Week 16, 1975

played in Carolina, NC

28 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Birmingham Bombers	7	3	0	0	-	10
Carolina Panthers	7	17	7	7	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:42 CAR - Vic Washington 8 run (Don Cockroft extra point)
1Q: 04:52 BIR - Rickey Young 8 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 13:26 CAR - Vic Washington 16 run (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 06:12 BIR - Bucky Wallace 25 field goal
2Q: 01:24 CAR - Don Cockroft 19 field goal
2Q: 00:53 CAR - Honor Jackson 26 interception return (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 06:55 CAR - Hugh McKinnis 1 pass from Gerald Rasberry (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 12:57 CAR - Essex Johnson 1 pass from Gerald Rasberry (Don Cockroft extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:42 CAR - Vic Washington 8 run (Don Cockroft extra point)
1Q: 04:52 BIR - Rickey Young 8 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 13:26 CAR - Vic Washington 16 run (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 06:12 BIR - Bucky Wallace 25 field goal
2Q: 01:24 CAR - Don Cockroft 19 field goal
2Q: 00:53 CAR - Honor Jackson 26 interception return (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 06:55 CAR - Hugh McKinnis 1 pass from Gerald Rasberry (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 12:57 CAR - Essex Johnson 1 pass from Gerald Rasberry (Don Cockroft extra point)

Team Statistics BIR CAR
Record 3-12 2-13
First Downs 10 19
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 3 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 207 285
- Offensive Plays 54 64
- Yards per Play 3.83 4.45
Net Rushing Yards 111 129
- Rushing Attempts 24 39
- Yards per Rush 4.63 3.31
Net Passing Yards 96 156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 16 - 4 23 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 103 166
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 3.20 6.24
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 4.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/6 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 4/69 3/91
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/46
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 40
Time of Possession 25:39 34:21

Team Statistics	BIR	CAR
Record	3-12	2-13
First Downs	10	19
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	3	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	207	285
- Offensive Plays	54	64
- Yards per Play	3.83	4.45
Net Rushing Yards	111	129
- Rushing Attempts	24	39
- Yards per Rush	4.63	3.31
Net Passing Yards	96	156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 16 - 4	23 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	103	166
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	3.20	6.24
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	4.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/6	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	4/69	3/91
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	4/46
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 40
Time of Possession	25:39	34:21

Drive Charts

Birmingham Bombers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:33	3:29	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
1	5:29	0:45	OPP 15	2	15	Touchdown
1	2:11	2:16	OWN 20	6	33	Punt
2	13:31	0:05	OWN 15	1	1	Fumble
2	13:12	2:26	OWN 13	5	25	Interception
2	10:40	1:02	OWN 35	3	11	Interception
2	9:24	3:19	OPP 37	6	29	Field Goal
2	1:17	0:36	OWN 25	2	-13	Interception
2	0:41	0:41	OWN 24	3	26	Half
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	6:46	1:16	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	12:49	1:59	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
4	8:38	4:13	OWN 20	9	34	Punt
4	2:00	1:37	OWN 39	3	19	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:27	OWN 42	9	58	Touchdown
1	7:04	1:35	OWN 15	3	0	Fumble
1	4:44	2:33	OWN 46	3	7	Punt
2	14:55	1:24	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	13:26	0:14	OPP 16	1	16	Touchdown
2	10:46	0:06	OPP 39	1	4	Fumble
2	9:38	0:14	OWN 38	1	-1	Fumble
2	6:05	4:48	OWN 39	11	59	Field Goal
3	13:15	6:29	OWN 40	12	60	Touchdown
3	5:30	7:41	OWN 40	13	60	Touchdown
4	10:50	2:12	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
4	4:25	2:25	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	0:23	0:23	OPP 49	1	2	Game

Game MVP: Honor Jackson, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rickey Young	17	95	5.59	18	4	1
Darnell Goodwin	6	12	2.00	5	0	0
Boobie Clark	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Vic Washington	23	92	4.00	16	3	2
Essex Johnson	14	32	2.29	9	0	0
Hugh McKinnis	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Gerald Rasberry	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Haden	22	13	84	1/7	0	22	3	27.6
Elton Davis	7	3	19	0/0	0	7	1	10.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gerald Rasberry	23	22	166	2/10	2	22	0	125.7

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rickey Young	4	5	18	4.50	6	7
RB Darnell Goodwin	2	2	4	2.00	1	3
WR Darrin Baker	2	5	27	13.50	2	22
WR Calvin Hickman	2	4	30	15.00	1	21
WR Al Walker	2	4	6	3.00	0	5
FB Boobie Clark	1	3	7	7.00	0	7
FB Mike Vardell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Marc Forbes	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Hugh Stopek	1	1	7	7.00	3	7
TE Ken Garcia	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR David Knight	4	4	33	8.25	2	13	0
WR Drew Pearson	4	4	34	8.50	0	13	0
RB Essex Johnson	3	3	10	3.33	0	5	1
WR Vic Washington	3	3	28	9.33	9	14	0
WR Harold Jaeger	3	3	42	14.00	9	22	0
FB Hugh McKinnis	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	1
TE Andrew James	2	3	10	5.00	0	6	0
TE Richard Hooper	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Honor Jackson	3	28	9.33	1
CB Marvin Cobb	1	18	18.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force
Darnell Goodwin	1	0	0
Ken Sawyer	0	1	1
Doug English	0	1	1
Bill Simpson	0	1	0
Bill Bradley	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Essex Johnson	1	0	0
David Knight	1	0	0
Gerald Rasberry	1	0	0
Marvin Cobb	0	1	1

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ian Mooberry	6	279	46.5	37.2	51	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John James	4	220	55.0	43.5	69	1

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Don Cockroft	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Bradley	1	1	1.0	0
Al Walker	1	5	5.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Edwards	1	7	7.0	0
Essex Johnson	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Sawyer	3	49	16.3	0
Ronnie Covington	1	20	20.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Essex Johnson	3	91	30.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bill Bradley	13	4	0.0	36	24
OLB Ron Pritchard	7	2	0.0	23	13
ILB Shane Harrison	7	1	0.0	36	24
DT Dusty Oliver	6	0	1.0	33	18
DE Bill Cooke	4	3	0.0	36	23
CB Ken Sawyer	4	1	0.0	34	22
OLB Jack Ham	3	3	0.0	39	25
DT Craig Fulcher	3	1	0.0	36	23
CB Earl Dvorak	2	3	0.0	28	23
S Willie Germany	2	2	0.0	7	4
S Bill Simpson	2	1	0.0	24	18
CB Terrance Dulaney	2	1	0.0	23	14
DT Doug English	1	0	1.0	17	11
DE Tyrell Garrison	1	1	0.0	38	22
FB Boobie Clark	1	0	---	---	---
TE Ken Garcia	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dave Graf	1	0	0.0	3	1
WR Rickey Young	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Steve King	8	1	0.0	24	30
S Honor Jackson	6	3	0.0	24	28
CB Marvin Cobb	5	1	0.0	18	26
DE Dennis Johnson	3	0	0.0	24	30
CB Terry Schmidt	3	0	0.0	14	13
S Glen Edwards	2	2	0.0	22	30
OLB Gary Weaver	2	2	0.0	22	28
CB J.T. Thomas	2	0	0.0	23	29
DT Jim Wolf	2	0	0.0	22	26
DE George Martin	1	1	1.0	21	27
CB C.J. Garrett	1	2	0.0	21	29
DT Mike Fanning	1	2	0.0	11	18
S Edddie Brown	1	0	0.0	1	2
DE Tony Cline	1	0	0.0	4	3
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0.0	2	5
OLB Derrel Luce	0	1	0.0	6	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Dusty Oliver	1.0	0	18
DT Doug English	1.0	0	11
DT Craig Fulcher	0.0	1	23

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE George Martin	1.0	0	27
DE Dennis Johnson	0.0	2	30
DT Mike Fanning	0.0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	PPlay
OLB Ron Pritchard	5	13
CB Ken Sawyer	5	22
S Bill Bradley	4	24
S Willie Germany	2	4
CB Earl Dvorak	2	23
OLB Jack Ham	1	25
CB Terrance Dulaney	1	14
ILB Shane Harrison	1	24
OLB Dave Graf	1	1

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marvin Cobb	4	0	1	26
OLB Steve King	3	1	0	30
S Glen Edwards	2	0	0	30
S Honor Jackson	1	1	3	28
S Edddie Brown	1	0	0	2
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0	5
CB Terry Schmidt	1	0	0	13
CB J.T. Thomas	1	0	0	29
OLB Gary Weaver	1	0	0	28
CB C.J. Garrett	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Juan Bruce	2	5	18	1	27
Pete Adams	2	5	20	0	26
Dan Ryczek	1	3	8	0	7
Greg Sampson	1	3	19	0	27
Andy Dawson	1	2	21	0	24
Boobie Clark	1	1	13	0	17
Ken Garcia	1	1	15	0	12
Vincent Forbes	0	2	4	0	4
Claude Minor	0	1	5	0	3
Marc Forbes	0	1	9	0	13

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Noah Jackson	3	10	33	0	21
Kyle Davis	2	8	35	0	22
Steve Riley	2	6	37	2	24
Julio Bauer	1	7	33	0	18
Paul Laaveg	1	3	13	0	11
Quinn Hoffman	1	2	29	0	23
Hugh McKinnis	0	1	18	0	16
Kenny Frame	0	1	7	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Darrin Baker	3	15
Darnell Goodwin	1	21
John Pitts	1	12

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Hugh McKinnis	2	12
David Knight	1	16
Isaac Curtis	1	10
Marvin Cobb	1	10
Dave Dalby	1	5

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jack Ham	---	---	39	25	2	66
Ken Sawyer	---	---	34	22	9	65
Bill Bradley	---	---	36	24	4	64
Bill Cooke	---	---	36	23	5	64
Tyrell Garrison	---	---	38	22	1	61
Shane Harrison	---	---	36	24	1	61
Craig Fulcher	---	---	36	23	1	60
Dusty Oliver	---	---	33	18	2	53
Earl Dvorak	---	---	28	23	1	52
Andy Dawson	21	24	---	---	4	49
Calvin Hickman	13	23	---	---	13	49
Pete Adams	20	26	---	---	---	46
Greg Sampson	19	27	---	---	---	46
Juan Bruce	18	27	---	---	---	45
Pat Haden	22	23	---	---	---	45
Terrance Dulaney	---	---	23	14	7	44
Ken Garcia	15	12	---	---	17	44
Bill Simpson	---	---	24	18	1	43
Darnell Goodwin	7	12	---	---	21	40
Al Walker	12	24	---	---	4	40
Kris Wheeler	16	23	---	---	---	39
Ron Pritchard	---	---	23	13	2	38
Darrin Baker	11	12	---	---	15	38
Boobie Clark	13	17	---	---	7	37
Rickey Young	17	17	---	---	---	34
Hugh Stopek	17	13	---	---	2	32
Marc Forbes	9	13	---	---	9	31
Doug English	---	---	17	11	1	29
Ronnie Covington	---	---	8	3	15	26
Willie Germany	---	---	7	4	11	22
Dan Ryczek	8	7	---	---	4	19
Mike Vardell	3	4	---	---	11	18
Broderick Kimsey	---	---	1	0	16	17
Carlton Malone	6	3	---	---	7	16
Claude Minor	5	3	---	---	7	15
John Pitts	---	---	2	1	12	15
Otis Sistrunk	---	---	5	6	3	14
Darryl Kenyon	3	6	---	---	5	14
Dave Graf	---	---	3	1	7	11
Vincent Forbes	4	4	---	---	2	10
Elton Davis	2	7	---	---	---	9
Ian Mooberry	0	0	---	---	7	7
David Goodwin	3	3	---	---	---	6
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	4	4
Gerald Blackburn	---	---	0	0	2	2
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gerald Rasberry	39	25	---	---	1	65
Steve Riley	37	24	---	---	3	64
J.T. Thomas	---	---	23	29	11	63
Noah Jackson	33	21	---	---	5	59
Steve King	---	---	24	30	5	59
Glen Edwards	---	---	22	30	6	58
Kyle Davis	35	22	---	---	---	57
Dennis Johnson	---	---	24	30	1	55
Julio Bauer	33	18	---	---	4	55
Marvin Cobb	---	---	18	26	10	54
Honor Jackson	---	---	24	28	1	53
Quinn Hoffman	29	23	---	---	---	52
David Knight	20	15	---	---	16	51
Gary Weaver	---	---	22	28	1	51
Andrew James	24	12	---	---	15	51
C.J. Garrett	---	---	21	29	1	51
Richard Hooper	27	17	---	---	6	50
George Martin	---	---	21	27	2	50
Essex Johnson	16	13	---	---	20	49
Jim Wolf	---	---	22	26	1	49
Hugh McKinnis	18	16	---	---	12	46
Drew Pearson	27	19	---	---	---	46
Terry Schmidt	---	---	14	13	13	40
Vic Washington	23	12	---	---	3	38
Harold Jaeger	20	12	---	---	---	32
Mike Fanning	---	---	11	18	3	32
Isaac Curtis	14	7	---	---	10	31
Paul Laaveg	13	11	---	---	5	29
Bob Pifferini	---	---	2	5	15	22
Marco Vehar	2	2	---	---	15	19
Dave Dalby	8	5	---	---	5	18
Jim Harrison	4	0	---	---	10	14
Floyd Tongue	---	---	3	4	6	13
Kenny Frame	7	1	---	---	3	11
Tony Cline	---	---	4	3	3	10
Don Cockroft	0	0	---	---	8	8
Edddie Brown	---	---	1	2	4	7
Brian Molinaro	0	0	---	---	7	7
Derrel Luce	---	---	6	1	---	7
Kenyon Hill	---	---	0	0	5	5
John James	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sam Monson	---	---	0	0	2	2
Karl Lynch	---	---	1	1	---	2
Jamie Castillo	---	---	1	0	---	1
Tony Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dale Zorn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	58	8.3
Middle	15	40	2.7
Right	2	13	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	55	3.9
Middle	12	25	2.1
Right	13	49	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Haden	22	13	2	2	0	1	3	0	3
Elton Davis	7	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gerald Rasberry	23	22	1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	11	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	28	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	21	1.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	43	14.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	14	77	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	89	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darrin Baker	5	2	27	1	12
WR Rickey Young	5	4	18	0	17
WR Calvin Hickman	4	2	30	1	23
WR Al Walker	4	2	6	0	24
FB Boobie Clark	3	1	7	0	17
TE Ken Garcia	3	0	0	0	12
RB Darnell Goodwin	2	2	4	0	12
FB Mike Vardell	1	1	-1	0	4
TE Marc Forbes	1	1	5	0	13
WR Hugh Stopek	1	1	7	0	13

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Knight	4	4	33	0	15
WR Drew Pearson	4	4	34	0	19
RB Essex Johnson	3	3	10	0	13
WR Vic Washington	3	3	28	0	12
TE Andrew James	3	2	10	0	12
WR Harold Jaeger	3	3	42	1	12
FB Hugh McKinnis	2	2	4	0	16
TE Richard Hooper	1	1	5	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rickey Young	2	7	3.50	5.59

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vic Washington	12	45	3.75	4.00
Essex Johnson	2	12	6.00	2.29
Gerald Rasberry	1	4	4.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Haden	3	2	12	4.00	3.82

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gerald Rasberry	3	3	15	5.00	7.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Marc Forbes	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Darrin Baker	1	0	0	0.00	5.40
WR Rickey Young	1	1	7	7.00	3.60

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Essex Johnson	1	1	1	1.00	3.33
FB Hugh McKinnis	1	1	1	1.00	2.00
WR Drew Pearson	1	1	13	13.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Rickey Young	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Essex Johnson	3	1
Vic Washington	2	0
Gerald Rasberry	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Haden	9	6	2
Elton Davis	2	1	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gerald Rasberry	7	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darrin Baker	4	1	1
WR Calvin Hickman	3	2	1
RB Darnell Goodwin	1	1	0
WR Hugh Stopek	1	1	1
WR Al Walker	1	1	0
WR Rickey Young	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Essex Johnson	2	2	2
WR Vic Washington	2	2	2
WR Drew Pearson	1	1	1
TE Andrew James	1	0	0
WR Harold Jaeger	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,300)