Week 17, 2001

played in Carolina, NC

52 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons01377-27
Carolina Panthers17677-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:42 CAR - Rick McKenzie 37 field goal
1Q: 07:03 CAR - Omar Espinosa 14 pass from Steve McNair (Rick McKenzie extra point)
1Q: 02:34 CAR - Tony Hambrick 4 run (Rick McKenzie extra point)
2Q: 14:32 ATL - Derek Whaley 31 field goal
2Q: 06:47 ATL - Derek Whaley 38 field goal
2Q: 03:32 CAR - Bobby Shaw 2 pass from Steve McNair (Rick McKenzie extra point failed)
2Q: 00:26 ATL - Charles Johnson 15 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
3Q: 02:30 CAR - Tony Hambrick 2 run (Rick McKenzie extra point)
3Q: 01:36 ATL - Charles Johnson 81 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 14:05 ATL - Charles Johnson 28 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 10:29 CAR - Eddie Evans 1 run (Rick McKenzie extra point)

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record7-98-8
First Downs1525
- by Rushing38
- by Passing1217
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards370439
- Offensive Plays5875
- Yards per Play6.385.85
Net Rushing Yards68119
- Rushing Attempts2336
- Yards per Rush2.963.31
Net Passing Yards302320
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 21 - 238 - 29 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards302328
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/8
- Yards per Pass Play8.638.21
Fumbles/Lost1/12/0
3rd Down Conversions7/149/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.98.7
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/309/65
Punt Returns/Yards3/243/13
Kick Returns/Yards2/461/21
Interception Ret./Yards2/172/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/15/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 35
Time of Possession21:2038:40

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:06OWN 2018Fumble
112:341:41OWN 735Punt
16:561:36OWN 204-6Punt
12:253:00OWN 30656Field Goal
211:064:27OWN 22957Field Goal
23:223:06OWN 201280Touchdown
313:001:20OWN 2433Punt
310:431:36OPP 3230Punt
32:221:03OWN 20380Touchdown
30:141:20OPP 45445Touchdown
410:230:35OWN 3010Interception
48:052:14OWN 32823Downs
42:160:16OWN 2020Interception
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:542:20OPP 2333Field Goal
110:533:57OWN 34966Touchdown
15:202:55OPP 37637Touchdown
214:253:19OWN 20526Punt
26:393:17OWN 20880Touchdown
20:160:16OWN 201-1Half
315:002:00OWN 2039Punt
311:400:57OWN 213-3Interception
39:076:45OWN 201480Touchdown
31:191:05OWN 203-12Punt
413:543:31OWN 20780Touchdown
49:481:43OPP 3330Interception
45:513:35OWN 45617Punt
42:002:00OPP 46410Game

Game MVP: Charles Johnson, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Spencer George16493.061920
Sedrick Shaw6162.671210
Olandis Gary133.00300
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Hambrick21924.381832
Eddie Evans881.00301
Steve McNair430.75900
Jim Finn284.00500
Marvin Harrison188.00800

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees35213020/0381292.8
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair38293281/8235297.2

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charles Johnson81319824.75132813
WR Chad Johnson611498.1710170
WR Mike Pritchard36279.002130
WR Chris Penn111717.004170
TE Ken Dilger1166.00060
FB George Irwin1144.00040
RB Olandis Gary1111.00010
RB Spencer George0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marvin Harrison91013615.1153310
WR Bobby Shaw48256.250151
FB Jim Finn45164.0013110
WR Moe Barber345518.3330350
TE Omar Espinosa334715.6725261
RB Tony Hambrick223015.0022230
RB Eddie Evans2294.50070
TE Asher Ackerman1255.00050
WR Matthew Hatchette1255.00050

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Donnie Abraham11313.000
S Tyrone Carter144.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ray Buchanan166.000
OLB Jerry Jensen100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Spencer George1000
Yev Kassem0010
Orpheus Roye0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Steve McNair1000
Moe Barber1000
Marvin Harrison0100
Donnie Spragan0100
Eddie Evans0100
Grady Jackson0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Louie Aguiar417443.535.3571
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Taylor Cochrane417844.533.5532

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley2/20/00/0383/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rick McKenzie1/10/00/0374/5

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Fair3248.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Snoop Minnis3134.30

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Mathis24623.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Snoop Minnis12121.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Orpheus Roye1001.03033
ILB Yev Kassem1040.03333
CB Charles Woodson900.03537
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt610.01919
S Shawn Williams520.03438
ILB Zeke Moreno500.03130
S Willie Clay410.03135
CB Terry Fair400.01723
CB Donnie Abraham320.03539
WR Charles Johnson20---------
DE Derrick Burgess110.02530
OLB Mike Barber100.057
RB Spencer George10---------
DT Ed Jasper100.02219
DT Casey Hayward100.02122
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Chris Claiborne1130.02232
CB Andre Dyson500.02331
S Matt Bowmen420.02234
CB Ray Buchanan400.02034
DT Joe Salave'a310.01317
S Willie Kramer300.02133
OLB Alonzo Harris220.01920
DE Adewale Ogunleye210.01728
CB Marshall Mathers210.01935
DT Grady Jackson200.01018
DE Michael Myers200.01524
WR Bobby Shaw10---------
FB Jim Finn10---------
ILB Na'il Diggs100.013
OLB Mo Bishop020.056
OLB Jerry Jensen010.01829

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Orpheus Roye1.011033
DT Casey Hayward0.010022
DE Derrick Burgess0.001030
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jerry Jensen0.012029
DT Joe Salave'a0.002117
DE Adewale Ogunleye0.002128
DT Grady Jackson0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Charles Woodson60037
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt50019
ILB Yev Kassem40033
CB Donnie Abraham31139
ILB Zeke Moreno30030
S Willie Clay20035
CB Terry Fair20023
S Shawn Williams20038
DE Orpheus Roye10033
DE Derrick Burgess10030
S Tyrone Carter0018
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ray Buchanan50134
ILB Chris Claiborne40032
CB Andre Dyson30031
S Willie Kramer21033
CB Marshall Mathers20035
OLB Alonzo Harris20020
S Matt Bowmen11034
DE Adewale Ogunleye10028
ILB Na'il Diggs1003
OLB Jerry Jensen00129

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marco Rivera17023035
Cooper Carlisle15023035
Travis Claridge15023035
Casey Webster12018033
George Irwin03013017
Ken Dilger01012014
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Naeole37036139
John Wade26136039
Marvel Smith26036039
Chris Ruhman24036039
Chris Villarrial15036039
Jim Finn13031029
Asher Ackerman12029020

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Henry Anderko218
Ken Dilger112
George Irwin110
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Ryan Thelwell219
Asher Ackerman116
Ray Buchanan114
Pat Harlow15

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Donnie Abraham------3539175
Willie Clay------3135874
Shawn Williams------3438173
Charles Woodson------3537---72
Charles Johnson2230------1668
Yev Kassem------3333---66
Orpheus Roye------3033164
Cooper Carlisle2335------664
Zeke Moreno------3130263
Marco Rivera2335---------58
L.J. Shelton2335---------58
Travis Claridge2335---------58
Drew Brees2335---------58
Casey Webster1833------657
Chad Johnson2135---------56
Derrick Burgess------2530156
Duane Ashman------2526---51
Spencer George1616------1850
Clint Kreiwaldt------19191048
Casey Hayward------2122548
Jerry Drake------2123347
Terry Fair------1723545
Mike Pritchard1429---------43
Ed Jasper------2219142
George Irwin1317------1040
Ken Dilger1214------1238
Shevin Smith------332531
Tyrone Carter------781631
Mike Barber------571729
Craig Yeast46------1424
Henry Anderko00------1818
Sedrick Shaw610------117
Kevin Mathis------121316
Shannon Taylor------121215
Olandis Gary310------114
Bobby Collins34------512
Chris Penn14------49
Derek Whaley00------88
Marcus Spriggs52---------7
Troy Sadowski00------66
Todd McClure00------66
Rick Delrio00------66
Louie Aguiar00------44
Kerry Collins00------22
Ramon Shonta00---------0
Bernard Robertson00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Villarrial3639------580
Jim Finn3129------1777
Steve McNair3639---------75
Chris Naeole3639---------75
John Wade3639---------75
Chris Ruhman3639---------75
Marvel Smith3639---------75
Bobby Shaw2632------1674
Ray Buchanan------20341468
Marshall Mathers------19351468
Marvin Harrison3135---------66
Asher Ackerman2920------1665
Matt Bowmen------2234864
Willie Kramer------2133256
Andre Dyson------2331256
Chris Claiborne------2232155
Jimmy Spencer------6202652
Jerry Jensen------1829249
Tony Hambrick2524---------49
Adewale Ogunleye------1728146
Eddie Evans1113------2145
Michael Myers------1524342
Alonzo Harris------1920140
Joe Salave'a------1317232
Omar Espinosa1314------431
Grady Jackson------1018---28
Matthew Hatchette1115---------26
Hugh Douglas------811524
Anthony Denman------431623
Ryan Thelwell02------1921
Na'il Diggs------131317
Snoop Minnis01------1617
Darwin Walker------67316
Moe Barber310---------13
Mo Bishop------56---11
Rick McKenzie00------88
Buddy Ferguson00------55
Pat Harlow00------55
Deion Jordan00------55
Nathan Shannon00------55
Pete Russell00------44
Taylor Cochrane00------44
Donnie Spragan------40---4
Alan Rodgers00------11
Tony Graziani00---------0
Steve Hutchinson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6284.7
Middle9131.4
Right8273.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9444.9
Middle23733.2
Right252.5
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees35213112722
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair38295111202

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5530.6
Short (0-8 Yds)127705.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)14922916.4
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen101012212.2
Short (0-8 Yds)16121036.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)96728.0
Long (19+ Yds)313110.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charles Johnson1380198330
WR Chad Johnson116049035
WR Mike Pritchard63127029
WR Chris Penn1101704
TE Ken Dilger1106014
RB Spencer George1000016
FB George Irwin1104017
RB Olandis Gary1101010
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison1090136235
WR Bobby Shaw84125032
FB Jim Finn54016029
WR Moe Barber43055110
TE Omar Espinosa33047114
TE Asher Ackerman2105020
WR Matthew Hatchette2105015
RB Tony Hambrick22030124
RB Eddie Evans2209013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sedrick Shaw231.502.67
Spencer George111.003.06
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Hambrick7142.004.38
Eddie Evans200.001.00
Jim Finn133.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees32165.338.63
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair87688.508.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charles Johnson111515.0015.23
RB Spencer George1000.000.00
RB Olandis Gary1111.001.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marvin Harrison222110.5013.60
WR Bobby Shaw22178.503.13
FB Jim Finn1000.003.20
WR Moe Barber1199.0013.75
RB Tony Hambrick1177.0015.00
TE Omar Espinosa111414.0015.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Sedrick Shaw10
Spencer George10
Olandis Gary10
CarolinaRushesConversions
Tony Hambrick20
Eddie Evans11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees1197
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair13108

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Charles Johnson543
WR Mike Pritchard322
WR Chris Penn111
RB Olandis Gary110
WR Chad Johnson111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Bobby Shaw521
TE Omar Espinosa333
WR Moe Barber222
WR Marvin Harrison111
FB Jim Finn110
RB Tony Hambrick111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,300 (21,300)
End Zone15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)