September 20th, 2016 
Matt Loede 
Posted in MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-0) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-1)
REGULAR SEASON SERIES
| VIKINGS | PANTHERS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 7-5 | |
| STREAKS | 4 of past 6 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Mike Zimmer: 1-0 | Ron Rivera: 1-2 |
| LAST WEEK | W 17-14 vs. Green Bay | W 46-27 vs. San Francisco |
| LAST GAME | 11/30/14: Panthers 13 at Vikings 31. Minnesota QB Teddy Bridgewater throws 2 TD passes. Vikings return 2 blocked punts for TDs. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 10/30/11: Vikings 24, Panthers 21. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for 83 yards with TD & adds 76 rec. yards with TD. Vikings DE Jared Allen has FF & sack. | |
| REFEREE | Jerome Boger | |
| BROADCAST | FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 136 (Min), 83 (Car). XM: 384 (Min), 226 (Car). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Sam Bradford: 22-31-286-2-0-121.2 (2L) | Cam Newton: 42-73-547-5 (T2L)-2-92.7 |
| RUSHING | Adrian Peterson: 31-50-1.6-0 | Fozzy Whittaker: 19-113-5.9-0 |
| RECEIVING | Stefon Diggs: 16 (2L)-285 (1L)-17.8-1 | Kelvin Benjamin: 13-199-15.3-3 (T1L) |
| OFFENSE | 292.5 | 431.0 (2L) |
| TAKE/GIVE | +5 (2L) | +1 |
| DEFENSE | 289.5 (3L) | 304.5 |
| SACKS | Danielle Hunter, Linval Joseph: 2 | 4 tied: 1 |
| INTs | Eric Kendricks, Trae Waynes: 1 | 4 tied: 1 |
| PUNTING | Jeff Locke: 38.6 | Andy Lee: 53.6 (1L) |
| KICKING | Blair Walsh: 18 (3/4 PAT; 5/7 FG) | Graham Gano: 24 (1L) (6/7 PAT; 6/7 FG) |
NOTES
VIKINGS: QB SAM BRADFORD passed for 286 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 121.2 rating in 1st Min start in Week 2…RB ADRIAN PETERSON has 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 career games at Car…WR STEFON DIGGS had 9 receptions for 182 yards & TD last week. Has 285 rec. yards in 2016, 2nd-most through 1st 2 games of season in Min history (GENE WASHINGTON, 324 yards in 1969). TE KYLE RUDOLPH has TD catch in past 2 vs. Car. Had TD in Week 2…DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had 2 sacks in last meeting. Had sack & FF last week. DE DANIELLE HUNTER had sack & FF in Week 2. Has 5.5 sacks in past 6. CB TRAE WAYNES had 1st career INT in Week 2. S ANDREW SENDEJO led team with 11 tackles last week. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of past 3. S HARRISON SMITH had 8 tackles & sack in last meeting…PANTHERS: QB CAM NEWTON passed for 353 yards & 4 TDs last week. Has 32 career games with both pass TD & rush TD, most in NFL history. Has 20 TDs (17 pass, 3 rush) in past 5 at home…RB FOZZY WHITTAKER had career-high 100 rush yards in Week 2…WR KELVIN BENJAMIN had 7 catches for 108 yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. WR COREY BROWN had rec. TD in last meeting. WR DEVIN FUNCHESS has 4 rec. TDs in past 5 at home. Had TD Catch in Week 2. TE GREG OLSEN had 5 receptions for 122 yards last week, incl. 78-yard TD. Has 6 rec. TDs in past 8 at home…DE CHARLES JOHNSON had FF & sack in last meeting. Had FF in Week 2. LB LUKE KUECHLY had seven tackles & 2 sacks in last meeting. Since entering league in 2012, leads NFL in tackles (612). Had 11 tackles & INT last week. LB SHAQ THOMPSON had 9-yard FR-TD last week, 1st career TD. CB BENE BENWIKERE had FF in last meeting. CB JAMES BRADBERRY had 1st career INT last week.
