Game Recap
Week 2 during the 2002 NFL season saw the 0 Carolina Panthers defeat the 0 Detroit Lions 31-7. The Panthers were ahead after the second 10-0 and coasted to a comfortable win.The Lions didn't score entering halftime.
The Panthers were guided by Rodney Peete who had 310 yards passing in the air, 1 TD, zero INTs, was 21 of 32 passing. Lamar Smith ran for 2 TDs. Muhsin Muhammad finished with 107 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Lions,
The Panthers finished with 385 total yards, 20 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 3 of 14 on third downs. The Lions finished with 122 total yards, 12 first downs, 3 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were 1 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Carolina PanthersCAR defeat Detroit LionsDET 31-7
- Date: Sunday, September 15, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:04PM
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 385, Turnovers: 0
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 122, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
| CAR |
0 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Rodney Peete | CAR | 21-32 | 310 | 1 | 0 | 58 | |
| Mike McMahon | DET | 9-23 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 21 | |
| Joey Harrington | DET | 3-7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| Chris Weinke | CAR | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Lamar Smith | CAR | 20 | 60 | 2 | 10 | |
| James Stewart | DET | 12 | 53 | 0 | 21 | |
| Brad Hoover | CAR | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 | |
| Mike McMahon | DET | 3 | 13 | 1 | 11 | |
| Aveion Cason | DET | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Nick Goings | CAR | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Cory Schlesinger | DET | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | CAR | 8 | 107 | 1 | 32 | |
| Lamar Smith | CAR | 3 | 77 | 0 | 58 | |
| Steve Smith | CAR | 4 | 71 | 0 | 44 | |
| Scotty Anderson | DET | 2 | 31 | 0 | 21 | |
| Mikhael Ricks | DET | 3 | 28 | 0 | 12 | |
| Aveion Cason | DET | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wesley Walls | CAR | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | DET | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 30 | 75 | 2 | | |
| DET | 22 | 73 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 21-33 | 310 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DET | 12-30 | 106 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
- Attendance: 71,951
- Weather: 72 degrees, relative humidity 97%, wind 7 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:01 - 3 hours, 01 minutes
