2025 · Week 3
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Sep 21, 2025 · Ericsson Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
It wasn't close — Carolina Panthers beat Atlanta Falcons 30–0. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Panthers only a 42% shot beforehand. Panthers improve to 1-2; Falcons fall to 1-2. Bryce Young was the story of the game with 121 passing yards; 8 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD. Falcons turned it over 3 times to Panthers's 0.
Team stats
| ATL | CAR | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 14 |
| 332 | Total yards | 231 |
| 201 | Passing yards | 121 |
| 131 | Rushing yards | 110 |
| 23/43 | Comp / Att | 16/24 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:54) 39-J.Romo 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q1(6:52) 9-B.Young scrambles left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q110-R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q1(3:33) 39-J.Romo 55 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(5:29) 10-R.Fitzgerald 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q3(11:46) (Shotgun) 9-M.Penix pass short left intended for 7-B.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 26-C.Smith-Wade at ATL 11. 26-C.Smith-Wade for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on CAR, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q310-R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q3(4:52) 10-R.Fitzgerald 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q4(10:51) 73-B.Walton reported in as eligible. 5-R.Dowdle left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q410-R.Fitzgerald extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q4(3:45) 10-R.Fitzgerald 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Box score
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. | 18/36 | 172 | 0 | 2 |
| Kirk Cousins | 5/7 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 13 | 72 | 0 |
| Nate Carter | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 5 | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| Drake London | 5 | 8 | 55 | 0 |
| Darnell Mooney | 4 | 11 | 44 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 4 | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| David Sills | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Woerner | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 16/24 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 17 | 73 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 10 | 30 | 1 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | 3 | 8 | 48 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Brycen Tremayne | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Mitchell Evans | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Hunter Renfrow | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| David Moore | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |