Week 5, 1981

played in Carolina, NC

85 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0000-0
Carolina Panthers71337-30

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)

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record2-33-2
First Downs1626
- by Rushing810
- by Passing714
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards242412
- Offensive Plays6367
- Yards per Play3.846.15
Net Rushing Yards108172
- Rushing Attempts2142
- Yards per Rush5.144.10
Net Passing Yards134240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 14 - 225 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards165240
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/310/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.199.60
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions6/135/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.07.4
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/456/31
Punt Returns/Yards2/111/-3
Kick Returns/Yards3/701/10
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/26
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits05
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 24
Time of Possession25:4234:18

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:23OWN 31515Punt
16:343:10OWN 20642Punt
213:023:42OWN 20722Punt
25:553:20OWN 201047Interception
20:130:13OWN 201-1Half
37:203:40OWN 20637Interception
31:545:45OWN 41252Punt
49:112:24OWN 43929Downs
44:120:51OWN 254-11Downs
42:180:42OWN 293-5Punt
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:376:03OWN 41396Touchdown
13:245:22OWN 201278Field Goal
29:203:25OWN 20880Touchdown
22:352:22OWN 20861Field Goal
315:007:40OWN 111266Field Goal
33:401:46OWN 3738Punt
411:091:58OWN 235Punt
46:472:35OWN 2838Punt
43:211:03OPP 14314Touchdown
41:361:36OWN 1330Game

Game MVP: Bill Kenney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bill Ring9556.112810
Eddie Lee Ivery7284.00800
Tommy Kramer284.00900
Mark Van Eeghen155.00500
John Jefferson11010.001010
Charles Alexander122.00200
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Po James241154.791761
Carlos Spencer16543.381221
Drew Pearson144.00400
Bill Kenney1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer36141656/31030230.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney25212400/01250120.0

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Jefferson5145811.6023300
TE Kellen Winslow385317.6717210
WR Jerry Butler363210.671160
WR Robert Miller25178.502170
FB Mark Van Eeghen1155.00550
TE Jim Thaxton0200.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Drew Pearson777410.5720190
TE David Hill445313.2530171
WR Carlos Carson333913.006170
WR Steve Rivera243216.000250
FB Curtis Brown2294.50050
WR Dave Preston232110.504110
RB Carlos Spencer111212.006120
TE M.L. Harris0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Glen Edwards100.000
CB Jackie Derlange12626.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Miller1000
Terry Rennaker0100
Darrol Ray0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
David Hill1100
Junior Miller0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider524849.642.2603
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge315150.346.7532

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft3/31/10/0403/3

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Miller133.00
Tim Fox188.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Glen Edwards1-3-3.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Miller37023.30
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Bell11010.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Singletary830.03116
S Darrol Ray710.04022
DT Charlie Johnson600.03819
CB Tim Fox500.01615
DT Dominic Winstead410.03216
OLB Rob Niarne400.01710
CB Randy Logan320.02617
OLB Gary Cobb310.0135
S Scott Burk310.0128
DE Lawrence Pillers230.02820
DE Rulon Jones220.02819
OLB Andy Hawkins210.04224
OLB Hugh Green210.02012
CB William Judson200.03418
OLB Mel Owens200.0138
CB Rolland Lawrence110.02814
DT Joe Klecko100.03323
QB Tommy Kramer10---------
ILB Dirt Winston100.0119
WR John Jefferson10---------
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Steve King502.01938
DT Jim Wolf510.51526
S Tom Hannon510.01536
ILB Terry Beeson301.01934
DE George Martin300.01017
S Dave Waymer300.01535
DE Dennis Johnson211.51327
DE Billy Howard211.01940
S Glen Edwards210.01732
S Ray Brown200.0313
CB Danny Colbert200.01019
OLB Guy Frazier130.01712
CB J.T. Thomas120.01831
OLB Steve Towle110.055
S Carlton Williamson110.01027
DT Bill Dunstan100.0616
OLB Andy Selfridge100.0413
OLB Gary Weaver010.026
CB Jackie Derlange010.01433

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers0.001120
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Steve King2.002138
DE Dennis Johnson1.500027
DE Billy Howard1.004240
ILB Terry Beeson1.000034
DT Jim Wolf0.501126
DE George Martin0.010017
DT Bill Dunstan0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Darrol Ray31022
CB Tim Fox30015
OLB Rob Niarne30010
S Scott Burk2008
CB William Judson20018
OLB Mike Singletary20016
CB Randy Logan10017
DT Dominic Winstead10016
OLB Gary Cobb1005
OLB Andy Hawkins10024
OLB Hugh Green10012
OLB Mel Owens1008
ILB Dirt Winston0109
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tom Hannon31036
S Glen Edwards21132
S Ray Brown20013
CB Danny Colbert20019
ILB Terry Beeson13034
S Dave Waymer11035
DT Bill Dunstan10016
OLB Steve King10038
CB J.T. Thomas10031
S Carlton Williamson01027
CB Jackie Derlange00133

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Fred Dean23017330
Dan Alexander23020140
Jeff Van Note14017036
Derrel Gofourth13018136
Blake Moore1208018
Curt Marsh120408
Andre Hines11014136
Karl Baldischwiler110706
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Kuziel49234023
Noah Jackson313037023
Kenny Frame23020010
Quinn Hoffman15032023
Lionel Antoine13030017
Jeff Williams13037022
Gene Killian1201205
David Hill12032018
Junior Miller01031010

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Jerry Butler111
Vagas Ferguson11
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Steve Rivera213
Guy Frazier114
Junior Miller113
David Hill13

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Andy Hawkins------4224369
Dan Alexander2040------565
Tommy Kramer2142---------63
Darrol Ray------4022163
Kellen Winslow1940------362
William Judson------3418961
John Jefferson1633------1160
Charlie Johnson------3819259
Joe Klecko------3323359
Jeff Van Note1736------356
Derrel Gofourth1836------256
Eddie Lee Ivery1128------1655
Dominic Winstead------3216351
Lawrence Pillers------2820351
Rulon Jones------2819451
Andre Hines1436---------50
Mike Singletary------3116249
Fred Dean1730---------47
Randy Logan------2617245
Tim Fox------16151445
Jerry Butler1321------1145
Rolland Lawrence------2814143
Rob Niarne------17101643
Robert Miller721------1139
Mark Van Eeghen1321------337
Hugh Green------2012335
Dirt Winston------1191434
Scott Burk------1281131
Blake Moore818------531
Jim Thaxton68------1327
Bill Ring1014---------24
Mel Owens------138---21
Tony Galloway613---------19
Charles Alexander45------1019
Gary Cobb------135119
Karl Baldischwiler76------518
Curt Marsh48------517
Vagas Ferguson06------17
Larry Swider00------55
Terry Rennaker------0033
Al Richardson------0033
Chris Bahr00------11
Tom Cousineau------0011
Unknown00---------0
Ed Luther00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Kenney4225---------67
Jeff Williams3722------665
Billy Howard------1940564
Noah Jackson3723---------60
Bob Kuziel3423------360
Curtis Brown2918------1360
Steve King------1938---57
Quinn Hoffman3223---------55
Po James2610------1854
Jackie Derlange------1433754
Junior Miller3110------1354
David Hill3218------353
Terry Beeson------1934---53
Tom Hannon------1536---51
Glen Edwards------1732150
Dave Waymer------1535---50
J.T. Thomas------1831---49
Lionel Antoine3017---------47
Guy Frazier------17121443
Danny Colbert------10191241
Jim Wolf------1526---41
Dennis Johnson------1327---40
Dave Preston2314------138
Carlton Williamson------1027138
Kenny Frame2010------636
Andy Selfridge------4131835
Steve Rivera109------1332
M.L. Harris122------1832
Drew Pearson1515---------30
Carlos Spencer1614---------30
Carlos Carson1514---------29
Bill Dunstan------616527
George Martin------1017---27
Ray Brown------313824
Gene Killian125------623
Dan Peiffer82------616
Eddie Bell10------1112
Steve Towle------55212
Don Cockroft00------1010
Gary Weaver------2619
Skip Wilcox------0213
Will Cureton00------33
Luke Prestridge00------33
Cleo Montgomery01------12
Dan Ryczek00---------0
Dennis McKenzie00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle11787.1
Right3113.7
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left19774.1
Middle781.1
Right15885.9
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer36142407842
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney25211012110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3293.0
Short (0-8 Yds)85273.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)2171296.1
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18161618.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)64549.0
Long (19+ Yds)112525.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Jefferson145058133
TE Kellen Winslow83053140
WR Jerry Butler63032021
WR Robert Miller52017021
TE Jim Thaxton200008
FB Mark Van Eeghen1105021
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Drew Pearson77074015
TE David Hill44053018
WR Steve Rivera4203219
WR Dave Preston32121014
WR Carlos Carson33039014
FB Curtis Brown2209018
RB Carlos Spencer11012014
TE M.L. Harris100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Po James4143.504.79
Carlos Spencer393.003.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney53275.409.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dave Preston32217.007.00
TE David Hill1166.0013.25
TE M.L. Harris1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Eddie Lee Ivery22
John Jefferson11
CarolinaRushesConversions
Po James21
Carlos Spencer20
Bill Kenney10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer1033
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney654

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Miller311
WR John Jefferson200
TE Kellen Winslow211
WR Jerry Butler200
FB Mark Van Eeghen111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Drew Pearson221
TE David Hill222
WR Steve Rivera111
WR Dave Preston100

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)