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Line 130: On September 10, 2023, Young made his NFL debut in a Week 1 loss against the [[Atlanta Falcons]], where he threw his first career touchdown to [[Hayden Hurst]]. He also threw two interceptions, both to Falcons [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] [[Jessie Bates]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farrar |first=Doug |date=2023-09-10 |title=Do Bryce Young's two interceptions to Jessie Bates reveal a bigger problem? |url=https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2023/09/10/bryce-young-jessie-bates-interception/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Touchdown Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref> In week two, Young threw for 153 yards and a touchdown to [[Adam Thielen]] in his home and primetime debut in a 20-17 loss to the [[New Orleans Saints]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers - September 18th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202309180car.htm |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> On September 22, 2023, Young was ruled out for Week 3 with a sprained ankle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gantt |first=Darin |date=September 22, 2023 |title=Week 3 Friday Injury Report: Bryce Young ruled out |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/week-3-friday-injury-report-bryce-young-ruled-out |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Panthers.com |language=en-US}}</ref> On October 29, 2023, in Week 8, Young got his first win as he defeated 2nd overall pick C. J. Stroud and the Houston Texans 15–13. Young threw for 235 yards and a TD in the win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers - October 29th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202310290car.htm |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> On December 17, 2023, in Week 15 against the rival Falcons, Young threw for 167 yards and led a 95-yard game-winning drive for a 9–7 victory. The win was the Panthers' second of the season and ended a six-game losing streak.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers - December 17th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202312170car.htm |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The following week against [[Jordan Love]] and the [[Green Bay Packers]], Young had the best game of his rookie year to that point, throwing for 312 yards and two touchdowns, both to [[D. J. Chark]]. The Panthers lost 33–30.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers - December 24th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202312240car.htm |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He finished his rookie season with 2,877 yards, 11 touchdowns and ten interceptions as the Panthers went 2–15.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Carolina Panthers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/car/2023.htm |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bryce Young 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounBr01/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Following the second week of the [[2024 Carolina Panthers season|2024 season]], Young was benched for veteran [[Andy Dalton]]. The Panthers had started the season losing their first two games by a combined 60 points, as Young threw three interceptions and no touchdowns over that time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sources: Panthers bench Young, to start Dalton |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41288868/sources-andy-dalton-replacing-bryce-young-panthers-qb |website=ESPN.com |language=en |date=16 September 2024}}</ref> ==NFL career statistics== | |||