Carolina Panthers 33, Washington Redskins 20
The Washington Redskins gave up 24 points in the second half yesterday and that was way too much for them to overcome. John Beck completed 22 of 37 passes for 279 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT. He also carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards with a TD run and a lost fumble. Tim Hightower led the way on the ground for the Redskins in this game with 17 carries for 88 yards (5.2 ypc). TE Fred Davis (6 rec, 80 yards, TD) and WR Jabar Gaffney (4 rec, 68 yards and a lost fumble) led the way for the Redskins in the passing game yesterday. The Redskins finished up with 92 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 37 passes (59.5%) for 261 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:30.
The defense was pretty awful for the Redskins yesterday. LB London Fletcher (9 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and safety Reed Doughty (8 tackles) led the way for the Skins on D in this game. LB Rocky McIntosh (7 tackles) and safety LaRon Landry (7 tackles, 1/2 a sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) also pitched in for the Skins on D in this game. The Panthers finished up with 175 yards rushing on 37 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 23 passes (78.3%) for 232 yards in this game. The Redskins are now 3-3 on the season.
