National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 27, Miami 20
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, August 17, 2018
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 87°
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 72200

Rookie tight end Ian Thomas scored the first touchdown of his NFL career and quarterback Cam Newton shook off a sluggish performance, leading the Carolina Panthers to a 27-20 preseason victory against the Miami Dolphins on Friday night in Charlotte, N.C.

Newton, who completed 9 of 12 passes for 89 yards, teamed up with Thomas on a 27-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.

Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey opened the scoring with a 71-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter. McCaffrey finished with 92 yards and one touchdown on five carries.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was 14-of-17 passing for 100 yards.

The Panthers (2-0) led 13-9 at halftime against Miami (0-2).

-- Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Miami   Carolina
Kenyan Drake Player Christian McCaffrey
8 Attempts 5
54 Yards 92
6.8 Avg Yards 18.4
0 Touchdowns 1
34 Long 71
Receiving
Miami   Carolina
Jakeem Grant Player Curtis Samuel
4 Receptions 2
45 Yards 65
11.2 Avg Yards 32.5
0 Touchdowns 0
12 Long 39
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Miami 334 109 225 1 4 2 3.0 0
Carolina 405 226 179 4 0 1 2.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against New England. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Baltimore. The Dolphins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.