Week 7, 2016

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers67321-37
Atlanta Falcons62107-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:46 CAR - Graham Gano 50 field goal
1Q: 03:08 CAR - Graham Gano 42 field goal
1Q: 03:02 ATL - David Nelson 98 kickoff return (Francis Wright extra point failed)
2Q: 11:25 ATL - Craig Stevens 7 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
2Q: 09:28 CAR - Kelvin Benjamin 66 pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 06:29 ATL - Craig Stevens 4 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
2Q: 02:16 ATL - Julio Jones 22 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
3Q: 10:31 CAR - Graham Gano 43 field goal
4Q: 11:27 CAR - Greg Olsen 3 pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano extra point)
4Q: 05:21 CAR - Jonathan Stewart 5 run (Graham Gano extra point)
4Q: 03:04 ATL - Leonard Hankerson 36 pass from Matt Ryan (Francis Wright extra point)
4Q: 00:39 CAR - Devin Funchess 6 pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano extra point)

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record5-22-4
First Downs2613
- by Rushing102
- by Passing1611
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards542315
- Offensive Plays7453
- Yards per Play7.325.94
Net Rushing Yards19870
- Rushing Attempts3617
- Yards per Rush5.504.12
Net Passing Yards344245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 27 - 133 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards351264
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/73/19
- Yards per Pass Play9.056.81
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/135/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.89.4
4th Down Conversions2/20/0
Penalties/Yards9/624/30
Punt Returns/Yards4/433/35
Kick Returns/Yards4/862/124
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 26
Time of Possession36:0823:52

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:576:17OWN 141353Field Goal
15:412:39OWN 49426Field Goal
12:452:42OWN 143-1Punt
211:192:07OWN 20480Touchdown
26:191:46OWN 2039Punt
22:031:02OWN 33322Interception
315:004:35OWN 21853Field Goal
38:243:21OWN 15737Punt
33:001:32OWN 343-2Punt
414:493:31OWN 15785Touchdown
49:484:33OWN 401160Touchdown
42:502:17OWN 29871Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:03OWN 2133Punt
16:400:59OWN 2037Punt
10:033:44OPP 49849Touchdown
29:122:53OWN 20680Touchdown
24:332:30OWN 47753Touchdown
21:011:01OWN 202-4Half
310:252:01OWN 2036Punt
35:032:03OWN 195-2Punt
31:281:39OWN 3539Punt
411:181:30OWN 2037Punt
45:152:25OWN 20780Touchdown
40:330:33OWN 203-3Game

Game MVP: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jonathan Stewart20814.052021
Cam Newton1011011.002040
Mike Tolbert331.00100
Tim Partridge341.33600
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Devonta Freeman13322.46900
Matt Ryan22110.501710
Tevin Coleman2178.50900

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton37273511/73661118.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan33212643/194570128.0

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kelvin Benjamin91419822.00123661
WR Devin Funchess667913.1732271
FB Mike Tolbert45102.50870
TE Greg Olsen354113.6719271
RB Tim Partridge2273.50340
WR Ted Ginn1288.00080
RB Jonathan Stewart1188.00080
TE Jason Boswell1200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julio Jones9169710.7821221
WR Leonard Hankerson71013819.7183571
TE Craig Stevens34124.00072
FB Toben Opurum22178.5014140
RB Devonta Freeman0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jalen Collins100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Jason Johnson1000
Greg Olsen0100
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Tevin Coleman0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Nortman415739.330.5502
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Matt Bosher630050.042.8642

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Graham Gano3/33/31/1504/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Francis Wright0/00/00/004/5

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jason Johnson44310.80
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Devonta Freeman33511.70

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Steven Cole48621.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Nelson19898.01
Jalen Collins12626.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Norman Crawford510.0624
DE Kony Ealy301.51127
CB Josh Norman311.01231
S Dominic Craighead320.01736
OLB A.J. Klein300.067
CB Bene' Benwikere300.01735
S Oscar Barnes300.01736
CB Robert Brunner230.01028
DE Jared Allen200.0422
DT Star Lotulelei200.01331
DT Dwan Edwards110.51221
OLB Thomas Davis120.01228
OLB Shaq Thompson110.077
QB Cam Newton10---------
DE Ryan Delaire100.01426
CB Nicolas Jones100.0713
ILB Walter Ornelas100.0912
DT Craig Coleman100.061
S Jason Johnson100.011
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brandon Meriweather1330.03638
S Bradley McDougald830.03638
CB Sterling Moore610.02431
CB Jalen Collins600.03638
CB Desmond Trufant520.03638
DE Vic Beasley500.03336
ILB Thomas Franklin320.03638
S Dezmen Southward300.028
DT Ra'Shede Hageman200.52625
OLB Courtney Upshaw220.02825
OLB Brooks Reed210.01110
DT J.J. Warren200.01814
DE Justin Tuck120.52826
DT Al Woods100.01925
DE Derrick Shelby100.063

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kony Ealy1.503227
CB Josh Norman1.000031
DT Dwan Edwards0.500021
S Oscar Barnes0.010036
DE Jared Allen0.001122
DT Star Lotulelei0.001031
DE Ryan Delaire0.001026
DE Phil Burke0.00109
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ra'Shede Hageman0.502025
DE Justin Tuck0.500026
DE Vic Beasley0.010336
DT Paul Soliai0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Norman Crawford60024
CB Bene' Benwikere31035
S Dominic Craighead30036
OLB Thomas Davis20028
CB Josh Norman20031
OLB A.J. Klein1007
DT Star Lotulelei10031
OLB Shaq Thompson1007
CB Nicolas Jones10013
CB Robert Brunner10028
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bradley McDougald51038
S Brandon Meriweather50038
CB Desmond Trufant31038
CB Jalen Collins30138
CB Sterling Moore30031
OLB Brooks Reed20010
OLB Courtney Upshaw20025
S Dezmen Southward2008
DE Vic Beasley20036
ILB Thomas Franklin01038

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Amini Silatolu46236038
Trai Turner17035031
Michael Oher15036038
Nolan Schroeder13036038
Demetrius Estermeyer04036138
Greg Olsen01036036
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jake Long24017136
Ernie McElroy13017136
Craig Stevens11013028
T.J. Duncan11017036
Andre Smith04017036
Toben Opurum02012018
Devan Lecuona00017136

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jason Johnson122
Rashad Ross121
Charles Clay116
Trai Turner17
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Tevin Coleman312
David Nelson219
Chris Wallace120
Justin Durant114
Devonta Freeman17

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Greg Olsen3636------779
Michael Oher3638---------74
Cam Newton3638---------74
Amini Silatolu3638---------74
Demetrius Estermeyer3638---------74
Nolan Schroeder3638---------74
Trai Turner3531------773
Kelvin Benjamin3437---------71
Mike Tolbert2729------561
Devin Funchess2828---------56
Dominic Craighead------1736154
Oscar Barnes------1736---53
Bene' Benwikere------1735---52
Josh Norman------1231750
Jonathan Stewart2721---------48
Tim Partridge713------2747
Ryan Delaire------1426646
Star Lotulelei------1331145
Nicolas Jones------7132545
Ted Ginn129------2041
Thomas Davis------1228---40
Kony Ealy------1127---38
Robert Brunner------1028---38
Norman Crawford------624636
Dwan Edwards------1221---33
Walter Ornelas------9121132
Charles Clay510------1631
Jared Allen------422430
A.J. Klein------671427
Jason Boswell16------2027
Jason Johnson------112224
Rashad Ross00------2121
Shaq Thompson------77519
Steven Cole------011617
Chris Scott17------715
Phil Burke------69---15
Teddy Williams31------812
Graham Gano00------1111
Craig Coleman------6129
Ross Wilt00------77
Noah McConnell00------77
Cedric Sutton00------77
Brad Nortman00------44
Derek Krieg00------33
Chase Daniel00---------0
Elmer Smith00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jalen Collins------36381185
Sterling Moore------24312580
Bradley McDougald------3638478
Brandon Meriweather------3638377
Desmond Trufant------3638377
Thomas Franklin------3638377
Vic Beasley------3336372
Ernie McElroy1736------659
T.J. Duncan1736------659
Justin Tuck------2826458
Courtney Upshaw------2825356
Ra'Shede Hageman------2625354
Jake Long1736---------53
Matt Ryan1736---------53
Andre Smith1736---------53
Devan Lecuona1736---------53
Julio Jones1634---------50
Devonta Freeman1426------747
Al Woods------1925246
Craig Stevens1328------445
Andre Caldwell719------1844
Leonard Hankerson1429---------43
Corey Lemonier------672235
J.J. Warren------1814234
Paul Soliai------1215633
Toben Opurum1218------333
Chris Polk16------2431
Dezmen Southward------281828
Tevin Coleman39------1224
Brooks Reed------1110---21
David Nelson01------1920
Les Starks39------820
Chris Wallace00------2020
Jackie Bobbitt21------1316
Justin Durant------101415
Derrick Shelby------63---9
Matt Bosher00------66
Josh Harris00------66
Robert Alford------2316
Brady Wynn00------66
Anthony Guthrie00------66
Francis Wright00------66
Brian Schwenke00---------0
Zach Stickney00---------0
Alonzo Unger00---------0
Melvin Jordan------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10474.7
Middle211416.7
Right5102.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2178.5
Middle13584.5
Right2-5-2.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton37276113331
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan33213121730

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen658814.7
Short (0-8 Yds)21141195.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)9814416.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54285.6
Short (0-8 Yds)131014210.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)106777.7
Long (19+ Yds)51173.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kelvin Benjamin1491198437
WR Devin Funchess66079128
TE Greg Olsen53041136
FB Mike Tolbert54010029
WR Ted Ginn210809
RB Tim Partridge2207013
TE Jason Boswell210006
RB Jonathan Stewart1108021
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julio Jones169297134
WR Leonard Hankerson1070138229
TE Craig Stevens43012028
FB Toben Opurum22017018
RB Devonta Freeman1000026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jonathan Stewart3206.674.05
Cam Newton2147.0011.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Devonta Freeman252.502.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton53173.409.49
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan33124.008.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Greg Olsen2131.508.20
WR Ted Ginn1188.004.00
FB Mike Tolbert1000.002.00
WR Devin Funchess1166.0013.17
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Craig Stevens33124.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Jonathan Stewart30
Cam Newton32
AtlantaRushesConversions
Matt Ryan21

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Cam Newton752
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan974

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Kelvin Benjamin311
TE Greg Olsen221
WR Devin Funchess110
TE Jason Boswell110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Leonard Hankerson432
WR Julio Jones331
TE Craig Stevens111
RB Devonta Freeman100

SectionAttendance
Stadium71,200 (71,200 capacity)
Upper Deck21,900 (21,900)
End Zone15,700 (15,700)
Mezzanine9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats13,900 (13,900)
Club Seats5,600 (5,600)
Luxury Boxes5,000 (5,000)