Week 1, 2093

played in Carolina, NC

63 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons01070-17
Carolina Panthers724013-44

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:31 CAR - Caden Cooley 15 pass from Dalton Kaplan (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
2Q: 14:26 CAR - Toby Ellard 2 run (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
2Q: 10:22 ATL - Carson Marcum 31 field goal
2Q: 10:15 CAR - Santiago Bates 93 kickoff return (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
2Q: 07:32 CAR - Kendrick McElroy 1 pass from Dalton Kaplan (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
2Q: 02:31 ATL - Denzel Garrison 2 run (Carson Marcum extra point)
2Q: 00:29 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 55 field goal
3Q: 08:11 ATL - Denzel Garrison 1 pass from Andres Clayton (Carson Marcum extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 45 field goal
4Q: 08:34 CAR - Santiago Bates 31 pass from Dalton Kaplan (Nathaniel Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 03:33 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 46 field goal

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record0-11-0
First Downs1916
- by Rushing44
- by Passing1411
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards361330
- Offensive Plays7159
- Yards per Play5.085.59
Net Rushing Yards9178
- Rushing Attempts2518
- Yards per Rush3.644.33
Net Passing Yards270252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 25 - 139 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards280266
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/102/14
- Yards per Pass Play5.876.15
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions6/165/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.111.4
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards9/837/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/35/53
Kick Returns/Yards4/593/133
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 39
Time of Possession32:3127:29

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:22OWN 2535Punt
110:204:17OWN 17618Punt
15:112:56OWN 13619Punt
214:164:01OWN 25861Field Goal
210:000:11OWN 2514Fumble
27:262:06OWN 25518Punt
24:252:05OWN 37863Touchdown
20:230:23OWN 16325Half
312:344:29OWN 18982Touchdown
36:103:12OWN 2566Punt
414:520:48OWN 2520Interception
412:381:42OWN 1737Punt
410:031:25OWN 2348Downs
48:232:30OWN 2841Downs
43:261:11OWN 2334Punt
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:383:18OWN 16884Touchdown
16:030:52OWN 2237Punt
12:152:59OWN 36764Touchdown
29:492:23OPP 17517Touchdown
25:200:55OWN 933Punt
22:201:57OWN 25737Field Goal
315:002:26OWN 363-5Punt
38:051:55OWN 2438Punt
32:583:06OWN 40632Field Goal
414:041:26OWN 3036Punt
410:560:53OWN 433-2Punt
48:380:15OPP 31231Touchdown
45:532:27OPP 2930Field Goal
42:152:15OWN 48418Game

Game MVP: Dalton Kaplan, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Denzel Garrison17422.471111
RB Kaelon Black6305.001220
QB Andres Clayton2199.501010
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Toby Ellard10434.301011
RB Sawyer Carr7233.29600
QB Dalton Kaplan11212.001210

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andres Clayton42242761/10133175.1
Cooper Madison3140/004042.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dalton Kaplan39242662/143340107.4

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnny Halas714547.714180
TE Abel Tomaceski466416.005200
WR J.C. Kemp49389.5025220
RB Denzel Garrison34299.6716191
RB Kaelon Black2284.00050
WR Zachariah Branch234723.500330
TE Pedro King1244.00040
WR Zack Olivo141111.000110
TE William Lindberg112525.009250
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Santiago Bates697312.1734311
RB Toby Ellard476716.7558340
TE Kendrick McElroy47174.25481
WR Caden Cooley35299.676151
WR George Lane25189.000120
RB Sawyer Carr23189.003100
TE Aidan Galloway222814.0022250
WR Xavier Tucker111616.005160

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cedric Alvarez100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Kaelon Black1000
CB Bryson Crawford0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Liam Bennit1000
RB Sawyer Carr0100
OLB Cody Arndorfer0100
DE Kim Tedeschi0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Connor Conlan731745.337.7613
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackie Velasquez626644.343.8512

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Marcum1/10/00/0312/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nathaniel Vaughn3/33/31/1555/5

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Richard Fuller331.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Liam Bennit55310.60

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Josh Peterson45914.80
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Santiago Bates313344.31

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Don Cole900.01841
S Ian Jacobs500.01330
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky430.01230
OLB Jerald Fuller321.01430
S Richie Skeen340.01841
DT Mark Morton210.01012
CB Bryson Crawford200.0410
ILB Bernie Glover200.0822
DE Al Miskiewicz100.51736
DE Todd Banuelos110.01428
OLB Josiah Trotter110.049
WR Zack Olivo10---------
DT Tony Haskell100.01430
CB Samuel Schwartz100.01330
S Richard Fuller100.0311
WR J.C. Kemp10---------
OLB Ed Murphy100.040
S Todd Crane100.042
DT Earnest Lindsay100.0930
DE Brent Brewer010.5310
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Wesley Jennings820.02442
OLB Cody Arndorfer820.02544
S Chester Willis720.02332
CB Julian Neal500.01024
S Cedric Alvarez410.02546
OLB John Batcheck311.01514
ILB Bryan Wiggs320.01622
DE Wes Rose300.0813
S Terrell Stevenson200.0420
DE Kim Tedeschi110.01430
DT Gerald Hobart100.0410
OLB Bart Bates100.0929
DT Bryson Manning100.02027
CB Hardy Gash100.02233
DE Keldric Faulk100.01010
CB Mario Weatherly020.02343
CB Parker Ashcraft010.0315

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jerald Fuller1.000030
DE Al Miskiewicz0.502136
DE Brent Brewer0.501010
DE Todd Banuelos0.002028
DT Earnest Lindsay0.002030
DE Kenny Bernard0.00118
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB John Batcheck1.000014
DE Kim Tedeschi0.011130
CB Mario Weatherly0.010043
DE Albert Regis0.01009
DT Bryson Manning0.002127
OLB Bart Bates0.001129
DE Leo McTyer0.001132
OLB Cody Arndorfer0.001144
DT Gerald Hobart0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Don Cole70041
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky41030
S Ian Jacobs30030
S Richie Skeen21041
ILB Bernie Glover21022
CB Bryson Crawford20010
CB Brandon Cisse11031
DT Tony Haskell10030
CB Samuel Schwartz10030
S Richard Fuller10011
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Cody Arndorfer71044
CB Julian Neal51024
S Chester Willis30032
ILB Wesley Jennings30042
S Terrell Stevenson20020
S Cedric Alvarez11146
DE Wes Rose10013
ILB Bryan Wiggs10022
OLB John Batcheck10014
CB Hardy Gash10033

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Darnell Ward38025046
G Carlton Giordano16025146
T Preston Fertwagner12125046
TE Abel Tomaceski12021038
FB Jonah Kanyak1108012
T Christian Hitchcock02025043
G Bradley Whiting02025043
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Gino Dennis25014141
C Josh Leake15014041
TE Kendrick McElroy11018038
T Nicholas Sweeney110400
G Arturo Forrest02014141
T Miguel Bryant01018041
G Elijah Riley010400
C Caden Fox010400

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Ed Murphy124
Richard Fuller122
Bill Rodgers121
Zack Olivo120
Bryson Crawford119
Ian Jacobs111
Preston Fertwagner18
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Sawyer Carr129
Donnell Jeffries122
Terrell Stevenson121
Liam Bennit120
Cody Arndorfer116
Gustavo Wallentine116
Randy Posavec19

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Carlton Giordano2546------879
T Preston Fertwagner2546------879
T Christian Hitchcock2543------876
G Bradley Whiting2543------876
WR Johnny Halas2539------973
C Darnell Ward2546---------71
QB Andres Clayton2543---------68
CB Samuel Schwartz------13302164
WR Zack Olivo1131------2062
CB Don Cole------1841362
S Richie Skeen------1841362
TE Abel Tomaceski2138---------59
DE Al Miskiewicz------1736255
S Ian Jacobs------13301154
RB Denzel Garrison1830---------48
ILB Bernie Glover------8221848
OLB Jerald Fuller------1430347
DE Todd Banuelos------1428345
DT Tony Haskell------1430---44
WR J.C. Kemp1025------944
OLB Jeremiah Skuratovsky------1230---42
TE Pedro King410------2741
CB Brandon Cisse------1031---41
FB Jonah Kanyak812------2040
DT Earnest Lindsay------930---39
S Richard Fuller------3112236
CB Bryson Crawford------4101933
DT Mark Morton------1012931
OLB Ed Murphy------402428
RB Bill Rodgers33------2127
TE William Lindberg1212---------24
WR Zachariah Branch616---------22
RB Kaelon Black613---------19
DE Kenny Bernard------28717
DT Branden Mahoney------410317
OLB Josiah Trotter------49316
WR Josh Peterson11------1315
DE Brent Brewer------310---13
S Todd Crane------42713
P Connor Conlan00------88
C Cole Myers00------88
K Carson Marcum00------55
G J.T. Humphries03---------3
QB Cooper Madison03---------3
T Wes Ryan03---------3
CB Horace Reynolds------00---0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Cody Arndorfer------25441685
S Cedric Alvarez------2546172
T Miguel Bryant1841------968
ILB Wesley Jennings------2442167
CB Mario Weatherly------2343167
G Arturo Forrest1441------964
G Gino Dennis1441------964
T Spencer Fano1441------964
CB Hardy Gash------2233863
QB Dalton Kaplan1841---------59
DE Leo McTyer------1732857
TE Kendrick McElroy1838---------56
C Josh Leake1441---------55
S Chester Willis------2332---55
WR Caden Cooley1437------455
OLB John Batcheck------15142554
RB Sawyer Carr812------2949
WR George Lane1434---------48
DT Bryson Manning------2027---47
S Terrell Stevenson------4202145
DE Kim Tedeschi------1430---44
WR Santiago Bates1426------444
OLB Bart Bates------929240
RB Toby Ellard1128---------39
ILB Bryan Wiggs------1622---38
CB Parker Ashcraft------3152038
DT Donnell Jeffries------2112235
CB Julian Neal------1024135
TE Ralph Deskins16------2734
WR Xavier Tucker55------2333
RB Gustavo Wallentine29------1627
DE Wes Rose------813---21
WR Liam Bennit00------2020
DE Keldric Faulk------1010---20
DT Gerald Hobart------410115
TE Aidan Galloway310------215
K Nathaniel Vaughn00------1212
DE Albert Regis------19111
ILB Wade Woodaz------001111
C Randy Posavec00------99
P Jackie Velasquez00------66
T K.C. Gantt40---------4
G Elijah Riley40---------4
T Nicholas Sweeney40---------4
C Caden Fox40---------4
QB Jeffery Bradford00------33

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5204.0
Middle14352.5
Right6366.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2-1-0.5
Middle12574.8
Right4225.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andres Clayton42244153531
Cooper Madison310000220
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dalton Kaplan39245034820

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2013844.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)117948.5
Long (19+ Yds)114898.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18141528.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)115585.3
Long (19+ Yds)213115.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Johnny Halas147254039
WR J.C. Kemp94138125
TE Abel Tomaceski64064138
RB Denzel Garrison43129030
WR Zack Olivo41011031
WR Zachariah Branch32047116
TE Pedro King2114010
RB Kaelon Black2208013
TE William Lindberg11025112
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Santiago Bates96173226
RB Toby Ellard74167228
TE Kendrick McElroy74017038
WR George Lane52118034
WR Caden Cooley53029037
RB Sawyer Carr32018012
TE Aidan Galloway22028110
WR Xavier Tucker1101605

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Denzel Garrison221.002.47
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Toby Ellard2105.004.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andres Clayton6250.836.57
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dalton Kaplan44174.256.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Johnny Halas3141.333.86
RB Denzel Garrison2110.507.25
WR Zachariah Branch1000.0015.67
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Kendrick McElroy2263.002.43
WR Caden Cooley111515.005.80
WR Santiago Bates11-4-4.008.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Denzel Garrison31
QB Andres Clayton10
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Sawyer Carr41

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Andres Clayton1165
Cooper Madison100
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Dalton Kaplan1084

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Abel Tomaceski322
WR Zack Olivo211
WR J.C. Kemp210
WR Johnny Halas211
WR Zachariah Branch211
TE Pedro King100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
RB Sawyer Carr321
WR Caden Cooley210
WR Santiago Bates222
WR Xavier Tucker111
WR George Lane110
TE Kendrick McElroy110

SectionAttendance
Stadium77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes5,000 (5,000)