Week 7, 2049

played in Atlanta, GA

56 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	0	0	7	-	14
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	7	6	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:46 ATL - Brett Whalen 9 pass from Eugene Faircloth (Francisco Spruce extra point)
1Q: 02:58 CAR - Lewis Dawson 2 run (Clay Fence extra point)
2Q: 10:30 ATL - Floyd Corbett 6 run (Francisco Spruce extra point)
3Q: 12:33 ATL - Corwin Mason 1 pass from Eugene Faircloth (Francisco Spruce extra point)
4Q: 13:08 ATL - Francisco Spruce 26 field goal
4Q: 10:19 CAR - Lamar Walker 15 pass from Dalton Grismore (Clay Fence extra point)
4Q: 02:20 ATL - Francisco Spruce 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:46 ATL - Brett Whalen 9 pass from Eugene Faircloth (Francisco Spruce extra point)
1Q: 02:58 CAR - Lewis Dawson 2 run (Clay Fence extra point)
2Q: 10:30 ATL - Floyd Corbett 6 run (Francisco Spruce extra point)
3Q: 12:33 ATL - Corwin Mason 1 pass from Eugene Faircloth (Francisco Spruce extra point)
4Q: 13:08 ATL - Francisco Spruce 26 field goal
4Q: 10:19 CAR - Lamar Walker 15 pass from Dalton Grismore (Clay Fence extra point)
4Q: 02:20 ATL - Francisco Spruce 40 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 3-4 6-0
First Downs 16 24
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 10 17
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 300 379
- Offensive Plays 57 74
- Yards per Play 5.26 5.12
Net Rushing Yards 127 133
- Rushing Attempts 24 34
- Yards per Rush 5.29 3.91
Net Passing Yards 173 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 1 35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 182 270
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 5/24
- Yards per Pass Play 5.24 6.15
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 11/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/29 10/65
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 5/128 2/49
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 29
Time of Possession 23:53 36:07

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	3-4	6-0
First Downs	16	24
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	10	17
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	300	379
- Offensive Plays	57	74
- Yards per Play	5.26	5.12
Net Rushing Yards	127	133
- Rushing Attempts	24	34
- Yards per Rush	5.29	3.91
Net Passing Yards	173	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 1	35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	182	270
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	5/24
- Yards per Pass Play	5.24	6.15
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	11/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/29	10/65
Punt Returns/Yards	1/11	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	5/128	2/49
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 29
Time of Possession	23:53	36:07

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:55	OWN 24	8	64	Interception
1	6:38	3:48	OWN 33	7	67	Touchdown
2	10:19	2:55	OWN 36	5	7	Punt
2	5:44	2:55	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
3	12:22	2:06	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
3	6:26	3:50	OWN 28	8	39	Downs
3	0:51	0:16	OWN 29	1	-4	Fumble
4	13:02	1:15	OWN 42	3	0	Punt
4	10:53	0:43	OPP 22	2	22	Touchdown
4	7:52	1:20	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
4	2:12	2:12	OWN 25	11	63	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:05	4:27	OWN 15	9	85	Touchdown
1	2:50	7:31	OWN 31	14	69	Touchdown
2	7:24	1:40	OWN 18	4	28	Punt
2	2:49	2:49	OWN 6	9	36	Half
3	15:00	2:38	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	10:16	3:50	OWN 5	7	19	Punt
3	2:36	1:45	OWN 33	3	-6	Punt
3	0:35	2:33	OPP 25	6	16	Field Goal
4	11:47	0:54	OWN 38	2	-16	Fumble
4	10:10	2:18	OWN 24	5	15	Punt
4	6:32	4:20	50	8	27	Field Goal

Game MVP: Eugene Faircloth, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lewis Dawson	15	86	5.73	20	3	1
RB Winfred Farley	6	17	2.83	14	1	0
QB Dalton Grismore	3	24	8.00	11	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Floyd Corbett	26	99	3.81	15	2	1
RB Gerald McNeil	4	16	4.00	11	1	0
QB Eugene Faircloth	3	10	3.33	7	0	0
RB Justin Donaldson	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dalton Grismore	32	16	182	1/9	1	30	1	64.8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eugene Faircloth	35	20	270	5/24	2	34	0	100.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lamar Walker	6	11	85	14.17	32	30	1
TE Lucas Metcalf	5	8	56	11.20	26	18	0
WR Cedric Greene	2	3	23	11.50	13	23	0
TE Axel Clancy	2	5	17	8.50	14	15	0
FB Desmond Harper	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Winfred Farley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Brett Whalen	5	7	62	12.40	11	26	1
TE Corwin Mason	4	7	55	13.75	9	25	1
WR Ty Adame	3	9	45	15.00	23	31	0
WR Jesse Ackerman	3	5	57	19.00	18	34	0
RB Jay Starks	2	2	26	13.00	14	16	0
WR Courtney Belanger	2	4	26	13.00	4	20	0
FB Jamie Dorsey	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Brett Widmer	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Lewis Dawson	1	0	0
CB Christopher Arnold	1	0	0
DT Karl Kasper	0	1	0
S Ernest Warren	0	1	0
DE Daniel Baker	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Eugene Faircloth	1	0	0
ILB Oscar Roberts	0	1	0
TE Brett Whalen	0	0	1
S Ricky Carlson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Archie Deason	5	191	38.2	36.6	49	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dennis Martin	4	199	49.8	42.0	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clay Fence	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Francisco Spruce	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christopher Arnold	1	11	11.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Corbett	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Taijeron	5	128	25.6	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Courtney Belanger	2	49	24.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Allen Heath	10	3	0.0	31	38
OLB Wendell Bernard	6	0	1.0	28	28
CB Darius Bell	6	1	0.0	24	23
DT Karl Kasper	4	0	0.5	32	33
OLB Karl Carlisle	4	4	0.0	31	38
S Chance Slocum	4	4	0.0	34	40
CB J.B. Coloma	4	1	0.0	32	37
CB Christopher Arnold	4	1	0.0	33	39
CB Edgar Wilkerson	4	0	0.0	31	38
OLB Clayton Vaughn	3	1	1.0	5	13
ILB Taylor Craig	3	1	0.0	11	18
DE Kirk Stargell	2	3	0.0	26	18
DE Mitch Zabriskie	1	1	1.5	11	19
DE Daniel Baker	1	0	1.0	29	31
WR Lamar Walker	1	0	---	---	---
CB Drake Gordon	0	1	0.0	8	5

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ricky Carlson	6	3	0.0	23	30
ILB Oscar Roberts	6	1	0.0	22	23
CB Jerry Ofodile	5	1	0.0	23	32
ILB Brett Widmer	4	0	1.0	19	27
OLB Bernard Roberson	4	1	0.0	24	29
OLB Jumbo Bridges	4	0	0.0	23	30
S Alan Frazer	2	1	0.0	17	25
CB Walter Kerr	2	0	0.0	17	20
S Morris Kiely	2	0	0.0	6	9
DT Connor Beeson	1	2	0.0	16	14
CB Winfred Bell	1	1	0.0	11	21
DE Marlon Woodson	1	0	0.0	21	31
OLB Warren Cooley	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Alan Petzold	0	1	0.0	8	19
DE Salvador Richmond	0	1	0.0	22	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mitch Zabriskie	1.5	0	1	1	19
DE Daniel Baker	1.0	0	2	2	31
OLB Wendell Bernard	1.0	0	2	0	28
OLB Clayton Vaughn	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Karl Kasper	0.5	0	1	0	33
ILB Allen Heath	0.0	1	0	1	38
DE Nolan Jeffries	0.0	0	1	0	13
DE Kirk Stargell	0.0	0	1	0	18

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Brett Widmer	1.0	0	0	0	27
CB Jerry Ofodile	0.0	1	0	0	32
DE Marlon Woodson	0.0	0	5	1	31
DT Alan Petzold	0.0	0	1	1	19
DE Salvador Richmond	0.0	0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Christopher Arnold	5	0	39
CB Darius Bell	3	1	23
OLB Karl Carlisle	3	0	38
CB Edgar Wilkerson	3	0	38
OLB Wendell Bernard	2	2	28
ILB Allen Heath	2	0	38
S Chance Slocum	2	0	40
DE Daniel Baker	0	1	31

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jumbo Bridges	2	1	0	30
S Morris Kiely	2	1	0	9
CB Jerry Ofodile	2	0	0	32
CB Walter Kerr	2	0	0	20
S Alan Frazer	2	0	0	25
CB Winfred Bell	1	1	0	21
ILB Brett Widmer	1	0	1	27
OLB Bernard Roberson	1	0	0	29
ILB Oscar Roberts	1	0	0	23
DE Marlon Woodson	1	0	0	31
OLB Warren Cooley	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Colby Fouts	3	3	0	24	1	33
T Jason Burnett	2	4	0	24	0	33
C Bubba Fulton	2	2	0	24	0	33
FB Desmond Harper	1	2	0	9	0	14
TE Axel Clancy	1	1	1	14	0	27
G Wendell Pietrzyk	0	5	0	24	0	33
G Marc Horton	0	2	0	24	0	33
TE Lucas Metcalf	0	2	0	24	0	33

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Chase Bradford	3	9	1	34	2	40
T Troy Heiden	3	5	0	34	0	40
G Kenneth Horner	2	6	0	34	2	40
G Marco McGarrahan	1	2	0	18	0	23
T Kelvin Fulcher	1	1	1	16	0	17
C Roman Gaines	0	5	0	34	1	40
FB Jamie Dorsey	0	2	0	8	0	4
TE Brett Whalen	0	1	0	29	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Lewis Dawson	1	18
Derek Fife	1	18
Eddie Lecuona	1	14

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Brett Whalen	1	20
Ty Adame	1	16
Devante Brunton	1	14
Corwin Mason	1	12
Bernard Roberson	1	10
Bucky Jordan	1	9

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB J.B. Coloma	---	---	32	37	15	84
ILB Allen Heath	---	---	31	38	12	81
CB Christopher Arnold	---	---	33	39	6	78
S Chance Slocum	---	---	34	40	2	76
OLB Wendell Bernard	---	---	28	28	18	74
OLB Karl Carlisle	---	---	31	38	2	71
CB Edgar Wilkerson	---	---	31	38	2	71
DT Karl Kasper	---	---	32	33	2	67
G Wendell Pietrzyk	24	33	---	---	5	62
T Jason Burnett	24	33	---	---	5	62
T Colby Fouts	24	33	---	---	5	62
DE Daniel Baker	---	---	29	31	1	61
QB Dalton Grismore	24	33	---	---	---	57
G Marc Horton	24	33	---	---	---	57
TE Lucas Metcalf	24	33	---	---	---	57
C Bubba Fulton	24	33	---	---	---	57
RB Lewis Dawson	18	17	---	---	18	53
WR Lamar Walker	23	29	---	---	---	52
TE Axel Clancy	14	27	---	---	8	49
CB Darius Bell	---	---	24	23	2	49
WR Cedric Greene	17	16	---	---	13	46
DE Kirk Stargell	---	---	26	18	---	44
DE Mitch Zabriskie	---	---	11	19	6	36
ILB Taylor Craig	---	---	11	18	---	29
RB Winfred Farley	7	18	---	---	3	28
DE Nolan Jeffries	---	---	5	13	5	23
FB Desmond Harper	9	14	---	---	---	23
OLB Clayton Vaughn	---	---	5	13	2	20
TE Derek Fife	0	0	---	---	18	18
S Oliver Wilson	---	---	0	2	13	15
RB Eddie Lecuona	0	0	---	---	14	14
TE Donte Samuels	3	11	---	---	---	14
CB Drake Gordon	---	---	8	5	---	13
WR William Taijeron	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Sebastian Simpkins	---	---	2	7	---	9
WR Jaylen Bolt	3	0	---	---	6	9
WR Oliver Schwartz	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jack Fields	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Mark Lyght	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Archie Deason	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Ernest Warren	---	---	0	0	4	4
K Clay Fence	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Kenyon Ancheta	2	0	---	---	---	2
DE Juan Brock	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Tucker Salpala	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Knox Barton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Brett Whalen	29	40	---	---	20	89
WR Ty Adame	31	40	---	---	16	87
G Chase Bradford	34	40	---	---	6	80
T Troy Heiden	34	40	---	---	3	77
C Roman Gaines	34	40	---	---	---	74
QB Eugene Faircloth	34	40	---	---	---	74
G Kenneth Horner	34	40	---	---	---	74
WR Jesse Ackerman	28	39	---	---	---	67
OLB Bernard Roberson	---	---	24	29	10	63
S Ricky Carlson	---	---	23	30	6	59
CB Jerry Ofodile	---	---	23	32	---	55
OLB Jumbo Bridges	---	---	23	30	1	54
ILB Brett Widmer	---	---	19	27	8	54
DE Marlon Woodson	---	---	21	31	---	52
G Marco McGarrahan	18	23	---	---	6	47
ILB Oscar Roberts	---	---	22	23	---	45
DE Salvador Richmond	---	---	22	23	---	45
S Alan Frazer	---	---	17	25	---	42
RB Floyd Corbett	26	11	---	---	5	42
WR Courtney Belanger	22	15	---	---	3	40
RB Justin Donaldson	4	25	---	---	10	39
CB Walter Kerr	---	---	17	20	---	37
TE Corwin Mason	3	22	---	---	12	37
T Kelvin Fulcher	16	17	---	---	1	34
CB Devante Brunton	---	---	5	14	14	33
CB Winfred Bell	---	---	11	21	---	32
DT Connor Beeson	---	---	16	14	---	30
S Morris Kiely	---	---	6	9	13	28
DT Alan Petzold	---	---	8	19	---	27
RB Jay Starks	2	2	---	---	20	24
OLB Warren Cooley	---	---	1	4	17	22
DE Josiah Fannon	---	---	3	11	5	19
WR Bucky Jordan	5	1	---	---	9	15
FB Jamie Dorsey	8	4	---	---	---	12
K Francisco Spruce	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Jace Guthrie	---	---	1	0	5	6
P Dennis Martin	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Derek Cardone	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Bruce Penman	3	0	---	---	3	6
T Gino Burchfield	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Gerald McNeil	4	0	---	---	1	5
WR Damon Wynn	4	1	---	---	---	5
DE Will Walters	---	---	2	1	---	3
TE Luis Duran	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Harris Hudson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Devonte Sawyer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	11	58	5.3
Right	6	42	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	30	6.0
Middle	22	89	4.0
Right	7	14	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dalton Grismore	32	16	2	2	0	3	7	2	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eugene Faircloth	35	20	5	0	2	4	8	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	30	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	7	56	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	81	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	15	7.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	16	16.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	47	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	10	156	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	51	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lamar Walker	11	6	85	1	29
TE Lucas Metcalf	8	5	56	0	33
TE Axel Clancy	5	2	17	0	27
WR Cedric Greene	3	2	23	1	16
FB Desmond Harper	2	1	1	0	14
RB Winfred Farley	1	0	0	0	18

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ty Adame	9	3	1	45	1	40
TE Brett Whalen	7	5	0	62	1	40
TE Corwin Mason	7	4	0	55	1	22
WR Jesse Ackerman	5	3	0	57	1	39
WR Courtney Belanger	4	2	1	26	1	15
RB Jay Starks	2	2	0	26	0	2
FB Jamie Dorsey	1	1	0	-1	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lewis Dawson	2	4	2.00	5.73

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Floyd Corbett	2	14	7.00	3.81
RB Gerald McNeil	1	2	2.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dalton Grismore	6	1	15	2.50	5.69

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eugene Faircloth	7	4	20	2.86	7.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lamar Walker	4	1	15	3.75	7.73
TE Axel Clancy	1	0	0	0.00	3.40

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Brett Whalen	2	2	16	8.00	8.86
WR Ty Adame	2	1	3	1.50	5.00
TE Corwin Mason	2	1	1	0.50	7.86
WR Courtney Belanger	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Winfred Farley	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Eugene Faircloth	1	1
RB Floyd Corbett	1	1
RB Justin Donaldson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dalton Grismore	8	3	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eugene Faircloth	11	9	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lamar Walker	3	2	2
TE Lucas Metcalf	2	1	1
WR Cedric Greene	1	0	0
RB Winfred Farley	1	0	0
FB Desmond Harper	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Brett Whalen	3	2	2
WR Jesse Ackerman	3	3	3
TE Corwin Mason	3	3	3
RB Jay Starks	1	1	1
WR Ty Adame	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,300 (16,300)
End Zone 11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,300 (16,300)
End Zone	11,700 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,800 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)