For those who wondered if Cam Newton could play in the NFL, consider this:

The former Auburn quarterback set an NFL rookie record Sunday when he accounted for his 30th touchdown of the season and moved closer to another rookie mark in helping the Carolina Panthers to a 28-13 win over the Houston Texans.

The former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback threw two touchdown passes and passed for 149 yards. He ran for 55 yards on seven carries.

He'll have to wait until next weekend against Tampa Bay to break the NFL rookie record for passing yards. He needs 18 yards to break Peyton Manning's record of 3,739 yards set in 1998.

Newton has thrown 17 TD passes and has 13 rushing touchdowns in his rookie season.

Former Auburn running back Ben Tate, who came in leading the NFL in rushing average at 5.6 yards per carry, was held to 26 yards on seven carries.

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