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Cam Newton's 3 TD passes help Panthers beat Lions 27-24
DETROIT (AP) Cam Newton wore a black hat with a white button on the left side to honor Rosie the Riveter before and after showing he was very focused on football.
The embattled quarterback threw three touchdowns through three quarters, helping the Carolina Panthers build a lead big enough to hold off the Detroit Lions for a 27-24 win Sunday.
Newton came under fire for making sexist comments to a female reporter this week. He apologized after losing an endorsement deal and getting criticized by the NFL.
The 2015 NFL MVP said he put Rosie the Riveter, flexing her right arm, on his hat after doing homework to learn her iconic impact on World War II.
''I just wanted to have a little notion, a shout out, to all the strong women,'' Newton said.
He was 26 of 33 for a season-high 335 yards. On perhaps the game's key play, he converted a third-and-9 from the Carolina 24 with a sharp, 17-yard pass to Kelvin Benjamin with 2:00 left while clinging to a three-point lead against a team out of timeouts.
Newton threw a 6-yard TD pass to rookie Christian McCaffrey to pull the Panthers into a 10-10 tie early in the second quarter and a 10-yard pass to Devin Funchess for a tiebreaking score with 48 seconds left in the first half. With a perfectly lofted 31-yard pass to Benjamin, Newton put Carolina up 24-10 early in the third.
''He did a real nice job under some unfortunate circumstances,'' Carolina coach Ron Rivera said.
The Panthers (4-1) scored 24 straight points after trailing the Lions 10-3 early in the second quarter. Detroit rallied, but could not stop Newton on his last drive to get the ball back.
Detroit (3-2) struggled to move the ball in the air and on the ground until late in the game.
PIVOTAL POSITION
Matthew Stafford, limping after being sacked and hit a lot, threw a 4-yard TD pass to tight end Darren Fells with 5:56 left and a 20-yard pass for a score to the former professional basketball player with 3:22 to go. The quarterback didn't have as much success connecting with starting tight end Eric Ebron, who dropped a pass in the end zone and had another pass go through his hands.
Even though Ebron has a history of dropping passes, Detroit coach Jim Caldwell insisted he's not concerned about it.
''No one was perfect out there, and he came back in the game and made a catch or two, so I wouldn't say it is in his head,'' Caldwell said. ''Obviously, it is not what you want to see, but he wasn't our problem.''
Protecting Stafford has become an issue. He has been sacked six times in two straight games after being sacked a total of just six times over his first three games.
''Getting hit one time is too many, so that was clearly a problem,'' Caldwell said. ''Matthew is always going to battle, and so are his teammates, but we clearly have to do a better job of protecting our quarterback. That involves a lot of people, though, not just the offensive line.''
TAKING A BREAK
Charlotte Observer reporter Jourdan Rodrigue was not working in the Ford Field press box during the Panthers-Detroit Lions game.
''Taking some time off,'' Mike Persinger, the executive sports editor of The Charlotte Observer, wrote in an email.
Rodrigue asked Newton about Funchess' route running on Wednesday and Carolina's quarterback laughed and said, ''It's funny to hear a female talk about routes. It's funny.''
Newton declined to provide much of a comment about her absence at the game.
''That's personal,'' he said.
CAREER DAY
Panthers tight end Ed Dickson had five receptions for a career-high 175 yards, a total that surpassed his production from each of the previous three seasons with the Panthers. He had 64- and 57-yard catches in the first half for two of his three receptions of 50-plus yards in his eight-year career. Clearly, Dickson is making the most of an opportunity to play for injured starter Greg Olsen.
''I'm pretty sure I've got a text from him right now,'' he said. ''I know he's proud of me. I'm just holding it down for him.''
INJURIES
Panthers: CB Daryl Worley had an ankle injury in the third quarter, but was able to finish the game.
Lions: Stafford played through what appeared to be an ankle injury and DT Haloti Ngata left with an elbow injury.
UP NEXT
Panthers: Host Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Lions: Play at New Orleans next Sunday.
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C. Newton
1 QB 355 PaYds, 3 PaTDs |
32
FPTS
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M. Stafford
9 QB 229 PaYds, 2 PaTDs |
19
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
C. NewtonĀ
1 QB
32 FPTS
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C. Newton | 26/33 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. StewartĀ
28 RB
4 FPTS
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J. Stewart | 18 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McCaffreyĀ
22 RB
9 FPTS
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C. McCaffrey | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. NewtonĀ
1 QB
32 FPTS
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C. Newton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
E. DicksonĀ
84 TE
17 FPTS
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E. Dickson | 5 | 5 | 175 | 0 | 64 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. BenjaminĀ
13 WR
11 FPTS
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K. Benjamin | 6 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 31 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. FunchessĀ
17 WR
11 FPTS
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D. Funchess | 8 | 7 | 53 | 1 | 15 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. McCaffreyĀ
22 RB
9 FPTS
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C. McCaffrey | 7 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. StewartĀ
28 RB
4 FPTS
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J. Stewart | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. ShepardĀ
19 WR
1 FPTS
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R. Shepard | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. SamuelĀ
10 WR
0 FPTS
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C. Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
L. KuechlyĀ
59 MLB
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L. Kuechly | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. JonesĀ
42 FS
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C. Jones | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. AdamsĀ
29 SS
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M. Adams | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. ShortĀ
99 DT
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K. Short | 3-0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BradberryĀ
24 CB
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J. Bradberry | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MunnerlynĀ
41 DB
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C. Munnerlyn | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Green-ThompsonĀ
54 OLB
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S. Green-Thompson | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WorleyĀ
26 CB
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D. Worley | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. PeppersĀ
90 DE
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J. Peppers | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. ShepardĀ
19 WR
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R. Shepard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. LotuleleiĀ
98 DT
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S. Lotulelei | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. SeymourĀ
27 CB
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K. Seymour | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ByrdĀ
31 DB
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J. Byrd | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. AddisonĀ
97 DE
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M. Addison | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. NorrisĀ
52 ILB
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J. Norris | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. HortonĀ
96 DE
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W. Horton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. DavisĀ
58 OLB
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T. Davis | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. JohnsonĀ
95 DE
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C. Johnson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. GanoĀ
9 K
9 FPTS
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G. Gano | 2/3 | 44 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. PalardyĀ
5 P
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M. Palardy | 5 | 46.8 | 0 | 60 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. SamuelĀ
10 WR
0 FPTS
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C. Samuel | 3 | 14.7 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. McCaffreyĀ 22 RB
9 FPTS
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C. McCaffrey | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
M. StaffordĀ
9 QB
19 FPTS
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M. Stafford | 23/35 | 229 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
A. AbdullahĀ
21 RB
3 FPTS
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A. Abdullah | 10 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. ZennerĀ
34 RB
7 FPTS
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Z. Zenner | 3 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. RiddickĀ
25 RB
4 FPTS
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T. Riddick | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
M. JonesĀ
11 WR
5 FPTS
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M. Jones | 8 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. TateĀ
15 WR
4 FPTS
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G. Tate | 8 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. RiddickĀ
25 RB
4 FPTS
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T. Riddick | 5 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AbbrederisĀ
10 WR
3 FPTS
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J. Abbrederis | 3 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. FellsĀ
87 TE
14 FPTS
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D. Fells | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. JonesĀ
13 WR
1 FPTS
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T. Jones | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. EbronĀ
85 TE
0 FPTS
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E. Ebron | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. AbdullahĀ
21 RB
3 FPTS
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A. Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
T. WilsonĀ
32 SS
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T. Wilson | 9-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. WhiteheadĀ
59 OLB
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T. Whitehead | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. SlayĀ
23 CB
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D. Slay | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. ZettelĀ
69 DE
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A. Zettel | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. DavisĀ
40 LB
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J. Davis | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. QuinĀ
27 FS
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G. Quin | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. CareyĀ
26 SS
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D. Carey | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. DiggsĀ
28 CB
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Q. Diggs | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. AnsahĀ
94 DE
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E. Ansah | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. LawsonĀ
24 CB
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N. Lawson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HaydenĀ
31 DB
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D. Hayden | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. NgataĀ
92 DT
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H. Ngata | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. LedbetterĀ
98 DE
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J. Ledbetter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ValoagaĀ
78 DE
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J. Valoaga | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Co. WashingtonĀ
90 DE
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Co. Washington | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. FellsĀ
87 TE
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D. Fells | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. SpenceĀ
97 DT
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A. Spence | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. KillebrewĀ
35 SS
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M. Killebrew | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. JohnsonĀ
96 DE
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G. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. PraterĀ
5 K
6 FPTS
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M. Prater | 1/1 | 30 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. LockeĀ
18 P
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J. Locke | 5 | 41.2 | 1 | 53 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. AgnewĀ
39 CB
0 FPTS
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J. Agnew | 1 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. AgnewĀ 39 CB
0 FPTS
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J. Agnew | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |