Overview
- Chuba Hubbard was ruled out pregame with a calf injury, which moved Rico Dowdle into the lead role.
- Dowdle produced 23 carries for 206 yards and a touchdown, plus three receptions for 28 yards, in the win over Miami.
- His 206 rushing yards are the second-most in Panthers history and represent one of just three 200-yard games for the franchise.
- It was the 164th 200-yard rushing outing in NFL history and surpassed Dowdle’s previous best of 149 yards.
- Trevor Etienne logged four fourth-quarter carries for 22 yards when Dowdle was briefly sidelined, and Hubbard remains listed atop the depth chart as analysts anticipate a tighter split upon his return.