Week 9, 2026

played in Detroit, MI

62 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	7	3	7	-	24
Detroit Lions	14	10	3	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:46 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 4 run (Kendall Pearson extra point)
1Q: 05:21 CAR - Martavis Bryant 1 pass from Russell Wilson (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
1Q: 00:54 DET - Abraham Leak 5 run (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 05:44 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 8 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 03:28 DET - Kendall Pearson 35 field goal
2Q: 00:38 CAR - Martavis Bryant 9 pass from Russell Wilson (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
3Q: 07:46 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 32 field goal
3Q: 01:45 DET - Kendall Pearson 32 field goal
4Q: 13:17 CAR - Deion Bailey 4 run (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
4Q: 07:49 DET - Kendall Pearson 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:46 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 4 run (Kendall Pearson extra point)
1Q: 05:21 CAR - Martavis Bryant 1 pass from Russell Wilson (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
1Q: 00:54 DET - Abraham Leak 5 run (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 05:44 DET - Raymond Gerhardt 8 pass from Clifton Mercer (Kendall Pearson extra point)
2Q: 03:28 DET - Kendall Pearson 35 field goal
2Q: 00:38 CAR - Martavis Bryant 9 pass from Russell Wilson (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
3Q: 07:46 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 32 field goal
3Q: 01:45 DET - Kendall Pearson 32 field goal
4Q: 13:17 CAR - Deion Bailey 4 run (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
4Q: 07:49 DET - Kendall Pearson 46 field goal

Team Statistics CAR DET
Record 4-5 5-3
First Downs 27 22
- by Rushing 11 7
- by Passing 15 13
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 443 369
- Offensive Plays 68 64
- Yards per Play 6.51 5.77
Net Rushing Yards 152 158
- Rushing Attempts 23 33
- Yards per Rush 6.61 4.79
Net Passing Yards 291 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 27 - 1 30 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 300 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.47 6.81
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/13 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 1/15
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 1/30
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/7
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 3/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:14 32:46

Team Statistics	CAR	DET
Record	4-5	5-3
First Downs	27	22
- by Rushing	11	7
- by Passing	15	13
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	443	369
- Offensive Plays	68	64
- Yards per Play	6.51	5.77
Net Rushing Yards	152	158
- Rushing Attempts	23	33
- Yards per Rush	6.61	4.79
Net Passing Yards	291	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 27 - 1	30 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	300	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.47	6.81
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/13	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	1/15
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	1/30
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/7
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	3/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:14	32:46

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:37	3:22	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	0:48	5:53	OWN 25	11	62	Missed FG
2	5:36	0:52	OWN 25	3	4	Interception
2	3:21	2:53	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	7:20	OWN 20	14	65	Field Goal
3	1:38	3:27	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	7:41	0:24	OWN 25	2	7	Fumble
4	4:47	0:58	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
4	2:33	2:01	OWN 13	9	81	Downs

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:23	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
1	5:15	4:27	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
2	9:55	4:19	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
2	4:44	1:23	OPP 33	5	15	Field Goal
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 25	1	5	Half
3	7:40	6:02	OWN 25	9	60	Field Goal
4	13:11	5:30	OWN 25	12	46	Field Goal
4	7:17	2:30	OPP 32	3	6	Missed FG
4	3:49	1:16	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 6	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Clifton Mercer, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Deion Bailey	15	96	6.40	22	4	1
RB Roy Stevens	4	19	4.75	8	0	0
QB Russell Wilson	3	35	11.67	13	3	0
FB Edgar Maloney	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Raymond Gerhardt	20	99	4.95	16	4	1
QB Clifton Mercer	7	28	4.00	24	1	0
RB Abraham Leak	3	20	6.67	8	0	1
RB Amir Meyer	3	11	3.67	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Russell Wilson	44	27	300	1/9	2	47	1	87.3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Clifton Mercer	30	23	219	1/8	1	23	0	107.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Edgar Dotson	8	12	83	10.38	40	34	0
WR Sean Luen	7	13	85	12.14	55	47	0
WR Martavis Bryant	4	4	41	10.25	25	29	2
C Shawn Stargell	4	7	46	11.50	0	25	0
TE Dustin Logan	2	4	32	16.00	9	23	0
RB Deion Bailey	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Rick Diaz	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Skip Samuels	12	16	108	9.00	60	23	0
RB Raymond Gerhardt	4	6	22	5.50	13	12	1
TE Geoff Foreman	3	3	15	5.00	0	8	0
WR Manuel Hammond	2	2	37	18.50	6	22	0
WR Frankie Stephenson	1	2	15	15.00	7	15	0
FB Britt Norris	1	1	22	22.00	14	22	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Henry Hickman	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Rick Diaz	1	0	0
WR Sean Luen	1	0	0
WR Martavis Bryant	0	1	0
DE Axel Damm	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Andy Wells	1	0	0
OLB William Fitzgerald	0	1	1
WR Frankie Stephenson	0	1	0
DE Alex Reid	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmitt Fulkerson	1	48	48.0	33.0	48	0

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Barnes	1	52	52.0	48.0	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alexander Rebensdorf	1/2	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendall Pearson	3/4	1/2	0/0	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Diaz	1	4	4.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andy Wells	1	15	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Diaz	1	16	16.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Samuels	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Roy Smithen	13	1	0.0	33	31
S Kody Weber	7	4	0.0	33	31
CB Brent Burton	6	0	0.0	33	31
OLB Sammy Andersen	5	1	0.0	25	24
DE Axel Damm	4	4	1.0	33	31
S Byron Jones	3	2	0.0	30	26
OLB Ezra Wiggins	3	0	0.0	9	8
CB Korey Erickson	3	0	0.0	30	21
DE Ralph Ford	2	1	0.0	32	30
DT Gregory Blake	2	0	0.0	3	7
DT Dan Hein	1	2	0.0	31	25
ILB Gus Peterson	1	2	0.0	9	9
DT Marlon Benton	1	1	0.0	31	24
CB Brenden Campbell	1	1	0.0	24	23
C Shawn Stargell	1	0	---	---	---

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Devin Robbins	11	2	0.0	23	45
S Brent Green	7	0	0.0	23	44
ILB Junior Knopf	4	7	0.0	21	43
DT Buddy Booth	4	1	0.0	18	33
S Wyatt Trim	4	0	0.0	23	36
DE Alex Reid	3	0	1.0	23	43
OLB Daryl Bravata	3	3	0.0	23	37
CB Henry Hickman	3	2	0.0	16	39
DT Erick Newton	2	1	0.0	20	28
CB Giovanni Burgess	2	0	0.0	13	16
CB Ross Burton	1	1	0.0	9	17
DT Bob Harden	1	1	0.0	13	22
ILB Rufus Hernandez	1	0	0.0	2	2
OLB Dustin Robbins	1	0	0.0	2	2
OLB William Fitzgerald	0	1	0.0	6	27
ILB Ethan Gietka	0	1	0.0	8	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Axel Damm	1.0	0	1	1	31
DT Dan Hein	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Ralph Ford	0.0	0	1	1	30
CB Brent Burton	0.0	0	1	0	31

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alex Reid	1.0	0	2	1	43
DT Buddy Booth	0.0	2	1	0	33
S Brent Green	0.0	0	1	0	44

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Roy Smithen	7	1	31
CB Brent Burton	5	1	31
OLB Sammy Andersen	3	0	24
OLB Ezra Wiggins	2	1	8
S Byron Jones	2	0	26
S Kody Weber	2	0	31
DT Marlon Benton	1	0	24
CB Korey Erickson	1	0	21

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Devin Robbins	9	2	0	45
S Brent Green	3	2	0	44
CB Henry Hickman	3	0	1	39
DE Alex Reid	3	0	0	43
S Wyatt Trim	2	0	0	36
CB Ross Burton	1	1	0	17
ILB Junior Knopf	1	1	0	43
OLB William Fitzgerald	1	1	0	27
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	1	0	0	25
OLB Daryl Bravata	1	0	0	37
DT Buddy Booth	1	0	0	33
CB Giovanni Burgess	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Leroy Flynn	5	7	23	0	45
G Andres Brady	4	6	23	1	45
T Earnest Primeau	1	2	23	0	45
G Russell Burgess	1	2	23	0	45
T Craig Folston	0	3	23	0	45

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Casey Hockenhull	6	6	1	33	0	31
T Bo D'Arms	2	7	0	33	1	31
G Larry Lolicht	2	7	0	33	0	31
G Fernando Robbins	2	3	0	33	0	31
G Tommy Hopkins	1	5	0	33	0	31
FB Britt Norris	0	1	0	8	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Rick Diaz	1	13
Axel Damm	1	10

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Frankie Stephenson	1	18
Darien Bronson	1	5

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Brent Burton	---	---	33	31	10	74
DE Axel Damm	---	---	33	31	10	74
WR Rick Diaz	21	39	---	---	13	73
T Craig Folston	23	45	---	---	3	71
G Andres Brady	23	45	---	---	3	71
T Earnest Primeau	23	45	---	---	3	71
G Russell Burgess	23	45	---	---	3	71
QB Russell Wilson	23	45	---	---	---	68
OLB Roy Smithen	---	---	33	31	4	68
S Kody Weber	---	---	33	31	4	68
C Leroy Flynn	23	45	---	---	---	68
DE Ralph Ford	---	---	32	30	4	66
TE Dustin Logan	22	43	---	---	---	65
WR Sean Luen	18	38	---	---	7	63
CB Brenden Campbell	---	---	24	23	15	62
S Byron Jones	---	---	30	26	5	61
DT Dan Hein	---	---	31	25	3	59
DT Marlon Benton	---	---	31	24	4	59
OLB Sammy Andersen	---	---	25	24	9	58
CB Korey Erickson	---	---	30	21	3	54
WR Edgar Dotson	17	22	---	---	8	47
RB Deion Bailey	18	21	---	---	---	39
RB Roy Stevens	5	22	---	---	---	27
FB Edgar Maloney	3	5	---	---	15	23
C Shawn Stargell	4	18	---	---	---	22
WR Martavis Bryant	7	14	---	---	---	21
OLB Ezra Wiggins	---	---	9	8	4	21
ILB Gus Peterson	---	---	9	9	3	21
S Wayne Duran	---	---	3	6	12	21
TE Hector Wilcox	0	2	---	---	16	18
OLB Quinn Centeno	---	---	1	2	13	16
RB Deron Shaw	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Ted Lester	0	1	---	---	14	15
DT Gregory Blake	---	---	3	7	1	11
DT Stan Strong	---	---	1	6	1	8
K Alexander Rebensdorf	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Kris Stevens	---	---	1	5	1	7
P Emmitt Fulkerson	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Alexander Gillespie	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Quentin Conklin	---	---	1	1	---	2
DE Juan Burroughs	---	---	0	0	1	1
G Rufus Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Maxwell Conley	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lenny Walls	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ruben Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lionel Hochheiser	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Devin Robbins	---	---	23	45	15	83
WR Skip Samuels	32	31	---	---	18	81
ILB Junior Knopf	---	---	21	43	8	72
CB Henry Hickman	---	---	16	39	15	70
G Fernando Robbins	33	31	---	---	5	69
WR Frankie Stephenson	27	24	---	---	18	69
DE Alex Reid	---	---	23	43	3	69
TE Geoff Foreman	31	20	---	---	18	69
S Brent Green	---	---	23	44	2	69
C Casey Hockenhull	33	31	---	---	---	64
QB Clifton Mercer	33	31	---	---	---	64
G Larry Lolicht	33	31	---	---	---	64
G Tommy Hopkins	33	31	---	---	---	64
T Bo D'Arms	33	31	---	---	---	64
OLB Daryl Bravata	---	---	23	37	---	60
S Wyatt Trim	---	---	23	36	---	59
DT Buddy Booth	---	---	18	33	2	53
RB Raymond Gerhardt	26	20	---	---	7	53
OLB Ramon Anastasiades	---	---	10	25	14	49
DT Erick Newton	---	---	20	28	---	48
WR Manuel Hammond	22	18	---	---	---	40
ILB Ethan Gietka	---	---	8	29	3	40
DT Bob Harden	---	---	13	22	2	37
OLB William Fitzgerald	---	---	6	27	2	35
CB Giovanni Burgess	---	---	13	16	2	31
WR Kyle Boone	6	11	---	---	12	29
CB Ross Burton	---	---	9	17	---	26
FB Britt Norris	8	14	---	---	---	22
RB Abraham Leak	4	1	---	---	16	21
RB Amir Meyer	6	12	---	---	---	18
OLB Dustin Robbins	---	---	2	2	9	13
K Kendall Pearson	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Oliver Haywood	---	---	0	7	2	9
TE Conner Richard	3	0	---	---	5	8
WR Andy Wells	0	1	---	---	6	7
P Shawn Barnes	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Eddie Crane	0	0	---	---	5	5
G David Howard	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Alejandro Jamison	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Darien Bronson	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Rufus Hernandez	---	---	2	2	---	4
WR Dustin Woodard	0	3	---	---	---	3
C Carlos Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Caiden Heaton	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Billy Hock	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Dwayne Ackerman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	12	83	6.9
Right	6	44	7.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	17	97	5.7
Right	13	60	4.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Russell Wilson	44	27	5	2	1	7	4	1	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Clifton Mercer	30	23	4	0	0	3	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	50	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	93	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	132	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	25	12.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	20	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	136	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	63	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sean Luen	13	7	0	85	1	38
WR Edgar Dotson	12	8	1	83	1	22
C Shawn Stargell	7	4	0	46	1	18
WR Martavis Bryant	4	4	0	41	1	14
TE Dustin Logan	4	2	0	32	1	43
WR Rick Diaz	3	1	0	5	0	39
RB Deion Bailey	1	1	0	8	0	21

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Skip Samuels	16	12	108	2	31
RB Raymond Gerhardt	6	4	22	0	20
TE Geoff Foreman	3	3	15	0	20
WR Frankie Stephenson	2	1	15	0	24
WR Manuel Hammond	2	2	37	1	18
FB Britt Norris	1	1	22	1	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Deion Bailey	2	6	3.00	6.40
RB Roy Stevens	1	2	2.00	4.75

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Abraham Leak	2	13	6.50	6.67
RB Raymond Gerhardt	2	6	3.00	4.95
QB Clifton Mercer	1	-1	-1.00	4.00
RB Amir Meyer	1	3	3.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Russell Wilson	14	8	38	2.71	6.82

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Clifton Mercer	4	3	18	4.50	7.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sean Luen	4	1	1	0.25	6.54
WR Edgar Dotson	3	1	0	0.00	6.92
WR Martavis Bryant	2	2	10	5.00	10.25
TE Dustin Logan	2	1	9	4.50	8.00
C Shawn Stargell	2	2	13	6.50	6.57
WR Rick Diaz	1	1	5	5.00	1.67

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Skip Samuels	2	1	2	1.00	6.75
RB Raymond Gerhardt	1	1	8	8.00	3.67
TE Geoff Foreman	1	1	8	8.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Russell Wilson	1	1
RB Deion Bailey	1	1
RB Roy Stevens	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Raymond Gerhardt	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Russell Wilson	9	6	5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Clifton Mercer	9	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Edgar Dotson	4	3	2
WR Martavis Bryant	2	2	2
TE Dustin Logan	2	1	1
C Shawn Stargell	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Skip Samuels	3	3	2
RB Raymond Gerhardt	2	2	1
TE Geoff Foreman	2	2	0
WR Frankie Stephenson	1	1	1
FB Britt Norris	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)