Week 2, 1981

played in Buffalo, NY

59 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

Carolina Panthers000106-16
Buffalo Bills03070-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 01:14 BUF - Carson Long 44 field goal
4Q: 13:46 CAR - Dave Waymer 43 interception return (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 02:18 BUF - Richard Todd 2 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 00:10 CAR - Don Cockroft 32 field goal
OT: 11:19 CAR - Carlos Spencer 26 run

Team StatisticsCARBUF
Record1-11-1
First Downs2019
- by Rushing85
- by Passing1214
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards338352
- Offensive Plays6668
- Yards per Play5.125.18
Net Rushing Yards14184
- Rushing Attempts2824
- Yards per Rush5.043.50
Net Passing Yards197268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 21 - 041 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards214285
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/173/17
- Yards per Pass Play5.186.09
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions6/159/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.56.4
4th Down Conversions1/10/1
Penalties/Yards3/152/10
Punt Returns/Yards2/93/31
Kick Returns/Yards4/721/18
Interception Ret./Yards1/430/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 20
Time of Possession30:4333:13

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:08OWN 35613Punt
17:085:36OWN 1954Punt
212:522:17OWN 20513Punt
28:252:40OWN 34521Punt
21:091:09OWN 29319Half
311:483:43OWN 21724Punt
34:134:27OWN 20830Punt
47:230:31OWN 3030Punt
46:001:55OWN 333Punt
42:062:03OWN 13972Field Goal
OT115:003:56OWN 21879Touchdown
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:524:44OWN 4747Punt
11:323:40OWN 20640Punt
210:352:10OWN 24842Downs
25:454:36OWN 61067Field Goal
315:003:12OWN 20615Punt
38:053:52OWN 2625Punt
414:461:13OWN 7421Interception
413:336:10OWN 201050Fumble
46:520:52OWN 4330Punt
44:051:59OPP 40840Touchdown

Game MVP: Bill Kenney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Po James13786.003130
Carlos Spencer12645.332611
Drew Pearson1-2-2.00-200
Dave Preston122.00200
Cleo Montgomery1-1-1.00-100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton15593.931720
Earl Gant5163.201810
Richard Todd362.00301
Billy Jackson133.00300

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney35212143/17025077.5
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd41272853/17044175.8

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE David Hill686711.1720250
WR Carlos Carson58499.8011180
WR Dave Preston46369.002120
WR Eddie Bell1188.00080
RB Po James1299.00290
WR Drew Pearson1344.00040
RB Carlos Spencer111010.002100
WR Steve Rivera132121.0017210
TE Junior Miller111010.008100
FB Curtis Brown0200.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tony Hill7117210.296160
WR Archie Griffin48358.753160
RB Walter Payton33165.33290
FB Ted McKnight33134.3310100
RB Earl Gant33248.0010140
TE Gary Shirk243115.5016210
FB Billy Jackson222211.006160
WR Dennis Franklin124444.0028440
WR Wally Henry111717.004170
TE Walt Arnold121111.000110
WR George Farmer0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dave Waymer14343.001
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Jim Wolf0110
George Martin0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Richard Todd2000
Ted McKnight0100

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge836345.439.0535
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally524849.643.8604

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft1/10/00/0321/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/11/10/0441/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Colbert294.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen33110.30

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Bell35117.00
Cleo Montgomery12121.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen11818.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB J.T. Thomas730.02238
DE George Martin600.51220
ILB Terry Beeson430.01530
S Tom Hannon410.01637
S Carlton Williamson410.02340
S Glen Edwards400.01630
OLB Andy Selfridge400.01219
DE Billy Howard321.02041
DT Jim Wolf301.01529
OLB Steve King310.52140
CB Dwayne Woodruff310.02033
OLB Guy Frazier220.01328
DE Dennis Johnson200.01627
S Dave Waymer200.0718
CB Danny Colbert110.01017
OLB Gary Weaver100.045
DT Bill Dunstan010.0915
OLB Steve Towle010.087
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jim Collins630.02025
OLB Tom Toner620.02232
ILB Don Blackmon411.02019
CB Dwight Harrison420.02228
DT Mike Dawson410.01619
S Bryant Salter400.02428
S Tommy Casanova320.01724
CB Jeff Wright310.01317
CB Kenny Johnson300.01525
DE Doug McDougald201.0712
DE Andy Dorris210.02028
ILB Don Rives210.0712
DT Carl Barisich200.01319
S Jack Tatum200.01317
OLB Frank LeMaster111.079
CB Graham Spreen120.02031
DE Walt Patulski110.02126
OLB Keena Turner110.01421

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Billy Howard1.002241
DT Jim Wolf1.000029
OLB Steve King0.510140
DE George Martin0.500020
DT Bill Dunstan0.010015
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Doug McDougald1.001012
OLB Frank LeMaster1.00009
ILB Don Blackmon1.000019
DE Will Wynn0.011110
DE Andy Dorris0.001028
ILB Jim Collins0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB J.T. Thomas62038
OLB Andy Selfridge30019
ILB Terry Beeson30030
CB Dwayne Woodruff30033
S Dave Waymer20118
S Tom Hannon20037
S Carlton Williamson20040
CB Danny Colbert10017
S Glen Edwards10030
DE Billy Howard10041
DT Jim Wolf10029
DE George Martin10020
OLB Guy Frazier10028
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bryant Salter31028
S Tommy Casanova30024
CB Kenny Johnson30025
ILB Don Rives20012
OLB Tom Toner20032
ILB Don Blackmon20019
ILB Jim Collins20025
CB Graham Spreen12031
CB Dwight Harrison11028
S Jack Tatum11017
CB Jeff Wright10017

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Noah Jackson47026034
Bob Kuziel37127130
Kenny Frame16015119
Lionel Antoine14018024
Quinn Hoffman12021031
Jeff Williams02024130
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Macek38022040
Reggie McKenzie25020140
Kelvin Clark13019040
Walt Arnold11012021
Ken Huff01021238
Dave Scott010306
Ted McKnight01011026
Billy Jackson010909

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
M.L. Harris212
Guy Frazier212
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Dextor Clinkscale414
George Farmer113
Chad Bush16

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Howard------2041667
Bill Kenney2838---------66
Noah Jackson2634------464
Carlton Williamson------2340164
Steve King------2140162
Bob Kuziel2730------562
Jeff Williams2430------862
J.T. Thomas------2238161
Tom Hannon------1637861
David Hill2230------860
Po James1423------2158
Dwayne Woodruff------2033154
Guy Frazier------13281253
Quinn Hoffman2131---------52
Curtis Brown1621------1451
Andy Selfridge------12191748
Junior Miller1617------1548
Glen Edwards------1630147
Terry Beeson------1530247
Dave Preston1824------446
Jim Wolf------1529145
Dennis Johnson------1627144
Kenny Frame1519------943
Lionel Antoine1824---------42
Danny Colbert------10171340
Carlos Carson1623---------39
Steve Rivera813------1233
Dave Waymer------718833
Drew Pearson1319---------32
George Martin------1220---32
Bill Dunstan------915529
Gene Killian713------929
Carlos Spencer1315---------28
Dan Peiffer29------920
Steve Towle------87318
M.L. Harris12------1215
Eddie Bell23------813
Jackie Derlange------48---12
Gary Weaver------45211
Luke Prestridge00------88
Skip Wilcox------1247
Cleo Montgomery10------45
Don Cockroft00------44
Will Cureton00------11
Dan Ryczek00---------0
Dennis McKenzie00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Riley2444---------68
Richard Todd2444---------68
Graham Spreen------20311667
Ken Huff2138------665
Don Macek2240------264
Reggie McKenzie2040---------60
Kelvin Clark1940---------59
Tom Toner------2232256
Tony Hill1632------856
Bryant Salter------2428254
Dwight Harrison------2228252
Andy Dorris------2028149
Walt Patulski------2126148
Kenny Johnson------1525848
Earl Gant521------2147
Jeff Wright------13171646
Walt Arnold1221------1346
Don Blackmon------2019746
Jim Collins------2025---45
Gary Shirk1124------843
Ted McKnight1126------643
Tommy Casanova------1724142
Mike Dawson------1619540
Dextor Clinkscale------9161439
Keena Turner------1421439
Walter Payton1918---------37
Dennis Franklin517------1436
Carl Barisich------1319335
Wally Henry1421---------35
Archie Griffin1420---------34
Frank LeMaster------791632
Jack Tatum------1317131
George Farmer411------1328
Doug McDougald------712928
Billy Jackson99------927
Don Rives------712322
Will Wynn------810---18
Chad Bush54------615
Dave Scott36------615
Steve Courson44---------8
Todd Thomas24------28
Len Gotshalk00------66
Pat McInally00------55
Carson Long00------55
Jack Thompson00------11
Dave Mays00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15422.8
Middle6416.8
Right7588.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5122.4
Middle16483.0
Right3248.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney35212045410
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd41272522231

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21151296.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)126857.1
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen31103.3
Short (0-8 Yds)21161205.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)141015511.1
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE David Hill86167130
WR Carlos Carson85149023
WR Dave Preston64136024
WR Drew Pearson3104019
WR Steve Rivera31021113
RB Po James2109023
FB Curtis Brown2010021
WR Eddie Bell110803
RB Carlos Spencer11010015
TE Junior Miller11010017
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tony Hill117172032
WR Archie Griffin84035020
TE Gary Shirk42131124
RB Walter Payton33016018
FB Ted McKnight33013026
RB Earl Gant33024021
WR Dennis Franklin21044117
TE Walt Arnold21011021
WR George Farmer2000011
FB Billy Jackson2202209
WR Wally Henry11017021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Richard Todd122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd2194.506.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Archie Griffin1199.004.38
TE Walt Arnold1000.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Carlos Spencer21
Po James10
Cleo Montgomery10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Earl Gant31
Walter Payton22
Richard Todd11
Billy Jackson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney1155
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd1064

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Carlos Carson311
TE David Hill211
WR Dave Preston222
WR Eddie Bell111
RB Po James100
WR Steve Rivera100
FB Curtis Brown100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Hill311
WR Archie Griffin211
WR Dennis Franklin111
RB Walter Payton111
TE Gary Shirk100
WR Wally Henry110
RB Earl Gant110

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,900 (3,300)