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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 showStadium 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 - 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.

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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 YouTube
  • If this were the halftime show every game, I would go to every one.
    @alexbriner8845See it on YouTube
  • That’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 YouTube
  • I love the fact that this is a dog with the tiniest legs and they still had trouble catching them
  • look at that elite change of direction! Did he get both paws in bound.......yes!!
    @morningwavesSee it on YouTube
  • This is my Super Bowl halftime 😂 I could watch this every game, actually.
    @nicolemccoolest5282See it on YouTube
  • The corgi had great speed control. Slowed down then sped right back up at the last second. 😂😂😂
  • the dog was having the time of his life
    @johnrevard8115See it on YouTube

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The facts
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.

the video's first day
usual first day here
13,229
this video
519,619
subscribers
12,200,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
10,765,456,972
views per day
4,718,817
typical day: 6,526,373
the video
views
663,577
likes
21,743
comments
1,036
days online
1
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Fox News
15,600,000
Inside Edition
13,800,000
Vox
12,700,000
NBC News
12,200,000
MS NOW
10,100,000
Sky News
9,400,000
As of November 10, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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