Week 1, 1979

played in Carolina, NC

83 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	3	7	3	7	-	20
Carolina Panthers	0	7	3	14	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:53 ATL - Chris Bahr 29 field goal
2Q: 07:41 ATL - Tony Dorsett 4 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 04:15 CAR - Drew Pearson 63 pass from Will Cureton (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 07:45 CAR - Don Cockroft 33 field goal
3Q: 02:47 ATL - Chris Bahr 43 field goal
4Q: 13:17 ATL - Mark Van Eeghen 22 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 08:38 CAR - Dwayne Woodruff 26 interception return (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 07:09 CAR - Bubba Bean 9 run (Don Cockroft extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:53 ATL - Chris Bahr 29 field goal
2Q: 07:41 ATL - Tony Dorsett 4 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 04:15 CAR - Drew Pearson 63 pass from Will Cureton (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 07:45 CAR - Don Cockroft 33 field goal
3Q: 02:47 ATL - Chris Bahr 43 field goal
4Q: 13:17 ATL - Mark Van Eeghen 22 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 08:38 CAR - Dwayne Woodruff 26 interception return (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 07:09 CAR - Bubba Bean 9 run (Don Cockroft extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 12
- by Rushing 11 6
- by Passing 4 4
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 279 241
- Offensive Plays 62 57
- Yards per Play 4.50 4.23
Net Rushing Yards 191 120
- Rushing Attempts 31 38
- Yards per Rush 6.16 3.16
Net Passing Yards 88 121
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 15 - 1 18 - 8 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 105 128
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 2.84 6.37
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/24 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/4 5/16
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 3/75
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 37
Time of Possession 31:19 28:41

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	12
- by Rushing	11	6
- by Passing	4	4
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	279	241
- Offensive Plays	62	57
- Yards per Play	4.50	4.23
Net Rushing Yards	191	120
- Rushing Attempts	31	38
- Yards per Rush	6.16	3.16
Net Passing Yards	88	121
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 15 - 1	18 - 8 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	105	128
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	2.84	6.37
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/24	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/4	5/16
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	3/75
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 37
Time of Possession	31:19	28:41

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:49	1:35	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
1	9:24	1:59	OPP 39	3	1	Punt
1	5:54	4:06	OWN 27	7	61	Field Goal
2	12:05	4:31	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	3:57	2:17	OWN 5	5	15	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 10	1	1	Half
3	15:00	2:03	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	7:38	4:57	OWN 20	8	54	Field Goal
3	1:30	3:27	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
4	11:11	0:56	OWN 18	3	-6	Punt
4	8:38	0:13	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	8:25	0:06	OWN 20	1	8	Fumble
4	7:02	1:31	OWN 23	3	-1	Punt
4	3:37	1:41	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
4	1:13	0:44	OWN 12	4	7	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:11	OWN 24	3	-9	Punt
1	11:14	1:50	OWN 30	4	9	Downs
1	7:25	1:31	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	1:48	4:43	OWN 21	8	40	Punt
2	7:34	3:37	OWN 23	6	77	Touchdown
2	1:40	1:33	OWN 35	4	20	Punt
3	12:57	5:19	OWN 32	10	52	Field Goal
3	2:41	1:11	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	13:03	1:52	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
4	10:15	1:37	OPP 44	3	3	Punt
4	8:19	1:17	OPP 28	3	28	Touchdown
4	5:31	1:54	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
4	1:56	0:43	OWN 41	3	5	Punt
4	0:29	0:29	OPP 19	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Steve King, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Dorsett	23	130	5.65	23	4	0
Ron Groce	4	25	6.25	15	1	0
Mark Van Eeghen	3	33	11.00	22	2	1
Tommy Kramer	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Washington	20	55	2.75	12	2	0
Bubba Bean	13	57	4.38	12	2	1
Drew Pearson	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
Allen Carter	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
Will Cureton	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Curtis Brown	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	28	15	105	3/17	1	22	1	59.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Will Cureton	18	8	128	1/7	1	63	0	87.2

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Robert Miller	4	6	13	3.25	0	5	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	3	4	26	8.67	13	16	0
RB Tony Dorsett	3	3	15	5.00	9	9	1
TE Kellen Winslow	3	6	18	6.00	0	8	0
WR John Jefferson	1	3	11	11.00	6	11	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	2	22	22.00	12	22	0
WR Lionel Summers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Russ Francis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ron Groce	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE David Hill	3	5	24	8.00	4	11	0
WR Drew Pearson	2	4	68	34.00	49	63	1
WR Vic Washington	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Jeremy Wolf	1	2	17	17.00	0	17	0
RB Bubba Bean	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	0
WR Steve Rivera	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dave Preston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dwayne Woodruff	1	26	26.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Force
Kellen Winslow	1	0
Emmanuel Zanders	0	1
Charlie Johnson	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Vic Washington	1	0	0
Joe Washington	1	0	0
C.J. Garrett	0	1	0
Dan Nugent	0	1	0
Terry Beeson	0	1	0
Gary Weaver	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	7	329	47.0	41.9	55	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Prestridge	9	426	47.3	42.4	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Don Cockroft	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jackson	3	4	1.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Edwards	4	9	2.3	0
Vic Washington	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Henry Stuckey	1	21	21.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Carter	2	50	25.0	0
Vic Washington	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Charlie Johnson	7	3	0.5	29	17
ILB Tom MacLeod	6	3	0.0	25	16
S Bernie Jackson	5	1	0.0	30	18
DT Randy Crowder	4	1	0.0	28	12
OLB Cecil Johnson	4	1	0.0	26	13
DE Lawrence Pillers	3	0	0.0	31	14
CB Randy Logan	2	3	0.0	37	18
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	2	0.0	31	16
CB Henry Stuckey	2	1	0.0	28	17
ILB Dirt Winston	2	1	0.0	13	3
OLB Rob Niarne	2	0	0.0	22	7
DE Harvey Martin	1	1	0.5	27	12
S Ralph McGill	1	2	0.0	31	13
S Jeff Severson	1	1	0.0	17	10
DE Gary Burley	1	1	0.0	18	12
DT Joe Klecko	1	0	0.0	13	6

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Terry Beeson	9	3	0.0	31	30
OLB Steve King	8	1	2.5	27	29
CB Jackie Derlange	4	1	0.0	16	15
S Honor Jackson	4	0	0.0	20	20
S Glen Edwards	3	1	0.0	25	24
DT Dominic Winstead	2	2	0.5	29	26
OLB Gary Weaver	2	3	0.0	19	18
CB Dwayne Woodruff	2	2	0.0	26	28
CB J.T. Thomas	2	1	0.0	19	19
DE Tony Cline	2	0	0.0	9	13
DE Billy Howard	2	0	0.0	20	15
CB C.J. Garrett	2	0	0.0	19	19
DE Dennis Johnson	1	2	0.0	18	23
DE George Martin	1	1	0.0	15	11
S Tom Hannon	1	1	0.0	30	28
OLB Derrel Luce	1	0	0.0	4	2
OLB Eric Williams	0	1	0.0	3	3
ILB Jerry Blanton	0	1	0.0	2	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Harvey Martin	0.5	1	1	12
DT Charlie Johnson	0.5	1	0	17
ILB Tom MacLeod	0.0	1	0	16
DE Gary Burley	0.0	1	0	12

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Steve King	2.5	1	0	2	29
DT Dominic Winstead	0.5	0	0	1	26
DE Tony Cline	0.0	1	0	0	13
DE George Martin	0.0	1	0	0	11
DE Dennis Johnson	0.0	0	3	1	23
DE Billy Howard	0.0	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bernie Jackson	2	0	18
CB Randy Logan	2	0	18
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	2	16
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	0	16
S Jeff Severson	1	0	10
OLB Cecil Johnson	1	0	13
CB Henry Stuckey	0	1	17

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Glen Edwards	2	0	0	24
S Honor Jackson	2	0	0	20
OLB Steve King	2	0	0	29
CB J.T. Thomas	2	0	0	19
OLB Gary Weaver	2	0	0	18
CB Jackie Derlange	2	0	0	15
ILB Terry Beeson	2	0	0	30
CB C.J. Garrett	1	0	0	19
CB Dwayne Woodruff	0	1	1	28
CB Blake Gaylor	0	1	0	6
ILB Jerry Blanton	0	1	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Van Note	3	6	1	30	1	27
Mark Van Eeghen	3	3	0	22	0	23
Keith Fahnhorst	2	8	0	26	0	25
Emmanuel Zanders	2	5	0	27	0	27
Karl Baldischwiler	2	2	0	27	1	26
J.T. Galles	1	1	0	3	0	0
Dan Alexander	1	1	0	4	0	4
Jim Langer	0	2	0	25	0	28
Louis Bullard	0	1	0	9	0	11
Kellen Winslow	0	1	0	27	0	26
Derrel Gofourth	0	0	0	6	1	3

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Noah Jackson	4	15	36	0	19
Bob Kuziel	2	6	34	1	18
Dan Nugent	2	6	35	0	17
Lionel Antoine	2	5	32	0	15
Jeff Williams	1	2	20	0	8
Quinn Hoffman	0	3	27	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery	2	12
Bernie Jackson	1	29
Ron Groce	1	19
Dirt Winston	1	17
Kellen Winslow	1	10
Emmanuel Zanders	1	9
Jeff Van Note	1	4

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Blanton	2	19
Dan Peiffer	1	10
Dan Nugent	1	8

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bernie Jackson	---	---	30	18	29	77
Henry Stuckey	---	---	28	17	29	74
Emmanuel Zanders	27	27	---	---	9	63
Kellen Winslow	27	26	---	---	10	63
Tommy Kramer	31	31	---	---	---	62
Randy Logan	---	---	37	18	6	61
Jeff Van Note	30	27	---	---	4	61
Rob Niarne	---	---	22	7	28	57
Mark Van Eeghen	22	23	---	---	9	54
Jim Langer	25	28	---	---	---	53
Karl Baldischwiler	27	26	---	---	---	53
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	31	16	5	52
Keith Fahnhorst	26	25	---	---	---	51
Randy Crowder	---	---	28	12	9	49
Harvey Martin	---	---	27	12	9	48
John Jefferson	25	23	---	---	---	48
Charlie Johnson	---	---	29	17	1	47
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	31	14	1	46
Ralph McGill	---	---	31	13	1	45
Tony Dorsett	24	20	---	---	---	44
Tom MacLeod	---	---	25	16	1	42
Cecil Johnson	---	---	26	13	1	40
Ron Groce	7	11	---	---	19	37
Lionel Summers	7	8	---	---	19	34
Dirt Winston	---	---	13	3	17	33
Russ Francis	10	13	---	---	9	32
Gary Burley	---	---	18	12	1	31
Louis Bullard	9	11	---	---	9	29
Jeff Severson	---	---	17	10	---	27
Jerry Butler	13	13	---	---	---	26
Robert Miller	11	14	---	---	---	25
J.T. Galles	3	0	---	---	19	22
Doug Winslow	6	3	---	---	12	21
Joe Klecko	---	---	13	6	1	20
Derrel Gofourth	6	3	---	---	9	18
Gary Cobb	---	---	12	5	1	18
Dan Alexander	4	4	---	---	9	17
Eddie Lee Ivery	0	0	---	---	12	12
Charles Alexander	0	1	---	---	11	12
Mark Slater	1	4	---	---	3	8
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	7	7
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	7	7
Virgil Carter	0	0	---	---	2	2
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Terry Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tom Hannon	---	---	30	28	17	75
Noah Jackson	36	19	---	---	10	65
Terry Beeson	---	---	31	30	2	63
Dan Nugent	35	17	---	---	8	60
Steve King	---	---	27	29	3	59
Will Cureton	38	19	---	---	1	58
Dominic Winstead	---	---	29	26	2	57
Glen Edwards	---	---	25	24	7	56
C.J. Garrett	---	---	19	19	18	56
Dwayne Woodruff	---	---	26	28	2	56
Bob Kuziel	34	18	---	---	2	54
Quinn Hoffman	27	17	---	---	10	54
David Hill	28	13	---	---	8	49
Lionel Antoine	32	15	---	---	---	47
Gary Weaver	---	---	19	18	9	46
Jeremy Wolf	22	8	---	---	15	45
Dave Preston	18	8	---	---	17	43
Honor Jackson	---	---	20	20	2	42
Dennis Johnson	---	---	18	23	1	42
Billy Howard	---	---	20	15	6	41
Drew Pearson	24	15	---	---	---	39
J.T. Thomas	---	---	19	19	1	39
Jeff Williams	20	8	---	---	10	38
George Martin	---	---	15	11	11	37
Burt Kobeski	13	3	---	---	19	35
Curtis Brown	18	11	---	---	5	34
Jackie Derlange	---	---	16	15	2	33
Allen Carter	1	2	---	---	27	30
Joe Washington	22	8	---	---	---	30
Bubba Bean	15	9	---	---	4	28
Steve Rivera	13	9	---	---	5	27
Jerry Blanton	---	---	2	5	19	26
Vic Washington	5	5	---	---	13	23
Tony Cline	---	---	9	13	---	22
Blake Gaylor	---	---	4	6	9	19
Eric Williams	---	---	3	3	13	19
Dan Peiffer	6	1	---	---	10	17
Ted Newton	11	4	---	---	---	15
Derrel Luce	---	---	4	2	9	15
Bob Pifferini	---	---	2	2	7	11
Luke Prestridge	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jim Wolf	---	---	2	5	---	7
Don Cockroft	0	0	---	---	6	6
Marvin Cobb	---	---	1	0	---	1
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bill Kenney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	77	9.6
Middle	11	82	7.5
Right	12	32	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	18	48	2.7
Middle	7	30	4.3
Right	12	43	3.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	28	15	1	1	1	3	4	4	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Will Cureton	18	8	1	2	1	3	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	25	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	58	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	22	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	29	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	99	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Miller	6	4	0	13	0	14
TE Kellen Winslow	6	3	0	18	0	26
FB Mark Van Eeghen	4	3	0	26	0	23
RB Tony Dorsett	3	3	0	15	0	20
WR John Jefferson	3	1	0	11	0	23
RB Ron Groce	2	0	1	0	0	11
WR Jerry Butler	2	1	0	22	1	13
WR Lionel Summers	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Russ Francis	1	0	0	0	0	13

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE David Hill	5	3	0	24	0	13
WR Drew Pearson	4	2	0	68	1	15
WR Vic Washington	3	1	0	11	0	5
TE Jeremy Wolf	2	1	1	17	0	8
WR Steve Rivera	2	0	0	0	0	9
RB Bubba Bean	1	1	0	8	0	9
WR Dave Preston	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Will Cureton	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
Bubba Bean	1	9	9.00	4.38
Joe Washington	1	2	2.00	2.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	5	4	10	2.00	3.75

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robert Miller	2	2	4	2.00	2.17
RB Tony Dorsett	2	2	6	3.00	5.00
RB Ron Groce	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Dorsett	3	0
Ron Groce	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Bubba Bean	3	1
Joe Washington	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	9	4	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Will Cureton	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Kellen Winslow	3	1	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	1	1
WR Robert Miller	2	2	0
TE Russ Francis	1	0	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Drew Pearson	3	2	2
WR Vic Washington	2	0	0
TE David Hill	2	2	0
WR Steve Rivera	1	0	0
WR Dave Preston	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (21,400)
End Zone 13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (21,400)
End Zone	13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)