Undrafted Rookie Quarterback Haynes King Leads Panthers to 33-30 Comeback Win over Cardinals
Rookie quarterback Haynes King delivered two touchdown passes and the game-winning run as the Carolina Panthers opened their preseason with a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
- On Thursday, Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Haynes King scored the winning touchdown on the final play, defeating the Arizona Cardinals 33-30 in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio.
- Two days before the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions for former Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly and retired Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald, the contest marked the coaching debut of Arizona head coach Mike LaFleur, hired to replace Jonathan Gannon.
- King, an undrafted rookie, completed 21-of-34 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns, while Arizona quarterback Carson Beck also impressed in his debut, completing 15-of-19 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown.
- Trailing 30-27 late in the fourth quarter, the Panthers marched 65 yards in 1:55; with no overtime in preseason, Carolina elected to go for the victory on the final play rather than kick a tying field goal.
- Following this preseason opener, the Cardinals travel to Las Vegas on August 13, while the Panthers continue their schedule with a road contest against Buffalo on August 15.
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The five-yard touchdown of rookie Haynes King in the last play gave the Carolina Panthers a 33-30 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday at the Hall of Fame Party held in Canton, Ohio. King, a 25-year-old rookie quarterback not selected in the draft, completed 21 of 34 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and ran three times for 39 yards and the touchdown of the victory in the first NFL preseason match of the 2026 season. With a 27-23 sc…
The NFL is back. In the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, the Carolina Panthers end up winning the Arizona Cardinals. What's stuck are mainly strong debuts of two rookie quarterbacks.
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Panthers earn comeback win over Cardinals in Hall of Fame Game
Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King ran in from the 5 on the final play of the game to lead the Carolina Panthers to victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL preseason
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