Week 7, 2037

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	6	3	0	-	9
Atlanta Falcons	7	14	0	14	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:18 ATL - Gene Beyer 36 fumble return (Free Willy Momberg extra point)
2Q: 14:15 ATL - Andy Tinkis 7 run (Free Willy Momberg extra point)
2Q: 06:18 ATL - Orlando Crane 4 pass from Andy Tinkis (Free Willy Momberg extra point)
2Q: 03:31 CAR - J.R. Hodges 29 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CAR - J.R. Hodges 32 field goal
3Q: 03:35 CAR - J.R. Hodges 21 field goal
4Q: 11:43 ATL - Jeff Gillespie 6 run (Free Willy Momberg extra point)
4Q: 04:32 ATL - R.J. Devine 5 run (Free Willy Momberg extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:18 ATL - Gene Beyer 36 fumble return (Free Willy Momberg extra point)
2Q: 14:15 ATL - Andy Tinkis 7 run (Free Willy Momberg extra point)
2Q: 06:18 ATL - Orlando Crane 4 pass from Andy Tinkis (Free Willy Momberg extra point)
2Q: 03:31 CAR - J.R. Hodges 29 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CAR - J.R. Hodges 32 field goal
3Q: 03:35 CAR - J.R. Hodges 21 field goal
4Q: 11:43 ATL - Jeff Gillespie 6 run (Free Willy Momberg extra point)
4Q: 04:32 ATL - R.J. Devine 5 run (Free Willy Momberg extra point)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 2-5 3-2-1
First Downs 17 22
- by Rushing 5 11
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 338 309
- Offensive Plays 57 57
- Yards per Play 5.93 5.42
Net Rushing Yards 109 133
- Rushing Attempts 26 31
- Yards per Rush 4.19 4.29
Net Passing Yards 229 176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 21 - 0 25 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 234 180
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.39 6.77
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 4/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.5 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/68 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 2/27
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:33 30:27

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	2-5	3-2-1
First Downs	17	22
- by Rushing	5	11
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	338	309
- Offensive Plays	57	57
- Yards per Play	5.93	5.42
Net Rushing Yards	109	133
- Rushing Attempts	26	31
- Yards per Rush	4.19	4.29
Net Passing Yards	229	176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 21 - 0	25 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	234	180
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	7.39	6.77
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	4/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.5	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	9/68	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	2/27
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:33	30:27

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:18	OWN 25	8	39	Punt
1	9:10	4:44	OWN 25	8	36	Punt
2	14:02	1:58	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
2	6:12	1:18	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
2	4:26	1:00	OPP 19	3	7	Field Goal
2	1:47	1:47	OWN 17	6	68	Field Goal
3	10:43	7:16	OWN 20	13	76	Field Goal
4	11:36	3:26	OWN 11	7	34	Downs
4	4:26	2:34	OWN 25	5	25	Punt

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:42	1:32	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	4:26	5:24	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	12:04	5:52	OWN 21	11	79	Touchdown
2	4:54	0:28	OWN 24	2	5	Interception
2	3:26	1:39	OWN 17	3	2	Punt
3	15:00	4:17	OWN 45	5	9	Punt
3	3:27	6:51	OWN 31	13	69	Touchdown
4	8:10	3:44	OPP 45	6	45	Touchdown
4	1:52	1:52	OWN 20	3	3	Game

Game MVP: R.J. Devine, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bert Villanueva	14	58	4.14	11	1
QB Matt Joyner	10	39	3.90	17	1
WR Caleb Villa	1	5	5.00	5	0
RB Ed Covington	1	7	7.00	7	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB R.J. Devine	22	102	4.64	21	4	1
RB Jeff Gillespie	5	21	4.20	11	1	1
QB Andy Tinkis	2	15	7.50	8	0	1
WR Marcus Geisen	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0
FB Frankie Hoover	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	30	21	234	1/5	0	29	0	92.9

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Tinkis	25	17	180	1/4	1	26	1	85.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Baby Hightower	5	5	54	10.80	9	29
WR Jon Logan	4	5	65	16.25	20	19
WR Tim Shahade	3	5	45	15.00	34	25
TE Clay Anderton	3	3	30	10.00	1	12
RB Adam Fitchie	2	3	14	7.00	11	12
WR Caleb Villa	2	5	10	5.00	0	10
FB Emmanuel Shoate	1	2	7	7.00	4	7
RB Bert Villanueva	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
RB Ed Covington	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB R.J. Devine	6	8	56	9.33	33	18	0
WR Marcus Geisen	5	8	72	14.40	28	26	0
TE Orlando Crane	3	3	16	5.33	2	14	1
WR Sean Barton	2	2	15	7.50	4	10	0
TE Neil Hill	1	4	21	21.00	15	21	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kelvin Carlson	1	12	12.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Force
WR Rex Saenz	1	0
DT Steven Schultz	0	1
S Barry Green	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Marcus Geisen	1	1	0	0
RB R.J. Devine	1	1	0	0
T Gene Beyer	0	1	0	1
OLB Rich Holmes	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmanuel Quinn	5	235	47.0	29.6	62	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Bruce	3	147	49.0	39.7	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Hodges	3/3	0/0	0/0	32	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Free Willy Momberg	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Saenz	1	8	8.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Barton	2	27	13.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Gonzalez	1	16	16.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richard Patton	2	34	17.0	0
Lorenzo Puzzuoli	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Barry Green	12	3	0.0	31	26
OLB Tom Freitag	7	7	0.5	31	24
ILB Deron Lyon	5	0	0.0	30	21
S Irving Bensen	4	2	0.0	29	20
OLB Teddy Del Signore	4	1	0.0	16	12
CB Kelvin Carlson	4	0	0.0	27	24
CB Lance Schulz	3	1	0.0	31	26
CB Mercury Maddox	2	0	0.0	14	13
DE Rodolfo Bergman	1	1	0.5	21	21
DT Steven Schultz	1	0	0.0	12	12
DT Corwin Hardman	1	0	0.0	9	13
OLB Rodolfo McCord	1	0	0.0	13	9
S Mark Meekin	0	1	0.0	2	6
ILB Zach Geason	0	1	0.0	2	6
DT Eduardo Davidds	0	1	0.0	24	16
S Bill Stargell	0	1	0.0	4	2
DE Kenneth Blackburn	0	1	0.0	10	9

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Terrell West	8	3	0.0	23	26
ILB Arnie Newhart	8	3	0.0	23	26
CB Drake Read	7	0	0.0	24	25
OLB Chris May	4	0	0.5	25	31
S Levon Sawyer	4	0	0.0	4	9
DT Derek Jordan	3	0	0.0	25	28
DE Rusty Klepfer	2	2	0.5	20	21
S Jon Press	2	2	0.0	25	27
S Jose Dallesandro	2	2	0.0	22	25
ILB Roy Kley	2	1	0.0	9	17
CB Richard Patton	2	0	0.0	21	21
OLB Jay Dixon	2	0	0.0	24	28
DE Terry Ifill	1	2	0.0	9	11
WR Marcus Geisen	1	0	---	---	---
S Josh Devitt	1	0	0.0	2	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Tom Freitag	0.5	0	1	0	24
DE Rodolfo Bergman	0.5	0	0	0	21

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rusty Klepfer	0.5	3	0	21
OLB Chris May	0.5	1	0	31
ILB Arnie Newhart	0.0	1	0	26
OLB Jay Dixon	0.0	1	0	28
DT Derek Jordan	0.0	0	3	28
DE Rodolfo Godfrey	0.0	0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Deron Lyon	3	1	0	21
S Barry Green	3	0	0	26
OLB Tom Freitag	3	0	0	24
CB Lance Schulz	2	1	0	26
CB Kelvin Carlson	2	0	1	24
S Irving Bensen	1	1	0	20
DT Steven Schultz	1	0	0	12
OLB Teddy Del Signore	1	0	0	12
CB Mercury Maddox	1	0	0	13

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Drake Read	4	2	25
ILB Arnie Newhart	4	0	26
S Levon Sawyer	4	0	9
CB Terrell West	3	0	26
OLB Jay Dixon	2	0	28
DE Rusty Klepfer	1	0	21
DT Derek Jordan	1	0	28
DE Terry Ifill	1	0	11
S Jose Dallesandro	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Deion Meechan	3	7	26	1	31
C Chase Jenkins	3	5	26	0	31
G Maxwell Walsh	2	4	26	0	31
T Howie Delrio	2	3	25	0	27
G William Roche	1	1	25	0	27

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Deon Kemp	6	12	28	0	26
G Arnold Coomes	2	8	31	0	26
G Shaun Humphries	2	4	31	0	26
T Mack Sherp	1	5	31	1	26

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Lance Schulz	2	8
Clay Anderton	2	8
Bert Villanueva	1	17

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Rich Holmes	1	17
Neil Hill	1	15

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Deion Meechan	26	31	---	---	8	65
G Maxwell Walsh	26	31	---	---	8	65
CB Lance Schulz	---	---	31	26	8	65
T Howie Delrio	25	27	---	---	8	60
G William Roche	25	27	---	---	8	60
C Chase Jenkins	26	31	---	---	---	57
S Barry Green	---	---	31	26	---	57
QB Matt Joyner	26	31	---	---	---	57
OLB Tom Freitag	---	---	31	24	---	55
WR Caleb Villa	21	18	---	---	15	54
WR Tim Shahade	25	28	---	---	---	53
WR Jon Logan	25	27	---	---	---	52
ILB Deron Lyon	---	---	30	21	---	51
TE Baby Hightower	24	27	---	---	---	51
CB Kelvin Carlson	---	---	27	24	---	51
RB Bert Villanueva	20	13	---	---	17	50
S Irving Bensen	---	---	29	20	---	49
DT Eduardo Davidds	---	---	24	16	3	43
DE Rodolfo Bergman	---	---	21	21	---	42
OLB Rodolfo McCord	---	---	13	9	17	39
CB Mercury Maddox	---	---	14	13	9	36
DT John Greene	---	---	19	12	---	31
TE Marshall Linville	2	6	---	---	20	28
OLB Teddy Del Signore	---	---	16	12	---	28
FB Emmanuel Shoate	3	8	---	---	15	26
DE Courtney Rodriguez	---	---	13	12	---	25
DT Steven Schultz	---	---	12	12	---	24
DT Corwin Hardman	---	---	9	13	---	22
DE Kenneth Blackburn	---	---	10	9	3	22
TE Clay Anderton	4	10	---	---	8	22
RB Adam Fitchie	3	15	---	---	---	18
S Bill Stargell	---	---	4	2	11	17
CB Thomas Gonzalez	---	---	0	2	12	14
WR Rex Saenz	2	0	---	---	12	14
ILB Jamie Toefield	---	---	3	0	8	11
S Mark Meekin	---	---	2	6	1	9
ILB Zach Geason	---	---	2	6	1	9
P Emmanuel Quinn	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Camden Ramsey	0	0	---	---	8	8
K J.R. Hodges	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Rod Bagley	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Rusty Knapp	1	4	---	---	---	5
T Aaron Wilcox	1	4	---	---	---	5
RB Ed Covington	1	3	---	---	---	4
QB Dan Roberson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Everett Gartland	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Mack Sherp	31	26	---	---	9	66
TE Neil Hill	27	23	---	---	15	65
OLB Chris May	---	---	25	31	3	59
G Arnold Coomes	31	26	---	---	---	57
G Shaun Humphries	31	26	---	---	---	57
WR Brendan Hinton	23	22	---	---	12	57
S Jon Press	---	---	25	27	3	55
DT Derek Jordan	---	---	25	28	2	55
OLB Jay Dixon	---	---	24	28	3	55
QB Andy Tinkis	28	26	---	---	---	54
C Deon Kemp	28	26	---	---	---	54
T Geoff Benson	28	26	---	---	---	54
CB Terrell West	---	---	23	26	3	52
CB Richard Patton	---	---	21	21	10	52
CB Drake Read	---	---	24	25	3	52
ILB Arnie Newhart	---	---	23	26	2	51
RB R.J. Devine	27	23	---	---	---	50
S Jose Dallesandro	---	---	22	25	2	49
WR Marcus Geisen	22	26	---	---	---	48
WR Sean Barton	15	14	---	---	14	43
DE Rusty Klepfer	---	---	20	21	2	43
FB Frankie Hoover	19	5	---	---	17	41
DE Stephen Cowperwood	---	---	17	21	2	40
ILB Roy Kley	---	---	9	17	10	36
TE Orlando Crane	15	12	---	---	2	29
OLB Rich Holmes	---	---	3	4	17	24
CB Mason Bialo	---	---	3	5	14	22
DE Rodolfo Godfrey	---	---	6	9	6	21
DE Terry Ifill	---	---	9	11	1	21
S Josh Devitt	---	---	2	4	14	20
RB Efrain Milne	2	0	---	---	12	14
S Levon Sawyer	---	---	4	9	1	14
RB Jeff Gillespie	5	1	---	---	6	12
DT Lester White	---	---	1	3	6	10
WR Lorenzo Puzzuoli	0	2	---	---	5	7
K Free Willy Momberg	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Branden Richmond	3	0	---	---	3	6
C Gino Branch	3	0	---	---	3	6
QB Bernard Luttrell	3	0	---	---	---	3
P Edwin Bruce	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Eddie Skrepenak	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Dylan LaFleur	0	0	---	---	3	3
T Gene Beyer	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Bill Doar	0	2	---	---	---	2
TE Donte Witt	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Trevor Rigot	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	22	4.4
Middle	18	74	4.1
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	12	1.5
Middle	11	65	5.9
Right	12	56	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	30	21	2	1	0	2	6	4	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Tinkis	25	17	3	2	1	3	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	7	62	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	5	39	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	104	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	29	14.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	17	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	116	9.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	47	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Shahade	5	3	45	1	28
WR Jon Logan	5	4	65	0	27
TE Baby Hightower	5	5	54	1	27
WR Caleb Villa	5	2	10	0	18
RB Adam Fitchie	3	2	14	0	15
TE Clay Anderton	3	3	30	0	10
FB Emmanuel Shoate	2	1	7	0	8
RB Bert Villanueva	1	1	9	0	13
RB Ed Covington	1	0	0	0	3

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marcus Geisen	8	5	1	72	2	26
RB R.J. Devine	8	6	0	56	0	23
TE Neil Hill	4	1	0	21	1	23
TE Orlando Crane	3	3	0	16	0	12
WR Sean Barton	2	2	0	15	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bert Villanueva	3	11	3.67	4.14
QB Matt Joyner	1	0	0.00	3.90

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB R.J. Devine	4	29	7.25	4.64
RB Jeff Gillespie	3	20	6.67	4.20
QB Andy Tinkis	1	7	7.00	7.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Joyner	3	1	7	2.33	7.80

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Tinkis	2	1	4	2.00	7.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim Shahade	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
RB Ed Covington	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Clay Anderton	1	1	7	7.00	10.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB R.J. Devine	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
TE Orlando Crane	1	1	4	4.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Joyner	1	0
RB Bert Villanueva	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB R.J. Devine	4	3
QB Andy Tinkis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	9	4	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Tinkis	4	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jon Logan	3	2	2
WR Tim Shahade	2	0	0
RB Adam Fitchie	1	1	0
FB Emmanuel Shoate	1	0	0
TE Baby Hightower	1	1	0
WR Caleb Villa	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marcus Geisen	2	0	0
RB R.J. Devine	1	1	1
TE Neil Hill	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,100 (57,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,300 (15,100)
End Zone 10,400 (10,900)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,500 (9,600)
Club Seats 12,300 (12,300)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,100 (57,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,300 (15,100)
End Zone	10,400 (10,900)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,500 (9,600)
Club Seats	12,300 (12,300)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,400)