Panthers overcome early miscues and defeat the San Francisco 49ers 46-27 for the season’s first win at Bank of America Stadium.
In a game predicated on big plays, Cam Newton bounced back from an early interception to post a stat line that included 353 yards passing and four touchdowns. During the first possession of the game, Newton had a ball tipped in the air by middle linebacker Navarro Bowman, that was promptly picked off by safety Antoine Bethea.
Despite the great field position for the 49ers, the Carolina defense was able to hold them to a short field goal.