Panthers 34-3 Falcons: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 20)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 2

Carolina PanthersPanthers

1-1 · Away

34–3

Final

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Atlanta FalconsFalcons

0-2 · Home

Panthers vs Falcons final: the Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-3 on September 20, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Panthers	10	10	14	0	34
Falcons	0	3	0	0	3

Panthers vs Falcons Top Performers

Panthers

PassingBryce Young23/36, 287 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
RushingChuba Hubbard12 carries, 53 rush yds
ReceivingTetairoa McMillan5 catches, 101 rec yds
DefenseBobby Okereke9 tackles, 1 INT

Falcons

PassingCooper Rush10/17, 86 pass yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
RushingBijan Robinson16 carries, 72 rush yds
ReceivingDrake London4 catches, 51 rec yds
DefenseJessie Bates III7 tackles

Panthers vs Falcons Box Score

Passing

Panthers passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Bryce Young QB	23/36	287	8.0	3	0	2	55

Falcons passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Cooper Rush QB	10/17	86	5.1	0	2	1	17
Jack Strand QB	8/15	59	3.9	0	1	2	13

Rushing

Panthers rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Chuba Hubbard RB	12	53	4.4	12
Jonathon Brooks RB	5	16	3.2	7
Bryce Young QB	1	6	6.0	6
AJ Dillon RB	3	-3	-1.0	1
Kenny Pickett QB	1	-4	-4.0	-4

Falcons rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Bijan Robinson RB	16	72	4.5	11
Brian Robinson Jr. RB	11	51	4.6	9
Cooper Rush QB	2	20	10.0	11
Jack Strand QB	2	16	8.0	8
Drake London WR	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Receiving

Panthers receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Tetairoa McMillan WR	5	10	101	20.2	0	28
Jalen Coker WR	8	9	66	8.3	0	25
Xavier Legette WR	2	4	64	32.0	0	55
Darren Waller TE	3	3	33	11.0	2	14
Mitchell Evans TE	1	1	13	13.0	0	13
Chuba Hubbard RB	2	2	11	5.5	1	8
Tommy Tremble TE	1	2	4	4.0	0	4
Jonathon Brooks RB	1	1	-5	-5.0	0	-5

Falcons receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Drake London WR	4	5	51	12.8	17
Austin Hooper TE	2	4	20	10.0	13
Brian Robinson Jr. RB	2	2	16	8.0	12
Kyle Pitts Sr. TE	1	3	15	15.0	15
Zachariah Branch WR	2	2	14	7.0	11
Jahan Dotson WR	2	4	11	5.5	8
Bijan Robinson RB	3	4	9	3.0	4
Chris Blair WR	1	3	6	6.0	6
Olamide Zaccheaus WR	1	3	3	3.0	3
Charlie Woerner TE	0	1	0	–	0

Defense

Panthers defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
Bobby Okereke LB	9	6	0	0	1	1	0
Devin Lloyd LB	9	7	1	2	3	2	0
Aaron Hall DT	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tre'von Moehrig SAF	5	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jeremiah Moon OLB	4	3	0	0	1	0	0
Zakee Wheatley SAF	4	3	0	0	0	0	1
Lathan Ransom SAF	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Jackson CB	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
TeRah Edwards DT	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Derrick Brown DT	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaelan Phillips OLB	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Akayleb Evans CB	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cam Jackson DT	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Thomas Incoom OLB	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Princely Umanmielen OLB	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Will Lee III CB	2	1	0	0	2	0	0
Nick Scott SAF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Trevis Gipson OLB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaycee Horn CB	1	1	0	0	2	0	0

Falcons defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
Jessie Bates III SAF	7	4	0	0	0	0
Xavier Watts SAF	7	5	0	0	0	1
Mike Hughes CB	5	2	0	0	0	0
C.J. Henderson CB	4	4	0	1	1	0
LaCale London DT	4	2	0	0	0	0
Cameron Thomas DE	4	3	0.5	0	0	0
Kendal Daniels LB	3	3	0	1	0	0
Maason Smith DL	3	0	0	0	0	0
Za'Darius Smith DE	2	1	0.5	1	1	0
Samson Ebukam DE	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
Divine Deablo LB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Zach Harrison DL	2	1	0	0	0	0
Gervon Dexter Sr. DT	2	0	0.5	0	1	0
Josh Woods LB	1	0	0	0	0	0
A.J. Terrell Jr. CB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Christian Harris LB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Harold Perkins Jr. LB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sydney Brown DB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Yasir Abdullah LB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Brandon Dorlus DL	1	0	0	0	0	0
Avieon Terrell CB	1	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Panthers kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Ryan Fitzgerald K	2/2	37	4/4	10

Falcons kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Nick Folk K	1/2	41	0/0	3

Punting

Panthers punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Sam Martin P	4	193	48.3	3	54

Falcons punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Jake Bailey P	3	151	50.3	1	62

Returns

Panthers returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
John Metchie III WR	2	53	0	0	0
Jalen Coker WR	0	0	2	49	0

Falcons returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Olamide Zaccheaus WR	4	79	0	0	0
Zachariah Branch WR	0	0	1	7	0

Panthers vs Falcons Recap

For the Panthers: Bryce Young (23/36, 287 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INT), Chuba Hubbard (12 carries, 53 rush yds), Tetairoa McMillan (5 catches, 101 rec yds). For the Falcons: Cooper Rush (10/17, 86 pass yds, 0 TD, 2 INT), Bijan Robinson (16 carries, 72 rush yds), Drake London (4 catches, 51 rec yds).

The Panthers did the damage in the 3rd quarter, winning that period by 14.

After the game, the Panthers are 1-1 and the Falcons are 0-2.

Panthers vs Falcons Team Stats

PanthersFalcons

340
Total yards: 286; 272
Passing yards (net): 129; 68
Rushing yards: 157; 5.7
Yards per play: 4.3; 18
First downs: 17; 6/14 (43%)
Third downs: 4/13 (31%); 3/6 (50%)
Red zone: 0/0; 0
Turnovers: 5; 9
Penalties: 6; 63
Penalty yards: 39; 29:31
Time of possession: 30:29

Panthers vs Falcons Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 20, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta

Week: NFL Week 2All Week 2 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Panthers vs Falcons: Tale of the Tape

PanthersNFC South division gameFalcons

0-1
Record: 0-1; NFC #15
Playoff seed: NFC #11; 37.0
Points per game: 13.0; 59.0
Points allowed: 20.0; -22.0
Point differential: -7.0; 0-0
Road / home record: 0-0; 0-0
Division record: 0-0; L1
Streak: L1; 7 days
Rest: 7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesPanthers 2-0

Previous meetings

Nov 16, 2025 Panthers @ Falcons 30-27
Sep 21, 2025 Falcons @ Panthers 0-30

More NFL Games on Sep 20, 2026

Final
New Orleans Saints2-524
Baltimore Ravens4-317
Top: Shough 27/34, 252 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Minnesota Vikings6-09
Chicago Bears5-23
Top: Sr. 23 carries, 105 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-320
New York Jets2-517
Top: Smith 27/41, 247 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers5-23
New England Patriots4-320
Top: Maye 14/22, 208 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Cincinnati Bengals4-220
Houston Texans2-56
Top: Stroud 30/55, 353 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-223
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-519
Top: Watson 24/30, 238 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Tennessee Titans1-620
Top: Hurts 26/37, 264 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
Las Vegas Raiders3-426
Los Angeles Chargers0-614
Top: Cousins 19/29, 253 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Jacksonville Jaguars4-213
Denver Broncos5-220
Top: Nix 22/31, 288 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Washington Commanders1-420
Dallas Cowboys3-437
Top: Prescott 26/31, 279 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
San Francisco 49ers6-135
Top: Purdy 20/22, 287 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Seattle Seahawks4-331
Arizona Cardinals2-57
Top: Smith-Njigba 9 catches, 155 rec yds, 3 TDBox score ›
Final
Indianapolis Colts2-530
Kansas City Chiefs5-133
Top: Mahomes 32/47, 382 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›

That covers Panthers vs Falcons: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Panthers visit the Packers Oct 29; Falcons visit the Buccaneers Nov 1.

Panthers vs Falcons FAQs

Who won Panthers vs Falcons on Sep 20, 2026?

The Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-3 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

What are the Panthers and Falcons records?

After this game the Panthers were 1-1 and the Falcons were 0-2 this season.

Who were the top performers in Panthers vs Falcons?

Bryce Young led all passers with 287 yards for the Panthers. Bijan Robinson led all rushers with 72 yards for the Falcons. Tetairoa McMillan led all receivers with 101 yards for the Panthers.

How did Panthers vs Falcons go last season?

The Panthers won the regular-season series 2-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Panthers vs Falcons game?

The Panthers beat the Falcons 30-27 on Nov 16, 2025 on the road.

Where was Panthers vs Falcons played?

At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the home stadium of the Atlanta Falcons.

What was the score by quarter in Panthers vs Falcons?

Panthers-Falcons: Q1 10-0, Q2 10-3, Q3 14-0, Q4 0-0.

What is next for the Panthers and Falcons?

Panthers visit the Packers on Thursday, October 29 at 8:15 PM ET; Falcons visit the Buccaneers on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.