NFL Game Summary - NY Giants at Carolina

Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Cam Newton threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another, while his team's defense put forth a dominant effort of its own as the Carolina Panthers rolled to a 38-0 victory over the reeling New York Giants at Bank of America Stadium.

Newton finished with 223 yards and one interception while completing 15-of-27 passes and adding 45 yards on the ground. Brandon LaFell hauled in two of the quarterback's scoring strikes, with DeAngelo Williams contributing 120 rushing yards on 23 carries to Carolina's (1-2) first triumph of the season.

The Panthers, who were routed by New York at home by a 37-6 score during Week 3 of last season, outgained the still-winless Giants by a whopping 402-150 margin in total yards. Carolina tied a team record by sacking Eli Manning seven times, including three from end Greg Hardy, forced three turnovers and and yielded just 10 first downs in an overwhelming performance.

Manning finished 13-of-24 for 128 yards and was intercepted once for the Giants (0-3), who last dropped their opening three games of a season back in 1996.