CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four weeks into the 2025 season, Rico Dowdle's Panthers stint was looking more like those of Nick Goings, Mike Tolbert, and Miles Sanders -- respectable running backs who spent most of their time in Carolina behind franchise greats. But after Week 5's monster game against the Dolphins, Dowdle showed has has a lot to contribute.

Dowdle had a career-high 206 yards rushing on 23 carries in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Miami Dolphins . The mark is tied for the second-most rushing yards by a Panthers running back in a single game.

Sunday's effort etches Dowdle among Panthers legends DeAngelo Williams, who set the record of 210 yards in a 2012 game, and Jonathan Stewart, who rushed for 206 yards in a 2009 game.

Dowdle also had three receptions for 28 yards, putting him thir

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