Week 17, 2028

played in Carolina, NC

56 degrees, fair, calm

Atlanta Falcons	7	10	7	3	-	27
Carolina Panthers	7	7	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 ATL - Toby Livesay 10 run (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
1Q: 00:04 CAR - Dixon Horner 6 pass from Daniel Billodeaux (Terry Glenn extra point)
2Q: 13:34 CAR - Kelly Clancy 7 pass from Daniel Billodeaux (Terry Glenn extra point)
2Q: 02:46 ATL - Martin Lofton 8 pass from Shane Huffman (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
2Q: 01:01 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 43 field goal
3Q: 00:21 ATL - Shane Huffman 7 run (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
4Q: 01:53 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 19 field goal
4Q: 01:40 CAR - Orlando Brown 68 pass from Daniel Billodeaux (Terry Glenn extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 ATL - Toby Livesay 10 run (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
1Q: 00:04 CAR - Dixon Horner 6 pass from Daniel Billodeaux (Terry Glenn extra point)
2Q: 13:34 CAR - Kelly Clancy 7 pass from Daniel Billodeaux (Terry Glenn extra point)
2Q: 02:46 ATL - Martin Lofton 8 pass from Shane Huffman (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
2Q: 01:01 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 43 field goal
3Q: 00:21 ATL - Shane Huffman 7 run (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
4Q: 01:53 ATL - Charlie Mattingly 19 field goal
4Q: 01:40 CAR - Orlando Brown 68 pass from Daniel Billodeaux (Terry Glenn extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 9-6-1 6-10
First Downs 23 15
- by Rushing 8 1
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 405 347
- Offensive Plays 71 60
- Yards per Play 5.70 5.78
Net Rushing Yards 133 82
- Rushing Attempts 33 20
- Yards per Rush 4.03 4.10
Net Passing Yards 272 265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 19 - 2 39 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 272 271
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 7.16 6.63
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/2
Penalties/Yards 4/24 5/24
Punt Returns/Yards 3/28 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 3/53 4/99
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 2/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 28
Time of Possession 32:10 27:50

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	9-6-1	6-10
First Downs	23	15
- by Rushing	8	1
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	405	347
- Offensive Plays	71	60
- Yards per Play	5.70	5.78
Net Rushing Yards	133	82
- Rushing Attempts	33	20
- Yards per Rush	4.03	4.10
Net Passing Yards	272	265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 19 - 2	39 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	272	271
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	7.16	6.63
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/2
Penalties/Yards	4/24	5/24
Punt Returns/Yards	3/28	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	3/53	4/99
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	2/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 28
Time of Possession	32:10	27:50

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:49	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
1	5:06	2:34	OWN 33	5	30	Fumble
2	15:00	0:45	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
2	13:26	2:45	OWN 32	5	13	Punt
2	8:30	1:40	OWN 44	4	29	Interception
2	5:19	2:42	OWN 48	7	52	Touchdown
2	1:53	0:59	OWN 47	4	27	Field Goal
3	13:10	3:05	OWN 13	6	20	Punt
3	8:22	1:30	OPP 43	4	6	Downs
3	5:37	1:56	OWN 12	7	15	Punt
3	2:35	2:24	OWN 30	6	70	Touchdown
4	10:45	3:26	OWN 20	6	40	Punt
4	5:18	2:21	OPP 47	3	5	Punt
4	2:29	0:44	OPP 15	4	13	Field Goal
4	1:21	1:21	OPP 41	2	-1	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:11	5:05	OWN 37	8	38	Missed FG
1	2:32	2:32	OPP 43	6	43	Touchdown
2	14:15	0:49	OPP 25	2	25	Touchdown
2	10:41	2:11	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
2	6:50	1:31	OWN 17	3	32	Interception
2	2:37	0:44	OWN 20	2	33	Fumble
2	0:54	0:54	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	1:50	OWN 29	4	10	Punt
3	10:05	1:43	OWN 6	3	7	Punt
3	6:52	1:15	OWN 37	3	3	Punt
3	3:41	1:06	OWN 33	3	3	Punt
3	0:11	4:26	OWN 20	9	38	Punt
4	7:19	2:01	OWN 20	6	27	Downs
4	2:57	0:28	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs
4	1:45	0:24	OWN 32	1	68	Touchdown

Game MVP: Daniel Billodeaux, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Andy Alston	20	75	3.75	11	2	0
Toby Livesay	7	34	4.86	10	1	1
Shane Huffman	5	20	4.00	7	0	1
Bryan Dennis	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Billy Joe Wardzala	13	39	3.00	9	0
Teddy Marsh	6	41	6.83	24	1
Daniel Billodeaux	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shane Huffman	38	19	272	0/0	1	32	2	60.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Daniel Billodeaux	39	23	271	1/6	3	68	1	95.1

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryan Dennis	7	12	94	13.43	13	32	0
WR Gerald Buchanan	5	8	80	16.00	32	32	0
WR Martin Lofton	3	7	44	14.67	2	22	1
WR D.J. Miklusicak	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Andy Alston	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Bobby Clark	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Toby Livesay	1	1	31	31.00	1	31	0
TE Kirk Gardner	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Johnnie Haus	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Horner	9	10	80	8.89	17	21	1
WR Orlando Brown	5	8	130	26.00	78	68	1
WR Kelly Clancy	4	11	32	8.00	0	12	1
TE Steven Hardy	2	6	11	5.50	0	11	0
FB Pat Ellison	1	1	5	5.00	7	5	0
WR Darren Madison	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Billy Joe Wardzala	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Pat Pritchett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Mo Gardner	1	10	10.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Randall Henry	1	22	22.00	0
CB Edwin Forbes	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Grant Morton	1	0	0
Marlon Paswater	1	0	0
Andy Alston	1	0	0
Oliver Hanson	0	1	0
Arnie Cooley	0	1	0
Charlie Sims	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dixon Horner	1	0	1
Lionel Banks	0	1	0
Rondell Heath	0	1	0
Jerome Page	0	0	1
Hardy McDonald	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Joyner	5	242	48.4	39.4	61	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tyrone Gillespie	7	308	44.0	37.1	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Mattingly	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Terry Glenn	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grant Morton	3	28	9.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Arevalo	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marlon Paswater	3	53	17.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Forbes	3	68	22.7	0
Orlando Brown	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Charlie Sims	8	1	0.0	17	30
CB Gus Barrett	5	1	0.0	9	25
CB Max Midget	4	0	0.0	16	32
OLB Oliver Hanson	3	1	0.0	10	16
OLB Mo Gardner	3	0	0.0	13	28
OLB Wendell Holmes	3	0	0.0	5	6
DT Gene Tong	2	0	1.0	3	14
DE Juan Norried	2	2	0.0	11	26
S Marlon Paswater	2	0	0.0	10	23
DT Dusty Kim	2	0	0.0	17	26
CB Arnie Cooley	2	0	0.0	18	36
S Tito Justice	1	2	0.0	15	29
WR Martin Lofton	1	0	---	---	---
TE Johnnie Haus	1	0	---	---	---
DT Mickey Parker	1	0	0.0	11	16
DE Zach Strickland	1	0	0.0	4	12
FB Myron Sutter	1	0	---	---	---
S Freddie Lipscomb	1	0	0.0	7	15
CB Scott Levine	0	2	0.0	4	8
S Grant Morton	0	1	0.0	17	34
DE Kris Mathis	0	1	0.0	16	28

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Corey Van der Haak	7	2	0.0	32	36
S Rondell Heath	6	0	0.0	28	36
ILB Max Marian	5	2	0.0	24	29
CB Randall Henry	5	0	0.0	29	24
ILB James Diaz	4	3	0.0	20	13
CB Hunter Russell	3	1	0.0	14	27
CB Andrew Marzano	3	1	0.0	31	35
OLB Riddick Prescott	3	0	0.0	32	32
DE Rex Rubio	2	1	0.0	20	25
DE Hardy McDonald	2	1	0.0	22	25
DT Adrian Ellis	1	1	0.0	26	30
ILB Lionel Richardson	1	1	0.0	9	6
DT Julio Watson	1	1	0.0	8	8
OLB Jerome Page	1	0	0.0	23	18
S Kevin Arevalo	1	0	0.0	1	5
CB Edwin Forbes	1	0	0.0	5	17
RB Teddy Marsh	1	0	---	---	---
DE Timothy Meadows	1	0	0.0	11	13
S Jeffrey Burns	0	1	0.0	6	10
DE Justin Roger	0	1	0.0	13	13
OLB Thurman Hernandez	0	1	0.0	3	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Gene Tong	1.0	0	1	0	14
DE Juan Norried	0.0	1	0	0	26
OLB Oliver Hanson	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Kris Mathis	0.0	0	2	2	28
S Tito Justice	0.0	0	1	0	29
DE Mike Garner	0.0	0	1	0	14
DT Dusty Kim	0.0	0	0	1	26

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Riddick Prescott	1	1	2	32
OLB Jerome Page	0	1	0	18
DT Adrian Ellis	0	1	0	30
OLB Larry Roden	0	1	0	10
DE Hardy McDonald	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Gus Barrett	5	0	0	25
CB Max Midget	4	1	0	32
ILB Charlie Sims	4	1	0	30
OLB Mo Gardner	2	2	1	28
S Marlon Paswater	2	0	0	23
CB Arnie Cooley	1	1	0	36
OLB Oliver Hanson	1	0	0	16
OLB Wendell Holmes	1	0	0	6
S Tito Justice	1	0	0	29
DE Mike Garner	1	0	0	14
DT Gene Tong	1	0	0	14
S Freddie Lipscomb	0	1	0	15

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Randall Henry	4	0	1	24
S Rondell Heath	2	1	0	36
OLB Riddick Prescott	2	0	0	32
CB Hunter Russell	2	0	0	27
S Corey Van der Haak	2	0	0	36
CB Andrew Marzano	1	2	0	35
CB Edwin Forbes	1	1	1	17
ILB Max Marian	1	0	0	29
DE Rex Rubio	1	0	0	25
S Kevin Arevalo	1	0	0	5
ILB Lionel Richardson	1	0	0	6
S Jeffrey Burns	1	0	0	10
OLB Jerome Page	0	2	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Roger Thornton	3	6	0	27	34
Tyrus Tate	2	5	0	27	33
Danny McClendon	2	3	0	11	13
Mario Sanford	1	5	1	27	31
Justin Wolfe	1	2	0	27	29
Tony Reeves	1	2	0	28	29
Myron Sutter	0	2	0	24	26
Joseph Wooden	0	1	0	6	7
Jonathan George	0	1	0	6	9
Billy Vandermause	0	1	0	6	5

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Curtis Olivarez	2	5	17	0	40
Jamie Stanberry	1	5	17	1	26
Mitch Tucker	1	4	14	0	26
Lionel Banks	1	2	17	0	35
Pat Ellison	1	1	11	0	20
Neil Hawley	0	1	6	0	14
Ty Farmer	0	1	6	0	14

Special Teams Statistics

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Toby Livesay	1	24
Johnnie Haus	1	16
Warren Finch	1	15
Myron Sutter	1	12
Joseph Wooden	1	7
Gus Barrett	0	20
Oliver Hanson	0	19
Gerald Buchanan	0	16
Bobby Clark	0	16
Marlon Paswater	0	14
Kirk Gardner	0	12
Grant Morton	0	10
Andy Alston	0	9
Freddie Lipscomb	0	9
Charlie Mattingly	0	8
Justin Wolfe	0	7
Jonathan George	0	7
Danny McClendon	0	5
Marc Joyner	0	5
Martin Lofton	0	4
Mo Gardner	0	4
Zach Strickland	0	4
Gene Tong	0	4
Juan Norried	0	3
Kris Mathis	0	3
Wendell Holmes	0	3
Mickey Parker	0	3
Mike Garner	0	3
Dusty Kim	0	2
Chris Torrez	0	2
Frank Hopper	0	2
Billy Vandermause	0	2
Charlie Sims	0	2
Roger Thornton	0	1
Max Midget	0	1
Arnie Cooley	0	1

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Edwin Forbes	2	26
Dixon Horner	2	10
Pat Pritchett	1	17
Jerome Page	1	2
Teddy Marsh	0	23
Pat Ellison	0	16
Kevin Arevalo	0	15
Darren Madison	0	14
Dale Sherman	0	12
Thurman Hernandez	0	11
Lionel Richardson	0	10
Steven Hardy	0	9
Jeffrey Burns	0	9
Neil Hawley	0	8
Ty Farmer	0	8
Tommie Sanford	0	8
Larry Roden	0	8
Mitch Tucker	0	7
Tyrone Gillespie	0	7
Timothy Meadows	0	7
Lionel Banks	0	6
Orlando Brown	0	6
Terry Glenn	0	5
James Diaz	0	5
Adrian Ellis	0	4
Max Marian	0	3
Rondell Heath	0	3
Rex Rubio	0	2
Randall Henry	0	2
Clay Cranwell	0	2
Andrew Marzano	0	2
Hardy McDonald	0	2
Corey Van der Haak	0	2
Henry Von Oelhoffen	0	1
Riddick Prescott	0	1
Hunter Russell	0	1
Justin Roger	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	33	3.3
Middle	15	73	4.9
Right	7	28	4.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	12	48	4.0
Right	4	13	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shane Huffman	38	19	5	1	4	6	5	2	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Daniel Billodeaux	39	23	3	0	2	6	5	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	22	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	4	23	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	97	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	10	5	130	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	13	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	62	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	11	196	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryan Dennis	12	7	3	94	1	37
WR Gerald Buchanan	8	5	1	80	2	23
WR Martin Lofton	7	3	0	44	1	15
TE Johnnie Haus	4	0	0	0	0	17
TE Kirk Gardner	2	0	0	0	0	22
WR D.J. Miklusicak	2	1	0	9	0	11
RB Andy Alston	1	1	0	5	0	26
WR Bobby Clark	1	1	0	9	0	1
RB Toby Livesay	1	1	0	31	1	12

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kelly Clancy	11	4	0	32	0	35
WR Dixon Horner	10	9	0	80	1	21
WR Orlando Brown	8	5	2	130	2	35
TE Steven Hardy	6	2	0	11	0	33
FB Pat Ellison	1	1	0	5	0	20
WR Darren Madison	1	1	0	10	0	5
RB Billy Joe Wardzala	1	1	0	3	0	20
TE Pat Pritchett	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Andy Alston	3	10	3.33	3.75
Toby Livesay	2	13	6.50	4.86
Shane Huffman	1	7	7.00	4.00
Bryan Dennis	1	4	4.00	4.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shane Huffman	4	2	21	5.25	7.16

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Daniel Billodeaux	2	2	13	6.50	6.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bryan Dennis	2	0	0	0.00	7.83
WR Martin Lofton	1	1	8	8.00	6.29
WR Gerald Buchanan	1	1	13	13.00	10.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dixon Horner	1	1	6	6.00	8.00
WR Kelly Clancy	1	1	7	7.00	2.91

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Andy Alston	2	0
Shane Huffman	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shane Huffman	10	6	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Daniel Billodeaux	13	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Martin Lofton	4	2	2
WR Bryan Dennis	3	3	2
TE Kirk Gardner	1	0	0
WR D.J. Miklusicak	1	1	1
TE Johnnie Haus	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dixon Horner	5	4	3
WR Kelly Clancy	3	2	0
WR Orlando Brown	2	0	0
TE Steven Hardy	1	0	0
RB Billy Joe Wardzala	1	1	0
TE Pat Pritchett	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 28,900 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,600 (21,400)
End Zone 5,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 3,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 5,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,600 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 1,500 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	28,900 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,600 (21,400)
End Zone	5,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	3,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	5,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,600 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	1,500 (3,900)