Week 1, 2021

played in Carolina, NC

82 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons07713-27
Carolina Panthers3700-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:45 CAR - Dan Bailey 47 field goal
2Q: 08:38 ATL - Myles Exner 2 run (Camden Cunningham extra point)
2Q: 01:17 CAR - Donny Bush 2 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 08:15 ATL - Myles Exner 3 run (Camden Cunningham extra point)
4Q: 14:55 ATL - Camden Cunningham 22 field goal
4Q: 03:19 ATL - Camden Cunningham 24 field goal
4Q: 01:53 ATL - Jalen Collins 35 interception return (Camden Cunningham extra point)

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record1-00-1
First Downs2117
- by Rushing88
- by Passing138
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards399258
- Offensive Plays6662
- Yards per Play6.054.16
Net Rushing Yards75119
- Rushing Attempts2930
- Yards per Rush2.593.97
Net Passing Yards324139
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 22 - 029 - 16 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards333152
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/93/13
- Yards per Pass Play8.764.34
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions7/146/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.79.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards9/509/75
Punt Returns/Yards2/160/0
Kick Returns/Yards0/02/42
Interception Ret./Yards3/490/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 23
Time of Possession32:2827:32

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:361:22OWN 3736Punt
13:401:21OWN 253-1Punt
214:215:52OWN 11099Touchdown
21:061:06OWN 25524Half
315:002:37OWN 25625Punt
310:342:26OWN 46554Touchdown
35:275:39OWN 301165Field Goal
414:420:55OPP 273-1Missed FG
412:389:25OWN 31690Field Goal
42:300:37OWN 4834Punt
40:310:31OPP 141-1Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:24OWN 251029Interception
19:145:34OWN 131057Field Goal
12:192:58OWN 36824Punt
28:297:23OWN 181482Touchdown
312:231:49OWN 93-8Punt
38:082:41OWN 25513Punt
414:480:06OWN 2512Fumble
413:471:09OWN 3539Punt
43:130:43OWN 2547Interception
41:530:13OWN 2010Interception
41:401:09OWN 264-12Downs

Game MVP: Jalen Collins, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Myles Exner18321.781412
QB Christopher Ward3134.33600
RB Bryant Hudson372.331010
TE James O'Shaughnessy1-1-1.00-100
FB Collin Covington1-1-1.00-100
WR Wyatt Branch12424.002410
RB Floyd Perez122.00200
QB Donovan Foley1-1-1.00-100
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Devonta Freeman15473.13900
QB Cam Newton8759.381830
RB Donny Bush420.50201
WR Dez Bryant1-5-5.00-500
TE Colton Montoto122.00200
FB Antonio Rodgers1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Christopher Ward31203162/9035098.3
Donovan Foley42170/0012061.5
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton29161523/13024330.3

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kaleb Mueller111412511.3651300
TE James O'Shaughnessy5611022.0051350
RB Myles Exner233015.0023220
WR Julio Jones132222.000220
WR Wyatt Branch1344.00040
WR Kurt Birney121111.001110
TE J.B. Hammond113131.0015310
TE Sergio Richardson0300.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jason Boswell47389.5025240
RB Devonta Freeman34206.6714140
WR Willie Snead36289.332120
WR Dez Bryant23168.0010130
TE Colton Montoto232713.505160
WR A.J. Green121313.000130
TE Pete Agin121010.004100
FB Antonio Rodgers0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jalen Collins23517.501
CB Desmond Trufant11414.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Christopher Ward1000
DT Kawann Short0100
T Kenneth Nomo0100
DE Frankie Doyle0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Devonta Freeman1000
OLB Connor Barwin0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Matt Bosher417543.838.8482
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Abel Conley419348.344.3612

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Camden Cunningham2/30/10/0243/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Bailey1/11/10/0471/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Perez2168.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Cameron Rodstrom24221.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Eugene Garibay600.01415
CB Jalen Collins530.02732
DT Greg Crone412.02326
CB Tucker Gifford420.01726
DT Kawann Short400.02725
DE Frank Blades300.51115
OLB Braden Sandoval330.02627
CB Desmond Trufant310.03032
ILB Deon Ripple310.01417
ILB Brooks Reed210.01617
DE Frankie Doyle210.02118
OLB Daquan Corcoleotes200.0134
S Diego Crane200.01725
S Arnold Hines200.0136
DT Aaron Donald100.076
S Hugh Murray100.01518
DE Tyler Hendricks010.5712
DE Vic Beasley010.02526
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mel Howard820.02934
ILB Luke Kuechly720.02934
CB Patrick Peterson510.02934
OLB Rodney Gelet430.02934
OLB Connor Barwin301.01120
CB Emmitt Anthony310.02937
DE Danielle Hunter300.02226
DT Sammie Burgess300.01713
S Roosevelt Elliott300.0618
DE Dan Jacques201.02224
S Will Hill200.01714
S Tre Boston200.0411
DT Ndamukong Suh110.01021
WR A.J. Green10---------
DT Star Lotulelei100.02427
CB Tyrann Mathieu100.01817
WR Willie Snead10---------
DT Braden Daniels100.0813
CB Lester Archie100.037

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Greg Crone2.000026
DE Tyler Hendricks0.501112
DE Frank Blades0.501015
DE Frankie Doyle0.010018
DE Vic Beasley0.002026
DT Kawann Short0.001025
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dan Jacques1.001124
OLB Connor Barwin1.001020
DT Sammie Burgess0.010013
DE Muhammad Wilkerson0.00108
DE Danielle Hunter0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jalen Collins31232
CB Tucker Gifford31026
CB Desmond Trufant20132
ILB Brooks Reed20017
S Eugene Garibay20015
S Hugh Murray10018
DT Greg Crone10026
OLB Braden Sandoval10027
S Arnold Hines1006
ILB Deon Ripple01017
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Patrick Peterson40034
ILB Luke Kuechly40034
S Mel Howard40034
S Roosevelt Elliott30018
CB Emmitt Anthony20037
OLB Connor Barwin10020
CB Tyrann Mathieu10017
S Tre Boston10011
OLB Rodney Gelet10034
CB Lester Archie1007
S Will Hill01014

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Kris Gaylor37029133
T Kenneth Nomo26029137
G Brad Vasquez24029037
G Mackenzie Foley05029037
T Jake Matthews02029037
TE James O'Shaughnessy01029034
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Rodger Saffold29030032
C Horace Sellers13030032
G Nolan Schroeder12030132
T D.J. Wallace04030232
G Trai Turner03030032
TE Colton Montoto0101106

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Eugene Garibay113
Braden Sandoval111
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Devonta Freeman28

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE James O'Shaughnessy2934------2083
G Brad Vasquez2937------773
T Kenneth Nomo2937------773
G Kris Gaylor2933------769
T Jake Matthews2937---------66
G Mackenzie Foley2937---------66
CB Desmond Trufant------3032264
OLB Braden Sandoval------26271164
WR Julio Jones2835---------63
CB Jalen Collins------2732463
WR Kaleb Mueller2334------158
QB Christopher Ward2333---------56
DT Greg Crone------2326554
RB Myles Exner2527------153
CB Tucker Gifford------17261053
DT Kawann Short------2725---52
DE Vic Beasley------2526152
S Diego Crane------1725143
DE Frankie Doyle------2118443
S Eugene Garibay------14151342
ILB Brooks Reed------1617740
WR Wyatt Branch2013------437
WR Kurt Birney1110------1536
S Hugh Murray------1518134
ILB Deon Ripple------1417132
DE Frank Blades------1115127
CB Robert Alford------451726
RB Bryant Hudson49------1326
RB Floyd Perez24------1925
DE Tyler Hendricks------712120
OLB Chance Curtis------301619
S Arnold Hines------136---19
OLB Daquan Corcoleotes------134118
TE Sergio Richardson113---------14
DT Aaron Donald------76---13
QB Donovan Foley64---------10
FB Collin Covington24------39
K Camden Cunningham00------99
WR Todd Simmons00------88
P Matt Bosher00------77
C Donnell Houle00------77
T Lorenzo Edwards00------77
C Shane Miyara04---------4
TE J.B. Hammond02---------2
T Marshall Reitz00---------0
C Marvin Webster00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Emmitt Anthony------2937369
T D.J. Wallace3032------567
C Horace Sellers3032------567
CB Patrick Peterson------2934366
ILB Luke Kuechly------2934366
OLB Rodney Gelet------2934366
S Mel Howard------2934366
G Rodger Saffold3032---------62
WR A.J. Green3032---------62
QB Cam Newton3032---------62
G Trai Turner3032---------62
G Nolan Schroeder3032---------62
TE Jason Boswell3028---------58
DT Star Lotulelei------2427253
WR Willie Snead2330---------53
CB Tyrann Mathieu------18171550
DE Danielle Hunter------2226---48
DE Dan Jacques------2224248
RB Devonta Freeman1917------844
WR Dez Bryant1722---------39
S Roosevelt Elliott------6181438
DT Ndamukong Suh------1021334
OLB Connor Barwin------1120132
S Will Hill------1714---31
DT Sammie Burgess------1713131
RB Donny Bush77------1327
FB Antonio Rodgers48------1426
DT Braden Daniels------813425
DE Shaun Hatcher------812424
TE Colton Montoto116------623
CB Lester Archie------371222
TE Jesse James03------1821
OLB Tanner McGinn------031720
S Tre Boston------411217
DE Muhammad Wilkerson------48315
WR Devin Funchess01------1415
TE Pete Agin96---------15
ILB Desmond Carr------001010
CB Cameron Rodstrom------001010
WR Jerald Dawson00------99
C Ross Wilt00------55
P Abel Conley00------55
C Sedrick Groff00------55
T Darren Walker00------55
K Dan Bailey00------44
QB Earl Brice00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left891.1
Middle12433.6
Right8243.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7233.3
Middle16976.1
Right7-1-0.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Christopher Ward31207241310
Donovan Foley420100100
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton29161013513

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74436.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1491289.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)10814014.0
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65579.5
Short (0-8 Yds)96404.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)105555.5
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kaleb Mueller14113125134
TE James O'Shaughnessy650110334
WR Julio Jones31022135
RB Myles Exner32030127
TE Sergio Richardson3010013
WR Wyatt Branch3104013
WR Kurt Birney21011010
TE J.B. Hammond1103112
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jason Boswell74038128
WR Willie Snead63028030
RB Devonta Freeman43020017
WR Dez Bryant32016022
TE Colton Montoto3202706
WR A.J. Green21013032
TE Pete Agin2111006
FB Antonio Rodgers200008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Myles Exner640.671.78
TE James O'Shaughnessy1-1-1.00-1.00
QB Christopher Ward144.004.33
FB Collin Covington1-1-1.00-1.00
RB Floyd Perez122.002.00
QB Donovan Foley1-1-1.00-1.00
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Cam Newton199.009.38
RB Donny Bush122.000.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Christopher Ward42194.7510.19
Donovan Foley31124.004.25
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton21126.005.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Myles Exner2184.0010.00
WR Kurt Birney21115.505.50
WR Julio Jones1000.007.33
WR Kaleb Mueller111212.008.93
TE Sergio Richardson1000.000.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Willie Snead111212.004.67
TE Pete Agin1000.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
QB Christopher Ward32
RB Myles Exner10
CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Cam Newton33
RB Devonta Freeman11
RB Donny Bush11
FB Antonio Rodgers10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Christopher Ward854
Donovan Foley211
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Cam Newton631

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE James O'Shaughnessy322
WR Kaleb Mueller321
WR Kurt Birney211
WR Julio Jones100
RB Myles Exner111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
TE Jason Boswell210
FB Antonio Rodgers200
WR Willie Snead110
TE Colton Montoto111

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,100)
End Zone15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes3,900 (3,900)