Everything You Need to Know About the Panthers vs the Chargers

The Carolina Panthers return to Bank of America Stadium to face the Los Angeles Chargers for their first home game of the 2024 season.

The Panthers kick off their first home game of the 2024 season after a 47-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week One.

Los Angeles enters the contest with a 1-0 record after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, 22-10, a week ago.

This will mark the eighth regular season matchup between the two clubs with Carolina leading the series 6-1. The Panthers also lead the series at home, 2-1. The two teams last met in Week Three of the 2020 season, a 21-16 win for the Panthers.

The Matchup

About Carolina

• T Taylor Moton started in his 100th-consecutive game last week against the Saints. Since the start of the 2018 season, he has played 6,566 offensive plays in a row. Moton’s game started streak is the longest in franchise history. He also ranks third in consecutive games played for the Panthers (116) behind only LS Jason Kyle (128) and LS JJ Jansen (244).

• LB Shaq Thompson led the team with 10 total tackles (six solo) and two tackles for loss. This marked Thompson’s 23rd career game with 10 or more tackles. Only Luke Kuechly (50), Thomas Davis Sr. (27) and Jon Beason (25) have more career games with at least 10 tackles in a Panthers uniform.

• Week One wraps up with RB Raheem Blackshear ranking fifth league-wide in with 25.5 yards per kick return. This mark is the third-highest in his career (min. three returns).

• OLB Eku Leota recorded the first sack of his career in the second quarter against the Saints. He finished the day with four tackles, a sack, three tackles for loss and one quarterback hit. His three tackles for loss tied for the most in Week One around the league. Leota was one of just four players in the NFL to record at least four tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack.

About LA

• The Chargers defeated the Raiders at home in Week 1 behind 135 rushing yards from running back J.K. Dobbins, who averaged 13.5 yards per carry to set an NFL Kickoff Weekend record among players with at least 10 attempts.

• The Bolts defense forced three turnovers, including an interception by defensive lineman Poona Ford, and totaled four sacks. Both outside linebackers Khalil Mack (1.5) and Joey Bosa (1.0) got in on the action bringing down the quarterback, while Bosa added a forced fumble that led to a takeaway on a running play.

• The Bolts offense ran wild in the Week 1 victory, averaging 6.5 yards per attempt. The rushing average led all AFC teams and ranked No. 2 in the NFL in Week 1.

• QB Justin Herbert needs 25 completions to reach 1,655 for his career and surpass Ryan Tannehill (1,653) and Matt Ryan (1,654) for the third-most by any quarterback in the first five seasons of a career in NFL history.

Connections

Panthers QB Bryce Young (Pasadena), NCB Troy Hill (Ventura), HC Dave Canales
(Carson), DC Ejiro Evero (Rancho Cucamonga), and OA Mike Bercovici(Northridge) are all from southern California. Canales played wide receiver at Azusa Pacific (1999-03) and began his coaching career at Carson HS (2004-05) and El Camino College (2006-07). OL Jarrett Kingston (2023), QBs Will Harriger (2022) and Canales (2009) all spent time at USC.

Chargers DT Poona Ford grew up in Hilton Head, S.C. TE Hayden Hurst (2015-17)
attended South Carolina while SDA Rick Minterwas the defensive coordinator at
South Carolina (2004) and defensive ends coach at NC State (1980-82). DBs Steve
Clinckscale (2008) also coached defensive backs at Western Carolina.

Panthers vs Chargers

All-Time Series (Regular Season): 7 matchups | Carolina leads 6-1
Last Regular Season Game: 9/27/20 | Carolina 21 vs. Los Angeles 16
Series Record at Carolina: Carolina leads 2-1

How to Watch

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET CBS: Play by Play –Tom McCarthy; Analyst – Jay Feely; Sideline – Amanda Ballonis

Radio: WRFX 99.7FM in Charlotte market – Jim Szoke (Play by Play), Kurt Coleman (Color), Kevin Donnalley (Color), Sharon Thorsland (Sideline)

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