Week 1, 2039

played in Carolina, NC

86 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	6	0	3	-	9
Carolina Panthers	3	7	14	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:25 CAR - Sammie Harden 32 field goal
2Q: 06:14 ATL - Gene McCormick 23 field goal
2Q: 03:03 CAR - Ezra Stevenson 1 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Gene McCormick 33 field goal
3Q: 09:28 CAR - Gage Peterson 6 run (Sammie Harden extra point)
3Q: 00:21 CAR - Cris Ciervo 6 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
4Q: 12:34 ATL - Gene McCormick 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:25 CAR - Sammie Harden 32 field goal
2Q: 06:14 ATL - Gene McCormick 23 field goal
2Q: 03:03 CAR - Ezra Stevenson 1 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Gene McCormick 33 field goal
3Q: 09:28 CAR - Gage Peterson 6 run (Sammie Harden extra point)
3Q: 00:21 CAR - Cris Ciervo 6 pass from Geno Smith (Sammie Harden extra point)
4Q: 12:34 ATL - Gene McCormick 42 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 6 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 220 362
- Offensive Plays 58 62
- Yards per Play 3.79 5.84
Net Rushing Yards 108 147
- Rushing Attempts 28 30
- Yards per Rush 3.86 4.90
Net Passing Yards 112 215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 17 - 0 32 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 130 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.73 6.72
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 6/33
Punt Returns/Yards 1/16 4/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/56 2/36
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 25
Time of Possession 30:04 29:56

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	6	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	220	362
- Offensive Plays	58	62
- Yards per Play	3.79	5.84
Net Rushing Yards	108	147
- Rushing Attempts	28	30
- Yards per Rush	3.86	4.90
Net Passing Yards	112	215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 17 - 0	32 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	130	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.73	6.72
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	6/33
Punt Returns/Yards	1/16	4/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/56	2/36
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 25
Time of Possession	30:04	29:56

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:56	4:00	OWN 20	7	20	Punt
1	3:17	1:41	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
2	14:28	8:20	OWN 11	14	83	Field Goal
2	2:55	2:55	OWN 20	7	64	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
3	9:18	1:27	OWN 45	3	-2	Punt
3	7:11	1:50	OWN 47	3	-10	Punt
3	0:12	0:52	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	14:14	1:48	OPP 29	3	4	Field Goal
4	10:39	2:51	OWN 17	5	25	Punt
4	5:24	2:25	OWN 38	6	12	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:04	OWN 23	7	29	Punt
1	6:56	3:39	OWN 28	8	57	Field Goal
1	1:36	2:08	OWN 17	5	26	Punt
2	6:08	3:13	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
3	12:44	2:17	OWN 12	5	24	Punt
3	10:27	1:09	OPP 25	3	25	Touchdown
3	7:51	0:40	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	5:21	5:09	OWN 16	11	84	Touchdown
4	14:20	0:06	OWN 39	1	0	Fumble
4	12:26	1:47	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	7:48	2:24	OWN 2	3	8	Punt
4	2:59	2:59	OWN 20	7	28	Game

Game MVP: Geno Smith, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Albert Finley	15	44	2.93	20	1
Peter Horn	10	42	4.20	23	3
Rod Sweeney	2	16	8.00	12	1
Damon Peterson	1	6	6.00	6	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gage Peterson	18	86	4.78	32	3	1
Levi Scialabba	8	42	5.25	18	1	0
Geno Smith	3	18	6.00	14	1	0
Dixon Edwards	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rod Sweeney	26	17	130	4/18	0	31	0	77.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Geno Smith	32	19	215	0/0	2	34	0	100.3

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Korey Logan	6	7	37	6.17	16	21
WR Mo Horton	5	10	59	11.80	28	31
TE Damon Peterson	1	1	10	10.00	4	10
TE Jeffrey Clauss	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
TE Victor Pendleton	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Harold Wilkerson	1	3	5	5.00	0	5
TE Aaron Spar	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Peter Horn	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
WR Louis Pomraning	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cris Ciervo	7	12	63	9.00	8	12	1
WR Dixon Edwards	4	7	49	12.25	29	25	0
WR Jimmy Birch	3	4	48	16.00	15	25	0
TE Stanley Conley	2	4	37	18.50	29	34	0
RB Levi Scialabba	1	3	3	3.00	3	3	0
RB Gage Peterson	1	1	14	14.00	5	14	0
WR Ezra Stevenson	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Peter Horn	1	0	0
Preston Tapia	0	1	0
Shea McClellin	0	0	1
Lamar Sepulveda	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Levi Scialabba	1	0	0
Jimmy Birch	1	0	0
Vernon Warren	0	1	0
Allen Roberts	0	1	0
Donald Banks	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony McGarrahan	8	382	47.8	41.9	57	5

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Casey Herrmann	6	278	46.3	40.3	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gene McCormick	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sammie Harden	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peter Horn	1	16	16.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmy Birch	4	7	1.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harold Wilkerson	1	31	31.0	0
Mo Horton	1	25	25.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dixon Edwards	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jake Humphries	8	2	22	28
ILB Bart Graham	4	3	13	13
S Kris Leak	4	2	30	29
S Drew Ferguson	4	2	16	21
ILB Ted Sims	4	1	29	27
S Edgar McTyer	3	2	28	27
OLB Shea McClellin	3	1	26	26
DE Lamar Sepulveda	2	4	22	19
DE Nolan Stargell	2	0	21	20
CB Reuben Fuller	2	0	23	27
CB Vincent Winslett	2	0	7	5
ILB Nate Irving	1	0	2	6
OLB Chester Buckley	1	0	9	8
DE Dana White	1	0	16	24
CB Preston Tapia	1	0	26	28
CB Les Logan	1	0	4	4
S Edwin Levingston	1	0	4	5
DT Jason Sellers	1	0	16	19

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brenden Richard	11	5	0.0	28	30
S Hardy Kerr	8	2	0.0	28	30
DE Star Latulelei	4	0	1.5	25	24
DE George Carter	4	1	1.0	22	25
DT Rex Hogue	4	2	0.5	16	18
OLB Bob Guest	4	1	0.5	22	23
CB Shaun Perkins	4	1	0.0	25	27
CB Barry Abrams	3	1	0.0	28	30
S Chuck Pritchett	2	1	0.0	27	30
DT Nick Fairley	2	0	0.0	13	12
CB Antoine Holko	1	1	0.0	3	8
G Billy Joe Sellers	1	0	---	---	---
CB Vernon Warren	1	0	0.0	19	28
OLB Andy Henderson	1	0	0.0	6	1
OLB Tom Everett	0	4	0.5	16	23
OLB Zach Brown	0	1	0.0	9	6
ILB Derrick Bryant	0	1	0.0	9	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jake Humphries	1	1	28
DE Lamar Sepulveda	1	0	19
DE Dana White	1	0	24

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Star Latulelei	1.5	1	1	1	24
DE George Carter	1.0	0	1	0	25
OLB Tom Everett	0.5	0	0	0	23
DT Rex Hogue	0.5	0	0	0	18
OLB Bob Guest	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Isaac Eatherton	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jake Humphries	4	0	28
S Edgar McTyer	3	0	27
ILB Bart Graham	3	0	13
ILB Ted Sims	2	1	27
OLB Shea McClellin	2	0	26
S Drew Ferguson	1	1	21
CB Reuben Fuller	1	0	27
S Kris Leak	1	0	29
CB Preston Tapia	1	0	28
CB Les Logan	1	0	4
DT Jason Sellers	0	1	19

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Brenden Richard	5	0	30
S Hardy Kerr	4	2	30
OLB Bob Guest	3	0	23
CB Barry Abrams	2	1	30
CB Shaun Perkins	1	0	27
CB Vernon Warren	1	0	28
S Chuck Pritchett	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rondell Hernandez	3	11	1	28	0	30
Malachi Purnell	3	5	0	28	2	30
Junior Udeze	3	5	0	28	1	30
Marco Hutton	1	3	0	28	0	30
Darrell Stephens	0	2	0	28	1	30

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Tyrell Osborne	4	7	30	32
Lamar Holmes	4	5	30	32
Ellis Covill	3	7	30	32
Earl Fulton	1	3	17	14
Ronnie Garcia	0	3	30	32
Billy Joe Sellers	0	2	30	32

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Shea McClellin	3	12
Damon Peterson	2	19
Chester Buckley	1	17
Edgar McTyer	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Phillips	1	19
Antoine Holko	1	14
Donald Banks	1	7

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Junior Udeze	28	30	---	---	11	69
Marco Hutton	28	30	---	---	11	69
Kris Leak	---	---	30	29	9	68
Shea McClellin	---	---	26	26	12	64
Edgar McTyer	---	---	28	27	9	64
Damon Peterson	22	19	---	---	19	60
Ted Sims	---	---	29	27	3	59
Rondell Hernandez	28	30	---	---	---	58
Rod Sweeney	28	30	---	---	---	58
Malachi Purnell	28	30	---	---	---	58
Darrell Stephens	28	30	---	---	---	58
Preston Tapia	---	---	26	28	---	54
Albert Finley	16	10	---	---	25	51
Reuben Fuller	---	---	23	27	1	51
Jake Humphries	---	---	22	28	---	50
Nolan Stargell	---	---	21	20	7	48
Lamar Sepulveda	---	---	22	19	---	41
Korey Logan	19	22	---	---	---	41
Victor Pendleton	20	18	---	---	2	40
Dana White	---	---	16	24	---	40
Harold Wilkerson	10	18	---	---	11	39
Drew Ferguson	---	---	16	21	1	38
Peter Horn	12	20	---	---	6	38
Jason Sellers	---	---	16	19	1	36
Mo Horton	9	23	---	---	3	35
Chester Buckley	---	---	9	8	17	34
Elias Euerle	---	---	16	16	2	34
Jeffrey Clauss	18	7	---	---	8	33
Bart Graham	---	---	13	13	4	30
Aaron Spar	5	3	---	---	17	25
Nate Irving	---	---	2	6	16	24
Louis Pomraning	7	8	---	---	5	20
Leon Rodriguez	2	2	---	---	14	18
Les Logan	---	---	4	4	7	15
Vincent Winslett	---	---	7	5	---	12
Lorenzo Hastings	0	0	---	---	11	11
Donnell Staples	0	0	---	---	11	11
Marc Salpala	0	0	---	---	11	11
Edwin Levingston	---	---	4	5	1	10
Tony McGarrahan	0	0	---	---	8	8
Duane Sommer	---	---	0	0	8	8
Gene McCormick	0	0	---	---	6	6
Andre Coker	---	---	0	0	6	6
John Bailey	0	0	---	---	3	3
Grayson Jobb	0	0	---	---	---	0
Lukas Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lamar Holmes	30	32	---	---	7	69
Tyrell Osborne	30	32	---	---	7	69
Vernon Warren	---	---	19	28	19	66
Dixon Edwards	29	32	---	---	3	64
Billy Joe Sellers	30	32	---	---	---	62
Ellis Covill	30	32	---	---	---	62
Geno Smith	30	32	---	---	---	62
Ronnie Garcia	30	32	---	---	---	62
Brenden Richard	---	---	28	30	3	61
Hardy Kerr	---	---	28	30	3	61
Shaun Perkins	---	---	25	27	9	61
Barry Abrams	---	---	28	30	3	61
Chuck Pritchett	---	---	27	30	3	60
Star Latulelei	---	---	25	24	2	51
Cris Ciervo	23	24	---	---	3	50
George Carter	---	---	22	25	2	49
Earl Fulton	17	14	---	---	15	46
Bob Guest	---	---	22	23	1	46
Stanley Conley	17	20	---	---	8	45
Gage Peterson	21	23	---	---	1	45
Tom Everett	---	---	16	23	2	41
Jimmy Birch	14	15	---	---	8	37
Rex Hogue	---	---	16	18	2	36
Nick Fairley	---	---	13	12	9	34
Zach Brown	---	---	9	6	18	33
Ezra Stevenson	8	9	---	---	16	33
Terry Browning	8	7	---	---	15	30
Isaac Eatherton	---	---	9	11	10	30
Josh Phillips	4	7	---	---	19	30
Antoine Holko	---	---	3	8	14	25
Derrick Bryant	---	---	9	2	8	19
Levi Scialabba	9	9	---	---	---	18
Andy Henderson	---	---	6	1	8	15
Brandon Dillon	0	0	---	---	14	14
Dejon Gomes	---	---	3	2	8	13
Sherman Shaw	0	0	---	---	9	9
Donnie Anthony	0	0	---	---	7	7
Donald Banks	0	0	---	---	7	7
Allen Roberts	0	0	---	---	7	7
Casey Herrmann	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sammie Harden	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rodney Gonzalez	---	---	0	0	3	3
Pete Bates	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ronald Chae	0	0	---	---	---	0
Eric Tanner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alejandro Gentry	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	9	1.1
Middle	14	56	4.0
Right	6	43	7.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	22	3.1
Middle	21	124	5.9
Right	1	3	3.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rod Sweeney	26	17	2	1	1	3	3	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Geno Smith	32	19	3	4	3	3	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	111	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	19	2.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	26	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	124	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	65	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mo Horton	10	5	1	59	1	23
WR Korey Logan	7	6	0	37	1	22
WR Harold Wilkerson	3	1	0	5	0	18
TE Damon Peterson	1	1	0	10	0	19
TE Jeffrey Clauss	1	1	0	5	0	7
TE Victor Pendleton	1	1	0	5	0	18
WR Louis Pomraning	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Aaron Spar	1	1	0	-1	0	3
RB Peter Horn	1	1	0	10	0	20

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cris Ciervo	12	7	2	63	0	24
WR Dixon Edwards	7	4	1	49	1	32
TE Stanley Conley	4	2	0	37	1	20
WR Jimmy Birch	4	3	0	48	1	15
RB Levi Scialabba	3	1	0	3	0	9
RB Gage Peterson	1	1	0	14	0	23
WR Ezra Stevenson	1	1	0	1	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Albert Finley	2	4	2.00	2.93
Peter Horn	1	-3	-3.00	4.20

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gage Peterson	3	5	1.67	4.78
Geno Smith	1	14	14.00	6.00
Levi Scialabba	1	6	6.00	5.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rod Sweeney	2	2	6	3.00	5.00

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Geno Smith	4	2	7	1.75	6.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeffrey Clauss	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Korey Logan	1	1	1	1.00	5.29

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cris Ciervo	2	1	6	3.00	5.25
TE Stanley Conley	1	0	0	0.00	9.25
WR Ezra Stevenson	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Peter Horn	3	2
Rod Sweeney	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Gage Peterson	4	1
Geno Smith	1	0
Levi Scialabba	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rod Sweeney	8	4	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Geno Smith	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Korey Logan	3	2	0
WR Mo Horton	3	1	1
WR Harold Wilkerson	1	1	0
WR Louis Pomraning	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cris Ciervo	2	1	1
WR Dixon Edwards	2	1	1
TE Stanley Conley	1	1	0
RB Levi Scialabba	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,700 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,700 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)