National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 31, Carolina 24
Sunday, September 16, 2018 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 16, 2018
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 72528
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 3701424
Atlanta 3147731
Team Records
 
Team W‑L Home Away Streak
Carolina 1-1 1-0 0-1 L1
Atlanta 1-1 1-0 0-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Atlanta Falcons have a 1-0 record at home this season. The Carolina Panthers have a 0-1 record on the road.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Falcons have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Panthers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 272 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 18 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • The Carolina Panthers starting quarterback, Cam Newton, threw for 335 yards, 3 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Cam Newton ran for 42 yards.
  • Following this game the Atlanta Falcons average 21.5 points per game and 370.5 offensive yards per game. The Carolina Panthers average 20.0 points per game and 366.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Carolina   Atlanta
Cam Newton Player Tevin Coleman
5 Attempts 16
42 Yards 107
8.4 Avg Yards 6.7
0 Touchdowns 0
16 Long 36
Receiving
Carolina   Atlanta
Christian McCaffrey Player Calvin Ridley
14 Receptions 4
102 Yards 64
7.3 Avg Yards 16.0
0 Touchdowns 1
18 Long 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Carolina   Atlanta
Yards
439 Tot 442
121 Rus 170
318 Pas 272
Scoring
3 TD 4
1 FG 1
Yards
1 INT 1
0.0 Sck 2.0
2 FF 0
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Falcons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Cincinnati. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.