National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 38, Atlanta 0
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 13, 2015
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 63°
Head Official: Tony Corrente
Attendance: 74420
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 00000
Carolina 21710038
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 15:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 23 14:28 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 34 13:57 28-J. Stewart rush for 44 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 22 13:39 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn.
2 and 10 - ATL 22 13:34 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. Stewart. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 22 - No play.
2 and 20 - ATL 32 13:26 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 25 yards, fumble by 88-G. Olsen (forced fumble by 25-W. Moore), RECOVERED by 37-R. Allen returned for 15 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 20 - ATL 32 13:26 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 24 yards.
1 and goal - ATL 8 12:59 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - ATL 6 12:25 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 3 yards, enforced at ATL 6 - No play.
1 and goal - ATL 3 12:14 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - ATL 1 11:33 28-J. Stewart rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    CAR 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:32
1Q 11:28 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 11:28 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - ATL 20 10:58 24-D. Freeman rush for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 10:13 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 3 yards, fumble by 11-J. Jones (forced fumble by 58-T. Davis), ball out of bounds.
2 and 7 - ATL 45 9:47 26-T. Coleman rush for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - ATL 43 9:16 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - ATL 49 8:15 5-M. Bosher punts 44 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn.
1Q 8:06 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 7 8:06 28-J. Stewart rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 23 7:37 1-C. Newton rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 26 7:01 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Contact (declined).
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    CAR 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:18
1Q 6:48 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 6:48 2-M. Ryan pass to 42-P. DiMarco for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 25 6:24 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - ATL 28 5:48 2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 5:06 24-D. Freeman rush for -8 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 37 - No play.
1 and 5 - ATL 42 4:40 24-D. Freeman rush for -3 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 39 3:57 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 8 - ATL 39 3:52 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 42-P. DiMarco.
4 and 8 - ATL 39 3:45 5-M. Bosher punts 61 yards, touchback.
1Q 3:35 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 3:35 28-J. Stewart rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CAR 17 2:55 28-J. Stewart rush for 5 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 22 2:17 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 1:39 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 48 1:02 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 46 0:25 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
3 and 4 - ATL 46 0:20 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    CAR 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:23
1Q 0:12 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 70 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 22 0:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 42-P. DiMarco for 10 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
1 and 10 - ATL 32 15:00 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 32 14:26 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44 13:48 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 48 13:11 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - ATL 48 12:29 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - CAR 47 11:53 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 12 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 35.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 11:21 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 8 yards (99-K. Short), fumble by 2-M. Ryan (forced fumble by 99-K. Short), RECOVERED by 11-J. Jones returned for no gain.
2 and 36 - CAR 46 10:28 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 6 yards.
3 and 30 - CAR 40 9:42 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 24-D. Freeman.
4 and 30 - CAR 40 9:37 5-M. Bosher punts 32 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn.
2Q 9:30 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 8 9:30 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
Carolina timeout at 9:14
2 and 4 - CAR 14 9:14 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 16 8:29 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
4 and 2 - CAR 16 8:21 8-B. Nortman punts 49 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for no gain. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 35.
2Q 8:07 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 20 8:07 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 34 7:30 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
2 and 10 - ATL 34 7:24 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - ATL 35 6:43 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 6:03 2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 9 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Substitution, 6 yards, enforced at ATL 49 - No play.
1 and 16 - ATL 43 5:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 5 yards.
2 and 11 - ATL 48 4:52 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - CAR 45 4:33 2-M. Ryan sacked for 10 yards (58-T. Davis, 97-M. Addison).
4 and 14 - ATL 45 3:53 5-M. Bosher punts 36 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn.
2Q 3:44 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 19 3:44 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 22 3:13 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 2:36 1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - CAR 45 2:00 1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - CAR 45 1:24 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - CAR 46 0:45 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
2 and 10 - CAR 46 0:40 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 26 yards.
Carolina timeout at 0:40
1 and 10 - ATL 28 0:33 3-D. Anderson pass to 10-P. Brown for 24 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Carolina timeout at 0:33
1 and goal - ATL 4 0:26 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and goal - ATL 4 0:22 1-C. Newton pass to 84-E. Dickson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    CAR 28    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:27
2Q 0:17 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 0:17 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 63 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 14:53 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 80-L. Toilolo.
2 and 10 - ATL 37 14:49 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - ATL 45 14:13 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 2 - ATL 45 14:08 5-M. Bosher punts 55 yards, touchback.
3Q 14:00 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 14:00 43-F. Whittaker rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 21 13:17 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - CAR 23 12:40 1-C. Newton, sacked for 13 yards (44-V. Beasley).
4 and 20 - CAR 10 11:57 8-B. Nortman punts 65 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for -1 yard.
3Q 11:42 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 24 11:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 32 11:13 24-D. Freeman rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 41 10:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 2 yards, fumble by 24-D. Freeman (forced fumble by 56-A. Klein), RECOVERED by 94-K. Ealy returned for no gain.
3Q 10:31 Carolina
1 and 10 - ATL 43 10:31 1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 39 9:50 10-P. Brown rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 30 9:08 19-T. Ginn rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - ATL 25 8:40 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 21 7:59 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 11 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and goal - ATL 10 7:32 1-C. Newton, sacked for 1 yard (50-O. Schofield). PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 10 - No play.
1 and goal - ATL 20 7:03 43-F. Whittaker rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - ATL 14 6:23 1-C. Newton, sacked for 6 yards (95-J. Babineaux). PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
3 and goal - ATL 20 5:53 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and goal - ATL 20 5:50 9-G. Gano 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 0    CAR 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:41
3Q 5:46 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 5:46 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - ATL 25 5:31 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - ATL 26 5:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 32 4:33 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 16-J. Hardy.
2 and 10 - ATL 32 4:29 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 16-J. Hardy.
3 and 10 - ATL 32 4:22 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 8 yards (99-K. Short). Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 10 - ATL 32 4:22 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 6 yards (99-K. Short), fumble by 2-M. Ryan (forced fumble by 99-K. Short), RECOVERED by 99-K. Short returned for no gain.
3Q 4:15 Carolina
1 and 10 - ATL 26 4:15 35-M. Tolbert rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 21 3:54 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 17 3:16 43-F. Whittaker rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - ATL 16 2:26 43-F. Whittaker rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
ATL 0    CAR 38    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:57
3Q 2:18 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 2:18 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 23 1:46 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 3 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
2 and 7 - ATL 23 1:32 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 7 - ATL 23 1:26 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 0:55 2-M. Ryan pass intended for 16-J. Hardy, INTERCEPTED by 59-L. Kuechly at CAR 43, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 43.
3Q 0:48 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 28 0:48 43-F. Whittaker rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 31 0:02 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
3 and 7 - CAR 31 15:00 3-D. Anderson pass to 80-S. Simonson for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 41 14:16 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 41 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 36 13:48 43-F. Whittaker rush for no gain.
2 and 15 - CAR 36 13:03 3-D. Anderson pass to 43-F. Whittaker for -6 yards.
3 and 21 - CAR 30 12:23 3-D. Anderson pass to 17-D. Funchess for 8 yards.
4 and 13 - CAR 38 12:07 8-B. Nortman punts 33 yards, downed by 54-S. Thompson. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 29.
4Q 11:57 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 19 11:57 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 46 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 11:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 15-N. Williams for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CAR 6 10:47 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
2 and goal - CAR 6 10:04 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 16-J. Hardy.
3 and goal - CAR 6 9:59 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 24-D. Freeman.
4 and goal - CAR 6 9:55 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 4 yards.
4Q 9:49 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 2 9:49 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 6 9:03 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain. PENALTY on Carolina, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 6 - CAR 6 8:36 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 6 - CAR 6 8:36 8-B. Nortman punts 49 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for 11 yards.
4Q 8:17 Atlanta
1 and 10 - CAR 44 8:17 12-S. Renfree pass to 15-N. Williams for 11 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 33.
1 and 10 - CAR 48 7:40 12-S. Renfree pass incomplete to 26-T. Coleman.
2 and 10 - CAR 48 7:35 26-T. Coleman rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 6:57 12-S. Renfree pass to 15-N. Williams for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CAR 41 6:18 12-S. Renfree pass incomplete to 16-J. Hardy.
3 and 14 - CAR 41 6:13 26-T. Coleman rush for 6 yards.
4 and 8 - CAR 35 5:29 12-S. Renfree pass to 16-J. Hardy for 10 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 35 - No play.
4 and 13 - CAR 40 5:10 12-S. Renfree, sacked for 9 yards (93-K. Love).
4Q 5:01 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 49 5:01 43-F. Whittaker rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 45 4:16 43-F. Whittaker rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - ATL 44 3:31 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - ATL 42 2:44 3-D. Anderson rush for no gain.
4Q 2:19 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 42 2:19 12-S. Renfree pass to 15-N. Williams for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - ATL 46 2:00 12-S. Renfree, sacked for 8 yards (56-A. Klein).
3 and 14 - ATL 38 1:37 12-S. Renfree pass incomplete to 83-J. Tamme.
4 and 14 - ATL 38 1:33 12-S. Renfree pass intended for 16-J. Hardy, INTERCEPTED by 20-K. Coleman at CAR 36, returned for 10 yards.
4Q 1:22 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 46 1:22 3-D. Anderson kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 45 0:40 3-D. Anderson kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME