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2026 · WEEK 4 · 2026-10-04 · FINAL

DET at CAR

Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers · Clay Martin

26 — 32
2026 REGULAR SEASON · THROUGH WEEK 6

Matchup stats

Current-season rates from completed games

7.0Accepted penalties / game
51.6Accepted yards / game
5Games played
9.6Accepted penalties / game
83.8Accepted yards / game
5Games played
REFEREE GROUPClay Martin
11.5Accepted penalties / game
87.2Accepted yards / game
6Games officiated

NFL average: 15.0 accepted penalties per game across both teams

DET PENALTIES
9

67 accepted yards

CAR PENALTIES
8

60 accepted yards

TOTAL ACCEPTED
17

Both teams combined

TOTAL YARDS
127

Accepted penalty yards

Penalty types

False Start29%5 accepted
Offensive Holding18%3 accepted
Delay of Game18%3 accepted
Defensive Pass Interference12%2 accepted
Ineligible Downfield Pass6%1 accepted

Offense vs. defense

Offense12Defense3
71% of accepted18% of accepted

2 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

Accepted penalty events

Q1ON DETFalse Start5 yds

(13:15) PENALTY on DET-89-B.Wright, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 34 - No Play.

Q1ON CARIneligible Downfield Pass5 yds

(10:07) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short left to 13-J.Metchie to DET 27 for 26 yards (5-C.Izien; 36-C.Clark). PENALTY on CAR-50-R.Hunt, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 47 - No Play.

Q1ON DETOffensive Holding5 yds

(7:41) 0-J.Gibbs up the middle to DET 21 for 10 yards (7-T.Moehrig). PENALTY on DET-70-J.Scruggs, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DET 11 - No Play.

Q1ON CAROffensive Holding10 yds

(5:59) 3-J.Fox punts 47 yards to CAR 38, Center-49-H.Hatten, out of bounds. PENALTY on CAR-38-R.Rochell, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 38. Penalty on CAR-27-I.Simmons, Offensive Holding, declined.

Q1ON CARRoughing the Passer15 yds

(1:06) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short right to 87-S.LaPorta to DET 36 for 11 yards (55-D.Lloyd). PENALTY on CAR-52-T.Gipson, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at DET 36.

Q2ON CARDefensive Pass Interference5 yds

(2:23) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short middle to 18-I.TeSlaa [5-J.Phillips]. PENALTY on CAR-29-A.Evans, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 6 - No Play.

Q3ON CARFalse Start5 yds

(11:39) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CAR-77-L.Fortner, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 37 - No Play.

Q3ON DETDefensive Pass Interference17 yds

(11:25) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass incomplete deep right to 4-T.McMillan [97-A.Hutchinson]. PENALTY on DET-21-R.McCreary, Defensive Pass Interference, 17 yards, enforced at DET 42 - No Play.

Q3ON DETUnnecessary Roughness15 yds

(8:24) (Shotgun) 0-J.Gibbs left end to CAR 48 for 6 yards (20-Z.Wheatley; 91-P.Jones). PENALTY on DET-89-B.Wright, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DET 46 - No Play. Penalty on DET-73-C.Mahogany, Offensive Holding, declined.

Q3ON CAROffensive Holding10 yds

39-J.Bates kicks 62 yards from DET 35 to CAR 3. 83-D.Moore to CAR 29 for 26 yards (53-T.Nowaske). PENALTY on CAR-81-F.Franks, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 25. Penalty on CAR-48-T.Incoom, Offensive Holding, declined.

Q3ON DETFalse Start5 yds

(:11) (Shotgun) PENALTY on DET-76-B.Miller, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 38 - No Play.

Q4ON DETDelay of Game5 yds

(14:49) (Punt formation) PENALTY on DET, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 43 - No Play.

Q4ON DETDelay of Game5 yds

(7:10) (Shotgun) PENALTY on DET, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 15 - No Play.

Q4ON DETFalse Start5 yds

(7:10) (Shotgun) PENALTY on DET-69-T.Ratledge, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 20 - No Play.

Q4ON DETFalse Start5 yds

(3:42) (No Huddle, Shotgun) PENALTY on DET-76-B.Miller, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 3 - No Play.

Q4ON CARIllegal Formation5 yds

(3:26) (Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short middle to 4-T.McMillan to CAR 48 for 11 yards (2-E.Rakestraw). PENALTY on CAR-73-S.Forsythe, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 37 - No Play.

Q4ON CARDelay of Game5 yds

(2:12) (Punt formation) PENALTY on CAR, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DET 46 - No Play.