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Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers Match Player Stats (Nov 16, 2025)

Bryce Young threw for a franchise-record 448 yards and three touchdowns on November 16, 2025, dismantling the NFL’s top-ranked pass defense at the time while engineering a 14-point comeback that required overtime to finish, with Ryan Fitzgerald’s 28-yard field goal sealing a 30-27 Carolina Panthers win over the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The 448-yard performance broke Cam Newton’s 14-year-old Panthers record of 432 yards set against Green Bay in September 2011, arriving one week after Young had managed just 124 passing yards in a loss to New Orleans. Every player stat, box score, PFF grade, and snap count from the game is compiled below.



Game Information

DetailInfo
DateNovember 16, 2025
Kickoff1:00 PM ET
VenueMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Attendance70,739
BroadcastFOX
Duration3:32
SurfaceFieldTurf (retractable roof, open)
Final ScoreCarolina Panthers 30, Atlanta Falcons 27 (OT)
Records AfterCarolina 6-5
Vegas LineAtlanta -4.0
Over/Under42.0 (Over)

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Carolina Panthers7398330
Atlanta Falcons71406027

Scoring Summary

QtrTimeTeamPlayCARATL
Q15:25CARTetairoa McMillan 7-yd pass from Bryce Young (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) · 12 plays, 73 yds, 7:3070
Q13:33ATLBijan Robinson 4-yd rush (Zane Gonzalez kick) · 4 plays, 75 yds, 1:5277
Q27:52ATLBijan Robinson 1-yd rush (Zane Gonzalez kick) · 13 plays, 95 yds, 8:07714
Q21:41ATLTyler Allgeier 1-yd rush (Zane Gonzalez kick) · 7 plays, 59 yds, 3:43721
Q20:25CARRyan Fitzgerald 29-yd FG · 7 plays, 58 yds, 1:161021
Q312:04CARXavier Legette 36-yd pass from Bryce Young (two-point pass failed) · 5 plays, 68 yds, 2:561621
Q30:58CARRyan Fitzgerald 34-yd FG · 10 plays, 63 yds, 4:141921
Q42:43ATLZane Gonzalez 52-yd FG · 4 plays, 5 yds, 0:191924
Q41:08CARTetairoa McMillan 12-yd pass from Bryce Young (Bryce Young pass to Jalen Coker for two-point conversion) · 9 plays, 65 yds, 1:352724
Q40:16ATLZane Gonzalez 45-yd FG · 6 plays, 28 yds, 0:522727
OT5:10CARRyan Fitzgerald 28-yd FG · 6 plays, 60 yds, 3:353027

Team Stats

StatCarolina PanthersAtlanta Falcons
Total Yards486348
Total Plays7558
Yards per Play6.56.0
Net Passing Yards419223
Gross Passing Yards448223
Completions/Attempts31/4519/30
Yards per Pass Attempt8.47.4
Sacks Allowed5 for 29 yds0
Rushing Yards67125
Rushing Attempts2528
Yards per Rush2.74.5
First Downs2223
Passing 1st Downs2011
Rushing 1st Downs28
Penalty 1st Downs00
3rd Down Efficiency6/17 (35%)4/11 (36%)
4th Down Efficiency3/5 (60%)0/0
Red Zone (Scores/Att)5/6 (83%)3/3 (100%)
Red Zone TDs23
Red Zone FGs30
Total Touchdowns33
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs03
Turnovers01
Fumbles Lost01
Interceptions Thrown00
Penalties8 for 49 yds6 for 44 yds
Time of Possession37:0727:43
Total Drives (Possessions)1110
Avg Plays per Drive6.86.2
Avg Yards per Drive37.329.1
Avg EPA per Pass Play+0.34 (84th pct.)+0.16 (62nd pct.)
Avg EPA per Rush Play-0.22 (24th pct.)+0.07 (84th pct.)

Passing Box Score

PlayerTeamCMPATTYDSAVGTDINTSKSK YDSLNGRTGQBR
Bryce YoungCAR314544810.03052954123.274.8
Michael Penix Jr.ATL131617510.9000041112.289.8
Kirk CousinsATL614483.400001152.129.7
ATL Team19302237.400004185.8

Michael Penix Jr. exited in the third quarter with a left knee injury. Kirk Cousins replaced him and did not produce a first down in overtime.

Advanced Passing

PlayerTeam1D1D%IAYIAY/PACAY/CmpYACYAC/CmpDropsDrop%Bad ThBad%PrssPrss%
Bryce YoungCAR2040.0%2786.26.52478.037.0%24.7%1632.0%
Michael Penix Jr.ATL850.0%1298.17.1836.416.7%16.7%211.8%
Kirk CousinsATL321.4%1269.04.0244.017.7%215.4%214.3%

IAY = Intended Air Yards | CAY = Completed Air Yards | YAC = Yards After Catch | Prss = Total Pressures Faced


Rushing Box Score

PlayerTeamATTYDSAVGTDLNG
Rico DowdleCAR19452.406
Chuba HubbardCAR4215.306
Trevor EtienneCAR122.002
Bryce YoungCAR1-1-1.00
CAR Total25672.706
Bijan RobinsonATL231044.5219
Tyler AllgeierATL3103.315
Michael Penix Jr.ATL199.009
Kirk CousinsATL122.002
ATL Total281254.5319

Advanced Rushing

PlayerTeamATTYDSTD1DYBCYBC/AttYACYAC/AttBrkTkl
Rico DowdleCAR194502301.6150.80
Chuba HubbardCAR42100153.861.50
Bryce YoungCAR1-100-1-1.000.00
Bijan RobinsonATL2310426602.6441.92
Tyler AllgeierATL3101182.720.70
Michael Penix Jr.ATL190099.000.00
Kirk CousinsATL120122.000.00

YBC = Yards Before Contact | YAC = Yards After Contact | BrkTkl = Broken Tackles


Receiving Box Score

Carolina Panthers

PlayerPosTGTRECYDSAVGTDLNGYAC
Tetairoa McMillanWR12813016.323951
Xavier LegetteWR848320.813624
Rico DowdleHB755511.002877
Tommy TrembleTE215454.005450
Jalen CokerWR445213.00219
Mitchell EvansTE222814.00259
Ja’Tavion SandersTE44225.501012
Brycen TremayneWR22178.50113
Chuba HubbardHB3177.00712
Jimmy Horn Jr.WR0000
Trevor EtienneHB0000
CAR Total443144814.5354

Atlanta Falcons

PlayerPosTGTRECYDSAVGTDLNGYAC
Drake LondonWR9711917.004148
Darnell MooneyWR733411.3020-3
Bijan RobinsonHB54399.801143
Kyle PittsTE32147.0078
David Sills VWR211111.00110
Tyler AllgeierHB2263.00411
KhaDarel HodgeWR1000
Casey WashingtonWR0000
Charlie WoernerTE0000
ATL Total291922311.7041

Advanced Receiving

PlayerTeamTGTRECYDSTD1DADOTYACYAC/RDropDrop%RTG
Tetairoa McMillanCAR128130279.8516.400.0%142.4
Xavier LegetteCAR84831312.8246.000.0%126.6
Jalen CokerCAR44520310.892.300.0%118.7
Mitchell EvansCAR2228019.594.500.0%118.7
Tommy TrembleCAR2154011.05050.0150.0%95.8
Rico DowdleCAR755502-2.97715.400.0%94.3
Ja’Tavion SandersCAR4422012.5123.000.0%89.6
Brycen TremayneCAR2217017.031.500.0%102.1
Chuba HubbardCAR31701-2.01212.0266.7%42.4
Drake LondonATL971190510.7486.900.0%118.7
Bijan RobinsonATL5439031.44310.800.0%99.2
Darnell MooneyATL73340215.3-3-1.0114.3%58.0
Kyle PittsATL3214004.084.0133.3%77.1
Tyler AllgeierATL22600-2.5115.500.0%79.2
David Sills VATL2111017.500.000.0%66.7
KhaDarel HodgeATL1000019.0000.0%39.6

ADOT = Average Depth of Target | YAC = Yards After Catch | RTG = Passer Rating when targeted


Defensive Box Score

Carolina Panthers

PlayerPosTOTSOLOASTSACKSTFLPDQB HTSFF
Tre’von MoehrigS11650.00010
Claudin CherelusLB10280.00100
Christian RozeboomLB10280.01000
Nick ScottS8260.00000
Nic ScourtonED5320.01000
Corey ThorntonCB5320.00200
Jaycee HornCB4310.00000
Chau Smith-WadeCB3210.00000
Bam Martin-ScottLB2200.00001
Mike JacksonCB2110.00100
A’Shawn RobinsonDE2020.00000
Trevis GipsonLB2020.00000
Bobby Brown IIIDT2020.00000
Maema NjongmetaLB1100.00000
Princely UmanmielenLB1100.00000
Thomas IncoomLB1100.00000
D.J. WonnumED1010.00000
Tershawn WhartonDT1010.00100
LaBryan RayDE1010.00000

Atlanta Falcons

PlayerPosTOTSOLOASTSACKSTFLPDQB HTSFF
Ronnie Harrison Jr.LB11921.01120
Jessie Bates IIIS8620.00000
A.J. TerrellCB6510.00200
Kaden EllissLB5501.01010
Natrone BrooksCB5320.00200
Billy Bowman Jr.CB4401.01010
Jalon WalkerED4400.00010
Kentavius StreetDI4310.00000
David OnyemataDI4220.00000
LaCale LondonDI3301.01010
Ruke OrhorhoroDI2200.01000
James Pearce Jr.ED2111.01030
Xavier WattsS2110.00100
Khalid KareemED1100.00100
Cobee BryantCB1100.00000
DeMarcco HellamsS1100.00000
Arnold EbiketieDE1010.00010
Brandon DorlusDL1010.00000
JD BertrandLB1010.00000
KhaDarel HodgeWR1010.00000
Ryan NeuzilC0000.00000
Feleipe FranksTE1100.00000

Coverage Stats

Carolina Panthers

PlayerPosCTGTRECCOMP%YDSINTPBURTG
Claudin CherelusLB44100%10200118.8
Christian RozeboomLB5480.0%370097.5
Corey ThorntonCB7457.1%360171.1
Tre’von MoehrigS33100%110081.9
Jaycee HornCB4250.0%190063.5
Nick ScottS11100%70095.8
Mike JacksonCB4125.0%110039.6
Demani RichardsonS100.0%00039.6

Atlanta Falcons

PlayerPosCTGTRECCOMP%YDSINTPBURTG
Natrone BrooksCB8562.5%10802145.8
Jessie Bates IIIS5480.0%2900130.4
Xavier WattsS44100%8401118.8
Billy Bowman Jr.CB6466.7%8100109.7
Ronnie HarrisonLB33100%2700104.2
A.J. TerrellCB5360.0%6302104.2
Kaden EllissLB5360.0%1700105.8
James Pearce Jr.ED11100%1500118.8
Jalon WalkerED11100%1100112.5
Cobee BryantCB22100%70081.3

CTGT = Coverage Targets | RTG = Passer Rating when targeted (PFF)


Pass Rush Stats

Carolina Panthers

PlayerPosPRSHTPRSKHTHUUBPPR%
Tershawn WhartonDI27100103.7%
D.J. WonnumED22100104.5%
Nic ScourtonED192002010.5%
Trevis GipsonED101001110.0%
Derrick BrownDI21000000.0%
A’Shawn RobinsonDI9000000.0%
Christian RozeboomLB31001033.3%
Tre’von MoehrigS31010133.3%
Claudin CherelusLB21001050.0%
Corey ThorntonCB110011100%
Jaycee HornCB2000000.0%

Atlanta Falcons

PlayerPosPRSHTPRSKHTHUUBPPR%
Jalon WalkerED29201116.9%
James Pearce Jr.ED273102011.1%
David OnyemataDI24000000.0%
Brandon DorlusDI33100103.0%
Kaden EllissLB15000000.0%
LaCale LondonDI15100106.7%
Khalid KareemED12100108.3%
Arnold EbiketieED91001011.1%
Ronnie HarrisonLB63111150.0%
Billy Bowman Jr.CB42101250.0%
Xavier WattsS110010100%

PRSH = Pass Rush Snaps | TPR = Total Pressures | SK = Sacks | HT = Hits | HU = Hurries | UBP = Unblocked Pressures | PR% = Pressure Rate (PFF)


Pass Blocking

Carolina Panthers

PlayerPosPBLKPRSKHTHUPR%
Damien LewisG5000000.0%
Cade MaysC5010012.0%
Taylor MotonT5010012.0%
Chandler ZavalaG5021014.0%
Ikem EkwonuT5020024.0%
Ja’Tavion SandersTE500000.0%
Rico DowdleHB5200240.0%
Tommy TrembleTE3100133.3%
Mitchell EvansTE100000.0%
Chuba HubbardHB100000.0%

Atlanta Falcons

PlayerPosPBLKPRSKHTHUPR%
Jake MatthewsT3100000.0%
Ryan NeuzilC3100000.0%
Elijah WilkinsonT3110013.2%
Chris LindstromG3110013.2%
Kyle HintonG3120026.5%
Bijan RobinsonHB6100116.7%
Charlie WoernerTE400000.0%
Tyler AllgeierHB11010100%

PBLK = Pass Block Snaps | PR = Pressures Allowed | PR% = Pressure Rate Allowed (PFF)


Special Teams

Kicking

PlayerTeamFGMFGAFG%LNGXPMXPAPTS
Ryan FitzgeraldCAR33100%341110
Zane GonzalezATL22100%52339

Fitzgerald FGs: 29 yd (Q2), 34 yd (Q3), 28 yd (OT) Gonzalez FGs: 52 yd (Q4), 45 yd (Q4)

Punting

PlayerTeamNOYDSAVGLNGIn 20TB
Sam MartinCAR314046.75020
Bradley PinionATL525551.05520

Kick Returns

PlayerTeamNOYDSAVGLNGTD
Chuba HubbardCAR25125.5260
Trevor EtienneCAR12626.0260
Natrone BrooksATL47518.8230
Jamal AgnewATL25829.0390

Punt Returns

PlayerTeamNOYDSAVGLNGTD
Trevor EtienneCAR199.090
Jamal AgnewATL100.000

Fumbles

PlayerTeamFUMLOSTREC
Natrone BrooksATL110
Darnell MooneyATL100
Jamal AgnewATL100
Princely UmanmielenCAR001 (Brooks’ fumbled KR)
Ryan NeuzilATL001 (Mooney fumble, recovered)

Snap Counts

Carolina Panthers

PlayerPosOffOff%DefDef%STST%
Bryce YoungQB80100%
Chandler ZavalaG80100%413%
Taylor MotonT80100%413%
Ikem EkwonuT80100%413%
Damien LewisG80100%413%
Cade MaysC80100%
Tetairoa McMillanWR6986%
Rico DowdleHB6682%13%
Jalen CokerWR5468%
Tommy TrembleTE4657%620%
Xavier LegetteWR4455%
Ja’Tavion SandersTE3848%1343%
Mitchell EvansTE3038%620%
Brycen TremayneWR2734%2067%
Chuba HubbardHB1519%517%
Jimmy Horn Jr.WR79%
Trevor EtienneHB45%1137%
Mike JacksonCB66100%620%
Tre’von MoehrigS66100%413%
Jaycee HornCB66100%
Nick ScottS6497%310%
Tershawn WhartonDT5786%
Christian RozeboomLB5482%
Claudin CherelusLB5279%930%
Nic ScourtonLB4873%517%
D.J. WonnumLB4771%13%
Derrick BrownDT4670%620%
Corey ThorntonCB4670%413%
Trevis GipsonLB2233%1653%
Princely UmanmielenLB1929%1137%
A’Shawn RobinsonDE1929%620%
Bobby Brown IIIDT1624%620%
LaBryan RayDE1624%
Chau Smith-WadeCB1523%1757%
Maema NjongmetaLB58%2067%
Demani RichardsonS23%1343%
Thomas IncoomLB2687%
Bam Martin-ScottLB2067%

Atlanta Falcons

PlayerPosOffOff%DefDef%STST%
Elijah WilkinsonT66100%517%
Jake MatthewsT66100%517%
Ryan NeuzilC66100%517%
Kyle HintonG66100%517%
Chris LindstromG6497%
Darnell MooneyWR6192%
Drake LondonWR6192%
Bijan RobinsonHB5685%
Kyle PittsTE5583%
Michael Penix Jr.QB4162%
David Sills VWR3756%
Charlie WoernerTE3553%1240%
Kirk CousinsQB2538%
Tyler AllgeierHB1421%1240%
KhaDarel HodgeWR69%2583%
Casey WashingtonWR35%
Teagan QuitorianoTE23%1653%
Jovaughn GwynC23%517%
Kaden EllissLB80100%723%
Xavier WattsS80100%620%
Jessie Bates IIIS80100%
A.J. TerrellCB80100%
Ronnie HarrisonLB7898%1550%
Natrone BrooksCB6986%723%
Billy Bowman Jr.DB6480%
Brandon DorlusDL5164%
Jalon WalkerDE5164%
James Pearce Jr.DE4759%
David OnyemataDL4556%413%
Ruke OrhorhoroDL4455%413%
Kentavius StreetDL3139%
LaCale LondonDL2835%413%
Khalid KareemDE2632%1033%
Arnold EbiketieDE1519%
Cobee BryantCB1114%310%
DeMarcco HellamsS2583%
Jamal AgnewWR1033%

PFF Initial Grades

Offense

PlayerTeamPosGradeSnaps
Michael Penix Jr.ATLQB85.341
Bryce YoungCARQB81.180
Drake LondonATLWR80.861
Tetairoa McMillanCARWR (R)79.969
Tyler AllgeierATLHB77.814

Defense

PlayerTeamPosGradeSnaps
Kentavius StreetATLDI82.931
Kaden EllissATLLB82.780
Cobee BryantATLCB (R)79.411
LaCale LondonATLDI77.428
Corey ThorntonCARCB (R)76.146

(R) = Rookie · Grades are initial and subject to PFF review


The Panthers’ overtime win completed a season sweep of Atlanta and moved Carolina to within half a game of first-place Tampa Bay in the NFC South, with the Buccaneers falling 44-32 to Buffalo on the same afternoon. The Falcons, meanwhile, absorbed their fifth straight defeat carrying a far heavier burden than the final score reflected: Penix left with a left knee injury in the third quarter, the same knee that had sidelined him during Atlanta’s 34-10 loss to Miami earlier that October, and there was no update on his status from head coach Raheem Morris after the game. Cousins went 6-of-14 for 48 yards in relief and was shut out in overtime. Young ended the afternoon having targeted nine different receivers, with five of them surpassing 50 receiving yards, against a Falcons secondary that had entered the game allowing the fewest passing yards of any defense in the NFL that season.

Cornelia Lindqvist
Cornelia Lindqvisthttps://newzire.co.uk/
Cornelia Lindqvist is a Swedish-American sports journalist with 4 years of experience covering professional athletics. She previously worked at Sports Illustrated before joining Newzire. Cornelia reports on the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, international football, and cricket, covering game results, roster moves, trade deals, playoff standings, and player statistics. Her sports analysis background helps readers understand the strategies and numbers behind wins and losses.

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