Turner,
Douglas power Falcons to crucial
45-28 win
Michael Turner handled the power game, lowering his head and
ramming into would-be tacklers time after time. Harry Douglas turned up the
speed, finishing off Carolina with an electrifying dash to the end zone.
Thunder and Lightning carried the Atlanta Falcons to an impressive win Sunday in
a game they couldn’t afford to lose in the NFC South.
Turner tied a team record with four rushing touchdowns, Douglas scored the first
two TDs of his career—the second on a 61-yard punt return—and the Falcons romped
to a 45-28 win over the Panthers to move within a game of the division lead.
Turner went over 1,000 yards rushing for the first time in his career and scored
his first three TDs on bruising runs of 1, 4 and 1 yards—the last of those on
fourth down when the Falcons decided to go for it instead of settle for a field
goal that would have given them just a six-point lead with about 7 minutes to
go....more
Video Recap: Panthers Vs
Falcons Highlight
Scoring Summary
CAR - ATL
1st Quarter
11:16
ATL
FG
Jason Elam kicked a 23-yard field goal
0 - 3
5:03
ATL
TD
Harry Douglas rushed to the right for 7 yard gain (Jason
Elam made PAT)
0 - 10
2nd Quarter
13:20
ATL
TD
Michael Turner rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain
(Jason Elam made PAT)
0 - 17
5:22
CAR
FG
John Kasay kicked a 23-yard field goal
3 - 17
3rd Quarter
12:21
CAR
TD
DeAngelo Williams rushed to the right for 5 yard gain
(John Kasay made PAT)
10 - 17
5:27
CAR
FG
John Kasay kicked a 21-yard field goal
13 - 17
4th Quarter
14:57
ATL
TD
Michael Turner rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain
(Jason Elam made PAT)
13 - 24
10:57
CAR
TD
Jake Delhomme rushed to the right for 12 yard gain (2pt
attempt converted, DeAngelo Williams run up the middle)
21 - 24
7:13
ATL
TD
Michael Turner rushed to the left for 1 yard gain (Jason
Elam made PAT)
21 - 31
4:47
ATL
TD
Jason Baker punt. Harry Douglas returned punt for 61
yards (Jason Elam made PAT)
21 - 38
2:23
CAR
TD
Jake Delhomme passed to Muhsin Muhammad down the middle
for 16 yard gain (John Kasay made PAT)
28 - 38
0:54
ATL
TD
Michael Turner rushed up the middle for 16 yard gain
(Jason Elam made PAT)
28 - 45
Team Statistics
CAR
ATL
First Downs
22
19
Passing
15
9
Rushing
7
10
Penalty
0
0
Third Down Efficiency
5-14
6-13
Fourth Down Efficiency
1-1
2-2
TOTAL NET YARDS
408
392
Total Plays
64
61
Average Gain Per Play
6.4
6.4
NET YARDS RUSHING
134
133
Rushes
26
33
Average Per Rush
5.2
4.0
NET YARDS PASSING
274
259
Completions-Attempts
21-35
17-27
Yards Per Pass Play
7.2
9.3
Times Sacked
3
1
Yards Lost to Sacks
21
0
Had Intercepted
0
0
PUNTS
6
3
Average Punt
46.2
43.0
PENALTIES
8
3
Penalty Yards
48
25
FUMBLES
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
31:11
28:49
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
New Page 1
Preview:
Carolina has been winning
ugly against bad teams in recent
weeks, but there wasn't much to
criticize about the Panthers'
performance when they met the
Atlanta Falcons in September. In
a matchup with one of their top
competitors in the NFC South,
the Panthers look to win their
fourth straight road game
against the Falcons when the
teams conclude their season
series Sunday. Carolina (8-2)
has won four in a row, leads the
NFC South and appears to be in
excellent position to end a
two-year playoff drought...
Prediction: The Panthers are
playing inspired ball again while the Falcons are the feel-good story of this
season. Great matchup and you just have to go with the experience of the
Panthers in this one Panthers 27 - Falcons 24
Video Preview: Carolina
heads to Atlanta in an important game for the NFC South race. Charley Casserly
and Jason Horowitz preview the match up
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