Week 1, 2045

played in Carolina, NC

63 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	14	14	0	-	28
Carolina Panthers	7	10	7	10	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:13 CAR - Lewis Jorg 14 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Glen Farley 18 field goal
2Q: 10:10 ATL - Bert Greene 3 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 06:58 CAR - Kurt Guthrie 23 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 01:19 ATL - Asher Vaughan 4 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
3Q: 13:49 ATL - Bert Greene 40 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
3Q: 12:59 CAR - Marlon Hellestrae 81 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
3Q: 09:20 ATL - Gabe Thomason 25 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Denzel Adams 18 run (Glen Farley extra point)
4Q: 06:24 CAR - Glen Farley 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:13 CAR - Lewis Jorg 14 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Glen Farley 18 field goal
2Q: 10:10 ATL - Bert Greene 3 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
2Q: 06:58 CAR - Kurt Guthrie 23 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 01:19 ATL - Asher Vaughan 4 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
3Q: 13:49 ATL - Bert Greene 40 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
3Q: 12:59 CAR - Marlon Hellestrae 81 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
3Q: 09:20 ATL - Gabe Thomason 25 pass from Freddie Davidson (Fred Benson extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Denzel Adams 18 run (Glen Farley extra point)
4Q: 06:24 CAR - Glen Farley 34 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 18 25
- by Rushing 5 13
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 322 550
- Offensive Plays 53 63
- Yards per Play 6.08 8.73
Net Rushing Yards 105 229
- Rushing Attempts 24 29
- Yards per Rush 4.38 7.90
Net Passing Yards 217 321
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 22 - 0 32 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 228 330
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 7.48 9.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 5/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 4.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/30 11/83
Punt Returns/Yards 3/19 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 21
Time of Possession 27:09 32:51

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	18	25
- by Rushing	5	13
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	322	550
- Offensive Plays	53	63
- Yards per Play	6.08	8.73
Net Rushing Yards	105	229
- Rushing Attempts	24	29
- Yards per Rush	4.38	7.90
Net Passing Yards	217	321
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 22 - 0	32 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	228	330
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	7.48	9.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	5/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	4.6
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/30	11/83
Punt Returns/Yards	3/19	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 21
Time of Possession	27:09	32:51

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:12	OWN 23	5	21	Punt
1	8:05	1:55	OWN 25	4	20	Punt
2	14:55	4:51	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
2	6:45	2:05	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	3:10	2:01	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
3	13:59	0:29	OPP 45	1	45	Touchdown
3	12:41	3:34	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	5:52	3:49	OWN 30	8	20	Punt
4	14:41	2:06	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
4	6:16	2:57	OWN 25	5	21	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:48	3:43	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	6:10	6:15	OWN 20	11	79	Field Goal
2	10:04	3:19	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
2	4:40	1:30	OWN 28	3	-4	Punt
2	1:09	1:09	OWN 25	3	0	Half
3	15:00	1:01	OWN 10	3	0	Punt
3	13:30	0:49	OWN 19	2	81	Touchdown
3	9:07	3:15	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
3	2:03	2:22	OWN 18	5	82	Touchdown
4	12:35	6:19	OWN 39	11	44	Field Goal
4	3:19	3:19	OWN 4	8	65	Game

Game MVP: Reuben Croteau, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alfredo McQueen	15	70	4.67	19	1
QB Freddie Davidson	4	18	4.50	6	0
RB Asher Vaughan	4	12	3.00	7	0
WR Gabe Thomason	1	5	5.00	5	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Denzel Adams	15	166	11.07	36	5	1
RB Dexter Shepherd	12	54	4.50	14	1	0
QB Reuben Croteau	2	9	4.50	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Freddie Davidson	27	22	228	2/11	4	40	0	141.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	32	24	330	2/9	3	81	0	138.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gabe Thomason	4	7	44	11.00	33	25	1
TE Travis Napiecek	4	5	35	8.75	13	15	0
RB Asher Vaughan	4	4	26	6.50	4	12	1
WR Bert Greene	3	4	49	16.33	22	40	2
RB Alfredo McQueen	2	2	36	18.00	27	31	0
WR Junior Johnson	2	2	3	1.50	0	3	0
TE Eric Giangrave	2	2	11	5.50	3	8	0
TE Renaldo Benton	1	1	24	24.00	12	24	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gage Bowser	7	9	101	14.43	45	36	0
TE Brady Lane	4	8	22	5.50	11	9	0
WR Lewis Jorg	4	4	57	14.25	20	25	1
RB Denzel Adams	3	3	22	7.33	6	10	0
TE Bernie Papadopulos	2	3	7	3.50	7	4	0
WR Kurt Guthrie	2	3	37	18.50	18	23	1
FB Marlon Hellestrae	2	2	84	42.00	71	81	1

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamal Oliver	6	281	46.8	39.2	56	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amos Breiten	3	117	39.0	32.7	42	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Farley	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Johnson	3	19	6.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lewis Jorg	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Johnson	3	71	23.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lewis Jorg	1	20	20.0	0
Drew O'Toole	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jimmie Sutton	10	2	0.5	29	34
OLB Randy Bleeck	7	1	0.0	29	34
OLB Bryant Willis	6	2	0.0	12	21
S Earl Bruce	5	0	0.0	28	34
DE Victor Samsel	4	1	0.0	23	28
CB Jake Hyland	4	1	0.0	29	34
S Vincent Crenshaw	4	1	0.0	27	32
DE Dennis Buning	3	3	1.5	29	33
DE Henry Cochrane	3	1	0.0	29	34
DT Chris Fulcher	1	1	0.0	5	5
CB Tyler Singleton	1	1	0.0	29	34
S Terry McIntyre	1	0	0.0	19	15
DT Mo Erickson	1	0	0.0	17	13

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Steven Burke	7	1	0.5	16	18
ILB Dana Bethel	6	1	0.0	23	29
CB Drew O'Toole	6	1	0.0	22	29
CB Les Pietrzyk	5	4	0.0	23	28
OLB Robert Bradford	5	3	0.0	24	29
S Collin Chapman	5	1	0.0	24	29
DE Camden Zawilinski	2	0	1.0	2	8
DT Lincoln Kidman	2	1	0.0	22	23
S Donte Heaton	2	0	0.0	11	10
DE Fernando Muscarella	1	1	0.5	17	16
DT Walter Bishop	1	0	0.0	17	24
DE Xavier Houston	1	0	0.0	24	27
S Kris Burroughs	1	0	0.0	13	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dennis Buning	1.5	1	2	33
OLB Jimmie Sutton	0.5	0	1	34
OLB Randy Bleeck	0.0	1	0	34

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Camden Zawilinski	1.0	0	1	8
OLB Steven Burke	0.5	0	0	18
DE Fernando Muscarella	0.5	0	0	16
DE Xavier Houston	0.0	1	2	27
ILB Dana Bethel	0.0	1	0	29
OLB Robert Bradford	0.0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jimmie Sutton	5	0	34
OLB Randy Bleeck	4	0	34
S Earl Bruce	4	0	34
S Vincent Crenshaw	3	2	32
OLB Bryant Willis	3	1	21
CB Jake Hyland	3	0	34
DE Henry Cochrane	2	0	34
S Terry McIntyre	0	1	15

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Robert Bradford	5	0	29
OLB Steven Burke	4	0	18
S Collin Chapman	3	2	29
CB Les Pietrzyk	3	0	28
CB Drew O'Toole	3	0	29
ILB Dana Bethel	1	0	29
S Donte Heaton	1	0	10
CB Caiden Schultz	1	0	11
DE Camden Zawilinski	1	0	8
S Kris Burroughs	0	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Walt Lane	3	3	24	0	29
G Jamie Daughtry	2	6	24	0	29
T Alan Clark	2	3	24	1	29
G Broderick Chukwuma	1	4	24	0	29
G Roger Harmon	0	3	24	0	29
TE Renaldo Benton	0	1	6	0	8
RB Alfredo McQueen	0	0	18	1	16

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Trey Brown	5	8	0	29	0	34
T Ezekiel Calvin	5	5	1	29	1	34
C Jimmy Maloney	4	7	2	29	0	34
G Mark McElroy	2	3	0	29	1	34
TE Bernie Papadopulos	1	1	0	27	0	32
T Nickolas McElroy	0	3	0	29	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Josiah Arnold	2	21
Jace Ellison	1	15

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Les Pietrzyk	5	21
Arnold Becker	1	5

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Eric Giangrave	23	27	---	---	18	68
OLB Randy Bleeck	---	---	29	34	2	65
CB Tyler Singleton	---	---	29	34	2	65
OLB Jimmie Sutton	---	---	29	34	2	65
DE Henry Cochrane	---	---	29	34	2	65
CB Jake Hyland	---	---	29	34	2	65
T Alan Clark	24	29	---	---	11	64
S Earl Bruce	---	---	28	34	2	64
DE Dennis Buning	---	---	29	33	2	64
S Vincent Crenshaw	---	---	27	32	2	61
G Roger Harmon	24	29	---	---	6	59
G Jamie Daughtry	24	29	---	---	6	59
G Broderick Chukwuma	24	29	---	---	6	59
C Walt Lane	24	29	---	---	---	53
WR Gabe Thomason	24	29	---	---	---	53
QB Freddie Davidson	24	29	---	---	---	53
DE Victor Samsel	---	---	23	28	---	51
WR Bert Greene	22	24	---	---	---	46
OLB Bryant Willis	---	---	12	21	11	44
WR Junior Johnson	13	13	---	---	10	36
RB Alfredo McQueen	18	16	---	---	1	35
S Terry McIntyre	---	---	19	15	1	35
DT Mo Erickson	---	---	17	13	1	31
RB Asher Vaughan	6	11	---	---	11	28
DE Rich Snyder	---	---	8	16	---	24
TE Renaldo Benton	6	8	---	---	7	21
TE Travis Napiecek	8	13	---	---	---	21
CB Donte Reese	---	---	0	0	21	21
C Kaden Gimmarro	0	0	---	---	21	21
OLB Lamar Burns	---	---	0	0	21	21
FB Josiah Arnold	0	0	---	---	21	21
WR Jace Ellison	0	4	---	---	15	19
DE Harry Middlehurst	---	---	6	7	5	18
CB Trent Matthews	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Chris Fulcher	---	---	5	5	1	11
S Quinn Donhoff	---	---	0	0	8	8
P Jamal Oliver	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Lawrence Mason	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Fred Benson	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Ross Poole	---	---	0	0	3	3
QB Tim Kaesviharn	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Ezekiel Richard	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jessie Fontenot	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Eli Hancock	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB T.J. Keith	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Bernard Doyle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	24	29	21	74
CB Les Pietrzyk	---	---	23	28	21	72
CB Drew O'Toole	---	---	22	29	18	69
G Mark McElroy	29	34	---	---	5	68
T Nickolas McElroy	29	34	---	---	5	68
TE Bernie Papadopulos	27	32	---	---	5	64
QB Reuben Croteau	29	34	---	---	---	63
WR Gage Bowser	29	34	---	---	---	63
C Jimmy Maloney	29	34	---	---	---	63
G Trey Brown	29	34	---	---	---	63
T Ezekiel Calvin	29	34	---	---	---	63
S Collin Chapman	---	---	24	29	---	53
ILB Dana Bethel	---	---	23	29	---	52
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	24	27	---	51
WR Kurt Guthrie	10	20	---	---	18	48
RB Denzel Adams	17	29	---	---	---	46
DT Lincoln Kidman	---	---	22	23	---	45
WR Lewis Jorg	17	8	---	---	20	45
WR Steven Hicks	17	3	---	---	23	43
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	17	24	---	41
TE Brady Lane	11	24	---	---	---	35
OLB Steven Burke	---	---	16	18	---	34
DE Fernando Muscarella	---	---	17	16	---	33
S Kris Burroughs	---	---	13	19	---	32
CB Caiden Schultz	---	---	16	11	---	27
DE Donald Hetherington	---	---	9	11	6	26
CB Brendan Rogers	---	---	0	7	18	25
T Pat Hirsch	0	0	---	---	23	23
S Donte Heaton	---	---	11	10	---	21
ILB Dillon Carter	---	---	0	0	21	21
RB Dexter Shepherd	12	5	---	---	---	17
DE Camden Zawilinski	---	---	2	8	6	16
WR R.J. Piotte	0	0	---	---	15	15
FB Marlon Hellestrae	3	10	---	---	---	13
K Glen Farley	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Timothy Smithen	2	5	---	---	---	7
P Amos Breiten	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Arnie Tygart	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Arnold Becker	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Jackie Rafalski	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Tim Schneider	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Keith Prescott	---	---	1	0	---	1
CB Warren Meinke	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Leonard Ponder	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Andre Devries	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Christian David	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	40	5.7
Middle	12	50	4.2
Right	5	15	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	55	11.0
Middle	15	81	5.4
Right	8	94	11.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Freddie Davidson	27	22	4	0	0	3	2	4	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	32	24	4	1	1	4	2	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	16	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	14	122	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	50	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	40	20.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	26	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	158	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	146	29.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gabe Thomason	7	4	44	1	29
TE Travis Napiecek	5	4	35	0	13
WR Bert Greene	4	3	49	1	24
RB Asher Vaughan	4	4	26	0	11
RB Alfredo McQueen	2	2	36	1	16
WR Junior Johnson	2	2	3	0	13
TE Eric Giangrave	2	2	11	0	27
TE Renaldo Benton	1	1	24	1	8

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Bowser	9	7	0	101	1	34
TE Brady Lane	8	4	1	22	0	24
WR Lewis Jorg	4	4	0	57	1	8
TE Bernie Papadopulos	3	2	0	7	0	32
WR Kurt Guthrie	3	2	0	37	1	20
RB Denzel Adams	3	3	0	22	0	29
FB Marlon Hellestrae	2	2	0	84	1	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Freddie Davidson	1	5	5.00	4.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dexter Shepherd	2	3	1.50	4.50
RB Denzel Adams	1	18	18.00	11.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Freddie Davidson	7	6	28	4.00	8.44

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	5	4	30	6.00	10.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gabe Thomason	2	1	0	0.00	6.29
TE Travis Napiecek	2	2	13	6.50	7.00
WR Bert Greene	1	1	3	3.00	12.25
RB Asher Vaughan	1	1	4	4.00	6.50
TE Eric Giangrave	1	1	8	8.00	5.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bernie Papadopulos	1	1	3	3.00	2.33
WR Gage Bowser	1	0	0	0.00	11.22
TE Brady Lane	1	1	6	6.00	2.75
RB Denzel Adams	1	1	7	7.00	7.33
WR Lewis Jorg	1	1	14	14.00	14.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfredo McQueen	3	1
QB Freddie Davidson	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Denzel Adams	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Freddie Davidson	6	5	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	7	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gabe Thomason	2	2	1
TE Eric Giangrave	2	2	1
RB Alfredo McQueen	1	1	0
TE Travis Napiecek	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gage Bowser	4	3	3
TE Brady Lane	2	1	0
TE Bernie Papadopulos	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,400 (19,800)
End Zone 11,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,700 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (12,700)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,900 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,400 (19,800)
End Zone	11,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,700 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (12,700)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,900 (7,500)