Week 7, 2039

played in Atlanta, GA

76 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	3	0	0	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	7	14	17	3	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:09 ATL - Gavin Ford 4 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 09:58 CAR - Phil West 51 field goal
2Q: 05:59 ATL - Gavin Ford 14 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 03:20 ATL - Mo Rauch 73 punt return (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 11:51 ATL - Ike Cabrer 6 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 07:08 ATL - Shaun Long 31 field goal
3Q: 05:43 ATL - Jared Verse 34 interception return (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 04:12 ATL - Shaun Long 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:09 ATL - Gavin Ford 4 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 09:58 CAR - Phil West 51 field goal
2Q: 05:59 ATL - Gavin Ford 14 run (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 03:20 ATL - Mo Rauch 73 punt return (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 11:51 ATL - Ike Cabrer 6 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 07:08 ATL - Shaun Long 31 field goal
3Q: 05:43 ATL - Jared Verse 34 interception return (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 04:12 ATL - Shaun Long 38 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 3-4 5-2
First Downs 12 22
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 215 344
- Offensive Plays 62 59
- Yards per Play 3.47 5.83
Net Rushing Yards 44 200
- Rushing Attempts 22 37
- Yards per Rush 2.00 5.41
Net Passing Yards 171 144
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 2 21 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 188 147
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/17 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 4.28 6.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.0 10.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/83 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 5/129
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/34
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:25 31:35

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	3-4	5-2
First Downs	12	22
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	215	344
- Offensive Plays	62	59
- Yards per Play	3.47	5.83
Net Rushing Yards	44	200
- Rushing Attempts	22	37
- Yards per Rush	2.00	5.41
Net Passing Yards	171	144
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 2	21 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	188	147
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/17	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	4.28	6.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.0	10.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/83	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	5/129
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/34
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:25	31:35

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:01	2:46	OWN 25	5	40	Missed FG
1	4:32	2:56	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	14:05	4:15	OWN 28	10	38	Field Goal
2	5:51	2:42	OWN 20	5	4	Punt
2	3:09	2:16	OWN 25	8	49	Fumble
3	15:00	2:15	OWN 25	6	8	Punt
3	11:40	1:28	OWN 25	3	2	Interception
3	7:00	1:28	OWN 25	4	10	Interception
3	5:32	3:47	OWN 25	6	6	Punt
4	15:00	0:35	OWN 30	3	-10	Punt
4	12:23	1:27	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	4:04	2:18	OWN 19	4	13	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:59	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
1	7:15	2:43	OWN 42	5	27	Punt
1	1:36	2:31	OWN 14	4	18	Punt
2	9:50	3:59	OWN 24	9	76	Touchdown
2	0:53	0:53	OWN 26	3	26	Half
3	12:45	1:05	OPP 49	3	49	Touchdown
3	10:12	3:12	OPP 38	7	24	Field Goal
3	1:45	1:45	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	14:25	2:02	OWN 33	4	11	Punt
4	10:56	6:52	OWN 39	10	40	Field Goal
4	1:46	1:46	OWN 37	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Gavin Ford, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Alfredo Craft	16	40	2.50	9
RB Blaine Carlson	5	-2	-0.40	6
QB Jamal Nelson	1	6	6.00	6

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gavin Ford	28	145	5.18	23	5	2
RB Glenn Upshaw	5	35	7.00	24	1	0
QB Ray Dorash	2	10	5.00	8	0	0
QB Paul Hickman	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
WR Bob Spiak	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	23	13	153	3/13	0	33	1	58.8
Gilbert Tubbs	13	6	35	1/4	0	18	1	21.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	15	9	106	0/0	1	43	0	103.7
Ray Dorash	6	5	41	1/3	0	12	0	95.1

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Austin Harding	4	8	16	4.00	9	8
WR Douglas Gardner	3	7	38	12.67	18	28
RB Blaine Carlson	3	4	13	4.33	13	11
WR Freddie Lagana	3	4	37	12.33	0	18
TE Eli Pape	2	2	35	17.50	27	33
RB Alfredo Craft	2	3	14	7.00	6	8
TE Marcos Hayes	1	2	24	24.00	15	24
WR Roy Wu	1	5	11	11.00	12	11
RB Cesar Rice	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Ike Cabrer	4	5	30	7.50	7	12	1
RB Gavin Ford	3	3	12	4.00	12	12	0
WR Roman Wilson	3	4	33	11.00	18	15	0
WR John Metchie	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Bob Spiak	1	3	43	43.00	33	43	0
TE Joseph Washington	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Dakota Poteet	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Erick Halcomb	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Jared Verse	1	34	34.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Jamal Nelson	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Stevon Barker	0	1	0	0
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	7	340	48.6	33.6	56	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	4	178	44.5	32.5	56	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil West	1/2	1/2	1/2	51	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cesar Rice	1	8	8.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	5	129	25.8	1

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Douglas Gardner	1	20	20.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Ford	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lewis Hommerson	9	2	0.0	26	18
S Javon Bullard	8	3	0.0	37	22
S Cody Finch	5	2	0.0	34	17
DT Kim Tate	4	3	0.0	31	18
OLB Darren Mussi	3	2	0.0	30	19
S Noah Patterson	3	0	0.0	28	17
DT Marquis Culhane	3	0	0.0	12	7
CB Troy Gardner	3	0	0.0	28	18
CB Russell Bernard	3	0	0.0	25	15
ILB Marcus Genova	2	0	0.0	6	3
DT Brant Alston	1	0	1.0	31	19
OLB David Jordan	1	3	0.0	26	17
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1	1	0.0	17	11
ILB Isaiah Finkes	1	1	0.0	12	6
OLB Mike Brady	1	0	0.0	9	4
WR Austin Harding	1	0	---	---	---
CB Wes Poole	1	0	0.0	12	6

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jahan Dotson	8	4	0.0	18	37
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	6	1	1.0	22	39
OLB Jared Verse	6	2	0.0	22	40
CB Sweet Pea Smith	5	3	0.0	20	32
OLB Nolan Springer	3	2	1.5	21	28
ILB Trey Ruggiero	3	2	0.0	9	19
S Jessie Humphries	2	1	0.0	21	38
DE Martin Supple	2	0	0.0	12	26
S Erick Halcomb	2	0	0.0	22	35
CB Devon Engler	2	0	0.0	13	24
DE Brandon Grier	1	0	1.0	15	17
DT Bernard Pierce	1	3	0.5	13	25
DE Stevon Barker	1	1	0.0	16	25
DT Roderick Burke	1	0	0.0	9	15
S O.J. Vanderjagt	1	0	0.0	2	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Brant Alston	1.0	0	0	0	19
OLB David Jordan	0.0	1	1	2	17
DT Kim Tate	0.0	0	1	0	18

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Nolan Springer	1.5	0	0	1	28
DE Brandon Grier	1.0	1	0	0	17
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	1.0	0	0	0	39
DT Bernard Pierce	0.5	1	0	0	25
DE Stevon Barker	0.0	1	1	0	25
DT Roderick Burke	0.0	1	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Russell Bernard	3	0	15
S Cody Finch	2	0	17
CB Troy Gardner	2	0	18
OLB Lewis Hommerson	2	0	18
S Javon Bullard	2	0	22
OLB Mike Brady	1	0	4
CB Wes Poole	1	0	6
ILB Isaiah Finkes	1	0	6
S Noah Patterson	0	1	17
S Jordan Motz	0	1	11

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	5	1	1	40
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	0	0	32
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	2	2	0	39
S Jahan Dotson	2	1	0	37
S Jessie Humphries	2	0	0	38
ILB Trey Ruggiero	2	0	0	19
CB Devon Engler	2	0	0	24
S O.J. Vanderjagt	1	0	0	6
OLB Nolan Springer	0	1	0	28
ILB Bryant Brady	0	1	0	4
CB Mo Rauch	0	1	0	18
S Erick Halcomb	0	0	1	35

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Darien Strickland	2	6	22	0	40
G Jackie McGarrity	1	4	22	2	40
C Ron Fulmer	1	3	22	1	40
TE Tony Cook	1	1	11	0	25
T Kenyon Sponable	0	4	20	0	38
T Burt Madison	0	2	20	1	38
T Levi Myers	0	1	2	0	2

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Trey Rice	3	5	37	0	22
G Bart Cooley	2	7	37	0	22
T Bobby Fry	2	7	37	0	22
T Earnest Albee	2	6	37	1	22
C Chase Kerr	2	4	29	0	21
TE Ike Cabrer	1	2	23	0	16
TE Dakota Poteet	1	1	18	0	10
G Brandon Coleman	0	2	8	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Austin Harding	3	23
Alfredo Craft	2	23
Lewis Hommerson	1	23

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Cabrer	1	23
Howie Bierria	1	6

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Austin Harding	19	38	---	---	23	80
G Darien Strickland	22	40	---	---	9	71
G Jackie McGarrity	22	40	---	---	9	71
T Burt Madison	20	38	---	---	10	68
OLB Lewis Hommerson	---	---	26	18	23	67
T Kenyon Sponable	20	38	---	---	9	67
S Javon Bullard	---	---	37	22	6	65
C Ron Fulmer	22	40	---	---	---	62
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	28	18	16	62
S Noah Patterson	---	---	28	17	16	61
WR Douglas Gardner	20	33	---	---	8	61
TE Marcos Hayes	18	30	---	---	12	60
TE Tony Cook	11	25	---	---	23	59
S Cody Finch	---	---	34	17	1	52
RB Alfredo Craft	17	12	---	---	23	52
DT Brant Alston	---	---	31	19	2	52
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	30	19	2	51
DT Kim Tate	---	---	31	18	1	50
OLB David Jordan	---	---	26	17	2	45
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	20	10	14	44
QB Jamal Nelson	16	26	---	---	---	42
CB Russell Bernard	---	---	25	15	2	42
RB Blaine Carlson	5	27	---	---	2	34
WR Roy Wu	13	21	---	---	---	34
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	12	6	12	30
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	17	11	1	29
S Jordan Motz	---	---	14	11	1	26
QB Gilbert Tubbs	6	14	---	---	2	22
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	12	7	1	20
CB Wes Poole	---	---	12	6	---	18
TE Eli Pape	2	6	---	---	8	16
RB Cesar Rice	0	2	---	---	12	14
DE Alejandro Siler	---	---	9	4	---	13
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	9	4	---	13
WR Freddie Lagana	5	6	---	---	---	11
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Marcus Genova	---	---	6	3	---	9
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Levi Myers	2	2	---	---	1	5
K Phil West	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Chance McClover	2	2	---	---	---	4
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	0	0	4	4
WR Devontez Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Owen Carpenter	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	22	35	22	79
WR Roman Wilson	27	18	---	---	23	68
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	18	37	12	67
T Earnest Albee	37	22	---	---	6	65
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	22	40	2	64
RB Gavin Ford	31	20	---	---	12	63
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	22	39	2	63
TE Ike Cabrer	23	16	---	---	23	62
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	21	38	2	61
G Bart Cooley	37	22	---	---	---	59
C Trey Rice	37	22	---	---	---	59
T Bobby Fry	37	22	---	---	---	59
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	21	28	9	58
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	20	32	1	53
WR John Metchie	25	15	---	---	10	50
C Chase Kerr	29	21	---	---	---	50
QB Paul Hickman	26	15	---	---	2	43
WR Bob Spiak	26	17	---	---	---	43
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	6	18	18	42
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	16	25	---	41
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	13	25	2	40
DE Martin Supple	---	---	12	26	2	40
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	9	19	11	39
CB Devon Engler	---	---	13	24	2	39
RB Glenn Upshaw	7	3	---	---	23	33
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	15	17	---	32
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	9	15	7	31
TE Dakota Poteet	18	10	---	---	2	30
S O.J. Vanderjagt	---	---	2	6	15	23
WR Dustin Terrell	13	6	---	---	---	19
OLB Marcos Durden	---	---	0	0	19	19
QB Ray Dorash	11	7	---	---	---	18
DE Tyler Raymer	---	---	1	12	2	15
G Brandon Coleman	8	1	---	---	6	15
RB Riddick McGriff	3	3	---	---	8	14
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Joseph Washington	6	2	---	---	---	8
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Howie Bierria	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Bryant Brady	---	---	0	4	---	4
WR Arnold Carrigan	3	0	---	---	---	3
RB Levon Troyer	2	0	---	---	---	2
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	0	---	---	---	1
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	4	0.7
Middle	8	33	4.1
Right	8	7	0.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	34	3.8
Middle	19	94	4.9
Right	9	72	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	23	13	3	1	0	4	0	1	1
Gilbert Tubbs	13	6	0	0	1	3	2	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	15	9	1	1	1	1	2	0	0
Ray Dorash	6	5	0	0	0	1	0	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	9	49	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	102	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	37	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	20	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	88	12.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	39	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Austin Harding	8	4	1	16	0	38
WR Douglas Gardner	7	3	0	38	1	33
WR Roy Wu	5	1	0	11	0	21
RB Blaine Carlson	4	3	0	13	0	27
WR Freddie Lagana	4	3	0	37	0	6
RB Alfredo Craft	3	2	0	14	0	12
TE Eli Pape	2	2	0	35	1	6
TE Marcos Hayes	2	1	0	24	1	30
RB Cesar Rice	1	0	0	0	0	2

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ike Cabrer	5	4	0	30	0	16
WR Roman Wilson	4	3	0	33	0	18
RB Gavin Ford	3	3	0	12	0	20
WR Bob Spiak	3	1	1	43	1	17
TE Dakota Poteet	3	0	0	0	0	10
WR John Metchie	1	1	0	10	0	15
TE Joseph Washington	1	1	0	8	0	2
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	1	0	11	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	4	22	5.50	5.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	3	1	6	2.00	7.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ike Cabrer	2	1	6	3.00	6.00
WR Bob Spiak	1	0	0	0.00	14.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blaine Carlson	2	0
RB Alfredo Craft	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gavin Ford	3	1
QB Paul Hickman	1	0
QB Ray Dorash	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	8	5	4
Gilbert Tubbs	4	3	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ray Dorash	3	2	1
Paul Hickman	2	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Austin Harding	3	1	0
RB Blaine Carlson	2	1	0
WR Freddie Lagana	2	2	2
TE Marcos Hayes	2	1	1
TE Eli Pape	1	1	1
WR Douglas Gardner	1	1	1
WR Roy Wu	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roman Wilson	2	1	0
WR Bob Spiak	1	0	0
TE Dakota Poteet	1	0	0
TE Joseph Washington	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (25,300)
End Zone 13,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine 8,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (16,100)
Club Seats 16,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (25,300)
End Zone	13,400 (18,200)
Mezzanine	8,200 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (16,100)
Club Seats	16,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,300 (9,900)