Cowboys at Panthers: 8–16
CowboysDAL0–0
Week 1 September 9, 2018
816
Final
PanthersCAR0–0
Game summary
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| CAR | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Game leaders
Big plays
All playsBig GainCam Newton runs for 29 yardsDAL0CAR0
FumbleC.McCaffrey fumbles, forced by D.Ross, recovered by D.LawrenceDAL0CAR0
TouchdownCam Newton 4-yard touchdown runXP MadeGraham Gano makes the extra pointDAL0CAR7
Field GoalGraham Gano hits a 27-yard field goalDAL0CAR10
TouchdownAlex Armah 1-yard touchdown run2P FailMichael Palardy runs for 0 yardsDAL0CAR16
TouchdownEzekiel Elliott 4-yard touchdown run2P SuccessDak Prescott runs for 2 yardsDAL8CAR16
FumbleD.Prescott fumbles, forced by M.Addison, recovered by C.MunnerlynDAL8CAR16
Win probability
FinalDAL 8 · CAR 160.0%DAL100.0%CAR
Team totals
| Stat | DAL | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 8 | 16 |
| Biggest lead | 0 | 16 |
| Total yards | 232 | 293 |
| Yards per play | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| Total plays | 56 | 57 |
| 1st downs | 17 | 20 |
| 3rd down | 2/11 | 4/12 |
| 4th down | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Red zone TDs / trips | 1/1 | 2/5 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 161 |
| Completions / attempts | 19/29 | 17/26 |
| Yards per pass | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 147 |
| Rush attempts | 22 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 1 |
| INTs thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive INTs | 0 | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks | 3 | 6 |
| Sack yards | 15 | 32 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 4 |
| QB hits | 4 | 10 |
| Defensive TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 6 | 6 |
| Field goals made / attempted | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Penalties | 8 | 8 |
| Penalty yards | 75 | 75 |