Falcons–Panthers rivalry
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| First meeting |
September 3, 1995 Carolina 20, Atlanta 23 (OT) | ||
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| Latest meeting |
December 27, 2015 Atlanta 20, Carolina 13 | ||
| Next meeting | October 2, 2016 | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Meetings total | 42 meetings | ||
| All-time series | ATL leads, 25–17 | ||
| Current win streak | ATL: 1 | ||
| Championship Success | |||
Division Championships (11) | |||
The Falcons–Panthers rivalry is a rivalry between the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Both franchises have a combined eleven divisional titles (ten as members of the same division) and three Super Bowl appearances, with the Falcons appearing in Super Bowl XXXIII and the Panthers appearing in Super Bowls XXXVIII and 50.
The Panthers and Falcons have played each other twice a year since 1995, as members of both the NFC West (1995-2001) and NFC South (2002-present) divisions. Their games have been marked by intensity, close scores, and remarkable performances.
It is also known as the I-85 Rivalry due to Atlanta and Charlotte (home of the Panthers) being only four hours apart on Interstate 85. Indeed, games between the two feature large contingents of Falcons fans at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte and Panthers fans at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Beginning
Carolina's first ever regular season game was a 23–20 overtime loss to the Falcons on September 3, 1995. Later that season, Carolina defeated Atlanta 21–17 for their seventh win of the year–the most ever for an expansion franchise.[1] Atlanta played host to the first regular season game played at Bank of America Stadium (then Ericsson Stadium) in 1996, which the Panthers won.
Game results
| Postseason Meeting | Overtime Result |
1990s (Tied 5-5)
| Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | September 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 23–20 (OT) | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | |
| December 17 | Carolina Panthers | 21–17 | Atlanta Falcons | Memorial Stadium | ||
| 1996 | September 1 | Carolina Panthers | 29–6 | Atlanta Falcons | Ericsson Stadium | |
| November 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 20–17 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | ||
| 1997 | September 7 | Carolina Panthers | 9–6 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | |
| October 26 | Carolina Panthers | 21–12 | Atlanta Falcons | Ericsson Stadium | ||
| 1998 | September 6 | Atlanta Falcons | 19–14 | Carolina Panthers | Ericsson Stadium | |
| October 4 | Atlanta Falcons | 51–23 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | ||
| 1999 | October 31 | Atlanta Falcons | 27–20 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | |
| November 28 | Carolina Panthers | 43–28 | Atlanta Falcons | Ericsson Stadium | ||
2000s (Falcons 13-7)
| Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | September 17 | Atlanta Falcons | 15–10 | Carolina Panthers | Ericsson Stadium | |
| October 29 | Atlanta Falcons | 13–12 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | ||
| 2001 | September 23 | Atlanta Falcons | 24–16 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | |
| November 25 | Atlanta Falcons | 10–7 | Carolina Panthers | Ericsson Stadium | ||
| 2002 | October 20 | Atlanta Falcons | 30–0 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | Michael Vick's first game against the Panthers as Falcons starting QB. |
| November 24 | Atlanta Falcons | 41–0 | Carolina Panthers | Ericsson Stadium | ||
| 2003 | September 28 | Carolina Panthers | 23–3 | Atlanta Falcons | Ericsson Stadium | |
| December 7 | Atlanta Falcons | 20–14 (OT) | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | ||
| 2004 | October 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 27–10 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| December 18 | Atlanta Falcons | 34–31 (OT) | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | ||
| 2005 | December 4 | Carolina Panthers | 24–6 | Atlanta Falcons | Bank of America Stadium | |
| January 1 | Carolina Panthers | 44–11 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | ||
| 2006 | September 10 | Atlanta Falcons | 20–6 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| December 24 | Carolina Panthers | 10–3 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | ||
| 2007 | September 23 | Carolina Panthers | 27–20 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | |
| November 11 | Atlanta Falcons | 20–13 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | ||
| 2008 | September 28 | Carolina Panthers | 24–9 | Atlanta Falcons | Bank of America Stadium | |
| November 23 | Atlanta Falcons | 45–28 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | ||
| 2009 | September 20 | Atlanta Falcons | 28–20 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | |
| November 15 | Carolina Panthers | 28–19 | Atlanta Falcons | Bank of America Stadium | ||
2010s (Falcons 7-5)
| Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | December 12 | Atlanta Falcons | 31–10 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| January 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 31–10 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | ||
| 2011 | October 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 31–17 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | |
| December 11 | Atlanta Falcons | 31–23 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | ||
| 2012 | September 30 | Atlanta Falcons | 30–28 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | |
| December 9 | Carolina Panthers | 30–20 | Atlanta Falcons | Bank of America Stadium | ||
| 2013 | November 3 | Carolina Panthers | 34–10 | Atlanta Falcons | Bank of America Stadium | |
| December 30 | Carolina Panthers | 21–20 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | Panthers clinched NFC South title | |
| 2014 | November 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 19–17 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | |
| December 28 | Carolina Panthers | 34–3 | Atlanta Falcons | Georgia Dome | Panthers clinched NFC South title in winner-take-all game | |
| 2015 | December 13 | Carolina Panthers | 38–0 | Atlanta Falcons | Bank of America Stadium | Panthers hand the Falcons their first shutout since 2004. |
| December 27 | Atlanta Falcons | 20–13 | Carolina Panthers | Georgia Dome | Falcons spoiled Panthers' until-then-perfect season | |
References
- ↑ In Panthers- Falcons Rivalry, Dislike Runs Deep On Both Sides. Since Cam Newton has come to Carolina, the Panthers have been 0-3 against the Falcons from Associated press, posted 8 September 2006.
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