The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers are required by NFL rules to reduce their active gameday roster to 46 players by naming a list of inactive players 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Below are the inactives for both teams. Starters listed below are on the game card given to the media and may not represent the actual personnel on the field to start the game.
FALCONS INACTIVES
QB 12 - Sean Renfree
S 30 - Charles Godfrey
CB 37 - Ricardo Allen
RB 39 - Steven Jackson
LB 54 - Tyler Starr
T 64 - Jonathan Scott
DE 90 - Stansly Maponga
PANTHERS INACTIVES
CB 31 - James Dockery
RB 34 - DeAngelo Williams
S 38 - Robert Lester
LB 56 - AJ Klein
DT 61 - Kyle Love
T 63 - David Foucault
G 66 - Amini Silatolu
FALCONS STARTERS
Offense
WR 84 - Roddy White
LT 70 - Jake Matthews
LG 63 - Justin Blalock
C 62 - James Stone
RG 75 - Jon Asamoah
RT 73 - Ryan Schraeder
TE 80 - Levine Toilolo
WR 11 - Julio Jones
QB 2 - Matt Ryan
RB 32 - Jacquizz Rodgers
FB 42 - Patrick DiMarco
Defense
DE 71 - Kroy Biermann
DT 99 - Tyson Jackson
DT 96 - Paul Soliai
DE 95 - Jonathan Babineaux
LB 55 - Paul Worrilow
LB 59 - Joplo Bartu
CB 27 - Robert McClain
CB 26 - Josh Wilson
S 36 - Kemal Ishmael
S 20 - Dwight Lowery
CB 21 - Desmond Trufant
Specialists
K 3 - Matt Bryant
KO 5 - Matt Bosher
P 5 - Matt Bosher
KR 17 - Devin Hester
PR 17 - Devin Hester
LS 47 - Josh Harris
H 5 - Matt Bosher
PANTHERS STARTERS
Offense
WR 82 - Jerricho Cotchery
LT 77 - Byron Bell
LG 68 - Andrew Norwell
C 67 - Ryan Kalil
RG 70 - Trai Turner
RT 74 - Mike Remmers
TE 88 - Greg Olsen
WR 13 - Kelvin Benjamin
QB 1 - Cam Newton
FB 35 - Mike Tolbert
RB 28 - Jonathan Stewart
Defense
LDE 95 - Charles Johnson
LDT 99 - Kawann Short
RDT 98 - Star Lotulelei
RDE 96 - Wes Horton
SLB 57 - Adaius Glanton
MLB 59 - Luke Kuechly
WLB 58 - Thomas Davis
LCB 25 - Bene Benwikere
RCB 24 - Josh Norman
SS 41 - Roman Harper
FS 33 - Tre Boston
Specialists
PK 9 - Graham Gano
KO 9 - Graham Gano
P 8 - Brad Nortman
KOR 43 - Fozzy Whittaker
PR 11 - Brenton Bersin
LS 44 - JJ Jansen
H 8 - Brad Nortman
