Week 1, 2051

played in Carolina, NC

82 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons101477-38
Carolina Panthers14336-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 ATL - Francisco Spruce 33 field goal
1Q: 03:59 CAR - Lucas Metcalf 3 pass from Bob Walters (Clay Fence extra point)
1Q: 03:09 CAR - Axel Clancy 8 pass from Bob Walters (Clay Fence extra point)
1Q: 00:24 ATL - Damon Wynn 2 pass from Harris Hudson (Francisco Spruce extra point)
2Q: 06:53 CAR - Clay Fence 58 field goal
2Q: 05:00 ATL - Justin Donaldson 25 run (Francisco Spruce extra point)
2Q: 00:25 ATL - Jamie Dorsey 2 pass from Harris Hudson (Francisco Spruce extra point)
3Q: 09:13 CAR - Clay Fence 49 field goal
3Q: 05:47 ATL - Corwin Mason 46 pass from Harris Hudson (Francisco Spruce extra point)
4Q: 14:47 CAR - Clay Fence 22 field goal
4Q: 07:28 CAR - Clay Fence 31 field goal
4Q: 03:32 ATL - Justin Donaldson 3 run (Francisco Spruce extra point)

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record1-00-1
First Downs1824
- by Rushing60
- by Passing1122
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards457408
- Offensive Plays5686
- Yards per Play8.164.74
Net Rushing Yards18513
- Rushing Attempts2811
- Yards per Rush6.611.18
Net Passing Yards272395
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 18 - 275 - 36 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards272395
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play9.715.27
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions2/108/21
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.09.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards13/767/60
Punt Returns/Yards2/374/40
Kick Returns/Yards2/884/70
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/28
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 31
Time of Possession27:1932:41

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:37OPP 43627Field Goal
18:141:33OWN 333-7Punt
13:520:09OWN 2510Interception
13:002:43OWN 25575Touchdown
213:431:17OWN 3230Punt
210:251:28OWN 2139Punt
26:462:02OWN 25475Touchdown
21:201:05OWN 47553Touchdown
312:520:51OWN 4039Punt
39:051:39OWN 25430Interception
36:230:51OWN 49251Touchdown
33:012:19OWN 2234Punt
414:392:19OWN 25519Punt
47:234:01OWN 34666Touchdown
41:410:47OPP 3632Punt
40:230:23OPP 11-1Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:233:09OWN 25610Punt
16:412:49OWN 46654Touchdown
13:430:43OPP 33233Touchdown
10:171:34OWN 25413Punt
212:262:01OWN 29415Punt
28:572:11OWN 31628Field Goal
24:443:24OWN 161044Missed FG
20:150:15OWN 251-1Half
315:002:08OWN 36518Interception
312:012:56OWN 4864Field Goal
37:261:03OWN 48410Missed FG
35:322:31OWN 343-3Punt
30:421:03OPP 1439Field Goal
412:204:57OWN 231163Field Goal
43:221:41OWN 14922Downs
40:540:31OWN 140Downs

Game MVP: Justin Donaldson, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Justin Donaldson18854.722522
QB Harris Hudson5224.40800
RB Gerald McNeil4369.002710
RB Dusty Lynch14242.004210
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ethan Hicks630.50500
QB Bob Walters4143.501210
RB Winfred Farley1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Harris Hudson28182720/03532102.1
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Walters75363950/0237167.3

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ty Adame466516.2517230
TE Corwin Mason466416.0026461
WR Damon Wynn45235.757171
FB Jamie Dorsey22147.0010121
RB Justin Donaldson225728.5050530
TE Brett Whalen151616.006160
WR Jesse Ackerman123333.0021330
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lamar Walker112114413.0970250
WR Lucas Click923707.786150
TE Lucas Metcalf71110414.8641371
WR Lincoln Maze344515.0029300
TE Axel Clancy25157.50781
RB Winfred Farley1100.00000
RB Ethan Hicks171111.000110
TE Braden Burton1111.00010
RB Thurman England1255.00650

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Mario Dunlap100.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Drake Gordon177.000
CB Christopher Arnold12121.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Noah Strickland725937.031.3514
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Archie Deason418145.336.0602

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Francisco Spruce1/10/00/0335/5
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clay Fence4/62/41/3582/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald McNeil23718.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Christopher Arnold44010.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Courtney Belanger28844.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Lincoln Maze35217.30
Riddick Jacobs11818.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Al Logan600.0649
ILB Ronnie Ornelas510.0968
S Walter Kerr420.0969
OLB David Doughty410.01058
CB Jerry Ofodile400.01175
CB Winfred Bell320.01058
DT Connor Beeson310.0839
DT Alan Petzold300.0336
DE Josiah Fannon300.01170
S Morris Kiely230.0732
CB Devante Brunton200.0643
CB Jay Shepherd200.0322
OLB Chance Beck130.01175
OLB Mitch Zabriskie110.0324
TE Brett Whalen10---------
DE Marlon Woodson100.0956
TE Corwin Mason10---------
ILB Mario Dunlap010.0327
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Karl Carlisle620.02323
S Ernest Warren620.02623
OLB Billy Rathbone600.02323
CB Christopher Arnold320.02526
S Leroy Anderson310.01618
OLB Wendell Bernard310.01514
CB J.B. Coloma300.01313
S Chris Barnes200.01313
CB Deion Gaines200.035
ILB Allen Heath120.02528
DE Grayson Lang110.02522
OLB Tre Coleman110.044
DT Nolan Jeffries100.0911
CB Drake Gordon100.01917
RB Ethan Hicks10---------
DT Aidan McKnight100.087

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Josiah Fannon0.017070
DE Marlon Woodson0.004056
DT Alan Petzold0.002036
OLB Mitch Zabriskie0.001024
CB Winfred Bell0.001058
ILB Ronnie Ornelas0.001068
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Tre Coleman0.01004
DT Asher Oliver0.010010
DT Nolan Jeffries0.001011
OLB Wendell Bernard0.001014
DE Evan George0.001012
ILB Allen Heath0.000128
DE Grayson Lang0.000122
OLB Billy Rathbone0.000123
DE Vinny Bechtel0.000118

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Al Logan61049
ILB Ronnie Ornelas52068
OLB David Doughty43058
S Walter Kerr41069
CB Winfred Bell31058
CB Jerry Ofodile30075
CB Jay Shepherd21022
DT Alan Petzold20036
CB Devante Brunton20043
ILB Mario Dunlap11127
DT Connor Beeson11039
OLB Chance Beck11075
OLB Mitch Zabriskie10024
S Morris Kiely10032
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ernest Warren40023
OLB Karl Carlisle30023
OLB Billy Rathbone30023
CB Drake Gordon20117
CB Christopher Arnold10126
CB J.B. Coloma10013
OLB Wendell Bernard10014
S Chris Barnes10013
OLB Tre Coleman1004
CB Deion Gaines1005
ILB Allen Heath01028

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Kelvin Fulcher36128028
C Zachary McDonald27028028
T Troy Heiden24028028
G Marco McGarrahan13028028
TE Corwin Mason11126028
G Mercury Mounts02028028
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Bubba Fulton11011075
G Rusty Brandon05011075
G Wendell Pietrzyk02011075
T Jason Burnett01011075
T Brenden Horn01011075

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Brett Whalen226
Justin Donaldson226
Josiah Fannon124
Devante Brunton122
Kelvin Fulcher18
Kenneth Horner18
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Axel Clancy231
Winfred Farley131
Lucas Click131

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Josiah Fannon------117024105
OLB Chance Beck------11751096
ILB Ronnie Ornelas------9681794
CB Jerry Ofodile------1175692
S Walter Kerr------969684
TE Corwin Mason2628------2276
RB Justin Donaldson2224------2672
CB Devante Brunton------6432271
CB Winfred Bell------1058270
OLB David Doughty------1058270
DE Marlon Woodson------956368
T Kelvin Fulcher2828------864
T Troy Heiden2828------864
G Marco McGarrahan2828------864
S Al Logan------649661
WR Ty Adame2726------760
S Morris Kiely------7321857
QB Harris Hudson2828---------56
OLB Mitch Zabriskie------3242956
C Zachary McDonald2828---------56
G Mercury Mounts2828---------56
WR Jesse Ackerman2525---------50
DT Connor Beeson------839148
DT Alan Petzold------336544
TE Brett Whalen213------2641
ILB Mario Dunlap------327232
WR Damon Wynn1713---------30
DE Zack Shelton------224329
CB Jay Shepherd------322429
WR Bucky Jordan20------1921
FB Jamie Dorsey77------721
WR Bruce Penman30------1417
RB Gerald McNeil43------411
WR Courtney Belanger21------710
C Jack Fields00------88
P Noah Strickland00------88
G Kenneth Horner00------88
K Francisco Spruce00------88
DT Jace Guthrie------0044
WR Jessie Lewis20---------2
RB Dusty Lynch10---------1
OLB Walt Lovstad------00---0
QB Devonte Sawyer00---------0
TE Luis Duran00---------0
WR Brody Anderson00---------0
C Mickey Plumb00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Lucas Click1169------31111
G Wendell Pietrzyk1175------1096
T Jason Burnett1175------490
QB Bob Walters1175---------86
C Bubba Fulton1175---------86
G Rusty Brandon1175---------86
T Brenden Horn1175---------86
TE Lucas Metcalf975---------84
WR Lamar Walker1165---------76
OLB Billy Rathbone------23232672
ILB Allen Heath------25281568
RB Ethan Hicks851------766
TE Axel Clancy430------3165
CB Christopher Arnold------2526859
S Ernest Warren------2623857
S Leroy Anderson------16182256
WR Lincoln Maze740------754
CB J.B. Coloma------13132248
DE Grayson Lang------2522148
OLB Karl Carlisle------2323147
RB Thurman England125------2046
CB Drake Gordon------1917---36
RB Winfred Farley23------3136
DE Vinny Bechtel------1818---36
TE Braden Burton011------2435
S Ernie Slezak------1814---32
OLB Wendell Bernard------1514130
DT Nolan Jeffries------911727
S Chris Barnes------1313---26
DE Evan George------1212125
DT Asher Oliver------1110---21
DE Stanley Tatum------27716
DT Aidan McKnight------87116
K Clay Fence00------1313
WR Riddick Jacobs05------712
C Tim Money00------1010
G Mark Lyght00------1010
T Burt Chaplain00------1010
OLB Tre Coleman------44---8
CB Deion Gaines------35---8
RB Randy Furr00------77
QB Freddie Brandon00------66
P Archie Deason00------44
WR Jaylen Bolt21---------3
TE Tommy Castagnola00---------0
DE Marty Sanchez------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6213.5
Middle16754.7
Right59018.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7-1-0.1
Middle3155.0
Right000.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Harris Hudson28185201342
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Walters7536536121601

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)12912110.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)95829.1
Long (19+ Yds)426616.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86415.1
Short (0-8 Yds)29171595.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)37131955.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ty Adame64065226
TE Corwin Mason64064128
TE Brett Whalen51016013
WR Damon Wynn54023013
FB Jamie Dorsey2201407
WR Jesse Ackerman21033125
RB Justin Donaldson22057124
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lucas Click239270069
WR Lamar Walker21113144365
TE Lucas Metcalf1170104175
RB Ethan Hicks71111051
TE Axel Clancy52015030
WR Lincoln Maze43045140
RB Thurman England2105025
RB Winfred Farley110003
TE Braden Burton1101011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Harris Hudson1-1-1.004.40
RB Justin Donaldson133.004.72
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ethan Hicks133.000.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Harris Hudson54326.409.71
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Walters94262.895.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ty Adame21126.0010.83
TE Brett Whalen111616.003.20
FB Jamie Dorsey1122.007.00
WR Damon Wynn1122.004.60
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lamar Walker42153.756.86
WR Lucas Click2000.003.04
TE Axel Clancy1188.003.00
TE Lucas Metcalf1133.009.45
RB Ethan Hicks1000.001.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Harris Hudson10
RB Justin Donaldson10
CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Bob Walters10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Harris Hudson842
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bob Walters20118

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Brett Whalen300
WR Jesse Ackerman211
TE Corwin Mason220
RB Justin Donaldson111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Lucas Click731
WR Lamar Walker521
TE Lucas Metcalf433
WR Lincoln Maze211
TE Axel Clancy111
RB Ethan Hicks111

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,600 (21,400)
End Zone11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)