Week 1, 1982

played in Atlanta, GA

73 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers37376-26
Atlanta Falcons014330-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:21 CAR - Don Cockroft 36 field goal
2Q: 04:17 ATL - Jim Thaxton 13 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 04:11 ATL - Eddie Lee Ivery 23 fumble return (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 01:02 CAR - Dave Preston 15 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 06:51 ATL - Chris Bahr 23 field goal
3Q: 02:30 CAR - Don Cockroft 23 field goal
4Q: 02:00 CAR - Dave Preston 21 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 00:25 ATL - Chris Bahr 50 field goal
OT: 03:50 CAR - Carlos Carson 33 pass from Bill Kenney

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record1-00-1
First Downs2924
- by Rushing512
- by Passing2310
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards528401
- Offensive Plays8069
- Yards per Play6.605.81
Net Rushing Yards138165
- Rushing Attempts3231
- Yards per Rush4.315.32
Net Passing Yards390236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 33 - 037 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards390242
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/6
- Yards per Pass Play8.136.21
Fumbles/Lost4/22/1
3rd Down Conversions11/184/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.38.2
4th Down Conversions0/02/2
Penalties/Yards9/555/39
Punt Returns/Yards2/52/7
Kick Returns/Yards3/794/77
Interception Ret./Yards1/240/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 23
Time of Possession38:2233:03

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:32OWN 33720Punt
17:473:31OWN 201061Field Goal
11:247:52OWN 81568Missed FG
24:043:10OWN 42758Touchdown
312:421:30OWN 1235Punt
36:452:54OWN 20616Punt
33:511:27OPP 1438Field Goal
31:230:07OPP 711Fumble
413:105:25OWN 201064Missed FG
44:442:58OWN 20780Touchdown
40:200:20OWN 20345Half
OT17:424:07OWN 28872Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:282:41OWN 13637Punt
14:162:52OWN 17518Punt
28:324:21OWN 39961Touchdown
20:540:54OWN 20234Half
315:002:18OWN 343-2Punt
311:124:27OWN 39955Field Goal
32:241:01OWN 1224Interception
31:163:06OWN 6754Punt
47:453:01OWN 31531Punt
41:461:26OWN 28639Field Goal
OT115:007:18OWN 131566Missed FG

Game MVP: Bill Kenney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Alonzo Becker15624.131420
Tony Green9576.332620
Otis Armstrong393.00500
Bill Kenney242.00200
Drew Pearson122.00200
Curtis Brown133.00300
Dave Preston111.00100
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marcus Allen241265.252050
Bill Ring5275.40700
Mark Van Eeghen133.00300
Charles Alexander199.00900

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney48333900/03330114.0
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer37192421/6133169.9

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dave Preston81212215.2557212
WR Carlos Carson81212715.8869331
WR Drew Pearson56459.008140
TE Dana McKenzie58438.605160
WR Doug Donley353210.673140
FB Curtis Brown22157.501110
RB Otis Armstrong11-1-1.000-10
RB Alonzo Becker1177.00070
TE Junior Miller0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Kellen Winslow5106212.4042330
WR John Jefferson475614.008200
WR Jerry Butler486716.7512320
TE Jim Thaxton22189.000131
WR Mike Mosley23147.000120
FB Charles Alexander1144.00440
RB Marcus Allen142121.008210
WR Robert Miller0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Glen Edwards12424.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Alonzo Becker2100
Dana McKenzie1100
Eddie Bell1000
Guy Frazier0100
Terry Beeson0010
Junior Miller0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Miller1000
Marcus Allen1000
Eddie Lee Ivery0111
Tommy Kramer0100
Henry Monroe0100
Dirt Winston0010
Rulon Jones0010
Kevin Donnalley0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge313545.042.7562
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider524649.236.2602

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft2/40/10/0362/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr2/31/11/1502/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jackie Wallace252.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Miller273.50

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Bell26130.50
Glen Edwards11818.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Mosley36220.70
Robert Miller11515.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Carlton Williamson1020.02335
ILB Terry Beeson600.02425
CB Dwayne Woodruff410.02729
S Tom Hannon400.02626
OLB Gary Weaver310.01410
S Dave Waymer310.02422
DE Karl Lorch201.02226
CB J.T. Thomas210.01119
DT Jim Wolf210.01621
OLB Bruce Huther210.057
ILB Brian Ingram210.0816
S Glen Edwards200.02727
DE George Martin200.01623
OLB Guy Frazier200.01114
OLB Steve King120.02928
CB Stanley Doebert100.0716
DT Floyd Tongue100.01820
OLB Mel Land100.0210
CB Jackie Derlange030.0914
DE Billy Howard010.02124
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Henry Monroe810.02838
DT Charlie Johnson620.02536
S Darrol Ray610.01828
OLB Mel Owens610.0811
ILB Dirt Winston600.01626
OLB Mike Singletary410.01622
CB Kevin Donnalley310.01725
CB William Judson310.02642
DE Lawrence Pillers300.01925
CB Jeff Allen300.01013
DE Rulon Jones300.02537
OLB Al Richardson220.01319
CB Rolland Lawrence210.01424
DT John Small210.0923
OLB Gary Cobb200.0108
S Jeff Severson120.01928
CB Tim Fox120.02137
CB Randy Logan110.066
WR John Jefferson10---------
DT Joe Klecko020.01523
OLB Terry Rennaker020.01120
DT Pete Kugler010.02637

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Karl Lorch1.001026
DE Billy Howard0.010124
OLB Steve King0.001028
OLB Mel Land0.001010
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers0.002125
CB William Judson0.001142
DT Charlie Johnson0.001036
DT Joe Klecko0.001023
DE Rulon Jones0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Guy Frazier31014
S Carlton Williamson31035
ILB Terry Beeson21025
S Glen Edwards20127
S Tom Hannon20026
S Dave Waymer20022
OLB Steve King11028
CB Dwayne Woodruff11029
CB J.T. Thomas10019
CB Stanley Doebert10016
ILB Brian Ingram10016
DT Jim Wolf01021
OLB Bruce Huther0107
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Henry Monroe70038
ILB Dirt Winston40026
OLB Mel Owens40011
S Darrol Ray30028
CB Kevin Donnalley30025
OLB Mike Singletary30022
CB William Judson21042
CB Rolland Lawrence20024
CB Jeff Allen20013
OLB Al Richardson13019
CB Randy Logan1006
S Jeff Severson10028
CB Tim Fox01037
OLB Gary Cobb0108

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Noah Jackson36229043
Lionel Antoine35023039
Bob Kuziel17029042
Dan Nugent13024039
Dan Peiffer1204012
Curtis Brown12020023
Quinn Hoffman03027037
Dana McKenzie01022034
Nat Hudson01010012
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ronnie Newton46030037
Jeff Van Note36131038
Karl Baldischwiler34023022
Kellen Winslow24226036
Andre Hines13012120
Curt Marsh13019022
Billy Lindstrom12019028
Charles Alexander02015018
Jim Thaxton01012011

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Brian Ingram313
Otis Armstrong122
Junior Miller116
Guy Frazier111
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery220
Jim Thaxton118
Mark Van Eeghen115
Dirt Winston115

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Kenney3248---------80
Noah Jackson2943------678
Bob Kuziel2942------172
Dan Nugent2439------770
Quinn Hoffman2737---------64
Dave Preston1930------1564
Dana McKenzie2234------763
Lionel Antoine2339---------62
Junior Miller2025------1661
Glen Edwards------2727660
Steve King------2928259
Alonzo Becker2434------159
Dwayne Woodruff------2729359
Carlton Williamson------2335159
Tom Hannon------2626456
Curtis Brown2023------1154
Terry Beeson------2425453
Karl Lorch------2226149
Dave Waymer------2422349
Billy Howard------2124348
George Martin------1623746
Tony Green1121------1143
Drew Pearson1626---------42
J.T. Thomas------11191242
Carlos Carson1226------442
Gary Weaver------14101640
Jim Wolf------1621340
Floyd Tongue------1820---38
Brian Ingram------8161337
Keith Uecker1416------737
Guy Frazier------11141136
Stanley Doebert------716730
Otis Armstrong43------2229
Nat Hudson1012------729
Doug Donley1116---------27
Jackie Derlange------914124
Dan Peiffer412------723
Eddie Bell12------1619
Jackie Wallace------031518
Mel Land------210517
Bruce Huther------57416
Skip Wilcox------131014
Don Cockroft00------1010
Will Cureton00------44
Luke Prestridge00------33
Randy Dean00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Van Note3138------877
William Judson------2642775
Ronnie Newton3037------875
Tim Fox------21371270
Tommy Kramer3138---------69
Henry Monroe------2838268
Rulon Jones------2537668
Pete Kugler------2637467
Kellen Winslow2636------466
Charlie Johnson------2536465
Dirt Winston------16261557
Marcus Allen2531---------56
Billy Lindstrom1928------855
John Jefferson2027------855
Darrol Ray------1828450
Jeff Severson------1928249
Lawrence Pillers------1925448
Karl Baldischwiler2322------348
Kevin Donnalley------1725446
Curt Marsh1922------546
Jerry Butler1422------743
Rolland Lawrence------1424442
Louis Bullard2022---------42
Mike Singletary------1622442
Jim Thaxton1211------1841
Charles Alexander1518------841
Joe Klecko------1523139
Andre Hines1220------739
Terry Rennaker------1120839
Robert Miller1213------1338
Mark Van Eeghen912------1536
Al Richardson------1319436
Mike Mosley1211------1336
John Small------923133
Jeff Allen------10131033
Eddie Lee Ivery42------2026
Mel Owens------811423
Bill Ring67------1023
Gary Cobb------108321
Randy Logan------66214
Tom Cousineau------001010
Chris Bahr00------88
Larry Swider00------55
Ed Luther00------33
Derrel Gofourth11---------2
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8465.8
Middle13564.3
Right11363.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7436.1
Middle10565.6
Right14664.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney48336216620
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer37195337311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen112020.0
Short (0-8 Yds)31232367.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1691348.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84455.6
Short (0-8 Yds)85374.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781046.1
Long (19+ Yds)425614.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dave Preston1280122330
WR Carlos Carson1280127326
TE Dana McKenzie85143034
WR Drew Pearson65045026
WR Doug Donley53032016
FB Curtis Brown22015023
RB Otis Armstrong110-103
RB Alonzo Becker1107034
TE Junior Miller1000025
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow105262136
WR Jerry Butler84067222
WR John Jefferson74056127
RB Marcus Allen41021131
WR Mike Mosley32114011
TE Jim Thaxton22018011
WR Robert Miller2000013
FB Charles Alexander1104018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Alonzo Becker210.504.13
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney52234.608.13
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer42225.506.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Doug Donley2184.006.40
TE Dana McKenzie1000.005.38
WR Dave Preston111515.0010.17
TE Junior Miller1000.000.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jim Thaxton111313.009.00
WR John Jefferson1199.008.00
WR Jerry Butler1000.008.38
RB Marcus Allen1000.005.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Tony Green11
AtlantaRushesConversions
Marcus Allen41
Bill Ring11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney171210
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer842

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Carlos Carson644
WR Drew Pearson543
FB Curtis Brown222
WR Doug Donley210
RB Alonzo Becker111
WR Dave Preston100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR John Jefferson211
TE Kellen Winslow211
WR Jerry Butler210
TE Jim Thaxton110
RB Marcus Allen100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,500 (17,100)
End Zone12,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,500 (10,900)
Club Seats14,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,200 (7,500)