North Charlotte Today

A detailed analysis of the Carolina Panthers' 36-22 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday reveals several notable performances and statistics.

Quarterback Andy Dalton led the offense with 319 passing yards, completing 26 of 37 attempts, and three touchdowns without any interceptions. This makes him the first quarterback in the NFL this season to exceed 300 passing yards and three touchdowns in a single game.

Running back Chuba Hubbard achieved 114 rushing yards, his highest since Week 15 of the 2022 season when he had 125 yards against the Detroit Lions. Additionally, Hubbard contributed 55 receiving yards, culminating in a career-best total of 169 scrimmage yards.

Receiver Diontae Johnson recorded eight receptions for 122 receiving yards, marking his best career performance. Johnson has been playing since 2019, and this was his first game with over 100 receiving yards since Week 12 of the 2022 season. Johnson and Hubbard are now the first Panthers duo to each surpass 100 scrimmage yards in a game since Week 17 of the previous year when D'Onta Foreman and D.J. Moore accomplished this against the Broncos.

The Panthers' offense completed six passes of more than 20 yards during Sunday's game, including a longest pass of 35-yards from Dalton to Johnson. Prior to this game, they had not managed any passes exceeding fifteen yards in their first two games. The play also marks their longest pass completion since Week ten last year when Bryce Young connected with Michael Strachan for forty yards.

Dalton's touchdown pass to Adam Thielen covered thirty-one yards – their longest touchdown pass since Week three last year when Dalton hit D.J. Chark for forty-seven-yard score. The team scored on its opening drive for the first time since Week seventeen against Tampa Bay in late December last year.

On defense, receiver Davante Adams was limited to forty-yards on four receptions by Panthers defenders – only seventh such occurrence since Adams joined Raiders two years ago.

Defensive lineman Jayden Peevy registered his inaugural solo sack by taking down Gardner Minshew during second quarter while cornerback Mike Jackson led team with nine tackles - all solo efforts marking career high tallying total tackles having entered league five years ago.

Three different players recorded sacks: Jadeveon Clowney (also leading team pressures), Peevy along linebacker Josey Jewell contributing significantly towards seven defended passes including Jackson breaking up three alone generating more pressures combined previous weeks combined (18 versus thirteen).

Hubbard excelled particularly out personnel formations gaining sixty-six rushing eleven carries forcing eight missed tackles doubling forced prior two weeks together while facing blitzed rate higher double initial average (59% vs twenty-five percent) efficiently managing quicker release times reducing pressure impact effectively completing sixteen twenty attempts covering hundred eighty-four yard scoring once achieving positive completion percentage over expected (+7%).

Johnson shone brightest running inward routes catching six eight targets accumulating hundred targeted air yardage accounting fifty-seven percent overall aerial gains closest teammate managing less half same figure highlighting dominant contribution offensive strategy success ultimately seeing unit increase total snaps significantly compared prior week (seventy-four versus forty-eight).

Chandler Zavala stepped left guard Damien Lewis injured elbow covering twenty reserve offensive line snaps previously consistent starting lineup participation disrupted Adam Thielen exiting hamstring issue post-touchdown resulting unconventional receiver snap distribution tight end Tommy Tremble registering highest wideout tally reflecting multi-faceted role within squad dynamics

Defensively Shaq Thompson alongside Mike Jackson Jaycee Horn Xavier Woods maintained full match participation rotational outside linebacker duties predominantly undertaken Jadeveon Clowney Charles Harris supplemented DJ Johnson Tarron Jackson meanwhile rookie Trevin Wallace debuted defensively maintaining special teams presence significant field goal extra point contributions evidenced kicker Eddy Piñeiro fourteen engagements stark contrast preceding week minimal activity indicative positive overall performance result

Special teams core members Claudin Cherelus Jon Rhattigan Feleipe Franks Wallace consistently contributed over twenty plays ensuring reliable execution coordinator Tracy Smith strategic plans