Week 7, 2000

played in Carolina, NC

42 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	3	3	0	-	6
Carolina Panthers	14	0	3	13	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:50 CAR - Mike Pritchard 28 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 01:47 CAR - Chris Floyd 8 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 10:26 ATL - Neil Rackers 53 field goal
3Q: 10:56 ATL - Neil Rackers 38 field goal
3Q: 05:19 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal
4Q: 12:21 CAR - Bobby Shaw 12 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 06:52 CAR - John Kasay 35 field goal
4Q: 03:35 CAR - John Kasay 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:50 CAR - Mike Pritchard 28 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 01:47 CAR - Chris Floyd 8 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 10:26 ATL - Neil Rackers 53 field goal
3Q: 10:56 ATL - Neil Rackers 38 field goal
3Q: 05:19 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal
4Q: 12:21 CAR - Bobby Shaw 12 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 06:52 CAR - John Kasay 35 field goal
4Q: 03:35 CAR - John Kasay 46 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 2-5 7-0
First Downs 13 23
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 213 405
- Offensive Plays 65 63
- Yards per Play 3.28 6.43
Net Rushing Yards 46 119
- Rushing Attempts 18 24
- Yards per Rush 2.56 4.96
Net Passing Yards 167 286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 22 - 0 37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 199 295
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/32 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 3.55 7.33
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.8
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/20 3/22
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 2/33
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 33
Time of Possession 28:35 31:25

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	2-5	7-0
First Downs	13	23
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	213	405
- Offensive Plays	65	63
- Yards per Play	3.28	6.43
Net Rushing Yards	46	119
- Rushing Attempts	18	24
- Yards per Rush	2.56	4.96
Net Passing Yards	167	286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 22 - 0	37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	199	295
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/32	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	3.55	7.33
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	6.8
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/20	3/22
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	2/33
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 33
Time of Possession	28:35	31:25

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:25	1:52	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
1	5:39	1:19	OWN 20	3	-10	Punt
1	1:38	6:17	OWN 20	11	44	Field Goal
2	8:31	2:45	OWN 29	6	19	Punt
2	3:18	1:33	OWN 32	6	15	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 26	2	21	Half
3	15:00	4:10	OWN 20	8	59	Field Goal
3	5:13	4:07	OWN 20	9	27	Punt
4	12:12	1:11	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
4	6:47	0:59	OWN 20	4	8	Downs
4	3:28	1:16	OWN 16	4	-6	Downs
4	1:51	1:51	OWN 21	7	41	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:35	OWN 23	4	15	Punt
1	10:33	4:54	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	4:20	2:42	OWN 27	5	73	Touchdown
2	10:21	1:50	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
2	5:46	2:28	OWN 3	5	41	Punt
2	1:45	1:28	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
3	10:50	5:37	OWN 24	10	66	Field Goal
3	1:06	3:54	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
4	11:01	4:14	OWN 33	9	49	Field Goal
4	5:48	2:20	OPP 28	3	-1	Field Goal
4	2:12	0:21	OPP 10	2	-1	Fumble

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tiki Barber	13	30	2.31	13	1
Randall Cunningham	2	14	7.00	13	1
Kenny Lofton	1	1	1.00	1	0
Aidan Buchanan	1	0	0.00	0	0
Olandis Gary	1	1	1.00	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chris Floyd	7	33	4.71	12	1	1
Salvador Blair	7	33	4.71	19	2	0
J.R. Redmond	6	14	2.33	7	0	0
Steve McNair	4	39	9.75	15	2	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	37	19	173	5/32	0	31	0	64.3
Ramon Shonta	5	3	26	0/0	0	10	0	73.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	37	26	295	2/9	2	32	0	111.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kenny Lofton	6	10	78	13.00	17	31
WR Jerome Pathon	6	11	41	6.83	7	11
WR Michael Haynes	2	5	32	16.00	14	21
WR Shawn Collins	2	4	16	8.00	0	8
RB Olandis Gary	2	2	6	3.00	3	3
RB Ma'ake Scott	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
TE Tomur Barnes	1	2	9	9.00	6	9
RB Tiki Barber	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
FB Aidan Buchanan	1	1	0	0.00	2	0
TE Tyji Armstrong	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Ryan Thelwell	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Pritchard	9	13	141	15.67	72	32	1
WR Marvin Harrison	6	7	52	8.67	21	25	0
WR Bobby Shaw	4	4	36	9.00	17	13	1
WR Chris Penn	2	3	11	5.50	8	9	0
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Asher Ackerman	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Chris Floyd	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Jim Finn	1	3	32	32.00	31	32	0
RB Salvador Blair	1	2	6	6.00	4	6	0
WR Moe Barber	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
Randall Cunningham	1	0	0
Jerome Pathon	1	0	0
Kenny Lofton	0	1	0
Shawn Collins	0	1	0
Sam Rogers	0	1	0
Shannon Taylor	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Force
Salvador Blair	1	0
Antonio Armstrong	0	1
Stephen Boyd	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	6	290	48.3	41.3	61	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Taylor Cochrane	4	155	38.8	33.8	44	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neil Rackers	2/2	1/1	1/1	53	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Pathon	1	20	20.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Penn	3	22	7.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Pathon	1	24	24.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Salvador Blair	1	17	17.0	0
Kiwuakee Thomas	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Myron Bell	8	0	0.0	22	39
S Willie Kramer	7	1	0.0	23	39
CB Charles Woodson	4	2	0.0	20	39
ILB Yev Kassem	4	1	0.0	21	36
DE Michael Strahan	3	0	1.0	8	15
DT Joel Steed	3	1	0.0	15	26
S Jason Perry	3	1	0.0	10	7
OLB Jeff Posey	3	0	0.0	10	10
DE Regan Upshaw	2	1	1.0	17	26
CB Donnell Woolford	2	1	0.0	14	27
OLB Dat Nguyen	2	1	0.0	5	8
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	2	1	0.0	15	32
DE Orpheus Roye	2	0	0.0	20	31
ILB Shannon Taylor	2	0	0.0	3	3
DE Vaughn Booker	1	0	0.0	7	10
CB Tyrone Williams	1	0	0.0	23	38

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ray Buchanan	7	1	0.0	17	46
S Matt Bowmen	5	0	0.0	17	43
S Shawn Williams	4	4	0.0	18	46
OLB Stephen Boyd	4	1	0.0	15	33
ILB Chris Claiborne	4	0	0.0	16	40
OLB Jerry Jensen	3	1	2.0	12	25
DT Michael Myers	2	3	1.0	15	25
DE Renaldo Wynn	2	0	1.0	2	16
DE Adewale Ogunleye	2	0	1.0	16	31
CB Corwin Joyner	2	1	0.0	12	40
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	0	0.0	12	42
S Louis Riddick	2	0	0.0	3	17
OLB Antonio Armstrong	2	0	0.0	6	21
ILB Donnie Spragan	2	0	0.0	7	4
C Marco Rivera	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kenard Lang	1	0	0.0	15	28
ILB Na'il Diggs	1	0	0.0	2	6
DT Darwin Walker	0	1	0.0	3	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Regan Upshaw	1.0	1	1	0	26
DE Michael Strahan	1.0	0	1	1	15
DE Orpheus Roye	0.0	0	2	1	31
DT Esera Ruaolo	0.0	0	1	0	17
DE Vaughn Booker	0.0	0	1	0	10

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jerry Jensen	2.0	2	1	25
DE Adewale Ogunleye	1.0	1	0	31
DE Renaldo Wynn	1.0	0	1	16
DT Michael Myers	1.0	0	0	25
DE Kenard Lang	0.0	2	0	28
OLB Antonio Armstrong	0.0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Willie Kramer	4	1	39
S Myron Bell	4	0	39
ILB Yev Kassem	4	0	36
CB Charles Woodson	2	1	39
CB Donnell Woolford	2	0	27
OLB Dat Nguyen	2	0	8
S Jason Perry	2	0	7
DE Michael Strahan	1	0	15
DE Vaughn Booker	1	0	10
DE Regan Upshaw	1	0	26
CB Tyrone Williams	1	0	38
OLB Jeff Posey	1	0	10
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	1	0	32

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ray Buchanan	6	0	46
OLB Stephen Boyd	3	0	33
S Shawn Williams	3	0	46
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	3	42
CB Corwin Joyner	2	1	40
OLB Antonio Armstrong	1	1	21
ILB Chris Claiborne	1	1	40
S Louis Riddick	1	0	17
OLB Jerry Jensen	1	0	25
DE Adewale Ogunleye	1	0	31
S Matt Bowmen	1	0	43

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marcus Spriggs	1	7	18	0	43
Kevin Sargent	1	2	18	3	37
Doug Brzezinski	0	5	18	1	46
Todd McClure	0	1	18	0	42
Cooper Carlisle	0	1	18	0	39
Scott Rehberg	0	0	0	1	10

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gary Ivan Gordon	3	3	0	23	0	38
Chris Naeole	1	5	1	24	0	39
Marco Rivera	1	5	0	24	0	39
Pat Harlow	1	3	0	22	2	38
Chris Villarrial	0	2	0	24	0	39
Troy Drayton	0	1	0	21	0	23
Sale Isaia	0	1	0	2	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Tyji Armstrong	2	17
Donnell Woolford	1	27
Ryan Thelwell	1	14
Jason Perry	1	10

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Spencer	1	22
Jim Finn	1	20

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Brzezinski	18	46	---	---	8	72
Tyrone Williams	---	---	23	38	9	70
Charles Woodson	---	---	20	39	11	70
Donnell Woolford	---	---	14	27	27	68
Willie Kramer	---	---	23	39	3	65
Myron Bell	---	---	22	39	2	63
Marcus Spriggs	18	43	---	---	---	61
Jerome Pathon	14	36	---	---	11	61
Randall Cunningham	18	42	---	---	---	60
Yev Kassem	---	---	21	36	3	60
Todd McClure	18	42	---	---	---	60
Cooper Carlisle	18	39	---	---	---	57
Kenny Lofton	18	37	---	---	---	55
Kevin Sargent	18	37	---	---	---	55
Orpheus Roye	---	---	20	31	2	53
Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	15	32	2	49
Joel Steed	---	---	15	26	6	47
Regan Upshaw	---	---	17	26	3	46
Michael Haynes	6	24	---	---	13	43
Tiki Barber	17	24	---	---	---	41
Tomur Barnes	13	21	---	---	4	38
Jerry Drake	---	---	12	24	2	38
Ma'ake Scott	0	13	---	---	21	34
Esera Ruaolo	---	---	12	17	3	32
Aidan Buchanan	10	16	---	---	5	31
Dat Nguyen	---	---	5	8	18	31
Ryan Thelwell	2	14	---	---	14	30
Jason Perry	---	---	10	7	10	27
Henry Anderko	3	6	---	---	17	26
Olandis Gary	4	17	---	---	5	26
Shawn Collins	3	20	---	---	1	24
Tyji Armstrong	0	7	---	---	17	24
Michael Strahan	---	---	8	15	---	23
Vaughn Booker	---	---	7	10	4	21
Jeff Posey	---	---	10	10	---	20
Randy Shughart	0	10	---	---	8	18
Sam Rogers	---	---	7	2	9	18
Scott Rehberg	0	10	---	---	8	18
Morris Dorman	0	8	---	---	8	16
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	8	8
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	8	8
Shannon Taylor	---	---	3	3	---	6
Ramon Shonta	0	5	---	---	---	5
Neil Rackers	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jon Kitna	0	0	---	---	---	0
Micah Knorr	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	12	42	22	76
Ray Buchanan	---	---	17	46	11	74
Shawn Williams	---	---	18	46	9	73
Chris Naeole	24	39	---	---	6	69
Pat Harlow	22	38	---	---	7	67
Marco Rivera	24	39	---	---	1	64
Steve McNair	24	39	---	---	---	63
Chris Villarrial	24	39	---	---	---	63
Matt Bowmen	---	---	17	43	2	62
Gary Ivan Gordon	23	38	---	---	---	61
Troy Drayton	21	23	---	---	14	58
Chris Claiborne	---	---	16	40	2	58
Jim Finn	14	20	---	---	20	54
Corwin Joyner	---	---	12	40	2	54
Marvin Harrison	20	33	---	---	---	53
Stephen Boyd	---	---	15	33	3	51
Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	16	31	2	49
Mike Pritchard	19	29	---	---	---	48
Antonio Armstrong	---	---	6	21	21	48
Kenard Lang	---	---	15	28	3	46
Michael Myers	---	---	15	25	5	45
Bobby Shaw	9	21	---	---	12	42
Jerry Jensen	---	---	12	25	4	41
Chris Penn	5	19	---	---	15	39
Salvador Blair	9	8	---	---	19	36
Darwin Walker	---	---	3	19	7	29
Chris Floyd	8	18	---	---	---	26
Mike Lodish	---	---	3	22	---	25
Asher Ackerman	7	7	---	---	10	24
Louis Riddick	---	---	3	17	2	22
J.R. Redmond	7	10	---	---	4	21
Renaldo Wynn	---	---	2	16	1	19
Kiwuakee Thomas	---	---	6	5	6	17
Moe Barber	1	7	---	---	8	16
Donnie Spragan	---	---	7	4	5	16
Na'il Diggs	---	---	2	6	4	12
Jeff Prior	---	---	0	2	9	11
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	10	10
Sale Isaia	2	1	---	---	7	10
Chris Ruhman	1	1	---	---	7	9
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tebucky Jones	---	---	1	4	1	6
Taylor Cochrane	0	0	---	---	4	4
Alan Rodgers	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ray Crockett	---	---	0	2	---	2
Eric Zeier	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	9	29	3.2
Right	9	17	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	6	1.2
Middle	15	92	6.1
Right	4	21	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	37	19	2	1	5	6	6	2	0
Ramon Shonta	5	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	37	26	5	0	2	2	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	91	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	105	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	8	80	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	130	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	6	85	14.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerome Pathon	11	6	2	41	0	36
WR Kenny Lofton	10	6	0	78	1	37
WR Michael Haynes	5	2	0	32	1	24
WR Shawn Collins	4	2	1	16	0	20
WR Ryan Thelwell	3	0	1	0	0	14
TE Tomur Barnes	2	1	1	9	0	21
RB Tiki Barber	2	1	1	9	0	24
RB Olandis Gary	2	2	0	6	0	17
TE Tyji Armstrong	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB Ma'ake Scott	1	1	0	8	0	13
FB Aidan Buchanan	1	1	0	0	0	16

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Pritchard	13	9	1	141	3	29
WR Marvin Harrison	7	6	0	52	1	33
WR Bobby Shaw	4	4	0	36	0	21
WR Chris Penn	3	2	0	11	0	19
FB Jim Finn	3	1	0	32	1	20
RB Chris Floyd	2	1	0	6	0	18
RB Salvador Blair	2	1	1	6	0	8
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	0	3	0	23
TE Asher Ackerman	1	1	0	8	0	7
WR Moe Barber	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Salvador Blair	3	-3	-1.00	4.71
Chris Floyd	2	8	4.00	4.71
Steve McNair	1	2	2.00	9.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	5	3	17	3.40	7.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Pritchard	2	0	0	0.00	10.85
WR Marvin Harrison	1	1	-1	-1.00	7.43
RB Chris Floyd	1	1	6	6.00	3.00
WR Bobby Shaw	1	1	12	12.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tiki Barber	2	2
Olandis Gary	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	1	0
J.R. Redmond	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	13	8	5
Ramon Shonta	1	1	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	11	10	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenny Lofton	4	4	4
WR Michael Haynes	3	1	1
WR Shawn Collins	2	2	0
WR Jerome Pathon	2	0	0
RB Olandis Gary	2	2	0
TE Tomur Barnes	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Pritchard	3	3	2
WR Chris Penn	2	2	1
WR Bobby Shaw	2	2	1
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	0
WR Marvin Harrison	1	1	1
RB Chris Floyd	1	1	0
WR Moe Barber	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,300 (21,300)
End Zone 15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,300 (21,300)
End Zone	15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (3,700)