Week 5, 2017

played in Carolina, NC

46 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons00321-24
Carolina Panthers77710-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:06 CAR - Earl Bennett 2 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 11:59 CAR - Randall Cobb 9 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 11:54 CAR - Derrick Henry 11 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 02:06 ATL - Justics Riley 28 field goal
4Q: 13:10 ATL - Christine Michael 2 pass from Jake Locker (Jake Locker pass to Tyler Eifert for conversion)
4Q: 10:45 ATL - Eric Ebron 8 pass from Jake Locker (Justics Riley extra point)
4Q: 05:02 ATL - Justics Riley 38 field goal
4Q: 04:14 CAR - Derrick Henry 64 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 01:46 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 23 field goal
4Q: 00:06 ATL - Justics Riley 54 field goal

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record2-34-1
First Downs2026
- by Rushing58
- by Passing1317
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards344466
- Offensive Plays6472
- Yards per Play5.386.47
Net Rushing Yards112200
- Rushing Attempts2228
- Yards per Rush5.097.14
Net Passing Yards232266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 19 - 143 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards238271
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.526.05
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/138/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.46.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/324/30
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/5
Kick Returns/Yards2/422/34
Interception Ret./Yards1/211/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 26
Time of Possession26:2933:31

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:21OWN 2639Punt
16:562:42OWN 25519Punt
211:510:54OWN 2533Punt
27:562:47OWN 8855Punt
21:201:20OWN 5418Half
311:462:07OWN 27315Interception
38:136:14OWN 71482Field Goal
30:442:40OWN 33767Touchdown
410:520:16OPP 13113Touchdown
47:362:41OWN 36643Field Goal
43:540:53OWN 2542Downs
41:381:38OWN 25738Field Goal
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:395:43OWN 141186Touchdown
14:147:23OWN 21598Touchdown
210:573:01OWN 35721Punt
25:093:49OWN 201040Punt
315:003:14OWN 25875Touchdown
39:391:26OWN 3136Punt
31:591:15OWN 2532Punt
413:042:12OWN 2137Interception
410:363:00OWN 19752Missed FG
44:551:01OWN 25275Touchdown
43:011:23OPP 27421Field Goal

Game MVP: Derrick Henry, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB C.J. Spiller12534.421920
RB Christine Michael5275.402110
QB Jake Locker3258.331210
RB Donte Pianigiani273.50400
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Derrick Henry161559.696452
QB Matt Leinart7182.57600
RB Christian McCaffrey3206.671210
WR Calvin Johnson1-1-1.00-100
RB Mike Davis188.00800

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker41192381/6227171.0
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart43292711/5236190.4

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Eric Ebron5127915.8029271
RB C.J. Spiller444010.0014190
WR Ryan Switzer353411.336240
RB Christine Michael23168.005141
TE Tyler Eifert253718.5024240
TE Jordan Reed122121.008210
RB Donte Pianigiani1177.00070
WR Rodney Adams1144.00040
WR Michael Floyd0700.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Randall Cobb15231369.0714201
TE Jimmy Graham57306.0012110
WR Earl Bennett445413.500281
RB Derrick Henry243216.0035360
TE Rob Housler1255.00550
RB Mike Davis1166.00060
RB Christian McCaffrey1288.00080

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jamie Anhorn12121.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Deone Bucannon100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Teddy Landtroop418446.039.8552
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Nortman416741.841.8563

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Justics Riley3/31/11/1541/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff1/20/10/0234/4

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Dwight Lowery252.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Floyd12323.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Johnson23417.00
Matt Jones11919.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Pau Dawson910.01526
ILB Jarvis Jones900.02437
CB Alex Carter550.02030
S Karl Joseph400.02844
S Jamal Adams320.02843
OLB Casey Matthews310.01216
DT Sedrick Metzger310.01320
DT Shaquille Riddick300.01728
CB Quentin Shepard300.0916
OLB DeAndre Sullivan200.01017
ILB Jamie Anhorn200.047
S Harold Tate200.02030
DE Shane Ray130.51730
DT Jorge Lake100.5914
TE Eric Ebron10---------
DE Shilique Calhoun100.01927
DT Willie Henry100.0814
CB Rashard Robinson100.01928
S Arturo Galligher100.0814
DT Dale Kerr010.01726
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deone Bucannon720.01937
OLB Dont'a Hightower640.02037
OLB Nic Harris320.02036
DT Letroy Guion300.0920
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski300.01118
S John Johnson300.01329
DE Leonardo Tarpley211.02035
DE Myles Garrett220.01732
CB Jarius Byrd210.01934
OLB Scottie Barker200.02233
CB Brandon Boykin200.0821
CB Tyrone Gomez110.01317
CB Joe Haden100.01124
WR Randall Cobb10---------
OLB Gerald Hodges100.0213
CB Brendan Langley100.025
S Jerron McMillian010.01217

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Shane Ray0.500030
DT Jorge Lake0.500014
DT Shaquille Riddick0.010028
DT Dale Kerr0.010026
DE Shilique Calhoun0.001027
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Leonardo Tarpley1.002035
OLB Scottie Barker0.012033
DE Myles Garrett0.012032
DT Letroy Guion0.010020
OLB Dont'a Hightower0.001137
DT Manny Lawson0.001026
OLB Nic Harris0.001036

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Pau Dawson60026
ILB Jarvis Jones50037
CB Alex Carter21030
ILB Jamie Anhorn2017
OLB Casey Matthews20016
OLB DeAndre Sullivan20017
S Karl Joseph20044
S Harold Tate20030
S Jamal Adams20043
DE Shane Ray10030
CB Quentin Shepard10016
DT Willie Henry10014
CB Rashard Robinson10028
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Nic Harris52036
S Deone Bucannon22137
CB Brandon Boykin21021
CB Jarius Byrd20034
OLB Gerald Hodges20013
S John Johnson20029
DE Leonardo Tarpley11035
CB Joe Haden11024
OLB Dont'a Hightower10037
CB Brendan Langley1005

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Andy Levitre34022042
G Joe Thuney14022142
T T.J. Lang13022042
T Lamar Holmes13022042
G Russell Bodine05022042
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Taylor Lewan59028044
C Joe Hawley37028044
T Joe Thomas14028044
G Jeremiah Poutasi13028044
C Trai Turner12028144

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Tyler Eifert218
John Phillips122
Desmond King114
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Matt Jones123
Brandon Boykin112

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Jarvis Jones------24371778
S Karl Joseph------2844375
S Jamal Adams------2843273
G Andy Levitre2242------771
T T.J. Lang2242------468
QB Jake Locker2242---------64
T Lamar Holmes2242---------64
G Russell Bodine2242---------64
G Joe Thuney2242---------64
TE Eric Ebron1939------563
WR Ryan Switzer2241---------63
WR Michael Floyd1625------1859
RB C.J. Spiller1427------1455
CB Alex Carter------2030151
S Harold Tate------2030---50
DE Shane Ray------1730249
CB Rashard Robinson------1928---47
DT Shaquille Riddick------1728146
DE Shilique Calhoun------1927---46
TE Tyler Eifert1017------1845
OLB Pau Dawson------1526243
DT Dale Kerr------1726---43
CB Quentin Shepard------9161641
TE Jordan Reed615------1839
DT Sedrick Metzger------1320336
OLB DeAndre Sullivan------1017835
OLB Casey Matthews------1216331
S Arturo Galligher------814628
RB Donte Pianigiani23------2227
WR Rodney Adams917---------26
RB Christine Michael614------525
DT Jorge Lake------914225
DT Willie Henry------814123
TE John Phillips00------2222
DE Tarell Basham------712120
ILB Jamie Anhorn------47718
S Desmond King------311418
WR Chris Conley412---------16
DT Morris Chapman------1449
K Justics Riley00------88
C Hunter Moylan00------77
P Teddy Landtroop00------77
C Taylor Moton00------77
T Ethan Reynolds00------77
WR Walt Anthony20---------2
QB David Garrard00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Trai Turner2844------678
T Taylor Lewan2844------678
WR Calvin Johnson2742------574
QB Matt Leinart2844---------72
T Joe Thomas2844---------72
C Joe Hawley2844---------72
G Jeremiah Poutasi2844---------72
WR Randall Cobb2843---------71
RB Derrick Henry2031------1364
TE Jimmy Graham2040---------60
OLB Nic Harris------2036359
OLB Dont'a Hightower------2037259
S Deone Bucannon------1937359
S John Johnson------13291759
DE Leonardo Tarpley------2035358
OLB Scottie Barker------2233257
CB Jarius Byrd------1934255
WR Earl Bennett1726------1154
DE Myles Garrett------1732251
DT Manny Lawson------1626244
CB Brandon Boykin------8211241
CB Joe Haden------1124136
CB Tyrone Gomez------1317535
OLB Gerald Hodges------2132035
DT Letroy Guion------920534
RB Mike Davis112------2134
TE Rob Housler75------2133
S Jerron McMillian------1217130
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski------1118130
WR Matt Jones41------2328
DE Jack Johnston------415524
CB Eric Harmon------312621
RB Christian McCaffrey1011---------21
WR Harry Douglas35------1119
CB Dwight Lowery------111517
OLB Samuel Beleford------0099
K Taylor Melhaff00------88
CB Brendan Langley------2518
TE Clive Walford34---------7
T Xavier Fulton00------66
P Brad Nortman00------66
G Ethan Fortney00------66
C Teddy Grinnell00------66
C Eric Ghiaciuc00---------0
QB Geno Smith00---------0
OLB Blair Brown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4246.0
Middle12524.3
Right6366.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9444.9
Middle8263.3
Right1113011.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker41195017911
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart43293361101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53336.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1310765.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1551026.8
Long (19+ Yds)71273.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107595.9
Short (0-8 Yds)1812573.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)97889.8
Long (19+ Yds)636711.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Eric Ebron125079239
WR Michael Floyd7010025
TE Tyler Eifert52037117
WR Ryan Switzer53034141
RB C.J. Spiller44040027
RB Christine Michael32016014
TE Jordan Reed21021115
RB Donte Pianigiani110703
WR Rodney Adams1104017
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Randall Cobb23154136143
TE Jimmy Graham75130040
WR Earl Bennett44054126
RB Derrick Henry42032131
TE Rob Housler211505
RB Christian McCaffrey2108011
RB Mike Davis1106012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Derrick Henry4133.259.69
QB Matt Leinart133.002.57
WR Calvin Johnson1-1-1.00-1.00
RB Mike Davis188.008.00
RB Christian McCaffrey133.006.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker53153.005.80
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart33237.676.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Eric Ebron32134.336.58
WR Michael Floyd1000.000.00
RB Christine Michael1122.005.33
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randall Cobb222110.505.91
WR Earl Bennett1122.0013.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB C.J. Spiller11
CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Matt Leinart10
RB Mike Davis10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker1274
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart1398

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Tyler Eifert422
WR Michael Floyd300
TE Eric Ebron222
RB C.J. Spiller110
WR Rodney Adams110
WR Ryan Switzer110
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Randall Cobb622
WR Earl Bennett222
TE Jimmy Graham222
TE Rob Housler111
RB Mike Davis111
RB Christian McCaffrey110

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)