Week 1, 2039

played in Carolina, NC

67 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	20	0	-	20
Carolina Panthers	3	9	7	8	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:45 CAR - Rod Bernstein 40 field goal
2Q: 13:02 CAR - Rod Bernstein 44 field goal
2Q: 08:55 CAR - Rod Bernstein 33 field goal
2Q: 01:29 CAR - Rod Bernstein 36 field goal
3Q: 12:26 ATL - Scott Harper 4 pass from Doug Pike (Bill Muhammad extra point)
3Q: 09:52 CAR - Travis Gryboski 43 interception return (Rod Bernstein extra point)
3Q: 06:25 ATL - Demetrius Mayers 4 pass from Doug Pike (Bill Muhammad extra point)
3Q: 00:52 ATL - Demetrius Mayers 5 pass from Doug Pike (Dave Ramsey run for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:24 CAR - Tommy Cassaday 3 run (Tommy Cassaday pass to Aaron Gottlieb for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:45 CAR - Rod Bernstein 40 field goal
2Q: 13:02 CAR - Rod Bernstein 44 field goal
2Q: 08:55 CAR - Rod Bernstein 33 field goal
2Q: 01:29 CAR - Rod Bernstein 36 field goal
3Q: 12:26 ATL - Scott Harper 4 pass from Doug Pike (Bill Muhammad extra point)
3Q: 09:52 CAR - Travis Gryboski 43 interception return (Rod Bernstein extra point)
3Q: 06:25 ATL - Demetrius Mayers 4 pass from Doug Pike (Bill Muhammad extra point)
3Q: 00:52 ATL - Demetrius Mayers 5 pass from Doug Pike (Dave Ramsey run for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:24 CAR - Tommy Cassaday 3 run (Tommy Cassaday pass to Aaron Gottlieb for conversion)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 24 19
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 17 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 489 286
- Offensive Plays 81 72
- Yards per Play 6.04 3.97
Net Rushing Yards 164 88
- Rushing Attempts 23 27
- Yards per Rush 7.13 3.26
Net Passing Yards 325 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 55 - 26 - 3 45 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 342 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.60 4.40
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/88 4/23
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/36 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/70
2pt Conversions 1/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 27:58 32:02

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	24	19
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	17	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	489	286
- Offensive Plays	81	72
- Yards per Play	6.04	3.97
Net Rushing Yards	164	88
- Rushing Attempts	23	27
- Yards per Rush	7.13	3.26
Net Passing Yards	325	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	55 - 26 - 3	45 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	342	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.60	4.40
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/88	4/23
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/36	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/70
2pt Conversions	1/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	27:58	32:02

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:38	1:42	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
1	9:04	1:10	OWN 36	3	25	Interception
1	5:50	2:59	OWN 20	8	40	Punt
2	12:54	1:51	OWN 25	4	9	Downs
2	8:47	2:55	OWN 25	8	37	Punt
2	4:36	1:36	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	1:22	1:12	OWN 35	6	15	Punt
3	15:00	2:44	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	10:34	0:54	OWN 20	3	10	Interception
3	9:40	3:26	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	4:12	3:28	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	10:18	0:50	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
4	7:54	1:47	OWN 13	3	8	Punt
4	2:41	0:23	OWN 20	3	8	Interception
4	1:43	1:10	OWN 20	6	50	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:22	OWN 25	6	52	Field Goal
1	9:56	0:52	OWN 10	3	7	Punt
1	7:54	2:04	50	3	0	Punt
1	2:51	4:57	OWN 20	11	53	Field Goal
2	11:03	2:16	OPP 34	4	18	Field Goal
2	5:52	1:16	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
2	3:00	1:38	OWN 30	7	51	Field Goal
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 8	1	-1	Half
3	12:16	1:42	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	6:14	2:02	OWN 25	7	27	Punt
3	0:44	5:26	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
4	9:28	1:34	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
4	6:07	3:26	OWN 39	6	19	Punt
4	2:18	0:35	OPP 41	3	-1	Punt
4	0:33	0:33	OWN 30	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Travis Gryboski, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Terrence Witt	11	105	9.55	25	6
RB Dave Ramsey	8	50	6.25	21	2
QB Doug Pike	2	13	6.50	9	0
RB Jace Ginn	2	-4	-2.00	-1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Peter Fleming	19	49	2.58	15	3	0
QB Tommy Cassaday	4	3	0.75	3	0	1
RB Keith Rubble	3	29	9.67	13	2	0
QB Carson Silverman	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Pike	55	26	342	3/17	3	38	3	62.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Cassaday	40	23	154	0/0	0	20	0	66.0
Carson Silverman	5	4	44	0/0	0	17	0	103.3

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Trent Jeffries	8	23	77	9.63	7	23	0
WR Demetrius Mayers	7	11	73	10.43	0	35	2
WR Scott Harper	5	10	58	11.60	8	17	1
WR Cornell Boyer	3	8	68	22.67	45	32	0
RB Dave Ramsey	2	2	50	25.00	44	38	0
RB Steven Lemmon	1	1	16	16.00	9	16	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Peter Fleming	5	6	16	3.20	17	20
WR Danny Brewer	4	8	49	12.25	27	17
TE Sammy Palmer	4	7	37	9.25	5	16
WR Brandon Cunningham	3	5	35	11.67	17	17
RB Keith Rubble	3	3	-2	-0.67	0	3
WR Edwin Gray	3	7	33	11.00	8	20
TE Martin Lofton	3	4	22	7.33	4	12
TE Aaron Gottlieb	2	3	8	4.00	0	5
FB Jamie Nelson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Travis Gryboski	3	70	23.33	1

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
QB Doug Pike	1	0
RB Terrence Witt	1	0
G Leon Quinn	0	1
T Trent Lewis	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Marshall Shellhaas	0	0	1	0
CB Edwin Pierce	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bubba Stock	7	297	42.4	35.1	46	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Adrian Wilkerson	8	383	47.9	35.4	67	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bill Muhammad	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rod Bernstein	4/4	2/2	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Snyder	3	11	3.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Lemmon	1	36	36.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Aidan Frizzell	10	1	0.0	26	38
S Rodolfo Ricker	8	4	0.0	25	38
ILB Ernie Myers	7	1	0.0	11	31
OLB Luther Castro	5	1	0.0	26	45
ILB Christian Yount	4	4	0.0	25	38
S Edgar Burke	4	2	0.0	27	45
CB Emmitt Wright	3	0	0.0	17	14
CB Caleb Salcido	3	0	0.0	25	45
CB Kai Farr	2	1	0.0	27	45
CB Thomas Mason	2	0	0.0	2	7
TE Trent Jeffries	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ted Aldrige	1	0	0.0	23	36
WR Cornell Boyer	1	0	---	---	---
DT Abraham Walters	1	0	0.0	11	20
DE Colin Gaylor	0	2	0.0	18	29

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Timothy Heuring	6	2	0.0	23	56
CB Edwin Pierce	6	2	0.0	23	51
OLB Jared Francis	5	3	0.0	23	58
S Travis Gryboski	5	2	0.0	23	58
S Max Woodson	5	0	0.0	23	56
CB Marshall Shellhaas	4	0	1.0	7	35
DT Nick Abrams	4	0	1.0	12	17
OLB Dylan Murdock	3	1	0.0	16	36
DE Louie Bensen	2	0	1.0	22	56
ILB Marco Barnhill	2	1	0.0	9	32
S Calvin Snyder	2	0	0.0	13	6
OLB Rodolfo Finch	1	2	0.0	7	22
DT Dillon Patterson	1	2	0.0	12	44
DE Jake Carrigan	1	0	0.0	13	23
DE Nolan Jeffries	1	0	0.0	10	52

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ted Aldrige	1	1	0	36
S Rodolfo Ricker	0	1	0	38
DE Adrian Clement	0	1	0	25
DT Abraham Walters	0	1	0	20
DE Colin Gaylor	0	0	3	29
DT Alonzo Hass	0	0	2	25

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Louie Bensen	1.0	1	0	0	56
DT Nick Abrams	1.0	1	0	0	17
CB Marshall Shellhaas	1.0	0	0	0	35
OLB Dylan Murdock	0.0	2	0	0	36
DT Dillon Patterson	0.0	0	6	2	44
OLB Jared Francis	0.0	0	1	0	58

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ernie Myers	6	1	31
S Rodolfo Ricker	4	2	38
OLB Aidan Frizzell	4	1	38
CB Emmitt Wright	3	0	14
S Edgar Burke	3	0	45
ILB Christian Yount	2	1	38
CB Thomas Mason	2	1	7
CB Caleb Salcido	2	0	45
OLB Luther Castro	1	0	45
CB Kai Farr	0	1	45

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Edwin Pierce	6	5	0	51
CB Timothy Heuring	5	1	0	56
S Travis Gryboski	3	0	3	58
S Max Woodson	3	0	0	56
ILB Marco Barnhill	2	2	0	32
OLB Jared Francis	2	1	0	58
CB Marshall Shellhaas	2	0	0	35
OLB Rodolfo Finch	1	0	0	22
DT Nick Abrams	1	0	0	17
DE Jake Carrigan	1	0	0	23
DE Louie Bensen	0	1	0	56

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Kevin Murray	5	7	2	23	1	58
T Avery Federspiel	2	6	0	23	0	58
G Nicky Baker	2	4	0	23	0	58
G Leon Quinn	0	2	0	23	0	58
T Trent Lewis	0	1	0	23	2	58
TE Trent Jeffries	0	1	0	12	0	51

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Shannon Wimer	4	9	27	45
G Dexter Harding	2	4	27	45
G Riley Parrish	1	7	27	45
T Aiden Joseph	0	2	27	45
T Derek Van	0	1	27	45
FB Jamie Nelson	0	1	7	11

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Ramsey	2	26
Rodolfo Ricker	1	29

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jon Bush	1	15

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Rodolfo Ricker	---	---	25	38	29	92
T Avery Federspiel	23	58	---	---	7	88
G Leon Quinn	23	58	---	---	7	88
G Nicky Baker	23	58	---	---	7	88
T Trent Lewis	23	58	---	---	7	88
ILB Christian Yount	---	---	25	38	19	82
QB Doug Pike	23	58	---	---	---	81
C Kevin Murray	23	58	---	---	---	81
S Edgar Burke	---	---	27	45	8	80
CB Kai Farr	---	---	27	45	5	77
OLB Luther Castro	---	---	26	45	4	75
CB Caleb Salcido	---	---	25	45	4	74
WR Demetrius Mayers	12	58	---	---	---	70
WR Cornell Boyer	11	40	---	---	19	70
OLB Aidan Frizzell	---	---	26	38	3	67
WR Scott Harper	12	52	---	---	---	64
TE Trent Jeffries	12	51	---	---	---	63
DE Ted Aldrige	---	---	23	36	4	63
RB Dave Ramsey	9	25	---	---	26	60
RB Steven Lemmon	0	26	---	---	26	52
DT Alonzo Hass	---	---	16	25	9	50
CB Emmitt Wright	---	---	17	14	18	49
DE Colin Gaylor	---	---	18	29	1	48
ILB Ernie Myers	---	---	11	31	4	46
DE Adrian Clement	---	---	13	25	3	41
TE Emmitt Myers	2	8	---	---	26	36
DT Abraham Walters	---	---	11	20	3	34
WR Cedric Greene	13	6	---	---	11	30
TE Earnest Truc	0	18	---	---	11	29
ILB Nolan Eidsmore	---	---	0	0	25	25
RB Jace Ginn	13	3	---	---	---	16
WR Johnathan Wall	9	0	---	---	7	16
RB Terrence Witt	11	3	---	---	---	14
WR Orlando Rivers	11	0	---	---	---	11
S Travis Bradley	---	---	2	7	1	10
OLB Ricardo Heubel	---	---	2	7	1	10
CB Thomas Mason	---	---	2	7	1	10
DE Cristian Faulk	---	---	0	0	8	8
CB Kelvin Godfrey	---	---	0	0	8	8
C Devante O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Bubba Stock	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Bill Muhammad	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Oliver Dineen	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Russell McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Roman Gaines	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Joseph Bush	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Aiden Joseph	27	45	---	---	19	91
T Derek Van	27	45	---	---	12	84
G Riley Parrish	27	45	---	---	12	84
G Dexter Harding	27	45	---	---	12	84
S Travis Gryboski	---	---	23	58	---	81
OLB Jared Francis	---	---	23	58	---	81
CB Timothy Heuring	---	---	23	56	---	79
S Max Woodson	---	---	23	56	---	79
DE Louie Bensen	---	---	22	56	---	78
TE Aaron Gottlieb	19	26	---	---	30	75
CB Edwin Pierce	---	---	23	51	---	74
C Shannon Wimer	27	45	---	---	---	72
WR Brandon Cunningham	18	27	---	---	22	67
QB Tommy Cassaday	24	40	---	---	---	64
WR Edwin Gray	26	37	---	---	1	64
WR Danny Brewer	25	38	---	---	---	63
DE Nolan Jeffries	---	---	10	52	---	62
CB Marshall Shellhaas	---	---	7	35	18	60
DT Dillon Patterson	---	---	12	44	---	56
OLB Rodolfo Finch	---	---	7	22	26	55
RB Peter Fleming	23	31	---	---	---	54
ILB Marco Barnhill	---	---	9	32	11	52
OLB Dylan Murdock	---	---	16	36	---	52
DE Jake Carrigan	---	---	13	23	7	43
FB Jamie Nelson	7	11	---	---	22	40
DT Nick Abrams	---	---	12	17	7	36
S Calvin Snyder	---	---	13	6	11	30
CB Ernie DeGrasse	---	---	13	7	7	27
TE Sammy Palmer	6	21	---	---	---	27
ILB Nickolas Ligon	---	---	3	23	---	26
TE Martin Lofton	5	20	---	---	---	25
RB Blaine Turnbull	1	0	---	---	23	24
S Jonah Dierdorf	---	---	0	4	18	22
RB Keith Rubble	3	14	---	---	---	17
RB Jon Bush	0	0	---	---	15	15
P Adrian Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR O.J. Bartholomew	1	0	---	---	11	12
C Cristian Ruschak	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Rod Bernstein	0	0	---	---	11	11
QB Carson Silverman	3	5	---	---	---	8
T Pedro Hankins	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Kaden Elliott	1	0	---	---	3	4
DT Bryce de la Cruz	---	---	1	2	---	3
C Andrew Sampson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alvin Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Carl Reilly	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	58	5.8
Middle	7	67	9.6
Right	6	39	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	36	7.2
Middle	13	32	2.5
Right	7	22	3.1
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Pike	55	26	6	2	3	10	7	2	3

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Cassaday	40	23	2	4	1	7	4	5	0
Carson Silverman	5	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	32	32.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	13	113	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	9	128	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	69	8.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	15	11	54	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	67	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	77	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Trent Jeffries	23	8	1	77	2	51
WR Demetrius Mayers	11	7	1	73	1	58
WR Scott Harper	10	5	1	58	0	52
WR Cornell Boyer	8	3	0	68	2	40
RB Dave Ramsey	2	2	0	50	1	25
RB Steven Lemmon	1	1	0	16	0	26

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Brewer	8	4	0	49	0	38
TE Sammy Palmer	7	4	1	37	0	21
WR Edwin Gray	7	3	1	33	1	37
RB Peter Fleming	6	5	0	16	1	31
WR Brandon Cunningham	5	3	0	35	0	27
TE Martin Lofton	4	3	0	22	0	20
RB Keith Rubble	3	3	0	-2	0	14
TE Aaron Gottlieb	3	2	0	8	0	26
FB Jamie Nelson	2	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dave Ramsey	1	3	3.00	6.25

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Tommy Cassaday	1	3	3.00	0.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Pike	9	4	25	2.78	6.22

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Cassaday	6	2	11	1.83	3.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Demetrius Mayers	4	3	21	5.25	6.64
TE Trent Jeffries	3	0	0	0.00	3.35
WR Scott Harper	1	1	4	4.00	5.80
WR Cornell Boyer	1	0	0	0.00	8.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Brewer	2	1	10	5.00	6.13
RB Peter Fleming	1	1	1	1.00	2.67
TE Aaron Gottlieb	1	0	0	0.00	2.67
TE Sammy Palmer	1	0	0	0.00	5.29
TE Martin Lofton	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Peter Fleming	2	0
QB Carson Silverman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Pike	14	8	6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Cassaday	14	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Trent Jeffries	7	3	2
WR Scott Harper	3	2	2
WR Demetrius Mayers	2	2	1
WR Cornell Boyer	2	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Aaron Gottlieb	3	2	1
WR Brandon Cunningham	2	2	1
RB Peter Fleming	2	2	1
TE Sammy Palmer	2	0	0
WR Edwin Gray	2	0	0
WR Danny Brewer	1	1	1
FB Jamie Nelson	1	0	0
TE Martin Lofton	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)