Week 1, 2006

played in Atlanta, GA

59 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers71003-20
Atlanta Falcons07100-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:30 CAR - Jackie Archambeau 1 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 13:26 ATL - Craig Terrill 67 fumble return (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 05:53 CAR - Steve McNair 4 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 02:50 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 47 field goal
3Q: 09:27 ATL - Derek Whaley 33 field goal
3Q: 03:53 ATL - Quentin Griffin 10 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 00:04 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 51 field goal

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs2613
- by Rushing139
- by Passing123
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards444189
- Offensive Plays7350
- Yards per Play6.083.78
Net Rushing Yards159118
- Rushing Attempts3227
- Yards per Rush4.974.37
Net Passing Yards28571
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 26 - 021 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards30888
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/232/17
- Yards per Pass Play6.953.09
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions6/132/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.610.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/906/39
Punt Returns/Yards3/384/38
Kick Returns/Yards2/410/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 25
Time of Possession34:5525:05

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:463:51OWN 30629Punt
18:313:10OWN 44656Touchdown
12:444:32OWN 51062Fumble
213:127:31OWN 251375Touchdown
24:131:28OWN 28442Field Goal
20:050:05OWN 3110Half
315:002:02OWN 20415Punt
39:201:35OWN 2431Punt
33:475:04OWN 61166Missed FG
410:594:03OWN 20734Punt
43:530:33OWN 3430Punt
41:431:43OWN 22544Field Goal
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:14OWN 2533Punt
19:551:24OWN 2034Punt
15:212:37OWN 25625Punt
25:411:28OWN 253-1Punt
22:452:40OWN 10618Punt
312:583:38OWN 35749Field Goal
37:453:58OWN 38762Touchdown
413:432:44OWN 35420Punt
46:563:03OWN 1969Punt
43:201:37OWN 24514Punt

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Steve McNair14926.571451
RB Jackie Archambeau13604.621011
RB LaMont Jordan571.40800
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin13715.462451
RB J.J. Johnson970.781210
QB Adam Dunn5408.001520

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair37263084/23056095.3
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Adam Dunn2110882/17015059.2

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tim Carter79618.7148230
WR Matt Jones71112718.1487560
RB Jackie Archambeau46379.2520190
TE Roland Williams233618.0019310
RB LaMont Jordan222914.5024280
WR Carl Crawford23105.000140
FB Jim Finn1155.00050
TE Omar Espinosa1233.00030
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Nicas36268.672120
WR David Anderson343010.000150
TE Dominique Byrd22147.00780
WR Peter Warrick1455.00050
WR Ronald Curry131313.002130
RB Quentin Griffin0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Steve McNair1000
S Rogers Beckett0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
WR David Anderson1000
DT Craig Terrill0111
S Terrence Kiel0100

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Travis Dorch521543.031.4502
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty836745.938.6502

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt2/32/31/1512/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley1/10/00/0332/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Von Hutchins33812.70
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson4389.50

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Carl Crawford24120.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Alonzo Harris721.02721
OLB Andre Summersell721.02721
S Rogers Beckett400.02721
CB Derrick Martin400.02523
OLB Adewale Ogunleye220.02515
CB Andre Dyson200.02018
CB Steve Smith200.02522
S Mel Mitchell200.0813
DT Will Smith200.01720
ILB Spencer Boone200.073
OLB Rick Crowell110.02715
CB Drayton Florence110.01912
CB Von Hutchins100.045
DE Mike Montgomery100.0610
DT Marcus Spears010.0219
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Drew Coleman811.02634
OLB Zeke Moreno720.02839
DT Craig Terrill620.52433
OLB Ty Myers610.02232
CB Eric Brooks521.02935
DT Trevor Pryce401.01228
CB Hank Poteat400.01821
S Tyrone Carter310.03241
S Matt Bowmen300.01420
S Shaunard Harts300.01619
OLB Ian Gold210.01923
DT Ryan Pickett210.03032
OLB Tom Blackwell200.042
CB Benjamin Gerhardt200.086
DE Derrick Burgess130.02832
OLB Mario Haggan100.032
DE John McCargo100.064
DE Alex Brown020.52430
S Terrence Kiel030.0514

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Alonzo Harris1.000021
OLB Andre Summersell1.000021
OLB Adewale Ogunleye0.010015
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Trevor Pryce1.000028
CB Eric Brooks1.000035
CB Drew Coleman1.000034
DE Alex Brown0.501130
DT Craig Terrill0.500033
DE Derrick Burgess0.001232
DT Ryan Pickett0.001032

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Steve Smith21022
ILB Alonzo Harris20021
S Rogers Beckett11021
OLB Adewale Ogunleye10015
CB Andre Dyson10018
S Mel Mitchell10013
CB Von Hutchins1005
CB Derrick Martin10023
OLB K.J. Turner01010
CB Drayton Florence01012
DE Mike Montgomery01010
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Zeke Moreno60039
CB Drew Coleman40034
CB Eric Brooks31035
OLB Ty Myers30032
CB Hank Poteat21021
DT Craig Terrill20033
S Tyrone Carter11041
OLB Ian Gold10023
S Matt Bowmen10020
S Shaunard Harts10019
OLB Tom Blackwell1002
DE John McCargo1004

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Chris Naeole39032141
C Dan Koppen33032041
G Levi Jones25032241
G Steve Hutchinson13032041
T K.C. Strong12032141
TE Roland Williams11030040
FB Jim Finn110405
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Travis Claridge26027023
G Leander Jordan24027123
TE Erron Kinney130608
G Cooper Carlisle13027023
T Jeff Backus04027123
T Chris Samuels01027023
FB Frank Radigonda0101202

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jim Finn124
LaMont Jordan124
Carl Crawford124
Rogers Beckett122
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Quentin Griffin216
David Anderson120
Ronald Curry114
Cooper Carlisle19

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Chris Naeole3241------881
G Steve Hutchinson3241------881
G Levi Jones3241------881
T K.C. Strong3241------881
WR Matt Jones3141------779
QB Steve McNair3241---------73
C Dan Koppen3241---------73
TE Roland Williams3040------171
S Rogers Beckett------27212270
WR Carl Crawford2223------2469
WR Tim Carter2737------165
CB Steve Smith------25221259
CB Derrick Martin------2523957
CB Andre Dyson------20181654
RB Jackie Archambeau2329---------52
ILB Alonzo Harris------2721149
OLB Andre Summersell------2721149
RB LaMont Jordan812------2444
OLB Rick Crowell------2715143
OLB Adewale Ogunleye------2515141
DT Will Smith------1720138
FB Jim Finn45------2433
OLB K.J. Turner------0102131
CB Drayton Florence------1912---31
DT Marcus Spears------219131
DE Demetrin Veal------1215---27
ILB Spencer Boone------731323
S Mel Mitchell------813122
TE Omar Espinosa512------421
CB Von Hutchins------451221
DE Mike Montgomery------610---16
WR Brandon Marshall31------711
P Travis Dorch00------88
C Tommy Walsh00------88
DE Titas Adams------0088
K Mike Vanderjagt00------77
WR David Givens43---------7
RB LaBrandon Toefield00------66
TE Randy McMichael32---------5
C Steve McKinney00---------0
ILB Chris Claiborne------00---0
QB Chad Hutchison00---------0
G Mickey Gomez00---------0
RB Anthony Davis00---------0
C Jerry McEachern00---------0
OLB Brady Popinga------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Tyrone Carter------3241477
OLB Ty Myers------22322377
OLB Zeke Moreno------2839370
CB Eric Brooks------2935367
DT Ryan Pickett------3032365
CB Drew Coleman------2634363
DE Derrick Burgess------2832262
DT Craig Terrill------2433360
G Cooper Carlisle2723------959
G Leander Jordan2723------959
T Chris Samuels2723------959
T Jeff Backus2723------959
DE Alex Brown------2430256
RB Quentin Griffin1722------1655
WR Antonio Nicas2422------854
QB Adam Dunn2723------151
C Travis Claridge2723---------50
CB Hank Poteat------1821746
WR David Anderson1114------2045
OLB Ian Gold------1923244
DT Trevor Pryce------1228141
WR Peter Warrick1916------439
TE Dominique Byrd1617------437
S Matt Bowmen------1420236
S Shaunard Harts------1619136
FB Frank Radigonda122------2236
WR Ronald Curry1110------1435
S Terrence Kiel------5141231
CB Benjamin Gerhardt------861327
TE Leland Wilke20------2123
DE Bob Kuberski------441119
DE John McCargo------64616
TE Erron Kinney68------115
RB J.J. Johnson101------112
WR Chad Johnson73------111
C Glen Tatum00------99
P Mike Flaherty00------88
OLB Tom Blackwell------42---6
K Derek Whaley00------55
OLB Mario Haggan------32---5
DT Benjamin Kennison------0055
G Marcus Spriggs00---------0
T L.J. Shelton00---------0
QB Drew Brees00---------0
C Chris Morris00---------0
T Tony Moll00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6315.2
Middle201155.8
Right6132.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7284.0
Middle16815.1
Right492.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair37265053330
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Adam Dunn21100235000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1381027.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)10811411.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)74263.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)116625.6
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Matt Jones1172127241
WR Tim Carter97061137
RB Jackie Archambeau64137029
TE Roland Williams32036140
WR Carl Crawford32110023
RB LaMont Jordan22029112
TE Omar Espinosa2113012
FB Jim Finn110505
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Nicas63026022
WR Peter Warrick4115016
WR David Anderson43030014
WR Ronald Curry31113010
RB Quentin Griffin2010022
TE Dominique Byrd22014017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Steve McNair4133.256.57
RB Jackie Archambeau461.504.62
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin11010.005.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair111919.008.32
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Jackie Archambeau111919.006.17
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Steve McNair22
RB LaMont Jordan21
RB Jackie Archambeau11
AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Adam Dunn11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair852
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Adam Dunn1041

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
RB LaMont Jordan221
WR Tim Carter210
WR Matt Jones210
TE Roland Williams111
TE Omar Espinosa100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Peter Warrick300
WR Ronald Curry211
TE Dominique Byrd220
WR David Anderson210
RB Quentin Griffin100

SectionAttendance
Stadium98,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck23,700 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)