Week 1, 2018

played in Atlanta, GA

58 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers0206-8
Atlanta Falcons1310100-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 ATL - Jay Huntley 35 field goal
1Q: 08:20 ATL - James O'Shaughnessy 13 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
1Q: 00:35 ATL - Jay Huntley 41 field goal
2Q: 14:21 CAR - Safety: Tre Boston tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 06:00 ATL - Devonta Freeman 5 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
2Q: 01:21 ATL - Jay Huntley 44 field goal
3Q: 10:44 ATL - Jay Huntley 21 field goal
3Q: 05:41 ATL - Julio Jones 27 pass from Matt Ryan (Jay Huntley extra point)
4Q: 03:15 CAR - Kelvin Benjamin 16 pass from Derek Krieg (Derek Krieg run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record0-11-0
First Downs1130
- by Rushing58
- by Passing617
- by Penalty05
Total Net Yards189484
- Offensive Plays5379
- Yards per Play3.576.13
Net Rushing Yards89161
- Rushing Attempts1631
- Yards per Rush5.565.19
Net Passing Yards100323
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 18 - 046 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards109333
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/92/10
- Yards per Pass Play2.706.73
Fumbles/Lost2/22/0
3rd Down Conversions4/148/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.97.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards11/729/50
Punt Returns/Yards1/145/62
Kick Returns/Yards8/2112/65
Interception Ret./Yards1/70/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits16
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 30
Time of Possession22:5237:08

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:40OWN 1335Punt
18:122:06OWN 2436Punt
10:281:07OWN 3637Punt
214:122:34OPP 4166Punt
210:140:25OWN 3130Punt
25:081:07OPP 483-2Punt
21:141:02OWN 2439Punt
310:372:38OWN 25525Punt
35:293:12OWN 25519Punt
413:103:43OWN 6837Punt
47:344:25OWN 301170Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:202:37OPP 36518Field Goal
19:351:23OPP 31431Touchdown
16:065:38OWN 281448Field Goal
214:210:09OWN 21-2Safety
211:381:24OWN 2031Punt
29:493:55OWN 231177Touchdown
25:480:40OPP 4920Interception
24:012:47OWN 21852Field Goal
20:120:12OWN 34210Half
315:004:23OWN 24772Field Goal
37:592:30OWN 1799Touchdown
32:174:07OWN 6844Punt
49:271:53OWN 2238Punt
43:093:09OPP 41536Game

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Amos Doleman10626.201220
QB Derek Krieg273.50400
FB Mike Tolbert144.00400
FB Bruce Miller100.00000
WR Devin Funchess155.00500
RB Donny Bush11111.001110
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Myles Exner16442.751020
RB Devonta Freeman131068.155120
QB Christopher Ward166.00600
FB Collin Covington155.00500

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton188341/308051.6
Derek Krieg1710751/6116089.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan43273072/10333197.7
Christopher Ward33260/00180102.8

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Devin Funchess511265.202100
TE Greg Olsen33144.671090
WR Kelvin Benjamin36196.3315161
WR Emmanuel Sanders232110.500160
RB Amos Doleman23136.50070
FB Bruce Miller1277.00070
TE Jason Boswell1155.00050
TE Pete Agin1444.00040
WR Justin Hunter0200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE James O'Shaughnessy91112313.6775331
RB Devonta Freeman77375.2930111
WR Kaleb Mueller7157210.2920180
WR Julio Jones587014.0022271
WR DeAndrew White1377.00170
TE Sergio Richardson112424.0015240
RB Myles Exner0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Luke Kuechly177.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
CB Dontae Johnson2000
ILB Luke Kuechly0010
DT Kawann Short0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Matt Ryan1000
WR Kaleb Mueller1000
RB Burt Mayes0100
G Bart Karl0100
T Nathaniel Wolf0100
S Will Fields0100
ILB Brooks Reed0010
K Jay Huntley0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Abel Conley1045445.437.2556
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Matt Bosher314247.342.7542

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jay Huntley4/42/20/0443/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Devin Funchess11414.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Devonta Freeman56212.40

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Dontae Johnson719828.30
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Ryan11313.00
Jalen Collins14949.00
Wyatt Branch11616.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly1210.03144
ILB Shaq Thompson730.01628
S Oscar Barnes720.02547
DT Kawann Short400.53140
OLB Cliff Avril410.02736
DT Star Lotulelei410.03137
CB Emmitt Anthony400.02345
DE Ryan Delaire331.52032
OLB Thomas Franklin300.075
DE Dan Jacques300.02041
S Tre Boston210.02634
CB Nicolas Jones210.01627
CB Dontae Johnson200.01522
S Dashon Goldson110.0915
CB Bene' Benwikere100.01213
DE Brian Orakpo020.01418
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Robert Alford510.0726
OLB Courtney Upshaw430.01526
ILB Brooks Reed400.01328
DT Sammie Lee Hill332.0922
CB Jalen Collins320.01227
DT Manuel Ellard300.0810
CB Desmond Trufant200.01637
DE Vic Beasley200.01330
CB Darnell Rayburn200.0721
S Eugene Garibay200.01631
S Diego Crane110.0611
TE James O'Shaughnessy10---------
DT Amos Sherrill100.0411
OLB Roman Schumann100.01125
OLB Kennedy Schulz100.028
ILB Deon Ripple100.028
S Hugh Murray010.0928

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ryan Delaire1.501032
DT Kawann Short0.500140
DE Dan Jacques0.011041
DT Star Lotulelei0.002037
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Sammie Lee Hill2.000022
DT Amos Sherrill0.011011
OLB Tanner McGinn0.01002
DE Frank Blades0.002017
DE Vic Beasley0.001030
DT Manuel Ellard0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly80144
S Oscar Barnes42047
ILB Shaq Thompson40028
CB Dontae Johnson30022
CB Emmitt Anthony30045
OLB Cliff Avril21036
CB Nicolas Jones20027
S Dashon Goldson10015
DT Kawann Short10040
OLB Thomas Franklin1005
DE Dan Jacques10041
DT Star Lotulelei01037
CB Bene' Benwikere01013
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Brooks Reed30028
CB Robert Alford30026
CB Jalen Collins21027
CB Darnell Rayburn20021
OLB Courtney Upshaw11026
CB Desmond Trufant11037
OLB Kennedy Schulz1108
DT Sammie Lee Hill10022
DT Amos Sherrill10011
ILB Deon Ripple1008
S Eugene Garibay10031
DT Manuel Ellard10010
S Hugh Murray01028

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Trai Turner27016037
C Ryan Kalil12016137
T Noah McConnell12016137
G Cedric Sutton12014028
T Jahri Evans11016037
G Nolan Schroeder110209
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Bart Karl411231148
G Kris Gaylor14029148
G Brad Vasquez14029048
T Nathaniel Wolf14029048
TE James O'Shaughnessy12029042
T Jake Matthews05031048

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Cliff Avril225
Bruce Miller124
Pete Agin124
Donny Bush121
Shaq Thompson116
Nolan Schroeder112
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Robert Alford322
Brooks Reed312
Sergio Richardson126
Jay Huntley113
Wyatt Branch110

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Cliff Avril------27362588
ILB Luke Kuechly------3144580
S Oscar Barnes------2547476
DT Kawann Short------3140374
CB Emmitt Anthony------2345472
DT Star Lotulelei------3137270
DE Dan Jacques------2041364
T Jahri Evans1637------1063
S Tre Boston------2634161
ILB Shaq Thompson------16281660
CB Nicolas Jones------16271659
C Ryan Kalil1637---------53
G Trai Turner1637---------53
DE Ryan Delaire------2032153
T Noah McConnell1637---------53
CB Dontae Johnson------1522946
TE Pete Agin417------2445
CB Bene' Benwikere------12131742
G Cedric Sutton1428---------42
WR Kelvin Benjamin1229---------41
WR Devin Funchess423------1441
DE Brian Orakpo------1418638
WR Justin Hunter1424---------38
S Robert Brunner------1020333
FB Bruce Miller17------2432
RB Donny Bush110------2132
WR Emmanuel Sanders511------1430
RB Amos Doleman1416---------30
S Dashon Goldson------915428
QB Derek Krieg918---------27
TE Jason Boswell1116---------27
WR Heath Hopper316------827
QB Cam Newton719---------26
G Nolan Schroeder29------1223
OLB Thomas Franklin------751123
TE Greg Olsen714---------21
DE Derrick Shelby------85114
DT Craig Coleman------08513
DT Sammie Burgess------011112
C Ross Wilt00------1010
C Demetrius Estermeyer00------1010
C Andrew Dowd00------1010
P Abel Conley00------1010
FB Mike Tolbert42---------6
K Rex Fuld00------22
OLB Vernon Benton------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Kris Gaylor2948------784
T Nathaniel Wolf2948------784
T Jake Matthews3148---------79
WR Kaleb Mueller2947------379
G Bart Karl3148---------79
G Brad Vasquez2948---------77
WR Julio Jones2947---------76
TE James O'Shaughnessy2942------273
QB Matt Ryan1845------265
RB Devonta Freeman1932------1162
OLB Roman Schumann------11252359
CB Robert Alford------7262255
CB Desmond Trufant------1637154
ILB Brooks Reed------13281253
CB Darnell Rayburn------7212048
S Eugene Garibay------1631---47
WR Wyatt Branch1323------1046
DE Vic Beasley------1330---43
OLB Courtney Upshaw------1526142
DT Sammie Lee Hill------9221041
CB Jalen Collins------1227241
RB Myles Exner1915------539
WR DeAndrew White49------2538
S Hugh Murray------928138
TE Sergio Richardson32------2631
DE Frank Blades------1217---29
DT Brandon Thompson------918---27
TE Will Tye817---------25
FB Collin Covington36------1625
RB Burt Mayes10------2122
ILB Deon Ripple------281222
S Will Fields------002020
DT Manuel Ellard------810---18
S Diego Crane------611---17
QB Christopher Ward133---------16
DE Ross Burnstine------151016
DT Amos Sherrill------411---15
K Jay Huntley00------1313
DT J.J. Warren------211---13
OLB Kennedy Schulz------28---10
T Stanley Thorton20------79
G Calvin Chorak20------79
P Matt Bosher00------77
C Donnell Houle00------77
DE Norm Webster------25---7
OLB Tanner McGinn------02---2

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4194.8
Middle9434.8
Right3279.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10656.5
Middle8212.6
Right13755.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton1880022400
Derek Krieg17100213100
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan43275235411
Christopher Ward330000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2142.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2314743.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)73314.4
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen99606.7
Short (0-8 Yds)171417710.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)186693.8
Long (19+ Yds)212713.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Devin Funchess115126023
WR Kelvin Benjamin63119029
TE Pete Agin4104017
TE Greg Olsen33014014
WR Emmanuel Sanders32021011
RB Amos Doleman32113016
FB Bruce Miller210707
WR Justin Hunter2000024
TE Jason Boswell1105016
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kaleb Mueller157272047
TE James O'Shaughnessy1190123342
WR Julio Jones85170147
RB Devonta Freeman77037032
WR DeAndrew White310709
RB Myles Exner1000015
TE Sergio Richardson1102412

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Myles Exner5-3-0.602.75
RB Devonta Freeman155.008.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Derek Krieg32155.004.41
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan126433.587.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kelvin Benjamin22157.503.17
WR Emmanuel Sanders1000.007.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kaleb Mueller4292.254.80
RB Devonta Freeman33217.005.29
TE James O'Shaughnessy21136.5011.18
WR Julio Jones1000.008.75
WR DeAndrew White1000.002.33
RB Myles Exner1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
FB Bruce Miller10
QB Derek Krieg11
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Devonta Freeman21
FB Collin Covington11
RB Myles Exner11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Cam Newton741
Derek Krieg432
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan1085
Christopher Ward110

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Devin Funchess320
FB Bruce Miller211
WR Kelvin Benjamin211
TE Greg Olsen110
WR Emmanuel Sanders111
TE Jason Boswell110
TE Pete Agin100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
RB Devonta Freeman443
TE James O'Shaughnessy331
WR Kaleb Mueller321
WR Julio Jones100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,500 (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 Boxes4,000 (4,500)