Week 5, 2059

played in Carolina, NC

67 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	6	6	0	-	12
Carolina Panthers	14	6	0	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:18 CAR - Dwayne Lestage 35 interception return (Rusty Grudich extra point)
1Q: 09:50 CAR - Richie Wilhide 5 pass from Stan Tubbs (Rusty Grudich extra point)
2Q: 12:41 ATL - Phil Conley 24 field goal
2Q: 08:19 CAR - Rusty Grudich 28 field goal
2Q: 03:38 ATL - Phil Conley 34 field goal
2Q: 00:01 CAR - Rusty Grudich 18 field goal
3Q: 10:02 ATL - Phil Conley 25 field goal
3Q: 03:55 ATL - Phil Conley 51 field goal
4Q: 12:00 CAR - Rusty Grudich 39 field goal
4Q: 00:46 CAR - Rusty Grudich 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:18 CAR - Dwayne Lestage 35 interception return (Rusty Grudich extra point)
1Q: 09:50 CAR - Richie Wilhide 5 pass from Stan Tubbs (Rusty Grudich extra point)
2Q: 12:41 ATL - Phil Conley 24 field goal
2Q: 08:19 CAR - Rusty Grudich 28 field goal
2Q: 03:38 ATL - Phil Conley 34 field goal
2Q: 00:01 CAR - Rusty Grudich 18 field goal
3Q: 10:02 ATL - Phil Conley 25 field goal
3Q: 03:55 ATL - Phil Conley 51 field goal
4Q: 12:00 CAR - Rusty Grudich 39 field goal
4Q: 00:46 CAR - Rusty Grudich 41 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-5 1-4
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 357 253
- Offensive Plays 70 49
- Yards per Play 5.10 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 124 101
- Rushing Attempts 27 26
- Yards per Rush 4.59 3.88
Net Passing Yards 233 152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 27 - 1 22 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 251 160
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.42 6.61
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/115 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/9 3/38
Kick Returns/Yards 3/55 3/73
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/35
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 38
Time of Possession 33:54 26:07

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-5	1-4
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	357	253
- Offensive Plays	70	49
- Yards per Play	5.10	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	124	101
- Rushing Attempts	27	26
- Yards per Rush	4.59	3.88
Net Passing Yards	233	152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 27 - 1	22 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	251	160
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.42	6.61
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/115	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/9	3/38
Kick Returns/Yards	3/55	3/73
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/35
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 38
Time of Possession	33:54	26:07

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:54	OWN 25	3	-8	Interception
1	13:06	1:25	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	9:41	4:52	OWN 29	8	33	Missed FG
1	3:14	5:40	OWN 20	10	73	Field Goal
2	8:14	4:42	OWN 30	9	53	Field Goal
2	1:30	1:22	OWN 19	3	-7	Punt
3	13:41	3:46	50	8	42	Field Goal
3	8:28	4:40	OWN 32	10	34	Field Goal
4	11:55	3:26	OWN 36	6	18	Punt
4	2:58	1:41	OWN 3	6	25	Downs
4	0:39	0:39	OWN 25	4	25	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:41	2:00	OWN 39	5	61	Touchdown
1	4:49	1:35	OWN 45	3	4	Punt
2	12:34	4:20	OWN 36	7	53	Field Goal
2	3:32	2:02	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
2	0:08	0:08	OPP 41	0	40	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:19	OWN 22	2	7	Interception
3	9:55	1:27	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
3	3:48	6:53	OWN 25	13	53	Field Goal
4	8:29	5:31	OWN 34	9	28	Punt
4	1:17	0:38	OPP 28	3	4	Field Goal

Game MVP: Rusty Grudich, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen	16	75	4.69	27	3
RB Peyton Nixon	5	19	3.80	12	1
QB Gregory Eppright	4	29	7.25	10	1
FB Cedric Murray	2	1	0.50	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kris Santiago	14	56	4.00	10	1
RB Cedric McKenzie	10	31	3.10	7	0
WR Richie Wilhide	1	6	6.00	6	0
QB Stan Tubbs	1	8	8.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gregory Eppright	40	27	251	3/18	0	33	1	74.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Tubbs	22	15	160	1/8	1	27	1	85.4

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Lonnie Hawkins	7	14	40	5.71	1	20
WR Jeremy Wright	6	7	42	7.00	0	11
WR Rickey Sowdon	4	5	48	12.00	16	19
FB Cedric Murray	4	5	29	7.25	12	13
TE Dale Horner	3	4	70	23.33	45	33
RB Peyton Nixon	2	2	9	4.50	0	9
WR Miles Torres	1	2	13	13.00	5	13

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rico Clemons	4	6	37	9.25	33	27	0
WR Richie Wilhide	4	6	45	11.25	15	22	1
WR Tre Eisenbraun	3	4	43	14.33	13	19	0
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	3	20	10.00	7	10	0
TE Zane Winters	2	2	15	7.50	4	11	0
TE Conrad Haddad	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Marcus Dulaney	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dwayne Lestage	1	35	35.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Wayne	3	111	37.0	24.3	42	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Wheeler	4	178	44.5	37.3	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Conley	4/5	1/2	1/2	51	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Grudich	4/4	1/1	0/0	41	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Garrett Campbell	2	9	4.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Avery Naranjo	3	38	12.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Sowdon	3	55	18.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Palomaki	3	73	24.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tyrus Perez	7	2	0.0	26	23
CB Everett Cade	7	0	0.0	24	22
DE Nate LaBorde	4	2	0.5	26	23
OLB Manuel Venable	4	1	0.0	22	17
CB Rufus Buehrig	3	1	0.0	16	12
DT Clarence Vallery	3	0	0.0	23	18
S Marcus Dulaney	2	1	0.0	26	23
DT Silas Gray	2	1	0.0	7	6
CB Snake Eyes White	2	0	0.0	7	11
DE Alan Fields	2	0	0.0	22	14
CB Dean Gaines	2	0	0.0	24	18
DT Myron Snyder	1	1	0.5	17	17
DE Dean Upshaw	1	1	0.0	5	9
OLB Brant Greer	1	0	0.0	7	10
ILB Ronald Mathews	0	2	0.0	24	18
DE Emmanuel Winters	0	1	0.0	4	5
OLB Sedrick Welch	0	1	0.0	4	6

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Roger Espinal	11	3	0.0	27	43
ILB Cedric Powell	10	4	0.0	25	31
S Dwayne Lestage	8	3	0.0	27	43
CB Ferdinand Cook	4	1	0.0	21	36
OLB Miles Hammer	4	1	0.0	13	24
OLB Mickey Vaughn	4	1	0.0	16	25
S Marcus Woodson	3	2	0.0	27	43
DE Gino Hoke	3	1	0.0	25	37
CB Gabriel Stevens	3	1	0.0	27	43
OLB Levon Linquist	2	0	0.0	3	7
DT Julian Ferderer	1	2	1.0	16	30
DT Mark Bryant	1	0	1.0	6	14
DE Ryan Rodgers	1	1	0.5	22	25
DT Cameron Sweeney	1	0	0.5	16	19
WR Rico Clemons	1	0	---	---	---
DT Joe Gavalas	1	0	0.0	14	19
DE Darryl Smith	0	1	0.0	8	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Nate LaBorde	0.5	1	23
DT Myron Snyder	0.5	0	17
DE Alan Fields	0.0	1	14
DE Dean Upshaw	0.0	1	9

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Julian Ferderer	1.0	0	0	30
DT Mark Bryant	1.0	0	0	14
DE Ryan Rodgers	0.5	1	0	25
DT Cameron Sweeney	0.5	1	0	19
DE Gino Hoke	0.0	2	1	37
OLB Mickey Vaughn	0.0	1	0	25
DT Joe Gavalas	0.0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Everett Cade	4	0	0	22
CB Rufus Buehrig	3	0	0	12
CB Dean Gaines	2	1	0	18
CB Snake Eyes White	1	1	0	11
S Marcus Dulaney	1	0	1	23
OLB Brant Greer	1	0	0	10
DE Dean Upshaw	1	0	0	9
OLB Manuel Venable	1	0	0	17
S Tyrus Perez	1	0	0	23

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dwayne Lestage	5	0	1	43
CB Roger Espinal	5	0	0	43
ILB Cedric Powell	4	0	0	31
OLB Mickey Vaughn	3	1	0	25
CB Gabriel Stevens	3	1	0	43
DE Gino Hoke	2	0	0	37
S Marcus Woodson	2	0	0	43
CB Ferdinand Cook	1	1	0	36
OLB Miles Hammer	1	1	0	24
OLB Levon Linquist	1	0	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Elias Kelley	2	8	27	1	43
C Craig Bush	1	7	27	0	43
T Harold Grooms	1	1	27	0	43
T Elias Newhart	0	4	27	1	43
G Dean Whiteford	0	3	27	0	43
FB Cedric Murray	0	0	7	1	14

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Harold Pinto	4	9	0	26	0	23
C Evan Dunn	3	7	0	26	0	23
T Omar Austin	2	5	1	26	0	23
TE Zane Winters	1	2	0	4	0	6
G Kenny Weaver	0	2	0	26	0	23
RB Kris Santiago	0	0	0	16	1	9

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Cedric Murray	1	23
Rodney Mendenhall	1	23
Tyrus Perez	1	19
Vernon Cichanski	1	8
Dean Whiteford	1	8
Elias Newhart	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ferdinand Cook	3	23
Grant Pritchett	1	14
Gabriel Stevens	1	13

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Elias Kelley	27	43	---	---	8	78
G Dean Whiteford	27	43	---	---	8	78
T Elias Newhart	27	43	---	---	8	78
T Harold Grooms	27	43	---	---	8	78
C Craig Bush	27	43	---	---	---	70
QB Gregory Eppright	27	43	---	---	---	70
WR Rickey Sowdon	22	36	---	---	11	69
S Tyrus Perez	---	---	26	23	19	68
WR Jeremy Wright	26	39	---	---	---	65
WR Lonnie Hawkins	22	35	---	---	6	63
TE Dale Horner	23	37	---	---	---	60
CB Dean Gaines	---	---	24	18	12	54
S Marcus Dulaney	---	---	26	23	4	53
DE Nate LaBorde	---	---	26	23	4	53
CB Everett Cade	---	---	24	22	4	50
RB Peyton Nixon	10	20	---	---	19	49
ILB Ronald Mathews	---	---	24	18	2	44
FB Cedric Murray	7	14	---	---	23	44
DT Clarence Vallery	---	---	23	18	2	43
OLB Manuel Venable	---	---	22	17	2	41
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen	17	22	---	---	---	39
DE Alan Fields	---	---	22	14	1	37
DT Myron Snyder	---	---	17	17	3	37
CB Snake Eyes White	---	---	7	11	17	35
WR Miles Torres	5	8	---	---	20	33
CB Rufus Buehrig	---	---	16	12	2	30
OLB Sedrick Welch	---	---	4	6	20	30
TE Rodney Mendenhall	1	4	---	---	23	28
OLB Brant Greer	---	---	7	10	4	21
DE Dean Upshaw	---	---	5	9	7	21
DT Silas Gray	---	---	7	6	5	18
DE Emmanuel Winters	---	---	4	5	2	11
K Phil Conley	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Jeff Cavazos	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Ezra Walker	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Vernon Cichanski	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Edwin Wayne	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Garrett Campbell	2	0	---	---	4	6
RB Trent Iveans	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Marlon Crichlow	---	---	2	1	---	3
RB Ernest Kanyuh	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Gustavo Talaridou	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Leon Whisman	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mercury Waddell	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Kelvin Jenner	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE J.T. Marsh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Gabriel Stevens	---	---	27	43	13	83
CB Ferdinand Cook	---	---	21	36	23	80
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	27	43	5	75
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	27	43	5	75
S Marcus Woodson	---	---	27	43	5	75
TE Conrad Haddad	24	23	---	---	19	66
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	25	37	4	66
OLB Mickey Vaughn	---	---	16	25	23	64
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	25	31	1	57
G Harold Pinto	26	23	---	---	8	57
WR Rico Clemons	26	23	---	---	5	54
T Omar Austin	26	23	---	---	4	53
DT Julian Ferderer	---	---	16	30	5	51
C Evan Dunn	26	23	---	---	---	49
QB Stan Tubbs	26	23	---	---	---	49
T Alfred Lee	26	23	---	---	---	49
G Kenny Weaver	26	23	---	---	---	49
DE Ryan Rodgers	---	---	22	25	1	48
WR Richie Wilhide	22	22	---	---	---	44
DE Darryl Smith	---	---	8	22	12	42
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	13	24	3	40
DT Cameron Sweeney	---	---	16	19	---	35
WR Tre Eisenbraun	19	15	---	---	---	34
DT Joe Gavalas	---	---	14	19	---	33
RB Cedric McKenzie	10	14	---	---	6	30
WR Gino Buckner	6	3	---	---	18	27
RB Kris Santiago	16	9	---	---	---	25
DT Mark Bryant	---	---	6	14	5	25
TE Shane Cole	1	0	---	---	22	23
RB Avery Naranjo	0	0	---	---	22	22
CB Grant Pritchett	---	---	2	6	14	22
FB Jack Starks	2	0	---	---	18	20
DE Tyrell Naeole	---	---	2	6	4	12
OLB Levon Linquist	---	---	3	7	2	12
K Rusty Grudich	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Zane Winters	4	6	---	---	---	10
C Terrell Bullock	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Trenton Austin	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Courtney Johnson	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Josh Palomaki	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Bobby Wheeler	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Miguel Boiman	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Darrell Bernard	---	---	0	0	3	3
DE Nicky Smith	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Ellis Brummitt	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Levi Terrell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	0	0.0
Middle	19	123	6.5
Right	5	1	0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	25	6.3
Middle	13	49	3.8
Right	9	27	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gregory Eppright	40	27	3	0	1	4	6	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Tubbs	22	15	2	0	1	2	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	15	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	17	157	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	59	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	20	6.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	51	10.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	38	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	71	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lonnie Hawkins	14	7	1	40	1	35
WR Jeremy Wright	7	6	0	42	0	39
WR Rickey Sowdon	5	4	0	48	0	36
FB Cedric Murray	5	4	0	29	0	14
TE Dale Horner	4	3	0	70	2	37
RB Peyton Nixon	2	2	0	9	0	20
WR Miles Torres	2	1	0	13	0	8

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rico Clemons	6	4	1	37	1	23
WR Richie Wilhide	6	4	0	45	1	22
WR Tre Eisenbraun	4	3	0	43	0	15
RB Cedric McKenzie	3	2	0	20	0	14
TE Zane Winters	2	2	0	15	0	6
TE Conrad Haddad	1	0	0	0	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Corwin Gulbrandsen	2	2	1.00	4.69
RB Peyton Nixon	1	3	3.00	3.80

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kris Santiago	2	7	3.50	4.00
WR Richie Wilhide	1	6	6.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gregory Eppright	2	2	13	6.50	6.28

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stan Tubbs	3	2	11	3.67	7.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Cedric Murray	1	1	2	2.00	5.80
WR Jeremy Wright	1	1	11	11.00	6.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rico Clemons	1	1	6	6.00	6.17
TE Conrad Haddad	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Richie Wilhide	1	1	5	5.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Gregory Eppright	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cedric McKenzie	3	1
RB Kris Santiago	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gregory Eppright	14	12	7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Tubbs	6	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lonnie Hawkins	3	1	1
FB Cedric Murray	3	3	2
WR Jeremy Wright	3	3	1
WR Rickey Sowdon	2	2	1
TE Dale Horner	2	2	2
RB Peyton Nixon	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rico Clemons	2	1	0
WR Richie Wilhide	2	1	0
TE Conrad Haddad	1	0	0
TE Zane Winters	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,400 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,900 (21,400)
End Zone 8,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,400 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,900 (21,400)
End Zone	8,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,900)