Week 7, 2015

played in Atlanta, GA

53 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers614700-27
Atlanta Falcons0100173-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:46 CAR - Scott Mesa 40 field goal
1Q: 04:51 CAR - Scott Mesa 38 field goal
2Q: 10:26 ATL - Owen Pochman 34 field goal
2Q: 07:39 CAR - Josh Boyce 42 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
2Q: 03:46 ATL - LeGarrette Blount 4 run (Owen Pochman extra point)
2Q: 02:32 CAR - Randall Cobb 49 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
3Q: 03:46 CAR - Levine Toilolo 18 pass from Matt Leinart (Scott Mesa extra point)
4Q: 11:06 ATL - Matt Jones 33 pass from Jake Locker (Owen Pochman extra point)
4Q: 03:38 ATL - Owen Pochman 24 field goal
4Q: 02:13 ATL - David Anderson 87 punt return (Owen Pochman extra point)
OT: 03:40 ATL - Owen Pochman 35 field goal

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record3-46-1
First Downs1626
- by Rushing36
- by Passing1119
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards341431
- Offensive Plays5784
- Yards per Play5.985.13
Net Rushing Yards82118
- Rushing Attempts1530
- Yards per Rush5.473.93
Net Passing Yards259313
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 25 - 051 - 34 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards278333
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/193/20
- Yards per Pass Play6.175.80
Fumbles/Lost1/03/2
3rd Down Conversions3/138/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.45.5
4th Down Conversions0/11/2
Penalties/Yards9/605/35
Punt Returns/Yards0/05/168
Kick Returns/Yards5/1185/113
Interception Ret./Yards1/30/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 34
Time of Possession27:4939:19

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:301:49OPP 2431Field Goal
18:564:13OWN 20859Field Goal
215:001:32OWN 439Punt
210:212:56OWN 32568Touchdown
23:381:38OWN 36264Touchdown
20:320:32OWN 364-4Half
315:002:56OWN 1735Punt
39:105:30OWN 35965Touchdown
414:291:19OWN 1639Punt
410:551:47OWN 323-6Punt
43:321:29OWN 263-6Punt
42:030:47OWN 2534Punt
40:420:42OWN 9447Half
OT13:340:42OWN 4146Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:30OWN 2539Fumble
111:412:45OWN 33514Punt
14:434:43OWN 16643Punt
213:283:07OWN 46737Field Goal
27:253:47OWN 40960Touchdown
22:001:28OWN 3233Interception
312:042:54OWN 45720Downs
33:404:11OWN 25859Fumble
413:102:15OWN 35665Touchdown
49:085:36OWN 341359Field Goal
41:160:34OWN 4930Punt
OT110:006:26OWN 251457Field Goal

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Joe McKnight7192.71800
RB C.J. Spiller5438.602220
QB Matt Leinart2147.001410
RB Mike Davis166.00600
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeGarrette Blount19774.051011
RB Melvin Gordon6152.50900
QB Jake Locker3196.331010
FB Tommy Bohanon273.50500

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart39252783/193490110.8
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker51343333/20133183.2

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Earl Bennett610447.3314290
RB Joe McKnight44112.75890
WR Randall Cobb4510125.2558491
TE Peyton Hillis35258.330150
WR Josh Boyce346622.0018421
WR Aundrae Allison2442.00040
FB Deon Anderson12-1-1.000-10
TE Chase Coffman111010.000100
TE Levine Toilolo121818.0012181
RB C.J. Spiller0200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Braylon Edwards910899.8930210
WR David Anderson711314.434110
WR Matt Jones567515.005331
TE Eric Ebron476115.2539310
TE Heath Miller36227.334110
RB LeGarrette Blount34165.332110
WR Will Franklin121515.008150
RB Melvin Gordon111818.005180
WR Chris Conley1266.00160
TE John Phillips0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Daryl Jackson133.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Earl Bennett1000
C Melvin Fowler0100
DT Derek Wolfe0100
S Deone Bucannon0100
S Daryl Jackson0010
OLB Justin O'Neal0010
OLB Dont'a Hightower0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
WR David Anderson1000
QB Jake Locker1000
FB Tommy Bohanon1000
G Dan Buenning0100
S Shannon Jackson0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Erick Zolnoski632454.029.3672
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Caiden Rodgers313244.037.3532

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Scott Mesa2/21/10/0403/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Owen Pochman3/30/00/0353/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson516833.61

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Craig Steltz49924.80
Aundrae Allison11919.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Amari Coffey49223.00
Braylon Edwards12121.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower1260.02853
S Deone Bucannon1010.02548
S Daryl Jackson720.03054
CB Joe Haden600.01745
OLB Nic Harris530.02953
ILB Kevin Springer510.01326
OLB Justin O'Neal412.02754
CB Jarius Byrd420.02648
DE Jabaal Sheard311.02649
DT Letroy Guion310.01735
CB Brandon Boykin210.01729
OLB Spencer Larson110.064
DE Willie Young110.01831
S Morgan Trent100.056
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Shannon Jackson710.01542
ILB Jarvis Jones520.51335
CB Amari Coffey510.01438
DE Terrance Knighton401.5721
OLB Scottie Barker430.01030
OLB Casey Matthews420.01330
S Adrian Ward210.01229
CB David Jones200.0618
OLB Anthony Cannon101.01436
DE Athyba Rubin160.01438
CB Michael Griffin110.01128
S Shane Banks100.0313
WR Matt Jones10---------
DT Trey Lewis100.01132
DT Erik Walden100.0717
TE Eric Ebron10---------
DE Shane Ray100.016
CB Bob Poston010.0314

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Justin O'Neal2.000054
DE Jabaal Sheard1.005249
DE Nate Triplett0.010020
DT Letroy Guion0.003035
DE Willie Young0.001031
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Terrance Knighton1.501221
OLB Anthony Cannon1.001136
ILB Jarvis Jones0.500035
DT Trey Lewis0.013332
DE Athyba Rubin0.011438

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Deone Bucannon61048
CB Joe Haden51045
OLB Dont'a Hightower50053
S Daryl Jackson40154
OLB Nic Harris40053
CB Jarius Byrd40048
ILB Kevin Springer30026
CB Brandon Boykin11029
S Morgan Trent1006
DE Jabaal Sheard10049
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Shannon Jackson60042
CB Amari Coffey51038
ILB Jarvis Jones31035
OLB Scottie Barker30030
S Adrian Ward20029
CB Michael Griffin11028
S Shane Banks10013
CB David Jones10018
DT Erik Walden10017
DE Terrance Knighton10021
OLB Casey Matthews10030
CB Duane Winslett01016

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jammal Brown26015142
G Rob Sims12015042
TE Peyton Hillis11014041
T Taylor Lewan11011033
C Melvin Fowler03015042
C Trai Turner01015242
FB Deon Anderson010408
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Dan Buenning45130154
T Lamar Holmes37030154
T Jason Fox25029154
T T.J. Lang24030054
C Ryan Pontbraind14030054
TE Eric Ebron11028050
FB Tommy Bohanon0107021

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Stefen Wisniewski315
Chase Coffman225
Morgan Trent225
Spencer Larson123
Deone Bucannon18
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
John Phillips225
David Anderson123
Melvin Gordon120
Heath Miller114

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Daryl Jackson------3054387
OLB Nic Harris------2953385
OLB Justin O'Neal------2754384
OLB Dont'a Hightower------2853384
S Deone Bucannon------2548881
DE Jabaal Sheard------2649378
CB Jarius Byrd------2648377
C Trai Turner1542------865
CB Joe Haden------1745163
C Melvin Fowler1542---------57
T Jammal Brown1542---------57
QB Matt Leinart1542---------57
G Rob Sims1542---------57
DT Letroy Guion------1735557
TE Peyton Hillis1441---------55
DE Willie Young------1831352
WR Randall Cobb1339---------52
T Taylor Lewan1133------852
CB Brandon Boykin------1729248
RB Joe McKnight714------2243
WR Aundrae Allison518------1942
DT Derek Wolfe------1427142
ILB Kevin Springer------1326140
CB Brandon Meriweather------991937
DE Nate Triplett------1420337
S Morgan Trent------562536
OLB Spencer Larson------642333
FB Deon Anderson48------1931
TE Chase Coffman24------2531
WR Josh Boyce922---------31
WR Earl Bennett822---------30
RB C.J. Spiller622---------28
TE Levine Toilolo514------625
WR Andre Caldwell12------1720
CB Craig Steltz------631019
C Stefen Wisniewski00------1515
T Andre Smith49---------13
ILB Roderick Muckelroy------301013
K Scott Mesa00------99
C Tommy Walsh00------88
P Erick Zolnoski00------88
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga01------78
G Jeremiah Poutasi00------88
RB Mike Davis13---------4
QB Joe Webb00---------0
CB Sam Shields------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Eric Ebron2850------1391
G Dan Buenning3054------690
T Jason Fox2954------386
C Ryan Pontbraind3054---------84
T T.J. Lang3054---------84
QB Jake Locker3054---------84
T Lamar Holmes3054---------84
WR Matt Jones2749------177
WR David Anderson2023------2366
RB LeGarrette Blount2342---------65
ILB Jarvis Jones------13351563
CB Amari Coffey------1438961
CB Michael Griffin------11282160
DE Athyba Rubin------1438860
S Shannon Jackson------1542259
OLB Anthony Cannon------1436252
FB Tommy Bohanon721------2351
TE Heath Miller1122------1447
DT Trey Lewis------1132245
OLB Casey Matthews------1330144
S Adrian Ward------1229142
OLB Scottie Barker------1030242
WR Braylon Edwards924------740
RB Melvin Gordon712------2039
CB Bob Poston------3142138
TE John Phillips35------2533
OLB DeAndre Sullivan------272332
DT Erik Walden------717731
DE Terrance Knighton------721129
WR Chris Conley1415---------29
WR Will Franklin17------1927
CB David Jones------618---24
CB Duane Winslett------416121
S Shane Banks------313117
DT Carlton Powell------410---14
DE Shane Ray------16613
K Owen Pochman00------1010
G Gosder Cherilus00------66
C Hunter Moylan00------66
P Caiden Rodgers00------66
G Brandon Brooks10------34
DT Manny Lawson------12---3
QB Demetrius Fattel00---------0
C Steve Justice00---------0
G Nicky Delgado00---------0
OLB Bryson Ontiveros------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3175.7
Middle11534.8
Right11212.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left144.0
Middle19733.8
Right10414.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart392550246100
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker51344033921

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21161155.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)7512618.0
Long (19+ Yds)414210.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65111.8
Short (0-8 Yds)26181676.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1691006.3
Long (19+ Yds)325518.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Earl Bennett106144122
TE Peyton Hillis53025041
WR Randall Cobb540101339
WR Aundrae Allison4214018
RB Joe McKnight44011014
WR Josh Boyce43066122
FB Deon Anderson210-108
RB C.J. Spiller2000022
TE Levine Toilolo21018014
TE Chase Coffman1101004
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR David Anderson117031023
WR Braylon Edwards109089124
TE Eric Ebron74361150
TE Heath Miller63022022
WR Matt Jones65075249
RB LeGarrette Blount43016042
WR Will Franklin2101507
TE John Phillips200005
WR Chris Conley2106015
RB Melvin Gordon11018012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount4123.004.05
RB Melvin Gordon111.002.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart111818.007.13
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker63162.676.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Levine Toilolo111818.009.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR David Anderson2121.002.82
WR Braylon Edwards1177.008.90
RB LeGarrette Blount1000.004.00
TE Eric Ebron1177.008.71
WR Chris Conley1000.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB C.J. Spiller20
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB LeGarrette Blount42

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart1043
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker1266

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Aundrae Allison210
WR Earl Bennett211
RB C.J. Spiller200
WR Josh Boyce211
TE Chase Coffman111
WR Randall Cobb100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Heath Miller211
WR Braylon Edwards222
WR David Anderson222
RB LeGarrette Blount211
WR Will Franklin100
TE John Phillips100
TE Eric Ebron100
WR Chris Conley100

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