Week 17, 2040

played in Carolina, NC

61 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons7770-21
Carolina Panthers10700-17

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)

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record11-57-9
First Downs1524
- by Rushing49
- by Passing1114
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards285444
- Offensive Plays5872
- Yards per Play4.916.17
Net Rushing Yards101185
- Rushing Attempts3029
- Yards per Rush3.376.38
Net Passing Yards184259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 14 - 041 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards184270
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/02/11
- Yards per Pass Play6.576.02
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions5/1410/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards1/54/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/52/22
Kick Returns/Yards3/1333/73
Interception Ret./Yards2/70/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 28
Time of Possession28:0032:00

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
15:512:42OWN 16536Punt
12:182:29OWN 22478Touchdown
213:474:20OWN 20831Punt
27:042:40OWN 3611Punt
21:571:53OWN 1758Punt
315:001:19OWN 2531Punt
311:012:58OWN 20638Punt
34:013:47OPP 42842Touchdown
47:341:49OWN 3131Punt
43:551:47OWN 22740Punt
41:381:38OPP 243-1Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:08OWN 33954Field Goal
19:393:48OWN 31650Interception
13:090:51OWN 20280Touchdown
214:491:02OWN 2538Punt
29:272:23OWN 20418Punt
24:242:27OPP 39839Touchdown
20:040:04OWN 32111Half
313:412:40OWN 40621Punt
38:034:02OWN 51043Interception
30:147:40OWN 261450Missed FG
45:451:50OWN 32546Fumble
42:080:30OWN 2044Downs

Game MVP: Paul Hickman, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Gavin Ford19764.003030
RB Glenn Upshaw7182.57600
QB Paul Hickman362.00800
WR Dustin Terrell111.00100
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Joel Stewart221657.505271
RB Alfredo Craft6132.17500
QB Jamal Nelson177.00700

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Paul Hickman28141840/0227094.9
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jamal Nelson41252702/11128268.1

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dakota Poteet488521.2522272
RB Gavin Ford343210.6712210
WR Bob Spiak272613.004150
RB Glenn Upshaw232713.505160
WR Monty Vonnegut1266.00060
TE Ike Cabrer11-1-1.000-10
WR Norm Rhodes1399.00890
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Devontez Walker1017858.5023161
WR Douglas Gardner34248.0016140
RB Alfredo Craft353612.0029280
RB Joel Stewart333511.6730250
WR Wan'Dale Robinson23189.000140
TE Marcos Hayes224020.009270
WR Austin Harding1655.00750
TE Buddy Matsko112727.0025270

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jared Verse100.000
CB Calen Bullock177.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
CB Devon Engler0100
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Wan'Dale Robinson1000

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zack Gladden833241.531.3491
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Lindsay315050.041.7592

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Shaun Long0/00/00/003/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil West1/20/10/0302/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mo Rauch155.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Carson Micalles22211.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mo Rauch23718.50
Norm Rhodes19696.01
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Peyton Baxter25527.50
Wan'Dale Robinson11818.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jared Verse1000.02943
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper810.02942
S Erick Halcomb720.02942
CB Sweet Pea Smith610.02641
OLB Aiden Floyd520.01332
S Jessie Humphries410.02943
OLB Nolan Springer311.02824
DE Brandon Grier320.02323
CB Devon Engler210.01427
DT James Johnston101.0011
DT Bernard Pierce130.02523
DE Martin Supple120.01224
CB Mo Rauch100.02943
CB Calen Bullock100.055
DE Stevon Barker010.02328
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Javon Bullard610.03028
ILB Renaldo Malecki530.02621
CB Everett Hill500.02926
ILB Winston Holcomb350.03028
S Marquis Bryant310.02928
CB Peyton Baxter300.03028
DE Aaron Wynn300.02622
CB Troy Gardner230.02120
DE Marshawn Kneeland220.02726
DT Brant Alston210.01018
OLB Darren Mussi200.089
DT Kim Tate200.02418
DT Max Morrison120.02010
WR Wan'Dale Robinson10---------
WR Austin Harding10---------
DT Marquis Culhane100.0610

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT James Johnston1.001011
OLB Nolan Springer1.000024
DE Stevon Barker0.012028
DT Roderick Burke0.011020
DE Brandon Grier0.002323
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Brant Alston0.020018
DT Marquis Culhane0.011010
DT Kim Tate0.001018
DE Christopher Gallagher0.00102
DE Aaron Wynn0.001022
DE Marshawn Kneeland0.000126

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jared Verse40143
S Erick Halcomb40042
CB Sweet Pea Smith40041
S Jessie Humphries30043
OLB Aiden Floyd30032
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper30042
CB Devon Engler21027
CB Mo Rauch12043
DE Brandon Grier10023
CB Calen Bullock0015
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Everett Hill40026
OLB Darren Mussi3009
CB Peyton Baxter30028
S Javon Bullard20028
S Marquis Bryant10028
CB Troy Gardner10020
ILB Winston Holcomb03028
ILB Renaldo Malecki01021

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Rusty Kaplan38030028
G Corwin Schultz27030028
G Bart Cooley15030028
TE Dakota Poteet11016012
T Bobby Fry11030028
C Trey Rice05030028
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Darien Strickland39129143
T Franklin Varrichione34029043
T Kenyon Sponable210029143
T Jose Goodson23029043
C Ron Fulmer11029043
TE Marcos Hayes01024034

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Ike Cabrer319
Glenn Upshaw119
Levon Troyer17
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Winston Holcomb219
Aaron Wynn115

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Erick Halcomb------29422192
CB Mo Rauch------29431385
S Jessie Humphries------2943274
OLB Jared Verse------2943274
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper------2942273
CB Sweet Pea Smith------2641269
G Bart Cooley3028------866
T Bobby Fry3028------866
OLB Nolan Springer------28241163
TE Ike Cabrer2420------1963
QB Paul Hickman3028---------58
C Trey Rice3028---------58
WR Bob Spiak3028---------58
G Corwin Schultz3028---------58
T Rusty Kaplan3028---------58
DT Bernard Pierce------2523351
DE Stevon Barker------2328---51
OLB Aiden Floyd------1332247
DE Brandon Grier------2323---46
WR Norm Rhodes1922------445
TE Dakota Poteet1612------1543
CB Devon Engler------1427243
RB Gavin Ford2315------341
RB Glenn Upshaw913------1941
DE Martin Supple------1224238
WR Monty Vonnegut1117------432
DT Roderick Burke------420529
WR Dustin Terrell118------827
OLB Marcos Durden------001919
DT James Johnston------011516
RB Levon Troyer22------711
CB Calen Bullock------55---10
C Roderick Chandler00------88
P Zack Gladden00------88
T Cesar Jefferson00------88
G Elliot Brandon00------88
ILB Trey Ruggiero------0077
TE Darrell Wright42---------6
K Shaun Long00------44
CB Elliot McElroy------11---2
WR Arnold Carrigan11---------2
RB Charles Tejada00------22
S Gavin Scott------01---1
QB Ray Dorash00---------0
C Chase Kerr00---------0
CB Heath Ridenour------00---0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Darien Strickland2943------577
ILB Winston Holcomb------30281977
T Kenyon Sponable2943------577
WR Austin Harding2740------875
S Javon Bullard------30281674
C Ron Fulmer2943---------72
T Franklin Varrichione2943---------72
QB Jamal Nelson2943---------72
T Jose Goodson2943---------72
TE Marcos Hayes2434------1068
CB Everett Hill------29261166
DE Aaron Wynn------26221563
CB Peyton Baxter------3028462
RB Joel Stewart2336---------59
S Marquis Bryant------2928---57
WR Devontez Walker2332---------55
CB Troy Gardner------21201354
DE Marshawn Kneeland------2726---53
WR Wan'Dale Robinson1219------1849
RB Alfredo Craft1117------2149
ILB Renaldo Malecki------2621---47
DT Kim Tate------2418---42
TE Justin True65------2132
DT Max Morrison------2010---30
DT Brant Alston------1018---28
TE Buddy Matsko815------427
WR Douglas Gardner1016---------26
CB Carson Micalles------58821
OLB Brad Pettigrew------001919
OLB Darren Mussi------89---17
DT Marquis Culhane------610---16
DE Myron Bach------66---12
DT Justin Eboigbe------0088
K Phil West00------66
C Larry Schwartz00------55
T Levi Myers00------55
G Samuel Conley00------55
P Joe Lindsay00------33
DE Christopher Gallagher------12---3
QB Andre Summers00------22
OLB Mike Brady------10---1
S Jordan Motz------10---1
RB Winston Grier10---------1
WR Joey Chacon01---------1
CB Elijah Downs------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7476.7
Middle14412.9
Right7152.1
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8556.9
Middle10363.6
Right11948.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Paul Hickman28144214410
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jamal Nelson41254123632

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2284.0
Short (0-8 Yds)63172.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1681348.4
Long (19+ Yds)41256.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107858.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1711965.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)117898.1
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dakota Poteet84085312
WR Bob Spiak72026028
RB Gavin Ford43032115
RB Glenn Upshaw32127013
WR Norm Rhodes3109022
WR Monty Vonnegut2106017
TE Ike Cabrer110-1020
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Devontez Walker1710185032
WR Austin Harding6105040
RB Alfredo Craft53036117
WR Douglas Gardner43024016
WR Wan'Dale Robinson32118019
RB Joel Stewart33035136
TE Marcos Hayes22040134
TE Buddy Matsko11027115

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Gavin Ford188.004.00
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Joel Stewart122.007.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Paul Hickman1199.006.57
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jamal Nelson62172.836.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Dakota Poteet1199.0010.63
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Devontez Walker5130.605.00
WR Douglas Gardner111414.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Paul Hickman10
RB Glenn Upshaw11
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Joel Stewart11

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Paul Hickman1254
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Jamal Nelson14109

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Bob Spiak511
RB Glenn Upshaw322
WR Norm Rhodes200
WR Monty Vonnegut111
RB Gavin Ford110
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Devontez Walker866
WR Austin Harding310
TE Marcos Hayes222
TE Buddy Matsko111

SectionAttendance
Stadium74,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (23,600)
End Zone15,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,800)
Sideline Seats13,600 (15,000)
Club Seats8,200 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes6,200 (6,200)