Conference Semifinals, 1983

played in Atlanta, GA

58 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	6	7	0	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	3	7	10	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:25 ATL - Chris Bahr 47 field goal
2Q: 14:56 CAR - Don Cockroft 23 field goal
2Q: 08:37 ATL - Marcus Allen 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 00:10 CAR - Don Cockroft 27 field goal
3Q: 12:55 ATL - Marcus Allen 74 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 12:35 CAR - Ken Grandberry 101 kickoff return (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 00:47 ATL - Chris Bahr 22 field goal
4Q: 03:21 ATL - Jerry Butler 18 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:25 ATL - Chris Bahr 47 field goal
2Q: 14:56 CAR - Don Cockroft 23 field goal
2Q: 08:37 ATL - Marcus Allen 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 00:10 CAR - Don Cockroft 27 field goal
3Q: 12:55 ATL - Marcus Allen 74 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 12:35 CAR - Ken Grandberry 101 kickoff return (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 00:47 ATL - Chris Bahr 22 field goal
4Q: 03:21 ATL - Jerry Butler 18 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 9-9 16-1
First Downs 11 21
- by Rushing 3 10
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 273 356
- Offensive Plays 46 63
- Yards per Play 5.93 5.65
Net Rushing Yards 109 201
- Rushing Attempts 20 40
- Yards per Rush 5.45 5.03
Net Passing Yards 164 155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 17 - 1 21 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 186 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/22 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.31 6.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/38 0/0
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 6/235 4/88
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 25
Time of Possession 24:03 35:57

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	9-9	16-1
First Downs	11	21
- by Rushing	3	10
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	273	356
- Offensive Plays	46	63
- Yards per Play	5.93	5.65
Net Rushing Yards	109	201
- Rushing Attempts	20	40
- Yards per Rush	5.45	5.03
Net Passing Yards	164	155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 17 - 1	21 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	186	168
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/22	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.31	6.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/38	0/0
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	6/235	4/88
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 25
Time of Possession	24:03	35:57

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:28	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
1	10:13	3:54	OWN 16	6	55	Missed FG
1	4:18	4:30	OWN 45	9	49	Field Goal
2	8:29	2:59	OWN 30	5	19	Punt
2	3:19	3:14	OWN 39	7	51	Field Goal
3	10:25	1:43	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
3	0:39	3:01	OWN 35	5	20	Punt
4	3:11	2:36	OWN 28	8	33	Interception

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:32	2:19	OWN 23	4	12	Punt
1	6:19	2:01	OWN 36	5	34	Field Goal
2	14:48	6:19	OWN 30	11	70	Touchdown
2	5:30	2:11	OWN 19	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	2:25	OWN 13	4	87	Touchdown
3	12:18	1:53	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
3	8:42	8:03	OWN 20	14	75	Field Goal
4	12:38	9:27	OWN 20	16	80	Touchdown
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 30	3	-3	Game

Game MVP: Marcus Allen, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Willie McClendon	9	84	9.33	56	2
Alonzo Becker	8	24	3.00	6	0
Trey Junkin	3	1	0.33	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marcus Allen	27	172	6.37	74	3	2
Clarence Williams	8	33	4.13	15	1	0
Tommy Kramer	3	-3	-1.00	-1	0	0
Mark Van Eeghen	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Charles Alexander	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Kenney	24	17	186	2/22	0	28	1	76.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	21	16	168	2/13	1	18	0	114.8

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Dave Preston	4	5	55	13.75	25	28
WR Drew Pearson	3	4	38	12.67	8	21
WR Ken Grandberry	2	2	17	8.50	0	10
TE Dana McKenzie	2	4	20	10.00	5	15
TE David Hill	2	4	15	7.50	1	8
WR Carlos Carson	2	2	9	4.50	0	8
WR Steve Rivera	1	2	17	17.00	4	17
TE Trey Junkin	1	1	15	15.00	8	15

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Kellen Winslow	5	7	55	11.00	5	18	0
WR John Jefferson	3	4	29	9.67	6	18	0
RB Marcus Allen	3	3	28	9.33	6	11	0
TE Harry Holt	2	3	20	10.00	9	17	0
WR Mercury Duncan	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0
WR Robert Miller	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	18	18.00	11	18	1
WR Stan Rome	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Darrol Ray	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Prestridge	4	169	42.3	32.3	55	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	3	121	40.3	38.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Don Cockroft	2/3	0/1	0/0	27	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jackie Wallace	2	7	3.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Grandberry	3	153	51.0	1
Alonzo Becker	2	45	22.5	0
Harvey Clayton	1	37	37.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Miller	3	70	23.3	0
Tim Fox	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carlton Williamson	9	1	0.0	33	17
ILB Brian Ingram	5	0	0.0	34	12
S Tom Hannon	4	3	0.0	34	22
OLB John Rade	4	2	0.0	31	23
ILB Jack LeVeck	4	1	0.0	31	12
S Glen Edwards	3	0	0.0	11	7
CB Jackie Wallace	3	0	0.0	9	11
DE Billy Howard	2	1	2.0	37	22
S Dave Waymer	2	3	0.0	33	15
CB Jackie Derlange	2	2	0.0	25	18
DE Barry Bennett	2	2	0.0	28	14
DT Jim Wolf	2	1	0.0	28	19
OLB Bruce Huther	2	1	0.0	19	11
ILB Skip Wilcox	2	0	0.0	8	2
CB Dwayne Woodruff	2	0	0.0	28	18
OLB Guy Frazier	2	0	0.0	11	7
CB Harvey Clayton	1	1	0.0	13	9
TE David Hill	1	0	---	---	---
DE Walt Bowyer	1	0	0.0	18	13
DE George Martin	0	1	0.0	9	1

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darrol Ray	5	1	0.0	18	25
OLB Mike Singletary	5	1	0.0	19	24
CB Dwight Hicks	5	0	0.0	15	22
DE Lawrence Pillers	4	1	1.5	15	22
CB Tim Fox	4	1	0.0	11	14
DT Charlie Johnson	3	0	0.5	15	19
CB Rolland Lawrence	3	1	0.0	12	20
OLB Hugh Green	3	0	0.0	7	16
OLB Mel Owens	2	2	0.0	10	12
S Vern Roberson	2	0	0.0	15	18
OLB Gary Cobb	1	1	0.0	9	9
DE Ken Sanders	1	0	0.0	9	17
DE Rulon Jones	1	0	0.0	17	13
CB William Judson	0	1	0.0	12	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Billy Howard	2.0	0	22
DT Jim Wolf	0.0	1	19
OLB John Rade	0.0	1	23

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers	1.5	1	1	0	22
DT Charlie Johnson	0.5	0	0	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Glen Edwards	2	0	7
DT Jim Wolf	2	0	19
S Tom Hannon	2	0	22
OLB Bruce Huther	2	0	11
CB Dwayne Woodruff	2	0	18
S Dave Waymer	2	0	15
CB Jackie Derlange	1	1	18
ILB Skip Wilcox	1	0	2
ILB Brian Ingram	1	0	12
OLB John Rade	1	0	23

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dwight Hicks	4	0	0	22
S Darrol Ray	3	1	1	25
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	0	0	20
CB Tim Fox	2	0	0	14
OLB Hugh Green	2	0	0	16
OLB Mel Owens	2	0	0	12
S Vern Roberson	1	1	0	18
OLB Mike Singletary	1	0	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dan Nugent	3	6	16	0	19
Bob Kuziel	1	2	19	0	21
Ben Akbar	1	1	3	0	8
Dan Peiffer	0	4	17	0	22
Quinn Hoffman	0	3	16	1	19
Keith Uecker	0	3	12	0	16
Mike Baab	0	1	17	1	25

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Billy Lindstrom	5	8	32	0	15
Dan Alexander	3	6	40	1	23
Derrel Gofourth	2	6	38	0	23
Hardy Dillon	2	5	33	0	15
Charles Alexander	2	4	25	0	16
Jeff Van Note	1	5	40	1	23
Curt Marsh	1	1	10	0	8
Mark Van Eeghen	0	1	7	0	2
Harry Holt	0	1	16	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jackie Derlange	2	9
Dana McKenzie	1	16
Jackie Wallace	1	12

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery	1	17
Robert Miller	1	15
Harry Holt	1	15
Mark Van Eeghen	1	12
Henry Monroe	1	10
Dan Alexander	1	5
Hugh Green	1	5

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Howard	---	---	37	22	5	64
Brian Ingram	---	---	34	12	12	58
Tom Hannon	---	---	34	22	1	57
John Rade	---	---	31	23	2	56
Jackie Derlange	---	---	25	18	9	52
Carlton Williamson	---	---	33	17	2	52
Trey Junkin	16	18	---	---	17	51
Dave Waymer	---	---	33	15	2	50
Jim Wolf	---	---	28	19	2	49
Dwayne Woodruff	---	---	28	18	1	47
Jack LeVeck	---	---	31	12	3	46
Dan Peiffer	17	22	---	---	7	46
Bill Kenney	20	26	---	---	---	46
Barry Bennett	---	---	28	14	2	44
Dan Nugent	16	19	---	---	7	42
Willie McClendon	11	16	---	---	15	42
Mike Baab	17	25	---	---	---	42
Dana McKenzie	13	12	---	---	16	41
Bob Kuziel	19	21	---	---	---	40
David Hill	17	20	---	---	3	40
Bruce Huther	---	---	19	11	10	40
Quinn Hoffman	16	19	---	---	3	38
Harvey Clayton	---	---	13	9	16	38
Keith Uecker	12	16	---	---	6	34
Jackie Wallace	---	---	9	11	12	32
Walt Bowyer	---	---	18	13	1	32
Dave Preston	8	15	---	---	5	28
Alonzo Becker	9	9	---	---	6	24
Ken Grandberry	6	5	---	---	12	23
Drew Pearson	8	13	---	---	2	23
Steve Rivera	2	7	---	---	12	21
Glen Edwards	---	---	11	7	2	20
Skip Wilcox	---	---	8	2	10	20
Guy Frazier	---	---	11	7	1	19
Carlos Carson	5	11	---	---	---	16
Ben Akbar	3	8	---	---	5	16
Curtis Brown	5	4	---	---	3	12
George Martin	---	---	9	1	---	10
Don Cockroft	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dan Ryczek	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sanders Shiver	---	---	0	0	5	5
Luke Prestridge	0	0	---	---	4	4
Will Cureton	0	0	---	---	3	3
Doug Donley	0	0	---	---	2	2
Lyman White	---	---	0	0	2	2
Randy Dean	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Alexander	40	23	---	---	5	68
Jeff Van Note	40	23	---	---	4	67
Tommy Kramer	40	23	---	---	---	63
Derrel Gofourth	38	23	---	---	---	61
John Jefferson	32	18	---	---	9	59
Kellen Winslow	33	20	---	---	4	57
Billy Lindstrom	32	15	---	---	5	52
Marcus Allen	31	20	---	---	---	51
Hardy Dillon	33	15	---	---	---	48
Charles Alexander	25	16	---	---	5	46
Darrol Ray	---	---	18	25	3	46
Tim Fox	---	---	11	14	20	45
Mike Singletary	---	---	19	24	2	45
Harry Holt	16	13	---	---	15	44
Dwight Hicks	---	---	15	22	3	40
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	15	22	1	38
Jerry Butler	24	6	---	---	8	38
Charlie Johnson	---	---	15	19	2	36
William Judson	---	---	12	17	7	36
Ken Sanders	---	---	9	17	9	35
Vern Roberson	---	---	15	18	2	35
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	12	20	2	34
Rulon Jones	---	---	17	13	2	32
Al Richardson	---	---	9	8	13	30
Robert Miller	7	7	---	---	15	29
Hugh Green	---	---	7	16	5	28
Mel Owens	---	---	10	12	3	25
Pete Kugler	---	---	11	11	2	24
Joe Klecko	---	---	11	11	1	23
Curt Marsh	10	8	---	---	5	23
Stan Rome	14	8	---	---	---	22
Mark Van Eeghen	7	2	---	---	12	21
Louis Bullard	7	8	---	---	5	20
Gary Cobb	---	---	9	9	---	18
Eddie Lee Ivery	0	0	---	---	17	17
Henry Monroe	---	---	3	4	10	17
Dirt Winston	---	---	1	2	13	16
Clarence Williams	9	3	---	---	1	13
Terry Rennaker	---	---	1	2	9	12
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bill Ring	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mercury Duncan	2	2	---	---	2	6
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	2	2
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	79	11.3
Middle	6	9	1.5
Right	7	21	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	25	3.1
Middle	19	130	6.8
Right	10	49	4.9
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Kenney	24	17	2	1	1	2	1	0	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	21	16	0	1	1	1	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	100	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	86	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	92	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	59	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	17	17.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dave Preston	5	4	1	55	1	15
WR Drew Pearson	4	3	0	38	1	13
TE Dana McKenzie	4	2	0	20	0	12
TE David Hill	4	2	0	15	0	20
WR Ken Grandberry	2	2	0	17	0	5
WR Steve Rivera	2	1	0	17	0	7
WR Carlos Carson	2	2	0	9	0	11
TE Trey Junkin	1	1	0	15	0	18

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow	7	5	0	55	20
WR John Jefferson	4	3	0	29	18
RB Marcus Allen	3	3	0	28	20
TE Harry Holt	3	2	1	20	13
WR Mercury Duncan	1	1	0	9	2
WR Robert Miller	1	1	0	9	7
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	0	18	6
WR Stan Rome	1	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alonzo Becker	3	5	1.67	3.00
Willie McClendon	1	3	3.00	9.33

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marcus Allen	5	3	0.60	6.37

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Kenney	4	3	22	5.50	7.75

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	5	3	31	6.20	8.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE David Hill	3	2	15	5.00	3.75
WR Dave Preston	1	1	7	7.00	11.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Jefferson	1	1	5	5.00	7.25
TE Kellen Winslow	1	0	0	0.00	7.86
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	18	18.00	18.00
RB Marcus Allen	1	1	8	8.00	9.33
TE Harry Holt	1	0	0	0.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Alonzo Becker	1	0
Willie McClendon	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Marcus Allen	3	3
Tommy Kramer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Kenney	8	6	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Jefferson	2	2	2
TE Kellen Winslow	2	1	1
WR Mercury Duncan	1	1	1
WR Robert Miller	1	1	0
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	1
WR Stan Rome	1	0	0
RB Marcus Allen	1	1	1
TE Harry Holt	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (17,100)
End Zone 12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (17,100)
End Zone	12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)