Week 1, 2012

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers03103-16
Atlanta Falcons03010-13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 00:48 ATL - Wade Richey 53 field goal
2Q: 00:09 CAR - Lester Arnold 42 field goal
3Q: 05:51 CAR - Lester Arnold 45 field goal
3Q: 02:32 CAR - Sedrick Barlow 2 run (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 12:35 ATL - Wade Richey 41 field goal
4Q: 03:05 ATL - Alex Stuart 2 pass from Michael Vick (Wade Richey extra point)
4Q: 00:04 CAR - Lester Arnold 20 field goal

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs1819
- by Rushing84
- by Passing814
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards280259
- Offensive Plays5964
- Yards per Play4.754.05
Net Rushing Yards15278
- Rushing Attempts2923
- Yards per Rush5.243.39
Net Passing Yards128181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 18 - 140 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards162186
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/341/5
- Yards per Pass Play4.274.41
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions2/114/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.1
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards6/505/41
Punt Returns/Yards2/63/22
Kick Returns/Yards3/634/91
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 24
Time of Possession30:5629:04

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:40OWN 24627Punt
15:003:53OWN 13628Punt
214:511:41OWN 3434Punt
29:321:58OWN 1437Punt
25:571:11OWN 4138Punt
22:471:03OWN 303-3Interception
20:430:42OWN 33242Field Goal
312:231:34OWN 1732Punt
39:053:19OWN 38734Field Goal
35:363:12OPP 38738Touchdown
412:304:26OWN 20725Punt
43:003:00OWN 281069Field Goal
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:205:20OWN 11258Punt
11:071:16OWN 2034Punt
213:103:38OWN 6730Punt
27:341:37OPP 4359Missed FG
24:461:59OWN 2034Punt
21:441:01OWN 47517Field Goal
315:002:37OWN 2537Punt
310:491:44OWN 263-2Punt
32:244:54OWN 271249Field Goal
48:045:04OWN 171283Touchdown

Game MVP: Sedrick Barlow, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sedrick Barlow211235.864241
Harvey Cochrane7243.43700
Patrick Ramsey155.00500
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tommy McAninch15402.67700
Kim Helfrich5153.00600
Michael Vick11010.001010
Justin Griffith100.00000
Ryan Ramirez11313.001310

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Patrick Ramsey25181625/34016172.4
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Michael Vick40241861/5122079.8

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Andre Johnson576513.002160
TE Willie Gardner222512.505140
TE Wendell Rubenstein22199.508140
WR William Lundberg24189.007100
WR Kendrick Hastings232110.500120
RB Harvey Cochrane12-4-4.000-40
RB Sedrick Barlow11-3-3.000-30
FB Donnie Hines11-1-1.000-10
WR Mario Beyer1299.00090
WR Marco Bensen111313.000130
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Alex Stuart8158610.758221
WR Jimmie Horton56336.602140
RB Tommy McAninch46133.25050
TE Mike Wheeler36258.333130
WR Michael Jenkins23157.50190
FB Justin Griffith121313.005130
RB Kim Helfrich1111.00010
WR Vince Jeffries0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Quinn Crum100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Patrick Ramsey1000
Mike Saffer0100
Leon Barbaritz0100
Wendell Rubenstein0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Bryce Drake1000
Leon Matheny0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Lang735150.141.3654
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Andy Lee625242.041.0542

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lester Arnold3/32/20/0451/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wade Richey2/32/31/2531/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg263.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Vince Jeffries3227.30

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Blackford12323.00
William Lundberg12828.00
Sedrick Barlow11212.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bryce Drake24422.00
Vince Jeffries24723.50

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Nicky Bellevue1210.52238
S Jack Brewer630.51838
CB Robert Blackford520.02036
OLB Victor Hobson510.01939
CB Duane Scroggins420.01432
DT Alan O'Donnell310.01827
CB Ricky Manning300.01632
S Lorenzo Varney220.02039
CB Bruce Brookins200.0614
DT Cory Rose130.02238
DT Ellis Wyms110.0911
DE Bert Messenger100.01934
DE Perry Simoneau100.02036
OLB Ethan Burnett100.055
WR Marco Bensen10---------
OLB K.C. Jennings030.01312
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB R.J. Myers801.02529
ILB Keith Brooking830.52928
CB DeAngelo Hall700.01524
DT Korey Sinclair600.52727
S Mel Mitchell440.02630
CB Ike Benson400.02727
OLB Neal Kelleher320.02930
DE Leon Matheny211.52527
DT Dwan Edwards221.02623
S Quinn Crum220.02025
DE Dusty Bronson110.51510
OLB Will Overstreet100.041
ILB Corey Tatum100.002
CB Dean Hancock100.078

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Jack Brewer0.500038
ILB Nicky Bellevue0.500038
DE Bert Messenger0.010134
DT Alan O'Donnell0.002027
DE Perry Simoneau0.002036
CB Duane Scroggins0.001032
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Leon Matheny1.500127
DT Dwan Edwards1.000023
OLB R.J. Myers1.000029
DT Korey Sinclair0.502127
DE Dusty Bronson0.501010
ILB Keith Brooking0.500028
OLB Neal Kelleher0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Nicky Bellevue50038
CB Robert Blackford42036
S Jack Brewer40038
CB Duane Scroggins31032
CB Bruce Brookins30014
CB Ricky Manning21032
OLB Victor Hobson20039
DT Cory Rose10038
DT Ellis Wyms01011
OLB K.C. Jennings01012
S Lorenzo Varney01039
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ike Benson41027
CB DeAngelo Hall30024
S Mel Mitchell30030
OLB R.J. Myers30029
ILB Keith Brooking20028
S Quinn Crum10125
ILB Corey Tatum1002
OLB Neal Kelleher10030

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jordan Gross37023021
Mike Saffer25019125
Byron Davidson24025124
Patrick Petrolis24022025
Mitch Hughes13024124
Donnie Hines11019013
Bruce Westbrook02013113
Rock Cartwright010609
Willie Gardner01016015
Marcus McNeil0001018
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Isaac Whalen33120037
Clay Wallenbrock15022039
Wes Hamilton15020039
Harvey Soltis14021139
Shane Phillips1103010
Dwayne Robertson02022034
Justin Griffith01015024
Mike Wheeler01016030

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Ethan Burnett228
Harvey Cochrane224
Wendell Rubenstein117
Kendrick Hastings113
Leon Barbaritz19
Willie Gardner016
Marco Bensen014
Bruce Brookins013
Rock Cartwright012
Ricky Manning010
John Hill010
Marcus McNeil010
O.J. Cooley010
William Lundberg08
Donnie Hines08
Patrick Petrolis08
Greg Lang07
Lester Arnold07
Byron Davidson07
Geoff Maniecki07
Robert Blackford06
Alan O'Donnell05
Gene Bracken05
Jack Brewer04
Bert Messenger04
Marshall Carroll04
Victor Hobson03
Patrick Ramsey03
Duane Scroggins03
Nicky Bellevue03
Cory Rose03
K.C. Jennings03
Lorenzo Varney03
Sedrick Barlow03
Perry Simoneau03
Bruce Westbrook02
Jordan Gross01
Tommy Besmer01
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Howie Isaacs115
Corey Tatum113
Bryce Drake112
Shane Phillips19
Ryan Ramirez15
Dean Hancock031
Tommy McAninch023
Justin Griffith017
Michael Jenkins015
Will Overstreet011
Vince Jeffries011
Quinn Crum010
Dusty Sampson010
Harvey Soltis09
Jerry McElroy09
James Newman09
Clay Wallenbrock08
Wade Richey07
Brock Evans07
Willie Hardy07
Andy Lee06
Raymond Osuchowski06
Dusty Bronson06
Frankie Lake05
Korey Sinclair04
Keith Brooking03
DeAngelo Hall03
Dwan Edwards03
Mel Mitchell03
Leon Matheny03
Ike Benson03
Neal Kelleher03
Roman Lindros03
Brad Patino03
R.J. Myers03
Mike Wheeler02

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11575.2
Middle12413.4
Right6549.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle13352.7
Right10434.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Patrick Ramsey25180101421
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Michael Vick40241217510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54-3-0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)32175.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)131113210.2
Long (19+ Yds)41164.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65132.2
Short (0-8 Yds)2211683.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)107838.3
Long (19+ Yds)212211.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andre Johnson75065022
WR William Lundberg42018022
WR Kendrick Hastings32021016
TE Willie Gardner22025015
RB Harvey Cochrane210-409
TE Wendell Rubenstein2201907
WR Mario Beyer2109013
RB Sedrick Barlow110-3019
FB Donnie Hines110-1013
WR Marco Bensen1101305
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alex Stuart158186138
TE Mike Wheeler63025030
WR Jimmie Horton65033018
RB Tommy McAninch64013030
WR Michael Jenkins32015018
FB Justin Griffith21013024
WR Vince Jeffries1000016
RB Kim Helfrich110109

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sedrick Barlow372.335.86
Harvey Cochrane252.503.43
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Patrick Ramsey1199.006.48
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Michael Vick32155.004.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Andre Johnson1199.009.29
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Alex Stuart2121.005.73
TE Mike Wheeler111313.004.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Sedrick Barlow21
Patrick Ramsey10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Tommy McAninch31
Ryan Ramirez11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Patrick Ramsey621
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Michael Vick942

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Kendrick Hastings211
WR Andre Johnson100
RB Harvey Cochrane100
WR William Lundberg110
WR Mario Beyer100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Alex Stuart411
WR Jimmie Horton321
FB Justin Griffith100
WR Michael Jenkins110

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,400 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck17,000 (22,200)
End Zone12,300 (16,000)
Mezzanine6,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats10,200 (14,100)
Club Seats3,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (5,000)