Week 1, 2015

played in Carolina, NC

88 degrees, rain, 16 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons701410-31
Carolina Panthers713015-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:29 ATL - Melvin Gordon 3 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
1Q: 06:39 CAR - Josh Boyce 31 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 08:30 CAR - Scott Mesa 41 field goal
2Q: 04:30 CAR - Peyton Hillis 32 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Scott Mesa 25 field goal
3Q: 11:17 ATL - John Phillips 1 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
3Q: 03:53 ATL - Matt Jones 13 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 13:35 CAR - C.J. Spiller 16 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
4Q: 09:21 CAR - Randall Cobb 21 pass from Matt Leinart (Matt Leinart pass to Randall Cobb for conversion)
4Q: 05:20 ATL - Eric Ebron 11 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 03:01 ATL - Owen Pochman 44 field goal

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record0-11-0
First Downs2023
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1514
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards342404
- Offensive Plays6661
- Yards per Play5.186.62
Net Rushing Yards9094
- Rushing Attempts2427
- Yards per Rush3.753.48
Net Passing Yards252310
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 25 - 034 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards262310
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/100/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.009.12
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions7/166/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.65.4
4th Down Conversions2/30/0
Penalties/Yards9/525/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/263/34
Kick Returns/Yards2/704/82
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 31
Time of Possession31:3228:28

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:394:16OWN 43957Touchdown
16:264:12OWN 9618Punt
10:122:00OWN 20642Punt
28:221:10OWN 2532Punt
24:152:22OWN 253-11Punt
315:003:50OPP 31631Touchdown
37:453:59OPP 471047Touchdown
413:271:43OWN 2536Punt
49:063:52OWN 16784Touchdown
44:261:30OPP 3639Field Goal
42:252:11OWN 351149Downs
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:21OWN 2033Punt
19:232:57OWN 26574Touchdown
12:142:02OWN 35411Punt
213:124:50OWN 20956Field Goal
27:122:57OWN 38662Touchdown
21:531:53OWN 44748Field Goal
311:103:25OWN 25633Punt
33:465:19OWN 361064Touchdown
411:442:38OPP 46646Touchdown
45:140:48OWN 4015Fumble
42:560:31OWN 2533Punt
40:140:14OWN 161-1Game

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeGarrette Blount20663.301210
QB Jake Locker3268.671010
WR Matt Jones1-2-2.00-200
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB C.J. Spiller13463.541330
QB Matt Leinart7192.71700
RB Joe McKnight7294.14800

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker40252622/104350114.8
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart34253100/04320140.5

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Eric Ebron101212912.9019351
WR Rico Finch466616.5010280
TE Heath Miller3551.67440
WR Matt Jones223316.509201
RB LeGarrette Blount23178.501390
WR David Anderson1522.00020
TE John Phillips1211.00011
RB Christine Michael1166.00060
RB Melvin Gordon1133.00131
WR Will Franklin0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Peyton Hillis687011.6740321
WR Randall Cobb578116.2038221
WR Earl Bennett47358.7528170
WR Aundrae Allison353110.3311160
RB C.J. Spiller222211.0014161
RB Joe McKnight2242.001080
WR Andre Caldwell112020.005200
TE Levine Toilolo111616.0012160
WR Josh Boyce113131.0023311

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB LeGarrette Blount1000
WR David Anderson0100
CB David Jones0100
ILB Jarvis Jones0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB C.J. Spiller1000
OLB Justin O'Neal0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Caiden Rodgers520240.429.6490
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Erick Zolnoski415137.826.3540

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Owen Pochman1/11/10/0444/4
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Mesa2/21/10/0413/3

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson22613.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Aundrae Allison33411.30

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Amari Coffey27035.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz24723.50
Melvin Fowler11313.00
Aundrae Allison12222.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jarvis Jones900.02432
S Shannon Jackson720.02734
S Adrian Ward600.02028
CB Amari Coffey510.02234
OLB Casey Matthews410.02429
OLB DeAndre Sullivan400.02530
DE Athyba Rubin230.02634
CB Michael Griffin210.02229
DT Erik Walden210.0811
DT Trey Lewis200.01418
CB Duane Winslett200.0116
S Shane Banks110.076
OLB Anthony Cannon100.055
CB David Jones020.01317
DT Carlton Powell020.01316
OLB Scottie Barker020.01216
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower820.02040
CB Jarius Byrd630.02438
OLB Nic Harris501.02040
S Daryl Jackson520.02442
ILB Kevin Springer500.0822
DT Letroy Guion310.01829
OLB Justin O'Neal310.02442
CB Joe Haden300.01731
CB Brandon Boykin240.01625
CB Brandon Meriweather200.0710
DE Jabaal Sheard101.02036
DT Derek Wolfe120.0720
S Deone Bucannon120.01933
C Melvin Fowler10---------
OLB Spencer Larson100.042
S Morgan Trent100.059

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB DeAndre Sullivan0.011030
DT Manny Lawson0.00106
DT Carlton Powell0.001016
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jabaal Sheard1.003336
OLB Nic Harris1.000140
DE Nate Triplett0.010019
OLB Justin O'Neal0.010042

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Adrian Ward60028
CB Amari Coffey60034
ILB Jarvis Jones51032
DT Erik Walden20011
OLB DeAndre Sullivan20030
CB Duane Winslett2006
OLB Casey Matthews12029
CB Michael Griffin10029
CB Bob Poston0105
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Daryl Jackson41042
OLB Nic Harris41040
ILB Kevin Springer40022
OLB Dont'a Hightower30040
CB Jarius Byrd21038
S Deone Bucannon21033
CB Joe Haden20031
CB Brandon Boykin11025
CB Brandon Meriweather10010
S Morgan Trent1009
OLB Justin O'Neal10042
OLB Spencer Larson0102

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Dan Buenning26024142
C Ryan Pontbraind24024042
G Nicky Delgado13024042
T T.J. Lang04024142
T Lamar Holmes03024042
TE Eric Ebron01021040
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Rob Sims812027034
C Melvin Fowler14027034
C Trai Turner14027034
T Andre Smith02127034
T Jammal Brown01027034
FB Deon Anderson010106

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
John Phillips320
Eric Ebron210
Christine Michael122
Bob Poston116
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Chase Coffman122
Spencer Larson121
Brandon Meriweather117
Jeremiah Poutasi16

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Eric Ebron2140------1071
C Ryan Pontbraind2442---------66
G Dan Buenning2442---------66
G Nicky Delgado2442---------66
T T.J. Lang2442---------66
QB Jake Locker2442---------66
T Lamar Holmes2442---------66
CB Amari Coffey------2234864
S Shannon Jackson------2734263
DE Athyba Rubin------2634262
WR Matt Jones2235------158
ILB Jarvis Jones------2432258
OLB DeAndre Sullivan------2530257
OLB Casey Matthews------2429255
CB Michael Griffin------2229253
WR Rico Finch1728------651
S Adrian Ward------2028250
RB LeGarrette Blount2227------150
TE Heath Miller822------1242
RB Christine Michael118------2241
OLB Scottie Barker------12161139
WR Braylon Edwards1011------1738
WR David Anderson1316------433
DT Trey Lewis------1418133
DE Terrance Knighton------1417132
OLB Anthony Cannon------552131
CB David Jones------1317131
DT Carlton Powell------1316130
S Shane Banks------761629
TE John Phillips36------2029
CB Bob Poston------451625
CB Duane Winslett------116421
DT Erik Walden------811120
RB Melvin Gordon25------1219
DT Manny Lawson------56415
WR Will Franklin12------1114
K Owen Pochman00------77
C Steve Justice00------66
G Gosder Cherilus00------66
C Hunter Moylan00------66
T Jason Fox00------66
G Brandon Brooks00------66
P Caiden Rodgers00------66
DE Shane Ray------1146
QB Demetrius Fattel00---------0
OLB Bryson Ontiveros------00---0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Melvin Fowler2734------1677
S Daryl Jackson------2442268
OLB Justin O'Neal------2442167
C Trai Turner2734------667
CB Jarius Byrd------2438163
T Jammal Brown2734---------61
QB Matt Leinart2734---------61
G Rob Sims2734---------61
T Andre Smith2734---------61
OLB Nic Harris------2040161
WR Randall Cobb2734---------61
OLB Dont'a Hightower------2040161
TE Peyton Hillis2533------159
S Deone Bucannon------1933759
DE Jabaal Sheard------2036157
DT Letroy Guion------1829653
WR Aundrae Allison1616------1951
CB Joe Haden------1731149
RB Joe McKnight1015------1742
CB Brandon Boykin------1625---41
DE Nate Triplett------1519640
CB Brandon Meriweather------7101734
S Morgan Trent------592034
DE Willie Young------1222---34
WR Earl Bennett1418------133
RB C.J. Spiller1418------133
WR Josh Boyce1616---------32
ILB Kevin Springer------822131
OLB Spencer Larson------422127
DT Derek Wolfe------720---27
FB Deon Anderson16------1926
TE Levine Toilolo911------424
TE Chase Coffman01------2223
WR Andre Caldwell31------1620
CB Craig Steltz------421016
ILB Roderick Muckelroy------001111
K Scott Mesa00------88
C Tommy Walsh00------66
P Erick Zolnoski00------66
T Taylor Lewan00------66
G Jeremiah Poutasi00------66
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga00------55
RB Mike Davis01---------1
QB Joe Webb00---------0
CB Sam Shields------00---0
C Stefen Wisniewski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5214.2
Middle12584.8
Right7111.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left471.8
Middle16533.3
Right6355.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker40255026340
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart34256014300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)128413.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)127897.4
Long (19+ Yds)6410517.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)191520210.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)757210.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Eric Ebron12101129340
WR Rico Finch64066128
TE Heath Miller5315022
WR David Anderson5102016
RB LeGarrette Blount32017027
WR Matt Jones22033135
TE John Phillips210106
WR Will Franklin100002
RB Christine Michael1106018
RB Melvin Gordon110305
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Peyton Hillis86070133
WR Earl Bennett74035018
WR Randall Cobb75081334
WR Aundrae Allison53131016
RB C.J. Spiller22022018
RB Joe McKnight2204015
WR Andre Caldwell1102011
TE Levine Toilolo11016011
WR Josh Boyce11031116

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount5102.003.30
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller1-4-4.003.54
RB Joe McKnight133.004.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker106414.106.55
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart222412.009.12

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount2194.505.67
TE Eric Ebron22157.5010.75
WR Matt Jones111313.0016.50
WR David Anderson1000.000.40
WR Will Franklin1000.000.00
TE John Phillips1111.000.50
RB Melvin Gordon1133.003.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller111616.0011.00
RB Joe McKnight1188.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB LeGarrette Blount11
QB Jake Locker10
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB C.J. Spiller21
QB Matt Leinart11
RB Joe McKnight11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker1396
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart743

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Rico Finch322
TE Heath Miller220
WR Matt Jones222
TE John Phillips211
WR David Anderson100
RB Christine Michael110
TE Eric Ebron111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Randall Cobb322
TE Peyton Hillis211
WR Earl Bennett210

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck23,600 (23,600)
End Zone17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes6,200 (6,200)