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2026 · WEEK 3 · 2026-09-27 · FINAL

CAR at CLE

Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns · Land Clark

18 — 21
2026 REGULAR SEASON · THROUGH WEEK 6

Matchup stats

Current-season rates from completed games

9.6Accepted penalties / game
83.8Accepted yards / game
5Games played
9.2Accepted penalties / game
62.0Accepted yards / game
6Games played
REFEREE GROUPLand Clark
13.3Accepted penalties / game
106.3Accepted yards / game
6Games officiated

NFL average: 15.0 accepted penalties per game across both teams

CAR PENALTIES
7

63 accepted yards

CLE PENALTIES
12

84 accepted yards

TOTAL ACCEPTED
19

Both teams combined

TOTAL YARDS
147

Accepted penalty yards

Penalty types

False Start32%6 accepted
Roughing the Passer16%3 accepted
Illegal Formation11%2 accepted
Offensive Holding11%2 accepted
Defensive Holding11%2 accepted

Offense vs. defense

Offense10Defense7
53% of accepted37% of accepted

2 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

Accepted penalty events

Q1ON CARFalse Start5 yds

(14:27) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CAR-63-R.Walker, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 29 - No Play.

Q1ON CARIntentional Grounding10 yds

(13:03) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass incomplete short middle [8-J.Verse]. PENALTY on CAR-9-B.Young, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 41.

Q1ON CLEIllegal Block Above the Waist8 yds

(12:10) 6-S.Martin punts 52 yards to CLE 15, Center-44-J.Jansen. 1-K.Concepcion to CLE 18 for 3 yards (45-M.Njongmeta; 46-J.Kuwatch). PENALTY on CLE-35-T.Pride, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 8 yards, enforced at CLE 16.

Q1ON CLEIllegal Formation4 yds

(3:27) 10-Q.Judkins right guard to CLE 33 for 4 yards (8-Ja.Horn). PENALTY on CLE, Illegal Formation, 4 yards, enforced at CLE 29 - No Play.

Q1ON CARDefensive Pass Interference17 yds

(2:24) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass incomplete deep right to 3-J.Jeudy. CAR-2-M.Jackson was injured during the play. PENALTY on CAR-2-M.Jackson, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at CLE 38 - No Play.

Q1ON CLEFalse Start5 yds

(1:12) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CLE-58-A.Barber, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 36 - No Play.

Q1ON CLEFalse Start5 yds

(:50) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CLE-71-T.Howard, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 41 - No Play.

Q2ON CLEOffensive Holding10 yds

(14:21) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 12-D.Boston pushed ob at CAR 11 for 23 yards (29-A.Evans). PENALTY on CLE-55-S.Fano, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 34 - No Play.

Q2ON CARDefensive Holding5 yds

(13:53) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson sacked at CAR 46 for -2 yards (95-D.Brown). PENALTY on CAR-24-W.Lee, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 44 - No Play.

Q2ON CLEFalse Start5 yds

(12:37) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CLE-71-T.Howard, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 38 - No Play.

Q2ON CLERoughing the Passer15 yds

(1:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass incomplete short left. PENALTY on CLE-51-M.Hall, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 39 - No Play.

Q2ON CLERoughing the Passer8 yds

(1:04) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short middle to 30-C.Hubbard to CLE 16 for 30 yards (21-D.Ward). PENALTY on CLE-54-S.Williams, Roughing the Passer, 8 yards, enforced at CLE 16.

Q2ON CLEDefensive Holding4 yds

(:54) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass incomplete short middle to 4-T.McMillan [97-D.Barnett]. PENALTY on CLE-29-M.Blackmon, Defensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at CLE 8 - No Play.

Q2ON CLEOffensive Holding10 yds

10-R.Fitzgerald kicks 64 yards from CAR 35 to CLE 1. 11-M.Corley to CLE 28 for 27 yards (45-M.Njongmeta). PENALTY on CLE-48-C.Ryan, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 28.

Q3ON CARIllegal Formation5 yds

10-R.Fitzgerald kicks 61 yards from CAR 35 to CLE 4. 11-M.Corley to CLE 21 for 17 yards (48-T.Incoom). PENALTY on CAR-48-T.Incoom, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 35 - No Play.

Q3ON CLEFalse Start5 yds

(3:00) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CLE-71-T.Howard, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 33 - No Play.

Q4ON CLEIllegal Shift5 yds

(2:41) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass short left to 1-K.Concepcion to CAR 19 for 5 yards (22-L.Ransom). PENALTY on CLE-11-M.Corley, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 24 - No Play.

Q4ON CARRoughing the Passer15 yds

(2:36) (Shotgun) 4-D.Watson pass deep right intended for 1-K.Concepcion INTERCEPTED by 29-A.Evans (24-W.Lee) at CAR -3. Touchback. CLE-4-D.Watson was injured during the play. PENALTY on CAR-58-B.Okereke, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 29 - No Play.

Q4ON CARFalse Start6 yds

(:37) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CAR-57-M.Freeling, False Start, 6 yards, enforced at CAR 28 - No Play.