Falcons–Panthers rivalry

Atlanta Falcons–Carolina Panthers
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
First meeting September 3, 1995
Carolina 20, Atlanta 23 (OT)
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

Super Bowl Championships (0)

  • ATL – None
  • CAR – None

Conference Championships (3)

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 2320 (OT) Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
December 17 Carolina Panthers 2117 Atlanta Falcons Memorial Stadium
1996 September 1 Carolina Panthers 296 Atlanta Falcons Ericsson Stadium
November 3 Atlanta Falcons 2017 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
1997 September 7 Carolina Panthers 96 Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome
October 26 Carolina Panthers 2112 Atlanta Falcons Ericsson Stadium
1998 September 6 Atlanta Falcons 1914 Carolina Panthers Ericsson Stadium
October 4 Atlanta Falcons 5123 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
1999 October 31 Atlanta Falcons 2720 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
November 28 Carolina Panthers 4328 Atlanta Falcons Ericsson Stadium

2000s (Falcons 13-7)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Location Notes
2000 September 17 Atlanta Falcons 1510 Carolina Panthers Ericsson Stadium
October 29 Atlanta Falcons 1312 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
2001 September 23 Atlanta Falcons 2416 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
November 25 Atlanta Falcons 107 Carolina Panthers Ericsson Stadium
2002 October 20 Atlanta Falcons 300 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome Michael Vick's first game against the Panthers as Falcons starting QB.
November 24 Atlanta Falcons 410 Carolina Panthers Ericsson Stadium
2003 September 28 Carolina Panthers 233 Atlanta Falcons Ericsson Stadium
December 7 Atlanta Falcons 2014 (OT) Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
2004 October 3 Atlanta Falcons 2710 Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium
December 18 Atlanta Falcons 3431 (OT) Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
2005 December 4 Carolina Panthers 246 Atlanta Falcons Bank of America Stadium
January 1 Carolina Panthers 4411 Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome
2006 September 10 Atlanta Falcons 206 Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium
December 24 Carolina Panthers 103 Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome
2007 September 23 Carolina Panthers 2720 Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome
November 11 Atlanta Falcons 2013 Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium
2008 September 28 Carolina Panthers 249 Atlanta Falcons Bank of America Stadium
November 23 Atlanta Falcons 4528 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
2009 September 20 Atlanta Falcons 2820 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
November 15 Carolina Panthers 2819 Atlanta Falcons Bank of America Stadium

2010s (Falcons 7-5)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Location Notes
2010 December 12 Atlanta Falcons 3110 Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium
January 2 Atlanta Falcons 3110 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
2011 October 16 Atlanta Falcons 3117 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
December 11 Atlanta Falcons 3123 Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium
2012 September 30 Atlanta Falcons 3028 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome
December 9 Carolina Panthers 3020 Atlanta Falcons Bank of America Stadium
2013 November 3 Carolina Panthers 3410 Atlanta Falcons Bank of America Stadium
December 30 Carolina Panthers 2120 Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome Panthers clinched NFC South title
2014 November 16 Atlanta Falcons 1917 Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium
December 28 Carolina Panthers 343 Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome Panthers clinched NFC South title in winner-take-all game
2015 December 13 Carolina Panthers 380 Atlanta Falcons Bank of America Stadium Panthers hand the Falcons their first shutout since 2004.
December 27 Atlanta Falcons 2013 Carolina Panthers Georgia Dome Falcons spoiled Panthers' until-then-perfect season

References

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