2001 · Week 2
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Sep 23, 2001 · Georgia Dome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons beat Carolina Panthers 24–16. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Falcons only a 39% shot beforehand. Falcons improve to 1-1; Panthers fall to 1-1. Jamal Anderson led the way with 98 rushing yards; 1 catch for 94 yards and 1 TD.
Team stats
| CAR | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 14 |
| 365 | Total yards | 392 |
| 276 | Passing yards | 271 |
| 89 | Rushing yards | 121 |
| 27/41 | Comp / Att | 13/16 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 27/41 | 276 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Weinke | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Nick Goings | 15 | 57 | 0 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 5 | 27 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 10 | 14 | 132 | 0 |
| Donald Hayes | 6 | 8 | 71 | 0 |
| Nick Goings | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Isaac Byrd | 3 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hetherington | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Luther Broughton | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Kris Mangum | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Wesley Walls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 11/14 | 244 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Vick | 2/2 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Anderson | 25 | 98 | 0 |
| Mike Vick | 3 | 23 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Anderson | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 4 | 4 | 86 | 0 |
| Terance Mathis | 2 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Tony Martin | 2 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Alge Crumpler | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Reggie Kelly | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |