National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 31, Carolina 10
Sunday, January 2, 2011 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2011
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 67349
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Carolina 003710
Atlanta 14710031
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Carolina 2-14 2-6 0-8 L2
Atlanta 13-3 7-1 6-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Atlanta Falcons have a 7-1 record at home this season. The Carolina Panthers have a 0-8 record on the road.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Falcons have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Panthers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 236 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 7 yards.
  • The Carolina Panthers starting quarterback, Jimmy Clausen, threw for 182 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game.
  • Following this game the Atlanta Falcons average 25.9 points per game and 341.1 offensive yards per game. The Carolina Panthers average 12.2 points per game and 258.4 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Carolina   Atlanta
Brandon LaFell Player Michael Turner
1 Attempts 17
60 Yards 67
60.0 Avg Yards 3.9
0 Touchdowns 1
60 Long 16
Receiving
Carolina   Atlanta
Brandon LaFell Player Roddy White
4 Receptions 6
63 Yards 62
15.8 Avg Yards 10.3
0 Touchdowns 1
28 Long 14
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Carolina 291 137 154 1 1 0 1.0 2
Atlanta 352 99 253 4 1 1 3.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Green Bay. The Falcons have a W/L % of .812 after a win and .812 after a loss.