2004 Week 15 · Sat, Dec 18, 2004 · Georgia Dome
Carolina Panthers
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
34
ATL -3.5 no coverO 41 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 34–31 — decided on the final possessions.
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
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 24/35 | 340 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Goings | 24 | 61 | 2.5 | 1 | -3.8 |
| Jake Delhomme | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Morgan | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Fields | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Manning | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Witherspoon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rucker | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kindal Moorehead | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Brentson Buckner | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 11/28 | 154 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 28 | 134 | 4.8 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Mike Vick | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Jason Wright | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Scott | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Rossum | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Stewart | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demorrio Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Lavalais | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mathis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3.5
- Closing total
- 41
- CAR moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 65 — over by 24.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- CAR 6 days · ATL 6 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Jim Mora
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.