Week 1, 2048

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	10	3	3	-	23
Atlanta Falcons	7	14	3	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 CAR - Eli Bouler 14 pass from Geno Smith (Branden Melancon extra point)
1Q: 03:52 ATL - Alexander Winters 6 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)
2Q: 14:44 CAR - Zane Nichols 19 pass from Geno Smith (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 09:49 ATL - Vince Wand 1 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)
2Q: 04:11 CAR - Branden Melancon 46 field goal
2Q: 02:08 ATL - Angel Sturdivant 31 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)
3Q: 09:29 ATL - Julio Harding 27 field goal
3Q: 03:12 CAR - Branden Melancon 40 field goal
4Q: 06:15 CAR - Branden Melancon 31 field goal
4Q: 02:42 ATL - Vince Wand 6 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 CAR - Eli Bouler 14 pass from Geno Smith (Branden Melancon extra point)
1Q: 03:52 ATL - Alexander Winters 6 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)
2Q: 14:44 CAR - Zane Nichols 19 pass from Geno Smith (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 09:49 ATL - Vince Wand 1 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)
2Q: 04:11 CAR - Branden Melancon 46 field goal
2Q: 02:08 ATL - Angel Sturdivant 31 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)
3Q: 09:29 ATL - Julio Harding 27 field goal
3Q: 03:12 CAR - Branden Melancon 40 field goal
4Q: 06:15 CAR - Branden Melancon 31 field goal
4Q: 02:42 ATL - Vince Wand 6 pass from Derek Carr (Julio Harding extra point)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 13 16
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 299 474
- Offensive Plays 67 71
- Yards per Play 4.46 6.68
Net Rushing Yards 80 99
- Rushing Attempts 19 23
- Yards per Rush 4.21 4.30
Net Passing Yards 219 375
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 30 - 0 46 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 238 390
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 4.56 7.81
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 10.1
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/41 11/90
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 3/4
Kick Returns/Yards 5/125 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 2/11 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 20
Time of Possession 29:15 30:45

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	13	16
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	299	474
- Offensive Plays	67	71
- Yards per Play	4.46	6.68
Net Rushing Yards	80	99
- Rushing Attempts	19	23
- Yards per Rush	4.21	4.30
Net Passing Yards	219	375
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 30 - 0	46 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	238	390
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	4.56	7.81
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	10.1
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/41	11/90
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	3/4
Kick Returns/Yards	5/125	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	2/11	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 41	OWN 20
Time of Possession	29:15	30:45

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:03	OWN 45	9	55	Touchdown
1	8:27	1:39	OWN 37	5	14	Punt
1	3:43	1:59	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
2	14:44	0:10	OPP 19	1	19	Touchdown
2	9:41	2:36	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
2	5:32	1:29	OPP 31	3	2	Field Goal
2	2:00	1:59	OWN 35	6	11	Punt
3	9:23	6:18	OWN 33	12	44	Field Goal
3	1:05	0:58	OWN 24	4	69	Fumble
4	13:46	3:45	OPP 42	6	23	Missed FG
4	8:41	2:32	OPP 46	6	32	Field Goal
4	2:31	2:01	OWN 23	9	32	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:57	1:30	OWN 20	3	11	Punt
1	6:48	3:05	OWN 1	10	99	Touchdown
1	1:44	2:00	OWN 29	4	7	Fumble
2	14:34	4:53	OWN 28	10	72	Touchdown
2	7:05	1:33	OWN 7	5	21	Interception
2	4:03	2:03	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 12	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	5:37	OWN 20	10	70	Field Goal
3	3:05	2:00	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
3	0:07	1:21	OWN 7	5	8	Punt
4	10:01	1:20	OWN 26	3	-3	Interception
4	6:09	3:38	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	0:30	0:30	OWN 45	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Vince Wand, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Carlos Hyde	11	39	3.55	10	1
Devonte Lee	6	24	4.00	6	0
Geno Smith	2	17	8.50	10	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Alexander Winters	19	104	5.47	17	4	0
Derek Carr	4	-5	-1.25	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Geno Smith	45	30	238	3/19	2	35	0	94.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Derek Carr	46	25	390	2/15	4	51	2	93.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zane Nichols	11	15	87	7.91	23	19	1
WR Brandon Cooks	7	14	66	9.43	30	35	0
WR Johnathan Horton	4	5	39	9.75	0	20	0
RB Devonte Lee	3	3	13	4.33	3	6	0
TE Eli Bouler	2	3	25	12.50	0	14	1
RB Carlos Hyde	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Kody Coles	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Marco Walters	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vince Wand	8	18	140	17.50	52	51	2
WR Quinn Rubio	5	10	83	16.60	37	26	0
TE Maxx Williams	4	6	65	16.25	34	32	0
WR Angel Sturdivant	3	3	65	21.67	0	31	1
WR Terrence Hutcherson	3	5	14	4.67	0	8	0
RB Alexander Winters	1	3	6	6.00	1	6	1
TE Emmitt Hemingway	1	1	17	17.00	0	17	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Todd Coleman	2	11	5.50	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Geno Smith	2	1	0
Carlos Hyde	1	0	0
Melvin McConnell	0	1	0
Kody Coles	0	1	0
Deion Jones	0	0	2
James Cunningham	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Derek Carr	2	0	0
Terrence Hutcherson	1	0	0
Earnest Schwartz	0	1	0
Trent Ogden	0	1	0
Devonte Bose	0	1	0
Hayden Wilcox	0	0	2
Alexis Carmazzi	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Pace	4	201	50.3	49.3	55	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnnie Curtis	3	110	36.7	36.0	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Branden Melancon	3/4	2/2	0/0	46	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Julio Harding	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Cunningham	1	2	2.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terrence Hutcherson	3	4	1.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Cooks	3	86	28.7	0
Karl Joseph	2	39	19.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terrence Hutcherson	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Damien Page	10	0	0.0	23	48
S Chuck Pritchett	7	1	0.0	23	48
CB Eugene Hamilton	5	1	0.0	23	47
CB Todd Coleman	4	0	0.0	23	48
OLB Deion Jones	3	1	1.5	12	30
OLB Dennis Crimm	3	1	0.0	21	45
CB James Cunningham	3	1	0.0	12	29
S Josue Logue	3	0	0.0	22	47
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	1	2	0.0	15	38
DE Clyde Pieri	1	1	0.0	8	10
ILB Myles Jack	1	0	0.0	11	17
S Karl Joseph	1	0	0.0	6	9
DE Melvin McConnell	0	1	0.5	17	41
DE Darnell Arnold	0	1	0.0	8	10

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Charles Roth	8	1	0.0	18	34
DT Aaron Donald	5	1	1.0	13	29
CB Austin Shoate	5	2	0.0	18	45
S Lucas Pritchett	5	1	0.0	8	37
CB Reginald Innes	5	1	0.0	19	48
OLB Hayden Wilcox	4	2	2.0	17	46
DT Trevor Villasenor	4	0	0.0	7	20
S Jaquiski Tartt	2	2	0.0	19	48
S Alexis Carmazzi	2	1	0.0	18	46
WR Quinn Rubio	2	0	---	---	---
S Arnie Bernard	2	0	0.0	2	16
ILB Benardrick McKinney	2	0	0.0	7	10
CB Renaldo Jefferson	2	0	0.0	5	4
DE Conrad Boyd	1	0	0.0	11	31
OLB Earnest Schwartz	1	0	0.0	17	45
FB Devonte Bose	1	0	---	---	---
DT Trent Ogden	0	1	0.0	4	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Deion Jones	1.5	0	1	0	30
DE Melvin McConnell	0.5	0	0	0	41
DT Tevin Nunez	0.0	2	1	1	33
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	0.0	1	0	0	38
OLB Dennis Crimm	0.0	0	1	1	45
DE Darnell Arnold	0.0	0	1	0	10

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Hayden Wilcox	2.0	0	0	0	46
DT Aaron Donald	1.0	0	2	0	29
DE Conrad Boyd	0.0	1	0	1	31
DE Craig Pierce	0.0	0	2	0	35
DE Dillon Kyl	0.0	0	1	0	17
OLB Earnest Schwartz	0.0	0	0	1	45

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Todd Coleman	7	0	2	48
ILB Damien Page	6	1	0	48
CB Eugene Hamilton	4	3	0	47
S Chuck Pritchett	4	1	0	48
OLB Dennis Crimm	2	1	0	45
ILB Myles Jack	1	0	0	17
S Karl Joseph	1	0	0	9
OLB Devon Wayne	0	1	0	10

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Reginald Innes	6	3	48
CB Austin Shoate	5	0	45
S Lucas Pritchett	4	0	37
S Alexis Carmazzi	3	0	46
OLB Hayden Wilcox	3	0	46
DT Trevor Villasenor	3	0	20
ILB Charles Roth	2	0	34
CB Renaldo Jefferson	2	0	4
OLB Earnest Schwartz	1	0	45
S Arnie Bernard	1	0	16
S Jaquiski Tartt	0	2	48

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alonzo Tripp	2	3	0	19	2	48
Francisco Hardy	1	4	1	19	0	48
Lorenzo Tucker	1	3	0	19	1	48
Eli Bouler	1	1	0	4	0	9
Leroy McCormick	0	4	0	19	0	48
Kody Coles	0	1	0	12	0	30
Tyrus McWilliams	0	1	0	19	0	48

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gustavo Munkres	3	6	0	23	0	48
Laken Tomlinson	2	5	0	23	0	48
Tucker Hutchins	2	4	1	23	1	48
Malachi Purnell	1	2	0	23	1	48
Chandler Tate	1	1	0	23	0	48
Devonte Bose	0	1	0	12	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Karl Joseph	2	16
James Cunningham	1	18
Jacob Mirer	1	10
Kody Coles	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Devonte Bose	2	16
Maxx Williams	2	15
Austin Shoate	1	19
Carter Dunlap	1	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Leroy McCormick	19	48	---	---	8	75
Chuck Pritchett	---	---	23	48	3	74
Todd Coleman	---	---	23	48	3	74
Damien Page	---	---	23	48	1	72
Brandon Cooks	18	46	---	---	7	71
Eugene Hamilton	---	---	23	47	1	71
Josue Logue	---	---	22	47	1	70
Dennis Crimm	---	---	21	45	2	68
Geno Smith	19	48	---	---	---	67
Alonzo Tripp	19	48	---	---	---	67
Francisco Hardy	19	48	---	---	---	67
Lorenzo Tucker	19	48	---	---	---	67
Tyrus McWilliams	19	48	---	---	---	67
Melvin McConnell	---	---	17	41	1	59
James Cunningham	---	---	12	29	18	59
Zane Nichols	13	44	---	---	1	58
DeMarcus Lawrence	---	---	15	38	1	54
Tevin Nunez	---	---	17	33	2	52
Kody Coles	12	30	---	---	9	51
Johnathan Horton	9	26	---	---	13	48
Devonte Lee	6	17	---	---	23	46
Deion Jones	---	---	12	30	2	44
Carlos Hyde	13	27	---	---	---	40
Marco Walters	12	19	---	---	3	34
Myles Jack	---	---	11	17	6	34
Karl Joseph	---	---	6	9	16	31
Eli Bouler	4	9	---	---	11	24
Odell Beckham Jr	6	17	---	---	---	23
Donte Beard	---	---	2	3	18	23
Will Jeffries	2	0	---	---	20	22
Clyde Pieri	---	---	8	10	3	21
Brody Stewart	0	5	---	---	16	21
Darnell Arnold	---	---	8	10	1	19
Timothy Dromeshauser	---	---	4	12	1	17
Devon Wayne	---	---	6	10	1	17
Jacob Mirer	---	---	0	3	10	13
Branden Melancon	0	0	---	---	10	10
Harvey Keyes	---	---	0	0	10	10
Donnie Wile	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jerome Kirk	0	0	---	---	8	8
Louis Tate	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ronald Parrish	0	0	---	---	8	8
Logan O'Field	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sam Pace	0	0	---	---	4	4
Louis Parrish	---	---	0	0	2	2
Glenn Hanks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Vince Wand	20	46	---	---	17	83
Jaquiski Tartt	---	---	19	48	16	83
Austin Shoate	---	---	18	45	19	82
Quinn Rubio	22	46	---	---	13	81
Tucker Hutchins	23	48	---	---	4	75
Malachi Purnell	23	48	---	---	---	71
Derek Carr	23	48	---	---	---	71
Laken Tomlinson	23	48	---	---	---	71
Gustavo Munkres	23	48	---	---	---	71
Reginald Innes	---	---	19	48	4	71
Chandler Tate	23	48	---	---	---	71
Alexis Carmazzi	---	---	18	46	4	68
Hayden Wilcox	---	---	17	46	4	67
Earnest Schwartz	---	---	17	45	4	66
Terrence Hutcherson	16	37	---	---	10	63
Lucas Pritchett	---	---	8	37	17	62
Alexander Winters	23	37	---	---	---	60
Charles Roth	---	---	18	34	4	56
Maxx Williams	17	23	---	---	15	55
Craig Pierce	---	---	15	35	2	52
Devonte Bose	12	19	---	---	16	47
Conrad Boyd	---	---	11	31	4	46
Aaron Donald	---	---	13	29	3	45
Trevor Villasenor	---	---	7	20	3	30
Dillon Kyl	---	---	8	17	2	27
Angel Sturdivant	4	14	---	---	6	24
Trent Ogden	---	---	4	13	6	23
Benardrick McKinney	---	---	7	10	6	23
Arnie Bernard	---	---	2	16	4	22
Peter Horn	0	0	---	---	20	20
Winfred Simonson	---	---	1	2	12	15
Dennis Young	---	---	2	2	8	12
Emmitt Hemingway	0	7	---	---	5	12
Carter Dunlap	0	3	---	---	8	11
Renaldo Jefferson	---	---	5	4	1	10
Denzel Stuart	1	8	---	---	---	9
Julio Harding	0	0	---	---	7	7
Blaine Flanders	0	0	---	---	4	4
Miguel McCubbrey	0	0	---	---	4	4
Patrick Parisi	0	0	---	---	4	4
Efrain Apotsos	0	0	---	---	4	4
Johnnie Curtis	0	0	---	---	4	4
Timothy Johnstone	0	0	---	---	---	0
Norman Gordon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Willie Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ernest Hallmann	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	11	57	5.2
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	17	4.3
Middle	10	65	6.5
Right	5	22	4.4
None	4	-5	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Geno Smith	45	30	2	2	2	5	5	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Derek Carr	46	25	9	3	2	7	4	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	16	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	17	133	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	58	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	31	6.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	22	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	115	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	150	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	103	11.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zane Nichols	15	11	1	87	0	44
WR Brandon Cooks	14	7	1	66	1	46
WR Johnathan Horton	5	4	0	39	1	26
RB Carlos Hyde	3	1	0	4	0	27
RB Devonte Lee	3	3	0	13	0	17
TE Eli Bouler	3	2	0	25	0	9
FB Kody Coles	1	1	0	3	0	30
TE Marco Walters	1	1	0	1	0	19

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vince Wand	18	8	2	140	2	46
WR Quinn Rubio	10	5	0	83	3	46
TE Maxx Williams	6	4	0	65	2	23
WR Terrence Hutcherson	5	3	0	14	0	37
WR Angel Sturdivant	3	3	0	65	2	14
RB Alexander Winters	3	1	0	6	0	37
TE Emmitt Hemingway	1	1	0	17	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carlos Hyde	1	5	5.00	3.55
Devonte Lee	1	6	6.00	4.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alexander Winters	4	10	2.50	5.47

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Geno Smith	5	5	43	8.60	5.29

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Derek Carr	8	5	33	4.13	8.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zane Nichols	3	3	25	8.33	5.80
RB Carlos Hyde	1	1	4	4.00	1.33
TE Eli Bouler	1	1	14	14.00	8.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Vince Wand	4	2	7	1.75	7.78
WR Angel Sturdivant	1	1	12	12.00	21.67
TE Maxx Williams	1	0	0	0.00	10.83
RB Alexander Winters	1	1	6	6.00	2.00
WR Terrence Hutcherson	1	1	8	8.00	2.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Devonte Lee	2	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Derek Carr	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Geno Smith	14	7	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Derek Carr	14	9	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zane Nichols	6	3	2
WR Brandon Cooks	4	0	0
WR Johnathan Horton	3	3	3
RB Devonte Lee	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quinn Rubio	4	2	2
WR Vince Wand	4	3	3
WR Terrence Hutcherson	2	1	0
WR Angel Sturdivant	1	1	1
TE Maxx Williams	1	0	0
RB Alexander Winters	1	1	1
TE Emmitt Hemingway	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,200 (22,200)
End Zone 16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,100 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,200 (22,200)
End Zone	16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)