National Football League
Carolina 28, Houston 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2011
Where: Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 71540

Cam Newton threw a pair of touchdown passes against the NFL's top defense and the Carolina Panthers ended the Houston Texans' seven-game winning streak with a 28-13 road win Sunday at Reliant Stadium.

The Panthers (5-9) have had a tough time holding on to late leads, but they closed this one out when DeAngelo Williams had a 24-yard touchdown run. James Anderson then thwarted the Texans' rally by intercepting a T.J. Yates pass in the end zone.

The AFC South champion Texans (10-4) couldn't get anything going in the first half, as Newton threw touchdown passes to Steve Smith and tight end Jeremy Shockey. Richie Brockel added a 7-yard touchdown run for a 21-0 lead.

The Texans rallied to get within 21-13, but Williams finished off an 80-yard drive with his touchdown run to seal it.

Houston's Arian Foster rushed for 109 yards to surpass 1,000 yards for the second consecutive season.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Carolina   Houston
DeAngelo Williams Player Arian Foster
15 Attempts 16
61 Yards 109
4.1 Avg Yards 6.8
1 Touchdowns 1
24 Long 22
Receiving
Carolina   Houston
Steve Smith Player Arian Foster
5 Receptions 5
82 Yards 58
16.4 Avg Yards 11.6
1 Touchdowns 0
26 Long 25
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Carolina 316 166 150 4 0 2 2.0 1
Houston 358 150 208 1 2 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Indianapolis. The Texans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.