CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Coming into Saturday, offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo said he needed to find better angles for Panthers runners after Carolina rushed for a season-low 21 yards last week versus Pittsburgh. On a cold Christmas Eve afternoon, McAdoo delivered like Santa Claus by gifting Panthers runners massive running lanes against the Detroit Lions at Bank of America Stadium.
Carolina rewrote its franchise history books on Saturday, beating the Lions, 37-23. Running backs Chuba Hubbard (12 carries, 125 yards) and D’Onta Foreman (21 carries, 165 yards) both set career highs on the ground. The duo combined for nearly 300 yards, 240 of which came in the first half.
The Panthers’ 571 yards versus the Lions is the highest total in franchise history. The team also set a single-game franchise record for rushing yards with 321. Carolina’s 30 first downs tied for third-most in team history.
