Week 12, 1974

played in Atlanta, GA

71 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Carolina Panthers0603-9
Atlanta Falcons3007-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:25 ATL - Ricky Fisher 36 field goal
2Q: 08:30 CAR - Don Cockroft 31 field goal
2Q: 02:08 CAR - Don Cockroft 41 field goal
4Q: 08:57 ATL - Fred Willis 2 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 03:05 CAR - Don Cockroft 43 field goal

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record4-75-6
First Downs1315
- by Rushing77
- by Passing56
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards213226
- Offensive Plays5556
- Yards per Play3.874.04
Net Rushing Yards94128
- Rushing Attempts2534
- Yards per Rush3.763.76
Net Passing Yards11998
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 21 - 019 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards134117
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/153/19
- Yards per Pass Play3.974.45
Fumbles/Lost2/24/1
3rd Down Conversions6/137/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.87.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/266/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/103/25
Kick Returns/Yards3/532/30
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 30
Time of Possession29:2530:35

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:160:51OWN 1235Punt
19:581:54OWN 1836Punt
10:196:57OWN 381248Field Goal
26:290:18OWN 4415Fumble
26:054:05OWN 441032Field Goal
315:002:39OWN 35418Fumble
310:534:42OWN 21036Punt
31:552:03OWN 2037Punt
48:485:50OWN 14960Field Goal
40:190:19OWN 1316Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:44OWN 24429Punt
111:251:27OWN 3736Punt
18:047:45OWN 261455Field Goal
28:221:53OWN 243-2Punt
26:110:06OPP 4915Fumble
22:002:00OWN 20319Half
312:211:28OWN 4736Punt
36:114:16OWN 14735Punt
414:526:04OWN 471253Touchdown
42:582:39OWN 19616Punt

Game MVP: John Zook, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brian Molinaro13423.231110
Vic Washington6315.171310
Bob Hudson4174.25700
Dale Zorn242.00200
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mack Herron211105.243040
Fred Willis1180.73501
Wayne England122.00200
Vince Wilkerson188.00800

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dale Zorn27211343/15018087.3
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wayne England19121173/19019080.3

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Drew Pearson69416.830130
WR Harold Jaeger44328.002100
TE Andrew James3482.67450
WR Isaac Curtis22168.001120
TE Richard Hooper222713.501180
WR David Knight1177.00670
FB Hugh McKinnis1133.00030
WR Vic Washington1100.00000
RB Brian Molinaro1300.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dick Gordon56489.607170
WR Bo Rather232814.000190
WR Charley Young232211.000190
RB Mack Herron1166.00060
WR Fred Willis1233.00330
WR Lionel Summers121010.000100
TE Willie Frazier0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
David Knight1000
Harold Jaeger1000
Glen Edwards0110
Steve King0010
Gary Weaver0010
Perry Williams0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Mack Herron2000
Dick Gordon1000
Ken Grandberry1000
Willie Frazier0200
Bernie Jackson0100
Zach Muirbrook0100
Nate Crane0100
Tom MacLeod0020

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James419548.842.5561
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum626644.339.3524

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft3/32/20/0430/0
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Fisher1/10/00/0361/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Glen Edwards2105.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron3258.30

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown23216.00
C.J. Garrett12121.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Gordon188.00
Ken Grandberry12222.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Glen Edwards800.02820
OLB Gary Weaver610.03222
DT Jim Wolf511.02820
OLB Steve King540.03321
OLB Waymond Bryant401.02417
S Honor Jackson420.03221
DE Dennis Johnson311.03120
ILB Sam Monson320.0115
DE Tony Cline210.02918
CB Karl Lynch210.02517
CB C.J. Garrett200.02720
CB J.T. Thomas120.03422
ILB Rick Kay100.032
DT Floyd Tongue100.0105
ILB Carlos Nixon100.072
DE Kenyon Hill010.064
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod820.01924
S Ralph McGill610.02227
OLB John Pergine511.02229
CB Allan Ellis420.01825
S Bernie Jackson400.01826
DE John Zook322.02027
DT Randy Crowder230.01724
DE Bennie Tapeh210.053
OLB Ken Mitchell200.01110
DE Carl Wafer200.02021
OLB Richie Minter200.01411
S Nate Crane200.01923
CB Charlie Ford110.01013
OLB Clyde Werner110.01520
DT Earl Edwards100.086
OLB Jorge Ballard100.086
CB Ernie McGee100.075

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dennis Johnson1.002020
OLB Waymond Bryant1.000017
DT Jim Wolf1.000020
DT Floyd Tongue0.00105
DE Tony Cline0.000118
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Zook2.001327
OLB John Pergine1.001129
OLB Clyde Werner0.010320
DE Carl Wafer0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Steve King30021
S Glen Edwards21020
CB Karl Lynch20017
CB C.J. Garrett20020
OLB Waymond Bryant10017
OLB Gary Weaver10022
ILB Sam Monson1005
CB J.T. Thomas01022
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod60024
CB Allan Ellis30025
S Bernie Jackson30026
OLB John Pergine21029
S Ralph McGill20027
S Nate Crane20023
CB Charlie Ford10013
OLB Ken Mitchell10010
CB Ernie McGee1005

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rodney Bridges3304010
Steve Riley15025027
Hugh McKinnis12118018
Dave Dalby12020025
Noah Jackson12023027
Quinn Hoffman12021020
Richard Hooper11017021
Julio Bauer03021121
Andy Dawson0105111
Perry Williams010502
Kenny Frame010506
J.B. Shepard000113
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Van Note57130011
Kyle Mathis24024013
George Kunz23034122
Jon Morris16123015
Matt Atkins13034122
Travis Roach12017113
Mark Van Eeghen1202007
Willie Frazier02024018
Zach Muirbrook0201404
Ted Fritsch0108013
Mickey Gmerek010608

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Glen Edwards216
Perry Williams28
Carlos Nixon114
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Ken Mitchell321
Charlie Ford114
Zach Muirbrook113

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Glen Edwards------28201664
J.T. Thomas------3422864
Steve King------3321458
Gary Weaver------3222155
Dale Zorn2530---------55
Honor Jackson------3221154
Drew Pearson1724------1354
Dave Dalby2025------752
Dennis Johnson------3120152
Steve Riley2527---------52
C.J. Garrett------2720552
Noah Jackson2327---------50
Karl Lynch------2517850
Jim Wolf------2820149
Tony Cline------2918148
Hugh McKinnis1818------1248
Julio Bauer2121------547
Andrew James1418------1446
Richard Hooper1721------644
Waymond Bryant------2417142
Quinn Hoffman2120---------41
Brian Molinaro1415---------29
Bob Hudson45------1928
David Knight98------1027
Harold Jaeger1114---------25
Isaac Curtis915---------24
Rick Kay------321924
Andy Dawson511------723
Carlos Nixon------721423
Floyd Tongue------105621
Sam Monson------115319
Kenny Frame56------718
Vic Washington710---------17
Kenyon Hill------64616
Rodney Bridges410------216
Perry Williams52------815
Edddie Brown------62412
Terry Schmidt------74---11
J.B. Shepard13------711
Don Cockroft00------77
John James00------44
Terry Hanratty00------33
Jack Mildren------0011
Steve Neils------10---1
Tony Adams00---------0
Kyle Wooden00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
George Kunz3422------763
Wayne England3422---------56
Matt Atkins3422---------56
Ralph McGill------2227655
John Pergine------2229354
Nate Crane------1923951
John Zook------2027350
Allan Ellis------1825447
Willie Frazier2418------547
Bernie Jackson------1826347
Tom MacLeod------1924447
Jon Morris2315------745
Randy Crowder------1724344
Carl Wafer------2021344
Kyle Mathis2413------744
Ken Mitchell------11102142
Jeff Van Note3011------142
Rolland Lawrence------1721341
Dick Gordon2215------340
Fred Willis1112------1740
Charley Young2016------339
Charlie Ford------10131437
Clyde Werner------1520237
Mack Herron229------536
Travis Roach1713------636
Mark Van Eeghen207------431
Zach Muirbrook144------1331
Lionel Summers2010---------30
Bo Rather99------1129
Ted Fritsch813------728
Richie Minter------1411126
Mickey Gmerek68------1024
Ernie McGee------751224
Jorge Ballard------86620
Jermaine Perkins------59418
Earl Edwards------86---14
Ken Grandberry11------810
Bennie Tapeh------53---8
Tom Wittum00------66
Dave Rowe------0055
Ricky Fisher00------44
Vince Wilkerson11---------2
Buddy Ursino00------11
Wally Watson01---------1
Unknown00---------0
Reuben Fields00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7152.1
Middle14433.1
Right4369.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7497.0
Middle21472.2
Right6325.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dale Zorn27210011370
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wayne England19120022310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1614513.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)107838.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2163.0
Short (0-8 Yds)44215.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)115524.7
Long (19+ Yds)223819.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Drew Pearson96041024
TE Andrew James4308018
WR Harold Jaeger44032014
RB Brian Molinaro3110015
WR Isaac Curtis22016015
TE Richard Hooper22027021
WR David Knight110708
FB Hugh McKinnis1103018
WR Vic Washington1100010
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dick Gordon65048015
WR Bo Rather3202809
WR Charley Young32122016
TE Willie Frazier2010018
WR Fred Willis2103012
WR Lionel Summers21010010
RB Mack Herron110609

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dale Zorn122.002.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Fred Willis400.000.73
Mack Herron284.005.24
Vince Wilkerson188.008.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dale Zorn1100.004.96
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wayne England2000.006.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Brian Molinaro1100.000.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Willie Frazier1000.000.00
WR Dick Gordon1000.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Brian Molinaro22
Vic Washington11
Dale Zorn10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Mack Herron43
Fred Willis10
Vince Wilkerson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Dale Zorn973
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Wayne England853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Drew Pearson532
TE Andrew James221
WR Vic Washington110
WR Harold Jaeger110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Dick Gordon321
WR Bo Rather211
RB Mack Herron111
WR Charley Young110
WR Lionel Summers100

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)