2023 · Week 1
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Sep 10, 2023 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · closed
Recap
Atlanta Falcons topped Carolina Panthers 24–10. ScoutIndex had favored Falcons (53%) going in. Falcons improve to 1-0; Panthers fall to 0-1. Tyler Allgeier was the story of the game with 75 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs; 3 catches for 19 yards. Panthers turned it over 3 times to Falcons's 0.
Team stats
| CAR | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 13 |
| 300 | Total yards | 245 |
| 146 | Passing yards | 115 |
| 154 | Rushing yards | 130 |
| 20/38 | Comp / Att | 15/18 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q2(15:00) (Shotgun) 9-D.Ridder pass short right to 7-B.Robinson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(5:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-B.Young pass short right to 81-H.Hurst for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q24-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
- Q3(10:50) 4-E.Pineiro 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-10-J.Hekker.
- Q3(4:56) 6-Y.Koo 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q4(14:18) 25-T.Allgeier left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was inbounds ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q46-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion. PENALTY on CAR, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q4(4:52) 25-T.Allgeier left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 20/38 | 146 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Miles Sanders | 18 | 72 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 9 | 60 | 0 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Sanders | 4 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Hayden Hurst | 5 | 7 | 41 | 1 |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | 2 | 6 | 23 | 0 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Giovanni Ricci | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 15/18 | 115 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 15 | 75 | 2 |
| Bijan Robinson | 10 | 56 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 6 | 6 | 27 | 1 |
| Kyle Pitts | 2 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Drake London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |