Panthers 14–20 Falcons: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2003

Quick answer

Winner: Atlanta Falcons
Final score: Atlanta Falcons 20–14 Carolina Panthers
Halftime: Tied 7–7 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: M. Vick
Top passer: M. Vick
Biggest EPA play: (13:41) 17-J.Delhomme pass intended for 87-M.Muhammad INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Mathis at CAR 32…
Game date: 2003-12-07

Game summary

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers 20–14 on 2003-12-07. M. Vick posted a game-high +9.29 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	—	T
Carolina Panthers	7	7	0	0	0	14
Atlanta Falcons	7	0	7	6	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CARCarolina Panthers

CAR 9

ATL 16

ATL 71

ATLAtlanta Falcons

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 12:02TD
TDT. Duckett
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 9
Score
0-6
(12:02) 45-T.Duckett up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 11:56XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
0-7
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 3:24TD
JWJ. Wiggins
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 16
Score
6-7
(3:24) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 84-J.Wiggins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q2 3:18XP
JKJ. Kasay
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
7-7
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 4:35TD
Shaquan Davis
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 1
Score
13-7
(4:35) 48-S.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CARCarolina Panthers
Q3 4:32XP
JKJ. Kasay
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
14-7
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 8:23TD
MVM. Vick
Points+6
Yard line
CAR 1
Score
14-13
(8:23) 7-M.Vick left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 8:17XP
JFJ. Feely
Points+1
Yard line
CAR 2
Score
14-14
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
OT 13:41TD
KMK. Mathis
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 71
Score
14-20
(13:41) 17-J.Delhomme pass intended for 87-M.Muhammad INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Mathis at CAR 32. 23-K.Mathis for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1M. Vick · Atlanta Falcons · Rushing · +9.29 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
2Shi Smith · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +4.74 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
3Malik Muhammad · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +4.60 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.53 EPA/play
4A. Crumpler · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +4.09 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
5P. Price · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +3.82 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
6B. Finneran · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +3.55 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.18 EPA/play
7J. Wiggins · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +3.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.00 EPA/play
8K. Hankton · Carolina Panthers · Receiving · +2.01 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.01 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

M. Vick — ATL · Rushing

M. Vick posted the highest total EPA (+9.29) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Atlanta Falcons. Across 14 counted snaps, they averaged +0.66 EPA per play.

M. Vick's top snap (-2.17 EPA): (:14) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 83-A.Crumpler INTERCEPTED by 27-D.Grant at CAR 3. 27-D.Grant to CAR 3 for no gain (83-A.Crumpler).

Biggest single play (-7.03 EPA): J. Delhomme — (13:41) 17-J.Delhomme pass intended for 87-M.Muhammad INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Mathis at CAR 32. 23-K.Mathis for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.

Quarterback report card

M. Vick led all passers in efficiency for Atlanta Falcons, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons) · 41 dropbacks · 39.0% completion · -0.07 EPA/play · -3.03 total EPA
J. Delhomme (Carolina Panthers) · 29 dropbacks · 44.8% completion · -0.15 EPA/play · -4.44 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Carolina Panthers	Atlanta Falcons
Offensive EPA/play	-0.202	-0.110
Offensive success rate	38.5%	44.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.188	+0.006
Rush EPA/play	-0.325	-0.170
Defensive EPA/play	+0.110	+0.202
Defensive success rate	55.3%	61.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Atlanta Falcons held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.11 vs -0.20), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Carolina Panthers: -0.20 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
Atlanta Falcons: -0.11 EPA/play (28th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 14 drives, -10.39 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Carolina Panthers: 14 drives, -15.74 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Atlanta Falcons — T. Duckett (Q2 12:02)
Carolina Panthers — J. Wiggins (J. Delhomme pass) (Q2 3:24)
Carolina Panthers — Shaquan Davis (Q3 4:35)
Atlanta Falcons — M. Vick (Q4 8:23)
Atlanta Falcons — K. Mathis (OT 13:41)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the CAR 9 (Q2 12:02) — (12:02) 45-T.Duckett up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q2 11:56) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.; Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the ATL 16 (Q2 3:24) — (3:24) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 84-J.Wiggins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q2 3:18) — 4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun..

The third quarter: Carolina Panthers won the period 7–0. Carolina Panthers found the end zone from the ATL 1 (Q3 4:35) — (4:35) 48-S.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Carolina Panthers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q3 4:32) — 4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun..

The fourth quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 7–0. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the CAR 1 (Q4 8:23) — (8:23) 7-M.Vick left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the CAR 2 (Q4 8:17) — 4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr..

Overtime: Atlanta Falcons won the period 6–0. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the ATL 71 (OT 13:41).

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Carolina Panthers (OT 13:41) — (13:41) 17-J.Delhomme pass intended for 87-M.Muhammad INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Mathis at CAR 32. 23-K.Mathis for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld. [WPA -45.8% · EPA -7.03]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 0:14) — (:14) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 83-A.Crumpler INTERCEPTED by 27-D.Grant at CAR 3. 27-D.Grant to CAR 3 for no gain (83-A.Crumpler). [WPA -31.3% · EPA -2.17]
Atlanta Falcons (Q3 8:00) — (8:00) 45-T.Duckett up the middle to ATL 25 for 4 yards (24-R.Manning). FUMBLES (24-R.Manning), RECOVERED by CAR-24-R.Manning at ATL 23. 24-R.Manning to ATL 23 for no gain (76-K.Shaffer). [WPA -15.5% · EPA -5.28]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 2:01) — (2:01) 17-J.Delhomme FUMBLES (Aborted) at ATL 33, RECOVERED by ATL-97-P.Kerney at ATL 33. 97-P.Kerney to ATL 33 for no gain (17-J.Delhomme). [WPA -14.9% · EPA -4.76]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 0:52) — (:52) 7-M.Vick pass to 83-A.Crumpler to CAR 41 for 10 yards (27-D.Grant). Penalty on CAR-23-R.Howard, Defensive Holding, declined. [WPA +14.9% · EPA +1.08]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Carolina Panthers (OT 13:41) — (13:41) 17-J.Delhomme pass intended for 87-M.Muhammad INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Mathis at CAR 32. 23-K.Mathis for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld. [WPA -45.8% · EPA -7.03]
Atlanta Falcons (Q3 8:00) — (8:00) 45-T.Duckett up the middle to ATL 25 for 4 yards (24-R.Manning). FUMBLES (24-R.Manning), RECOVERED by CAR-24-R.Manning at ATL 23. 24-R.Manning to ATL 23 for no gain (76-K.Shaffer). [WPA -15.5% · EPA -5.28]
Carolina Panthers (Q1 2:01) — (2:01) 17-J.Delhomme FUMBLES (Aborted) at ATL 33, RECOVERED by ATL-97-P.Kerney at ATL 33. 97-P.Kerney to ATL 33 for no gain (17-J.Delhomme). [WPA -14.9% · EPA -4.76]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 5:48) — (5:48) 45-T.Duckett right tackle to CAR 19 for no gain (27-D.Grant). [WPA -10.7% · EPA -3.45]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q2 12:02 · CAR 9 · Score 0-6
(12:02) 45-T.Duckett up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q2 11:56 · CAR 2 · Score 0-7
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q2 3:24 · ATL 16 · Score 6-7
(3:24) 17-J.Delhomme pass to 84-J.Wiggins for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q2 3:18 · ATL 2 · Score 7-7
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
Carolina Panthers TD (+6) — Q3 4:35 · ATL 1 · Score 13-7
(4:35) 48-S.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina Panthers XP (+1) — Q3 4:32 · ATL 2 · Score 14-7
4-J.Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-56-J.Kyle, Holder-10-T.Sauerbrun.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q4 8:23 · CAR 1 · Score 14-13
(8:23) 7-M.Vick left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q4 8:17 · CAR 2 · Score 14-14
4-J.Feely extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Rackley, Holder-13-C.Mohr.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — OT 13:41 · ATL 71 · Score 14-20
(13:41) 17-J.Delhomme pass intended for 87-M.Muhammad INTERCEPTED by 23-K.Mathis at CAR 32. 23-K.Mathis for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and Upheld.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Atlanta Falcons earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons on 2003-12-07?

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Carolina Panthers 20-14 in Week 14, 2003.

What was the score by quarter in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Q2: Carolina Panthers 7, Atlanta Falcons 7; Q3: Carolina Panthers 7, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q4: Carolina Panthers 0, Atlanta Falcons 7; Q5: Carolina Panthers 0, Atlanta Falcons 6; Final: Carolina Panthers 14, Atlanta Falcons 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Atlanta Falcons touchdown — T. Duckett (Q2 12:02) Carolina Panthers touchdown — J. Wiggins (J. Delhomme pass) (Q2 3:24) Carolina Panthers touchdown — S. Davis (Q3 4:35) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — M. Vick (Q4 8:23) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — K. Mathis (OT 13:41) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons), 39.0% completion, -0.07 EPA per dropback, -3.03 total passing EPA. J. Delhomme (Carolina Panthers), 44.8% completion, -0.15 EPA per dropback, -4.44 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons?

M. Vick (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.29 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 14 snaps. Their top snap (-2.17 EPA): (:14) 7-M.Vick pass intended for 83-A.Crumpler INTERCEPTED by 27-D.Grant at CAR 3. 27-D.Grant to CAR 3 for no gain (83-A.Crumpler)..

Was Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Atlanta Falcons won 20-14 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Carolina Panthers

Entered 8-4 Now 8-5 L

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 2-10 Now 3-10 W

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