Week 1, 2039

played in Carolina, NC

92 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons71770-31
Carolina Panthers07016-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:30 ATL - Ike Cabrer 5 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 09:35 ATL - Gavin Ford 13 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 08:36 ATL - Gavin Ford 1 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 06:37 CAR - Douglas Gardner 25 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
2Q: 00:27 ATL - Shaun Long 19 field goal
3Q: 07:13 ATL - Paul Hickman 11 run (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 13:34 CAR - Troy Gardner 54 interception return (Jamal Nelson pass to Roy Wu for conversion)
4Q: 04:29 CAR - Alfredo Craft 7 pass from Jamal Nelson (Jamal Nelson pass to Roy Wu for conversion)

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record1-00-1
First Downs2315
- by Rushing132
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards406281
- Offensive Plays8265
- Yards per Play4.954.32
Net Rushing Yards26265
- Rushing Attempts4118
- Yards per Rush6.393.61
Net Passing Yards144216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 15 - 344 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards153240
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/93/24
- Yards per Pass Play3.514.60
Fumbles/Lost2/02/2
3rd Down Conversions6/162/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.310.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/2
Penalties/Yards1/55/44
Punt Returns/Yards6/982/17
Kick Returns/Yards4/1074/91
Interception Ret./Yards1/123/60
2pt Conversions0/02/2
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 42OWN 24
Time of Possession35:3124:29

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:506:28OWN 201280Touchdown
12:512:04OWN 24422Punt
213:083:44OWN 38862Touchdown
29:170:47OPP 19319Touchdown
27:490:45OWN 2928Interception
26:266:05OWN 241374Field Goal
315:002:28OWN 35449Interception
310:112:08OPP 4839Punt
37:130:11OPP 11111Touchdown
35:290:29OWN 2530Punt
32:580:52OWN 303-1Punt
31:101:30OWN 46514Punt
413:340:08OWN 4410Interception
413:263:27OWN 40617Punt
48:552:23OWN 44619Downs
44:191:24OWN 33412Punt
41:120:39OWN 3737Punt
40:070:07OPP 241-1Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:10OWN 31732Punt
14:221:31OWN 1839Punt
10:472:39OWN 10652Fumble
28:300:41OWN 2530Punt
27:040:38OPP 40340Touchdown
20:210:21OWN 252-4Half
312:322:21OWN 252Punt
38:030:50OWN 2024Interception
37:021:33OWN 3031Punt
35:002:02OWN 37411Punt
32:060:56OWN 93-4Punt
414:401:06OWN 203-2Punt
49:591:04OWN 203-1Punt
46:322:13OWN 37763Touchdown
42:551:43OWN 20843Downs
40:330:26OWN 2440Downs

Game MVP: Gavin Ford, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Gavin Ford302147.134582
QB Paul Hickman6315.171111
RB Glenn Upshaw5173.40600
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alfredo Craft13493.771110
QB Jamal Nelson351.67900
QB Gilbert Tubbs177.00700
RB Blaine Carlson144.00400

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Paul Hickman39151532/9123327.0
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jamal Nelson39212363/24225178.6
Gilbert Tubbs5140/004039.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roman Wilson411389.5019120
RB Gavin Ford343712.3317220
TE Ike Cabrer37175.67891
TE Dakota Poteet394615.334230
WR Bob Spiak1533.00030
RB Glenn Upshaw131212.000120
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Douglas Gardner6156410.6719251
TE Marcos Hayes475213.001210
WR Roy Wu411287.0014130
WR Austin Harding354715.6711230
TE Tony Cook22168.0012120
WR Devontez Walker222613.006150
RB Alfredo Craft1177.00071
RB Blaine Carlson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper11212.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Marquis Bryant166.000
CB Troy Gardner15454.001
S Javon Bullard100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Gavin Ford1100
QB Paul Hickman1000
T Earnest Albee0100
S Erick Halcomb0100
DE Stevon Barker0100
OLB Nolan Springer0010
CB Mo Rauch0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
S Marquis Bryant1000
RB Alfredo Craft1000
S Noah Patterson0010
OLB Darren Mussi0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zack Gladden836846.033.9603
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Lindsay946451.638.4613

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Shaun Long1/10/00/0194/4
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil West0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mo Rauch69816.30
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Marquis Bryant2178.50

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Gavin Ford38628.70
Mo Rauch12121.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Marquis Bryant36822.70
Phil West12323.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jared Verse610.01847
CB Mo Rauch511.01846
S Erick Halcomb410.01847
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper410.01837
OLB Nolan Springer311.01738
CB Sweet Pea Smith300.01240
CB Devon Engler300.01736
DE Brandon Grier211.01241
S Jessie Humphries220.01847
DE Tyler Raymer200.066
DT Bernard Pierce110.01431
ILB Bryant Brady110.066
S Jahan Dotson100.0114
TE Dakota Poteet10---------
DE Stevon Barker100.01241
RB Glenn Upshaw10---------
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Javon Bullard630.04141
CB Troy Gardner620.02826
S Noah Patterson540.02829
OLB Lewis Hommerson500.02723
DE Aaron Wynn411.02018
OLB Darren Mussi420.03835
DE Marshawn Kneeland301.02124
CB Russell Bernard320.02826
DT Brant Alston310.03336
DT Kim Tate300.03429
DT Marquis Culhane300.01518
OLB Mike Brady220.01313
S Marquis Bryant200.04137
OLB David Jordan200.02829
S Jordan Motz110.01315
RB Alfredo Craft10---------
CB Wes Poole100.01621
ILB Isaiah Finkes010.01621

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Nolan Springer1.010238
DE Brandon Grier1.004341
CB Mo Rauch1.000046
OLB Jared Verse0.011247
CB Devon Engler0.010036
DE Stevon Barker0.003341
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Aaron Wynn1.002018
DE Marshawn Kneeland1.001024
DE Alejandro Siler0.010010
DT Kim Tate0.010029
DT Brant Alston0.010036
OLB David Jordan0.002029
DT Marquis Culhane0.002018

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Devon Engler50036
OLB Jared Verse40047
CB Sweet Pea Smith32040
CB Mo Rauch30046
S Erick Halcomb20047
S Jessie Humphries20047
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper11137
S Jahan Dotson10014
DE Stevon Barker10041
OLB Nolan Springer01038
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Russell Bernard40026
OLB Lewis Hommerson30023
DE Aaron Wynn20018
S Marquis Bryant12137
CB Troy Gardner11126
S Jordan Motz11015
S Noah Patterson10029
OLB Mike Brady10013
CB Wes Poole10021
S Javon Bullard02141

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Corwin Schultz411041041
C Trey Rice47041141
T Earnest Albee26041141
T Bobby Fry26041041
G Bart Cooley13041041
TE Dakota Poteet11013020
TE Ike Cabrer01036031
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ron Fulmer25018047
G Jackie McGarrity15018347
T Kenyon Sponable13018047
G Darien Strickland01018047

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Marcos Durden226
Ike Cabrer128
Roman Wilson127
Erick Halcomb123
Mo Rauch118
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Austin Harding227
Noah Patterson218
Kenyon Sponable29
Alfredo Craft127
Tony Cook127
Aaron Wynn122
Jackie McGarrity19
Blaine Carlson14

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Ike Cabrer3631------2895
G Bart Cooley4141------991
T Earnest Albee4141------991
S Erick Halcomb------18472388
RB Gavin Ford3738------1186
WR Roman Wilson2928------2784
QB Paul Hickman4141------183
C Trey Rice4141---------82
G Corwin Schultz4141---------82
T Bobby Fry4141---------82
CB Mo Rauch------18461882
WR John Metchie3433------1178
OLB Nolan Springer------17381065
S Jessie Humphries------1847---65
OLB Jared Verse------1847---65
WR Bob Spiak3330---------63
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper------1837---55
DE Brandon Grier------1241---53
CB Sweet Pea Smith------1240153
DE Stevon Barker------1241---53
CB Devon Engler------1736---53
RB Glenn Upshaw109------2847
DT Bernard Pierce------1431---45
TE Dakota Poteet1320------437
S Jahan Dotson------1141934
DT Roderick Burke------416929
OLB Marcos Durden------002626
ILB Trey Ruggiero------191323
WR Dustin Terrell69---------15
S O.J. Vanderjagt------001313
DE Tyler Raymer------66---12
DE Martin Supple------66---12
ILB Bryant Brady------66---12
C Roderick Chandler00------99
G Brandon Coleman00------99
CB Calen Bullock------09---9
T Cesar Jefferson00------99
P Zack Gladden00------88
K Shaun Long00------77
TE Joseph Washington24---------6
RB Riddick McGriff00------66
WR Arnold Carrigan23---------5
RB Levon Troyer20---------2
WR Monty Vonnegut10---------1
QB Ray Dorash00---------0
C Chase Kerr00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Marquis Bryant------41371391
S Javon Bullard------4141991
WR Austin Harding1240------2779
OLB Lewis Hommerson------27232676
S Noah Patterson------28291875
T Burt Madison1847------974
OLB Darren Mussi------3835174
G Darien Strickland1847------974
G Jackie McGarrity1847------974
T Kenyon Sponable1847------974
RB Alfredo Craft1629------2772
CB Troy Gardner------28261872
DT Brant Alston------3336170
TE Marcos Hayes1840------1068
C Ron Fulmer1847---------65
WR Douglas Gardner1742------564
DT Kim Tate------3429164
WR Roy Wu1743---------60
DE Aaron Wynn------20182260
QB Jamal Nelson1742---------59
OLB David Jordan------2829---57
CB Russell Bernard------2826---54
ILB Isaiah Finkes------16211451
TE Tony Cook712------2746
DE Marshawn Kneeland------2124---45
CB Wes Poole------1621138
DT Marquis Culhane------1518134
S Jordan Motz------1315129
OLB Mike Brady------1313228
RB Blaine Carlson217------423
DE Alejandro Siler------1110122
C Larry Schwartz00------99
P Joe Lindsay00------99
TE Eli Pape02------68
DT Justin Eboigbe------0088
K Phil West00------66
QB Gilbert Tubbs15---------6
WR Devontez Walker05---------5
T Levi Myers00------44
WR Freddie Lagana13---------4
RB Cesar Rice02---------2
ILB Marcus Genova------0011
T Chance McClover00---------0
ILB Renaldo Malecki------00---0
OLB Brad Pettigrew------00---0
CB Owen Carpenter------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8415.1
Middle241777.4
Right8455.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3134.3
Middle9394.3
Right4174.3
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Paul Hickman39152146703
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jamal Nelson39214234581
Gilbert Tubbs510100320

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)127544.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)204472.4
Long (19+ Yds)31237.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1910814.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)114595.4
Long (19+ Yds)52469.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roman Wilson114238028
TE Dakota Poteet93146120
TE Ike Cabrer73017031
WR Bob Spiak5113030
RB Gavin Ford43037138
RB Glenn Upshaw3101209
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Douglas Gardner156264242
WR Roy Wu114028043
TE Marcos Hayes74052140
WR Austin Harding53147140
TE Tony Cook22016012
WR Devontez Walker2202605
RB Blaine Carlson1000017
RB Alfredo Craft1107029

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Gavin Ford7375.297.13
QB Paul Hickman11111.005.17
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Paul Hickman85263.253.92
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jamal Nelson22136.506.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ike Cabrer2152.502.43
TE Dakota Poteet2163.005.11
WR Roman Wilson2184.003.45
RB Gavin Ford1144.009.25
WR Bob Spiak1133.000.60
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Alfredo Craft1177.007.00
WR Roy Wu1166.002.55

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Paul Hickman22
RB Gavin Ford20
CarolinaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Paul Hickman1244
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Jamal Nelson1042
Gilbert Tubbs210

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Ike Cabrer311
TE Dakota Poteet322
WR Roman Wilson311
WR Bob Spiak200
RB Gavin Ford100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Douglas Gardner410
WR Roy Wu421
TE Marcos Hayes311
TE Tony Cook110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,800 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (23,600)
End Zone13,200 (17,000)
Mezzanine7,400 (9,800)
Sideline Seats10,900 (15,000)
Club Seats6,300 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes5,100 (6,200)