Week 8, 2087

played in Washington, DC

63 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	0	0	0	-	3
Washington Commanders	10	3	3	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 WAS - Alex Meadows 40 field goal
1Q: 04:59 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 46 field goal
1Q: 00:41 WAS - Morris Ketchum 3 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Alex Meadows extra point)
2Q: 05:53 WAS - Alex Meadows 35 field goal
3Q: 03:29 WAS - Alex Meadows 23 field goal
4Q: 13:28 WAS - Ray McNeil 3 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Alex Meadows extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 WAS - Alex Meadows 40 field goal
1Q: 04:59 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 46 field goal
1Q: 00:41 WAS - Morris Ketchum 3 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Alex Meadows extra point)
2Q: 05:53 WAS - Alex Meadows 35 field goal
3Q: 03:29 WAS - Alex Meadows 23 field goal
4Q: 13:28 WAS - Ray McNeil 3 pass from Rob Wachsmuth (Alex Meadows extra point)

Team Statistics CAR WAS
Record 5-2-1 6-2
First Downs 15 25
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 10 17
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 270 454
- Offensive Plays 65 76
- Yards per Play 4.15 5.97
Net Rushing Yards 64 143
- Rushing Attempts 17 28
- Yards per Rush 3.76 5.11
Net Passing Yards 206 311
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 26 - 1 47 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 222 316
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/16 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.29 6.48
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 5.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/87 7/55
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 3/24
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 2/53
Interception Ret./Yards 1/28 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 23
Time of Possession 27:46 32:14

Team Statistics	CAR	WAS
Record	5-2-1	6-2
First Downs	15	25
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	10	17
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	270	454
- Offensive Plays	65	76
- Yards per Play	4.15	5.97
Net Rushing Yards	64	143
- Rushing Attempts	17	28
- Yards per Rush	3.76	5.11
Net Passing Yards	206	311
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 26 - 1	47 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	222	316
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/16	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.29	6.48
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	5.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/87	7/55
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	3/24
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	2/53
Interception Ret./Yards	1/28	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 23
Time of Possession	27:46	32:14

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:06	5:12	OWN 23	9	48	Field Goal
1	0:30	4:38	OWN 25	9	31	Punt
2	5:47	2:48	OWN 25	8	34	Punt
2	1:42	1:21	OWN 27	4	19	Punt
3	15:00	1:22	OWN 43	2	8	Interception
3	13:02	1:38	OPP 35	3	-12	Punt
3	8:17	1:18	OWN 18	3	6	Punt
3	3:21	3:21	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
4	13:21	2:31	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
4	5:32	2:24	OWN 20	10	52	Downs
4	1:00	1:00	OWN 20	5	17	Game

Washington Commanders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:54	OWN 39	7	38	Field Goal
1	4:54	4:24	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
2	10:52	5:05	OWN 8	11	74	Field Goal
2	2:59	1:17	OWN 14	4	16	Punt
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 12	1	8	Half
3	13:38	0:36	OWN 38	5	18	Interception
3	11:24	3:07	OWN 8	8	34	Punt
3	6:59	3:38	OWN 44	10	50	Field Goal
4	15:00	1:39	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
4	10:50	5:18	OWN 5	10	45	Punt
4	3:08	2:08	OWN 28	6	29	Punt

Game MVP: Rob Wachsmuth, Washington Commanders

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bryson Kirchhof	9	31	3.44	8	0
RB Tyrell Gaylor	7	22	3.14	11	1
WR Kerry Burnett	1	11	11.00	11	1

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Pat Krenn	17	83	4.88	20	2
RB Darien Flowers	7	38	5.43	13	2
QB Rob Wachsmuth	4	22	5.50	8	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.C. Klaes	47	26	222	1/16	0	26	1	59.0

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rob Wachsmuth	47	27	316	1/5	2	35	1	83.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Geoff Walsh	6	13	82	13.67	47	26
WR Kerry Burnett	6	9	38	6.33	0	11
TE Caleb Lay	5	9	73	14.60	13	20
RB Bryson Kirchhof	4	6	20	5.00	12	10
WR Drew Harvey	2	3	5	2.50	0	5
WR Winfred Murack	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Eli Racz	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
TE Paul Cobbins	1	3	1	1.00	0	1
RB Tyrell Gaylor	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Pete Dacosta	10	17	107	10.70	20	15	0
WR Morris Ketchum	8	13	129	16.13	68	35	1
TE Levi Richard	3	5	47	15.67	15	17	0
WR Ray McNeil	3	6	21	7.00	0	11	1
RB Pat Krenn	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Levi Johnston	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Darien Flowers	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Colin Small	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Louis Wicher	1	28	28.00	0

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Marshall Pagano	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Velasquez	7	285	40.7	37.3	56	6

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shaquille Hoffman	4	179	44.8	34.0	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Vaughn	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	0/0

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alex Meadows	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ashton Moreno	1	3	3.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zane Uecker	3	24	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Wild	1	21	21.0	0
Drew Harvey	1	28	28.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kris Bonds	2	53	26.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dashawn Bronson	8	2	1.0	21	39
S Louis Wicher	7	3	0.0	26	48
OLB Dashawn Burke	5	1	0.0	5	11
ILB Artie Reed	5	0	0.0	26	47
OLB Marshall Fenkner	4	1	0.0	23	37
ILB Gino Piper	4	0	0.0	5	24
DT Buddy Gidley	3	4	0.0	21	19
DE Wendell Kedwell	3	2	0.0	25	46
CB Walt Linquist	3	0	0.0	15	14
CB Bucky Perez	2	3	0.0	26	48
S Jamal Rivers	2	2	0.0	21	37
DT Edwin Preston	2	0	0.0	7	29
CB Kerry Welch	2	0	0.0	28	48
S Grady Alston	2	0	0.0	7	11
TE Caleb Lay	1	0	---	---	---
DE Marc Gregg	1	0	0.0	22	33
OLB J.J. Fender	0	1	0.0	7	11

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Zach Bensen	8	2	0.0	17	48
OLB Grant Folse	8	0	0.0	9	33
S Mitch Barber	5	1	0.0	16	42
OLB Julian Dempsey	4	1	0.0	8	15
ILB Billy Holcomb	4	0	0.0	9	18
DT Elijah Myhre	2	0	1.0	8	15
CB Marshall Pagano	2	2	0.0	17	48
CB Zane Uecker	2	1	0.0	8	26
ILB Nathan Richardson	2	0	0.0	16	41
DE Victor Peek	2	0	0.0	8	12
DT Marcos Barclay	1	2	0.0	9	33
OLB Jaylen Hipwell	1	2	0.0	8	15
G Randy Stevens	1	0	---	---	---
S Eddie Klotz	1	0	0.0	1	6
CB Aaron Winslett	1	0	0.0	1	8
CB Butch Schulz	1	0	0.0	16	45
DE Kim Tedeschi	0	2	0.0	9	36
DE Shannon Galloway	0	1	0.0	9	27
OLB Liam Huntley	0	1	0.0	9	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Dashawn Bronson	1.0	0	3	39
ILB Artie Reed	0.0	1	0	47
DE Wendell Kedwell	0.0	0	2	46
DE Brody Cote	0.0	0	1	15
DT Edwin Preston	0.0	0	1	29
DE Marc Gregg	0.0	0	1	33

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Elijah Myhre	1.0	0	0	0	15
DE Kim Tedeschi	0.0	1	2	1	36
DE Rod Byrnes	0.0	0	1	1	7
ILB Nathan Richardson	0.0	0	1	1	41
DT Marcos Barclay	0.0	0	1	0	33
OLB Grant Folse	0.0	0	1	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Louis Wicher	5	1	1	48
CB Kerry Welch	3	2	0	48
CB Bucky Perez	3	1	0	48
ILB Artie Reed	3	0	0	47
ILB Gino Piper	3	0	0	24
OLB Dashawn Burke	3	0	0	11
CB Walt Linquist	2	0	0	14
OLB Dashawn Bronson	2	0	0	39
S Jamal Rivers	1	1	0	37
DT Edwin Preston	1	0	0	29
DE Wendell Kedwell	1	0	0	46
OLB J.J. Fender	0	1	0	11

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Mitch Barber	4	1	0	42
OLB Grant Folse	4	0	0	33
S Zach Bensen	4	0	0	48
OLB Julian Dempsey	3	0	0	15
CB Zane Uecker	2	2	0	26
CB Marshall Pagano	2	1	1	48
ILB Nathan Richardson	2	0	0	41
CB Aaron Winslett	1	1	0	8
CB Butch Schulz	1	1	0	45
S Eddie Klotz	1	0	0	6
OLB Jaylen Hipwell	1	0	0	15
ILB Billy Holcomb	1	0	0	18
OLB Liam Huntley	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Randall Roush	3	8	17	1	48
G Trevor Wilkerson	1	4	17	0	48
T Brenden Cook	1	2	17	0	48
TE Paul Cobbins	1	1	16	0	43
C Ian Barrouquere	0	2	17	0	48

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Alexander Kley	5	12	2	28	0	48
T Clifton Phifer	3	7	0	28	0	48
C Keegan Hernandez	1	3	0	28	0	48
G Randy Stevens	0	2	0	28	1	48
T Dean Patterson	0	2	0	28	0	48

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Winfred Murack	3	20
Dashawn Burke	1	21
Larry Wild	1	8

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Levi Richard	1	22
Elias Ezell	1	18
Colin Small	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Kerry Welch	---	---	28	48	3	79
CB Bucky Perez	---	---	26	48	3	77
S Louis Wicher	---	---	26	48	3	77
ILB Artie Reed	---	---	26	47	3	76
DE Wendell Kedwell	---	---	25	46	3	74
QB J.C. Klaes	17	48	---	---	---	65
G Trevor Wilkerson	17	48	---	---	---	65
C Ian Barrouquere	17	48	---	---	---	65
T Charlie Gibson	17	48	---	---	---	65
G Randall Roush	17	48	---	---	---	65
T Brenden Cook	17	48	---	---	---	65
WR Kerry Burnett	16	46	---	---	---	62
OLB Marshall Fenkner	---	---	23	37	1	61
OLB Dashawn Bronson	---	---	21	39	1	61
S Jamal Rivers	---	---	21	37	1	59
TE Paul Cobbins	16	43	---	---	---	59
DE Marc Gregg	---	---	22	33	1	56
WR Geoff Walsh	15	39	---	---	---	54
TE Caleb Lay	9	30	---	---	11	50
DT Buddy Gidley	---	---	21	19	4	44
RB Bryson Kirchhof	9	35	---	---	---	44
CB Walt Linquist	---	---	15	14	13	42
DT Edwin Preston	---	---	7	29	3	39
OLB Dashawn Burke	---	---	5	11	21	37
WR Drew Harvey	8	18	---	---	8	34
WR Winfred Murack	2	10	---	---	20	32
DE Brody Cote	---	---	9	15	6	30
ILB Gino Piper	---	---	5	24	1	30
CB Larry Wild	---	---	11	10	8	29
RB Tyrell Gaylor	8	11	---	---	9	28
TE Eli Racz	1	5	---	---	20	26
WR Ashton Moreno	1	3	---	---	19	23
S Grady Alston	---	---	7	11	2	20
OLB J.J. Fender	---	---	7	11	2	20
RB Tony Samuels	0	0	---	---	20	20
S Melvin Berberich	---	---	3	1	12	16
ILB Ramon Clark	---	---	0	0	10	10
G Brent Dressel	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Dennis Henson	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Damien Waddy	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Miguel Bryant	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Jackie Velasquez	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Nathaniel Vaughn	0	0	---	---	3	3
S DeAndre Valcarcel	---	---	0	0	2	2
QB B.J. Rinkenberg	0	0	---	---	1	1
ILB Tevin Gagliardi	---	---	0	0	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Keegan Hernandez	28	48	---	---	10	86
G Randy Stevens	28	48	---	---	7	83
G Alexander Kley	28	48	---	---	7	83
T Dean Patterson	28	48	---	---	7	83
T Clifton Phifer	28	48	---	---	7	83
QB Rob Wachsmuth	28	48	---	---	---	76
TE Pete Dacosta	26	47	---	---	---	73
WR Ray McNeil	27	46	---	---	---	73
WR Morris Ketchum	27	45	---	---	---	72
RB Pat Krenn	19	41	---	---	8	68
CB Marshall Pagano	---	---	17	48	1	66
S Zach Bensen	---	---	17	48	1	66
OLB Liam Huntley	---	---	9	33	20	62
CB Butch Schulz	---	---	16	45	1	62
TE Levi Richard	8	29	---	---	22	59
S Mitch Barber	---	---	16	42	1	59
ILB Nathan Richardson	---	---	16	41	1	58
DT Marcos Barclay	---	---	9	33	8	50
CB Zane Uecker	---	---	8	26	16	50
DE Kim Tedeschi	---	---	9	36	1	46
DE Shannon Galloway	---	---	9	27	8	44
OLB Grant Folse	---	---	9	33	1	43
WR Levi Johnston	21	20	---	---	---	41
ILB Billy Holcomb	---	---	9	18	1	28
WR Elias Ezell	3	3	---	---	18	24
DT Elijah Myhre	---	---	8	15	---	23
OLB Jaylen Hipwell	---	---	8	15	---	23
OLB Julian Dempsey	---	---	8	15	---	23
DE Gabriel Cox	---	---	8	14	---	22
S Eddie Klotz	---	---	1	6	15	22
DE Victor Peek	---	---	8	12	---	20
CB Aaron Winslett	---	---	1	8	9	18
FB Leon Stevenson	0	0	---	---	18	18
RB Darien Flowers	8	7	---	---	---	15
TE Colin Small	1	2	---	---	12	15
RB Kris Bonds	0	0	---	---	15	15
CB Kendall Andersen	---	---	1	6	7	14
K Alex Meadows	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Ramon Keillor	---	---	0	0	8	8
P Shaquille Hoffman	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Paul Meadows	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Rod Byrnes	---	---	0	7	---	7
T Will Meier	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Clay Holliman	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cristian Canadeo	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Levi Sims	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	9	32	3.6
Right	6	22	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	27	139	5.1
Right	1	4	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.C. Klaes	47	26	2	4	2	7	6	3	1

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rob Wachsmuth	47	27	2	2	2	6	8	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	20	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	102	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	62	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	38	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	29	19	210	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	106	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Geoff Walsh	13	6	2	82	1	39
TE Caleb Lay	9	5	0	73	1	30
WR Kerry Burnett	9	6	0	38	0	46
RB Bryson Kirchhof	6	4	0	20	0	35
TE Paul Cobbins	3	1	0	1	0	43
WR Drew Harvey	3	2	0	5	0	18
TE Eli Racz	2	1	0	4	0	5
WR Winfred Murack	1	1	0	-1	0	10
RB Tyrell Gaylor	1	0	0	0	0	11

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Pete Dacosta	17	10	0	107	0	47
WR Morris Ketchum	13	8	0	129	2	45
WR Ray McNeil	6	3	0	21	0	46
TE Levi Richard	5	3	1	47	0	29
RB Pat Krenn	2	1	0	8	0	41
WR Levi Johnston	2	1	0	-1	0	20
RB Darien Flowers	1	1	0	5	0	7
TE Colin Small	1	0	1	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bryson Kirchhof	1	2	2.00	3.44

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darien Flowers	2	12	6.00	5.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rob Wachsmuth	11	5	32	2.91	6.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Pete Dacosta	5	2	18	3.60	6.29
WR Ray McNeil	3	1	3	1.00	3.50
RB Pat Krenn	2	1	8	4.00	4.00
WR Morris Ketchum	1	1	3	3.00	9.92

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bryson Kirchhof	1	1

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
RB Pat Krenn	2	1
RB Darien Flowers	2	0
QB Rob Wachsmuth	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.C. Klaes	15	8	6

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rob Wachsmuth	11	7	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Geoff Walsh	6	3	3
TE Caleb Lay	3	2	1
WR Kerry Burnett	3	2	1
RB Bryson Kirchhof	1	0	0
TE Paul Cobbins	1	0	0
WR Drew Harvey	1	1	1

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Pete Dacosta	7	4	4
TE Levi Richard	2	1	1
RB Pat Krenn	1	1	1
WR Morris Ketchum	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,100 (80,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (20,900)
End Zone 15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,000 (7,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,100 (80,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (20,900)
End Zone	15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,000 (7,000)