Week 1, 2021

played in Carolina, NC

60 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	14	3	6	3	-	26
Carolina Panthers	0	9	0	10	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 ATL - Kerry Smith 23 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
1Q: 01:37 ATL - D.J. McDaniel 13 run (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 11:16 CAR - Bubba Thornton 45 field goal
2Q: 07:37 CAR - Bubba Thornton 34 field goal
2Q: 03:34 ATL - Nathan Massicott 26 field goal
2Q: 00:20 CAR - Bubba Thornton 27 field goal
3Q: 09:56 ATL - Nathan Massicott 30 field goal
3Q: 01:46 ATL - Nathan Massicott 25 field goal
4Q: 07:51 CAR - Bubba Thornton 28 field goal
4Q: 02:54 ATL - Nathan Massicott 27 field goal
4Q: 01:28 CAR - Todd Ohara 5 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:12 ATL - Kerry Smith 23 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
1Q: 01:37 ATL - D.J. McDaniel 13 run (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 11:16 CAR - Bubba Thornton 45 field goal
2Q: 07:37 CAR - Bubba Thornton 34 field goal
2Q: 03:34 ATL - Nathan Massicott 26 field goal
2Q: 00:20 CAR - Bubba Thornton 27 field goal
3Q: 09:56 ATL - Nathan Massicott 30 field goal
3Q: 01:46 ATL - Nathan Massicott 25 field goal
4Q: 07:51 CAR - Bubba Thornton 28 field goal
4Q: 02:54 ATL - Nathan Massicott 27 field goal
4Q: 01:28 CAR - Todd Ohara 5 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 23
- by Rushing 11 3
- by Passing 11 17
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 493 403
- Offensive Plays 62 67
- Yards per Play 7.95 6.01
Net Rushing Yards 200 40
- Rushing Attempts 33 15
- Yards per Rush 6.06 2.67
Net Passing Yards 293 363
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 17 - 1 50 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 296 380
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 10.10 6.98
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 11/85 7/55
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 3/89 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 1/15 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/4 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 28
Time of Possession 31:36 28:24

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	23
- by Rushing	11	3
- by Passing	11	17
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	493	403
- Offensive Plays	62	67
- Yards per Play	7.95	6.01
Net Rushing Yards	200	40
- Rushing Attempts	33	15
- Yards per Rush	6.06	2.67
Net Passing Yards	293	363
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 17 - 1	50 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	296	380
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	10.10	6.98
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	11/85	7/55
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	3/89	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	1/15	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/4	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 28
Time of Possession	31:36	28:24

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:09	OWN 25	6	44	Missed FG
1	10:19	2:17	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
1	5:29	4:02	OWN 35	9	65	Touchdown
2	11:09	1:18	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	7:29	4:01	OWN 20	7	71	Field Goal
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 31	1	2	Half
3	13:08	3:18	OPP 42	6	29	Field Goal
3	5:10	3:30	OWN 45	6	47	Field Goal
3	0:48	3:40	OWN 31	9	46	Interception
4	7:46	4:59	OWN 38	6	52	Field Goal
4	1:19	1:19	OPP 49	4	9	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:51	1:32	OWN 38	3	7	Punt
1	8:02	2:33	OWN 25	5	40	Fumble
1	1:27	5:18	OWN 25	12	47	Field Goal
2	9:51	2:22	OWN 44	6	39	Field Goal
2	3:28	3:14	OWN 25	11	65	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:52	OWN 25	3	12	Interception
3	9:50	4:40	OWN 25	9	37	Missed FG
3	1:40	0:52	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
4	12:08	4:22	OWN 23	9	66	Field Goal
4	2:47	1:28	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: D.J. McDaniel, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
D.J. McDaniel	26	145	5.58	18	8	1
Noah Moore	5	9	1.80	10	1	0
Roberto Downs	2	46	23.00	45	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
John Derrick	4	12	3.00	12	1
Luke Boone	3	17	5.67	6	0
Connor MaKinster	3	16	5.33	12	1
Derek Stone	3	1	0.33	2	0
Teddy Castillo	2	-6	-3.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Noah Moore	28	17	296	1/3	1	43	1	93.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Connor MaKinster	50	31	380	2/17	1	48	1	83.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Broderick Cole	4	7	106	26.50	64	43	0
RB Roberto Downs	3	5	46	15.33	33	29	0
TE Kerry Smith	2	3	26	13.00	0	23	1
TE Dylan Cox	2	2	43	21.50	31	36	0
WR Cesar Wasiak	2	5	16	8.00	7	10	0
WR Kurt Lafrance	1	1	20	20.00	17	20	0
FB Marty Kastilahn	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR David Lauer	1	1	15	15.00	11	15	0
WR Antonio VandenBelt	1	2	16	16.00	5	16	0
WR Luke Richardson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Teddy Castillo	7	10	96	13.71	15	48	0
WR Todd Ohara	5	8	81	16.20	35	35	1
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	5	10	21	4.20	0	15	0
TE Reginald Fariman	4	6	54	13.50	33	27	0
RB Derek Stone	4	5	44	11.00	30	25	0
RB Luke Boone	2	4	33	16.50	23	19	0
TE Earnest Coles	2	3	19	9.50	9	23	0
FB Jim Pettine	1	3	16	16.00	5	16	0
WR Kendall Bruce	1	1	16	16.00	3	16	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ian Tubbs	1	15	15.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Josh Nussbaum	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gus Bauer	0	1	0	0
Amir Jeffries	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Connor MaKinster	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Walter Segura	1	32	32.0	23.0	32	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitchell Hughes	2	98	49.0	39.0	55	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Massicott	4/5	0/1	0/0	30	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bubba Thornton	4/5	1/2	0/1	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Derrick	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Alston	2	50	25.0	0
D.J. McDaniel	1	39	39.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Teddy Castillo	1	20	20.0	0
Derek Stone	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Darius Flannery	6	3	0.0	15	38
CB Ian Tubbs	6	2	0.0	7	37
OLB Rico Palumbo	6	0	0.0	15	52
S Gus Bauer	5	2	0.0	15	47
CB Rick Branch	5	0	0.0	15	52
DT Amir Jeffries	4	1	1.0	14	42
DE Shaun Grant	4	0	1.0	14	39
OLB Vince Austin	4	3	0.0	15	52
S Al Wesley	3	2	0.0	15	45
ILB Caleb Page	1	1	0.0	6	20
S Alfredo Logan	1	1	0.0	0	5
DE Kenyon Turner	1	0	0.0	7	27
WR Antonio VandenBelt	1	0	---	---	---
CB John Newcomb	1	0	0.0	0	13

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Erick Cogdell	9	2	0.0	28	24
S Mason Forrester	7	3	0.0	33	29
ILB Shaun Lester	6	1	0.0	31	28
OLB Josh Nussbaum	4	1	0.0	14	18
DT Josiah Burnette	4	1	0.0	31	28
S Santiago Chatman	3	2	0.0	22	26
CB Josiah Guerrieri	3	0	0.0	13	15
DE Donovan Gibson	2	1	1.0	33	28
CB Tyrell Simien	2	1	0.0	14	9
CB Jackson Weber	2	0	0.0	29	20
DE Jackie Joyner	2	0	0.0	23	22
CB Brayden Hasty	1	2	0.0	33	29
DT Sedrick Nikolaus	1	2	0.0	30	26
OLB Kelly Esslinger	1	0	0.0	3	2
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dexter Diaz	0	1	0.0	15	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Shaun Grant	1.0	1	0	39
DT Amir Jeffries	1.0	0	0	42
DT Leo Kloosterman	0.0	2	1	25
DE Bryce Erickson	0.0	1	0	21
OLB Clarence Fairfield	0.0	1	0	6

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Donovan Gibson	1.0	0	0	28
OLB Erick Cogdell	0.0	1	0	24
DE Jackie Joyner	0.0	1	0	22
ILB Shaun Lester	0.0	0	1	28
DT Sedrick Nikolaus	0.0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ian Tubbs	6	0	1	37
OLB Rico Palumbo	6	0	0	52
ILB Darius Flannery	4	1	0	38
S Gus Bauer	3	3	0	47
OLB Vince Austin	3	2	0	52
CB Rick Branch	3	1	0	52
S Al Wesley	2	1	0	45
DE Shaun Grant	1	0	0	39
DE Kenyon Turner	1	0	0	27
CB John Newcomb	1	0	0	13
S Alfredo Logan	1	0	0	5
ILB Caleb Page	0	1	0	20

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Josiah Guerrieri	3	1	0	15
OLB Erick Cogdell	3	1	0	24
S Mason Forrester	3	0	0	29
ILB Shaun Lester	2	0	0	28
S Santiago Chatman	2	0	0	26
CB Brayden Hasty	1	1	0	29
CB Jackson Weber	1	0	0	20
DT Sedrick Nikolaus	1	0	0	26
CB Tyrell Simien	1	0	0	9
OLB Josh Nussbaum	0	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Harrison Ford	4	6	33	1	29
Kurt Boyer	3	10	33	0	29
Mason Galloway	2	5	33	0	29
Jerald Logan	1	3	33	0	29
Mo Manning	1	2	33	0	29
Kerry Smith	1	1	30	0	21
Marty Kastilahn	0	1	11	0	8

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randal Battle	2	3	15	0	52
Adrian Frederick	1	4	15	1	52
Dean Kratky	1	4	15	0	52
Chad Dunk	0	2	15	0	52
Reginald Fariman	0	0	14	1	41

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jermaine Owens	1	21
Rick Branch	1	15
Mo Manning	1	6

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Luke Boone	1	20
Wendell Montgomery	1	18
John Derrick	1	9

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rick Branch	---	---	15	52	15	82
Rico Palumbo	---	---	15	52	5	72
Vince Austin	---	---	15	52	5	72
Kurt Boyer	33	29	---	---	6	68
Mo Manning	33	29	---	---	6	68
Jerald Logan	33	29	---	---	6	68
Harrison Ford	33	29	---	---	6	68
Gus Bauer	---	---	15	47	5	67
Al Wesley	---	---	15	45	5	65
Noah Moore	33	29	---	---	---	62
Mason Galloway	33	29	---	---	---	62
Kurt Lafrance	24	16	---	---	20	60
Amir Jeffries	---	---	14	42	4	60
Darius Flannery	---	---	15	38	3	56
Shaun Grant	---	---	14	39	2	55
Frank Craig	---	---	13	39	2	54
D.J. McDaniel	29	4	---	---	19	52
Kerry Smith	30	21	---	---	---	51
Broderick Cole	31	19	---	---	---	50
Ian Tubbs	---	---	7	37	4	48
Marty Kastilahn	11	8	---	---	20	39
Roberto Downs	4	24	---	---	9	37
Kenyon Turner	---	---	7	27	2	36
Cesar Wasiak	21	15	---	---	---	36
Leo Kloosterman	---	---	4	25	5	34
Jermaine Owens	2	10	---	---	21	33
Luther Floyd	---	---	4	12	16	32
Caleb Page	---	---	6	20	5	31
Bryce Erickson	---	---	6	21	4	31
Clarence Fairfield	---	---	0	6	16	22
Alfredo Logan	---	---	0	5	15	20
Dylan Cox	3	14	---	---	---	17
Myles Alston	0	0	---	---	15	15
John Newcomb	---	---	0	13	2	15
Antonio VandenBelt	3	11	---	---	---	14
Nathan Massicott	0	0	---	---	12	12
David Lauer	7	2	---	---	---	9
Wyatt Kemp	---	---	0	0	8	8
Luke Richardson	0	1	---	---	6	7
Dwayne Lyon	0	0	---	---	6	6
Walter Segura	0	0	---	---	6	6
Devante Walendy	0	0	---	---	5	5
Geoff Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brian Maxwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Travis Lechler	---	---	0	0	---	0
Gus Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Reginald Fariman	14	41	---	---	21	76
Randal Battle	15	52	---	---	7	74
Chad Dunk	15	52	---	---	7	74
Andres Roberts	15	52	---	---	7	74
Dean Kratky	15	52	---	---	7	74
Brayden Hasty	---	---	33	29	6	68
Mason Forrester	---	---	33	29	6	68
Connor MaKinster	15	52	---	---	---	67
Jackson Weber	---	---	29	20	18	67
Adrian Frederick	15	52	---	---	---	67
Donovan Gibson	---	---	33	28	5	66
Josiah Burnette	---	---	31	28	4	63
Shaun Lester	---	---	31	28	4	63
Todd Ohara	13	49	---	---	1	63
Harvey Tuiososopo	13	48	---	---	---	61
Sedrick Nikolaus	---	---	30	26	2	58
Erick Cogdell	---	---	28	24	1	53
Santiago Chatman	---	---	22	26	4	52
Teddy Castillo	9	34	---	---	8	51
Jackie Joyner	---	---	23	22	---	45
Josh Nussbaum	---	---	14	18	12	44
Luke Boone	5	13	---	---	20	38
Jim Pettine	3	13	---	---	19	35
John Derrick	6	18	---	---	9	33
Derek Stone	4	19	---	---	7	30
Josiah Guerrieri	---	---	13	15	1	29
Tyrell Simien	---	---	14	9	4	27
Kelly Esslinger	---	---	3	2	16	21
Dexter Diaz	---	---	15	2	3	20
Kendall Bruce	0	8	---	---	12	20
Earnest Coles	6	13	---	---	---	19
Craig Heupel	---	---	2	2	14	18
Wendell Montgomery	0	0	---	---	18	18
Matthew Blake	---	---	2	1	9	12
Howard Singleton	---	---	4	4	4	12
Bubba Thornton	0	0	---	---	11	11
Zachary Alba	---	---	2	5	4	11
Broderick Parrish	0	0	---	---	7	7
Terrance Richardson	2	4	---	---	---	6
Dylan Giedt	0	0	---	---	5	5
Leonardo Ellingson	---	---	1	1	1	3
Mitchell Hughes	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mitch Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0
Britt Weaver	---	---	0	0	---	0
Leslie Poston	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marcus Sherman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	33	8.3
Middle	18	92	5.1
Right	9	78	8.7
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	6	28	4.7
Right	6	-2	-0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Noah Moore	28	17	6	1	2	3	2	0	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Connor MaKinster	50	31	6	2	2	9	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	45	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	114	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	114	16.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	23	23.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	85	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	97	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	150	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	48	16.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Broderick Cole	7	4	1	106	2	19
RB Roberto Downs	5	3	0	46	1	24
WR Cesar Wasiak	5	2	0	16	0	15
TE Kerry Smith	3	2	1	26	1	21
TE Dylan Cox	2	2	0	43	1	14
WR Antonio VandenBelt	2	1	0	16	0	11
WR Kurt Lafrance	1	1	0	20	1	16
FB Marty Kastilahn	1	1	0	8	0	8
WR David Lauer	1	1	0	15	0	2
WR Luke Richardson	1	0	0	0	0	1

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Teddy Castillo	10	7	0	96	2	34
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	10	5	0	21	0	48
WR Todd Ohara	8	5	1	81	1	49
TE Reginald Fariman	6	4	0	54	1	41
RB Derek Stone	5	4	0	44	1	19
RB Luke Boone	4	2	0	33	0	13
FB Jim Pettine	3	1	0	16	0	13
TE Earnest Coles	3	2	1	19	1	13
WR Kendall Bruce	1	1	0	16	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
D.J. McDaniel	5	13	2.60	5.58
Roberto Downs	1	1	1.00	23.00
Noah Moore	1	10	10.00	1.80

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Connor MaKinster	1	6	6.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Noah Moore	7	2	11	1.57	10.57

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Connor MaKinster	12	4	20	1.67	7.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Roberto Downs	2	1	8	4.00	9.20
TE Kerry Smith	2	1	3	1.50	8.67
WR Broderick Cole	1	0	0	0.00	15.14
WR Luke Richardson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Cesar Wasiak	1	0	0	0.00	3.20

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	4	1	1	0.25	2.10
TE Reginald Fariman	2	1	6	3.00	9.00
WR Todd Ohara	2	1	5	2.50	10.13
WR Teddy Castillo	1	0	0	0.00	9.60
RB Luke Boone	1	0	0	0.00	8.25
RB Derek Stone	1	1	8	8.00	8.80
FB Jim Pettine	1	0	0	0.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Roberto Downs	2	1
Noah Moore	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Noah Moore	6	2	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Connor MaKinster	13	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Broderick Cole	2	1	1
RB Roberto Downs	1	0	0
WR David Lauer	1	1	1
WR Luke Richardson	1	0	0
WR Cesar Wasiak	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Derek Stone	4	3	2
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	3	1	1
WR Teddy Castillo	2	1	1
TE Reginald Fariman	1	1	0
RB Luke Boone	1	0	0
FB Jim Pettine	1	0	0
WR Todd Ohara	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)