Falcons Crushed by Panthers, 34-3
Roddy White had a big day for the offense, but it was not enough to avoid a crushing loss for the Falcons against the Panthers, 34-3, at home.
Matt Ryan went 29 for 47 for 260 yards passing, no touchdown passes and two picks. For the Panthers, Cam Newton wound up 10 for 16 with 114 yards passing, two touchdowns (1 pass, 1 rush) and no interceptions.
Jacquizz Rodgers gained 44 yards on nine carries and had three receptions for 19 yards. White snagged eight balls for 104 yards and one fumble.
The Atlanta defense struggled against the running game, but was able to slow down the pass, giving up 114 yards passing and 194 rushing. They got to Newton once for a sack.
Panthers wide receiver Philly Brown churned out 41 yards rushing and 28 receiving. After Newton, he was the top performer for Carolina.
Panthers Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
B- | 81 | C. Newton | 10 | 16 | 114 | 1 | 0 |
Falcons Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
D | 63 | M. Ryan | 29 | 47 | 260 | 0 | 2 |
Panthers Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
B- | 81 | C. Newton | QB | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 1 | |||
C+ | 78 | J. Stewart | RB | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | |||
C | 75 | F. Whittaker | RB | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 |
Falcons Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
B- | 81 | J. Rodgers | RB | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | |||
D | 65 | D. Freeman | RB | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | |||
D | 63 | M. Ryan | QB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Panthers Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
C+ | 78 | P. Brown | WR | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | |||
C | 73 | G. Olsen | TE | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | |||
D+ | 69 | J. Cotchery | WR | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
Falcons Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
B | 86 | R. White | WR | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 0 | |||
C+ | 79 | J. Jones | WR | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | |||
C | 72 | D. Hester | WR | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 |