Week 1, 2054

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers14903-26
Atlanta Falcons0607-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:58 CAR - Stephen Krohn 3 pass from Donny Blair (J.C. Cooley extra point)
1Q: 07:24 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 30 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 10:35 ATL - Nick Heimburger 34 field goal
2Q: 05:38 CAR - Safety: Gino Hoke sacked quarterback in end zone
2Q: 01:40 ATL - Nick Heimburger 26 field goal
2Q: 00:31 CAR - Clifton Joseph 22 interception return (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - J.C. Cooley 18 field goal
4Q: 08:52 ATL - Brett Neel 2 pass from A.J. Sanford (Nick Heimburger extra point)

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs1521
- by Rushing72
- by Passing717
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards255393
- Offensive Plays5780
- Yards per Play4.474.91
Net Rushing Yards15150
- Rushing Attempts2721
- Yards per Rush5.592.38
Net Passing Yards104343
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 17 - 056 - 31 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards113361
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/93/18
- Yards per Pass Play3.475.81
Fumbles/Lost2/02/1
3rd Down Conversions3/138/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.87.7
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards3/355/41
Punt Returns/Yards2/192/9
Kick Returns/Yards4/952/32
Interception Ret./Yards3/350/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 19
Time of Possession27:3032:30

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:09OWN 33667Touchdown
19:591:13OPP 4134Punt
17:540:44OPP 31231Touchdown
13:300:50OWN 6642Punt
214:511:23OWN 73-5Punt
210:274:04OWN 25729Punt
25:241:14OWN 3232Punt
21:321:01OWN 3532Punt
313:501:34OWN 4432Punt
38:591:12OWN 1939Punt
34:545:00OPP 481047Field Goal
48:456:08OWN 29837Punt
40:250:25OWN 331-2Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:511:52OWN 25423Interception
18:460:52OWN 2028Interception
17:103:40OWN 16740Punt
12:402:49OWN 20623Punt
213:283:01OPP 46829Field Goal
26:230:59OWN 112-11Safety
24:102:38OWN 19672Field Goal
20:310:12OWN 1610Interception
20:190:19OWN 25311Half
315:001:10OWN 2530Punt
312:163:17OWN 1634Punt
37:472:53OWN 6642Fumble
414:546:09OWN 151685Touchdown
42:372:12OWN 201247Downs

Game MVP: Cedric McKenzie, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cedric McKenzie161308.133741
RB Jake Garrett4246.001610
RB Avery Naranjo331.00200
QB Donny Blair2-1-0.50100
RB Ricardo Carnahan122.00200
WR Richie Wilhide1-7-7.00-700
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brett Neel17352.061510
RB Tevin Basham2-6-3.00-300
QB A.J. Sanford144.00400
RB Norbert Gourdine11717.001710

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donny Blair29171131/9116078.6
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
A.J. Sanford56313613/18134358.7

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Richie Wilhide59326.409120
WR Rico Clemons34155.00290
RB Cedric McKenzie333010.009160
RB Ricardo Carnahan22105.00050
FB Dave Shepherd1144.00040
WR Stephen Krohn1233.00031
RB Jake Garrett1166.00060
TE Parker Barthwell161313.000130
WR Myles Ramsay0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lewis Chance7129613.7126270
WR Gabe Boyer7128812.5734340
RB Brett Neel33299.6710191
WR Dan Strong252010.000130
WR Russell Oliver264020.005230
TE Winston Lofton22115.50080
WR Ashton Barrett252110.506140
TE Tevin Dunlap2694.50070
RB Norbert Gourdine222914.5020220
TE Bryce Bullock121515.000150
RB Tevin Basham1133.00030

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Clifton Joseph12222.001
CB Oliver Sailer100.000
ILB Cedric Powell11313.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Avery Naranjo2000
S Adrian Aikman0200
T Brian Reeves0100
CB Craig Jennings0010
S Doug Winn0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Lewis Chance1000
RB Tevin Basham1000
C Cody Morrish0100
DE Jacob Butler0010
C A.J. Garrett0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pedro Donaldson942146.839.1635
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Carlos Gabberty418446.041.3533

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
J.C. Cooley1/10/00/0183/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Heimburger2/20/00/0341/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Avery Naranjo2199.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ashton Barrett294.50

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Owen Hermon37023.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Carlos Gabberty12525.00
Sean Oksenberg11515.00
Arturo Matney11717.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Doug Winn940.02159
ILB Enrique Marsh620.02146
CB Craig Jennings530.02158
S Arturo Reese510.02048
OLB Miles Hammer400.02146
DT Ross Cole311.01345
DE Tom Foley301.01529
DT R.J. House330.52151
DE Gino Hoke310.52157
CB Clifton Joseph330.02059
CB Oliver Sailer300.0741
ILB Cedric Powell300.01427
S Adrian Aikman200.0124
DT Alexis Terrell100.01124
CB Mason Rodgers010.002
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Donald Fitzgerald830.02524
DE Seth Benton601.02429
S Jack Finley500.02321
OLB Timothy Madison400.02521
ILB Marlon Crichlow320.01422
S Sean Oksenberg310.02730
CB Rickey Hawkins310.01719
CB Roy Rodgers210.01210
CB Josue German200.02219
DT Joshua Hadden130.02626
DE Jacob Butler120.02628
CB Brent Krauchick110.01214
WR Lewis Chance10---------
WR Gabe Boyer10---------
ILB Lamar Jacome100.01215
S Arturo Matney100.039

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tom Foley1.001229
DT Ross Cole1.000045
DT R.J. House0.511051
DE Gino Hoke0.505157
ILB Enrique Marsh0.001046
OLB Miles Hammer0.001046
DE J.J. Goon0.001014
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Seth Benton1.001029
DT Donald Fitzgerald0.011024
DE Greg Buckley0.00108
DT Joshua Hadden0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Craig Jennings51058
CB Clifton Joseph42159
ILB Enrique Marsh42046
S Arturo Reese40048
S Doug Winn31059
CB Oliver Sailer30141
ILB Cedric Powell30127
S Adrian Aikman20024
DE Tom Foley10029
DE Gino Hoke10057
OLB Miles Hammer10046
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jack Finley30021
DE Seth Benton30029
CB Roy Rodgers20010
OLB Timothy Madison20021
CB Rickey Hawkins20019
CB Josue German12019
ILB Lamar Jacome10015
CB Brent Krauchick10014
ILB Marlon Crichlow10022
S Arturo Matney1009

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Miles Delgado511027030
T T.J. Probin35027030
G Emmett Restifo15027030
T Brian Reeves12027030
C Damian Mahoney12027030
TE Amos Godfrey000811
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Cody Morrish17021159
G Aaron Meyer13021159
T Marty Kreklow11021159
G Earl Sinclair05021059
T Griffin Gilmore04021059

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Parker Barthwell223
Avery Naranjo123
Cedric Powell123
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Tevin Basham125
Skip Gust124
Lukas Lyons112
Carlos Gabberty18
A.J. Garrett16
Earl Sinclair16

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Craig Jennings------21581695
S Doug Winn------2159282
CB Clifton Joseph------2059281
DE Gino Hoke------2157280
DT R.J. House------2151173
ILB Enrique Marsh------2146370
S Arturo Reese------2048169
OLB Miles Hammer------2146269
G Emmett Restifo2730------1067
C Damian Mahoney2730------1067
ILB Cedric Powell------14272364
TE Parker Barthwell1622------2361
DT Ross Cole------1345260
QB Donny Blair2730------158
G Miles Delgado2730---------57
T Brian Reeves2730---------57
T T.J. Probin2730---------57
WR Richie Wilhide2430---------54
WR Rico Clemons2230------153
CB Oliver Sailer------741452
DE Tom Foley------1529246
S Adrian Aikman------1241540
WR Stephen Krohn1523------139
RB Cedric McKenzie1917---------36
DE J.J. Goon------0142236
DT Alexis Terrell------1124---35
FB Dave Shepherd54------2433
RB Avery Naranjo30------2326
TE Jorge Jordan106------521
WR Owen Hermon22------1418
RB Ricardo Carnahan111------517
RB Jake Garrett42------1016
DT Justin Stuart------110112
OLB Dillon Fagelman------38112
WR Myles Ramsay62------412
C Brandon Winslett00------1010
T Martin Trufant00------1010
G Kaleb Owens00------1010
P Pedro Donaldson00------99
TE Amos Godfrey81---------9
K J.C. Cooley00------66
ILB Sedrick Ruggiero------0145
DE Ralph Poole------0044
CB Mason Rodgers------0213
QB Tyler Crane00---------0
RB Skip Hadley00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Tevin Dunlap2054------2397
WR Gabe Boyer1958------1390
G Earl Sinclair2159------686
QB A.J. Sanford2159------282
C Cody Morrish2159---------80
G Aaron Meyer2159---------80
T Marty Kreklow2159---------80
T Griffin Gilmore2159---------80
RB Brett Neel1747---------64
S Sean Oksenberg------2730663
CB Josue German------22191960
DT Donald Fitzgerald------25241059
DE Jacob Butler------2628155
DE Seth Benton------2429154
DT Joshua Hadden------2626153
OLB Skip Gust------16122452
WR Lewis Chance838------147
WR Ashton Barrett727------1347
OLB Timothy Madison------2521147
S Jack Finley------2321246
WR Russell Oliver1228---------40
CB Brent Krauchick------12141440
RB Tevin Basham48------2537
CB Rickey Hawkins------1719137
ILB Marlon Crichlow------1422---36
TE Bryce Bullock1015------833
CB Garrett Buckner------1023---33
S Arturo Matney------391830
ILB Lamar Jacome------1215128
CB Roy Rodgers------1210123
OLB Frank Berdys------002222
WR Alexis Engler00------2121
DE Greg Buckley------38920
TE Winston Lofton59---------14
RB Lukas Lyons00------1212
WR Dan Strong19---------10
P Carlos Gabberty00------88
K Nick Heimburger00------77
C Ezra Walker00------66
C A.J. Garrett00------66
T Lewis Rives00------66
RB Norbert Gourdine22---------4
C Denzel Grieb00---------0
ILB Jose Figueroa------00---0
ILB D.J. Harden------00---0
QB Samuel Watson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6447.3
Middle8222.8
Right12877.3
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4102.5
Middle13312.4
Right492.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donny Blair29170412400
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
A.J. Sanford563152361033

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2131.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2012794.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)74314.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65427.0
Short (0-8 Yds)189995.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)24141666.9
Long (19+ Yds)83546.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Richie Wilhide95032030
TE Parker Barthwell61113022
WR Rico Clemons43015030
RB Cedric McKenzie33030017
WR Stephen Krohn2103023
RB Ricardo Carnahan22010011
FB Dave Shepherd110404
RB Jake Garrett110602
WR Myles Ramsay100002
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lewis Chance127196238
WR Gabe Boyer127088158
WR Russell Oliver62040128
TE Tevin Dunlap6219054
WR Dan Strong5212009
WR Ashton Barrett52021027
RB Brett Neel33029047
TE Bryce Bullock21015015
TE Winston Lofton2201109
RB Norbert Gourdine2202912
RB Tevin Basham110308

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cedric McKenzie200.008.13
RB Avery Naranjo122.001.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Tevin Basham2-6-3.00-3.00
QB A.J. Sanford144.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donny Blair43215.253.90
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
A.J. Sanford64142.336.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stephen Krohn2131.501.50
RB Ricardo Carnahan1155.005.00
TE Parker Barthwell111313.002.17
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tevin Dunlap2294.501.50
WR Gabe Boyer1000.007.33
TE Bryce Bullock1000.007.50
RB Tevin Basham1133.003.00
RB Brett Neel1122.009.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Jake Garrett11
RB Ricardo Carnahan10
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Brett Neel10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Donny Blair1062
AtlantaAttCompConversions
A.J. Sanford18138

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Richie Wilhide430
TE Parker Barthwell311
RB Ricardo Carnahan221
WR Rico Clemons100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Ashton Barrett421
WR Gabe Boyer322
WR Russell Oliver311
WR Lewis Chance221
TE Tevin Dunlap220
WR Dan Strong111
TE Winston Lofton110
RB Norbert Gourdine111
RB Brett Neel111

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck18,600 (22,200)
End Zone14,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine7,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats11,200 (14,100)
Club Seats3,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes4,500 (5,000)