Week 9, 2026

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers01007-17
Detroit Lions71330-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:20 DET - Quentin Wilkinson 1 run (George Price extra point)
2Q: 13:42 CAR - Terry Glenn 46 field goal
2Q: 08:09 DET - Cary Bielby 1 run (George Price extra point)
2Q: 03:04 CAR - Daniel Billodeaux 7 run (Terry Glenn extra point)
2Q: 01:09 DET - George Price 32 field goal
2Q: 00:09 DET - George Price 24 field goal
3Q: 11:35 DET - George Price 49 field goal
4Q: 05:20 CAR - Winfred Niklos 23 run (Terry Glenn extra point)

Team StatisticsCARDET
Record1-85-3
First Downs1723
- by Rushing99
- by Passing713
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards245332
- Offensive Plays5766
- Yards per Play4.305.03
Net Rushing Yards113140
- Rushing Attempts1736
- Yards per Rush6.653.89
Net Passing Yards132192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 21 - 229 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards168197
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/361/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.306.40
Fumbles/Lost1/02/0
3rd Down Conversions5/127/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.55.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/1
Penalties/Yards4/254/28
Punt Returns/Yards3/191/18
Kick Returns/Yards5/1154/110
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 38
Time of Possession28:3931:21

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:59OWN 3132Punt
110:502:49OWN 176-1Punt
14:145:37OWN 251046Field Goal
28:030:52OWN 203-7Punt
26:233:30OWN 20780Touchdown
21:040:28OWN 3420Interception
311:292:54OWN 30414Punt
33:463:39OWN 36720Punt
411:116:05OWN 201080Touchdown
42:190:50OWN 27611Interception
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:012:11OWN 28412Punt
18:013:47OPP 39939Touchdown
213:375:34OWN 34966Touchdown
27:110:48OPP 4533Punt
22:531:49OPP 47632Field Goal
20:360:35OPP 45338Field Goal
315:003:31OWN 37731Field Goal
38:354:49OWN 10954Downs
30:073:56OWN 2840Punt
45:062:47OWN 2935Punt
41:291:29OPP 4259Game

Game MVP: Ricardo Altuna, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Joe Wardzala12574.751110
Winfred Niklos44912.252331
Daniel Billodeaux177.00701
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Teddy Hastings21823.901220
Quentin Wilkinson8425.252121
Dexter Dodge3155.001110
Cary Bielby210.50101
Alvin Ellis200.00100

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Daniel Billodeaux36211684/36037247.0
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dexter Dodge29191971/5025085.0

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Steven Hardy57183.60480
WR Orlando Brown5116713.4036370
FB Pat Ellison34227.33480
WR Darren Madison343210.6716150
TE Dexter Sobien22157.507130
RB Winfred Niklos12-1-1.000-10
RB Billy Joe Wardzala111010.005100
WR Byron Brummitt1355.00050
WR Dale Sherman0200.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Chester Mariotti595511.0014170
WR Cary Bielby455213.0014160
WR Sam Arce45256.251120
WR Chris McCullough335919.6719250
FB Alvin Ellis2221.00230
RB Teddy Hastings1244.00040
WR Dwayne Gelbart0100.00000
TE Sherman Crane0100.00000
RB Quentin Wilkinson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ricardo Altuna294.500

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Joe Wardzala1000
Jamie Stanberry0100
Pat Ellison0010
Lester Kappers0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Adrian Cotchery1000
Dexter Dodge1000
Randy Quimby0100
John Lynch0100
Daniel Lewis0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lincoln Alexander520040.036.4462
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darrell Shepherd418145.335.5522

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Terry Glenn1/11/10/0462/2
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
George Price3/31/10/0492/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Brown3196.30
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Christian Crane11818.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Brown49323.30
Dale Sherman12222.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Adrian Cotchery411027.50

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Max Marian1020.02824
S Earl Riley720.03023
OLB Riddick Prescott700.03228
S Rondell Gitlin320.02727
DT Adrian Ellis300.02423
DT Justin Bradley300.01619
OLB Cris Sanders200.0177
S Jeffrey Burns200.0711
CB Mario Lyle200.02618
DE Rex Bartley200.01013
DE Justin Roger200.02617
S Shane Ciurciu200.087
DE Lester Kappers101.02720
CB Luke Bickford110.02022
DT Dwayne Middleton110.0157
CB Robbie Lawless100.02314
CB Hunter Russell100.01420
WR Byron Brummitt10---------
WR Orlando Brown10---------
DT Chuck England100.01010
DT Tito Harkness100.0187
OLB Donald Abrams100.065
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jumbo Starks910.01740
OLB Daniel Lewis421.01740
DE Devin Page410.01429
DT Vince Cash311.0522
ILB Louis Hall300.01214
DE Vinny Pritchett211.01219
OLB Harold McBeal201.049
S Sherman Ferguson220.01529
S Adrian Cotchery210.01237
CB Wes Huntley200.01625
S Lamont Buchanan200.0514
CB Ricardo Altuna200.01433
OLB Thomas Shepherd110.018
CB Ian Kindred100.0622
CB Grant Prescott100.01032
DT Kenneth Wallace010.01218
CB Raymond Blanton010.0713

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lester Kappers1.010020
DE Rex Bartley0.002013
DT Adrian Ellis0.001023
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Daniel Lewis1.002040
DE Vinny Pritchett1.001119
OLB Harold McBeal1.00009
DT Vince Cash1.000022
ILB Louis Hall0.010014
DT Kenneth Wallace0.001218
DE Dana Newhart0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Riddick Prescott51028
ILB Max Marian30024
S Rondell Gitlin21027
DT Adrian Ellis10023
CB Robbie Lawless10014
S Jeffrey Burns10011
DT Justin Bradley10019
CB Hunter Russell10020
CB Mario Lyle10018
DE Rex Bartley10013
DE Justin Roger10017
S Shane Ciurciu1007
S Earl Riley01023
OLB Cris Sanders0107
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jumbo Starks81040
CB Ricardo Altuna22233
S Sherman Ferguson20029
ILB Louis Hall20014
OLB Harold McBeal1009
S Adrian Cotchery10037
CB Wes Huntley10025
S Lamont Buchanan10014
OLB Thomas Shepherd1008
CB Ian Kindred10022
CB Grant Prescott10032

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tommie Sanford35016132
Ty Farmer22012034
Steven Hardy12114026
Desmond Sanders1106112
Pat Ellison1107021
Dexter Sobien1106010
Harry Beauchamp1104012
Jamie Stanberry01017234
Lionel Banks01013032
Leon Green01013034
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lance Salter49136030
Randy Quimby47033028
Rico Schleinat35030122
Alvin Ellis11022018
Tracy Durham04017015
Jesse Brusca03025018
Mike Worzella03027022
Rich Paschke01012015

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Winfred Niklos220
Dixon Horner212
Pat Ellison114
Byron Brummitt016
Calvin Fox015
Dale Sherman014
Hunter Russell012
Shane Ciurciu011
Cris Sanders010
Steven Hardy010
Orlando Brown09
Luke Bickford08
Jerome Page07
Neil Hawley06
Lionel Richardson06
Ty Farmer06
Harry Beauchamp06
Desmond Sanders06
Justin Roger06
Lionel Banks05
Lincoln Alexander05
Terry Glenn05
Chuck England05
Earl Riley04
Lester Kappers04
Robbie Lawless04
Max Marian03
Riddick Prescott03
Justin Bradley03
Donald Abrams03
Rondell Gitlin02
Adrian Ellis02
Jeffrey Burns02
Tito Harkness02
Dexter Sobien01
Darren Madison01
Julio Frederick01
Mario Lyle01
Tommie Sanford01
Rex Bartley01
Dwayne Middleton01
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Harold McBeal424
Gus Strickland314
Rich Paschke17
Christian Crane022
Sherman Crane016
Morten Cote015
Bob Holmes013
Wes Huntley011
John Lynch010
Alvin Ellis09
George Price09
Quentin Wilkinson09
Raymond Blanton09
Ian Kindred09
Randy Quimby07
Brent Kingsblood07
Tracy Durham07
Adrian Cotchery06
Dana Newhart06
Jesse Brusca05
Lance Salter05
Darrell Shepherd04
Rico Schleinat04
Louis Hall04
Kenneth Wallace03
Billy Frysinger03
Devin Page02
Teddy Hastings02
Thomas Shepherd02
Vinny Pritchett01
Daniel Lewis01
Sherman Ferguson01
Chester Mariotti01
Lamont Buchanan01
Ricardo Altuna01
Jumbo Starks01
Tyrus Parsons01
Grant Prescott01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3258.3
Middle9343.8
Right55410.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left19633.3
Middle8394.9
Right8405.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Daniel Billodeaux36211133532
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dexter Dodge29192114300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42256.3
Short (0-8 Yds)24171164.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)72273.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1133.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1912904.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)9610411.6
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Orlando Brown115267129
TE Steven Hardy75118026
FB Pat Ellison43022021
WR Darren Madison43032030
WR Byron Brummitt310503
RB Winfred Niklos210-1020
TE Dexter Sobien22015010
WR Dale Sherman2000019
RB Billy Joe Wardzala11010020
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Chester Mariotti95055025
WR Cary Bielby54052024
WR Sam Arce54025023
WR Chris McCullough33059211
FB Alvin Ellis2202018
RB Teddy Hastings2104016
WR Dwayne Gelbart101005
TE Sherman Crane100009
RB Quentin Wilkinson1000014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Daniel Billodeaux177.007.00
Billy Joe Wardzala166.004.75
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Teddy Hastings3113.673.90
Quentin Wilkinson210.505.25
Cary Bielby111.000.50
Alvin Ellis1-1-1.000.00
Dexter Dodge11111.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dexter Dodge41112.756.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Chester Mariotti21115.506.11
WR Dwayne Gelbart1000.000.00
RB Quentin Wilkinson1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Winfred Niklos22
Billy Joe Wardzala11
DetroitRushesConversions
Alvin Ellis11
Teddy Hastings10
Quentin Wilkinson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Daniel Billodeaux832
DetroitAttCompConversions
Dexter Dodge1065

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Dale Sherman200
WR Darren Madison210
FB Pat Ellison111
TE Steven Hardy100
TE Dexter Sobien111
WR Orlando Brown100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Cary Bielby322
TE Chester Mariotti321
WR Sam Arce211
WR Dwayne Gelbart100
WR Chris McCullough111

SectionAttendance
Stadium37,200 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck10,900 (19,600)
End Zone8,000 (14,200)
Mezzanine4,500 (8,200)
Sideline Seats7,700 (12,500)
Club Seats4,100 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,500)