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CHARLOTTE A look inside the numbers and snap counts from Sunday's 27-24 win over the Miami Dolphins.

• The Panthers rallied from a 17-0 deficit to defeat the Dolphins 27-24. It matched the biggest comeback in team history. The three other times the Panthers have overcome a 17-point deficit to win: in the third quarter versus Jacksonville (Sept. 7, 2003), and at San Francisco (Nov. 14, 2004) and by 17 points in the fourth quarter at Philadelphia (Oct. 21, 2018).
• Defensive endA'Shawn Robinsonserved as the rotating captain along with permanent captainsDerrick Brown,JJ JansenandBryce Young.

• Running backRico Dowdleamassed 206 rushing yards on 23 carries with one touchdown, scoring on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter. It was a career-high game for Dowdle.
• It is only the fifth time in his NFL career that Dowdle has garnered triple digits on the ground, and the first time he's gone over 200 yards.
• This was the first time this season the Panthers have had a rusher go over 100-yards.
• Dowdle's 206 rushing yards tied Jonathan Stewart for the second-highest single-game rushing total in franchise history, trailing only DeAngelo Williams, who had 210 yards at New Orleans (Dec. 30, 2012).
• Dowdle exploded for a season-long 53-yard run to Miami's 17-yard line in the third quarter, the Panthers longest offensive play of the season.
• Dowdle finished with 234 scrimmage yards, adding 28 receiving yards on three catches to his rushing production. It marked the third-most scrimmage yards in team history, behind two performances from Christian McCaffrey of 237 yards each, versus Seattle (Nov. 25, 2018) and versus Jacksonville (Oct. 6, 2019).

• Dowdle generated +105 rushing yards over expected, according to Next Gen Stats.
• On 13 carries to the right side of the formation, Dowdle gained 171 yards, the most yards running right in any NFL game since Week 17, 2020 (Derrick Henry, 174).
• Dowdle rushed for 114 yards before contact (most by any Panthers rusher since Christian McCaffrey in 2018) and 92 yards after contact (most by any Panthers rusher since D'Onta Foreman in 2022).

• QuarterbackBryce Youngcompleted 19-of-30 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. He had completions to 10 different receivers.
• Young threw a game-winning 4-yard touchdown to tight endMitchell Evanswith 1:59 left in the game.
• This was the seventh time Young engineered a game-winning drive that put the team ahead for good in the fourth quarter or overtime, driving Panthers eight plays for 83 yards and a touchdown with less than five minutes left in the game (4:42-1:59). On that game-winning possession, Young completed 3-of-5 passes for 45 yards, capped by 4-yard touchdown pass to Evans.

• Young was at his best throwing outside the numbers in the win according to Next Gen Stats, completing 11 of 16 such passes for 141 yards and a touchdown.
• Young completed all seven of his attempts when targeting out-breaking routes for 100 yards. On passes between the numbers, Young finished 8-of-11 for 57 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.

• Wide receiverJimmy Horn Jr., played in his first NFL game after being inactive for the first four games of the season. Horn recorded two catches for 21 yards and hauled in first NFL reception on a 4-yard catch in the fourth quarter and extended Panthers game-winning drive with a 17-yard reception on fourth down later in the quarter. He also rushed twice for 10 yards.
• ReceiverTetairoa McMillanled Panthers with six catches for 73 yards. He ranks first on the team with 24 catches for 351 yards through five games.
• McMillan has posted games of 60-plus yards in four out of five games thus far this season.

• The Panthers defense allowed a mere 19 rushing yards. It marked the second-fewest rushing yards allowed in team history behind the record of 14 yards allowed versus Washington (Nov. 22, 2015).
• The defense allowed just 1.36 yards per rush. This marked the second lowest average rushing gain allowed in team history. The team record is 1.11 yards allowed per rush at Philadelphia (Oct. 27, 1996).
• According to Next Gen Stats, the Panthers held the Dolphins to 14 yards on 13 designed runs, yielding -46 rushing yards over expected. No team has allowed a lower RYOE mark since the Browns in Week 17 last season; they held the Dolphins to -50. The Panthers stuffed 6 of the 13 runs at or before the line of scrimmage (46.1 percent), the highest rate since the same Browns-Dolphins game.

• LinebackerNic Scourtoncollected a career-high four tackles, including one tackle for loss when he dropped Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington for a 1-yard loss in the first quarter.
• CornerCorey Thorntonregistered the Panthers only pass defense against Dolphins to go along with one tackle.
• The Panthers came into Sunday with 2.0 sacks all season. The defense registered 3.0 on Sunday against the Dolphins, with Brown, Robinson, andPatrick Jones IIall picking up 1.0 sack each.
• The Jones sack came late in the fourth-quarter for a 7-yard loss, forcing the Dolphins to punt. The Panthers ran out the clock to win.

• The Panthers were granted a first down by penalty six times on Sunday, tying the second most first downs by penalty in a game in franchise history, previously accomplished seven times most recently versus Houston (Oct. 29, 2023). The team record for first downs by penalty in a game is seven versus Chicago (Oct. 18, 2020).
• Through five games, the Panthers have had 30 penalties called against them, which issixth-fewest in the NFL. Two teams ahead of Carolina have only played four games (the Chiefs, who will play Monday night, and the Falcons, who were on a bye week).
• The Panthers have drawn/been the beneficiary of 42 penalties (including the six against the Dolphins) which is sixth-most in the league.
• The +12-penalty differential is second best in the NFL.

Snap Counts

Take a look at the snap counts and playtime percentage for the Panthers in Week 5 of the regular season against the Dolphins.

• Perhaps the only thing that madeRico Dowdle's day more impressive was the fact that he didn't play every snap. He still played 67 percent of them, but the Panthers rotatedTrevor Etienneand evenDeeJay Dallasinto the offense to keep Dowdle on the normalChuba Hubbardreps. He responded with 234 yards from scrimmage.
• Speaking of rotations, the receivers found a new groove. WithXavier Legetteback alongsideTetairoa McMillanto take the vast majority, they sprinkled inHunter Renfrow,Jimmy Horn Jr., andBrycen Tremayne. They've found roles for each of them in the absence ofDavid Moore.
• Nothing againstAndy Dalton, but havingBryce Youngtake all the snaps again was a positive.

• Speaking of doing more with less,Christian Rozeboomled the team in tackles while playing just 69 percent of the snaps. He came out in certain packages, leavingTrevin Wallaceout there the full time. They played their best game together.

• Lathan Ransomgot a lot more work, but it wasn't in place of another starting safety. The rookie safety played 65 percent of the snaps, rolling in as a third safety in some of the nickel situations whereChau Smith-Wadewould have been.Corey Thorntoncame in for his most extensive work in the obvious passing situations as the third corner.

• Even withPatrick Jones IIandD.J. Wonnumback,Nic Scourtoncontinues to play a significant role, with his high motor out there for 60 percent of the snaps. Wonnum is just back from an injury, and that was a factor too,

• With Legette back, Tremayne resumed his normal heavy workload on teams (69 percent), and Dallas showed his versatility as well (66 percent).
• Practice squad call-upKrys Barnesplayed 79 percent of the snaps, effectively replacing the workloadClaudin Cherelususually had. Barnes has a lot of experience on defense as well (30 starts), and they were looking for an option there as well.
• It was only for field goal and extra point duty (you don't want to say just field goal and extra point, because those snaps are very important), butNick SamacandJake Curhangot their first snaps as Panthers.