1999 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 31, 1999 · Georgia Dome
Carolina Panthers
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
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ATL -2 ✓O 40 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 27–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · CAR
5/10 for 62 yds, 0 TD
31% of team targets · -0.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 21/35 | 256 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Lane | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | -3.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 5 | 10 | 62 | 0 | 31% | -0.8 |
| Donald Hayes | 2 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 6% | 4.2 |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 19% | 1.4 |
| Eric Metcalf | 3 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 19% | 2.6 |
| Anthony Johnson | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 9% | 1.3 |
| Fred Lane | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 13% | -0.3 |
| Kris Mangum | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Evans | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Edwards | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Gilbert | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Micheal Barrow | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Morabito | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Mangum | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 14/21 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Oxendine | 17 | 64 | 3.8 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Byron Hanspard | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Chris Chandler | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dwight | 3 | 4 | 61 | 2 | 19% | 4.7 |
| Terance Mathis | 4 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 29% | 2.3 |
| Bob Christian | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 14% | 0.0 |
| Ken Oxendine | 2 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 10% | 2.2 |
| Chris Calloway | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14% | -0.8 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.8 |
| O.J. Santiago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
| Byron Hanspard | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Robinson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Sauer | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Smith | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Tuggle | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lester Archambeau | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buchanan | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marty Carter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -2
- Closing total
- 40
- CAR moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -2 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 40; the game landed 47 — over by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · ATL 6 days
- Coaches
- George Seifert vs Dan Reeves
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.