Week 4, 2016

played in Atlanta, GA

69 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	0	0	14	-	21
Atlanta Falcons	0	3	21	10	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:25 CAR - Dalton Wheeler 30 pass from Connor MaKinster (Dashawn Jamison extra point)
2Q: 07:53 ATL - Zane West 23 field goal
3Q: 10:16 ATL - Myles Alston 25 fumble return (Zane West extra point)
3Q: 02:43 ATL - Toby Apple 13 run (Zane West extra point)
3Q: 01:42 ATL - Myles Alston 14 pass from Chase Daniels (Zane West extra point)
4Q: 12:30 CAR - Dalton Wheeler 4 pass from Connor MaKinster (Dashawn Jamison extra point)
4Q: 09:07 ATL - Chase Daniels 12 run (Zane West extra point)
4Q: 05:36 CAR - Lamar Chatham 5 pass from Connor MaKinster (Dashawn Jamison extra point)
4Q: 01:46 ATL - Zane West 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:25 CAR - Dalton Wheeler 30 pass from Connor MaKinster (Dashawn Jamison extra point)
2Q: 07:53 ATL - Zane West 23 field goal
3Q: 10:16 ATL - Myles Alston 25 fumble return (Zane West extra point)
3Q: 02:43 ATL - Toby Apple 13 run (Zane West extra point)
3Q: 01:42 ATL - Myles Alston 14 pass from Chase Daniels (Zane West extra point)
4Q: 12:30 CAR - Dalton Wheeler 4 pass from Connor MaKinster (Dashawn Jamison extra point)
4Q: 09:07 ATL - Chase Daniels 12 run (Zane West extra point)
4Q: 05:36 CAR - Lamar Chatham 5 pass from Connor MaKinster (Dashawn Jamison extra point)
4Q: 01:46 ATL - Zane West 40 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 1-3 3-1
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 3 10
- by Passing 11 6
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 286 277
- Offensive Plays 65 63
- Yards per Play 4.40 4.40
Net Rushing Yards 56 161
- Rushing Attempts 18 33
- Yards per Rush 3.11 4.88
Net Passing Yards 230 116
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 27 - 1 28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 248 128
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.89 3.87
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/34
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/59 2/58
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 41
Time of Possession 27:03 32:57

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	1-3	3-1
First Downs	16	17
- by Rushing	3	10
- by Passing	11	6
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	286	277
- Offensive Plays	65	63
- Yards per Play	4.40	4.40
Net Rushing Yards	56	161
- Rushing Attempts	18	33
- Yards per Rush	3.11	4.88
Net Passing Yards	230	116
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 27 - 1	28 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	248	128
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.89	3.87
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/34
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/59	2/58
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 41
Time of Possession	27:03	32:57

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:48	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
1	10:14	3:48	OWN 41	6	13	Punt
1	4:34	1:18	OPP 45	3	-2	Punt
2	7:47	4:58	OWN 25	8	28	Punt
2	1:30	0:35	OWN 24	3	2	Punt
3	12:34	1:27	OWN 4	3	3	Punt
3	9:32	1:59	OWN 25	3	-11	Punt
3	5:49	1:22	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
3	2:56	0:13	OWN 7	1	0	Interception
3	2:36	0:29	OWN 22	1	1	Fumble
3	1:32	4:12	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	8:54	3:24	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
4	2:41	0:28	OWN 20	4	8	Downs
4	1:41	1:06	OWN 29	4	9	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:12	2:58	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
1	6:26	1:52	OWN 5	3	5	Punt
1	3:16	10:29	OWN 9	19	85	Field Goal
2	2:49	1:19	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	0:55	0:55	OWN 18	2	-5	Half
3	15:00	2:26	OWN 29	5	16	Punt
3	11:07	1:35	OPP 47	3	47	Touchdown
3	7:33	1:44	OWN 43	3	5	Punt
3	4:27	1:31	OWN 47	3	-5	Punt
3	2:43	0:07	OPP 13	1	13	Touchdown
3	2:07	0:35	OPP 23	2	23	Touchdown
4	12:20	3:26	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
4	5:30	2:49	OWN 43	3	7	Punt
4	2:13	0:32	OPP 28	3	5	Field Goal
4	0:35	0:35	OPP 38	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Chase Daniels, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kent Benton	5	42	8.40	18	3
Connor MaKinster	5	4	0.80	5	0
Amir Cooper	3	0	0.00	3	0
Dustin Landers	3	9	3.00	6	0
Ivan Nimmons	1	3	3.00	3	0
Dalton Wheeler	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Toby Apple	26	145	5.58	29	5	1
Chase Daniels	4	16	4.00	12	1	1
Alec Hanks	3	0	0.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Connor MaKinster	44	27	248	3/18	3	38	1	89.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chase Daniels	28	21	128	2/12	1	27	0	95.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Amari Grujin	7	13	37	5.29	13	20	0
WR Dalton Wheeler	6	8	71	11.83	22	30	2
WR Bo Cook	5	9	33	6.60	7	10	0
RB Kent Benton	4	6	24	6.00	12	8	0
TE Lamar Chatham	3	5	46	15.33	13	38	1
FB Ivan Nimmons	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Rodolfo Ogden	1	2	36	36.00	30	36	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE John Aycock	6	7	28	4.67	0	9	0
WR Broderick Cole	6	8	37	6.17	24	27	0
WR Sedrick Taijeron	4	4	34	8.50	30	15	0
RB Toby Apple	3	5	12	4.00	11	10	0
WR Myles Alston	2	2	17	8.50	0	14	1
WR Kurt Lafrance	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Francisco Kinzie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Darius Flannery	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Lamar Chatham	1	1	0
Ivan Nimmons	1	0	0
Joel Bashford	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sedrick Taijeron	1	0	0	0
Myles Alston	0	1	0	1
Don Blades	0	1	0	0
Dana Rudy	0	0	1	0
Dylan Rodriguez	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Theodore Bergeron	7	321	45.9	40.4	58	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cesar Bierce	7	305	43.6	37.7	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dashawn Jamison	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zane West	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Poles	2	21	10.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Alston	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Poles	3	59	19.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Alston	2	58	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rich Hart	8	0	0.0	32	29
OLB Rex Stephens	5	2	1.5	32	29
CB Brayden Hasty	5	2	0.0	33	30
DT Joel Bashford	5	2	0.0	26	22
CB Roy McCormick	5	0	0.0	29	27
S Mason Forrester	4	3	0.0	28	26
S Skip Lindsay	4	1	0.0	18	18
S Taylor Barber	3	0	0.0	20	16
CB Lamont Shaner	3	0	0.0	19	15
DT Derek Szott	2	1	0.0	18	12
DT Dominique Backus	2	1	0.0	16	19
DE Emmett Whalen	2	0	0.0	7	8
DE Greg Torrence	1	1	0.5	32	29
DE Seth Boyer	1	1	0.0	27	23
RB Kent Benton	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Logan Halverson	1	0	0.0	14	15
ILB Peter Herndon	1	0	0.0	1	1

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Freddie Kelly	7	1	0.5	18	47
CB Dylan Rodriguez	6	1	0.0	18	47
CB Rick Branch	6	1	0.0	18	47
ILB Darius Flannery	5	2	1.0	15	30
ILB Caleb Page	4	1	0.0	3	17
S Don Blades	3	2	0.0	18	47
DE Harvey Briggs	3	0	0.0	15	40
S Al Wesley	2	1	0.0	15	30
CB Bradley Rubin	2	0	0.0	3	17
CB Ian Tubbs	2	0	0.0	11	24
DT Tom Bearden	1	1	1.5	10	30
DE Elliot Schneider	1	1	0.0	15	30
S Dana Rudy	1	0	0.0	3	17
OLB Ivan Randle	1	0	0.0	7	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rex Stephens	1.5	0	0	29
DE Greg Torrence	0.5	0	0	29
ILB Rich Hart	0.0	2	0	29
DE Seth Boyer	0.0	0	1	23

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tom Bearden	1.5	0	0	2	30
ILB Darius Flannery	1.0	0	0	0	30
OLB Freddie Kelly	0.5	0	1	2	47
DE Elliot Schneider	0.0	1	0	0	30
DT Leo Kloosterman	0.0	0	2	1	24
DE Harvey Briggs	0.0	0	2	0	40
DT Kenyon Turner	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Roy McCormick	5	0	27
ILB Rich Hart	3	2	29
S Mason Forrester	3	0	26
S Skip Lindsay	2	0	18
CB Brayden Hasty	2	0	30
CB Lamont Shaner	2	0	15
OLB Logan Halverson	1	0	15
ILB Peter Herndon	1	0	1
DT Derek Szott	1	0	12
DT Joel Bashford	1	0	22
S Taylor Barber	0	1	16

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rick Branch	6	0	0	47
CB Dylan Rodriguez	4	0	0	47
OLB Freddie Kelly	3	0	0	47
DE Harvey Briggs	3	0	0	40
S Don Blades	2	3	0	47
OLB Ivan Randle	2	0	0	13
CB Bradley Rubin	2	0	0	17
CB Ian Tubbs	2	0	0	24
S Al Wesley	1	1	0	30
S Dana Rudy	1	0	0	17
ILB Caleb Page	1	0	0	17
ILB Darius Flannery	0	0	1	30

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Daryl Jefferson	2	4	18	1	47
Carlton Ybarra	1	3	18	0	47
Randal Battle	0	6	18	1	47
Louie Tripplehorn	0	2	18	0	47
Ivan O'Neal	0	1	18	1	47

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kurt Boyer	4	8	1	33	0	30
Jordan Cox	2	6	0	33	0	30
Walt Raymond	2	4	0	33	1	30
Mo Manning	2	4	0	33	1	30
Otis Branch	2	4	0	33	0	30
Marty Kastilahn	1	2	0	15	0	18
Asher Lofton	0	2	0	2	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Brayden Hasty	2	13
Ivan Nimmons	1	18
Kent Benton	1	18

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
John Schlereth	1	25
Kurt Lafrance	1	20
Bradley Rubin	1	17
Warren Anthony	1	14
Dylan Rodriguez	1	1

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brayden Hasty	---	---	33	30	13	76
Daryl Jefferson	18	47	---	---	7	72
Randal Battle	18	47	---	---	7	72
Louie Tripplehorn	18	47	---	---	7	72
Carlton Ybarra	18	47	---	---	7	72
Lamar Chatham	9	34	---	---	25	68
Amari Grujin	14	45	---	---	7	66
Ivan O'Neal	18	47	---	---	---	65
Connor MaKinster	18	47	---	---	---	65
Dalton Wheeler	15	31	---	---	18	64
Rex Stephens	---	---	32	29	2	63
Rich Hart	---	---	32	29	2	63
Greg Torrence	---	---	32	29	2	63
Roy McCormick	---	---	29	27	4	60
Bo Cook	14	45	---	---	---	59
Kent Benton	7	33	---	---	18	58
Mason Forrester	---	---	28	26	2	56
Taylor Barber	---	---	20	16	17	53
Seth Boyer	---	---	27	23	1	51
Joel Bashford	---	---	26	22	1	49
Lamont Shaner	---	---	19	15	8	42
Logan Halverson	---	---	14	15	12	41
Skip Lindsay	---	---	18	18	3	39
Derek Szott	---	---	18	12	7	37
Dominique Backus	---	---	16	19	2	37
Ivan Nimmons	7	9	---	---	18	34
Amos Joyner	---	---	1	1	25	27
Salvador Owen	---	---	4	3	16	23
Emmett Whalen	---	---	7	8	8	23
Lawrence Chipokas	3	4	---	---	11	18
Amir Cooper	4	13	---	---	---	17
Cole Fulcher	7	10	---	---	---	17
Peter Herndon	---	---	1	1	14	16
Tyrone Poles	1	0	---	---	14	15
Caleb Liesegang	---	---	6	7	1	14
Rodolfo Ogden	5	9	---	---	---	14
Broderick Parrish	0	0	---	---	7	7
Theodore Bergeron	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dustin Landers	4	2	---	---	---	6
Dashawn Jamison	0	0	---	---	4	4
Pedro Stevenson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Leroy Matos	0	0	---	---	---	0
Douglas Christ	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alejandro Adamo	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rich Webb	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Freddie Kelly	---	---	18	47	11	76
Walt Raymond	33	30	---	---	9	72
Kurt Boyer	33	30	---	---	9	72
Otis Branch	33	30	---	---	9	72
Mo Manning	33	30	---	---	9	72
Don Blades	---	---	18	47	7	72
Toby Apple	30	25	---	---	13	68
Dylan Rodriguez	---	---	18	47	1	66
Chase Daniels	33	30	---	---	2	65
Rick Branch	---	---	18	47	---	65
Jordan Cox	33	30	---	---	---	63
Harvey Briggs	---	---	15	40	7	62
Marty Kastilahn	15	18	---	---	27	60
Broderick Cole	26	25	---	---	5	56
John Aycock	27	26	---	---	---	53
Sedrick Taijeron	26	23	---	---	4	53
Myles Alston	20	14	---	---	17	51
Dana Rudy	---	---	3	17	25	45
Darius Flannery	---	---	15	30	---	45
Elliot Schneider	---	---	15	30	---	45
Al Wesley	---	---	15	30	---	45
Leo Kloosterman	---	---	11	24	7	42
Ian Tubbs	---	---	11	24	7	42
Tom Bearden	---	---	10	30	---	40
Kurt Lafrance	9	8	---	---	20	37
Bradley Rubin	---	---	3	17	17	37
Kenyon Turner	---	---	8	27	---	35
Alec Hanks	3	4	---	---	27	34
John Schlereth	---	---	0	0	25	25
Caleb Page	---	---	3	17	---	20
Ivan Randle	---	---	7	13	---	20
Ivan Daniels	---	---	3	17	---	20
Bryce Erickson	---	---	7	13	---	20
Warren Anthony	---	---	0	0	14	14
Xavier Herndon	0	0	---	---	9	9
Zane West	0	0	---	---	9	9
Brian Campbell	4	3	---	---	---	7
Cesar Bierce	0	0	---	---	7	7
Francisco Kinzie	3	4	---	---	---	7
Asher Lofton	2	0	---	---	---	2
Spencer Cash	0	0	---	---	---	0
Lamont Summers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Eli Kovarik	0	0	---	---	---	0
Blaine Markley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerald Logan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bob Greer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	1	0.3
Middle	11	47	4.3
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	32	5.3
Middle	19	103	5.4
Right	7	27	3.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Connor MaKinster	44	27	5	1	4	4	6	5	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chase Daniels	28	21	1	2	0	3	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	6	37	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	65	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	49	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	97	12.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	45	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	60	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	9	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	14	4.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amari Grujin	13	7	1	37	1	45
WR Bo Cook	9	5	1	33	0	45
WR Dalton Wheeler	8	6	1	71	2	31
RB Kent Benton	6	4	0	24	0	33
TE Lamar Chatham	5	3	1	46	1	34
TE Rodolfo Ogden	2	1	0	36	1	9
FB Ivan Nimmons	1	1	0	1	0	9

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Broderick Cole	8	6	37	1	25
TE John Aycock	7	6	28	0	26
RB Toby Apple	5	3	12	0	25
WR Sedrick Taijeron	4	4	34	0	23
WR Myles Alston	2	2	17	0	14
WR Kurt Lafrance	1	0	0	0	8
TE Francisco Kinzie	1	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Amir Cooper	1	3	3.00	0.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Toby Apple	5	25	5.00	5.58
Chase Daniels	1	12	12.00	4.00
Alec Hanks	1	-1	-1.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Connor MaKinster	7	4	25	3.57	5.64

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chase Daniels	2	1	14	7.00	4.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amari Grujin	2	0	0	0.00	2.85
TE Lamar Chatham	1	1	5	5.00	9.20
RB Kent Benton	1	1	6	6.00	4.00
WR Dalton Wheeler	1	1	4	4.00	8.88
WR Bo Cook	1	1	10	10.00	3.67
TE Rodolfo Ogden	1	0	0	0.00	18.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE John Aycock	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Myles Alston	1	1	14	14.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Toby Apple	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Connor MaKinster	13	10	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chase Daniels	9	7	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Amari Grujin	3	2	1
TE Lamar Chatham	3	2	2
WR Dalton Wheeler	3	3	1
RB Kent Benton	2	1	0
WR Bo Cook	2	2	2

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE John Aycock	3	2	1
WR Broderick Cole	3	2	0
RB Toby Apple	1	1	0
WR Sedrick Taijeron	1	1	1
WR Myles Alston	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)