Week 1, 2048

played in Atlanta, GA

78 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	3	0	9	-	19
Atlanta Falcons	7	6	14	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 CAR - Akheem Mesidor 11 fumble return (Clayton Jacobs extra point)
1Q: 02:04 ATL - Kennedy Drenik 3 pass from Antonio Martin (Ty Hampton extra point)
2Q: 11:54 ATL - Ty Hampton 53 field goal
2Q: 04:05 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 28 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Ty Hampton 42 field goal
3Q: 06:26 ATL - Kenyon Sadiq 4 pass from Antonio Martin (Ty Hampton extra point)
3Q: 01:12 ATL - Reuben Werner 17 pass from Antonio Martin (Ty Hampton extra point)
4Q: 07:49 CAR - Burt Watkins 11 pass from Bo Nix (Clayton Jacobs extra point failed)
4Q: 01:59 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 CAR - Akheem Mesidor 11 fumble return (Clayton Jacobs extra point)
1Q: 02:04 ATL - Kennedy Drenik 3 pass from Antonio Martin (Ty Hampton extra point)
2Q: 11:54 ATL - Ty Hampton 53 field goal
2Q: 04:05 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 28 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Ty Hampton 42 field goal
3Q: 06:26 ATL - Kenyon Sadiq 4 pass from Antonio Martin (Ty Hampton extra point)
3Q: 01:12 ATL - Reuben Werner 17 pass from Antonio Martin (Ty Hampton extra point)
4Q: 07:49 CAR - Burt Watkins 11 pass from Bo Nix (Clayton Jacobs extra point failed)
4Q: 01:59 CAR - Clayton Jacobs 36 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 15 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 371 366
- Offensive Plays 62 68
- Yards per Play 5.98 5.38
Net Rushing Yards 82 118
- Rushing Attempts 16 37
- Yards per Rush 5.13 3.19
Net Passing Yards 289 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 31 - 0 28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 289 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 6.28 8.00
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 6.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/85 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 4/45
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 3/75
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:48 32:12

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	15	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	371	366
- Offensive Plays	62	68
- Yards per Play	5.98	5.38
Net Rushing Yards	82	118
- Rushing Attempts	16	37
- Yards per Rush	5.13	3.19
Net Passing Yards	289	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 31 - 0	28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	289	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	6.28	8.00
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	6.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/85	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	4/45
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	3/75
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:48	32:12

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:17	OWN 15	10	50	Punt
1	1:58	1:12	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	11:47	2:01	OWN 16	4	21	Punt
2	8:15	4:17	OWN 32	9	57	Field Goal
3	12:15	0:58	OWN 5	3	3	Punt
3	6:19	2:18	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
3	1:01	3:45	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
4	11:05	3:27	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	5:00	3:08	OWN 14	11	67	Field Goal
4	1:01	1:01	OPP 48	4	24	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:43	0:40	OWN 20	2	-9	Fumble
1	9:03	7:05	OWN 36	11	64	Touchdown
1	0:46	3:59	OWN 18	7	46	Field Goal
2	9:46	1:31	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
2	3:58	3:58	OWN 25	10	50	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:45	OWN 40	5	1	Punt
3	11:17	4:58	OWN 49	11	51	Touchdown
3	4:01	3:00	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
4	12:16	1:11	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
4	7:38	2:38	OWN 40	5	13	Punt
4	1:52	0:51	OWN 5	6	43	Fumble

Game MVP: Antonio Martin, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Frederick Rowan	8	38	4.75	14	1
RB Shaun Pochman	7	37	5.29	12	1
QB Bo Nix	1	7	7.00	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brayden Turnbull	20	47	2.35	26	1
RB Jesse Brown	9	19	2.11	7	0
QB Antonio Martin	4	41	10.25	13	3
RB Jessie Crane	3	3	1.00	4	0
WR Wade Raymond	1	8	8.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	46	31	289	0/0	1	20	0	91.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Antonio Martin	28	21	263	3/15	3	34	0	139.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Nolan Learned	9	15	77	8.56	29	19	0
WR Burt Watkins	7	10	71	10.14	33	19	1
WR Jon Flynn	6	6	60	10.00	23	16	0
TE Steve Perkins	4	4	31	7.75	16	13	0
WR Renaldo Page	2	2	26	13.00	8	20	0
RB Shaun Pochman	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Frederick Rowan	1	1	15	15.00	14	15	0
WR Christopher Weathers	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Geoff Sheldon	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kennedy Drenik	8	10	82	10.25	26	24	1
TE Kenyon Sadiq	4	4	70	17.50	26	34	1
WR Scott Wells	3	6	32	10.67	4	14	0
RB Brayden Turnbull	3	3	34	11.33	1	14	0
WR Wade Raymond	2	2	28	14.00	22	17	0
WR Reuben Werner	1	2	17	17.00	17	17	1
WR Thurman Ballard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Steve Perkins	1	0	0	0
CB Lorenzo Blades	1	0	0	0
DE Akheem Mesidor	0	1	0	1
WR Burt Watkins	0	1	0	0
CB Jacob Parrish	0	1	0	0
CB Gene Mickell	0	1	0	0
DT Bobby Nordby	0	0	1	0
DT Kayden McDonald	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Force
QB Antonio Martin	1	0
RB Brayden Turnbull	1	0
DE Teddye Buchanan	0	1
OLB Arturo Ford	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ian Swartz	6	294	49.0	38.2	57	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Maurice Mason	4	186	46.5	44.5	57	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clayton Jacobs	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	1/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ty Hampton	2/2	2/2	1/1	53	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Blades	2	8	4.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brayden Turnbull	4	45	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Davison Igbinosun	1	24	24.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Werner	3	75	25.0	0
Mo Rauch	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Javon Bullard	8	1	0.0	32	21
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	6	1	0.0	20	18
S Salvador Pasto	5	1	0.0	26	20
ILB Eugene Sonnanstine	5	1	0.0	25	21
OLB Trey de Young	4	2	0.0	31	27
DT Bobby Nordby	3	0	1.5	32	29
CB Jacob Parrish	3	4	0.0	34	25
OLB Lance Hastings	3	0	0.0	12	8
CB Lorenzo Blades	3	0	0.0	31	22
DT Kayden McDonald	3	0	0.0	36	25
DE Akheem Mesidor	2	1	1.5	29	26
DE Keith Faneca	2	2	0.0	24	18
CB Davison Igbinosun	2	2	0.0	6	11
DE Luke Roenicke	2	1	0.0	15	13
CB Gene Mickell	2	0	0.0	12	13
S Colby Seaman	1	2	0.0	7	10
S Nick Emmanwori	1	1	0.0	9	11
OLB Ruben Caldwell	1	0	0.0	2	0
ILB C.J. Orosco	1	0	0.0	12	10

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bubba Bailen	7	3	16	27
CB D'Angelo Ponds	6	1	16	46
S Graham Ciervo	5	0	4	35
OLB Cooper Snee	4	4	16	43
OLB Arturo Ford	4	2	13	32
S Landon Delgado	3	2	16	46
S Kelvin Campbell	3	1	15	31
DT Jamarree Caldwell	3	0	16	43
DE Teddye Buchanan	3	0	14	45
CB Everett Harding	3	0	2	21
DE Dominique Lester	2	0	14	19
S A.J. Haulcy	2	0	0	13
DE Conrad Poole	1	0	6	26
CB Riley Carlisle	1	0	15	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Akheem Mesidor	1.5	0	1	0	26
DT Bobby Nordby	1.5	0	0	0	29

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	PPlay
S A.J. Haulcy	1	0	13
DE Dominique Lester	0	2	19
DE Melvin Gillespie	0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	4	1	18
ILB Eugene Sonnanstine	3	1	21
CB Davison Igbinosun	3	0	11
S Javon Bullard	2	0	21
CB Lorenzo Blades	2	0	22
OLB Trey de Young	1	2	27
ILB C.J. Orosco	1	0	10
CB Jacob Parrish	1	0	25
CB Gene Mickell	1	0	13
S Colby Seaman	1	0	10
S Salvador Pasto	1	0	20
DE Akheem Mesidor	1	0	26

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB D'Angelo Ponds	6	0	46
OLB Arturo Ford	4	2	32
S Graham Ciervo	4	1	35
ILB Bubba Bailen	4	0	27
CB Everett Harding	3	0	21
OLB Cooper Snee	2	1	43
S A.J. Haulcy	2	1	13
DE Teddye Buchanan	2	0	45
S Landon Delgado	1	1	46
S Kelvin Campbell	1	1	31
DT Jamarree Caldwell	1	0	43
CB Riley Carlisle	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Bernard Fredrickson	2	3	16	46
G Cris Griffith	2	3	16	46
T Kendrick Valcarcel	1	5	16	46
C Jake Melaragni	1	2	16	46
G Ernie Folk	0	1	16	46
TE Geoff Sheldon	0	1	8	9

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Edward Wayne	2	7	37	1	31
T Rusty Kaplan	2	6	37	1	31
G Dave Cox	2	5	37	0	31
TE Kenyon Sadiq	2	2	28	0	28
C Dwight Meier	0	8	37	0	31
G Luis Weaver	0	5	37	0	31
RB Wade Uecker	0	0	6	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Frederick Rowan	1	22
Hardy Lephew	1	17
Nick Emmanwori	1	15
Bob MaKinster	1	11
Josh Herriman	1	8
Kendrick Valcarcel	1	8
Shaun Pochman	1	6

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Buddy Matsko	1	22
Arturo Ford	1	21
Griffin Villa	1	19
Landon Delgado	1	18

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Ernie Folk	16	46	---	---	8	70
T Bernard Fredrickson	16	46	---	---	8	70
G Cris Griffith	16	46	---	---	8	70
T Kendrick Valcarcel	16	46	---	---	8	70
DT Bobby Nordby	---	---	32	29	6	67
WR Burt Watkins	16	46	---	---	1	63
QB Bo Nix	16	46	---	---	---	62
C Jake Melaragni	16	46	---	---	---	62
CB Jacob Parrish	---	---	34	25	2	61
DT Kayden McDonald	---	---	36	25	---	61
TE Nolan Learned	15	45	---	---	---	60
OLB Trey de Young	---	---	31	27	2	60
CB Lorenzo Blades	---	---	31	22	4	57
DE Akheem Mesidor	---	---	29	26	2	57
ILB Eugene Sonnanstine	---	---	25	21	10	56
S Javon Bullard	---	---	32	21	1	54
RB Frederick Rowan	9	21	---	---	22	52
WR Jon Flynn	10	36	---	---	5	51
S Salvador Pasto	---	---	26	20	---	46
TE Steve Perkins	7	13	---	---	22	42
DE Keith Faneca	---	---	24	18	---	42
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	---	---	20	18	2	40
CB Gene Mickell	---	---	12	13	14	39
RB Shaun Pochman	7	23	---	---	6	36
S Nick Emmanwori	---	---	9	11	15	35
DE Luke Roenicke	---	---	15	13	6	34
CB Davison Igbinosun	---	---	6	11	10	27
DE Alan Stargell	---	---	11	13	2	26
WR Renaldo Page	4	22	---	---	---	26
WR Christopher Weathers	3	12	---	---	9	24
ILB C.J. Orosco	---	---	12	10	1	23
OLB Lance Hastings	---	---	12	8	1	21
OLB Ruben Caldwell	---	---	2	0	19	21
S Colby Seaman	---	---	7	10	2	19
WR Josue Haywood	0	3	---	---	15	18
RB Hardy Lephew	1	0	---	---	17	18
TE Geoff Sheldon	8	9	---	---	---	17
T Bob MaKinster	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Ian Swartz	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Josh Herriman	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Clayton Jacobs	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Mickey Monroe	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Andre Lessard	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Olumuyiwa Fashanu	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Henry Henson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Byron Breckterfield	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Landon Delgado	---	---	16	46	18	80
T Rusty Kaplan	37	31	---	---	6	74
QB Antonio Martin	37	31	---	---	2	70
C Dwight Meier	37	31	---	---	---	68
G Edward Wayne	37	31	---	---	---	68
G Luis Weaver	37	31	---	---	---	68
G Dave Cox	37	31	---	---	---	68
OLB Arturo Ford	---	---	13	32	21	66
CB D'Angelo Ponds	---	---	16	46	2	64
DE Teddye Buchanan	---	---	14	45	2	61
OLB Cooper Snee	---	---	16	43	2	61
DT Jamarree Caldwell	---	---	16	43	1	60
WR Scott Wells	33	25	---	---	---	58
TE Kenyon Sadiq	28	28	---	---	---	56
WR Kennedy Drenik	29	24	---	---	---	53
S Kelvin Campbell	---	---	15	31	2	48
RB Jesse Brown	11	12	---	---	22	45
ILB Bubba Bailen	---	---	16	27	---	43
RB Brayden Turnbull	22	13	---	---	6	41
S Graham Ciervo	---	---	4	35	2	41
WR Wade Raymond	22	17	---	---	1	40
CB Riley Carlisle	---	---	15	24	1	40
TE Buddy Matsko	8	9	---	---	22	39
DT Diego Perry	---	---	13	22	---	35
DE Conrad Poole	---	---	6	26	2	34
WR Thurman Ballard	10	7	---	---	17	34
DE Dominique Lester	---	---	14	19	---	33
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	0	3	22	25
WR Reuben Werner	9	9	---	---	6	24
CB Everett Harding	---	---	2	21	---	23
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	0	3	19	22
DE Melvin Gillespie	---	---	0	14	8	22
RB Jessie Crane	5	4	---	---	11	20
ILB Griffin Villa	---	---	0	0	19	19
RB Wade Uecker	6	3	---	---	5	14
S A.J. Haulcy	---	---	0	13	---	13
DT Colin Bryant	---	---	0	12	1	13
TE Griffin Spencer	2	4	---	---	5	11
K Ty Hampton	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Cashius Howell	---	---	0	1	6	7
C Percy Reid	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Brenden Harding	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Vinny Booker	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Howie Lynn	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Maurice Mason	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Edwin Ruskowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-1	-0.5
Middle	5	33	6.6
Right	9	50	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	35	2.9
Middle	18	81	4.5
Right	7	2	0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	46	31	1	2	2	7	3	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Antonio Martin	28	21	3	1	1	4	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	11	99	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	14	97	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	93	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	39	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	63	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	12	161	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Nolan Learned	15	9	2	77	0	45
WR Burt Watkins	10	7	0	71	0	46
WR Jon Flynn	6	6	0	60	0	36
TE Steve Perkins	4	4	0	31	0	13
TE Geoff Sheldon	3	0	0	0	0	9
WR Christopher Weathers	3	1	0	3	0	12
RB Shaun Pochman	2	1	0	6	0	23
WR Renaldo Page	2	2	0	26	1	22
RB Frederick Rowan	1	1	0	15	0	21

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kennedy Drenik	10	8	1	82	1	24
WR Scott Wells	6	3	0	32	0	25
TE Kenyon Sadiq	4	4	0	70	2	28
RB Brayden Turnbull	3	3	0	34	0	13
WR Wade Raymond	2	2	0	28	0	17
WR Reuben Werner	2	1	0	17	0	9
WR Thurman Ballard	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Frederick Rowan	1	6	6.00	4.75

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brayden Turnbull	6	-3	-0.50	2.35
QB Antonio Martin	1	10	10.00	10.25
RB Jesse Brown	1	3	3.00	2.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	6	3	13	2.17	6.28

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Antonio Martin	4	3	24	6.00	9.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nolan Learned	3	1	-1	-0.33	5.13
WR Burt Watkins	1	1	11	11.00	7.10
TE Steve Perkins	1	1	3	3.00	7.75
TE Geoff Sheldon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kennedy Drenik	2	1	3	1.50	8.20
WR Reuben Werner	1	1	17	17.00	8.50
TE Kenyon Sadiq	1	1	4	4.00	17.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Antonio Martin	1	1
RB Jesse Brown	1	0
RB Jessie Crane	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	13	7	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Antonio Martin	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Nolan Learned	6	3	2
WR Burt Watkins	3	2	2
TE Geoff Sheldon	2	0	0
WR Jon Flynn	1	1	0
TE Steve Perkins	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kennedy Drenik	3	3	2
WR Scott Wells	3	2	1
TE Kenyon Sadiq	2	2	2
WR Thurman Ballard	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (25,300)
End Zone 11,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine 8,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 13,500 (16,100)
Club Seats 16,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (25,300)
End Zone	11,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine	8,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	13,500 (16,100)
Club Seats	16,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,600 (9,900)