KEY MOMENTS IN PANTHERS-LIONS GAME

7 minutes, 23 seconds Remaining In First Period
The Lions scored first when quarterback Daunte Culpepper threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Calvin Johnson for a 7-0 lead.

10 minutes, 32 seconds Remaining In Second Period
Running back Jonathan Stewart broke off a 21-yard run to the Detroit 39 to give the Panthers only their second first down of the game and their first move into Lions’ territory. Three players later, Carolina scored its first TD.

2 minutes, 50 seconds Remaining In Second Period
DeAngelo Williams broke off a long TD run for the second consecutive game, this time scoring from 56 yards out to tie the score 13-13. John Kasay’s extra point kick gave the Panthers the lead and they never trailed again.

2 minutes, 24 seconds Remaining In Second Period
Carolina coach John Fox won an official’s challenge, resulting in a turnover. Replays showed that Detroit tight end Michael Gaines fumbled the ball away at the Detroit 42. Stewart scored a touchdown five plays later.

6 minutes, 5 seconds Remaining In Fourth Period
Panthers linebacker Jon Beason and other defenders stopped Culpepper at the goal-line on a two-point conversion try that could have tied the score, leaving Carolina with a 24-22 lead.

4 minutes, 50 seconds Remaining In Fourth Period
Rookie safety Charles Godfrey intercepted a pass by Culpepper and returned it to the Detroit 4, setting up a touchdown that put the game away.

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