Week 7, 2045

played in Atlanta, GA

50 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	3	0	14	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	3	21	0	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:55 ATL - Ty Hampton 32 field goal
2Q: 14:52 ATL - Wade Raymond 41 pass from Paul Hickman (Ty Hampton extra point)
2Q: 12:28 ATL - Jessie Humphries 51 interception return (Ty Hampton extra point)
2Q: 08:23 CAR - Maxwell Radke 33 field goal
2Q: 03:57 ATL - Paul Hickman 2 run (Ty Hampton extra point)
4Q: 09:37 ATL - Ty Hampton 33 field goal
4Q: 06:49 CAR - J.J. Bieniemy 19 pass from Terrance Wiggs (Shaun Pochman run for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:37 CAR - J.J. Bieniemy 43 pass from Terrance Wiggs (Terrance Wiggs pass to Al Clemons for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:55 ATL - Ty Hampton 32 field goal
2Q: 14:52 ATL - Wade Raymond 41 pass from Paul Hickman (Ty Hampton extra point)
2Q: 12:28 ATL - Jessie Humphries 51 interception return (Ty Hampton extra point)
2Q: 08:23 CAR - Maxwell Radke 33 field goal
2Q: 03:57 ATL - Paul Hickman 2 run (Ty Hampton extra point)
4Q: 09:37 ATL - Ty Hampton 33 field goal
4Q: 06:49 CAR - J.J. Bieniemy 19 pass from Terrance Wiggs (Shaun Pochman run for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:37 CAR - J.J. Bieniemy 43 pass from Terrance Wiggs (Terrance Wiggs pass to Al Clemons for conversion)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 4-3 5-2
First Downs 19 15
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 371 299
- Offensive Plays 69 59
- Yards per Play 5.38 5.07
Net Rushing Yards 88 100
- Rushing Attempts 26 34
- Yards per Rush 3.38 2.94
Net Passing Yards 283 199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 23 - 1 25 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 297 199
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.58 7.96
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/21 4/68
Kick Returns/Yards 2/59 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/51
2pt Conversions 2/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 35
Time of Possession 31:32 28:28

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	4-3	5-2
First Downs	19	15
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	371	299
- Offensive Plays	69	59
- Yards per Play	5.38	5.07
Net Rushing Yards	88	100
- Rushing Attempts	26	34
- Yards per Rush	3.38	2.94
Net Passing Yards	283	199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 23 - 1	25 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	297	199
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.58	7.96
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	3/21	4/68
Kick Returns/Yards	2/59	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/51
2pt Conversions	2/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 35
Time of Possession	31:32	28:28

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:18	1:51	OWN 21	3	1	Punt
1	9:57	1:55	OWN 24	5	11	Punt
1	3:48	1:55	OWN 25	4	13	Punt
2	14:34	2:18	OWN 25	5	15	Interception
2	12:16	3:59	OWN 25	8	59	Field Goal
2	3:45	1:13	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
3	15:00	2:51	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
3	11:19	3:56	OWN 36	6	38	Missed FG
3	5:49	3:30	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
4	14:18	3:01	OWN 4	5	19	Punt
4	9:29	2:49	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
4	4:25	2:21	OWN 5	7	95	Touchdown
4	1:21	0:44	OWN 11	4	1	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:42	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	11:27	1:30	OWN 42	3	2	Punt
1	8:02	4:14	OWN 40	9	45	Field Goal
1	1:53	2:19	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
2	8:17	4:32	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	2:32	2:32	OWN 1	6	27	Half
3	12:09	0:50	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
3	7:23	1:34	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
3	2:19	3:01	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
4	11:17	1:48	OPP 47	5	31	Field Goal
4	6:40	2:15	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	2:04	0:43	50	3	8	Punt
4	0:37	0:37	OPP 12	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Paul Hickman, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Shaun Pochman	14	30	2.14	9	0
RB Frederick Rowan	7	26	3.71	19	2
QB Terrance Wiggs	2	13	6.50	7	0
QB Jake Mathews	2	16	8.00	9	0
RB Freddie Walsh	1	3	3.00	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Glenn Upshaw	27	65	2.41	9	0	0
QB Paul Hickman	5	20	4.00	8	0	1
WR Norm Rhodes	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
RB Wade Uecker	1	12	12.00	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Mathews	25	16	149	2/14	0	27	1	63.6
Terrance Wiggs	16	7	148	0/0	2	43	0	116.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	25	15	199	0/0	1	41	0	98.6

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.J. Bieniemy	6	7	88	14.67	21	43	2
WR Ernest Dotson	3	10	34	11.33	4	18	0
TE Buddy Matsko	3	6	26	8.67	1	20	0
TE James Pierson	3	5	47	15.67	2	27	0
RB Shaun Pochman	2	2	33	16.50	33	25	0
TE Bubba Dietz	2	3	31	15.50	0	34	0
RB Frederick Rowan	2	2	32	16.00	10	21	0
WR Darius Doan	1	2	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
WR Luther Burden III	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Al Clemons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Glenn Upshaw	4	6	44	11.00	17	25	0
WR Wade Raymond	4	4	81	20.25	23	41	1
TE Javier Rigsby	3	3	30	10.00	9	18	0
WR Kennedy Drenik	2	6	20	10.00	9	14	0
WR Norm Rhodes	1	1	12	12.00	12	12	0
WR Jorge Shin	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Reuben Werner	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Wade Uecker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jessie Humphries	1	51	51.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
WR Luther Burden III	1	0
RB Frederick Rowan	1	0
G D.J. Kerr	0	1
CB Corwin Baumert	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Jessie Humphries	0	0	1	0
OLB Jared Verse	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	7	315	45.0	35.3	51	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	7	357	51.0	45.1	61	4

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Maxwell Radke	1/2	0/1	0/0	33	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ty Hampton	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luther Burden III	3	21	7.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade Uecker	4	68	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darius Doan	2	59	29.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mickey Monroe	7	1	27	16
S Javon Bullard	7	0	34	25
CB Phillip Reese	5	1	34	25
OLB Tito Dircks	4	2	20	14
ILB Monte Cristo	3	3	16	11
S J.R. Brayton	3	1	18	17
DT Alejandro Kramer	2	3	30	18
CB Jacob Parrish	2	2	30	17
S Donald McCleskey	2	1	18	11
CB Melvin Pollock	2	0	4	8
DT Alexander Combs	2	0	18	17
OLB Cole Lake	1	1	12	8
OLB Shemar James	1	1	9	9
DE Abdul Carter	1	0	31	17
DT Henry Alexander	1	0	18	12
DE Alan Stargell	1	0	4	9
CB Brett Grayek	1	0	21	17
DE Neil Tansini	1	0	3	3
DE Keith Faneca	0	1	4	8

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Erick Halcomb	10	1	0.0	25	40
OLB Jared Verse	9	1	0.0	24	29
S Jessie Humphries	5	0	0.0	26	43
S Landon Delgado	4	4	0.0	25	41
ILB Bubba Bailen	4	1	0.0	22	25
OLB Arturo Ford	3	2	0.5	15	27
DT Roderick Burke	2	2	0.5	15	28
DT Jamarree Caldwell	2	1	0.0	25	40
CB Mo Rauch	2	0	0.0	26	42
CB Lionel Vandersommen	2	0	0.0	3	7
OLB Cooper Snee	2	0	0.0	2	11
DE Teddye Buchanan	1	1	0.5	20	37
DE Stevon Barker	1	0	0.5	18	21
OLB Tyrone Fauria	1	0	0.0	3	5
CB Riley Carlisle	1	0	0.0	1	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Abdul Carter	1	0	17
DT Henry Alexander	1	0	12
DT Alexander Combs	0	1	17

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Roderick Burke	0.5	1	28
DE Stevon Barker	0.5	0	21
DE Teddye Buchanan	0.5	0	37
OLB Arturo Ford	0.5	0	27
DT Jamarree Caldwell	0.0	1	40
DE Dylan Marsh	0.0	1	2

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Phillip Reese	4	1	25
OLB Mickey Monroe	3	0	16
S Javon Bullard	2	0	25
OLB Tito Dircks	2	0	14
ILB Monte Cristo	1	0	11
S Donald McCleskey	1	0	11
S J.R. Brayton	1	0	17
OLB Shemar James	1	0	9
CB Melvin Pollock	0	1	8
CB Brett Grayek	0	1	17

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Erick Halcomb	5	0	0	40
S Jessie Humphries	4	2	1	43
ILB Bubba Bailen	3	0	0	25
OLB Jared Verse	2	1	0	29
CB Mo Rauch	2	0	0	42
CB Lionel Vandersommen	2	0	0	7
OLB Cooper Snee	2	0	0	11
OLB Arturo Ford	1	1	0	27
OLB Tyrone Fauria	1	0	0	5
S Landon Delgado	1	0	0	41
CB Riley Carlisle	0	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jake Melaragni	2	6	26	0	43
G Darien Strickland	1	6	26	1	43
G D.J. Kerr	1	4	26	1	43
T Artie Spinney	0	3	26	0	43
TE Buddy Matsko	0	2	11	0	26
T Bernard Fredrickson	0	1	26	0	43

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Rusty Kaplan	2	9	34	25
T Francisco Richard	2	6	34	25
C Dwight Meier	2	5	34	25
G Elliot Brandon	1	6	34	25
G Edward Wayne	1	2	34	25
TE Cesar Shaw	0	1	12	8

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ernest Dotson	2	17
Freddie Walsh	1	26
Jacob Parrish	1	11

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Verse	3	25
Arturo Ford	1	25
Mo Rauch	1	19

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Artie Spinney	26	43	---	---	13	82
G Darien Strickland	26	43	---	---	9	78
T Bernard Fredrickson	26	43	---	---	9	78
G D.J. Kerr	26	43	---	---	9	78
WR Ernest Dotson	22	37	---	---	17	76
C Jake Melaragni	26	43	---	---	---	69
S Javon Bullard	---	---	34	25	9	68
CB Phillip Reese	---	---	34	25	2	61
CB Jacob Parrish	---	---	30	17	11	58
TE James Pierson	14	17	---	---	26	57
WR Al Clemons	9	23	---	---	19	51
DT Alejandro Kramer	---	---	30	18	1	49
QB Jake Mathews	21	27	---	---	---	48
DE Abdul Carter	---	---	31	17	---	48
OLB Cole Lake	---	---	12	8	24	44
RB Shaun Pochman	16	28	---	---	---	44
TE Buddy Matsko	11	26	---	---	6	43
OLB Mickey Monroe	---	---	27	16	---	43
CB Brett Grayek	---	---	21	17	2	40
WR J.J. Bieniemy	12	27	---	---	---	39
DT Henry Alexander	---	---	18	12	9	39
S J.R. Brayton	---	---	18	17	2	37
DE Luke Roenicke	---	---	23	13	---	36
DT Alexander Combs	---	---	18	17	---	35
OLB Tito Dircks	---	---	20	14	1	35
OLB Shemar James	---	---	9	9	14	32
CB Melvin Pollock	---	---	4	8	19	31
S Donald McCleskey	---	---	18	11	1	30
WR Luther Burden III	10	13	---	---	7	30
RB Freddie Walsh	1	2	---	---	26	29
ILB Monte Cristo	---	---	16	11	1	28
WR Darius Doan	7	8	---	---	10	25
TE Bubba Dietz	12	13	---	---	---	25
RB Frederick Rowan	9	13	---	---	---	22
QB Terrance Wiggs	5	16	---	---	---	21
S Ron Migliore	---	---	0	0	16	16
DE Alan Stargell	---	---	4	9	2	15
TE Otis Ziel	7	8	---	---	---	15
DE Keith Faneca	---	---	4	8	2	14
DE Neil Tansini	---	---	3	3	8	14
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Tito Wiggins	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Corwin Baumert	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Maxwell Radke	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Cris Griffith	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Erick O'Neill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	26	42	19	87
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	25	40	19	84
S Landon Delgado	---	---	25	41	13	79
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	24	29	25	78
DT Jamarree Caldwell	---	---	25	40	9	74
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	26	43	2	71
T Francisco Richard	34	25	---	---	9	68
G Elliot Brandon	34	25	---	---	9	68
OLB Arturo Ford	---	---	15	27	25	67
QB Paul Hickman	34	25	---	---	2	61
T Rusty Kaplan	34	25	---	---	---	59
C Dwight Meier	34	25	---	---	---	59
G Edward Wayne	34	25	---	---	---	59
DE Teddye Buchanan	---	---	20	37	2	59
RB Glenn Upshaw	32	24	---	---	1	57
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	15	28	8	51
TE Javier Rigsby	29	19	---	---	1	49
WR Jorge Shin	27	20	---	---	1	48
ILB Bubba Bailen	---	---	22	25	1	48
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	18	21	---	39
CB Devon Engler	---	---	10	28	---	38
DE Conrad Poole	---	---	12	23	2	37
TE Cesar Shaw	12	8	---	---	17	37
WR Kennedy Drenik	22	15	---	---	---	37
WR Wade Raymond	21	14	---	---	---	35
DT Diego Perry	---	---	12	18	1	31
TE Ike Cabrer	2	2	---	---	26	30
WR Norm Rhodes	10	7	---	---	12	29
WR Tracy Halverson	1	2	---	---	26	29
RB Wade Uecker	7	8	---	---	13	28
WR Reuben Werner	5	6	---	---	9	20
OLB Cooper Snee	---	---	2	11	2	15
RB Trevor Etienne	2	0	---	---	11	13
CB Lionel Vandersommen	---	---	3	7	1	11
C Percy Reid	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Luke Newman	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Michael Rhodes	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Tyrone Fauria	---	---	3	5	---	8
K Ty Hampton	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Riley Carlisle	---	---	1	3	---	4
CB Everett Harding	---	---	1	3	---	4
DE Dylan Marsh	---	---	1	2	---	3
C Teddy Pinner	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Edwin Ruskowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Scott Wells	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	18	3.0
Middle	10	25	2.5
Right	10	45	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	27	3.4
Middle	18	54	3.0
Right	7	21	3.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Mathews	25	16	2	2	1	3	2	0	1
Terrance Wiggs	16	7	4	3	2	2	1	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	25	15	3	1	3	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	30	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	37	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	73	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	11	6	157	14.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	21	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	40	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	59	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	79	26.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernest Dotson	10	3	2	34	0	37
WR J.J. Bieniemy	7	6	0	88	1	27
TE Buddy Matsko	6	3	0	26	1	26
TE James Pierson	5	3	0	47	1	17
TE Bubba Dietz	3	2	0	31	1	13
RB Shaun Pochman	2	2	0	33	1	28
WR Darius Doan	2	1	0	-3	0	8
WR Luther Burden III	2	1	0	9	0	13
RB Frederick Rowan	2	2	0	32	1	13
WR Al Clemons	1	0	1	0	0	23

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Glenn Upshaw	6	4	0	44	1	24
WR Kennedy Drenik	6	2	1	20	0	15
WR Wade Raymond	4	4	0	81	2	14
TE Javier Rigsby	3	3	0	30	0	19
WR Reuben Werner	3	0	2	0	0	6
WR Norm Rhodes	1	1	0	12	0	7
WR Jorge Shin	1	1	0	12	0	20
RB Wade Uecker	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shaun Pochman	1	2	2.00	2.14

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Paul Hickman	2	0	0.00	4.00
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	5	5.00	2.41

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terrance Wiggs	3	1	19	6.33	9.25
Jake Mathews	1	0	0	0.00	5.96

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	2	0	0	0.00	7.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Al Clemons	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR J.J. Bieniemy	1	1	19	19.00	12.57
TE Buddy Matsko	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
TE Bubba Dietz	1	0	0	0.00	10.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	0	0	0.00	7.33
WR Kennedy Drenik	1	0	0	0.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shaun Pochman	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Glenn Upshaw	2	0
QB Paul Hickman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Mathews	8	6	1
Terrance Wiggs	4	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ernest Dotson	5	2	1
WR J.J. Bieniemy	2	2	1
TE Bubba Dietz	2	2	1
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	0
RB Shaun Pochman	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Glenn Upshaw	4	2	2
WR Wade Raymond	2	2	1
WR Kennedy Drenik	2	0	0
TE Javier Rigsby	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 83,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (25,300)
End Zone 15,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine 7,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 13,500 (16,100)
Club Seats 16,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,800 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	83,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (25,300)
End Zone	15,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine	7,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	13,500 (16,100)
Club Seats	16,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,800 (9,900)