Wild Card Playoff Games, 2012

played in Atlanta, GA

61 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	6	15	7	-	28
Atlanta Falcons	3	21	3	8	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:20 ATL - Matt Prater 18 field goal
2Q: 14:24 ATL - Brenden Streets 3 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 03:53 ATL - Artie Brock 15 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 01:39 CAR - Jeff Chandler 36 field goal
2Q: 01:32 ATL - Craig Steltz 95 kickoff return (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Jeff Chandler 36 field goal
3Q: 14:12 CAR - Matt Jones 61 pass from Kevin Daft (Kevin Daft pass to Taylor Price for conversion)
3Q: 08:16 ATL - Matt Prater 45 field goal
3Q: 03:47 CAR - C.J. Spiller 4 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 13:51 CAR - Mike Hart 5 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 10:04 ATL - Artie Brock 6 pass from Jake Locker (Jake Locker pass to Golden Tate for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:20 ATL - Matt Prater 18 field goal
2Q: 14:24 ATL - Brenden Streets 3 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 03:53 ATL - Artie Brock 15 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 01:39 CAR - Jeff Chandler 36 field goal
2Q: 01:32 ATL - Craig Steltz 95 kickoff return (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Jeff Chandler 36 field goal
3Q: 14:12 CAR - Matt Jones 61 pass from Kevin Daft (Kevin Daft pass to Taylor Price for conversion)
3Q: 08:16 ATL - Matt Prater 45 field goal
3Q: 03:47 CAR - C.J. Spiller 4 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 13:51 CAR - Mike Hart 5 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 10:04 ATL - Artie Brock 6 pass from Jake Locker (Jake Locker pass to Golden Tate for conversion)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 10-7 11-6
First Downs 16 23
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 335 388
- Offensive Plays 62 70
- Yards per Play 5.40 5.54
Net Rushing Yards 39 145
- Rushing Attempts 19 37
- Yards per Rush 2.05 3.92
Net Passing Yards 296 243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 20 - 2 32 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 307 249
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.88 7.36
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 6/57
Punt Returns/Yards 3/27 2/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/86 2/112
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 2/13
2pt Conversions 1/1 1/1
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 37
Time of Possession 25:32 34:28

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	10-7	11-6
First Downs	16	23
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	335	388
- Offensive Plays	62	70
- Yards per Play	5.40	5.54
Net Rushing Yards	39	145
- Rushing Attempts	19	37
- Yards per Rush	2.05	3.92
Net Passing Yards	296	243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 20 - 2	32 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	307	249
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.88	7.36
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	6/57
Punt Returns/Yards	3/27	2/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/86	2/112
Interception Ret./Yards	1/5	2/13
2pt Conversions	1/1	1/1
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 37
Time of Possession	25:32	34:28

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:23	2:07	OWN 1	3	5	Punt
1	5:13	1:59	OWN 25	3	-12	Punt
2	14:18	1:27	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	7:45	1:02	OWN 30	3	-4	Punt
2	3:47	2:15	50	6	31	Field Goal
2	1:17	1:17	OWN 32	4	49	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 39	2	61	Touchdown
3	12:40	2:44	OWN 20	5	24	Interception
3	8:08	4:31	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
3	2:04	3:20	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
4	11:50	0:38	OWN 26	2	-1	Interception
4	9:55	2:08	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	3:02	1:10	OWN 23	6	19	Downs
4	1:22	0:29	OWN 41	4	7	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:37	OWN 26	7	31	Punt
1	8:16	3:03	OPP 40	7	39	Field Goal
1	3:14	3:56	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
2	12:51	5:06	OWN 19	10	45	Interception
2	6:43	2:56	OWN 32	7	68	Touchdown
3	13:53	1:13	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
3	9:56	1:48	OPP 37	3	9	Field Goal
3	3:37	1:33	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	13:44	1:54	OWN 25	4	11	Punt
4	11:12	1:17	OPP 34	4	34	Touchdown
4	7:47	4:45	OWN 4	6	36	Punt
4	1:52	0:30	OPP 42	3	8	Missed FG
4	0:53	0:53	OPP 48	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB C.J. Spiller	8	23	2.88	6	1
RB Mike Hart	7	9	1.29	5	1
QB Kevin Daft	2	9	4.50	8	0
WR Brandon Marshall	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0
RB Zachery Golson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brenden Streets	26	122	4.69	29	3	1
RB Quentin Griffin	6	7	1.17	5	0	0
QB Jake Locker	4	5	1.25	4	0	0
WR Artie Brock	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kevin Daft	41	20	307	2/11	1	61	2	61.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	32	21	249	1/6	2	39	1	97.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Jones	6	11	115	19.17	72	61	1
TE Peyton Hillis	4	17	48	12.00	21	26	0
WR Randall Cobb	4	7	85	21.25	33	31	0
WR Brandon Marshall	2	2	49	24.50	17	35	0
RB Mike Hart	2	2	5	2.50	0	4	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Taylor Price	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Artie Brock	6	7	70	11.67	7	17	2
WR David Anderson	4	9	34	8.50	8	14	0
WR Golden Tate	4	5	95	23.75	36	39	0
TE Shawn Nelson	2	2	20	10.00	3	13	0
TE Josh Tobin	2	5	13	6.50	0	7	0
WR Andre Caldwell	1	1	1	1.00	3	1	0
RB Brenden Streets	1	1	6	6.00	2	6	0
TE Oscar Wang	1	2	10	10.00	2	10	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Dont'a Hightower	1	5	5.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S James Butler	1	0	0.00	0
S Rich Greer	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	5	239	47.8	48.0	62	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Nieto	5	227	45.4	36.0	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Prater	2/3	1/2	0/1	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Dixon	3	27	9.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Little	2	-1	-0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachery Golson	3	86	28.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Quentin Griffin	1	17	17.0	0
Craig Steltz	1	95	95.0	1

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Daryl Jackson	9	4	0.0	37	33
ILB Kevin Springer	7	0	0.0	35	24
OLB Nic Harris	6	3	0.0	37	33
DT Marcus Spears	4	1	0.0	35	25
DE Nate Triplett	4	0	0.0	20	17
DE Willie Young	3	0	1.0	30	26
CB Derrick Martin	3	1	0.0	37	33
OLB Dont'a Hightower	3	0	0.0	17	16
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	2	1	0.0	21	23
DE Douglas Welch	2	1	0.0	12	8
S Tony Dixon	2	0	0.0	20	23
DE Chris Ellis	2	0	0.0	31	22
CB Joe Haden	2	0	0.0	33	18
CB Brandon Boykin	2	0	0.0	15	13
S Morgan Trent	1	2	0.0	17	11
RB Mike Hart	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ryan Mouton	1	0	0.0	4	8
WR Randall Cobb	1	0	---	---	---
DT Derek Wolfe	1	0	0.0	2	8

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rich Greer	10	2	0.0	19	42
S Zachery Bowman	9	1	0.0	19	28
OLB Brandon Spikes	5	0	0.0	19	37
DE Athyba Rubin	4	0	0.5	19	40
DE Mike Montgomery	2	0	1.0	7	16
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	2	2	0.0	19	42
OLB Chet Donnelly	2	0	0.0	17	28
CB Drew Coleman	1	2	0.0	19	43
CB David Jones	1	1	0.0	10	21
CB Craig Steltz	1	0	0.0	0	12
TE Shawn Nelson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ike Cassaday	1	0	0.0	0	14
OLB Ted Briggs	0	1	0.5	0	15
ILB Jovan Belcher	0	2	0.0	10	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Willie Young	1.0	0	0	26
DE Jabaal Sheard	0.0	1	2	10
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	0.0	1	0	23
ILB Kevin Springer	0.0	1	0	24
DE Nate Triplett	0.0	1	0	17

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Montgomery	1.0	0	0	16
DE Athyba Rubin	0.5	1	3	40
OLB Ted Briggs	0.5	0	0	15
DE Terrance Knighton	0.0	2	2	29
DE John McCargo	0.0	2	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Nic Harris	4	1	0	33
S Daryl Jackson	4	0	0	33
CB Derrick Martin	3	0	0	33
S Tony Dixon	2	0	0	23
CB Brandon Boykin	2	0	0	13
S Morgan Trent	1	1	0	11
CB Josh Barrett	1	0	0	10
CB Ryan Mouton	1	0	0	8
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	1	0	0	23
ILB Kevin Springer	1	0	0	24
CB Joe Haden	1	0	0	18
OLB Dont'a Hightower	0	0	1	16

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rich Greer	6	0	1	42
S Zachery Bowman	4	1	0	28
OLB Brandon Spikes	3	1	0	37
CB Ike Cassaday	2	1	0	14
OLB Chet Donnelly	2	0	0	28
CB Drew Coleman	1	3	0	43
CB David Jones	1	0	0	21
CB Craig Steltz	1	0	0	12
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	0	1	0	42
S James Butler	0	0	1	3

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rob Petitti	1	6	19	0	43
T Andre Smith	1	5	19	1	43
C Jerry McEachern	1	2	19	1	43
G Aaron Sears	1	2	19	0	43
G Rob Sims	0	4	19	0	43

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T T.J. Lang	5	8	37	0	33
G Tyronne Green	3	5	37	0	33
T Geoff Schwartz	1	4	37	1	33
G David Stewart	0	8	37	0	33
C Eric Wood	0	8	37	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Nic Harris	1	25
Chase Coffman	1	22
Matt Jones	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Griffin	5	14
Artie Brock	1	17

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	37	33	25	95
TE Peyton Hillis	19	39	---	---	19	77
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	37	33	4	74
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	37	33	3	73
G Rob Petitti	19	43	---	---	7	69
G Aaron Sears	19	43	---	---	7	69
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	---	---	21	23	24	68
QB Kevin Daft	19	43	---	---	2	64
WR Matt Jones	17	36	---	---	9	62
C Jerry McEachern	19	43	---	---	---	62
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	35	25	2	62
WR Brandon Marshall	12	32	---	---	18	62
G Rob Sims	19	43	---	---	---	62
T Andre Smith	19	43	---	---	---	62
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	35	24	3	62
DE Willie Young	---	---	30	26	1	57
DE Chris Ellis	---	---	31	22	3	56
CB Joe Haden	---	---	33	18	2	53
S Tony Dixon	---	---	20	23	9	52
WR Randall Cobb	16	35	---	---	---	51
S Morgan Trent	---	---	17	11	16	44
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	20	17	2	39
RB Zachery Golson	1	13	---	---	23	37
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	17	16	1	34
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	15	13	5	33
RB C.J. Spiller	8	17	---	---	7	32
TE Chase Coffman	2	7	---	---	22	31
CB Josh Barrett	---	---	2	10	16	28
DE Douglas Welch	---	---	12	8	1	21
TE Dominique Byrd	9	10	---	---	1	20
RB Mike Hart	7	10	---	---	1	18
FB Deon Anderson	3	9	---	---	5	17
DT Derek Wolfe	---	---	2	8	6	16
CB Ryan Mouton	---	---	4	8	1	13
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	2	10	1	13
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Taylor Price	1	7	---	---	---	8
G Kyle Kosier	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Frank Omiyale	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Dashawn Pierce	---	---	0	0	5	5
CB Demetrius De Rooy	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Lamar Day	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stefen Wisniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G David Stewart	37	33	---	---	8	78
T Geoff Schwartz	37	33	---	---	8	78
G Tyronne Green	37	33	---	---	8	78
T T.J. Lang	37	33	---	---	8	78
WR Artie Brock	30	27	---	---	17	74
CB Michael Griffin	---	---	18	42	14	74
DE Athyba Rubin	---	---	19	40	13	72
C Eric Wood	37	33	---	---	---	70
QB Jake Locker	37	33	---	---	---	70
CB Drew Coleman	---	---	19	43	3	65
S Rich Greer	---	---	19	42	2	63
OLB DeAndre Sullivan	---	---	19	42	2	63
WR Golden Tate	34	27	---	---	---	61
TE Shawn Nelson	30	26	---	---	1	57
RB Brenden Streets	30	26	---	---	1	57
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	19	37	1	57
S Zachery Bowman	---	---	19	28	4	51
CB David Jones	---	---	10	21	17	48
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	17	28	2	47
DE Terrance Knighton	---	---	10	29	6	45
TE Oscar Wang	10	8	---	---	24	42
FB Alan Ratto	9	12	---	---	20	41
WR David Anderson	20	17	---	---	1	38
OLB Ted Briggs	---	---	0	15	22	37
ILB Jovan Belcher	---	---	10	15	11	36
TE Josh Tobin	15	13	---	---	---	28
DE John McCargo	---	---	6	20	1	27
DT Erik Walden	---	---	8	11	6	25
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	7	16	1	24
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	9	14	1	24
S James Butler	---	---	0	3	17	20
WR Greg Little	0	1	---	---	19	20
CB Ike Cassaday	---	---	0	14	6	20
RB Alex Green	0	0	---	---	19	19
RB Quentin Griffin	7	7	---	---	4	18
CB Craig Steltz	---	---	0	12	5	17
K Matt Prater	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Deon Nieto	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Hunter Moylan	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Stanford Routt	---	---	0	1	1	2
WR Andre Caldwell	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Graham Corbin	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brandon Brooks	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Lamar Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Devon Still	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	8	1.6
Middle	9	21	2.3
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	23	74	3.2
Right	10	62	6.2
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kevin Daft	41	20	6	3	4	7	5	6	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	32	21	2	0	4	2	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	24	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	119	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	6	98	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	66	33.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	13	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	7	67	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	130	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	39	19.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Peyton Hillis	17	4	2	48	1	39
WR Matt Jones	11	6	1	115	2	36
WR Randall Cobb	7	4	1	85	2	35
WR Brandon Marshall	2	2	0	49	1	32
RB Mike Hart	2	2	0	5	0	10
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	0	-1	0	17
WR Taylor Price	1	1	0	6	0	7

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Anderson	9	4	2	34	0	17
WR Artie Brock	7	6	1	70	0	27
WR Golden Tate	5	4	0	95	2	27
TE Josh Tobin	5	2	1	13	0	13
TE Shawn Nelson	2	2	0	20	0	26
TE Oscar Wang	2	1	0	10	0	8
WR Andre Caldwell	1	1	0	1	0	1
RB Brenden Streets	1	1	0	6	0	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller	2	6	3.00	2.88
QB Kevin Daft	1	1	1.00	4.50
RB Mike Hart	1	5	5.00	1.29

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brenden Streets	3	6	2.00	4.69
RB Quentin Griffin	1	2	2.00	1.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kevin Daft	8	3	24	3.00	7.49

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	5	3	24	4.80	7.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Peyton Hillis	5	1	7	1.40	2.82
WR Matt Jones	3	2	17	5.67	10.45

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Artie Brock	2	2	21	10.50	10.00
WR David Anderson	1	1	3	3.00	3.78
WR Golden Tate	1	0	0	0.00	19.00
TE Josh Tobin	1	0	0	0.00	2.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Zachery Golson	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brenden Streets	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kevin Daft	10	6	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	12	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Jones	4	2	1
TE Peyton Hillis	3	2	2
WR Randall Cobb	2	1	1
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Anderson	5	2	1
WR Artie Brock	3	2	1
WR Andre Caldwell	1	1	0
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	1
WR Golden Tate	1	1	1
TE Josh Tobin	1	1	1

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)