Week 7, 2028

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	3	0	0	0	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	14	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:58 CAR - Terry Glenn 39 field goal
3Q: 08:19 ATL - Martin Lofton 25 pass from Shane Huffman (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
3Q: 04:47 ATL - Andy Alston 1 run (Charlie Mattingly extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:58 CAR - Terry Glenn 39 field goal
3Q: 08:19 ATL - Martin Lofton 25 pass from Shane Huffman (Charlie Mattingly extra point)
3Q: 04:47 ATL - Andy Alston 1 run (Charlie Mattingly extra point)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 2-5 3-3
First Downs 17 15
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 281 236
- Offensive Plays 67 60
- Yards per Play 4.19 3.93
Net Rushing Yards 100 105
- Rushing Attempts 31 32
- Yards per Rush 3.23 3.28
Net Passing Yards 181 131
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 17 - 0 26 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 181 144
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.03 4.68
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/52 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 3/32
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 31
Time of Possession 31:27 28:33

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	2-5	3-3
First Downs	17	15
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	10	7
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	281	236
- Offensive Plays	67	60
- Yards per Play	4.19	3.93
Net Rushing Yards	100	105
- Rushing Attempts	31	32
- Yards per Rush	3.23	3.28
Net Passing Yards	181	131
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 17 - 0	26 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	181	144
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.03	4.68
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/52	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	3/32
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 31
Time of Possession	31:27	28:33

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:23	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
1	9:07	4:16	OWN 31	10	47	Field Goal
1	0:57	1:16	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	11:37	1:00	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	8:30	1:55	OWN 18	4	41	Punt
2	3:17	2:47	OWN 20	7	34	Punt
3	12:25	4:06	OWN 7	7	37	Fumble
3	8:08	1:24	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
3	4:39	1:09	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	0:40	3:31	OWN 20	8	24	Punt
4	10:17	6:29	OWN 38	13	36	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:37	2:30	OWN 9	6	18	Punt
1	4:51	3:54	OWN 32	8	26	Punt
2	14:41	3:04	OWN 30	6	31	Punt
2	10:37	2:07	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
2	6:35	3:18	OWN 9	7	45	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 5	2	7	Half
3	15:00	2:35	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
3	8:19	0:11	OPP 25	1	25	Touchdown
3	6:44	2:05	OPP 18	4	18	Touchdown
3	3:30	2:50	OWN 28	5	17	Punt
4	12:09	1:52	OWN 5	6	10	Punt
4	3:48	3:48	OWN 26	9	36	Game

Game MVP: Shane Huffman, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Billy Joe Wardzala	19	66	3.47	14	1	0
Ellis Lyle	12	34	2.83	8	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Andy Alston	18	61	3.39	10	1	1
Shane Huffman	9	24	2.67	8	0	0
Toby Livesay	5	20	4.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Daniel Billodeaux	36	17	181	0/0	0	40	0	62.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shane Huffman	26	10	144	2/13	1	29	0	70.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kelly Clancy	5	8	48	9.60	12	13
TE Steven Hardy	3	8	24	8.00	4	9
WR Dixon Horner	3	6	60	20.00	7	40
WR Darren Madison	2	4	21	10.50	0	14
RB Billy Joe Wardzala	2	2	8	4.00	6	7
FB Pat Ellison	1	1	9	9.00	7	9
WR Dale Sherman	1	6	11	11.00	1	11
TE Pat Pritchett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gerald Buchanan	5	7	78	15.60	27	29	0
WR Bryan Dennis	3	11	35	11.67	7	14	0
WR Martin Lofton	1	7	25	25.00	0	25	1
TE Johnnie Haus	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kelly Clancy	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Arnie Cooley	0	1	0	0
Wendell Holmes	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tyrone Gillespie	8	345	43.1	39.1	63	5

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Joyner	8	398	49.8	36.5	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Terry Glenn	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	0/0

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

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Arevalo	2	24	12.0	0
Dale Sherman	1	2	2.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grant Morton	3	32	10.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dale Sherman	2	40	20.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Martin Lofton	1	18	18.0	0
Grant Morton	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rondell Heath	7	4	0.0	29	27
DT Chuck England	5	3	0.0	21	24
ILB Max Marian	4	3	0.0	19	19
CB Kim Hatcher	4	3	0.0	23	17
CB Andrew Marzano	4	0	0.0	27	27
DE Hardy McDonald	3	1	1.0	26	21
OLB Jerome Page	3	0	0.0	26	22
S Jeffrey Burns	3	0	0.0	11	5
S Corey Van der Haak	2	2	0.0	32	25
DE Rex Rubio	1	2	0.5	27	22
DT Justin Bradley	1	0	0.5	16	17
ILB James Diaz	1	1	0.0	13	9
S Kevin Arevalo	1	0	0.0	9	6
G Curtis Olivarez	1	0	---	---	---
DE Justin Roger	0	1	0.0	10	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Charlie Sims	10	4	29	32
S Grant Morton	6	3	30	36
DT Dusty Kim	6	1	24	23
CB Gus Barrett	5	0	20	28
CB Max Midget	4	0	27	34
OLB Oliver Hanson	2	2	26	22
S Tito Justice	2	2	21	32
DE Kris Mathis	2	1	21	27
OLB Mo Gardner	2	1	10	18
S Spencer Way	2	1	14	18
DT Norm Fulcher	2	0	17	11
DE Zach Strickland	2	0	10	9
CB Arnie Cooley	1	2	27	36
DT Gene Tong	1	0	10	11
DT Mickey Parker	0	2	8	13
DE Juan Norried	0	1	25	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Hardy McDonald	1.0	0	1	21
DT Justin Bradley	0.5	1	1	17
DE Rex Rubio	0.5	0	0	22
DT Chuck England	0.0	0	1	24
DE Timothy Meadows	0.0	0	1	7
DT Julio Watson	0.0	0	1	10

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kris Mathis	1	2	0	27
DT Dusty Kim	0	1	1	23
DE Juan Norried	0	1	0	30
DE Zach Strickland	0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Andrew Marzano	4	1	27
CB Kim Hatcher	3	0	17
S Rondell Heath	2	1	27
OLB Jerome Page	1	0	22
S Jeffrey Burns	0	1	5
DT Justin Bradley	0	1	17
DE Hardy McDonald	0	1	21
S Corey Van der Haak	0	1	25

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Max Midget	4	3	34
ILB Charlie Sims	4	1	32
CB Gus Barrett	2	1	28
OLB Oliver Hanson	2	0	22
S Spencer Way	1	1	18
S Grant Morton	1	0	36
OLB Mo Gardner	1	0	18
OLB Wendell Holmes	1	0	4
DT Gene Tong	1	0	11
CB Arnie Cooley	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Lionel Banks	3	6	29	32
Mitch Tucker	3	4	27	31
Curtis Olivarez	2	11	30	36
Lincoln Frasier	1	4	26	30
Jamie Stanberry	1	3	24	27
Neil Hawley	1	1	8	9
Steven Hardy	0	1	22	23
Clay Cranwell	0	1	5	6

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Billy Vandermause	2	4	26	0	24
Myron Sutter	2	3	19	0	14
Tyrus Tate	2	3	29	0	26
Preston Peters	1	5	23	0	23
Jonathan George	1	1	5	0	8
Tony Reeves	0	3	28	0	24
Mario Sanford	0	2	6	0	4
Danny McClendon	0	1	9	1	5
Justin Wolfe	0	1	27	0	20
Joseph Wooden	0	0	3	1	2

Special Teams Statistics

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Dixon Horner	2	20
Ellis Lyle	1	22
Kim Hatcher	1	21
Dale Sherman	1	8
Pat Ellison	0	16
Thurman Hernandez	0	15
Pat Pritchett	0	13
Kevin Arevalo	0	12
Neil Hawley	0	9
Tommie Sanford	0	9
Clay Cranwell	0	9
Timothy Meadows	0	9
Tyrone Gillespie	0	8
Lionel Banks	0	7
Mitch Tucker	0	7
Jorge Blackburn	0	7
Max Marian	0	5
Darren Madison	0	5
Steven Hardy	0	4
Lionel Richardson	0	4
Teddy Marsh	0	4
James Diaz	0	4
Lincoln Frasier	0	3
Justin Bradley	0	3
Terry Glenn	0	3
Chuck England	0	3
Kelly Clancy	0	3
Jeffrey Burns	0	2
Larry Roden	0	2
Jerome Page	0	1
Henry Von Oelhoffen	0	1
Randall Henry	0	1
Donald Abrams	0	1
Hardy McDonald	0	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Kirk Gardner	1	15
Warren Finch	1	13
Tito Justice	1	10
Myron Sutter	1	10
Martin Lofton	1	7
Gus Barrett	0	21
Grant Morton	0	19
Toby Livesay	0	19
Oliver Hanson	0	17
Johnnie Haus	0	14
Gerald Buchanan	0	12
Mario Sanford	0	8
Roger Thornton	0	8
Norm Fulcher	0	8
Marc Joyner	0	8
Danny McClendon	0	7
Levon Frederick	0	6
Justin Wolfe	0	5
Kris Mathis	0	4
Mike Garner	0	4
Charlie Mattingly	0	3
Dusty Kim	0	3
Jonathan George	0	3
Zach Strickland	0	3
Juan Norried	0	2
Chris Torrez	0	2
Max Midget	0	1
Andy Alston	0	1
Bobby Clark	0	1
Mo Gardner	0	1
Scott Levine	0	1
Joseph Wooden	0	1
Mickey Parker	0	1
Arnie Cooley	0	1
Charlie Sims	0	1
Preston Peters	0	1
Gene Tong	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	45	5.6
Middle	14	42	3.0
Right	9	13	1.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	27	6.8
Middle	20	68	3.4
Right	5	14	2.8
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Daniel Billodeaux	36	17	1	1	5	7	5	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shane Huffman	26	10	2	3	1	6	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	91	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	43	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	12	1	40	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	4	54	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	51	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	39	4.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Steven Hardy	8	3	1	24	0	23
WR Kelly Clancy	8	5	2	48	0	33
WR Dale Sherman	6	1	1	11	0	13
WR Dixon Horner	6	3	1	60	1	19
WR Darren Madison	4	2	0	21	0	18
RB Billy Joe Wardzala	2	2	0	8	0	20
FB Pat Ellison	1	1	0	9	0	20
TE Pat Pritchett	1	0	0	0	0	10

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryan Dennis	11	3	0	35	0	28
WR Martin Lofton	7	1	1	25	1	13
WR Gerald Buchanan	7	5	0	78	1	14
TE Johnnie Haus	1	1	0	6	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Andy Alston	1	1	1.00	3.39
Toby Livesay	1	3	3.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shane Huffman	2	2	14	7.00	5.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gerald Buchanan	1	1	5	5.00	11.14
WR Bryan Dennis	1	1	9	9.00	3.18

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Ellis Lyle	3	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Shane Huffman	3	0
Andy Alston	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Daniel Billodeaux	14	6	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shane Huffman	9	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Steven Hardy	5	3	2
WR Dale Sherman	4	0	0
WR Kelly Clancy	2	2	2
WR Darren Madison	1	0	0
WR Dixon Horner	1	0	0
RB Billy Joe Wardzala	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gerald Buchanan	4	3	3
WR Bryan Dennis	4	2	2
WR Martin Lofton	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (22,200)
End Zone 10,700 (16,000)
Mezzanine 6,400 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 9,400 (14,100)
Club Seats 3,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,900 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (22,200)
End Zone	10,700 (16,000)
Mezzanine	6,400 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	9,400 (14,100)
Club Seats	3,400 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (5,000)