Week 7, 2042

played in Carolina, NC

43 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	7	0	7	-	14
Carolina Panthers	0	6	3	0	-	9

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:19 CAR - Jimmie Bonner 28 field goal
2Q: 07:55 ATL - Bob Spiak 14 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 01:45 CAR - Jimmie Bonner 49 field goal
3Q: 01:31 CAR - Jimmie Bonner 49 field goal
4Q: 02:07 ATL - Bob Spiak 3 fumble return (Shaun Long extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:19 CAR - Jimmie Bonner 28 field goal
2Q: 07:55 ATL - Bob Spiak 14 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
2Q: 01:45 CAR - Jimmie Bonner 49 field goal
3Q: 01:31 CAR - Jimmie Bonner 49 field goal
4Q: 02:07 ATL - Bob Spiak 3 fumble return (Shaun Long extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 6-1 1-5-1
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 176 374
- Offensive Plays 61 83
- Yards per Play 2.89 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 60 87
- Rushing Attempts 27 17
- Yards per Rush 2.22 5.12
Net Passing Yards 116 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 12 - 1 64 - 31 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 127 300
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 3.41 4.35
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 8/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 3/20 14/101
Punt Returns/Yards 3/57 5/73
Kick Returns/Yards 4/107 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 27
Time of Possession 24:37 35:23

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	6-1	1-5-1
First Downs	13	21
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	176	374
- Offensive Plays	61	83
- Yards per Play	2.89	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	60	87
- Rushing Attempts	27	17
- Yards per Rush	2.22	5.12
Net Passing Yards	116	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 12 - 1	64 - 31 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	127	300
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	3.41	4.35
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	8/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	3/20	14/101
Punt Returns/Yards	3/57	5/73
Kick Returns/Yards	4/107	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 27
Time of Possession	24:37	35:23

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:44	3:05	OWN 31	6	25	Punt
1	6:46	2:54	OWN 49	5	1	Interception
1	1:23	1:21	OWN 33	3	-9	Punt
2	11:14	1:34	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
2	9:40	1:55	OPP 24	4	24	Touchdown
2	3:53	0:56	OWN 37	3	16	Fumble
2	1:39	1:02	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	2:31	OWN 30	6	21	Punt
3	10:27	1:31	OWN 41	4	6	Punt
3	5:53	1:27	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
3	3:32	0:52	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	1:26	1:51	OWN 31	4	11	Punt
4	9:35	0:59	OPP 42	3	5	Punt
4	5:12	3:13	OWN 40	9	60	Touchdown
4	0:39	0:39	OWN 42	3	2	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:16	OWN 25	10	51	Missed FG
1	7:39	0:53	OWN 20	3	-4	Interception
1	3:52	2:29	OWN 31	5	29	Interception
1	0:02	3:48	OPP 48	10	37	Field Goal
2	7:45	3:52	OWN 25	8	38	Fumble
2	2:57	1:18	OPP 48	6	16	Field Goal
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 7	1	14	Half
3	12:29	2:02	OWN 10	6	1	Punt
3	8:56	3:03	OWN 7	5	22	Punt
3	4:26	0:54	OWN 40	3	5	Punt
3	2:40	1:14	OPP 34	3	2	Field Goal
4	14:35	5:00	OWN 3	10	31	Punt
4	8:36	3:24	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
4	1:59	1:20	OWN 25	7	33	Downs

Game MVP: Jessie Humphries, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Glenn Upshaw	21	56	2.67	8
RB Levon Troyer	4	-3	-0.75	5
QB Paul Hickman	1	7	7.00	7
WR Arnold Carrigan	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Shaun Pochman	10	48	4.80	16	2	0
RB Joel Stewart	7	39	5.57	16	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	32	12	127	2/11	1	20	1	47.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	64	31	300	2/13	0	29	2	48.9

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Javier Rigsby	6	6	52	8.67	32	13	0
WR Roman Wilson	3	6	42	14.00	11	20	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	7	19	9.50	0	11	0
WR Bob Spiak	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	1
TE Dakota Poteet	0	6	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Levon Troyer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Arnold Carrigan	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Wade Raymond	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Joey Chacon	8	24	78	9.75	24	16
WR Douglas Gardner	7	11	78	11.14	23	14
WR Devontez Walker	5	7	40	8.00	26	23
WR Austin Harding	3	11	41	13.67	10	29
TE Buddy Matsko	3	3	24	8.00	3	16
TE Angel Kent	2	2	34	17.00	18	23
TE Tony Cook	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
RB Joel Stewart	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Darius Doan	1	2	10	10.00	0	10
RB Shaun Pochman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jessie Humphries	2	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Marquis Bryant	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Javier Rigsby	1	1	0	0
RB Levon Troyer	1	0	0	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	0	0	0
WR Bob Spiak	0	1	0	1
G Elliot Brandon	0	1	0	0
OLB Tyrone Fauria	0	1	0	0
S Jessie Humphries	0	0	1	0
WR Roman Wilson	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
S Marquis Bryant	1	0	0
TE Buddy Matsko	1	0	0
DT Kim Tate	0	1	0
CB Everett Hill	0	0	1
DE Christopher Gallagher	0	0	1
CB Peyton Baxter	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	11	510	46.4	36.1	58	6

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	5	236	47.2	31.8	62	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmie Bonner	3/4	2/3	0/0	49	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	3	57	19.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marquis Bryant	5	73	14.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Rhodes	3	84	28.0	0
Mo Rauch	1	23	23.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Erick Halcomb	9	4	0.0	17	66
OLB Tyrone Fauria	6	1	1.0	17	66
OLB Jared Verse	6	3	0.0	17	66
S Jessie Humphries	5	1	0.0	17	66
CB Calen Bullock	5	0	0.0	12	55
DE Stevon Barker	4	0	0.5	17	50
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	4	1	0.0	17	55
CB Mo Rauch	3	2	0.0	17	66
DE Brandon Grier	2	2	0.5	16	38
CB Sweet Pea Smith	1	1	0.0	0	10
DT Roderick Burke	1	1	0.0	4	31
DE Alexander Combs	1	1	0.0	14	55
OLB Aiden Floyd	1	0	0.0	7	15
CB Devon Engler	1	0	0.0	15	56
C Chase Kerr	1	0	---	---	---
WR Wade Raymond	1	0	---	---	---
CB Lionel Vandersommen	0	1	0.0	0	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Javon Bullard	7	0	0.0	27	34
ILB Winston Holcomb	6	1	0.0	27	34
CB Peyton Baxter	5	1	0.0	11	15
OLB Alejandro Keith	4	1	0.0	14	14
DT Justin Eboigbe	3	1	1.0	19	30
S Marquis Bryant	2	0	0.0	14	25
CB Everett Hill	2	0	0.0	16	19
DE Christopher Gallagher	2	0	0.0	24	25
DT Marquis Culhane	2	0	0.0	9	8
DE Myron Bach	1	1	1.0	18	25
S Jordan Motz	1	2	0.0	20	23
DT Kim Tate	1	1	0.0	13	6
CB Carson Micalles	1	1	0.0	16	15
DT Alejandro Kramer	1	1	0.0	13	24
WR Devontez Walker	1	0	---	---	---
CB Elijah Downs	1	0	0.0	8	16
WR Joey Chacon	1	0	---	---	---
CB Liam Clemons	1	0	0.0	15	17
CB Owen Carpenter	0	1	0.0	15	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Tyrone Fauria	1.0	1	1	0	66
DE Stevon Barker	0.5	0	4	0	50
DE Brandon Grier	0.5	0	2	1	38
DE Alexander Combs	0.0	1	2	0	55
S Erick Halcomb	0.0	1	0	0	66
DT Roderick Burke	0.0	0	1	0	31

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Myron Bach	1.0	0	4	0	25
DT Justin Eboigbe	1.0	0	2	0	30
DE Christopher Gallagher	0.0	1	1	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Erick Halcomb	6	2	0	66
S Jessie Humphries	5	3	2	66
OLB Jared Verse	5	2	0	66
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	3	0	0	55
CB Calen Bullock	3	0	0	55
OLB Tyrone Fauria	3	0	0	66
CB Mo Rauch	2	1	0	66
DE Brandon Grier	1	0	0	38
CB Sweet Pea Smith	1	0	0	10
DT Roderick Burke	1	0	0	31
OLB Aiden Floyd	1	0	0	15

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Peyton Baxter	4	0	0	15
S Javon Bullard	2	2	0	34
OLB Alejandro Keith	2	0	0	14
CB Everett Hill	1	2	0	19
CB Liam Clemons	1	1	0	17
S Jordan Motz	1	0	0	23
CB Elijah Downs	1	0	0	16
S Marquis Bryant	0	1	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Rusty Kaplan	2	6	27	2	34
C Chase Kerr	2	4	27	0	34
T Cesar Jefferson	2	2	27	0	34
G Edward Wayne	0	7	27	0	34
G Elliot Brandon	0	6	27	0	34
TE Javier Rigsby	0	1	16	0	21

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jake Melaragni	3	7	17	0	66
G Darien Strickland	3	4	17	1	66
T Jose Goodson	1	2	17	0	66
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	15	0	35
G Jackie McGarrity	0	2	17	1	66
T Kenyon Sponable	0	1	17	0	66

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Roman Wilson	2	23
Nolan Springer	1	23
Ike Cabrer	1	23
Howie Bierria	1	11

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Brad Pettigrew	2	23
Winston Holcomb	2	10
Tony Cook	1	27
Shaun Pochman	1	27
Javon Bullard	1	18

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	17	66	27	110
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	17	66	16	99
OLB Tyrone Fauria	---	---	17	66	13	96
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	17	66	10	93
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	17	66	4	87
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	17	55	4	76
CB Devon Engler	---	---	15	56	4	75
DE Alexander Combs	---	---	14	55	4	73
WR Roman Wilson	24	25	---	---	23	72
T Cesar Jefferson	27	34	---	---	11	72
G Elliot Brandon	27	34	---	---	11	72
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	12	55	3	70
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	17	50	1	68
QB Paul Hickman	27	34	---	---	---	61
C Chase Kerr	27	34	---	---	---	61
T Rusty Kaplan	27	34	---	---	---	61
G Edward Wayne	27	34	---	---	---	61
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	16	38	1	55
TE Javier Rigsby	16	21	---	---	18	55
RB Glenn Upshaw	22	27	---	---	3	52
WR Bob Spiak	20	23	---	---	---	43
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	4	31	8	43
WR Wade Raymond	21	20	---	---	---	41
WR Arnold Carrigan	16	24	---	---	---	40
RB Levon Troyer	4	3	---	---	23	30
TE Ike Cabrer	0	3	---	---	23	26
DE Conrad Poole	---	---	0	21	3	24
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	0	0	23	23
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	7	15	1	23
TE Dakota Poteet	4	14	---	---	4	22
RB Brad Head	6	5	---	---	3	14
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Howie Bierria	0	0	---	---	11	11
S Gavin Scott	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Percy Reid	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	0	10	---	10
CB Lionel Vandersommen	---	---	0	10	---	10
WR Jorge Shin	1	5	---	---	---	6
WR Norm Rhodes	1	0	---	---	4	5
DT James Johnston	---	---	0	0	5	5
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dwight Meier	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Hector Stanton	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Mel Owens	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Manuel Ford	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Kenyon Sponable	17	66	---	---	13	96
G Darien Strickland	17	66	---	---	9	92
G Jackie McGarrity	17	66	---	---	9	92
T Jose Goodson	17	66	---	---	9	92
QB Jamal Nelson	17	66	---	---	---	83
C Jake Melaragni	17	66	---	---	---	83
S Javon Bullard	---	---	27	34	18	79
WR Joey Chacon	14	59	---	---	---	73
RB Shaun Pochman	10	35	---	---	27	72
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	27	34	10	71
TE Tony Cook	6	28	---	---	27	61
WR Austin Harding	4	35	---	---	22	61
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	19	30	11	60
CB Everett Hill	---	---	16	19	18	53
TE Buddy Matsko	15	35	---	---	3	53
WR Douglas Gardner	11	39	---	---	---	50
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	14	25	11	50
DE Christopher Gallagher	---	---	24	25	---	49
WR Devontez Walker	12	36	---	---	---	48
S Jordan Motz	---	---	20	23	---	43
DE Myron Bach	---	---	18	25	---	43
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	9	9	23	41
CB Peyton Baxter	---	---	11	15	14	40
DT Alejandro Kramer	---	---	13	24	---	37
RB Joel Stewart	7	29	---	---	---	36
DE Kody Richmond	---	---	9	16	11	36
TE Angel Kent	5	18	---	---	11	34
CB Owen Carpenter	---	---	15	17	---	32
CB Liam Clemons	---	---	15	17	---	32
CB Carson Micalles	---	---	16	15	---	31
OLB Alejandro Keith	---	---	14	14	---	28
CB Elijah Downs	---	---	8	16	---	24
WR Darius Doan	0	13	---	---	7	20
DT Kim Tate	---	---	13	6	---	19
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	9	8	---	17
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	0	2	13	15
C Harold Richard	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jimmie Bonner	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Bernard Fredrickson	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Winston Grier	1	3	---	---	---	4
QB Barry Agrela	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Samuel Conley	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Glen Poston	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	11	1.4
Middle	15	34	2.3
Right	4	15	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	59	11.8
Middle	8	22	2.8
Right	4	6	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	32	12	1	3	2	6	7	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	64	31	3	5	5	8	10	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	44	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	5	64	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	14	8	44	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	110	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	10	117	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	29	3.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Glenn Upshaw	7	2	0	19	0	27
TE Dakota Poteet	6	0	1	0	0	14
WR Roman Wilson	6	3	0	42	1	25
TE Javier Rigsby	6	6	0	52	0	21
WR Wade Raymond	3	0	0	0	0	20
WR Arnold Carrigan	2	0	1	0	0	24
WR Bob Spiak	1	1	0	14	0	23
RB Levon Troyer	1	0	0	0	0	3

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joey Chacon	24	8	3	78	0	59
WR Douglas Gardner	11	7	0	78	0	39
WR Austin Harding	11	3	1	41	1	35
WR Devontez Walker	7	5	0	40	1	36
TE Buddy Matsko	3	3	0	24	0	35
RB Joel Stewart	2	1	0	-1	0	29
WR Darius Doan	2	1	1	10	0	13
TE Angel Kent	2	2	0	34	1	18
TE Tony Cook	1	1	0	-4	0	28
RB Shaun Pochman	1	0	0	0	0	35

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Overall Avg
RB Levon Troyer	1	-0.75
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	2.67
WR Arnold Carrigan	1	0.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	2	2	26	13.00	3.97

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	5	1	6	1.20	4.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Spiak	1	1	14	14.00	14.00
WR Roman Wilson	1	1	12	12.00	7.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joey Chacon	3	0	0	0.00	3.25
WR Austin Harding	2	1	6	3.00	3.73

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Joel Stewart	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	14	3	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	20	12	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Douglas Gardner	7	5	4
WR Joey Chacon	6	1	0
WR Devontez Walker	3	3	1
WR Austin Harding	2	1	1
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	0
WR Darius Doan	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,300 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (23,600)
End Zone 14,100 (17,000)
Mezzanine 8,100 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (15,000)
Club Seats 7,000 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,000 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,300 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (23,600)
End Zone	14,100 (17,000)
Mezzanine	8,100 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (15,000)
Club Seats	7,000 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,000 (6,200)