Week 5, 2008

played in Atlanta, GA

78 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers71370-27
Atlanta Falcons3377-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:48 CAR - Brandon Marshall 14 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 03:06 ATL - Elijah Levine 26 field goal
2Q: 13:43 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 38 field goal
2Q: 03:21 CAR - David Givens 11 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 01:13 ATL - Elijah Levine 43 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 49 field goal
3Q: 09:21 CAR - Jackie Archambeau 1 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 05:23 ATL - Quentin Griffin 4 run (Elijah Levine extra point)
4Q: 10:56 ATL - Artie Brock 7 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record4-11-4
First Downs2216
- by Rushing85
- by Passing1411
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards365344
- Offensive Plays7060
- Yards per Play5.215.73
Net Rushing Yards12796
- Rushing Attempts3421
- Yards per Rush3.744.57
Net Passing Yards238248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 18 - 237 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards257264
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/192/16
- Yards per Pass Play6.616.36
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions8/155/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.311.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/5214/92
Punt Returns/Yards3/411/9
Kick Returns/Yards3/592/49
Interception Ret./Yards2/462/23
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 31
Time of Possession32:0527:55

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:202:41OPP 26626Touchdown
17:342:15OWN 24511Interception
12:594:22OWN 30849Field Goal
212:013:01OWN 33737Interception
28:511:28OPP 373-8Punt
25:352:22OPP 43743Touchdown
21:061:06OWN 25543Field Goal
315:005:49OWN 201180Touchdown
35:141:22OWN 203-1Punt
414:401:11OWN 331Punt
410:465:26OWN 21854Missed FG
43:121:075036Punt
40:200:20OWN 461-2Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:40OWN 730Punt
110:393:05OWN 10420Punt
15:192:20OPP 27518Field Goal
213:371:36OWN 3049Punt
29:000:09OWN 381-1Fumble
27:231:48OWN 20410Interception
23:132:07OWN 35539Field Goal
39:113:57OWN 25975Touchdown
33:522:10OWN 1432Punt
31:422:02OWN 47412Punt
413:292:43OPP 37737Touchdown
45:202:08OWN 32418Fumble
42:051:45OWN 20753Interception

Game MVP: Jackie Archambeau, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jackie Archambeau22873.951321
QB Steve McNair5367.201220
RB Anthony Davis4102.50500
WR Brandon Marshall2-8-4.00-100
RB Mike Hart122.00200
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin16784.881631
QB Drew Brees4194.751910
FB Marc Wicher1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair33182573/19236274.9
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees37232642/16133270.1

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brandon Marshall484511.255141
WR Ezra Alston35186.0015140
WR Tim Carter255628.0039360
WR David Givens232914.504181
TE Mack Minnig233316.508190
RB Anthony Davis224221.0034220
TE Peyton Hillis26178.500200
FB Oren O'Neal111717.002170
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dante Rosario711486.8618330
WR Chad Johnson597314.6045320
WR Artie Brock33237.670131
WR Tai Streets225125.5023300
RB Rusty Hatcher25126.00060
WR David Anderson233819.0027320
FB Marc Wicher1177.00270
TE Bryant Conway121212.000120
WR Ronald Curry0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Drayton Florence11212.000
S Cary Whitehorn13434.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Damien Richardson199.000
S Zachery Bowman11414.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Ezra Alston1000
OLB Ty Myers0100
ILB Spencer Boone0100
CB Drayton Florence0010
S Daryl Jackson0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
FB Marc Wicher1010
RB Quentin Griffin1000
G Cooper Carlisle0100

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Travis Dorch418847.034.8570
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Daniel Sepulveda520340.632.4442

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt2/31/20/0493/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Elijah Levine2/21/10/0432/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Ezra Alston34113.70
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson199.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Carl Crawford24120.50
Andre Dyson11818.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Zachery Bowman11818.00
Craig Steltz13131.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Daryl Jackson710.02039
OLB Stewart Bradley700.02039
ILB Spencer Boone640.01929
CB Steve Smith400.01833
OLB Ty Myers300.51828
CB Drayton Florence310.01318
ILB Alonzo Harris300.01022
S Cary Whitehorn300.01127
DT Marcus Spears201.02137
DE Mike Montgomery110.51720
CB Andre Dyson110.0210
CB Derrick Martin110.02139
WR Ezra Alston10---------
DE Titas Adams100.01323
TE Peyton Hillis10---------
DT Kendall Langford100.01131
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB London Fletcher930.03433
DE Cullen Jenkins600.52220
OLB Zeke Moreno520.03333
CB Michael Griffin520.03336
DE Derrick Burgess440.52722
S Damien Richardson410.01426
S Zachery Bowman400.03024
CB Craig Steltz400.01910
DE Athyba Rubin321.03026
CB Drew Coleman320.03234
DT Ryan Pickett110.5513
CB Jason Craft110.01016
DT Brian Young110.02612
DT Will Smith110.0921
WR Chad Johnson10---------
TE Dante Rosario10---------
DT Erik Walden010.506
DE John McCargo020.02727
ILB Paris Lenon010.065
CB David Jones010.0916

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Marcus Spears1.000037
DE Mike Montgomery0.501020
OLB Ty Myers0.500028
OLB Adewale Ogunleye0.010010
DE Titas Adams0.001123
ILB Spencer Boone0.001029
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Athyba Rubin1.001026
DE Derrick Burgess0.500022
DT Ryan Pickett0.500013
DE Cullen Jenkins0.500020
DT Erik Walden0.50006
DT Brian Young0.001012
DT Will Smith0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Drayton Florence30118
S Cary Whitehorn30127
ILB Alonzo Harris30022
S Daryl Jackson30039
CB Steve Smith21033
OLB Ty Myers21028
ILB Spencer Boone21029
OLB Stewart Bradley20039
CB Brannon Condren11015
DE Titas Adams10023
CB Derrick Martin10039
OLB Adewale Ogunleye01010
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Zachery Bowman31124
CB Drew Coleman31034
S Damien Richardson30126
CB Jason Craft22016
OLB London Fletcher21033
CB Craig Steltz20010
OLB Zeke Moreno10033
DE Cullen Jenkins10020
CB Michael Griffin10036
ILB Paris Lenon0105
ILB Reggie Hausermann0105
CB David Jones01016

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jerry McEachern410134136
T Wade Hunter36034036
G Levi Jones15034136
FB Jim Finn1101106
TE Mack Minnig1101709
TE Peyton Hillis11033030
G Steve Hutchinson04034036
G Aaron Sears01034136
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Travis Claridge35021139
G Ben Grubbs24121039
G Cooper Carlisle05021139
T Chris Samuels02021039
T George Foster02021039

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Brannon Condren119
Mike Hart117
Oren O'Neal110
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Michael Griffin413
Marc Wicher121
Bryant Conway121

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Brandon Marshall3335------1886
G Steve Hutchinson3436------777
G Levi Jones3436------777
T Wade Hunter3436------777
G Aaron Sears3436------777
S Daryl Jackson------20391776
TE Peyton Hillis3330------972
OLB Stewart Bradley------20391271
QB Steve McNair3436---------70
C Jerry McEachern3436---------70
OLB Ty Myers------18281965
CB Derrick Martin------2139262
DT Marcus Spears------2137159
WR Tim Carter2630---------56
CB Steve Smith------1833253
TE Mack Minnig179------2248
ILB Spencer Boone------1929---48
CB Brannon Condren------11151945
DT Kendall Langford------1131244
RB Jackie Archambeau2815---------43
S Cary Whitehorn------1127240
DE Mike Montgomery------1720---37
DE Titas Adams------1323137
WR Ezra Alston922------536
FB Jim Finn116------1835
ILB Alonzo Harris------1022234
CB Drayton Florence------1318---31
CB Andre Dyson------2101729
RB Anthony Davis420---------24
RB Mike Hart21------1720
FB Oren O'Neal24------1016
OLB Adewale Ogunleye------210214
DT Letroy Guion------16714
WR David Givens58---------13
K Mike Vanderjagt00------88
P Travis Dorch00------77
C Tommy Walsh00------77
WR Carl Crawford00------55
DE Chris Ellis------0055
OLB Mario Haggan------13---4
OLB Brady Popinga------10---1
DE Frostee Rucker------10---1
G Mickey Gomez00---------0
OLB Andre Summersell------00---0
G Frank Omiyale00---------0
QB Lamar Day00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Michael Griffin------33361382
OLB London Fletcher------3433370
OLB Zeke Moreno------3333369
CB Drew Coleman------3234369
G Cooper Carlisle2139------767
T Chris Samuels2139------767
T George Foster2139------767
G Ben Grubbs2139------767
C Travis Claridge2139---------60
QB Drew Brees2139---------60
S Zachery Bowman------3024660
DE Athyba Rubin------3026258
WR Chad Johnson2037---------57
DE John McCargo------2727---54
TE Dante Rosario1935---------54
DE Derrick Burgess------2722150
DE Cullen Jenkins------2220749
RB Quentin Griffin2028---------48
S Damien Richardson------1426343
CB Jason Craft------10161642
DT Brian Young------2612240
TE Bryant Conway414------2139
WR David Anderson1015------1439
CB Craig Steltz------1910635
WR Artie Brock1420---------34
WR Ronald Curry517------1032
DT Will Smith------921131
WR Tai Streets57------1628
FB Marc Wicher16------2128
RB Rusty Hatcher311------1226
CB David Jones------916126
DT Ryan Pickett------513624
ILB Paris Lenon------651021
OLB Ian Gold------101920
S Rich Greer------110516
S Matt Bowmen------111315
ILB Reggie Hausermann------55---10
TE Dominique Byrd45---------9
C Glen Tatum00------77
P Daniel Sepulveda00------77
K Elijah Levine00------77
DT Erik Walden------0617
G Leander Jordan00---------0
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
C Chris Morris00---------0
T Tony Moll00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7131.9
Middle17804.7
Right9364.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5418.2
Middle13524.0
Right331.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair33185028302
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees37236125312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1581469.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)106909.0
Long (19+ Yds)31206.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21131276.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)7610414.9
Long (19+ Yds)313311.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brandon Marshall84045035
TE Peyton Hillis62117130
WR Tim Carter52056230
WR Ezra Alston53018022
WR David Givens3202908
TE Mack Minnig3213309
RB Anthony Davis22042220
FB Oren O'Neal1101704
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dante Rosario117048135
WR Chad Johnson95173237
RB Rusty Hatcher52112011
WR Artie Brock33023020
WR David Anderson32038115
WR Tai Streets2205127
TE Bryant Conway21012014
WR Ronald Curry1000017
FB Marc Wicher110706

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jackie Archambeau310.333.95
RB Anthony Davis144.002.50
WR Brandon Marshall1-7-7.00-4.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin362.004.88
QB Drew Brees122.004.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair63345.677.79
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees53193.807.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR David Givens21115.509.67
WR Brandon Marshall222311.505.63
WR Tim Carter1000.0011.20
TE Peyton Hillis1000.002.83
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson2110.508.11
TE Bryant Conway1000.006.00
WR Artie Brock1177.007.67
TE Dante Rosario111111.004.36

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Anthony Davis10
RB Jackie Archambeau11
AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Drew Brees11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1277
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees1264

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Brandon Marshall333
TE Peyton Hillis300
WR Tim Carter111
WR David Givens111
TE Mack Minnig100
RB Anthony Davis111
WR Ezra Alston100
FB Oren O'Neal111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Dante Rosario531
WR Chad Johnson311
WR Tai Streets111
WR Ronald Curry100
WR Artie Brock111
RB Rusty Hatcher100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)