2012 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 30, 2012 · Georgia Dome
Carolina Panthers
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
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Atlanta Falcons 30–28 — 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
Passing · ATL
25/40, 369 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
1.8 expected points added · +0.0% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
15/24, 215 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.1 expected points added · -4.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 15/24 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10.1 |
| Armanti Edwards | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 1 | 7.0 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Mike Tolbert | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Steve Smith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | -4.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Olsen | 6 | 7 | 89 | 1 | 28% | 6.8 |
| Steve Smith | 3 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 24% | 1.6 |
| Kealoha Pilares | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 4% | 4.8 |
| Armanti Edwards | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Mike Tolbert | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 12% | -1.9 |
| Louis Murphy | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 1.1 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -0.9 |
| Brandon LaFell | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Norman | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Charles Johnson | 6 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jon Beason | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Godfrey | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Anderson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haruki Nakamura | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Kuechly | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 25/40 | 369 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 13 | 103 | 7.9 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy White | 8 | 12 | 169 | 2 | 30% | 11.2 |
| Michael Turner | 3 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 13% | 2.8 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 13% | 4.3 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 10% | 2.7 |
| Julio Jones | 1 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 20% | -5.4 |
| Harry Douglas | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | -0.7 |
| Jason Snelling | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Nicholas | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Moore | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Dent | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kroy Biermann | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vance Walker | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert McClain | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -7
- Closing total
- 48
- CAR moneyline
- +269
- ATL moneyline
- -305
Falcons closed -7, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48; the game landed 58 — over by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- CAR 10 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Ron Rivera vs Mike Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.