Panthers 44, Falcons 38, OT

Carolina 3 14 14 7 — 44 Atlanta 3 21 0 14 — 38

First quarter

ATL — FG Patterson 31, 11:08.

CAR — FG Pineiro 35, 7:03.

Second quarter

CAR — Young 2 run (Pineiro kick), 10:47.

ATL — Penix 5 run (Patterson kick), 5:27.

CAR — M.Sanders 33 pass from Young (Pineiro kick), 2:48.

ATL — B.Robinson 3 run (Patterson kick), 1:34.

ATL — D.London 20 pass from Penix (Patterson kick), :03.

Third quarter

CAR — Tremble 12 pass from Young (Pineiro kick), 10:43.

CAR — D.Moore 9 pass from Young (Pineiro kick), 1:02.

Fourth quarter

ATL — D.London 21 pass from Penix (Patterson kick), 9:50.

CAR — Young 10 run (Pineiro kick), 4:01.

ATL — B.Robinson 4 run (Patterson kick), :46.

First Overtime

CAR — M.Sanders 1 run, 3:14.

CAR ATL

First downs 25 31

Total net yards 425 537

Rushes-yards 30-155 38-227

Passing 270 310

Punt returns 0-0 1-9

Kickoff returns 0-0 4-96

Interceptions ret 1-19 0-0

Comp-att-int 26-35-0 21-38-1

Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-2

Punts 3-51.667 0-0.0

Fumbles-lost 1-0 0-0

Penalties-yards 2-30 7-55

Time of poss 34:05 32:41

INDIVIDUAL Stats

Rushing — Carolina, M.Sanders 17-66, Blackshear 4-47, Young 5-24, Boone 4-18. Atlanta, Robinson 28-170, Allgeier 9-52, Penix 1-5.

Passing — Carolina, Young 25-34-0-251, Coker 1-1-0-19. Atlanta, Penix 21-38-1-312.

Receiving — Carolina, Coker 7-62, Thielen 5-44, M.Sanders 3-50, J.Sanders 3-35, Legette 3-30, Tremble 2-30, Franks 1-12, Moore 1-9, Boone 1-(minus 2). Atlanta, D.London 10-187, McCloud 4-66, Allgeier 2-17, Pitts 2-15, Robinson 2-3, Hodge 1-24.

Missed field goals — Atlanta, Patterson 52.