Wild Card Playoff Games, 2043

played in Carolina, NC

33 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons 77315-32
Carolina Panthers 724143-48

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:14 ATL - Jameson Sweeney 3 run (Fred Benson extra point)
1Q: 05:25 CAR - Steven Hicks 10 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 14:37 CAR - Glen Boyer 30 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 09:56 CAR - Denzel Adams 10 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 08:46 CAR - Fred Garcia 23 run (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 02:06 ATL - Tim Walsh 15 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:33 CAR - Glen Farley 44 field goal
3Q: 09:57 ATL - Fred Benson 51 field goal
3Q: 04:34 CAR - Steven Hicks 1 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
3Q: 01:56 CAR - Justics Anderson 17 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
4Q: 10:34 ATL - Tim Walsh 6 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 08:17 CAR - Glen Farley 32 field goal
4Q: 04:12 ATL - Renaldo Benton 1 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Jameson Sweeney pass to Gabe Thomason for conversion)

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record10-712-5
First Downs2326
- by Rushing712
- by Passing1513
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards361481
- Offensive Plays6466
- Yards per Play5.647.29
Net Rushing Yards108248
- Rushing Attempts2831
- Yards per Rush3.868.00
Net Passing Yards253233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 25 - 232 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards253247
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/14
- Yards per Pass Play7.036.66
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions3/116/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.47.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/558/44
Punt Returns/Yards3/334/29
Kick Returns/Yards2/433/72
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/12
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 35
Time of Possession29:2530:35

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:58OWN 25875Touchdown
15:172:02OWN 25419Punt
214:262:09OWN 253-2Punt
29:460:31OWN 2520Fumble
28:341:39OWN 2530Punt
25:193:20OWN 151085Touchdown
20:280:28OWN 2524Half
313:333:43OWN 38728Field Goal
34:251:03OWN 2532Interception
31:492:41OWN 18423Punt
412:492:07OWN 2737Punt
410:420:14OPP 626Touchdown
48:094:04OWN 251075Touchdown
42:000:31OWN 3239Interception
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:024:45OWN 191181Touchdown
13:153:49OWN 12788Touchdown
212:172:31OWN 40560Touchdown
29:150:41OPP 25225Touchdown
26:551:36OWN 1034Punt
21:591:31OWN 37536Field Goal
315:001:27OWN 2536Punt
39:505:25OWN 251175Touchdown
33:221:33OPP 38438Touchdown
414:081:19OWN 2332Punt
410:282:19OPP 43528Field Goal
44:052:05OWN 16418Punt
41:291:29OPP 3830Game

Game MVP: Reuben Croteau, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Sean Zeyen22904.091540
QB Jameson Sweeney393.00301
FB Logan Blake273.50400
WR Spencer Murphy122.00200
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Denzel Adams252178.6838120
RB Fred Garcia3237.672311
QB Reuben Croteau273.50800
WR Justics Anderson111.00100

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jameson Sweeney36252530/0323293.8
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Reuben Croteau32252473/145320138.4

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Spencer Murphy788211.7133190
WR Tim Walsh454010.0017152
TE Renaldo Benton3441.33031
TE Travis Napiecek374113.6723230
TE Randy Tyler223216.0012190
RB Sean Zeyen222110.507140
WR Gabe Thomason24147.002130
WR Connor Sullivan1399.00190
FB Logan Blake111010.000100
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Glen Boyer7911416.2926321
WR Justics Anderson57346.801171
TE Wayne Bronson56459.0013160
RB Denzel Adams33144.6712101
WR Steven Hicks23115.500102
RB Fred Garcia22115.50490
TE Bernie Papadopulos121818.005180

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Tyler Hingis11212.000
OLB Robert Bradford100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Sean Zeyen1000
WR Corbin Mills1000
OLB Lester VanDervoort0110
S Lucas Briley0100
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
S Chuck Woods1000
OLB Donny Simonson0100
WR Steven Hicks0010
ILB Dana Bethel0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jamal Oliver525250.444.6564
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Amos Breiten420651.543.3601

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Fred Benson1/11/11/1513/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Glen Farley2/21/10/0446/6

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Corbin Mills33311.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Chuck Woods4297.30

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Sebastian England24321.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Siegel37224.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jimmie Sutton801.03035
CB Jake Hyland700.03134
CB Tyler Singleton620.03135
ILB Harvey Stevenson520.01516
S Lucas Briley510.01411
DE Buddy Green432.02928
OLB Randy Bleeck420.03135
S Terry McIntyre340.02925
OLB Bryant Willis300.01311
S Earl Bruce220.03135
OLB Lester VanDervoort200.01724
DT Rusty Bliss200.02223
WR Spencer Murphy10---------
S Mason Jordan100.0310
TE Travis Napiecek10---------
DE Henry Cochrane020.038
CB Grady Brown010.029
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tyler Hingis710.02330
S Donte Heaton630.01521
ILB Dana Bethel600.02736
S Martin Vance430.02836
CB Steven Diaz420.02836
OLB Robert Bradford410.01019
CB Caiden Schultz320.02531
CB Tanner Hoffman310.02224
DT Lincoln Kidman310.02731
DT Walter Bishop210.0817
OLB Donny Simonson200.01320
DE Xavier Houston200.02835
ILB Thurman Sims200.02529
S Chuck Woods110.032
ILB Maxwell Andrews010.027

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Buddy Green2.011028
OLB Jimmie Sutton1.000235
OLB Lester VanDervoort0.000124
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Lincoln Kidman0.010031
DE Xavier Houston0.002235
ILB Thurman Sims0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tyler Singleton40035
S Lucas Briley40011
CB Jake Hyland40034
OLB Randy Bleeck30035
OLB Lester VanDervoort20024
DE Henry Cochrane2008
S Mason Jordan10010
ILB Harvey Stevenson10016
CB Grady Brown1009
S Terry McIntyre10025
S Earl Bruce10035
OLB Jimmie Sutton10035
DE Victor Samsel01016
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Dana Bethel31036
OLB Tyler Hingis30130
OLB Robert Bradford30119
S Martin Vance30036
S Donte Heaton30021
OLB Donny Simonson20020
DT Walter Bishop20017
CB Steven Diaz20036
CB Tanner Hoffman11024
CB Caiden Schultz11031
DE Xavier Houston10035
CB Shawn Sullivan1009

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ezekiel Richard26028036
T Efrain Baker23028036
T Howie Meier16028036
C Walt Lane16028036
FB Logan Blake110506
G Roger Harmon03028036
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jimmy Maloney711331035
T Alexis Holmes25031035
G Mark McElroy24131135
T Nickolas McElroy15031135
G Grayson Henson14031035
RB Denzel Adams00028129

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Connor Sullivan224
Logan Blake125
Norm Riddell122
Grady Brown120
Lester VanDervoort118
Broderick Chukwuma112
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Steven Hicks226
Bernie Papadopulos125
Steven Diaz120
Robert Bradford119
Mark McElroy16

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Roger Harmon2836------670
C Ezekiel Richard2836------670
OLB Randy Bleeck------3135369
CB Tyler Singleton------3135268
S Earl Bruce------3135268
OLB Jimmie Sutton------3035267
CB Jake Hyland------3134267
WR Gabe Thomason2731------866
T Efrain Baker2836------165
RB Sean Zeyen2836------165
T Howie Meier2836---------64
C Walt Lane2836---------64
QB Jameson Sweeney2836---------64
OLB Lester VanDervoort------17241859
DE Buddy Green------2928259
S Terry McIntyre------2925155
WR Connor Sullivan1711------2452
WR Spencer Murphy2126------148
DT Rusty Bliss------2223---45
TE Renaldo Benton2120---------41
TE Randy Tyler517------1840
ILB Harvey Stevenson------1516637
S Lucas Briley------14111237
FB Logan Blake56------2536
OLB Bryant Willis------13111236
WR Tim Walsh713------1535
DE Harry Middlehurst------1716---33
CB Grady Brown------292031
TE Travis Napiecek920---------29
DE Victor Samsel------1216129
DT Vincent Benavidez------1114227
DE Norm Riddell------002222
S Sebastian England------001818
S Mason Jordan------310215
RB Jay Giles00------1414
G Broderick Chukwuma00------1212
DE Henry Cochrane------38112
WR Corbin Mills00------1010
K Fred Benson00------77
C Allen Sweeney00------66
G Jamie Daughtry00------66
P Jamal Oliver00------55
WR Alex Montgomery00------11
QB Shaun Weisenbach00------11
DE Rickey Matheson------00---0
DE Rich Snyder------00---0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Steven Hicks3134------2691
CB Steven Diaz------28362084
DE Xavier Houston------28352184
TE Bernie Papadopulos2830------2583
G Mark McElroy3135------672
RB Denzel Adams2829------1471
T Alexis Holmes3135------167
QB Reuben Croteau3135---------66
C Jimmy Maloney3135---------66
T Nickolas McElroy3135---------66
G Grayson Henson3135---------66
S Martin Vance------2836165
ILB Dana Bethel------2736164
ILB Thurman Sims------2529761
WR Justics Anderson2625------758
DT Lincoln Kidman------2731---58
CB Caiden Schultz------2531157
OLB Tyler Hingis------2330154
CB Tanner Hoffman------2224248
OLB Robert Bradford------10191948
OLB Donny Simonson------1320639
ILB Maxwell Andrews------272736
S Donte Heaton------1521---36
WR Glen Boyer1617---------33
TE Wayne Bronson1516---------31
RB Gary Siegel00------2626
RB Fred Garcia36------1726
DT Walter Bishop------817126
CB Shawn Sullivan------109625
DE Fernando Muscarella------107---17
FB Marlon Hellestrae312------116
T Vincent Landtroop00------1414
OLB Braden Eller------46313
S Chuck Woods------32611
K Glen Farley00------1111
TE Max Sotiroff15------17
C Nate Garrett00------66
G Jackie Patterson00------66
P Amos Breiten00------66
TE Timothy Smithen10------56
T Ezekiel Calvin00------55
WR Gerald Myers21---------3
WR Seth Wason10---------1
QB Erick Gomez00---------0
C Troy Wolf00---------0
G Tim Schneider00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9303.3
Middle13513.9
Right6274.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10757.5
Middle14946.7
Right68013.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jameson Sweeney36251023322
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Reuben Croteau32252221130

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21161276.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)127937.8
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen96222.4
Short (0-8 Yds)139564.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)9913715.2
Long (19+ Yds)113232.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Spencer Murphy87082026
TE Travis Napiecek73041120
WR Tim Walsh54040013
TE Renaldo Benton4314020
WR Gabe Thomason42014031
WR Connor Sullivan3119011
TE Randy Tyler22032017
RB Sean Zeyen22021036
FB Logan Blake1101006
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Glen Boyer970114217
WR Justics Anderson75234025
TE Wayne Bronson65045016
WR Steven Hicks32011034
RB Denzel Adams33014029
TE Bernie Papadopulos21018030
RB Fred Garcia2201106

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Sean Zeyen11313.004.09
QB Jameson Sweeney133.003.00
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Denzel Adams3-1-0.338.68
QB Reuben Croteau188.003.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jameson Sweeney65447.337.03
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Reuben Croteau86516.387.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tim Walsh222110.508.00
WR Spencer Murphy1199.0010.25
TE Renaldo Benton1111.001.00
WR Gabe Thomason111313.003.50
WR Connor Sullivan1000.003.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steven Hicks22115.503.67
TE Wayne Bronson22136.507.50
TE Bernie Papadopulos1000.009.00
WR Justics Anderson111717.004.86
WR Glen Boyer1000.0012.67
RB Denzel Adams111010.004.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Sean Zeyen32
FB Logan Blake20
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Denzel Adams21
QB Reuben Croteau10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jameson Sweeney621
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Reuben Croteau1085

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Connor Sullivan211
TE Travis Napiecek200
WR Tim Walsh110
WR Gabe Thomason100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Justics Anderson322
RB Denzel Adams331
WR Glen Boyer211
WR Steven Hicks111
TE Wayne Bronson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (19,800)
End Zone14,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,300)
Sideline Seats12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)