Week 17, 2010

played in Atlanta, GA

46 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	3	0	0	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	0	21	9	10	-	40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:20 CAR - D.J. Hackett 3 pass from Lamar Day (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 14:14 ATL - Golden Tate 20 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 09:55 CAR - Jeff Chandler 46 field goal
2Q: 02:31 ATL - Artie Brock 20 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 00:39 ATL - Artie Brock 16 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 12:11 ATL - David Anderson 53 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 02:16 ATL - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 12:54 ATL - Matt Prater 37 field goal
4Q: 04:32 ATL - Quentin Griffin 2 run (Matt Prater extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:20 CAR - D.J. Hackett 3 pass from Lamar Day (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 14:14 ATL - Golden Tate 20 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 09:55 CAR - Jeff Chandler 46 field goal
2Q: 02:31 ATL - Artie Brock 20 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 00:39 ATL - Artie Brock 16 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 12:11 ATL - David Anderson 53 pass from Drew Brees (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 02:16 ATL - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 12:54 ATL - Matt Prater 37 field goal
4Q: 04:32 ATL - Quentin Griffin 2 run (Matt Prater extra point)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 7-9 9-7
First Downs 11 25
- by Rushing 5 10
- by Passing 5 15
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 157 470
- Offensive Plays 48 67
- Yards per Play 3.27 7.01
Net Rushing Yards 86 162
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 3.74 5.06
Net Passing Yards 71 308
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 15 - 0 33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 87 315
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 2.84 8.80
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/31 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 6/50
Kick Returns/Yards 3/56 2/64
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 31
Time of Possession 24:42 35:18

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	7-9	9-7
First Downs	11	25
- by Rushing	5	10
- by Passing	5	15
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	157	470
- Offensive Plays	48	67
- Yards per Play	3.27	7.01
Net Rushing Yards	86	162
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	3.74	5.06
Net Passing Yards	71	308
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 15 - 0	33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	87	315
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	2.84	8.80
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/31	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	6/50
Kick Returns/Yards	3/56	2/64
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 31
Time of Possession	24:42	35:18

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:07	OWN 20	6	35	Punt
1	9:52	3:41	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
1	1:26	1:02	OWN 5	3	-4	Punt
2	14:03	4:16	OWN 31	6	40	Field Goal
2	6:34	2:04	OWN 15	3	6	Punt
2	2:20	1:17	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 25	2	-2	Half
3	11:53	3:02	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
3	6:04	1:48	OWN 13	5	16	Punt
3	2:16	0:05	OWN 3	1	-3	Safety
4	12:46	2:13	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
4	4:22	1:01	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:53	1:01	OWN 1	3	2	Punt
1	6:11	4:45	OWN 26	8	31	Punt
1	0:24	1:21	OPP 49	3	49	Touchdown
2	9:47	3:13	OWN 25	6	26	Punt
2	4:30	2:10	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
2	1:03	0:31	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:07	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
3	8:51	2:47	OWN 24	4	15	Punt
3	4:16	2:00	OWN 28	4	16	Punt
3	2:11	4:25	OWN 42	8	38	Field Goal
4	10:33	6:11	OWN 34	12	66	Touchdown
4	3:21	3:21	OWN 33	5	26	Game

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Mike Hart	10	32	3.20	10	1
RB C.J. Spiller	6	36	6.00	21	2
QB Lamar Day	3	2	0.67	4	0
WR D.J. Hackett	2	15	7.50	13	1
FB Jeremi Johnson	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	1	1	1.00	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Quentin Griffin	23	124	5.39	16	5	1
QB Drew Brees	4	19	4.75	8	0	0
RB Ronnie Brown	2	8	4.00	12	1	0
RB Brenden Streets	2	10	5.00	5	0	0
WR Artie Brock	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamar Day	22	15	87	3/16	1	27	0	90.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	33	26	315	2/7	4	53	0	146.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Jones	6	9	26	4.33	3	19	0
TE Peyton Hillis	4	6	46	11.50	21	27	0
WR D.J. Hackett	2	3	4	2.00	4	3	1
WR Taylor Price	2	2	12	6.00	0	10	0
WR David Givens	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Artie Brock	10	12	130	13.00	49	26	2
WR David Anderson	4	6	88	22.00	48	53	1
WR Golden Tate	4	6	55	13.75	34	22	1
RB Quentin Griffin	2	2	4	2.00	0	5	0
TE Dante Rosario	2	3	16	8.00	2	8	0
TE Brad Cottam	2	2	20	10.00	0	10	0
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	-1	-1.00	2	-1	0
WR Will Franklin	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Titas Adams	0	0	1	0
S Daryl Jackson	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
RB Quentin Griffin	2	0
WR Artie Brock	0	1
WR Golden Tate	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	8	371	46.4	40.1	55	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	5	228	45.6	45.6	60	4

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Brown	6	50	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Weathersby	1	23	23.0	0
C.J. Spiller	1	20	20.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg
Drew Brees	1	13	13.0
Zachery Bowman	1	33	33.0
Craig Steltz	1	31	31.0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jarius Byrd	8	2	0.0	32	35
S Daryl Jackson	7	1	0.0	31	35
ILB Kevin Springer	7	1	0.0	20	24
CB Derrick Martin	5	1	1.0	26	35
OLB Nic Harris	5	3	0.0	32	35
DT Marcus Spears	4	5	0.0	27	26
S Morgan Trent	4	0	0.0	19	20
DE Titas Adams	3	1	1.0	26	26
OLB Stewart Bradley	3	2	0.0	30	31
DT Letroy Guion	2	1	0.0	27	27
CB Drayton Florence	2	0	0.0	18	19
DE Nate Triplett	1	1	0.0	14	16
S Dennis Weathersby	1	0	0.0	18	15
DE Frostee Rucker	1	0	0.0	5	9
DE Willie Young	1	0	0.0	6	8
CB Joe Haden	1	0	0.0	6	9
OLB Andre Summersell	0	1	0.0	9	6

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Athyba Rubin	5	3	1.0	22	25
OLB Ted Briggs	4	1	0.0	20	16
S Zachery Bowman	4	0	0.0	23	14
CB Michael Griffin	3	1	1.0	22	25
S Stanford Routt	3	2	0.0	23	22
OLB Rocky McIntosh	3	2	0.0	20	16
DE John McCargo	3	0	0.0	21	15
DE Mike Montgomery	2	1	1.0	17	14
ILB Malcolm Warfield	2	0	0.0	13	16
DT Jalen Kennison	2	0	0.0	6	11
S Rich Greer	2	0	0.0	3	9
DT Erik Walden	2	0	0.0	10	6
S Kent Parnell	1	1	0.0	21	21
CB David Jones	1	1	0.0	11	18
OLB Brandon Spikes	1	1	0.0	11	7
OLB Chet Donnelly	0	1	0.0	7	10
DE Kristopher Heilman	0	1	0.0	1	6
CB Craig Steltz	0	1	0.0	0	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Titas Adams	1.0	0	2	0	26
CB Derrick Martin	1.0	0	0	0	35
OLB Nic Harris	0.0	1	0	1	35
DT Marcus Spears	0.0	0	1	0	26
DE Frostee Rucker	0.0	0	1	0	9

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Athyba Rubin	1.0	4	2	25
DE Mike Montgomery	1.0	0	0	14
CB Michael Griffin	1.0	0	0	25
DT Jalen Kennison	0.0	2	1	11
OLB Rocky McIntosh	0.0	1	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nic Harris	4	1	35
CB Jarius Byrd	4	0	35
CB Derrick Martin	3	0	35
OLB Stewart Bradley	3	0	31
S Daryl Jackson	3	0	35
ILB Kevin Springer	3	0	24
S Dennis Weathersby	2	0	15
S Morgan Trent	2	0	20
CB Drayton Florence	1	0	19
DE Willie Young	1	0	8

Atlanta	Caught	PPlay
S Zachery Bowman	3	14
S Stanford Routt	2	22
S Rich Greer	2	9
ILB Malcolm Warfield	1	16
DT Jalen Kennison	1	11
OLB Rocky McIntosh	1	16
S Kent Parnell	1	21
CB Michael Griffin	1	25
DT Erik Walden	1	6
DE Athyba Rubin	1	25
OLB Brandon Spikes	1	7

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jerry McEachern	2	5	23	0	22
G Aaron Sears	2	5	23	0	25
T Bryan Bulaga	2	2	23	1	22
G Frank Omiyale	0	7	23	1	25
G Rob Sims	0	1	23	1	25

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jake Long	3	5	32	2	35
G David Stewart	3	5	32	0	35
G Tyronne Green	2	7	27	0	35
C Eric Wood	2	6	27	0	35
T T.J. Lang	1	4	32	0	35
TE Brad Cottam	0	1	8	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Peyton Hillis	3	18
Kevin Springer	2	24
Nic Harris	1	24
C.J. Spiller	1	24
Kennan Newton	1	16

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Alan Ratto	1	20
Michael Griffin	1	12
Athyba Rubin	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	32	35	24	91
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	31	35	16	82
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	32	35	6	73
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	20	24	24	68
TE Peyton Hillis	22	23	---	---	18	63
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	26	35	1	62
OLB Stewart Bradley	---	---	30	31	1	62
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	27	27	5	59
G Rob Sims	23	25	---	---	9	57
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	27	26	1	54
T Bryan Bulaga	23	22	---	---	9	54
DE Titas Adams	---	---	26	26	---	52
WR D.J. Hackett	20	20	---	---	11	51
RB C.J. Spiller	10	15	---	---	24	49
G Frank Omiyale	23	25	---	---	---	48
QB Lamar Day	23	25	---	---	---	48
G Aaron Sears	23	25	---	---	---	48
WR Matt Jones	22	25	---	---	---	47
C Jerry McEachern	23	22	---	---	---	45
S Dennis Weathersby	---	---	18	15	8	41
S Morgan Trent	---	---	19	20	---	39
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	18	19	1	38
WR Taylor Price	13	18	---	---	---	31
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	14	16	1	31
TE Collin Okunevich	0	0	---	---	25	25
RB Mike Hart	12	11	---	---	---	23
DE Willie Young	---	---	6	8	6	20
TE Sergio Robertson	2	1	---	---	16	19
OLB Andre Summersell	---	---	9	6	1	16
WR Kennan Newton	0	0	---	---	16	16
CB Joe Haden	---	---	6	9	1	16
WR David Givens	4	10	---	---	1	15
DE Chris Ellis	---	---	5	9	1	15
CB Ryan Mouton	---	---	0	0	15	15
DE Frostee Rucker	---	---	5	9	---	14
FB Jeremi Johnson	9	2	---	---	1	12
G Rob Petitti	0	3	---	---	9	12
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Santiago Richard	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Steve Hutchinson	0	3	---	---	---	3
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	1	0	---	---	1	2
DT Greg Peterson	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Wally Moss	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Josiah Dresslar	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Dante Rosario	29	32	---	---	25	86
WR Artie Brock	29	34	---	---	20	83
G David Stewart	32	35	---	---	6	73
T Jake Long	32	35	---	---	6	73
T T.J. Lang	32	35	---	---	6	73
QB Drew Brees	32	35	---	---	4	71
G Tyronne Green	27	35	---	---	6	68
C Eric Wood	27	35	---	---	---	62
WR Golden Tate	25	35	---	---	---	60
RB Quentin Griffin	28	30	---	---	1	59
OLB Ted Briggs	---	---	20	16	23	59
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	22	25	12	59
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	22	25	12	59
S Stanford Routt	---	---	23	22	2	47
WR David Anderson	23	22	---	---	---	45
S Kent Parnell	---	---	21	21	1	43
S Zachery Bowman	---	---	23	14	4	41
CB David Jones	---	---	11	18	8	37
DE John McCargo	---	---	21	15	---	36
OLB Rocky McIntosh	---	---	20	16	---	36
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	17	14	---	31
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	11	7	13	31
RB Ronnie Brown	2	4	---	---	24	30
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	13	16	---	29
CB Manny Pacquiao	---	---	1	6	20	27
FB Alan Ratto	3	4	---	---	20	27
DT Jalen Kennison	---	---	6	11	9	26
WR Will Franklin	9	5	---	---	10	24
S James Butler	---	---	0	5	18	23
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	7	10	2	19
TE Brad Cottam	8	9	---	---	---	17
DT Erik Walden	---	---	10	6	---	16
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	0	9	5	14
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	1	4	8	13
S Rich Greer	---	---	3	9	1	13
K Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	1	6	1	8
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Logan Mankins	5	0	---	---	---	5
G Ben Grubbs	5	0	---	---	---	5
TE Shawn Nelson	2	0	---	---	---	2
RB Brenden Streets	2	0	---	---	---	2
WR Chad Johnson	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Graham Corbin	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jason Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	13	4.3
Middle	10	20	2.0
Right	8	55	6.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	21	3.5
Middle	17	94	5.5
Right	9	47	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamar Day	22	15	1	0	0	0	7	4	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	33	26	6	0	1	1	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	-3	-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	53	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	37	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	8	39	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	158	13.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	98	14.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	20	6.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	9	6	26	0	25
TE Peyton Hillis	6	4	46	1	23
WR D.J. Hackett	3	2	4	0	20
WR David Givens	2	1	-1	0	10
WR Taylor Price	2	2	12	0	18

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Artie Brock	12	10	0	130	3	34
WR David Anderson	6	4	0	88	1	22
WR Golden Tate	6	4	1	55	2	35
TE Dante Rosario	3	2	0	16	0	32
RB Quentin Griffin	2	2	0	4	0	30
TE Brad Cottam	2	2	0	20	0	9
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	0	-1	0	4
WR Will Franklin	1	1	0	3	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mike Hart	2	5	2.50	3.20

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin	3	16	5.33	5.39

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamar Day	1	1	3	3.00	3.95

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	5	3	56	11.20	9.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR D.J. Hackett	1	1	3	3.00	1.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Golden Tate	3	1	20	6.67	9.17
WR Artie Brock	2	2	36	18.00	10.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
WR D.J. Hackett	1	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quentin Griffin	4	4
QB Drew Brees	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamar Day	8	7	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	8	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Jones	4	3	0
WR David Givens	1	1	0
WR D.J. Hackett	1	1	1
TE Peyton Hillis	1	1	1
WR Taylor Price	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Artie Brock	2	0	0
TE Dante Rosario	2	2	2
WR Golden Tate	2	1	1
RB Quentin Griffin	1	1	0
WR David Anderson	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)