Week 7, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers0330-6
Minnesota Vikings013013-26

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:41 MIN - Kevin Matthews 30 field goal
2Q: 08:44 MIN - Kevin Matthews 36 field goal
2Q: 01:14 MIN - Josh Harding 4 pass from Frankie Giles (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 00:16 CAR - Terry Glenn 49 field goal
3Q: 02:13 CAR - Terry Glenn 23 field goal
4Q: 12:11 MIN - Kevin Matthews 48 field goal
4Q: 07:16 MIN - Bernie Hassler 94 punt return (Kevin Matthews extra point)
4Q: 00:11 MIN - Kevin Matthews 20 field goal

Team StatisticsCARMIN
Record1-65-2
First Downs916
- by Rushing44
- by Passing511
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards211309
- Offensive Plays5571
- Yards per Play3.844.35
Net Rushing Yards85120
- Rushing Attempts1837
- Yards per Rush4.723.24
Net Passing Yards126189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 14 - 033 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards141194
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/151/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.415.56
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions1/146/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.16.0
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/595/57
Punt Returns/Yards2/53/112
Kick Returns/Yards5/1172/31
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 37
Time of Possession23:5236:08

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:03OWN 203-5Punt
113:064:09OWN 7949Punt
15:221:04OWN 934Punt
213:341:32OWN 2536Punt
28:391:49OWN 1633Punt
25:131:32OWN 2034Punt
21:070:58OWN 40528Field Goal
313:161:38OWN 243-8Punt
310:161:38OWN 3238Punt
36:454:37OWN 40954Field Goal
412:051:52OWN 3735Punt
48:111:04OWN 413-1Punt
47:071:23OWN 20235Fumble
42:130:51OWN 73-6Downs
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:570:51OWN 4635Punt
18:573:35OWN 1933Punt
14:185:44OWN 181069Field Goal
212:023:23OWN 45836Field Goal
26:501:37503-3Punt
23:412:34OWN 41759Touchdown
20:090:09OWN 201-1Half
315:001:44OWN 2437Punt
311:381:22OWN 46429Missed FG
38:381:53OWN 254-12Punt
32:085:03OWN 29840Field Goal
410:132:02OWN 3236Punt
45:443:31OWN 4575Punt
41:221:16OPP 23-1Field Goal

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Winfred Niklos10424.202110
Billy Joe Wardzala6305.001410
Julio Frederick133.00300
Daniel Billodeaux11010.001010
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeremy Kirk271134.191740
Mitch Fulcher720.29800
Frankie Giles351.67700

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Daniel Billodeaux2811941/7025048.8
Julio Frederick73471/8043065.7
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Frankie Giles33211941/5130089.7

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darren Madison46133.25570
WR Dixon Horner455814.5022250
TE Steven Hardy2694.50280
WR Orlando Brown26147.000100
FB Pat Ellison1344.00040
WR Dale Sherman144343.0029430
TE Dexter Sobien0200.00000
RB Billy Joe Wardzala0200.00000
WR Byron Brummitt0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Clyde Uerling69345.6715190
WR Bernie Hassler345016.6725270
TE B.J. Dodge36175.674100
WR Sherman Styles336020.0052300
TE Josh Harding35248.000111
RB Jeremy Kirk2363.00330
WR Damon Morris1233.00030
WR Butch Blackwood0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Julio Frederick1000
Orlando Brown1000
Jerome Page0100
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Nolan Money0100
Carey Richardson0010
B.J. Dodge0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lincoln Alexander1039739.732.5542
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gino McDaniel730543.640.0533

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Terry Glenn2/21/10/0490/0
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kevin Matthews4/51/20/0482/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Dale Sherman1-1-1.00
Orlando Brown166.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Hassler311237.31

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Brown37023.30
Dale Sherman12323.00
Dixon Horner12424.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Blackwood23115.50

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Riddick Prescott900.03329
ILB Max Marian840.02824
DE Rex Bartley501.02017
DT Adrian Ellis500.02726
S Earl Riley420.03231
S Rondell Gitlin410.02831
S Jeffrey Burns310.01312
CB Luke Bickford220.02825
CB Mario Lyle220.02822
DE Justin Roger210.02422
OLB Cris Sanders200.01011
ILB Jerome Page200.0910
DT Justin Bradley120.01815
CB Robbie Lawless110.02121
DE Lester Kappers100.02220
ILB Lionel Richardson100.045
CB Hunter Russell100.02021
DT Dwayne Middleton100.01711
DT Tito Harkness100.01413
OLB Donald Abrams100.010
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Michael Huffman510.01228
S Emmitt Caldwell430.01634
S Harry Hines410.01230
CB Earl Gramble400.01333
DE Carey Richardson312.01431
S Jorge Winkler210.0510
ILB Nolan Money200.0519
CB J.C. Sturm200.0822
CB Les McFarlane200.01220
OLB Shannon McKenzie120.01825
DT Tyrone Sawyers110.01319
S Leslie Ramthun100.0819
DT Deion Palmer100.0519
DT Chris Roberson100.01318
ILB Roman Cassidy100.0915
OLB Ernest Ballard010.052

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rex Bartley1.001017
DE Justin Roger0.010022
DT Justin Bradley0.001015
DT Dwayne Middleton0.001011
DT Tito Harkness0.001013
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Carey Richardson2.004531
DT Chris Roberson0.011118
DE Mark Archer0.002127
S Leslie Ramthun0.001019
DT Edwin Duerr0.00105

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Max Marian31024
OLB Riddick Prescott31029
S Jeffrey Burns30012
CB Mario Lyle21022
S Earl Riley20031
S Rondell Gitlin20031
CB Luke Bickford20025
DT Adrian Ellis10026
ILB Lionel Richardson1005
CB Hunter Russell10021
DE Justin Roger10022
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Harry Hines30030
CB Michael Huffman23028
CB Earl Gramble21033
CB Les McFarlane20020
S Emmitt Caldwell11034
S Jorge Winkler10010
ILB Nolan Money10019
CB J.C. Sturm10022
ILB Roman Cassidy10015
OLB Shannon McKenzie01025

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lionel Banks15016133
Ty Farmer13014030
Leon Green12011031
Neil Hawley0207011
Tommie Sanford02012028
Harry Beauchamp01011014
Jamie Stanberry01014029
Desmond Sanders000519
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lamar Martin310031029
Brent Finkes37030029
Donald Starks26033029
Marshall Burns16136033
B.J. Dodge11025024
Rod Erickson04034030
Pete Luster0001319

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Winfred Niklos129
Dexter Sobien121
Jeffrey Burns118
Pat Ellison112
Byron Brummitt021
Dale Sherman017
Lionel Richardson015
Dixon Horner015
Luke Bickford013
Cris Sanders012
Steven Hardy012
Neil Hawley012
Ty Farmer012
Harry Beauchamp012
Hunter Russell012
Lionel Banks010
Desmond Sanders010
Calvin Fox010
Orlando Brown010
Lincoln Alexander010
Jerome Page09
Justin Bradley09
Chuck England07
Riddick Prescott06
Robbie Lawless06
Adrian Ellis05
Terry Glenn05
Justin Roger05
Earl Riley04
Max Marian04
Lester Kappers04
Mario Lyle04
Dwayne Middleton04
Rondell Gitlin03
Darren Madison03
Billy Joe Wardzala03
Rex Bartley03
Julio Frederick02
Tito Harkness02
Donald Abrams02
Shane Ciurciu01
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
B.J. Dodge211
Sherman Styles29
Clyde Uerling125
Rick Collins117
Rod Erickson112
Brady Spencer029
Burt Woodson029
Les McFarlane026
Damon Morris020
Jorge Winkler017
Mitch Fulcher016
Josh Harding013
Keith Blake012
Lamar Martin012
Troy Branch012
Kevin Matthews012
Pete Luster012
Gino McDaniel012
Bernie Hassler010
Britt Wynn09
Earnest Shepherd08
Shannon McKenzie07
Deion Palmer05
Tyrone Sawyers05
Earl Gramble05
Nolan Money04
Jeremy Kirk04
Ernest Ballard03
Carey Richardson03
Butch Blackwood03
Harry Hines02
Emmitt Caldwell02
Mark Archer02
Edwin Duerr02
Leslie Ramthun01
J.C. Sturm01
Chris Roberson01
Roman Cassidy01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle13715.5
Right331.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12534.4
Middle11423.8
Right12272.3
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Daniel Billodeaux28112235650
Julio Frederick731001320
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Frankie Giles33213043400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3231.0
Short (0-8 Yds)168583.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)113595.4
Long (19+ Yds)51214.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen333812.7
Short (0-8 Yds)25171455.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)41112.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Steven Hardy6219023
WR Darren Madison64013029
WR Orlando Brown62014028
WR Dixon Horner5415829
WR Dale Sherman41143118
FB Pat Ellison3104020
TE Dexter Sobien2000010
RB Billy Joe Wardzala2000019
WR Byron Brummitt100004
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB Clyde Uerling96234026
TE B.J. Dodge63117024
TE Josh Harding53124019
WR Bernie Hassler43050123
RB Jeremy Kirk3206022
WR Sherman Styles33060214
WR Damon Morris2103020
WR Butch Blackwood100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Winfred Niklos111.004.20
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeremy Kirk200.004.19
Frankie Giles1-1-1.001.67
Mitch Fulcher1-2-2.000.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Daniel Billodeaux2000.003.36
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Frankie Giles63132.175.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Steven Hardy2000.001.50
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Jeremy Kirk1133.002.00
TE B.J. Dodge1000.002.83
WR Butch Blackwood1000.000.00
WR Sherman Styles1166.0020.00
FB Clyde Uerling1000.003.78
TE Josh Harding1144.004.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Winfred Niklos21
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Jeremy Kirk42
Frankie Giles10
Mitch Fulcher10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Daniel Billodeaux920
Julio Frederick310
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Frankie Giles1274

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
TE Steven Hardy310
WR Orlando Brown300
WR Darren Madison210
FB Pat Ellison100
WR Dale Sherman100
WR Dixon Horner110
WR Byron Brummitt100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
FB Clyde Uerling542
TE B.J. Dodge311
WR Sherman Styles221
RB Jeremy Kirk100
WR Butch Blackwood100

SectionAttendance
Stadium90,000 (91,500 capacity)
Upper Deck24,800 (24,800)
End Zone17,700 (17,900)
Mezzanine10,100 (10,400)
Sideline Seats15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats17,500 (17,500)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (5,000)