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Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers

Atlanta Falcons0

Carolina Panthers30✓

Final · Sunday, September 21, 2025 · 1:00 p.m. ET · Bank of America Stadium

Head coaches: Raheem Morris (Falcons) · Dave Canales (Panthers)

Linescore

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Falcons	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	7	3	10	10	30

Scoring summary

Clock	Play	Team	Detail	ATL–CAR
Q1
6:44	TD	Panthers	Bryce Young 4 Yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)	0–7
Q2
5:24	FG	Panthers	Ryan Fitzgerald 57 Yd Field Goal	0–10
Q3
11:39	TD	Panthers	Chau Smith-Wade 11 Yd Interception Return (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)	0–17
4:48	FG	Panthers	Ryan Fitzgerald 35 Yd Field Goal	0–20
Q4
10:48	TD	Panthers	Rico Dowdle 1 Yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick)	0–27
3:41	FG	Panthers	Ryan Fitzgerald 41 Yd Field Goal	0–30

Team stats

Stat	Falcons	Panthers
First downs	17	15
Total yards	332	224
Yards per play	5.0	4.1
Passing yards	201	114
Comp / att	23/43	16/24
Rushing yards	131	110
Third down	5-13	3-11
Fourth down	0-3	2-2
Red zone	0-0	2-3
Turnovers	3	1
Penalties – yards	3-23	6-55
Sacks – yards lost	0-0	1-7
Possession	28:02	31:58
Plays	66	55

Also	Falcons	Panthers
Passing first downs	11	7
Rushing first downs	6	7
First downs by penalty	0	1
Drives	11	9
Yards per pass	4.7	4.6
Interceptions thrown	2	0
Rushing attempts	23	30
Yards per rush	5.7	3.7
Fumbles lost	1	1
Defensive / special-teams TDs	0	1

Player lines

Atlanta Falcons

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
9Michael Penix Jr.	18/36	172	4.8	2	0-0	9.1	40.5
18Kirk Cousins	5/7	29	4.1	0	0-0	7.9	78.9
Team	23/43	201	4.7	2	0-0	--	46.8

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
7Bijan Robinson	13	72	5.5	17
38Nathan Carter	7	46	6.6	10
9Michael Penix Jr.	2	9	4.5	6
25Tyler Allgeier	1	4	4.0	4
Team	23	131	5.7	17

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
5Drake London	5	55	11.0	18	8
1Darnell Mooney	4	44	11.0	21	11
8Kyle Pitts Sr.	4	39	9.8	17	6
7Bijan Robinson	5	39	7.8	25	6
34Ray-Ray McCloud III	2	20	10.0	12	5
87David Sills V	1	9	9.0	9	2
25Tyler Allgeier	1	0	0.0	0	2
89Charlie Woerner	1	-5	-5.0	-5	1
Team	23	201	8.7	25	41

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
38Nathan Carter	1	1	0
23DeMarcco Hellams	0	0	1
Team	1	1	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
31Xavier Watts	9	8	0	0	0	0
55Kaden Elliss	9	5	1	3	0	1
3Jessie Bates III	7	3	0	0	0	1
33Billy Bowman Jr.	4	3	0	0	0	0
90David Onyemata	4	1	0	0	0	0
94LaCale London	3	3	0	1	0	0
0Divine Deablo	3	2	0	0	0	0
20Dee Alford	3	2	0	0	2	0
96Zach Harrison	3	2	0	0	0	0
11Jalon Walker	3	2	0	0	0	0
21Mike Hughes	3	1	0	0	0	0
17Arnold Ebiketie	2	1	0	0	0	0
34Ray-Ray McCloud III	1	1	0	0	0	0
54Brandon Dorlus	1	1	0	0	0	0
65Matthew Bergeron	1	1	0	0	0	0
51DeAngelo Malone	1	0	0	0	0	0
40JD Bertrand	1	0	0	0	0	0
98Ruke Orhorhoro	1	0	0	0	0	0
23DeMarcco Hellams	1	0	0	0	0	0
56Leonard Floyd	0	0	0	0	0	1
Team	60	36	1	4	2	3

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
34Ray-Ray McCloud III	2	32	16.0	17
35Natrone Brooks	2	27	13.5	19
38Nathan Carter	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Team	5	58	11.6	19

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
34Ray-Ray McCloud III	2	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS	Made from
39Parker Romo	0/2	0.0	0	0/0	0	—

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
13Bradley Pinion	3	96	32.0	0	1	41

Carolina Panthers

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
9Bryce Young	16/24	121	5.0	0	0	1-7	71.2	78.6

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
30Chuba Hubbard	17	73	4.3	0	8
5Rico Dowdle	10	30	3.0	1	8
9Bryce Young	2	8	4.0	1	4
Andy Dalton	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Team	30	110	3.7	2	8

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
4Tetairoa McMillan	3	48	16.0	23	8
82Tommy Tremble	2	16	8.0	12	2
87Brycen Tremayne	2	15	7.5	8	2
0Ja'Tavion Sanders	2	11	5.5	7	2
84Mitchell Evans	1	9	9.0	9	1
5Rico Dowdle	1	8	8.0	8	1
13Hunter Renfrow	2	6	3.0	5	4
83David Moore	1	5	5.0	5	1
30Chuba Hubbard	2	3	1.5	2	3
Team	16	121	7.6	23	24

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
23Trevor Etienne	1	1	0
36Demani Richardson	0	0	1
Team	1	1	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
56Christian Rozeboom	9	6	0	0	0	0
2Mike Jackson	6	5	0	1	0	0
7Tre'von Moehrig	6	4	1	0	1	0
26Chau Smith-Wade	5	5	0	1	0	1
22Lathan Ransom	5	4	0	0	0	0
32Trevin Wallace	5	3	1	0	0	0
8Jaycee Horn	3	3	0	0	0	0
21Nick Scott	3	2	0	0	0	0
94A'Shawn Robinson	2	1	0	0	0	0
95Derrick Brown	2	1	0	0	1	0
98DJ Wonnum	2	1	0	0	0	0
36Demani Richardson	2	1	0	0	0	0
55Maema Njongmeta	2	1	0	0	0	0
92Cam Jackson	2	1	0	0	0	0
57Bam Martin-Scott	2	1	0	0	0	0
96Jaden Crumedy	2	0	0	0	0	0
52DJ Johnson	1	1	0	0	0	0
29Akayleb Evans	1	1	0	0	0	0
81Dalevon Campbell	1	1	0	0	0	0
48Thomas Incoom	1	1	0	0	0	0
87Brycen Tremayne	1	0	0	0	0	0
31Corey Thornton	1	0	0	0	0	0
11Nic Scourton	1	0	0	1	0	0
Team	65	43	2	3	2	1

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
26Chau Smith-Wade	1	11	1
2Mike Jackson	1	54	0
Team	2	65	1

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5Rico Dowdle	1	21	21.0	21	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
23Trevor Etienne	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS	Made from
10Ryan Fitzgerald	3/3	100.0	57	3/3	12	57, 35, 41

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6Sam Martin	3	135	45.0	0	2	54

Entering Week 3

The table after Week 2, the way the standings read when this game kicked off.

Atlanta Falcons · 1-1 · 2nd in the NFC South

Carolina Panthers · 0-2 · 4th in the NFC South

Officials and attendance

Attendance: 71,129

Officials: Field Judge Rick Patterson · Referee Craig Wrolstad · Down Judge Sarah Thomas · Side Judge Chad Hill · Line Judge Walter Flowers · Back Judge Tyree Walton · Umpire Marcus Woods

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