Week 7, 2058

played in Carolina, NC

51 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	0	-	0
Carolina Panthers	13	10	10	0	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 CAR - Richie Wilhide 3 pass from Stan Tubbs (Rusty Grudich extra point failed)
1Q: 01:36 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 13 run (Rusty Grudich extra point)
2Q: 10:08 CAR - Rusty Grudich 50 field goal
2Q: 01:50 CAR - Miles Hammer 45 interception return (Rusty Grudich extra point)
3Q: 10:44 CAR - Rusty Grudich 43 field goal
3Q: 04:15 CAR - Avery Naranjo 48 fumble return (Rusty Grudich extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 CAR - Richie Wilhide 3 pass from Stan Tubbs (Rusty Grudich extra point failed)
1Q: 01:36 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 13 run (Rusty Grudich extra point)
2Q: 10:08 CAR - Rusty Grudich 50 field goal
2Q: 01:50 CAR - Miles Hammer 45 interception return (Rusty Grudich extra point)
3Q: 10:44 CAR - Rusty Grudich 43 field goal
3Q: 04:15 CAR - Avery Naranjo 48 fumble return (Rusty Grudich extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 3-3 5-2
First Downs 9 16
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 4 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 141 293
- Offensive Plays 59 66
- Yards per Play 2.39 4.44
Net Rushing Yards 37 130
- Rushing Attempts 18 38
- Yards per Rush 2.06 3.42
Net Passing Yards 104 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 17 - 2 25 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 111 172
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 3/9
- Yards per Pass Play 2.54 5.82
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/60 9/70
Punt Returns/Yards 4/40 7/116
Kick Returns/Yards 4/69 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/45
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 32
Time of Possession 25:05 34:55

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	3-3	5-2
First Downs	9	16
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	4	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	141	293
- Offensive Plays	59	66
- Yards per Play	2.39	4.44
Net Rushing Yards	37	130
- Rushing Attempts	18	38
- Yards per Rush	2.06	3.42
Net Passing Yards	104	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 17 - 2	25 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	111	172
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	3/9
- Yards per Pass Play	2.54	5.82
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/60	9/70
Punt Returns/Yards	4/40	7/116
Kick Returns/Yards	4/69	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/45
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 32
Time of Possession	25:05	34:55

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:24	OWN 16	6	1	Punt
1	7:44	2:46	OWN 21	5	19	Punt
1	1:30	0:53	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	13:24	1:14	OWN 3	3	-1	Punt
2	10:03	1:32	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	6:10	2:34	OWN 4	6	7	Punt
2	3:13	1:35	OWN 18	5	16	Interception
2	1:38	1:12	OWN 21	3	-3	Punt
3	10:38	3:49	OWN 29	7	23	Punt
3	4:07	3:15	OWN 25	7	21	Punt
4	13:22	0:52	OWN 34	3	-4	Punt
4	9:05	2:04	OWN 20	4	4	Punt
4	4:38	1:04	OPP 47	3	-2	Punt
4	1:46	0:59	OWN 25	3	21	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:36	4:52	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
1	4:58	3:28	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
1	0:37	2:13	OWN 31	5	14	Punt
2	12:10	2:07	OPP 42	3	9	Field Goal
2	8:31	2:21	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
2	3:36	0:23	OPP 40	3	0	Interception
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 22	3	-10	Half
3	15:00	4:22	OWN 26	7	48	Field Goal
3	6:49	2:42	OWN 9	4	20	Punt
3	0:52	2:30	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
4	12:30	3:25	OWN 34	8	27	Punt
4	7:01	2:23	OWN 12	3	4	Punt
4	3:34	1:48	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
4	0:47	0:47	OPP 49	2	-5	Game

Game MVP: Cedric McKenzie, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Britt Tubbs	11	22	2.00	9	0
RB Ernest Kanyuh	4	0	0.00	3	0
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen	2	0	0.00	1	0
QB Gregory Eppright	1	15	15.00	15	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cedric McKenzie	21	104	4.95	14	3	1
RB Avery Naranjo	12	10	0.83	6	0	0
QB Stan Tubbs	3	17	5.67	9	0	0
WR Rico Clemons	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
QB A.J. Sanford	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gregory Eppright	20	6	49	0/0	0	21	1	18.8
Gustavo Talaridou	19	11	62	2/7	0	21	1	42.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Tubbs	23	14	172	3/9	1	30	1	80.3
A.J. Sanford	2	0	0	0/0	0	0	0	39.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Dennis Minnis	5	13	26	5.20	3	10
RB Britt Tubbs	2	4	11	5.50	0	6
TE Ricky Martins	2	3	7	3.50	0	6
FB Cedric Murray	2	2	11	5.50	0	6
TE Dale Horner	2	5	24	12.00	2	21
WR Brandon Campbell	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Rickey Sowdon	1	3	21	21.00	8	21
WR Lonnie Hawkins	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Jeremy Wright	1	6	2	2.00	0	2

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Richie Wilhide	5	11	42	8.40	0	11	1
WR Rico Clemons	3	4	32	10.67	7	14	0
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	3	36	18.00	36	30	0
WR Griffin Earhart	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	1	12	12.00	3	12	0
TE Jared Reeves	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Tre Eisenbraun	1	2	29	29.00	21	29	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Rufus Buehrig	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Miles Hammer	1	45	45.00	1
CB Calvin Griffin	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Marcus Dulaney	1	0	0	0
DE Dean Upshaw	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Stan Tubbs	1	1	0	0
RB Avery Naranjo	0	1	0	1
CB Gabriel Stevens	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	12	612	51.0	39.7	64	6

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Wheeler	7	321	45.9	37.3	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Grudich	2/2	2/2	1/1	50	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Dulaney	4	40	10.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Wilhide	7	116	16.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Sowdon	3	51	17.0	0
Jeremy Wright	1	18	18.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tre Eisenbraun	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ronald Mathews	7	1	0.0	26	19
S Marcus Dulaney	6	2	0.0	38	26
CB Taylor Shapiro	5	1	0.0	27	24
CB Rufus Buehrig	5	1	0.0	18	15
DE Braden Dawson	5	0	0.0	19	10
OLB Manuel Venable	4	4	0.0	26	17
DE Dean Upshaw	3	0	2.0	22	22
DE Alan Fields	3	2	1.0	26	23
OLB Brant Greer	3	2	0.0	18	13
S Kelvin Jenner	2	4	0.0	34	26
DT Shawn Dewey	2	1	0.0	36	24
DT Myron Snyder	2	1	0.0	37	24
CB Floyd Clinton	2	0	0.0	19	15
ILB Marlon Crichlow	1	1	0.0	11	10
S J.B. Tefft	1	1	0.0	13	5
CB Everett Cade	1	1	0.0	35	25
TE Dale Horner	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Miles Hammer	7	2	0.0	17	31
CB Roger Espinal	7	1	0.0	18	41
DE Ryan Rodgers	4	1	0.0	17	27
DE Darryl Smith	2	0	1.5	7	19
OLB Mickey Vaughn	2	1	0.0	3	18
CB Oliver Sailer	2	0	0.0	7	21
OLB Joel Flowers	2	0	0.0	4	20
CB Dakota Peace	2	0	0.0	5	26
DT Cameron Sweeney	2	0	0.0	4	13
DE Gino Hoke	1	2	0.5	16	36
S Marcus Woodson	1	1	0.0	17	27
OLB Darren Shea	1	0	0.0	3	23
S Doug Winn	1	0	0.0	13	20
DT Spencer Spetz	1	0	0.0	8	10
CB Calvin Griffin	1	0	0.0	8	18
WR Tre Eisenbraun	1	0	---	---	---
DT Julian Ferderer	0	2	0.0	17	35
ILB Cedric Powell	0	2	0.0	15	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dean Upshaw	2.0	1	5	1	22
DE Alan Fields	1.0	0	0	0	23

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Darryl Smith	1.5	0	0	0	19
DE Gino Hoke	0.5	1	3	1	36
DT Julian Ferderer	0.0	0	2	1	35
OLB Miles Hammer	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rufus Buehrig	3	0	1	15
CB Taylor Shapiro	3	0	0	24
ILB Ronald Mathews	3	0	0	19
DE Braden Dawson	2	0	0	10
CB Everett Cade	1	0	0	25
S Kelvin Jenner	1	0	0	26
CB Floyd Clinton	1	0	0	15
S Marcus Dulaney	0	1	0	26
S J.B. Tefft	0	1	0	5

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Roger Espinal	5	0	0	41
OLB Miles Hammer	3	1	1	31
CB Oliver Sailer	2	1	0	21
S Marcus Woodson	2	1	0	27
OLB Mickey Vaughn	2	0	0	18
CB Calvin Griffin	1	0	1	18
OLB Darren Shea	1	0	0	23
OLB Joel Flowers	1	0	0	20
CB Gabriel Stevens	0	4	0	41
S Doug Winn	0	1	0	20
DE Gino Hoke	0	1	0	36
CB Dakota Peace	0	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dean Whiteford	2	6	18	0	41
G Elias Kelley	1	2	18	0	41
T Elias Newhart	1	2	18	0	32
T Ivan Braden	0	4	18	0	41
C Leon Whisman	0	2	18	0	32
FB Cedric Murray	0	1	4	0	11
C Craig Bush	0	0	0	2	9

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Harold Pinto	4	7	30	0	28
G Bill Murack	3	6	38	1	28
T Alfred Lee	2	7	38	1	28
TE Jared Reeves	1	1	2	0	2
T T.J. Probin	0	6	38	1	28
C Jameson Money	0	5	30	0	28
T Trenton Austin	0	1	8	0	0
G Terrance Salerno	0	1	8	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Dean Upshaw	2	22
Ezra Walker	2	12
Van Riley	1	27
Cedric Murray	1	27
Dale Horner	1	26
Britt Tubbs	1	16

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Roger Espinal	3	26
Avery Naranjo	2	29
Nicky Hudgens	1	29
Gabriel Stevens	1	26
Doug Winn	1	14

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Marcus Dulaney	---	---	38	26	9	73
DE Dean Upshaw	---	---	22	22	22	66
DT Myron Snyder	---	---	37	24	2	63
CB Everett Cade	---	---	35	25	2	62
C Leon Whisman	18	32	---	---	12	62
S Kelvin Jenner	---	---	34	26	2	62
DT Shawn Dewey	---	---	36	24	1	61
TE Dennis Minnis	14	31	---	---	14	59
G Elias Kelley	18	41	---	---	---	59
G Dean Whiteford	18	41	---	---	---	59
T Ivan Braden	18	41	---	---	---	59
WR Rickey Sowdon	13	34	---	---	8	55
WR Jeremy Wright	16	31	---	---	7	54
CB Taylor Shapiro	---	---	27	24	1	52
DE Alan Fields	---	---	26	23	2	51
T Elias Newhart	18	32	---	---	---	50
RB Britt Tubbs	12	20	---	---	16	48
TE Dale Horner	4	18	---	---	26	48
ILB Ronald Mathews	---	---	26	19	1	46
OLB Manuel Venable	---	---	26	17	1	44
CB Rufus Buehrig	---	---	18	15	9	42
FB Cedric Murray	4	11	---	---	27	42
DE Braden Dawson	---	---	19	10	8	37
DE Emmanuel Winters	---	---	12	10	14	36
WR Lonnie Hawkins	11	17	---	---	7	35
CB Floyd Clinton	---	---	19	15	---	34
OLB Brant Greer	---	---	18	13	2	33
S J.B. Tefft	---	---	13	5	15	33
QB Gregory Eppright	13	20	---	---	---	33
WR Brandon Campbell	10	19	---	---	---	29
DE Van Riley	---	---	0	0	27	27
QB Gustavo Talaridou	5	21	---	---	---	26
ILB Marlon Crichlow	---	---	11	10	1	22
T Howard Husak	0	9	---	---	12	21
C Craig Bush	0	9	---	---	12	21
RB Ernest Kanyuh	4	16	---	---	---	20
WR Ian Mason	0	0	---	---	19	19
CB Chase Jennings	---	---	0	0	15	15
C Ezra Walker	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	12	12
TE Ricky Martins	0	5	---	---	---	5
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen	2	3	---	---	---	5
K Phil Conley	0	0	---	---	1	1
OLB Diego Kiburz	---	---	1	0	---	1
G Mercury Waddell	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Alonzo Sawyer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Nicky Hudgens	38	28	---	---	29	95
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	18	41	26	85
CB Gabriel Stevens	---	---	18	41	26	85
T T.J. Probin	38	28	---	---	9	75
G Bill Murack	38	28	---	---	9	75
WR Richie Wilhide	37	24	---	---	12	73
WR Rico Clemons	38	28	---	---	---	66
T Alfred Lee	38	28	---	---	---	66
C Jameson Money	30	28	---	---	---	58
G Harold Pinto	30	28	---	---	---	58
QB Stan Tubbs	29	26	---	---	---	55
DT Julian Ferderer	---	---	17	35	---	52
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	16	36	---	52
CB Dakota Peace	---	---	5	26	20	51
RB Cedric McKenzie	25	23	---	---	1	49
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	17	31	---	48
OLB Mickey Vaughn	---	---	3	18	27	48
S Doug Winn	---	---	13	20	14	47
RB Avery Naranjo	13	5	---	---	29	47
DE Ryan Rodgers	---	---	17	27	---	44
S Marcus Woodson	---	---	17	27	---	44
DE Darryl Smith	---	---	7	19	14	40
WR Tre Eisenbraun	17	17	---	---	1	35
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	15	17	---	32
DT Spencer Spetz	---	---	8	10	12	30
WR Griffin Earhart	17	9	---	---	2	28
CB Oliver Sailer	---	---	7	21	---	28
OLB Darren Shea	---	---	3	23	---	26
CB Calvin Griffin	---	---	8	18	---	26
OLB Joel Flowers	---	---	4	20	---	24
WR Gino Buckner	0	2	---	---	21	23
T Trenton Austin	8	0	---	---	9	17
DT Cameron Sweeney	---	---	4	13	---	17
G Terrance Salerno	8	0	---	---	9	17
QB A.J. Sanford	9	2	---	---	2	13
FB Chad Justus	3	0	---	---	9	12
C Terrell Bullock	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Rusty Grudich	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Kris Santiago	0	2	---	---	7	9
DE Tyrell Naeole	---	---	1	2	5	8
P Bobby Wheeler	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Nicky Smith	---	---	0	6	---	6
TE Jared Reeves	2	2	---	---	1	5
TE Kody Taylor	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Nicolas Lynn	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Roosevelt Blassingame	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	9	20	2.2
Right	4	4	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	36	4.5
Middle	18	78	4.3
Right	11	17	1.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gregory Eppright	20	6	1	1	0	7	4	0	1
Gustavo Talaridou	19	11	1	1	1	3	2	2	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Tubbs	23	14	2	0	2	2	3	1	1
A.J. Sanford	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	28	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	7	31	1.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	1	21	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	31	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	30	15.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	94	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	48	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dennis Minnis	13	5	0	26	0	31
WR Jeremy Wright	6	1	0	2	0	31
TE Dale Horner	5	2	1	24	1	18
RB Britt Tubbs	4	2	0	11	0	20
WR Rickey Sowdon	3	1	0	21	1	34
TE Ricky Martins	3	2	0	7	0	5
WR Lonnie Hawkins	2	1	0	6	0	17
FB Cedric Murray	2	2	0	11	0	11
WR Brandon Campbell	1	1	0	3	0	19

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Richie Wilhide	11	5	2	42	0	24
WR Rico Clemons	4	3	0	32	0	28
RB Cedric McKenzie	3	2	0	36	1	23
WR Griffin Earhart	2	1	0	10	0	9
TE Jared Reeves	2	1	0	11	0	2
WR Tre Eisenbraun	2	1	0	29	1	17
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	1	0	12	0	28

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric McKenzie	5	27	5.40	4.95

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stan Tubbs	2	2	10	5.00	7.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Richie Wilhide	2	2	10	5.00	3.82

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ernest Kanyuh	2	1
QB Gregory Eppright	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	1
RB Avery Naranjo	2	0
QB Stan Tubbs	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gregory Eppright	7	0	0
Gustavo Talaridou	6	3	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Tubbs	8	5	4
A.J. Sanford	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeremy Wright	6	1	1
TE Dennis Minnis	2	0	0
TE Ricky Martins	2	1	0
WR Rickey Sowdon	1	0	0
RB Britt Tubbs	1	0	0
TE Dale Horner	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Richie Wilhide	4	2	1
WR Rico Clemons	2	2	2
WR Tre Eisenbraun	2	1	1
WR Griffin Earhart	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,400 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,900 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,400 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,900 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (3,900)