Week 7, 2037

played in Atlanta, GA

73 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	12	3	7	-	29
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	8	3	-	25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:56 CAR - Tony Cook 2 pass from Jamal Nelson (Leo Salmon extra point)
1Q: 01:35 ATL - Gavin Ford 8 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 10:22 CAR - Leo Salmon 48 field goal
2Q: 07:24 CAR - Ross Lee 76 interception return (Leo Salmon extra point failed)
2Q: 03:31 ATL - Bob Spiak 17 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 00:53 CAR - Leo Salmon 27 field goal
3Q: 07:18 ATL - Calvin Tyson 1 run (Gavin Ford run for conversion)
3Q: 01:17 CAR - Leo Salmon 28 field goal
4Q: 11:24 ATL - Shaun Long 42 field goal
4Q: 04:12 CAR - Roy Wu 21 pass from Jamal Nelson (Leo Salmon extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:56 CAR - Tony Cook 2 pass from Jamal Nelson (Leo Salmon extra point)
1Q: 01:35 ATL - Gavin Ford 8 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 10:22 CAR - Leo Salmon 48 field goal
2Q: 07:24 CAR - Ross Lee 76 interception return (Leo Salmon extra point failed)
2Q: 03:31 ATL - Bob Spiak 17 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 00:53 CAR - Leo Salmon 27 field goal
3Q: 07:18 ATL - Calvin Tyson 1 run (Gavin Ford run for conversion)
3Q: 01:17 CAR - Leo Salmon 28 field goal
4Q: 11:24 ATL - Shaun Long 42 field goal
4Q: 04:12 CAR - Roy Wu 21 pass from Jamal Nelson (Leo Salmon extra point)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 2-5 4-2
First Downs 24 28
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 17 20
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 341 427
- Offensive Plays 59 65
- Yards per Play 5.78 6.57
Net Rushing Yards 77 108
- Rushing Attempts 24 26
- Yards per Rush 3.21 4.15
Net Passing Yards 264 319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 25 - 0 39 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 268 319
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.54 8.18
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/11 9/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/20 7/44
Punt Returns/Yards 1/19 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/32 3/85
Interception Ret./Yards 2/76 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 29:38 30:22

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	2-5	4-2
First Downs	24	28
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	17	20
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	341	427
- Offensive Plays	59	65
- Yards per Play	5.78	6.57
Net Rushing Yards	77	108
- Rushing Attempts	24	26
- Yards per Rush	3.21	4.15
Net Passing Yards	264	319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 25 - 0	39 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	268	319
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.54	8.18
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/11	9/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/20	7/44
Punt Returns/Yards	1/19	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/32	3/85
Interception Ret./Yards	2/76	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	29:38	30:22

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:10	OWN 14	15	86	Touchdown
1	1:24	6:09	OWN 25	12	44	Field Goal
2	3:20	2:35	OWN 25	8	65	Field Goal
3	7:11	5:59	OWN 20	9	69	Field Goal
4	11:17	2:09	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
4	7:16	3:14	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
4	3:17	1:11	OPP 47	3	7	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:50	5:26	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	10:15	2:59	OWN 40	6	21	Interception
2	7:16	3:56	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 25	2	26	Half
3	15:00	7:49	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
3	1:12	4:55	OWN 25	9	50	Field Goal
4	9:08	1:52	OWN 19	4	11	Punt
4	4:02	0:45	OWN 24	2	12	Interception
4	2:06	2:06	OWN 20	11	70	Downs

Game MVP: Jamal Nelson, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Rick Peters	19	58	3.05	12	2
RB Claude Atkins	4	20	5.00	10	1
WR Douglas Gardner	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gavin Ford	17	53	3.12	13	1	1
RB Calvin Tyson	5	22	4.40	13	1	1
QB Paul Hickman	3	27	9.00	18	1	0
RB Lester Neely	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	34	25	268	1/4	2	23	0	115.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	39	26	319	0/0	1	28	2	78.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Austin Harding	7	10	63	9.00	19	19	0
RB Rick Peters	6	6	62	10.33	35	23	0
WR Malachi Biccum	4	8	50	12.50	13	14	0
WR Roy Wu	4	6	70	17.50	40	21	1
WR Douglas Gardner	3	3	21	7.00	6	11	0
TE Tony Cook	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Metchie	7	11	105	15.00	12	28	0
WR Bob Spiak	5	7	69	13.80	34	24	1
WR Dustin Terrell	4	6	36	9.00	2	19	0
RB Gavin Ford	4	7	46	11.50	12	12	0
TE Ike Cabrer	3	3	35	11.67	17	20	0
TE Dakota Poteet	3	3	28	9.33	3	12	0
RB Calvin Tyson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ross Lee	1	76	76.00	1
CB Troy Gardner	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Jamal Nelson	1	0	0	0
C Ron Fulmer	0	1	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Brandon Grier	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	2	81	40.5	27.0	41	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	1	46	46.0	27.0	46	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leo Salmon	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	2/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Peters	1	19	19.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Ford	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raul Sera	2	32	16.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Ford	3	85	28.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon Smith	9	3	25	32
S Cody Finch	6	1	22	31
OLB Mike Brady	4	3	20	31
S Marquis Bryant	4	1	25	31
CB Troy Gardner	4	0	24	35
CB Raul Sera	3	1	17	31
DT Kim Tate	3	0	17	28
CB Ross Lee	2	1	11	21
CB Salvador Gerber	2	1	16	22
OLB Darren Mussi	2	1	10	16
DT Marquis Culhane	2	1	20	30
DE Alejandro Siler	2	0	19	28
S Noah Patterson	2	0	2	14
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	1	1	9	20
OLB Donnie Rausche	1	0	5	1
S Bruce Crockett	1	0	3	2
DT Dale Irwin	1	0	3	3
DT Elijah Lewis	0	1	12	17
DE Aaron Wynn	0	1	24	31

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Trey Ruggiero	6	2	0.0	20	22
CB Devon Engler	6	2	0.0	11	24
DT Bernard Pierce	6	1	0.0	24	34
S Jessie Humphries	5	1	0.0	24	35
OLB Nolan Springer	4	3	0.0	18	27
OLB Aiden Floyd	4	1	0.0	11	17
S Jahan Dotson	3	1	0.0	24	35
DE Stevon Barker	3	1	0.0	19	18
CB Mo Rauch	3	1	0.0	24	35
DE Brandon Grier	2	0	1.0	17	17
OLB Cristian Wilcox	2	0	0.0	6	8
CB Wally Adams	1	1	0.0	2	2
CB Sweet Pea Smith	1	1	0.0	23	32
ILB Miles Brock	1	0	0.0	1	4
RB Gavin Ford	1	0	---	---	---
DE Cory Hines	1	0	0.0	7	18
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux	0	2	0.0	24	35
DE Tyler Raymer	0	2	0.0	5	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Aaron Wynn	0.0	1	2	0	31
DE Alejandro Siler	0.0	0	1	0	28

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brandon Grier	1.0	0	0	1	17
DT Bernard Pierce	0.0	2	0	0	34
DE Stevon Barker	0.0	0	1	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Brandon Smith	6	0	0	32
CB Troy Gardner	4	1	1	35
CB Raul Sera	3	1	0	31
OLB Mike Brady	3	0	0	31
S Cody Finch	2	1	0	31
S Noah Patterson	2	0	0	14
S Marquis Bryant	2	0	0	31
OLB Darren Mussi	1	1	0	16
CB Salvador Gerber	1	0	0	22
S Bruce Crockett	1	0	0	2
DT Kim Tate	1	0	0	28
CB Ross Lee	0	0	1	21

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Devon Engler	7	1	24
ILB Trey Ruggiero	4	0	22
CB Mo Rauch	3	1	35
OLB Aiden Floyd	3	0	17
OLB Cristian Wilcox	2	0	8
S Jahan Dotson	1	1	35
ILB Miles Brock	1	0	4
CB Wally Adams	1	0	2
DT Bernard Pierce	1	0	34
OLB Nolan Springer	1	0	27
S Jessie Humphries	1	0	35

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Charles Cross	3	5	24	0	35
C Ron Fulmer	2	8	24	0	35
G Darien Strickland	1	5	24	1	35
T Burt Madison	1	3	24	0	35
T Chance McClover	0	3	24	0	35

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Trey Rice	3	7	1	26	39
G Corwin Schultz	3	7	0	26	39
G Bart Cooley	2	5	0	26	39
T Bobby Fry	1	2	0	26	39
T Earnest Albee	0	2	0	26	39

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Eli Pape	1	18
Austin Harding	1	18
Jorge Vinatieri	1	16
Charles Cross	1	5

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Cabrer	1	16
Calvin Tyson	1	13
Roderick Chandler	1	2

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Austin Harding	20	28	---	---	18	66
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	24	35	6	65
G Charles Cross	24	35	---	---	5	64
T Burt Madison	24	35	---	---	5	64
T Chance McClover	24	35	---	---	5	64
G Darien Strickland	24	35	---	---	5	64
DE Alejandro Siler	---	---	19	28	15	62
CB Raul Sera	---	---	17	31	14	62
C Ron Fulmer	24	35	---	---	---	59
QB Jamal Nelson	24	35	---	---	---	59
ILB Brandon Smith	---	---	25	32	---	57
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	25	31	1	57
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	24	31	2	57
S Cody Finch	---	---	22	31	---	53
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	20	31	---	51
RB Rick Peters	20	29	---	---	2	51
TE Tony Cook	22	29	---	---	---	51
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	20	30	---	50
WR Roy Wu	13	22	---	---	12	47
WR Malachi Biccum	18	28	---	---	---	46
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	9	20	16	45
DT Kim Tate	---	---	17	28	---	45
TE Eli Pape	11	11	---	---	18	40
CB Salvador Gerber	---	---	16	22	1	39
CB Ross Lee	---	---	11	21	1	33
S Noah Patterson	---	---	2	14	14	30
DT Elijah Lewis	---	---	12	17	1	30
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	10	16	1	27
RB Claude Atkins	4	3	---	---	18	25
RB Alfredo Craft	2	8	---	---	14	24
TE Marcos Hayes	4	5	---	---	7	16
WR Douglas Gardner	4	9	---	---	---	13
K Leo Salmon	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Wendell Lindsay	2	3	---	---	5	10
S Reggie Allen	---	---	2	5	2	9
DT Dale Irwin	---	---	3	3	1	7
OLB Donnie Rausche	---	---	5	1	---	6
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Bruce Crockett	---	---	3	2	---	5
QB Gilbert Tubbs	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Harvey Elliott	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Levi Myers	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kenneth Crnish	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Melvin Engleberger	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Reginald Garner	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux	---	---	24	35	18	77
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	24	35	17	76
RB Gavin Ford	20	35	---	---	14	69
WR John Metchie	21	31	---	---	16	68
G Bart Cooley	26	39	---	---	2	67
T Earnest Albee	26	39	---	---	2	67
QB Paul Hickman	26	39	---	---	1	66
C Trey Rice	26	39	---	---	---	65
G Corwin Schultz	26	39	---	---	---	65
T Bobby Fry	26	39	---	---	---	65
WR Bob Spiak	25	39	---	---	---	64
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	24	35	3	62
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	24	35	3	62
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	24	34	3	61
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	23	32	2	57
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	20	22	15	57
TE Dakota Poteet	20	30	---	---	1	51
WR Dustin Terrell	19	26	---	---	---	45
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	18	27	---	45
CB Devon Engler	---	---	11	24	3	38
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	19	18	---	37
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	17	17	---	34
TE Ike Cabrer	5	10	---	---	16	31
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	11	17	3	31
DE Cory Hines	---	---	7	18	5	30
RB Calvin Tyson	7	8	---	---	13	28
DE Tyler Raymer	---	---	5	17	3	25
TE Leon Patterson	2	4	---	---	16	22
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	3	3	15	21
OLB Cristian Wilcox	---	---	6	8	3	17
RB Lester Neely	9	8	---	---	---	17
WR Richard Kling	2	4	---	---	5	11
S O.J. Vanderjagt	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Joseph Washington	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Miles Brock	---	---	1	4	---	5
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	1	2	2	5
CB Wally Adams	---	---	2	2	---	4
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Leo Harding	0	0	---	---	2	2
T William Brady	0	0	---	---	2	2
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	1	1
CB Louie Grodin	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Joseph Baker	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Bruce Anthony	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jonathan Famie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	14	2.8
Middle	11	57	5.2
Right	8	6	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	15	73	4.9
Right	6	18	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	34	25	2	1	2	3	1	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	39	26	4	0	2	4	3	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	101	11.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	57	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	110	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	37	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	96	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	105	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	81	16.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Austin Harding	10	7	1	63	0	28
WR Malachi Biccum	8	4	0	50	0	28
RB Rick Peters	6	6	0	62	1	29
WR Roy Wu	6	4	1	70	1	22
WR Douglas Gardner	3	3	0	21	0	9
TE Tony Cook	1	1	0	2	0	29

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Metchie	11	7	1	105	2	31
RB Gavin Ford	7	4	0	46	0	35
WR Bob Spiak	7	5	0	69	1	39
WR Dustin Terrell	6	4	1	36	0	26
TE Ike Cabrer	3	3	0	35	1	10
TE Dakota Poteet	3	3	0	28	0	30
RB Calvin Tyson	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rick Peters	3	2	0.67	3.05
WR Douglas Gardner	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	6	29	4.83	3.12
RB Calvin Tyson	1	1	1.00	4.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	8	5	25	3.13	7.88

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	6	3	30	5.00	8.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Malachi Biccum	2	1	14	7.00	6.25
RB Rick Peters	2	2	8	4.00	10.33
WR Austin Harding	2	1	1	0.50	6.30
TE Tony Cook	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Roy Wu	1	0	0	0.00	11.67

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Spiak	2	1	17	8.50	9.86
WR Dustin Terrell	1	1	8	8.00	6.00
RB Gavin Ford	1	0	0	0.00	6.57
TE Dakota Poteet	1	1	5	5.00	9.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rick Peters	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	9	7	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	11	9	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Malachi Biccum	4	2	2
RB Rick Peters	2	2	1
WR Austin Harding	2	2	1
WR Roy Wu	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Metchie	6	4	4
WR Dustin Terrell	2	2	2
RB Gavin Ford	1	1	1
TE Ike Cabrer	1	1	1
TE Dakota Poteet	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,200 (25,300)
End Zone 13,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 6,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (16,100)
Club Seats 12,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 6,800 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,200 (25,300)
End Zone	13,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	6,900 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (16,100)
Club Seats	12,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	6,800 (9,900)