VS. 2 Matt Ryan ............................ QB SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1:00 PM EDT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM 1 Cam Newton ............................. QB 3 Matt Bryant ............................ K 5 Michael Palardy ........................... P 5 Matt Bosher ........................... P FALCONS OFFENSE FALCONS DEFENSE 6 Taylor Heinicke ........................ QB 8 Matt Schaub ....................... QB WR 11 Julio Jones 14 Justin Hardy 17 Marvin Hall DE 44 Vic Beasley Jr. 90 Derrick Shelby 56 Steven Means 9 Graham Gano .............................. K 11 Julio Jones .......................... WR LT 70 Jake Matthews 74 Ty Sambrailo DT 99 Terrell McClain 94 Deadrin Senat 10 Curtis Samuel .......................... WR 12 Mohamed Sanu ................ WR LG 67 Andy Levitre 63 Ben Garland DT 97 Grady Jarrett 95 Jack Crawford 11 Torrey Smith ........................... WR 14 Justin Hardy ...................... WR C 51 Alex Mack 71 Wes Schweitzer DE 98 Takkarist McKinley 50 Brooks Reed 12 D.J. Moore ................................ WR 17 Marvin Hall ........................ WR RG 65 Brandon Fusco 71 Wes Schweitzer LB 42 Duke Riley 36 Kemal Ishmael 13 Jarius Wright ........................... WR 18 Calvin Ridley ...................... WR RT 73 Ryan Schraeder 77 Matt Gono LB 45 Deion Jones 54 Foyesade Oluokun 17 Devin Funchess ...................... WR 20 Isaiah Oliver ........................ DB TE 81 Austin Hooper 82 Logan Paulsen 85 Eric Saubert LB 59 De'Vondre Campbell 55 Corey Nelson 18 Damiere Byrd .......................... WR 21 Desmond Trufant .............. CB WR 12 Mohamed Sanu 18 Calvin Ridley 83 Russell Gage CB 23 Robert Alford 20 Isaiah Oliver 33 Blidi Wreh-Wilson 20 C.J. Anderson ............................ RB 23 Robert Alford ...................... CB QB 2 Matt Ryan 8 Matt Schaub CB 21 Desmond Trufant 34 Brian Poole 28 Justin Bethel 21 Da'Norris Searcy ......................... S 24 Devonta Freeman ............... RB 22 Christian McCaffrey ................ RB RB 24 Devonta Freeman 26 Tevin Coleman 25 Ito Smith S 27 Damontae Kazee 35 Keith Tandy 25 Ito Smith ............................... RB 24 James Bradberry ...................... CB FB 30 Ricky Ortiz S 37 Ricardo Allen 29 Jordan Richards 26 Tevin Coleman .................... RB 26 Donte Jackson .......................... CB 27 Damontae Kazee .................. S 28 Rashaan Gaulden ........................ S 28 Justin Bethel ........................ CB 29 Mike Adams ................................. S 29 Jordan Richards .................. DB PANTHERS DEFENSE PANTHERS OFFENSE 31 Lorenzo Doss ............................ CB 30 Ricky Ortiz ............................ FB DE 97 Mario Addison 98 Marquis Haynes 94 Efe Obada WR 17 Devin Funchess 13 Jarius Wright 18 Damiere Byrd 34 Cameron Artis-Payne ............. RB 33 Blidi Wreh-Wilson ............. CB DT 99 Kawann Short 93 Kyle Love LT 72 Taylor Moton 77 Corey Robinson 35 Corn Elder .................................. CB 34 Brian Poole ........................... CB DT 95 Dontari Poe 92 Vernon Butler LG 65 Amini Silatolu 63 Brendan Mahon 40 Alex Armah ................................ FB 35 Keith Tandy ............................ S DE 90 Julius Peppers 96 Wes Horton 91 Bryan Cox Jr. C 67 Ryan Kalil 69 Tyler Larsen 73 Greg Van Roten 41 Captain Munnerlyn ................. CB 36 Kemal Ishmael ....................... S SLB 54 Shaq Thompson 56 Jermaine Carter Jr. 57 Andre Smith RG 70 Trai Turner 73 Greg Van Roten 42 Colin Jones .................................... S 37 Ricardo Allen .......................... S MLB 59 Luke Kuechly 52 Jared Norris RT 60 Daryl Williams 77 Corey Robinson 44 J.J. Jansen .................................... LS 42 Duke Riley ............................. LB WLB 55 David Mayo 53 Ben Jacobs TE 88 Greg Olsen 82 Chris Manhertz 80 Ian Thomas 52 Jared Norris ................................ LB 44 Vic Beasley Jr. .................. OLB LCB 24 James Bradberry 41 Captain Munnerlyn 31 Lorenzo Doss WR 11 Torrey Smith 12 D.J. Moore 10 Curtis Samuel 53 Ben Jacobs .................................. LB 45 Deion Jones .......................... LB RCB 26 Donte Jackson 35 Corn Elder QB 1 Cam Newton 6 Taylor Heinicke 54 Shaq Thompson ........................ LB 47 Josh Harris ............................ LS SS 21 Da'Norris Searcy 42 Colin Jones FB 40 Alex Armah 55 David Mayo ................................ LB 50 Brooks Reed ........................ DE FS 29 Mike Adams 28 Rashaan Gaulden RB 22 Christian McCaffrey 20 C.J. Anderson 34 Cameron Artis-Payne 56 Jermaine Carter Jr. ................... LB 51 Alex Mack .............................. C 57 Andre Smith ............................... LB 54 Foyesade Oluokun .............. LB 59 Luke Kuechly .............................. LB 55 Corey Nelson ...................... ILB FALCONS SPECIALISTS PANTHERS SPECIALISTS 60 Daryl Williams ............................. T 56 Steven Means ..................... DE K 3 Matt Bryant PK 9 Graham Gano 63 Brendan Mahon .......................... G 59 De'Vondre Campbell ......... LB P 5 Matt Bosher P 5 Michael Palardy 65 Amini Silatolu .............................. T H 5 Michael Palardy 63 Ben Garland ........................... G KR 14 Justin Hardy 18 Calvin Ridley 67 Ryan Kalil ...................................... C PR 18 Damiere Byrd 22 Christian McCaffrey 12 D.J. Moore 65 Brandon Fusco ...................... G PR 14 Justin Hardy 17 Marvin Hall 26 Donte Jackson 69 Tyler Larsen ................................. C 67 Andy Levitre .......................... G LS 47 Josh Harris KOR 18 Damiere Byrd 22 Christian McCaffrey 12 D.J. Moore 70 Trai Turner ................................... G 70 Jake Matthews ...................... T 10 Curtis Samuel H 5 Matt Bosher LS 44 J.J. Jansen 72 Taylor Moton ............................... T 71 Wes Schweitzer ................... G 73 Greg Van Roten .......................... G 73 Ryan Schraeder ..................... T 77 Corey Robinson ........................... T Rookies Underlined 74 Ty Sambrailo .......................... T 80 Ian Thomas ................................ TE 77 Matt Gono .............................. T TODAY'S OFFICIALS 82 Chris Manhertz ......................... TE 81 Austin Hooper ..................... TE Falcons Inactives Panthers Inactives 88 Greg Olsen ................................. TE 82 Logan Paulsen ..................... TE 1. 1. 90 Julius Peppers ........................... DE 83 Russell Gage ...................... WR 91 Bryan Cox Jr. ............................. DE 85 Eric Saubert .......................... TE 2. 2. 92 Vernon Butler ........................... DT 90 Derrick Shelby .................... DE 3. 3. 93 Kyle Love ................................... DT 92 Justin Zimmer .................... DT 94 Efe Obada .................................. DE 4. 4. 94 Deadrin Senat ..................... NT 95 Dontari Poe ............................... DT 95 Jack Crawford ..................... DL 5. 5. 96 Wes Horton ............................... DE 97 Grady Jarrett ....................... DT 6. 6. 97 Mario Addison .......................... DE 98 Takkarist McKinley ........... DE 98 Marquis Haynes ....................... DE 99 Terrell McClain .................. DE 7. 7. 99 Kawann Short ........................... DT FALCONS PANTHERS ALPHABETICAL FALCONS NUMERICAL PANTHERS NUMERICAL ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE 23 Alford, Robert ..................... CB 2 Matt Ryan QB 6-4 217 33 11 Boston College 1 Cam Newton QB 6-5 245 29 8 Auburn 29 Adams, Mike ................................ S 37 Allen, Ricardo ......................... S 3 Matt Bryant K 5-9 203 43 17 Baylor 5 Michael Palardy P 5-11 200 26 3 Tennessee 97 Addison, Mario ......................... DE 44 Beasley Jr., Vic ................. OLB 5 Matt Bosher P 6-0 208 30 8 Miami (Fla.) 6 Taylor Heinicke QB 6-1 210 25 3 Old Dominion 20 Anderson, C.J. ........................... RB 28 Bethel, Justin ....................... CB 8 Matt Schaub QB 6-6 245 37 15 Virginia 9 Graham Gano K 6-2 202 31 9 Florida State 40 Armah, Alex ............................... FB 5 Bosher, Matt .......................... P 11 Julio Jones WR 6-3 220 29 8 Alabama 10 Curtis Samuel WR 5-11 195 22 2 Ohio State 34 Artis-Payne, Cameron ............ RB 12 Mohamed Sanu WR 6-2 240 29 7 Rutgers 11 Torrey Smith WR 6-0 205 29 8 Maryland 3 Bryant, Matt ........................... K 14 Justin Hardy WR 5-10 192 26 4 East Carolina 12 D.J. Moore WR 6-0 210 21 R Maryland 24 Bradberry, James ..................... CB 59 Campbell, De'Vondre ........ LB 17 Marvin Hall WR 5-10 190 25 2 Washington 13 Jarius Wright WR 5-10 191 28 7 Arkansas 92 Butler, Vernon .......................... DT 26 Coleman, Tevin ................... RB 18 Calvin Ridley WR 6-1 190 23 R Alabama 17 Devin Funchess WR 6-4 225 24 4 Michigan 18 Byrd, Damiere ......................... WR 95 Crawford, Jack .................... DL 20 Isaiah Oliver DB 6-1 195 21 R Colorado 18 Damiere Byrd WR 5-9 180 25 3 South Carolina 56 Carter Jr., Jermaine .................. LB 21 Desmond Trufant CB 6-0 190 28 6 Washington 20 C.J. Anderson RB 5-8 225 27 6 California 24 Freeman, Devonta .............. RB 23 Robert Alford CB 5-10 186 29 6 Southeastern Louisiana 21 Da'Norris Searcy S 5-11 205 29 8 North Carolina 91 Cox Jr., Bryan ............................ DE 65 Fusco, Brandon ..................... G 24 Devonta Freeman RB 5-8 206 26 5 Florida State 22 Christian McCaffrey RB 5-11 205 22 2 Stanford 31 Doss, Lorenzo ........................... CB 83 Gage, Russell