Week 15, 2038

played in Carolina, NC

28 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	3	13	0	6	-	22
Carolina Panthers	7	7	3	2	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:39 ATL - Shaun Long 23 field goal
1Q: 01:14 CAR - Rick Peters 14 run (Phil West extra point)
2Q: 09:57 ATL - Ike Cabrer 3 pass from Ray Dorash (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 04:07 ATL - Shaun Long 19 field goal
2Q: 01:32 ATL - Shaun Long 40 field goal
2Q: 00:43 CAR - Claude Atkins 53 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
3Q: 02:44 CAR - Phil West 44 field goal
4Q: 03:25 ATL - Ike Cabrer 7 pass from Ray Dorash (Gavin Ford run for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:34 CAR - Safety: Aaron Wynn sacked quarterback in end zone

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:39 ATL - Shaun Long 23 field goal
1Q: 01:14 CAR - Rick Peters 14 run (Phil West extra point)
2Q: 09:57 ATL - Ike Cabrer 3 pass from Ray Dorash (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 04:07 ATL - Shaun Long 19 field goal
2Q: 01:32 ATL - Shaun Long 40 field goal
2Q: 00:43 CAR - Claude Atkins 53 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
3Q: 02:44 CAR - Phil West 44 field goal
4Q: 03:25 ATL - Ike Cabrer 7 pass from Ray Dorash (Gavin Ford run for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:34 CAR - Safety: Aaron Wynn sacked quarterback in end zone

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 10-4 7-7
First Downs 21 14
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 387 347
- Offensive Plays 72 54
- Yards per Play 5.38 6.43
Net Rushing Yards 218 101
- Rushing Attempts 43 18
- Yards per Rush 5.07 5.61
Net Passing Yards 169 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 15 - 0 33 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 182 261
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/13 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 5.83 6.83
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 7/45 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 2/29
Kick Returns/Yards 4/80 4/95
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 25
Time of Possession 37:15 22:45

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	10-4	7-7
First Downs	21	14
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	387	347
- Offensive Plays	72	54
- Yards per Play	5.38	6.43
Net Rushing Yards	218	101
- Rushing Attempts	43	18
- Yards per Rush	5.07	5.61
Net Passing Yards	169	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 15 - 0	33 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	182	261
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/13	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	5.83	6.83
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	7/45	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	2/29
Kick Returns/Yards	4/80	4/95
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 25
Time of Possession	37:15	22:45

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:28	6:54	OWN 42	11	52	Field Goal
1	1:07	6:20	OWN 24	13	76	Touchdown
2	8:14	4:14	OWN 33	6	65	Field Goal
2	2:46	1:19	OPP 32	3	9	Field Goal
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 23	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:51	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
3	9:11	4:02	OWN 7	8	49	Punt
3	2:39	1:52	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
4	14:42	2:34	OWN 21	5	20	Punt
4	11:01	1:29	OPP 47	3	4	Punt
4	7:38	4:23	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	0:42	0:19	OWN 3	2	-3	Safety

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:32	OWN 25	4	4	Punt
1	5:34	4:27	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown
2	9:47	1:33	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	4:00	1:14	OWN 25	3	7	Fumble
2	1:27	0:53	OWN 33	3	67	Touchdown
3	11:09	1:58	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
3	5:09	2:30	OWN 20	5	53	Field Goal
3	0:47	1:05	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	12:08	1:07	OWN 24	3	-5	Punt
4	9:32	1:54	OWN 10	6	36	Punt
4	3:15	2:33	OWN 22	12	75	Downs
4	0:23	0:23	OPP 47	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Gavin Ford, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gavin Ford	37	199	5.38	59	6
QB Ray Dorash	5	17	3.40	5	0
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	2	2.00	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rick Peters	14	78	5.57	33	2	1
RB Claude Atkins	4	23	5.75	14	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ray Dorash	26	15	182	3/13	2	22	0	105.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	33	16	261	3/15	1	54	0	85.5

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Ike Cabrer	4	8	29	7.25	9	12	2
WR Bob Spiak	3	8	42	14.00	5	22	0
WR John Metchie	2	2	30	15.00	5	18	0
RB Gavin Ford	2	2	19	9.50	2	16	0
TE Dakota Poteet	2	2	32	16.00	0	22	0
WR Roman Wilson	2	4	30	15.00	8	21	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Douglas Gardner	5	13	103	20.60	46	54	0
WR Malachi Biccum	2	2	40	20.00	12	39	0
RB Claude Atkins	2	2	62	31.00	57	53	1
WR Austin Harding	2	4	17	8.50	0	18	0
WR Roy Wu	2	5	16	8.00	13	9	0
RB Rick Peters	1	2	24	24.00	24	24	0
RB Alfredo Craft	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Tony Cook	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Eli Pape	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Marcos Hayes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Jessie Humphries	0	1	0	0
DE Cory Hines	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Jamal Nelson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	5	215	43.0	33.2	51	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	6	294	49.0	42.0	67	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil West	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	2	22	11.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Douglas Gardner	2	29	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Ford	4	80	20.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raul Sera	3	69	23.0	0
Malachi Biccum	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	6	0	0.0	18	36
S Erick Halcomb	4	3	0.0	18	36
DT Bernard Pierce	4	1	0.0	18	24
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	4	1	0.0	8	25
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	0	0.0	18	34
DE Brandon Grier	2	0	1.0	14	16
ILB Trey Ruggiero	2	3	0.0	18	18
OLB Nolan Springer	2	2	0.0	16	21
DE Stevon Barker	2	0	0.0	14	15
DE Cory Hines	1	1	1.0	8	27
S Jahan Dotson	1	4	0.5	18	36
DE Tyler Raymer	1	0	0.5	0	14
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux	1	0	0.0	2	12
S Jessie Humphries	1	0	0.0	18	36
CB Devon Engler	1	0	0.0	8	25
CB Mo Rauch	0	1	0.0	2	6

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Javon Bullard	10	4	0.0	43	29
OLB Lewis Hommerson	7	4	0.0	41	28
CB Raul Sera	6	1	0.0	32	24
DE Aaron Wynn	4	1	3.0	30	14
CB Ross Lee	4	1	0.0	39	25
S Marquis Bryant	4	0	0.0	41	28
CB Troy Gardner	4	0	0.0	37	26
DE Alejandro Siler	3	1	0.0	31	12
DT Kim Tate	3	1	0.0	26	16
OLB Darren Mussi	3	0	0.0	35	26
DT Marquis Culhane	2	2	0.0	36	21
OLB Mike Brady	2	1	0.0	14	7
DT Dale Irwin	2	1	0.0	19	12
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	2	0	0.0	12	14
S Cody Finch	2	0	0.0	8	7
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1	0	0.0	6	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cory Hines	1.0	1	0	27
DE Brandon Grier	1.0	0	0	16
S Jahan Dotson	0.5	0	0	36
DE Tyler Raymer	0.5	0	0	14
OLB Nolan Springer	0.0	2	1	21
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	0.0	2	0	25
DE Stevon Barker	0.0	1	1	15
OLB Jared Verse	0.0	1	0	36

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Aaron Wynn	3.0	0	1	14
OLB David Jordan	0.0	2	0	10
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	0.0	0	2	14
DT Marquis Culhane	0.0	0	1	21
DE Marshawn Kneeland	0.0	0	1	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	5	0	36
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	0	34
S Erick Halcomb	1	3	36
CB Devon Engler	1	1	25
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	1	1	25
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux	1	0	12
S Jahan Dotson	1	0	36
DE Brandon Grier	1	0	16
OLB Nolan Springer	1	0	21
S Jessie Humphries	1	0	36
ILB Bryant Brady	0	1	1

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Lewis Hommerson	3	1	28
S Javon Bullard	2	1	29
CB Raul Sera	2	0	24
CB Ross Lee	2	0	25
OLB Darren Mussi	2	0	26
S Marquis Bryant	1	0	28
S Cody Finch	1	0	7
DT Kim Tate	1	0	16
CB Troy Gardner	1	0	26
OLB Mike Brady	0	1	7

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Earnest Albee	4	10	43	1	29
G Bart Cooley	3	4	43	1	29
G Corwin Schultz	2	10	43	1	29
TE Ike Cabrer	2	2	31	0	24
C Trey Rice	1	8	43	0	29
T Bobby Fry	0	4	43	0	29

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ron Fulmer	2	4	0	18	0	36
G Charles Cross	2	3	0	18	0	36
G Darien Strickland	1	4	1	18	2	36
TE Tony Cook	1	1	0	18	0	32
G Jackie McGarrity	0	4	0	18	0	36
T Burt Madison	0	1	0	18	1	36
TE Eli Pape	0	1	0	4	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Leon Patterson	1	25
Isaiah Davis	1	25
Ty'Ron Hopper	1	23
Ike Cabrer	1	19
O.J. Vanderjagt	1	16
Brandon Coleman	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Raul Sera	2	17
Aaron Wynn	2	12
Claude Atkins	1	23
Noah Patterson	1	16

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Bart Cooley	43	29	---	---	8	80
WR John Metchie	38	29	---	---	12	79
RB Gavin Ford	42	29	---	---	4	75
T Earnest Albee	43	29	---	---	3	75
TE Ike Cabrer	31	24	---	---	19	74
C Trey Rice	43	29	---	---	---	72
QB Ray Dorash	43	29	---	---	---	72
G Corwin Schultz	43	29	---	---	---	72
T Bobby Fry	43	29	---	---	---	72
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	18	36	12	66
WR Roman Wilson	19	18	---	---	19	56
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	8	25	23	56
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	18	36	1	55
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	16	21	18	55
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	18	36	1	55
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	18	36	1	55
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	18	34	1	53
WR Bob Spiak	30	21	---	---	---	51
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	18	24	7	49
DE Cory Hines	---	---	8	27	7	42
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux	---	---	2	12	23	37
WR Dustin Terrell	25	11	---	---	---	36
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	18	18	---	36
CB Devon Engler	---	---	8	25	1	34
TE Leon Patterson	4	2	---	---	25	31
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	14	16	---	30
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	14	15	---	29
TE Dakota Poteet	16	9	---	---	---	25
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	2	6	17	25
RB Isaiah Davis	0	0	---	---	25	25
S O.J. Vanderjagt	---	---	0	0	16	16
DE Tyler Raymer	---	---	0	14	1	15
DT Brett Winters	---	---	0	12	---	12
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Lester Neely	7	2	---	---	---	9
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Leo Harding	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Brandon Coleman	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Monty Vonnegut	3	0	---	---	---	3
CB Louie Grodin	---	---	0	2	---	2
ILB Bryant Brady	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Joseph Baker	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Joseph Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Chase Kerr	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Lewis Hommerson	---	---	41	28	25	94
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	37	26	15	78
S Javon Bullard	---	---	43	29	3	75
CB Raul Sera	---	---	32	24	17	73
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	41	28	2	71
CB Ross Lee	---	---	39	25	3	67
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	35	26	3	64
G Charles Cross	18	36	---	---	7	61
T Burt Madison	18	36	---	---	7	61
TE Tony Cook	18	32	---	---	11	61
G Darien Strickland	18	36	---	---	7	61
G Jackie McGarrity	18	36	---	---	7	61
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	36	21	2	59
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	30	14	12	56
C Ron Fulmer	18	36	---	---	---	54
QB Jamal Nelson	18	36	---	---	---	54
DE Alejandro Siler	---	---	31	12	7	50
WR Douglas Gardner	13	32	---	---	5	50
WR Austin Harding	9	23	---	---	17	49
WR Roy Wu	16	33	---	---	---	49
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	12	14	22	48
RB Claude Atkins	4	17	---	---	23	44
DT Kim Tate	---	---	26	16	2	44
TE Marcos Hayes	8	11	---	---	23	42
DT Dale Irwin	---	---	19	12	2	33
RB Rick Peters	14	16	---	---	1	31
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	14	7	1	22
WR Malachi Biccum	2	10	---	---	7	19
OLB David Jordan	---	---	8	10	1	19
S Noah Patterson	---	---	1	0	16	17
DT Brant Alston	---	---	6	9	1	16
S Cody Finch	---	---	8	7	---	15
RB Alfredo Craft	2	1	---	---	11	14
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	6	7	1	14
CB Russell Bernard	---	---	6	4	---	10
TE Eli Pape	4	5	---	---	---	9
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Phil West	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	0	0	5	5
ILB Brandon Smith	---	---	2	0	1	3
QB Gilbert Tubbs	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Ken House	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Chance McClover	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kenneth Crnish	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Jordan Motz	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	20	1.8
Middle	24	154	6.4
Right	8	44	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	1	0.5
Middle	10	61	6.1
Right	6	39	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ray Dorash	26	15	3	1	0	3	5	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	33	16	5	2	2	6	7	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	32	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	99	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	44	22.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	74	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	45	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	17	2.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	125	17.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ike Cabrer	8	4	29	0	24
WR Bob Spiak	8	3	42	1	21
WR Roman Wilson	4	2	30	1	18
WR John Metchie	2	2	30	0	29
RB Gavin Ford	2	2	19	0	29
TE Dakota Poteet	2	2	32	1	9

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gardner	13	5	0	103	2	32
WR Roy Wu	5	2	1	16	0	33
WR Austin Harding	4	2	0	17	0	23
WR Malachi Biccum	2	2	0	40	1	10
RB Claude Atkins	2	2	0	62	1	17
RB Rick Peters	2	1	0	24	1	16
TE Tony Cook	2	1	0	-4	0	32
TE Eli Pape	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Alfredo Craft	1	1	0	3	0	1
TE Marcos Hayes	1	0	1	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	7	37	5.29	5.38
QB Ray Dorash	1	5	5.00	3.40

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rick Peters	1	14	14.00	5.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ray Dorash	7	4	20	2.86	7.00

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	5	1	4	0.80	7.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ike Cabrer	3	2	10	3.33	3.63
WR Bob Spiak	3	1	7	2.33	5.25
RB Gavin Ford	1	1	3	3.00	9.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Douglas Gardner	3	1	4	1.33	7.92
WR Austin Harding	2	0	0	0.00	4.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gavin Ford	2	1
QB Ray Dorash	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ray Dorash	11	7	6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	10	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ike Cabrer	3	1	1
WR Bob Spiak	3	1	1
RB Gavin Ford	2	2	2
WR John Metchie	1	1	1
TE Dakota Poteet	1	1	0
WR Roman Wilson	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Douglas Gardner	4	1	0
WR Malachi Biccum	2	2	1
TE Eli Pape	1	0	0
RB Claude Atkins	1	1	1
RB Alfredo Craft	1	1	0
TE Tony Cook	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (23,600)
End Zone 15,900 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (15,000)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (23,600)
End Zone	15,900 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (15,000)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)