Panthers 17–23 Seahawks: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2004

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks?

M. Muhammad (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.34 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+3.97 EPA): (1:45) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad to SEA 1 for 6 yards (34-T.Bierria). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad for 7 yards, T.

Quick answer

Winner: Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seattle Seahawks 23–17 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: Carolina Panthers 7–14 Seattle Seahawks at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Malik Muhammad
Top passer: J. Delhomme
Biggest EPA play: (3:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Delhomme pass intended for 81-R.Proehl INTERCEPTED by 23-…
Game date: 2004-10-31

Game summary

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 23–17 on 2004-10-31. Malik Muhammad posted a game-high +13.34 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Carolina Panthers	0	7	3	7	0	17
Seattle Seahawks	7	7	3	6	0	23

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CARCarolina Panthers

SEA 15

+3SEA 13

+3CAR 9

+3CAR 27

SEASeattle Seahawks

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SEASeattle Seahawks
Q1 9:18TD
SAS. Alexander
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 3
Score
0-6
(9:18) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 37-S.Alexander for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q1 9:12XP
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
0-7
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 9:11TD
SAS. Alexander
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 4
Score
0-13
(9:11) 37-S.Alexander left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q2 9:07XP
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
0-14
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 5:18TD
MMMalik Muhammad
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
6-14
(5:18) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 5:14XP
JKJ. Kasay
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 2
Score
7-14
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 12:07FG
JKJ. Kasay
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 13
Score
10-14
(12:07) 4-J.Kasay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 6:48FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 9
Score
10-17
(6:48) 3-J.Brown 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 13:32FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 27
Score
10-20
(13:32) 3-J.Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 5:45FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
CAR 5
Score
10-23
(5:45) 3-J.Brown 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 1:45TD
MMMalik Muhammad
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 7
Score
16-23
(1:45) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad to SEA 1 for 6 yards (34-T.Bierria). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q4 1:39XP
JKJ. Kasay
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 2
Score
17-23
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Malik Muhammad · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +13.34 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play
2K. Colbert · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +8.33 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.08 EPA/play
3J. Delhomme · Carolina Panthers · Passing · +4.58 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
4Keilan Robinson · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.99 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
5S. Alexander · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +3.91 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
6M. Strong · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.55 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
7J. Delhomme · Carolina Panthers · Rushing · +2.32 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
8I. Mili · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +2.22 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Malik Muhammad — CAR · Receiving

Malik Muhammad posted the highest total EPA (+13.34) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Carolina Panthers. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.67 EPA per play.

Malik Muhammad's top snap (+3.97 EPA): (1:45) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad to SEA 1 for 6 yards (34-T.Bierria). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.05 EPA): J. Delhomme — (3:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Delhomme pass intended for 81-R.Proehl INTERCEPTED by 23-M.Trufant at SEA 10. 23-M.Trufant pushed ob at CAR 32 for 58 yards (17-J.Delhomme).

Quarterback report card

J. Delhomme led all passers in efficiency for Carolina Panthers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J. Delhomme (Carolina Panthers) · 37 dropbacks · 51.4% completion · +0.12 EPA/play · +4.58 total EPA
M. Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks) · 33 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.26 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Carolina Panthers	Seattle Seahawks
Offensive EPA/play	+0.090	+0.124
Offensive success rate	46.2%	55.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.168	+0.105
Rush EPA/play	+0.008	+0.062
Defensive EPA/play	-0.124	-0.090
Defensive success rate	44.4%	53.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Carolina Panthers +0.09, Seattle Seahawks +0.12) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Carolina Panthers: +0.09 EPA/play (69th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
Seattle Seahawks: +0.12 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Carolina Panthers: 10 drives, +6.99 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 11 drives, +11.14 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Seattle Seahawks — S. Alexander (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q1 9:18)
Seattle Seahawks — S. Alexander (Q2 9:11)
Carolina Panthers — Malik Muhammad (J. Delhomme pass) (Q2 5:18)
Carolina Panthers — Malik Muhammad (J. Delhomme pass) (Q4 1:45)

Field goals

Carolina Panthers — J. Kasay (Q3 12:07)
Seattle Seahawks — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q3 6:48)
Seattle Seahawks — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q4 13:32)
Seattle Seahawks — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q4 5:45)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 7–0. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the CAR 3 (Q1 9:18) — (9:18) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 37-S.Alexander for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q1 9:12) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the CAR 4 (Q2 9:11) — (9:11) 37-S.Alexander left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q2 9:07) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the SEA 15 (Q2 5:18) — (5:18) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q2 5:14) — 4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Carolina Panthers connected on a field goal from the SEA 13 (Q3 12:07) — (12:07) 4-J.Kasay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 9 (Q3 6:48) — (6:48) 3-J.Brown 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck..

The fourth quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–6. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 27 (Q4 13:32) — (13:32) 3-J.Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the CAR 5 (Q4 5:45) — (5:45) 3-J.Brown 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the SEA 7 (Q4 1:45); Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the SEA 2 (Q4 1:39) — 4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Seattle Seahawks (Q2 3:19) — (3:19) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass intended for 86-J.Stevens INTERCEPTED by 52-B.Allen at CAR 6. 52-B.Allen to CAR 27 for 21 yards (85-A.Bannister, 77-F.Womack). [WPA -14.3% · EPA -5.46]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 7:56) — (7:56) 8-M.Hasselbeck right tackle to CAR 17 for 19 yards (30-M.Minter). PENALTY on CAR-53-B.Short, Unnecessary Roughness, 9 yards, enforced at CAR 17. [WPA +9.3% · EPA +3.86]
Seattle Seahawks (Q1 2:50) — (2:50) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 82-D.Jackson to CAR 46 for 6 yards (27-A.Hawkins). FUMBLES (27-A.Hawkins), RECOVERED by CAR-30-M.Minter at CAR 45. 30-M.Minter to CAR 45 for no gain (86-J.Stevens). [WPA -8.6% · EPA -3.19]
Carolina Panthers (Q3 12:19) — (12:19) PENALTY on CAR-87-M.Muhammad, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at SEA 3 - No Play. Interference was in the end zone. [WPA -6.4% · EPA -1.13]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 12:29) — (12:29) (Punt formation) PENALTY on CAR-24-R.Manning, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at SEA 27 - No Play. [WPA +6.4% · EPA +2.09]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Carolina Panthers (Q4 3:21) — (3:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Delhomme pass intended for 81-R.Proehl INTERCEPTED by 23-M.Trufant at SEA 10. 23-M.Trufant pushed ob at CAR 32 for 58 yards (17-J.Delhomme). [WPA -4.7% · EPA -6.05]
Seattle Seahawks (Q2 3:19) — (3:19) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass intended for 86-J.Stevens INTERCEPTED by 52-B.Allen at CAR 6. 52-B.Allen to CAR 27 for 21 yards (85-A.Bannister, 77-F.Womack). [WPA -14.3% · EPA -5.46]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 2:04) — (2:04) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 83-K.Colbert to SEA 2 for 63 yards (21-K.Lucas). Play starts at the Car 35 [WPA +2.1% · EPA +4.61]
Carolina Panthers (Q4 1:45) — (1:45) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad to SEA 1 for 6 yards (34-T.Bierria). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.3% · EPA +3.97]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q1 9:18 · CAR 3 · Score 0-6
(9:18) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass to 37-S.Alexander for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q1 9:12 · CAR 2 · Score 0-7
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q2 9:11 · CAR 4 · Score 0-13
(9:11) 37-S.Alexander left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q2 9:07 · CAR 2 · Score 0-14
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 5:18 · SEA 15 · Score 6-14
(5:18) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 5:14 · SEA 2 · Score 7-14
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
Carolina Panthers FG (+3) — Q3 12:07 · SEA 13 · Score 10-14
(12:07) 4-J.Kasay 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q3 6:48 · CAR 9 · Score 10-17
(6:48) 3-J.Brown 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 13:32 · CAR 27 · Score 10-20
(13:32) 3-J.Brown 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 5:45 · CAR 5 · Score 10-23
(5:45) 3-J.Brown 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-52-J.Darche, Holder-8-M.Hasselbeck.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q4 1:45 · SEA 7 · Score 16-23
(1:45) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad to SEA 1 for 6 yards (34-T.Bierria). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q4 1:39 · SEA 2 · Score 17-23
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Seattle Seahawks earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Malik Muhammad (Carolina Panthers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks on 2004-10-31?

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 23-17 in Week 8, 2004.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks?

Q1: Carolina Panthers 0, Seattle Seahawks 7; Q2: Carolina Panthers 7, Seattle Seahawks 7; Q3: Carolina Panthers 3, Seattle Seahawks 3; Q4: Carolina Panthers 7, Seattle Seahawks 6; Final: Carolina Panthers 17, Seattle Seahawks 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks?

Seattle Seahawks touchdown — S. Alexander (M. Hasselbeck pass) (Q1 9:18) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — S. Alexander (Q2 9:11) Carolina Panthers touchdown — M. Muhammad (J. Delhomme pass) (Q2 5:18) Carolina Panthers touchdown — M. Muhammad (J. Delhomme pass) (Q4 1:45) Carolina Panthers field goal — J. Kasay (Q3 12:07, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Brown (Q3 6:48, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Brown (Q4 13:32, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Brown (Q4 5:45, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks?

J. Delhomme (Carolina Panthers), 51.4% completion, +0.12 EPA per dropback, +4.58 total passing EPA. M. Hasselbeck (Seattle Seahawks), 63.6% completion, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.26 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks?

Malik Muhammad (Carolina Panthers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.34 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+3.97 EPA): (1:45) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad to SEA 1 for 6 yards (34-T.Bierria). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 17-J.Delhomme pass to 87-M.Muhammad for 7 yards, T.

Was Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Seattle Seahawks won 23-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 1-5 Now 1-6 L

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 3-3 Now 4-3 W

Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2004 Week 8 Recap

Top fantasy performers · Panthers

Top fantasy performers · Seahawks

Quick answer

Game summary