Week 1, 2003

played in Carolina, NC

73 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	0	3	0	3	-	6
Carolina Panthers	0	14	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:10 ATL - Derek Whaley 38 field goal
2Q: 05:03 CAR - Marvin Harrison 1 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
2Q: 00:25 CAR - J.R. Redmond 2 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
3Q: 07:20 CAR - Nate Jacquet 3 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
4Q: 12:41 ATL - Derek Whaley 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:10 ATL - Derek Whaley 38 field goal
2Q: 05:03 CAR - Marvin Harrison 1 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
2Q: 00:25 CAR - J.R. Redmond 2 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
3Q: 07:20 CAR - Nate Jacquet 3 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
4Q: 12:41 ATL - Derek Whaley 29 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 304 362
- Offensive Plays 65 66
- Yards per Play 4.68 5.48
Net Rushing Yards 91 150
- Rushing Attempts 24 31
- Yards per Rush 3.79 4.84
Net Passing Yards 213 212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 19 - 1 33 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 223 225
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.20 6.06
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 1/2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 1/13
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 21
Time of Possession 26:43 33:17

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	304	362
- Offensive Plays	65	66
- Yards per Play	4.68	5.48
Net Rushing Yards	91	150
- Rushing Attempts	24	31
- Yards per Rush	3.79	4.84
Net Passing Yards	213	212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 19 - 1	33 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	223	225
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.20	6.06
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	1/2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	1/13
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 21
Time of Possession	26:43	33:17

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	3:52	OWN 20	9	58	Fumble
1	6:15	1:58	OWN 35	4	19	Punt
1	2:49	1:18	OPP 2	3	-2	Missed FG
2	14:52	3:49	OWN 35	7	44	Field Goal
2	4:52	2:38	OWN 20	7	25	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 26	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:00	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
3	7:13	2:41	OWN 34	5	9	Punt
3	2:07	4:33	OWN 24	10	64	Field Goal
4	11:03	2:17	OWN 28	5	26	Punt
4	6:31	1:14	OWN 48	7	21	Downs
4	2:16	0:27	OWN 20	2	8	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OWN 20	6	37	Punt
1	7:28	1:13	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
1	4:17	1:28	OWN 4	3	-2	Fumble
1	1:31	1:39	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
2	11:03	6:11	OWN 18	11	82	Touchdown
2	2:14	1:59	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
3	13:00	5:47	OWN 12	11	88	Touchdown
3	4:32	2:25	OWN 18	4	16	Punt
4	12:34	1:31	OWN 20	4	-6	Punt
4	8:46	2:15	OWN 2	3	7	Punt
4	5:17	3:01	OWN 31	6	24	Punt
4	1:49	1:49	OPP 23	3	5	Game

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Quentin Griffin	18	61	3.39	13	2
Spencer George	3	7	2.33	9	0
Drew Brees	3	23	7.67	20	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
J.R. Redmond	12	32	2.67	8	0
Eddie Evans	11	40	3.64	21	1
Steve McNair	6	45	7.50	16	3
Sedrick Shaw	2	33	16.50	17	2

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	39	19	223	2/10	0	37	1	55.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	33	28	225	2/13	3	30	0	125.3

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Charles Johnson	7	15	82	11.71	38	37
WR Peter Warrick	4	8	45	11.25	4	21
RB Quentin Griffin	3	3	31	10.33	3	12
WR Antonio Nicas	2	6	20	10.00	0	15
WR Marcus Robinson	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
WR Chad Johnson	1	2	36	36.00	26	36
TE Chris Baker	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Erron Kinney	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marvin Harrison	8	9	74	9.25	15	22	1
WR Nate Jacquet	6	7	53	8.83	28	30	1
RB J.R. Redmond	3	4	3	1.00	4	2	1
WR Tim Carter	3	4	48	16.00	33	22	0
RB Sedrick Shaw	2	2	2	1.00	0	6	0
RB Eddie Evans	2	2	8	4.00	3	4	0
WR Matthew Hatchette	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Roland Williams	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Steve Heiden	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Snoop Minnis	1	1	24	24.00	0	24	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Willie Kramer	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Drew Brees	1	0	0
Derrick Burgess	0	1	0
Ian Gold	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Steve McNair	1	0	0
Kawika Mitchell	0	1	0
Corey Chavous	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	5	209	41.8	41.4	44	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	7	324	46.3	38.4	58	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	2/3	0/0	0/0	38	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Treadwell	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	2	15	7.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Buchanan	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	2	50	25.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Andre Dyson	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Matt Bowmen	11	6	0.0	31	35
ILB Zeke Moreno	7	3	0.0	25	33
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	6	2	0.0	17	12
CB Kevin Mathis	5	1	0.0	15	27
DE Orpheus Roye	4	1	1.0	23	29
OLB Ian Gold	4	1	1.0	28	32
ILB Shannon Taylor	4	2	0.0	27	27
CB Raymond Walls	3	4	0.0	28	29
CB Donnie Abraham	3	3	0.0	30	34
DT Trevor Pryce	3	3	0.0	25	20
DE Gavin Schneider	2	1	0.0	22	19
DE Derrick Burgess	2	0	0.0	11	21
S Shaunard Harts	1	1	0.0	27	30
TE Erron Kinney	1	0	---	---	---
S Tyrone Carter	1	0	0.0	7	13
ILB Quincy Monk	1	0	0.0	3	3

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Willie Kramer	8	3	0.0	23	41
ILB Chris Claiborne	6	1	0.0	24	38
CB Andre Dyson	6	1	0.0	21	39
S Corey Chavous	4	2	0.5	24	39
CB Ray Buchanan	4	1	0.0	20	34
OLB Kawika Mitchell	2	2	0.5	18	25
CB Eric Brooks	2	2	0.0	23	37
ILB Hannibal Navies	2	1	0.0	5	8
DT Grady Jackson	2	0	0.0	12	24
OLB Junior Suliven	1	1	1.0	19	27
DE Adewale Ogunleye	1	1	0.0	15	27
DE Michael Myers	1	0	0.0	18	35
DE Chike Okeafor	1	0	0.0	6	6
OLB Mo Bishop	1	0	0.0	5	14
OLB Alex Lincoln	1	0	0.0	3	10
DE Demetrin Veal	1	0	0.0	9	14
S Drayton Florence	1	0	0.0	3	11
DT Darwin Walker	0	1	0.0	13	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Orpheus Roye	1.0	1	0	0	29
OLB Ian Gold	1.0	0	1	1	32
DT Chris Cooper	0.0	0	1	0	16
DT Trevor Pryce	0.0	0	0	1	20

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Junior Suliven	1.0	0	3	0	27
OLB Kawika Mitchell	0.5	0	1	0	25
S Corey Chavous	0.5	0	0	0	39
DE Adewale Ogunleye	0.0	1	0	0	27
DE Demetrin Veal	0.0	0	2	1	14
OLB Mo Bishop	0.0	0	1	1	14
DE Michael Myers	0.0	0	1	0	35
ILB Chris Claiborne	0.0	0	1	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Zeke Moreno	5	1	33
CB Donnie Abraham	4	0	34
S Matt Bowmen	4	0	35
CB Raymond Walls	4	0	29
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	3	0	12
OLB Ian Gold	2	0	32
DT Trevor Pryce	1	0	20
CB Kevin Mathis	1	0	27
ILB Shannon Taylor	1	0	27
S Tyrone Carter	1	0	13
DE Derrick Burgess	1	0	21
S Shaunard Harts	1	0	30

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Willie Kramer	6	2	1	41
CB Andre Dyson	4	2	0	39
ILB Chris Claiborne	3	0	0	38
OLB Alex Lincoln	1	1	0	10
OLB Kawika Mitchell	1	1	0	25
CB Ray Buchanan	1	0	0	34
ILB Hannibal Navies	1	0	0	8
OLB Mo Bishop	1	0	0	14
S Drayton Florence	1	0	0	11
CB Eric Brooks	0	1	0	37

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Samuels	3	8	24	1	41
Cooper Carlisle	2	3	24	0	41
Travis Claridge	1	4	24	0	41
Todd McClure	0	5	24	0	41
Jeff Backus	0	1	24	1	41

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Naeole	2	7	31	0	35
Levi Jones	2	4	31	1	35
Steve Hutchinson	2	2	31	0	35
Leander Jordan	1	8	31	0	35
John Wade	0	5	31	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrone Carter	1	15
Shaunard Harts	1	7

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Alex Lincoln	3	25
Ray Buchanan	1	20

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charles Johnson	22	38	---	---	13	73
Cooper Carlisle	24	41	---	---	8	73
Kevin Mathis	---	---	15	27	27	69
Matt Bowmen	---	---	31	35	---	66
Todd McClure	24	41	---	---	---	65
Travis Claridge	24	41	---	---	---	65
Chris Samuels	24	41	---	---	---	65
Drew Brees	24	41	---	---	---	65
Jeff Backus	24	41	---	---	---	65
Donnie Abraham	---	---	30	34	---	64
Shaunard Harts	---	---	27	30	7	64
Antonio Nicas	24	38	---	---	---	62
Ian Gold	---	---	28	32	---	60
Zeke Moreno	---	---	25	33	---	58
Shannon Taylor	---	---	27	27	3	57
Raymond Walls	---	---	28	29	---	57
Orpheus Roye	---	---	23	29	---	52
Quentin Griffin	20	27	---	---	2	49
Gavin Schneider	---	---	22	19	7	48
Trevor Pryce	---	---	25	20	---	45
Spencer George	6	16	---	---	22	44
Peter Warrick	9	30	---	---	5	44
Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	17	12	6	35
Erron Kinney	16	19	---	---	---	35
Tyrone Carter	---	---	7	13	15	35
Chris Cooper	---	---	12	16	7	35
Derrick Burgess	---	---	11	21	---	32
George Irwin	9	11	---	---	10	30
Marcus Robinson	5	12	---	---	11	28
Mario Haggan	---	---	6	2	16	24
Damian Vaughn	1	3	---	---	15	19
Chad Johnson	8	8	---	---	---	16
Chris Baker	0	3	---	---	7	10
Tom Blackwell	---	---	3	2	4	9
Marcus Spriggs	0	0	---	---	8	8
Johnny Minevich	0	0	---	---	8	8
L.J. Shelton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Darnell Alford	0	0	---	---	8	8
Quincy Monk	---	---	3	3	2	8
Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	6	6
Terrence Kiel	---	---	1	1	4	6
Bobby Collins	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	5	5
Kerry Collins	0	0	---	---	3	3
Adam Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wayne Lucier	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ray Buchanan	---	---	20	34	20	74
Chris Naeole	31	35	---	---	7	73
Leander Jordan	31	35	---	---	7	73
Andre Dyson	---	---	21	39	11	71
Willie Kramer	---	---	23	41	3	67
Steve McNair	31	35	---	---	---	66
John Wade	31	35	---	---	---	66
Corey Chavous	---	---	24	39	3	66
Steve Hutchinson	31	35	---	---	---	66
Levi Jones	31	35	---	---	---	66
Chris Claiborne	---	---	24	38	3	65
Eric Brooks	---	---	23	37	3	63
Marvin Harrison	26	30	---	---	5	61
Michael Myers	---	---	18	35	3	56
Junior Suliven	---	---	19	27	8	54
Tim Carter	24	27	---	---	---	51
Sedrick Shaw	22	22	---	---	3	47
Kawika Mitchell	---	---	18	25	3	46
Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	15	27	3	45
Roland Williams	18	18	---	---	7	43
Matthew Hatchette	16	24	---	---	---	40
Grady Jackson	---	---	12	24	3	39
Alex Lincoln	---	---	3	10	25	38
Eddie Evans	14	8	---	---	14	36
Darwin Walker	---	---	13	17	5	35
J.R. Redmond	17	15	---	---	1	33
Steve Heiden	9	5	---	---	14	28
Nate Jacquet	4	16	---	---	6	26
Demetrin Veal	---	---	9	14	---	23
Snoop Minnis	0	7	---	---	13	20
Mo Bishop	---	---	5	14	1	20
Drayton Florence	---	---	3	11	6	20
Chike Okeafor	---	---	6	6	5	17
Hannibal Navies	---	---	5	8	4	17
Randy McMichael	5	3	---	---	8	16
Marshall Mathers	---	---	3	2	10	15
Brian Allen	---	---	0	3	5	8
Buddy Ferguson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Todd Weiner	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mickey Gomez	0	0	---	---	7	7
Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	7	7
David Treadwell	0	0	---	---	4	4
Malik Walker	---	---	0	0	1	1
Tony Graziani	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chris Ruhman	0	0	---	---	---	0
B.J. Coyote	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	36	5.1
Middle	9	40	4.4
Right	7	16	2.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	22	101	4.6
Right	7	51	7.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	39	19	3	0	2	7	9	2	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	33	28	4	1	0	1	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	151	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	51	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	37	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	14	86	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	78	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Johnson	15	7	1	82	1	38
WR Peter Warrick	8	4	0	45	1	30
WR Antonio Nicas	6	2	1	20	0	38
WR Marcus Robinson	3	1	0	6	0	12
RB Quentin Griffin	3	3	0	31	0	27
WR Chad Johnson	2	1	0	36	1	8
TE Erron Kinney	1	0	0	0	0	19
TE Chris Baker	1	1	0	3	0	3

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison	9	8	74	1	30
WR Nate Jacquet	7	6	53	1	16
RB J.R. Redmond	4	3	3	0	15
WR Tim Carter	4	3	48	1	27
RB Sedrick Shaw	2	2	2	0	22
TE Roland Williams	2	1	5	0	18
RB Eddie Evans	2	2	8	0	8
WR Matthew Hatchette	1	1	5	0	24
TE Steve Heiden	1	1	3	0	5
WR Snoop Minnis	1	1	24	1	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Quentin Griffin	3	5	1.67	3.39
Spencer George	1	-3	-3.00	2.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	2	9	4.50	7.50
Eddie Evans	1	0	0.00	3.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	3	0	0	0.00	5.72

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	6	6	23	3.83	6.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Antonio Nicas	2	0	0	0.00	3.33
WR Charles Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	5.47

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marvin Harrison	2	2	12	6.00	8.22
RB J.R. Redmond	2	2	4	2.00	0.75
WR Nate Jacquet	1	1	3	3.00	7.57
RB Eddie Evans	1	1	4	4.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Spencer George	1	0
Drew Brees	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	2	0
Sedrick Shaw	1	1
J.R. Redmond	1	0
Eddie Evans	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	13	6	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	8	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charles Johnson	7	3	2
WR Peter Warrick	3	2	2
WR Marcus Robinson	1	0	0
WR Antonio Nicas	1	0	0
WR Chad Johnson	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Jacquet	3	3	2
WR Marvin Harrison	2	2	1
RB Sedrick Shaw	1	1	0
RB Eddie Evans	1	1	0
WR Snoop Minnis	1	1	1

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)