National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 29, Carolina 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 12, 2021
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 51°
Head Official: Shawn Smith
Attendance: 72243
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 7103929
Carolina 707721
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - ATL 23 14:20 28-M. Davis rush for 5 yards.
3 and 7 - ATL 28 13:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 6 yards. Atlanta challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Atlanta timeout at 12:46
4 and 1 - ATL 34 12:46 19-T. Morstead punts 46 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 20.
1Q 12:38 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 35 12:38 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CAR 42 12:04 30-C. Hubbard rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 45 11:40 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44 10:56 30-C. Hubbard rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - ATL 45 10:13 1-C. Newton rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 34 9:46 1-C. Newton pass to 16-B. Zylstra for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 19 9:26 30-C. Hubbard rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 11 9:04 30-C. Hubbard rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - ATL 12 8:26 1-C. Newton rush for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    CAR 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:19
1Q 8:19 Atlanta
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 8:19 84-C. Patterson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - ATL 24 7:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-R. Gage for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 7:01 84-C. Patterson rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - CAR 40 6:30 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-C. Patterson.
3 and 10 - CAR 40 6:25 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-R. Gage for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - CAR 31 5:47 28-M. Davis rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 26 5:06 84-C. Patterson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 24 4:25 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-R. Gage.
3 and 8 - CAR 24 4:21 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-R. Gage for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 11 3:42 84-C. Patterson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 5 3:07 84-C. Patterson rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
ATL 7    CAR 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:16
1Q 3:03 Carolina
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 63 yards, 20-A. Abdullah returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 28 2:57 1-C. Newton, fumble by 1-C. Newton, aborted, RECOVERED by 1-C. Newton returned for 8 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 31 2:13 20-A. Abdullah rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - CAR 35 1:33 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
4 and 3 - CAR 35 1:29 10-L. Edwards punts 54 yards, fair catch by 35-A. Williams.
1Q 1:22 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 11 1:22 84-C. Patterson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 15 0:39 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-R. Gage.
3 and 6 - ATL 15 0:34 PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 15 - No play.
3 and 1 - ATL 20 0:34 28-M. Davis rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
1 and 10 - ATL 31 15:00 84-C. Patterson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 31 14:21 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 31 - No play.
2 and 15 - ATL 26 13:58 28-M. Davis rush for 4 yards.
3 and 11 - ATL 30 13:23 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for 3 yards.
4 and 8 - ATL 33 12:42 19-T. Morstead punts 64 yards, downed by 20-K. Sheffield.
2Q 12:27 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 3 12:27 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 5 12:02 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 27 11:36 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore. PENALTY on Carolina, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 27 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 22 11:31 1-C. Newton pass to 11-R. Anderson for 10 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 32 10:55 30-C. Hubbard rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 36 10:22 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 9:50 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - CAR 37 9:47 1-C. Newton pass to 11-R. Anderson for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 9:28 20-A. Abdullah rush for 4 yards.
Carolina timeout at 8:51
2 and 6 - ATL 36 8:51 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
3 and 6 - ATL 36 8:47 1-C. Newton pass intended for 20-A. Abdullah, INTERCEPTED by 3-M. Walker at ATL 34, returned for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-Y. Koo extra point is GOOD.
2Q 8:35 Carolina
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 66 yards, 20-A. Abdullah returns for 28 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 23.
1 and 10 - CAR 13 8:29 30-C. Hubbard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 14 7:45 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
3 and 9 - CAR 14 7:42 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 5 - CAR 18 7:13 10-L. Edwards punts 33 yards, downed by 45-G. Ricci.
2Q 7:04 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 49 7:04 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 8-K. Pitts.
2 and 10 - ATL 49 6:59 84-C. Patterson rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - ATL 48 6:14 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 32 5:28 28-M. Davis rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 28 4:45 84-C. Patterson rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 17 4:10 84-C. Patterson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 13 3:24 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-C. Patterson.
3 and 6 - CAR 13 3:17 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
4 and 6 - CAR 13 3:14 7-Y. Koo 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 17    CAR 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:50
2Q 3:12 Carolina
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 3:12 6-P. Walker pass to 11-R. Anderson for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 34 2:37 6-P. Walker rush for -5 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 6 - CAR 29 2:00 6-P. Walker pass intended for 11-R. Anderson, INTERCEPTED by 24-A. Terrell at ATL 46, returned for no gain.
2Q 1:55 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 46 1:55 28-M. Davis rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 46 1:19 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - 50 0:38 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 4 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:02
4 and 2 - CAR 46 0:02 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 64 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 15:00 1-C. Newton pass to 16-B. Zylstra for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CAR 48 14:45 30-C. Hubbard rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - CAR 47 14:02 1-C. Newton pass to 82-T. Tremble for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 13:20 1-C. Newton pass to 20-A. Abdullah for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 33 12:40 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 28 12:00 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-I. Thomas.
2 and 10 - ATL 28 11:56 1-C. Newton rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 17 11:26 30-C. Hubbard rush for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
ATL 17    CAR 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:39
3Q 11:21 Atlanta
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 11:21 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 4-T. Sharpe.
2 and 10 - ATL 25 11:14 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 10:39 84-C. Patterson rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 10:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 85-L. Smith for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 9:18 84-C. Patterson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 37 8:37 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 4-T. Sharpe. PENALTY on Carolina, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 22 8:30 84-C. Patterson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 18 7:48 84-C. Patterson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - CAR 15 7:04 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 15 - No play.
3 and 8 - CAR 20 6:40 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 28-M. Davis.
4 and 8 - CAR 20 6:33 7-Y. Koo 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 20    CAR 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:48
3Q 6:28 Carolina
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 66 yards, 20-A. Abdullah returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 24 6:22 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 20-A. Abdullah.
2 and 10 - CAR 24 6:19 20-A. Abdullah rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - CAR 28 5:45 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 46 5:08 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - ATL 47 4:45 1-C. Newton, fumble by 1-C. Newton, aborted, RECOVERED by 97-G. Jarrett returned for no gain.
3Q 4:39 Atlanta
1 and 10 - CAR 49 4:39 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-C. Patterson for 6 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 49 - No play.
1 and 20 - ATL 41 4:06 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-C. Patterson.
2 and 20 - ATL 41 4:02 2-M. Ryan pass to 4-T. Sharpe for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 13 - ATL 48 3:27 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 2:49 30-Q. Ollison rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 27 2:07 30-Q. Ollison rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 19 1:31 30-Q. Ollison rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 14 0:49 84-C. Patterson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 5 0:10 84-C. Patterson rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Atlanta continued...
3 and 1 - CAR 5 15:00 2-M. Ryan rush for 2 yards.
1 and 3 - CAR 3 14:22 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-H. Hurst for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Ryan pass incomplete, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
ATL 26    CAR 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:22
4Q 14:17 Carolina
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 14:17 30-C. Hubbard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 26 13:42 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 26 - No play.
2 and 14 - CAR 21 13:42 1-C. Newton pass to 82-T. Tremble for 9 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 30 13:00 1-C. Newton pass to 16-B. Zylstra for 3 yards.
4 and 2 - CAR 33 12:16 1-C. Newton pass to 11-R. Anderson for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 11:48 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 11:25 30-C. Hubbard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 40 10:41 1-C. Newton rush for -2 yards.
3 and 10 - ATL 42 10:05 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-B. Zylstra.
4 and 10 - ATL 42 9:59 1-C. Newton, sacked for 10 yards (6-D. Fowler Jr.).
4Q 9:55 Atlanta
1 and 10 - CAR 48 9:55 28-M. Davis rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 47 9:15 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 8:26 30-Q. Ollison rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CAR 38 7:46 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-R. Gage for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - CAR 32 6:58 2-M. Ryan pass to 28-M. Davis for 2 yards.
4 and 4 - CAR 30 6:14 7-Y. Koo 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 29    CAR 14    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:41
4Q 6:10 Carolina
ATL 35 7-Y. Koo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 6:10 6-P. Walker, fumble by 6-P. Walker, aborted, RECOVERED by 6-P. Walker returned for 2 yards.
2 and 13 - CAR 22 5:45 6-P. Walker pass incomplete to 20-A. Abdullah. PENALTY on Atlanta, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 22 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 5:40 6-P. Walker pass to 16-B. Zylstra for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44 5:15 6-P. Walker pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
2 and 10 - ATL 44 5:09 6-P. Walker pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
3 and 10 - ATL 44 5:05 6-P. Walker pass incomplete to 80-I. Thomas.
4 and 10 - ATL 44 5:02 6-P. Walker pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
4Q 4:54 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 44 4:54 30-Q. Ollison rush for 1 yard, fumble by 30-Q. Ollison (forced fumble by 90-D. Jones), RECOVERED by 4-J. Carter returned for no gain.
4Q 4:49 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 49 4:49 6-P. Walker pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
2 and 10 - CAR 49 4:45 6-P. Walker pass to 11-R. Anderson for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 38 4:39 6-P. Walker pass to 11-R. Anderson for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 4:11 6-P. Walker pass to 20-A. Abdullah for 11 yards.
1 and 9 - ATL 9 3:44 20-A. Abdullah rush for 4 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 5 3:16 6-P. Walker pass to 11-R. Anderson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATL 2 3:11 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 2 - No play.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
ATL 29    CAR 21    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:38
4Q 3:11 Atlanta
CAR 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 63 yards, 35-A. Williams returns for 38 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 3:06 28-M. Davis rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 40 - No play.
1 and 20 - ATL 30 3:01 28-M. Davis rush for 4 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:56
2 and 16 - ATL 34 2:56 28-M. Davis rush for 2 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:51
3 and 14 - ATL 36 2:51 2-M. Ryan pass to 8-K. Pitts for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 41 2:04 28-M. Davis rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - CAR 38 2:00 28-M. Davis rush for 5 yards.
Carolina timeout at 1:52
3 and 2 - CAR 33 1:52 2-M. Ryan rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 1:06 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 31 0:36 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME