Week 1, 2036

played in Atlanta, GA

65 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	10	9	0	3	-	22
Atlanta Falcons	6	7	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:42 CAR - Wade Benson 24 field goal
1Q: 07:33 ATL - Shaun Mason 20 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Tony Bernard extra point failed)
1Q: 04:42 CAR - Steven Hicks 26 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 13:26 ATL - Matthew Manning 5 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 09:26 CAR - Corwin Cowley 4 run (Wade Benson extra point failed)
2Q: 00:23 CAR - Wade Benson 41 field goal
3Q: 10:37 ATL - Tony Bernard 32 field goal
4Q: 01:05 CAR - Wade Benson 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:42 CAR - Wade Benson 24 field goal
1Q: 07:33 ATL - Shaun Mason 20 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Tony Bernard extra point failed)
1Q: 04:42 CAR - Steven Hicks 26 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 13:26 ATL - Matthew Manning 5 run (Tony Bernard extra point)
2Q: 09:26 CAR - Corwin Cowley 4 run (Wade Benson extra point failed)
2Q: 00:23 CAR - Wade Benson 41 field goal
3Q: 10:37 ATL - Tony Bernard 32 field goal
4Q: 01:05 CAR - Wade Benson 38 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 404 352
- Offensive Plays 56 65
- Yards per Play 7.21 5.42
Net Rushing Yards 124 132
- Rushing Attempts 27 30
- Yards per Rush 4.59 4.40
Net Passing Yards 280 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 0 34 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 282 224
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/2 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 9.66 6.29
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 9/60 8/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 1/10 3/87
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 30
Time of Possession 27:53 32:07

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	404	352
- Offensive Plays	56	65
- Yards per Play	7.21	5.42
Net Rushing Yards	124	132
- Rushing Attempts	27	30
- Yards per Rush	4.59	4.40
Net Passing Yards	280	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 0	34 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	282	224
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/2	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	9.66	6.29
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	9/60	8/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	1/10	3/87
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 30
Time of Possession	27:53	32:07

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:25	OWN 25	8	68	Field Goal
1	7:21	2:52	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	13:16	4:00	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	4:50	1:11	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	1:58	1:40	OWN 21	4	55	Field Goal
3	10:30	3:37	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
3	4:58	1:54	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
3	0:55	2:30	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
4	10:09	1:01	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	4:49	3:52	OWN 35	10	44	Field Goal
4	0:03	0:03	OPP 36	1	-1	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:35	3:14	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
1	4:29	6:13	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
2	9:16	4:26	OWN 25	8	35	Punt
2	3:39	1:41	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OPP 46	2	4	Half
3	15:00	4:30	OWN 36	8	49	Field Goal
3	6:53	1:55	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	3:04	2:09	OWN 31	4	26	Punt
4	13:25	3:16	OWN 33	7	33	Punt
4	9:08	4:19	OWN 30	8	35	Downs
4	0:57	0:54	OWN 27	4	9	Downs

Game MVP: Reuben Croteau, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Corwin Cowley	14	71	5.07	17	2	1
RB Phillip Milburn	11	56	5.09	15	1	0
QB Reuben Croteau	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
RB Earnest Lincoln	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Matthew Manning	10	18	1.80	8	0	1
RB Percy Spriggs	10	79	7.90	22	4	0
QB Lonnie Garrison	8	36	4.50	5	0	0
FB Trent Balent	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Kirk Victor	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	28	18	282	1/2	1	54	0	109.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lonnie Garrison	34	23	224	1/4	1	30	0	95.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gage Bowser	5	8	99	19.80	25	41	0
TE Timothy Farr	4	5	41	10.25	31	23	0
TE Damien Maciokas	3	4	28	9.33	0	18	0
WR Rod Hall	2	2	69	34.50	5	54	0
WR Steven Hicks	2	7	33	16.50	21	26	1
RB Corwin Cowley	1	1	11	11.00	6	11	0
WR William Lester	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Owen Grayvil	9	12	106	11.78	27	22	0
RB Matthew Manning	7	7	42	6.00	28	17	0
TE Shaun Mason	2	2	20	10.00	3	20	1
TE Tanner McDaniel	2	4	17	8.50	2	12	0
WR Kirk Victor	2	4	33	16.50	31	30	0
WR Greg Barnes	1	2	6	6.00	6	6	0
WR Elliott Harman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Sherman Nicas	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Matthew Manning	1	0	0	0
FB Trent Balent	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Derrick Wolf	5	203	40.6	33.6	53	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Hampton	5	226	45.2	30.2	58	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wade Benson	3/3	1/1	0/0	41	1/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tony Bernard	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	2	15	7.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kurt Evans	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Siegel	1	10	10.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Barnes	2	54	27.0	0
Collin Heninger	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Monty Gauthier	7	2	0.0	29	33
S Sherman Nicas	7	2	0.0	30	35
ILB Wayne McCombs	5	1	0.0	13	13
OLB Tucker Johnston	4	4	0.0	12	11
CB Alexander Pardo	4	2	0.0	26	30
CB Corbin Dole	4	2	0.0	27	30
OLB Robert Hodgins	4	0	0.0	17	22
CB Dustin Thomason	3	1	0.0	29	33
DE Jason Kinney	3	0	0.0	16	18
DT Ian Wolf	2	1	1.0	13	15
DE Stephen Lillis	2	0	0.0	20	22
OLB Patrick Settle	2	0	0.0	14	19
CB Alec Watkins	2	0	0.0	16	21
ILB Evan Oliver	2	0	0.0	17	18
CB Tracy Tubbs	1	1	0.0	7	8
DE Burt Witten	1	0	0.0	23	29
DT Sawyer Rivers	0	2	0.0	8	8
DE Trey Gaines	0	1	0.0	10	13

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jessie Marshall	8	1	0.0	27	29
OLB Kaleb Jamison	7	2	0.0	24	20
S Curtis Floyd	5	1	0.0	27	29
CB Collin Heninger	5	1	0.0	27	29
S Shaun Russ	4	1	0.0	27	20
S Kurt Evans	3	0	0.0	15	21
OLB Brett Walendy	2	0	0.0	16	20
S Mason Jordan	2	0	0.0	25	20
DE Buddy Green	2	0	0.0	22	14
OLB Lester VanDervoort	1	0	1.0	14	19
DT Artie Visconti	1	1	0.0	11	17
DE Orlando Jaeger	1	0	0.0	22	17
DT Arnie Perea	1	0	0.0	16	18
CB Ed Sammons	1	0	0.0	0	9
DT Jimmy Holdman	0	1	0.0	16	16
DE Theodore Bates	0	1	0.0	5	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ian Wolf	1.0	1	0	15
DE Burt Witten	0.0	2	1	29
DT Sawyer Rivers	0.0	1	0	8

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Lester VanDervoort	1.0	1	3	19
DE Orlando Jaeger	0.0	2	0	17
DE Buddy Green	0.0	2	0	14
DT Jimmy Holdman	0.0	1	2	16
DT Artie Visconti	0.0	1	0	17
OLB Brett Walendy	0.0	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Sherman Nicas	4	2	35
CB Dustin Thomason	3	2	33
ILB Monty Gauthier	3	0	33
CB Alexander Pardo	3	0	30
OLB Tucker Johnston	3	0	11
ILB Evan Oliver	2	1	18
CB Corbin Dole	2	0	30
OLB Patrick Settle	1	0	19
OLB Robert Hodgins	1	0	22
ILB Wayne McCombs	1	0	13

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Collin Heninger	4	0	29
S Kurt Evans	3	2	21
ILB Jessie Marshall	3	0	29
S Shaun Russ	2	0	20
OLB Kaleb Jamison	2	0	20
S Mason Jordan	1	1	20
OLB Brett Walendy	1	0	20
S Curtis Floyd	1	0	29
CB Ed Sammons	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Cristian Flannery	3	6	27	0	29
T Ken Terry	3	6	27	0	29
T Alexis Holmes	2	6	27	0	29
G Reid Scioli	2	4	27	1	29
T Melvin Blanchard	1	4	27	0	29

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bryson Howard	2	7	30	0	35
T Corwin Conley	2	5	30	1	35
G Courtney Hopper	1	3	30	0	35
FB Trent Balent	1	2	8	0	7
G Abel Cloutier	1	2	30	0	35
TE Tanner McDaniel	1	1	27	0	33
TE Shaun Mason	0	1	11	0	13
T Efrain Baker	0	1	30	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Cristian Flannery	2	14
Elias Janke	1	22
Patrick Settle	1	20
Jeffery Messinna	1	11

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Brant Ackerman	1	20
Efrain Baker	1	9
D.J. Colston	1	6

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Corbin Dole	---	---	27	30	16	73
C Cristian Flannery	27	29	---	---	14	70
S Sherman Nicas	---	---	30	35	1	66
ILB Monty Gauthier	---	---	29	33	2	64
T Alexis Holmes	27	29	---	---	8	64
CB Dustin Thomason	---	---	29	33	1	63
WR Gage Bowser	26	29	---	---	8	63
CB Alexander Pardo	---	---	26	30	2	58
T Ken Terry	27	29	---	---	---	56
G Reid Scioli	27	29	---	---	---	56
T Melvin Blanchard	27	29	---	---	---	56
QB Reuben Croteau	27	29	---	---	---	56
WR Steven Hicks	26	29	---	---	---	55
TE Timothy Farr	23	26	---	---	5	54
DE Burt Witten	---	---	23	29	1	53
OLB Patrick Settle	---	---	14	19	20	53
CB Alec Watkins	---	---	16	21	14	51
DE Stephen Lillis	---	---	20	22	6	48
RB Phillip Milburn	11	10	---	---	23	44
OLB Robert Hodgins	---	---	17	22	1	40
WR Rod Hall	11	18	---	---	10	39
ILB Evan Oliver	---	---	17	18	1	36
RB Corwin Cowley	15	18	---	---	1	34
DE Jason Kinney	---	---	16	18	---	34
DT Ian Wolf	---	---	13	15	---	28
DE Trey Gaines	---	---	10	13	5	28
TE Damien Maciokas	14	11	---	---	1	26
ILB Wayne McCombs	---	---	13	13	---	26
TE Elias Janke	3	0	---	---	22	25
WR William Lester	4	4	---	---	17	25
OLB Tucker Johnston	---	---	12	11	---	23
DT Sawyer Rivers	---	---	8	8	1	17
CB Tracy Tubbs	---	---	7	8	1	16
ILB Brayden Grant	---	---	1	4	8	13
RB Earnest Lincoln	1	0	---	---	12	13
DT Jeffery Messinna	---	---	0	0	11	11
CB K.C. Holmes	---	---	2	3	5	10
K Wade Benson	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Derrick Wolf	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Cornelius Brennan	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Elijah Bono	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Lincoln Purdy	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Gary Siegel	1	0	---	---	3	4
WR James Russett	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Eduardo Boswell	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Mackenzie LeTourneau	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Efrain Baker	30	35	---	---	9	74
S Curtis Floyd	---	---	27	29	17	73
G Abel Cloutier	30	35	---	---	6	71
CB Collin Heninger	---	---	27	29	14	70
G Courtney Hopper	30	35	---	---	5	70
C Bryson Howard	30	35	---	---	4	69
QB Lonnie Garrison	30	35	---	---	---	65
T Corwin Conley	30	35	---	---	---	65
TE Tanner McDaniel	27	33	---	---	---	60
OLB Brett Walendy	---	---	16	20	23	59
ILB Jessie Marshall	---	---	27	29	3	59
WR Owen Grayvil	26	30	---	---	1	57
WR Elliott Harman	26	28	---	---	---	54
S Kurt Evans	---	---	15	21	17	53
S Shaun Russ	---	---	27	20	1	48
S Mason Jordan	---	---	25	20	1	46
OLB Kaleb Jamison	---	---	24	20	1	45
DE Buddy Green	---	---	22	14	6	42
OLB Lester VanDervoort	---	---	14	19	8	41
DE Orlando Jaeger	---	---	22	17	1	40
RB Matthew Manning	17	21	---	---	---	38
DT Arnie Perea	---	---	16	18	2	36
DT Jimmy Holdman	---	---	16	16	1	33
FB Trent Balent	8	7	---	---	16	31
WR Kirk Victor	13	17	---	---	---	30
DT Artie Visconti	---	---	11	17	2	30
TE Brant Ackerman	2	5	---	---	20	27
TE Shaun Mason	11	13	---	---	1	25
S Donny Doctrow	---	---	0	9	16	25
RB Percy Spriggs	12	12	---	---	---	24
WR Casey Athanas	7	6	---	---	9	22
DE Theodore Bates	---	---	5	12	2	19
TE Earl Browning	0	0	---	---	16	16
RB Johnny Stevens	0	0	---	---	16	16
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	3	0	11	14
CB Ed Sammons	---	---	0	9	2	11
WR Greg Barnes	1	3	---	---	6	10
C Maxwell Joseph	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Efrain Lemke	0	0	---	---	6	6
T D.J. Colston	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ron Hampton	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Tony Bernard	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Edgar Gagnon	0	0	---	---	1	1
CB Fred Poston	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Van Crain	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Scottie Prescott	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	63	5.7
Middle	8	30	3.8
Right	7	32	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	23	97	4.2
Right	3	25	8.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	28	18	5	0	0	3	7	6	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lonnie Garrison	34	23	4	1	0	5	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	37	18.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	73	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	77	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	95	23.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	47	11.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	16	109	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	46	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Bowser	8	5	99	2	29
WR Steven Hicks	7	2	33	1	29
TE Timothy Farr	5	4	41	1	26
TE Damien Maciokas	4	3	28	0	11
WR Rod Hall	2	2	69	1	18
RB Corwin Cowley	1	1	11	0	18
WR William Lester	1	1	1	0	4

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Owen Grayvil	12	9	106	2	30
RB Matthew Manning	7	7	42	0	21
TE Tanner McDaniel	4	2	17	0	33
WR Kirk Victor	4	2	33	1	17
TE Shaun Mason	2	2	20	1	13
WR Elliott Harman	2	0	0	0	28
WR Greg Barnes	2	1	6	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Corwin Cowley	2	9	4.50	5.07
RB Phillip Milburn	1	3	3.00	5.09

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Matthew Manning	1	5	5.00	1.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	3	1	7	2.33	10.07

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lonnie Garrison	4	3	38	9.50	6.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steven Hicks	3	1	7	2.33	4.71

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Owen Grayvil	1	1	15	15.00	8.83
TE Shaun Mason	1	1	20	20.00	10.00
RB Matthew Manning	1	1	3	3.00	6.00
WR Greg Barnes	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Corwin Cowley	3	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lonnie Garrison	4	2
RB Matthew Manning	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	9	6	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lonnie Garrison	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steven Hicks	4	2	1
TE Timothy Farr	2	1	0
WR Gage Bowser	2	2	2
WR William Lester	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Owen Grayvil	4	4	4
RB Matthew Manning	2	2	1
TE Shaun Mason	1	1	0
WR Kirk Victor	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,500 (25,300)
End Zone 4,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine 5,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,500 (25,300)
End Zone	4,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine	5,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (9,900)