National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 20, Carolina 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 27, 2015
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 70981
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 703313
Atlanta 077620
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 15:00 43-F. Whittaker rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 14:26 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
2 and 10 - CAR 36 14:22 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 45 13:50 43-F. Whittaker rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 47 13:10 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 38 12:26 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn.
2 and 10 - ATL 38 12:21 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 29 11:34 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 24 10:56 43-F. Whittaker rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 15 10:08 43-F. Whittaker rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - ATL 8 9:23 1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 7    ATL 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:42
1Q 9:18 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 9:18 2-M. Ryan, aborted, fumble by 68-M. Person, RECOVERED by 24-D. Freeman returned for no gain.
2 and 15 - ATL 15 8:36 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
3 and 15 - ATL 15 8:29 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 24-D. Freeman. PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 15.
1 and 10 - ATL 30 8:25 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 36 7:45 24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - ATL 38 7:02 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 6:16 24-D. Freeman rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - 50 5:35 33-T. Ward rush for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 44 4:51 24-D. Freeman rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 4:04 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 30 3:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - CAR 25 2:34 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 19 2:04 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 19 1:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 11 0:38 2-M. Ryan rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Atlanta continued...
1 and goal - CAR 4 15:00 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
CAR 7    ATL 7    Plays: 16    Possession: 9:23
2Q 14:55 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 14:55 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 25 14:19 1-C. Newton pass to 34-C. Artis-Payne for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 32 13:43 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 39 12:56 35-M. Tolbert rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 45 12:17 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44 11:34 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 84-E. Dickson.
2 and 10 - ATL 44 11:29 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - ATL 44 11:22 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 10 - ATL 44 11:17 8-B. Nortman punts 31 yards, fair catch by 17-D. Hester.
2Q 11:08 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 13 11:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 32 10:45 PENALTY on Carolina, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 32 - No play.
1 and 5 - ATL 37 10:19 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
2 and 5 - ATL 37 10:11 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 7 yards (99-K. Short).
3 and 12 - ATL 30 9:36 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 17 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Horse-collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 47.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 8:53 24-D. Freeman rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CAR 40 8:16 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 16-J. Hardy.
3 and 12 - CAR 40 8:10 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 12 - CAR 40 8:05 5-M. Bosher punts 25 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn.
2Q 7:57 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 15 7:57 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 18 7:23 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 6:46 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - CAR 49 6:42 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 5:57 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 40 - No play.
1 and 15 - ATL 45 5:57 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 5 yards.
2 and 10 - ATL 40 5:11 1-C. Newton pass to 43-F. Whittaker for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - ATL 38 4:24 1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 8 - ATL 38 4:24 1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 30 3:24 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 21 2:40 1-C. Newton sacked for 16 yards (95-J. Babineaux, 71-K. Biermann).
Two minute warning
3 and 17 - ATL 37 2:00 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 17 - ATL 37 1:52 PENALTY on Carolina, Delay of Game (declined).
4 and 17 - ATL 37 1:52 8-B. Nortman punts 36 yards, downed by 21-T. Williams.
2Q 1:42 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 1 1:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 11 1:03 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 17 0:33 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 15:00 24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 22 14:22 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - ATL 22 13:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 47 12:48 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - ATL 47 12:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 12:08 24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 35 11:27 24-D. Freeman rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 24 10:43 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CAR 28 10:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 6 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 22 9:14 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 3 yards (99-K. Short).
4 and 11 - CAR 25 8:27 6-S. Graham 43 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 8:22 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 33 8:22 82-J. Cotchery rush for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 8:04 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 7:33 35-M. Tolbert rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 34 7:15 1-C. Newton rush for 18 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive 12 On-field (declined). PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - ATL 16 7:01 1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 16 6:25 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
Carolina timeout at 5:38
3 and 9 - ATL 15 5:38 1-C. Newton pass incomplete. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 9 - ATL 15 5:29 9-G. Gano 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 10    ATL 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:53
3Q 5:26 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 5:26 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 21 4:43 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 33 3:55 2-M. Ryan rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - ATL 29 3:12 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 1 yard.
3 and 13 - ATL 30 2:25 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
CAR 10    ATL 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:14
3Q 2:12 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 2:12 1-C. Newton pass to 43-F. Whittaker for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 24 1:35 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - CAR 25 0:50 1-C. Newton rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 0:03 1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and 5 - CAR 36 15:00 34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - CAR 37 14:18 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 4 - CAR 37 14:12 24-J. Norman punts 63 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 20.
4Q 14:01 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 10 14:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 13:13 24-D. Freeman rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 49 12:35 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - ATL 49 11:52 24-D. Freeman rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 11:10 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 37 10:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 32 9:48 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 32 - No play.
3 and 10 - CAR 37 9:36 2-M. Ryan, fumble by 2-M. Ryan, aborted, RECOVERED by 24-J. Norman returned for 12 yards.
4Q 9:27 Carolina
1 and 10 - ATL 36 9:27 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 27 8:46 43-F. Whittaker rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - ATL 29 8:09 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 3 - ATL 29 8:04 9-G. Gano 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 13    ATL 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:23
4Q 7:59 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 73 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 21 7:54 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 36 7:13 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 48 6:18 24-D. Freeman rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 40 5:40 33-T. Ward rush for -3 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 4:57
2 and 13 - CAR 43 4:57 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 4 yards.
3 and 9 - CAR 39 4:16 2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 22 3:27 24-D. Freeman rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CAR 26 2:41 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 24-D. Freeman.
3 and 14 - CAR 26 2:37 2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 7 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:28
4 and 7 - CAR 19 2:28 6-S. Graham 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 13    ATL 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:31
4Q 2:23 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 2:23 1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 32 2:16 1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - CAR 37 2:00 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 82-J. Cotchery.
3 and 5 - CAR 37 1:56 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn.
4 and 5 - CAR 37 1:53 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4Q 1:48 Atlanta
1 and 10 - CAR 37 1:48 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 37 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 42 1:48 24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
Carolina timeout at 1:44
2 and 13 - CAR 40 1:44 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 10 - CAR 37 1:40 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 9 - CAR 36 1:35 6-S. Graham 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 13    ATL 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:13
4Q 1:30 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20 1:30 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 1:08 1-C. Newton, sacked for 10 yards (44-V. Beasley), fumble by 1-C. Newton (forced fumble by 44-V. Beasley), RECOVERED by 99-A. Clayborn returned for no gain.
4Q 1:02 Atlanta
1 and 10 - CAR 26 1:02 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 27 0:33 2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME