Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard had arguably the best performance of his career with a historic game-winning touchdown as the Carolina Panthers upset the Arizona Cardinals in an overtime thriller.
Native of Sherwood Park, Alta. Got the ball on first-and-10 with 3:24 remaining in the extra frame and cut down the right sideline, powering through cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting and a sure tackle from safety Jalen Thompson at the line of scrimmage. , There were no other defenders between him and the goal line, allowing him to run in a 21-yard touchdown and secure a 36–30 victory.
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– Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) 22 December 2024
Hubbard finished the game with 25 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns, adding four catches for 13 yards through the air. By finishing the game in overtime, they atoned for a costly loss three weeks earlier against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which had caused Carolina to lose the game in sudden death.
The 25-year-old finished one yard short of his career high for rushing yards in another overtime win against the New York Giants earlier this year. However, he scored multiple touchdowns for only the third time in his career, as well as scampered into the end zone to start the scoring in the first quarter.
They call this move the “Sherwood Park Shuffle”.
Chuba Hubbard (@hubbard_rmn) logs for his ninth rushing touchdown of the year.#nfl #panthers #keep pushing
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Hubbard recently became the second Canadian player in NFL history to rush for over a thousand yards in a season. In 15 games, he has carried the ball 250 times for 1,195 yards and 10 touchdowns, while catching 43 passes for 171 yards and another score.
With his overtime winner, the six-foot-one, 210-pound back officially tied the record for most total touchdowns by a Canadian with 11, matching the marks set by receivers Nate Burleson in 2007 and Chase Claypool in 2021. Is. With two games remaining, he needs only 159 more yards to surpass the Canadian single-season rushing record set by Reuben Mayes of North Battleford, Sask. In 1986.
The Panthers (4-11) will return to action when they visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6) on Sunday, December 28.
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