Week 1, 2087

played in Carolina, NC

84 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	7	7	7	-	24
Carolina Panthers	10	3	14	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:36 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 51 field goal
1Q: 04:22 CAR - Caleb Lay 25 pass from J.C. Klaes (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
1Q: 01:14 ATL - Carson Marcum 30 field goal
2Q: 06:27 ATL - Kaleb Crangle 5 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
2Q: 00:20 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 34 field goal
3Q: 14:29 CAR - Jamal Rivers 30 interception return (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
3Q: 09:14 CAR - Drew Harvey 6 pass from J.C. Klaes (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
3Q: 00:41 ATL - Ron Boren 15 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 08:54 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 27 field goal
4Q: 03:56 ATL - Brad Percell 3 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:36 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 51 field goal
1Q: 04:22 CAR - Caleb Lay 25 pass from J.C. Klaes (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
1Q: 01:14 ATL - Carson Marcum 30 field goal
2Q: 06:27 ATL - Kaleb Crangle 5 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
2Q: 00:20 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 34 field goal
3Q: 14:29 CAR - Jamal Rivers 30 interception return (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
3Q: 09:14 CAR - Drew Harvey 6 pass from J.C. Klaes (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
3Q: 00:41 ATL - Ron Boren 15 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 08:54 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 27 field goal
4Q: 03:56 ATL - Brad Percell 3 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 23 18
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 15 7
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 389 303
- Offensive Plays 73 60
- Yards per Play 5.33 5.05
Net Rushing Yards 168 155
- Rushing Attempts 31 27
- Yards per Rush 5.42 5.74
Net Passing Yards 221 148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 23 - 2 31 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 229 152
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 2/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.26 4.48
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 7.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/45 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 4/109 5/94
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/50
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 31
Time of Possession 34:11 25:49

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	23	18
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	15	7
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	389	303
- Offensive Plays	73	60
- Yards per Play	5.33	5.05
Net Rushing Yards	168	155
- Rushing Attempts	31	27
- Yards per Rush	5.42	5.74
Net Passing Yards	221	148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 23 - 2	31 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	229	152
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	2/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.26	4.48
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	7.6
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/45	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	4/109	5/94
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/50
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 31
Time of Possession	34:11	25:49

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:30	2:20	OWN 25	4	27	Punt
1	4:07	3:00	OPP 34	6	21	Field Goal
2	14:07	3:03	OWN 31	5	13	Punt
2	9:35	3:19	50	6	50	Touchdown
2	3:45	2:17	OWN 15	6	25	Interception
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 22	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	0:39	OWN 25	2	-1	Interception
3	14:21	1:48	OWN 19	3	-1	Punt
3	12:33	1:50	OPP 39	4	13	Missed FG
3	9:06	2:03	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
3	6:09	5:36	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	8:49	5:00	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
4	2:32	2:32	OWN 12	10	57	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:30	OWN 24	8	42	Field Goal
1	8:10	4:03	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	1:07	2:00	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
2	11:04	1:29	OWN 7	3	3	Punt
2	6:16	2:31	OWN 28	6	25	Punt
2	1:28	1:16	OPP 34	6	17	Field Goal
3	10:43	1:37	OWN 33	4	67	Touchdown
3	7:03	0:54	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
3	0:33	6:44	OWN 35	13	55	Field Goal
4	3:49	1:17	OWN 44	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Jamal Rivers, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Damien McNeil	13	73	5.62	19	2	0
RB Kaleb Crangle	10	54	5.40	31	1	1
QB Andres Clayton	7	40	5.71	9	0	0
WR Zack Olivo	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Tyrell Gaylor	15	79	5.27	19	5
RB Bryson Kirchhof	11	64	5.82	27	2
QB J.C. Klaes	1	12	12.00	12	1

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andres Clayton	40	23	229	2/8	2	27	2	69.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.C. Klaes	31	15	152	2/4	2	42	0	84.3

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Todd Kramer	8	12	86	10.75	13	20	0
WR Zach Robinson	6	13	78	13.00	14	27	0
WR Ron Boren	5	7	49	9.80	10	15	1
WR Brad Percell	2	3	14	7.00	0	11	1
RB Damien McNeil	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Kaleb Crangle	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Wesley Montgomery	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Zack Olivo	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kerry Burnett	3	5	34	11.33	21	21	0
WR Drew Harvey	3	4	12	4.00	0	7	1
RB Bryson Kirchhof	2	2	3	1.50	0	3	0
TE Caleb Lay	2	5	30	15.00	0	25	1
RB Tyrell Gaylor	2	3	45	22.50	42	42	0
TE Paul Cobbins	2	6	22	11.00	2	15	0
WR Geoff Walsh	1	5	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Winfred Murack	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Larry Wild	1	20	20.00	0
S Jamal Rivers	1	30	30.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
G Harvey Winters	0	1	0	0
CB Taylor Sutton	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Ashton Moreno	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Evan Sanford	4	197	49.3	41.5	54	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Velasquez	5	185	37.0	36.8	45	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Marcum	1/2	0/1	0/0	30	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Vaughn	3/3	1/1	1/1	51	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Hill	1	1	1.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ashton Moreno	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zack Olivo	4	109	27.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Harvey	3	50	16.7	0
Larry Wild	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Stephen Everett	8	2	0.0	27	33
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	5	0	0.0	24	32
DT Bart Geisen	5	0	0.0	25	25
CB Bruce Terrell	4	1	0.0	27	33
DE Brady Seubert	4	0	0.0	17	13
S Charles Castillo	4	0	0.0	27	33
OLB Buddy Horton	3	1	0.0	11	13
ILB Bernie Dawson	3	1	0.0	26	32
CB Taylor Sutton	2	0	1.0	25	33
DT Donnell Jeffries	2	1	0.5	17	23
DE Bruce Sims	1	2	0.5	23	31
CB Don Cole	1	1	0.0	18	20
WR Zack Olivo	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gino Piper	6	0	0.0	16	11
S Louis Wicher	6	0	0.0	30	42
ILB Artie Reed	5	5	1.0	30	40
S Jamal Rivers	5	2	1.0	26	27
CB Kerry Welch	5	2	0.0	31	42
OLB J.J. Fender	4	1	0.0	5	15
CB Larry Wild	4	0	0.0	11	16
OLB Dashawn Bronson	4	0	0.0	26	27
OLB Marshall Fenkner	3	1	0.0	27	27
CB Bucky Perez	2	1	0.0	30	42
DT Buddy Gidley	2	0	0.0	13	19
DE Brody Cote	1	0	0.0	7	20
CB Walt Linquist	1	0	0.0	6	16
S Grady Alston	1	0	0.0	5	15
DE Marc Gregg	1	0	0.0	25	26
OLB Dashawn Burke	1	0	0.0	4	15
DE Wendell Kedwell	1	0	0.0	30	38
DT Edwin Preston	0	1	0.0	18	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Taylor Sutton	1.0	0	0	0	33
DE Bruce Sims	0.5	1	1	1	31
DT Donnell Jeffries	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Brady Seubert	0.0	0	1	0	13

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Artie Reed	1.0	0	0	0	40
S Jamal Rivers	1.0	0	0	0	27
DT Buddy Gidley	0.0	1	2	0	19
DE Wendell Kedwell	0.0	1	1	1	38
DT Edwin Preston	0.0	1	0	0	23
OLB Marshall Fenkner	0.0	0	2	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bruce Terrell	5	3	33
S Charles Castillo	4	1	33
S Stephen Everett	3	1	33
ILB Bernie Dawson	1	1	32
OLB Buddy Horton	1	0	13
CB Don Cole	1	0	20
CB Taylor Sutton	0	2	33

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Louis Wicher	5	1	0	42
CB Larry Wild	4	1	1	16
OLB J.J. Fender	4	0	0	15
CB Kerry Welch	2	1	0	42
ILB Gino Piper	2	0	0	11
CB Bucky Perez	2	0	0	42
ILB Artie Reed	1	0	0	40
CB Walt Linquist	1	0	0	16
OLB Dashawn Burke	1	0	0	15
OLB Dashawn Bronson	1	0	0	27
S Grady Alston	0	1	0	15
S Jamal Rivers	0	0	1	27

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Gino Dennis	3	8	31	0	42
C Samuel Deering	3	4	31	0	42
T Skip Ogletree	1	5	31	1	42
T Darrell Beisel	1	5	31	0	42
G J.C. Joyner	0	1	31	1	42
FB Mickey Kinney	0	1	8	0	12

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Trevor Wilkerson	3	7	0	27	0	33
G Randall Roush	3	7	0	27	0	33
C Ian Barrouquere	1	6	1	27	0	33
T Brenden Cook	1	3	0	27	0	33
T Charlie Gibson	1	1	0	27	1	33
TE Paul Cobbins	0	2	0	25	0	27
RB Tyrell Gaylor	0	0	0	17	1	12

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Taylor Sutton	3	12
Bert Fishkin	2	21
Zack Olivo	1	17

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ashton Moreno	3	21
Grady Alston	2	14

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Darrell Beisel	31	42	---	---	6	79
G J.C. Joyner	31	42	---	---	6	79
T Skip Ogletree	31	42	---	---	---	73
C Samuel Deering	31	42	---	---	---	73
QB Andres Clayton	31	42	---	---	---	73
G Gino Dennis	31	42	---	---	---	73
WR Brad Percell	28	42	---	---	---	70
CB Taylor Sutton	---	---	25	33	12	70
WR Zach Robinson	29	39	---	---	---	68
TE Todd Kramer	29	39	---	---	---	68
CB Bruce Terrell	---	---	27	33	4	64
S Stephen Everett	---	---	27	33	4	64
S Charles Castillo	---	---	27	33	3	63
RB Damien McNeil	16	28	---	---	18	62
ILB Bernie Dawson	---	---	26	32	3	61
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	---	---	24	32	3	59
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	23	31	3	57
DT Bart Geisen	---	---	25	25	1	51
DT Donnell Jeffries	---	---	17	23	8	48
CB Don Cole	---	---	18	20	3	41
FB Mickey Kinney	8	12	---	---	19	39
TE Albert Urbina	13	17	---	---	6	36
WR Ron Boren	10	15	---	---	7	32
DE Brady Seubert	---	---	17	13	---	30
WR Zack Olivo	7	5	---	---	17	29
DT Keegan Gomez	---	---	9	9	9	27
TE Wesley Montgomery	2	1	---	---	23	26
OLB Buddy Horton	---	---	11	13	---	24
OLB Bert Fishkin	---	---	2	0	21	23
RB Kaleb Crangle	12	11	---	---	---	23
DE Kenny Bernard	---	---	4	10	8	22
DE Rex Butler	---	---	10	12	---	22
WR Rondell Hill	1	1	---	---	19	21
CB Hector Franklin	---	---	1	1	16	18
S Richie Skeen	---	---	0	0	16	16
DT Billy McGettigan	---	---	3	9	2	14
ILB Colton Clemons	---	---	1	1	12	14
CB Caiden Cortez	---	---	0	0	12	12
K Carson Marcum	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Evan Sanford	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Cole Myers	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Harvey Winters	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Francisco Sawyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Daryl Sembower	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB J.B. Chelios	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Alvin Matuzas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Kerry Welch	---	---	31	42	2	75
CB Bucky Perez	---	---	30	42	2	74
S Louis Wicher	---	---	30	42	2	74
ILB Artie Reed	---	---	30	40	2	72
DE Wendell Kedwell	---	---	30	38	2	70
T Brenden Cook	27	33	---	---	8	68
QB J.C. Klaes	27	33	---	---	---	60
G Trevor Wilkerson	27	33	---	---	---	60
C Ian Barrouquere	27	33	---	---	---	60
T Charlie Gibson	27	33	---	---	---	60
G Randall Roush	27	33	---	---	---	60
WR Geoff Walsh	25	32	---	---	---	57
WR Kerry Burnett	24	30	---	---	---	54
OLB Marshall Fenkner	---	---	27	27	---	54
RB Tyrell Gaylor	17	12	---	---	24	53
S Jamal Rivers	---	---	26	27	---	53
OLB Dashawn Bronson	---	---	26	27	---	53
TE Paul Cobbins	25	27	---	---	---	52
DE Marc Gregg	---	---	25	26	---	51
WR Drew Harvey	16	16	---	---	12	44
DT Edwin Preston	---	---	18	23	2	43
OLB Dashawn Burke	---	---	4	15	23	42
CB Walt Linquist	---	---	6	16	17	39
CB Larry Wild	---	---	11	16	10	37
DT Buddy Gidley	---	---	13	19	4	36
RB Bryson Kirchhof	12	24	---	---	---	36
S Grady Alston	---	---	5	15	14	34
DE Brody Cote	---	---	7	20	6	33
TE Caleb Lay	10	20	---	---	---	30
TE Eli Racz	4	0	---	---	24	28
ILB Gino Piper	---	---	16	11	---	27
WR Winfred Murack	2	4	---	---	19	25
OLB J.J. Fender	---	---	5	15	2	22
WR Ashton Moreno	0	0	---	---	21	21
S Melvin Berberich	---	---	1	0	16	17
RB Tony Samuels	0	0	---	---	15	15
ILB Ramon Clark	---	---	0	1	9	10
K Nathaniel Vaughn	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Brent Dressel	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Dennis Henson	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Damien Waddy	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Miguel Bryant	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Jackie Velasquez	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB B.J. Rinkenberg	0	0	---	---	3	3
S DeAndre Valcarcel	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Tevin Gagliardi	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	2	0.7
Middle	21	131	6.2
Right	6	36	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	5	1.3
Middle	18	108	6.0
Right	5	42	8.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andres Clayton	40	23	3	1	1	4	5	1	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.C. Klaes	31	15	3	1	4	8	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	21	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	42	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	124	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	42	7.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	2	48	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	51	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	28	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	25	12.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zach Robinson	13	6	1	78	2	39
TE Todd Kramer	12	8	0	86	1	39
WR Ron Boren	7	5	0	49	0	15
WR Brad Percell	3	2	0	14	0	42
TE Wesley Montgomery	1	0	0	0	0	1
RB Damien McNeil	1	1	0	3	0	28
WR Zack Olivo	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Kaleb Crangle	1	1	0	-1	0	11

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Paul Cobbins	6	2	0	22	0	27
WR Geoff Walsh	5	1	2	6	0	32
TE Caleb Lay	5	2	1	30	1	20
WR Kerry Burnett	5	3	0	34	1	30
WR Drew Harvey	4	3	0	12	0	16
RB Tyrell Gaylor	3	2	0	45	1	12
RB Bryson Kirchhof	2	2	0	3	0	24
WR Winfred Murack	1	0	1	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kaleb Crangle	2	8	4.00	5.40
RB Damien McNeil	1	3	3.00	5.62

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bryson Kirchhof	2	3	1.50	5.82
RB Tyrell Gaylor	1	-1	-1.00	5.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andres Clayton	5	3	21	4.20	5.73

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.C. Klaes	5	2	13	2.60	4.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brad Percell	2	1	3	1.50	4.67
TE Todd Kramer	2	1	3	1.50	7.17
WR Ron Boren	1	1	15	15.00	7.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Drew Harvey	2	2	13	6.50	3.00
WR Geoff Walsh	1	0	0	0.00	1.20
TE Caleb Lay	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
TE Paul Cobbins	1	0	0	0.00	3.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Andres Clayton	3	2
RB Kaleb Crangle	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bryson Kirchhof	2	1
QB J.C. Klaes	1	1
RB Tyrell Gaylor	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andres Clayton	11	6	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.C. Klaes	9	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zach Robinson	5	2	2
TE Todd Kramer	4	3	2
WR Ron Boren	2	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Geoff Walsh	2	0	0
TE Caleb Lay	2	1	1
WR Kerry Burnett	2	1	1
RB Bryson Kirchhof	1	1	0
TE Paul Cobbins	1	0	0
WR Drew Harvey	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)