Final/OT
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CAR | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
 ATL | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Game Leaders
Michael Penix Jr.
· QB
Bijan Robinson
· RB
Bryce Young
· QB
Rico Dowdle
· RB
Team Stats
221st Downs23
20Passing 1st downs11
2Rushing 1st downs8
01st downs from penalties4
6-173rd down efficiency4-11
3-54th down efficiency0-0
75Total Plays58
486Total Yards348
6.5Yards per Play6.0
12Total Drives12
419Passing223
31/45Comp/Att19/30
Play-by-Play
5:10
END GAME
5:10
R.Fitzgerald 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.
5:56
R.Dowdle left guard to ATL 10 for 1 yard (D.Onyemata; J.Pearce).
6:33
R.Dowdle left guard to ATL 11 for 1 yard (K.Street).
7:16
R.Dowdle left guard to ATL 12 for 3 yards (L.London).
8:06
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short right to T.Tremble to ATL 15 for 54 yards (K.Elliss).
8:45
(Shotgun) R.Dowdle left guard to CAR 31 for 1 yard (D.Onyemata).
8:57
B.Pinion punts 51 yards to CAR 30, Center-L.McCullough, downed by ATL-D.Hellams.
9:02
(No Huddle, Shotgun) K.Cousins pass incomplete deep middle to K.Hodge.
9:06
(Shotgun) K.Cousins pass incomplete short left to K.Pitts.
9:28
(No Huddle) K.Cousins pass short right to B.Robinson pushed ob at ATL 36 for 12 yards (C.Thornton).PENALTY on ATL-R.Neuzil, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 24 - No Play.
10:00
B.Robinson left guard to ATL 24 for 4 yards (T.Moehrig; C.Cherelus).
10:00
R.Fitzgerald kicks 65 yards from CAR 35 to landing zone to end zone, Touchback to the ATL 20.
0:00
END QUARTER 4
0:11
B.Young kneels to CAR 27 for -1 yards.
0:16
Z.Gonzalez kicks 62 yards from ATL 35 to CAR 3. C.Hubbard to CAR 28 for 25 yards (J.Bertrand; K.Hodge).
0:16
Z.Gonzalez 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-B.Pinion.
0:26
(Shotgun) K.Cousins pass incomplete deep left to D.London (M.Jackson).
0:26
Timeout #2 by ATL at 00:26.
0:30
(Shotgun) K.Cousins pass short middle to D.London to CAR 27 for 6 yards (C.Thornton).
0:34
(No Huddle, Shotgun) K.Cousins pass incomplete short left to D.Sills (T.Wharton).
0:56
(Shotgun) K.Cousins pass short middle to B.Robinson to CAR 33 for 11 yards (C.Cherelus).
1:01
(Shotgun) K.Cousins pass short right to D.Sills pushed ob at CAR 44 for 11 yards (Ja.Horn).
1:08
R.Fitzgerald kicks 59 yards from CAR 35 to ATL 6. J.Agnew to ATL 45 for 39 yards (C.Smith-Wade).
1:08
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to T.McMillan for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. B.Young pass to J.Coker is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
1:19
(Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete short left to R.Dowdle.
1:19
Timeout #1 by ATL at 01:19.
1:23
(Shotgun) R.Dowdle left guard to ATL 12 for -2 yards (R.Orhorhoro).
1:29
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to R.Dowdle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.The Replay Official reviewed the runner was inbounds ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to R.Dowdle pushed ob at ATL 10 for 28 yards (J.Bates).
1:33
(No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Young pass short left to B.Tremayne to ATL 38 for 11 yards.
1:54
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short middle to J.Sanders to ATL 49 for 10 yards (X.Watts).
2:00
(Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete short right to C.Hubbard.
2:00
Two-Minute Warning
2:38
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short middle to B.Tremayne to CAR 41 for 6 yards (R.Harrison).
2:43
(Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete short left to R.Dowdle (R.Harrison). ** Injury Update: CAR-B.Young has returned to the game.
2:43
Z.Gonzalez kicks 65 yards from ATL 35 to end zone, Touchback to the CAR 35.
2:43
Z.Gonzalez 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.McCullough, Holder-B.Pinion.
2:52
(Shotgun) K.Cousins pass incomplete short left to D.London (C.Cherelus).
2:52
Timeout #2 by CAR at 02:52.
2:57
B.Robinson left tackle to CAR 34 for 2 yards (C.Cherelus).
2:57
Timeout #1 by CAR at 02:57.
3:02
B.Robinson right end to CAR 36 for 3 yards (Ja.Horn; A.Robinson).
3:02
Official Timeout at 03:02.
3:05
B.Young sacked at CAR 39 for -5 yards (L.London). CAR-B.Young was injured during the play.
3:50
(Shotgun) C.Hubbard left tackle to CAR 44 for 3 yards (R.Harrison).
4:34
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short right to R.Dowdle to CAR 41 for 6 yards (D.Onyemata; J.Bates).
4:37
(Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete short right to X.Legette (N.Brooks). ** Injury Update: CAR-X.Legette has returned to the game.
5:13
R.Dowdle left guard to CAR 35 for 2 yards (R.Harrison).
5:35
(Shotgun) B.Young pass short right to T.McMillan to CAR 34 for 9 yards (J.Walker) [J.Pearce].Atlanta challenged the first down ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) B.Young pass short right to T.McMillan to CAR 33 for 8 yards (J.Walker) [J.Pearce].
5:41
(Shotgun) B.Young pass incomplete short middle to T.McMillan (A.Terrell).
Bryce Young passes for franchise-record 448 yards to lift Panthers to 30-27 win over Falcons in OT
— Bryce Young fought off the criticism that accompanied his modest 124 yards passing in an ugly loss to New Orleans last week.
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