Week 5, 1981

played in Carolina, NC

85 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	0	0	-	0
Carolina Panthers	7	13	3	7	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:44 CAR - Carlos Spencer 1 run (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 13:08 CAR - Don Cockroft 19 field goal
2Q: 06:02 CAR - David Hill 6 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 00:19 CAR - Don Cockroft 36 field goal
3Q: 07:27 CAR - Don Cockroft 40 field goal
4Q: 02:24 CAR - Po James 7 run (Don Cockroft extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:44 CAR - Carlos Spencer 1 run (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 13:08 CAR - Don Cockroft 19 field goal
2Q: 06:02 CAR - David Hill 6 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 00:19 CAR - Don Cockroft 36 field goal
3Q: 07:27 CAR - Don Cockroft 40 field goal
4Q: 02:24 CAR - Po James 7 run (Don Cockroft extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 2-3 3-2
First Downs 16 26
- by Rushing 8 10
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 242 412
- Offensive Plays 63 67
- Yards per Play 3.84 6.15
Net Rushing Yards 108 172
- Rushing Attempts 21 42
- Yards per Rush 5.14 4.10
Net Passing Yards 134 240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 14 - 2 25 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 165 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/31 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.19 9.60
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 6/31
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 1/-3
Kick Returns/Yards 3/70 1/10
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 24
Time of Possession 25:42 34:18

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	2-3	3-2
First Downs	16	26
- by Rushing	8	10
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	242	412
- Offensive Plays	63	67
- Yards per Play	3.84	6.15
Net Rushing Yards	108	172
- Rushing Attempts	21	42
- Yards per Rush	5.14	4.10
Net Passing Yards	134	240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 14 - 2	25 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	165	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/31	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.19	9.60
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	6/31
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	1/-3
Kick Returns/Yards	3/70	1/10
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 24
Time of Possession	25:42	34:18

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:23	OWN 31	5	15	Punt
1	6:34	3:10	OWN 20	6	42	Punt
2	13:02	3:42	OWN 20	7	22	Punt
2	5:55	3:20	OWN 20	10	47	Interception
2	0:13	0:13	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	7:20	3:40	OWN 20	6	37	Interception
3	1:54	5:45	OWN 4	12	52	Punt
4	9:11	2:24	OWN 43	9	29	Downs
4	4:12	0:51	OWN 25	4	-11	Downs
4	2:18	0:42	OWN 29	3	-5	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:37	6:03	OWN 4	13	96	Touchdown
1	3:24	5:22	OWN 20	12	78	Field Goal
2	9:20	3:25	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	2:35	2:22	OWN 20	8	61	Field Goal
3	15:00	7:40	OWN 11	12	66	Field Goal
3	3:40	1:46	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
4	11:09	1:58	OWN 2	3	5	Punt
4	6:47	2:35	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
4	3:21	1:03	OPP 14	3	14	Touchdown
4	1:36	1:36	OWN 13	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Bill Kenney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bill Ring	9	55	6.11	28	1
Eddie Lee Ivery	7	28	4.00	8	0
Tommy Kramer	2	8	4.00	9	0
Mark Van Eeghen	1	5	5.00	5	0
John Jefferson	1	10	10.00	10	1
Charles Alexander	1	2	2.00	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Po James	24	115	4.79	17	6	1
Carlos Spencer	16	54	3.38	12	2	1
Drew Pearson	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
Bill Kenney	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	36	14	165	6/31	0	30	2	30.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Kenney	25	21	240	0/0	1	25	0	120.0

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR John Jefferson	5	14	58	11.60	23	30
TE Kellen Winslow	3	8	53	17.67	17	21
WR Jerry Butler	3	6	32	10.67	1	16
WR Robert Miller	2	5	17	8.50	2	17
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	5	5.00	5	5
TE Jim Thaxton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Drew Pearson	7	7	74	10.57	20	19	0
TE David Hill	4	4	53	13.25	30	17	1
WR Carlos Carson	3	3	39	13.00	6	17	0
WR Steve Rivera	2	4	32	16.00	0	25	0
FB Curtis Brown	2	2	9	4.50	0	5	0
WR Dave Preston	2	3	21	10.50	4	11	0
RB Carlos Spencer	1	1	12	12.00	6	12	0
TE M.L. Harris	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Glen Edwards	1	0	0.00	0
CB Jackie Derlange	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Robert Miller	1	0	0
Terry Rennaker	0	1	0
Darrol Ray	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
David Hill	1	1	0	0
Junior Miller	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	5	248	49.6	42.2	60	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Prestridge	3	151	50.3	46.7	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

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

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Miller	1	3	3.0	0
Tim Fox	1	8	8.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Edwards	1	-3	-3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Miller	3	70	23.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Bell	1	10	10.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mike Singletary	8	3	0.0	31	16
S Darrol Ray	7	1	0.0	40	22
DT Charlie Johnson	6	0	0.0	38	19
CB Tim Fox	5	0	0.0	16	15
DT Dominic Winstead	4	1	0.0	32	16
OLB Rob Niarne	4	0	0.0	17	10
CB Randy Logan	3	2	0.0	26	17
OLB Gary Cobb	3	1	0.0	13	5
S Scott Burk	3	1	0.0	12	8
DE Lawrence Pillers	2	3	0.0	28	20
DE Rulon Jones	2	2	0.0	28	19
OLB Andy Hawkins	2	1	0.0	42	24
OLB Hugh Green	2	1	0.0	20	12
CB William Judson	2	0	0.0	34	18
OLB Mel Owens	2	0	0.0	13	8
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	1	0.0	28	14
DT Joe Klecko	1	0	0.0	33	23
QB Tommy Kramer	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Dirt Winston	1	0	0.0	11	9
WR John Jefferson	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Steve King	5	0	2.0	19	38
DT Jim Wolf	5	1	0.5	15	26
S Tom Hannon	5	1	0.0	15	36
ILB Terry Beeson	3	0	1.0	19	34
DE George Martin	3	0	0.0	10	17
S Dave Waymer	3	0	0.0	15	35
DE Dennis Johnson	2	1	1.5	13	27
DE Billy Howard	2	1	1.0	19	40
S Glen Edwards	2	1	0.0	17	32
S Ray Brown	2	0	0.0	3	13
CB Danny Colbert	2	0	0.0	10	19
OLB Guy Frazier	1	3	0.0	17	12
CB J.T. Thomas	1	2	0.0	18	31
OLB Steve Towle	1	1	0.0	5	5
S Carlton Williamson	1	1	0.0	10	27
DT Bill Dunstan	1	0	0.0	6	16
OLB Andy Selfridge	1	0	0.0	4	13
OLB Gary Weaver	0	1	0.0	2	6
CB Jackie Derlange	0	1	0.0	14	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers	0.0	0	1	1	20

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Steve King	2.0	0	2	1	38
DE Dennis Johnson	1.5	0	0	0	27
DE Billy Howard	1.0	0	4	2	40
ILB Terry Beeson	1.0	0	0	0	34
DT Jim Wolf	0.5	0	1	1	26
DE George Martin	0.0	1	0	0	17
DT Bill Dunstan	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Darrol Ray	3	1	22
CB Tim Fox	3	0	15
OLB Rob Niarne	3	0	10
S Scott Burk	2	0	8
CB William Judson	2	0	18
OLB Mike Singletary	2	0	16
CB Randy Logan	1	0	17
DT Dominic Winstead	1	0	16
OLB Gary Cobb	1	0	5
OLB Andy Hawkins	1	0	24
OLB Hugh Green	1	0	12
OLB Mel Owens	1	0	8
ILB Dirt Winston	0	1	9

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tom Hannon	3	1	0	36
S Glen Edwards	2	1	1	32
S Ray Brown	2	0	0	13
CB Danny Colbert	2	0	0	19
ILB Terry Beeson	1	3	0	34
S Dave Waymer	1	1	0	35
DT Bill Dunstan	1	0	0	16
OLB Steve King	1	0	0	38
CB J.T. Thomas	1	0	0	31
S Carlton Williamson	0	1	0	27
CB Jackie Derlange	0	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Fred Dean	2	3	17	3	30
Dan Alexander	2	3	20	1	40
Jeff Van Note	1	4	17	0	36
Derrel Gofourth	1	3	18	1	36
Blake Moore	1	2	8	0	18
Curt Marsh	1	2	4	0	8
Andre Hines	1	1	14	1	36
Karl Baldischwiler	1	1	7	0	6

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Bob Kuziel	4	9	2	34	23
Noah Jackson	3	13	0	37	23
Kenny Frame	2	3	0	20	10
Quinn Hoffman	1	5	0	32	23
Lionel Antoine	1	3	0	30	17
Jeff Williams	1	3	0	37	22
Gene Killian	1	2	0	12	5
David Hill	1	2	0	32	18
Junior Miller	0	1	0	31	10

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Butler	1	11
Vagas Ferguson	1	1

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Rivera	2	13
Guy Frazier	1	14
Junior Miller	1	13
David Hill	1	3

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Andy Hawkins	---	---	42	24	3	69
Dan Alexander	20	40	---	---	5	65
Tommy Kramer	21	42	---	---	---	63
Darrol Ray	---	---	40	22	1	63
Kellen Winslow	19	40	---	---	3	62
William Judson	---	---	34	18	9	61
John Jefferson	16	33	---	---	11	60
Charlie Johnson	---	---	38	19	2	59
Joe Klecko	---	---	33	23	3	59
Jeff Van Note	17	36	---	---	3	56
Derrel Gofourth	18	36	---	---	2	56
Eddie Lee Ivery	11	28	---	---	16	55
Dominic Winstead	---	---	32	16	3	51
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	28	20	3	51
Rulon Jones	---	---	28	19	4	51
Andre Hines	14	36	---	---	---	50
Mike Singletary	---	---	31	16	2	49
Fred Dean	17	30	---	---	---	47
Randy Logan	---	---	26	17	2	45
Tim Fox	---	---	16	15	14	45
Jerry Butler	13	21	---	---	11	45
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	28	14	1	43
Rob Niarne	---	---	17	10	16	43
Robert Miller	7	21	---	---	11	39
Mark Van Eeghen	13	21	---	---	3	37
Hugh Green	---	---	20	12	3	35
Dirt Winston	---	---	11	9	14	34
Scott Burk	---	---	12	8	11	31
Blake Moore	8	18	---	---	5	31
Jim Thaxton	6	8	---	---	13	27
Bill Ring	10	14	---	---	---	24
Mel Owens	---	---	13	8	---	21
Tony Galloway	6	13	---	---	---	19
Charles Alexander	4	5	---	---	10	19
Gary Cobb	---	---	13	5	1	19
Karl Baldischwiler	7	6	---	---	5	18
Curt Marsh	4	8	---	---	5	17
Vagas Ferguson	0	6	---	---	1	7
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	5	5
Terry Rennaker	---	---	0	0	3	3
Al Richardson	---	---	0	0	3	3
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tom Cousineau	---	---	0	0	1	1
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bill Kenney	42	25	---	---	---	67
Jeff Williams	37	22	---	---	6	65
Billy Howard	---	---	19	40	5	64
Noah Jackson	37	23	---	---	---	60
Bob Kuziel	34	23	---	---	3	60
Curtis Brown	29	18	---	---	13	60
Steve King	---	---	19	38	---	57
Quinn Hoffman	32	23	---	---	---	55
Po James	26	10	---	---	18	54
Jackie Derlange	---	---	14	33	7	54
Junior Miller	31	10	---	---	13	54
David Hill	32	18	---	---	3	53
Terry Beeson	---	---	19	34	---	53
Tom Hannon	---	---	15	36	---	51
Glen Edwards	---	---	17	32	1	50
Dave Waymer	---	---	15	35	---	50
J.T. Thomas	---	---	18	31	---	49
Lionel Antoine	30	17	---	---	---	47
Guy Frazier	---	---	17	12	14	43
Danny Colbert	---	---	10	19	12	41
Jim Wolf	---	---	15	26	---	41
Dennis Johnson	---	---	13	27	---	40
Dave Preston	23	14	---	---	1	38
Carlton Williamson	---	---	10	27	1	38
Kenny Frame	20	10	---	---	6	36
Andy Selfridge	---	---	4	13	18	35
Steve Rivera	10	9	---	---	13	32
M.L. Harris	12	2	---	---	18	32
Drew Pearson	15	15	---	---	---	30
Carlos Spencer	16	14	---	---	---	30
Carlos Carson	15	14	---	---	---	29
Bill Dunstan	---	---	6	16	5	27
George Martin	---	---	10	17	---	27
Ray Brown	---	---	3	13	8	24
Gene Killian	12	5	---	---	6	23
Dan Peiffer	8	2	---	---	6	16
Eddie Bell	1	0	---	---	11	12
Steve Towle	---	---	5	5	2	12
Don Cockroft	0	0	---	---	10	10
Gary Weaver	---	---	2	6	1	9
Skip Wilcox	---	---	0	2	1	3
Will Cureton	0	0	---	---	3	3
Luke Prestridge	0	0	---	---	3	3
Cleo Montgomery	0	1	---	---	1	2
Dan Ryczek	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	11	78	7.1
Right	3	11	3.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	19	77	4.1
Middle	7	8	1.1
Right	15	88	5.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	36	14	2	4	0	7	8	4	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Kenney	25	21	1	0	1	2	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	27	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	7	129	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	16	161	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	54	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	25	25.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	14	5	58	1	33
TE Kellen Winslow	8	3	53	1	40
WR Jerry Butler	6	3	32	0	21
WR Robert Miller	5	2	17	0	21
TE Jim Thaxton	2	0	0	0	8
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	5	0	21

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Drew Pearson	7	7	0	74	0	15
TE David Hill	4	4	0	53	0	18
WR Steve Rivera	4	2	0	32	1	9
WR Dave Preston	3	2	1	21	0	14
WR Carlos Carson	3	3	0	39	0	14
FB Curtis Brown	2	2	0	9	0	18
RB Carlos Spencer	1	1	0	12	0	14
TE M.L. Harris	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Po James	4	14	3.50	4.79
Carlos Spencer	3	9	3.00	3.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Kenney	5	3	27	5.40	9.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dave Preston	3	2	21	7.00	7.00
TE David Hill	1	1	6	6.00	13.25
TE M.L. Harris	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Eddie Lee Ivery	2	2
John Jefferson	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Po James	2	1
Carlos Spencer	2	0
Bill Kenney	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	10	3	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Kenney	6	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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

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

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)