2021 · Week 8
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Oct 31, 2021 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · open · fieldturf
Recap
Carolina Panthers topped Atlanta Falcons 19–13. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Panthers had just a 39% chance going in. Panthers improve to 4-4; Falcons fall to 3-4. Sam Darnold was the story of the game with 129 passing yards; 66 rushing yards.
Team stats
| CAR | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 13 |
| 332 | Total yards | 228 |
| 129 | Passing yards | 146 |
| 203 | Rushing yards | 82 |
| 13/25 | Comp / Att | 20/27 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(13:35) 7-Y.Koo 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q1(6:17) 5-Z.Gonzalez 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
- Q2(14:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 84-C.Patterson for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-D.Jones].
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q2(9:18) 5-Z.Gonzalez 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
- Q2(:05) 5-Z.Gonzalez 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
- Q3(3:37) 5-Z.Gonzalez 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
- Q4(14:15) 7-Y.Koo 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
- Q4(6:35) 30-C.Hubbard left tackle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
- Q4(:21) 7-Y.Koo 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-12-D.Colquitt.
Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 13/24 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Walker | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 8 | 66 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 24 | 82 | 1 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 8 | 31 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| PJ Walker | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | 4 | 8 | 59 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 3 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Keith Kirkwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Chosen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shi Smith | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 20/27 | 146 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 9 | 35 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajae Sharpe | 5 | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 5 | 5 | 37 | 1 |
| Kyle Pitts | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Hayden Hurst | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |