Week 1, 2051

played in Carolina, NC

70 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons6608-20
Carolina Panthers13733-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:17 CAR - Philip Stephenson 8 pass from Quentin Edge (J.C. Cooley extra point)
1Q: 04:59 ATL - Brenden Bennett 7 pass from Larry Tatum (Nick Heimburger extra point failed)
1Q: 00:33 CAR - Deion Connell 43 run (J.C. Cooley extra point failed)
2Q: 07:49 CAR - Stephen Krohn 26 pass from Quentin Edge (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 00:58 ATL - Nick Heimburger 51 field goal
2Q: 00:07 ATL - Nick Heimburger 56 field goal
3Q: 02:38 CAR - J.C. Cooley 33 field goal
4Q: 05:27 ATL - Lewis Chance 31 pass from Larry Tatum (Larry Tatum pass to Brenden Bennett for conversion)
4Q: 02:32 CAR - J.C. Cooley 43 field goal

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record0-11-0
First Downs2522
- by Rushing79
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty41
Total Net Yards375375
- Offensive Plays7165
- Yards per Play5.285.77
Net Rushing Yards153180
- Rushing Attempts3029
- Yards per Rush5.106.21
Net Passing Yards222195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 23 - 136 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards241195
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/190/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.415.42
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions7/146/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.46.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards12/919/63
Punt Returns/Yards2/251/6
Kick Returns/Yards3/701/18
Interception Ret./Yards1/111/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 23
Time of Possession29:2730:33

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:065:14OWN 38962Touchdown
10:163:10OWN 25729Punt
27:384:15OWN 241374Interception
22:421:5150616Field Goal
20:070:07OPP 3900Field Goal
315:002:19OWN 2536Punt
311:022:15OWN 41519Punt
32:312:26OWN 2547Punt
413:251:13OWN 634Punt
410:325:17OWN 71493Touchdown
42:271:55OWN 39837Fumble
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:54OWN 251175Touchdown
14:524:36OWN 17983Touchdown
212:064:28OWN 20880Touchdown
23:230:41OWN 203-10Punt
20:510:44OWN 2536Interception
312:411:39OWN 1130Punt
38:476:16OWN 201264Field Goal
30:051:40OWN 29725Punt
412:121:40OWN 3039Punt
45:152:48OWN 25649Field Goal
40:320:32OWN 331-1Game

Game MVP: Gavin Hernandez, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Tevin Basham15593.931310
QB Larry Tatum6518.501310
RB Brenden Bennett5224.401010
RB Lukas Lyons393.00800
FB Joe Parker11212.001210
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Gavin Hernandez251285.122060
RB Deion Connell35317.674311
QB Quentin Edge1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Larry Tatum38232413/19231185.5
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Quentin Edge36221950/0226182.5

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gabe Boyer687913.1710190
WR Lewis Chance476516.2526311
RB Brenden Bennett36217.000101
TE Bryce Bullock353110.3310180
TE Justics Barber243115.5011180
WR Ashton Barrett23105.002110
RB Tevin Basham2442.00040
RB Lukas Lyons1100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephen Krohn5107014.0022261
WR Rico Clemons47256.258120
WR Philip Stephenson454511.2511191
TE Alfredo Sweeney35248.0021180
TE Rondell Farrell22157.500110
RB Deion Connell2294.50390
WR Ike Sanaee111111.001110
RB Gavin Hernandez12-4-4.000-40
WR Victor Burke0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Thomas Bush11111.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Dillon Fagelman100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Larry Tatum1000
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Enrique Marsh0100
DT Rex O'Donnell0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Carlos Gabberty524949.840.6661
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pedro Donaldson420451.044.8632

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Heimburger2/22/22/2560/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
J.C. Cooley2/21/10/0432/3

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Ashton Barrett22512.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Philip Stephenson166.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Shaun Stephenson37023.30
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Philip Stephenson11818.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mason Sturgell930.02836
OLB Lamar Riemersma710.01927
OLB Eugene Riley710.02936
S Pierre Thornton620.02834
S Tim Dawson400.02733
CB Thomas Bush220.02333
CB Roy Rodgers210.02427
ILB Darrin Winters200.012
QB Larry Tatum20---------
DE Tony Schwartz200.01220
DT Kaleb Dixon200.098
CB Drake Russell110.02632
S Shaun Stephenson100.0812
DE Nicholas Ekuban100.02318
ILB Lamar Bruce100.097
DT Nicholas Faith030.01723
DE Jacob Butler010.02732
ILB D.J. Harden010.023
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Enrique Marsh910.03040
DT Rex O'Donnell611.52230
CB Dwayne Lestage620.03041
OLB Wally Dunn510.02034
S Doug Winn440.03041
CB Ralph Banks410.0814
DE Tom Foley331.02638
CB Terry Bernard310.01224
CB Clifton Joseph300.02738
S John Gallacci200.02636
DE R.J. House200.02831
ILB Dillon Fagelman200.096
DT Chester Doe120.51218
DT Frederick Hoover120.02126
DE Trenton Beyer100.0613
WR Rico Clemons10---------
OLB Sedrick Ruggiero100.095

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Mason Sturgell0.010036
DE Jacob Butler0.004332
DT Nicholas Faith0.001023
CB Roy Rodgers0.001027
DE Nicholas Ekuban0.000118
ILB Lamar Bruce0.00017
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Rex O'Donnell1.501030
DE Tom Foley1.011338
DT Chester Doe0.500118

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Mason Sturgell61036
S Pierre Thornton30034
CB Roy Rodgers23027
CB Thomas Bush20133
OLB Eugene Riley20036
S Tim Dawson20033
CB Drake Russell10032
ILB Darrin Winters1002
S Shaun Stephenson10012
DE Nicholas Ekuban10018
ILB Lamar Bruce1007
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Wally Dunn40034
ILB Enrique Marsh31040
CB Terry Bernard30024
CB Ralph Banks30014
S Doug Winn22041
CB Dwayne Lestage21041
CB Clifton Joseph20038
S John Gallacci11036
DT Frederick Hoover10026
DE R.J. House10031
OLB Sedrick Ruggiero1005
S Everett Fredrickson0103
ILB Dillon Fagelman0016

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Denzel Grieb47030041
G Earl Sinclair24030341
T Griffin Gilmore24030041
G Aaron Meyer15130041
T Marty Kreklow13030041
TE Bryce Bullock01021029
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T T.J. Probin47029036
C Kent Austin37029036
G Miles Delgado36029036
G Kaleb Owens24029036
T Rex Clements14029036

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Brenden Bennett117
Gabe Boyer115
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Alfredo Sweeney421
Deion Connell121

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Ashton Barrett2940------1483
S Pierre Thornton------28341678
G Earl Sinclair3041------778
CB Drake Russell------26321674
C Denzel Grieb3041---------71
G Aaron Meyer3041---------71
T Marty Kreklow3041---------71
T Griffin Gilmore3041---------71
QB Larry Tatum3041---------71
WR Gabe Boyer1935------1569
OLB Eugene Riley------2936267
ILB Mason Sturgell------2836266
S Tim Dawson------2733262
CB Thomas Bush------2333662
DE Jacob Butler------2732261
WR Lewis Chance2337---------60
CB Roy Rodgers------2427---51
TE Bryce Bullock2129---------50
OLB Lamar Riemersma------1927248
RB Brenden Bennett820------1745
DE Nicholas Ekuban------2318445
DE Tony Schwartz------12201244
TE Justics Barber119------2141
DT Nicholas Faith------1723---40
FB Joe Parker88------2137
ILB Lamar Bruce------971935
RB Tevin Basham1618------135
S Shaun Stephenson------812828
WR Alexis Engler24------1622
DT Conrad Young------59519
DT Kaleb Dixon------98118
RB Lukas Lyons63------312
TE Winston Lofton72---------9
C Ashton Sanford00------77
T Rodney Dunlap00------77
T Jesse Evison00------77
G Juan Samuels00------77
K Nick Heimburger00------66
S Jack Finley------24---6
P Carlos Gabberty00------55
ILB D.J. Harden------23---5
ILB Darrin Winters------12---3
QB Dominic Chapin00------22
G Kenyon Winslett00---------0
TE Lance Hughes00---------0
C A.J. Garrett00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Doug Winn------30411788
WR Philip Stephenson2936------1782
TE Alfredo Sweeney2634------2181
T T.J. Probin2936------1277
CB Dwayne Lestage------3041273
ILB Enrique Marsh------3040272
G Miles Delgado2936------671
G Kaleb Owens2936------671
T Rex Clements2936------671
CB Clifton Joseph------2738267
QB Quentin Edge2936------267
DE Tom Foley------2638266
C Kent Austin2936---------65
WR Rico Clemons2936---------65
S John Gallacci------2636264
DE R.J. House------2831261
OLB Wally Dunn------2034357
RB Gavin Hernandez2624------454
DT Rex O'Donnell------2230153
DT Frederick Hoover------2126249
WR Stephen Krohn1930---------49
CB Terry Bernard------1224137
CB Ralph Banks------8141537
RB Deion Connell310------2134
DT Chester Doe------1218131
DT Buddy Gillespie------591529
ILB Dillon Fagelman------961025
OLB Tyler Conger------321722
RB Jake Garrett00------2121
DE Trenton Beyer------613---19
OLB Sedrick Ruggiero------95115
CB Ernie Owens------42511
TE Rondell Farrell73---------10
RB Vincent Palmer00------1010
K J.C. Cooley00------88
WR Victor Burke34---------7
C Brandon Winslett00------66
TE Karl Lane01------45
S Everett Fredrickson------23---5
WR Ike Sanaee32---------5
DE Jessie Dole------0055
P Pedro Donaldson00------44
G Alejandro Brown00---------0
WR Ike Heubeck00---------0
QB Brent Warnsing00---------0
T Brian Reeves00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3227.3
Middle231034.5
Right4287.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7314.4
Middle13594.5
Right89111.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Larry Tatum38231416241
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Quentin Edge36221114651

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2012723.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)161116910.6
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3393.0
Short (0-8 Yds)23161305.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)83567.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gabe Boyer86079035
WR Lewis Chance74065137
RB Brenden Bennett63021020
TE Bryce Bullock53031029
TE Justics Barber4203109
RB Tevin Basham4204018
WR Ashton Barrett32110040
RB Lukas Lyons110003
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephen Krohn105070130
WR Rico Clemons74025036
TE Alfredo Sweeney53124034
WR Philip Stephenson54045036
TE Rondell Farrell2201503
RB Gavin Hernandez210-4024
WR Victor Burke200004
RB Deion Connell2209010
WR Ike Sanaee1101102

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Larry Tatum2189.008.50
RB Brenden Bennett133.004.40
RB Tevin Basham166.003.93
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Gavin Hernandez177.005.12

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Larry Tatum42102.506.34
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Quentin Edge54122.405.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lewis Chance1000.009.29
RB Brenden Bennett1177.003.50
TE Bryce Bullock1133.006.20
RB Tevin Basham1000.001.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Gavin Hernandez11-4-4.00-2.00
WR Victor Burke1000.000.00
WR Stephen Krohn1177.007.00
WR Rico Clemons1111.003.57
WR Philip Stephenson1188.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Larry Tatum31
RB Brenden Bennett11
RB Tevin Basham11
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Gavin Hernandez11
RB Deion Connell10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Larry Tatum854
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Quentin Edge1185

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
RB Brenden Bennett321
WR Gabe Boyer211
WR Lewis Chance100
TE Bryce Bullock111
RB Tevin Basham111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Stephen Krohn311
RB Deion Connell221
WR Philip Stephenson221
TE Rondell Farrell111
RB Gavin Hernandez110
TE Alfredo Sweeney111
WR Rico Clemons100

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,600 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats8,600 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (3,900)