2003 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 28, 2003 · Ericsson Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
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Carolina PanthersWinner
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CAR -6 ✓U 35.5 ✓
Carolina Panthers 23–3 — never really in doubt late.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Johnson | 14/23 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -11.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Duckett | 14 | 100 | 7.1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Warrick Dunn | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Justin Griffith | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Woody Dantzler | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Stewart | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mathis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karon Riley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Overstreet | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 17/27 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 21 | 153 | 7.3 | 1 | 7.7 |
| DeShaun Foster | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Steve Smith | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Jake Delhomme | 5 | -3 | -0.6 | 0 | -5.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deon Grant | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rucker | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Howard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Allen | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Favors | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ricky Manning | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -6
- Closing total
- 35.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Panthers closed -6 and covered, winning by 20.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 26 — under by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 75°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Gerald Austin
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · CAR 14 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.