00
WR Jacob Hopper	1	7.60

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Archie Brunsvold	3	1	6	2.00	3.22
TE Nick Pietrosante Jr.	1	1	6	6.00	9.13
WR Big Mickey Doran	1	0	0	0.00	2.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Claude Atkins	5	1

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brian Robinson	1	1
RB Jeffery Child	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken House	8	2	2

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Francisco Thomas	15	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jacob Hopper	3	1	1
WR Melvin Engleberger	3	1	1
WR Wendell Lindsay	2	0	0

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Archie Brunsvold	4	1	0
TE Nick Pietrosante Jr.	3	2	2
WR Big Mickey Doran	3	1	1
WR Kadarius Toney	2	1	0
TE Charlie Kolar	1	0	0
TE Tommy Ingram	1	0	0
FB Rickey Saleh	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,100 (14,600)
End Zone 6,500 (10,400)
Mezzanine 4,700 (6,000)
Sideline Seats 6,300 (9,200)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 4,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,100 (14,600)
End Zone	6,500 (10,400)
Mezzanine	4,700 (6,000)
Sideline Seats	6,300 (9,200)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	4,700 (9,900)