Atlanta 31, Carolina 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2011
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Peter Morelli
Attendance:
69047
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Michael Turner gashed the Carolina Panthers on the ground and rookie Cam Newton threw three interceptions — including two late in the fourth quarter - as the Atlanta Falcons secured a 31-17 home victory on Sunday.
Turner topped 100 yards rushing for the third time this year with a season-high 139 yards and scored twice. It was Turner's 22nd 100-yard game with the Falcons, which is tied for the second-most in franchise history behind Gerald Riggs.
Newton failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first game of his brief career.
Quarterback Matt Ryan threw one touchdown pass and added another on the ground to give the Falcons the lead for good. Ryan improved to 22-3 at home, including a 4-0 mark at home against the Panthers.
The Falcons have won five of the past six meetings between the NFC South rivals.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
| Carolina |
|
Atlanta |
|
Steve Smith
| Player |
Harry Douglas
|
|
5 |
Receptions |
2 |
|
66 |
Yards |
57 |
|
13.2 |
Avg Yards |
28.5 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
24 |
Long |
34 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| Carolina
|
365 |
139 |
226 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Atlanta
|
325 |
166 |
159 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1.0 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
-
Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Detroit.
The Falcons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
-
Carolina will play their next game at home against Washington.
The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
