Week 14, 1981

played in Carolina, NC

63 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	3	0	14	-	17
Carolina Panthers	6	10	3	0	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:38 CAR - Don Cockroft 19 field goal
1Q: 06:37 CAR - Don Cockroft 52 field goal
2Q: 13:08 CAR - Don Cockroft 37 field goal
2Q: 05:32 CAR - Carlos Carson 2 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 03:31 NED - Bucky Wallace 26 field goal
3Q: 01:47 CAR - Don Cockroft 30 field goal
4Q: 08:46 NED - Darryl Stingley 10 pass from Steve Bartkowski (John Brockington run for conversion)
4Q: 00:20 NED - Loaird McCreary 20 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Chuck Foreman run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:38 CAR - Don Cockroft 19 field goal
1Q: 06:37 CAR - Don Cockroft 52 field goal
2Q: 13:08 CAR - Don Cockroft 37 field goal
2Q: 05:32 CAR - Carlos Carson 2 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 03:31 NED - Bucky Wallace 26 field goal
3Q: 01:47 CAR - Don Cockroft 30 field goal
4Q: 08:46 NED - Darryl Stingley 10 pass from Steve Bartkowski (John Brockington run for conversion)
4Q: 00:20 NED - Loaird McCreary 20 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Chuck Foreman run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NED CAR
Record 7-6 9-4
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 405 409
- Offensive Plays 65 71
- Yards per Play 6.23 5.76
Net Rushing Yards 99 134
- Rushing Attempts 16 37
- Yards per Rush 6.19 3.62
Net Passing Yards 306 275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 25 - 2 33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 346 282
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/40 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.24 8.09
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 4/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 4/28
Kick Returns/Yards 2/77 3/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/8
2pt Conversions 2/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 32
Time of Possession 28:08 31:52

Team Statistics	NED	CAR
Record	7-6	9-4
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	405	409
- Offensive Plays	65	71
- Yards per Play	6.23	5.76
Net Rushing Yards	99	134
- Rushing Attempts	16	37
- Yards per Rush	6.19	3.62
Net Passing Yards	306	275
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 25 - 2	33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	346	282
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/40	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.24	8.09
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	4/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	4/28
Kick Returns/Yards	2/77	3/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/8
2pt Conversions	2/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 32
Time of Possession	28:08	31:52

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:32	1:18	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	6:30	3:26	OWN 41	5	9	Punt
2	13:01	3:25	OWN 20	7	42	Interception
2	5:21	1:57	OPP 47	5	38	Field Goal
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 39	1	0	Half
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
3	11:12	2:13	OWN 20	4	4	Punt
3	7:47	2:12	OWN 21	6	54	Missed FG
3	2:44	0:13	OWN 12	1	0	Interception
3	1:39	1:35	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	13:16	4:36	OWN 16	9	84	Touchdown
4	6:28	2:57	OWN 37	7	31	Downs
4	1:48	1:48	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:28	OWN 23	6	75	Field Goal
1	10:14	3:44	OWN 37	7	28	Field Goal
1	3:04	5:03	OWN 20	9	60	Field Goal
2	9:36	4:15	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
2	3:24	3:16	OWN 23	9	38	Fumble
3	13:03	1:51	OWN 20	4	38	Punt
3	8:59	1:12	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
3	5:35	2:51	OWN 32	5	21	Punt
3	2:31	0:52	OPP 18	3	5	Field Goal
3	0:04	1:48	OWN 41	6	12	Punt
4	8:40	2:12	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
4	3:31	1:43	OWN 32	7	30	Punt

Game MVP: Billy Howard, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Chuck Foreman	11	78	7.09	22	4
Jimmy Rogers	3	13	4.33	7	0
Reuben Gant	1	5	5.00	5	0
Steve Bartkowski	1	3	3.00	3	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Po James	21	79	3.76	18	3
Carlos Spencer	10	39	3.90	9	0
Bill Kenney	3	12	4.00	7	0
Dave Preston	1	1	1.00	1	0
Carlos Carson	1	3	3.00	3	0
Cleo Montgomery	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Bartkowski	42	25	346	7/40	2	41	2	82.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Kenney	33	21	282	1/7	1	54	0	100.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darryl Stingley	6	8	147	24.50	60	40	1
RB Chuck Foreman	5	7	29	5.80	9	8	0
WR Lynn Swann	4	8	84	21.00	39	41	0
WR Reuben Gant	2	3	18	9.00	5	15	0
TE Loaird McCreary	2	2	29	14.50	9	20	1
WR Stanley Morgan	2	6	8	4.00	0	6	0
FB John Brockington	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mike Hawkins	1	2	9	9.00	3	9	0
RB Jimmy Rogers	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0
WR Mike Wilson	1	2	15	15.00	5	15	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Carlos Carson	6	8	74	12.33	32	43	1
TE David Hill	5	7	74	14.80	27	32	0
WR Dave Preston	3	5	35	11.67	9	21	0
WR Drew Pearson	2	5	63	31.50	44	54	0
TE M.L. Harris	2	2	8	4.00	0	5	0
RB Carlos Spencer	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Steve Rivera	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Curtis Brown	1	1	17	17.00	8	17	0
WR Doug Donley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dave Waymer	1	8	8.00	0
OLB Guy Frazier	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Darryl Stingley	1	0	0
Herman Edwards	0	1	1
John Brockington	0	1	0
Edddie Brown	0	0	1
Al Harris	0	0	1
Milt McColl	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bill Kenney	2	0	0
Po James	1	0	0
Carlos Carson	1	0	0
Drew Pearson	0	1	0
Dan Ryczek	0	1	0
Quinn Hoffman	0	1	0
J.T. Thomas	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	5	222	44.4	34.8	52	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Prestridge	6	250	41.7	32.7	49	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	1/2	0/1	0/0	26	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Don Cockroft	4/4	1/1	1/1	52	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lynn Swann	1	7	7.0	0
Stanley Morgan	1	7	7.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Colbert	4	28	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edddie Brown	2	77	38.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Po James	2	30	15.0	0
Eddie Bell	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Edddie Brown	7	1	0.0	27	26
ILB Shane Nelson	6	2	0.0	28	21
DE Al Harris	5	0	1.0	33	33
S Steve Luke	5	3	0.0	21	20
DT Jeff Lloyd	5	2	0.0	35	30
S Sandy Durko	4	2	0.0	24	28
CB Herman Edwards	4	1	0.0	26	21
ILB John Anderson	4	1	0.0	30	32
OLB Steve Nelson	3	0	0.0	10	11
OLB Gary Campbell	3	0	0.0	29	23
DE Barney Chavous	2	2	0.0	35	33
ILB Rick Kay	2	2	0.0	9	9
S Mike Davis	2	1	0.0	35	28
WR Stanley Morgan	2	0	---	---	---
CB Luke Szorcsik	1	2	0.0	26	25
CB Mark Mitchell	1	2	0.0	23	20
OLB Milt McColl	1	1	0.0	6	1
DT R.J. Reese	1	0	0.0	4	4
S Glenn Buchanan	1	0	0.0	0	7

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Terry Beeson	8	2	0.0	12	33
DT Jim Wolf	6	0	0.0	10	31
DE Billy Howard	5	1	4.5	11	34
OLB Steve King	5	0	1.5	15	44
S Carlton Williamson	5	0	0.0	13	42
CB J.T. Thomas	4	0	0.0	3	18
S Glen Edwards	2	1	0.0	13	27
CB Jackie Derlange	2	1	0.0	12	46
DE Dennis Johnson	2	0	0.0	16	47
CB Dwayne Woodruff	2	0	0.0	14	39
S Dave Waymer	2	0	0.0	11	35
OLB Gary Weaver	1	0	1.0	2	5
S Ray Brown	1	1	0.0	6	28
CB Danny Colbert	1	1	0.0	7	24
OLB Guy Frazier	0	2	0.0	13	23
OLB Andy Selfridge	0	1	0.0	4	19
DE George Martin	0	1	0.0	5	17

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Al Harris	1.0	2	0	33
OLB Gary Campbell	0.0	1	1	23
DE Barney Chavous	0.0	1	0	33
S Sandy Durko	0.0	1	0	28

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Billy Howard	4.5	0	1	1	34
OLB Steve King	1.5	0	0	2	44
OLB Gary Weaver	1.0	0	0	0	5
DE Dennis Johnson	0.0	2	3	1	47
DE George Martin	0.0	1	0	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Edddie Brown	5	1	26
S Mike Davis	2	1	28
CB Herman Edwards	2	1	21
S Sandy Durko	2	0	28
S Steve Luke	2	0	20
ILB Shane Nelson	2	0	21
ILB John Anderson	2	0	32
DE Al Harris	1	1	33
ILB Rick Kay	1	0	9
S Glenn Buchanan	1	0	7
CB Mark Mitchell	1	0	20

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Terry Beeson	6	0	0	33
S Carlton Williamson	4	0	0	42
CB J.T. Thomas	3	1	0	18
DT Jim Wolf	3	0	0	31
S Dave Waymer	2	0	1	35
CB Jackie Derlange	2	0	0	46
CB Dwayne Woodruff	2	0	0	39
S Ray Brown	1	0	0	28
S Glen Edwards	1	0	0	27
DE Dennis Johnson	1	0	0	47
OLB Guy Frazier	0	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Hannah	3	4	15	0	47
Wade Griffin	2	3	15	1	48
Joe Fields	2	2	14	2	40
Loaird McCreary	1	1	7	0	18
Larry Tearry	0	3	10	0	38
Irv Pankey	0	1	13	3	37
Lynn Boden	0	1	8	1	20

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kenny Frame	2	5	13	0	10
Jeff Williams	2	3	7	0	4
Lionel Antoine	1	6	31	0	28
Quinn Hoffman	1	5	30	0	29
Dan Nugent	1	2	30	0	30
Bob Kuziel	0	8	33	0	27
Noah Jackson	0	3	33	0	29
David Hill	0	1	30	0	22
Curtis Brown	0	1	17	0	17
Cleo Montgomery	0	0	13	1	10

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Andy Bolton	2	8
Mark Mitchell	1	21
Jim Kelly	1	15
Steve Luke	1	11
Lynn Boden	1	7
Jimmy Rogers	1	7

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
David Hill	2	16
Guy Frazier	1	18
Carlton Williamson	1	14

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Al Harris	---	---	33	33	10	76
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	35	30	9	74
Barney Chavous	---	---	35	33	4	72
Mike Davis	---	---	35	28	4	67
John Anderson	---	---	30	32	4	66
Steve Bartkowski	16	49	---	---	---	65
John Hannah	15	47	---	---	2	64
Mark Mitchell	---	---	23	20	21	64
Edddie Brown	---	---	27	26	10	63
Wade Griffin	15	48	---	---	---	63
Joe Fields	14	40	---	---	5	59
Gary Campbell	---	---	29	23	3	55
Larry Tearry	10	38	---	---	7	55
Sandy Durko	---	---	24	28	2	54
Luke Szorcsik	---	---	26	25	3	54
Shane Nelson	---	---	28	21	5	54
Steve Luke	---	---	21	20	11	52
Lynn Swann	9	35	---	---	7	51
Herman Edwards	---	---	26	21	4	51
Irv Pankey	13	37	---	---	---	50
Darryl Stingley	13	36	---	---	---	49
John Brockington	6	26	---	---	14	46
Chuck Foreman	12	33	---	---	---	45
Reuben Gant	8	22	---	---	15	45
Stanley Morgan	11	28	---	---	5	44
Mike Hawkins	6	22	---	---	8	36
Lynn Boden	8	20	---	---	7	35
Loaird McCreary	7	18	---	---	7	32
Rick Kay	---	---	9	9	10	28
Steve Nelson	---	---	10	11	7	28
Jimmy Rogers	4	14	---	---	7	25
Leonard Mitchell	4	14	---	---	7	25
Jim Kelly	2	5	---	---	15	22
Milt McColl	---	---	6	1	14	21
Mike Wilson	2	6	---	---	12	20
Cullen Bryant	0	0	---	---	16	16
Glenn Buchanan	---	---	0	7	3	10
Vern Holland	1	1	---	---	7	9
R.J. Reese	---	---	4	4	1	9
Andy Bolton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim Young	---	---	6	2	---	8
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	5	5
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	3	3
Larry Lawrence	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Gilliam	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bill Kenney	37	34	---	---	---	71
Dan Nugent	30	30	---	---	9	69
Carlton Williamson	---	---	13	42	14	69
Po James	25	19	---	---	24	68
David Hill	30	22	---	---	16	68
Jackie Derlange	---	---	12	46	8	66
Dennis Johnson	---	---	16	47	2	65
Noah Jackson	33	29	---	---	1	63
Bob Kuziel	33	27	---	---	3	63
Steve King	---	---	15	44	2	61
Lionel Antoine	31	28	---	---	---	59
Quinn Hoffman	30	29	---	---	---	59
Dwayne Woodruff	---	---	14	39	2	55
Guy Frazier	---	---	13	23	18	54
Curtis Brown	17	17	---	---	15	49
Terry Beeson	---	---	12	33	3	48
Dave Waymer	---	---	11	35	2	48
Danny Colbert	---	---	7	24	14	45
Billy Howard	---	---	11	34	---	45
Drew Pearson	22	22	---	---	---	44
Ray Brown	---	---	6	28	9	43
Carlos Carson	23	20	---	---	---	43
Glen Edwards	---	---	13	27	2	42
Andy Selfridge	---	---	4	19	19	42
Jim Wolf	---	---	10	31	1	42
Steve Rivera	11	12	---	---	16	39
Dave Preston	19	17	---	---	3	39
M.L. Harris	12	14	---	---	12	38
Kenny Frame	13	10	---	---	10	33
Bill Dunstan	---	---	6	18	6	30
Cleo Montgomery	13	10	---	---	7	30
George Martin	---	---	5	17	7	29
Carlos Spencer	11	14	---	---	1	26
Dan Peiffer	4	8	---	---	10	22
J.T. Thomas	---	---	3	18	---	21
Jeff Williams	7	4	---	---	10	21
Eddie Bell	1	1	---	---	13	15
Don Cockroft	0	0	---	---	10	10
Steve Towle	---	---	2	5	3	10
Dan Ryczek	4	5	---	---	---	9
Gary Weaver	---	---	2	5	1	8
Skip Wilcox	---	---	1	4	3	8
Luke Prestridge	0	0	---	---	6	6
Will Cureton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Doug Donley	1	2	---	---	---	3
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	41	5.1
Middle	4	29	7.3
Right	4	29	7.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	21	1.9
Middle	8	37	4.6
Right	18	76	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Bartkowski	42	25	6	0	5	1	4	4	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Kenney	33	21	4	2	1	4	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	18	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	132	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	10	196	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	156	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	105	13.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darryl Stingley	8	6	1	147	3	36
WR Lynn Swann	8	4	1	84	2	35
RB Chuck Foreman	7	5	1	29	0	33
WR Stanley Morgan	6	2	1	8	0	28
WR Reuben Gant	3	2	0	18	0	22
TE Mike Hawkins	2	1	1	9	0	22
TE Loaird McCreary	2	2	0	29	1	18
WR Mike Wilson	2	1	0	15	0	6
FB John Brockington	1	1	0	0	0	26
RB Jimmy Rogers	1	1	0	7	0	14

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carlos Carson	8	6	0	74	1	20
TE David Hill	7	5	1	74	1	22
WR Drew Pearson	5	2	0	63	1	22
WR Dave Preston	5	3	0	35	1	17
WR Steve Rivera	3	1	0	4	0	12
TE M.L. Harris	2	2	0	8	0	14
RB Carlos Spencer	1	1	0	7	0	14
FB Curtis Brown	1	1	0	17	0	17
WR Doug Donley	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chuck Foreman	1	6	6.00	7.09

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Po James	2	4	2.00	3.76
Carlos Spencer	2	9	4.50	3.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Bartkowski	7	3	33	4.71	8.24

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Kenney	7	4	16	2.29	8.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chuck Foreman	1	1	3	3.00	4.14
WR Reuben Gant	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Darryl Stingley	1	1	10	10.00	18.38
WR Lynn Swann	1	0	0	0.00	10.50
TE Mike Hawkins	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
TE Loaird McCreary	1	1	20	20.00	14.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE David Hill	3	1	8	2.67	10.57
WR Dave Preston	1	1	1	1.00	7.00
WR Carlos Carson	1	1	2	2.00	9.25
TE M.L. Harris	1	1	5	5.00	4.00
WR Doug Donley	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Bartkowski	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Po James	4	1
Carlos Spencer	1	1
Cleo Montgomery	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Bartkowski	11	8	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Kenney	12	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Chuck Foreman	4	3	1
WR Darryl Stingley	3	3	3
WR Lynn Swann	2	1	1
FB John Brockington	1	1	0
WR Stanley Morgan	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Carlos Carson	5	3	2
WR Dave Preston	3	2	2
WR Drew Pearson	2	1	1
WR Steve Rivera	1	1	0
WR Doug Donley	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)