Record-Setting Day for Panthers

Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme had a lot to make up for yesterday, coming off one of the worst games of his entire career last week against the Oakland Raiders. While Delhomme didn’t use his rocket arm to launch pass after long pass, the quarterback did find success with his two dynamite running backs, sending the Detroit Lions crawling back to their cage with one more loss while also setting numerous team records.

In the Panthers’ 31-22 win over Detroit yesterday, running back Jonathan Stewart rushed for a career-high 130 yards and a touchdown, while partner-in-crime DeAngelo Williams came in at 120 yards rushing and two more touchdowns, marking the first time in the entire Panthers’ career that two running backs went for more than 100 yards in the same game – and that was just record number one of the day. Carolina also set a single-game team record with 264 yards rushing, and Williams’ 120 yards was his third straight 100-yard rushing game, while Stewart posted up his very first 100-yard rushing game of the year.

The Panthers are on fire, and their current 8-2 record is the team’s best since 2003, when they went on to face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. On the other side of this glorious Carolina win, the Detroit Lions are officially off to their worst start since losing their first 12 games in the 2001 season.

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