2009 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 20, 2009 · Georgia Dome
Carolina Panthers
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
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ATL -5.5 ✓O 43.5 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 28–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CAR
25/41, 308 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
10.5 expected points added · -1.3% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
21/27, 220 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
13.1 expected points added · +13.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 25/41 | 308 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 16 | 79 | 4.9 | 1 | -5.3 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 2.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 8 | 15 | 131 | 0 | 37% | 4.2 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 4 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 17% | 0.6 |
| Jeff King | 2 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 7% | 1.9 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 3 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 15% | 1.1 |
| Dante Rosario | 3 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 10% | 4.4 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7% | -0.0 |
| Dwayne Jarrett | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Kenny Moore | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Tony Fiammetta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Davis | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Godfrey | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Beason | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Quinton Teal | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'il Diggs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damione Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 21/27 | 220 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 28 | 105 | 3.8 | 1 | -5.6 |
| Jason Snelling | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Jerious Norwood | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Gonzalez | 7 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 26% | 6.7 |
| Roddy White | 6 | 10 | 53 | 1 | 37% | 2.0 |
| Marty Booker | 2 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 11% | 1.6 |
| Michael Jenkins | 3 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 15% | -0.2 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4% | 2.4 |
| Brian Finneran | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Michael Turner | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Coleman | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Lofton | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Houston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevis Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Finneran | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -5.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 48 — over by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Don Carey
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Mike Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.