National Football League
Carolina 38, N.Y. Giants 0
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 22, 2013
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 75°
Head Official: Mike Carey
Attendance: 73748

Panthers 38, Giants 0: Cam Newton threw three touchdown passes and added a rushing score as host Carolina rolled to the most lopsided victory in franchise history.

Newton hooked up with Brandon LaFell for scoring strikes of 16 and 20 yards and hit Ted Ginn Jr. with a 47-yard bomb while DeAngelo Williams racked up 120 yards on 23 carries for Carolina (1-2). The Panthers' largest margin of victory - and their most recent shutout - had been a 34-0 win over Kansas City in 2008.

New York's offense sputtered, managing only 150 total yards as the Giants fell to 0-3 for the first time since 1996. Eli Manning was 12-for-23 for 119 yards and threw an interception, and the Giants had just 60 rushing yards on 16 attempts.

The Panthers tied a franchise record with seven sacks and the inexperienced secondary performed well as cornerback Melvin White recorded an interception and a forced fumble and fellow undrafted rookie Robert Lester had an interception and a fumble recovery.

Carolina scored touchdowns on four straight possessions spanning the second and third quarters to turn it into a rout. Newton found LaFell for touchdowns on the Panthers' last drive of the first half and their opening possession of the second half, and White's interception set up Newton's 3-yard scoring run to make it 31-0.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Panthers WR Steve Smith caught three passes for 40 yards and has at least one reception in 94 consecutive games dating to 2006. … Newton has 23 rushing touchdowns, already the most by a quarterback through his first three seasons in the NFL. … The Giants had won at least five of their first seven games in each season since Tom Coughlin was hired in 2004.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
N.Y. Giants   Carolina
David Wilson Player DeAngelo Williams
11 Attempts 23
39 Yards 120
3.6 Avg Yards 5.2
0 Touchdowns 0
18 Long 27
Receiving
N.Y. Giants   Carolina
Rueben Randle Player Ted Ginn
2 Receptions 3
40 Yards 71
20.0 Avg Yards 23.7
0 Touchdowns 1
24 Long 47
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
N.Y. Giants 150 60 90 0 0 1 1.0 0
Carolina 402 194 208 5 1 2 7.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Arizona. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • N.Y. Giants will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Giants have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.