Week 7, 2024

played in Carolina, NC

77 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	10	0	0	3	-	13
Carolina Panthers	0	13	3	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 ATL - Ellis Godfrey 24 field goal
1Q: 00:51 ATL - Rashard Mendenhall 5 run (Ellis Godfrey extra point)
2Q: 08:25 CAR - Bruce Darche 40 field goal
2Q: 04:31 CAR - Bruce Darche 28 field goal
2Q: 03:01 CAR - Martin Marsh 37 fumble return (Bruce Darche extra point)
3Q: 04:49 CAR - Bruce Darche 19 field goal
4Q: 13:26 ATL - Ellis Godfrey 34 field goal
4Q: 02:26 CAR - Bruce Darche 56 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 ATL - Ellis Godfrey 24 field goal
1Q: 00:51 ATL - Rashard Mendenhall 5 run (Ellis Godfrey extra point)
2Q: 08:25 CAR - Bruce Darche 40 field goal
2Q: 04:31 CAR - Bruce Darche 28 field goal
2Q: 03:01 CAR - Martin Marsh 37 fumble return (Bruce Darche extra point)
3Q: 04:49 CAR - Bruce Darche 19 field goal
4Q: 13:26 ATL - Ellis Godfrey 34 field goal
4Q: 02:26 CAR - Bruce Darche 56 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 5-2 3-4
First Downs 12 17
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 7 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 259 283
- Offensive Plays 55 62
- Yards per Play 4.71 4.56
Net Rushing Yards 91 61
- Rushing Attempts 29 26
- Yards per Rush 3.14 2.35
Net Passing Yards 168 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 14 - 1 35 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 174 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.46 6.17
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.4 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 7/52
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 3/13
Kick Returns/Yards 5/126 3/43
Interception Ret./Yards 1/3 1/23
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 29
Time of Possession 25:29 34:31

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	5-2	3-4
First Downs	12	17
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	7	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	259	283
- Offensive Plays	55	62
- Yards per Play	4.71	4.56
Net Rushing Yards	91	61
- Rushing Attempts	29	26
- Yards per Rush	3.14	2.35
Net Passing Yards	168	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 14 - 1	35 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	174	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.46	6.17
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.4	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	7/52
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	3/13
Kick Returns/Yards	5/126	3/43
Interception Ret./Yards	1/3	1/23
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 29
Time of Possession	25:29	34:31

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:53	OWN 29	8	32	Punt
1	9:54	1:18	OPP 14	3	7	Field Goal
1	6:34	5:52	OWN 33	12	67	Touchdown
2	8:20	0:39	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
2	4:26	1:33	OWN 29	3	8	Fumble
2	2:53	2:11	OWN 44	6	33	Missed FG
3	9:58	1:29	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	4:41	1:55	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	0:30	2:10	OWN 22	5	61	Field Goal
4	8:44	1:58	OWN 17	3	2	Punt
4	2:19	1:50	OWN 28	9	33	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:07	0:13	OWN 4	1	0	Interception
1	8:36	2:02	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
1	0:42	7:22	OWN 24	12	53	Field Goal
2	7:41	3:15	OPP 36	6	25	Field Goal
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 34	2	5	Half
3	15:00	5:02	OWN 20	10	37	Punt
3	8:29	3:48	OWN 26	7	72	Field Goal
3	2:46	2:16	OWN 35	4	2	Punt
4	13:20	4:36	OWN 12	7	32	Punt
4	6:46	4:27	OWN 31	7	30	Field Goal
4	0:29	0:29	OWN 39	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Bruce Darche, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Rashard Mendenhall	13	54	4.15	8	1
Jerry Saxon	10	15	1.50	4	0
Darrin Strickland	3	11	3.67	8	0
Myron Herrlich	2	10	5.00	6	0
Jamie Marx	1	1	1.00	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tommie Peters	11	21	1.91	7	0
Jason Lovallo	7	25	3.57	12	1
Howie Barrett	6	12	2.00	5	0
Jerald Jenkins	2	3	1.50	5	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myron Herrlich	25	14	174	1/6	0	58	1	61.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howie Barrett	35	22	229	1/7	0	23	1	69.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jonathan Snyder	3	4	83	27.67	35	58
TE Billy Duffy	2	4	23	11.50	0	14
WR Jamie Marx	2	3	21	10.50	2	13
FB Darrin Strickland	2	2	13	6.50	6	9
RB Rashard Mendenhall	1	1	8	8.00	9	8
TE Kelly Smith	1	2	10	10.00	0	10
WR Frank Schneider	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
TE Nolan Brooks	1	3	9	9.00	4	9
WR Marco Brock	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
WR Dez Bryant	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eddie Royal	4	5	54	13.50	4	18
WR Arnie Sherry	4	6	39	9.75	2	17
TE Richie Fuller	4	6	67	16.75	30	23
FB Reuben Preston	3	3	8	2.67	0	6
WR Neal Walton	3	4	32	10.67	18	20
WR Ethan Blackshear	2	8	21	10.50	0	15
RB Jason Lovallo	1	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE J.J. Caldwell	1	1	8	8.00	0	8

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kendrick Rison	1	3	3.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Louis Delmas	1	23	23.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jerry Saxon	1	0	0	0
Dwayne Compton	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Howie Barrett	1	0	0	0
Martin Marsh	0	1	0	1
Steven Justice	0	1	0	0
Louis Delmas	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corey Seder	4	189	47.3	44.0	60	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bill Hankton	4	190	47.5	34.3	55	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ellis Godfrey	2/3	0/1	0/0	34	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Darche	4/4	2/2	1/1	56	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamie Marx	3	33	11.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eli Martinez	2	10	5.0	0
Buddy Wittich	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Owens	5	126	25.2	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Jenkins	2	28	14.0	0
Eli Martinez	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Gerald McRath	10	4	0.0	26	35
S Tom Zhao	7	2	0.0	25	34
CB Jerraud Powers	6	0	0.0	18	24
ILB Shaun Zeier	2	2	0.5	15	27
DE Dwayne Compton	2	1	0.5	16	21
OLB Dale Harmon	2	2	0.0	15	11
S Broderick Stephenson	2	1	0.0	23	30
S Butch Dawson	2	1	0.0	10	19
DE Jason Lynch	2	0	0.0	18	25
ILB Scott McKillop	2	0	0.0	11	9
DT Marty Reilly	2	0	0.0	7	9
DT Corey Peters	2	0	0.0	14	22
DT Marcus Withers	1	2	0.0	18	20
DT Randal Tanner	1	1	0.0	12	17
S Desmond Hampton	1	1	0.0	11	23
WR Dez Bryant	1	0	---	---	---
CB Rondell Shelton	1	0	0.0	16	30
CB Kendrick Rison	1	0	0.0	14	15

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Louis Delmas	10	1	0.0	29	26
OLB Leonard Korte	5	3	0.0	25	22
CB Kelly Springer	4	1	0.0	20	21
DE E.J. Wilson	4	0	0.0	19	11
OLB Preston Sanford	3	1	1.0	22	17
S Eli Martinez	3	0	0.0	12	16
ILB Marty Larry	2	0	0.0	16	17
ILB Wendell Coffey	2	0	0.0	8	4
DE D'Anthony Smith	2	0	0.0	9	12
CB Juan Anagnostis	2	0	0.0	19	24
CB Clyde Kieffer	2	0	0.0	17	14
S Kenny Dole	1	1	0.0	21	19
ILB Vinny Mayes	1	1	0.0	13	9
WR Neal Walton	1	0	---	---	---
CB Sherrick McManis	1	0	0.0	20	11
DT Louis Parker	0	2	0.0	18	12
DE Martin Marsh	0	1	0.0	17	19
DE Joey Sturgeon	0	1	0.0	25	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dwayne Compton	0.5	1	0	21
ILB Shaun Zeier	0.5	1	0	27
DE Wayne Maher	0.0	2	0	24
DT Corey Peters	0.0	0	1	22

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Preston Sanford	1.0	1	1	17
DE Joey Sturgeon	0.0	2	0	24
DT Louis Parker	0.0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Gerald McRath	8	0	0	35
CB Jerraud Powers	3	0	0	24
S Butch Dawson	2	2	0	19
S Tom Zhao	2	1	0	34
S Broderick Stephenson	2	1	0	30
OLB Dale Harmon	2	1	0	11
ILB Shaun Zeier	1	1	0	27
CB Kendrick Rison	1	0	1	15
ILB Scott McKillop	1	0	0	9
CB Rondell Shelton	0	1	0	30

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Juan Anagnostis	2	1	0	24
CB Clyde Kieffer	2	1	0	14
S Eli Martinez	2	0	0	16
CB Sherrick McManis	2	0	0	11
CB Kelly Springer	2	0	0	21
S Louis Delmas	1	1	1	26
OLB Leonard Korte	1	1	0	22
ILB Wendell Coffey	1	0	0	4
S Kenny Dole	1	0	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Pollak	1	5	28	0	24
Keith DiMillo	1	5	29	0	26
Zane Beadles	1	5	23	0	19
Harvey Ancheta	1	4	22	0	20
Teddy Reeve	1	1	7	0	7
Sam Kovarik	0	5	22	0	19
John Greco	0	1	7	0	6
Kelly Smith	0	1	10	0	10
Darrin Strickland	0	0	23	1	14

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richie Haayer	2	6	21	1	33
Jon Asamoah	2	3	21	0	30
Courtney Diminnie	2	2	18	0	26
Chris Pyne	2	2	10	0	15
T.J. McGregor	1	2	24	0	35
Hardy Glasgow	0	4	17	0	16
Steven Justice	0	2	17	0	24
Richie Fuller	0	1	21	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Saxon	1	21
Butch Dawson	1	18
Jamie Marx	1	14
Dale Harmon	1	14
Jerraud Powers	1	13
Keith DiMillo	1	7

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Reuben Preston	2	16
Vinny Mayes	2	14
Kelly Springer	1	22
Mike Hoomanawanui	1	18
Arnie Sherry	1	13
Chris Pyne	1	8

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gerald McRath	---	---	26	35	12	73
Tom Zhao	---	---	25	34	6	65
Keith DiMillo	29	26	---	---	7	62
Rondell Shelton	---	---	16	30	12	58
Jerraud Powers	---	---	18	24	13	55
Myron Herrlich	29	26	---	---	---	55
Broderick Stephenson	---	---	23	30	1	54
Mike Pollak	28	24	---	---	---	52
Darrin Strickland	23	14	---	---	12	49
Butch Dawson	---	---	10	19	18	47
Jason Lynch	---	---	18	25	3	46
Dwayne Compton	---	---	16	21	8	45
Shaun Zeier	---	---	15	27	3	45
Wayne Maher	---	---	17	24	2	43
Harvey Ancheta	22	20	---	---	---	42
Zane Beadles	23	19	---	---	---	42
Sam Kovarik	22	19	---	---	---	41
Corey Peters	---	---	14	22	5	41
Marcus Withers	---	---	18	20	3	41
Jamie Marx	12	14	---	---	14	40
Dale Harmon	---	---	15	11	14	40
Jerry Saxon	12	6	---	---	21	39
Rashard Mendenhall	17	20	---	---	---	37
Kelly Smith	10	10	---	---	17	37
Billy Duffy	15	16	---	---	6	37
Desmond Hampton	---	---	11	23	2	36
Nolan Brooks	15	15	---	---	4	34
Scott McKillop	---	---	11	9	11	31
Randal Tanner	---	---	12	17	2	31
Kendrick Rison	---	---	14	15	2	31
Jonathan Snyder	13	14	---	---	---	27
Marco Brock	7	6	---	---	13	26
Frank Schneider	8	5	---	---	10	23
Dez Bryant	13	10	---	---	---	23
Teddy Reeve	7	7	---	---	7	21
John Greco	7	6	---	---	7	20
Ronald Forbes	6	7	---	---	7	20
Marty Reilly	---	---	7	9	1	17
Tommie McKenna	1	2	---	---	7	10
Don Owens	0	0	---	---	10	10
Corey Seder	0	0	---	---	4	4
T.J. Greenberg	0	0	---	---	4	4
Julio McElroy	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ellis Godfrey	0	0	---	---	3	3
Lamar Penarroya	---	---	0	1	1	2
Will Stock	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kelly Springer	---	---	20	21	22	63
Howie Barrett	26	36	---	---	---	62
Richie Haayer	21	33	---	---	7	61
T.J. McGregor	24	35	---	---	---	59
Louis Delmas	---	---	29	26	3	58
Richie Fuller	21	30	---	---	7	58
Joey Sturgeon	---	---	25	24	7	56
Jon Asamoah	21	30	---	---	---	51
Arnie Sherry	13	24	---	---	13	50
Leonard Korte	---	---	25	22	3	50
Ethan Blackshear	14	18	---	---	15	47
Steven Justice	17	24	---	---	5	46
Juan Anagnostis	---	---	19	24	3	46
Courtney Diminnie	18	26	---	---	---	44
Reuben Preston	12	15	---	---	16	43
Sherrick McManis	---	---	20	11	12	43
Kenny Dole	---	---	21	19	3	43
Eddie Royal	17	25	---	---	---	42
Eli Martinez	---	---	12	16	14	42
Preston Sanford	---	---	22	17	3	42
Martin Marsh	---	---	17	19	5	41
Jerald Jenkins	8	15	---	---	18	41
Marty Larry	---	---	16	17	4	37
Vinny Mayes	---	---	13	9	14	36
Hardy Glasgow	17	16	---	---	1	34
Jason Lovallo	12	20	---	---	2	34
Chris Pyne	10	15	---	---	8	33
E.J. Wilson	---	---	19	11	2	32
Louis Parker	---	---	18	12	2	32
Clyde Kieffer	---	---	17	14	---	31
Neal Walton	11	17	---	---	---	28
Tommie Peters	14	10	---	---	---	24
Wendell Coffey	---	---	8	4	10	22
D'Anthony Smith	---	---	9	12	1	22
Mike Hoomanawanui	2	0	---	---	18	20
Willie Schultz	---	---	4	4	10	18
J.J. Caldwell	5	6	---	---	4	15
Chris Marinelli	2	1	---	---	8	11
Bruce Darche	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dwayne Swillis	---	---	2	3	4	9
Bill Hankton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Al Scoggin	0	0	---	---	8	8
Buddy Wittich	1	0	---	---	5	6
Rodderick Muckelroy	---	---	3	1	---	4
John Beck	0	0	---	---	---	0
Leonard Collins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	19	3.2
Middle	14	38	2.7
Right	9	34	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	31	2.8
Middle	3	17	5.7
Right	9	16	1.8
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myron Herrlich	25	14	1	1	1	4	4	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howie Barrett	35	22	3	0	1	7	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	28	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	76	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	58	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	51	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	40	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	10	138	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Billy Duffy	4	2	0	23	0	16
WR Jonathan Snyder	4	3	0	83	1	14
WR Jamie Marx	3	2	0	21	0	14
WR Dez Bryant	3	0	1	0	0	10
TE Nolan Brooks	3	1	0	9	0	15
TE Kelly Smith	2	1	0	10	0	10
FB Darrin Strickland	2	2	0	13	0	14
WR Marco Brock	2	1	0	5	0	6
RB Rashard Mendenhall	1	1	0	8	0	20
WR Frank Schneider	1	1	0	2	0	5

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ethan Blackshear	8	2	1	21	0	18
WR Arnie Sherry	6	4	0	39	0	24
TE Richie Fuller	6	4	0	67	2	30
WR Eddie Royal	5	4	0	54	0	25
WR Neal Walton	4	3	0	32	1	17
FB Reuben Preston	3	3	0	8	0	15
RB Jason Lovallo	2	1	0	0	0	20
TE J.J. Caldwell	1	1	0	8	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rashard Mendenhall	3	12	4.00	4.15
Jerry Saxon	1	-1	-1.00	1.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tommie Peters	2	2	1.00	1.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myron Herrlich	3	1	8	2.67	6.96

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howie Barrett	1	1	7	7.00	6.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Rashard Mendenhall	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
WR Dez Bryant	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Nolan Brooks	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Arnie Sherry	1	1	7	7.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Rashard Mendenhall	2	1
Jerry Saxon	2	0
Myron Herrlich	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Tommie Peters	2	1
Howie Barrett	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myron Herrlich	7	4	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howie Barrett	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marco Brock	2	1	0
RB Rashard Mendenhall	1	1	0
WR Frank Schneider	1	1	0
TE Nolan Brooks	1	0	0
WR Jonathan Snyder	1	0	0
FB Darrin Strickland	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Royal	3	2	0
WR Ethan Blackshear	3	0	0
WR Arnie Sherry	1	0	0
TE Richie Fuller	1	1	1
WR Neal Walton	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,000 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,200 (22,200)
End Zone 16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,200 (14,200)
Club Seats 11,300 (11,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (4,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,000 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,200 (22,200)
End Zone	16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,200 (14,200)
Club Seats	11,300 (11,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (4,300)