Week 4, 1974

played in Carolina, NC

79 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons31436-26
Carolina Panthers3003-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:15 CAR - Don Cockroft 40 field goal
1Q: 00:48 ATL - Ricky Fisher 49 field goal
2Q: 07:34 ATL - Vince Wilkerson 2 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
2Q: 01:25 ATL - Vince Wilkerson 7 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
3Q: 05:07 ATL - Ricky Fisher 27 field goal
4Q: 14:57 CAR - Don Cockroft 41 field goal
4Q: 02:25 ATL - Ricky Fisher 43 field goal
4Q: 00:27 ATL - Ricky Fisher 36 field goal

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record2-22-2
First Downs159
- by Rushing81
- by Passing67
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards247125
- Offensive Plays6360
- Yards per Play3.922.08
Net Rushing Yards15349
- Rushing Attempts4115
- Yards per Rush3.733.27
Net Passing Yards9476
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt19 - 14 - 042 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards11599
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/213/23
- Yards per Pass Play4.271.69
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions5/154/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.37.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/343/24
Punt Returns/Yards5/522/-4
Kick Returns/Yards2/687/140
Interception Ret./Yards1/70/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/30/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 33
Time of Possession35:2424:36

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:221:50OWN 534Punt
14:073:26OWN 41727Field Goal
214:392:30OWN 21526Punt
211:003:32OPP 42742Touchdown
25:214:02OWN 191081Touchdown
20:270:27OWN 311Half
313:241:52OWN 1636Punt
310:191:55OWN 2039Punt
36:231:22OPP 1333Field Goal
32:281:19OWN 183-9Punt
414:504:08OWN 20618Punt
48:226:03OPP 43917Field Goal
41:331:13OPP 2637Field Goal
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:38OWN 3766Punt
19:325:25501027Field Goal
10:411:02OWN 3036Punt
212:091:09OWN 635Punt
27:282:07OWN 18522Punt
21:190:52OWN 4555Punt
314:521:28OPP 4136Punt
311:321:13OWN 4936Punt
38:242:01OWN 1554Fumble
35:012:33OWN 4234Punt
31:091:19OPP 45421Field Goal
410:422:20OWN 4413Punt
42:190:46OWN 2440Interception
40:200:20OWN 2829Game

Game MVP: Ricky Fisher, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vince Wilkerson21512.43902
Mack Herron18955.282050
Fred Willis273.50600
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vic Washington9293.221010
Brian Molinaro4133.25700
Bob Hudson166.00600
Dale Zorn111.00100

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wayne England19141153/21015088.7
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dale Zorn4218993/23014140.4

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Willie Frazier22199.500100
WR Ken Grandberry23168.005130
RB Mack Herron23157.507120
FB Mark Van Eeghen22136.50080
WR Charley Young23136.50070
WR Lionel Summers232814.0010150
TE Zach Muirbrook1188.00080
RB Vince Wilkerson1233.00030
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vic Washington510204.00170
WR David Knight37144.67080
FB Hugh McKinnis343010.001140
WR Drew Pearson26168.00090
TE Andrew James2384.00050
WR Isaac Curtis1333.00030
RB Bob Hudson1288.00080
RB Brian Molinaro1100.00000
WR Harold Jaeger0400.00000
TE Richard Hooper0100.00000
WR Irving Merchant0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Rolland Lawrence177.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Dick Gordon1000
Mack Herron1000
Jeff Van Note0100
John Zook0100
Bo Rather0010
Clyde Werner0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Edddie Brown1000
Dale Zorn1000
David Knight0100
Andrew James0100
Honor Jackson0010
Carlos Nixon0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum624941.542.2532
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James939243.635.6526

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Fisher4/42/20/0492/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft2/22/20/0410/0

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron55210.40
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Glen Edwards2-4-2.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Gordon26834.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown511222.40
C.J. Garrett22814.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB John Pergine821.01445
CB Allan Ellis720.01339
CB Randy Logan500.01133
ILB Tom MacLeod430.01542
OLB Clyde Werner301.01320
DE John Zook201.01142
CB Ernie McGee200.026
DT Randy Crowder110.01343
DT Earl Edwards110.022
CB Rolland Lawrence100.01442
S Ralph McGill100.01237
S Nate Crane100.0412
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Honor Jackson940.03520
OLB Gary Weaver830.03919
CB Karl Lynch610.02517
OLB Waymond Bryant530.03217
OLB Steve King400.04021
DT Jim Wolf321.53718
DE Dennis Johnson311.53417
DE Tony Cline310.03421
S Glen Edwards310.03721
CB J.T. Thomas310.04020
CB C.J. Garrett300.03619
ILB Carlos Nixon210.0165
DE Kenyon Hill200.0116
ILB Sam Monson120.086
WR Drew Pearson10---------
TE Richard Hooper10---------
DT Floyd Tongue100.084
S Edddie Brown020.093
ILB Rick Kay010.021

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Zook1.005042
OLB Clyde Werner1.001120
OLB John Pergine1.000045
CB Allan Ellis0.001039
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jim Wolf1.510018
DE Dennis Johnson1.501017
OLB Steve King0.001121

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Allan Ellis61039
CB Randy Logan31033
OLB John Pergine31045
OLB Clyde Werner20020
CB Ernie McGee2006
S Ralph McGill12037
CB Rolland Lawrence10142
S Bernie Jackson01042
ILB Tom MacLeod01042
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Gary Weaver40019
OLB Steve King30021
CB Karl Lynch20017
CB C.J. Garrett20019
S Glen Edwards11021
S Honor Jackson10020
CB J.T. Thomas10020

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Morris36026016
Jeff Van Note29036117
Matt Atkins23022011
Ted Fritsch16034021
George Kunz15031117
Wally Watson1401506
Mickey Gmerek1201407
Mark Van Eeghen03023011
Travis Roach01025115
Willie Frazier01035016
Zach Muirbrook010808
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Julio Bauer23013033
Andy Dawson1102117
Hugh McKinnis1107022
Steve Riley02015144
Quinn Hoffman02011137
Noah Jackson02014038
Kenny Frame02010022
Perry Williams010104

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Dick Gordon218
Nate Crane212
Ernie McGee125
Zach Muirbrook120
Charlie Ford116
Bo Rather115
Ralph McGill113
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Carlos Nixon219
Hugh McKinnis214
Bob Hudson126
Andrew James119
Ed Torrice114

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Wayne England4122------467
Ted Fritsch3421------1065
Ralph McGill------12371362
John Pergine------1445261
Willie Frazier3516------960
Rolland Lawrence------1442359
Tom MacLeod------1542259
Randy Crowder------1343258
Mack Herron1813------2758
George Kunz3117------1058
Bernie Jackson------1342257
John Zook------1142356
Allan Ellis------1339254
Jeff Van Note3617---------53
Carl Wafer------1238353
Jon Morris2616------547
Randy Logan------1133246
Travis Roach2515------545
Dick Gordon197------1844
Charlie Ford------2231641
Mark Van Eeghen2311------741
Charley Young2413------340
Ken Grandberry2115------339
Ken Mitchell------382839
Zach Muirbrook88------2036
Mickey Gmerek147------1435
Clyde Werner------1320134
Kyle Mathis167------1033
Matt Atkins2211---------33
Ernie McGee------262533
Wally Watson156------1031
Lionel Summers2010---------30
Vince Wilkerson219---------30
Nate Crane------4121228
Jermaine Perkins------37919
Bo Rather01------1516
Richie Minter------26816
Fred Willis20------1012
Ricky Fisher00------1111
Jorge Ballard------25310
Dave Rowe------0088
Bennie Tapeh------43---7
Tom Wittum00------66
Earl Edwards------22---4
Reuben Fields00---------0
Buddy Ursino00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
J.T. Thomas------40201373
Steve King------40211071
Glen Edwards------37211068
C.J. Garrett------36191065
Gary Weaver------3919462
Dale Zorn1545---------60
Tony Cline------3421459
Honor Jackson------3520459
Steve Riley1544---------59
Jim Wolf------3718459
Noah Jackson1438------355
Dennis Johnson------3417455
Julio Bauer1333------753
Waymond Bryant------3217352
Karl Lynch------25171052
Richard Hooper1230------850
Quinn Hoffman1137---------48
Hugh McKinnis722------1443
Andrew James419------1942
Drew Pearson1327------141
David Knight718------1540
Kenny Frame1022------840
Carlos Nixon------1651940
Isaac Curtis731---------38
Vic Washington1027---------37
Dave Dalby525------636
Harold Jaeger927---------36
Andy Dawson217------1130
Bob Hudson12------2629
Rick Kay------212427
Kenyon Hill------116623
Brian Molinaro416------121
Rodney Bridges48------921
Edddie Brown------93820
Sam Monson------86620
Floyd Tongue------84719
Perry Williams14------1318
Ed Torrice------021416
Irving Merchant02------1315
J.B. Shepard11------1113
Terry Schmidt------83---11
John James00------99
Don Cockroft00------55
Terry Hanratty00------22
Steve Neils------02---2
Tony Adams00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15604.0
Middle22763.5
Right4174.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5153.0
Middle5112.2
Right5234.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wayne England19140101210
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dale Zorn42180367711

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)118655.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)76507.1
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11-2-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2212582.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)145433.1
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ken Grandberry32016015
RB Mack Herron32015013
WR Charley Young32013013
WR Lionel Summers32028010
TE Willie Frazier22019016
FB Mark Van Eeghen22013011
RB Vince Wilkerson210309
TE Zach Muirbrook110808
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vic Washington105220027
WR David Knight73114018
WR Drew Pearson62016027
FB Hugh McKinnis43030022
WR Harold Jaeger4020027
WR Isaac Curtis3103031
TE Andrew James3208019
RB Bob Hudson210802
RB Brian Molinaro1100016
TE Richard Hooper1000030
WR Irving Merchant101002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mack Herron5204.005.28
Vince Wilkerson294.502.43
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wayne England32237.676.05
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Willie Frazier111010.009.50
WR Ken Grandberry111313.005.33
RB Vince Wilkerson1000.001.50
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Mack Herron62
Fred Willis10
Vince Wilkerson11
CarolinaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Wayne England742
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Dale Zorn1674

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Ken Grandberry211
RB Mack Herron210
WR Charley Young210
RB Vince Wilkerson111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Vic Washington521
WR Drew Pearson310
TE Andrew James321
RB Bob Hudson211
WR Isaac Curtis111
WR David Knight100
WR Harold Jaeger100

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)