2021 · Week 14
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Dec 12, 2021 · Ericsson Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Atlanta Falcons beat Carolina Panthers 29–21. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Falcons only a 38% shot beforehand. Falcons improve to 6-7; Panthers fall to 5-8. Matt Ryan led the way with 190 passing yards and 1 TD; 3 rushing yards. Panthers turned it over 3 times to Falcons's 1.
Team stats
| ATL | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | First downs | 20 |
| 318 | Total yards | 344 |
| 190 | Passing yards | 253 |
| 128 | Rushing yards | 91 |
| 19/28 | Comp / Att | 21/35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:26) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton left end for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
- Q1(3:07) 84-C.Patterson left tackle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-19-T.Morstead.
- Q2(8:47) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short middle intended for 20-A.Abdullah INTERCEPTED by 3-M.Walker at ATL 34. 3-M.Walker for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q27-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-19-T.Morstead.
- Q2(3:16) 7-Y.Koo 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-19-T.Morstead.
- Q3(11:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 30-C.Hubbard right tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q35-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
- Q3(6:33) 7-Y.Koo 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-19-T.Morstead.
- Q4(14:22) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 81-H.Hurst for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(6:14) 7-Y.Koo 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-19-T.Morstead.
- Q4(3:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-P.Walker pass short right to 11-R.Anderson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-Z.Gonzalez extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-L.Edwards.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 19/28 | 190 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 16 | 58 | 1 |
| Mike Davis | 11 | 44 | 0 |
| Qadree Ollison | 5 | 23 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Gage | 4 | 6 | 64 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 5 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Davis | 5 | 6 | 42 | 0 |
| Lee Smith | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Tajae Sharpe | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Hayden Hurst | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 15/23 | 178 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Walker | 6/12 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 10 | 47 | 1 |
| PJ Walker | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 10 | 33 | 1 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 4 | 16 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | 6 | 10 | 84 | 0 |
| Robbie Chosen | 7 | 12 | 84 | 1 |
| Brandon Zylstra | 4 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |