Week 1, 2027

played in Carolina, NC

66 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	3	10	17	-	37
Carolina Panthers	3	6	7	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:35 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 53 field goal
1Q: 02:56 ATL - Eduardo Wiltz 2 run (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
2Q: 13:26 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 35 field goal
2Q: 06:38 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 39 field goal
2Q: 01:37 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 34 field goal
3Q: 12:03 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 49 field goal
3Q: 06:09 CAR - Deron Shaw 9 run (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
3Q: 02:40 ATL - Clyde Danskin 2 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
4Q: 13:21 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 18 field goal
4Q: 08:54 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 23 field goal
4Q: 04:46 ATL - Rickey Davison 31 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
4Q: 02:15 ATL - Marc Cook 62 interception return (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:35 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 53 field goal
1Q: 02:56 ATL - Eduardo Wiltz 2 run (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
2Q: 13:26 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 35 field goal
2Q: 06:38 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 39 field goal
2Q: 01:37 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 34 field goal
3Q: 12:03 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 49 field goal
3Q: 06:09 CAR - Deron Shaw 9 run (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
3Q: 02:40 ATL - Clyde Danskin 2 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
4Q: 13:21 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 18 field goal
4Q: 08:54 ATL - Daniel Kingsblood 23 field goal
4Q: 04:46 ATL - Rickey Davison 31 pass from Brayden Abeykoon (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)
4Q: 02:15 ATL - Marc Cook 62 interception return (Daniel Kingsblood extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 24 24
- by Rushing 5 11
- by Passing 17 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 425 420
- Offensive Plays 53 74
- Yards per Play 8.02 5.68
Net Rushing Yards 123 181
- Rushing Attempts 21 35
- Yards per Rush 5.86 5.17
Net Passing Yards 302 239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 19 - 0 35 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 306 265
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 4/26
- Yards per Pass Play 9.44 6.13
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/8 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 6/65
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 6/150
Interception Ret./Yards 1/62 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 30
Time of Possession 25:30 34:30

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	24	24
- by Rushing	5	11
- by Passing	17	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	425	420
- Offensive Plays	53	74
- Yards per Play	8.02	5.68
Net Rushing Yards	123	181
- Rushing Attempts	21	35
- Yards per Rush	5.86	5.17
Net Passing Yards	302	239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 19 - 0	35 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	306	265
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	4/26
- Yards per Pass Play	9.44	6.13
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/8	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	6/65
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	6/150
Interception Ret./Yards	1/62	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 30
Time of Possession	25:30	34:30

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:13	0:54	OWN 48	2	47	Fumble
1	7:30	4:43	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	13:21	0:55	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
2	8:28	1:57	OWN 29	5	49	Field Goal
2	1:31	1:31	OWN 25	4	33	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:04	OWN 25	8	43	Field Goal
3	5:59	3:28	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
4	13:13	4:26	OWN 25	9	69	Field Goal
4	7:12	2:39	OWN 34	4	66	Touchdown

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:47	OWN 25	4	34	Missed FG
1	12:19	4:49	OWN 5	8	59	Field Goal
1	2:47	4:26	OWN 42	8	40	Field Goal
2	12:26	3:58	OWN 45	8	33	Missed FG
2	6:31	5:00	OWN 29	8	54	Field Goal
3	11:56	5:57	OWN 35	11	65	Touchdown
3	2:31	4:18	OWN 48	8	51	Field Goal
4	8:47	1:35	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	4:33	2:30	OWN 27	7	29	Interception
4	2:03	2:03	OWN 23	9	29	Game

Game MVP: Brayden Abeykoon, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eduardo Wiltz	14	52	3.71	15	1	1
RB Carlos Rayburn	4	16	4.00	9	0	0
QB Brayden Abeykoon	3	55	18.33	39	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Deron Shaw	13	62	4.77	17	3	1
QB Maxwell Conley	12	70	5.83	12	2	0
RB Deion Bailey	9	51	5.67	15	2	0
WR Ted Lester	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brayden Abeykoon	31	19	306	1/4	2	35	0	115.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Maxwell Conley	35	24	265	4/26	0	39	1	78.9

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Levi Razo	8	11	154	19.25	62	35	0
WR Rickey Davison	7	11	124	17.71	50	31	1
TE Clyde Danskin	3	8	20	6.67	0	12	1
TE Daquan Vargas	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Deion Bailey	5	6	15	3.00	10	6
WR Rick Diaz	5	10	127	25.40	81	39
WR Sean Luen	5	6	35	7.00	8	12
RB Deron Shaw	3	3	34	11.33	17	22
TE Rufus Kiser	3	6	25	8.33	0	11
WR Ted Lester	2	2	25	12.50	4	17
FB Edgar Maloney	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
C Shawn Stargell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Marc Cook	1	62	62.00	1

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Brayden Abeykoon	1	0	0
RB Eduardo Wiltz	1	0	0
C Bryson Howard	0	1	0
DE Alan Webster	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Maxwell Conley	1	0	0
WR Rick Diaz	0	1	0
S Trevor Abrams	0	1	0
OLB Roy Smithen	0	0	1
ILB Gus Peterson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Hampton	1	43	43.0	32.0	43	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Darr	1	36	36.0	36.0	36	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daniel Kingsblood	3/4	1/2	0/1	49	4/4

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alexander Rebensdorf	4/6	1/2	1/2	53	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Diaz	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Davison	1	21	21.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Diaz	5	131	26.2	0
Abel Lyle	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Marty Temes	9	3	0.0	34	36
CB Marc Cook	8	3	0.0	35	39
OLB Aiden Ward	6	2	0.0	31	33
OLB Brett Walendy	6	1	0.0	31	33
CB Nicholas Whitfield	5	1	1.0	35	39
ILB Alejandro Thornton	5	0	1.0	32	32
S Johnnie Leonavicius	5	5	0.0	30	29
DE Alan Webster	3	0	1.0	30	29
CB Aaron McKissick	3	4	0.0	29	29
S Kendrick Forbes	3	1	0.0	10	18
DT Butch Stone	3	1	0.0	25	27
DE Conrad Torres	2	1	1.0	35	39
DE Eduardo Everett	2	1	0.0	13	19
OLB Chase Walters	1	0	0.0	0	1
DE Jim Poston	1	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Mackenzie Glover	1	0	0.0	0	3

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Roy Smithen	7	0	0.0	19	32
S Kody Weber	5	0	0.0	20	30
ILB Gus Peterson	4	2	0.0	18	28
DT Gregory Blake	3	2	0.0	13	22
CB Korey Erickson	3	2	0.0	19	29
OLB Colton Wilkins	3	1	0.0	10	18
CB Kris Stevens	3	0	0.0	9	11
DE Axel Damm	2	0	1.0	20	30
S Wayne Duran	2	1	0.0	12	18
CB Brent Burton	2	0	0.0	21	32
DT Dan Hein	1	2	0.0	12	14
DE Burt Witten	1	0	0.0	19	28
ILB Randall Upshaw	0	1	0.0	3	4
OLB Ezra Wiggins	0	1	0.0	3	3
S Trevor Abrams	0	1	0.0	9	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alan Webster	1.0	1	0	0	29
DE Conrad Torres	1.0	0	3	6	39
ILB Alejandro Thornton	1.0	0	0	0	32
CB Nicholas Whitfield	1.0	0	0	0	39

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Axel Damm	1.0	1	2	0	30
DT Gregory Blake	0.0	1	1	0	22
DE Burt Witten	0.0	0	1	0	28
OLB Roy Smithen	0.0	0	0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marc Cook	7	0	1	39
S Johnnie Leonavicius	3	1	0	29
OLB Aiden Ward	3	0	0	33
S Marty Temes	3	0	0	36
CB Nicholas Whitfield	2	1	0	39
S Kendrick Forbes	1	1	0	18
OLB Chase Walters	1	0	0	1
DE Eduardo Everett	1	0	0	19
CB Aaron McKissick	1	0	0	29
OLB Mackenzie Glover	1	0	0	3
OLB Brett Walendy	1	0	0	33

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kris Stevens	3	1	11
OLB Roy Smithen	3	0	32
OLB Colton Wilkins	2	1	18
CB Brent Burton	2	1	32
ILB Gus Peterson	2	1	28
CB Korey Erickson	2	0	29
S Kody Weber	1	0	30
DT Dan Hein	1	0	14
DT Gregory Blake	1	0	22
S Wayne Duran	1	0	18
DE Burt Witten	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Earnest Nixon	2	7	21	0	32
C Bryson Howard	2	5	21	0	32
G Rodolfo Boss	1	3	21	0	32
T Bart Cable	1	2	21	0	32
T Jake Lochtefeld	0	1	21	0	32
RB Eduardo Wiltz	0	0	15	1	19

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Leroy Flynn	4	6	1	35	0	39
C Lionel Hochheiser	4	6	0	35	1	39
T Ken Terry	2	5	0	35	1	39
G Randal Davis	1	4	0	35	1	39
C Shawn Stargell	1	1	0	6	0	8
T Earnest Primeau	0	1	0	35	1	39

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Tullo	3	15
Kendrick Forbes	2	11
Daquan Vargas	1	20
Norman Hazelwood	1	19

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Bruce Andersen	1	6

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Conrad Torres	---	---	35	39	6	80
CB Marc Cook	---	---	35	39	6	80
CB Nicholas Whitfield	---	---	35	39	6	80
S Johnnie Leonavicius	---	---	30	29	19	78
S Marty Temes	---	---	34	36	6	76
OLB Aiden Ward	---	---	31	33	6	70
OLB Brett Walendy	---	---	31	33	6	70
ILB Alejandro Thornton	---	---	32	32	2	66
DE Alan Webster	---	---	30	29	4	63
CB Aaron McKissick	---	---	29	29	4	62
WR Rickey Davison	20	32	---	---	6	58
T Jake Lochtefeld	21	32	---	---	5	58
G Earnest Nixon	21	32	---	---	5	58
TE Clyde Danskin	18	31	---	---	6	55
DT Butch Stone	---	---	25	27	2	54
QB Brayden Abeykoon	21	32	---	---	---	53
T Bart Cable	21	32	---	---	---	53
G Rodolfo Boss	21	32	---	---	---	53
C Bryson Howard	21	32	---	---	---	53
TE Daquan Vargas	13	20	---	---	20	53
DE Eduardo Everett	---	---	13	19	14	46
RB Eduardo Wiltz	15	19	---	---	8	42
WR Levi Razo	13	28	---	---	---	41
TE Mickey Dennis	11	10	---	---	19	40
S Kendrick Forbes	---	---	10	18	11	39
RB Carlos Rayburn	6	8	---	---	20	34
WR Stephen Blaine	7	12	---	---	14	33
DT Marco Taylor	---	---	10	12	5	27
WR Norman Hazelwood	1	0	---	---	19	20
OLB Mackenzie Glover	---	---	0	3	15	18
DE Jim Poston	---	---	5	10	2	17
S Mike Tullo	---	---	0	1	15	16
K Daniel Kingsblood	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Roosevelt Fullerton	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Chase Stone	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Ron Hampton	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Collin Malfara	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR A.J. Whiting	1	0	---	---	1	2
DE Rusty Weathers	---	---	0	0	1	1
OLB Chase Walters	---	---	0	1	---	1
S Mike Booker	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Grant Minevich	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Dave Wolcott	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Gerald Stargell	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Darnell Lyons	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Renaldo Pearson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Rick Diaz	34	38	---	---	9	81
T Earnest Primeau	35	39	---	---	7	81
G Randal Davis	35	39	---	---	7	81
C Lionel Hochheiser	35	39	---	---	7	81
T Ken Terry	35	39	---	---	7	81
QB Maxwell Conley	35	39	---	---	6	80
C Leroy Flynn	35	39	---	---	---	74
CB Brent Burton	---	---	21	32	19	72
TE Rufus Kiser	32	39	---	---	---	71
WR Ted Lester	27	26	---	---	13	66
WR Sean Luen	30	31	---	---	1	62
DE Axel Damm	---	---	20	30	11	61
ILB Gus Peterson	---	---	18	28	12	58
RB Deron Shaw	19	17	---	---	21	57
OLB Roy Smithen	---	---	19	32	4	55
S Kody Weber	---	---	20	30	5	55
CB Korey Erickson	---	---	19	29	3	51
DE Burt Witten	---	---	19	28	3	50
DT Marlon Benton	---	---	17	26	2	45
S Trevor Abrams	---	---	9	14	16	39
DT Gregory Blake	---	---	13	22	3	38
RB Deion Bailey	16	21	---	---	---	37
WR Edgar Dotson	5	7	---	---	22	34
FB Edgar Maloney	4	7	---	---	21	32
S Wayne Duran	---	---	12	18	2	32
OLB Colton Wilkins	---	---	10	18	2	30
DT Dan Hein	---	---	12	14	3	29
TE Hector Wilcox	1	0	---	---	22	23
OLB Ezra Wiggins	---	---	3	3	16	22
CB Kris Stevens	---	---	9	11	2	22
CB Abel Lyle	---	---	3	4	10	17
C Shawn Stargell	6	8	---	---	---	14
K Alexander Rebensdorf	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Ralph Ford	---	---	3	5	1	9
ILB Randall Upshaw	---	---	3	4	1	8
WR Bruce Andersen	1	1	---	---	6	8
C Alexander Gillespie	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Stan Strong	---	---	1	4	1	6
P Matt Darr	0	0	---	---	1	1
DE Quentin Conklin	---	---	0	0	1	1
G Rufus Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jamie Hawkes	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lenny Walls	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ruben Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Eddie Frederick	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Junior Jennings	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	28	7.0
Middle	14	83	5.9
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	19	3.2
Middle	21	99	4.7
Right	8	63	7.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brayden Abeykoon	31	19	5	2	0	4	4	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Maxwell Conley	35	24	5	1	2	3	3	6	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	33	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	45	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	180	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	48	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	7	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	161	10.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	77	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rickey Davison	11	7	124	3	32
WR Levi Razo	11	8	154	2	28
TE Clyde Danskin	8	3	20	0	31
TE Daquan Vargas	1	1	8	0	20

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Diaz	10	5	0	127	4	38
RB Deion Bailey	6	5	0	15	0	21
WR Sean Luen	6	5	0	35	0	31
TE Rufus Kiser	6	3	2	25	0	39
RB Deron Shaw	3	3	0	34	1	17
WR Ted Lester	2	2	0	25	0	26
FB Edgar Maloney	1	1	0	4	0	7
C Shawn Stargell	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Eduardo Wiltz	2	3	1.50	3.71
QB Brayden Abeykoon	1	8	8.00	18.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Deion Bailey	3	19	6.33	5.67
QB Maxwell Conley	2	4	2.00	5.83
RB Deron Shaw	2	7	3.50	4.77

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brayden Abeykoon	5	2	17	3.40	9.87

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Maxwell Conley	3	2	5	1.67	7.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rickey Davison	2	0	0	0.00	11.27
WR Levi Razo	2	1	15	7.50	14.00
TE Clyde Danskin	1	1	2	2.00	2.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Deion Bailey	2	1	-3	-1.50	2.50
WR Ted Lester	1	1	8	8.00	12.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Eduardo Wiltz	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Maxwell Conley	4	1
RB Deion Bailey	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brayden Abeykoon	7	3	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Maxwell Conley	10	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Deion Bailey	4	4	1
WR Rick Diaz	2	2	2
WR Sean Luen	2	2	2
FB Edgar Maloney	1	1	0
TE Rufus Kiser	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,300)