Week 1, 2033

played in Carolina, NC

64 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	6	3	10	3	-	22
Carolina Panthers	0	10	0	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:13 ATL - Dustin Terrell 25 pass from Paul Hickman (Warren Nason extra point failed)
2Q: 14:12 CAR - Walter Gibson 43 field goal
2Q: 05:06 CAR - Richard LeCounte III 65 interception return (Walter Gibson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Warren Nason 34 field goal
3Q: 09:17 ATL - Warren Nason 52 field goal
3Q: 08:55 ATL - Monty Vonnegut 23 pass from Paul Hickman (Warren Nason extra point)
4Q: 14:02 ATL - Warren Nason 35 field goal
4Q: 05:22 CAR - Abraham Giles 3 pass from Patrick Mahomes (Walter Gibson extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:13 ATL - Dustin Terrell 25 pass from Paul Hickman (Warren Nason extra point failed)
2Q: 14:12 CAR - Walter Gibson 43 field goal
2Q: 05:06 CAR - Richard LeCounte III 65 interception return (Walter Gibson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Warren Nason 34 field goal
3Q: 09:17 ATL - Warren Nason 52 field goal
3Q: 08:55 ATL - Monty Vonnegut 23 pass from Paul Hickman (Warren Nason extra point)
4Q: 14:02 ATL - Warren Nason 35 field goal
4Q: 05:22 CAR - Abraham Giles 3 pass from Patrick Mahomes (Walter Gibson extra point failed)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 18 15
- by Rushing 5 1
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 343 327
- Offensive Plays 74 69
- Yards per Play 4.64 4.74
Net Rushing Yards 72 44
- Rushing Attempts 37 16
- Yards per Rush 1.95 2.75
Net Passing Yards 271 283
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 1 52 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 275 286
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 7.32 5.34
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 3/5
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 6/84
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 4/90
Interception Ret./Yards 3/22 1/65
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 30
Time of Possession 34:34 25:26

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	18	15
- by Rushing	5	1
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	343	327
- Offensive Plays	74	69
- Yards per Play	4.64	4.74
Net Rushing Yards	72	44
- Rushing Attempts	37	16
- Yards per Rush	1.95	2.75
Net Passing Yards	271	283
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 1	52 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	275	286
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	7.32	5.34
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	3/5
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	6/84
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	4/90
Interception Ret./Yards	3/22	1/65
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 30
Time of Possession	34:34	25:26

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	3:48	OWN 6	7	52	Punt
1	6:34	4:31	OWN 23	9	77	Touchdown
2	14:04	2:15	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	8:57	2:39	OWN 4	6	27	Punt
2	5:32	0:38	OPP 40	2	-4	Interception
2	4:54	1:23	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	2:08	0:46	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
2	0:37	0:37	OPP 36	3	19	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:51	OWN 25	10	40	Field Goal
3	9:00	0:18	OPP 23	2	23	Touchdown
3	6:46	2:32	OWN 4	5	17	Punt
3	2:17	3:22	OWN 21	8	61	Field Goal
4	11:15	3:03	OWN 24	6	10	Punt
4	5:14	0:58	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
4	1:34	0:35	OWN 10	3	0	Punt
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 47	1	-2	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 35	5	17	Punt
1	8:45	2:11	OWN 20	5	27	Punt
1	2:03	2:59	OWN 32	6	42	Field Goal
2	11:49	2:52	OWN 29	5	17	Punt
2	6:18	0:46	OWN 42	2	4	Interception
2	3:31	1:23	OWN 3	3	4	Punt
2	1:22	0:45	OWN 34	3	4	Interception
3	8:42	1:56	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
3	4:14	1:57	OWN 46	3	-4	Punt
4	13:55	2:40	OWN 25	6	51	Fumble
4	8:12	2:58	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	4:16	2:42	OWN 46	12	44	Downs
4	0:59	0:40	OWN 33	4	8	Interception

Game MVP: Paul Hickman, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Malik Kyrouac	24	39	1.63	10	1
QB Paul Hickman	5	17	3.40	11	1
RB Mickey Ellis	5	18	3.60	24	1
RB Aidan Garibay	2	5	2.50	4	0
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	-7	-7.00	-7	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Darnell Cobb	7	8	1.14	9	0
RB Kevin Logan	7	21	3.00	9	0
QB Patrick Mahomes	2	15	7.50	11	1

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	36	19	275	1/4	2	33	1	84.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Patrick Mahomes	52	27	286	1/3	1	33	3	50.7

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Metchie	6	12	94	15.67	12	23	0
TE Raul Sims	5	10	40	8.00	21	17	0
WR Dustin Terrell	3	4	47	15.67	16	25	1
TE Trey McBride	2	4	20	10.00	0	14	0
WR Monty Vonnegut	2	4	56	28.00	23	33	1
WR Frederick Fredrickson	1	2	18	18.00	0	18	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Josh Palmer	10	16	123	12.30	43	33	0
WR Douglas Gardner	5	14	44	8.80	15	23	0
TE Abraham Giles	4	8	19	4.75	4	9	1
RB Darnell Cobb	3	3	22	7.33	8	13	0
WR Jameson Williams	2	6	45	22.50	5	28	0
TE Charles Bruggeman	1	2	3	3.00	4	3	0
TE Duane Arbuckle	1	1	15	15.00	10	15	0
WR Hugh Bean	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Ashtyn Davis	1	0	0.00
S Grant Delpit	1	13	13.00
OLB Andy Kressbach	1	9	9.00

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Richard LeCounte III	1	65	65.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Recov	Force
S Ashtyn Davis	1	0
RB Adrian Witt	1	0
S Jacob Guthrie	0	1
WR John Metchie	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Patrick Mahomes	1	0	0	0
WR Josh Palmer	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Braden Mann	9	482	53.6	39.8	66	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	6	296	49.3	46.2	60	5

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Warren Nason	3/3	1/1	1/1	52	1/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Walter Gibson	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Terrell	2	19	9.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Bryant	6	84	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Metchie	1	16	16.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Palmer	4	90	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Brett Welch	5	0	1.0	16	53
S Jacob Guthrie	5	2	0.0	10	45
OLB Andy Kressbach	5	1	0.0	16	53
ILB Al Woodard	4	1	0.0	7	23
CB Aaron Robinson	4	0	0.0	1	27
DE Tyler Raymer	4	0	0.0	15	53
S Ashtyn Davis	3	3	0.0	16	53
OLB Nolan Springer	3	1	0.0	13	35
ILB Miles Brock	2	3	0.0	15	30
CB Wally Adams	2	1	0.0	16	53
S Grant Delpit	2	0	0.0	16	50
CB Louie Grodin	2	0	0.0	15	36
OLB A.J. Naretta	1	0	0.0	3	18
DT Micah Thompson	0	1	0.0	6	9

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Emmanuel Bromell	9	1	1.0	36	35
S Alexis Beckham	7	3	0.0	34	29
OLB Daniel Greer	5	4	0.0	37	37
ILB Devan Blanchette	5	1	0.0	19	17
DT Neville Gallimore	4	2	0.0	22	25
CB Richard LeCounte III	4	1	0.0	33	29
ILB Brandon Smith	4	1	0.0	33	29
CB Sherman Firestone	3	1	0.0	34	37
DE Alim McNeill	3	0	0.0	30	30
DE Alejandro Siler	3	0	0.0	13	7
S Noah Patterson	2	0	0.0	3	8
DE Chase Young	1	1	0.0	15	19
DE Chazz Surratt	1	1	0.0	16	18
S Marquis Bryant	1	1	0.0	36	36
WR Josh Palmer	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ty Horn	1	0	0.0	23	20
RB Darnell Cobb	1	0	---	---	---
CB Bo Bryant	1	0	0.0	3	10
WR Douglas Gardner	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brett Welch	1.0	0	1	2	53
DE Tyler Raymer	0.0	1	1	0	53
DT Bernard Pierce	0.0	0	1	0	44

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Emmanuel Bromell	1.0	0	1	0	35
DE Chase Young	0.0	2	2	1	19
DT Neville Gallimore	0.0	0	1	0	25
DE Alim McNeill	0.0	0	0	3	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jacob Guthrie	5	1	0	45
OLB Andy Kressbach	4	2	1	53
CB Wally Adams	3	5	0	53
S Ashtyn Davis	3	1	1	53
CB Aaron Robinson	3	0	0	27
S Grant Delpit	2	1	1	50
ILB Al Woodard	2	1	0	23
CB Louie Grodin	2	1	0	36
DE Tyler Raymer	2	0	0	53
ILB Miles Brock	1	1	0	30

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Richard LeCounte III	4	0	1	29
CB Sherman Firestone	3	0	0	37
CB Ty Horn	2	2	0	20
ILB Devan Blanchette	2	0	0	17
OLB Daniel Greer	2	0	0	37
ILB Brandon Smith	2	0	0	29
DT Neville Gallimore	1	0	0	25
DT Emmanuel Bromell	1	0	0	35
S Noah Patterson	1	0	0	8
CB Bo Bryant	1	0	0	10
DE Chazz Surratt	0	1	0	18
S Alexis Beckham	0	1	0	29
S Marquis Bryant	0	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Lucas Farley	3	7	37	0	37
G Bart Cooley	3	5	29	0	32
G Roman Dotson	2	7	37	0	37
T Earnest Albee	0	6	37	1	37
C Trey Rice	0	6	37	0	37
T Teddy Smith	0	2	8	0	5

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Christopher Russell	1	5	16	0	53
C Ron Fulmer	1	3	16	0	53
G Charles Cross	0	4	16	0	53
G Mercury Carlson	0	1	16	1	53
T Jerome Raymond	0	1	16	0	53

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Grant Delpit	4	25
Frederick Fredrickson	2	27
Al Woodard	2	15
John Metchie	1	18
Jacob Guthrie	1	16

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Cory Mitchell	2	25
Toby Lepore	1	19
Jorge Vinatieri	1	10

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Andy Kressbach	---	---	16	53	25	94
S Grant Delpit	---	---	16	50	25	91
WR John Metchie	33	35	---	---	18	86
G Roman Dotson	37	37	---	---	12	86
T Lucas Farley	37	37	---	---	12	86
QB Paul Hickman	37	37	---	---	---	74
C Trey Rice	37	37	---	---	---	74
T Earnest Albee	37	37	---	---	---	74
S Jacob Guthrie	---	---	10	45	16	71
S Ashtyn Davis	---	---	16	53	1	70
DE Brett Welch	---	---	16	53	1	70
CB Wally Adams	---	---	16	53	1	70
DE Tyler Raymer	---	---	15	53	1	69
WR Frederick Fredrickson	20	17	---	---	27	64
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	10	44	7	61
G Bart Cooley	29	32	---	---	---	61
TE Raul Sims	29	30	---	---	---	59
RB Malik Kyrouac	29	29	---	---	---	58
WR Monty Vonnegut	29	28	---	---	---	57
CB Louie Grodin	---	---	15	36	---	51
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	13	35	---	48
ILB Al Woodard	---	---	7	23	15	45
ILB Miles Brock	---	---	15	30	---	45
RB Mickey Ellis	7	4	---	---	27	38
WR Dustin Terrell	7	13	---	---	10	30
CB Aaron Robinson	---	---	1	27	1	29
T Teddy Smith	8	5	---	---	12	25
RB Aidan Garibay	11	9	---	---	5	25
TE Trey McBride	11	13	---	---	---	24
OLB A.J. Naretta	---	---	3	18	1	22
RB Adrian Witt	2	2	---	---	12	16
ILB Chandler Rodriguez	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Micah Thompson	---	---	6	9	---	15
C Dixon Conway	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Braden Mann	0	0	---	---	12	12
TE Johnny Drake	5	3	---	---	4	12
G Aidan Cox	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Warren Nason	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Cooper Schulz	2	2	---	---	4	8
DE Ty Webster	---	---	1	0	6	7
OLB Bill Strahan	---	---	0	0	6	6
S Giovanni Kennedy	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Marty Duarte	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Marco Dubois	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Tre Foley	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	36	36	12	84
OLB Daniel Greer	---	---	37	37	5	79
G Mercury Carlson	16	53	---	---	7	76
CB Sherman Firestone	---	---	34	37	3	74
DT Emmanuel Bromell	---	---	36	35	2	73
WR Josh Palmer	15	48	---	---	9	72
QB Patrick Mahomes	16	53	---	---	---	69
G Christopher Russell	16	53	---	---	---	69
T Jerome Raymond	16	53	---	---	---	69
C Ron Fulmer	16	53	---	---	---	69
G Charles Cross	16	53	---	---	---	69
S Alexis Beckham	---	---	34	29	2	65
WR Douglas Gardner	14	46	---	---	5	65
ILB Brandon Smith	---	---	33	29	2	64
CB Richard LeCounte III	---	---	33	29	1	63
TE Abraham Giles	15	47	---	---	---	62
DE Alim McNeill	---	---	30	30	2	62
RB Darnell Cobb	8	37	---	---	16	61
ILB Devan Blanchette	---	---	19	17	14	50
DT Neville Gallimore	---	---	22	25	2	49
CB Ty Horn	---	---	23	20	3	46
WR Jameson Williams	9	34	---	---	---	43
TE Charles Bruggeman	4	11	---	---	25	40
DE Chase Young	---	---	15	19	3	37
DE Chazz Surratt	---	---	16	18	---	34
WR Cory Mitchell	2	7	---	---	25	34
S Noah Patterson	---	---	3	8	21	32
CB Bo Bryant	---	---	3	10	19	32
DT Harry Messantonio	---	---	15	13	2	30
DE Alejandro Siler	---	---	13	7	10	30
FB Toby Lepore	3	7	---	---	19	29
WR Hugh Bean	3	16	---	---	9	28
OLB Quay Walker	---	---	0	0	22	22
CB Antoine Wynn	---	---	3	6	9	18
RB Kevin Logan	7	9	---	---	---	16
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	1	1	10	12
DT Roosevelt Fahey	---	---	1	1	9	11
TE Duane Arbuckle	0	3	---	---	7	10
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jorge Matich	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Harvey Elliott	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Walter Gibson	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Gilbert Tubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Artie Blackwell	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Justin Lamont	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	18	1.6
Middle	18	27	1.5
Right	7	29	4.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	5	5.0
Middle	9	29	3.2
Right	6	10	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	36	19	4	2	3	5	4	4	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Patrick Mahomes	52	27	3	2	2	13	3	2	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	26	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	4	31	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	156	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	62	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	52	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	106	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	7	100	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	28	28.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Metchie	12	6	0	94	1	35
TE Raul Sims	10	5	1	40	0	30
TE Trey McBride	4	2	0	20	0	13
WR Dustin Terrell	4	3	0	47	1	13
WR Monty Vonnegut	4	2	2	56	2	28
WR Frederick Fredrickson	2	1	0	18	0	17

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Josh Palmer	16	10	0	123	1	48
WR Douglas Gardner	14	5	2	44	1	46
TE Abraham Giles	8	4	0	19	0	47
WR Jameson Williams	6	2	0	45	1	34
RB Darnell Cobb	3	3	0	22	0	37
TE Charles Bruggeman	2	1	0	3	0	11
TE Duane Arbuckle	1	1	0	15	0	3
WR Hugh Bean	1	1	0	15	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	2	0	0	0.00	7.64

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Patrick Mahomes	9	4	25	2.78	5.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Frederick Fredrickson	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
WR John Metchie	1	0	0	0.00	7.83

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Douglas Gardner	4	1	6	1.50	3.14
TE Abraham Giles	2	2	6	3.00	2.38
WR Josh Palmer	1	1	13	13.00	7.69
TE Charles Bruggeman	1	0	0	0.00	1.50
WR Jameson Williams	1	0	0	0.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	2	0
RB Malik Kyrouac	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kevin Logan	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	14	7	6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Patrick Mahomes	13	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Raul Sims	5	1	1
WR John Metchie	4	2	1
WR Dustin Terrell	3	2	2
WR Frederick Fredrickson	1	1	1
TE Trey McBride	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Josh Palmer	4	2	0
WR Douglas Gardner	3	0	0
TE Abraham Giles	2	0	0
WR Jameson Williams	2	1	1
RB Darnell Cobb	1	1	0
TE Duane Arbuckle	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,000 (23,600)
End Zone 15,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,500 (15,000)
Club Seats 8,000 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,000 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,000 (23,600)
End Zone	15,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,500 (15,000)
Club Seats	8,000 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,000 (6,200)