Overview
- Young went 31-of-45 for 448 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 30–27 overtime victory over the Falcons, who entered with the NFL’s top pass defense.
- He returned from a first‑quarter ankle scare and led a rally from a 21–7 deficit, even as Carolina allowed five sacks and he was seen limping after hits.
- Pro Football Focus gave Young a season‑best 87.2 grade for Week 11, noting he was the only quarterback that week to rank top‑five both when clean and under pressure.
- His 448 passing yards set a single‑game franchise record, surpassing Cam Newton’s 432 from 2011, and marked one of the league’s few 400‑plus yard outings this season.
- Carolina improved to 6–5, trailing Tampa Bay by half a game with two head‑to‑head meetings still to come, and next visits San Francisco on Monday night.