National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 31, Minnesota 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 10, 2017
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 41°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 73728
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 7601124
Carolina 7710731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 28 14:28 25-L. Murray rush for -4 yards.
3 and 11 - MIN 24 13:46 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 13:05 21-J. McKinnon rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - MIN 32 12:39 7-C. Keenum pass intended for 19-A. Thielen, INTERCEPTED by 26-D. Worley at CAR 31, returned for no gain.
1Q 12:30 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 31 12:30 1-C. Newton rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 37 11:51 1-C. Newton pass to 18-D. Byrd for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 40 11:06 28-J. Stewart rush for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIN 15 10:55 PENALTY on Carolina, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 15 - No play.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
MIN 0    CAR 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:35
1Q 10:55 Minnesota
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 10:55 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 31 10:25 7-C. Keenum rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - MIN 32 9:51 7-C. Keenum rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 38 9:07 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 40 8:42 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 45 8:14 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 33 7:49 21-J. McKinnon rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 24 7:19 21-J. McKinnon rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 18 6:41 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - CAR 18 6:33 7-C. Keenum pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    CAR 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:27
1Q 6:28 Carolina
1 and 10 - MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 62 yards, 18-D. Byrd returns for 16 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 8 yards, enforced at CAR 19.
1 and 10 - CAR 11 6:21 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 12 5:45 1-C. Newton pass to 11-B. Bersin for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 29 5:09 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-K. Clay.
2 and 10 - CAR 29 5:00 1-C. Newton, sacked for 6 yards (98-L. Joseph). PENALTY on Carolina, Face Mask (declined).
3 and 16 - CAR 23 4:30 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 5 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 28.
1 and 10 - CAR 43 4:08 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 45 3:30 1-C. Newton, sacked for 2 yards (97-E. Griffen). PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 43.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 3:05 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 37 2:26 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 31 1:44 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 27 1:02 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - MIN 5 0:26 1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and goal - MIN 5 15:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards.
3 and goal - MIN 1 14:22 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
MIN 7    CAR 14    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:12
2Q 14:16 Minnesota
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 64 yards, 31-M. Brown returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 18 14:11 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Pass Interference, 12 yards, enforced at MIN 18 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 14:07 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
2 and 10 - MIN 30 14:02 7-C. Keenum pass to 81-B. Bell for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - MIN 31 13:14 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell.
4 and 9 - MIN 31 13:11 4-R. Quigley punts 48 yards, 12-K. Clay returns for 7 yards.
2Q 13:00 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 28 13:00 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and 10 - CAR 28 12:56 28-J. Stewart rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 33 12:17 1-C. Newton pass to 18-D. Byrd for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - CAR 37 11:35 5-M. Palardy punts 55 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for no gain, fumble by 35-M. Sherels (forced fumble by 19-R. Shepard), RECOVERED by 35-M. Sherels returned for 2 yards.
2Q 11:22 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 10 11:22 7-C. Keenum pass to 25-L. Murray for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIN 14 10:52 25-L. Murray rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - MIN 18 10:14 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 2 - MIN 18 10:08 4-R. Quigley punts 46 yards, fair catch by 12-K. Clay.
2Q 10:01 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 36 10:01 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - CAR 36 9:57 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
3 and 10 - CAR 36 9:53 1-C. Newton pass to 82-C. Manhertz for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - CAR 42 9:15 5-M. Palardy punts 41 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 9:05 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 26 9:05 21-J. McKinnon rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIN 33 8:46 7-C. Keenum pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 8:12 7-C. Keenum pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 7:42 21-J. McKinnon rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 36 7:04 21-J. McKinnon rush for 17 yards.
Carolina timeout at 6:35
1 and 10 - CAR 19 6:35 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 21-J. McKinnon.
2 and 10 - CAR 19 6:31 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CAR 16 5:49 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 4 yards.
4 and 3 - CAR 12 5:08 2-K. Forbath 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 10    CAR 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:57
2Q 5:02 Carolina
CAR 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 5:02 28-J. Stewart rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 34 4:39 28-J. Stewart rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 4:06 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 40 3:32 1-C. Newton rush for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - CAR 39 2:52 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 10 - CAR 39 2:45 5-M. Palardy punts 35 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 6 yards.
2Q 2:33 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 32 2:33 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - MIN 32 2:27 21-J. McKinnon rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - MIN 35 2:00 7-C. Keenum pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 1:41 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 21-J. McKinnon. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 6 yards (90-J. Peppers).
2 and 16 - MIN 37 1:23 7-C. Keenum rush for 15 yards.
3 and 7 - CAR 48 0:56 7-C. Keenum pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 15 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:53
1 and 10 - CAR 33 0:53 7-C. Keenum rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 21 0:31 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at CAR 21 - No play.
1 and goal - CAR 4 0:25 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and goal - CAR 4 0:20 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and goal - CAR 4 0:16 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and goal - CAR 4 0:09 2-K. Forbath 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 13    CAR 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 2:24
2Q 0:07 Carolina
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 47 yards, 55-D. Mayo returns for 10 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 62 yards, 18-D. Byrd returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 14:54 22-C. McCaffrey rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 24 14:14 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 13:28 19-R. Shepard rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 47 12:46 28-J. Stewart rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - CAR 46 12:07 1-C. Newton pass to 18-D. Byrd for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 11:30 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 33 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 38 11:00 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for -2 yards.
2 and 17 - MIN 40 10:13 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 21 9:41 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 18 8:58 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-R. Shepard.
3 and 7 - MIN 18 8:51 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
MIN 13    CAR 21    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:18
3Q 8:42 Minnesota
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 8:42 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 8 yards (97-M. Addison), fumble by 7-C. Keenum (forced fumble by 97-M. Addison), RECOVERED by 29-M. Adams returned for 4 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3Q 8:28 Carolina
1 and 10 - MIN 31 8:28 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 84-E. Dickson.
2 and 10 - MIN 31 8:23 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 23 7:40 1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
4 and 2 - MIN 23 6:57 9-G. Gano 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 13    CAR 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:31
3Q 6:51 Minnesota
CAR -10 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 6:51 25-L. Murray rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIN 23 6:25 7-C. Keenum pass to 30-C. Ham for 9 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 32 5:44 7-C. Keenum pass to 17-J. Wright for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 40 5:12 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 49 4:40 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
3 and 1 - MIN 49 4:36 25-L. Murray rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 4:12 7-C. Keenum pass to 25-L. Murray for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 38 3:32 7-C. Keenum rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 32 2:45 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 7 yards (93-K. Love).
4 and 9 - CAR 39 2:10 4-R. Quigley punts 37 yards, downed by 27-J. Kearse.
3Q 2:00 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 2 2:00 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 1 yards, enforced at CAR 2 - No play.
1 and 11 - CAR 1 2:00 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain.
2 and 11 - CAR 1 1:21 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - CAR 3 0:36 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 9 - CAR 3 0:30 5-M. Palardy punts 56 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 29 yards.
3Q 0:16 Minnesota
1 and 10 - CAR 30 0:16 25-L. Murray rush for -3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
2 and 13 - CAR 33 15:00 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 18-M. Floyd.
3 and 13 - CAR 33 14:57 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 3 yards (59-L. Kuechly).
4 and 16 - CAR 36 14:25 2-K. Forbath 54 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 14:20 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 44 14:20 28-J. Stewart rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - 50 13:37 1-C. Newton pass to 18-D. Byrd for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 13:11 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 43 12:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
Carolina timeout at 12:27
3 and 10 - MIN 43 12:27 1-C. Newton pass to 18-D. Byrd for 2 yards.
4 and 8 - MIN 41 11:55 5-M. Palardy punts 28 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
4Q 11:47 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 13 11:47 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - MIN 20 11:31 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 26 11:07 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 48 10:41 7-C. Keenum pass to 17-J. Wright for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 47 10:04 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 44 9:42 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 29 9:17 7-C. Keenum pass to 18-M. Floyd for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 26 8:54 7-C. Keenum pass intended for 14-S. Diggs, INTERCEPTED by 24-J. Bradberry at CAR 25, returned for 3 yards.
4Q 8:48 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 28 8:48 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 33 8:03 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 36 7:17 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 43-F. Whittaker.
4 and 2 - CAR 36 7:13 5-M. Palardy punts 45 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 7:04 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 27 7:04 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 33 6:34 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 6:07 7-C. Keenum pass to 81-B. Bell for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIN 48 5:47 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-C. Keenum pass to 81-B. Bell for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
MIN 21    CAR 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:28
4Q 5:36 Carolina
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 5:36 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. Stewart.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 5:32 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 30 4:47 1-C. Newton pass intended for 22-C. McCaffrey, INTERCEPTED by 34-A. Sendejo at CAR 40, returned for 34 yards.
4Q 4:36 Minnesota
1 and goal - CAR 6 4:36 25-L. Murray rush for no gain.
2 and goal - CAR 6 3:55 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and goal - CAR 6 3:49 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 3 yards (99-K. Short).
4 and goal - CAR 9 3:11 2-K. Forbath 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIN 24    CAR 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:25
4Q 3:07 Carolina
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 3:07 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 30 2:33 1-C. Newton rush for 62 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and goal - MIN 8 2:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:56
2 and goal - MIN 5 1:56 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:50
3 and goal - MIN 1 1:50 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
MIN 24    CAR 31    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:20
4Q 1:47 Minnesota
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 70 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 22 1:41 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 5 yards (99-K. Short).
2 and 15 - MIN 17 1:19 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 15 - MIN 17 1:14 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-L. Treadwell.
4 and 15 - MIN 17 1:11 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4Q 1:05 Carolina
1 and 10 - MIN 17 1:05 1-C. Newton kneels for -2 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:03
2 and 12 - MIN 19 1:03 1-C. Newton kneels for -2 yards.
3 and 14 - MIN 21 0:35 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME