Week 7, 2087

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	7	7	13	-	27
Atlanta Falcons	3	10	0	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:58 ATL - Carson Marcum 41 field goal
2Q: 14:18 CAR - Bryson Kirchhof 2 run (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
2Q: 08:26 ATL - Carson Marcum 30 field goal
2Q: 00:21 ATL - Kaleb Crangle 2 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
3Q: 10:22 CAR - Geoff Walsh 12 pass from J.C. Klaes (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 14:24 ATL - Zack Olivo 16 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 12:55 CAR - Eli Racz 17 fumble return (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 04:53 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 47 field goal
4Q: 02:21 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:58 ATL - Carson Marcum 41 field goal
2Q: 14:18 CAR - Bryson Kirchhof 2 run (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
2Q: 08:26 ATL - Carson Marcum 30 field goal
2Q: 00:21 ATL - Kaleb Crangle 2 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
3Q: 10:22 CAR - Geoff Walsh 12 pass from J.C. Klaes (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 14:24 ATL - Zack Olivo 16 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 12:55 CAR - Eli Racz 17 fumble return (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 04:53 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 47 field goal
4Q: 02:21 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 51 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 5-1-1 2-5
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 2 4
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 213 363
- Offensive Plays 59 72
- Yards per Play 3.61 5.04
Net Rushing Yards 25 76
- Rushing Attempts 22 31
- Yards per Rush 1.14 2.45
Net Passing Yards 188 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 17 - 0 40 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 216 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.08 7.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/60 10/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 3/24
Kick Returns/Yards 4/103 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 27
Time of Possession 26:25 33:35

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	5-1-1	2-5
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	2	4
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	213	363
- Offensive Plays	59	72
- Yards per Play	3.61	5.04
Net Rushing Yards	25	76
- Rushing Attempts	22	31
- Yards per Rush	1.14	2.45
Net Passing Yards	188	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 17 - 0	40 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	216	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.08	7.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/60	10/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	3/24
Kick Returns/Yards	4/103	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 27
Time of Possession	26:25	33:35

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:26	OWN 42	6	17	Punt
1	10:16	0:49	OPP 42	3	-3	Punt
1	3:53	1:30	OWN 36	3	-2	Punt
1	0:45	1:34	OPP 46	5	46	Touchdown
2	8:21	1:24	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
2	4:21	1:54	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	1:35	1:02	OWN 32	5	36	Missed FG
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	13:02	2:46	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
3	8:06	2:10	OWN 1	3	5	Punt
3	4:25	2:15	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
4	14:16	1:30	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	8:06	3:21	OWN 41	6	29	Field Goal
4	2:50	0:35	OPP 38	3	4	Field Goal
4	2:04	1:48	OPP 40	3	2	Missed FG

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:34	1:18	OWN 3	3	2	Punt
1	9:27	5:34	OWN 20	10	56	Field Goal
1	2:23	1:38	OWN 3	3	0	Punt
2	14:11	5:50	OWN 18	9	69	Field Goal
2	6:57	2:36	OWN 40	5	20	Punt
2	2:27	0:52	OWN 2	4	11	Punt
2	0:33	0:19	OWN 39	2	61	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	10:16	2:10	OWN 25	6	36	Punt
3	5:56	1:31	OPP 46	3	-7	Punt
3	2:10	2:54	OPP 38	6	38	Touchdown
4	12:16	4:10	OWN 25	10	41	Missed FG
4	4:45	1:55	OWN 30	4	8	Downs
4	2:15	0:11	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
4	0:16	0:16	OWN 45	3	0	Game

Game MVP: J.C. Klaes, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB Tyrell Gaylor	12	7	0.58	8	0
RB Bryson Kirchhof	8	21	2.63	7	1
QB J.C. Klaes	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
TE Caleb Lay	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kaleb Crangle	19	68	3.58	13	2
RB Damien McNeil	10	9	0.90	7	0
WR Ron Boren	2	-1	-0.50	4	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.C. Klaes	32	17	216	5/28	1	39	0	84.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andres Clayton	40	21	292	1/5	2	59	1	82.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Geoff Walsh	6	6	58	9.67	9	12	1
TE Caleb Lay	4	8	17	4.25	2	13	0
WR Kerry Burnett	3	8	93	31.00	10	39	0
TE Paul Cobbins	2	5	25	12.50	7	17	0
WR Winfred Murack	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Drew Harvey	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0
RB Bryson Kirchhof	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zach Robinson	10	14	131	13.10	27	34	0
WR Brad Percell	4	7	47	11.75	25	22	0
RB Kaleb Crangle	3	3	18	6.00	0	11	1
TE Todd Kramer	2	10	66	33.00	54	59	0
WR Zack Olivo	2	2	30	15.00	18	16	1
TE Albert Urbina	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ron Boren	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Larry Wild	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Eli Racz	0	1	0	1
WR Winfred Murack	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Rondell Hill	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Velasquez	8	376	47.0	41.5	63	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Evan Sanford	7	298	42.6	33.6	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Vaughn	2/4	2/4	1/2	51	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Marcum	2/3	1/2	0/1	41	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ashton Moreno	2	23	11.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Hill	3	24	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Harvey	3	86	28.7	0
Larry Wild	1	17	17.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Castillo	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jamal Rivers	8	2	0.0	31	41
S Grady Alston	7	2	0.0	28	32
OLB Dashawn Bronson	6	0	0.0	27	19
CB Kerry Welch	5	1	0.0	31	41
ILB Artie Reed	4	1	0.0	29	34
ILB Gino Piper	4	1	0.0	16	7
DT Edwin Preston	3	1	1.0	15	25
DT Buddy Gidley	3	1	0.0	16	17
OLB Marshall Fenkner	2	2	0.0	28	21
DE Wendell Kedwell	2	2	0.0	29	34
CB Walt Linquist	2	1	0.0	5	22
OLB Dashawn Burke	2	0	0.0	3	20
DE Brody Cote	1	1	0.0	5	23
DE Marc Gregg	1	1	0.0	28	25
CB Bucky Perez	1	0	0.0	30	39

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bernie Dawson	6	4	0.5	21	34
CB Bruce Terrell	6	1	0.0	22	37
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	4	3	0.0	21	34
S Charles Castillo	4	3	0.0	21	37
DT Bart Geisen	4	0	0.0	17	25
DE Bryant Rodgers	3	0	0.0	8	13
CB Don Cole	3	0	0.0	16	26
DE Kenny Bernard	2	0	2.0	1	12
DT Donnell Jeffries	2	0	0.5	13	17
DE Bruce Sims	1	1	1.5	21	32
DE Brady Seubert	1	1	0.5	15	17
S Kris Fitzgerald	1	1	0.0	12	19
S Richie Skeen	1	1	0.0	8	17
WR Brad Percell	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Buddy Horton	1	0	0.0	6	11
DT Keegan Gomez	1	0	0.0	9	17
CB Taylor Sutton	1	0	0.0	19	30
DT Billy McGettigan	0	1	0.0	5	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Edwin Preston	1.0	0	1	25
DE Wendell Kedwell	0.0	1	2	34
DE Brody Cote	0.0	1	0	23
DT Buddy Gidley	0.0	0	1	17
OLB Marshall Fenkner	0.0	0	1	21
OLB J.J. Fender	0.0	0	1	22

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenny Bernard	2.0	1	0	0	12
DE Bruce Sims	1.5	0	2	0	32
DE Brady Seubert	0.5	1	0	0	17
ILB Bernie Dawson	0.5	0	2	1	34
DT Donnell Jeffries	0.5	0	0	0	17
DT Billy McGettigan	0.0	0	1	0	15
CB Hector Franklin	0.0	0	1	0	6

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Jamal Rivers	4	2	0	41
CB Kerry Welch	4	0	0	41
S Grady Alston	3	1	0	32
OLB Dashawn Bronson	3	1	0	19
ILB Artie Reed	2	1	0	34
CB Walt Linquist	2	1	0	22
CB Bucky Perez	2	0	0	39
DE Brody Cote	1	0	0	23
CB Larry Wild	0	1	1	21
OLB Dashawn Burke	0	1	0	20
S Louis Wicher	0	1	0	7

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Charles Castillo	4	2	37
ILB Bernie Dawson	3	1	34
CB Bruce Terrell	3	0	37
CB Don Cole	3	0	26
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	2	0	34
OLB Buddy Horton	1	0	11
S Richie Skeen	1	0	17
CB Taylor Sutton	0	1	30

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Randall Roush	2	9	1	22	1	37
T Brenden Cook	1	5	0	22	2	37
G Trevor Wilkerson	1	2	0	22	1	37
C Ian Barrouquere	0	4	0	22	0	37
T Charlie Gibson	0	1	0	22	1	37

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Gino Dennis	6	11	31	1	41
G Preston Ledesma	1	6	31	0	41
G J.C. Joyner	1	5	31	0	41
C Samuel Deering	0	7	31	0	41
T Daryl Sembower	0	2	31	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Winfred Murack	4	30
Ashton Moreno	1	26

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Wesley Montgomery	2	29
Damien McNeil	1	21
Richie Skeen	1	21
Arnold Simmons	1	19
Brady Seubert	1	13

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Kerry Welch	---	---	31	41	3	75
S Jamal Rivers	---	---	31	41	3	75
CB Bucky Perez	---	---	30	39	3	72
ILB Artie Reed	---	---	29	34	3	66
DE Wendell Kedwell	---	---	29	34	3	66
S Grady Alston	---	---	28	32	3	63
QB J.C. Klaes	22	37	---	---	---	59
G Trevor Wilkerson	22	37	---	---	---	59
C Ian Barrouquere	22	37	---	---	---	59
T Charlie Gibson	22	37	---	---	---	59
G Randall Roush	22	37	---	---	---	59
T Brenden Cook	22	37	---	---	---	59
WR Kerry Burnett	22	32	---	---	---	54
WR Geoff Walsh	20	33	---	---	---	53
DE Marc Gregg	---	---	28	25	---	53
OLB Dashawn Burke	---	---	3	20	29	52
TE Paul Cobbins	21	31	---	---	---	52
OLB Marshall Fenkner	---	---	28	21	---	49
CB Walt Linquist	---	---	5	22	21	48
CB Larry Wild	---	---	13	21	12	46
TE Caleb Lay	7	21	---	---	18	46
OLB Dashawn Bronson	---	---	27	19	---	46
WR Winfred Murack	7	7	---	---	30	44
DT Edwin Preston	---	---	15	25	3	43
RB Tyrell Gaylor	13	13	---	---	15	41
DT Buddy Gidley	---	---	16	17	7	40
WR Drew Harvey	11	18	---	---	11	40
DE Brody Cote	---	---	5	23	10	38
TE Eli Racz	0	3	---	---	30	33
RB Bryson Kirchhof	9	24	---	---	---	33
RB Tony Samuels	0	0	---	---	30	30
WR Ashton Moreno	0	3	---	---	26	29
OLB J.J. Fender	---	---	4	22	3	29
ILB Gino Piper	---	---	16	7	---	23
S Melvin Berberich	---	---	1	1	18	20
G Brent Dressel	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Dennis Henson	0	0	---	---	12	12
ILB Ramon Clark	---	---	0	0	12	12
C Damien Waddy	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Miguel Bryant	0	0	---	---	12	12
K Nathaniel Vaughn	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Louis Wicher	---	---	2	7	---	9
P Jackie Velasquez	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB B.J. Rinkenberg	0	0	---	---	4	4
S DeAndre Valcarcel	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Tevin Gagliardi	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G J.C. Joyner	31	41	---	---	10	82
G Preston Ledesma	31	41	---	---	---	72
C Samuel Deering	31	41	---	---	---	72
QB Andres Clayton	31	41	---	---	---	72
G Gino Dennis	31	41	---	---	---	72
T Daryl Sembower	31	41	---	---	---	72
WR Brad Percell	28	41	---	---	---	69
WR Zach Robinson	31	37	---	---	---	68
S Charles Castillo	---	---	21	37	10	68
TE Todd Kramer	28	35	---	---	---	63
CB Bruce Terrell	---	---	22	37	4	63
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky	---	---	21	34	4	59
ILB Bernie Dawson	---	---	21	34	4	59
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	21	32	3	56
CB Taylor Sutton	---	---	19	30	4	53
RB Damien McNeil	10	20	---	---	21	51
DT Keegan Gomez	---	---	9	17	21	47
S Richie Skeen	---	---	8	17	21	46
DE Brady Seubert	---	---	15	17	13	45
CB Don Cole	---	---	16	26	3	45
DT Bart Geisen	---	---	17	25	1	43
WR Ron Boren	15	21	---	---	6	42
FB Mickey Kinney	8	8	---	---	22	38
TE Albert Urbina	11	16	---	---	10	37
DT Donnell Jeffries	---	---	13	17	3	33
RB Kaleb Crangle	19	14	---	---	---	33
S Kris Fitzgerald	---	---	12	19	1	32
DE Bryant Rodgers	---	---	8	13	11	32
WR Zack Olivo	2	10	---	---	19	31
TE Wesley Montgomery	1	0	---	---	29	30
CB Arnold Simmons	---	---	4	5	19	28
OLB Bert Fishkin	---	---	1	0	26	27
WR Rondell Hill	2	3	---	---	22	27
DT Billy McGettigan	---	---	5	15	3	23
OLB Buddy Horton	---	---	6	11	1	18
ILB Colton Clemons	---	---	1	3	14	18
CB Hector Franklin	---	---	1	6	9	16
DE Kenny Bernard	---	---	1	12	1	14
T Skip Ogletree	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Evan Sanford	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Darrell Beisel	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Cole Myers	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Carson Marcum	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Francisco Sawyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB J.B. Chelios	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Alvin Matuzas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	10	10	1.0
Right	9	13	1.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	7	1.8
Middle	20	57	2.9
Right	7	12	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.C. Klaes	32	17	3	1	2	4	6	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andres Clayton	40	21	5	1	0	9	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	2	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	72	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	49	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	93	18.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	47	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	72	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	82	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	10	4	91	9.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Caleb Lay	8	4	1	17	0	21
WR Kerry Burnett	8	3	1	93	3	32
WR Geoff Walsh	6	6	0	58	0	33
TE Paul Cobbins	5	2	0	25	0	31
RB Bryson Kirchhof	2	0	0	0	0	24
WR Drew Harvey	2	1	0	8	0	18
WR Winfred Murack	1	1	0	15	0	7

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zach Robinson	14	10	131	3	37
TE Todd Kramer	10	2	66	1	35
WR Brad Percell	7	4	47	1	41
RB Kaleb Crangle	3	3	18	0	14
WR Ron Boren	3	0	0	0	21
WR Zack Olivo	2	2	30	0	10
TE Albert Urbina	1	0	0	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bryson Kirchhof	2	3	1.50	2.63

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kaleb Crangle	2	-1	-0.50	3.58

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.C. Klaes	3	2	20	6.67	6.75

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andres Clayton	5	5	22	4.40	7.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Paul Cobbins	2	1	8	4.00	5.00
WR Geoff Walsh	1	1	12	12.00	9.67

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zach Robinson	2	2	4	2.00	9.36
WR Brad Percell	1	1	0	0.00	6.71
WR Zack Olivo	1	1	16	16.00	15.00
RB Kaleb Crangle	1	1	2	2.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bryson Kirchhof	2	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damien McNeil	1	0
RB Kaleb Crangle	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.C. Klaes	10	5	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andres Clayton	15	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Caleb Lay	3	1	0
TE Paul Cobbins	3	1	1
WR Geoff Walsh	2	2	1
RB Bryson Kirchhof	1	0	0
WR Kerry Burnett	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zach Robinson	7	6	4
TE Todd Kramer	5	1	1
WR Brad Percell	1	0	0
WR Zack Olivo	1	1	1
WR Ron Boren	1	0	0

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)