Week 1, 2006

played in Atlanta, GA

59 degrees, fair, calm

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

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 Statistics CAR ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 26 13
- by Rushing 13 9
- by Passing 12 3
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 444 189
- Offensive Plays 73 50
- Yards per Play 6.08 3.78
Net Rushing Yards 159 118
- Rushing Attempts 32 27
- Yards per Rush 4.97 4.37
Net Passing Yards 285 71
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 26 - 0 21 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 308 88
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 6.95 3.09
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 10.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/90 6/39
Punt Returns/Yards 3/38 4/38
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 25
Time of Possession 34:55 25:05

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	26	13
- by Rushing	13	9
- by Passing	12	3
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	444	189
- Offensive Plays	73	50
- Yards per Play	6.08	3.78
Net Rushing Yards	159	118
- Rushing Attempts	32	27
- Yards per Rush	4.97	4.37
Net Passing Yards	285	71
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 26 - 0	21 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	308	88
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	6.95	3.09
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	10.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/90	6/39
Punt Returns/Yards	3/38	4/38
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 25
Time of Possession	34:55	25:05

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:46	3:51	OWN 30	6	29	Punt
1	8:31	3:10	OWN 44	6	56	Touchdown
1	2:44	4:32	OWN 5	10	62	Fumble
2	13:12	7:31	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
2	4:13	1:28	OWN 28	4	42	Field Goal
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 31	1	0	Half
3	15:00	2:02	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
3	9:20	1:35	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
3	3:47	5:04	OWN 6	11	66	Missed FG
4	10:59	4:03	OWN 20	7	34	Punt
4	3:53	0:33	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
4	1:43	1:43	OWN 22	5	44	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:14	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	9:55	1:24	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	5:21	2:37	OWN 25	6	25	Punt
2	5:41	1:28	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	2:45	2:40	OWN 10	6	18	Punt
3	12:58	3:38	OWN 35	7	49	Field Goal
3	7:45	3:58	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
4	13:43	2:44	OWN 35	4	20	Punt
4	6:56	3:03	OWN 19	6	9	Punt
4	3:20	1:37	OWN 24	5	14	Punt

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Steve McNair	14	92	6.57	14	5	1
RB Jackie Archambeau	13	60	4.62	10	1	1
RB LaMont Jordan	5	7	1.40	8	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Quentin Griffin	13	71	5.46	24	5	1
RB J.J. Johnson	9	7	0.78	12	1	0
QB Adam Dunn	5	40	8.00	15	2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	37	26	308	4/23	0	56	0	95.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Adam Dunn	21	10	88	2/17	0	15	0	59.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tim Carter	7	9	61	8.71	48	23
WR Matt Jones	7	11	127	18.14	87	56
RB Jackie Archambeau	4	6	37	9.25	20	19
TE Roland Williams	2	3	36	18.00	19	31
RB LaMont Jordan	2	2	29	14.50	24	28
WR Carl Crawford	2	3	10	5.00	0	14
FB Jim Finn	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
TE Omar Espinosa	1	2	3	3.00	0	3

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Antonio Nicas	3	6	26	8.67	2	12
WR David Anderson	3	4	30	10.00	0	15
TE Dominique Byrd	2	2	14	7.00	7	8
WR Peter Warrick	1	4	5	5.00	0	5
WR Ronald Curry	1	3	13	13.00	2	13
RB Quentin Griffin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Steve McNair	1	0	0	0
S Rogers Beckett	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR David Anderson	1	0	0	0
DT Craig Terrill	0	1	1	1
S Terrence Kiel	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	5	215	43.0	31.4	50	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	8	367	45.9	38.6	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	2/3	2/3	1/1	51	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Von Hutchins	3	38	12.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Anderson	4	38	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Crawford	2	41	20.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Alonzo Harris	7	2	1.0	27	21
OLB Andre Summersell	7	2	1.0	27	21
S Rogers Beckett	4	0	0.0	27	21
CB Derrick Martin	4	0	0.0	25	23
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	2	2	0.0	25	15
CB Andre Dyson	2	0	0.0	20	18
CB Steve Smith	2	0	0.0	25	22
S Mel Mitchell	2	0	0.0	8	13
DT Will Smith	2	0	0.0	17	20
ILB Spencer Boone	2	0	0.0	7	3
OLB Rick Crowell	1	1	0.0	27	15
CB Drayton Florence	1	1	0.0	19	12
CB Von Hutchins	1	0	0.0	4	5
DE Mike Montgomery	1	0	0.0	6	10
DT Marcus Spears	0	1	0.0	21	9

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Drew Coleman	8	1	1.0	26	34
OLB Zeke Moreno	7	2	0.0	28	39
DT Craig Terrill	6	2	0.5	24	33
OLB Ty Myers	6	1	0.0	22	32
CB Eric Brooks	5	2	1.0	29	35
DT Trevor Pryce	4	0	1.0	12	28
CB Hank Poteat	4	0	0.0	18	21
S Tyrone Carter	3	1	0.0	32	41
S Matt Bowmen	3	0	0.0	14	20
S Shaunard Harts	3	0	0.0	16	19
OLB Ian Gold	2	1	0.0	19	23
DT Ryan Pickett	2	1	0.0	30	32
OLB Tom Blackwell	2	0	0.0	4	2
CB Benjamin Gerhardt	2	0	0.0	8	6
DE Derrick Burgess	1	3	0.0	28	32
OLB Mario Haggan	1	0	0.0	3	2
DE John McCargo	1	0	0.0	6	4
DE Alex Brown	0	2	0.5	24	30
S Terrence Kiel	0	3	0.0	5	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	PPlay
ILB Alonzo Harris	1.0	0	21
OLB Andre Summersell	1.0	0	21
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	0.0	1	15

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Trevor Pryce	1.0	0	0	28
CB Eric Brooks	1.0	0	0	35
CB Drew Coleman	1.0	0	0	34
DE Alex Brown	0.5	1	1	30
DT Craig Terrill	0.5	0	0	33
DE Derrick Burgess	0.0	1	2	32
DT Ryan Pickett	0.0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Steve Smith	2	1	22
ILB Alonzo Harris	2	0	21
S Rogers Beckett	1	1	21
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	1	0	15
CB Andre Dyson	1	0	18
S Mel Mitchell	1	0	13
CB Von Hutchins	1	0	5
CB Derrick Martin	1	0	23
OLB K.J. Turner	0	1	10
CB Drayton Florence	0	1	12
DE Mike Montgomery	0	1	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Zeke Moreno	6	0	39
CB Drew Coleman	4	0	34
CB Eric Brooks	3	1	35
OLB Ty Myers	3	0	32
CB Hank Poteat	2	1	21
DT Craig Terrill	2	0	33
S Tyrone Carter	1	1	41
OLB Ian Gold	1	0	23
S Matt Bowmen	1	0	20
S Shaunard Harts	1	0	19
OLB Tom Blackwell	1	0	2
DE John McCargo	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Chris Naeole	3	9	32	1	41
C Dan Koppen	3	3	32	0	41
G Levi Jones	2	5	32	2	41
G Steve Hutchinson	1	3	32	0	41
T K.C. Strong	1	2	32	1	41
TE Roland Williams	1	1	30	0	40
FB Jim Finn	1	1	4	0	5

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Travis Claridge	2	6	27	0	23
G Leander Jordan	2	4	27	1	23
TE Erron Kinney	1	3	6	0	8
G Cooper Carlisle	1	3	27	0	23
T Jeff Backus	0	4	27	1	23
T Chris Samuels	0	1	27	0	23
FB Frank Radigonda	0	1	12	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Finn	1	24
LaMont Jordan	1	24
Carl Crawford	1	24
Rogers Beckett	1	22

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Quentin Griffin	2	16
David Anderson	1	20
Ronald Curry	1	14
Cooper Carlisle	1	9

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Chris Naeole	32	41	---	---	8	81
G Steve Hutchinson	32	41	---	---	8	81
G Levi Jones	32	41	---	---	8	81
T K.C. Strong	32	41	---	---	8	81
WR Matt Jones	31	41	---	---	7	79
QB Steve McNair	32	41	---	---	---	73
C Dan Koppen	32	41	---	---	---	73
TE Roland Williams	30	40	---	---	1	71
S Rogers Beckett	---	---	27	21	22	70
WR Carl Crawford	22	23	---	---	24	69
WR Tim Carter	27	37	---	---	1	65
CB Steve Smith	---	---	25	22	12	59
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	25	23	9	57
CB Andre Dyson	---	---	20	18	16	54
RB Jackie Archambeau	23	29	---	---	---	52
ILB Alonzo Harris	---	---	27	21	1	49
OLB Andre Summersell	---	---	27	21	1	49
RB LaMont Jordan	8	12	---	---	24	44
OLB Rick Crowell	---	---	27	15	1	43
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	25	15	1	41
DT Will Smith	---	---	17	20	1	38
FB Jim Finn	4	5	---	---	24	33
OLB K.J. Turner	---	---	0	10	21	31
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	19	12	---	31
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	21	9	1	31
DE Demetrin Veal	---	---	12	15	---	27
ILB Spencer Boone	---	---	7	3	13	23
S Mel Mitchell	---	---	8	13	1	22
TE Omar Espinosa	5	12	---	---	4	21
CB Von Hutchins	---	---	4	5	12	21
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	6	10	---	16
WR Brandon Marshall	3	1	---	---	7	11
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Titas Adams	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR David Givens	4	3	---	---	---	7
RB LaBrandon Toefield	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Randy McMichael	3	2	---	---	---	5
C Steve McKinney	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Chris Claiborne	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Chad Hutchison	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mickey Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Anthony Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jerry McEachern	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Brady Popinga	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Tyrone Carter	---	---	32	41	4	77
OLB Ty Myers	---	---	22	32	23	77
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	28	39	3	70
CB Eric Brooks	---	---	29	35	3	67
DT Ryan Pickett	---	---	30	32	3	65
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	26	34	3	63
DE Derrick Burgess	---	---	28	32	2	62
DT Craig Terrill	---	---	24	33	3	60
G Cooper Carlisle	27	23	---	---	9	59
G Leander Jordan	27	23	---	---	9	59
T Chris Samuels	27	23	---	---	9	59
T Jeff Backus	27	23	---	---	9	59
DE Alex Brown	---	---	24	30	2	56
RB Quentin Griffin	17	22	---	---	16	55
WR Antonio Nicas	24	22	---	---	8	54
QB Adam Dunn	27	23	---	---	1	51
C Travis Claridge	27	23	---	---	---	50
CB Hank Poteat	---	---	18	21	7	46
WR David Anderson	11	14	---	---	20	45
OLB Ian Gold	---	---	19	23	2	44
DT Trevor Pryce	---	---	12	28	1	41
WR Peter Warrick	19	16	---	---	4	39
TE Dominique Byrd	16	17	---	---	4	37
S Matt Bowmen	---	---	14	20	2	36
S Shaunard Harts	---	---	16	19	1	36
FB Frank Radigonda	12	2	---	---	22	36
WR Ronald Curry	11	10	---	---	14	35
S Terrence Kiel	---	---	5	14	12	31
CB Benjamin Gerhardt	---	---	8	6	13	27
TE Leland Wilke	2	0	---	---	21	23
DE Bob Kuberski	---	---	4	4	11	19
DE John McCargo	---	---	6	4	6	16
TE Erron Kinney	6	8	---	---	1	15
RB J.J. Johnson	10	1	---	---	1	12
WR Chad Johnson	7	3	---	---	1	11
C Glen Tatum	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Tom Blackwell	---	---	4	2	---	6
K Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Mario Haggan	---	---	3	2	---	5
DT Benjamin Kennison	---	---	0	0	5	5
G Marcus Spriggs	0	0	---	---	---	0
T L.J. Shelton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Drew Brees	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chris Morris	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tony Moll	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	31	5.2
Middle	20	115	5.8
Right	6	13	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	16	81	5.1
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	37	26	5	0	5	3	3	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Adam Dunn	21	10	0	2	3	5	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	14	10	92	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	102	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	114	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	26	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	62	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	11	7	2	127	2	41
WR Tim Carter	9	7	0	61	1	37
RB Jackie Archambeau	6	4	1	37	0	29
TE Roland Williams	3	2	0	36	1	40
WR Carl Crawford	3	2	1	10	0	23
RB LaMont Jordan	2	2	0	29	1	12
TE Omar Espinosa	2	1	1	3	0	12
FB Jim Finn	1	1	0	5	0	5

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Antonio Nicas	6	3	0	26	22
WR Peter Warrick	4	1	1	5	16
WR David Anderson	4	3	0	30	14
WR Ronald Curry	3	1	1	13	10
RB Quentin Griffin	2	0	1	0	22
TE Dominique Byrd	2	2	0	14	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Steve McNair	4	13	3.25	6.57
RB Jackie Archambeau	4	6	1.50	4.62

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin	1	10	10.00	5.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	1	1	19	19.00	8.32

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jackie Archambeau	1	1	19	19.00	6.17

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Steve McNair	2	2
RB LaMont Jordan	2	1
RB Jackie Archambeau	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Adam Dunn	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	8	5	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Adam Dunn	10	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB LaMont Jordan	2	2	1
WR Tim Carter	2	1	0
WR Matt Jones	2	1	0
TE Roland Williams	1	1	1
TE Omar Espinosa	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Peter Warrick	3	0	0
WR Ronald Curry	2	1	1
TE Dominique Byrd	2	2	0
WR David Anderson	2	1	0
RB Quentin Griffin	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 98,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (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	98,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (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)