The 49ers (1-0) travel to Bank of America Stadium for a 1:00 ET kickoff against the Carolina Panthers (0-1).
Cam Newton starts at quarterback. Ron Rivera coaches Carolina. Blaine Gabbert continues at quarterback for the 49ers. The Panthers are coming off a Week 1 loss to Denver in the Super Bowl 50 rematch.
Cam Newton and the defending NFC champion Panthers are 0-1 after losing the Super Bowl 50 rematch to Denver. Newton continues as the centerpiece. Greg Olsen at tight end. Kelvin Benjamin returns from the 2015 ACL.
The 49ers, at 1-0 with the Rams shutout fresh, travel to Bank of America Stadium under Chip Kelly's tempo offense. Gabbert's second start. Hyde at lead back. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road game where the 49ers' new offense gets tested against the kind of defensive front Carolina has built.
Underdog by 13.5 on the road. The kind of game the defending NFC champ should handle.
Week 2 is the early-September sort. The Steelers, Patriots, Vikings, and Eagles all sit at 1-0. The 49ers, after the Monday-night shutout, are tied with the Cowboys, Falcons, and Saints at 1-0. The Panthers, Cardinals, and Packers are 0-1 in the NFC. Around the AFC the Patriots, Steelers, and Bengals are at the top. The Sunday road game is the kind of week the favored Panthers handle business at home.
Through one game the 49ers are 1-0 with a +28 point differential. The Panthers are 0-1 with a -1 (lost 21-20 to Denver in SB50 rematch). Cam Newton threw for 194 in Week 1 with three INTs. Greg Olsen 6 catches for 54. Blaine Gabbert 170 in Week 1. Vegas opens the Panthers as 13.5-point home favorites; total 49.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 1-0 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-1 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 1-0 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-0 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 1-0 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-1 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 0-1 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
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49ers 2016 Season: Week 2 @ Panthers [DAB vs GAB]
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 29 yard field goal | 3-0 |
| Panthers | Shaq Thompson 9 yard defensive fumble return ( Graham Gano kick) | 3-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Torrey Smith 28 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert ( Phil Dawson kick) | 10-7 |
| Panthers | Greg Olsen 78 yard pass from Cam Newton ( Graham Gano kick) | 10-14 |
| Panthers | Graham Gano 39 yard field goal | 10-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Kelvin Benjamin 10 yard pass from Cam Newton ( Graham Gano kick) | 10-24 |
| Panthers | Kelvin Benjamin 9 yard pass from Cam Newton ( Graham Gano kick) | 10-31 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Phil Dawson 39 yard field goal | 13-31 |
| 49ers | Blaine Gabbert 1 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 20-31 |
| Panthers | Graham Gano 31 yard field goal | 20-34 |
| 49ers | Vance McDonald 75 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert ( Phil Dawson kick) | 27-34 |
| Panthers | Graham Gano 49 yard field goal | 27-37 |
| Panthers | Devin Funchess 16 yard pass from Cam Newton ( Graham Gano kick failed) | 27-43 |
| Panthers | Graham Gano 41 yard field goal | 27-46 |
Cam Newton threw for 353 yards and four touchdowns and the Carolina Panthers crushed the 49ers 46-27 at Bank of America Stadium. Kelvin Benjamin caught three touchdowns. Greg Olsen caught one. Blaine Gabbert threw for 243 with two touchdowns. Carlos Hyde ran for 22. The 49ers' defense produced one sack. The 49ers fell to 1-1.[1][2][3]
Cam Newton threw four touchdown passes Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium. The Carolina Panthers beat the 49ers 46-27 in the kind of road blowout where the defending NFC champion announced its 2016 identity after the Super Bowl 50 loss.
Kelvin Benjamin caught three touchdowns. Greg Olsen caught one. The Panthers' offense produced 46 points and Cam Newton in vintage form. Blaine Gabbert threw for 243 with two touchdowns. Vance McDonald caught one. Quinton Patton caught the other.
Carlos Hyde, in his third career game with at least 80 yards in Week 1, was held to 22 yards. The Panthers' defense generated four sacks. The 49ers' defense generated one. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road loss where the new offensive identity got tested against a contender and the result was the kind of margin that says the 49ers' Week 1 shutout was an outlier. 1-1 with the Seahawks on the road next week.
Panthers 46, 49ers 27. Margin: -19. Two-game record: 1-1, +9 differential.
A 46-27 loss at Bank of America Stadium. The 49ers fall to 1-1 in their second-straight game against an NFC contender.
How it unfolded
Carolina jumped to a 14-0 lead behind two Cam Newton touchdown drives. Gabbert answered with a touchdown to Vance McDonald. Newton threw a third TD. Gabbert added another. The Panthers led 27-13 at halftime. The second half was a Cam Newton touchdown to Benjamin, a Hyde rushing TD, another Newton-Benjamin TD, and a late Gabbert touchdown to Quinton Patton. Final 46-27.
The turning point
Newton's third touchdown to Kelvin Benjamin late in the third. With the lead at 30-20 and the Panthers about to take a kickoff, the answering deep shot to Benjamin pushed the margin beyond reach.
By the numbers
Gabbert 22-of-39 for 243 with two TDs. Hyde 9 carries for 22. McDonald 5 catches for 51 with a TD. Patton 7 catches for 116 with a TD. Newton 18-of-29 for 353 with four TDs. Benjamin 6 catches for 108 with three TDs.
Personnel watch
The Panthers' offense in full operation. The 49ers' defense, after the Rams shutout, gave up 46 to a contender. Hyde's day was unusually limited. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road loss that, on paper, returned the 2016 49ers' identity to the kind of mid-tier conference position the Tomsula-era had defined.
What it means
1-1 with the Seahawks on the road next week. The Sunday-afternoon road blowout is the kind of result that, after the Week 1 shutout, returned the 49ers to the kind of mid-conference position the preseason had projected.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Blaine Gabbert | 17/36 | 243 | 2 | 2 | |
| CAR | |||||
| Cam Newton | 24/40 | 353 | 4 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 14 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| Shaun Draughn | 9 | 21 | 0 | 18 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| CAR | ||||
| Fozzy Whittaker | 16 | 100 | 0 | 25 |
| Cam Newton | 6 | 37 | 0 | 16 |
| Mike Tolbert | 9 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Vance McDonald | 1 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Torrey Smith | 3 | 55 | 1 | 28 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 3 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| Quinton Patton | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Carlos Hyde | 3 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Rod Streater | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Garrett Celek | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Blake Bell | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| CAR | ||||
| Greg Olsen | 5 | 122 | 1 | 78 |
| Kelvin Benjamin | 7 | 108 | 2 | 25 |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | 2 | 51 | 0 | 52 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 3 | 31 | 0 | 24 |
| Devin Funchess | 2 | 19 | 1 | 16 |
| Corey Brown | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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