National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 33, Carolina 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2016
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 56°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 73549
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 13731033
Carolina 0310316
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 30 14:29 24-D. Freeman rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 14:01 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 43 13:29 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 12:49 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 48 12:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 80-L. Toilolo for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 11:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 26 11:05 2-M. Ryan pass to 82-J. Perkins for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 7    CAR 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:55
1Q 10:57 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 63 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 10:50 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
2 and 10 - CAR 39 10:44 28-J. Stewart rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - CAR 37 10:11 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 11 yards.
4 and 1 - CAR 48 9:21 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 8:38 1-C. Newton pass intended for 84-E. Dickson, INTERCEPTED by 34-B. Poole at ATL 32, returned for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 8:27 Atlanta
1 and 10 - CAR 44 8:27 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 28 7:52 24-D. Freeman rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - CAR 33 7:18 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 9 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 24.
3 and 21 - CAR 39 6:54 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-T. Gabriel for 7 yards.
4 and 14 - CAR 32 6:14 3-M. Bryant 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 10    CAR 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:13
1Q 6:09 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 6:09 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 29 5:36 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn, Jr..
3 and 6 - CAR 29 5:31 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - CAR 34 4:48 5-M. Palardy punts 51 yards, 14-E. Weems returns for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 4:38 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 26 4:38 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 4:31 26-T. Coleman rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - ATL 39 3:58 2-M. Ryan pass to 19-A. Robinson for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 46 3:17 24-D. Freeman rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 2:42 24-D. Freeman rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CAR 40 2:08 26-T. Coleman rush for 4 yards.
3 and 10 - CAR 36 1:23 2-M. Ryan pass to 42-P. DiMarco for 6 yards.
4 and 4 - CAR 30 0:41 3-M. Bryant 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 13    CAR 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:57
1Q 0:35 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 0:35 28-J. Stewart rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
2 and 10 - CAR 25 15:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 45 14:25 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - CAR 45 14:21 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
3 and 10 - CAR 45 14:14 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 10 - CAR 45 14:09 5-M. Palardy punts 44 yards, downed by 42-C. Jones.
2Q 13:59 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 11 13:59 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 15 13:21 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - ATL 19 12:37 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 5 yards (99-K. Short).
4 and 7 - ATL 14 11:56 5-M. Bosher punts 30 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 11:49 Carolina
1 and 10 - ATL 44 11:49 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 27 11:32 43-F. Whittaker rush for 19 yards.
1 and 8 - ATL 8 10:56 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 8 - No play.
1 and 13 - ATL 13 10:39 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
Carolina timeout at 10:32
2 and 13 - ATL 13 10:32 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 13 - ATL 13 10:26 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4 and 13 - ATL 13 10:21 9-G. Gano 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 13    CAR 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:28
2Q 10:17 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 10:17 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
2 and 10 - ATL 25 10:14 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 10 - ATL 25 10:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 47 9:26 24-D. Freeman rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 46 8:55 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 18 8:23 24-D. Freeman rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 9 7:57 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 9 - No play.
2 and 6 - CAR 14 7:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 2 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 7:01
3 and 4 - CAR 12 7:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 7 yards.
1 and 5 - CAR 5 6:30 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
2 and 5 - CAR 5 6:26 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-T. Gabriel for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 1 5:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 86-D. Tialavea for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 20    CAR 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:43
2Q 5:34 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 5:34 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn, Jr. for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 30 5:06 28-J. Stewart rush for -2 yards.
3 and 7 - CAR 28 4:27 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 3:47 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 44 3:14 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 47 2:47 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - ATL 47 2:36 43-F. Whittaker rush for 2 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 2:33
3 and 8 - ATL 45 2:33 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 8 - ATL 45 2:28 5-M. Palardy punts 35 yards, fair catch by 14-E. Weems.
2Q 2:21 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 10 2:21 24-D. Freeman rush for -5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 15 - ATL 5 2:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 6 yards.
Carolina timeout at 1:56
3 and 9 - ATL 11 1:56 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 8 yards (20-K. Coleman).
Carolina timeout at 1:53
4 and 17 - ATL 3 1:53 5-M. Bosher punts 59 yards, 19-T. Ginn, Jr. returns for 12 yards.
2Q 1:40 Carolina
1 and 10 - 50 1:40 1-C. Newton pass intended for 19-T. Ginn, Jr., INTERCEPTED by 32-J. Collins at ATL 42, returned for 37 yards.
2Q 1:31 Atlanta
1 and 10 - CAR 21 1:31 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 17 1:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 3 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 1:00
3 and 3 - CAR 14 1:00 2-M. Ryan rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - CAR 12 0:18 Field goal attempted by 3-M. Bryant (30 yards), blocked by 92-V. Butler.
2Q 0:13 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 0:13 1-C. Newton kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 15:00 28-J. Stewart rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 27 14:24 1-C. Newton pass to 82-C. Manhertz for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37 13:50 28-J. Stewart rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 41 13:12 28-J. Stewart rush for 3 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 12:35
3 and 3 - CAR 44 12:35 PENALTY on Atlanta, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 12:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
2 and 10 - CAR 49 12:26 1-C. Newton rush for 9 yards.
Carolina timeout at 11:43
3 and 1 - ATL 42 11:43 1-C. Newton rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 11:07 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - ATL 39 11:01 28-J. Stewart rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 27 10:20 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn, Jr..
2 and 10 - ATL 27 10:15 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - ATL 22 9:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
4 and 5 - ATL 22 9:28 9-G. Gano 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 20    CAR 6    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:32
3Q 9:23 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 9:23 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 46 yards. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 47 8:43 26-T. Coleman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 48 8:02 2-M. Ryan pass to 82-J. Perkins for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - CAR 44 7:15 PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 44 - No play.
3 and 6 - CAR 49 6:57 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 32 6:14 24-D. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 27 5:38 2-M. Ryan rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness, 9 yards, enforced at CAR 20.
1 and 10 - CAR 11 5:12 24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 4:26
2 and 8 - CAR 9 4:26 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 82-J. Perkins.
3 and 8 - CAR 9 4:20 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 7 yards (94-K. Ealy), fumble by 2-M. Ryan (forced fumble by 94-K. Ealy), RECOVERED by 24-D. Freeman returned for no gain.
4 and 10 - CAR 11 3:39 3-M. Bryant 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 23    CAR 6    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:44
3Q 3:34 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 68 yards, 43-F. Whittaker returns for 47 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 3:25 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 28-J. Stewart.
2 and 10 - CAR 44 3:22 1-C. Newton pass to 28-J. Stewart for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 46 2:41 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn, Jr. for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - ATL 47 2:03 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 1:20 28-J. Stewart rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 38 0:41 1-C. Newton rush for -5 yards, fumble by 1-C. Newton, RECOVERED by 1-C. Newton returned for no gain, pass incomplete. PENALTY on Carolina, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 38 - No play.
2 and 8 - ATL 43 0:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 8 - ATL 43 0:26 1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn, Jr. for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 26 0:02 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
END QUARTER 3
ATL 23    CAR 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:34
4th Quarter
4Q 15:00 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 15:00 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - ATL 25 14:54 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 6 yards (97-M. Addison).
3 and 16 - ATL 19 14:54 PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 19 - No play.
3 and 21 - ATL 14 14:03 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 13:28 26-T. Coleman rush for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
ATL 30    CAR 13    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:32
4Q 13:19 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 13:19 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 32 12:54 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 12:35 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - CAR 44 12:29 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn, Jr..
3 and 10 - CAR 44 12:25 1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - ATL 48 11:47 1-C. Newton pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 30 11:20 1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 18 10:43 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 14-J. Webb.
2 and 10 - ATL 18 10:38 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - ATL 13 9:53 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 14-J. Webb.
4 and 5 - ATL 13 9:47 9-G. Gano 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 30    CAR 16    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:32
4Q 9:43 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 55 yards, 16-J. Hardy returns for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 9:39 26-T. Coleman rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 35 8:56 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 38 8:18 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - ATL 44 7:37 24-D. Freeman rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 43 6:54 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 43 - No play.
1 and 20 - ATL 47 6:33 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for -2 yards.
2 and 22 - ATL 45 5:46 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 22 - ATL 45 5:42 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-T. Gabriel for 4 yards.
Carolina timeout at 5:36
4 and 18 - ATL 49 5:36 5-M. Bosher punts 38 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn, Jr..
4Q 5:29 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 13 5:29 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn, Jr..
2 and 10 - CAR 13 5:26 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 21 4:49 1-C. Newton pass to 43-F. Whittaker for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 4:25 1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 42 3:59 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
3 and 3 - CAR 42 3:52 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4 and 3 - CAR 42 3:47 1-C. Newton sacked for 7 yards (91-C. Upshaw, 50-B. Reed).
4Q 3:40 Atlanta
1 and 10 - CAR 35 3:40 26-T. Coleman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 34 2:56 26-T. Coleman rush for no gain.
3 and 9 - CAR 34 2:11 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 7 - CAR 32 2:00 3-M. Bryant 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
ATL 33    CAR 16    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:40
4Q 1:55 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 1:55 43-F. Whittaker rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 34 1:25 1-C. Newton, sacked for 8 yards (77-R. Hageman).
3 and 9 - CAR 26 0:44 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards.
END OF GAME