Week 1, 2021

played in Carolina, NC

62 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0630-9
Carolina Panthers7007-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:24 CAR - Pat Ellison 6 pass from Ty Lynn (Andy Schultz extra point)
2Q: 07:41 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 40 field goal
2Q: 01:36 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 45 field goal
3Q: 09:32 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 24 field goal
4Q: 12:57 CAR - Lorenzo Varney 76 interception return (Andy Schultz extra point)

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record0-11-0
First Downs1114
- by Rushing15
- by Passing99
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards231320
- Offensive Plays6357
- Yards per Play3.675.61
Net Rushing Yards99113
- Rushing Attempts3425
- Yards per Rush2.914.52
Net Passing Yards132207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 15 - 229 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards141222
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/93/15
- Yards per Pass Play4.556.47
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/183/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.88.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/336/52
Punt Returns/Yards4/301/4
Kick Returns/Yards2/401/15
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/76
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 25
Time of Possession33:3826:22

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:301:45OWN 2033Punt
18:172:12OWN 4333Punt
14:594:25OWN 28838Missed FG
213:566:20OWN 191258Field Goal
24:593:28OWN 35837Field Goal
20:170:17OWN 1716Half
315:003:50OWN 9529Punt
310:531:28OPP 932Field Goal
36:262:51OWN 20428Punt
30:422:55OWN 3969Interception
412:472:42OWN 3237Punt
44:491:32OWN 2031Punt
40:580:49OWN 20418Interception
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:30OWN 20736Punt
110:452:28OWN 43557Touchdown
16:051:06OWN 202-1Punt
10:341:38OWN 4132Punt
27:362:37OWN 20752Missed FG
21:311:14OWN 20410Punt
311:100:17OWN 722Fumble
39:252:59OWN 23512Punt
33:352:53OWN 7661Missed FG
410:055:16OWN 71050Punt
43:172:19OWN 43520Punt
40:090:09OPP 481-1Game

Game MVP: Lorenzo Varney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Shawn Rehberg23622.701610
Andre Buckner6132.17700
Frankie Blincoe5244.80800
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lenny McKnight14815.792710
Brian Lee9293.221010
Ty Lynn231.50400

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Frankie Blincoe27151412/9018239.3
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ty Lynn29112223/15157077.0

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Will Tanner47399.750150
TE Kirk Gardner49317.750110
FB Ike Perez22147.0011100
WR Shane Harvey223115.507180
RB Andre Buckner1199.00190
TE Cedric Dole1122.00020
WR Tyrell Maxwell121515.002150
RB Tyrus Riviere0100.00000
WR Randall Humphrey0200.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bobby Blanda369732.3353570
WR Jorge McKnight395618.6718330
TE Steven Hardy333511.6714170
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz152828.0020280
FB Pat Ellison1166.00061
RB Lenny McKnight0100.00000
WR Claude Adams0400.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Lorenzo Varney17676.001
S Sammie Bates100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Shawn Rehberg1000
Ike Perez0100
Juan Norried0100
Randall Osborne0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Lenny McKnight1000
Lorenzo Varney0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicky Bodenhemer628247.043.0553
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Claude Zenger734349.036.1674

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Charlie Mattingly3/42/30/1450/0
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andy Schultz0/20/20/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Grant Morton3165.30
Tyrell Maxwell11414.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Lorenzo Varney144.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Shawn Rehberg24020.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Ellis11515.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Juan Norried511.52026
ILB Seth Levine530.52430
CB Jumbo Clayton300.01525
DT Earnest Hawkins300.074
OLB Robbie Arndorfer300.0811
S Winfred Dillon300.01723
DT Malcolm Bartholomew210.01828
OLB Darryl Harts200.01616
OLB Peter Peters200.01010
S Grant Morton121.02028
DE Jamie Lincoln110.01423
DT Winston Ansara110.01417
CB Matt Carhart100.01012
DE Jorge Gordon100.0119
S Antonio Raag100.0913
WR Tyrell Maxwell10---------
OLB Randall Osborne100.054
CB Harvey Springer100.01720
CB Norman Henry100.01013
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Desmond Clancy610.02625
CB Bryant Farley520.01719
DT Zach Burns421.02116
ILB Randy Weinstein410.01813
CB Brian Ellis410.02821
CB Ross Joyner410.02520
OLB Jerome Page400.01417
ILB Harold McBeal340.02019
S Sammie Bates320.01914
S Lorenzo Varney230.02221
DE Colin Bush220.02423
S Lonnie Brinkley210.065
OLB Irving Jenkins210.02213
DT Donovan Samsel200.01313
DE Aaron Piccarreta111.01615
CB Donald Jones120.01411
ILB Lorenzo Schroeder100.0139
OLB Rob Arce100.01916
DE Terry Maddux010.01814

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Juan Norried1.512126
S Grant Morton1.001028
ILB Seth Levine0.500030
CB Harvey Springer0.010020
DE Jamie Lincoln0.002023
DE Leo Abell0.00106
DE Jorge Gordon0.00109
OLB Darryl Harts0.001016
DT Malcolm Bartholomew0.001028
OLB Robbie Arndorfer0.001011
DT Omar Blackburn0.00106
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Zach Burns1.000416
DE Aaron Piccarreta1.000115
DE Colin Bush0.022123
OLB Rob Arce0.010016
DE Terry Maddux0.001014
DE Ron Bendzick0.00106

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jumbo Clayton31025
OLB Darryl Harts20016
S Winfred Dillon20023
S Grant Morton12028
ILB Seth Levine10030
OLB Peter Peters10010
CB Harvey Springer10020
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Brian Ellis31021
S Desmond Clancy20025
ILB Randy Weinstein20013
CB Bryant Farley20019
DE Colin Bush10023
S Lonnie Brinkley1005
ILB Harold McBeal10019
CB Ross Joyner10020
OLB Jerome Page10017
OLB Rob Arce10016
S Lorenzo Varney01121
S Sammie Bates00114

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kirk Chapman26030025
J.T. Bussey16034129
Ross Serra15034129
Kennedy Finneran12017014
Troy Branch04032022
Ike Perez04025019
Mario Sanford03021019
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Robbie Wolfe34122128
Pat Ellison34013014
Vernon Crawford16018026
Wes Pierce13019021
Steven Hardy12023021
Mitch Hughes110818
Gary Nachman02022128
Kelvin Liedtke0106012

Special Teams Statistics

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Lovett Burnett213
Tyrus Riviere024
Norman Henry022
Randall Humphrey017
Ike Perez017
Cedric Dole016
Jorge Gordon012
Gerald Buchanan011
Kennedy Finneran010
Ross Serra010
J.T. Bussey010
Danny McClendon010
Kirk Gardner09
Charlie Mattingly08
Randall Osborne08
Matt Carhart07
Peter Peters07
Grant Morton07
Nicky Bodenhemer06
Robbie Arndorfer06
Antonio Raag05
Winston Ansara05
Tyrell Maxwell04
Frankie Blincoe04
Omar Blackburn04
Louie Podbevsek04
Seth Levine03
Andre Buckner03
Darryl Harts03
Malcolm Bartholomew03
Troy Branch03
Howie Lord03
Shawn Rehberg03
Jamie Lincoln02
Juan Norried02
Winfred Dillon02
Harvey Springer02
Jumbo Clayton01
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Lorenzo Schroeder328
Lenny McKnight116
Irving Jenkins113
Mitch Hughes19
Frankie Levenson016
Pat Ellison014
Lorenzo Varney013
Claude Adams013
Desmond Clancy010
Marco Keyser010
Aaron Piccarreta09
Kurt Perkins09
Donovan James09
Jerome Page09
Kelvin Liedtke09
Claude Zenger09
Brian Ellis08
Steven Hardy08
Vernon Crawford07
Donald Jones07
Robbie Wolfe06
Bobby Taves06
Ron Bendzick06
Andy Schultz05
Randy Weinstein04
Zach Burns04
Harold McBeal04
Ross Joyner04
Rob Arce04
Terry Maddux03
Gary Nachman03
Lonnie Brinkley03
Bryant Farley03
Brian Lee02
Colin Bush02
Sammie Bates01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14282.0
Middle15604.0
Right5112.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6376.2
Middle12453.8
Right6325.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Frankie Blincoe27150102462
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ty Lynn291141131110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)76446.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)137836.4
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)106767.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)103565.6
Long (19+ Yds)929010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Kirk Gardner94031023
WR Will Tanner74039023
WR Randall Humphrey200009
WR Tyrell Maxwell21015018
FB Ike Perez22014019
WR Shane Harvey22031012
RB Tyrus Riviere100006
RB Andre Buckner1109012
TE Cedric Dole110209
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jorge McKnight93056123
WR Bobby Blanda63097219
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz51028113
WR Claude Adams4010020
TE Steven Hardy33035021
RB Lenny McKnight1000017
FB Pat Ellison1106014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Shawn Rehberg221.002.70
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lenny McKnight200.005.79

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Frankie Blincoe1000.005.22
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ty Lynn1166.007.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randall Humphrey1000.000.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Pat Ellison1166.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Andre Buckner20
Frankie Blincoe20
Shawn Rehberg20
CarolinaRushesConversions
Brian Lee10
Lenny McKnight10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Frankie Blincoe1176
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Ty Lynn933

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Will Tanner322
TE Kirk Gardner332
RB Tyrus Riviere100
WR Randall Humphrey100
TE Cedric Dole111
WR Tyrell Maxwell100
WR Shane Harvey111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Jorge McKnight311
WR Bobby Blanda211
WR Cornelius Liszkiewicz100
RB Lenny McKnight100
WR Claude Adams100
FB Pat Ellison111

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,800 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck15,100 (21,400)
End Zone9,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,900)