Week 17, 2043

played in Carolina, NC

57 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	9	7	3	-	26
Carolina Panthers	10	14	7	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:23 CAR - Fred Garcia 49 run (Glen Farley extra point)
1Q: 09:48 ATL - Spencer Murphy 19 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 03:24 CAR - Glen Farley 35 field goal
2Q: 13:53 ATL - Fred Benson 36 field goal
2Q: 10:31 CAR - Reuben Croteau 10 run (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 06:10 ATL - Fred Benson 25 field goal
2Q: 03:17 CAR - Gage Bowser 17 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 00:52 ATL - Fred Benson 27 field goal
3Q: 13:45 CAR - Steven Hicks 2 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
3Q: 09:43 ATL - Jameson Sweeney 2 run (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 02:36 CAR - Glen Farley 26 field goal
4Q: 01:02 ATL - Fred Benson 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:23 CAR - Fred Garcia 49 run (Glen Farley extra point)
1Q: 09:48 ATL - Spencer Murphy 19 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 03:24 CAR - Glen Farley 35 field goal
2Q: 13:53 ATL - Fred Benson 36 field goal
2Q: 10:31 CAR - Reuben Croteau 10 run (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 06:10 ATL - Fred Benson 25 field goal
2Q: 03:17 CAR - Gage Bowser 17 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 00:52 ATL - Fred Benson 27 field goal
3Q: 13:45 CAR - Steven Hicks 2 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
3Q: 09:43 ATL - Jameson Sweeney 2 run (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 02:36 CAR - Glen Farley 26 field goal
4Q: 01:02 ATL - Fred Benson 41 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 10-6 11-5
First Downs 21 28
- by Rushing 11 7
- by Passing 9 18
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 406 465
- Offensive Plays 57 68
- Yards per Play 7.12 6.84
Net Rushing Yards 202 149
- Rushing Attempts 31 32
- Yards per Rush 6.52 4.66
Net Passing Yards 204 316
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 17 - 0 35 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 218 320
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.85 8.78
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/9 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/45 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 2/51 2/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:46 32:14

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	10-6	11-5
First Downs	21	28
- by Rushing	11	7
- by Passing	9	18
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	406	465
- Offensive Plays	57	68
- Yards per Play	7.12	6.84
Net Rushing Yards	202	149
- Rushing Attempts	31	32
- Yards per Rush	6.52	4.66
Net Passing Yards	204	316
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 17 - 0	35 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	218	320
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	7.85	8.78
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/9	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/45	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	2/51	2/61
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:46	32:14

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:37	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	12:04	2:27	OWN 45	5	55	Touchdown
1	3:17	4:30	OWN 25	8	56	Field Goal
2	10:19	4:14	OWN 25	8	67	Field Goal
2	3:06	2:21	OWN 25	7	65	Field Goal
3	13:37	4:04	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
3	7:32	1:31	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
3	3:25	1:57	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
4	14:04	2:46	OWN 37	5	18	Punt
4	2:30	1:36	OWN 25	6	51	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:23	0:19	OPP 49	1	49	Touchdown
1	9:37	6:20	OWN 25	12	57	Field Goal
2	13:47	3:28	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	6:05	2:59	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 32	3	19	Half
3	15:00	1:23	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
3	9:33	2:01	OWN 25	5	11	Punt
3	6:01	2:36	OWN 2	5	18	Punt
3	1:28	2:24	OWN 21	5	14	Punt
4	11:18	8:48	OWN 20	17	71	Field Goal
4	0:54	0:54	OPP 45	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Reuben Croteau, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sean Zeyen	22	142	6.45	25	6	0
QB Jameson Sweeney	5	47	9.40	19	3	1
FB Logan Blake	3	16	5.33	6	0	0
WR Spencer Murphy	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Denzel Adams	24	91	3.79	23	4	0
RB Fred Garcia	4	51	12.75	49	1	1
QB Reuben Croteau	3	7	2.33	10	1	1
WR Gage Bowser	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jameson Sweeney	24	17	218	2/14	1	32	0	112.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	35	23	320	1/4	2	41	0	114.0

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Spencer Murphy	6	8	114	19.00	71	28	1
WR Tim Walsh	4	4	14	3.50	0	4	0
WR Gabe Thomason	4	5	79	19.75	37	32	0
RB Sean Zeyen	2	3	10	5.00	2	7	0
TE Renaldo Benton	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Connor Sullivan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Logan Blake	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Travis Napiecek	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Glen Boyer	5	5	73	14.60	31	41	0
WR Steven Hicks	4	4	49	12.25	33	22	1
WR Gage Bowser	4	7	69	17.25	41	24	1
TE Wayne Bronson	4	7	29	7.25	14	16	0
TE Bernie Papadopulos	2	4	25	12.50	4	19	0
RB Denzel Adams	2	3	41	20.50	30	31	0
RB Fred Garcia	1	3	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Gerald Myers	1	2	28	28.00	10	28	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Sean Zeyen	1	0	0	0
T Efrain Baker	0	1	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Dana Bethel	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamal Oliver	4	185	46.3	38.0	59	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amos Breiten	3	115	38.3	34.0	44	0

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Benson	4/4	1/1	0/0	41	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Farley	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corbin Mills	1	13	13.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian England	2	51	25.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Siegel	2	61	30.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Earl Bruce	6	1	0.0	32	35
CB Tyler Singleton	5	2	0.0	32	36
OLB Bryant Willis	5	0	0.0	12	9
OLB Randy Bleeck	4	1	0.0	32	36
CB Grady Brown	4	0	0.0	15	15
S Terry McIntyre	4	0	0.0	29	28
DE Victor Samsel	4	0	0.0	15	16
OLB Lester VanDervoort	3	1	1.0	19	26
OLB Jimmie Sutton	3	4	0.0	31	36
DT Rusty Bliss	3	3	0.0	25	24
CB Jake Hyland	3	3	0.0	32	36
ILB Harvey Stevenson	2	3	0.0	16	20
DE Henry Cochrane	2	1	0.0	4	7
DE Buddy Green	2	0	0.0	30	31
DT Vincent Benavidez	0	2	0.0	9	13
DE Harry Middlehurst	0	1	0.0	14	18

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dana Bethel	7	5	0.0	31	26
ILB Thurman Sims	6	1	1.0	25	24
CB Tanner Hoffman	6	2	0.0	27	24
S Martin Vance	5	3	0.0	29	24
CB Caiden Schultz	4	2	0.0	28	24
OLB Tyler Hingis	4	0	0.0	24	20
DE Xavier Houston	3	1	0.0	29	24
DT Lincoln Kidman	3	1	0.0	27	25
OLB Robert Bradford	2	0	1.0	9	10
DT Walter Bishop	2	1	0.0	14	12
ILB Maxwell Andrews	2	0	0.0	9	8
DE Fernando Muscarella	1	1	0.0	15	11
S Donte Heaton	1	1	0.0	18	12
OLB Donny Simonson	1	0	0.0	11	10
OLB Braden Eller	1	0	0.0	6	2
CB Steven Diaz	0	1	0.0	31	26
CB Shawn Sullivan	0	1	0.0	8	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Lester VanDervoort	1.0	0	2	26
DE Buddy Green	0.0	1	1	31
DT Rusty Bliss	0.0	1	0	24
DE Harry Middlehurst	0.0	1	0	18

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Robert Bradford	1.0	0	0	0	10
ILB Thurman Sims	1.0	0	0	0	24
DT Walter Bishop	0.0	1	0	0	12
DE Fernando Muscarella	0.0	0	2	0	11
DE Xavier Houston	0.0	0	1	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Randy Bleeck	4	0	36
CB Grady Brown	4	0	15
S Earl Bruce	4	0	35
CB Jake Hyland	2	1	36
CB Tyler Singleton	2	0	36
OLB Bryant Willis	2	0	9
OLB Lester VanDervoort	1	1	26
S Terry McIntyre	1	1	28
ILB Harvey Stevenson	1	0	20
DE Victor Samsel	1	0	16
DE Henry Cochrane	1	0	7
OLB Jimmie Sutton	0	1	36

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tanner Hoffman	4	0	24
CB Caiden Schultz	4	0	24
S Martin Vance	3	1	24
ILB Thurman Sims	2	0	24
ILB Dana Bethel	2	0	26
ILB Maxwell Andrews	1	0	8
DE Fernando Muscarella	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Howie Meier	3	6	31	2	26
C Walt Lane	2	4	31	0	26
G Jamie Daughtry	2	4	31	0	26
G Roger Harmon	1	4	31	0	26
TE Renaldo Benton	1	3	17	0	15
T Efrain Baker	0	4	31	0	26
TE Travis Napiecek	0	1	16	0	17

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Nickolas McElroy	3	9	32	0	36
G Mark McElroy	3	7	32	1	36
T Alexis Holmes	2	4	32	0	36
C Jimmy Maloney	2	4	32	0	36
FB Marlon Hellestrae	1	1	4	0	9
TE Bernie Papadopulos	0	1	29	0	34
T Vincent Landtroop	0	1	8	0	2
TE Wayne Bronson	0	1	15	0	15
T Ezekiel Calvin	0	1	24	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Connor Sullivan	1	25
Logan Blake	1	25
Lester VanDervoort	1	17

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Xavier Houston	1	25
Steven Hicks	1	23
Robert Bradford	1	11

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	32	36	3	71
CB Tyler Singleton	---	---	32	36	3	71
CB Jake Hyland	---	---	32	36	2	70
S Earl Bruce	---	---	32	35	2	69
OLB Jimmie Sutton	---	---	31	36	2	69
G Roger Harmon	31	26	---	---	8	65
G Jamie Daughtry	31	26	---	---	8	65
DE Buddy Green	---	---	30	31	2	63
OLB Lester VanDervoort	---	---	19	26	17	62
T Efrain Baker	31	26	---	---	4	61
T Howie Meier	31	26	---	---	---	57
C Walt Lane	31	26	---	---	---	57
S Terry McIntyre	---	---	29	28	---	57
QB Jameson Sweeney	31	26	---	---	---	57
RB Sean Zeyen	30	25	---	---	1	56
WR Gabe Thomason	30	26	---	---	---	56
DT Rusty Bliss	---	---	25	24	---	49
CB Grady Brown	---	---	15	15	19	49
WR Connor Sullivan	15	8	---	---	25	48
ILB Harvey Stevenson	---	---	16	20	4	40
WR Spencer Murphy	21	16	---	---	1	38
FB Logan Blake	8	4	---	---	25	37
TE Travis Napiecek	16	17	---	---	---	33
TE Renaldo Benton	17	15	---	---	---	32
DE Harry Middlehurst	---	---	14	18	---	32
WR Tim Walsh	10	8	---	---	13	31
DE Victor Samsel	---	---	15	16	---	31
OLB Bryant Willis	---	---	12	9	9	30
WR Alex Montgomery	1	1	---	---	25	27
TE Randy Tyler	7	10	---	---	7	24
DT Vincent Benavidez	---	---	9	13	2	24
DE Norm Riddell	---	---	0	0	19	19
S Sebastian England	---	---	0	0	17	17
G Broderick Chukwuma	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Mason Jordan	---	---	4	8	2	14
RB Devonte Barton	0	0	---	---	13	13
DE Henry Cochrane	---	---	4	7	2	13
S Lucas Briley	---	---	1	2	9	12
K Fred Benson	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Allen Sweeney	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Ezekiel Richard	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Shaun Weisenbach	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Jamal Oliver	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Corbin Mills	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Rickey Matheson	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Rich Snyder	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Bernie Papadopulos	29	34	---	---	23	86
WR Steven Hicks	30	31	---	---	23	84
CB Steven Diaz	---	---	31	26	22	79
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	29	24	25	78
T Alexis Holmes	32	36	---	---	5	73
G Mark McElroy	32	36	---	---	5	73
RB Denzel Adams	29	28	---	---	14	71
QB Reuben Croteau	32	36	---	---	---	68
C Jimmy Maloney	32	36	---	---	---	68
T Nickolas McElroy	32	36	---	---	---	68
ILB Dana Bethel	---	---	31	26	4	61
T Ezekiel Calvin	24	34	---	---	---	58
S Martin Vance	---	---	29	24	4	57
ILB Thurman Sims	---	---	25	24	8	57
CB Caiden Schultz	---	---	28	24	4	56
CB Tanner Hoffman	---	---	27	24	4	55
DT Lincoln Kidman	---	---	27	25	---	52
WR Gage Bowser	19	26	---	---	3	48
WR Glen Boyer	23	18	---	---	7	48
OLB Tyler Hingis	---	---	24	20	1	45
ILB Maxwell Andrews	---	---	9	8	23	40
S Donte Heaton	---	---	18	12	2	32
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	14	12	4	30
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	9	10	11	30
TE Wayne Bronson	15	15	---	---	---	30
OLB Donny Simonson	---	---	11	10	8	29
RB Fred Garcia	4	8	---	---	16	28
DE Fernando Muscarella	---	---	15	11	---	26
RB Gary Siegel	0	0	---	---	23	23
T Vincent Landtroop	8	2	---	---	12	22
CB Shawn Sullivan	---	---	8	4	7	19
OLB Braden Eller	---	---	6	2	8	16
FB Marlon Hellestrae	4	9	---	---	---	13
WR Gerald Myers	5	4	---	---	---	9
K Glen Farley	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Timothy Smithen	2	7	---	---	---	9
TE Max Sotiroff	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Grayson Henson	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Amos Breiten	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Chuck Woods	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Erick Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Seth Wason	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jackie Patterson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Troy Wolf	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tim Schneider	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	59	6.6
Middle	13	65	5.0
Right	9	78	8.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	53	6.6
Middle	15	71	4.7
Right	7	28	4.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jameson Sweeney	24	17	5	0	2	1	3	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	35	23	6	1	4	4	3	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	55	18.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	97	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	24	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	42	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	72	14.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	107	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	141	15.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Spencer Murphy	8	6	1	114	2	16
WR Gabe Thomason	5	4	0	79	3	26
WR Tim Walsh	4	4	0	14	0	8
RB Sean Zeyen	3	2	0	10	0	25
TE Renaldo Benton	1	1	0	1	0	15
WR Connor Sullivan	1	0	1	0	0	8
FB Logan Blake	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Travis Napiecek	1	0	0	0	0	17

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Bowser	7	4	1	69	2	26
TE Wayne Bronson	7	4	1	29	0	15
WR Glen Boyer	5	5	0	73	1	18
WR Steven Hicks	4	4	0	49	1	31
TE Bernie Papadopulos	4	2	0	25	0	34
RB Fred Garcia	3	1	1	6	0	8
RB Denzel Adams	3	2	0	41	1	28
WR Gerald Myers	2	1	1	28	1	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sean Zeyen	3	4	1.33	6.45
QB Jameson Sweeney	2	7	3.50	9.40
FB Logan Blake	1	6	6.00	5.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Denzel Adams	6	16	2.67	3.79
QB Reuben Croteau	1	10	10.00	2.33
RB Fred Garcia	1	5	5.00	12.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jameson Sweeney	4	1	19	4.75	9.08

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	6	3	25	4.17	9.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Spencer Murphy	2	1	19	9.50	14.25
WR Connor Sullivan	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Logan Blake	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gage Bowser	2	1	17	8.50	9.86
WR Steven Hicks	1	1	2	2.00	12.25
WR Glen Boyer	1	1	6	6.00	14.60
TE Wayne Bronson	1	0	0	0.00	4.14
RB Denzel Adams	1	0	0	0.00	13.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
FB Logan Blake	3	0
RB Sean Zeyen	2	0
QB Jameson Sweeney	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Denzel Adams	2	1
QB Reuben Croteau	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jameson Sweeney	2	1	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Spencer Murphy	2	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Glen Boyer	3	3	2
RB Denzel Adams	2	1	1
TE Bernie Papadopulos	1	1	1
WR Gage Bowser	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,400 (19,800)
End Zone 13,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (12,700)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,400 (19,800)
End Zone	13,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (12,700)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)