Game Recap
In a October 2 week 4 meeting in Atlanta, the Falcons pitched a 48-33 victory over the Panthers. The Falcons started well early with a 17-10 halftime lead and held off the Panthers late.
The Falcons were guided by Matt Ryan who tossed in 503 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, was 28 of 37 passing. Devonta Freeman had 1 touchdown. Julio Jones had 300 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, 12 receptions.
For the Panthers, Derek Anderson had 2 TDs, was 17 of 23 passing. Fozzy Whittaker had 86 yards receiving, 9 pass catches.
The Falcons tallied 571 total yards, 25 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 8 of 13 on third downs. The Panthers tallied 378 total yards, 20 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 7 of 16 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Atlanta FalconsATL defeat Carolina PanthersCAR 48-33
- Date: Sunday, October 2, 2016
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:04PM
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 571, Turnovers: 1
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 378, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: CAR by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 48.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CAR |
0 |
10 |
0 |
23 |
33 |
| ATL |
14 |
3 |
14 |
17 |
48 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 28-37 | 503 | 4 | 1 | 75 | |
| Derek Anderson | CAR | 17-23 | 172 | 2 | 2 | 48 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 14-25 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 13 | 57 | 1 | 19 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 5 | 30 | 0 | 21 | |
| Tevin Coleman | ATL | 8 | 19 | 0 | 7 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 4 | 14 | 0 | 15 | |
| Cameron Artis-Payne | CAR | 6 | 12 | 0 | 5 | |
| Fozzy Whittaker | CAR | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mike Tolbert | CAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Julio Jones | ATL | 12 | 300 | 1 | 75 | |
| Fozzy Whittaker | CAR | 9 | 86 | 0 | 22 | |
| Greg Olsen | CAR | 6 | 76 | 1 | 24 | |
| Devin Funchess | CAR | 2 | 56 | 0 | 48 | |
| Taylor Gabriel | ATL | 3 | 49 | 0 | 19 | |
| Corey Brown | CAR | 5 | 48 | 1 | 16 | |
| Aldrick Robinson | ATL | 2 | 48 | 1 | 35 | |
| Austin Hooper | ATL | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 25 | 90 | 1 | | |
| CAR | 15 | 49 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 28-37 | 503 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| CAR | 31-48 | 337 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance: 70,508
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:16 - 3 hours, 16 minutes
