Week 1, 2063

played in Carolina, NC

56 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	3	7	0	-	10
Carolina Panthers	7	6	0	13	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:28 CAR - Lewis Sparkes 9 pass from Winston Dodge (Terry Burk extra point)
2Q: 12:39 CAR - Terry Burk 20 field goal
2Q: 05:20 ATL - Wendell Humphries 26 field goal
2Q: 00:35 CAR - Terry Burk 47 field goal
3Q: 05:35 ATL - Artie Gomez 1 pass from Mike Reilly (Wendell Humphries extra point)
4Q: 14:31 CAR - Ben Schrope 3 run (Terry Burk extra point)
4Q: 06:58 CAR - Terry Burk 18 field goal
4Q: 02:13 CAR - Terry Burk 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:28 CAR - Lewis Sparkes 9 pass from Winston Dodge (Terry Burk extra point)
2Q: 12:39 CAR - Terry Burk 20 field goal
2Q: 05:20 ATL - Wendell Humphries 26 field goal
2Q: 00:35 CAR - Terry Burk 47 field goal
3Q: 05:35 ATL - Artie Gomez 1 pass from Mike Reilly (Wendell Humphries extra point)
4Q: 14:31 CAR - Ben Schrope 3 run (Terry Burk extra point)
4Q: 06:58 CAR - Terry Burk 18 field goal
4Q: 02:13 CAR - Terry Burk 29 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 10 12
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 7 8
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 201 227
- Offensive Plays 56 58
- Yards per Play 3.59 3.91
Net Rushing Yards 38 65
- Rushing Attempts 20 31
- Yards per Rush 1.90 2.10
Net Passing Yards 163 162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 23 - 1 25 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 195 176
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/32 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 4.53 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.9 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 3/52 2/59
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OPP 47
Time of Possession 29:09 30:51

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	10	12
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	7	8
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	201	227
- Offensive Plays	56	58
- Yards per Play	3.59	3.91
Net Rushing Yards	38	65
- Rushing Attempts	20	31
- Yards per Rush	1.90	2.10
Net Passing Yards	163	162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 23 - 1	25 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	195	176
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/32	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	4.53	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.9	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	3/52	2/59
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OPP 47
Time of Possession	29:09	30:51

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:04	3:12	OWN 5	5	13	Punt
1	4:18	2:01	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	12:34	7:20	OWN 14	12	77	Field Goal
2	3:33	2:07	OWN 5	5	12	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 25	2	-2	Half
3	15:00	3:08	OWN 18	3	-11	Punt
3	10:10	4:43	OWN 39	10	61	Touchdown
3	3:21	0:43	OWN 36	2	5	Interception
4	14:21	1:42	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	9:59	1:14	OWN 13	3	1	Fumble
4	6:50	1:22	OWN 25	4	6	Downs
4	2:05	1:21	OWN 20	4	-3	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:56	OPP 48	3	-5	Punt
1	8:52	4:34	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
1	2:17	4:43	OWN 40	10	57	Field Goal
2	5:14	1:41	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
2	1:26	0:59	OWN 46	4	24	Field Goal
3	11:52	1:42	OPP 40	3	8	Missed FG
3	5:27	2:06	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
3	2:38	3:17	OPP 32	7	32	Touchdown
4	12:39	2:40	OWN 22	5	18	Punt
4	8:45	1:55	OPP 2	3	1	Field Goal
4	5:28	3:23	OPP 31	6	19	Field Goal
4	0:44	0:44	OPP 17	3	-5	Game

Game MVP: Brock Strong, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dustin Birch	9	16	1.78	7	0
QB Mike Reilly	5	-2	-0.40	3	0
FB Matthew Carrier	3	8	2.67	4	0
RB Elliot Grice	3	16	5.33	13	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ben Schrope	15	35	2.33	12	1	1
RB Brett Dole	8	22	2.75	9	0	0
QB Winston Dodge	4	2	0.50	7	0	0
WR Lewis Sparkes	2	3	1.50	3	0	0
TE James Kiluk	2	3	1.50	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Reilly	30	23	195	6/32	1	42	1	90.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Winston Dodge	25	20	176	2/14	1	21	0	109.3

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Artie Gomez	6	9	51	8.50	9	30	1
RB Dustin Birch	6	6	26	4.33	11	12	0
WR Gabe Farrell	5	5	92	18.40	12	42	0
WR Tucker Forrester	3	4	11	3.67	0	8	0
RB Elliot Grice	2	2	12	6.00	10	12	0
TE Cesar Iannaccone	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Rob Buhner	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lewis Sparkes	5	6	34	6.80	2	10	1
WR Dave Thomson	3	4	27	9.00	15	18	0
RB Brett Dole	3	3	24	8.00	11	21	0
WR Jacob Cole	3	4	13	4.33	5	8	0
TE Brian McGhee	2	2	19	9.50	0	10	0
WR Damian Prior	2	3	30	15.00	2	15	0
TE Boomer Vasquez	2	3	29	14.50	18	19	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Keith Elliott	1	22	22.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Mike Reilly	1	0	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Vernon Schlesinger	0	1	0	0
S Keith Elliott	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Foster	5	213	42.6	37.0	48	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Elijah Peterson	4	205	51.3	49.3	55	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wendell Humphries	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Terry Burk	4/5	1/2	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Micah Brock	2	8	4.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damian Prior	3	28	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Walt Cribbs	3	52	17.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levi Phillip	2	59	29.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jeffery Foley	6	4	0.0	27	25
DT Brad Roussel	5	0	0.0	24	15
DE Howie Sandilands	4	2	0.0	22	21
CB Jameson Muncy	4	0	0.0	31	27
CB Devon Zlotnik	4	0	0.0	29	27
DE Darren Chilton	3	0	1.0	12	15
S Craig Duncan	3	3	0.0	19	14
CB Walt Cribbs	3	2	0.0	31	27
S Corbin Poon	3	1	0.0	28	21
ILB Terrence Johnstone	3	0	0.0	17	13
ILB Jaylen Starks	3	0	0.0	13	13
DE Seth Jamison	2	0	0.0	26	18
DT Silas Rivers	1	1	1.0	13	10
WR Tucker Forrester	1	0	---	---	---
DT Elijah Frenzel	1	0	0.0	6	5
DE Earl Rayburn	1	0	0.0	17	12
T Ross Cooley	1	0	---	---	---
DE Maurice Marchese	1	0	0.0	4	7
CB Sawyer Santorum	1	0	0.0	1	6
OLB Artie Michi	0	2	0.0	18	15

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Keith Elliott	9	0	0.0	20	36
CB Tevin Widmer	6	1	0.0	20	36
OLB Brock Strong	4	2	3.5	19	22
CB Vernon Schlesinger	4	2	0.0	20	36
OLB Lewis Meusey	3	2	0.0	20	36
ILB Josiah James	3	1	0.0	12	22
CB Ricardo Weaver	3	0	0.0	1	14
DE Colin Chapman	2	1	1.0	8	11
DT Hayden Hammond	2	0	1.0	8	16
DE Korey Blombeck	2	0	0.5	20	33
ILB Dana Mathis	2	1	0.0	19	22
S Levi Phillip	2	0	0.0	19	22
DT Drake Michaels	1	0	0.0	12	20
S Aiden Ricksecker	1	0	0.0	1	14
CB Louis Johnson	1	0	0.0	8	9
OLB Kenyon Hicks	1	0	0.0	1	14
DE Damien Perez	0	1	0.0	6	12
DE Abel Lyon	0	1	0.0	6	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Silas Rivers	1.0	0	10
DE Darren Chilton	1.0	0	15
CB Walt Cribbs	0.0	1	27

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Brock Strong	3.5	0	1	22
DT Hayden Hammond	1.0	2	0	16
DE Colin Chapman	1.0	0	0	11
DE Korey Blombeck	0.5	0	0	33
OLB Kenyon Hicks	0.0	0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jameson Muncy	4	1	27
ILB Jeffery Foley	4	0	25
CB Walt Cribbs	2	0	27
CB Devon Zlotnik	2	0	27
S Corbin Poon	1	2	21
S Craig Duncan	1	0	14
ILB Terrence Johnstone	1	0	13
ILB Jaylen Starks	1	0	13
DE Bert Kowalkowski	1	0	6
DE Seth Jamison	1	0	18
DT Brad Roussel	1	0	15
CB Sawyer Santorum	1	0	6

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Vernon Schlesinger	4	1	0	36
CB Tevin Widmer	4	0	0	36
CB Ricardo Weaver	3	0	0	14
OLB Lewis Meusey	2	1	0	36
S Keith Elliott	2	0	1	36
ILB Josiah James	2	0	0	22
DT Drake Michaels	1	0	0	20
S Aiden Ricksecker	1	0	0	14
CB Louis Johnson	1	0	0	9
DE Korey Blombeck	1	0	0	33
OLB Kenyon Hicks	1	0	0	14
S Levi Phillip	1	0	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ross Cooley	2	4	20	0	36
G Benjamin Thorne	1	3	20	2	36
G Van Myers	1	3	20	1	36
T Skip Nordland	1	1	20	3	36
TE Cesar Iannaccone	1	1	19	0	32
C Kendrick Turnbull	0	4	20	0	36
FB Matthew Carrier	0	2	11	0	9

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Lonnie Godfrey	2	6	31	1	27
G Drake England	2	5	31	1	27
T Ben Oxendine	1	6	31	0	27
T Alejandro Garrett	1	5	31	0	27
C Josiah Hawkins	1	5	31	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Micah Brock	2	20
Ross Cooley	1	9
Elliot Grice	1	7
Bryce Clemons	1	6

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Aiden Ricksecker	3	20
James Kiluk	1	23
Lonnie Godfrey	1	9

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Walt Cribbs	---	---	31	27	12	70
CB Jameson Muncy	---	---	31	27	10	68
T Ross Cooley	20	36	---	---	9	65
G Van Myers	20	36	---	---	6	62
CB Devon Zlotnik	---	---	29	27	5	61
ILB Jeffery Foley	---	---	27	25	5	57
C Kendrick Turnbull	20	36	---	---	---	56
T Skip Nordland	20	36	---	---	---	56
G Benjamin Thorne	20	36	---	---	---	56
QB Mike Reilly	20	36	---	---	---	56
WR Gabe Farrell	20	36	---	---	---	56
OLB Artie Michi	---	---	18	15	23	56
S Corbin Poon	---	---	28	21	5	54
TE Cesar Iannaccone	19	32	---	---	---	51
S Craig Duncan	---	---	19	14	15	48
DE Howie Sandilands	---	---	22	21	3	46
DE Seth Jamison	---	---	26	18	2	46
DT Brad Roussel	---	---	24	15	3	42
WR Artie Gomez	8	26	---	---	7	41
RB Dustin Birch	13	27	---	---	1	41
ILB Jaylen Starks	---	---	13	13	12	38
FB Matthew Carrier	11	9	---	---	15	35
WR Rob Buhner	9	11	---	---	15	35
DE Darren Chilton	---	---	12	15	8	35
ILB Terrence Johnstone	---	---	17	13	4	34
DE Earl Rayburn	---	---	17	12	5	34
TE Bobby Hartman	7	7	---	---	20	34
WR Tucker Forrester	7	22	---	---	1	30
DT Silas Rivers	---	---	13	10	---	23
RB Micah Brock	0	0	---	---	20	20
RB Elliot Grice	6	7	---	---	7	20
CB Sawyer Santorum	---	---	1	6	13	20
DE Bert Kowalkowski	---	---	3	6	5	14
DT Elijah Frenzel	---	---	6	5	1	12
WR Ellis Watkins	0	3	---	---	9	12
DE Maurice Marchese	---	---	4	7	1	12
G Riley Troxler	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Blaine Tucker	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Bryce Clemons	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Scott Foster	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Luke Mathis	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Wendell Humphries	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Kim Davison	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Tristan Walton	0	0	---	---	---	0
K Gavin Hicks	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Gilbert Shannon	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Lewis Meusey	---	---	20	36	20	76
T Alejandro Garrett	31	27	---	---	9	67
G Lonnie Godfrey	31	27	---	---	9	67
G Drake England	31	27	---	---	9	67
T Ben Oxendine	31	27	---	---	9	67
WR Lewis Sparkes	26	23	---	---	10	59
QB Winston Dodge	31	27	---	---	---	58
C Josiah Hawkins	31	27	---	---	---	58
CB Tevin Widmer	---	---	20	36	1	57
S Keith Elliott	---	---	20	36	1	57
CB Vernon Schlesinger	---	---	20	36	1	57
WR Jacob Cole	29	27	---	---	---	56
DE Korey Blombeck	---	---	20	33	1	54
TE Brian McGhee	25	26	---	---	1	52
ILB Dana Mathis	---	---	19	22	11	52
RB Brett Dole	13	8	---	---	24	45
S Levi Phillip	---	---	19	22	3	44
ILB Josiah James	---	---	12	22	9	43
OLB Brock Strong	---	---	19	22	---	41
WR Dave Thomson	20	17	---	---	---	37
DT Drake Michaels	---	---	12	20	5	37
S Aiden Ricksecker	---	---	1	14	20	35
RB Ben Schrope	19	13	---	---	3	35
CB Ricardo Weaver	---	---	1	14	16	31
TE James Kiluk	4	2	---	---	23	29
DT Hayden Hammond	---	---	8	16	1	25
DE Damien Perez	---	---	6	12	6	24
WR Damian Prior	7	10	---	---	5	22
DE Abel Lyon	---	---	6	16	---	22
WR Monty Ansell	0	1	---	---	20	21
DE Colin Chapman	---	---	8	11	---	19
TE Boomer Vasquez	10	8	---	---	---	18
CB Louis Johnson	---	---	8	9	---	17
RB Calvin Harding	2	0	---	---	15	17
OLB Kenyon Hicks	---	---	1	14	1	16
K Terry Burk	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Leonardo Jarvis	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Elijah Peterson	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Junior Boore	---	---	0	2	5	7
S Efrain Boatright	---	---	0	0	7	7
CB Miles Cornett	---	---	0	3	---	3
G Jermaine O'Bryan	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Noah Neumeyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Corwin Burtnett	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Frank McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ron Yates	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	1	1.0
Middle	14	28	2.0
Right	3	11	3.7
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-5	-1.3
Middle	15	52	3.5
Right	9	23	2.6
None	3	-5	-1.7

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Reilly	30	23	3	2	0	2	2	2	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Winston Dodge	25	20	1	1	0	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	6	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	90	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	8	2.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	91	18.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	17	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	95	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	64	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Artie Gomez	9	6	51	1	26
RB Dustin Birch	6	6	26	0	27
WR Gabe Farrell	5	5	92	2	36
WR Tucker Forrester	4	3	11	0	22
WR Rob Buhner	2	0	0	0	11
TE Cesar Iannaccone	2	1	3	0	32
RB Elliot Grice	2	2	12	0	7

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lewis Sparkes	6	5	34	0	23
WR Dave Thomson	4	3	27	0	17
WR Jacob Cole	4	3	13	0	27
RB Brett Dole	3	3	24	1	8
WR Damian Prior	3	2	30	0	10
TE Boomer Vasquez	3	2	29	0	8
TE Brian McGhee	2	2	19	0	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dustin Birch	1	-3	-3.00	1.78
RB Elliot Grice	1	13	13.00	5.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brett Dole	5	6	1.20	2.75
RB Ben Schrope	5	14	2.80	2.33
QB Winston Dodge	2	-4	-2.00	0.50
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	3	3.00	1.50
TE James Kiluk	1	0	0.00	1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Reilly	4	3	8	2.00	6.50

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Winston Dodge	4	3	25	6.25	7.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Artie Gomez	1	1	1	1.00	5.67
WR Rob Buhner	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Dustin Birch	1	1	4	4.00	4.33
TE Cesar Iannaccone	1	1	3	3.00	1.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lewis Sparkes	2	2	15	7.50	5.67
TE Brian McGhee	1	1	10	10.00	9.50
WR Jacob Cole	1	0	0	0.00	3.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Mike Reilly	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brett Dole	3	2
QB Winston Dodge	2	0
TE James Kiluk	2	0
RB Ben Schrope	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Reilly	12	10	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Winston Dodge	7	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Artie Gomez	3	3	2
RB Dustin Birch	3	3	1
WR Gabe Farrell	3	3	2
WR Rob Buhner	1	0	0
WR Tucker Forrester	1	1	0
TE Cesar Iannaccone	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Brian McGhee	2	2	1
WR Jacob Cole	2	1	0
RB Brett Dole	1	1	1
WR Damian Prior	1	1	1
TE Boomer Vasquez	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,100 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (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 4,900 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,100 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (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	4,900 (5,000)