Week 1, 2075

played in Carolina, NC

62 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	10	0	7	-	17
Carolina Panthers	10	7	3	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 CAR - Collin Goga 50 field goal
1Q: 09:43 CAR - Emmanuel Welker 34 fumble return (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 11:06 ATL - Gavin Hicks 26 field goal
2Q: 05:54 CAR - Jeffery Updike 8 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 00:51 ATL - Devan Broomfield 4 pass from James Lauher (Gavin Hicks extra point)
3Q: 00:36 CAR - Collin Goga 26 field goal
4Q: 08:33 ATL - Andrew Mueller 2 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:36 CAR - Collin Goga 50 field goal
1Q: 09:43 CAR - Emmanuel Welker 34 fumble return (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 11:06 ATL - Gavin Hicks 26 field goal
2Q: 05:54 CAR - Jeffery Updike 8 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 00:51 ATL - Devan Broomfield 4 pass from James Lauher (Gavin Hicks extra point)
3Q: 00:36 CAR - Collin Goga 26 field goal
4Q: 08:33 ATL - Andrew Mueller 2 run (Gavin Hicks extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 15
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 13 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 307 290
- Offensive Plays 64 70
- Yards per Play 4.80 4.14
Net Rushing Yards 118 156
- Rushing Attempts 23 33
- Yards per Rush 5.13 4.73
Net Passing Yards 189 134
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 21 - 0 37 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 218 134
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/29 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.61 3.62
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/23 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/30 6/59
Kick Returns/Yards 1/14 3/97
Interception Ret./Yards 1/43 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 37
Time of Possession 29:39 30:21

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	15
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	13	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	307	290
- Offensive Plays	64	70
- Yards per Play	4.80	4.14
Net Rushing Yards	118	156
- Rushing Attempts	23	33
- Yards per Rush	5.13	4.73
Net Passing Yards	189	134
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 21 - 0	37 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	218	134
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/29	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.61	3.62
Fumbles/Lost	3/3	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/23	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/30	6/59
Kick Returns/Yards	1/14	3/97
Interception Ret./Yards	1/43	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 37
Time of Possession	29:39	30:21

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:29	1:58	OWN 25	4	9	Fumble
1	9:31	2:21	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
1	3:41	2:38	OWN 7	6	20	Punt
2	13:41	2:42	OWN 20	4	71	Field Goal
2	9:30	2:15	OWN 4	3	3	Punt
2	5:48	1:56	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	1:31	0:46	OPP 47	4	47	Touchdown
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 37	3	24	Missed FG
3	15:00	0:46	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	11:45	1:32	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
3	7:43	2:38	OWN 9	6	29	Punt
3	0:30	1:55	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	12:23	4:00	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
4	6:41	0:39	OWN 32	2	6	Fumble
4	4:13	1:32	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	1:50	0:55	OWN 6	5	12	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:31	OWN 25	7	42	Field Goal
1	7:10	3:29	OWN 23	6	25	Punt
1	1:03	2:22	OWN 46	5	16	Punt
2	10:59	1:29	OWN 36	4	12	Punt
2	7:15	1:27	OWN 49	5	51	Touchdown
2	3:52	2:21	OWN 29	8	52	Interception
3	14:14	2:29	OWN 9	6	15	Punt
3	10:13	2:30	OWN 39	5	20	Punt
3	5:05	1:19	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
3	3:46	3:16	OPP 20	6	11	Field Goal
4	13:35	1:12	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
4	8:23	1:42	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
4	6:02	1:49	OPP 38	3	-8	Punt
4	2:41	0:51	OWN 25	5	39	Punt
4	0:55	0:55	OPP 18	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Chance Devine, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB James Lauher	7	10	1.43	5	0	0
RB Sergio Rossi	7	100	14.29	79	1	0
RB Andrew Mueller	6	6	1.00	3	0	1
RB Connor Bock	3	2	0.67	2	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Barry Nickel	12	42	3.50	13	2
RB Jeffery Updike	9	44	4.89	12	3
RB Leslie Moss	7	36	5.14	21	2
QB Mo Sjostrom	4	13	3.25	8	0
WR Raymond Preston	1	21	21.00	21	1

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
James Lauher	36	21	218	5/29	1	22	0	85.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mo Sjostrom	37	18	134	0/0	1	33	1	55.5

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cristian Schwartz	7	8	71	10.14	16	19	0
TE Chuck Stewart	4	8	30	7.50	8	21	0
WR Kelvin Seward	4	8	60	15.00	23	22	0
RB Sergio Rossi	3	4	29	9.67	4	14	0
WR Devan Broomfield	3	3	28	9.33	14	16	1
WR Derek Rose	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Al Denis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Patrick Forbes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Andrew Mueller	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gavin West	4	9	25	6.25	3	15	0
TE Sergio Washington	4	6	29	7.25	0	9	0
RB Jeffery Updike	3	6	18	6.00	3	8	1
TE Kody Anthony	2	9	9	4.50	5	6	0
RB Leslie Moss	2	2	6	3.00	6	5	0
FB Erick Fonseca	1	1	12	12.00	9	12	0
WR Korey Barber	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Ashton Olive	1	1	33	33.00	24	33	0
WR Raymond Preston	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Seth Lane	1	43	43.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB James Lauher	2	0	0
WR Devan Broomfield	1	0	0
RB Sergio Rossi	0	1	0
C B.J. Lynch	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Ashton Olive	1	0	0	0
DE Emmanuel Welker	0	1	0	1
DE DeAndre Passmore	0	1	0	0
T George Gordon	0	1	0	0
G Rex Matthews	0	0	1	0
DT Kristopher Ellison	0	0	1	0
OLB Duane Hasan	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Blaine Washington	9	439	48.8	42.2	62	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrance Humphrey	10	451	45.1	38.1	58	5

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gavin Hicks	1/2	0/1	0/1	26	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Collin Goga	2/2	1/1	1/1	50	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devan Broomfield	4	30	7.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nate Griffith	6	59	9.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sergio Rossi	1	14	14.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ashton Olive	3	97	32.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Parker McHugh	8	4	33	37
CB Craig Robertson	8	2	29	35
ILB Jessie Schulz	5	0	29	24
OLB Weston Banks	4	2	32	37
DT Amari Barnes	4	1	20	26
DT Sam Grandon	4	0	18	21
OLB Colby Hammontree	3	2	20	13
CB Wes Sides	3	0	28	20
CB Cody Lyle	2	1	32	36
DE Kurt Adkins	2	0	30	23
ILB Tom Gaylor	2	0	4	13
DE Vince Coward	1	2	28	26
DT Kenneth Cedeno	1	2	27	27
CB Seth Lane	1	0	10	19

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Winfred Weber	7	1	0.0	20	29
OLB Duane Hasan	6	2	1.0	22	41
DT Kristopher Ellison	5	0	0.5	20	34
CB Todd Goddard	5	1	0.0	16	24
DE DeAndre Passmore	3	2	1.5	23	37
OLB Manuel Bradford	3	0	0.5	2	9
S Russell Dunlap	3	3	0.0	22	40
S Stan Napier	3	1	0.0	9	23
ILB James Castellano	3	0	0.0	12	10
CB Tre Whelihan	3	0	0.0	21	40
CB Aiden Antonick	2	0	0.0	6	17
CB Rondell Medley	2	0	0.0	13	32
DE Kevin Domenici	1	0	1.0	3	10
OLB Willie Bullock	1	2	0.0	20	33
TE Kody Anthony	1	0	---	---	---
DE Emmanuel Welker	0	1	0.5	18	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kurt Adkins	1	2	23
DE Mack Torres	1	1	10
DE Vince Coward	1	0	26
DT Amari Barnes	0	3	26
DT Sam Grandon	0	2	21

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE DeAndre Passmore	1.5	1	2	37
OLB Duane Hasan	1.0	1	0	41
DE Kevin Domenici	1.0	0	0	10
DT Kristopher Ellison	0.5	0	0	34
DE Emmanuel Welker	0.5	0	0	29
OLB Manuel Bradford	0.5	0	0	9
DT Buddy Alcott	0.0	1	0	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Craig Robertson	6	0	0	35
CB Wes Sides	3	1	0	20
OLB Weston Banks	2	1	0	37
S Parker McHugh	2	1	0	37
OLB Colby Hammontree	1	1	0	13
ILB Tom Gaylor	1	0	0	13
ILB Jessie Schulz	1	0	0	24
CB Cody Lyle	1	0	0	36
DT Sam Grandon	1	0	0	21
CB Seth Lane	0	1	1	19

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Duane Hasan	3	2	41
ILB Winfred Weber	3	0	29
CB Todd Goddard	3	0	24
CB Rondell Medley	2	1	32
CB Aiden Antonick	2	0	17
CB Tre Whelihan	2	0	40
S Russell Dunlap	1	1	40
S Stan Napier	1	1	23
DE DeAndre Passmore	1	0	37
DT Kristopher Ellison	1	0	34
ILB James Castellano	1	0	10
OLB Manuel Bradford	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nathaniel Watson	3	6	23	1	41
C Aaron Bjorkstam	2	8	23	2	41
T Juan Ranney	0	4	23	0	41
T Henry Wanat	0	2	23	1	41
TE Chuck Stewart	0	1	22	0	33
G Levon Logan	0	0	23	1	41

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Chance Devine	6	11	1	33	37
T George Gordon	3	8	0	33	37
G Rex Matthews	1	4	0	33	37
T Rufus Packer	1	3	0	33	37
G Ellis Perrigo	0	2	0	33	37
FB Erick Fonseca	0	1	0	4	2

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
B.J. Lynch	3	15
Dwight Herndon	2	25
Xavier Brigham	2	11
Zane Young	1	28
Patrick Forbes	1	28
Derek Rose	1	21

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Erick Fonseca	2	30
Barry Nickel	2	21
Rex Matthews	1	17

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Juan Ranney	23	41	---	---	11	75
S Parker McHugh	---	---	33	37	2	72
OLB Weston Banks	---	---	32	37	2	71
RB Sergio Rossi	10	29	---	---	30	69
CB Cody Lyle	---	---	32	36	1	69
CB Craig Robertson	---	---	29	35	2	66
QB James Lauher	23	41	---	---	---	64
T Henry Wanat	23	41	---	---	---	64
G Levon Logan	23	41	---	---	---	64
C Aaron Bjorkstam	23	41	---	---	---	64
G Nathaniel Watson	23	41	---	---	---	64
DT Kenneth Cedeno	---	---	27	27	2	56
TE Chuck Stewart	22	33	---	---	---	55
DE Vince Coward	---	---	28	26	1	55
WR Devan Broomfield	13	30	---	---	12	55
DE Kurt Adkins	---	---	30	23	1	54
WR Cristian Schwartz	17	37	---	---	---	54
ILB Jessie Schulz	---	---	29	24	---	53
WR Kelvin Seward	16	36	---	---	---	52
DT Sam Grandon	---	---	18	21	11	50
CB Seth Lane	---	---	10	19	19	48
CB Wes Sides	---	---	28	20	---	48
DE Dwight Herndon	---	---	7	15	25	47
DT Amari Barnes	---	---	20	26	1	47
TE Al Denis	15	18	---	---	11	44
CB Brayden Endsley	---	---	13	23	8	44
OLB Colby Hammontree	---	---	20	13	1	34
TE Patrick Forbes	4	1	---	---	28	33
WR Derek Rose	2	7	---	---	21	30
OLB Zane Young	---	---	0	0	28	28
RB Andrew Mueller	9	10	---	---	5	24
S Renaldo Small	---	---	1	2	20	23
RB Connor Bock	6	3	---	---	11	20
ILB Tom Gaylor	---	---	4	13	2	19
C B.J. Lynch	0	0	---	---	15	15
OLB Korey Bryant	---	---	0	0	15	15
DE Mack Torres	---	---	2	10	---	12
G Xavier Brigham	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Diego Fuller	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Blaine Washington	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Jonathan Herndon	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Dean Hoff	---	---	0	0	10	10
WR Doug Carlisle	1	1	---	---	7	9
K Gavin Hicks	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Maurice Boisvert	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Edwin Wynn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rex Matthews	33	37	---	---	17	87
G Ellis Perrigo	33	37	---	---	12	82
T Rufus Packer	33	37	---	---	12	82
T George Gordon	33	37	---	---	12	82
TE Kody Anthony	32	37	---	---	1	70
C Chance Devine	33	37	---	---	---	70
QB Mo Sjostrom	33	37	---	---	---	70
OLB Duane Hasan	---	---	22	41	2	65
S Russell Dunlap	---	---	22	40	2	64
CB Tre Whelihan	---	---	21	40	2	63
DE DeAndre Passmore	---	---	23	37	2	62
WR Raymond Preston	26	29	---	---	4	59
WR Ashton Olive	23	32	---	---	4	59
CB Rondell Medley	---	---	13	32	11	56
DT Kristopher Ellison	---	---	20	34	1	55
OLB Willie Bullock	---	---	20	33	1	54
ILB Winfred Weber	---	---	20	29	1	50
OLB Perry Fleming	---	---	6	13	29	48
DE Emmanuel Welker	---	---	18	29	1	48
RB Barry Nickel	16	9	---	---	21	46
CB Aiden Antonick	---	---	6	17	19	42
CB Todd Goddard	---	---	16	24	1	41
TE A.J. Templeton	6	3	---	---	29	38
FB Erick Fonseca	4	2	---	---	30	36
WR Korey Barber	6	9	---	---	20	35
TE Sergio Washington	18	17	---	---	---	35
S Stan Napier	---	---	9	23	1	33
S Julian Eberly	---	---	12	17	1	30
RB Jeffery Updike	9	16	---	---	5	30
WR Gavin West	11	16	---	---	---	27
WR Nate Griffith	6	3	---	---	18	27
OLB Manuel Bradford	---	---	2	9	13	24
ILB James Castellano	---	---	12	10	1	23
DE Kevin Domenici	---	---	3	10	10	23
S Louie Oden	---	---	2	1	18	21
RB Leslie Moss	8	12	---	---	---	20
DE Dennis Tessen	---	---	2	4	9	15
DT Buddy Alcott	---	---	4	8	1	13
P Terrance Humphrey	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Ernie Dreher	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Tre Williamson	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Collin Goga	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Phillip Ah Yat	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ted Lieberman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Nolan Griffith	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Earl Anhorn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	78	26.0
Middle	13	27	2.1
Right	7	13	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	38	7.6
Middle	22	98	4.5
Right	4	22	5.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
James Lauher	36	21	2	2	5	5	3	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mo Sjostrom	37	18	1	2	0	5	8	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	20	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	104	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	94	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	18	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	60	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	56	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Chuck Stewart	8	4	1	30	1	33
WR Kelvin Seward	8	4	1	60	1	36
WR Cristian Schwartz	8	7	1	71	0	37
RB Sergio Rossi	4	3	0	29	0	29
WR Devan Broomfield	3	3	0	28	0	30
RB Andrew Mueller	2	0	1	0	0	10
WR Derek Rose	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Al Denis	1	0	1	0	0	18
TE Patrick Forbes	1	0	0	0	0	1

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kody Anthony	9	2	9	0	37
WR Gavin West	9	4	25	0	16
RB Jeffery Updike	6	3	18	0	16
TE Sergio Washington	6	4	29	0	17
WR Raymond Preston	2	0	0	0	29
RB Leslie Moss	2	2	6	0	12
FB Erick Fonseca	1	1	12	0	2
WR Korey Barber	1	1	2	0	9
WR Ashton Olive	1	1	33	1	32

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Andrew Mueller	2	1	0.50	1.00
QB James Lauher	1	-1	-1.00	1.43

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leslie Moss	3	6	2.00	5.14
RB Barry Nickel	2	5	2.50	3.50
QB Mo Sjostrom	2	-2	-1.00	3.25
RB Jeffery Updike	1	1	1.00	4.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
James Lauher	3	2	20	6.67	6.06

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mo Sjostrom	4	2	14	3.50	3.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devan Broomfield	2	2	20	10.00	9.33
RB Andrew Mueller	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jeffery Updike	2	1	8	4.00	3.00
TE Kody Anthony	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
TE Sergio Washington	1	1	6	6.00	4.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB James Lauher	2	0
RB Andrew Mueller	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jeffery Updike	2	1
RB Barry Nickel	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
James Lauher	8	4	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mo Sjostrom	15	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Chuck Stewart	3	1	0
WR Kelvin Seward	3	1	1
WR Cristian Schwartz	2	2	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Kody Anthony	4	1	0
RB Jeffery Updike	4	2	1
WR Gavin West	3	1	1
TE Sergio Washington	3	2	1
WR Ashton Olive	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)