Week 17, 2040

played in Carolina, NC

61 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	7	7	0	-	21
Carolina Panthers	10	7	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:57 CAR - Phil West 30 field goal
1Q: 09:52 ATL - Norm Rhodes 96 kickoff return (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 02:37 CAR - Joel Stewart 52 run (Phil West extra point)
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Dakota Poteet 24 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 02:03 CAR - Devontez Walker 3 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
3Q: 00:24 ATL - Dakota Poteet 9 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:57 CAR - Phil West 30 field goal
1Q: 09:52 ATL - Norm Rhodes 96 kickoff return (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 02:37 CAR - Joel Stewart 52 run (Phil West extra point)
2Q: 15:00 ATL - Dakota Poteet 24 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 02:03 CAR - Devontez Walker 3 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
3Q: 00:24 ATL - Dakota Poteet 9 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 11-5 7-9
First Downs 15 24
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 285 444
- Offensive Plays 58 72
- Yards per Play 4.91 6.17
Net Rushing Yards 101 185
- Rushing Attempts 30 29
- Yards per Rush 3.37 6.38
Net Passing Yards 184 259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 14 - 0 41 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 184 270
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 6.57 6.02
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 1/5 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 2/22
Kick Returns/Yards 3/133 3/73
Interception Ret./Yards 2/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:00 32:00

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	11-5	7-9
First Downs	15	24
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	285	444
- Offensive Plays	58	72
- Yards per Play	4.91	6.17
Net Rushing Yards	101	185
- Rushing Attempts	30	29
- Yards per Rush	3.37	6.38
Net Passing Yards	184	259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 14 - 0	41 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	184	270
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	6.57	6.02
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	1/5	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	2/22
Kick Returns/Yards	3/133	3/73
Interception Ret./Yards	2/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:00	32:00

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	5:51	2:42	OWN 16	5	36	Punt
1	2:18	2:29	OWN 22	4	78	Touchdown
2	13:47	4:20	OWN 20	8	31	Punt
2	7:04	2:40	OWN 3	6	11	Punt
2	1:57	1:53	OWN 17	5	8	Punt
3	15:00	1:19	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	11:01	2:58	OWN 20	6	38	Punt
3	4:01	3:47	OPP 42	8	42	Touchdown
4	7:34	1:49	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
4	3:55	1:47	OWN 22	7	40	Punt
4	1:38	1:38	OPP 24	3	-1	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:08	OWN 33	9	54	Field Goal
1	9:39	3:48	OWN 31	6	50	Interception
1	3:09	0:51	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
2	14:49	1:02	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	9:27	2:23	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
2	4:24	2:27	OPP 39	8	39	Touchdown
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 32	1	11	Half
3	13:41	2:40	OWN 40	6	21	Punt
3	8:03	4:02	OWN 5	10	43	Interception
3	0:14	7:40	OWN 26	14	50	Missed FG
4	5:45	1:50	OWN 32	5	46	Fumble
4	2:08	0:30	OWN 20	4	4	Downs

Game MVP: Paul Hickman, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gavin Ford	19	76	4.00	30	3
RB Glenn Upshaw	7	18	2.57	6	0
QB Paul Hickman	3	6	2.00	8	0
WR Dustin Terrell	1	1	1.00	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joel Stewart	22	165	7.50	52	7	1
RB Alfredo Craft	6	13	2.17	5	0	0
QB Jamal Nelson	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	28	14	184	0/0	2	27	0	94.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	41	25	270	2/11	1	28	2	68.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dakota Poteet	4	8	85	21.25	22	27	2
RB Gavin Ford	3	4	32	10.67	12	21	0
WR Bob Spiak	2	7	26	13.00	4	15	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	3	27	13.50	5	16	0
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Ike Cabrer	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Norm Rhodes	1	3	9	9.00	8	9	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Devontez Walker	10	17	85	8.50	23	16	1
WR Douglas Gardner	3	4	24	8.00	16	14	0
RB Alfredo Craft	3	5	36	12.00	29	28	0
RB Joel Stewart	3	3	35	11.67	30	25	0
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	2	3	18	9.00	0	14	0
TE Marcos Hayes	2	2	40	20.00	9	27	0
WR Austin Harding	1	6	5	5.00	7	5	0
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	27	27.00	25	27	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jared Verse	1	0	0.00	0
CB Calen Bullock	1	7	7.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Devon Engler	0	1	0	0
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	8	332	41.5	31.3	49	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	3	150	50.0	41.7	59	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil West	1/2	0/1	0/0	30	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	1	5	5.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carson Micalles	2	22	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	2	37	18.5	0
Norm Rhodes	1	96	96.0	1

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peyton Baxter	2	55	27.5	0
Wan'Dale Robinson	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	10	0	0.0	29	43
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	8	1	0.0	29	42
S Erick Halcomb	7	2	0.0	29	42
CB Sweet Pea Smith	6	1	0.0	26	41
OLB Aiden Floyd	5	2	0.0	13	32
S Jessie Humphries	4	1	0.0	29	43
OLB Nolan Springer	3	1	1.0	28	24
DE Brandon Grier	3	2	0.0	23	23
CB Devon Engler	2	1	0.0	14	27
DT James Johnston	1	0	1.0	0	11
DT Bernard Pierce	1	3	0.0	25	23
DE Martin Supple	1	2	0.0	12	24
CB Mo Rauch	1	0	0.0	29	43
CB Calen Bullock	1	0	0.0	5	5
DE Stevon Barker	0	1	0.0	23	28

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Javon Bullard	6	1	0.0	30	28
ILB Renaldo Malecki	5	3	0.0	26	21
CB Everett Hill	5	0	0.0	29	26
ILB Winston Holcomb	3	5	0.0	30	28
S Marquis Bryant	3	1	0.0	29	28
CB Peyton Baxter	3	0	0.0	30	28
DE Aaron Wynn	3	0	0.0	26	22
CB Troy Gardner	2	3	0.0	21	20
DE Marshawn Kneeland	2	2	0.0	27	26
DT Brant Alston	2	1	0.0	10	18
OLB Darren Mussi	2	0	0.0	8	9
DT Kim Tate	2	0	0.0	24	18
DT Max Morrison	1	2	0.0	20	10
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	1	0	---	---	---
WR Austin Harding	1	0	---	---	---
DT Marquis Culhane	1	0	0.0	6	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT James Johnston	1.0	0	1	0	11
OLB Nolan Springer	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Stevon Barker	0.0	1	2	0	28
DT Roderick Burke	0.0	1	1	0	20
DE Brandon Grier	0.0	0	2	3	23

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Brant Alston	2	0	0	18
DT Marquis Culhane	1	1	0	10
DT Kim Tate	0	1	0	18
DE Christopher Gallagher	0	1	0	2
DE Aaron Wynn	0	1	0	22
DE Marshawn Kneeland	0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	4	0	1	43
S Erick Halcomb	4	0	0	42
CB Sweet Pea Smith	4	0	0	41
S Jessie Humphries	3	0	0	43
OLB Aiden Floyd	3	0	0	32
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	3	0	0	42
CB Devon Engler	2	1	0	27
CB Mo Rauch	1	2	0	43
DE Brandon Grier	1	0	0	23
CB Calen Bullock	0	0	1	5

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Everett Hill	4	0	26
OLB Darren Mussi	3	0	9
CB Peyton Baxter	3	0	28
S Javon Bullard	2	0	28
S Marquis Bryant	1	0	28
CB Troy Gardner	1	0	20
ILB Winston Holcomb	0	3	28
ILB Renaldo Malecki	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Rusty Kaplan	3	8	30	28
G Corwin Schultz	2	7	30	28
G Bart Cooley	1	5	30	28
TE Dakota Poteet	1	1	16	12
T Bobby Fry	1	1	30	28
C Trey Rice	0	5	30	28

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Darien Strickland	3	9	1	29	1	43
T Franklin Varrichione	3	4	0	29	0	43
T Kenyon Sponable	2	10	0	29	1	43
T Jose Goodson	2	3	0	29	0	43
C Ron Fulmer	1	1	0	29	0	43
TE Marcos Hayes	0	1	0	24	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Cabrer	3	19
Glenn Upshaw	1	19
Levon Troyer	1	7

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Winston Holcomb	2	19
Aaron Wynn	1	15

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	29	42	21	92
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	29	43	13	85
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	29	43	2	74
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	29	43	2	74
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	29	42	2	73
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	26	41	2	69
G Bart Cooley	30	28	---	---	8	66
T Bobby Fry	30	28	---	---	8	66
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	28	24	11	63
TE Ike Cabrer	24	20	---	---	19	63
QB Paul Hickman	30	28	---	---	---	58
C Trey Rice	30	28	---	---	---	58
WR Bob Spiak	30	28	---	---	---	58
G Corwin Schultz	30	28	---	---	---	58
T Rusty Kaplan	30	28	---	---	---	58
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	25	23	3	51
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	23	28	---	51
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	13	32	2	47
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	23	23	---	46
WR Norm Rhodes	19	22	---	---	4	45
TE Dakota Poteet	16	12	---	---	15	43
CB Devon Engler	---	---	14	27	2	43
RB Gavin Ford	23	15	---	---	3	41
RB Glenn Upshaw	9	13	---	---	19	41
DE Martin Supple	---	---	12	24	2	38
WR Monty Vonnegut	11	17	---	---	4	32
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	4	20	5	29
WR Dustin Terrell	11	8	---	---	8	27
OLB Marcos Durden	---	---	0	0	19	19
DT James Johnston	---	---	0	11	5	16
RB Levon Troyer	2	2	---	---	7	11
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	5	5	---	10
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Elliot Brandon	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	0	0	7	7
TE Darrell Wright	4	2	---	---	---	6
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Elliot McElroy	---	---	1	1	---	2
WR Arnold Carrigan	1	1	---	---	---	2
RB Charles Tejada	0	0	---	---	2	2
S Gavin Scott	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chase Kerr	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Heath Ridenour	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Darien Strickland	29	43	---	---	5	77
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	30	28	19	77
T Kenyon Sponable	29	43	---	---	5	77
WR Austin Harding	27	40	---	---	8	75
S Javon Bullard	---	---	30	28	16	74
C Ron Fulmer	29	43	---	---	---	72
T Franklin Varrichione	29	43	---	---	---	72
QB Jamal Nelson	29	43	---	---	---	72
T Jose Goodson	29	43	---	---	---	72
TE Marcos Hayes	24	34	---	---	10	68
CB Everett Hill	---	---	29	26	11	66
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	26	22	15	63
CB Peyton Baxter	---	---	30	28	4	62
RB Joel Stewart	23	36	---	---	---	59
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	29	28	---	57
WR Devontez Walker	23	32	---	---	---	55
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	21	20	13	54
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	27	26	---	53
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	12	19	---	---	18	49
RB Alfredo Craft	11	17	---	---	21	49
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	26	21	---	47
DT Kim Tate	---	---	24	18	---	42
TE Justin True	6	5	---	---	21	32
DT Max Morrison	---	---	20	10	---	30
DT Brant Alston	---	---	10	18	---	28
TE Buddy Matsko	8	15	---	---	4	27
WR Douglas Gardner	10	16	---	---	---	26
CB Carson Micalles	---	---	5	8	8	21
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	0	0	19	19
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	8	9	---	17
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	6	10	---	16
DE Myron Bach	---	---	6	6	---	12
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Phil West	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Levi Myers	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Samuel Conley	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Christopher Gallagher	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Andre Summers	0	0	---	---	2	2
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	1	0	---	1
S Jordan Motz	---	---	1	0	---	1
RB Winston Grier	1	0	---	---	---	1
WR Joey Chacon	0	1	---	---	---	1
CB Elijah Downs	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	47	6.7
Middle	14	41	2.9
Right	7	15	2.1
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	55	6.9
Middle	10	36	3.6
Right	11	94	8.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	28	14	4	2	1	4	4	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	41	25	4	1	2	3	6	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	8	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	3	17	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	134	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	25	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	85	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	96	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	89	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dakota Poteet	8	4	0	85	3	12
WR Bob Spiak	7	2	0	26	0	28
RB Gavin Ford	4	3	0	32	1	15
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	2	1	27	0	13
WR Norm Rhodes	3	1	0	9	0	22
WR Monty Vonnegut	2	1	0	6	0	17
TE Ike Cabrer	1	1	0	-1	0	20

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devontez Walker	17	10	1	85	0	32
WR Austin Harding	6	1	0	5	0	40
RB Alfredo Craft	5	3	0	36	1	17
WR Douglas Gardner	4	3	0	24	0	16
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	3	2	1	18	0	19
RB Joel Stewart	3	3	0	35	1	36
TE Marcos Hayes	2	2	0	40	1	34
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	0	27	1	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	1	8	8.00	4.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joel Stewart	1	2	2.00	7.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	1	1	9	9.00	6.57

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	6	2	17	2.83	6.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dakota Poteet	1	1	9	9.00	10.63

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devontez Walker	5	1	3	0.60	5.00
WR Douglas Gardner	1	1	14	14.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	1	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Joel Stewart	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	12	5	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	14	10	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Spiak	5	1	1
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	2	2
WR Norm Rhodes	2	0	0
WR Monty Vonnegut	1	1	1
RB Gavin Ford	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devontez Walker	8	6	6
WR Austin Harding	3	1	0
TE Marcos Hayes	2	2	2
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (23,600)
End Zone 15,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (15,000)
Club Seats 8,200 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (23,600)
End Zone	15,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (15,000)
Club Seats	8,200 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)