Week 17, 2052

played in Carolina, NC

41 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	0	7	9	-	19
Carolina Panthers	3	7	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:51 ATL - Nick Heimburger 31 field goal
1Q: 01:47 CAR - J.C. Cooley 20 field goal
2Q: 11:03 CAR - Tyler Crane 62 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 09:11 ATL - Lewis Chance 17 pass from Larry Tatum (Nick Heimburger extra point)
4Q: 13:56 ATL - Gabe Boyer 6 pass from Larry Tatum (Nick Heimburger extra point failed)
4Q: 02:16 ATL - Nick Heimburger 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:51 ATL - Nick Heimburger 31 field goal
1Q: 01:47 CAR - J.C. Cooley 20 field goal
2Q: 11:03 CAR - Tyler Crane 62 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 09:11 ATL - Lewis Chance 17 pass from Larry Tatum (Nick Heimburger extra point)
4Q: 13:56 ATL - Gabe Boyer 6 pass from Larry Tatum (Nick Heimburger extra point failed)
4Q: 02:16 ATL - Nick Heimburger 28 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 10-6 9-7
First Downs 21 15
- by Rushing 11 8
- by Passing 7 7
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 386 310
- Offensive Plays 70 53
- Yards per Play 5.51 5.85
Net Rushing Yards 183 165
- Rushing Attempts 33 26
- Yards per Rush 5.55 6.35
Net Passing Yards 203 145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 0 24 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 208 156
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.49 5.37
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.4 8.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/57 9/60
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 3/37
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 3/94
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 29
Time of Possession 35:28 24:32

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	10-6	9-7
First Downs	21	15
- by Rushing	11	8
- by Passing	7	7
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	386	310
- Offensive Plays	70	53
- Yards per Play	5.51	5.85
Net Rushing Yards	183	165
- Rushing Attempts	33	26
- Yards per Rush	5.55	6.35
Net Passing Yards	203	145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 0	24 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	208	156
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.49	5.37
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.4	8.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/57	9/60
Punt Returns/Yards	3/18	3/37
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	3/94
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 29
Time of Possession	35:28	24:32

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:43	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	12:28	5:42	OWN 44	10	42	Field Goal
1	1:40	5:11	OWN 7	9	67	Missed FG
2	10:55	1:25	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	6:49	1:12	OWN 42	5	18	Punt
2	2:43	0:50	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	13:25	4:20	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	7:04	2:37	OWN 20	5	23	Punt
3	2:23	3:33	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
4	13:07	3:20	OPP 45	5	10	Punt
4	7:23	5:14	OWN 31	9	58	Field Goal
4	0:46	0:46	OWN 46	2	-3	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:17	1:49	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	6:46	5:06	OWN 36	9	61	Field Goal
2	11:29	0:34	OWN 33	2	67	Touchdown
2	9:30	2:41	OWN 47	6	18	Missed FG
2	5:37	2:54	OWN 2	5	2	Punt
2	1:53	1:50	OWN 20	7	39	Punt
3	15:00	1:35	OWN 25	4	39	Punt
3	9:05	2:01	OPP 49	3	5	Punt
3	4:27	2:04	OWN 30	4	4	Punt
4	13:50	0:43	OWN 48	1	0	Interception
4	9:47	2:24	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
4	2:09	1:23	OWN 25	5	29	Fumble

Game MVP: Jacob Butler, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Tevin Basham	12	53	4.42	20	2
RB Dalton Fultz	8	48	6.00	21	2
RB Harris Berry	6	61	10.17	23	2
QB Larry Tatum	6	19	3.17	8	0
WR Lewis Chance	1	2	2.00	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jake Garrett	12	34	2.83	12	2	0
RB Cedric McKenzie	10	59	5.90	13	2	0
QB Tyler Crane	3	68	22.67	62	1	1
WR Philip Stephenson	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Larry Tatum	36	23	208	1/5	2	38	0	97.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyler Crane	24	14	156	3/11	0	34	1	60.4

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Billy Beale	10	15	85	8.50	20	18	0
TE Winston Lofton	5	5	37	7.40	9	18	0
RB Tevin Basham	3	4	50	16.67	33	38	0
WR Gabe Boyer	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	1
RB Harris Berry	2	2	10	5.00	0	6	0
WR Lewis Chance	1	3	17	17.00	4	17	1
TE Justics Barber	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ashton Barrett	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Dalton Fultz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Rondell Farrell	5	6	55	11.00	19	19
WR Stephen Krohn	3	4	62	20.67	25	34
WR Rico Clemons	2	2	17	8.50	1	10
WR Darryl Hickl	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Alfredo Sweeney	1	1	6	6.00	5	6
WR Philip Stephenson	1	4	13	13.00	0	13
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
TE Paul Baerg	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tim Dawson	1	10	10.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Tim Dawson	0	1	0	0
CB Andrew Middleton	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Rondell Farrell	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carlos Gabberty	6	273	45.5	32.7	55	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pedro Donaldson	7	295	42.1	31.0	57	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Heimburger	2/3	0/1	0/0	31	1/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.C. Cooley	1/2	0/1	0/1	20	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ashton Barrett	3	18	6.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darryl Hickl	3	37	12.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alexis Engler	1	21	21.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darryl Hickl	3	94	31.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mason Sturgell	8	0	0.0	25	24
DE Jacob Butler	5	3	3.0	25	23
S Tim Dawson	5	0	0.0	25	27
OLB Dexter Powell	3	3	0.0	24	25
OLB Eugene Riley	3	3	0.0	26	27
S Sean Oksenberg	3	2	0.0	13	10
CB Andrew Middleton	3	1	0.0	17	22
CB Drake Russell	3	0	0.0	10	10
CB Roy Rodgers	3	0	0.0	16	14
ILB Lamar Bruce	2	1	0.0	13	17
DT Jameson McElligott	2	0	0.0	24	27
S Jack Finley	1	0	0.0	15	19
CB Josue German	0	2	0.0	23	21
ILB D.J. Harden	0	1	0.0	1	0

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dillon Fagelman	7	3	0.0	31	27
ILB Enrique Marsh	6	1	0.0	33	35
S Doug Winn	6	0	0.0	18	32
CB Roger Espinal	4	4	0.0	33	37
S Dwayne Lestage	4	2	0.0	33	37
CB Craig Jennings	4	0	0.0	18	28
OLB Bryce Brown	4	0	0.0	7	17
CB Clifton Joseph	4	0	0.0	30	35
DE Gino Hoke	3	1	1.0	32	34
DT Alexis Terrell	3	2	0.0	28	23
DE Tom Foley	3	1	0.0	27	22
OLB Tyler Conger	2	1	0.0	11	9
DT Rex O'Donnell	1	2	0.0	18	25
CB Bennett Hicks	1	0	0.0	7	4
WR Philip Stephenson	1	0	---	---	---
S Adrian Aikman	0	1	0.0	15	5
DT R.J. House	0	1	0.0	8	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jacob Butler	3.0	0	1	1	23
ILB Mason Sturgell	0.0	1	0	0	24

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gino Hoke	1.0	3	1	34
OLB Bryce Brown	0.0	2	0	17
ILB Enrique Marsh	0.0	1	0	35
DT Rex O'Donnell	0.0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Andrew Middleton	3	0	0	22
S Tim Dawson	2	2	1	27
CB Drake Russell	2	0	0	10
ILB Mason Sturgell	2	0	0	24
ILB Lamar Bruce	2	0	0	17
S Jack Finley	1	0	0	19
CB Roy Rodgers	1	0	0	14
S Sean Oksenberg	1	0	0	10
OLB Eugene Riley	0	1	0	27

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Doug Winn	5	1	32
CB Clifton Joseph	4	1	35
CB Craig Jennings	3	0	28
ILB Enrique Marsh	2	2	35
OLB Bryce Brown	2	1	17
S Dwayne Lestage	2	1	37
CB Roger Espinal	2	0	37
OLB Dillon Fagelman	1	1	27
DE Tom Foley	1	0	22
DT Alexis Terrell	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Earl Sinclair	3	10	33	1	37
G Aaron Meyer	3	5	33	0	37
C A.J. Garrett	3	5	33	0	37
T Marty Kreklow	2	4	33	0	37
T Griffin Gilmore	1	3	33	0	37

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T T.J. Probin	5	7	26	0	27
G Kaleb Owens	4	7	26	1	27
FB Dave Shepherd	1	1	7	0	7
G Miles Delgado	0	4	26	2	27
C Kent Austin	0	2	22	0	16
T Brian Reeves	0	2	26	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Dalton Fultz	4	11
Justics Barber	1	24
Harris Berry	1	24

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Tyler Conger	2	22
Dave Shepherd	1	23
Roger Espinal	1	23

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C A.J. Garrett	33	37	---	---	9	79
G Earl Sinclair	33	37	---	---	9	79
OLB Dexter Powell	---	---	24	25	23	72
WR Ashton Barrett	30	34	---	---	7	71
G Aaron Meyer	33	37	---	---	---	70
T Marty Kreklow	33	37	---	---	---	70
T Griffin Gilmore	33	37	---	---	---	70
QB Larry Tatum	33	37	---	---	---	70
WR Billy Beale	29	33	---	---	7	69
OLB Eugene Riley	---	---	26	27	2	55
S Tim Dawson	---	---	25	27	2	54
DT Jameson McElligott	---	---	24	27	2	53
DE Tony Schwartz	---	---	24	27	2	53
WR Lewis Chance	20	28	---	---	3	51
ILB Mason Sturgell	---	---	25	24	2	51
DE Jacob Butler	---	---	25	23	2	50
RB Harris Berry	11	15	---	---	24	50
CB Andrew Middleton	---	---	17	22	9	48
TE Winston Lofton	26	22	---	---	---	48
RB Dalton Fultz	15	22	---	---	11	48
TE Justics Barber	13	10	---	---	24	47
CB Josue German	---	---	23	21	2	46
ILB Lamar Bruce	---	---	13	17	11	41
S Jack Finley	---	---	15	19	3	37
S Sean Oksenberg	---	---	13	10	14	37
CB Drake Russell	---	---	10	10	15	35
CB Roy Rodgers	---	---	16	14	---	30
RB Tevin Basham	14	13	---	---	1	28
WR Gabe Boyer	6	8	---	---	13	27
WR Alexis Engler	0	0	---	---	18	18
DE Fred Prior	---	---	3	4	7	14
RB Lukas Lyons	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Ashton Sanford	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Rodney Dunlap	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Jesse Evison	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Nick Heimburger	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Carlos Gabberty	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Lamar Kelley	---	---	0	0	6	6
QB Dominic Chapin	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT Conrad Young	---	---	2	0	1	3
ILB Darrin Winters	---	---	0	0	1	1
ILB D.J. Harden	---	---	1	0	---	1
TE Lance Hughes	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Denzel Grieb	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Cory Ross	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Lewis Rives	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	33	37	23	93
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	33	37	3	73
ILB Enrique Marsh	---	---	33	35	3	71
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	32	34	3	69
CB Clifton Joseph	---	---	30	35	3	68
G Miles Delgado	26	27	---	---	9	62
T Brian Reeves	26	27	---	---	9	62
OLB Dillon Fagelman	---	---	31	27	1	59
TE Rondell Farrell	17	25	---	---	11	53
G Kaleb Owens	26	27	---	---	---	53
T T.J. Probin	26	27	---	---	---	53
QB Tyler Crane	26	27	---	---	---	53
DT Alexis Terrell	---	---	28	23	1	52
S Doug Winn	---	---	18	32	2	52
DE Tom Foley	---	---	27	22	1	50
CB Craig Jennings	---	---	18	28	3	49
WR Rico Clemons	23	23	---	---	---	46
DT Rex O'Donnell	---	---	18	25	2	45
OLB Bryce Brown	---	---	7	17	21	45
C Kent Austin	22	16	---	---	4	42
OLB Tyler Conger	---	---	11	9	22	42
TE Paul Baerg	5	12	---	---	22	39
FB Dave Shepherd	7	7	---	---	23	37
WR Darryl Hickl	15	9	---	---	12	36
RB Cedric McKenzie	12	20	---	---	2	34
WR Philip Stephenson	17	10	---	---	5	32
DT Justin Stuart	---	---	13	16	2	31
S Adrian Aikman	---	---	15	5	9	29
WR Stephen Krohn	12	17	---	---	---	29
G Bubba Turner	4	11	---	---	9	24
RB Jake Garrett	14	7	---	---	1	22
DT R.J. House	---	---	8	11	1	20
DE DeAndre Rice	---	---	1	7	8	16
TE Alfredo Sweeney	8	4	---	---	3	15
S Everett Fredrickson	---	---	0	0	14	14
CB Bennett Hicks	---	---	7	4	---	11
WR Ike Sanaee	0	1	---	---	9	10
C Brandon Winslett	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Ricardo Carnahan	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Morris Clinton	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Pedro Donaldson	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Jessie Dole	---	---	0	0	6	6
K J.C. Cooley	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Quentin Edge	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Sedrick Ruggiero	---	---	0	2	---	2
DT Frederick Hoover	---	---	0	1	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	41	10.3
Middle	19	100	5.3
Right	7	46	6.6
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	41	10.3
Middle	16	104	6.5
Right	6	20	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Larry Tatum	36	23	1	0	0	7	6	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyler Crane	24	14	1	2	2	3	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	130	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	78	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	53	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	103	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Billy Beale	15	10	85	0	33
TE Winston Lofton	5	5	37	0	22
RB Tevin Basham	4	3	50	1	13
WR Lewis Chance	3	1	17	0	28
TE Justics Barber	2	0	0	0	10
WR Gabe Boyer	2	2	9	0	8
RB Harris Berry	2	2	10	0	15
WR Ashton Barrett	2	0	0	0	34
RB Dalton Fultz	1	0	0	0	22

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Rondell Farrell	6	5	1	55	0	25
WR Darryl Hickl	4	1	0	-1	0	9
WR Stephen Krohn	4	3	0	62	1	17
WR Philip Stephenson	4	1	1	13	0	10
TE Paul Baerg	2	0	0	0	0	12
WR Rico Clemons	2	2	0	17	0	23
TE Alfredo Sweeney	1	1	0	6	0	4
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	1	0	4	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tevin Basham	3	9	3.00	4.42
RB Dalton Fultz	1	3	3.00	6.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jake Garrett	1	0	0.00	2.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Larry Tatum	3	3	26	8.67	5.78

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyler Crane	3	2	14	4.67	6.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lewis Chance	1	1	17	17.00	5.67
WR Gabe Boyer	1	1	6	6.00	4.50
WR Billy Beale	1	1	3	3.00	5.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Rondell Farrell	1	1	8	8.00	9.17
WR Darryl Hickl	1	0	0	0.00	-0.25
TE Alfredo Sweeney	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dalton Fultz	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jake Garrett	1	0
QB Tyler Crane	1	0
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Larry Tatum	11	7	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyler Crane	6	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Billy Beale	6	4	1
WR Lewis Chance	2	1	1
TE Justics Barber	1	0	0
RB Harris Berry	1	1	0
TE Winston Lofton	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch
TE Paul Baerg	2	0
WR Darryl Hickl	2	1
TE Rondell Farrell	1	0
WR Stephen Krohn	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,100 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 9,500 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,100 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	9,500 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)