2020 · Week 8
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Oct 29, 2020 · Ericsson Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Atlanta Falcons beat Carolina Panthers 25–17. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Falcons only a 47% shot beforehand. Falcons improve to 2-6; Panthers fall to 3-5. Matt Ryan led the way with 281 passing yards; 27 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.
Team stats
| ATL | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | First downs | 15 |
| 412 | Total yards | 326 |
| 281 | Passing yards | 179 |
| 131 | Rushing yards | 147 |
| 21/30 | Comp / Att | 16/27 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:17) 7-Y.Koo 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q1(8:19) (Shotgun) 10-C.Samuel up the middle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q14-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q1(2:41) 7-Y.Koo 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q2(12:48) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep left to 10-C.Samuel for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q24-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q2(8:10) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan scrambles right end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q2(:03) 7-Y.Koo 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q3(6:27) 7-Y.Koo 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
- Q3(3:04) 4-J.Slye 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-3-J.Charlton.
- Q4(11:06) 21-T.Gurley left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-Y.Koo extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-4-S.Hofrichter.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 21/30 | 281 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 6 | 27 | 1 |
| Brian Hill | 11 | 55 | 0 |
| Todd Gurley | 18 | 46 | 1 |
| Qadree Ollison | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 7 | 10 | 137 | 0 |
| Brian Hill | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Hayden Hurst | 5 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | 3 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| Russell Gage | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Christian Blake | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 15/23 | 176 | 1 | 1 |
| PJ Walker | 1/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 13 | 66 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Jeremy Chinn | 1 | 28 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Davis | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | 2 | 6 | 55 | 0 |
| Robbie Chosen | 5 | 8 | 48 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel | 4 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
| Ian Thomas | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Chris Manhertz | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Colin Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |