2000 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 17, 2000 · Ericsson Stadium
Atlanta FalconsWinner
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Carolina Panthers
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CAR -6 upsetU 48.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 15–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 21/27 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Anderson | 22 | 97 | 4.4 | 1 | -3.7 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Chris Chandler | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Jefferson | 5 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 19% | 4.7 |
| Terance Mathis | 5 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 19% | 1.2 |
| Bob Christian | 6 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 26% | -1.5 |
| Brian Finneran | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 19% | -3.7 |
| Jamal Anderson | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | -0.2 |
| Reggie Kelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marty Carter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Dronett | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Buchanan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Travis Hall | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Henri Crockett | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McBurrows | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Wiley | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 21/37 | 241 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7.5 |
| Ken Walter | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hayes | 4 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 20% | -4.0 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 5 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 23% | -1.0 |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 17% | 3.4 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 5 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 23% | -2.0 |
| Kris Mangum | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6% | 1.3 |
| William Floyd | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Isaac Byrd | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minter | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Wells | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Evans | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugene Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Towns | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Morabito | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Peter | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Woodall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Hoover | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -6
- Closing total
- 48.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Panthers closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 25 — under by 23.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs George Seifert
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.