Week 1, 2042

played in Atlanta, GA

75 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	0	7	3	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	10	7	3	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:10 ATL - Arnold Carrigan 7 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 03:01 ATL - Shaun Long 43 field goal
1Q: 00:30 CAR - Douglas Gardner 8 pass from Jamal Nelson (Jimmie Bonner extra point)
2Q: 06:52 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 3 run (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 08:25 ATL - Shaun Long 24 field goal
3Q: 00:09 CAR - Joel Stewart 9 pass from Jamal Nelson (Jimmie Bonner extra point)
4Q: 04:02 ATL - Shaun Long 36 field goal
4Q: 00:42 CAR - Jimmie Bonner 57 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:10 ATL - Arnold Carrigan 7 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 03:01 ATL - Shaun Long 43 field goal
1Q: 00:30 CAR - Douglas Gardner 8 pass from Jamal Nelson (Jimmie Bonner extra point)
2Q: 06:52 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 3 run (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 08:25 ATL - Shaun Long 24 field goal
3Q: 00:09 CAR - Joel Stewart 9 pass from Jamal Nelson (Jimmie Bonner extra point)
4Q: 04:02 ATL - Shaun Long 36 field goal
4Q: 00:42 CAR - Jimmie Bonner 57 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 255 334
- Offensive Plays 63 72
- Yards per Play 4.05 4.64
Net Rushing Yards 59 121
- Rushing Attempts 14 34
- Yards per Rush 4.21 3.56
Net Passing Yards 196 213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 22 - 0 37 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 233 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/37 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.00 5.61
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 13.5 9.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/73 10/73
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-1 6/85
Kick Returns/Yards 3/60 3/87
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 40
Time of Possession 25:11 34:49

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	19
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	255	334
- Offensive Plays	63	72
- Yards per Play	4.05	4.64
Net Rushing Yards	59	121
- Rushing Attempts	14	34
- Yards per Rush	4.21	3.56
Net Passing Yards	196	213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 22 - 0	37 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	233	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/37	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.00	5.61
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	13.5	9.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/73	10/73
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-1	6/85
Kick Returns/Yards	3/60	3/87
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 40
Time of Possession	25:11	34:49

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:02	3:13	OWN 19	4	-1	Punt
1	2:54	2:31	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	12:53	0:42	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	11:08	1:27	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
2	6:42	1:21	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
2	4:26	1:14	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
2	1:20	0:36	OWN 16	3	-9	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 1	1	0	Half
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
3	12:03	2:07	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
3	8:19	2:01	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
3	3:45	3:45	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	10:45	0:44	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	3:57	3:20	OWN 25	13	35	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:58	OPP 48	8	48	Touchdown
1	6:49	3:55	OWN 33	7	41	Field Goal
1	0:23	2:30	OWN 45	4	10	Punt
2	12:11	1:03	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
2	9:41	2:59	OPP 37	7	37	Touchdown
2	5:21	0:55	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	3:12	1:52	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	0:44	0:34	OPP 49	3	6	Punt
3	13:07	1:04	OPP 49	3	3	Punt
3	9:56	1:37	OWN 35	4	58	Field Goal
3	6:18	2:33	OWN 32	8	26	Punt
4	15:00	4:15	OWN 32	6	30	Punt
4	10:01	6:04	OWN 37	11	44	Field Goal
4	0:37	0:37	OPP 45	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Glenn Upshaw, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Shaun Pochman	9	34	3.78	25	2
RB Joel Stewart	4	17	4.25	8	0
QB Jamal Nelson	1	8	8.00	8	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Glenn Upshaw	27	112	4.15	52	1	1
QB Paul Hickman	4	2	0.50	6	0	0
RB Levon Troyer	2	4	2.00	5	0	0
WR Arnold Carrigan	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	44	22	233	5/37	2	31	0	80.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	37	21	219	1/6	1	26	0	83.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joey Chacon	9	18	116	12.89	15	28	0
WR Devontez Walker	6	8	83	13.83	35	31	0
WR Douglas Gardner	2	7	14	7.00	0	8	1
RB Joel Stewart	2	3	13	6.50	7	9	1
TE Tony Cook	1	2	2	2.00	1	2	0
WR Austin Harding	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Darius Doan	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Buddy Matsko	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Shaun Pochman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wade Raymond	6	7	87	14.50	46	26	0
TE Javier Rigsby	6	11	31	5.17	10	8	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	5	6	66	13.20	10	17	0
TE Dakota Poteet	2	5	20	10.00	0	11	0
WR Bob Spiak	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Arnold Carrigan	1	5	7	7.00	0	7	1
WR Roman Wilson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
QB Jamal Nelson	2	0
G Jackie McGarrity	0	1
WR Joey Chacon	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Brandon Grier	0	0	1	0
DT Roderick Burke	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	10	519	51.9	39.4	61	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	8	368	46.0	36.1	64	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmie Bonner	1/1	1/1	1/1	57	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	3/3	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Bryant	1	-1	-1.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	6	85	14.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darius Doan	3	60	20.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Rhodes	3	87	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Winston Holcomb	10	4	0.0	34	38
S Javon Bullard	9	3	0.0	34	38
DT Kim Tate	4	1	0.0	25	24
CB Carson Micalles	4	0	0.0	9	14
CB Elijah Downs	3	1	0.0	8	16
OLB Brad Pettigrew	3	0	0.0	10	9
CB Owen Carpenter	3	0	0.0	21	13
DT Alejandro Kramer	3	0	0.0	16	22
DE Marshawn Kneeland	2	1	1.0	28	26
S Marquis Bryant	2	2	0.0	18	26
DT Marquis Culhane	2	0	0.0	17	13
CB Peyton Baxter	2	0	0.0	34	38
OLB Alejandro Keith	1	2	0.0	15	18
DT Justin Eboigbe	1	1	0.0	10	17
CB Everett Hill	1	0	0.0	16	22
ILB Isaiah Finkes	1	0	0.0	1	3
S Jordan Motz	0	2	0.0	26	21
DE Christopher Gallagher	0	1	0.0	29	24
DE Myron Bach	0	1	0.0	10	19

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	6	0	0.0	13	40
CB Sweet Pea Smith	5	1	0.5	9	40
OLB Jared Verse	4	3	0.0	14	49
OLB Tyrone Fauria	4	0	0.0	14	49
DE Stevon Barker	3	0	2.0	8	25
DT Roderick Burke	3	0	1.0	11	33
OLB Aiden Floyd	3	0	0.0	6	10
DE Brandon Grier	2	1	1.5	9	28
CB Lionel Vandersommen	2	1	0.0	13	45
S Jessie Humphries	2	0	0.0	9	28
S Erick Halcomb	1	3	0.0	13	32
CB Devon Engler	1	0	0.0	2	18
CB Calen Bullock	1	0	0.0	13	46
DE Conrad Poole	1	0	0.0	7	32
S Gavin Scott	0	1	0.0	5	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1.0	1	1	26
DE Kody Richmond	0.0	2	0	7
DE Christopher Gallagher	0.0	1	1	24
DT Marquis Culhane	0.0	1	0	13
DE Myron Bach	0.0	0	1	19
DT Alejandro Kramer	0.0	0	1	22

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stevon Barker	2.0	0	4	2	25
DE Brandon Grier	1.5	0	2	3	28
DT Roderick Burke	1.0	0	0	0	33
CB Sweet Pea Smith	0.5	0	2	0	40
DT James Johnston	0.0	1	0	0	6

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Winston Holcomb	5	1	38
S Javon Bullard	3	1	38
OLB Brad Pettigrew	3	0	9
CB Peyton Baxter	2	0	38
CB Carson Micalles	2	0	14
CB Elijah Downs	2	0	16
CB Owen Carpenter	2	0	13
DT Kim Tate	1	0	24
OLB Alejandro Keith	1	0	18
S Marquis Bryant	0	1	26
CB Liam Clemons	0	1	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Sweet Pea Smith	5	1	40
OLB Jared Verse	4	1	49
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	4	1	40
S Jessie Humphries	2	1	28
OLB Tyrone Fauria	2	1	49
OLB Aiden Floyd	2	0	10
CB Devon Engler	1	1	18
CB Calen Bullock	1	0	46
CB Lionel Vandersommen	1	0	45
S Gavin Scott	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kenyon Sponable	2	4	0	14	1	49
G Jackie McGarrity	1	2	1	14	0	49
C Jake Melaragni	1	1	0	14	2	49
G Darien Strickland	0	4	0	14	2	49
T Jose Goodson	0	1	0	14	0	49
TE Buddy Matsko	0	1	0	9	0	29

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Edward Wayne	3	4	34	0	38
T Rusty Kaplan	2	10	34	1	38
G Elliot Brandon	2	9	34	0	38
T Bobby Fry	1	5	34	0	38
C Chase Kerr	0	2	34	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Kenyon Sponable	3	15
Tony Cook	2	29
Javon Bullard	1	21
Austin Harding	1	19
Winston Holcomb	1	17
Jose Goodson	1	11

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Cabrer	1	31
Nolan Springer	1	28
Erick Halcomb	1	28
Jessie Humphries	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Javon Bullard	---	---	34	38	21	93
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	34	38	17	89
CB Peyton Baxter	---	---	34	38	9	81
T Kenyon Sponable	14	49	---	---	15	78
G Darien Strickland	14	49	---	---	11	74
G Jackie McGarrity	14	49	---	---	11	74
T Jose Goodson	14	49	---	---	11	74
QB Jamal Nelson	14	49	---	---	---	63
C Jake Melaragni	14	49	---	---	---	63
RB Shaun Pochman	9	24	---	---	29	62
OLB Alejandro Keith	---	---	15	18	28	61
WR Joey Chacon	12	45	---	---	---	57
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	18	26	11	55
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	28	26	1	55
DE Christopher Gallagher	---	---	29	24	1	54
TE Tony Cook	6	17	---	---	29	52
CB Everett Hill	---	---	16	22	12	50
DT Kim Tate	---	---	25	24	1	50
WR Austin Harding	7	21	---	---	19	47
S Jordan Motz	---	---	26	21	---	47
TE Buddy Matsko	9	29	---	---	6	44
WR Douglas Gardner	9	32	---	---	---	41
WR Devontez Walker	8	33	---	---	---	41
DT Alejandro Kramer	---	---	16	22	2	40
CB Liam Clemons	---	---	12	10	17	39
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	10	17	11	38
CB Owen Carpenter	---	---	21	13	2	36
DE Myron Bach	---	---	10	19	3	32
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	17	13	---	30
RB Joel Stewart	6	23	---	---	---	29
CB Elijah Downs	---	---	8	16	3	27
TE Angel Kent	4	12	---	---	11	27
CB Carson Micalles	---	---	9	14	---	23
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	10	9	1	20
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	1	3	14	18
WR Darius Doan	0	7	---	---	10	17
DE Kody Richmond	---	---	1	7	9	17
C Harold Richard	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Bernard Fredrickson	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Jimmie Bonner	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Winston Grier	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Barry Agrela	0	0	---	---	1	1
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Samuel Conley	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Glen Poston	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Elliot Brandon	34	38	---	---	11	83
OLB Tyrone Fauria	---	---	14	49	15	78
QB Paul Hickman	34	38	---	---	3	75
T Bobby Fry	34	38	---	---	3	75
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	13	32	28	73
WR Roman Wilson	27	27	---	---	18	72
C Chase Kerr	34	38	---	---	---	72
T Rusty Kaplan	34	38	---	---	---	72
G Edward Wayne	34	38	---	---	---	72
RB Glenn Upshaw	31	31	---	---	6	68
TE Javier Rigsby	23	23	---	---	21	67
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	14	49	1	64
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	13	46	1	60
WR Wade Raymond	28	31	---	---	---	59
CB Lionel Vandersommen	---	---	13	45	1	59
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	11	33	10	54
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	13	40	---	53
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	9	40	1	50
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	9	28	12	49
WR Bob Spiak	26	22	---	---	---	48
RB Levon Troyer	4	5	---	---	31	40
DE Conrad Poole	---	---	7	32	1	40
WR Arnold Carrigan	15	23	---	---	---	38
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	9	28	---	37
S Gavin Scott	---	---	5	13	19	37
TE Ike Cabrer	2	1	---	---	31	34
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	8	25	1	34
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	1	10	20	31
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	0	0	28	28
DE Alexander Combs	---	---	5	20	1	26
WR Jorge Shin	1	1	---	---	23	25
CB Devon Engler	---	---	2	18	1	21
TE Dakota Poteet	7	13	---	---	---	20
DT James Johnston	---	---	2	6	10	18
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	6	10	---	16
RB Brad Head	5	11	---	---	---	16
S Manuel Ford	---	---	0	15	1	16
G Howie Bierria	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Percy Reid	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Norm Rhodes	1	2	---	---	4	7
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dwight Meier	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Mel Owens	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	26	8.7
Middle	8	18	2.3
Right	3	15	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	31	3.9
Middle	16	39	2.4
Right	7	55	7.9
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	44	22	5	2	4	7	8	5	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	37	21	2	0	3	4	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	10	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	79	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	4	63	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	81	13.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	66	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	5	53	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	100	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joey Chacon	18	9	2	116	2	45
WR Devontez Walker	8	6	0	83	3	33
WR Douglas Gardner	7	2	2	14	0	32
RB Joel Stewart	3	2	0	13	0	23
TE Tony Cook	2	1	0	2	0	17
WR Austin Harding	2	1	0	-1	0	21
TE Buddy Matsko	2	0	0	0	0	29
RB Shaun Pochman	1	0	0	0	0	24
WR Darius Doan	1	1	0	6	0	7

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Javier Rigsby	11	6	2	31	0	23
WR Wade Raymond	7	6	0	87	2	31
RB Glenn Upshaw	6	5	0	66	0	31
TE Dakota Poteet	5	2	1	20	0	13
WR Arnold Carrigan	5	1	0	7	0	23
WR Bob Spiak	2	1	0	8	0	22
WR Roman Wilson	1	0	0	0	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Glenn Upshaw	9	23	2.56	4.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	3	2	17	5.67	5.30

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	6	4	24	4.00	5.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Joel Stewart	2	1	9	4.50	4.33
WR Douglas Gardner	1	1	8	8.00	2.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Arnold Carrigan	2	1	7	3.50	1.40
TE Dakota Poteet	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	1	10	10.00	11.00
WR Wade Raymond	1	1	4	4.00	12.43
TE Javier Rigsby	1	1	3	3.00	2.82

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jamal Nelson	1	1
RB Shaun Pochman	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Paul Hickman	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	11	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	14	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch
WR Joey Chacon	3	2
WR Douglas Gardner	2	1
TE Tony Cook	2	1
WR Devontez Walker	2	1
RB Joel Stewart	1	1
WR Darius Doan	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dakota Poteet	4	2	1
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	2	2
WR Bob Spiak	2	1	0
WR Arnold Carrigan	2	0	0
TE Javier Rigsby	2	0	0
WR Wade Raymond	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,900 (25,300)
End Zone 14,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine 8,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (16,100)
Club Seats 15,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,700 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,900 (25,300)
End Zone	14,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine	8,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (16,100)
Club Seats	15,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,100 (9,900)