Week 7, 2021

played in Atlanta, GA

80 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	3	3	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	14	14	17	3	-	48

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:49 ATL - Broderick Cole 17 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
1Q: 06:23 ATL - Kerry Smith 8 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 11:04 ATL - Broderick Cole 11 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 08:02 CAR - Kendall Bruce 17 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)
2Q: 02:59 ATL - Luke Richardson 8 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
3Q: 10:44 ATL - Nathan Massicott 31 field goal
3Q: 06:54 ATL - Broderick Cole 17 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
3Q: 03:13 CAR - Bubba Thornton 30 field goal
3Q: 00:11 ATL - D.J. McDaniel 3 run (Nathan Massicott extra point)
4Q: 09:09 CAR - Bubba Thornton 39 field goal
4Q: 04:36 ATL - Nathan Massicott 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:49 ATL - Broderick Cole 17 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
1Q: 06:23 ATL - Kerry Smith 8 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 11:04 ATL - Broderick Cole 11 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
2Q: 08:02 CAR - Kendall Bruce 17 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)
2Q: 02:59 ATL - Luke Richardson 8 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
3Q: 10:44 ATL - Nathan Massicott 31 field goal
3Q: 06:54 ATL - Broderick Cole 17 pass from Noah Moore (Nathan Massicott extra point)
3Q: 03:13 CAR - Bubba Thornton 30 field goal
3Q: 00:11 ATL - D.J. McDaniel 3 run (Nathan Massicott extra point)
4Q: 09:09 CAR - Bubba Thornton 39 field goal
4Q: 04:36 ATL - Nathan Massicott 20 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 3-4 6-1
First Downs 11 29
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 6 18
- by Penalty 3 3
Total Net Yards 243 439
- Offensive Plays 51 72
- Yards per Play 4.76 6.10
Net Rushing Yards 52 144
- Rushing Attempts 16 37
- Yards per Rush 3.25 3.89
Net Passing Yards 191 295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 18 - 2 33 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 202 305
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/11 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.46 8.43
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.5 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/76 7/58
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 4/63
Kick Returns/Yards 3/69 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/42
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 9
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 6/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 44
Time of Possession 23:40 36:20

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	3-4	6-1
First Downs	11	29
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	6	18
- by Penalty	3	3
Total Net Yards	243	439
- Offensive Plays	51	72
- Yards per Play	4.76	6.10
Net Rushing Yards	52	144
- Rushing Attempts	16	37
- Yards per Rush	3.25	3.89
Net Passing Yards	191	295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 18 - 2	33 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	202	305
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/11	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.46	8.43
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.5	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/76	7/58
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	4/63
Kick Returns/Yards	3/69	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/42
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	9
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	6/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 44
Time of Possession	23:40	36:20

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:38	0:53	OWN 25	2	0	Interception
1	6:16	3:51	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
2	10:58	3:07	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
2	5:18	1:08	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	2:48	1:45	OWN 31	3	-3	Punt
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	10:38	1:19	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	6:47	3:42	OWN 25	9	62	Field Goal
3	0:02	0:58	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	13:21	4:17	OWN 20	11	58	Field Goal
4	7:20	0:18	OWN 29	2	0	Interception
4	4:28	1:00	OWN 18	3	7	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:22	OWN 9	11	91	Touchdown
1	7:45	1:29	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
1	2:25	6:27	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	7:51	2:33	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
2	4:10	1:22	OPP 49	5	49	Touchdown
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 35	5	7	Half
3	13:24	2:46	OWN 49	6	37	Field Goal
3	9:19	2:32	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
3	3:05	3:03	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
4	14:04	0:43	50	3	3	Punt
4	9:04	1:44	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	7:02	2:34	OPP 24	5	21	Field Goal
4	3:28	3:28	OPP 27	5	12	Game

Game MVP: Noah Moore, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Luke Boone	7	33	4.71	17	1
Dylan Giedt	4	3	0.75	7	0
Derek Stone	3	14	4.67	7	0
Connor MaKinster	2	2	1.00	4	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
D.J. McDaniel	36	139	3.86	15	4	1
Noah Moore	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dylan Giedt	22	11	103	1/2	0	35	1	44.3
Connor MaKinster	10	7	99	2/9	1	31	1	95.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Noah Moore	31	25	305	2/10	5	44	0	147.2
Brian Maxwell	2	0	0	0/0	0	0	0	39.6

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Luke Boone	4	7	19	4.75	1	10	0
TE Reginald Fariman	3	6	52	17.33	21	35	0
WR Todd Ohara	3	4	42	14.00	17	31	0
RB Derek Stone	2	2	25	12.50	0	14	0
WR Kendall Bruce	2	3	23	11.50	0	17	1
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	2	5	30	15.00	25	29	0
WR Teddy Castillo	1	2	8	8.00	3	8	0
FB Jim Pettine	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB John Derrick	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Broderick Cole	10	13	117	11.70	44	24	3
TE Kerry Smith	4	5	22	5.50	4	13	1
RB Roberto Downs	3	4	37	12.33	14	19	0
WR Cesar Wasiak	3	4	67	22.33	37	44	0
TE Dylan Cox	2	2	25	12.50	1	15	0
WR Kurt Lafrance	1	2	17	17.00	0	17	0
FB Marty Kastilahn	1	2	12	12.00	4	12	0
WR Luke Richardson	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	1

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Rico Palumbo	1	27	27.00	0
S Al Wesley	1	15	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Connor MaKinster	1	0	0
Adrian Frederick	0	1	0
Randal Battle	0	0	1
Zachary Alba	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Myles Alston	1	0	0
Noah Moore	1	0	0
Kurt Lafrance	0	1	0
Jerald Logan	0	1	0
Kenyon Turner	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitchell Hughes	7	254	36.3	24.4	43	0

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Walter Segura	3	127	42.3	34.0	47	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bubba Thornton	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Massicott	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Derrick	1	5	5.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Alston	4	63	15.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Stone	3	69	23.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myles Alston	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Erick Cogdell	10	4	0.0	34	28
S Mason Forrester	9	3	0.0	36	33
CB Brayden Hasty	7	2	1.0	37	35
CB Jackson Weber	6	1	0.0	36	34
OLB Josh Nussbaum	5	3	0.0	24	21
DT Sedrick Nikolaus	4	2	0.0	35	33
CB Tyrell Simien	4	0	0.0	29	20
OLB Kelly Esslinger	3	1	0.0	12	2
DE Zachary Alba	2	1	1.0	19	21
ILB Shaun Lester	2	2	0.0	21	30
OLB Dexter Diaz	2	1	0.0	19	12
DT Josiah Burnette	1	2	0.0	36	34
S Craig Heupel	1	1	0.0	4	8
T Randal Battle	1	0	---	---	---
TE Reginald Fariman	1	0	---	---	---
S Frankie Johnston	1	0	0.0	28	30
ILB Matthew Blake	1	0	0.0	4	4

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Rick Branch	8	0	0.0	16	35
OLB Vince Austin	4	1	1.0	13	27
S Gus Bauer	4	1	0.0	14	33
ILB Darius Flannery	4	0	0.0	11	21
OLB Rico Palumbo	3	1	0.0	15	33
DE Kenyon Turner	2	0	1.0	5	13
ILB Caleb Page	2	1	0.0	7	17
S Al Wesley	2	1	0.0	11	31
CB Frank Craig	2	0	0.0	13	19
DE Shaun Grant	1	2	1.0	12	13
DT Amir Jeffries	1	1	0.0	14	27
DT Leo Kloosterman	1	0	0.0	10	28
CB Luther Floyd	1	0	0.0	8	16
OLB Clarence Fairfield	0	1	0.0	7	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
CB Brayden Hasty	1.0	0	35
DE Zachary Alba	1.0	0	21
OLB Josh Nussbaum	0.0	1	21
OLB Dexter Diaz	0.0	1	12

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenyon Turner	1.0	1	0	13
OLB Vince Austin	1.0	0	2	27
DE Shaun Grant	1.0	0	0	13
DT Leo Kloosterman	0.0	2	1	28
OLB Clarence Fairfield	0.0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	PPlay
CB Jackson Weber	5	34
OLB Erick Cogdell	4	28
CB Tyrell Simien	4	20
OLB Josh Nussbaum	3	21
CB Brayden Hasty	2	35
S Mason Forrester	2	33
ILB Shaun Lester	1	30
DT Sedrick Nikolaus	1	33
OLB Dexter Diaz	1	12
S Craig Heupel	1	8
ILB Matthew Blake	1	4

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Rick Branch	4	0	0	35
S Gus Bauer	2	1	0	33
S Al Wesley	2	0	1	31
ILB Caleb Page	2	0	0	17
ILB Darius Flannery	2	0	0	21
OLB Vince Austin	2	0	0	27
OLB Rico Palumbo	1	0	1	33
DT Leo Kloosterman	1	0	0	28
CB Luther Floyd	1	0	0	16
CB Frank Craig	1	0	0	19
CB Ian Tubbs	0	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Roy Corbett	2	3	15	0	31
Dean Kratky	1	3	16	0	35
Andres Roberts	0	6	15	1	31
Adrian Frederick	0	2	15	0	31
Randal Battle	0	0	16	1	35
Luke Boone	0	0	9	1	30

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mason Galloway	7	12	2	37	1	35
Kurt Boyer	6	15	1	37	0	35
Harrison Ford	2	4	0	37	0	35
Jerald Logan	0	4	0	37	1	35
Marty Kastilahn	0	1	0	13	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Luke Boone	2	12
Randal Battle	2	9
Josh Nussbaum	1	13

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jermaine Owens	1	25
Clarence Fairfield	1	24
Luther Floyd	1	23
Roberto Downs	1	13

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brayden Hasty	---	---	37	35	3	75
Mason Forrester	---	---	36	33	3	72
Josiah Burnette	---	---	36	34	2	72
Jackson Weber	---	---	36	34	2	72
Sedrick Nikolaus	---	---	35	33	2	70
Reginald Fariman	10	31	---	---	25	66
Tyrell Simien	---	---	29	20	17	66
Erick Cogdell	---	---	34	28	2	64
Randal Battle	16	35	---	---	9	60
Dean Kratky	16	35	---	---	9	60
Josh Nussbaum	---	---	24	21	13	58
Frankie Johnston	---	---	28	30	---	58
Todd Ohara	14	31	---	---	10	55
Andres Roberts	15	31	---	---	9	55
Roy Corbett	15	31	---	---	9	55
Shaun Lester	---	---	21	30	1	52
Luke Boone	9	30	---	---	12	51
Adrian Frederick	15	31	---	---	---	46
Jackie Joyner	---	---	19	23	1	43
Zachary Alba	---	---	19	21	1	41
Harvey Tuiososopo	14	26	---	---	---	40
Teddy Castillo	7	14	---	---	18	39
Kelly Esslinger	---	---	12	2	24	38
Dylan Giedt	9	23	---	---	2	34
Jim Pettine	4	11	---	---	18	33
Dexter Diaz	---	---	19	12	1	32
John Derrick	1	6	---	---	24	31
Craig Heupel	---	---	4	8	15	27
Kendall Bruce	8	18	---	---	---	26
Matthew Blake	---	---	4	4	12	20
Connor MaKinster	7	12	---	---	---	19
Derek Stone	6	4	---	---	9	19
Wendell Montgomery	2	2	---	---	12	16
Howard Singleton	---	---	3	6	3	12
Leonardo Ellingson	---	---	1	7	3	11
Roman Duran	---	---	4	4	3	11
Broderick Parrish	0	0	---	---	9	9
Britt Weaver	---	---	6	0	1	7
Mitchell Hughes	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bubba Thornton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Earnest Coles	5	1	---	---	---	6
Chad Dunk	1	4	---	---	---	5
Mitch Wright	1	4	---	---	---	5
Demetrius Owen	1	4	---	---	---	5
Terrance Richardson	0	1	---	---	---	1
Marcus Sherman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kurt Boyer	37	35	---	---	5	77
Mo Manning	37	35	---	---	5	77
Jerald Logan	37	35	---	---	5	77
Harrison Ford	37	35	---	---	5	77
Kurt Lafrance	30	21	---	---	22	73
Mason Galloway	37	35	---	---	---	72
Rick Branch	---	---	16	35	19	70
D.J. McDaniel	36	8	---	---	18	62
Broderick Cole	34	27	---	---	---	61
Noah Moore	24	33	---	---	---	57
Kerry Smith	32	25	---	---	---	57
Rico Palumbo	---	---	15	33	2	50
Clarence Fairfield	---	---	7	18	24	49
Gus Bauer	---	---	14	33	2	49
Leo Kloosterman	---	---	10	28	9	47
Luther Floyd	---	---	8	16	23	47
Marty Kastilahn	13	11	---	---	22	46
Al Wesley	---	---	11	31	2	44
Amir Jeffries	---	---	14	27	2	43
Ian Tubbs	---	---	10	24	8	42
Vince Austin	---	---	13	27	2	42
Roberto Downs	1	23	---	---	13	37
Jermaine Owens	3	8	---	---	25	36
Cesar Wasiak	14	22	---	---	---	36
Darius Flannery	---	---	11	21	---	32
Frank Craig	---	---	13	19	---	32
Caleb Page	---	---	7	17	2	26
Shaun Grant	---	---	12	13	---	25
Bryce Erickson	---	---	5	18	1	24
Alfredo Logan	---	---	2	2	20	24
Myles Alston	0	0	---	---	20	20
Kenyon Turner	---	---	5	13	---	18
Antonio VandenBelt	5	12	---	---	---	17
Dylan Cox	3	13	---	---	---	16
Brian Maxwell	13	2	---	---	---	15
Luke Richardson	7	2	---	---	4	13
John Newcomb	---	---	3	9	1	13
Nathan Massicott	0	0	---	---	11	11
Wyatt Kemp	---	---	0	0	11	11
David Lauer	7	3	---	---	---	10
Dwayne Lyon	0	0	---	---	5	5
Walter Segura	0	0	---	---	5	5
Devante Walendy	0	0	---	---	3	3
Travis Lechler	---	---	0	1	1	2
Geoff Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gus Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	32	10.7
Middle	9	6	0.7
Right	4	14	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	36	6.0
Middle	20	62	3.1
Right	11	46	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dylan Giedt	22	11	1	2	3	1	4	1	1
Connor MaKinster	10	7	2	0	1	1	0	2	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Noah Moore	31	25	2	1	3	0	2	0	0
Brian Maxwell	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	11	1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	73	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	118	16.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	20	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	154	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	113	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	18	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Luke Boone	7	4	2	19	0	30
TE Reginald Fariman	6	3	0	52	1	31
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	5	2	2	30	1	26
WR Todd Ohara	4	3	0	42	1	31
WR Kendall Bruce	3	2	0	23	0	18
WR Teddy Castillo	2	1	0	8	0	14
RB Derek Stone	2	2	0	25	0	4
FB Jim Pettine	2	1	0	3	0	11
RB John Derrick	1	0	0	0	0	6

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Broderick Cole	13	10	2	117	1	27
TE Kerry Smith	5	4	1	22	0	25
RB Roberto Downs	4	3	0	37	0	23
WR Cesar Wasiak	4	3	0	67	1	22
WR Kurt Lafrance	2	1	1	17	0	21
FB Marty Kastilahn	2	1	0	12	0	11
TE Dylan Cox	2	2	0	25	0	13
WR Luke Richardson	1	1	0	8	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Derek Stone	1	6	6.00	4.67
Dylan Giedt	1	-4	-4.00	0.75

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
D.J. McDaniel	11	11	1.00	3.86
Noah Moore	1	5	5.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Connor MaKinster	1	1	17	17.00	9.90
Dylan Giedt	1	0	0	0.00	4.68

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Noah Moore	9	7	66	7.33	9.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kendall Bruce	2	1	17	8.50	7.67

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Broderick Cole	6	5	50	8.33	9.00
TE Kerry Smith	2	1	8	4.00	4.40
WR Luke Richardson	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Derek Stone	1	0
Dylan Giedt	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
D.J. McDaniel	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dylan Giedt	6	4	2
Connor MaKinster	4	3	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Noah Moore	7	7	5
Brian Maxwell	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Reginald Fariman	3	3	1
RB Luke Boone	2	1	1
WR Todd Ohara	2	2	1
WR Teddy Castillo	1	1	0
WR Kendall Bruce	1	0	0
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Broderick Cole	2	2	0
WR Cesar Wasiak	2	2	2
WR Kurt Lafrance	1	0	0
TE Kerry Smith	1	1	1
TE Dylan Cox	1	1	1
WR Luke Richardson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,600 (14,600)
End Zone 10,400 (10,400)
Mezzanine 6,000 (6,000)
Sideline Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,600 (14,600)
End Zone	10,400 (10,400)
Mezzanine	6,000 (6,000)
Sideline Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)