Week 5, 2023

played in Carolina, NC

83 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	10	0	0	6	-	16
Carolina Panthers	3	3	3	6	-	15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:17 ATL - Saquon Barkley 8 run (Justics Riley extra point)
1Q: 07:05 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 29 field goal
1Q: 04:12 ATL - Justics Riley 34 field goal
2Q: 02:03 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 48 field goal
3Q: 05:24 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 37 field goal
4Q: 04:38 CAR - Chandler Curtis 67 pass from Jake Locker (Jake Locker pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:34 ATL - Malik Jammer 2 run (Saquon Barkley run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:17 ATL - Saquon Barkley 8 run (Justics Riley extra point)
1Q: 07:05 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 29 field goal
1Q: 04:12 ATL - Justics Riley 34 field goal
2Q: 02:03 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 48 field goal
3Q: 05:24 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 37 field goal
4Q: 04:38 CAR - Chandler Curtis 67 pass from Jake Locker (Jake Locker pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:34 ATL - Malik Jammer 2 run (Saquon Barkley run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 3-2 3-2
First Downs 16 13
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 327 326
- Offensive Plays 67 66
- Yards per Play 4.88 4.94
Net Rushing Yards 159 56
- Rushing Attempts 32 26
- Yards per Rush 4.97 2.15
Net Passing Yards 168 270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 0 38 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 189 279
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.80 6.75
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/60 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 5/59
Kick Returns/Yards 1/29 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 31:48 28:12

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	3-2	3-2
First Downs	16	13
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	327	326
- Offensive Plays	67	66
- Yards per Play	4.88	4.94
Net Rushing Yards	159	56
- Rushing Attempts	32	26
- Yards per Rush	4.97	2.15
Net Passing Yards	168	270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 0	38 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	189	279
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.80	6.75
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/60	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	5/59
Kick Returns/Yards	1/29	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 28
Time of Possession	31:48	28:12

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	0:43	OPP 18	3	18	Touchdown
1	6:58	2:52	OWN 33	4	50	Field Goal
1	2:51	2:34	OWN 26	5	37	Punt
2	11:45	1:12	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	9:35	2:57	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
2	5:45	1:38	OWN 30	3	-1	Punt
2	1:56	1:41	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	15:00	3:40	OWN 25	8	39	Punt
3	10:04	1:53	OWN 46	3	-8	Punt
3	5:16	1:12	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	0:35	2:12	OWN 18	6	51	Punt
4	12:21	2:48	OWN 22	5	24	Punt
4	6:26	1:48	OWN 6	3	6	Punt
4	4:19	3:56	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
1	12:10	5:12	OWN 33	9	55	Field Goal
1	4:06	1:15	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	0:17	3:32	OWN 20	8	42	Punt
2	10:33	0:58	OPP 46	3	-3	Punt
2	6:38	0:53	OWN 27	3	-2	Punt
2	4:07	2:11	OWN 49	7	20	Field Goal
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 33	2	-2	Half
3	11:20	1:16	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	8:11	2:55	OWN 35	5	45	Field Goal
3	4:04	3:29	OWN 13	7	33	Punt
4	13:23	1:02	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	9:33	3:07	OWN 14	7	36	Punt
4	4:38	0:19	OWN 33	1	67	Touchdown
4	0:23	0:23	OWN 25	3	17	Game

Game MVP: Malik Jammer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Malik Jammer	16	98	6.13	45	2	1
RB Saquon Barkley	8	44	5.50	9	0	1
RB Wayne McMillen	7	14	2.00	10	1	0
RB Kenyan Drake	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ronald Jones II	8	8	1.00	6	0
RB Alan Whitmire	7	18	2.57	6	0
RB Brock Hennessee	6	15	2.50	7	0
QB Jake Locker	2	22	11.00	15	1
TE Eric Ebron	2	-4	-2.00	0	0
WR Jeffery Graham	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Malik Jammer	32	16	189	3/21	0	41	0	68.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	38	19	279	2/9	1	67	0	83.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Samuel Gomez	6	10	69	11.50	32	30
TE Lionel Jackson	3	7	16	5.33	0	9
WR Jordan Matthews	2	3	67	33.50	42	41
RB Saquon Barkley	2	3	23	11.50	10	20
WR Ryan Switzer	1	3	9	9.00	0	9
WR Terry McLaurin	1	3	-4	-4.00	0	-4
RB Wayne McMillen	1	3	9	9.00	0	9

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Eric Ebron	6	11	80	13.33	7	26	0
WR Chandler Curtis	4	6	130	32.50	64	67	1
WR Jared Marshall	2	4	17	8.50	4	9	0
RB Brock Hennessee	2	3	5	2.50	9	7	0
TE Nicky Winters	2	2	10	5.00	7	6	0
WR Jay Hong	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Jamal Wayne	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR Jeffery Graham	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
WR Josh Doctson	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ronald Jones II	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Alan Whitmire	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Al Woodard	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Alan Whitmire	1	0	0	0
T Drew Schwant	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J. K. Scott	11	474	43.1	32.3	62	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	9	362	40.2	33.2	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justics Riley	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Saquon Barkley	2	23	11.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamal Wayne	5	59	11.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne McMillen	1	29	29.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alan Whitmire	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Al Woodard	9	1	0.0	22	26
OLB Donny Duckett	7	1	0.0	26	28
CB Alec Daily	6	1	0.0	26	39
DE Montravius Adams	4	0	1.0	15	29
DT P. J. Hall	3	0	0.0	20	24
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	2	0	1.0	25	36
ILB Terry Nalen	2	3	0.0	22	25
S Miles Killebrew	2	2	0.0	26	27
CB Deandre Baker	2	1	0.0	14	21
CB Marshon Lattimore	2	0	0.0	26	40
OLB Wesley Grogg	2	0	0.0	15	35
S Cary Groza	2	0	0.0	4	23
S Bubba Starks	1	1	0.0	12	12
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	1	0	0.0	6	6
S Donnell Paltrow	1	0	0.0	14	32

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jessie Bates	9	2	0.0	31	35
CB Denzel Ward	7	1	0.0	32	29
ILB Zach Cunningham	6	2	1.0	31	35
S Arturo Galligher	4	1	0.0	22	22
CB Jamal Eichorst	4	1	0.0	19	28
DE Clelin Ferrell	3	1	1.0	31	35
DT Denzel Brooks	3	0	1.0	22	22
CB Curtis Lofton	3	3	0.0	32	35
DE Robbie Mahoney	3	0	0.0	23	21
OLB Reuben Horton	2	4	0.0	22	28
CB Ben Knudson	2	0	0.0	9	13
DE Shaq Lawson	1	0	0.0	13	14
S Isaac Knabe	1	0	0.0	11	13
DT Tyrus Filby	1	0	0.0	20	22
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	0	1	0.0	12	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	1.0	1	1	2	36
DE Montravius Adams	1.0	0	0	1	29
DE Jace Dole	0.0	1	0	0	16
DT P. J. Hall	0.0	0	2	0	24
OLB Wesley Grogg	0.0	0	2	0	35
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	0.0	0	1	0	6
CB Deandre Baker	0.0	0	1	0	21
ILB Al Woodard	0.0	0	1	0	26

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Clelin Ferrell	1.0	1	35
ILB Zach Cunningham	1.0	0	35
DT Denzel Brooks	1.0	0	22
DE Shaq Lawson	0.0	3	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alec Daily	4	1	39
OLB Donny Duckett	4	0	28
CB Marshon Lattimore	2	3	40
S Cary Groza	2	0	23
S Donnell Paltrow	1	1	32
S Miles Killebrew	1	0	27
DE Montravius Adams	1	0	29
CB Deandre Baker	1	0	21
ILB Terry Nalen	1	0	25
S Bubba Starks	1	0	12
ILB Al Woodard	1	0	26

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Denzel Ward	5	2	29
S Jessie Bates	3	1	35
ILB Zach Cunningham	2	2	35
CB Jamal Eichorst	2	0	28
OLB Reuben Horton	1	2	28
CB Curtis Lofton	1	1	35
S Arturo Galligher	1	0	22
CB Ben Knudson	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Oscar Ignasiak	3	8	32	0	35
C Pedro Janes	2	7	32	0	35
T Julio Cushman	2	2	32	1	35
T Demetrius Caron	0	4	32	1	35
G Scottie Justice	0	3	32	1	35
TE Chris Herndon	0	1	11	0	5

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jeremiah Poutasi	1	6	26	1	40
C Nicky Quinn	1	6	26	0	40
T Cody Ford	1	5	26	0	40
G Gerald Hoffman	1	4	26	1	40
T Drew Schwant	0	3	26	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Kenyan Drake	2	30
Sherman Moss	2	21
Bubba Starks	1	18
Julio Cushman	1	12

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Clelin Ferrell	3	15

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Wesley Grogg	---	---	15	35	31	81
C Pedro Janes	32	35	---	---	12	79
T Julio Cushman	32	35	---	---	12	79
G Oscar Ignasiak	32	35	---	---	12	79
CB Marshon Lattimore	---	---	26	40	4	70
CB Alec Daily	---	---	26	39	3	68
QB Malik Jammer	32	35	---	---	1	68
G Scottie Justice	32	35	---	---	---	67
T Demetrius Caron	32	35	---	---	---	67
WR Samuel Gomez	31	35	---	---	---	66
WR Terry McLaurin	16	19	---	---	30	65
DE Lorenzo Hitchcock	---	---	25	36	3	64
ILB Terry Nalen	---	---	22	25	17	64
OLB Donny Duckett	---	---	26	28	2	56
S Miles Killebrew	---	---	26	27	2	55
WR Jordan Matthews	23	29	---	---	---	52
ILB Al Woodard	---	---	22	26	3	51
RB Wayne McMillen	18	22	---	---	9	49
TE Lionel Jackson	23	26	---	---	---	49
S Donnell Paltrow	---	---	14	32	2	48
RB Saquon Barkley	16	17	---	---	13	46
TE Chris Herndon	11	5	---	---	30	46
DE Montravius Adams	---	---	15	29	1	45
DT P. J. Hall	---	---	20	24	1	45
CB Deandre Baker	---	---	14	21	10	45
S Bubba Starks	---	---	12	12	18	42
RB Kenyan Drake	3	6	---	---	30	39
DE Jace Dole	---	---	12	16	11	39
CB Brayden Small	---	---	1	11	18	30
S Cary Groza	---	---	4	23	2	29
WR Ryan Switzer	12	11	---	---	---	23
DT Maxwell Stills	---	---	0	10	11	21
RB Sherman Moss	0	0	---	---	21	21
WR Kim Newman	5	2	---	---	9	16
C Brett Edmunds	0	0	---	---	12	12
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	---	---	6	6	---	12
T Kelvin Wayne	0	0	---	---	12	12
P J. K. Scott	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Drew Sample	2	3	---	---	5	10
K Justics Riley	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Dexter Prior	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Brant Jones	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Pete Rayburn	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Neal Gardner	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB T.J. Quinn	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Kris Newell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Drew Schwant	26	40	---	---	17	83
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	31	35	15	81
G Jeremiah Poutasi	26	40	---	---	12	78
T Cody Ford	26	40	---	---	12	78
G Gerald Hoffman	26	40	---	---	12	78
OLB Reuben Horton	---	---	22	28	28	78
QB Jake Locker	26	40	---	---	2	68
ILB Zach Cunningham	---	---	31	35	2	68
CB Curtis Lofton	---	---	32	35	1	68
S Jessie Bates	---	---	31	35	1	67
C Nicky Quinn	26	40	---	---	---	66
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	32	29	2	63
WR Chandler Curtis	24	38	---	---	1	63
WR Jared Marshall	13	26	---	---	23	62
CB Jamal Eichorst	---	---	19	28	12	59
DT Denzel Brooks	---	---	22	22	12	56
TE Eric Ebron	23	32	---	---	---	55
WR Josh Doctson	22	27	---	---	---	49
TE Nicky Winters	4	12	---	---	32	48
RB Alan Whitmire	8	6	---	---	32	46
S Arturo Galligher	---	---	22	22	1	45
DE Robbie Mahoney	---	---	23	21	---	44
S Isaac Knabe	---	---	11	13	20	44
DT Tyrus Filby	---	---	20	22	1	43
CB Ben Knudson	---	---	9	13	20	42
RB Brock Hennessee	12	16	---	---	12	40
DE Shaq Lawson	---	---	13	14	12	39
WR Jamal Wayne	4	14	---	---	14	32
RB Ronald Jones II	14	13	---	---	---	27
DE Brody Hobson	---	---	11	13	---	24
DE Nathaniel Chaudhuri	---	---	9	13	---	22
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	---	---	12	7	---	19
ILB Everett Weber	---	---	0	0	14	14
WR Jeffery Graham	1	5	---	---	8	14
C Jorge McDonald	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Jay Hong	3	7	---	---	---	10
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Will Hernandez	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Michael Lyon	2	4	---	---	3	9
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Donovan Bowers	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Anthony Barr	---	---	1	0	1	2
ILB J.R. Wilson	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Dalton Risner	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ricardo Nikolic	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Stanley Dillard	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	58	7.3
Middle	12	73	6.1
Right	12	28	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	13	6.5
Middle	17	36	2.1
Right	7	7	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Malik Jammer	32	16	4	0	4	8	4	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	38	19	3	0	4	5	8	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	35	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	3	2	18	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	65	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	71	11.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	9	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	56	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	104	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	110	22.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Samuel Gomez	10	6	1	69	1	35
TE Lionel Jackson	7	3	1	16	0	26
WR Jordan Matthews	3	2	0	67	2	29
WR Ryan Switzer	3	1	1	9	0	11
RB Saquon Barkley	3	2	0	23	1	17
WR Terry McLaurin	3	1	1	-4	0	19
RB Wayne McMillen	3	1	0	9	0	22

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Eric Ebron	11	6	1	80	1	32
WR Chandler Curtis	6	4	1	130	2	38
WR Jared Marshall	4	2	1	17	0	26
WR Josh Doctson	3	0	1	0	0	27
RB Brock Hennessee	3	2	0	5	0	16
RB Ronald Jones II	2	0	0	0	0	13
WR Jay Hong	2	1	0	5	0	7
RB Alan Whitmire	2	0	0	0	0	6
WR Jamal Wayne	2	1	0	14	0	14
TE Nicky Winters	2	2	0	10	0	12
WR Jeffery Graham	1	1	0	18	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Malik Jammer	2	10	5.00	6.13
RB Saquon Barkley	1	8	8.00	5.50
RB Wayne McMillen	1	10	10.00	2.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ronald Jones II	2	3	1.50	1.00
RB Alan Whitmire	1	2	2.00	2.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Malik Jammer	2	0	0	0.00	5.91

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	2	1	5	2.50	7.34

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry McLaurin	2	0	0	0.00	-1.33

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Eric Ebron	1	0	0	0.00	7.27
WR Jay Hong	1	1	5	5.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Malik Jammer	3	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
WR Jeffery Graham	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Malik Jammer	12	4	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	13	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Samuel Gomez	4	1	1
TE Lionel Jackson	3	1	1
RB Saquon Barkley	2	1	1
RB Wayne McMillen	2	1	1
WR Ryan Switzer	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Eric Ebron	7	3	1
WR Josh Doctson	2	0	0
RB Ronald Jones II	1	0	0
WR Jared Marshall	1	0	0
RB Brock Hennessee	1	1	0
WR Jeffery Graham	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (23,600)
End Zone 15,100 (17,000)
Mezzanine 8,700 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (15,000)
Club Seats 7,900 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,000 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (23,600)
End Zone	15,100 (17,000)
Mezzanine	8,700 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (15,000)
Club Seats	7,900 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,000 (6,200)