Week 1, 2066

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers7670-20
Atlanta Falcons0007-7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:15 CAR - Jacob Cole 97 pass from Winston Dodge (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
2Q: 05:06 CAR - Jacob Cole 2 pass from Winston Dodge (Gino Sagapolutele extra point failed)
3Q: 08:37 CAR - Jacob Cole 1 pass from Winston Dodge (Gino Sagapolutele extra point)
4Q: 04:32 ATL - Elliot Grice 3 pass from Riddick Ballard (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs1916
- by Rushing23
- by Passing1512
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards391312
- Offensive Plays6373
- Yards per Play6.214.27
Net Rushing Yards7062
- Rushing Attempts2921
- Yards per Rush2.412.95
Net Passing Yards321250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 22 - 147 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards328273
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/75/23
- Yards per Pass Play9.444.81
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions4/154/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.79.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards9/708/56
Punt Returns/Yards6/355/43
Kick Returns/Yards0/00/0
Interception Ret./Yards2/211/11
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 25
Time of Possession30:2429:36

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:35OWN 25941Punt
18:420:55OWN 2330Punt
14:171:17OWN 6394Touchdown
10:431:39OWN 20413Punt
213:472:16OPP 2165Interception
27:452:47OWN 38762Touchdown
21:541:37OWN 27522Fumble
313:355:04OWN 21979Touchdown
35:481:43OPP 3430Punt
32:591:27OWN 4334Punt
414:241:53OWN 2139Punt
48:592:18OWN 9411Punt
44:221:48OWN 2531Punt
42:340:39OPP 143-4Missed FG
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:251:43OWN 2035Punt
17:473:30OWN 34819Punt
13:002:17OWN 25521Punt
214:040:17OWN 2320Interception
211:313:46OWN 1665Punt
24:583:04OWN 25948Downs
20:170:17OPP 493-1Half
315:001:25OWN 2532Punt
38:312:43OWN 16418Interception
34:051:06OWN 203-15Punt
31:322:08OWN 20514Punt
412:313:32OWN 23632Punt
46:412:19OWN 37863Touchdown
41:551:55OWN 25971Downs

Game MVP: Winston Dodge, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ben Schrope15130.871010
RB Isaac Perkins10404.001220
QB Winston Dodge3175.67800
WR Jermaine Stanton100.00000
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Devon Terrell9242.67800
RB Elliot Grice6142.33600
QB Riddick Ballard3217.001110
WR Mo Heintz210.50300
RB Dustin Birch122.00200

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Winston Dodge33223281/73971116.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Riddick Ballard47282735/23131265.2

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jacob Cole101617417.4090973
WR Jermaine Stanton68549.0025250
WR Damian Prior333913.001160
TE Boomer Vasquez121313.001130
WR Louis Clancy111414.000140
TE Bubba Garner113434.0031340
WR Lewis Sparkes0100.00000
RB Ben Schrope0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Andrew Prescott788512.1423260
WR Vincent Buckner712436.1410130
WR Gabe Farrell577815.6035260
RB Elliot Grice2294.50061
WR Christian Flynn26147.00080
FB Ryan Benson2463.00060
RB Devon Terrell1222.00120
TE Tom Hodges1255.00050
WR J.J. Dineen113131.0022310
RB Dustin Birch0100.00000
WR Mo Heintz0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Kenyon Hicks188.000
S Keith Elliott11313.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Terrence Harmon11111.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Jacob Cole1000
RB Ben Schrope0100
TE Dennis Crimm0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
CB Terrence Harmon1000
DE Gilbert Shannon0100
CB Edward Losman0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Malik Newsome838648.335.4582
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Foster840851.044.1664

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gino Sagapolutele0/10/00/002/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gavin Hicks0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Dodge6355.80
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Terrence Harmon5438.60

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Keith Elliott1140.02043
CB Vernon Schlesinger820.5728
ILB Dana Mathis740.01831
DT Rico Blackwell502.01445
OLB Lewis Meusey301.02042
CB Junior Boore310.5939
DE DeAndre Passmore211.02051
CB Tevin Widmer220.02152
OLB Kenyon Hicks220.0928
S Efrain Boatright210.02051
CB Miles Cornett200.01736
ILB Josiah James100.01221
S Levi Phillip100.0211
TE Boomer Vasquez10---------
DE J.C. Brenner100.01535
OLB Alex Vitale100.01224
DT Joel Benson100.077
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Charles Tuck710.01418
CB D.J. Mason610.02624
OLB Frankie Busch600.02521
DE Seth Jamison420.02220
DE Gilbert Shannon311.02626
ILB Al Bensen320.02217
CB Sawyer Santorum300.01722
CB Edward Losman300.01115
S Corbin Poon230.02832
DT Brad Roussel200.0915
CB Devon Zlotnik200.0515
DE Maurice Marchese120.02834
ILB Reginald Jamison120.01611
CB Terrence Harmon100.01729
DE Bert Kowalkowski100.0715
WR Vincent Buckner10---------
RB Devon Terrell10---------
OLB Weston Banks100.068
OLB Cesar Burks100.0415
DE Howie Sandilands010.02223
S Nate Longwell010.01414

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Rico Blackwell2.012145
DE DeAndre Passmore1.002251
OLB Lewis Meusey1.000042
CB Vernon Schlesinger0.500028
CB Junior Boore0.500039
OLB Kenyon Hicks0.001028
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Gilbert Shannon1.011026
DE Maurice Marchese0.011034
DE Seth Jamison0.010020

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Vernon Schlesinger70028
ILB Dana Mathis60031
S Keith Elliott31143
CB Tevin Widmer20052
CB Junior Boore20039
OLB Lewis Meusey20042
CB Miles Cornett20036
OLB Kenyon Hicks11128
S Levi Phillip11011
S Efrain Boatright10051
OLB Alex Vitale10024
ILB Josiah James01021
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB D.J. Mason40024
CB Sawyer Santorum31022
CB Edward Losman31015
OLB Frankie Busch20021
CB Devon Zlotnik20015
S Charles Tuck20018
CB Terrence Harmon10129
DE Seth Jamison10020
ILB Al Bensen10017
S Corbin Poon10032
ILB Reginald Jamison10011
OLB Weston Banks1008

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Damian Rouse28029034
G Drake England25029034
C Josiah Hawkins14029034
G Rex Matthews07029034
G Joseph Grabulis01029134
TE Boomer Vasquez01029030
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Ross Cooley26021052
G Chance Reilly12021352
C Fernando Cooley04021152
T Archie Barlow02021152
G Elias Lynn02021052
TE Vinny McDaniel010200
TE Tom Hodges010805

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Dana Mathis212
Dennis Crimm122
Ben Schrope115
Drake England19
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Weston Banks222
Dustin Birch114
Ryan Benson114
Frankie Busch110
Elliot Grice19
Chance Reilly18

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Rex Matthews2934------1376
CB Tevin Widmer------2152174
G Drake England2934------972
S Efrain Boatright------2051172
T Damian Rouse2934------972
G Joseph Grabulis2934------972
DE DeAndre Passmore------2051---71
WR Jermaine Stanton1833------1465
S Keith Elliott------2043164
QB Winston Dodge2934---------63
C Josiah Hawkins2934---------63
WR Jacob Cole2934---------63
OLB Lewis Meusey------2042---62
RB Ben Schrope1928------1562
ILB Dana Mathis------18311261
TE Boomer Vasquez2930------160
DT Rico Blackwell------1445---59
OLB Alex Vitale------12242056
CB Miles Cornett------1736---53
WR Damian Prior2228------151
DE J.C. Brenner------1535---50
CB Vernon Schlesinger------7281348
CB Junior Boore------939---48
ILB Josiah James------12211043
OLB Kenyon Hicks------928239
DE Korey Blombeck------617831
S Levi Phillip------2111326
TE Dennis Crimm00------2222
DT Joel Benson------77822
FB Dakota Perez00------1515
WR Lewis Sparkes77------115
RB Isaac Perkins103---------13
TE Bubba Garner111---------12
WR Louis Clancy06------511
OLB Mercury Ryan------110---11
C Leonardo Jarvis00------99
S Kevin Dodge------0099
P Malik Newsome00------99
T Ben Oxendine00------88
CB Aiden Antonick------0088
K Gino Sagapolutele00------55
DE Colin Chapman------11---2
G Jermaine O'Bryan00---------0
QB Anthony Means00---------0
C Joseph Sweeney00---------0
ILB Abraham Rodgers------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Chance Reilly2152------881
G Elias Lynn2152------881
T Archie Barlow2152------477
T Ross Cooley2152---------73
QB Riddick Ballard2152---------73
C Fernando Cooley2152---------73
TE Andrew Prescott2044------266
DE Maurice Marchese------2834163
CB Terrence Harmon------17291561
S Corbin Poon------2832161
OLB Frankie Busch------25211056
DE Gilbert Shannon------2626153
WR Vincent Buckner1232------751
CB D.J. Mason------2624---50
WR Mo Heintz1026------1248
DE Howie Sandilands------2223---45
S Charles Tuck------14181345
WR J.J. Dineen1233---------45
DE Seth Jamison------2220---42
WR Christian Flynn1225------441
ILB Al Bensen------2217---39
CB Sawyer Santorum------1722---39
WR Gabe Farrell829------138
OLB Weston Banks------682236
CB Edward Losman------1115935
RB Elliot Grice817------934
RB Dustin Birch415------1433
DT Brad Roussel------915933
CB Devon Zlotnik------5151333
OLB Cesar Burks------4151332
DE Bert Kowalkowski------715931
S Nate Longwell------1414230
FB Ryan Benson015------1429
RB Devon Terrell919---------28
ILB Reginald Jamison------1611---27
TE Vinny McDaniel20------2022
TE Tom Hodges85---------13
C Blaine Tucker00------88
P Scott Foster00------88
T Henry Wanat00------88
T Bubba Garrett00------88
K Gavin Hicks00------22
QB Mike Reilly00---------0
C Greg Eason00---------0
ILB Emmitt Lane------00---0
S Alan Lake------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left200.0
Middle16452.8
Right11252.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5112.2
Middle12504.2
Right410.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Winston Dodge33224122201
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Riddick Ballard47284244532

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42369.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1512755.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)10718618.6
Long (19+ Yds)41317.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen95151.7
Short (0-8 Yds)22151305.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)12812810.7
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jacob Cole16100174234
WR Jermaine Stanton86054133
WR Damian Prior33039028
TE Boomer Vasquez21113030
WR Lewis Sparkes100007
RB Ben Schrope1010028
WR Louis Clancy1101406
TE Bubba Garner1103411
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vincent Buckner127143032
TE Andrew Prescott87085244
WR Gabe Farrell75078129
WR Christian Flynn62114025
FB Ryan Benson4226015
RB Elliot Grice2209017
RB Devon Terrell2102019
TE Tom Hodges210505
RB Dustin Birch1000015
WR J.J. Dineen11031133
WR Mo Heintz1000026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ben Schrope252.500.87
RB Isaac Perkins2157.504.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Riddick Ballard144.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Winston Dodge54153.009.94
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Riddick Ballard63203.335.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jacob Cole54153.0010.88
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Andrew Prescott1199.0010.63
WR Gabe Farrell1000.0011.14
RB Elliot Grice1133.004.50
WR Christian Flynn1188.002.33
TE Tom Hodges1000.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Ben Schrope30
QB Winston Dodge10
AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Riddick Ballard11
RB Devon Terrell10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Winston Dodge1174
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Riddick Ballard1393

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Jacob Cole742
WR Jermaine Stanton211
WR Damian Prior111
WR Louis Clancy110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Vincent Buckner430
WR Gabe Farrell332
WR Christian Flynn210
FB Ryan Benson210
TE Andrew Prescott111
WR Mo Heintz100

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,500 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck14,200 (22,200)
End Zone10,200 (16,000)
Mezzanine6,800 (9,200)
Sideline Seats7,400 (14,100)
Club Seats2,300 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (5,000)