Week 1, 2042

played in Atlanta, GA

66 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	10	3	7	10	-	30
Atlanta Falcons	7	0	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:48 CAR - Sherman Nicas 36 interception return (Glen Farley extra point)
1Q: 11:44 ATL - Mickey Horn 13 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
1Q: 06:33 CAR - Glen Farley 26 field goal
2Q: 14:24 CAR - Glen Farley 24 field goal
3Q: 06:02 CAR - Denzel Adams 1 run (Glen Farley extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Denzel Adams 2 run (Glen Farley extra point)
4Q: 12:29 ATL - Charlie Russell 7 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
4Q: 02:00 CAR - Glen Farley 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:48 CAR - Sherman Nicas 36 interception return (Glen Farley extra point)
1Q: 11:44 ATL - Mickey Horn 13 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
1Q: 06:33 CAR - Glen Farley 26 field goal
2Q: 14:24 CAR - Glen Farley 24 field goal
3Q: 06:02 CAR - Denzel Adams 1 run (Glen Farley extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Denzel Adams 2 run (Glen Farley extra point)
4Q: 12:29 ATL - Charlie Russell 7 pass from Lonnie Garrison (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
4Q: 02:00 CAR - Glen Farley 40 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 24 18
- by Rushing 11 5
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 371 358
- Offensive Plays 71 62
- Yards per Play 5.23 5.77
Net Rushing Yards 175 78
- Rushing Attempts 33 20
- Yards per Rush 5.30 3.90
Net Passing Yards 196 280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 25 - 0 42 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 202 280
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.16 6.67
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 8/55 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 2/40
Kick Returns/Yards 1/19 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 2/36 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 21
Time of Possession 35:32 24:28

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	24	18
- by Rushing	11	5
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	371	358
- Offensive Plays	71	62
- Yards per Play	5.23	5.77
Net Rushing Yards	175	78
- Rushing Attempts	33	20
- Yards per Rush	5.30	3.90
Net Passing Yards	196	280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 25 - 0	42 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	202	280
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.16	6.67
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	8/55	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	2/40
Kick Returns/Yards	1/19	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	2/36	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 21
Time of Possession	35:32	24:28

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:33	5:07	OWN 25	9	66	Field Goal
1	4:44	5:26	OWN 22	10	71	Field Goal
2	10:47	3:17	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
2	5:22	2:50	OWN 31	6	19	Punt
3	15:00	3:18	OWN 25	8	36	Punt
3	9:11	1:41	OPP 46	3	4	Punt
3	7:11	1:20	OPP 26	4	26	Touchdown
3	4:26	4:32	OWN 44	9	56	Touchdown
4	12:22	1:27	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
4	10:55	2:14	OWN 44	4	15	Punt
4	7:38	2:29	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
4	3:21	1:28	OWN 34	5	43	Field Goal
4	0:53	0:53	OPP 40	2	-4	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:25	OWN 25	3	0	Interception
1	14:35	3:02	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	6:26	1:42	OWN 25	4	24	Punt
2	14:18	3:31	OWN 25	6	30	Punt
2	7:30	2:08	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
2	2:32	2:32	OWN 3	6	41	Half
3	11:42	2:31	OWN 5	6	41	Downs
3	7:30	0:19	OWN 20	2	0	Interception
3	5:51	1:25	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	14:54	2:32	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
4	8:41	1:03	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
4	5:09	1:48	OWN 26	7	40	Downs
4	1:53	1:00	OWN 35	4	5	Downs

Game MVP: Sherman Nicas, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Denzel Adams	19	79	4.16	16	3	2
RB Fred Garcia	9	82	9.11	27	5	0
QB Reuben Croteau	2	-4	-2.00	-2	0	0
RB Teddy Ackerman	2	13	6.50	7	0	0
RB Roderick Bolt	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Lonnie Garrison	6	21	3.50	10	1
RB Matthew Manning	6	39	6.50	15	2
RB Trenton Tyler	5	13	2.60	8	0
FB Manuel Fisk	2	3	1.50	2	0
WR Gabe Thomason	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	37	25	202	1/6	0	22	0	81.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lonnie Garrison	42	21	280	0/0	2	44	2	67.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gage Bowser	9	15	69	7.67	23	18
WR Glen Boyer	4	6	32	8.00	7	13
TE Spencer O'Donnell	3	4	36	12.00	17	22
TE Bernie Papadopulos	3	4	22	7.33	18	16
WR Steven Hicks	2	3	18	9.00	3	15
RB Roderick Bolt	2	2	11	5.50	0	6
RB Teddy Ackerman	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Denzel Adams	1	1	8	8.00	4	8
FB Marlon Hellestrae	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mickey Horn	6	9	98	16.33	39	30	1
WR Gabe Thomason	5	9	57	11.40	25	22	0
RB Trenton Tyler	4	6	47	11.75	24	28	0
WR Tim Walsh	2	6	51	25.50	33	44	0
TE Jack Tyler	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Max Sotiroff	1	4	8	8.00	11	8	0
FB Manuel Fisk	1	2	9	9.00	4	9	0
TE Charlie Russell	1	5	7	7.00	0	7	1

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Sherman Nicas	2	36	18.00	1

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
G Grayson Henson	0	1	0	0
RB Roderick Bolt	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Collin Heninger	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amos Breiten	7	312	44.6	30.3	51	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cary Hall	5	196	39.2	32.2	49	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Farley	3/3	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Elliot Fitzgerald	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	2	15	7.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Collin Heninger	2	40	20.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	1	19	19.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trenton Tyler	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tyler Hingis	8	2	15	41
S Sherman Nicas	7	1	18	41
DT Lincoln Kidman	4	1	19	33
OLB Robert Bradford	4	0	12	15
S Emmitt Craig	3	1	14	31
CB Steven Diaz	3	1	20	42
OLB Devin Haukioja	2	2	18	38
OLB Donny Simonson	2	1	6	12
DT Isaac McKenzie	2	0	11	20
DE Xavier Houston	1	1	20	42
S Martin Vance	1	0	12	13
CB Shawn Sullivan	1	0	13	30
CB Les Pietrzyk	1	0	14	40
DE Fernando Muscarella	0	2	8	21
ILB Wayne McCombs	0	1	4	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Theodore Gallo	11	3	0.0	33	38
OLB Randy Bleeck	7	2	0.0	32	38
OLB Jimmie Sutton	7	1	0.0	20	29
ILB Harvey Stevenson	6	1	0.0	31	27
CB Tyler Singleton	6	0	0.0	33	38
DT Vincent Benavidez	3	2	0.0	24	35
DE Buddy Green	3	0	0.0	26	30
OLB Erik Darchi	2	0	1.0	20	31
OLB Kaleb Jamison	2	2	0.0	14	7
OLB Lester VanDervoort	2	2	0.0	20	30
DT Aiden Van Pelt	2	1	0.0	12	4
CB Collin Heninger	2	0	0.0	4	13
S Lucas Briley	1	2	0.0	28	25
WR Tim Walsh	1	0	---	---	---
DE Harry Middlehurst	1	0	0.0	13	10
DT Efrain Monson	0	1	0.0	2	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Hurry	PPlay
DE Xavier Houston	3	42
DT Lincoln Kidman	2	33
OLB Tyler Hingis	1	41
DT Walter Bishop	1	10
CB Steven Diaz	1	42
DE Fernando Muscarella	1	21

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Erik Darchi	1.0	0	0	1	31
DE Harry Middlehurst	0.0	1	1	0	10
DT Vincent Benavidez	0.0	0	1	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Sherman Nicas	5	0	2	41
OLB Tyler Hingis	4	1	0	41
CB Steven Diaz	3	0	0	42
OLB Robert Bradford	2	0	0	15
S Martin Vance	1	2	0	13
CB Shawn Sullivan	1	1	0	30
S Emmitt Craig	1	0	0	31
OLB Donny Simonson	1	0	0	12
DE Xavier Houston	1	0	0	42
DT Lincoln Kidman	1	0	0	33
DT Isaac McKenzie	1	0	0	20
OLB Devin Haukioja	0	1	0	38

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Randy Bleeck	5	2	38
CB Tyler Singleton	5	0	38
S Theodore Gallo	3	1	38
CB Collin Heninger	2	0	13
OLB Lester VanDervoort	2	0	30
ILB Harvey Stevenson	2	0	27
OLB Jimmie Sutton	2	0	29
OLB Erik Darchi	1	0	31
DT Vincent Benavidez	1	0	35
DE Harry Middlehurst	1	0	10
S Lucas Briley	1	0	25
S Mason Jordan	0	1	9
CB Sedrick Dodsworth	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jimmy Maloney	4	11	33	0	38
G Grayson Henson	4	7	33	0	38
T Nickolas McElroy	4	6	33	0	38
T Alexis Holmes	2	3	33	0	38
G Mark McElroy	1	4	33	0	38
RB Roderick Bolt	0	0	3	1	6

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Efrain Baker	2	3	20	42
C Walter Lau	1	4	20	42
G Cornell Hughes	1	4	20	42
G Roger Harmon	0	4	20	42
TE Jack Tyler	0	1	10	18
T Howie Meier	0	1	20	42

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Marlon Hellestrae	1	18
Roderick Bolt	1	17
Ezekiel Calvin	1	10

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Max Sotiroff	1	21
Collin Heninger	1	20
Randy Bleeck	1	11

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Gage Bowser	33	38	---	---	13	84
G Mark McElroy	33	38	---	---	10	81
G Grayson Henson	33	38	---	---	10	81
WR Steven Hicks	32	31	---	---	15	78
OLB Devin Haukioja	---	---	18	38	21	77
QB Reuben Croteau	33	38	---	---	---	71
T Alexis Holmes	33	38	---	---	---	71
C Jimmy Maloney	33	38	---	---	---	71
T Nickolas McElroy	33	38	---	---	---	71
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	20	42	5	67
CB Les Pietrzyk	---	---	14	40	13	67
TE Bernie Papadopulos	30	35	---	---	---	65
CB Steven Diaz	---	---	20	42	1	63
S Emmitt Craig	---	---	14	31	14	59
S Sherman Nicas	---	---	18	41	---	59
OLB Tyler Hingis	---	---	15	41	1	57
CB Shawn Sullivan	---	---	13	30	14	57
TE Spencer O'Donnell	13	18	---	---	25	56
DT Lincoln Kidman	---	---	19	33	---	52
RB Denzel Adams	19	19	---	---	---	38
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	12	15	10	37
DT Isaac McKenzie	---	---	11	20	6	37
FB Marlon Hellestrae	6	12	---	---	18	36
DE Fernando Muscarella	---	---	8	21	2	31
ILB Brayden Grant	---	---	9	20	---	29
WR Glen Boyer	13	13	---	---	---	26
RB Roderick Bolt	3	6	---	---	17	26
S Martin Vance	---	---	12	13	---	25
WR Edwin Woodard	2	3	---	---	16	21
RB Fred Garcia	11	7	---	---	2	20
OLB Donny Simonson	---	---	6	12	---	18
CB Nathaniel Webster	---	---	3	5	5	13
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	2	10	---	12
ILB Wayne McCombs	---	---	4	7	---	11
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Amos Breiten	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Glen Farley	0	0	---	---	10	10
C D.J. Jaramillo	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Ezekiel Calvin	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Teddy Ackerman	2	5	---	---	---	7
S Chuck Woods	---	---	2	1	1	4
RB Gary Siegel	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Wayne Bronson	1	1	---	---	---	2
WR Seth Wason	0	2	---	---	---	2
T Blake Hansen	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Erick Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Tyler Singleton	---	---	33	38	16	87
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	32	38	11	81
S Theodore Gallo	---	---	33	38	3	74
T Efrain Baker	20	42	---	---	8	70
WR Mickey Horn	19	38	---	---	10	67
G Roger Harmon	20	42	---	---	5	67
QB Lonnie Garrison	20	42	---	---	4	66
OLB Jimmie Sutton	---	---	20	29	15	64
T Howie Meier	20	42	---	---	---	62
C Walter Lau	20	42	---	---	---	62
DT Vincent Benavidez	---	---	24	35	3	62
G Cornell Hughes	20	42	---	---	---	62
OLB Lester VanDervoort	---	---	20	30	10	60
ILB Harvey Stevenson	---	---	31	27	2	60
DE Buddy Green	---	---	26	30	1	57
OLB Erik Darchi	---	---	20	31	3	54
WR Gabe Thomason	18	36	---	---	---	54
S Lucas Briley	---	---	28	25	---	53
S Earl Bruce	---	---	18	29	3	50
TE Charlie Russell	15	33	---	---	---	48
OLB Kaleb Jamison	---	---	14	7	22	43
RB Trenton Tyler	6	16	---	---	21	43
WR Tim Walsh	10	28	---	---	---	38
CB Collin Heninger	---	---	4	13	20	37
CB Sedrick Dodsworth	---	---	14	14	8	36
TE Max Sotiroff	4	9	---	---	21	34
TE Jack Tyler	10	18	---	---	1	29
FB Manuel Fisk	7	21	---	---	1	29
CB Ed Sammons	---	---	2	6	18	26
DE Harry Middlehurst	---	---	13	10	2	25
S Mason Jordan	---	---	14	9	1	24
RB Matthew Manning	7	10	---	---	7	24
WR Seth Brooks	3	1	---	---	17	21
DT Aiden Van Pelt	---	---	12	4	---	16
DT Fernando Emerson	---	---	2	1	7	10
RB Wayne Weathers	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Maxwell Joseph	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Courtney Hopper	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Walt Lane	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Cary Hall	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Darren Hussey	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Efrain Monson	---	---	2	2	---	4
K Elliot Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Bubba Ackerman	---	---	1	2	---	3
WR Roman Steed	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Travis Kanyuh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	14	92	6.6
Right	13	74	5.7
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	16	5.3
Middle	12	32	2.7
Right	5	30	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	37	25	1	2	2	5	2	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lonnie Garrison	42	21	5	1	4	5	9	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	26	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	18	131	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	45	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	8	85	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	55	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	94	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	46	9.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Bowser	15	9	0	69	0	38
WR Glen Boyer	6	4	0	32	0	13
TE Spencer O'Donnell	4	3	1	36	1	18
TE Bernie Papadopulos	4	3	0	22	0	35
WR Steven Hicks	3	2	0	18	0	31
RB Roderick Bolt	2	2	0	11	0	6
RB Teddy Ackerman	1	1	0	6	0	5
RB Denzel Adams	1	1	0	8	0	19
FB Marlon Hellestrae	1	0	1	0	0	12

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mickey Horn	9	6	1	98	2	38
WR Gabe Thomason	9	5	0	57	1	36
RB Trenton Tyler	6	4	0	47	1	16
WR Tim Walsh	6	2	1	51	1	28
TE Charlie Russell	5	1	2	7	0	33
TE Max Sotiroff	4	1	0	8	0	9
FB Manuel Fisk	2	1	0	9	0	21
TE Jack Tyler	1	1	0	3	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Denzel Adams	6	14	2.33	4.16
RB Teddy Ackerman	1	7	7.00	6.50
RB Roderick Bolt	1	5	5.00	5.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Lonnie Garrison	2	6	3.00	3.50
RB Trenton Tyler	1	0	0.00	2.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	5	2	10	2.00	5.46

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lonnie Garrison	4	3	32	8.00	6.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gage Bowser	3	2	10	3.33	4.60
WR Glen Boyer	1	0	0	0.00	5.33
FB Marlon Hellestrae	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Charlie Russell	2	1	7	3.50	1.40
WR Mickey Horn	1	1	13	13.00	10.89
WR Gabe Thomason	1	1	12	12.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Denzel Adams	4	1

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

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	11	6	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lonnie Garrison	7	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gage Bowser	6	3	1
TE Bernie Papadopulos	3	2	1
WR Steven Hicks	2	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Trenton Tyler	2	1	0
WR Gabe Thomason	2	1	1
WR Mickey Horn	1	0	0
WR Tim Walsh	1	0	0
TE Charlie Russell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 000 (25,300)
End Zone 4,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine 5,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 9,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	000 (25,300)
End Zone	4,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine	5,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	9,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (9,900)