The Carolina Panthers opened their 2017 season with a win over the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The defense was absolutely dominant, allowing less than 220 total yards and forcing two turnovers; with the defense providing short fields and excellent field position, a less-than-effective offense led by a rusty Cam Newton was easy to overcome. Newton had trouble controlling his throws in the first half, overthrowing two wide open targets before firing an ill-advised long ball that was intercepted before shaking off some of the rust to finish 6-for-6 in the second half. The running game was clicking, with Christian McCaffrey and Jonathan Stewart amassing over 30 carries between the two of them. If you weren’t able to watch the game or join the Roaring Riot in San Francisco, check out our recap and enjoy some photos from official Riot Report photographer Jesse Fraetis below.
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Pre snap adjustments
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Luke on a blitz
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Dab!
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Interception
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Mike Adams
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Brian Hoyer
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White eighttyyyyyy...
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Crackin' knuckles
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Brian Hoyer getting up from another sack
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TD!
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Play action reverse
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Kuechly wore a "Q-Collar", a device designed to prevent concussions, during the 2017 season.
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Constant adjustments
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Run CMC!
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Wrap 'em up
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Cam buying time before throwing to McCaffrey
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Cam cracking jokes during warmups
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Cam talking to his line after calling timeout to avoid false start
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Kudos from Kuechly after Worley's stop
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Incompletion to McCaffrey
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J stew
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Run CMC breaking Bowman's ankles
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LUUUUKE
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Stiff armed
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Open field tackle by Kurt Coleman and Luke
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The Roaring Riot!
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Cam watching 49ers player intros
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So close yet so far.
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Worley making plays
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First touchdown of the season!
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The Panthers were a little "jumpy" today
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Curtis Samuel warming up
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The only points SF scored
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