Week 15, 2011

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	17	0	6	-	23
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:51 ATL - Golden Tate 24 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Mike Hart 17 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 08:21 CAR - Jeff Chandler 50 field goal
2Q: 02:00 ATL - Chad Johnson 19 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 00:05 CAR - Randall Cobb 44 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 11:19 CAR - Jeff Chandler 22 field goal
4Q: 02:07 CAR - Jeff Chandler 44 field goal
4Q: 00:32 ATL - Matt Prater 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:51 ATL - Golden Tate 24 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Mike Hart 17 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 08:21 CAR - Jeff Chandler 50 field goal
2Q: 02:00 ATL - Chad Johnson 19 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 00:05 CAR - Randall Cobb 44 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 11:19 CAR - Jeff Chandler 22 field goal
4Q: 02:07 CAR - Jeff Chandler 44 field goal
4Q: 00:32 ATL - Matt Prater 31 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 11-3 7-7
First Downs 15 15
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 299 309
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 4.98 5.07
Net Rushing Yards 95 85
- Rushing Attempts 29 27
- Yards per Rush 3.28 3.15
Net Passing Yards 204 224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 24 - 0 31 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 212 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 6.58 6.59
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/20 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 3/34 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/59
Interception Ret./Yards 1/3 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 29
Time of Possession 31:57 28:03

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	11-3	7-7
First Downs	15	15
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	299	309
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	4.98	5.07
Net Rushing Yards	95	85
- Rushing Attempts	29	27
- Yards per Rush	3.28	3.15
Net Passing Yards	204	224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 24 - 0	31 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	212	239
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	6.58	6.59
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/20	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	3/34	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	2/59
Interception Ret./Yards	1/3	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 29
Time of Possession	31:57	28:03

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:50	1:35	OPP 29	3	-5	Missed FG
1	5:40	1:28	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	3:24	3:41	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
2	12:18	4:05	OWN 8	7	59	Field Goal
2	4:31	1:10	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	1:49	1:49	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:08	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
3	9:13	1:55	OWN 27	3	4	Punt
3	3:20	2:18	OWN 6	6	29	Punt
4	14:49	3:37	OPP 37	7	32	Field Goal
4	9:30	7:28	OWN 24	11	49	Field Goal
4	0:26	0:26	OPP 47	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:10	OWN 19	6	15	Fumble
1	10:15	4:35	OWN 41	9	59	Touchdown
1	4:12	0:48	OWN 21	2	4	Interception
2	14:43	2:25	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
2	8:13	3:42	OWN 38	5	22	Punt
2	3:21	1:02	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
2	2:19	0:30	OPP 24	2	24	Touchdown
3	12:52	3:39	OWN 20	6	53	Fumble
3	7:18	3:58	OWN 22	8	36	Punt
3	1:02	1:13	OWN 8	3	8	Punt
4	11:12	1:42	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	2:02	1:36	OWN 25	9	61	Field Goal

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Mike Hart	13	58	4.46	17	2	1
QB Matt Leinart	7	12	1.71	6	0	0
RB C.J. Spiller	6	20	3.33	8	0	0
WR Brandon Marshall	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
RB Ken Armstrong	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
FB Grant Boone	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Quentin Griffin	18	53	2.94	12	1
FB Alan Ratto	3	16	5.33	18	1
RB Xavier Omon	2	3	1.50	2	0
RB Brenden Streets	2	5	2.50	4	0
WR Chad Johnson	1	3	3.00	3	0
QB Jake Locker	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	30	24	212	1/8	1	44	0	107.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	31	20	239	3/15	2	42	1	96.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Jones	10	14	94	9.40	36	35	0
TE Peyton Hillis	7	9	46	6.57	0	23	0
WR Brandon Marshall	3	3	18	6.00	6	8	0
WR Randall Cobb	3	3	52	17.33	8	44	1
TE Chase Coffman	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Golden Tate	6	9	42	7.00	13	24	1
WR Chad Johnson	4	5	62	15.50	9	21	1
RB Quentin Griffin	3	3	36	12.00	31	30	0
WR David Anderson	2	3	15	7.50	7	9	0
TE Brad Cottam	2	4	20	10.00	3	11	0
RB Brenden Streets	2	3	55	27.50	38	42	0
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	9	9.00	9	9	0
WR Will Franklin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Oscar Wang	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Drayton Florence	1	3	3.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB C.J. Spiller	2	0	0
DE Chris Ellis	0	2	0
FB Grant Boone	0	1	0
DE Nate Triplett	0	0	1
DE Douglas Welch	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
FB Alan Ratto	1	0	0
QB Jake Locker	1	0	0
CB Michael Griffin	0	1	0
DE Athyba Rubin	0	0	1
DT Drake Nevis	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	5	265	53.0	47.8	62	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	6	251	41.8	32.8	47	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	3/4	2/3	1/2	50	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Spiller	3	34	11.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Little	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Spiller	1	20	20.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Daft	1	19	19.0	0
Craig Steltz	1	40	40.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Daryl Jackson	7	4	0.0	27	34
ILB Kevin Springer	7	2	0.0	26	19
DT Marcus Spears	6	0	1.0	25	17
S Dennis Weathersby	5	1	0.0	18	15
DE Douglas Welch	4	2	2.0	27	27
DE Nate Triplett	4	2	0.0	16	7
CB Jarius Byrd	3	2	0.0	27	34
ILB Spencer Boone	3	0	0.0	2	8
DT Letroy Guion	3	0	0.0	22	17
CB Drayton Florence	2	0	0.0	10	17
OLB Nic Harris	2	0	0.0	27	34
CB Ryan Mouton	1	0	0.0	3	23
S Morgan Trent	1	0	0.0	9	19
CB Joe Haden	0	1	0.0	23	21

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rich Greer	8	2	0.0	29	26
CB Drew Coleman	6	1	0.0	29	31
S Zachery Bowman	5	3	0.0	25	20
OLB Rocky McIntosh	4	4	0.0	24	20
DT Drake Nevis	3	0	1.0	13	8
DE Mike Montgomery	3	2	0.0	23	15
DE Athyba Rubin	3	2	0.0	29	29
OLB Brandon Spikes	3	2	0.0	29	26
ILB Malcolm Warfield	3	1	0.0	14	13
OLB Chet Donnelly	3	1	0.0	25	25
DT Cornelius Pisano	2	2	0.0	16	21
CB Craig Steltz	2	1	0.0	3	13
CB Michael Griffin	2	0	0.0	28	31
CB Manny Pacquiao	1	1	0.0	3	10
S Stanford Routt	1	0	0.0	3	10
S James Butler	1	0	0.0	1	2
WR David Anderson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ted Briggs	1	0	0.0	3	10
T T.J. Lang	1	0	---	---	---
DE John McCargo	0	1	0.0	6	16
CB David Jones	0	1	0.0	12	9
DT Erik Walden	0	1	0.0	4	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Douglas Welch	2.0	0	0	1	27
DT Marcus Spears	1.0	0	0	0	17
OLB Nic Harris	0.0	1	0	0	34
DE Chris Ellis	0.0	0	2	0	24

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Drake Nevis	1.0	0	0	8
DE Athyba Rubin	0.0	3	2	29
CB Manny Pacquiao	0.0	1	0	10
OLB Rocky McIntosh	0.0	1	0	20
CB Craig Steltz	0.0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Daryl Jackson	4	0	0	34
CB Jarius Byrd	3	1	0	34
CB Drayton Florence	3	0	1	17
ILB Spencer Boone	3	0	0	8
S Dennis Weathersby	2	0	0	15
ILB Kevin Springer	2	0	0	19
OLB Nic Harris	1	0	0	34
CB Ryan Mouton	1	0	0	23
DE Douglas Welch	1	0	0	27
CB Joe Haden	0	1	0	21

Atlanta	Caught	PPlay
CB Drew Coleman	5	31
OLB Rocky McIntosh	3	20
ILB Malcolm Warfield	2	13
OLB Chet Donnelly	2	25
CB Craig Steltz	2	13
OLB Brandon Spikes	2	26
CB Manny Pacquiao	1	10
S Stanford Routt	1	10
S James Butler	1	2
OLB Ted Briggs	1	10
S Rich Greer	1	26
CB Michael Griffin	1	31
S Zachery Bowman	1	20
DT Drake Nevis	1	8

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Santiago Richard	2	9	0	29	0	31
FB Grant Boone	2	4	1	13	0	7
G Frank Omiyale	1	4	0	29	0	31
G Aaron Sears	1	3	0	29	0	31
G Rob Sims	0	5	0	29	0	31
T Bryan Bulaga	0	2	0	29	1	31

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jason Fox	4	7	0	27	1	34
G Tyronne Green	3	6	0	27	0	34
C Eric Wood	1	7	0	27	0	34
T T.J. Lang	1	3	1	27	0	34
G David Stewart	0	1	0	27	1	34
TE Brad Cottam	0	1	0	27	0	31
TE Shawn Nelson	0	1	0	13	0	6
TE Oscar Wang	0	0	0	2	1	2

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Shaun Rochelle	1	19
Nic Harris	1	11
Jabaal Sheard	1	7
Matt Jones	1	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Athyba Rubin	2	14
Shawn Nelson	1	20
Tyronne Green	1	7

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	27	34	15	76
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	27	34	11	72
G Rob Sims	29	31	---	---	9	69
C Santiago Richard	29	31	---	---	9	69
T Bryan Bulaga	29	31	---	---	9	69
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	27	34	7	68
TE Peyton Hillis	25	29	---	---	9	63
G Frank Omiyale	29	31	---	---	---	60
QB Matt Leinart	29	31	---	---	---	60
G Aaron Sears	29	31	---	---	---	60
WR Matt Jones	25	29	---	---	1	55
DE Douglas Welch	---	---	27	27	1	55
WR Brandon Marshall	23	26	---	---	1	50
DE Chris Ellis	---	---	26	24	---	50
RB C.J. Spiller	13	22	---	---	10	45
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	26	19	---	45
CB Joe Haden	---	---	23	21	---	44
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	25	17	---	42
CB Ryan Mouton	---	---	3	23	15	41
S Dennis Weathersby	---	---	18	15	6	39
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	22	17	---	39
FB Grant Boone	13	7	---	---	19	39
TE Sergio Robertson	6	6	---	---	24	36
WR Randall Cobb	18	16	---	---	---	34
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	10	17	1	28
S Morgan Trent	---	---	9	19	---	28
DE Willie Young	---	---	5	15	7	27
OLB Shaun Rochelle	---	---	0	7	19	26
RB Mike Hart	15	8	---	---	1	24
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	16	7	---	23
WR Jonathan Orr	0	3	---	---	18	21
DE Frostee Rucker	---	---	2	17	1	20
WR Taylor Price	5	7	---	---	8	20
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	1	12	7	20
RB Ken Armstrong	1	0	---	---	17	18
ILB Spencer Boone	---	---	2	8	1	11
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	---	---	0	0	10	10
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Rob Petitti	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Josiah Dresslar	---	---	1	7	1	9
TE Chase Coffman	1	2	---	---	---	3
QB Wally Moss	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jerry McEachern	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Lamar Day	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	28	31	13	72
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	29	29	14	72
G David Stewart	27	34	---	---	7	68
G Tyronne Green	27	34	---	---	7	68
T T.J. Lang	27	34	---	---	7	68
T Jason Fox	27	34	---	---	7	68
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	29	31	3	63
S Rich Greer	---	---	29	26	8	63
C Eric Wood	27	34	---	---	---	61
QB Jake Locker	27	34	---	---	---	61
WR Chad Johnson	25	33	---	---	1	59
TE Brad Cottam	27	31	---	---	1	59
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	29	26	4	59
WR Golden Tate	25	31	---	---	---	56
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	25	25	2	52
S Zachery Bowman	---	---	25	20	5	50
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	16	21	8	45
OLB Rocky McIntosh	---	---	24	20	1	45
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	14	13	12	39
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	23	15	1	39
TE Shawn Nelson	13	6	---	---	20	39
OLB Ted Briggs	---	---	3	10	22	35
RB Quentin Griffin	20	11	---	---	1	32
CB Manny Pacquiao	---	---	3	10	17	30
FB Alan Ratto	5	10	---	---	15	30
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	3	13	12	28
CB David Jones	---	---	12	9	6	27
WR David Anderson	8	17	---	---	1	26
DE John McCargo	---	---	6	16	3	25
RB Brenden Streets	5	20	---	---	---	25
WR Will Franklin	3	7	---	---	14	24
DT Drake Nevis	---	---	13	8	1	22
RB Xavier Omon	2	1	---	---	15	18
S Stanford Routt	---	---	3	10	4	17
DT Erik Walden	---	---	4	6	6	16
WR Greg Little	0	1	---	---	13	14
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	7	7
S James Butler	---	---	1	2	3	6
K Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Kevin Daft	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Oscar Wang	2	2	---	---	---	4
T Wade Hunter	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jake Long	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Alex Green	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	40	5.0
Middle	16	52	3.3
Right	4	4	1.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	5	1.7
Middle	18	59	3.3
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	30	24	4	0	0	0	6	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	31	20	4	3	1	2	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	26	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	34	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	102	17.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	85	10.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	56	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	74	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	24	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	14	10	94	2	29
TE Peyton Hillis	9	7	46	1	29
WR Brandon Marshall	3	3	18	0	26
WR Randall Cobb	3	3	52	1	16
TE Chase Coffman	1	1	2	0	2

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Golden Tate	9	6	1	42	1	31
WR Chad Johnson	5	4	0	62	1	33
TE Brad Cottam	4	2	0	20	0	31
RB Quentin Griffin	3	3	0	36	1	11
WR David Anderson	3	2	0	15	0	17
RB Brenden Streets	3	2	0	55	1	20
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	0	9	0	10
WR Will Franklin	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Oscar Wang	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mike Hart	3	21	7.00	4.46

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin	1	2	2.00	2.94
FB Alan Ratto	1	-4	-4.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	1	0	0	0.00	7.07

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	2	1	19	9.50	7.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Peyton Hillis	1	0	0	0.00	5.11

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chad Johnson	1	1	19	19.00	12.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Leinart	2	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quentin Griffin	1	1
RB Brenden Streets	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	12	7	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Jones	7	3	3
TE Peyton Hillis	3	2	2
TE Chase Coffman	1	1	0
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Golden Tate	3	2	1
WR David Anderson	2	2	1
TE Brad Cottam	2	1	1
WR Chad Johnson	1	1	1
FB Alan Ratto	1	1	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)