Week 1, 2024

played in Atlanta, GA

87 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	7	0	7	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	7	0	10	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:52 CAR - Cameron Emmons 40 field goal
1Q: 02:24 ATL - Clyde Danskin 6 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 02:47 CAR - Dustin Logan 34 pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Cameron Emmons extra point)
3Q: 11:21 ATL - Rickey Davison 39 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 00:14 ATL - Graham Gano 30 field goal
4Q: 04:19 ATL - Levi Razo 24 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Graham Gano extra point)
4Q: 00:35 CAR - Adrian Westbrook 5 pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Cameron Emmons extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:52 CAR - Cameron Emmons 40 field goal
1Q: 02:24 ATL - Clyde Danskin 6 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 02:47 CAR - Dustin Logan 34 pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Cameron Emmons extra point)
3Q: 11:21 ATL - Rickey Davison 39 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Graham Gano extra point)
3Q: 00:14 ATL - Graham Gano 30 field goal
4Q: 04:19 ATL - Levi Razo 24 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Graham Gano extra point)
4Q: 00:35 CAR - Adrian Westbrook 5 pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Cameron Emmons extra point)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 22 19
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 16 16
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 466 394
- Offensive Plays 73 60
- Yards per Play 6.38 6.57
Net Rushing Yards 113 81
- Rushing Attempts 26 21
- Yards per Rush 4.35 3.86
Net Passing Yards 353 313
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 31 - 0 37 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 367 329
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 7.51 8.03
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/19 4/47
Punt Returns/Yards 4/14 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/43 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 23
Time of Possession 31:04 28:56

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	22	19
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	16	16
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	466	394
- Offensive Plays	73	60
- Yards per Play	6.38	6.57
Net Rushing Yards	113	81
- Rushing Attempts	26	21
- Yards per Rush	4.35	3.86
Net Passing Yards	353	313
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 31 - 0	37 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	367	329
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	7.51	8.03
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/19	4/47
Punt Returns/Yards	4/14	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	3/43	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 23
Time of Possession	31:04	28:56

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:15	OWN 16	11	61	Field Goal
1	8:01	2:16	OWN 23	5	17	Punt
1	2:18	3:34	OWN 9	7	22	Punt
2	12:28	2:25	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
2	5:42	3:06	OWN 7	7	93	Touchdown
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 25	5	69	Half
3	13:51	1:48	OWN 18	3	1	Punt
3	11:06	4:46	OWN 19	9	32	Punt
3	0:09	1:57	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
4	11:34	2:09	OWN 16	5	15	Punt
4	4:04	1:38	OWN 25	5	54	Downs
4	1:50	1:22	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 46	2	1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:45	1:44	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	5:45	3:27	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
2	13:44	1:16	OWN 28	3	32	Interception
2	10:03	4:21	OWN 7	9	36	Punt
2	2:36	1:33	OWN 34	3	-7	Punt
3	15:00	1:09	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	12:03	0:57	OWN 45	3	55	Touchdown
3	6:20	6:11	OWN 2	15	85	Field Goal
4	13:12	1:38	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	9:25	5:21	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
4	2:26	0:36	OWN 21	3	6	Punt

Game MVP: Brayden Abeykoon, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Thomas Rawls	10	67	6.70	27	3
RB Grady Wooden	6	32	5.33	11	1
QB Jimmy Garoppolo	3	3	1.00	4	0
RB Bennett Colman	3	-2	-0.67	0	0
QB Russell Wilson	2	9	4.50	8	0
TE Gage Baird	1	1	1.00	1	0
WR Sean Luen	1	3	3.00	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Eduardo Wiltz	9	55	6.11	25	2
RB Calvin McDonald	8	16	2.00	7	0
QB Brayden Abeykoon	4	10	2.50	6	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmy Garoppolo	37	26	329	3/14	2	54	0	115.7
Russell Wilson	7	5	38	0/0	0	16	0	84.2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brayden Abeykoon	37	26	329	2/16	3	39	1	113.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Thomas Rawls	8	10	45	5.63	0	11	0
WR Adrian Westbrook	5	5	24	4.80	13	20	1
WR Martavis Bryant	4	9	75	18.75	7	44	0
WR Sean Luen	4	7	108	27.00	1	54	0
TE Gage Baird	3	3	38	12.67	14	19	0
WR Edgar Dotson	3	3	23	7.67	0	14	0
FB Edgar Maloney	1	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Grady Wooden	1	1	4	4.00	7	4	0
TE Dustin Logan	1	1	34	34.00	0	34	1
TE John Erickson	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Levi Razo	7	9	61	8.71	23	24	1
WR Rickey Davison	6	13	106	17.67	49	39	1
WR Dean Maier	6	7	108	18.00	7	33	0
TE Clyde Danskin	5	5	42	8.40	6	15	1
TE Marshall White	1	1	10	10.00	4	10	0
WR Stephen Blaine	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Calvin McDonald	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Roy Smithen	1	7	7.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmitt Fulkerson	7	312	44.6	42.4	54	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Bosher	6	314	52.3	50.0	67	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cameron Emmons	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Graham Gano	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Westbrook	4	14	3.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade Fellin	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Abel Lyle	2	27	13.5	0
Martavis Bryant	1	16	16.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Roy Smithen	7	0	0.0	20	37
CB Paul Barringer	6	2	0.0	21	37
S Kody Weber	6	1	0.0	21	39
DE Axel Damm	4	0	1.0	16	33
DT Kawann Short	4	2	0.0	16	34
OLB Roman Mangold	4	1	0.0	16	20
CB Abel Lyle	3	1	0.0	10	18
OLB Za'Darius Smith	3	0	0.0	12	19
OLB Ezra Wiggins	3	0	0.0	19	30
DE Ed Stinson	2	0	0.5	7	18
DT Marlon Benton	1	3	0.0	17	33
CB Brent Burton	1	2	0.0	21	39
DT Stan Strong	1	0	0.0	6	8
DE Ralph Ford	0	2	0.5	19	33
CB Zachary Rose	0	1	0.0	2	6

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kendrick Forbes	9	1	0.0	26	47
CB Marc Cook	7	1	0.0	26	46
ILB Alejandro Thornton	5	3	0.5	24	28
OLB Aiden Ward	5	3	0.0	24	37
CB Kai Vaughn	5	0	0.0	13	37
DE Alan Webster	3	1	1.5	17	32
DE Conrad Torres	3	1	1.0	24	40
DT Matthew Griffin	3	3	0.0	23	30
CB Jalen Collins	3	2	0.0	25	40
DT Danny Shelton	3	2	0.0	15	26
ILB Randall Upshaw	3	2	0.0	14	29
S Keith Liao	3	2	0.0	23	27
S Deone Bucannon	2	2	0.0	2	19
DE Vic Beasley	2	1	0.0	12	37
S Riddick Grisham	1	1	0.0	2	10
WR Rickey Davison	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rusty Weathers	1	0	0.0	13	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Axel Damm	1.0	0	0	33
DE Ed Stinson	0.5	0	0	18
DE Ralph Ford	0.5	0	0	33
DT Kawann Short	0.0	1	0	34
DT Marlon Benton	0.0	0	1	33

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alan Webster	1.5	1	1	32
DE Conrad Torres	1.0	0	2	40
ILB Alejandro Thornton	0.5	0	0	28
DT Matthew Griffin	0.0	2	1	30
DE Vic Beasley	0.0	1	0	37
DE Rusty Weathers	0.0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Paul Barringer	6	0	0	37
OLB Roy Smithen	5	0	1	37
S Kody Weber	3	1	0	39
OLB Roman Mangold	3	0	0	20
CB Brent Burton	2	2	0	39
CB Abel Lyle	2	1	0	18
DE Axel Damm	2	0	0	33
DT Kawann Short	1	0	0	34
OLB Za'Darius Smith	1	0	0	19
OLB Ezra Wiggins	1	0	0	30
OLB Sammy Andersen	0	1	0	14

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marc Cook	6	4	46
CB Kai Vaughn	5	0	37
CB Jalen Collins	3	0	40
ILB Randall Upshaw	3	0	29
OLB Aiden Ward	3	0	37
S Deone Bucannon	2	0	19
ILB Alejandro Thornton	2	0	28
S Keith Liao	2	0	27
S Kendrick Forbes	1	1	47
S Riddick Grisham	1	1	10
DE Vic Beasley	1	0	37
DT Danny Shelton	1	0	26
DE Alan Webster	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G J.C. England	3	6	26	0	47
T Craig Folston	3	5	26	0	47
C Leroy Flynn	2	4	26	2	47
T Jake Lochtefeld	1	4	26	0	47
G Rufus Watkins	1	3	26	1	47
TE Gage Baird	0	2	16	0	31

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Bart Cable	2	8	21	0	39
G Rodolfo Boss	2	3	21	1	39
G Earnest Nixon	0	5	21	1	39
T Eric Fisher	0	3	21	0	39
RB J.J. Politte	0	1	7	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Sammy Andersen	2	11

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Deone Bucannon	2	23
T.J. Ingram	2	22
Rusty Weathers	2	18
Graham Gano	1	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Craig Folston	26	47	---	---	8	81
T Jake Lochtefeld	26	47	---	---	8	81
G Rufus Watkins	26	47	---	---	8	81
G J.C. England	26	47	---	---	8	81
CB Brent Burton	---	---	21	39	18	78
WR Sean Luen	21	45	---	---	9	75
C Leroy Flynn	26	47	---	---	---	73
TE Gage Baird	16	31	---	---	23	70
WR Martavis Bryant	22	42	---	---	4	68
QB Jimmy Garoppolo	20	40	---	---	1	61
OLB Ezra Wiggins	---	---	19	30	12	61
S Kody Weber	---	---	21	39	1	61
CB Paul Barringer	---	---	21	37	1	59
DE Ralph Ford	---	---	19	33	7	59
OLB Roman Mangold	---	---	16	20	23	59
OLB Roy Smithen	---	---	20	37	1	58
DT Kawann Short	---	---	16	34	1	51
DT Marlon Benton	---	---	17	33	---	50
DE Axel Damm	---	---	16	33	---	49
RB Thomas Rawls	12	34	---	---	1	47
WR Adrian Westbrook	6	20	---	---	16	42
RB Grady Wooden	11	12	---	---	16	39
FB Edgar Maloney	7	15	---	---	16	38
CB Abel Lyle	---	---	10	18	6	34
OLB Za'Darius Smith	---	---	12	19	---	31
OLB Sammy Andersen	---	---	4	14	11	29
WR Edgar Dotson	10	12	---	---	7	29
DE Ed Stinson	---	---	7	18	---	25
TE Dustin Logan	12	13	---	---	---	25
S Omar Lutey	---	---	1	8	14	23
CB Zachary Rose	---	---	2	6	15	23
DT Stan Strong	---	---	6	8	7	21
TE John Erickson	10	8	---	---	---	18
QB Russell Wilson	6	7	---	---	---	13
C Dustin Harper	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Emmitt Fulkerson	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Bennett Colman	3	3	---	---	---	6
S Byron Jones	---	---	1	2	2	5
K Cameron Emmons	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Louie Johnstone	---	---	2	1	---	3
C Karl McKnight	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Troy Toth	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Kai Francis	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Connor Garber	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Terrell Vedros	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Earnest Primeau	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Kendrick Forbes	---	---	26	47	1	74
CB Marc Cook	---	---	26	46	1	73
DE Conrad Torres	---	---	24	40	7	71
T Eric Fisher	21	39	---	---	7	67
G Earnest Nixon	21	39	---	---	7	67
T Bart Cable	21	39	---	---	7	67
G Rodolfo Boss	21	39	---	---	7	67
CB Jalen Collins	---	---	25	40	---	65
OLB Aiden Ward	---	---	24	37	---	61
QB Brayden Abeykoon	21	39	---	---	---	60
C Bryson Howard	21	39	---	---	---	60
WR Rickey Davison	19	37	---	---	1	57
DE Rusty Weathers	---	---	13	23	18	54
DT Matthew Griffin	---	---	23	30	---	53
ILB Alejandro Thornton	---	---	24	28	---	52
CB Kai Vaughn	---	---	13	37	1	51
DE Vic Beasley	---	---	12	37	1	50
DE Alan Webster	---	---	17	32	1	50
S Keith Liao	---	---	23	27	---	50
TE Clyde Danskin	16	32	---	---	1	49
WR Levi Razo	14	32	---	---	---	46
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	2	19	23	44
ILB Randall Upshaw	---	---	14	29	1	44
DT Danny Shelton	---	---	15	26	1	42
RB Calvin McDonald	9	26	---	---	5	40
WR Dean Maier	10	20	---	---	5	35
RB J.J. Politte	7	14	---	---	6	27
TE Marshall White	2	2	---	---	22	26
RB J.B. Zlotnik	2	1	---	---	22	25
S Jameson Hanson	---	---	2	8	13	23
OLB T.J. Ingram	---	---	0	0	22	22
WR Stephen Blaine	6	11	---	---	4	21
TE Aaron Tubbs	9	11	---	---	---	20
RB Eduardo Wiltz	9	8	---	---	---	17
WR Wade Fellin	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Ty Boone	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Bert Blackburn	---	---	0	0	15	15
S Riddick Grisham	---	---	2	10	1	13
OLB Tyler Rodgers	---	---	1	1	11	13
K Graham Gano	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Kevin McDermott	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Matt Bosher	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Clayton Czaplicki	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Alonzo Beardsley	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Randal Barton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Frankie Kemock	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	4	0.8
Middle	18	75	4.2
Right	3	34	11.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	18	3.6
Middle	13	61	4.7
Right	3	2	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmy Garoppolo	37	26	5	2	0	5	4	3	0
Russell Wilson	7	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brayden Abeykoon	37	26	5	2	1	5	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	8	14	1.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	69	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	9	110	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	174	24.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	118	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	121	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	74	14.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Thomas Rawls	10	8	45	0	34
WR Martavis Bryant	9	4	75	1	42
WR Sean Luen	7	4	108	2	45
WR Adrian Westbrook	5	5	24	1	20
FB Edgar Maloney	4	1	0	0	15
TE Gage Baird	3	3	38	0	31
WR Edgar Dotson	3	3	23	0	12
RB Grady Wooden	1	1	4	0	12
TE Dustin Logan	1	1	34	1	13
TE John Erickson	1	1	16	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rickey Davison	13	6	1	106	2	37
WR Levi Razo	9	7	0	61	1	32
WR Dean Maier	7	6	0	108	2	20
TE Clyde Danskin	5	5	0	42	0	32
RB Calvin McDonald	1	0	0	0	0	26
TE Marshall White	1	1	0	10	0	2
WR Stephen Blaine	1	1	0	2	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Brayden Abeykoon	1	0	0.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmy Garoppolo	1	1	5	5.00	8.89

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brayden Abeykoon	6	2	17	2.83	8.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adrian Westbrook	1	1	5	5.00	4.80

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Clyde Danskin	2	2	17	8.50	8.40
WR Rickey Davison	1	0	0	0.00	8.15
RB Calvin McDonald	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Dean Maier	1	0	0	0.00	15.43
WR Levi Razo	1	0	0	0.00	6.78

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Russell Wilson	1	0
QB Jimmy Garoppolo	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Eduardo Wiltz	2	1
QB Brayden Abeykoon	1	0
RB Calvin McDonald	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmy Garoppolo	12	9	5
Russell Wilson	2	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brayden Abeykoon	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Martavis Bryant	5	3	3
WR Adrian Westbrook	3	3	1
RB Thomas Rawls	2	1	0
WR Edgar Dotson	2	2	2
FB Edgar Maloney	1	1	0
TE John Erickson	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rickey Davison	3	2	2
WR Dean Maier	3	2	1
TE Clyde Danskin	2	2	2
WR Levi Razo	1	0	0
TE Marshall White	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)