Week 7, 2054

played in Carolina, NC

46 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	7	3	14	-	24
Carolina Panthers	7	15	0	7	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:32 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 6 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 10:43 CAR - Jake Garrett 7 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 08:03 ATL - Russell Oliver 2 pass from A.J. Sanford (Nick Heimburger extra point)
2Q: 04:12 CAR - J.C. Cooley 41 field goal
2Q: 01:49 CAR - Safety: Miles Hammer tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 00:00 CAR - J.C. Cooley 29 field goal
3Q: 01:02 ATL - Nick Heimburger 42 field goal
4Q: 06:11 ATL - Lewis Chance 4 pass from A.J. Sanford (Nick Heimburger extra point)
4Q: 02:00 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 2 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 00:05 ATL - Ashton Barrett 52 pass from A.J. Sanford (Nick Heimburger extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:32 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 6 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 10:43 CAR - Jake Garrett 7 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 08:03 ATL - Russell Oliver 2 pass from A.J. Sanford (Nick Heimburger extra point)
2Q: 04:12 CAR - J.C. Cooley 41 field goal
2Q: 01:49 CAR - Safety: Miles Hammer tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 00:00 CAR - J.C. Cooley 29 field goal
3Q: 01:02 ATL - Nick Heimburger 42 field goal
4Q: 06:11 ATL - Lewis Chance 4 pass from A.J. Sanford (Nick Heimburger extra point)
4Q: 02:00 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 2 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 00:05 ATL - Ashton Barrett 52 pass from A.J. Sanford (Nick Heimburger extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 1-6 5-2
First Downs 16 31
- by Rushing 1 14
- by Passing 12 16
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 237 415
- Offensive Plays 53 78
- Yards per Play 4.47 5.32
Net Rushing Yards 31 199
- Rushing Attempts 18 35
- Yards per Rush 1.72 5.69
Net Passing Yards 206 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 22 - 0 40 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 225 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 5.89 5.02
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 9.6
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/37 11/101
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 3/13
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/92
Interception Ret./Yards 2/4 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 35
Time of Possession 25:26 34:34

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	1-6	5-2
First Downs	16	31
- by Rushing	1	14
- by Passing	12	16
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	237	415
- Offensive Plays	53	78
- Yards per Play	4.47	5.32
Net Rushing Yards	31	199
- Rushing Attempts	18	35
- Yards per Rush	1.72	5.69
Net Passing Yards	206	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 22 - 0	40 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	225	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	5.89	5.02
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	10/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	9.6
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/37	11/101
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	3/13
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	4/92
Interception Ret./Yards	2/4	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 35
Time of Possession	25:26	34:34

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:54	2:55	OWN 1	5	15	Punt
1	1:24	2:05	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	10:34	1:14	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	8:59	1:04	OPP 15	2	15	Touchdown
2	4:06	1:02	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	1:49	0:10	OWN 1	1	-1	Safety
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	11:36	1:10	OWN 24	3	2	Punt
3	4:45	3:51	OWN 25	7	50	Field Goal
4	12:29	6:28	OWN 4	14	96	Touchdown
4	1:52	1:52	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:06	OWN 44	11	7	Punt
1	5:59	4:35	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
2	14:19	3:45	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
2	9:20	0:21	OWN 6	3	0	Interception
2	7:55	3:49	OWN 31	6	45	Field Goal
2	3:04	1:15	OWN 37	3	-2	Punt
2	1:39	1:39	OWN 25	7	63	Half
0	0:00	0:00	OPP 0	7	63	Field Goal
3	13:09	1:33	OWN 27	3	2	Punt
3	10:26	5:41	OWN 29	13	45	Interception
3	0:54	3:25	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
4	6:01	4:09	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: A.J. Sanford, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Brett Neel	16	23	1.44	9
RB Lukas Lyons	1	3	3.00	3
QB A.J. Sanford	1	5	5.00	5

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cedric McKenzie	22	107	4.86	20	5	2
RB Jake Garrett	6	34	5.67	16	1	1
QB Donny Blair	3	26	8.67	14	1	0
RB Avery Naranjo	3	28	9.33	17	2	0
WR Owen Hermon	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
A.J. Sanford	32	22	225	3/19	3	52	0	119.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donny Blair	40	25	235	3/19	0	20	2	57.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lewis Chance	7	11	55	7.86	18	15	1
RB Brett Neel	5	5	13	2.60	13	8	0
WR Ashton Barrett	4	7	122	30.50	56	52	1
WR Russell Oliver	2	2	13	6.50	0	11	1
TE Tevin Dunlap	2	2	14	7.00	2	11	0
WR Gabe Boyer	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Tevin Basham	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Bryce Bullock	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rico Clemons	6	11	62	10.33	24	20
WR Owen Hermon	6	10	53	8.83	20	15
TE Jorge Jordan	5	5	59	11.80	7	19
WR Stephen Krohn	2	6	35	17.50	21	19
RB Jake Garrett	2	2	17	8.50	2	10
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	4	2	1.00	4	6
RB Avery Naranjo	2	2	7	3.50	0	4

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jack Finley	1	0	0.00	0
CB Josue German	1	4	4.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB A.J. Sanford	1	1	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Dwayne Lestage	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carlos Gabberty	6	285	47.5	45.3	70	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pedro Donaldson	4	222	55.5	53.0	64	4

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Heimburger	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.C. Cooley	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ashton Barrett	1	10	10.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Avery Naranjo	3	13	4.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Hermon	3	56	18.7	0
Myles Ramsay	1	36	36.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Jacob Butler	7	1	0.0	33	38
ILB Jose Figueroa	7	0	0.0	18	22
OLB Timothy Madison	6	2	0.0	35	39
S Jack Finley	6	1	0.0	35	38
CB Josue German	5	3	0.0	33	41
S Sean Oksenberg	5	1	0.0	34	43
DT Donald Fitzgerald	4	0	1.0	32	32
DT Joshua Hadden	4	4	0.0	28	33
CB Roy Rodgers	4	0	0.0	21	29
OLB Skip Gust	3	1	1.0	21	24
DE Seth Benton	3	2	0.5	32	41
CB Brent Krauchick	2	1	0.5	19	36
ILB Lamar Jacome	2	1	0.0	16	20
CB Andrew Middleton	1	0	0.0	16	21

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Enrique Marsh	6	2	0.0	17	24
DE Tom Foley	5	3	2.0	18	29
OLB Miles Hammer	5	1	0.0	17	24
DT R.J. House	5	0	0.0	18	34
CB Clifton Joseph	4	0	0.0	17	33
S Doug Winn	3	3	0.0	18	35
DE Gino Hoke	3	1	0.0	18	31
S Dwayne Lestage	2	2	0.0	18	34
CB Roger Espinal	2	1	0.0	18	35
ILB Cedric Powell	2	0	0.0	12	17
DT Alexis Terrell	1	0	0.5	11	13
WR Stephen Krohn	1	0	---	---	---
S Arturo Reese	1	0	0.0	1	11
CB Oliver Sailer	1	0	0.0	6	27
WR Owen Hermon	1	0	---	---	---
DE J.J. Goon	0	1	0.5	0	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Donald Fitzgerald	1.0	0	1	0	32
OLB Skip Gust	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Seth Benton	0.5	1	1	1	41
CB Brent Krauchick	0.5	0	0	0	36
DE Jacob Butler	0.0	0	1	0	38
DT Joshua Hadden	0.0	0	1	0	33

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tom Foley	2.0	0	0	0	29
DT Alexis Terrell	0.5	0	0	0	13
DE J.J. Goon	0.5	0	0	0	10
DT Ross Cole	0.0	1	2	0	24
DT R.J. House	0.0	0	1	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Josue German	5	2	1	41
S Jack Finley	4	0	1	38
S Sean Oksenberg	3	0	0	43
OLB Skip Gust	2	0	0	24
DE Jacob Butler	2	0	0	38
ILB Jose Figueroa	2	0	0	22
CB Roy Rodgers	2	0	0	29
DE Seth Benton	1	0	0	41
ILB Lamar Jacome	1	0	0	20
CB Brent Krauchick	1	0	0	36
DT Donald Fitzgerald	1	0	0	32
DT Joshua Hadden	1	0	0	33
S Arturo Matney	0	1	0	4

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Clifton Joseph	5	1	33
ILB Enrique Marsh	4	0	24
S Doug Winn	3	0	35
CB Roger Espinal	2	1	35
OLB Miles Hammer	2	1	24
CB Oliver Sailer	2	1	27
S Dwayne Lestage	1	0	34
DT R.J. House	1	0	34
S Arturo Reese	1	0	11
ILB Cedric Powell	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Marty Kreklow	1	4	18	0	35
T Griffin Gilmore	1	1	5	0	7
G Earl Sinclair	0	4	18	1	35
G Aaron Meyer	0	3	18	1	35
C Cody Morrish	0	2	6	0	8
C Denzel Grieb	0	2	12	0	27
T Lewis Rives	0	1	13	1	28

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kaleb Owens	5	7	0	35	1	43
T Brian Reeves	3	6	0	35	0	43
T T.J. Probin	2	5	1	17	2	30
G Miles Delgado	2	5	0	35	0	43
C Edwin Karle	2	2	0	35	0	43
TE Jorge Jordan	1	2	0	35	0	39
T Martin Trufant	0	4	0	18	0	13
TE Parker Barthwell	0	1	0	7	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Gabe Boyer	3	21
Skip Gust	2	22
Korey Steward	1	21
Earl Sinclair	1	7

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Damian Mahoney	1	6

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Josue German	---	---	33	41	15	89
S Sean Oksenberg	---	---	34	43	8	85
OLB Timothy Madison	---	---	35	39	2	76
S Jack Finley	---	---	35	38	2	75
DE Seth Benton	---	---	32	41	2	75
DE Jacob Butler	---	---	33	38	1	72
WR Gabe Boyer	14	33	---	---	21	68
OLB Skip Gust	---	---	21	24	22	67
DT Donald Fitzgerald	---	---	32	32	1	65
DT Joshua Hadden	---	---	28	33	2	63
WR Ashton Barrett	15	31	---	---	14	60
G Earl Sinclair	18	35	---	---	7	60
CB Brent Krauchick	---	---	19	36	2	57
QB A.J. Sanford	18	35	---	---	1	54
G Aaron Meyer	18	35	---	---	---	53
T Marty Kreklow	18	35	---	---	---	53
TE Tevin Dunlap	15	26	---	---	12	53
CB Roy Rodgers	---	---	21	29	1	51
T Lewis Rives	13	28	---	---	7	48
RB Brett Neel	17	27	---	---	---	44
TE Bryce Bullock	10	12	---	---	21	43
ILB Jose Figueroa	---	---	18	22	1	41
C Denzel Grieb	12	27	---	---	---	39
CB Andrew Middleton	---	---	16	21	2	39
ILB Lamar Jacome	---	---	16	20	1	37
WR Lewis Chance	6	22	---	---	---	28
OLB Frank Berdys	---	---	1	2	20	23
RB Korey Steward	0	0	---	---	21	21
DT Lamar Kelley	---	---	9	8	4	21
RB Tevin Basham	3	4	---	---	11	18
S Arturo Matney	---	---	1	4	13	18
WR Russell Oliver	6	9	---	---	---	15
C Cody Morrish	6	8	---	---	---	14
T Griffin Gilmore	5	7	---	---	---	12
TE Winston Lofton	3	7	---	---	---	10
CB Garrett Buckner	---	---	0	0	9	9
C Ezra Walker	0	0	---	---	7	7
C A.J. Garrett	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Carlos Gabberty	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Nick Heimburger	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Dan Strong	0	4	---	---	---	4
DE Greg Buckley	---	---	0	0	4	4
CB Rickey Hawkins	---	---	1	2	---	3
RB Lukas Lyons	1	0	---	---	---	1
ILB D.J. Harden	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Samuel Watson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Owen Hermon	30	43	---	---	18	91
G Miles Delgado	35	43	---	---	6	84
G Kaleb Owens	35	43	---	---	6	84
QB Donny Blair	35	43	---	---	2	80
T Brian Reeves	35	43	---	---	---	78
C Edwin Karle	35	43	---	---	---	78
WR Rico Clemons	34	43	---	---	---	77
TE Jorge Jordan	35	39	---	---	1	75
S Doug Winn	---	---	18	35	1	54
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	18	35	1	54
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	18	34	1	53
DT R.J. House	---	---	18	34	1	53
CB Clifton Joseph	---	---	17	33	1	51
WR Stephen Krohn	23	27	---	---	---	50
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	18	31	1	50
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	12	17	20	49
RB Cedric McKenzie	24	24	---	---	---	48
DE Tom Foley	---	---	18	29	---	47
T T.J. Probin	17	30	---	---	---	47
ILB Enrique Marsh	---	---	17	24	2	43
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	17	24	1	42
CB Oliver Sailer	---	---	6	27	7	40
TE Parker Barthwell	7	9	---	---	22	38
T Martin Trufant	18	13	---	---	6	37
RB Avery Naranjo	3	12	---	---	22	37
DT Ross Cole	---	---	7	24	1	32
FB Dave Shepherd	7	2	---	---	22	31
DE J.J. Goon	---	---	0	10	21	31
RB Jake Garrett	8	7	---	---	10	25
DT Alexis Terrell	---	---	11	13	---	24
S Adrian Aikman	---	---	2	2	16	20
WR Myles Ramsay	3	9	---	---	5	17
S Arturo Reese	---	---	1	11	---	12
OLB Dillon Fagelman	---	---	0	0	11	11
ILB Sedrick Ruggiero	---	---	0	0	10	10
K J.C. Cooley	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Brandon Winslett	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Ralph Poole	---	---	0	0	6	6
C Damian Mahoney	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Skip Hadley	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Amos Godfrey	1	0	---	---	4	5
P Pedro Donaldson	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Mason Rodgers	---	---	0	2	---	2
DT Justin Stuart	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Tyler Crane	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	6	2.0
Middle	12	24	2.0
Right	3	1	0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	38	6.3
Middle	13	73	5.6
Right	16	88	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
A.J. Sanford	32	22	2	0	2	4	3	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donny Blair	40	25	1	3	2	3	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	52	10.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	71	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	50	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	52	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	12	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	131	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	92	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lewis Chance	11	7	1	55	0	22
WR Ashton Barrett	7	4	1	122	2	31
RB Brett Neel	5	5	0	13	0	27
WR Gabe Boyer	3	1	0	9	0	33
WR Russell Oliver	2	2	0	13	0	9
TE Tevin Dunlap	2	2	0	14	0	26
TE Bryce Bullock	1	0	0	0	0	12
RB Tevin Basham	1	1	0	-1	0	4

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rico Clemons	11	6	0	62	1	43
WR Owen Hermon	10	6	0	53	0	43
WR Stephen Krohn	6	2	1	35	0	27
TE Jorge Jordan	5	5	0	59	0	39
RB Cedric McKenzie	4	2	1	2	0	24
RB Jake Garrett	2	2	0	17	0	7
RB Avery Naranjo	2	2	0	7	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brett Neel	1	-1	-1.00	1.44

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric McKenzie	4	4	1.00	4.86
RB Jake Garrett	3	11	3.67	5.67
RB Avery Naranjo	1	17	17.00	9.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
A.J. Sanford	3	3	10	3.33	7.03

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donny Blair	2	1	11	5.50	5.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lewis Chance	2	2	8	4.00	5.00
WR Russell Oliver	1	1	2	2.00	6.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stephen Krohn	1	0	0	0.00	5.83
WR Rico Clemons	1	1	11	11.00	5.64

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brett Neel	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Avery Naranjo	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
A.J. Sanford	11	7	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donny Blair	13	11	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lewis Chance	3	1	1
WR Ashton Barrett	3	1	1
RB Brett Neel	3	3	1
WR Russell Oliver	1	1	0
TE Tevin Dunlap	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Owen Hermon	4	4	4
TE Jorge Jordan	2	2	1
WR Stephen Krohn	2	0	0
WR Rico Clemons	2	2	2
RB Avery Naranjo	2	2	1
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,600 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,400 (21,400)
End Zone 10,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,600 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,400 (21,400)
End Zone	10,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,900)