Week 7, 2004

played in Atlanta, GA

72 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	3	7	10	-	20
Atlanta Falcons	14	3	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 ATL - Quentin Griffin 17 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 04:03 ATL - Quentin Griffin 4 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 14:54 CAR - David Treadwell 48 field goal
2Q: 03:01 ATL - Derek Whaley 28 field goal
3Q: 09:10 CAR - Taco Wallace 4 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
4Q: 10:20 CAR - Roland Williams 12 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
4Q: 00:04 CAR - David Treadwell 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 ATL - Quentin Griffin 17 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 04:03 ATL - Quentin Griffin 4 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 14:54 CAR - David Treadwell 48 field goal
2Q: 03:01 ATL - Derek Whaley 28 field goal
3Q: 09:10 CAR - Taco Wallace 4 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
4Q: 10:20 CAR - Roland Williams 12 pass from Steve McNair (David Treadwell extra point)
4Q: 00:04 CAR - David Treadwell 36 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 5-2 3-3
First Downs 19 17
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 310 286
- Offensive Plays 65 58
- Yards per Play 4.77 4.93
Net Rushing Yards 105 112
- Rushing Attempts 32 27
- Yards per Rush 3.28 4.15
Net Passing Yards 205 174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 23 - 0 30 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 213 183
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.21 5.61
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 3/30
Punt Returns/Yards 4/25 3/60
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 32
Time of Possession 31:19 28:41

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	5-2	3-3
First Downs	19	17
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	310	286
- Offensive Plays	65	58
- Yards per Play	4.77	4.93
Net Rushing Yards	105	112
- Rushing Attempts	32	27
- Yards per Rush	3.28	4.15
Net Passing Yards	205	174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 23 - 0	30 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	213	183
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.21	5.61
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	3/30
Punt Returns/Yards	4/25	3/60
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 32
Time of Possession	31:19	28:41

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:53	2:59	OWN 20	6	48	Fumble
1	3:57	4:08	OWN 20	9	49	Field Goal
2	11:05	1:10	OWN 18	3	-7	Punt
2	7:35	1:39	OWN 7	4	17	Punt
2	2:55	1:27	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 3	1	1	Half
3	15:00	6:01	OWN 19	12	81	Touchdown
3	6:34	2:12	OWN 12	6	18	Punt
3	1:45	6:32	OWN 40	13	60	Touchdown
4	7:38	1:36	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
4	2:54	1:46	OWN 2	3	7	Punt
4	1:08	1:08	OWN 45	3	36	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:07	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
1	8:54	4:57	OWN 42	9	58	Touchdown
2	14:49	3:44	OWN 20	7	21	Punt
2	9:55	2:20	50	3	9	Punt
2	5:56	3:01	OWN 35	10	54	Field Goal
2	1:28	1:05	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
3	8:59	2:25	OWN 47	3	6	Punt
3	4:22	2:37	OWN 19	4	5	Punt
4	10:13	2:35	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
4	6:02	3:08	OWN 14	8	30	Punt

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
LaBrandon Toefield	19	58	3.05	10	1
Malik Quick	7	15	2.14	11	1
Steve McNair	5	27	5.40	13	2
Tim Carter	1	5	5.00	5	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Quentin Griffin	19	81	4.26	17	2	2
Spencer George	6	16	2.67	14	1	0
Drew Brees	2	15	7.50	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	31	23	213	2/8	2	21	0	114.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	30	18	183	1/9	0	23	0	77.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tim Carter	6	9	57	9.50	17	21	0
FB Jim Finn	5	6	17	3.40	7	8	0
WR Marvin Harrison	4	6	40	10.00	11	21	0
WR Taco Wallace	4	4	37	9.25	6	15	1
RB LaBrandon Toefield	2	3	30	15.00	9	19	0
TE Roland Williams	1	1	12	12.00	12	12	1
TE Randy McMichael	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	0
WR Nate Jacquet	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Chad Johnson	8	11	105	13.13	33	23
WR Antonio Nicas	4	6	42	10.50	10	19
WR Charles Johnson	3	6	21	7.00	0	9
RB Quentin Griffin	2	3	12	6.00	2	9
TE Erron Kinney	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
WR Peter Warrick	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Chris Baker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
LaBrandon Toefield	2	1	0
Jeffery Hanks	0	1	0
Mickey Gomez	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kevin Mathis	1	0	0
Ty Myers	0	1	0
Tyrone Carter	0	0	1
Ryan Pickett	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	6	320	53.3	43.3	61	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	7	315	45.0	41.4	54	5

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Treadwell	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Von Hutchins	4	25	6.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	3	60	20.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Von Hutchins	1	22	22.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	1	32	32.0	0
Charles Woodson	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chris Claiborne	8	3	0.0	27	31
OLB Kawika Mitchell	5	3	1.0	24	27
S Drayton Florence	5	3	0.0	27	30
ILB Alonzo Harris	5	0	0.0	10	12
DE Chike Okeafor	4	1	0.0	20	22
DE Michael Myers	3	1	0.0	22	28
DT Chris Hoke	3	1	0.0	12	13
CB Andre Dyson	3	0	0.0	25	25
CB Eric Brooks	2	1	0.0	25	27
OLB Andre Summersell	2	0	0.0	10	14
CB Marshall Mathers	1	1	0.0	17	19
S Rogers Beckett	1	1	0.0	27	31
QB Steve McNair	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Junior Suliven	1	0	0.0	18	18
DE Adewale Ogunleye	1	0	0.0	15	23
DE Demetrin Veal	0	3	0.0	12	8
CB Von Hutchins	0	2	0.0	2	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ian Gold	9	2	1.0	29	30
S Matt Bowmen	9	4	0.0	31	31
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	7	3	0.0	29	30
OLB Ty Myers	4	1	0.0	22	18
S Tyrone Carter	4	0	0.0	10	11
DE Derrick Burgess	3	0	1.0	25	27
S Shaunard Harts	3	2	0.0	24	24
CB Donnie Abraham	3	0	0.0	31	32
DT Ryan Pickett	3	0	0.0	23	24
CB Charles Woodson	2	1	0.0	31	28
CB Kevin Mathis	2	0	0.0	5	12
ILB Andra Davis	2	0	0.0	9	11
DE Brandon Green	1	1	0.0	25	27
DT Craig Terrill	1	1	0.0	8	9
DE Gavin Schneider	1	0	0.0	7	6
DT Trevor Pryce	0	1	0.0	32	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kawika Mitchell	1.0	0	0	0	27
OLB Andre Summersell	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Adewale Ogunleye	0.0	0	2	2	23
OLB Junior Suliven	0.0	0	1	0	18
ILB Chris Claiborne	0.0	0	1	0	31

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Derrick Burgess	1.0	1	1	27
OLB Ian Gold	1.0	0	0	30
DT Trevor Pryce	0.0	3	0	33
DE Brandon Green	0.0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Drayton Florence	4	1	30
ILB Alonzo Harris	3	0	12
OLB Kawika Mitchell	2	1	27
ILB Chris Claiborne	2	0	31
CB Andre Dyson	2	0	25
CB Eric Brooks	2	0	27
DE Michael Myers	1	0	28
CB Marshall Mathers	1	0	19
OLB Andre Summersell	1	0	14
CB Malik Walker	0	1	6

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ian Gold	5	0	30
S Matt Bowmen	4	0	31
CB Donnie Abraham	3	0	32
CB Kevin Mathis	2	0	12
ILB Andra Davis	2	0	11
OLB Ty Myers	2	0	18
CB Charles Woodson	1	0	28
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	1	0	30
S Tyrone Carter	1	0	11
DE Derrick Burgess	1	0	27
S Shaunard Harts	1	0	24
DE Brandon Green	0	1	27

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
K.C. Strong	3	5	32	1	33
John Wade	2	10	32	1	33
Mickey Gomez	1	4	32	0	33
Levi Jones	1	4	32	0	33
Chris Ruhman	1	3	32	0	33
Jim Finn	0	3	23	0	20

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Samuels	4	11	27	0	31
Travis Claridge	3	4	27	0	31
Jeff Backus	2	4	27	1	31
George Irwin	2	2	8	0	6
L.J. Shelton	1	3	25	0	30
Leander Jordan	0	1	27	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Junior Suliven	2	15
Andre Summersell	1	18
Rogers Beckett	1	9
Mickey Gomez	1	8

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Terrence Kiel	2	10
Damian Vaughn	1	16
Benjamin Gerhardt	1	15
Darnell Alford	1	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Ruhman	32	33	---	---	8	73
Mickey Gomez	32	33	---	---	8	73
Rogers Beckett	---	---	27	31	9	67
Jim Finn	23	20	---	---	23	66
Steve McNair	32	33	---	---	---	65
John Wade	32	33	---	---	---	65
Levi Jones	32	33	---	---	---	65
K.C. Strong	32	33	---	---	---	65
Chris Claiborne	---	---	27	31	1	59
Michael Myers	---	---	22	28	8	58
Drayton Florence	---	---	27	30	1	58
Roland Williams	25	22	---	---	9	56
Kawika Mitchell	---	---	24	27	5	56
Tim Carter	25	28	---	---	---	53
Eric Brooks	---	---	25	27	1	53
Marvin Harrison	23	26	---	---	2	51
Junior Suliven	---	---	18	18	15	51
Andre Dyson	---	---	25	25	1	51
Taco Wallace	16	20	---	---	13	49
Chike Okeafor	---	---	20	22	3	45
LaBrandon Toefield	23	22	---	---	---	45
Andre Summersell	---	---	10	14	18	42
Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	15	23	3	41
Marshall Mathers	---	---	17	19	1	37
Malik Quick	9	8	---	---	16	33
Chris Hoke	---	---	12	13	5	30
Alonzo Harris	---	---	10	12	7	29
Nate Jacquet	9	9	---	---	10	28
Randy McMichael	5	6	---	---	14	25
Von Hutchins	---	---	2	7	15	24
Malik Walker	---	---	3	6	11	20
Demetrin Veal	---	---	12	8	---	20
Andy Diaz	2	4	---	---	4	10
Jeffery Hanks	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dan Koppen	0	0	---	---	8	8
Deon Biamila	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brian Allen	---	---	0	0	7	7
David Treadwell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	6	6
Will Smith	---	---	0	0	5	5
B.J. Coyote	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jorge Cordova	---	---	0	0	2	2
Willie Kramer	---	---	1	0	---	1
Hannibal Navies	---	---	0	0	1	1
Tony Graziani	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darwin Walker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Trevor Pryce	---	---	32	33	2	67
Charles Woodson	---	---	31	28	7	66
Leander Jordan	27	31	---	---	8	66
Chris Samuels	27	31	---	---	8	66
Donnie Abraham	---	---	31	32	2	65
Matt Bowmen	---	---	31	31	2	64
L.J. Shelton	25	30	---	---	8	63
Ian Gold	---	---	29	30	4	63
Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	29	30	2	61
Charles Johnson	18	26	---	---	14	58
Travis Claridge	27	31	---	---	---	58
Drew Brees	27	31	---	---	---	58
Jeff Backus	27	31	---	---	---	58
Chad Johnson	26	31	---	---	---	57
Derrick Burgess	---	---	25	27	3	55
Brandon Green	---	---	25	27	2	54
Antonio Nicas	24	28	---	---	---	52
Ty Myers	---	---	22	18	11	51
Ryan Pickett	---	---	23	24	3	50
Shaunard Harts	---	---	24	24	2	50
Spencer George	13	13	---	---	22	48
Quentin Griffin	20	23	---	---	---	43
Kevin Mathis	---	---	5	12	23	40
Erron Kinney	13	9	---	---	13	35
Andra Davis	---	---	9	11	10	30
George Irwin	8	6	---	---	13	27
Tyrone Carter	---	---	10	11	3	24
Gavin Schneider	---	---	7	6	10	23
Damian Vaughn	1	2	---	---	16	19
Peter Warrick	7	11	---	---	---	18
Benjamin Gerhardt	---	---	1	1	15	17
Craig Terrill	---	---	8	9	---	17
Chris Baker	5	6	---	---	3	14
Lance Perea	---	---	7	6	---	13
Terrence Kiel	---	---	0	0	10	10
Marcus Robinson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Lonnie Paxton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Darnell Alford	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tom Blackwell	---	---	3	3	2	8
Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	7	7
Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chris Cooper	---	---	0	0	5	5
Cooper Carlisle	2	1	---	---	---	3
Quincy Monk	---	---	0	0	3	3
Kerry Collins	0	0	---	---	1	1
Adam Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	40	3.1
Middle	17	60	3.5
Right	2	5	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	18	2.6
Middle	15	57	3.8
Right	5	37	7.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	31	23	3	1	2	1	4	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	30	18	2	1	3	3	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	32	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	98	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	63	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	20	20.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	78	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	105	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Carter	9	6	0	57	1	28
WR Marvin Harrison	6	4	1	40	1	26
FB Jim Finn	6	5	0	17	0	20
WR Taco Wallace	4	4	0	37	0	20
RB LaBrandon Toefield	3	2	0	30	0	22
WR Nate Jacquet	1	0	1	0	0	9
TE Roland Williams	1	1	0	12	0	22
TE Randy McMichael	1	1	0	20	1	6

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chad Johnson	11	8	1	105	2	31
WR Charles Johnson	6	3	0	21	0	26
WR Antonio Nicas	6	4	1	42	0	28
RB Quentin Griffin	3	2	0	12	0	23
TE Erron Kinney	2	1	0	3	0	9
WR Peter Warrick	1	0	1	0	0	11
TE Chris Baker	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Malik Quick	3	12	4.00	2.14

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Quentin Griffin	4	18	4.50	4.26
Spencer George	3	16	5.33	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	2	2	16	8.00	6.87

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	3	0	0	0.00	6.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Roland Williams	1	1	12	12.00	12.00
WR Taco Wallace	1	1	4	4.00	9.25

Atlanta	Target	Overall Avg
WR Antonio Nicas	1	7.00
TE Erron Kinney	1	1.50
RB Quentin Griffin	1	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	2	1
Malik Quick	1	1
LaBrandon Toefield	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Drew Brees	1	0
Quentin Griffin	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	10	8	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Carter	3	3	2
WR Marvin Harrison	2	1	0
FB Jim Finn	2	1	0
RB LaBrandon Toefield	2	2	2
WR Taco Wallace	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Antonio Nicas	3	2	1
WR Chad Johnson	3	3	2
WR Charles Johnson	1	0	0
WR Peter Warrick	1	0	0
TE Chris Baker	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)