CHARLOTTE—Here's a look inside the stats and snap counts from the Panthers 30-14 loss to the Cowboys in Week 15.
- In the final minute of the first half, quarterback Bryce Young found rookie wide receiver Jalen Coker for a career-long 83-yard touchdown pass, completing a one-play, 83-yard drive (0:11). It was the longest pass of Young's NFL career.
- Young has thrown a touchdown in seven consecutive games, the longest streak of his career. He found the end zone again in the fourth quarter, rushing for his third touchdown of the season to finish a 12-play, 70-yard drive (4:59). On the season, Young has 11 total touchdowns, matching a single-season high.
- Young completed 19-of-28 passes for 219 yards with one touchdown. This was his fourth game this season with over 200 passing yards and fourth-straight with at least 190. His 7.92 yards per attempt were the second-most this season and third-most of his career.
- Young also added three rushes for 12 yards with his one touchdown. On his touchdown run, he eclipsed 400 rushing yards for his career (402). Young ranks second all-time in rushing yards among Panthers quarterbacks, behind only Cam Newton (5,036). Young passed Sam Darnold (328) for second on that list earlier this year.
- In his first game in over a month (Week 10 against the Giants, 11/10), Coker reeled in an 83-yard touchdown reception just before halftime, capping a one-play, 83-yard drive (0:11). This was the longest reception of Coker's career and the sixth longest reception in Panthers history.
- According to Next Gen Stats, Coker reached a top speed of 21.15 miles per hour on the touchdown run. It's the fastest speed reached by a Panthers ball carrier since Week 4, 2021 (DJ Moore, 21.38 mph).
- On the touchdown, Coker passed Corey Brown for the most yards in a single-season by an undrafted rookie in franchise history.
- Coker finished the day with four catches for a team-high 110 yards and one touchdown, his first career 100-yard receiving game. Coker's 27.5 yards per catch were the most by a Panthers receiver since 2021 (Shi Smith – 28.7, Week 16 against Tampa Bay).
- With his three-yard rush in the first quarter, running back Chuba Hubbard eclipsed 3,000 rushing yards for his career.
- Cornerback Jaycee Horn notched his second sack of the season on the opening drive of the game, a 15-yard loss, forcing a Cowboys punt on the next play. Today marked Horn's third consecutive home game with a tackle for loss. He finished the game with two tackles (both solo), one pass defensed, one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit. Coming into the game, Horn was tied for sixth in the league in passes defensed.
- Outside linebacker DJ Johnson recovered the first fumble of his career in the final minute of the first half, setting up Coker's 83-yard touchdown reception on the next play. In addition to the recovery, Johnson added five tackles (one solo). He reached 40 tackles for the season in the fourth quarter.
- Linebacker Josey Jewell led all defenders with 10 tackles (five solo) and one pass defended. Sunday marked Jewell's third-straight game with at least 10 tackles, his eighth- straight with at least six, and his 13th in a row (dating back to last season with the Broncos) with more than five tackles.
- In the second start of his career, linebacker Claudin Cherelus finished with a career-high nine tackles (five solo).
- With a season-high two passes defensed against the Cowboys, outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney surpassed 30 for his career (31). His two passes defensed also tied a career-high
- Receiver Deven Thompkins returned three kicks for 88 yards against the Cowboys. He set a career-high in yards per kickoff return (29.3). His 33-yard return to open the second half was his longest return of the season and was tied for the second-longest of his career.
- With two extra-points, kicker Eddy Piñeiro tied Muhsin Muhammad for the seventh-most points in franchise history (304).
- With three games remaining, the Panthers are currently tied for third-fewest sacks (28) in a season in franchise history. The fewest were 20 sacks in 2008, 26 sacks in 2003, and 28 allowed in 2005. Carolina came into the day have only allowed 22 through 13 games, but gave up six against the Cowboys.
Snap Counts
Take a look at the snap counts and playtime percentage for the Panthers in Week 15 of the regular season against the Cowboys.
Player | Offensive Snaps | Special Teams Snaps |
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Damien Lewis | 55 (100%) | 2 (8%) |
Ikem Ekwonu | 55 (100%) | 2 (8%) |
Robert Hunt | 55 (100%) | 2 (8%) |
Taylor Moton | 55 (100%) | 2 (8%) |
Bryce Young | 55 (100%) | |
Cade Mays | 55 (100%) | |
Chuba Hubbard | 52 (95%) | |
Jalen Coker | 48 (87%) | |
Adam Thielen | 47 (85%) | |
Tommy Tremble | 35 (64%) | 2 (8%) |
David Moore | 32 (58%) | 3 (12%) |
Ja'Tavion Sanders | 27 (49%) | 7 (28%) |
Xavier Legette | 23 (42%) | 3 (12%) |
Deven Thompkins | 5 (9%) | 10 (40%) |
Mike Boone | 3 (5%) | 5 (20%) |
Chandler Zavala | 2 (4%) | 2 (8%) |
Feleipe Franks | 1 (2%) | 18 (72%) |
- In addition to his receiving exploits, Jalen Coker also played the most snaps of any of the receivers. After his month-long layoff for injury, he was right back in the mix this week, with 87 percent of the snaps.
- Chuba Hubbard's the only healthy running back on the active roster, and they brought Mike Boone up from the practice squad for backup. But they barely needed it, with Hubbard only missing the three snaps Boone spelled him for.
- Tommy Tremble played the most of the tight ends left on the board, with 64 percent of the snaps to Ja'Tavion Sanders' 49 percent. Tremble remains a versatile piece.
Player | Defensive Snaps | Special Teams Snaps |
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Mike Jackson | 73 (100%) | 7 (28%) |
Xavier Woods | 73 (100%) | |
Jaycee Horn | 73 (100%) | |
Jordan Fuller | 73 (100%) | |
Josey Jewell | 70 (96%) | |
DJ Wonnum | 60 (82%) | 7 (28%) |
Claudin Cherelus | 53 (73%) | 9 (36%) |
A'Shawn Robinson | 46 (63%) | 7 (28%) |
Shy Tuttle | 45 (62%) | 7 (28%) |
Chau Smith-Wade | 37 (51%) | 7 (28%) |
DJ Johnson | 36 (49%) | 9 (36%) |
LaBryan Ray | 35 (48%) | |
JaDeveon Clowney | 28 (38%) | |
Jonathan Harris | 26 (36%) | 7 (28%) |
Jaden Crumedy | 26 (36%) | 7 (28%) |
Cam Gill | 19 (26%) | 16 (64%) |
Demani Richardson | 12 (16%) | 11 (44%) |
Dane Jackson | 6 (8%) | 1 (4%) |
Amare Barno | 5 (7%) | 16 (64%) |
Lonnie Johnson | 2 (3%) | 23 (92%) |
Sam Franklin | 2 (3%) | 21 (84%) |
Jacoby Windmon | 2 (3%) | 9 (36%) |
Jon Rhattigan | 1 (1%) | 23 (92%) |
- Concerns about Jaycee Horn's durability were shelved for the week, as he came back from a groin issue last week to play every snap of the game again. Josey Jewell would have joined him if not for a league-required concussion check, which he passed and quickly returned to the field after missing three snaps.
- Jadeveon Clowney's giving what he can. A week after missing the Eagles game with a knee issue, he was back to play 38 percent of the defensive snaps. He still made an impact, knocking down two passes, but he played the third-most snaps at his position group behind D.J. Wonnum and DJ Johnson.
Player | Special Teams Snaps |
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Johnny Hekker | 9 (36%) |
JJ Jansen | 6 (24%) |
Caleb Farley | 5 (20%) |
Velus Jones Jr. | 4 (16%) |
Yosh Nijman | 2 (8%) |
Brady Christensen | 2 (8%) |
Eddy Piñeiro | 2 (8%) |
- You'll notice this column is shorter than most weeks, as it became an all-hands-on-deck kind of game, with Feleipe Franks playing offense, Jon Rhattigan playing his first snap of defense on the season, and Sam Franklin Jr. and Lonnie Johnson also getting a few.
- Johnny Hekker kicking off was a strategic decision, as they tried to land the ball in play to limit league-leading returner KaVontae Turpin's explosive ability. It largely worked, as they limited him to 21.3 yards per return, well off his 36.3 average entering the game.
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