Week 15, 2017

played in Atlanta, GA

64 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers70713-27
Atlanta Falcons71373-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:23 CAR - Cam Newton 2 run (Rex Fuld extra point)
1Q: 02:20 ATL - Jeremiah Elliott 8 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
2Q: 09:30 ATL - Julio Jones 15 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
2Q: 04:39 ATL - Jay Huntley 36 field goal
2Q: 00:03 ATL - Jay Huntley 49 field goal
3Q: 08:50 CAR - Willie Snead 2 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)
3Q: 03:01 ATL - Julio Jones 7 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
4Q: 05:09 ATL - Jay Huntley 29 field goal
4Q: 02:10 CAR - Amos Doleman 24 pass from Cam Newton (Cam Newton pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:09 CAR - Kelvin Benjamin 40 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record7-710-4
First Downs2027
- by Rushing55
- by Passing1219
- by Penalty33
Total Net Yards353441
- Offensive Plays5866
- Yards per Play6.096.68
Net Rushing Yards7481
- Rushing Attempts1627
- Yards per Rush4.633.00
Net Passing Yards279360
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 23 - 137 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards309372
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/302/12
- Yards per Pass Play6.649.23
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions8/148/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down11.17.3
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards13/9910/75
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/45
Kick Returns/Yards4/1161/31
Interception Ret./Yards1/91/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 26
Time of Possession25:0934:51

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:005:48OWN 201180Touchdown
12:093:01OWN 26613Punt
29:231:18OWN 2532Punt
24:311:11OWN 383-4Punt
23:010:35OPP 2220Interception
315:003:39OWN 25817Punt
311:212:42OPP 19519Touchdown
32:513:39OWN 4777Punt
45:043:04OWN 16984Touchdown
41:141:14OWN 9691Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:00OWN 38616Punt
15:123:03OWN 25875Touchdown
214:084:45OWN 281072Touchdown
28:053:34OWN 31650Field Goal
23:200:19OWN 2020Interception
22:262:26OWN 16752Field Goal
38:395:48OWN 251175Touchdown
414:129:08OWN 41484Field Goal
42:000:46OPP 453-3Punt

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Cam Newton7497.00901
RB Amos Doleman6203.331110
RB Donny Bush351.67500
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Devonta Freeman15634.201130
FB Collin Covington691.50500
RB Bernard Pierce540.80700
WR Jeremiah Elliott155.00500

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton38233094/303401101.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan37303722/123351124.3

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Willie Snead8912816.0088351
FB Mike Tolbert455012.5031320
WR Kelvin Benjamin477919.759401
WR Justin Hunter35165.33060
WR Devin Funchess1311.00210
TE Jason Boswell121010.000100
RB Donny Bush1111.00010
RB Amos Doleman142424.0012241
TE Greg Olsen0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julio Jones101313113.1056312
WR Kaleb Mueller679515.8354350
TE Craig Stevens557014.0046280
WR Jeremiah Elliott56316.202121
RB Devonta Freeman23126.000110
FB Collin Covington233316.5021170

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Shaq Thompson199.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Courtney Upshaw100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Donny Bush0100
FB Charles Clay0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Devonta Freeman1000

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Koch526753.440.4664
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Matt Bosher28542.532.5461

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rex Fuld0/00/00/003/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jay Huntley3/31/10/0493/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Devonta Freeman34515.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Heath Hopper411629.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jalen Collins13131.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly1100.02737
ILB Shaq Thompson520.02431
S Robert Brunner510.01527
DT Star Lotulelei411.02735
CB Emmitt Anthony420.01222
CB Josh Norman400.01114
DE Kony Ealy301.01926
OLB Jonathan Casillas320.01313
S Tre Boston310.02739
DT Kawann Short220.01621
CB Bene' Benwikere220.01424
S Dominic Craighead210.01314
DE Derrick Shelby200.01324
DE Mario Williams110.02432
DE Ryan Delaire110.01219
CB Nicolas Jones110.01726
CB Captain Munnerlyn100.01116
OLB Norman Crawford100.029
RB Amos Doleman10---------
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brooks Reed600.01538
S Malcolm Jenkins501.0833
CB Jalen Collins410.51642
DT Ra'Shede Hageman330.51235
CB T.J. Carrie310.0820
S Hugh Murray300.0624
DE Ashton Lankford201.0918
CB Darnell Rayburn210.01324
DT Amos Sherrill200.0827
S Eugene Garibay200.0818
DE Norm Webster120.51128
DE Vic Beasley100.51134
WR Andre Roberts10---------
DE Corey Wootton100.0511
OLB Courtney Upshaw100.01133
OLB Roman Schumann100.0825

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kony Ealy1.000126
DT Star Lotulelei1.000035
DE Mario Williams0.010032
DE Derrick Shelby0.001024
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Malcolm Jenkins1.000033
DE Ashton Lankford1.000018
DE Vic Beasley0.502134
DT Ra'Shede Hageman0.500035
CB Jalen Collins0.500042
DE Norm Webster0.500028
CB T.J. Carrie0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly70037
ILB Shaq Thompson40131
S Robert Brunner40027
CB Josh Norman30014
CB Emmitt Anthony30022
OLB Jonathan Casillas20013
CB Nicolas Jones12026
CB Captain Munnerlyn10016
DE Derrick Shelby10024
DT Star Lotulelei10035
CB Bene' Benwikere10024
S Tre Boston10039
DE Ryan Delaire10019
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Hugh Murray50024
ILB Brooks Reed30038
S Malcolm Jenkins21033
S William Moore20029
CB T.J. Carrie20020
CB Darnell Rayburn20024
OLB Courtney Upshaw11133
S Eugene Garibay11018
DT Ra'Shede Hageman10035
CB Jalen Collins10042
DE Norm Webster10028
DT Amos Sherrill10027
OLB Kennedy Schulz1001
CB Robert Alford0105
OLB Roman Schumann01025

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Amini Silatolu22016142
T Noah McConnell12016042
G Trai Turner03016042
T Jahri Evans01016142
C Ryan Kalil01016142
FB Mike Tolbert0004120
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Bart Karl210027039
G Kris Gaylor24027039
T Sebastian Vollmer15027139
T Andre Smith14027139
TE Craig Stevens12024036
TE Will Tye0108010
G Brad Vasquez01027039

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Marcedes Lewis217
Bene' Benwikere120
Charles Clay117
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Andre Roberts118
Bernard Pierce115
Jeremiah Elliott110
William Moore19

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Tre Boston------2739369
ILB Luke Kuechly------2737266
DT Star Lotulelei------2735264
T Jahri Evans1642------563
G Amini Silatolu1642------563
G Trai Turner1642------563
T Noah McConnell1642------563
C Ryan Kalil1642---------58
QB Cam Newton1642---------58
CB Bene' Benwikere------14242058
DE Mario Williams------2432157
ILB Shaq Thompson------2431156
CB Nicolas Jones------1726851
DE Kony Ealy------1926550
WR Willie Snead1131------749
S Robert Brunner------1527345
WR Kelvin Benjamin1232---------44
RB Amos Doleman1024------1044
OLB Jonathan Casillas------13131743
DE Derrick Shelby------1324542
S Dominic Craighead------13141239
DT Kawann Short------1621138
CB Emmitt Anthony------1222236
TE Greg Olsen727---------34
TE Jason Boswell1024---------34
WR Justin Hunter1320---------33
DE Ryan Delaire------1219233
RB Donny Bush413------1532
CB Captain Munnerlyn------1116330
WR Devin Funchess512------1229
CB Josh Norman------1114---25
TE Marcedes Lewis34------1724
FB Mike Tolbert420---------24
FB Charles Clay00------1717
WR Heath Hopper13------1115
OLB Norman Crawford------29213
ILB Stephen Tulloch------0088
P Sam Koch00------55
C Kyle Nelson00------55
K Rex Fuld00------44
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick00---------0
G Nolan Schroeder00---------0
G Shawn Hanson00---------0
G Cedric Sutton00---------0
S Oscar Barnes------00---0
DE Dan Jacques------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Jalen Collins------16421573
T Andre Smith2739------571
T Sebastian Vollmer2739------571
G Kris Gaylor2739------571
G Brad Vasquez2739------571
QB Matt Ryan2739---------66
G Bart Karl2739---------66
WR Julio Jones2537------264
WR Kaleb Mueller2537---------62
TE Craig Stevens2436---------60
S Malcolm Jenkins------8331657
ILB Brooks Reed------1538154
OLB Roman Schumann------8251750
S William Moore------1129949
RB Devonta Freeman1924------548
DT Ra'Shede Hageman------1235---47
WR Jeremiah Elliott1423------1047
DE Vic Beasley------1134---45
OLB Courtney Upshaw------1133---44
CB Darnell Rayburn------1324542
DE Norm Webster------1128---39
FB Collin Covington1010------1838
DT Amos Sherrill------827---35
RB Bernard Pierce712------1534
S Hugh Murray------624---30
S Eugene Garibay------818329
CB T.J. Carrie------820---28
DT Al Woods------913527
DE Ashton Lankford------918---27
WR Andre Roberts13------1822
TE Khari Lee11------2022
CB Robert Alford------55919
TE Will Tye810---------18
DE Corey Wootton------511---16
ILB Deon Ripple------14813
K Jay Huntley00------99
C Donnell Houle00------55
OLB Bill Harris------0055
QB Austin Davis00------33
P Matt Bosher00------22
RB Tevin Coleman11---------2
OLB Kennedy Schulz------11---2
WR Shaquille Bittner01---------1
C Joe Hawley00---------0
T Isaiah Battle00---------0
G Aidan Galbraith00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle15684.5
Right166.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8293.6
Middle15312.1
Right4215.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton38236235311
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan37305112111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen117736.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1281068.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)116635.7
Long (19+ Yds)326722.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76314.4
Short (0-8 Yds)191621411.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)11812711.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Willie Snead980128231
WR Kelvin Benjamin74079232
FB Mike Tolbert54050120
WR Justin Hunter53016020
RB Amos Doleman41024124
WR Devin Funchess3121012
TE Jason Boswell21010024
TE Greg Olsen1010027
RB Donny Bush1101013
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julio Jones13100131237
WR Kaleb Mueller76095237
WR Jeremiah Elliott65031023
TE Craig Stevens55070136
RB Devonta Freeman32112024
FB Collin Covington32033010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Cam Newton2105.007.00
RB Donny Bush111.001.67
RB Amos Doleman155.003.33
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Devonta Freeman310.334.20
FB Collin Covington252.501.50
RB Bernard Pierce1-2-2.000.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton84162.008.13
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan44389.5010.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Willie Snead33155.0014.22
FB Mike Tolbert1000.0010.00
WR Justin Hunter1000.003.20
WR Kelvin Benjamin1000.0011.29
RB Donny Bush1111.001.00
RB Amos Doleman1000.006.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Julio Jones222211.0010.08
WR Jeremiah Elliott1188.005.17
WR Kaleb Mueller1188.0013.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Cam Newton33
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Bernard Pierce10
FB Collin Covington10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Cam Newton1075
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan10108

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Kelvin Benjamin322
FB Mike Tolbert221
WR Justin Hunter210
WR Willie Snead222
WR Devin Funchess100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Kaleb Mueller443
WR Julio Jones222
FB Collin Covington222
TE Craig Stevens111
WR Jeremiah Elliott110

SectionAttendance
Stadium71,000 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,200 (21,200)
End Zone15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,500 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes4,500 (4,500)