Week 1, 2057

played in Carolina, NC

55 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons7033-13
Carolina Panthers01700-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:54 ATL - Gregory Eppright 4 run (Phil Conley extra point)
2Q: 14:48 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 6 run (Ed Sabo extra point)
2Q: 09:53 CAR - Nicky Hudgens 21 pass from Stan Tubbs (Ed Sabo extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Ed Sabo 30 field goal
3Q: 02:31 ATL - Phil Conley 39 field goal
4Q: 07:51 ATL - Phil Conley 51 field goal

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record0-11-0
First Downs1116
- by Rushing53
- by Passing613
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards267294
- Offensive Plays6472
- Yards per Play4.174.08
Net Rushing Yards11181
- Rushing Attempts2127
- Yards per Rush5.293.00
Net Passing Yards156213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 20 - 243 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards174224
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/182/11
- Yards per Pass Play3.634.73
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/165/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.88.2
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/463/20
Punt Returns/Yards3/574/75
Kick Returns/Yards1/222/48
Interception Ret./Yards1/132/27
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 38
Time of Possession27:1532:45

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:323:50OWN 3897Touchdown
16:491:02OWN 3035Punt
10:270:27OWN 1422Interception
214:401:35OWN 2537Punt
29:432:00OWN 253-11Punt
26:501:00OWN 533Punt
22:171:11OWN 3032Punt
315:001:54OWN 303-12Punt
312:141:39OWN 1647Punt
39:270:08OPP 4210Interception
36:514:28OWN 201058Field Goal
413:443:05OWN 20632Punt
49:512:07OPP 47513Field Goal
44:210:45OWN 3230Punt
42:291:30OWN 20823Downs
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:28OWN 3934Punt
18:421:53OWN 2537Punt
15:475:20OWN 41048Punt
215:000:20OPP 121Touchdown
213:053:22OWN 27773Touchdown
27:430:53OWN 4833Punt
25:503:33OWN 49728Interception
21:061:06OWN 35452Field Goal
313:060:52OWN 463-2Punt
310:351:08OWN 3335Punt
39:192:28OWN 43417Punt
32:233:39OWN 25829Punt
410:390:48OWN 203-5Punt
47:443:23OWN 2768Punt
43:361:07OWN 4138Punt
40:590:59OPP 4333Game

Game MVP: Cedric McKenzie, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ernest Kanyuh12312.582120
QB Gregory Eppright4276.75801
RB Britt Tubbs2-2-1.00000
RB Charlie Wheeler284.00700
WR Brandon Campbell14747.004710
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cedric McKenzie21693.292011
RB Avery Naranjo362.00800
QB Stan Tubbs2-3-1.50-100
RB Kris Santiago199.00900

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gregory Eppright41201742/18024240.1
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Stan Tubbs43242242/11127168.3

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kai Lindsay45317.756160
WR Brandon Campbell334414.6717240
TE Ricky Martins37165.33080
WR Lonnie Hawkins344816.0043200
RB Ernest Kanyuh2621.00030
FB Cedric Murray26115.50980
WR Jeremy Wright23147.002140
TE Roderick Banks1588.00280
TE Dale Horner0100.00000
RB Charlie Wheeler0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rico Clemons5117114.2031270
WR Richie Wilhide59499.808150
WR Santiago Carr34279.000110
RB Cedric McKenzie3372.33280
WR Gino Buckner36186.003180
TE Nicky Hudgens232613.0013211
TE Kris Conway1499.00090
RB Avery Naranjo1122.00220
RB Kris Santiago121515.0010150

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Manuel Venable11313.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dwayne Lestage11515.000
CB Gabriel Stevens11212.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Aidan Hicks1000
DE Emmanuel Winters0100
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Mickey Vaughn0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Edwin Wayne944649.639.0613
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bobby Wheeler1147343.032.4545

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Conley2/21/11/1511/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ed Sabo1/10/00/0302/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Aidan Hicks35719.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Richie Wilhide47518.80

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Norm Council12222.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Santiago Carr11919.00
Owen Hermon12929.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ronald Mathews700.02532
CB Taylor Shapiro620.02441
OLB Manuel Venable520.02429
DT Taylor Linquist510.02431
OLB Mason Sturgell300.0215
DE Braden Dawson300.02341
S Kelvin Jenner300.0720
DT Shawn Dewey201.0723
DE Dean Upshaw201.02743
DT Ezra Jackson230.02227
S Hunter Sigman220.02132
CB Everett Cade210.02743
OLB Caden Steele200.056
ILB Marlon Crichlow110.0316
CB Kenny Bruce100.0117
CB Rufus Buehrig100.01619
CB Rickey Hawkins100.0913
RB Ernest Kanyuh10---------
FB Cedric Murray10---------
DE Emmanuel Winters100.044
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dwayne Lestage820.02143
CB Roger Espinal610.02141
ILB Enrique Marsh520.01931
S Doug Winn400.02143
OLB Mickey Vaughn400.01828
DE Ryan Rodgers301.02139
ILB Cedric Powell310.0321
CB Gabriel Stevens200.01829
DE Gino Hoke111.02140
CB Dakota Peace110.0519
TE Kris Conway10---------
OLB Darren Shea100.0517
CB Calvin Griffin100.01726
OLB Joel Flowers100.026
DT Cameron Sweeney100.0519
DT Nicholas Faith010.01736
DT Spencer Spetz010.01521

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dean Upshaw1.001343
DT Shawn Dewey1.001123
DE Braden Dawson0.001141
DT Ezra Jackson0.001027
OLB Manuel Venable0.001029
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Gino Hoke1.003340
DE Ryan Rodgers1.001039
DE Tyrell Naeole0.010014
DT Spencer Spetz0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Taylor Shapiro51041
OLB Manuel Venable40129
ILB Ronald Mathews40032
OLB Mason Sturgell30015
S Kelvin Jenner30020
OLB Caden Steele1006
CB Kenny Bruce10017
ILB Marlon Crichlow10016
S Hunter Sigman10032
CB Everett Cade10043
CB Rufus Buehrig02019
S Marty Gillespie01031
CB Rickey Hawkins01013
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Enrique Marsh40031
ILB Cedric Powell32021
S Dwayne Lestage30143
S Doug Winn30043
CB Roger Espinal21041
OLB Mickey Vaughn20028
OLB Joel Flowers1106
CB Calvin Griffin10026
CB Dakota Peace10019
CB Gabriel Stevens01129
OLB Darren Shea01017

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Elias Kelley33021043
G Dean Whiteford15021043
T Howard Husak13021243
T Ivan Braden04021043
C Emmanuel Powell02021043
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T T.J. Probin37127145
C Austin Danila37027045
G Bill Murack15027145
G Miles Delgado15027045
T Trenton Austin01027045

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Kai Lindsay329
Emmanuel Winters127
Norm Council118
Mercury Waddell111
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Roger Espinal226
Mickey Vaughn127
Doug Winn116

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Everett Cade------27431282
WR Kai Lindsay1632------2977
DE Braden Dawson------23411276
C Emmanuel Powell2143------1175
G Elias Kelley2143------1175
T Howard Husak2143------1175
DE Dean Upshaw------2743171
CB Taylor Shapiro------2441166
G Dean Whiteford2143---------64
T Ivan Braden2143---------64
QB Gregory Eppright2143---------64
WR Lonnie Hawkins1927------1662
ILB Ronald Mathews------2532158
S Marty Gillespie------2531157
RB Ernest Kanyuh1736------457
DT Taylor Linquist------2431156
TE Ricky Martins1738---------55
S Hunter Sigman------2132154
FB Cedric Murray618------2953
OLB Manuel Venable------2429---53
DT Ezra Jackson------2227150
S Kelvin Jenner------7201845
WR Brandon Campbell1923---------42
TE Roderick Banks011------2940
CB Rufus Buehrig------1619136
CB Rickey Hawkins------9131436
DE Emmanuel Winters------442735
DT Shawn Dewey------723---30
DT Myron Snyder------1111426
WR Jeremy Wright613------322
RB Aidan Hicks00------2020
ILB Marlon Crichlow------316120
CB Norm Council------011819
CB Kenny Bruce------117---18
OLB Mason Sturgell------215---17
C Ezra Walker00------1111
OLB Caden Steele------56---11
P Edwin Wayne00------1111
G Mercury Waddell00------1111
WR Wes Johnstone17---------8
RB Charlie Wheeler25---------7
K Phil Conley00------66
TE Dale Horner03------36
RB Britt Tubbs22------15
QB Charles Peppers00---------0
C Craig Bush00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Roger Espinal------21412688
TE Kris Conway2744------1384
S Dwayne Lestage------21431882
S Doug Winn------21431680
G Miles Delgado2745------173
OLB Mickey Vaughn------18282773
T T.J. Probin2745---------72
WR Richie Wilhide2340------972
C Austin Danila2745---------72
G Bill Murack2745---------72
T Trenton Austin2745---------72
QB Stan Tubbs2745---------72
WR Gino Buckner2237------766
ILB Enrique Marsh------19311565
DT Nicholas Faith------17361063
DE Gino Hoke------2140263
DE Ryan Rodgers------2139161
WR Rico Clemons1939---------58
RB Cedric McKenzie2227---------49
CB Gabriel Stevens------1829---47
CB Calvin Griffin------1726245
CB Dakota Peace------5191640
DT Spencer Spetz------1521137
RB Avery Naranjo35------2836
TE Arnold Rodgers20------2830
TE Nicky Hudgens45------1827
ILB Cedric Powell------321226
DT Cameron Sweeney------519226
WR Santiago Carr713------424
OLB Darren Shea------517123
DE Tyrell Naeole------214117
WR Martin Galando00------1717
RB Kris Santiago213---------15
C Brandon Winslett00------1212
T Fernando Campbell00------1212
G Harold Pinto00------1212
P Bobby Wheeler00------1111
DE Darryl Smith------0099
WR Owen Hermon31------48
OLB Joel Flowers------26---8
K Ed Sabo00------44
FB Carl Whalen11---------2
QB Donny Blair00------11
DE Ed Stazer------00---0
S Brayden Snook------00---0
S Salvador King------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left45614.0
Middle10232.3
Right7324.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5204.0
Middle15412.7
Right5234.6
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gregory Eppright41202166532
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Stan Tubbs43243535551

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen333612.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2914993.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)93394.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74192.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1411856.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)188935.2
Long (19+ Yds)41276.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Ricky Martins73216038
RB Ernest Kanyuh6202036
FB Cedric Murray62111018
WR Kai Lindsay54131032
TE Roderick Banks5108011
WR Lonnie Hawkins43148127
WR Brandon Campbell33044123
WR Jeremy Wright32114013
TE Dale Horner100003
RB Charlie Wheeler100005
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rico Clemons115271239
WR Richie Wilhide95049040
WR Gino Buckner63018037
TE Kris Conway4119044
WR Santiago Carr43027013
RB Cedric McKenzie3307027
TE Nicky Hudgens3202615
RB Kris Santiago21015013
RB Avery Naranjo110205

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Gregory Eppright144.006.75
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cedric McKenzie166.003.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gregory Eppright2142.004.24
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Stan Tubbs2142.005.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kai Lindsay2142.006.20
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Kris Conway1000.002.25
WR Rico Clemons1144.006.45

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Gregory Eppright21
RB Ernest Kanyuh10
CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Stan Tubbs10
RB Kris Santiago10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Gregory Eppright1372
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Stan Tubbs1495

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Ricky Martins420
WR Kai Lindsay221
FB Cedric Murray200
TE Roderick Banks100
WR Brandon Campbell111
RB Ernest Kanyuh110
TE Dale Horner100
WR Jeremy Wright110
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Santiago Carr321
WR Rico Clemons311
WR Richie Wilhide221
RB Kris Santiago211
WR Gino Buckner220
TE Kris Conway100
RB Cedric McKenzie111

SectionAttendance
Stadium47,000 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck13,200 (21,400)
End Zone9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,900)