CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina quarterback Cam Newton took advantage of the ample amount of time his offensive line supplied him to tear up the 49ers’ defense with 353 yards passing on Sunday.
The 49ers’ defense came back from a shut out victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1 to surrender 529 total yards in a 46-27 loss to the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium.
“We didn’t have a ton of penalties – we had six – but the penalties we had kept drives alive,” 49ers coach Chip Kelly said. “The things we didn’t do in Week 1, we did in Week 2, and that hurt us.