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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP

Atlanta 20, Carolina 13

When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 27, 2015
Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 70981

Final Scoring Summary

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Carolina	7	0	3	3	13
Atlanta	0	7	7	6	20

1st Quarter

1Q 15:00 Carolina

ATL 35	5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20	15:00	43-F. Whittaker rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 36	14:26	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
2 and 10 - CAR 36	14:22	1-C. Newton pass to 19-T. Ginn for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 45	13:50	43-F. Whittaker rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 47	13:10	1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 38	12:26	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn.
2 and 10 - ATL 38	12:21	1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - ATL 29	11:34	1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 24	10:56	43-F. Whittaker rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 15	10:08	43-F. Whittaker rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - ATL 8	9:23	1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-G. Gano extra point is GOOD.
CAR 7 ATL 0 Plays: 11 Possession: 5:42

1Q 9:18 Atlanta

CAR 35	9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20	9:18	2-M. Ryan, aborted, fumble by 68-M. Person, RECOVERED by 24-D. Freeman returned for no gain.
2 and 15 - ATL 15	8:36	2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 84-R. White.
3 and 15 - ATL 15	8:29	2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 24-D. Freeman. PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 15.
1 and 10 - ATL 30	8:25	2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 36	7:45	24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - ATL 38	7:02	2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49	6:16	24-D. Freeman rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - 50	5:35	33-T. Ward rush for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 44	4:51	24-D. Freeman rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 31	4:04	24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 30	3:20	2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - CAR 25	2:34	2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 19	2:04	24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 19	1:20	2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 11	0:38	2-M. Ryan rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1

2nd Quarter

Atlanta continued...

1 and goal - CAR 4	15:00	24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
CAR 7 ATL 7 Plays: 16 Possession: 9:23

2Q 14:55 Carolina

ATL 35	5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20	14:55	34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CAR 25	14:19	1-C. Newton pass to 34-C. Artis-Payne for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 32	13:43	1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 39	12:56	35-M. Tolbert rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 45	12:17	1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 44	11:34	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 84-E. Dickson.
2 and 10 - ATL 44	11:29	1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - ATL 44	11:22	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 10 - ATL 44	11:17	8-B. Nortman punts 31 yards, fair catch by 17-D. Hester.

2Q 11:08 Atlanta

1 and 10 - ATL 13	11:08	2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 32	10:45	PENALTY on Carolina, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 32 - No play.
1 and 5 - ATL 37	10:19	2-M. Ryan pass incomplete.
2 and 5 - ATL 37	10:11	2-M. Ryan, sacked for 7 yards (99-K. Short).
3 and 12 - ATL 30	9:36	2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 17 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Horse-collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 47.
1 and 10 - CAR 38	8:53	24-D. Freeman rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CAR 40	8:16	2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 16-J. Hardy.
3 and 12 - CAR 40	8:10	2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
4 and 12 - CAR 40	8:05	5-M. Bosher punts 25 yards, fair catch by 19-T. Ginn.

2Q 7:57 Carolina

1 and 10 - CAR 15	7:57	34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 18	7:23	34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 49	6:46	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 17-D. Funchess.
2 and 10 - CAR 49	6:42	1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 40	5:57	PENALTY on Carolina, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 40 - No play.
1 and 15 - ATL 45	5:57	1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 5 yards.
2 and 10 - ATL 40	5:11	1-C. Newton pass to 43-F. Whittaker for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - ATL 38	4:24	1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards. Carolina challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 8 - ATL 38	4:24	1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 30	3:24	34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 21	2:40	1-C. Newton sacked for 16 yards (95-J. Babineaux, 71-K. Biermann).
Two minute warning
3 and 17 - ATL 37	2:00	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 17 - ATL 37	1:52	PENALTY on Carolina, Delay of Game (declined).
4 and 17 - ATL 37	1:52	8-B. Nortman punts 36 yards, downed by 21-T. Williams.

2Q 1:42 Atlanta

1 and 10 - ATL 1	1:42	2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 11	1:03	2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 17	0:33	24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 2

3rd Quarter

3Q 15:00 Atlanta

CAR 35	9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20	15:00	24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - ATL 22	14:22	24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - ATL 22	13:40	2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 47	12:48	2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - ATL 47	12:42	2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37	12:08	24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CAR 35	11:27	24-D. Freeman rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 24	10:43	2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CAR 28	10:01	2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 6 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 22	9:14	2-M. Ryan, sacked for 3 yards (99-K. Short).
4 and 11 - CAR 25	8:27	6-S. Graham 43 yard field goal is NO GOOD.

3Q 8:22 Carolina

1 and 10 - CAR 33	8:22	82-J. Cotchery rush for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 49	8:04	1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 40	7:33	35-M. Tolbert rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - ATL 34	7:15	1-C. Newton rush for 18 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive 12 On-field (declined). PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - ATL 16	7:01	1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - ATL 16	6:25	1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
Carolina timeout at 5:38
3 and 9 - ATL 15	5:38	1-C. Newton pass incomplete. PENALTY on Carolina, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 9 - ATL 15	5:29	9-G. Gano 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 10 ATL 7 Plays: 8 Possession: 2:53

3Q 5:26 Atlanta

CAR 35	9-G. Gano kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 20	5:26	24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 21	4:43	2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 33	3:55	2-M. Ryan rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - ATL 29	3:12	2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 1 yard.
3 and 13 - ATL 30	2:25	2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
CAR 10 ATL 14 Plays: 5 Possession: 3:14

3Q 2:12 Carolina

ATL 35	5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20	2:12	1-C. Newton pass to 43-F. Whittaker for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 24	1:35	1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - CAR 25	0:50	1-C. Newton rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 31	0:03	1-C. Newton pass to 82-J. Cotchery for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3

4th Quarter

Carolina continued...

2 and 5 - CAR 36	15:00	34-C. Artis-Payne rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - CAR 37	14:18	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 10-P. Brown.
4 and 4 - CAR 37	14:12	24-J. Norman punts 63 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 20.

4Q 14:01 Atlanta

1 and 10 - ATL 10	14:01	2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 40	13:13	24-D. Freeman rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 49	12:35	24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - ATL 49	11:52	24-D. Freeman rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 37	11:10	24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CAR 37	10:31	2-M. Ryan pass to 83-J. Tamme for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - CAR 32	9:48	PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 32 - No play.
3 and 10 - CAR 37	9:36	2-M. Ryan, fumble by 2-M. Ryan, aborted, RECOVERED by 24-J. Norman returned for 12 yards.

4Q 9:27 Carolina

1 and 10 - ATL 36	9:27	1-C. Newton pass to 88-G. Olsen for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 27	8:46	43-F. Whittaker rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - ATL 29	8:09	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.
4 and 3 - ATL 29	8:04	9-G. Gano 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 13 ATL 14 Plays: 4 Possession: 1:23

4Q 7:59 Atlanta

CAR 35	9-G. Gano kicks 73 yards, 17-D. Hester returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 21	7:54	2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 36	7:13	2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 48	6:18	24-D. Freeman rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 40	5:40	33-T. Ward rush for -3 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 4:57
2 and 13 - CAR 43	4:57	2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 4 yards.
3 and 9 - CAR 39	4:16	2-M. Ryan pass to 84-R. White for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 22	3:27	24-D. Freeman rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CAR 26	2:41	2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 24-D. Freeman.
3 and 14 - CAR 26	2:37	2-M. Ryan pass to 16-J. Hardy for 7 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:28
4 and 7 - CAR 19	2:28	6-S. Graham 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 13 ATL 17 Plays: 10 Possession: 5:31

4Q 2:23 Carolina

ATL 35	5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20	2:23	1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 32	2:16	1-C. Newton pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - CAR 37	2:00	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 82-J. Cotchery.
3 and 5 - CAR 37	1:56	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 19-T. Ginn.
4 and 5 - CAR 37	1:53	1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 88-G. Olsen.

4Q 1:48 Atlanta

1 and 10 - CAR 37	1:48	PENALTY on Atlanta, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 37 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 42	1:48	24-D. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
Carolina timeout at 1:44
2 and 13 - CAR 40	1:44	24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 10 - CAR 37	1:40	24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 9 - CAR 36	1:35	6-S. Graham 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
CAR 13 ATL 20 Plays: 4 Possession: 0:13

4Q 1:30 Carolina

ATL 35	5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 20	1:30	1-C. Newton pass to 10-P. Brown for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 39	1:08	1-C. Newton, sacked for 10 yards (44-V. Beasley), fumble by 1-C. Newton (forced fumble by 44-V. Beasley), RECOVERED by 99-A. Clayborn returned for no gain.

4Q 1:02 Atlanta

1 and 10 - CAR 26	1:02	2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 27	0:33	2-M. Ryan kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME

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