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Rico Dowdle Fuels Panthers' Walk-Off Win Over Cowboys With 239 Yards

His second straight 225-plus-yard outing against his former team has vaulted him into rare Super Bowl-era company.

Oct 12, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle (5) looks on after the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Carolina beat Dallas 30-27 on rookie Ryan Fitzgerald's last-second field goal after Bryce Young led a clock-draining drive.
  • Dowdle totaled 183 rushing and 56 receiving yards with a touchdown, setting a Panthers record for scrimmage yards in a game.
  • After posting 234 scrimmage yards the previous week at Miami, he became the sixth back of the Super Bowl era with 225-plus yards and a touchdown in consecutive games, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
  • The former Cowboy, who told Dallas to "buckle up" before the matchup, said afterward that "they wasn't buckled up."
  • Filling in for injured starter Chuba Hubbard, Dowdle began Monday ranked third in rushing at 472 yards as Carolina moved to 3-3 and prepared to visit the 0-6 Jets.