Runaway corgi turns Panthers halftime into a staff pursuit
NBC News' clip captures missed grabs, sudden turns and a first-down celebration when the chase finally ends.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 519,619 views a day, 39 times a normal first day on this channel (13,229).
Stadium staff chase runaway corgi during NFL halftime show
NBC News' halftime footage catches a man diving near the sideline as a jersey-wearing corgi dodges his reach. The dog promptly heads back across the field, with more stadium staff about to discover that getting close is not the same as catching it.
The escape happened during the Panthers-Broncos game in Charlotte, where the dog had been taking part in a halftime corgi race. In the spectator-filmed Short, the planned entertainment becomes an improvised pursuit across the Panthers' midfield logo.
At one point, several people converge on the corgi, only for it to slip through again as another pursuer falls to the turf. A spectator supplies the commentary: "No one catches him."
The clip drew roughly half a million views in its first day, far beyond NBC News' usual start for Shorts. The comments turn the chase into a football scouting session: viewers discuss the dog's changes of direction, joke about offering it a contract and suggest making this the regular halftime entertainment.
A diving grab finally secures the corgi near the forty-yard line. Another staff member responds with a first-down signal, giving the recovery its own little football celebration.
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play home games at Bank of America Stadium and represent both North Carolina and South Carolina.
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What viewers say
I love how he stops to wait for them to catch up at one point. 😂
@katymcdonald7510See it on YouTubeIf this were the halftime show every game, I would go to every one.
@alexbriner8845See it on YouTubeThat’s the quarterbark
@VercinghettorixSee it on YouTube
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His friends at the dog park are never going to believe this 😂
@Guam_collector619See it on YouTubeI love the fact that this is a dog with the tiniest legs and they still had trouble catching them
@lenabeanzxSee it on YouTubelook at that elite change of direction! Did he get both paws in bound.......yes!!
@morningwavesSee it on YouTubeThis is my Super Bowl halftime 😂 I could watch this every game, actually.
@nicolemccoolest5282See it on YouTubeThe corgi had great speed control. Slowed down then sped right back up at the last second. 😂😂😂
@4AMO4See it on YouTubethe dog was having the time of his life
@johnrevard8115See it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
- Channel
- NBC News
- Subscribers
- 12,200,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 59,100,812
- Channel views, pace per day
- 4,718,817 (on a normal day: 6,526,373)
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 663,577 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 635,380
The numbers
The corgi clip drew an unusually large first-day audience for an NBC News Short, with a much busier comment section too.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which team were the Panthers playing during the corgi's halftime escape?
NBC News identifies the event as the Panthers-Broncos halftime show.


