Exhibition Week 3, 2026

played in Houston, TX

91 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers73030-13
Houston Texans100033-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:22 HOU - Preston Beadnell 22 pass from Gene Chandler (Bruce Darche extra point)
1Q: 08:29 HOU - Bruce Darche 42 field goal
1Q: 04:10 CAR - Eddie Royal 4 pass from Howie Barrett (Kim Mahoney extra point)
2Q: 11:11 CAR - Kim Mahoney 24 field goal
4Q: 12:59 CAR - Kim Mahoney 45 field goal
4Q: 00:53 HOU - Bruce Darche 21 field goal
OT: 07:13 HOU - Bruce Darche 31 field goal

Team StatisticsCARHOU
Record1-11-1
First Downs2018
- by Rushing87
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards314295
- Offensive Plays6868
- Yards per Play4.624.34
Net Rushing Yards113100
- Rushing Attempts2828
- Yards per Rush4.043.57
Net Passing Yards201195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 20 - 134 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards225232
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/246/37
- Yards per Pass Play5.034.88
Fumbles/Lost3/01/0
3rd Down Conversions8/179/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.86.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/203/15
Punt Returns/Yards3/121/9
Kick Returns/Yards2/544/88
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/8
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 28
Time of Possession34:0133:51

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:091:26OWN 143-9Punt
18:234:20OWN 201080Touchdown
11:295:25OWN 171176Field Goal
27:483:13OWN 19622Punt
23:131:27OWN 4331Punt
315:004:0950718Missed FG
39:265:16OWN 181041Interception
31:233:32OWN 20952Field Goal
411:183:47OWN 37621Punt
40:450:39OWN 2032Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:51OWN 33367Touchdown
111:433:20OPP 43618Field Goal
14:032:34OWN 323-5Punt
211:043:16OWN 20520Punt
24:351:22OWN 203-2Punt
21:461:46OWN 6631Half
310:511:25OWN 3939Punt
34:102:47OWN 43510Punt
412:511:33OWN 2134Punt
47:316:46OWN 61790Field Goal
40:060:06OWN 361-5Half
OT115:007:52OWN 331353Field Goal

Game MVP: Preston Sanford, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jason Lovallo10222.201420
Maurice Greer8415.13700
Tom Matthews8465.751220
Bryce Delgado242.00200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
J.T. Garrison17342.00900
LeSean McCoy7476.711810
Gene Chandler144.00400
Preston Beadnell100.00000
Sammy Farrington122.00200
Spencer Hanson11313.001310

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Maurice Greer24121233/15032147.8
Howie Barrett1281021/91230120.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dwayne Hogenmiller23141183/18021074.2
Gene Chandler961003/191420141.0
Hugh Cooper22140/008095.8

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eddie Royal6107712.8325321
WR Neal Walton575911.8015230
TE Richie Fuller45276.752100
WR Jason Donovan282613.0011160
TE Brandon Pettigrew132121.009210
WR Ethan Blackshear1166.00060
WR Isaac Rayburn1299.00090
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dean Rivers6107813.0035420
WR Jamal Gardner343110.3317160
RB LeSean McCoy24157.50280
WR Jessie Johannsen233618.008210
WR Preston Beadnell242613.006221
FB Darrell Erickson22168.001110
TE Daryl Barricelli22126.00080
RB J.T. Garrison1166.00060
RB Sammy Farrington1144.00640
WR Spencer Hanson1388.00080

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Perry Coffin188.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Maurice Greer2000
Tom Matthews1000
Joey Sturgeon0100
Jon Asamoah0100
T.J. McGregor0100
Corwin Crane0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Gene Chandler1000
Ethan Bowens0100
Lawrence Fisk0010
Alonzo Hansen0010
Alonzo Conrady0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bill Hankton523446.841.0592
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ralph Flannery626744.539.2623

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kim Mahoney2/31/20/0451/1
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bruce Darche3/31/10/0421/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Tom Matthews263.00
Eli Martinez166.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Max Castillo199.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Bryce Delgado13636.00
Tom Matthews11818.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Spencer Hanson35819.30
Dean Rivers13030.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Wendell Coffey810.01817
OLB Leonard Korte700.52332
DE E.J. Wilson511.51831
ILB Marty Larry430.02033
S Darryl Tripodi400.0610
OLB Preston Sanford322.51723
S Louis Delmas310.02025
S Eli Martinez310.0922
CB Clyde Kieffer310.01727
DE David Levine220.01621
CB Sherrick McManis210.01923
S Patrick Chung200.01929
CB Ricardo Lang200.01829
ILB Vinny Mayes200.0810
OLB Corwin Crane101.01117
DT Wade Turner120.01724
DE Joey Sturgeon120.01219
DE D'Anthony Smith110.0109
RB Jason Lovallo10---------
CB Archie Thies100.01622
DT Joe Harkless020.51417
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Lawrence Fisk900.51725
ILB Alonzo Conrady730.02434
CB Tyrell Johnson400.02428
OLB Ralph Livanis400.02838
S Perry Coffin400.01631
ILB Bob Hutton310.02330
S Clarence Mankey310.01622
CB Jon Wolfe310.02433
OLB Herb Hampton300.02032
DE Carlos Dunlap211.51621
DE Kendrick Hussey221.01722
DT Leonard Westbrook200.51215
S Allen Dawson210.01420
CB Lawrence Abbey200.02035
DT Levon Jacobs100.01625
ILB Wayne Snyder040.5911

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Preston Sanford2.510023
DE E.J. Wilson1.503231
OLB Corwin Crane1.000017
OLB Leonard Korte0.500032
DT Joe Harkless0.500017
DE David Levine0.001021
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Carlos Dunlap1.500221
DE Kendrick Hussey1.000022
ILB Lawrence Fisk0.500025
ILB Wayne Snyder0.500011
DT Leonard Westbrook0.500015
ILB Bob Hutton0.004030
DT Levon Jacobs0.001125
OLB Herb Hampton0.001032
OLB Ralph Livanis0.001038
CB Jon Wolfe0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Wendell Coffey30017
OLB Leonard Korte30032
S Darryl Tripodi30010
S Eli Martinez30022
CB Clyde Kieffer30027
ILB Marty Larry20033
S Louis Delmas10025
CB Ricardo Lang10029
CB Sherrick McManis10023
ILB Vinny Mayes10010
CB Archie Thies10022
S Patrick Chung01029
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jon Wolfe40033
S Perry Coffin30131
ILB Lawrence Fisk30025
OLB Herb Hampton30032
CB Lawrence Abbey21035
S Allen Dawson21020
CB Tyrell Johnson10028
ILB Bob Hutton10030
S Clarence Mankey10022
OLB Ralph Livanis01038
ILB Alonzo Conrady01034

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Asamoah26015019
T.J. McGregor23018029
Steven Justice13014022
Clay Banks12019026
Lonnie Fisher11014018
Richie Haayer02018026
Grant Lechler01017322
Alonzo Gerald01016124
Ellis Carranza0109014
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alonzo Hansen46026136
Leonard Gillespie35121026
Walter Jelinek23019124
Ethan Bowens15019023
Antoine Caldwell1119017
Gosder Cherilus05026138
Mitch Petrus01016224
Frank Fortune01018023
Damon Connell0004112

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Vinny Mayes326
Bryce Delgado117
Wendell Coffey110
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Frank Fortune117
Darrell Erickson116
Grady Paine111
Herb Hampton110
Alonzo Hansen13

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sherrick McManis------19232264
Isaac Rayburn1729------1561
Richie Fuller1924------1760
Leonard Korte------2332358
Marty Larry------2033457
Maurice Greer2427------354
Patrick Chung------1929452
Ricardo Lang------1829552
Richie Haayer1826------751
E.J. Wilson------1831150
Louis Delmas------2025247
T.J. McGregor1829---------47
Grant Lechler1722------847
Clyde Kieffer------1727246
Wade Turner------1724445
Clay Banks1926---------45
Wendell Coffey------18171045
Vinny Mayes------8102644
Preston Sanford------1723343
Jon Asamoah1519------842
Eddie Royal1426------141
Jason Donovan1724---------41
Alonzo Gerald1624---------40
David Levine------1621340
Archie Thies------1622240
Lonnie Fisher1418------739
Reuben Preston1212------1438
Joey Sturgeon------1219738
Steven Justice1422------137
Brandon Pettigrew813------1637
Eli Martinez------922637
Jason Lovallo1321---------34
Joe Harkless------1417334
Neal Walton1418---------32
Ellis Carranza914------831
R.J. Loseth98------1330
Corwin Crane------1117230
Tom Matthews129------829
Ethan Blackshear312------1227
Bryce Delgado24------1723
Darryl Tripodi------610622
D'Anthony Smith------109322
Howie Barrett413---------17
Kim Mahoney00------88
Bill Hankton00------55
Dwight Talley00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ralph Livanis------28381177
Gosder Cherilus2638------973
Jon Wolfe------24331168
Lawrence Abbey------20351267
Alonzo Hansen2636------365
Alonzo Conrady------2434563
Herb Hampton------20321062
Frank Fortune1823------1758
Tyrell Johnson------2428557
Lawrence Fisk------17251557
Bob Hutton------2330356
Leonard Gillespie2126------653
Dean Rivers1625------1152
Jamal Gardner1726------952
Darrell Erickson1122------1649
Mitch Petrus1624------949
Perry Coffin------1631148
Levon Jacobs------1625445
Walter Jelinek1924---------43
Allen Dawson------1420943
Carlos Dunlap------1621542
Ethan Bowens1923---------42
Kendrick Hussey------1722342
Clarence Mankey------1622341
Dwayne Hogenmiller1526---------41
LeSean McCoy1024------539
Preston Beadnell1523---------38
Antoine Caldwell917------935
J.T. Garrison1714---------31
Grady Paine------7121130
Jessie Johannsen1118---------29
Spencer Hanson710------1229
Leonard Westbrook------1215229
Wayne Snyder------911727
Daryl Barricelli99------927
Damon Connell412------925
Gene Chandler1112---------23
Max Castillo00------2222
Sammy Farrington96------217
Unknown56------314
Ralph Flannery00------99
Bruce Darche00------77
Hugh Cooper22---------4
Calvin Green------0022
Bert Klepfer------00---0
Bobby Marroquin00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6162.7
Middle20844.2
Right2136.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10353.5
Middle10292.9
Right8364.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Maurice Greer24121023621
Howie Barrett1283101210
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dwayne Hogenmiller23141140310
Gene Chandler962011100
Hugh Cooper220000010

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)129645.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)24111616.7
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1411755.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)13814210.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eddie Royal106077126
WR Jason Donovan82126024
WR Neal Walton75059218
TE Richie Fuller54027024
TE Brandon Pettigrew31021113
WR Isaac Rayburn2119029
WR Ethan Blackshear1106012
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dean Rivers106178125
RB LeSean McCoy42015024
WR Preston Beadnell42126123
WR Jamal Gardner43131026
WR Jessie Johannsen32136118
WR Spencer Hanson3118010
FB Darrell Erickson22016022
TE Daryl Barricelli2201209
RB J.T. Garrison1106014
RB Sammy Farrington110406

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Maurice Greer155.005.13
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
J.T. Garrison3-2-0.672.00
Sammy Farrington122.002.00
Spencer Hanson11313.0013.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Maurice Greer2000.005.13
Howie Barrett1144.008.50
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eddie Royal2142.007.70
TE Richie Fuller1000.005.40
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Maurice Greer21
HoustonRushesConversions
J.T. Garrison41
Spencer Hanson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Maurice Greer1054
Howie Barrett333
HoustonAttCompConversions
Dwayne Hogenmiller855
Gene Chandler211
Hugh Cooper111

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Eddie Royal433
WR Jason Donovan411
TE Brandon Pettigrew100
WR Ethan Blackshear111
TE Richie Fuller111
WR Neal Walton110
WR Isaac Rayburn111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Dean Rivers322
WR Jessie Johannsen222
WR Jamal Gardner211
RB LeSean McCoy100
WR Preston Beadnell111
RB J.T. Garrison111
WR Spencer Hanson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,300 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck14,500 (21,100)
End Zone10,400 (15,200)
Mezzanine5,900 (8,800)
Sideline Seats9,200 (13,400)
Club Seats4,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (4,000)