Week 7, 2079

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	6	10	3	10	-	29
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:08 CAR - Russell Dunlap 93 interception return (Collin Goga extra point failed)
2Q: 13:26 CAR - Sergio Washington 20 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 03:16 CAR - Collin Goga 50 field goal
3Q: 10:37 CAR - Collin Goga 37 field goal
3Q: 08:12 ATL - Perry Rivera 19 field goal
4Q: 02:18 CAR - Tre Whelihan 96 fumble return (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 01:06 CAR - Collin Goga 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:08 CAR - Russell Dunlap 93 interception return (Collin Goga extra point failed)
2Q: 13:26 CAR - Sergio Washington 20 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 03:16 CAR - Collin Goga 50 field goal
3Q: 10:37 CAR - Collin Goga 37 field goal
3Q: 08:12 ATL - Perry Rivera 19 field goal
4Q: 02:18 CAR - Tre Whelihan 96 fumble return (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 01:06 CAR - Collin Goga 34 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 6-1 2-4
First Downs 17 13
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 255 330
- Offensive Plays 63 63
- Yards per Play 4.05 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 74 116
- Rushing Attempts 27 26
- Yards per Rush 2.74 4.46
Net Passing Yards 181 214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 21 - 0 36 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 198 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.03 5.78
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 1/5 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 2/34
Kick Returns/Yards 2/60 4/92
Interception Ret./Yards 2/116 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:13 27:47

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	6-1	2-4
First Downs	17	13
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	255	330
- Offensive Plays	63	63
- Yards per Play	4.05	5.24
Net Rushing Yards	74	116
- Rushing Attempts	27	26
- Yards per Rush	2.74	4.46
Net Passing Yards	181	214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 21 - 0	36 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	198	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.03	5.78
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	1/5	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	2/34
Kick Returns/Yards	2/60	4/92
Interception Ret./Yards	2/116	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:13	27:47

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:59	OWN 35	5	5	Punt
1	3:05	4:53	OWN 19	10	81	Touchdown
2	8:52	1:28	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	5:48	2:38	OWN 20	7	47	Field Goal
2	1:42	1:05	OWN 23	3	-4	Punt
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	13:46	3:14	OWN 41	7	39	Field Goal
3	8:06	2:06	OWN 28	3	-1	Punt
3	2:49	6:20	OWN 20	13	59	Missed FG
4	10:15	5:44	OWN 31	8	28	Punt
4	1:33	0:34	OPP 23	3	6	Field Goal

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:01	6:02	OWN 9	12	80	Interception
1	5:59	2:54	OWN 39	5	10	Punt
2	13:12	4:20	OWN 42	7	15	Punt
2	7:24	1:36	OPP 46	3	8	Punt
2	3:10	1:28	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
2	0:37	0:29	OWN 44	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	1:14	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	10:32	2:26	OWN 25	5	73	Field Goal
3	6:00	3:11	OWN 40	6	22	Punt
4	11:29	1:14	OWN 28	3	3	Punt
4	4:31	2:24	OWN 20	7	76	Fumble
4	2:07	0:34	OWN 27	3	0	Interception
4	0:59	0:59	OWN 25	3	13	Game

Game MVP: Russell Dunlap, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Warren Peoples	21	47	2.24	13	1
RB Dwight Nieto	3	18	6.00	12	1
WR Jason Floyd	1	0	0.00	0	0
QB Mo Sjostrom	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
RB Claude Scott	1	11	11.00	11	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jamie Craig	14	41	2.93	10	1
RB Sawyer Watkins	3	-5	-1.67	1	0
QB Dwight Franz	3	21	7.00	11	1
RB Louis Dole	3	9	3.00	6	0
QB Desmond Sanderson	2	49	24.50	45	1
WR Ellis Smith	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mo Sjostrom	33	21	198	3/17	1	30	0	90.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Desmond Sanderson	21	11	111	0/0	0	62	1	47.9
Dwight Franz	15	11	108	1/5	0	25	1	65.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leroy Skjerven	10	11	79	7.90	39	17	0
TE Sergio Washington	6	8	76	12.67	19	30	1
WR Jason Floyd	3	6	30	10.00	13	14	0
RB Dwight Nieto	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Warren Peoples	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0
WR Jeffrey Rogers	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bradley Guyon	7	9	97	13.86	33	62
RB Jamie Craig	4	6	18	4.50	7	6
C Braxton Ofodile	4	5	31	7.75	7	14
RB Sawyer Watkins	3	5	10	3.33	0	4
TE Chuck Stewart	2	4	20	10.00	6	19
WR Cristian Schwartz	2	6	43	21.50	0	25
RB Louis Dole	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Russell Dunlap	1	93	93.00	1
CB B.J. McGee	1	23	23.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Mo Sjostrom	1	0	0	0
CB Tre Whelihan	0	1	0	1
TE Sergio Washington	0	1	0	0
S Angel Hastings	0	0	1	0
C Fred Graham	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Cristian Schwartz	1	0	0
RB Sawyer Watkins	1	0	0
WR Ellis Smith	0	1	0
OLB B.J. Dejban	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Trenton Myslinski	5	220	44.0	33.2	51	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Fulcher	8	320	40.0	29.4	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Collin Goga	3/4	1/1	1/1	50	2/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Perry Rivera	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell Lenz	1	5	5.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cristian Schwartz	2	34	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernie Chesnut	2	60	30.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Louis Dole	3	68	22.7	0
Bradley Guyon	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Duane Hasan	5	1	1.0	23	35
CB Tre Whelihan	5	3	0.0	26	37
DE Kody Preston	5	1	0.0	23	24
ILB Cory Gardner	5	1	0.0	22	32
DE Les Oliver	4	2	0.0	20	30
S Russell Dunlap	4	1	0.0	13	30
CB B.J. McGee	4	1	0.0	12	21
S Ernie Chesnut	4	1	0.0	13	7
CB Wayne Hutchins	4	1	0.0	24	30
S Angel Hastings	3	3	0.0	25	36
DE Kevin Domenici	2	0	0.0	7	11
DE Dennis Tessen	1	1	0.0	19	16
DT Amir Rodrigues	1	0	0.0	19	19
DE Cedric Angel	1	0	0.0	3	15
OLB Willie Bullock	0	2	0.0	18	22
CB Todd Goddard	0	1	0.0	6	15

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Kim Downs	6	0	0.0	21	33
OLB B.J. Dejban	5	2	1.0	16	25
ILB Gabe Foreman	5	1	1.0	23	25
DE Bruce Sims	5	4	0.0	27	35
OLB Ruben Clodfelter	5	0	0.0	9	14
CB Gage Dunn	4	2	1.0	22	25
CB Wes Sides	4	1	0.0	22	27
S Larry Fleming	4	0	0.0	26	34
DE Tom Hutchins	2	3	0.0	17	19
S Monty Nealy	2	1	0.0	15	17
DT Wyatt Bensen	2	0	0.0	24	25
S Jimmie Harden	1	2	0.0	11	19
DT Sam Grandon	1	1	0.0	20	27
OLB Shaun Bailey	1	1	0.0	9	11
CB Skip Mendola	1	1	0.0	7	10
TE Chuck Stewart	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jessie Schulz	1	0	0.0	2	3
DT Kenneth Cedeno	0	1	0.0	10	18
CB Derrick McKyer	0	1	0.0	1	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Duane Hasan	1.0	1	0	35
DE Kevin Domenici	0.0	0	2	11
DE Les Oliver	0.0	0	1	30
ILB Cory Gardner	0.0	0	1	32

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Gabe Foreman	1.0	1	0	25
CB Gage Dunn	1.0	1	0	25
OLB B.J. Dejban	1.0	0	0	25
DE Bruce Sims	0.0	2	1	35
DT Marquis Greene	0.0	1	0	4
CB Kim Downs	0.0	1	0	33
DT Sam Grandon	0.0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB B.J. McGee	3	1	1	21
CB Tre Whelihan	3	0	0	37
S Angel Hastings	3	0	0	36
S Russell Dunlap	2	2	1	30
ILB Cory Gardner	2	1	0	32
DE Kody Preston	2	0	0	24
S Ernie Chesnut	2	0	0	7
CB Wayne Hutchins	2	0	0	30
OLB Duane Hasan	1	0	0	35
DE Les Oliver	1	0	0	30
DE Kevin Domenici	1	0	0	11
ILB Charles Politte	0	1	0	4

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kim Downs	4	1	33
OLB B.J. Dejban	3	0	25
OLB Ruben Clodfelter	3	0	14
S Larry Fleming	3	0	34
CB Gage Dunn	2	2	25
S Monty Nealy	2	0	17
CB Wes Sides	1	0	27
CB Skip Mendola	1	0	10
DE Bruce Sims	1	0	35
ILB Gabe Foreman	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Neal Moffett	3	8	27	1	36
G Tre Williamson	2	5	27	0	36
T George Gordon	1	9	27	0	36
C Pat Blasingame	0	3	27	0	36
T Rufus Packer	0	1	27	2	36

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nathaniel Watson	3	5	26	0	37
G Jordan Dunning	2	5	25	0	35
T Leo Mendheim	1	4	26	1	37
T Skip Ogletree	1	2	25	0	35
C Kenneth Au	0	5	25	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Neal Moffett	2	16
Russell Dunlap	1	18
B.J. McGee	1	17
Claude Scott	1	12
Fred Graham	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Leo Mendheim	2	11
Wes Sides	1	11

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Tre Whelihan	---	---	26	37	23	86
G Neal Moffett	27	36	---	---	16	79
C Pat Blasingame	27	36	---	---	9	72
OLB Willie Bullock	---	---	18	22	23	63
T Rufus Packer	27	36	---	---	---	63
T George Gordon	27	36	---	---	---	63
G Tre Williamson	27	36	---	---	---	63
S Russell Dunlap	---	---	13	30	18	61
TE Sergio Washington	27	34	---	---	---	61
S Angel Hastings	---	---	25	36	---	61
WR Leroy Skjerven	25	36	---	---	---	61
WR Jason Floyd	26	34	---	---	---	60
QB Mo Sjostrom	24	36	---	---	---	60
OLB Duane Hasan	---	---	23	35	1	59
WR Jeffrey Rogers	16	21	---	---	21	58
ILB Cory Gardner	---	---	22	32	2	56
CB Wayne Hutchins	---	---	24	30	---	54
DE Les Oliver	---	---	20	30	---	50
CB B.J. McGee	---	---	12	21	17	50
RB Warren Peoples	23	25	---	---	1	49
DE Kody Preston	---	---	23	24	---	47
FB Micah Huffman	6	9	---	---	26	41
RB Dwight Nieto	3	10	---	---	26	39
DT Amir Rodrigues	---	---	19	19	1	39
DE Dennis Tessen	---	---	19	16	---	35
DT Kristopher Ellison	---	---	8	19	1	28
DE Kevin Domenici	---	---	7	11	9	27
CB Todd Goddard	---	---	6	15	1	22
S Ernie Chesnut	---	---	13	7	2	22
DE Cedric Angel	---	---	3	15	1	19
TE Bubba Stahl	7	8	---	---	---	15
ILB Charles Politte	---	---	1	4	10	15
RB Claude Scott	1	1	---	---	12	14
DE Myles Holliday	---	---	3	2	8	13
K Collin Goga	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Dana Harvey	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Fred Graham	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Trenton Myslinski	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Randal Zimmerman	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Mercury Bergstrom	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Darnell Lenz	---	---	0	0	8	8
T Gustavo Foley	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Manuel Bradford	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Terrell Cochrane	3	0	---	---	---	3
TE Aaron Griffin	0	2	---	---	---	2
WR Gavin West	1	0	---	---	---	1

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Leo Mendheim	26	37	---	---	11	74
G Nathaniel Watson	26	37	---	---	9	72
G Jordan Dunning	25	35	---	---	9	69
T Skip Ogletree	25	35	---	---	9	69
DE Bruce Sims	---	---	27	35	4	66
S Larry Fleming	---	---	26	34	3	63
CB Wes Sides	---	---	22	27	11	60
C Kenneth Au	25	35	---	---	---	60
ILB Gabe Foreman	---	---	23	25	12	60
CB Kim Downs	---	---	21	33	3	57
DT Sam Grandon	---	---	20	27	9	56
TE Antoine Devlin	15	20	---	---	21	56
DT Wyatt Bensen	---	---	24	25	---	49
WR Cristian Schwartz	17	26	---	---	5	48
S Monty Nealy	---	---	15	17	16	48
CB Gage Dunn	---	---	22	25	---	47
TE Chuck Stewart	14	22	---	---	9	45
WR Collin Johnstone	13	23	---	---	9	45
OLB B.J. Dejban	---	---	16	25	2	43
RB Jamie Craig	15	17	---	---	11	43
WR Bradley Guyon	14	21	---	---	8	43
WR Ellis Smith	13	13	---	---	14	40
QB Desmond Sanderson	16	21	---	---	---	37
DE Tom Hutchins	---	---	17	19	---	36
C Braxton Ofodile	16	20	---	---	---	36
DE A.J. Paradis	---	---	12	20	3	35
RB Louis Dole	4	8	---	---	22	34
S Jimmie Harden	---	---	11	19	3	33
DT Kenneth Cedeno	---	---	10	18	3	31
CB Derrick McKyer	---	---	1	3	23	27
OLB Ruben Clodfelter	---	---	9	14	4	27
QB Dwight Franz	10	16	---	---	---	26
RB Sawyer Watkins	9	15	---	---	---	24
OLB Shaun Bailey	---	---	9	11	2	22
OLB Donnie Fulcher	---	---	0	0	21	21
CB Skip Mendola	---	---	7	10	3	20
DT Marquis Greene	---	---	3	4	6	13
C Devante Durham	1	2	---	---	8	11
P B.J. Fulcher	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Dusty Canales	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Jessie Schulz	---	---	2	3	2	7
G Arturo Rotzell	1	2	---	---	---	3
T Juan Ranney	1	2	---	---	---	3
K Perry Rivera	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT James Hall	---	---	0	2	1	3
ILB Silas Everett	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	19	4.8
Middle	9	19	2.1
Right	13	38	2.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	7	1.8
Middle	19	112	5.9
Right	3	-3	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mo Sjostrom	33	21	2	0	3	3	6	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Desmond Sanderson	21	11	1	1	0	4	3	0	1
Dwight Franz	15	11	1	1	0	1	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	43	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	77	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	78	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	23	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	45	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	64	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	87	17.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leroy Skjerven	11	10	0	79	0	36
TE Sergio Washington	8	6	1	76	2	34
WR Jason Floyd	6	3	0	30	0	34
WR Jeffrey Rogers	4	0	1	0	0	21
RB Dwight Nieto	3	1	1	4	0	10
RB Warren Peoples	1	1	0	9	0	25

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bradley Guyon	9	7	97	1	21
WR Cristian Schwartz	6	2	43	1	26
RB Jamie Craig	6	4	18	0	17
RB Sawyer Watkins	5	3	10	0	15
C Braxton Ofodile	5	4	31	0	20
TE Chuck Stewart	4	2	20	0	22
RB Louis Dole	1	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Warren Peoples	2	-3	-1.50	2.24

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Dwight Franz	2	16	8.00	7.00
RB Sawyer Watkins	1	1	1.00	-1.67
RB Jamie Craig	1	-1	-1.00	2.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mo Sjostrom	3	1	20	6.67	6.00

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Desmond Sanderson	3	2	9	3.00	5.29
Dwight Franz	2	1	3	1.50	7.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jason Floyd	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
TE Sergio Washington	1	1	20	20.00	9.50
WR Jeffrey Rogers	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
C Braxton Ofodile	3	2	9	3.00	6.20
RB Sawyer Watkins	1	1	3	3.00	2.00
RB Jamie Craig	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dwight Nieto	3	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Sawyer Watkins	1	0
QB Desmond Sanderson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mo Sjostrom	12	6	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Desmond Sanderson	8	1	0
Dwight Franz	5	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Dwight Nieto	3	1	1
TE Sergio Washington	3	2	2
WR Jason Floyd	2	2	1
WR Jeffrey Rogers	2	0	0
WR Leroy Skjerven	2	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Sawyer Watkins	3	2	0
RB Jamie Craig	3	1	1
TE Chuck Stewart	2	0	0
WR Cristian Schwartz	2	0	0
C Braxton Ofodile	1	0	0
WR Bradley Guyon	1	1	0
RB Louis Dole	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,800 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,900 (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	70,800 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,900 (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)