Week 3, 2028

played in Detroit, MI

43 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	10	3	7	-	20
Detroit Lions	10	10	0	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:37 DET - Jeffery Leisure 3 run (Malik Gallagher extra point)
1Q: 00:20 DET - Malik Gallagher 42 field goal
2Q: 13:32 DET - Zachary Witt 76 pass from Sawyer Orton (Malik Gallagher extra point)
2Q: 08:19 CAR - Preston Bauer 27 field goal
2Q: 05:30 CAR - Kenneth Bryan 77 fumble return (Preston Bauer extra point)
2Q: 01:30 DET - Malik Gallagher 59 field goal
3Q: 00:16 CAR - Preston Bauer 40 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Noah Pupunu 25 interception return (Preston Bauer extra point)
4Q: 08:32 DET - Malik Gallagher 56 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:37 DET - Jeffery Leisure 3 run (Malik Gallagher extra point)
1Q: 00:20 DET - Malik Gallagher 42 field goal
2Q: 13:32 DET - Zachary Witt 76 pass from Sawyer Orton (Malik Gallagher extra point)
2Q: 08:19 CAR - Preston Bauer 27 field goal
2Q: 05:30 CAR - Kenneth Bryan 77 fumble return (Preston Bauer extra point)
2Q: 01:30 DET - Malik Gallagher 59 field goal
3Q: 00:16 CAR - Preston Bauer 40 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Noah Pupunu 25 interception return (Preston Bauer extra point)
4Q: 08:32 DET - Malik Gallagher 56 field goal

Team Statistics CAR DET
Record 0-3 1-2
First Downs 9 18
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 5 13
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 210 402
- Offensive Plays 55 68
- Yards per Play 3.82 5.91
Net Rushing Yards 73 79
- Rushing Attempts 23 34
- Yards per Rush 3.17 2.32
Net Passing Yards 137 323
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 13 - 1 33 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 156 327
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 4.28 9.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/41 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/16 5/20
Kick Returns/Yards 1/32 4/85
Interception Ret./Yards 1/25 1/29
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 27
Time of Possession 25:50 34:10

Team Statistics	CAR	DET
Record	0-3	1-2
First Downs	9	18
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	5	13
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	210	402
- Offensive Plays	55	68
- Yards per Play	3.82	5.91
Net Rushing Yards	73	79
- Rushing Attempts	23	34
- Yards per Rush	3.17	2.32
Net Passing Yards	137	323
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 13 - 1	33 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	156	327
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	4.28	9.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/41	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/16	5/20
Kick Returns/Yards	1/32	4/85
Interception Ret./Yards	1/25	1/29
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 27
Time of Possession	25:50	34:10

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:30	2:33	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
1	0:12	1:00	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
2	13:17	5:03	OWN 25	10	65	Field Goal
2	6:58	1:00	OPP 29	3	4	Interception
2	1:25	1:17	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	1:26	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	11:37	2:00	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
3	3:15	3:04	OWN 46	6	31	Field Goal
4	12:30	1:34	OWN 7	3	4	Punt
4	8:27	3:47	OWN 7	5	7	Punt
4	2:20	0:54	OWN 20	6	20	Downs
4	0:48	0:48	OWN 20	4	25	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:30	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	7:57	7:45	OWN 3	13	72	Field Goal
2	14:12	0:55	OWN 23	3	77	Touchdown
2	8:14	1:16	OWN 24	2	6	Fumble
2	5:58	0:39	OWN 38	2	39	Fumble
2	5:19	3:54	OWN 20	8	38	Field Goal
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 16	2	5	Half
3	13:34	1:57	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
3	9:37	6:22	OWN 20	11	41	Missed FG
3	0:11	0:22	OWN 16	1	0	Interception
4	14:49	2:19	OWN 36	5	-1	Punt
4	10:56	2:29	OWN 41	4	20	Field Goal
4	4:40	2:20	50	3	7	Punt
4	1:26	0:38	OPP 40	3	1	Punt

Game MVP: Sawyer Orton, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sammie Spain	13	23	1.77	7	0	0
RB Noah Moss	10	50	5.00	13	2	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Josh Minter	19	52	2.74	12	1	0
RB Aidan Franz	9	5	0.56	4	0	0
QB Sawyer Orton	4	16	4.00	7	0	0
RB Jeffery Leisure	2	6	3.00	3	0	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marty Burke	29	13	156	3/19	0	32	1	47.5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sawyer Orton	33	25	327	1/4	1	76	1	103.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Shaun Dembsky	3	8	24	8.00	0	12
TE Efrain Rice	3	5	72	24.00	33	32
TE Dalton Clifford	2	5	25	12.50	0	16
WR Martin Glave	2	4	12	6.00	0	8
FB Tristan Clement	1	1	9	9.00	4	9
RB Noah Moss	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Efrain Lewis	1	1	8	8.00	1	8
WR Jeffery Carter	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Artie Viragh	8	12	118	14.75	70	43	0
WR Paul Tucker	5	6	38	7.60	7	11	0
WR Zachary Witt	4	5	103	25.75	89	76	1
TE Nolan Harrison	3	3	37	12.33	4	15	0
TE Winfred Knops	2	4	15	7.50	10	9	0
RB Josh Minter	2	2	8	4.00	4	7	0
TE Roman Cote	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Noah Pupunu	1	25	25.00	1

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeremiah Stram	1	29	29.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Recov	Force	TD
DE Kenneth Bryan	1	1	1
CB Dominique Marian	1	0	0
CB Vernon Wolf	0	1	0
DE Martin Hutchins	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
RB Josh Minter	2	0
QB Sawyer Orton	1	0
G Carlton Hodges	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmanuel Quinn	7	356	50.9	45.1	59	4

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Santiago Compton	4	190	47.5	33.5	58	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Bauer	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Malik Gallagher	3/4	3/4	2/3	59	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Claude Mills	1	16	16.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Tucker	5	20	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Hyman	1	32	32.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Artie Viragh	3	67	22.3	0
Paul Tucker	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Aidan Saucedo	12	2	0.0	32	33
S Braden Nicas	7	5	0.0	34	34
ILB Noah Pupunu	7	2	0.0	32	26
CB Dominique Marian	5	1	0.0	34	34
DE Martin Hutchins	4	3	0.0	27	24
CB Gino Fisk	4	2	0.0	20	14
S Dwight Whiting	3	1	0.0	30	25
DT Randal Irwin	3	0	0.0	24	17
DE Kenneth Bryan	2	0	1.0	27	24
OLB Howie Joyner	2	1	0.0	14	16
CB Vernon Wolf	2	1	0.0	18	20
CB Shaun Strouse	2	0	0.0	19	22
DT Charles Lyons	2	0	0.0	28	28
WR Jeffery Carter	1	0	---	---	---
S Noah Colson	1	0	0.0	2	8
ILB Brandon Cortez	1	0	0.0	2	8
DE Artie Davis	0	1	0.0	15	20
DT Spencer Poole	0	1	0.0	7	11
DE Rodolfo Bergman	0	1	0.0	3	8

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Earnest Capstick	6	0	1.0	23	28
S Donny Vaughn	6	2	0.0	23	16
DT Clyde Park	4	0	0.5	22	18
OLB Wes Spann	4	0	0.0	11	8
OLB Hunter Haller	3	2	0.0	22	27
CB Danny Clemons	3	0	0.0	6	21
DT Drake Wiltz	2	1	0.5	22	24
CB Jerry Alexander	2	1	0.0	21	27
S Luther Ioja	2	1	0.0	23	32
S Connor Nixon	2	0	0.0	0	16
DE Jeremiah Bateman	1	0	1.0	5	23
DE T.J. Montemayor	1	2	0.0	20	25
DE Richard Fredrickson	1	2	0.0	20	12
CB Jeremiah Stram	1	1	0.0	18	28
OLB Leroy Lyle	1	0	0.0	1	1
G Carlton Hodges	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenneth Bryan	1.0	0	1	0	24
DE Martin Hutchins	0.0	1	0	0	24

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeremiah Bateman	1.0	0	0	0	23
ILB Earnest Capstick	1.0	0	0	0	28
DT Clyde Park	0.5	1	1	0	18
DT Drake Wiltz	0.5	0	1	0	24
DE T.J. Montemayor	0.0	1	0	1	25
OLB Hunter Haller	0.0	1	0	0	27
DE Richard Fredrickson	0.0	0	1	0	12
DT Gustavo Perry	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dominique Marian	5	2	0	34
OLB Aidan Saucedo	4	1	0	33
CB Vernon Wolf	3	1	0	20
S Dwight Whiting	3	1	0	25
S Braden Nicas	3	0	0	34
ILB Noah Pupunu	1	0	1	26
DT Charles Lyons	1	0	0	28
OLB Howie Joyner	1	0	0	16
CB Gino Fisk	1	0	0	14
S Noah Colson	1	0	0	8
ILB Brandon Cortez	1	0	0	8
DE Martin Hutchins	1	0	0	24

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Hunter Haller	3	0	0	27
ILB Earnest Capstick	2	1	0	28
CB Danny Clemons	2	0	0	21
S Connor Nixon	2	0	0	16
CB Jeremiah Stram	1	1	1	28
CB Jerry Alexander	1	0	0	27
DE T.J. Montemayor	1	0	0	25
OLB Wes Spann	1	0	0	8
S Luther Ioja	0	1	0	32
DT Damon Van Valkenberg	0	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jimmie Platt	3	10	23	0	32
G Mark Behrendt	3	5	23	0	32
C Keegan Frederick	1	2	23	0	32
T Jeremiah Clancy	0	4	23	2	32
T Edgar Frankhouser	0	1	23	1	32
TE Dalton Clifford	0	1	22	0	32

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Pedro Jeffries	2	11	0	34	0	34
G Carlton Hodges	2	8	1	34	0	34
G Jerry Wicker	2	8	0	34	0	34
C Salvador Caban	0	4	0	34	1	34
T Bobby Sitron	0	1	0	34	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Norbert Hiler	3	22
Aidan Saucedo	2	20
Cedric Hyman	1	20
Jeffery Carter	1	13
Jeremiah Clancy	1	9
R.J. Blackburn	1	6

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Jeffery Leisure	2	26

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Aidan Saucedo	---	---	32	33	20	85
S Braden Nicas	---	---	34	34	4	72
CB Dominique Marian	---	---	34	34	4	72
G Mark Behrendt	23	32	---	---	9	64
G Jimmie Platt	23	32	---	---	9	64
T Jeremiah Clancy	23	32	---	---	9	64
T Edgar Frankhouser	23	32	---	---	9	64
ILB Noah Pupunu	---	---	32	26	2	60
DT Charles Lyons	---	---	28	28	1	57
S Dwight Whiting	---	---	30	25	2	57
C Keegan Frederick	23	32	---	---	---	55
QB Marty Burke	23	32	---	---	---	55
CB Vernon Wolf	---	---	18	20	16	54
TE Dalton Clifford	22	32	---	---	---	54
WR Martin Glave	23	31	---	---	---	54
DE Martin Hutchins	---	---	27	24	2	53
DE Kenneth Bryan	---	---	27	24	1	52
CB Shaun Strouse	---	---	19	22	4	45
TE Efrain Rice	5	16	---	---	24	45
CB Gino Fisk	---	---	20	14	11	45
DT Randal Irwin	---	---	24	17	2	43
DE Artie Davis	---	---	15	20	7	42
WR Shaun Dembsky	16	21	---	---	---	37
FB Tristan Clement	8	10	---	---	17	35
WR Jeffery Carter	12	10	---	---	13	35
RB Sammie Spain	13	16	---	---	6	35
OLB Howie Joyner	---	---	14	16	3	33
OLB Norbert Hiler	---	---	4	1	22	27
DT Spencer Poole	---	---	7	11	8	26
RB Noah Moss	10	14	---	---	---	24
WR Efrain Lewis	3	5	---	---	14	22
RB Cedric Hyman	0	0	---	---	20	20
WR Claude Mills	1	2	---	---	17	20
S Isaac Delgadillo	---	---	2	1	15	18
DE Rodolfo Bergman	---	---	3	8	2	13
S Noah Colson	---	---	2	8	2	12
ILB Brandon Cortez	---	---	2	8	2	12
C Levi McMillon	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Emmanuel Quinn	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Preston Bauer	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB R.J. Blackburn	---	---	0	0	6	6
TE Darius Mayes	2	3	---	---	---	5
T Donte Riddick	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Caleb Godfrey	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Billy Zang	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dalton Schneider	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Carlton Hodges	34	34	---	---	8	76
T Pedro Jeffries	34	34	---	---	8	76
WR Artie Viragh	33	34	---	---	5	72
T Bobby Sitron	34	34	---	---	---	68
C Salvador Caban	34	34	---	---	---	68
QB Sawyer Orton	34	34	---	---	---	68
G Jerry Wicker	34	34	---	---	---	68
WR Paul Tucker	25	19	---	---	18	62
WR Zachary Witt	28	29	---	---	---	57
S Luther Ioja	---	---	23	32	2	57
ILB Earnest Capstick	---	---	23	28	2	53
TE Roman Cote	8	17	---	---	26	51
OLB Hunter Haller	---	---	22	27	2	51
CB Jerry Alexander	---	---	21	27	2	50
CB Jeremiah Stram	---	---	18	28	4	50
TE Winfred Knops	26	21	---	---	---	47
DE T.J. Montemayor	---	---	20	25	2	47
DT Drake Wiltz	---	---	22	24	1	47
CB Danny Clemons	---	---	6	21	18	45
DT Clyde Park	---	---	22	18	1	41
RB Jeffery Leisure	4	10	---	---	26	40
RB Aidan Franz	10	10	---	---	19	39
S Donny Vaughn	---	---	23	16	---	39
DE Jeremiah Bateman	---	---	5	23	9	37
RB Josh Minter	21	16	---	---	---	37
S Connor Nixon	---	---	0	16	20	36
DE Richard Fredrickson	---	---	20	12	---	32
WR Allen Parisi	6	3	---	---	22	31
TE Nolan Harrison	9	11	---	---	6	26
DT Gustavo Perry	---	---	1	16	9	26
CB Mason Bialo	---	---	13	13	---	26
OLB Leroy Lyle	---	---	1	1	22	24
OLB Wes Spann	---	---	11	8	---	19
OLB Weston Rice	---	---	0	4	12	16
WR Erick Money	0	0	---	---	15	15
K Malik Gallagher	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Jeremy Huntley	---	---	0	3	7	10
C Sam Marina	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Pete Flynn	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Sammy Casey	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Damon Van Valkenberg	---	---	1	6	---	7
DE Clyde Krosney	---	---	1	4	---	5
QB Joel Myers	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Santiago Compton	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Giovanni Sham	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Brock Dotson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	12	33	2.8
Right	6	23	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	25	1.9
Middle	10	26	2.6
Right	11	28	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marty Burke	29	13	2	2	1	4	4	1	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sawyer Orton	33	25	3	0	0	5	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	69	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	46	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	37	7.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	115	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	129	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	83	16.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Shaun Dembsky	8	3	0	24	0	21
TE Dalton Clifford	5	2	0	25	0	32
TE Efrain Rice	5	3	0	72	2	16
WR Martin Glave	4	2	1	12	0	31
WR Jeffery Carter	3	0	0	0	0	10
FB Tristan Clement	1	1	0	9	0	10
RB Noah Moss	1	1	0	6	0	14
WR Efrain Lewis	1	1	0	8	0	5

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Artie Viragh	12	8	118	2	34
WR Paul Tucker	6	5	38	0	19
WR Zachary Witt	5	4	103	1	29
TE Winfred Knops	4	2	15	0	21
TE Nolan Harrison	3	3	37	0	11
RB Josh Minter	2	2	8	0	16
TE Roman Cote	1	1	8	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sammie Spain	1	1	1.00	1.77

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jeffery Leisure	1	3	3.00	3.00
RB Josh Minter	1	5	5.00	2.74
RB Aidan Franz	1	0	0.00	0.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marty Burke	1	0	0	0.00	5.38

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sawyer Orton	2	2	16	8.00	9.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shaun Dembsky	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Winfred Knops	1	1	6	6.00	3.75
WR Paul Tucker	1	1	10	10.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Sammie Spain	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jeffery Leisure	2	1
QB Sawyer Orton	1	0
RB Josh Minter	1	0
RB Aidan Franz	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marty Burke	12	8	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sawyer Orton	9	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Shaun Dembsky	4	1	0
TE Efrain Rice	2	2	2
WR Martin Glave	2	2	0
TE Dalton Clifford	1	1	1
RB Noah Moss	1	1	0
WR Jeffery Carter	1	0	0
WR Efrain Lewis	1	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Artie Viragh	3	1	1
WR Zachary Witt	2	2	2
WR Paul Tucker	2	2	2
TE Winfred Knops	1	0	0
TE Nolan Harrison	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)