National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Atlanta 31, Carolina 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 16, 2018
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 72528
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 3701424
Atlanta 3147731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 15:00 20-C. Anderson rush for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 47 14:24 12-D. Moore rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 46 13:46 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 43 13:05 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 40 12:24 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - ATL 36 11:45 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-J. Wright.
4 and 3 - ATL 36 11:40 9-G. Gano 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 3    ATL 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:20
1Q 11:36 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 66 yards, 18-C. Ridley returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 17 11:31 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 20 10:50 2-M. Ryan rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - ATL 24 10:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 33 9:30 26-T. Coleman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 33 8:52 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - ATL 42 8:20 26-T. Coleman rush for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 7:58 25-I. Smith rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Horse-collar Tackle (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Atlanta, Face Mask (offsetting).
1 and 10 - CAR 31 7:37 25-I. Smith rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 29 7:07 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 22 6:31 12-M. Sanu rush for -4 yards.
4 and 5 - CAR 26 5:46 3-M. Bryant 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 3    ATL 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:50
1Q 5:41 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 5:41 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 26 5:05 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - CAR 32 4:20 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 32 - No play.
3 and 8 - CAR 27 4:05 1-C. Newton, sacked for 12 yards (34-B. Poole).
4 and 20 - CAR 15 3:24 5-M. Palardy punts 53 yards, 14-J. Hardy returns for 5 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 35.
1Q 3:10 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 25 3:10 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - ATL 32 2:35 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
3 and 3 - ATL 32 2:30 2-M. Ryan rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 37 1:49 Fumble by 8-M. Schaub, aborted, RECOVERED by 8-M. Schaub returned for no gain.
2 and 18 - ATL 29 1:07 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 7 yards.
3 and 11 - ATL 36 0:25 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 11 - ATL 36 0:18 5-M. Bosher punts 39 yards, 12-D. Moore returns for 5 yards.
1Q 0:10 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 30 0:10 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 18 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Carolina continued...
1 and 10 - CAR 48 15:00 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 49 14:35 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 13:50 20-C. Anderson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 35 13:12 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 33 12:27 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-T. Smith.
4 and 4 - ATL 33 12:22 1-C. Newton rush for 10 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
1 and 10 - ATL 23 11:59 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 14 11:17 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 14 - No play.
2 and 6 - ATL 19 11:15 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - ATL 18 10:28 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 12 yards.
1 and goal - ATL 6 9:42 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and goal - ATL 6 9:36 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 1 yard.
3 and goal - ATL 5 8:50 1-C. Newton pass to 13-J. Wright for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 10    ATL 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:28
2Q 8:42 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 8:42 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 28 8:06 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - ATL 26 7:25 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at ATL 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 7:20 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - ATL 40 7:13 26-T. Coleman rush for 36 yards, fumble by 26-T. Coleman (forced fumble by 26-D. Jackson), ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 24 6:32 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CAR 18 6:07 25-I. Smith rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 13 5:36 25-I. Smith rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 9 4:50 25-I. Smith rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 11 4:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
CAR 10    ATL 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:40
2Q 4:02 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 4:02 20-C. Anderson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 30 3:24 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 30 - No play.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 3:02 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36 2:30 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-T. Smith.
2 and 10 - CAR 36 2:24 1-C. Newton, sacked for 5 yards (98-T. McKinley).
Two minute warning
3 and 15 - CAR 31 2:00 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 1 yard.
Atlanta timeout at 1:52
4 and 14 - CAR 32 1:52 5-M. Palardy punts 53 yards, downed by 31-L. Doss. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Offside (declined).
2Q 1:35 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 15 1:35 26-T. Coleman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 19 1:12 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 41 1:04 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - ATL 47 0:45 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 46 0:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 17-M. Hall for 30 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 16 0:35 2-M. Ryan pass to 25-I. Smith for 8 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:28
2 and 2 - CAR 8 0:28 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
CAR 10    ATL 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:13
2Q 0:22 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 73 yards, 12-D. Moore returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 18 0:16 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 66 yards, 18-C. Ridley returns for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 14:53 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 14:20 2-M. Ryan pass intended for 11-J. Jones, INTERCEPTED by 26-D. Jackson at CAR 2, returned for no gain.
3Q 14:16 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 2 14:16 40-A. Armah rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 6 13:34 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - CAR 10 13:01 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
4 and 2 - CAR 10 12:57 5-M. Palardy punts 48 yards, fair catch by 14-J. Hardy.
3Q 12:49 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 42 12:49 26-T. Coleman rush for -5 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (declined).
2 and 15 - ATL 37 12:29 26-T. Coleman rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 12 - ATL 40 12:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 18-C. Ridley for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 11:31 25-I. Smith rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 10:46 25-I. Smith rush for 18 yards.
1 and goal - CAR 7 10:09 26-T. Coleman rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - CAR 1 9:44 2-M. Ryan rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
CAR 10    ATL 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:26
3Q 9:23 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 9:23 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CAR 34 8:42 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39 7:59 1-C. Newton pass to 13-J. Wright for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 45 7:17 1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 45 - No play.
1 and 20 - CAR 45 7:01 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-T. Smith.
2 and 20 - CAR 45 6:55 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 14 - ATL 49 6:21 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 2 yards.
4 and 12 - ATL 47 5:43 5-M. Palardy punts 37 yards, fair catch by 14-J. Hardy.
3Q 5:33 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 10 5:33 26-T. Coleman rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 29 5:04 26-T. Coleman rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 37 4:29 18-C. Ridley rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 40 4:02 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 48 3:20 25-I. Smith rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 47 2:38 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-C. Ridley.
3 and 9 - CAR 47 2:33 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 5 yards.
4 and 4 - CAR 42 1:53 5-M. Bosher punts 42 yards, touchback.
3Q 1:44 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 20 1:44 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 31 1:10 22-C. McCaffrey rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 35 0:30 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 13-J. Wright.
3 and 6 - CAR 35 0:26 1-C. Newton pass to 13-J. Wright for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
1 and 10 - CAR 42 15:00 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 45 14:18 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-T. Smith. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at CAR 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 14:13 1-C. Newton pass to 13-J. Wright for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 27 13:35 1-C. Newton rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 17 13:03 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-I. Thomas.
2 and 10 - ATL 17 12:58 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - ATL 11 12:11 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 8 yards.
1 and goal - ATL 3 11:27 1-C. Newton pass to 11-T. Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 17    ATL 24    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:21
4Q 11:23 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 11:23 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 25 - No play.
1 and 5 - ATL 30 11:18 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 10:41 26-T. Coleman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 47 10:07 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 23 9:23 2-M. Ryan pass to 82-L. Paulsen for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 13 8:37 25-I. Smith rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CAR 5 8:11 25-I. Smith rush for no gain, fumble by 25-I. Smith (forced fumble by 99-K. Short), RECOVERED by 65-B. Fusco returned for no gain.
3 and 5 - CAR 8 7:27 2-M. Ryan rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
CAR 17    ATL 31    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:06
4Q 7:17 Carolina
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 7:17 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 20-C. Anderson.
2 and 10 - CAR 25 7:13 1-C. Newton pass to 11-T. Smith for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 6:49 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 27 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - ATL 22 6:26 1-C. Newton pass intended for 20-C. Anderson, INTERCEPTED by 37-R. Allen at ATL 19, returned for 28 yards.
4Q 6:14 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 47 6:14 26-T. Coleman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 49 5:28 26-T. Coleman rush for -6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 12 - ATL 45 4:53 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 7 yards.
4 and 5 - CAR 48 4:10 5-M. Bosher punts 44 yards, downed by 28-J. Bethel.
4Q 3:56 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 4 3:56 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - CAR 9 3:51 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 16 3:23 1-C. Newton pass to 13-J. Wright for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 38 2:53 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49 2:30 1-C. Newton pass to 12-D. Moore for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 24    ATL 31    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:36
4Q 2:20 Atlanta
CAR 35 9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 2:20 26-T. Coleman rush for no gain.
Carolina timeout at 2:15
2 and 10 - ATL 25 2:15 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 9 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:08
3 and 1 - ATL 34 2:08 26-T. Coleman rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
4 and 1 - ATL 34 2:00 5-M. Bosher punts 54 yards, 12-D. Moore returns for 4 yards.
4Q 1:48 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 16 1:48 1-C. Newton rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 32 1:21 1-C. Newton pass to 22-C. McCaffrey for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 42 0:59 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 22-C. McCaffrey.
2 and 10 - CAR 42 0:52 1-C. Newton pass to 11-T. Smith for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - CAR 46 0:26 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 42 0:19 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-T. Smith.
2 and 10 - ATL 42 0:11 1-C. Newton pass to 17-D. Funchess for 16 yards.
Carolina timeout at 0:05
Atlanta timeout at 0:05
1 and 10 - ATL 26 0:05 PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 26 - No play.
1 and 15 - ATL 31 0:04 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 12-D. Moore.
END OF GAME