Week 8, 1979

played in Washington, DC

51 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Carolina Panthers03100-13
Washington Redskins70010-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:48 WAS - Jack Cornell 13 fumble return (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 10:13 CAR - Don Cockroft 49 field goal
3Q: 08:23 CAR - Don Cockroft 20 field goal
3Q: 02:14 CAR - Joe Washington 7 pass from Will Cureton (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 13:49 WAS - John Leypoldt 22 field goal
4Q: 07:21 WAS - Jeff Kinney 2 run (John Leypoldt extra point)

Team StatisticsCARWAS
Record3-57-1
First Downs1217
- by Rushing27
- by Passing910
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards203308
- Offensive Plays5362
- Yards per Play3.834.97
Net Rushing Yards76125
- Rushing Attempts3232
- Yards per Rush2.383.91
Net Passing Yards127183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt19 - 12 - 229 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards144188
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/171/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.056.10
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions4/133/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.76.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/274/20
Punt Returns/Yards3/102/22
Kick Returns/Yards4/1263/85
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/3
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 26
Time of Possession29:0530:55

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:393:29OWN 25613Punt
12:412:30OWN 3435Punt
214:074:01OWN 42826Field Goal
28:003:10OWN 20641Punt
22:491:49OWN 30445Interception
315:006:44OWN 431154Field Goal
36:323:41OWN 28513Punt
32:140:06OPP 717Touchdown
413:412:05OWN 4333Interception
47:141:43OWN 383-4Punt
41:570:36OWN 143-7Punt
Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:21OWN 321262Missed FG
15:102:29OWN 14520Punt
10:111:04OWN 323-3Punt
210:062:06OWN 41422Punt
24:502:01OWN 20423Punt
21:001:00OWN 15315Half
38:161:44OWN 2036Punt
32:510:37OWN 621Fumble
32:083:27OWN 28967Field Goal
411:364:22OWN 31869Touchdown
45:313:34OWN 26619Punt
41:211:21OPP 4437Game

Game MVP: Ken Greene, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Washington17342.001420
Allen Carter15422.801010
WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Delvin Williams16593.692920
Jeff Kinney13493.771611
Norm Bulaich188.00800
Bert Jones1-1-1.00-100
Mike Siani11010.001010

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Cureton19121442/17146264.2
WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones29161881/5033075.1

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ted Newton34268.678160
WR Drew Pearson242814.000200
TE David Hill255326.5022460
RB Joe Washington2273.50271
WR Vic Washington121111.000110
WR Steve Rivera111616.004160
WR Dave Preston1133.00030
WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Norm Bulaich344715.6719220
WR John Fuqua35299.6710170
WR Don McCauley363511.672330
WR Mike Siani253115.505200
RB Delvin Williams22189.0011120
WR Lou Piccone1344.00040
TE Mike Barber1166.00060
WR James Thompson111818.008180
FB Jim Braxton0100.00000
TE Mike Donohoe0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ken Greene231.500

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Glen Edwards2000
Billy Howard0100
C.J. Garrett0100
Dennis Johnson0010
Steve King0010
WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Delvin Williams2000
Jack Cornell0101
Mike Siani0100
Jim Braxton0010
Al Dixon0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge626844.737.7533
WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Colquitt624340.535.5472

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft2/21/10/0491/1
WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Leypoldt1/20/00/0222/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Glen Edwards3103.30
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Lou Piccone22211.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Vic Washington27236.00
Allen Carter25427.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Kinney12626.00
Lou Piccone13838.00
Danny Reece12121.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Terry Beeson720.02929
OLB Steve King620.03027
S Tom Hannon620.02225
S Glen Edwards410.02726
DT Dominic Winstead320.51620
OLB Gary Weaver310.52123
CB Blake Gaylor310.01413
CB C.J. Garrett210.02824
OLB Eric Williams210.064
CB Dwayne Woodruff210.02723
CB Jackie Derlange200.037
TE David Hill20---------
DE George Martin110.01820
DE Tony Cline100.085
DE Billy Howard100.02425
DE Dennis Johnson100.01410
ILB Bob Pifferini100.0106
DT Jim Wolf100.01610
ILB Jerry Blanton100.062
S Honor Jackson010.0139
CB Marvin Cobb010.01819
WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Jeff Merrow440.52114
OLB Reggie Williams430.02521
ILB Ralph Ortega420.02616
S Tom Pridemore410.02519
DT John Mendenhall320.5167
CB Lloyd Mumphord310.02519
DE Richard Neal300.0129
S Tommy Jeffries300.02111
DE Cleveland Elam211.02616
OLB Curtis Townsend210.01910
OLB Stan White200.070
OLB Bo Conway200.065
CB Danny Reece200.02013
ILB Neal Olkewicz200.065
DE Mike Fultz120.02012
DT O.J. Sanford110.01810
DE Lem Burnham100.0117
OLB Bob Martin100.052
S Ken Greene100.02220
CB Dave Parkin010.02115

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Weaver0.500023
DT Dominic Winstead0.500020
OLB Steve King0.012227
DE Billy Howard0.001125
DE George Martin0.001020
WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cleveland Elam1.000016
DE Jeff Merrow0.500114
DT John Mendenhall0.50007
DT O.J. Sanford0.010010
ILB Neal Olkewicz0.01005

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Gary Weaver32023
S Glen Edwards21026
S Tom Hannon21025
CB Dwayne Woodruff21023
CB Blake Gaylor20013
ILB Terry Beeson20029
DE Billy Howard10025
CB C.J. Garrett10024
CB Jackie Derlange1007
WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Ralph Ortega20016
CB Danny Reece20013
OLB Reggie Williams20021
S Ken Greene10220
CB Lloyd Mumphord10019
OLB Bo Conway1005
OLB Bob Martin1002
S Tom Pridemore10019
ILB Neal Olkewicz1005

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Noah Jackson29030020
Jeff Williams16032020
Lionel Antoine15030113
Dan Peiffer14026016
Wes Hamilton110807
Quinn Hoffman03031019
Curtis Brown02020011
Dan Nugent0103110
Burt Kobeski0101404
WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dean Lang37028026
Keith Shelton33132030
Jim Hough26027026
Tom Luken12023122
Doug Dumler07030030
Mike Donohoe0201007
Jack Cornell01013012
Harris Richardson010300
Mike Barber01023014
Ronnie Lee010404

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Burt Kobeski216
Jerry Blanton115
Tom Hannon112
Jeremy Wolf18
WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Jim Braxton216
Stan White122
Al Dixon116
Don McCauley113
James Thompson110
Ronnie Lee18

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C.J. Garrett------28242274
Glen Edwards------2726861
Terry Beeson------2929260
Jeff Williams3220------860
Steve King------3027259
Tom Hannon------22251259
Noah Jackson3020------858
Will Cureton3221------255
Quinn Hoffman3119------252
Dwayne Woodruff------2723252
Billy Howard------2425251
Dan Peiffer2616------850
Allen Carter1510------2247
David Hill2317------646
Gary Weaver------2123145
Lionel Antoine3013---------43
George Martin------1820341
Drew Pearson2713---------40
Curtis Brown2011------839
Dominic Winstead------1620238
Marvin Cobb------1819138
Blake Gaylor------1413936
Dave Preston1111------1335
Burt Kobeski144------1634
Dennis Johnson------1410933
Jim Wolf------1610228
Joe Washington1711---------28
Vic Washington1111------527
Eric Williams------641727
Honor Jackson------139224
Jerry Blanton------621523
Steve Rivera93------1022
Wes Hamilton87------621
Dan Nugent310------821
Ted Newton910---------19
Bob Pifferini------106117
Jeremy Wolf44------816
Tony Cline------85---13
Derrel Luce------23712
Jackie Derlange------37---10
Don Cockroft00------66
Luke Prestridge00------66
Bubba Bean00------33
Quentin Vaughn00---------0
Bill Kenney00---------0
Rick Moser00---------0
WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Dumler3030------363
Keith Shelton3230------163
Bert Jones3230---------62
Jim Hough2726------760
Dean Lang2826---------54
Lloyd Mumphord------2519953
Lou Piccone2419------952
Dave Parkin------21151551
Tommy Jeffries------21111749
Reggie Williams------2521147
Tom Luken2322---------45
Cleveland Elam------2616345
Tom Pridemore------2519145
Jeff Kinney1413------1643
Ralph Ortega------2616143
Mike Barber2314------643
Ken Greene------2220143
Don McCauley1413------1340
Curtis Townsend------19101140
Jeff Merrow------2114439
Mike Siani2017---------37
Danny Reece------2013437
Delvin Williams1817---------35
John Fuqua1320------134
Mike Fultz------2012234
Jack Cornell1312------833
Jim Braxton88------1632
Mike Donohoe107------1532
Norm Bulaich1415------130
O.J. Sanford------1810230
Stan White------702229
John Mendenhall------167528
Richard Neal------129425
Al Dixon03------1619
Lem Burnham------117---18
James Thompson24------1016
Ronnie Lee44------816
Neal Olkewicz------65415
Bo Conway------65314
Harris Richardson30------811
Bob Martin------52---7
John Leypoldt00------66
Craig Colquitt00------66
Steve Rogers00------33
Scott Hunter00------22
Joe Pisarcik00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15412.7
Middle551.0
Right12302.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left471.8
Middle21623.0
Right6579.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Cureton19122120012
WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones29163125430

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)139624.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)31165.3
Long (19+ Yds)326622.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65335.5
Short (0-8 Yds)145342.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)758812.6
Long (19+ Yds)213316.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE David Hill52153117
WR Drew Pearson42028113
WR Ted Newton43126010
WR Vic Washington21011011
RB Joe Washington2207011
WR Steve Rivera1101603
WR Dave Preston1103011
WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Don McCauley63035113
WR John Fuqua53029020
WR Mike Siani52231117
FB Norm Bulaich43047115
WR Lou Piccone3104019
RB Delvin Williams22018017
FB Jim Braxton100008
TE Mike Donohoe100007
TE Mike Barber1106014
WR James Thompson1101804

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Allen Carter231.502.80
Joe Washington2147.002.00
WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeff Kinney221.003.77
Delvin Williams100.003.69

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Will Cureton1177.007.58
WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones92293.226.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Joe Washington1177.003.50
WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Siani3000.006.20
WR Lou Piccone2000.001.33
FB Norm Bulaich111111.0011.75
TE Mike Donohoe1000.000.00
WR Don McCauley1000.005.83
WR James Thompson111818.0018.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Joe Washington41
WashingtonRushesConversions
Delvin Williams41
Bert Jones10
Jeff Kinney10
Mike Siani10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Will Cureton843
WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones532

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Ted Newton321
WR Drew Pearson200
WR Vic Washington111
TE David Hill100
WR Dave Preston111
WashingtonTargCatchConversions
WR Don McCauley200
FB Norm Bulaich111
WR Lou Piccone110
WR James Thompson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (21,400)
End Zone14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)