Wild Card Playoff Games, 2026

played in San Francisco, CA

65 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers010143-27
San Francisco 49ers310611-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:19 SFO - Roger Kowal 36 field goal
2Q: 11:14 CAR - Neal Walton 17 pass from Howie Barrett (Kim Mahoney extra point)
2Q: 05:28 SFO - Corwin Doyle 2 run (Roger Kowal extra point)
2Q: 02:18 CAR - Kim Mahoney 20 field goal
2Q: 00:31 SFO - Roger Kowal 21 field goal
3Q: 10:53 CAR - Isaac Rayburn 5 pass from Howie Barrett (Kim Mahoney extra point)
3Q: 06:15 CAR - Eddie Royal 19 pass from Howie Barrett (Kim Mahoney extra point)
3Q: 02:17 SFO - Jay Emmons 9 pass from Corwin Doyle (Roger Kowal extra point failed)
4Q: 09:35 SFO - Jay Emmons 2 pass from Corwin Doyle (Corwin Doyle pass to C.J. Dylla for conversion)
4Q: 04:43 CAR - Kim Mahoney 25 field goal
4Q: 00:13 SFO - Roger Kowal 50 field goal

Team StatisticsCARSFO
Record12-512-5
First Downs2420
- by Rushing43
- by Passing1817
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards379424
- Offensive Plays6464
- Yards per Play5.926.63
Net Rushing Yards8455
- Rushing Attempts2317
- Yards per Rush3.653.24
Net Passing Yards295369
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 28 - 047 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards308369
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/130/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.207.85
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions5/135/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.56.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards0/012/90
Punt Returns/Yards2/161/9
Kick Returns/Yards5/826/145
Interception Ret./Yards1/400/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/23/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 38
Time of Possession30:5529:05

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:124:22OWN 22841Downs
15:202:15OWN 838Punt
11:551:17OWN 2038Punt
10:013:56OWN 71193Touchdown
27:380:46OWN 2022Fumble
25:193:06OWN 28769Field Goal
20:240:24OWN 301-1Half
315:004:18OWN 37963Touchdown
38:542:48OWN 46554Touchdown
32:101:47OWN 2039Punt
49:282:09OWN 40420Punt
46:221:46OPP 73-1Field Goal
42:401:17OWN 33526Punt
40:050:05OWN 20113Game
San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:48OWN 42739Field Goal
16:501:30OWN 3733Punt
13:051:10OPP 4733Punt
10:380:37OPP 463-5Punt
211:053:27OWN 37425Punt
26:521:33OPP 22422Touchdown
22:131:49OWN 35661Field Goal
310:421:48OWN 1535Punt
36:063:56OPP 46746Touchdown
30:235:55OWN 351265Touchdown
47:190:57OWN 2028Interception
44:361:56OWN 24650Missed FG
41:231:18OWN 20447Field Goal

Game MVP: Howie Barrett, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jason Lovallo8232.881510
Tom Matthews7213.001410
Howie Barrett5336.601610
Bryce Delgado372.33700
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Andy Wilkerson9242.67700
Billy Lutes5183.60800
Ricardo Arndorfer2115.501010
Corwin Doyle122.00201

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Howie Barrett40283081/133280117.5
San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Corwin Doyle47313690/0243195.1

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Isaac Rayburn8108110.1320281
WR Neal Walton7118412.0022191
WR Eddie Royal577414.8011241
TE Richie Fuller2384.00150
TE Mike Hoomanawanui22199.509150
RB Tom Matthews22178.504110
TE Brandon Pettigrew111212.002120
WR Jason Donovan131313.000130
WR Ethan Blackshear0100.00000
San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jay Emmons111517616.0073432
TE Fendi Onobun57346.80180
WR Ramses Barden454912.2511210
RB Billy Lutes34186.00080
WR Jimmy Daniels343110.338140
WR Demaryius Thomas3741.33060
RB Andy Wilkerson121818.008180
TE Joel Pendergraft113939.0020390
FB Ricardo Arndorfer0100.00000
WR C.J. Dylla0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Eric McGuire14040.000
San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Eli Martinez1000
Jason Lovallo1000
Ricardo Lang0100
Michael Hamlin0010
San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
Jay Emmons1000
Lenny Erickson0100
Fendi Onobun0100
Antoine Jennings0010
Ronald Torrice0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rod Francis517735.425.6410
San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Krumrei522845.634.4552

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kim Mahoney2/20/00/0253/3
San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Roger Kowal3/41/21/1501/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Eli Martinez2168.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Rich Markowitz199.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Eli Martinez58216.40
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Dylla614524.20

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Eric McGuire620.01232
ILB Marty Larry510.01537
CB Archie Thies510.01433
CB Ricardo Lang500.01235
S Michael Hamlin440.0727
S Patrick Chung310.01337
CB Clyde Kieffer310.01125
OLB Corwin Crane310.01228
OLB Leonard Korte300.01641
ILB Wendell Coffey210.01028
DE Joey Sturgeon200.01431
S Darryl Tripodi110.0523
OLB Preston Sanford110.0514
ILB Vinny Mayes100.027
DE David Levine100.01125
DE E.J. Wilson010.0729
San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Trevor Strzelczyk500.01630
DE Wendell Kostinko400.51226
ILB Max Jeffrey420.01935
S Rich Goeas400.0915
DT Ronald Torrice310.51726
DE Luther Dotson320.0919
OLB Ken Applegate320.02034
S Harry Segraves310.01935
ILB Willie Collett310.0610
CB Rickey Van Diver300.01825
S Artie Carr220.01126
DE Stephen Palmer210.01530
CB Oscar Schultz210.01332
OLB Tyrus Harden210.0810
DT Lenny Erickson110.01429
DE Shannon Darrow100.096
ILB Clifton Talley100.045
CB Rich Markowitz100.01016
WR Jay Emmons10---------
DT Chris Zlotnik010.01524

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Corwin Crane0.010028
DE E.J. Wilson0.002029
OLB Preston Sanford0.001014
San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ronald Torrice0.520026
DE Wendell Kostinko0.502026
DT Lenny Erickson0.012129
DE Stephen Palmer0.001230
ILB Max Jeffrey0.000135

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ricardo Lang61035
CB Archie Thies51033
S Patrick Chung40037
S Michael Hamlin40027
ILB Marty Larry40037
CB Clyde Kieffer30025
S Eric McGuire12132
OLB Leonard Korte11041
ILB Wendell Coffey10028
S Darryl Tripodi10023
OLB Corwin Crane10028
DE E.J. Wilson01029
ILB Vinny Mayes0107
San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Trevor Strzelczyk60030
CB Rickey Van Diver31025
S Harry Segraves30035
S Rich Goeas30015
OLB Ken Applegate30034
CB Oscar Schultz20032
OLB Tyrus Harden20010
DE Luther Dotson20019
ILB Max Jeffrey12035
ILB Willie Collett10010
CB Rich Markowitz10016
DE Wendell Kostinko10026

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alonzo Gerald15121032
Lonnie Fisher15022135
Clay Banks13021034
T.J. McGregor12021028
Brandon Pettigrew1107014
Richie Haayer02019027
San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Herman Hanks27014033
Antoine Jennings1309020
Terry Palmer13011035
Ricardo Arndorfer11012021
Josh Willis01012038
Edward Wang01011034

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Vinny Mayes421
Preston Sanford218
Brandon Pettigrew113
San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Billy Lutes328
C.J. Dylla123
Ricardo Arndorfer121
Joel Pendergraft121
Antoine Jennings19

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Howie Barrett2341---------64
Lonnie Fisher2235------562
Leonard Korte------1641461
Ricardo Lang------12351360
Clay Banks2134------560
Marty Larry------1537658
Eddie Royal1736------154
Richie Haayer1927------753
Patrick Chung------1337353
Michael Hamlin------7271953
Joey Sturgeon------1431853
Wendell Coffey------10281553
Alonzo Gerald2132---------53
Wade Turner------1234450
Archie Thies------1433350
T.J. McGregor2128---------49
Eric McGuire------1232347
Richie Fuller1724------243
Neal Walton1825---------43
Corwin Crane------1228343
Reuben Preston814------2042
Darryl Tripodi------5231442
Jason Donovan815------1639
Clyde Kieffer------1125339
Isaac Rayburn1326---------39
E.J. Wilson------729238
David Levine------1125238
Preston Sanford------5141837
Jon Asamoah722------736
Mike Hoomanawanui411------2035
Brandon Pettigrew714------1334
Jason Lovallo1121------133
Bryce Delgado34------2431
Vinny Mayes------272130
Grant Lechler318------728
Eli Martinez------091221
Joe Harkless------613221
Tom Matthews811------120
Ethan Blackshear14------1419
D'Anthony Smith------39416
Steven Justice19------212
Kim Mahoney00------88
Rod Francis00------77
Maurice Greer00---------0
Ty Barnes00---------0
Dwight Talley00---------0
San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Lutes732------2867
Corwin Doyle1747---------64
Ken Applegate------2034357
Harry Segraves------1935256
Jimmy Daniels829------1956
Max Jeffrey------1935256
Oscar Schultz------1332954
Ricardo Arndorfer1221------2154
Terry Palmer1135------753
Demaryius Thomas1129------1252
Rickey Van Diver------1825851
Josh Willis1238---------50
Jay Emmons1238---------50
Fendi Onobun1231------649
Herman Hanks1433------148
Rich Markowitz------10162248
Stephen Palmer------1530247
Trevor Strzelczyk------1630147
Lenny Erickson------1429346
Mo Coleman1333---------46
Edward Wang1134------146
Ronald Torrice------1726144
Wendell Kostinko------1226644
Artie Carr------1126441
Chris Zlotnik------1524241
Joel Pendergraft416------2141
Jesse Parcells------9181239
Antoine Jennings920------938
Andy Wilkerson1119---------30
Bo Perez614------929
Luther Dotson------919129
Danny Riley514------928
Willie Collett------6101127
Tom Whalen414------927
Ramses Barden818---------26
C.J. Dylla02------2325
Rich Goeas------915---24
Tyrus Harden------810624
Shannon Darrow------96318
Clifton Talley------45514
Howie Bellis------001313
Roger Kowal00------1111
Rodney Wahl00------88
Reggie Krumrei00------55
Billy Joe Von Oelhoffen00------44
Gene Zeyen00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5102.0
Middle6416.8
Right11343.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3206.7
Middle11181.6
Right3175.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Howie Barrett40282013540
San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Corwin Doyle47315137301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19131005.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)17111468.6
Long (19+ Yds)225226.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)25211616.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1671288.0
Long (19+ Yds)527515.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Neal Walton117184025
WR Isaac Rayburn108081126
WR Eddie Royal75074136
WR Jason Donovan31013015
TE Richie Fuller3208024
TE Mike Hoomanawanui22019011
RB Tom Matthews22017011
TE Brandon Pettigrew11012014
WR Ethan Blackshear100004
San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jay Emmons15111176338
TE Fendi Onobun75034031
WR Demaryius Thomas7314029
WR Ramses Barden54049118
RB Billy Lutes43018032
WR Jimmy Daniels43031029
RB Andy Wilkerson21118019
FB Ricardo Arndorfer1000021
WR C.J. Dylla100002
TE Joel Pendergraft11039116

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tom Matthews210.503.00
Jason Lovallo199.002.88
Bryce Delgado1-2-2.002.33
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Lutes273.503.60
Andy Wilkerson1-1-1.002.67
Corwin Doyle122.002.00
Ricardo Arndorfer111.005.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Howie Barrett84455.637.70
San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Corwin Doyle97434.787.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eddie Royal21199.5010.57
WR Neal Walton21178.507.64
WR Isaac Rayburn2152.508.10
WR Jason Donovan1000.004.33
TE Mike Hoomanawanui1144.009.50
San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jay Emmons44328.0011.73
WR Demaryius Thomas2252.500.57
WR Ramses Barden1000.009.80
RB Billy Lutes1000.004.50
TE Fendi Onobun1166.004.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Howie Barrett21
Tom Matthews10
San FranciscoRushesConversions
Billy Lutes21

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Howie Barrett1084
San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Corwin Doyle1154

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Isaac Rayburn331
TE Richie Fuller220
WR Neal Walton200
TE Mike Hoomanawanui222
WR Eddie Royal111
San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Jay Emmons643
RB Andy Wilkerson100
WR Ramses Barden111
RB Billy Lutes100
TE Fendi Onobun100
WR Demaryius Thomas100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,200 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (22,400)
End Zone15,000 (16,200)
Mezzanine8,400 (9,300)
Sideline Seats13,000 (14,300)
Luxury Boxes1,400 (2,300)