Week 7, 2040

played in Atlanta, GA

76 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	3	3	7	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	10	7	3	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:19 ATL - Shaun Long 34 field goal
1Q: 03:12 ATL - Norm Rhodes 12 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 12:37 CAR - Phil West 22 field goal
2Q: 00:29 ATL - Bob Spiak 12 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 10:31 ATL - Shaun Long 24 field goal
3Q: 01:49 CAR - Phil West 35 field goal
4Q: 05:07 CAR - Buddy Matsko 32 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
4Q: 01:54 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 3 run (Shaun Long extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:19 ATL - Shaun Long 34 field goal
1Q: 03:12 ATL - Norm Rhodes 12 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 12:37 CAR - Phil West 22 field goal
2Q: 00:29 ATL - Bob Spiak 12 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 10:31 ATL - Shaun Long 24 field goal
3Q: 01:49 CAR - Phil West 35 field goal
4Q: 05:07 CAR - Buddy Matsko 32 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
4Q: 01:54 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 3 run (Shaun Long extra point)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 1-6 4-2
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 13 16
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 364 375
- Offensive Plays 65 64
- Yards per Play 5.60 5.86
Net Rushing Yards 148 54
- Rushing Attempts 25 26
- Yards per Rush 5.92 2.08
Net Passing Yards 216 321
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 23 - 3 36 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 216 335
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.40 8.45
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 12/75 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 5/94 4/90
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 3/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 36
Time of Possession 30:04 29:56

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	1-6	4-2
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	13	16
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	364	375
- Offensive Plays	65	64
- Yards per Play	5.60	5.86
Net Rushing Yards	148	54
- Rushing Attempts	25	26
- Yards per Rush	5.92	2.08
Net Passing Yards	216	321
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 23 - 3	36 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	216	335
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.40	8.45
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	12/75	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	5/94	4/90
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	3/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 36
Time of Possession	30:04	29:56

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:18	OWN 18	8	10	Punt
1	6:12	1:26	OWN 30	3	-6	Interception
1	3:03	5:32	OWN 23	11	72	Field Goal
2	10:35	4:25	OWN 8	9	52	Punt
2	5:16	1:37	OWN 27	3	8	Punt
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 11	1	-1	Half
3	10:26	2:45	OWN 25	6	40	Missed FG
3	6:57	5:13	OWN 20	10	62	Field Goal
4	12:01	2:44	OPP 44	6	6	Interception
4	6:42	1:49	OWN 19	7	81	Touchdown
4	1:45	0:22	OWN 19	1	0	Interception

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:42	4:30	OWN 35	10	48	Field Goal
1	4:46	1:43	OPP 27	5	27	Touchdown
2	12:31	1:56	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
2	6:10	0:54	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	3:39	3:20	OWN 19	11	81	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:34	OWN 38	7	55	Field Goal
3	7:41	0:44	OWN 42	3	7	Punt
3	1:44	4:43	OWN 22	8	32	Interception
4	9:17	2:35	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
4	4:53	3:08	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
4	1:23	1:23	OPP 37	4	20	Game

Game MVP: Paul Hickman, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Joel Stewart	21	139	6.62	44	5
RB Alfredo Craft	3	10	3.33	8	0
QB Jamal Nelson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gavin Ford	16	37	2.31	14	3	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	7	15	2.14	6	0	1
QB Paul Hickman	3	2	0.67	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	40	23	216	0/0	1	32	3	49.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	36	26	335	2/14	2	23	1	108.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Devontez Walker	7	16	48	6.86	10	20	0
WR Austin Harding	4	7	27	6.75	3	16	0
RB Joel Stewart	4	4	15	3.75	5	7	0
WR Douglas Gardner	3	4	49	16.33	8	22	0
RB Alfredo Craft	2	3	19	9.50	4	14	0
TE Buddy Matsko	2	5	43	21.50	2	32	1
TE Tony Cook	1	1	15	15.00	14	15	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Glenn Upshaw	6	7	72	12.00	25	23	0
WR Bob Spiak	5	7	62	12.40	8	21	1
WR Roman Wilson	4	6	49	12.25	1	15	0
RB Gavin Ford	3	5	37	12.33	6	17	0
TE Dakota Poteet	3	4	58	19.33	12	22	0
WR Norm Rhodes	3	4	35	11.67	0	21	1
TE Ike Cabrer	2	3	22	11.00	24	21	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Peyton Baxter	1	9	9.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Jessie Humphries	1	0	0.00
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	1	5	5.00
CB Heath Ridenour	1	0	0.00

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	3	133	44.3	34.3	56	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	4	203	50.8	45.0	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil West	2/3	0/1	0/1	35	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carson Micalles	1	3	3.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peyton Baxter	4	80	20.0	0
Douglas Gardner	1	14	14.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	4	90	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Marquis Bryant	9	0	0.0	23	34
ILB Winston Holcomb	7	5	0.0	26	38
S Javon Bullard	6	2	0.0	26	38
ILB Renaldo Malecki	6	0	0.0	22	33
DT Kim Tate	4	1	0.0	21	27
CB Troy Gardner	4	0	0.0	19	28
ILB Isaiah Finkes	3	1	0.0	6	10
DT Max Morrison	2	1	1.0	17	23
OLB Darren Mussi	1	2	1.0	4	10
CB Everett Hill	1	3	0.0	24	36
DE Christopher Gallagher	1	2	0.0	21	28
CB Peyton Baxter	1	1	0.0	7	10
CB Russell Bernard	1	1	0.0	19	22
WR Austin Harding	1	0	---	---	---
CB Carson Micalles	1	0	0.0	6	13
QB Jamal Nelson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Aaron Wynn	1	0	0.0	7	7
WR Devontez Walker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Marshawn Kneeland	0	1	0.0	20	31

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Erick Halcomb	8	2	0.0	25	40
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	7	3	0.0	25	39
OLB Jared Verse	5	1	0.0	25	39
CB Calen Bullock	5	1	0.0	21	35
OLB Aiden Floyd	5	0	0.0	12	27
CB Heath Ridenour	4	0	0.0	9	18
DE Brandon Grier	3	0	0.0	22	18
S Jessie Humphries	3	0	0.0	25	40
CB Mo Rauch	2	1	0.0	25	40
CB Devon Engler	2	0	0.0	8	14
OLB Nolan Springer	1	1	0.0	25	26
RB Gavin Ford	1	0	---	---	---
DE Stevon Barker	1	0	0.0	19	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Max Morrison	1.0	0	0	23
OLB Darren Mussi	1.0	0	0	10
DE Christopher Gallagher	0.0	2	0	28
DE Marshawn Kneeland	0.0	1	1	31

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brandon Grier	1	1	1	18
DE Stevon Barker	1	0	0	22
CB Mo Rauch	0	1	0	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Marquis Bryant	6	1	0	34
S Javon Bullard	4	0	0	38
ILB Isaiah Finkes	3	1	0	10
CB Troy Gardner	3	0	0	28
ILB Winston Holcomb	2	1	0	38
CB Everett Hill	2	0	0	36
CB Russell Bernard	2	0	0	22
ILB Renaldo Malecki	2	0	0	33
CB Peyton Baxter	1	1	1	10
CB Carson Micalles	1	0	0	13

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Erick Halcomb	4	3	0	40
CB Calen Bullock	4	0	0	35
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	3	1	1	39
OLB Aiden Floyd	3	0	0	27
CB Devon Engler	2	2	0	14
S Jessie Humphries	2	0	1	40
CB Heath Ridenour	2	0	1	18
OLB Jared Verse	2	0	0	39
DE Brandon Grier	1	0	0	18
CB Mo Rauch	0	1	0	40

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Ron Fulmer	3	9	25	40
G Darien Strickland	2	4	25	40
T Franklin Varrichione	2	3	25	40
T Kenyon Sponable	1	5	25	40
T Jose Goodson	1	2	25	40
TE Tony Cook	0	1	10	18

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bobby Fry	3	6	26	0	38
G Corwin Schultz	2	4	26	1	38
C Trey Rice	2	3	26	1	38
G Bart Cooley	1	7	26	0	38
T Rusty Kaplan	0	3	26	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Wynn	2	11
Winston Holcomb	1	19
Austin Harding	1	17
Troy Gardner	1	15

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Erick Halcomb	2	20
Marcos Durden	2	17
Levon Troyer	1	12
Dustin Terrell	1	6

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	26	38	19	83
S Javon Bullard	---	---	26	38	16	80
WR Austin Harding	23	39	---	---	17	79
G Darien Strickland	25	40	---	---	6	71
T Kenyon Sponable	25	40	---	---	6	71
CB Everett Hill	---	---	24	36	7	67
C Ron Fulmer	25	40	---	---	---	65
T Franklin Varrichione	25	40	---	---	---	65
QB Jamal Nelson	25	40	---	---	---	65
T Jose Goodson	25	40	---	---	---	65
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	19	28	15	62
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	23	34	2	59
TE Buddy Matsko	19	33	---	---	6	58
WR Devontez Walker	24	33	---	---	---	57
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	22	33	2	57
RB Joel Stewart	22	33	---	---	---	55
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	20	31	2	53
WR Douglas Gardner	18	27	---	---	6	51
DE Christopher Gallagher	---	---	21	28	2	51
DT Kim Tate	---	---	21	27	2	50
TE Tony Cook	10	18	---	---	20	48
CB Russell Bernard	---	---	19	22	2	43
DT Max Morrison	---	---	17	23	---	40
RB Alfredo Craft	3	8	---	---	20	31
DT Brant Alston	---	---	8	19	2	29
TE Marcos Hayes	6	9	---	---	13	28
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	7	7	11	25
CB Peyton Baxter	---	---	7	10	6	23
CB Carson Micalles	---	---	6	13	4	23
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	0	0	17	17
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	6	10	---	16
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	4	10	---	14
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	6	7	---	13
T Levi Myers	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Phil West	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Jordan Motz	---	---	3	4	---	7
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Samuel Conley	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	0	0	4	4
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Andre Summers	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	1	0	---	1
CB Owen Carpenter	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Winston Grier	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Joey Chacon	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Ralph Thornton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	25	40	20	85
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	25	40	16	81
WR Roman Wilson	22	32	---	---	19	73
G Bart Cooley	26	38	---	---	6	70
T Bobby Fry	26	38	---	---	6	70
TE Ike Cabrer	19	30	---	---	19	68
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	25	40	3	68
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	25	39	3	67
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	25	39	3	67
QB Paul Hickman	26	38	---	---	2	66
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	25	26	15	66
C Trey Rice	26	38	---	---	---	64
WR Bob Spiak	26	38	---	---	---	64
G Corwin Schultz	26	38	---	---	---	64
T Rusty Kaplan	26	38	---	---	---	64
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	21	35	3	59
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	22	23	4	49
WR Norm Rhodes	18	26	---	---	4	48
RB Glenn Upshaw	9	18	---	---	19	46
RB Gavin Ford	20	24	---	---	1	45
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	22	18	2	42
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	19	22	1	42
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	12	27	3	42
DE Martin Supple	---	---	9	26	2	37
CB Heath Ridenour	---	---	9	18	1	28
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	3	17	5	25
TE Dakota Poteet	8	11	---	---	4	23
CB Devon Engler	---	---	8	14	---	22
WR Dustin Terrell	6	6	---	---	6	18
OLB Marcos Durden	---	---	0	0	17	17
RB Levon Troyer	1	3	---	---	12	16
ILB Bryant Brady	---	---	0	13	1	14
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	0	1	7	8
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Elliot Brandon	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Charles Tejada	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT James Johnston	---	---	0	1	3	4
TE Darrell Wright	1	2	---	---	---	3
S Gavin Scott	---	---	0	1	---	1
WR Monty Vonnegut	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chase Kerr	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Arnold Carrigan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	23	3.3
Middle	7	76	10.9
Right	10	50	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	53	6.6
Middle	11	6	0.5
Right	5	-3	-0.6
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	40	23	3	0	3	7	2	1	3

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	36	26	6	0	2	4	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	20	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	55	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	93	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	48	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	22	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	67	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	15	204	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	42	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devontez Walker	16	7	0	48	1	33
WR Austin Harding	7	4	1	27	0	39
TE Buddy Matsko	5	2	0	43	1	33
WR Douglas Gardner	4	3	1	49	1	27
RB Joel Stewart	4	4	0	15	0	33
RB Alfredo Craft	3	2	1	19	0	8
TE Tony Cook	1	1	0	15	0	18

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Spiak	7	5	0	62	1	38
RB Glenn Upshaw	7	6	0	72	1	18
WR Roman Wilson	6	4	0	49	0	32
RB Gavin Ford	5	3	1	37	0	24
TE Dakota Poteet	4	3	0	58	2	11
WR Norm Rhodes	4	3	1	35	1	26
TE Ike Cabrer	3	2	0	22	1	30

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joel Stewart	2	6	3.00	6.62
RB Alfredo Craft	1	-2	-2.00	3.33

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	3	-7	-2.33	2.31
QB Paul Hickman	2	-2	-1.00	0.67
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	3	1.50	2.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	3	2	7	2.33	5.40

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	8	6	69	8.63	9.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Austin Harding	1	1	8	8.00	3.86
WR Devontez Walker	1	1	-1	-1.00	3.00
TE Buddy Matsko	1	0	0	0.00	8.60

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roman Wilson	3	1	12	4.00	8.17
WR Bob Spiak	2	2	17	8.50	8.86
TE Dakota Poteet	1	1	15	15.00	14.50
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	1	13	13.00	10.29
WR Norm Rhodes	1	1	12	12.00	8.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Joel Stewart	3	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	1	1
RB Gavin Ford	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	13	10	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devontez Walker	7	5	2
WR Austin Harding	2	2	2
WR Douglas Gardner	1	1	1
RB Alfredo Craft	1	1	1
RB Joel Stewart	1	1	0
TE Buddy Matsko	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	2	2
WR Bob Spiak	2	1	1
WR Roman Wilson	2	1	0
WR Norm Rhodes	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (25,300)
End Zone 14,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine 7,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (16,100)
Club Seats 15,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,200 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (25,300)
End Zone	14,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine	7,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (16,100)
Club Seats	15,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,200 (9,900)