National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 31, Cincinnati 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 23, 2018
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 80°
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 72161
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 777021
Carolina 7147331
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Carolina
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 15:00 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-T. Smith.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 14:54 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - CAR 26 14:12 1-C. Newton pass to 11-T. Smith for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - CAR 33 13:52 5-M. Palardy punts 42 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
1Q 13:43 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 25 13:43 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 13:12 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 49 12:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - CAR 45 11:55 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 11:20 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 29 10:40 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 9:55
1 and 10 - CAR 25 9:55 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 14 9:18 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CAR 7 8:40 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - CAR 3 8:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and goal - CAR 3 7:58 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding, 2 yards, enforced at CAR 3 - No play.
1 and goal - CAR 1 7:50 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 81-T. Kroft. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding, 0 yards, enforced at CAR 1 - No play.
1 and goal - CAR 1 7:47 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    CAR 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:03
1Q 7:40 Carolina
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 7:40 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 29 7:03 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
3 and 6 - CAR 29 6:57 1-C. Newton pass to 13-J. Wright for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 6:15 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - CAR 36 6:10 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 5:22 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 45 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 6 4:29 1-C. Newton rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - CIN 3 3:46 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
3 and goal - CIN 2 3:09 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    CAR 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:38
1Q 3:02 Cincinnati
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 3:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. Cincinnati challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 31 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 2:47 25-G. Bernard rush for -7 yards.
2 and 17 - CIN 49 2:07 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:01
3 and 17 - CIN 49 2:01 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 15-J. Ross, INTERCEPTED by 26-D. Jackson at CAR 33, returned for no gain.
1Q 1:55 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 33 1:55 1-C. Newton pass to 12-D. Moore for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 36 1:33 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for no gain.
3 and 7 - CAR 36 0:49 1-C. Newton pass to 11-T. Smith for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 0:09 1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and 10 - CAR 44 15:00 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 14:18 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 35 13:37 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 27 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 8 12:49 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - CIN 4 12:07 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    CAR 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:52
2Q 12:03 Cincinnati
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 12:03 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 11:27 83-T. Boyd rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 43 10:52 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 15-J. Ross.
3 and 5 - CIN 43 10:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 10:06 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 15-J. Ross.
2 and 10 - CAR 49 10:00 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 9 yards (94-E. Obada), fumble by 14-A. Dalton (forced fumble by 94-E. Obada), RECOVERED by 41-C. Munnerlyn returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
3 and 10 - CAR 49 9:57 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 26 9:27 25-G. Bernard rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 12 yards, enforced at CAR 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 14 9:05 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 13 8:27 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - CAR 10 7:46 14-A. Dalton pass to 15-J. Ross for 9 yards.
1 and goal - CAR 1 7:04 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    CAR 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:04
2Q 6:59 Carolina
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 6:59 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 31 6:22 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - CAR 33 5:37 1-C. Newton pass to 11-T. Smith for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 4:57 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 45 4:19 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 3:37 20-C. Anderson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 24 2:56 1-C. Newton pass to 20-C. Anderson for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    CAR 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:12
2Q 2:47 Cincinnati
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 2:47 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 2:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CIN 36 2:00 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 1:56 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
2 and 10 - CIN 47 1:52 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - 50 1:26 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
4 and 7 - 50 1:19 10-K. Huber punts 48 yards, downed by 16-C. Core.
2Q 1:09 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 2 1:09 40-A. Armah rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 3 0:24 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:19
3 and 6 - CAR 6 0:19 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 25-G. Bernard rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 48 14:31 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 46 13:52 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 4 - CAR 46 13:48 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 12 yards (97-M. Addison).
4 and 16 - CIN 42 13:02 10-K. Huber punts 38 yards, 12-D. Moore returns for 4 yards.
3Q 12:50 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 24 12:50 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 12:10 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 11:39 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - CIN 46 11:32 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - CIN 45 10:50 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-T. Smith.
4 and 9 - CIN 45 10:44 5-M. Palardy punts 34 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
3Q 10:37 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 11 10:37 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 11 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 6 10:13 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 9:35 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 80-J. Malone, INTERCEPTED by 94-E. Obada at CIN 30, returned for 4 yards.
3Q 9:27 Carolina
1 and 10 - CIN 26 9:27 20-C. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 23 8:45 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - CIN 22 8:02 1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 15 7:28 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 12 6:45 12-D. Moore rush for no gain. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Face Mask, 6 yards, enforced at CIN 12.
1 and goal - CIN 6 6:22 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - CIN 5 5:35 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    CAR 28    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:53
3Q 5:34 Cincinnati
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 5:34 25-G. Bernard rush for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 4:51 14-A. Dalton pass to 15-J. Ross for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 49 4:08 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 29 3:30 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 27 3:03 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 21    CAR 28    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:41
3Q 2:53 Carolina
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 2:53 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 27 2:31 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 1:49 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-I. Thomas. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 38.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 1:43 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 45 1:00 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 40 0:20 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
4 and 4 - CIN 41 15:00 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-I. Thomas.
4Q 14:57 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 41 14:57 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 41 14:18 14-A. Dalton pass to 15-J. Ross for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 44 13:38 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 7 - CIN 44 13:33 10-K. Huber punts 46 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Moore.
4Q 13:25 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 10 13:25 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-T. Smith.
2 and 10 - CAR 10 13:22 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - CAR 11 12:38 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 11:59 1-C. Newton, sacked for 7 yards (96-C. Dunlap), fumble by 1-C. Newton (forced fumble by 96-C. Dunlap), RECOVERED by 1-C. Newton returned for no gain.
2 and 13 - CAR 28 10:59 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 8 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 36 10:13 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 5 - CAR 36 10:08 5-M. Palardy punts 59 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 9 yards.
4Q 9:55 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 14 9:55 14-A. Dalton pass to 81-T. Kroft for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 9:17 25-G. Bernard rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CIN 26 8:36 14-A. Dalton pass to 83-T. Boyd for 49 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 7:55 32-M. Walton rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - CAR 35 7:33 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 85-T. Eifert.
2 and 20 - CAR 35 7:27 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 80-J. Malone.
3 and 20 - CAR 35 7:19 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 20 - CAR 35 7:19 4-R. Bullock 53 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 7:14 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 43 7:14 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 49 6:48 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 6:02 22-C. McCaffrey rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 39 5:28 1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
3 and 11 - CIN 39 4:42 1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 32.
4 and 19 - CIN 47 4:28 5-M. Palardy punts 30 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
4Q 4:21 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 17 4:21 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 10 yards (94-E. Obada).
2 and 20 - CIN 7 3:40 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 15-J. Ross, INTERCEPTED by 26-D. Jackson at 50, returned for no gain.
4Q 3:33 Carolina
1 and 10 - 50 3:33 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 3:27
2 and 7 - CIN 47 3:27 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 2:43 1-C. Newton rush for 12 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:31
1 and 10 - CIN 25 2:31 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 2:26
2 and 9 - CIN 24 2:26 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 7 - CIN 22 2:00 22-C. McCaffrey rush for no gain.
Carolina timeout at 1:16
4 and 7 - CIN 22 1:16 9-G. Gano 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 21    CAR 31    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:17
4Q 1:11 Cincinnati
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 1:11 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 0:50 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 40 0:27 14-A. Dalton pass to 80-J. Malone for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 48 0:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 40 0:03 14-A. Dalton, spikes Ball.
3 and 2 - CAR 40 0:03 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 85-T. Eifert, INTERCEPTED by 59-L. Kuechly at CAR 0, returned for no gain, touchback.
END OF GAME