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2026 preseason · Week 3Final
HOU 13atCAR 16

Friday, August 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Bank of America Stadium

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
HOU033713
CAR063716

Team stats

 HOUCAR
First downs1317
Passing yards (net)92189
Rushing yards8199
First downs passing811
First downs rushing34
Penalties312
Penalty yards15103

Player stats

Passing

PlayerCAttYdsTDIntLng
Brett Rypien13231011121
Davis Mills37180111

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsTDLng
Deuce Vaughn123607
Owen Wright83406
Brett Rypien41104

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLng
Josh Kelly336021
Layne Pryor219010
Daniel Sobkowicz217012
Jared Wayne216011
Owen Wright1808
Sterling Shepard2707
Zay Jones1616
Deuce Vaughn2604
Louis Hansen1404

Play by play · 158 plays

15:00CAR & 0 at CAR 3510-R.Fitzgerald kicks 41 yards from CAR 35 to HOU 24, short of landing zone. PENALTY on CAR-10-R.Fitzgerald, Kickoff Short of Landing Zone, placed at HOU 40.
15:00HOU1st & 10 at HOU 40(15:00) 42-O.Wright right guard to HOU 46 for 6 yards (61-A.Hall).
14:24HOU2nd & 4 at HOU 46(14:24) 42-O.Wright left guard to CAR 49 for 5 yards (99-C.Jackson).
13:45HOU1st & 10 at CAR 49(13:45) 10-D.Mills sacked at HOU 44 for -7 yards (52-T.Gipson).
13:04HOU2nd & 17 at HOU 44(13:04) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills sacked at HOU 37 for -7 yards (32-T.Wallace).
12:27HOU3rd & 24 at HOU 37(12:27) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right to 89-J.Wayne to HOU 42 for 5 yards (32-T.Wallace).
11:54HOU4th & 19 at HOU 42(11:54) 38-K.Kroeger punts 36 yards to CAR 22, Center-40-A.Brinkman, out of bounds.
11:49CAR1st & 10 at CAR 22(11:49) 23-T.Etienne right end to CAR 24 for 2 yards (59-A.Fisher; 22-J.Smith).
11:12CAR2nd & 8 at CAR 24(11:12) (Shotgun) 12-K.Pickett sacked at CAR 18 for -6 yards (74-S.Harsh).
10:35CAR3rd & 14 at CAR 18(10:35) (Shotgun) 12-K.Pickett pass short left to 13-J.Metchie to CAR 23 for 5 yards (50-S.Byrd).
10:00CAR4th & 9 at CAR 23(10:00) 6-S.Martin punts 40 yards to HOU 37, Center-44-J.Jansen. 11-T.Smith ran ob at HOU 41 for 4 yards (42-C.Miller).
9:52HOU1st & 10 at HOU 41(9:52) (Shotgun) 31-D.Vaughn up the middle to HOU 45 for 4 yards (53-C.Cherelus).
9:17HOU2nd & 6 at HOU 45(9:17) 31-D.Vaughn right tackle to HOU 48 for 3 yards (94-J.Harrison-Hunte).
8:40HOU3rd & 3 at HOU 48(8:40) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right to 89-J.Wayne to CAR 41 for 11 yards (31-C.Thornton).
8:04HOU1st & 10 at CAR 41(8:04) 31-D.Vaughn left tackle to CAR 36 for 5 yards (22-L.Ransom; 99-C.Jackson).
7:26HOU2nd & 5 at CAR 36(7:26) 31-D.Vaughn right guard to CAR 37 for -1 yards (48-T.Incoom).
6:44HOU3rd & 6 at CAR 37(6:44) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass short right intended for 82-L.Bond INTERCEPTED by 22-L.Ransom [52-T.Gipson] at CAR 33. 22-L.Ransom to CAR 36 for 3 yards (82-L.Bond).
6:38CAR1st & 10 at CAR 36(6:38) (Shotgun) 12-K.Pickett pass short right to 28-A.Dillon to CAR 43 for 7 yards (21-K.Merriweather).
6:03CAR2nd & 3 at CAR 43(6:03) PENALTY on CAR-85-J.Mitchell, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 43 - No Play. · no play
5:39CAR2nd & 8 at CAR 38(5:39) (Shotgun) 12-K.Pickett pass short left to 83-D.Moore to CAR 47 for 9 yards (28-A.Huzzie).
5:06CAR1st & 10 at CAR 47(5:06) 28-A.Dillon right tackle to CAR 48 for 1 yard (58-K.Hamilton).
4:32CAR2nd & 9 at CAR 48(4:32) (Shotgun) 28-A.Dillon right guard to HOU 49 for 3 yards (73-D.Bailey).
3:57CAR3rd & 6 at HOU 49(3:57) (Shotgun) 12-K.Pickett pass incomplete short left to 13-J.Metchie. PENALTY on HOU-50-S.Byrd, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 49 - No Play. · no play
3:53CAR1st & 10 at HOU 44(3:53) 15-Ji.Horn right end pushed ob at HOU 38 for 6 yards (22-J.Smith).
3:23CAR2nd & 4 at HOU 38(3:23) 28-A.Dillon left tackle to HOU 38 for no gain (91-N.Jones; 78-D.Parish).
2:44CAR3rd & 4 at HOU 38(2:44) (Shotgun) 12-K.Pickett pass incomplete short left to 87-B.Tremayne (74-S.Harsh) [74-S.Harsh].
2:37CAR4th & 4 at HOU 38(2:37) (Shotgun) 12-K.Pickett pass incomplete short right to 28-A.Dillon [56-J.Hill].
2:30HOU1st & 10 at HOU 38(2:30) (Shotgun) 42-O.Wright up the middle to HOU 41 for 3 yards (43-D.Smith).
1:51HOU2nd & 7 at HOU 41(1:51) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass incomplete short right to 49-L.Pryor (43-D.Smith).
1:47HOU3rd & 7 at HOU 41(1:47) (Shotgun) 10-D.Mills pass incomplete short right to 82-L.Bond (43-D.Smith) [94-J.Harrison-Hunte].
1:42HOU4th & 7 at HOU 41(1:42) 38-K.Kroeger punts 42 yards to CAR 17, Center-40-A.Brinkman. 15-Ji.Horn to CAR 19 for 2 yards (34-B.Hall; 36-G.Odum).
1:32CAR1st & 10 at CAR 19(1:32) 28-A.Dillon right guard to CAR 26 for 7 yards (22-J.Smith; 53-C.Johnson).
0:58CAR2nd & 3 at CAR 26(:58) 12-K.Pickett pass short left to 86-J.Reed to CAR 43 for 17 yards (36-G.Odum).
0:22CAR1st & 10 at CAR 43(:22) (Shotgun) 28-A.Dillon up the middle to CAR 44 for 1 yard (91-N.Jones; 53-C.Johnson).

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