Conference Semifinals, 2027

played in Carolina, NC

37 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Atlanta Cardinals	7	6	0	14	-	27
Carolina Outlaws	7	0	10	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 CAR - Tom Matthews 2 pass from Howie Barrett (Kim Mahoney extra point)
1Q: 01:52 ATL - Jamie Marx 33 pass from Myron Herrlich (Isaac Petit extra point)
2Q: 07:51 ATL - Isaac Petit 33 field goal
2Q: 01:14 ATL - Isaac Petit 20 field goal
3Q: 12:10 CAR - Tom Matthews 7 run (Kim Mahoney extra point)
3Q: 02:00 CAR - Kim Mahoney 32 field goal
4Q: 12:14 ATL - Vince Ussery 1 pass from Myron Herrlich (Isaac Petit extra point)
4Q: 05:26 ATL - Vince Ussery 1 pass from Myron Herrlich (Isaac Petit extra point)
4Q: 02:09 CAR - Vince Isley 7 pass from Howie Barrett (Kim Mahoney extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 CAR - Tom Matthews 2 pass from Howie Barrett (Kim Mahoney extra point)
1Q: 01:52 ATL - Jamie Marx 33 pass from Myron Herrlich (Isaac Petit extra point)
2Q: 07:51 ATL - Isaac Petit 33 field goal
2Q: 01:14 ATL - Isaac Petit 20 field goal
3Q: 12:10 CAR - Tom Matthews 7 run (Kim Mahoney extra point)
3Q: 02:00 CAR - Kim Mahoney 32 field goal
4Q: 12:14 ATL - Vince Ussery 1 pass from Myron Herrlich (Isaac Petit extra point)
4Q: 05:26 ATL - Vince Ussery 1 pass from Myron Herrlich (Isaac Petit extra point)
4Q: 02:09 CAR - Vince Isley 7 pass from Howie Barrett (Kim Mahoney extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 13-5 12-5
First Downs 20 25
- by Rushing 6 9
- by Passing 14 14
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 327 395
- Offensive Plays 67 61
- Yards per Play 4.88 6.48
Net Rushing Yards 142 134
- Rushing Attempts 33 20
- Yards per Rush 4.30 6.70
Net Passing Yards 185 261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 19 - 0 38 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 209 284
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 3/23
- Yards per Pass Play 5.44 6.37
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 11/17 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 8/47 5/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/81 4/39
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:59 28:01

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	13-5	12-5
First Downs	20	25
- by Rushing	6	9
- by Passing	14	14
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	327	395
- Offensive Plays	67	61
- Yards per Play	4.88	6.48
Net Rushing Yards	142	134
- Rushing Attempts	33	20
- Yards per Rush	4.30	6.70
Net Passing Yards	185	261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 19 - 0	38 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	209	284
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	3/23
- Yards per Pass Play	5.44	6.37
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	11/17	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	8/47	5/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/81	4/39
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:59	28:01

Drive Charts

Atlanta Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:28	1:16	OWN 35	4	-9	Punt
1	5:27	3:46	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
2	13:18	5:34	OWN 24	11	60	Field Goal
2	4:38	3:32	OWN 25	12	72	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	12:04	3:43	OWN 20	6	1	Punt
3	6:32	0:55	OWN 20	3	-9	Punt
3	1:53	4:48	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
4	9:27	4:07	OWN 48	7	52	Touchdown
4	2:03	2:03	OWN 27	5	13	Game

Carolina Outlaws
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:32	OWN 18	6	82	Touchdown
1	10:12	4:45	OWN 26	9	44	Missed FG
1	1:41	3:23	OWN 15	5	16	Punt
2	7:44	3:06	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
2	1:06	1:06	OWN 20	3	43	Half
3	13:24	1:20	OWN 40	3	60	Touchdown
3	8:21	1:49	OWN 45	5	10	Punt
3	5:37	3:44	OWN 40	8	45	Field Goal
4	12:05	2:38	OWN 19	3	-6	Punt
4	5:20	3:17	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Myron Herrlich, Atlanta Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Vince Ussery	17	58	3.41	30	2
Myron Herrlich	7	50	7.14	23	2
Cris Judkins	6	25	4.17	8	0
Kenneth Wright	2	6	3.00	3	0
Jamie Marx	1	3	3.00	3	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jason Lovallo	11	68	6.18	37	2	0
Tom Matthews	6	42	7.00	16	1	1
Howie Barrett	2	16	8.00	9	0	0
Bryce Delgado	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myron Herrlich	30	19	209	4/24	3	38	0	117.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howie Barrett	38	25	284	3/23	2	38	0	105.6

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jonathan Snyder	5	5	78	15.60	43	38	0
RB Vince Ussery	4	5	10	2.50	2	5	2
WR Dez Bryant	3	5	38	12.67	11	16	0
WR Jamie Marx	2	4	48	24.00	11	33	1
TE Alvin Glover	2	3	14	7.00	0	11	0
WR Louie Strickland	2	4	19	9.50	0	12	0
RB Cris Judkins	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Frank Schneider	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Darrin Strickland	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eddie Royal	8	10	69	8.63	6	18	0
TE Brandon Pettigrew	4	4	51	12.75	15	23	0
WR Neal Walton	3	7	42	14.00	3	26	0
FB Reuben Preston	2	2	6	3.00	0	5	0
WR Jason Donovan	2	5	24	12.00	11	15	0
WR Isaac Rayburn	2	5	46	23.00	31	38	0
TE Mike Hoomanawanui	1	1	20	20.00	15	20	0
RB Tom Matthews	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
TE Vince Isley	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	1
WR Lonnie Fafinski	1	1	17	17.00	7	17	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corey Seder	4	172	43.0	43.0	49	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rod Francis	4	169	42.3	36.3	45	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Isaac Petit	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kim Mahoney	1/2	0/1	0/0	32	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joshua Thomas	1	4	4.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Schneider	3	81	27.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eli Martinez	3	26	8.7	0
Ricardo Lang	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Pat Zimmerman	6	1	1.0	14	35
S Desmond Hampton	5	2	0.0	20	38
S Butch Dawson	5	1	0.0	16	34
CB Leonard Moriarty	5	0	0.0	18	31
S Ronnie White	4	2	0.0	16	38
CB Adam Potts	4	1	0.0	19	38
CB Joshua Thomas	4	1	0.0	10	29
ILB Dan Conner	3	1	0.0	8	15
DE Chris Long	2	0	2.0	9	24
CB Kendrick Rison	2	1	0.0	9	17
DE Wayne Maher	2	0	0.0	11	19
OLB Anthony Oland	1	1	0.0	9	20
DT Marcus Withers	1	0	0.0	9	18
DE Adrian Clayborn	1	0	0.0	15	30
OLB Lamar Penarroya	0	2	0.0	4	1
ILB Scott McKillop	0	1	0.0	15	28

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Louis Delmas	12	0	0.0	33	34
ILB Marty Larry	8	1	0.0	20	23
OLB Harvey Singleton	5	1	1.5	26	28
OLB Leonard Korte	4	3	0.0	27	29
ILB Wendell Coffey	4	1	0.0	16	11
S Eric McGuire	3	3	0.0	27	20
CB Sherrick McManis	3	2	0.0	25	30
DT Louis Parker	2	2	1.0	19	21
CB Ricardo Lang	2	0	0.0	4	9
S Darryl Tripodi	2	0	0.0	6	11
DE Jabaal Sheard	2	0	0.0	18	25
OLB Corwin Crane	1	1	1.0	10	7
DE David Levine	1	2	0.0	21	21
CB Archie Thies	1	1	0.0	29	25
ILB Chris White	1	1	0.0	18	14
DT Wade Turner	1	0	0.0	16	19
DE E.J. Wilson	0	1	0.5	25	19
S Patrick Chung	0	1	0.0	5	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chris Long	2.0	0	0	2	24
OLB Pat Zimmerman	1.0	1	1	1	35
DE Ike Brothers	0.0	0	1	1	9
DE Wayne Maher	0.0	0	1	0	19
DT Marcus Withers	0.0	0	1	0	18

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Harvey Singleton	1.5	0	0	0	28
DT Louis Parker	1.0	0	0	0	21
OLB Corwin Crane	1.0	0	0	0	7
DE E.J. Wilson	0.5	0	0	0	19
DE David Levine	0.0	1	2	1	21
DE Jabaal Sheard	0.0	1	0	0	25
DT Wade Turner	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Butch Dawson	4	1	34
CB Leonard Moriarty	4	0	31
CB Adam Potts	4	0	38
S Desmond Hampton	3	0	38
CB Joshua Thomas	3	0	29
S Ronnie White	2	1	38
OLB Pat Zimmerman	1	2	35
ILB Dan Conner	1	0	15
DE Wayne Maher	1	0	19
DT Marcus Withers	1	0	18
CB Kendrick Rison	1	0	17
ILB Scott McKillop	0	1	28
OLB Anthony Oland	0	1	20

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Leonard Korte	4	0	29
ILB Marty Larry	3	0	23
S Louis Delmas	2	2	34
S Darryl Tripodi	2	1	11
OLB Harvey Singleton	2	1	28
CB Ricardo Lang	2	0	9
CB Clyde Kieffer	1	1	21
ILB Wendell Coffey	1	0	11
CB Sherrick McManis	1	0	30
CB Archie Thies	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Renaldo Becker	2	3	28	1	28
Eddie Di Pardo	1	7	30	0	31
Zane Beadles	1	5	30	1	25
Sam Kovarik	1	5	28	0	26
Jason Pinkston	1	2	12	1	15
Keith DiMillo	0	3	33	1	34
Kenneth Wright	0	1	7	0	5
Alvin Glover	0	1	20	0	20

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alonzo Gerald	4	6	17	0	33
Ellis Carranza	2	4	16	1	32
Reuben Preston	1	2	14	0	21
Grant Lechler	1	1	6	1	15
Clay Banks	1	1	19	0	38
Vince Isley	1	1	7	0	5
Jon Asamoah	0	1	17	1	37
Richie Haayer	0	1	4	0	6
Brandon Pettigrew	0	1	12	0	25

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Dan Conner	3	11
Erik Bishop	1	11

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Bryce Delgado	1	16
Reuben Preston	1	15
Vince Isley	1	15
Sherrick McManis	1	3

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Adam Potts	---	---	19	38	21	78
Myron Herrlich	33	34	---	---	---	67
Keith DiMillo	33	34	---	---	---	67
Desmond Hampton	---	---	20	38	6	64
Eddie Di Pardo	30	31	---	---	---	61
Zane Beadles	30	25	---	---	5	60
Darrin Strickland	24	20	---	---	16	60
Renaldo Becker	28	28	---	---	---	56
Leonard Moriarty	---	---	18	31	7	56
Ronnie White	---	---	16	38	2	56
Joshua Thomas	---	---	10	29	16	55
Sam Kovarik	28	26	---	---	---	54
Jamie Marx	20	21	---	---	12	53
Butch Dawson	---	---	16	34	2	52
Pat Zimmerman	---	---	14	35	1	50
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	15	30	5	50
Jonathan Snyder	20	15	---	---	14	49
Vince Ussery	22	23	---	---	1	46
Scott McKillop	---	---	15	28	1	44
Alvin Glover	20	20	---	---	4	44
Dez Bryant	14	24	---	---	---	38
Cris Judkins	11	11	---	---	16	38
Marty Reilly	---	---	11	23	2	36
Erik Bishop	15	10	---	---	11	36
Chris Long	---	---	9	24	2	35
Dan Conner	---	---	8	15	11	34
Wayne Maher	---	---	11	19	3	33
Jason Pinkston	12	15	---	---	6	33
Anthony Oland	---	---	9	20	1	30
Louie Strickland	12	18	---	---	---	30
Kenneth Wright	7	5	---	---	17	29
Marcus Withers	---	---	9	18	2	29
Kendrick Rison	---	---	9	17	---	26
Ronald Forbes	3	10	---	---	6	19
Robert Henson	---	---	1	1	14	16
Cary Torres	---	---	1	3	11	15
Lamar Penarroya	---	---	4	1	10	15
Ike Brothers	---	---	5	9	---	14
Frank Schneider	0	3	---	---	7	10
Rich Fredrickson	1	1	---	---	6	8
T.J. Greenberg	0	0	---	---	5	5
Corey Seder	0	0	---	---	4	4
Isaac Petit	0	0	---	---	3	3
Andrew Ward	0	0	---	---	2	2
Harvey Ancheta	0	0	---	---	1	1
Taylor Yates	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Louis Delmas	---	---	33	34	2	69
Harvey Singleton	---	---	26	28	11	65
Howie Barrett	20	41	---	---	---	61
Leonard Korte	---	---	27	29	4	60
Clay Banks	19	38	---	---	2	59
Jon Asamoah	17	37	---	---	5	59
Sherrick McManis	---	---	25	30	3	58
Archie Thies	---	---	29	25	3	57
Eddie Royal	16	33	---	---	4	53
T.J. McGregor	17	35	---	---	---	52
Ellis Carranza	16	32	---	---	3	51
Reuben Preston	14	21	---	---	15	50
Alonzo Gerald	17	33	---	---	---	50
Eric McGuire	---	---	27	20	2	49
Jabaal Sheard	---	---	18	25	6	49
Marty Larry	---	---	20	23	4	47
Brandon Pettigrew	12	25	---	---	8	45
E.J. Wilson	---	---	25	19	1	45
Louis Parker	---	---	19	21	5	45
Wendell Coffey	---	---	16	11	15	42
David Levine	---	---	21	21	---	42
Chris White	---	---	18	14	10	42
Neal Walton	14	26	---	---	---	40
Clyde Kieffer	---	---	18	21	---	39
Wade Turner	---	---	16	19	2	37
Jason Donovan	8	27	---	---	---	35
Mike Hoomanawanui	3	11	---	---	18	32
Darryl Tripodi	---	---	6	11	11	28
Grant Lechler	6	15	---	---	6	27
Bryce Delgado	2	9	---	---	16	27
Corwin Crane	---	---	10	7	10	27
Vince Isley	7	5	---	---	15	27
Jason Lovallo	12	14	---	---	---	26
Isaac Rayburn	6	19	---	---	---	25
Patrick Chung	---	---	5	7	11	23
Ricardo Lang	---	---	4	9	9	22
Tom Matthews	6	13	---	---	1	20
Jason Kelce	4	9	---	---	6	19
Richie Haayer	4	6	---	---	6	16
Lonnie Fafinski	0	2	---	---	12	14
Eli Martinez	---	---	0	0	9	9
Kim Mahoney	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rod Francis	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jaiquawn Jarrett	---	---	0	0	5	5
Dwight Talley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Frank Garrison	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	51	7.3
Middle	9	47	5.2
Right	16	45	2.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	31	4.4
Middle	8	43	5.4
Right	5	60	12.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myron Herrlich	30	19	2	0	1	5	3	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howie Barrett	38	25	4	0	2	6	4	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	16	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	110	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	34	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	49	16.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	107	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	12	148	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dez Bryant	5	3	0	38	0	24
WR Jonathan Snyder	5	5	0	78	1	15
RB Vince Ussery	5	4	0	10	0	23
WR Jamie Marx	4	2	0	48	1	21
WR Louie Strickland	4	2	0	19	0	18
TE Alvin Glover	3	2	1	14	0	20
FB Darrin Strickland	2	0	0	0	0	20
WR Frank Schneider	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Cris Judkins	1	1	0	2	0	11

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eddie Royal	10	8	1	69	0	33
WR Neal Walton	7	3	1	42	1	26
WR Jason Donovan	5	2	0	24	0	27
WR Isaac Rayburn	5	2	0	46	1	19
TE Brandon Pettigrew	4	4	0	51	1	25
FB Reuben Preston	2	2	0	6	0	21
TE Vince Isley	2	1	0	7	0	5
TE Mike Hoomanawanui	1	1	0	20	1	11
RB Tom Matthews	1	1	0	2	0	13
WR Lonnie Fafinski	1	1	0	17	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vince Ussery	3	20	6.67	3.41
Kenneth Wright	1	3	3.00	3.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tom Matthews	1	7	7.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myron Herrlich	9	5	23	2.56	6.97

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howie Barrett	8	5	25	3.13	7.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Vince Ussery	3	2	2	0.67	2.00
WR Dez Bryant	2	1	16	8.00	7.60
TE Alvin Glover	2	1	3	1.50	4.67
WR Jamie Marx	1	0	0	0.00	12.00
RB Cris Judkins	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Neal Walton	3	1	9	3.00	6.00
WR Eddie Royal	1	1	1	1.00	6.90
TE Brandon Pettigrew	1	1	6	6.00	12.75
RB Tom Matthews	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Isaac Rayburn	1	0	0	0.00	9.20
TE Vince Isley	1	1	7	7.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Vince Ussery	1	1
Cris Judkins	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myron Herrlich	14	9	9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howie Barrett	9	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dez Bryant	4	3	3
WR Louie Strickland	3	1	1
WR Jamie Marx	2	1	1
WR Jonathan Snyder	2	2	2
RB Vince Ussery	2	2	2
WR Frank Schneider	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Royal	4	3	1
WR Neal Walton	3	1	1
TE Brandon Pettigrew	1	1	0
WR Isaac Rayburn	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,000 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,200 (22,200)
End Zone 14,500 (16,000)
Mezzanine 8,700 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (14,200)
Club Seats 10,300 (11,600)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (4,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,000 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,200 (22,200)
End Zone	14,500 (16,000)
Mezzanine	8,700 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (14,200)
Club Seats	10,300 (11,600)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (4,300)