Week 1, 2054

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	0	0	0	-	0
Atlanta Falcons	10	20	10	0	-	40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:43 ATL - Corbin Butler 9 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
1Q: 01:17 ATL - Brendan Francis 50 field goal
2Q: 07:27 ATL - Norbert Marshall 1 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
2Q: 02:00 ATL - Brendan Francis 24 field goal
2Q: 01:47 ATL - Bernie Springer 48 interception return (Brendan Francis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Brendan Francis 40 field goal
3Q: 07:09 ATL - Brendan Francis 19 field goal
3Q: 05:09 ATL - Gabriel Bridgman 91 interception return (Brendan Francis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:43 ATL - Corbin Butler 9 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
1Q: 01:17 ATL - Brendan Francis 50 field goal
2Q: 07:27 ATL - Norbert Marshall 1 pass from Keegan Nalen (Brendan Francis extra point)
2Q: 02:00 ATL - Brendan Francis 24 field goal
2Q: 01:47 ATL - Bernie Springer 48 interception return (Brendan Francis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Brendan Francis 40 field goal
3Q: 07:09 ATL - Brendan Francis 19 field goal
3Q: 05:09 ATL - Gabriel Bridgman 91 interception return (Brendan Francis extra point)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 9 22
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 6 15
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 181 436
- Offensive Plays 53 71
- Yards per Play 3.42 6.14
Net Rushing Yards 64 124
- Rushing Attempts 17 34
- Yards per Rush 3.76 3.65
Net Passing Yards 117 312
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 2 37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 141 312
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.25 8.43
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/39 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/27 4/31
Kick Returns/Yards 8/219 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/139
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 27
Time of Possession 23:29 36:31

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	9	22
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	6	15
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	181	436
- Offensive Plays	53	71
- Yards per Play	3.42	6.14
Net Rushing Yards	64	124
- Rushing Attempts	17	34
- Yards per Rush	3.76	3.65
Net Passing Yards	117	312
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 2	37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	141	312
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.25	8.43
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/39	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/27	4/31
Kick Returns/Yards	8/219	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/139
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 27
Time of Possession	23:29	36:31

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:00	1:57	OWN 41	5	22	Punt
1	6:36	1:41	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
1	1:12	3:37	OWN 30	6	17	Punt
2	9:47	1:51	OWN 20	4	20	Fumble
2	7:17	1:14	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
2	1:52	0:17	OWN 44	1	5	Interception
2	1:35	1:02	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	2:07	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
3	7:04	2:04	OWN 49	4	23	Interception
3	5:00	1:58	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
3	0:03	1:14	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
4	10:23	6:34	OWN 27	11	57	Missed FG
4	2:05	1:19	OWN 13	3	7	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:00	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	11:03	4:27	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	4:55	3:43	OWN 20	8	47	Field Goal
2	12:35	2:48	OWN 19	5	40	Punt
2	7:56	0:39	OPP 40	2	40	Touchdown
2	6:03	4:11	OWN 38	12	55	Field Goal
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 47	2	30	Field Goal
3	12:53	5:49	OWN 16	10	82	Field Goal
3	3:02	2:59	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
4	13:49	3:26	OWN 2	7	38	Punt
4	3:49	1:44	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
4	0:46	0:46	OWN 45	2	1	Game

Game MVP: Keegan Nalen, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Keegan Torrence	5	-2	-0.40	1	0
Bernard Lloyd	5	12	2.40	7	0
Kendrick Richardson	4	34	8.50	20	1
Gilbert Caron	2	14	7.00	8	0
Omar Breckterfield	1	6	6.00	6	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Glenn McConnell	28	90	3.21	18	4
Keegan Nalen	4	29	7.25	10	1
Miles Humphries	2	5	2.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gilbert Caron	18	13	117	3/17	0	22	1	66.2
Kendrick Richardson	14	3	24	1/7	0	21	1	9.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Keegan Nalen	27	20	221	0/0	2	39	0	122.6
Miles Humphries	10	6	91	0/0	0	33	0	90.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Phillip Knoblett	4	5	23	5.75	11	18
TE Jacob Bauer	3	7	18	6.00	0	8
RB Keegan Torrence	3	7	20	6.67	5	17
TE Kennedy Randle	3	3	22	7.33	1	12
WR Cooper Bookas	1	2	22	22.00	15	22
RB Bernard Lloyd	1	1	21	21.00	12	21
WR Dean Fly	1	2	15	15.00	16	15
WR Omar Breckterfield	0	4	0	0.00	0	0
WR Donnell Bryant	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Norbert Marshall	8	12	133	16.63	42	33	1
WR Willie Bollinger	6	8	93	15.50	35	39	0
WR Dean McDaniel	5	6	22	4.40	8	13	0
WR Wayne Bryant	2	3	11	5.50	0	8	0
RB Glenn McConnell	2	2	21	10.50	11	12	0
TE Conrad Bailey	2	4	23	11.50	16	22	0
RB Corbin Butler	1	2	9	9.00	1	9	1

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Gabriel Bridgman	1	91	91.00	1
S Bernie Springer	1	48	48.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Amir Donaldson	1	0	0
Kendrick Richardson	1	0	0
Kennedy Randle	0	1	0
Giovanni Dunn	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Glenn McConnell	1	0	1
Monty Lester	0	1	0
Conrad Bailey	0	1	0
Jumbo Curiel	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat Horste	9	401	44.6	36.7	62	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jessie Koslosky	5	222	44.4	35.0	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stanley Winters	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brendan Francis	4/4	2/2	1/1	50	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amir Donaldson	3	27	9.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glenn McConnell	4	31	7.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amir Donaldson	8	219	27.4	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Nickolas Malone	13	2	34	37
ILB Trent Margraff	9	1	18	24
DT Shaun Smith	5	1	19	18
OLB Asher Heath	5	1	22	29
S Kevin Tatum	4	1	28	32
CB Santiago Wheeler	4	0	25	31
ILB Lee Jordan	3	1	16	13
DT Clay Vesser	3	0	28	30
DT Gary Franz	2	2	18	22
S Lewis Delgado	2	0	12	10
OLB Tyrus Gordon	1	1	13	14
CB Mackenzie Bernard	1	1	23	26
S Kurt Cleland	1	0	22	26
DE Giovanni Dunn	1	0	22	18
DE Emmett Dillon	1	0	24	30
DE Randy Sayre	1	0	16	23
CB Malik Edwards	0	1	5	3

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Neil Brumbaugh	6	1	0.0	16	36
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	4	1	0.0	17	25
DT Jumbo Curiel	3	1	2.0	14	31
DE Monty Lester	3	1	1.0	9	14
CB Axel Alston	3	2	0.0	13	29
OLB Leonardo Bush	3	1	0.0	11	25
OLB Gabriel Bridgman	3	0	0.0	17	32
CB Zachary Fredrickson	2	1	1.0	3	18
S Bernie Springer	2	1	0.0	15	26
DT Richie Brewer	2	0	0.0	7	20
S Bobby Rogero	2	0	0.0	4	12
CB Claude Church	1	0	0.0	11	27
DT Perry Stockdale	1	0	0.0	10	17
DT Cedric Randle	1	0	0.0	5	10
S Darrell Blades	1	0	0.0	1	5
DE Freddie Williams	0	1	0.0	5	11
DE Dominique Houston	0	1	0.0	12	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Emmett Dillon	1	0	30
DE Giovanni Dunn	0	2	18
DT Clay Vesser	0	1	30

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jumbo Curiel	2.0	2	31
DE Monty Lester	1.0	0	14
CB Zachary Fredrickson	1.0	0	18
DE Freddie Williams	0.0	2	11
DT Richie Brewer	0.0	1	20
DE Eugene Reed	0.0	1	6

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Nickolas Malone	8	2	37
OLB Asher Heath	4	0	29
S Kevin Tatum	4	0	32
ILB Trent Margraff	2	0	24
CB Santiago Wheeler	2	0	31
S Kurt Cleland	1	1	26
CB Mackenzie Bernard	1	1	26
OLB Tyrus Gordon	1	0	14
DT Shaun Smith	1	0	18
S Lewis Delgado	1	0	10
ILB Lee Jordan	1	0	13
DE Randy Sayre	0	1	23

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Leonardo Bush	3	0	0	25
S Neil Brumbaugh	2	1	0	36
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	2	1	0	25
CB Axel Alston	2	0	0	29
S Bernie Springer	1	1	1	26
OLB Gabriel Bridgman	1	0	1	32
CB Zachary Fredrickson	1	0	0	18
CB Claude Church	1	0	0	27
S Bobby Rogero	1	0	0	12
DT Jumbo Curiel	1	0	0	31
S Darrell Blades	1	0	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jack Ross	1	3	17	0	36
Brendan Hulbert	1	2	17	0	36
Kim Houston	0	3	17	0	36
Cornell Starnes	0	1	17	2	36
Zach Nichols	0	1	15	1	27
Jacob Bauer	0	1	12	0	26
Justin Larose	0	0	2	1	9

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Allen Burks	5	10	34	37
Richard Parrish	1	5	34	37
Kelvin Elmore	1	5	34	37
Reggie Kirk	0	4	34	37
Will Culbertson	0	3	29	37
Conrad Bailey	0	1	28	34

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Aiden Tate	2	11
Cary Coggins	1	24
Kennedy Randle	1	23

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Monty Lester	4	23
Glenn McConnell	2	23
Josh Wagner	2	18
Conrad Bailey	1	27
Zachary Fredrickson	1	19
Norbert Marshall	1	9

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nickolas Malone	---	---	34	37	4	75
Santiago Wheeler	---	---	25	31	17	73
Giovanni Dunn	---	---	22	18	26	66
Brendan Hulbert	17	36	---	---	10	63
Kevin Tatum	---	---	28	32	3	63
Clay Vesser	---	---	28	30	1	59
Keegan Torrence	11	27	---	---	19	57
Emmett Dillon	---	---	24	30	3	57
Asher Heath	---	---	22	29	4	55
Jack Ross	17	36	---	---	---	53
Cornell Starnes	17	36	---	---	---	53
Kim Houston	17	36	---	---	---	53
Mackenzie Bernard	---	---	23	26	3	52
Zach Nichols	15	27	---	---	10	52
Kurt Cleland	---	---	22	26	1	49
Kennedy Randle	9	15	---	---	23	47
Trent Margraff	---	---	18	24	1	43
Gary Franz	---	---	18	22	3	43
Randy Sayre	---	---	16	23	1	40
Shaun Smith	---	---	19	18	2	39
Jacob Bauer	12	26	---	---	---	38
Cary Coggins	---	---	9	5	24	38
Phillip Knoblett	5	18	---	---	15	38
Darren Harden	---	---	11	9	16	36
Omar Breckterfield	12	24	---	---	---	36
Lee Jordan	---	---	16	13	3	32
Dean Fly	5	15	---	---	9	29
Gilbert Caron	7	21	---	---	1	29
Tyrus Gordon	---	---	13	14	---	27
Aiden Tate	6	10	---	---	11	27
Tony Nickel	4	8	---	---	15	27
Kendrick Richardson	10	15	---	---	---	25
Donnell Bryant	8	17	---	---	---	25
Lewis Delgado	---	---	12	10	1	23
Malik Edwards	---	---	5	3	14	22
Justin Larose	2	9	---	---	10	21
Cooper Bookas	7	11	---	---	---	18
Amir Donaldson	0	2	---	---	13	15
Arnie Ellis	---	---	3	4	8	15
David Gartland	---	---	6	3	6	15
Bernard Lloyd	6	7	---	---	---	13
Alex Egbert	0	0	---	---	10	10
Cory Carlson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Pat Horste	0	0	---	---	9	9
Stanley Winters	0	0	---	---	2	2
Darien Falcon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Conrad Bailey	28	34	---	---	27	89
Glenn McConnell	32	32	---	---	23	87
Allen Burks	34	37	---	---	9	80
Will Culbertson	29	37	---	---	9	75
Reggie Kirk	34	37	---	---	---	71
Richard Parrish	34	37	---	---	---	71
Kelvin Elmore	34	37	---	---	---	71
Dean McDaniel	32	34	---	---	---	66
Norbert Marshall	24	27	---	---	9	60
Wayne Bryant	17	15	---	---	22	54
Neil Brumbaugh	---	---	16	36	1	53
Gabriel Bridgman	---	---	17	32	1	50
Claude Church	---	---	11	27	10	48
Monty Lester	---	---	9	14	23	46
Jumbo Curiel	---	---	14	31	1	46
Keegan Nalen	17	27	---	---	---	44
Kelvin Mascorella	---	---	17	25	1	43
Axel Alston	---	---	13	29	---	42
Bernie Springer	---	---	15	26	---	41
Willie Bollinger	16	23	---	---	1	40
Zachary Fredrickson	---	---	3	18	19	40
Richie Brewer	---	---	7	20	10	37
Leonardo Bush	---	---	11	25	1	37
Bobby Rogero	---	---	4	12	19	35
Dominique Houston	---	---	12	20	---	32
Devante Braun	---	---	12	17	---	29
Perry Stockdale	---	---	10	17	1	28
Miles Humphries	17	10	---	---	---	27
Josiah Ingram	2	1	---	---	22	25
Benjamin Vick	---	---	0	0	23	23
Josh Wagner	0	0	---	---	18	18
Freddie Williams	---	---	5	11	---	16
Craig Phares	---	---	0	7	9	16
Cedric Randle	---	---	5	10	---	15
Tommy Craig	5	0	---	---	9	14
Ruben Renken	---	---	5	8	---	13
Malik Carrell	7	6	---	---	---	13
Corbin Butler	6	7	---	---	---	13
Graham Chandler	6	6	---	---	---	12
Brendan Francis	0	0	---	---	12	12
Jessie Koslosky	0	0	---	---	9	9
Artie Plumbtree	0	0	---	---	9	9
Cornelius Munkres	0	0	---	---	9	9
Darrell Blades	---	---	1	5	1	7
Eugene Reed	---	---	0	6	---	6
Jameson Cobb	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	1	1.0
Middle	14	55	3.9
Right	2	8	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	62	5.6
Middle	18	55	3.1
Right	4	9	2.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gilbert Caron	18	13	1	0	1	1	2	0	1
Kendrick Richardson	14	3	1	3	1	2	4	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Keegan Nalen	27	20	5	1	0	4	2	0	0
Miles Humphries	10	6	2	0	1	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	55	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	70	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	-2	-0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	112	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	149	13.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	53	13.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jacob Bauer	7	3	1	18	0	26
RB Keegan Torrence	7	3	1	20	0	27
WR Phillip Knoblett	5	4	0	23	0	18
WR Omar Breckterfield	4	0	0	0	0	24
TE Kennedy Randle	3	3	0	22	0	15
WR Cooper Bookas	2	1	0	22	1	11
WR Dean Fly	2	1	0	15	0	15
RB Bernard Lloyd	1	1	0	21	1	7
WR Donnell Bryant	1	0	0	0	0	17

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Norbert Marshall	12	8	0	133	4	27
WR Willie Bollinger	8	6	0	93	2	23
WR Dean McDaniel	6	5	0	22	0	34
TE Conrad Bailey	4	2	1	23	1	34
WR Wayne Bryant	3	2	0	11	0	15
RB Glenn McConnell	2	2	0	21	0	32
RB Corbin Butler	2	1	0	9	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gilbert Caron	1	6	6.00	7.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Glenn McConnell	2	5	2.50	3.21
Miles Humphries	1	7	7.00	2.50
Keegan Nalen	1	4	4.00	7.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gilbert Caron	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Keegan Nalen	5	3	6	1.20	8.19
Miles Humphries	1	0	0	0.00	9.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Keegan Torrence	1	0	0	0.00	2.86

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Norbert Marshall	2	1	1	0.50	11.08
WR Willie Bollinger	1	0	0	0.00	11.63
WR Wayne Bryant	1	0	0	0.00	3.67
WR Dean McDaniel	1	1	-4	-4.00	3.67
RB Corbin Butler	1	1	9	9.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Keegan Torrence	2	0
Omar Breckterfield	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Glenn McConnell	5	1
Miles Humphries	1	0
Keegan Nalen	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendrick Richardson	4	2	0
Gilbert Caron	4	4	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Keegan Nalen	6	6	4
Miles Humphries	3	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Keegan Torrence	3	2	0
TE Jacob Bauer	2	1	0
TE Kennedy Randle	2	2	1
WR Phillip Knoblett	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dean McDaniel	2	2	1
WR Norbert Marshall	2	2	2
RB Corbin Butler	2	1	1
WR Willie Bollinger	1	1	0
RB Glenn McConnell	1	1	1
TE Conrad Bailey	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)