Houston Texans vs Carolina Panthers
Drive chart
Drives
End of Game
Fumble- Punt
- Touchdown
- Touchdown
- Field Goal
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| CAR | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Who won: Panthers 16-13
The Carolina Panthers beat the Houston Texans 16-13 on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium. Kyle Trask led the Panthers in passing yards (19/28, 147 YDS, 1 INT). Brett Rypien led the Texans in passing yards (13/23, 101 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).
HOU
CAR| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Trask | 19/28 | 147 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 65.6 |
| Kenny Pickett | 5/8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 79.2 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Tyus III | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | 16 |
| Miles Davis | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 1 | 9 |
| AJ Dillon | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyle Trask | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Trevor Etienne | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'seem Reed | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| David Moore | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Feleipe Franks | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| AJ Dillon | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| James Mitchell | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Caden Prieskorn | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Anthony Tyus III | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Roc Taylor | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Casey Washington | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Elijah Cooks | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| John Metchie III | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Brycen Tremayne | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Trask | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Gill | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defensive | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maema Njongmeta | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Harrison-Hunte | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DeCarlos Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Garcia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaiah Simmons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeVonta Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Kuwatch | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyrek Funderburk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Rochell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Gill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevis Gipson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Moon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| David Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudin Cherelus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Thornton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyon Barrs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Incoom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mapalo Mwansa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demani Richardson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lathan Ransom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tywone Malone Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Miller | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Lathan Ransom | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| KickReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Metchie III | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 24 | 0 |
| PuntReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzgerald | 3/3 | 100.0 | 37 | 1/1 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
