Week 1, 2021

played in Carolina, NC

63 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	0	0	3	-	6
Carolina Panthers	3	3	7	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:06 ATL - Justics Riley 44 field goal
1Q: 01:27 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 54 field goal
2Q: 08:07 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 45 field goal
3Q: 10:21 CAR - Isaiah Goulet 3 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 03:47 ATL - Justics Riley 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:06 ATL - Justics Riley 44 field goal
1Q: 01:27 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 54 field goal
2Q: 08:07 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 45 field goal
3Q: 10:21 CAR - Isaiah Goulet 3 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 03:47 ATL - Justics Riley 28 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 363 298
- Offensive Plays 66 60
- Yards per Play 5.50 4.97
Net Rushing Yards 72 86
- Rushing Attempts 28 30
- Yards per Rush 2.57 2.87
Net Passing Yards 291 212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 21 - 3 28 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 300 220
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.66 7.07
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 9.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 3/42 3/42
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:19 28:41

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	363	298
- Offensive Plays	66	60
- Yards per Play	5.50	4.97
Net Rushing Yards	72	86
- Rushing Attempts	28	30
- Yards per Rush	2.57	2.87
Net Passing Yards	291	212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 21 - 3	28 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	300	220
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.66	7.07
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	9.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	3/42	3/42
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:19	28:41

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:42	OWN 25	9	35	Punt
1	8:16	3:17	OWN 25	6	48	Field Goal
1	1:22	1:22	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	13:35	2:00	OWN 42	3	6	Punt
2	8:02	2:52	OWN 25	6	71	Interception
2	3:49	2:42	OWN 43	6	29	Interception
3	10:15	1:42	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	6:32	1:25	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
4	14:26	4:41	OWN 20	8	25	Punt
4	7:45	4:05	OWN 35	10	54	Field Goal
4	2:26	1:42	OWN 15	9	50	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:18	2:02	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
1	4:59	3:37	OWN 25	8	38	Field Goal
2	15:00	1:25	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
2	11:35	3:33	OWN 4	8	68	Field Goal
2	5:10	1:21	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 14	4	22	Half
3	15:00	4:45	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
3	8:33	2:01	OPP 46	5	19	Missed FG
3	5:07	5:41	OWN 30	12	28	Punt
4	9:45	2:00	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
4	3:40	1:14	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 24	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Brandon Boykin, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Wayne McMillen	18	22	1.22	7	0
QB Brendan Zenger	6	31	5.17	23	1
RB Alexander Mattison	3	11	3.67	8	0
RB Christine Michael	1	8	8.00	8	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Isaiah Goulet	16	63	3.94	15	3	1
RB Ronald Jones II	8	9	1.13	7	0	0
QB Jake Locker	2	4	2.00	5	0	0
WR Jay Hong	2	6	3.00	11	1	0
RB Javorius Allen	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
FB Jaylen Samuels	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brendan Zenger	36	21	300	2/9	0	71	3	50.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	28	20	220	2/8	0	32	0	94.3

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Courtland Sutton	8	11	172	21.50	93	71
RB Wayne McMillen	5	8	27	5.40	1	9
RB Christine Michael	3	4	48	16.00	32	26
WR Ryan Switzer	2	5	23	11.50	2	22
TE Lionel Jackson	2	2	26	13.00	6	20
WR Terry McLaurin	1	3	4	4.00	6	4
TE Chris Herndon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Damien Money	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Randall Cobb	5	6	93	18.60	60	32
WR Camden Todd	4	5	54	13.50	28	20
TE Eric Ebron	3	4	20	6.67	5	9
RB Ronald Jones II	2	5	2	1.00	0	4
FB Jaylen Samuels	2	2	22	11.00	9	15
RB Isaiah Goulet	2	2	8	4.00	0	7
TE Mark Dvoracek	1	1	15	15.00	0	15
WR Jay Hong	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Branden Brown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Boykin	2	0	0.00	0
S Arturo Galligher	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
RB Wayne McMillen	1	1
WR Courtland Sutton	1	0
G Scottie Justice	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Blair Brown	0	0	1	0
ILB Zach Cunningham	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J. K. Scott	6	259	43.2	32.8	52	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Elias Huffman	6	265	44.2	33.8	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justics Riley	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	2/3	2/3	1/1	54	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne McMillen	3	42	14.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaac Knabe	3	42	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Robinson	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Winfred Pirker	6	2	0.0	29	17
S Bubba Starks	6	0	0.0	28	20
DE Montravius Adams	5	2	1.0	30	30
ILB Al Woodard	5	2	0.0	30	30
CB Jerome Bush	5	1	0.0	28	26
ILB Terry Nalen	3	0	1.0	10	19
DT Charles Nettles	3	2	0.0	29	19
CB Deandre Baker	3	0	0.0	26	12
ILB Sawyer White	3	0	0.0	30	20
S Donnell Paltrow	2	1	0.0	3	14
CB Brayden Small	2	1	0.0	0	3
OLB Wesley Grogg	2	0	0.0	1	13
CB Keegan Sherman	1	1	0.0	22	19
DE Jace Dole	1	1	0.0	25	23
CB Alec Daily	1	1	0.0	28	28
TE Chris Herndon	1	0	---	---	---
QB Brendan Zenger	1	0	---	---	---
RB Wayne McMillen	1	0	---	---	---
CB Darrell Krank	1	0	0.0	1	13

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Blair Brown	9	2	0.0	27	38
S Isaac Knabe	5	1	0.0	28	38
S Arturo Galligher	4	2	0.0	23	24
ILB Bennett Robinson	4	0	0.0	23	23
DE Tyrone Crawford	3	1	1.0	22	17
CB Brandon Boykin	3	2	0.0	19	30
S Armani Watts	3	1	0.0	17	18
ILB Zach Cunningham	3	0	0.0	5	14
DT Denzel Brooks	3	0	0.0	10	20
DE Clelin Ferrell	2	1	0.5	28	37
CB Jameson Null	2	1	0.0	24	21
OLB Chester Magar	2	0	0.0	8	8
CB Rashard Robinson	2	0	0.0	4	16
DT Willie Borders	2	0	0.0	15	13
DT Sharrif Floyd	1	1	0.5	21	35
CB Curtis Lofton	1	1	0.0	13	21
ILB Byron Warren	1	0	0.0	0	1
S John Johnson	1	0	0.0	5	14
DE Robbie Mahoney	0	1	0.0	13	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Montravius Adams	1.0	1	0	30
ILB Terry Nalen	1.0	0	1	19
CB Keegan Sherman	0.0	1	0	19

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyrone Crawford	1.0	0	0	0	17
DE Clelin Ferrell	0.5	0	2	1	37
DT Sharrif Floyd	0.5	0	1	1	35
DE Albert Boyer	0.0	1	0	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Al Woodard	2	1	30
CB Deandre Baker	2	0	12
ILB Terry Nalen	2	0	19
ILB Sawyer White	2	0	20
S Bubba Starks	2	0	20
OLB Wesley Grogg	2	0	13
CB Brayden Small	2	0	3
CB Keegan Sherman	1	1	19
DE Montravius Adams	1	0	30
S Donnell Paltrow	1	0	14
CB Jerome Bush	1	0	26
CB Darrell Krank	1	0	13
CB Alec Daily	1	0	28
DT Charles Nettles	0	1	19

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Blair Brown	6	0	0	38
S Isaac Knabe	3	0	0	38
CB Rashard Robinson	2	0	0	16
ILB Zach Cunningham	2	0	0	14
S Armani Watts	2	0	0	18
CB Brandon Boykin	1	2	2	30
ILB Bennett Robinson	1	1	0	23
CB Jameson Null	1	1	0	21
ILB Byron Warren	1	0	0	1
S John Johnson	1	0	0	14
CB Curtis Lofton	1	0	0	21
S Arturo Galligher	0	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Pedro Janes	1	6	28	0	38
G Scottie Justice	1	4	28	0	38
T Demetrius Caron	1	3	28	0	38
G Alonzo Shapiro	0	8	28	0	38
T Devante Walters	0	4	28	2	38

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jeremiah Poutasi	3	8	30	1	30
C Allen Franklin	2	7	30	0	30
T Cody Ford	2	7	30	0	30
G Jon Asamoah	1	4	30	1	30
G Gerald Hoffman	1	2	30	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jordan Reed	1	21
Terry McLaurin	1	20
Brayden Small	1	13
Pedro Janes	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Dvoracek	1	21
Clelin Ferrell	1	20
Sharrif Floyd	1	17

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Pedro Janes	28	38	---	---	8	74
T Demetrius Caron	28	38	---	---	8	74
ILB Al Woodard	---	---	30	30	9	69
QB Brendan Zenger	28	38	---	---	2	68
G Scottie Justice	28	38	---	---	---	66
RB Wayne McMillen	24	33	---	---	9	66
G Alonzo Shapiro	28	38	---	---	---	66
T Devante Walters	28	38	---	---	---	66
TE Chris Herndon	21	22	---	---	20	63
DE Montravius Adams	---	---	30	30	2	62
WR Courtland Sutton	22	36	---	---	4	62
CB Alec Daily	---	---	28	28	3	59
CB Jerome Bush	---	---	28	26	2	56
ILB Winfred Pirker	---	---	29	17	9	55
WR Damien Money	24	28	---	---	---	52
ILB Sawyer White	---	---	30	20	1	51
ILB Terry Nalen	---	---	10	19	21	50
S Bubba Starks	---	---	28	20	2	50
DE Jace Dole	---	---	25	23	2	50
WR Ryan Switzer	20	27	---	---	1	48
DT Charles Nettles	---	---	29	19	---	48
CB Keegan Sherman	---	---	22	19	4	45
CB Deandre Baker	---	---	26	12	6	44
WR Terry McLaurin	8	9	---	---	20	37
CB Brandon Robertson	---	---	4	9	12	25
TE Jordan Reed	2	1	---	---	21	24
TE Lionel Jackson	8	13	---	---	---	21
DT Fernando Zimmerman	---	---	1	11	9	21
RB Christine Michael	6	13	---	---	1	20
S Donnell Paltrow	---	---	3	14	3	20
OLB Wesley Grogg	---	---	1	13	3	17
CB Darrell Krank	---	---	1	13	3	17
CB Brayden Small	---	---	0	3	13	16
TE Wendell Hanks	0	0	---	---	14	14
RB Alexander Mattison	3	5	---	---	3	11
RB Bubba Hansen	2	3	---	---	4	9
C Brett Edmunds	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Donovan Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Francisco Covington	0	0	---	---	8	8
P J. K. Scott	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Kim Newman	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Justics Riley	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Gene Fore	---	---	1	2	1	4
OLB Donny Duckett	---	---	2	1	1	4
DE Anthony Nelson	---	---	2	1	---	3
QB Dexter Prior	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	28	37	20	85
S Isaac Knabe	---	---	28	38	8	74
G Jon Asamoah	30	30	---	---	13	73
DT Sharrif Floyd	---	---	21	35	17	73
OLB Blair Brown	---	---	27	38	2	67
WR Randall Cobb	28	30	---	---	8	66
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	19	30	15	64
TE Eric Ebron	30	28	---	---	4	62
QB Jake Locker	30	30	---	---	---	60
C Allen Franklin	30	30	---	---	---	60
G Jeremiah Poutasi	30	30	---	---	---	60
S Arturo Galligher	---	---	23	24	13	60
T Cody Ford	30	30	---	---	---	60
G Gerald Hoffman	30	30	---	---	---	60
WR Camden Todd	28	24	---	---	1	53
ILB Bennett Robinson	---	---	23	23	---	46
CB Jameson Null	---	---	24	21	---	45
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	22	17	---	39
TE Mark Dvoracek	5	13	---	---	21	39
RB Isaiah Goulet	19	19	---	---	---	38
DT Denzel Brooks	---	---	10	20	8	38
WR Jay Hong	23	14	---	---	---	37
CB Curtis Lofton	---	---	13	21	2	36
S Armani Watts	---	---	17	18	---	35
DE Robbie Mahoney	---	---	13	20	2	35
DT Willie Borders	---	---	15	13	---	28
CB Rashard Robinson	---	---	4	16	5	25
TE Dusty George	2	0	---	---	21	23
RB Ronald Jones II	10	12	---	---	---	22
ILB Zach Cunningham	---	---	5	14	2	21
S John Johnson	---	---	5	14	2	21
DE Albert Boyer	---	---	3	10	6	19
S Taylor Rapp	---	---	0	0	18	18
WR Branden Brown	0	4	---	---	14	18
OLB Chester Magar	---	---	8	8	1	17
FB Jaylen Samuels	3	6	---	---	7	16
G Ja'Wuan James	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Dalton Risner	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jorge McDonald	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Ricardo Nikolic	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Javorius Allen	2	0	---	---	4	6
P Elias Huffman	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Quentin Wordehoff	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Byron Warren	---	---	0	1	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	30	3.3
Middle	12	29	2.4
Right	7	13	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	15	55	3.7
Right	9	15	1.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brendan Zenger	36	21	6	1	3	4	3	2	3

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	28	20	4	1	1	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	26	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	94	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	148	13.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	32	10.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	67	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	99	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	54	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Courtland Sutton	11	8	0	172	3	36
RB Wayne McMillen	8	5	2	27	0	33
WR Ryan Switzer	5	2	0	23	1	27
RB Christine Michael	4	3	0	48	1	13
WR Terry McLaurin	3	1	0	4	0	9
TE Chris Herndon	2	0	1	0	0	22
TE Lionel Jackson	2	2	0	26	1	13
WR Damien Money	1	0	0	0	0	28

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Randall Cobb	6	5	0	93	3	30
WR Camden Todd	5	4	0	54	1	24
RB Ronald Jones II	5	2	0	2	0	12
TE Eric Ebron	4	3	0	20	0	28
FB Jaylen Samuels	2	2	0	22	0	6
RB Isaiah Goulet	2	2	0	8	0	19
WR Jay Hong	2	1	0	6	0	14
TE Mark Dvoracek	1	1	0	15	0	13
WR Branden Brown	1	0	1	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Wayne McMillen	3	-2	-0.67	1.22

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Isaiah Goulet	2	2	1.00	3.94

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brendan Zenger	4	3	18	4.50	8.33

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	1	1	15	15.00	7.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Christine Michael	1	1	3	3.00	12.00
WR Courtland Sutton	1	0	0	0.00	15.64
RB Wayne McMillen	1	1	9	9.00	3.38
TE Lionel Jackson	1	1	6	6.00	13.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mark Dvoracek	1	1	15	15.00	15.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wayne McMillen	4	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaiah Goulet	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brendan Zenger	13	8	7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	11	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Courtland Sutton	8	6	6
RB Christine Michael	1	0	0
WR Ryan Switzer	1	1	1
TE Chris Herndon	1	0	0
WR Damien Money	1	0	0
RB Wayne McMillen	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Camden Todd	4	3	1
WR Randall Cobb	2	2	1
TE Eric Ebron	2	1	0
RB Isaiah Goulet	2	2	1
FB Jaylen Samuels	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (23,600)
End Zone 14,200 (17,000)
Mezzanine 8,200 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (15,000)
Club Seats 7,200 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,500 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (23,600)
End Zone	14,200 (17,000)
Mezzanine	8,200 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (15,000)
Club Seats	7,200 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,500 (6,200)