Carolina Panthers 3, Houston Texans 20: final score and stats
Houston Texans beat Carolina Panthers, Carolina Panthers 3 to Houston Texans 20, on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Houston Texans vs Carolina Panthers.
NFLSaturday, August 16, 2025
DateAug 16, 2025
Start time1:00 PM ET
VenueReliant Stadium, Houston, TX
TVKTRK (ABC)
Attendance60,728
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Team comparison
Carolina PanthersHouston Texans
Points per game
Points allowed per game
0-2Record1-1
1st in NFC SouthStanding2nd in AFC South
2-2Road record / home record0-4
LLLWWLast 5WLWWL
L3StreakW1
Team stats
Carolina PanthersHouston Texans
1st Downs
Passing 1st downs
Rushing 1st downs
1st downs from penalties
1-103rd down efficiency5-14
0-04th down efficiency2-3
Total Plays
Total Yards
Yards per Play
Total Drives
Passing
12/20Comp/Att21/36
Yards per pass
Interceptions thrown
3-19Sacks-Yards Lost1-1
Rushing
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Carolina Panthers
Xavier Legette WR · Knee - Not Specified
Injured ReserveJonathon Brooks RB · Groin - Surgery
Injured ReserveMike Jackson CB · Groin - Surgery
Injured ReserveJaycee Horn CB · Quadriceps - Strain
Injured ReserveBobby Okereke LB · Foot - Not Specified
QuestionableHouston Texans
Reed Blankenship S · Concussion - Concussion
QuestionableDanielle Hunter DE · Hamstring
QuestionableWill Anderson Jr. DE · Ankle
QuestionableMarvin Harrison Jr. WR · Hamstring
QuestionableWoody Marks RB · Knee
QuestionableBox score
Carolina Panthers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Plummer | 10/14 | 83 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 2-11 | 46.7 |
| Andy Dalton | 2/4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
| Bryce Young | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 39.6 |
| Team | 12/20 | 86 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 | 3-19 | 51.0 |
Carolina Panthers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 16 |
| Trevor Etienne | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 |
| Raheem Blackshear | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Emani Bailey | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Plummer | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryce Young | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 23 | 78 | 3.4 | 0 | 16 |
Carolina Panthers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brycen Tremayne | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| David Moore | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Rico Dowdle | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Trevor Etienne | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Hunter Renfrow | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Bryce Pierre | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dominique Dafney | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 12 | 105 | 8.8 | 0 | 23 | 20 |
Carolina Panthers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrett Kingston | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Carolina Panthers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demani Richardson | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacoby Windmon | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Bartholomew | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Roberts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaden Crumedy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princely Umanmielen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bam Martin-Scott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lathan Ransom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 65 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Etienne | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 23 | 0 |
| Emani Bailey | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 23 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzgerald | 1/1 | 100.0 | 52 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Matthew Wright | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 52 | 0/0 | 3 |
Carolina Panthers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin | 5 | 231 | 46.2 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
| Team | 5 | 231 | 46.2 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
Houston Texans Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 8/14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 67.9 |
| Kedon Slovis | 5/12 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 54.5 |
| C.J. Stroud | 6/8 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 127.1 |
| Graham Mertz | 2/2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 79.2 |
| Team | 21/36 | 157 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 82.1 |
Houston Texans Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Marks | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Nick Chubb | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| J.J. Taylor | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jawhar Jordan | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kedon Slovis | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Davis Mills | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| British Brooks | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Graham Mertz | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 28 | 109 | 3.9 | 1 | 12 |
Houston Texans Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Smith Jr. | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| Justin Watson | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Jayden Higgins | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Nico Collins | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Daniel Jackson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Christian Kirk | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| John Metchie III | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Team | 21 | 158 | 7.5 | 1 | 22 | 34 |
Houston Texans Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Arnette | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Mills | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Solomon Byrd | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Texans Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry To'oTo'o | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Hansen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haggai Ndubuisi | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Bryant | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Ross | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Yeast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Speed | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Niemann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 53 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Houston Texans Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Smith | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Damon Arnette | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 21 | 0 |
Houston Texans KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremon Smith | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Braxton Berrios | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 25 | 0 |
Houston Texans PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Berrios | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Tremon Smith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jaylin Noel | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 10 | 0 |
Houston Texans Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | 2/2 | 100.0 | 41 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 41 | 2/2 | 8 |
Houston Texans Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Townsend | 4 | 155 | 38.3 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| Team | 4 | 155 | 38.3 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans?
Houston Texans won, 20-3, on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
What was the final score of Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans?
Carolina Panthers 3, Houston Texans 20.
Where is Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans played?
Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX.
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