Week 7, 2036

played in Carolina, NC

66 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	7	0	7	-	17
Carolina Panthers	14	7	7	7	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:47 CAR - Antoine Wynn 52 fumble return (Leo Salmon extra point)
1Q: 05:28 ATL - Shaun Long 27 field goal
1Q: 00:24 CAR - Darren Mussi 67 interception return (Leo Salmon extra point)
2Q: 07:41 CAR - Malachi Biccum 3 pass from Ken House (Leo Salmon extra point)
2Q: 04:30 ATL - Cedric Lane 1 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 00:31 CAR - Claude Atkins 6 pass from Ken House (Leo Salmon extra point)
4Q: 10:04 CAR - Claude Atkins 8 run (Leo Salmon extra point)
4Q: 07:50 ATL - Monty Vonnegut 8 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:47 CAR - Antoine Wynn 52 fumble return (Leo Salmon extra point)
1Q: 05:28 ATL - Shaun Long 27 field goal
1Q: 00:24 CAR - Darren Mussi 67 interception return (Leo Salmon extra point)
2Q: 07:41 CAR - Malachi Biccum 3 pass from Ken House (Leo Salmon extra point)
2Q: 04:30 ATL - Cedric Lane 1 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 00:31 CAR - Claude Atkins 6 pass from Ken House (Leo Salmon extra point)
4Q: 10:04 CAR - Claude Atkins 8 run (Leo Salmon extra point)
4Q: 07:50 ATL - Monty Vonnegut 8 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 4-3 5-2
First Downs 19 18
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 331 305
- Offensive Plays 68 64
- Yards per Play 4.87 4.77
Net Rushing Yards 48 124
- Rushing Attempts 24 37
- Yards per Rush 2.00 3.35
Net Passing Yards 283 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 22 - 2 25 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 287 195
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.43 6.70
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 5.8
4th Down Conversions 1/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/15 7/36
Punt Returns/Yards 4/45 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/34 3/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/99
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:02 30:58

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	4-3	5-2
First Downs	19	18
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	331	305
- Offensive Plays	68	64
- Yards per Play	4.87	4.77
Net Rushing Yards	48	124
- Rushing Attempts	24	37
- Yards per Rush	2.00	3.35
Net Passing Yards	283	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 22 - 2	25 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	287	195
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.43	6.70
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	5.8
4th Down Conversions	1/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/15	7/36
Punt Returns/Yards	4/45	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/34	3/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/99
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:02	30:58

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	0:42	OWN 28	2	24	Fumble
1	11:37	6:14	OWN 25	12	65	Field Goal
1	3:54	1:28	OWN 30	5	16	Punt
1	1:09	0:54	OPP 42	2	-2	Interception
1	0:15	2:14	OWN 25	5	28	Punt
2	7:32	3:09	OWN 46	6	54	Touchdown
2	2:44	1:37	OWN 33	5	10	Punt
3	15:00	2:42	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
3	10:49	1:48	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
3	2:42	0:59	OWN 20	3	16	Fumble
3	0:21	1:12	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	9:53	2:14	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
4	4:45	2:07	OWN 20	9	33	Downs
4	1:49	0:16	OWN 37	2	5	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
1	5:23	1:29	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
1	2:26	1:17	OWN 7	3	2	Punt
2	13:01	5:29	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	4:23	1:39	OWN 13	4	14	Interception
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 6	3	7	Half
3	12:18	1:29	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
3	9:01	6:19	OWN 3	13	60	Punt
3	1:43	1:22	OPP 27	3	27	Touchdown
4	14:09	4:16	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
4	7:39	2:54	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
4	2:38	0:49	OWN 47	5	23	Missed FG
4	1:33	1:33	OPP 35	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Claude Atkins, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Mickey Ellis	11	13	1.18	16	1
QB Paul Hickman	5	30	6.00	9	0
RB Calvin Tyson	5	10	2.00	11	1
RB Lester Neely	2	-8	-4.00	-4	0
WR Dustin Terrell	1	3	3.00	3	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Claude Atkins	21	81	3.86	13	2	1
RB Rick Peters	11	35	3.18	12	1	0
QB Ken House	3	3	1.00	6	0	0
WR Malachi Biccum	2	5	2.50	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	43	22	287	1/4	2	47	2	68.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken House	25	16	195	2/14	2	37	1	97.9

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Spiak	9	20	90	10.00	49	21	0
WR John Metchie	6	11	87	14.50	1	21	0
TE Dakota Poteet	3	4	70	23.33	37	47	0
WR Monty Vonnegut	2	5	26	13.00	9	18	1
WR Richard Kling	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
TE Cedric Lane	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	1
RB Lester Neely	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wendell Lindsay	4	6	55	13.75	8	37	0
WR Malachi Biccum	4	7	46	11.50	29	20	1
WR Douglas Gardner	3	3	28	9.33	0	11	0
RB Claude Atkins	2	3	10	5.00	0	6	1
TE Charles Bruggeman	1	1	19	19.00	5	19	0
TE Duane Arbuckle	1	3	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Jacob Hopper	1	1	31	31.00	27	31	0
RB Rick Peters	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jahan Dotson	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Raul Sera	1	32	32.00	0
OLB Darren Mussi	1	67	67.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
WR Bob Spiak	1	1
WR Richard Kling	1	0
WR John Metchie	1	0
WR Dustin Terrell	1	0
TE Ike Cabrer	0	1

Carolina	Recov	Force	TD
S Marquis Bryant	1	1	0
CB Antoine Wynn	1	0	1
TE Charles Bruggeman	0	1	0
ILB Brandon Smith	0	1	0
S Daxton Hill	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	6	298	49.7	44.5	64	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	6	295	49.2	35.0	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leo Salmon	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Terrell	4	45	11.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Peters	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Metchie	1	34	34.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacob Hopper	2	41	20.5	0
Harry Messantonio	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jahan Dotson	13	2	0.0	37	27
OLB Logan Evans	8	1	0.5	21	17
OLB Bill Strahan	6	0	0.0	20	19
DE Brett Welch	4	1	1.0	37	27
ILB Trey Ruggiero	3	3	0.0	30	17
OLB Nolan Springer	3	1	0.0	29	16
ILB Miles Brock	3	0	0.0	19	17
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	0	0.0	36	27
DE Brandon Grier	2	1	0.5	21	12
CB Wally Adams	2	0	0.0	24	20
DT Bernard Pierce	1	3	0.0	36	25
S Jessie Humphries	1	2	0.0	37	27
CB Louie Grodin	1	1	0.0	19	13
WR Dustin Terrell	1	0	---	---	---
WR Bob Spiak	1	0	---	---	---
CB Damien Dawson	0	1	0.0	5	9

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Antoine Wynn	6	1	0.0	24	41
OLB Mike Brady	6	0	0.0	17	25
DT Dale Irwin	4	2	0.5	22	38
ILB Brandon Smith	4	2	0.0	19	31
CB Raul Sera	4	2	0.0	18	34
S Daxton Hill	3	1	0.0	19	38
OLB Donnie Rausche	3	0	0.0	6	13
S Marquis Bryant	3	0	0.0	23	41
CB Roger Jefferson	2	1	0.0	17	29
OLB Darren Mussi	2	1	0.0	5	12
CB Salvador Gerber	2	0	0.0	6	15
DE Alejandro Siler	1	1	0.5	17	29
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	1	1	0.0	11	24
ILB Devan Blanchette	1	0	0.0	3	9
S Noah Patterson	1	0	0.0	4	7
WR Wendell Lindsay	1	0	---	---	---
DT Harry Messantonio	0	2	0.0	15	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brett Welch	1.0	0	1	0	27
OLB Logan Evans	0.5	0	1	0	17
DE Brandon Grier	0.5	0	0	1	12
DT Bernard Pierce	0.0	1	2	0	25
DE Tyler Raymer	0.0	0	1	0	15

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dale Irwin	0.5	3	0	38
DE Alejandro Siler	0.5	0	1	29
DE Terrell Fenwick	0.0	2	0	39
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	0.0	1	1	24
DT Elijah Lewis	0.0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Bill Strahan	4	1	0	19
S Jahan Dotson	4	0	1	27
ILB Trey Ruggiero	4	0	0	17
CB Sweet Pea Smith	2	1	0	27
ILB Miles Brock	1	0	0	17
CB Louie Grodin	1	0	0	13

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Raul Sera	4	1	1	34
ILB Brandon Smith	4	0	0	31
CB Antoine Wynn	4	0	0	41
CB Roger Jefferson	2	1	0	29
S Daxton Hill	2	0	0	38
OLB Donnie Rausche	2	0	0	13
OLB Darren Mussi	1	1	1	12
OLB Mike Brady	1	0	0	25
CB Salvador Gerber	1	0	0	15
S Marquis Bryant	1	0	0	41
S Cody Finch	0	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Trey Rice	1	8	24	0	44
G Corwin Schultz	1	5	24	0	44
T William Brady	1	2	24	0	44
G Bart Cooley	0	4	24	1	44

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ron Fulmer	5	9	37	1	27
G Darien Strickland	3	6	37	0	27
G Charles Cross	2	5	37	0	27
T Burt Madison	1	8	37	0	27
T Chance McClover	0	4	37	1	27
TE Duane Arbuckle	0	2	25	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Cabrer	2	23
Mickey Ellis	1	23
Erick Halcomb	1	23

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Bruggeman	3	9
Jorge Vinatieri	1	23
Darien Strickland	1	7

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Bart Cooley	24	44	---	---	7	75
T William Brady	24	44	---	---	5	73
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	36	27	7	70
WR John Metchie	23	36	---	---	10	69
QB Paul Hickman	24	44	---	---	1	69
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	36	25	7	68
RB Mickey Ellis	13	32	---	---	23	68
C Trey Rice	24	44	---	---	---	68
G Corwin Schultz	24	44	---	---	---	68
DE Brett Welch	---	---	37	27	1	65
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	37	27	1	65
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	37	27	1	65
OLB Bill Strahan	---	---	20	19	22	61
WR Bob Spiak	20	40	---	---	---	60
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	30	17	7	54
TE Dakota Poteet	18	34	---	---	---	52
T Leo Harding	13	32	---	---	7	52
WR Monty Vonnegut	18	32	---	---	---	50
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	29	16	1	46
CB Wally Adams	---	---	24	20	1	45
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	15	6	23	44
OLB Logan Evans	---	---	21	17	1	39
ILB Miles Brock	---	---	19	17	1	37
WR Richard Kling	4	7	---	---	23	34
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	21	12	1	34
CB Louie Grodin	---	---	19	13	---	32
DE Tyler Raymer	---	---	16	15	---	31
TE Ike Cabrer	2	2	---	---	23	27
T Earnest Albee	11	12	---	---	2	25
TE Cedric Lane	6	10	---	---	6	22
RB Lester Neely	8	12	---	---	1	21
RB Calvin Tyson	6	9	---	---	4	19
ILB Chandler Rodriguez	---	---	2	1	15	18
S O.J. Vanderjagt	---	---	0	0	15	15
WR Dustin Terrell	2	6	---	---	6	14
CB Damien Dawson	---	---	5	9	---	14
RB Nolan Dougan	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	1	2	6	9
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Max Morrison	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Cristian Wilcox	---	---	2	0	---	2
S Ashtyn Davis	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Charles Cross	37	27	---	---	7	71
T Burt Madison	37	27	---	---	7	71
T Chance McClover	37	27	---	---	7	71
DE Terrell Fenwick	---	---	21	39	11	71
G Darien Strickland	37	27	---	---	7	71
CB Raul Sera	---	---	18	34	16	68
TE Duane Arbuckle	25	18	---	---	23	66
CB Antoine Wynn	---	---	24	41	1	66
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	23	41	1	65
QB Ken House	37	27	---	---	---	64
C Ron Fulmer	37	27	---	---	---	64
DT Dale Irwin	---	---	22	38	1	61
S Daxton Hill	---	---	19	38	1	58
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	11	24	23	58
DE Alejandro Siler	---	---	17	29	6	52
WR Malachi Biccum	28	23	---	---	---	51
ILB Brandon Smith	---	---	19	31	---	50
CB Roger Jefferson	---	---	17	29	4	50
DT Harry Messantonio	---	---	15	31	2	48
WR Wendell Lindsay	27	21	---	---	---	48
RB Claude Atkins	26	19	---	---	1	46
WR Douglas Gardner	24	18	---	---	---	42
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	17	25	---	42
RB Rick Peters	11	6	---	---	23	40
TE Charles Bruggeman	14	16	---	---	9	39
ILB Devan Blanchette	---	---	3	9	22	34
WR Jacob Hopper	15	10	---	---	3	28
S Noah Patterson	---	---	4	7	16	27
TE Eli Pape	10	3	---	---	9	22
CB Salvador Gerber	---	---	6	15	1	22
DT Elijah Lewis	---	---	8	13	---	21
OLB Donnie Rausche	---	---	6	13	---	19
RB Alfredo Craft	3	0	---	---	16	19
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	5	12	1	18
WR Austin Harding	0	0	---	---	17	17
S Cody Finch	---	---	6	9	1	16
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	3	6	1	10
K Leo Salmon	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	0	0	6	6
TE Tony Cook	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Gilbert Tubbs	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Harvey Elliott	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Levi Singh	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Perry Cooley	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	27	5.4
Middle	15	23	1.5
Right	4	-2	-0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	23	2.3
Middle	16	70	4.4
Right	9	34	3.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	43	22	4	2	6	4	7	2	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken House	25	16	3	0	0	2	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	59	8.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	4	39	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	102	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	87	7.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	52	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	40	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	66	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	37	12.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Spiak	20	9	4	90	1	40
WR John Metchie	11	6	2	87	1	36
WR Monty Vonnegut	5	2	0	26	0	32
TE Dakota Poteet	4	3	0	70	2	34
WR Richard Kling	1	1	0	13	0	7
TE Cedric Lane	1	1	0	1	0	10
RB Lester Neely	1	0	0	0	0	12

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Malachi Biccum	7	4	46	1	23
WR Wendell Lindsay	6	4	55	1	21
TE Duane Arbuckle	3	1	6	0	18
WR Douglas Gardner	3	3	28	0	18
RB Claude Atkins	3	2	10	0	19
TE Charles Bruggeman	1	1	19	0	16
WR Jacob Hopper	1	1	31	1	10
RB Rick Peters	1	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mickey Ellis	1	-4	-4.00	1.18

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Malachi Biccum	1	4	4.00	2.50
RB Claude Atkins	1	8	8.00	3.86
RB Rick Peters	1	12	12.00	3.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	6	5	32	5.33	6.67

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken House	2	2	9	4.50	7.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Spiak	3	2	14	4.67	4.50
WR John Metchie	1	1	9	9.00	7.91
TE Cedric Lane	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	1	8	8.00	5.20

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Malachi Biccum	1	1	3	3.00	6.57
RB Claude Atkins	1	1	6	6.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Claude Atkins	4	2
QB Ken House	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	11	6	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken House	9	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Metchie	6	2	2
WR Bob Spiak	4	3	0
WR Richard Kling	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wendell Lindsay	2	2	0
WR Malachi Biccum	2	0	0
WR Douglas Gardner	2	2	1
TE Duane Arbuckle	1	0	0
WR Jacob Hopper	1	1	1
RB Claude Atkins	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,100 (23,600)
End Zone 16,100 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,300 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (15,000)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,100 (23,600)
End Zone	16,100 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,300 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (15,000)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)