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Carolina Panthers(3-7-1) at Minnesota Vikings (4-7)
SERIES
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PANTHERS |
VIKINGS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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6-5 |
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STREAKS |
2 of past 3 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Rivera: 1-1 |
Zimmer: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
Bye (Week 11: L 19-17 vs. Falcons) |
L 24-21 vs. Packers |
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LAST GAME |
10/13/13: Panthers 35 at Vikings 10. Carolina QB Cam Newton throws for 242 yards & has 4 TDs (3 passing, 1 rushing). Panthers WR Brandon LaFell catches 79-yard TD pass. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/13/13 |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 112 (Car.), 138 (Min.). XM: 232 (Min.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Newton: 195-333-2392-12-10-80.3 |
Bridgewater (R): 158-262-1689-6-7-75.7 |
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RUSHING |
Stewart: 84-323-3.8-2 |
McKinnon (R): 113-538-4.8-0 |
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RECEIVING |
Olsen (TE): 56-719-12.8-5 |
Jennings: 40-501-12.5-3 |
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OFFENSE |
327.2 |
309.0 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-2 |
0 |
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DEFENSE |
374.0 |
342.5 |
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SACKS |
Addison, Johnson: 5 |
Griffen: 9 (2C) |
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INTs |
Harper: 3 |
H. Smith: 4 (T1C) |
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PUNTING |
Nortman: 46.1 |
Locke: 44.2 |
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KICKING |
Gano: 75 (21/21 PAT; 18/22 FG) |
Walsh: 76 (16/16 PAT; 20/24 FG) |
NOTES
PANTHERS
QB CAM NEWTON has 6 pass TDs, 1 rush TD, 0 INTs & 128.6 rating in 2 career starts vs. Min. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Min. with 3+ pass TDs, 0 INTs & 100+ rating. In last meeting, had 3 pass TDs, 1 rush TD, 0 INTs & 143.4 rating
RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS had 117 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 53 rec.) in last meeting
In 12/20/09 game vs. Min, RB JONATHAN STEWART had 109 rush yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.), 1 of 5 games in franchise history with 100+ rush yards, 1+ rush TD & 1+ rec. TD
WR KELVIN BENJAMIN ties for NFL rookie lead with 8 rec. TDs & has 3 TDs in past 2. In Week 11, had 9 catches for 109 yards & TD
TE GREG OLSEN has TD catch in 3 of past 5 vs. Min
Rookie WR-PR PHILLY BROWN had 47-yard TD catch in Week 11, his 1st career rec. TD
In last game vs. Min. (9/29/13 with Pit.), WR JERRICHO COTCHERY had 5 catches for 103 yards & TD
Since entering NFL in 2012, LB LUKE KUECHLY leads league with 436 tackles
LB THOMAS DAVIS had career-high 2 sacks in last meeting
DE CHARLES JOHNSON had sack in 10/30/11 meeting. Has 5 sacks in past 7
DE MARIO ADDISON had sack in Week 11 & has career-high 5 sacks
VIKINGS
Rookie QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER had 1st career game with 2+ TD passes last week…
RB JERICK MC KINNON leads NFC rookies with 538 rush yards.
In past 6 at home, RB MATT ASIATA has 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.)…
WR GREG JENNINGS has TD catch in 3 of 4 games vs. Car. Had TD last week.
WR-KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSONhas 8 TDs (4 rush, 4 rec.) in past 16.
WR CHARLES JOHNSON had 1st career TD catch (22 yards) last week.
TE KYLE RUDOLPH had career-best 9 catches & 97 yards with TD in last meeting…
CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYNplayed 1st 5 seasons with Car. (2009-13) & is franchise leader with 5 career INT-TDs.
Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 4 INT-TDs & S HARRISON SMITH ties for 3rd with 3 INT-TDs.
LB ANTHONY BARR leads NFL rookies with 3 FRs & is tied for 2nd among rookies with 4 sacks. Has 66 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 FRs (1 TD) & 2 FFs.
DE EVERSON GRIFFEN is 2nd in NFC with 9 sacks. Has 7 sacks in past 7.
DE BRIAN ROBISON has sack in 3 of past 4, incl. sack last week.