Even in a game where the Cowboys and Panthers failed to put many points on the board, there were several statistical happenings worthy of note. The defensive side of the ball provided most of these. Luke Kuechly and Kawann Short repeatedly made their respective presences felt and that resulted in the duo being the top two ranked players on the Panthers defense according to Pro Football Focus.
Top-five graded #Panthers players on defense from Week 1 vs. Dallas (min. 15 total snaps)
LB Luke Kuechly - 76.