National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 44, Atlanta 38
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 5, 2025
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Land Clark
Attendance: 69581
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 314147644
Atlanta 321014038
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
CAR 35 4-E. Pineiro kicks 59 yards, 26-A. Williams returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 29 14:55 7-B. Robinson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 34 14:14 7-B. Robinson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 38 13:51 25-T. Allgeier rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 13:08 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
2 and 10 - ATL 42 13:05 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 12-K. Hodge for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 34 12:35 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 34-R. McCloud III.
2 and 10 - CAR 34 12:30 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 34-R. McCloud III for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 25 12:05 7-B. Robinson rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 13 11:25 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CAR 13 11:20 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 12-K. Hodge.
3 and 10 - CAR 13 11:16 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
4 and 10 - CAR 13 11:12 37-R. Patterson 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 0    ATL 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 3:48
1Q 11:08 Carolina
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 11:08 9-B. Young pass to 17-X. Legette for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 35 10:35 6-M. Sanders rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - CAR 37 9:53 9-B. Young pass to 19-A. Thielen for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 38 9:10 18-J. Coker pass to 6-M. Sanders for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 19 8:31 6-M. Sanders rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 18 7:53 9-B. Young pass to 19-A. Thielen for 1 yard.
3 and 8 - ATL 17 7:11 9-B. Young pass incomplete to 17-X. Legette.
4 and 8 - ATL 17 7:07 4-E. Pineiro 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 3    ATL 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:01
1Q 7:03 Atlanta
CAR 35 4-E. Pineiro kicks 58 yards, 26-A. Williams returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 6:57 7-B. Robinson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 31 6:14 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 40 5:28 7-B. Robinson rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - ATL 40 4:48 7-B. Robinson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 4:06 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 25-T. Allgeier for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 48 3:14 25-T. Allgeier rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CAR 49 2:34 25-T. Allgeier rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CAR 48 1:51 25-T. Allgeier rush for 6 yards.
Injury timeout at 1:32
2 and 4 - CAR 42 1:19 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 7-B. Robinson.
3 and 4 - CAR 42 1:12 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
4 and 4 - CAR 42 1:08 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
1Q 1:03 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 42 1:03 6-M. Sanders rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 46 0:22 9-B. Young pass to 19-A. Thielen for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
3 and 2 - 50 15:00 34-M. Boone rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44 14:24 9-B. Young pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - ATL 44 14:18 9-B. Young pass to 17-X. Legette for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 34 13:41 6-M. Sanders rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 26 13:03 9-B. Young pass to 0-J. Sanders for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 21 12:22 9-B. Young pass incomplete to 0-J. Sanders.
2 and 10 - ATL 21 12:15 6-M. Sanders rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - ATL 17 11:36 9-B. Young pass to 17-X. Legette for 15 yards.
1 and goal - ATL 2 10:53 9-B. Young rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-E. Pineiro extra point is GOOD.
CAR 10    ATL 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:16
2Q 10:47 Atlanta
CAR 35 4-E. Pineiro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 30 10:47 7-B. Robinson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 34 10:05 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 34-R. McCloud III for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 41 9:39 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 7-B. Robinson.
2 and 10 - ATL 41 9:36 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 24 yards.
Injury timeout at 9:20
1 and 10 - CAR 35 9:06 7-B. Robinson rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 8:21 7-B. Robinson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 11 7:40 7-B. Robinson rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - CAR 9 6:59 7-B. Robinson rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - CAR 3 6:18 7-B. Robinson rush for -2 yards.
3 and goal - CAR 5 5:34 9-M. Penix Jr. rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
37-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
CAR 10    ATL 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:20
2Q 5:27 Carolina
50 13-B. Pinion kicks 48 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Kick, 0 yards, enforced at CAR 25.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 5:27 3-R. Blackshear rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 29 4:46 9-B. Young pass to 84-F. Franks for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 41 4:05 3-R. Blackshear rush for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 33 3:26 3-R. Blackshear rush for no gain.
Injury timeout at 3:11
2 and 10 - ATL 33 2:55 9-B. Young pass to 6-M. Sanders for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-E. Pineiro extra point is GOOD.
CAR 17    ATL 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:39
2Q 2:48 Atlanta
CAR 35 4-E. Pineiro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 30 2:48 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 39 2:28 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 8-K. Pitts for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 48 2:04 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 26 yards, ran out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CAR 26 1:55 7-B. Robinson rush for 20 yards.
Carolina timeout at 1:46
1 and goal - CAR 6 1:46 7-B. Robinson rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and goal - CAR 3 1:39 7-B. Robinson rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
37-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CAR 17    ATL 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:14
2Q 1:34 Carolina
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 1:34 6-M. Sanders rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 35 1:11 9-B. Young pass to 6-M. Sanders for -2 yards, fumble by 6-M. Sanders (forced fumble by 22-C. Phillips III), ball out of bounds.
Atlanta timeout at 0:59
3 and 7 - CAR 33 0:59 9-B. Young, sacked for 4 yards (17-A. Ebiketie). PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 33 - No play.
3 and 2 - CAR 38 0:53 9-B. Young pass to 34-M. Boone for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 4 - CAR 36 0:47 10-J. Hekker punts 45 yards, fair catch by 26-A. Williams.
2Q 0:40 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 19 0:40 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 19 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:34
1 and 10 - ATL 38 0:34 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
2 and 10 - ATL 38 0:30 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 7-B. Robinson.
3 and 10 - ATL 38 0:22 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 34-R. McCloud III for 42 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:12
1 and 10 - CAR 20 0:12 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
2 and 10 - CAR 20 0:08 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Atlanta, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
37-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CAR 17    ATL 24    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:37
2Q 0:03 Carolina
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 0:03 9-B. Young kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 15:00 9-B. Young pass to 18-J. Coker for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 30 14:24 6-M. Sanders rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 35 13:43 9-B. Young pass incomplete to 17-X. Legette.
4 and 5 - CAR 35 13:39 10-J. Hekker punts 53 yards, downed by 48-T. Incoom.
3Q 13:28 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 12 13:28 7-B. Robinson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 21 12:51 7-B. Robinson rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 27 12:13 9-M. Penix Jr. pass intended for 34-R. McCloud III, INTERCEPTED by 2-M. Jackson at ATL 40, returned for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 12:04 Carolina
1 and 10 - ATL 21 12:04 9-B. Young pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - ATL 21 11:57 6-M. Sanders rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - ATL 20 11:17 9-B. Young pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards, ran out of bounds. Atlanta challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 1 - ATL 12 10:47 9-B. Young pass to 82-T. Tremble for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-E. Pineiro extra point is GOOD.
CAR 24    ATL 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:21
3Q 10:43 Atlanta
CAR 35 4-E. Pineiro kicks 55 yards, 35-N. Brooks returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 32 10:36 25-T. Allgeier rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 38 10:00 25-T. Allgeier rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 41 9:24 25-T. Allgeier rush for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
Injury timeout at 9:06
1 and 10 - CAR 42 8:54 25-T. Allgeier rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 8:14 25-T. Allgeier rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 30 7:42 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 7-B. Robinson for -2 yards.
3 and 11 - CAR 32 7:00 9-M. Penix Jr., sacked for 2 yards (7-J. Clowney).
4 and 13 - CAR 34 6:18 37-R. Patterson 52 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 6:13 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 42 6:13 6-M. Sanders rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 49 5:32 6-M. Sanders rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
Carolina timeout at 4:48
1 and 10 - ATL 40 4:48 9-B. Young pass incomplete to 82-T. Tremble.
2 and 10 - ATL 40 4:43 6-M. Sanders rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - ATL 38 4:00 9-B. Young pass to 18-J. Coker for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 24 3:20 6-M. Sanders rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 18 2:36 6-M. Sanders rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 11 1:53 9-B. Young rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 9 1:06 9-B. Young pass to 83-D. Moore for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-E. Pineiro extra point is GOOD.
CAR 31    ATL 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:11
3Q 1:02 Atlanta
CAR 35 4-E. Pineiro kicks 66 yards, 26-A. Williams returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 26 0:57 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 0:17 7-B. Robinson rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Atlanta continued...
2 and 7 - CAR 32 15:00 7-B. Robinson rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 27 14:19 7-B. Robinson rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 21 13:37 7-B. Robinson rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 21 - No play.
1 and 20 - CAR 31 13:05 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 34-R. McCloud III.
2 and 20 - CAR 31 12:59 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 25-T. Allgeier for 11 yards.
3 and 9 - CAR 20 12:11 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 34-R. McCloud III for 8 yards.
4 and 1 - CAR 12 11:29 7-B. Robinson rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CAR 11 10:47 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 11 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 16 10:47 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 7-B. Robinson for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - CAR 11 10:08 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 11 - No play.
2 and 20 - CAR 21 9:59 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 8-K. Pitts.
3 and 20 - CAR 21 9:55 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
37-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CAR 31    ATL 31    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:12
4Q 9:50 Carolina
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 9:50 34-M. Boone rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 34 9:08 9-B. Young pass to 18-J. Coker for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 43 8:25 9-B. Young pass to 18-J. Coker for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - 50 7:47 34-M. Boone rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - ATL 49 7:06 3-R. Blackshear rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 32 6:20 19-A. Thielen pass incomplete to 83-D. Moore. PENALTY on Carolina, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 32 - No play.
1 and 25 - ATL 47 6:15 9-B. Young pass to 0-J. Sanders for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 19 5:33 34-M. Boone rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 12 4:55 9-B. Young pass to 0-J. Sanders for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 10 4:09 9-B. Young rush for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-E. Pineiro extra point is GOOD.
CAR 38    ATL 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:49
4Q 4:01 Atlanta
CAR 35 4-E. Pineiro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 30 4:01 7-B. Robinson rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 3:24 7-B. Robinson rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 49 2:56 7-B. Robinson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 2:30 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 35 2:06 7-B. Robinson rush for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CAR 25 2:00 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 1:55 9-M. Penix Jr. pass incomplete to 5-D. London.
3 and 10 - CAR 25 1:51 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 5-D. London for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 14 1:24 9-M. Penix Jr. pass to 8-K. Pitts for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - CAR 8 1:19 7-B. Robinson rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - CAR 4 0:52 7-B. Robinson rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
37-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
CAR 38    ATL 38    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:15
4Q 0:46 Carolina
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 0:46 9-B. Young pass incomplete to 83-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - CAR 30 0:42 9-B. Young pass incomplete to 0-J. Sanders.
3 and 10 - CAR 30 0:35 9-B. Young pass incomplete to 83-D. Moore.
4 and 10 - CAR 30 0:30 10-J. Hekker punts 57 yards, 26-A. Williams returns for 19 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 22.
4Q 0:17 Atlanta
Carolina timeout at 0:17
1 and 10 - ATL 12 0:17 7-B. Robinson rush for 13 yards.
END QUARTER 4
1st Overtime
1OT 10:00 Carolina
ATL 35 13-B. Pinion kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 10:00 6-M. Sanders rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 34 9:16 6-M. Sanders rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 45 8:33 9-B. Young pass to 82-T. Tremble for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 7:52 6-M. Sanders rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 37 7:11 9-B. Young pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 31 6:27 9-B. Young pass to 18-J. Coker for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 23 5:45 6-M. Sanders rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - ATL 25 4:57 9-B. Young pass to 18-J. Coker for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 11 4:13 9-B. Young pass to 18-J. Coker for 10 yards.
Carolina timeout at 3:18
1 and goal - ATL 1 3:18 6-M. Sanders rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
END OF GAME
CAR 44    ATL 38    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:42