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Arizona's defense no match for Carolina's running game
The Panthers' success on the ground against the Cardinals, who entered as the league's top-ranked rush defense, was a surprise when considering how Jake Delhomme had struggled. With that in mind, the Panthers faced a steady diet of eight-man fronts designed to stop DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart early on. However, the tactic failed miserably as Carolina rushed for 270 yards on 44 attempts and dominated the game. The key to the success was the use of a slot formation against Arizona's eight-man front. By placing both receivers on the same side of the formation, the Panthers were able to draw a defender outside of the box on the two-receiver side due to the threat of a pass to Steve Smith. With fewer defenders able to commit to stopping the run, Stewart and Williams found soft spots when running to the tight end side.

-- Bucky Brooks

Box Score

Carolina Panthers (3-4-0) Arizona Cardinals (4-3-0)
Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
J. Delhomme 7/14 90 1 0
M. Moore 0/1 0 0 0
Rushing ATT YDS TD LG
D. Williams 23 158 0 77
J. Stewart 17 87 2 19
S. Smith 1 17 0 17
J. Delhomme 1 7 0 7
B. Hoover 1 2 0 2
M. Moore 1 -1 0 -1
Receiving REC YDS TD LG
S. Smith 3 56 1 50
D. Jarrett 2 22 0 17
G. Barnidge 1 7 0 7
J. King 1 5 0 5
Fumbles FUM LOST REC YDS
J. Anderson 0 0 0 0
T. Brayton 0 0 1 0
J. Peppers 0 0 0 0
Kicking FG LG XP PTS
J. Kasay 2/2 35 4/4 10
Punting NO AVG I20 LG
J. Baker 6 39.2 1 57
Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG
M. Goodson 3 18 0 33
K. Moore 1 16 0 16
Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG
C. Munnerlyn 3 15 0 19
Defense T-A SCK INT FF
J. Beason 8-3 0.0 0 0
C. Munnerlyn 7-0 0.0 0 0
T. Brayton 4-0 0.0 0 0
T. Davis 4-3 0.0 1 0
C. Harris 4-0 0.0 0 0
R. Marshall 3-0 0.0 1 0
S. Martin 3-1 0.0 2 0
T. Tyler 2-0 0.0 0 0
C. Wilson 2-0 0.0 0 0
N. Diggs 1-1 0.0 0 0
C. Johnson 1-0 1.0 0 0
D. Lewis 1-0 0.0 0 0
J. Peppers 1-1 1.0 1 1
H. Thomas 1-1 0.0 0 0
D. Wesley 1-0 0.0 0 0
E. Brown 0-1 0.0 0 0
Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
K. Warner 27/46 242 2 5
Rushing ATT YDS TD LG
C. Wells 8 47 0 14
T. Hightower 8 39 1 15
K. Warner 1 8 0 8
Receiving REC YDS TD LG
L. Fitzgerald 6 66 0 19
S. Breaston 6 57 0 17
T. Hightower 8 57 0 17
A. Boldin 3 23 0 10
B. Patrick 2 18 1 17
L. Stephens-Howling 1 14 1 14
A. Becht 1 7 0 7
Fumbles FUM LOST REC YDS
S. Breaston 1 0 1 0
K. Warner 1 1 0 0
Kicking FG LG XP PTS
N. Rackers 0/0 0 3/3 3
Punting NO AVG I20 LG
B. Graham 4 41.3 1 62
Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG
L. Stephens-Howling 4 31 0 53
Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG
S. Breaston 4 6 0 17
Defense T-A SCK INT FF
K. Dansby 7-5 0.0 0 0
C. Campbell 6-1 0.0 0 0
D. Dockett 5-0 0.0 0 0
G. Hayes 5-3 0.0 0 0
B. McFadden 4-0 0.0 0 0
C. Okeafor 4-3 1.0 0 0
A. Rolle 4-0 0.0 0 0
A. Wilson 4-1 0.0 0 0
M. Ware 3-0 0.0 0 0
C. Haggans 2-2 0.0 0 0
D. Rodgers-Cromarti 2-2 0.0 0 0
G. Watson 2-1 0.0 0 0
Total First Downs 13 Total First Downs 23
By Rushing 10 By Rushing 5
By Passing 3 By Passing 15
By Penalty By Penalty
Third Down Efficiency 8/16 - 50% Third Down Efficiency 4/10 - 40%
Fourth Down Efficiency 0/0 - 0% Fourth Down Efficiency 1/2 - 50%
Total Net Yards 355 Total Net Yards 320
Total Rushing/Passing Plays (includes Sacks) 60 Total Rushing/Passing Plays (includes Sacks) 65
Average Gain per Offensive Play 5.9 Average Gain per Offensive Play 4.9
Net Yards Rushing 270 Net Yards Rushing 94
Total Rushing Plays 44 Total Rushing Plays 17
Average Gain per Rushing Play 6.1 Average Gain per Rushing Play 5.5
Tackled for a Loss (Number-Yards) 8--16 Tackled for a Loss (Number-Yards) 0-0
Net Yards Passing 85 Net Yards Passing 226
Times Sacked (Number-Yards) 1 - 5 Times Sacked (Number-Yards) 2 - 16
Gross Yards Passing 90 Gross Yards Passing 242
Pass Comp-Att-Int 7 - 15 - 0 Pass Comp-Att-Int 27 - 46 - 5
Average Gain per Passing Play (includes Sacks) 5.3 Average Gain per Passing Play (includes Sacks) 4.7
Kickoffs (Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks) 7 - 6 - 3 Kickoffs (Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks) 4 - 2 - 0
Punts (Number-Average) 6 - 47.0 Punts (Number-Average) 4 - 52.5
Blocked 0 Blocked 0
Net Punting Average 39.2 Net Punting Average 41.3
FGs Blocked - PATs Blocked 0 - 0 FGs Blocked - PATs Blocked 0 - 0
Total Return Yardage (excludes Kickoffs) 87 Total Return Yardage (excludes Kickoffs) 27
Punt Returns (Number-Yards) 3 - 45 Punt Returns (Number-Yards) 4 - 27
Kickoff Returns (Number-Yards) 4 - 70 Kickoff Returns (Number-Yards) 4 - 126
Interception Returns (Number-Yards) 5 - 42 Interception Returns (Number-Yards) 0 - 0
Penalties (Number-Yards) 7 - 72 Penalties (Number-Yards) 5 - 35
Fumbles (Number-Lost) 0 - 0 Fumbles (Number-Lost) 2 - 1
Touchdowns 4 Touchdowns 3
Rushing 2 Rushing 1
Passing 1 Passing 2
Interceptions 1 Interceptions 0
Kickoff Returns 0 Kickoff Returns 0
Fumble Returns 0 Fumble Returns 0
Punt Returns 0 Punt Returns 0
Extra Points (Made-Attempted) 4 - 4 Extra Points (Made-Attempted) 3 - 3
Kicking (Made-Attempted) 4 - 4 Kicking (Made-Attempted) 3 - 3
Two Point Conversions (Made-Attempted) 0 - 0 Two Point Conversions (Made-Attempted) 0 - 0
Field Goals (Made-Attempted) 2 - 2 Field Goals (Made-Attempted) 0 - 0
Red Zone Efficiency 2/4 - 50% Red Zone Efficiency 3/3 - 100%
Goal To Go Efficiency 1/1 - 100% Goal To Go Efficiency 2/2 - 100%
Safeties 0 Safeties 0
Final Score 34 Final Score 21
Time of Possession 32:58 Time of Possession 27:02

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
CAR TD J.Stewart 6 yd. run (J.Kasay kick) (15-74, 7:38)
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ARI TD L.Stephens-Howling 14 yd. pass from K.Warner (N.Rackers kick) (11-81, 6:35)
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2nd Quarter
CAR TD J.Stewart 10 yd. run (J.Kasay kick) (3-87, 0:54)
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CAR TD S.Smith 50 yd. pass from J.Delhomme (J.Kasay kick) (4-75, 2:02)
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CAR TD J.Peppers 13 yd. interception return (J.Kasay kick)
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3rd Quarter
ARI TD B.Patrick 1 yd. pass from K.Warner (N.Rackers kick) (11-67, 6:21)
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4th Quarter
CAR FG J.Kasay 35 yd. Field Goal (4-3, 2:14)
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ARI TD T.Hightower 1 yd. run (N.Rackers kick) (5-49, 1:56)
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CAR FG J.Kasay 31 yd. Field Goal (7-18, 4:22)
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