Week 17, 1980

played in Carolina, NC

62 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons01403-17
Carolina Panthers10300-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 CAR - Dave Preston 5 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
1Q: 04:59 CAR - Don Cockroft 25 field goal
2Q: 11:30 ATL - Tony Dorsett 3 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 04:18 CAR - Don Cockroft 37 field goal
2Q: 03:43 ATL - Jerry Butler 72 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 02:05 ATL - Chris Bahr 47 field goal

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record13-38-8
First Downs1512
- by Rushing34
- by Passing117
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards341262
- Offensive Plays5662
- Yards per Play6.094.23
Net Rushing Yards81127
- Rushing Attempts2840
- Yards per Rush2.893.18
Net Passing Yards260135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 18 - 122 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards273135
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/130/0
- Yards per Pass Play9.296.14
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/133/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.36.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/505/37
Punt Returns/Yards2/84/25
Kick Returns/Yards2/472/43
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/25
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 28
Time of Possession29:3930:21

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:292:04OWN 3237Punt
16:130:10OWN 2510Interception
14:542:05OWN 2039Punt
214:202:58OWN 39761Touchdown
29:171:57OWN 13422Punt
24:120:46OWN 20280Touchdown
21:411:37OWN 9651Missed FG
315:005:03OWN 20939Punt
38:291:51OWN 2637Punt
34:411:39OWN 1838Punt
31:391:50OWN 2038Punt
413:192:27OWN 17513Punt
49:202:10OWN 4932Punt
45:223:25OWN 39531Field Goal
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:31OWN 201080Touchdown
17:251:12OWN 3032Punt
16:031:09OPP 1638Field Goal
12:493:29OWN 33635Missed FG
211:222:05OWN 2039Punt
27:203:08OWN 41739Field Goal
23:261:45OWN 2832Punt
20:040:04OWN 47220Half
39:571:28OWN 2034Punt
36:381:57OWN 1837Punt
33:021:23OWN 1731Punt
414:491:30OWN 2631Punt
410:521:32OWN 1430Punt
47:101:48OWN 333Punt
41:571:57OWN 33941Game

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie Lee Ivery13473.621110
Tony Dorsett12161.331011
Mark Van Eeghen177.00700
Tommy Kramer144.00400
John Jefferson177.00700
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Po James19623.264910
Vince Wilkerson19613.211110
Steve Rivera122.00200
Bill Kenney122.00200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer26182732/131721100.3
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney22111350/0135084.4

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Miller457819.5018230
TE Russ Francis334615.330290
WR Dennis Franklin33144.67090
WR John Jefferson363913.007180
WR Jerry Butler348026.6758721
FB Mark Van Eeghen22168.002100
TE Kellen Winslow0300.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE David Hill447518.7524350
WR Dave Preston45399.755161
WR Drew Pearson35217.00780
WR Vic Washington0200.00000
WR Carlos Carson0200.00000
TE Junior Miller0300.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jackie Derlange12525.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider940444.939.9563
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge946651.850.9632

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr1/21/20/1472/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft2/30/10/0371/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel Summers111.00
Dennis Franklin177.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Reece4256.30

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel Summers24723.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Vic Washington24321.50

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jeff Severson830.03220
DT Charlie Johnson710.03618
S Darrol Ray620.03820
DE Rulon Jones420.0269
ILB Dirt Winston310.02315
CB Randy Logan300.03317
DT Ken Novak220.02310
CB Henry Monroe220.02517
DE Ed Smith210.0146
OLB Cecil Johnson210.02819
CB Tim Fox200.01515
DT Greg Wojcik120.02318
CB Rolland Lawrence110.02713
DE Lawrence Pillers110.03017
OLB Gary Cobb110.0162
S Scott Burk110.01813
C Jeff Van Note10---------
OLB Terry Rennaker100.042
OLB Al Richardson100.002
ILB Tom MacLeod020.0176
OLB Rob Niarne010.0123
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Dwayne Woodruff600.02321
ILB Terry Beeson510.01823
CB J.T. Thomas500.02323
S Ray Brown410.01927
S Tom Hannon410.02122
OLB Gary Weaver400.02016
DT Jim Wolf310.01914
CB Marvin Cobb310.02318
DE Billy Howard211.01624
OLB Brian Cabral200.0119
OLB Steve King121.02725
DE Dennis Johnson120.02216
CB Jackie Derlange110.02021
DE George Martin110.01516
OLB Steve Towle110.0711
CB Danny Reece100.0106
ILB Jerry Blanton100.022
DT Floyd Tongue030.01214

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers0.011017
ILB Dirt Winston0.010015
DT Charlie Johnson0.001018
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Steve King1.001025
DE Billy Howard1.000024
DE Dennis Johnson0.001016
DT Jim Wolf0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Darrol Ray21020
CB Tim Fox20015
OLB Cecil Johnson20019
CB Henry Monroe12017
S Scott Burk11013
ILB Dirt Winston10015
OLB Gary Cobb1002
OLB Al Richardson1002
CB Rolland Lawrence01013
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB J.T. Thomas50023
CB Dwayne Woodruff40021
CB Marvin Cobb31018
S Ray Brown20027
OLB Steve Towle10011
CB Danny Reece1006
ILB Terry Beeson10023
OLB Brian Cabral1009
CB Jackie Derlange00121

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Alexander28127021
Mark Van Eeghen15115016
Mark Slater12010112
Derrel Gofourth11022022
Karl Baldischwiler04022024
Louis Bullard03020018
Kellen Winslow02025024
Jeff Van Note01026126
Jim Langer0107013
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lionel Antoine29034015
Gene Killian28037020
Dan Ryczek26040022
Quinn Hoffman15032017
Kenny Frame120805
Noah Jackson04038020
Curtis Brown02030014
Jeff Williams02011010
Junior Miller01029013

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery318
Vagas Ferguson313
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jeremy Wolf120
Curtis Brown118
Vic Washington117
Junior Miller110

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Darrol Ray------3820462
Dan Alexander2721------1159
Kellen Winslow2524------1059
Jeff Van Note2626------557
Charlie Johnson------3618357
Tommy Kramer2828---------56
Derrel Gofourth2222------1155
Jeff Severson------3220254
Randy Logan------3317252
Karl Baldischwiler2224------652
John Jefferson2325------452
Tim Fox------15152151
Cecil Johnson------2819451
Greg Wojcik------2318950
Lawrence Pillers------3017249
Dirt Winston------2315745
Henry Monroe------2517244
Rob Niarne------1232742
Eddie Lee Ivery159------1842
Rolland Lawrence------2713141
Mark Van Eeghen1516------1041
Scott Burk------1813839
Louis Bullard2018---------38
Robert Miller1113------1337
Ken Novak------2310437
Tony Dorsett1319------436
Rulon Jones------269136
Mark Slater1012------1032
Jerry Butler1517---------32
Ed Smith------1461131
Tom MacLeod------176528
Dennis Franklin97------1127
Russ Francis76------1225
Gary Cobb------162624
Lionel Summers11------2022
Andre Hines64------1121
Jim Langer713---------20
J.T. Galles01------1920
Charles Alexander62------1220
Vagas Ferguson00------1313
Larry Swider00------99
Terry Rennaker------4217
Chris Bahr00------66
Al Richardson------0246
Ed Luther00------22
Unknown00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jackie Derlange------20213273
Gene Killian3720------966
Dan Ryczek4022---------62
Curtis Brown3014------1862
Bill Kenney4022---------62
Marvin Cobb------23181859
Noah Jackson3820---------58
David Hill3314------1057
Jeremy Wolf2411------2055
Steve King------2725254
Junior Miller2913------1052
Lionel Antoine3415---------49
Ray Brown------1927349
J.T. Thomas------2323349
Vince Wilkerson2010------1949
Quinn Hoffman3217---------49
Tom Hannon------2122245
Dwayne Woodruff------2321145
Billy Howard------1624242
Terry Beeson------1823142
Dennis Johnson------2216341
George Martin------15161041
Steve Towle------7112139
Gary Weaver------2016---36
Jim Wolf------1914134
Po James207------431
Dave Preston1610------531
Floyd Tongue------1214127
Brian Cabral------119727
Vic Washington36------1726
Danny Reece------1061026
Kenny Frame85------1225
Jeff Williams1110------324
Carlos Carson1210---------22
Drew Pearson119---------20
Jerry Blanton------221620
Steve Rivera21------1114
Dan Peiffer01------1213
Cleo Montgomery05------813
Dan Nugent00------1212
Bob Simmons00------1212
Luke Prestridge00------99
Don Cockroft00------77
John Small------0077
Will Cureton00------33
Quentin Vaughn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12463.8
Middle10282.8
Right671.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12705.8
Middle791.3
Right21482.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer26184211301
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney22111015200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2221.0
Short (0-8 Yds)86374.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)14920514.6
Long (19+ Yds)212914.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1188.0
Short (0-8 Yds)65508.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)135775.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Jefferson63039025
WR Robert Miller54178213
WR Jerry Butler43080117
TE Russ Francis3304616
WR Dennis Franklin3301407
TE Kellen Winslow3000024
FB Mark Van Eeghen22016016
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Drew Pearson5312109
WR Dave Preston54039010
TE David Hill44075114
TE Junior Miller3000013
WR Vic Washington200006
WR Carlos Carson2000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Dorsett133.001.33
Eddie Lee Ivery122.003.62
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Vince Wilkerson492.253.21
Steve Rivera122.002.00
Bill Kenney122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer111010.0010.50
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney32124.006.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Mark Van Eeghen111010.008.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dave Preston22126.007.80
TE Junior Miller1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Eddie Lee Ivery30
Tony Dorsett20
Tommy Kramer10
John Jefferson10
CarolinaRushesConversions
Vince Wilkerson51
Po James10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer633
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney1032

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR John Jefferson211
FB Mark Van Eeghen111
WR Robert Miller111
TE Kellen Winslow100
WR Jerry Butler100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Drew Pearson311
WR Dave Preston321
WR Vic Washington200
WR Carlos Carson100
TE Junior Miller100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)