Week 7, 1985

played in Atlanta, GA

71 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers01000-10
Atlanta Falcons14077-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:04 ATL - Marcus Allen 5 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 00:12 ATL - Robert Lavette 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 08:35 CAR - Herman Heard 1 run (Bill Capece extra point)
2Q: 01:16 CAR - Bill Capece 49 field goal
3Q: 03:48 ATL - Marcus Allen 12 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 08:36 ATL - Kellen Winslow 2 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record3-45-2
First Downs1723
- by Rushing412
- by Passing1311
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards326401
- Offensive Plays6562
- Yards per Play5.026.47
Net Rushing Yards64217
- Rushing Attempts1937
- Yards per Rush3.375.86
Net Passing Yards262184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 26 - 125 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards277184
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/150/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.707.36
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions10/175/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.95.0
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards2/153/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/62/9
Kick Returns/Yards5/1362/30
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/41
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 24
Time of Possession28:0831:52

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:573:11OPP 4959Fumble
16:312:51OPP 31725Interception
10:046:39OWN 181482Touchdown
25:474:38OWN 71161Field Goal
315:003:48OWN 26716Punt
37:490:57OWN 30230Fumble
33:401:55OWN 2637Punt
30:211:12OWN 2431Punt
48:282:06OWN 4432Punt
42:032:00OWN 61078Downs
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:03OWN 15785Touchdown
17:461:15OWN 4033Punt
13:403:36OWN 42758Touchdown
28:252:38OWN 20523Punt
21:091:09OWN 19321Half
311:123:23OWN 7617Punt
36:523:12OWN 40760Touchdown
31:451:24OWN 2136Punt
414:095:41OWN 371363Touchdown
46:224:19OWN 7741Punt
40:030:03OWN 161-1Game

Game MVP: Marcus Allen, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herman Heard10252.50801
Lorenzo Hampton7344.861310
Orlando Whiteman133.00300
Bill Kenney122.00200
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marcus Allen271756.483672
Robert Lavette8405.001311
Tommy Kramer221.00300

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney45262771/15043166.6
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer25151840/0121096.1

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Freddie Solomon91510912.1121300
WR Carlos Carson610589.6730250
WR Dave Preston596713.4016430
WR Orlando Whiteman24168.001100
FB Randy Love22105.00360
RB Herman Heard1155.00050
RB Lorenzo Hampton111212.006120
WR Rick Upchurch0100.00000
TE David Hill0100.00000
TE Trey Junkin0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Jefferson484611.507210
WR Anthony Hancock455213.0011190
TE Kellen Winslow334113.6717211
WR Jerry Butler354314.339180
RB Robert Lavette1122.00320
WR Mercury Duncan0100.00000
RB Marcus Allen0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Mel Owens14141.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Carlos Carson1000
Lorenzo Hampton1000
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Vern Roberson0100
Dwight Hicks0100
Charlie Johnson0010
Bobby Humphrey0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge419147.845.5523
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta519739.438.2573

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bill Capece1/11/10/0491/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch263.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Fox294.50

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch39431.30
Lorenzo Hampton24221.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
John Jefferson23015.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brian Ingram810.02721
OLB John Rade520.02819
S Tom Hannon500.02420
OLB Cliff Lewis410.0256
CB Bobby Watkins400.02113
DT Steve Niehaus320.02316
ILB Terry Beeson300.0104
ILB Jackie Shipp300.096
DE Bruce Smith210.03220
CB Dwayne Woodruff200.01616
DE Sean Jones130.03120
S Doug Jones120.03321
S Dave Waymer110.03021
CB Harvey Clayton110.01612
S Rich Miano110.0136
DT Mark Shumate110.01712
DE Ross Browner100.01411
OLB Tom De Paso100.036
WR Carlos Carson10---------
DT Paul Godfrey010.02315
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deron Cherry700.01741
OLB Mel Owens400.01125
DE Lawrence Pillers300.51437
CB Henry Monroe310.01130
CB Dwight Hicks310.01742
CB William Judson310.01339
CB Bobby Humphrey310.01229
DT Charlie Johnson300.01530
DE Rulon Jones220.01528
ILB Tim Golden210.0712
ILB Dirt Winston200.01234
CB Sam Seale200.0817
DE Don Fielder200.0927
DT Joe Klecko110.51228
CB Tim Fox110.0211
OLB Gary Cobb110.01128
S Vern Roberson100.01024
OLB Hugh Green100.044

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ross Browner0.011011
DT Steve Niehaus0.001016
OLB John Rade0.001019
DE Sean Jones0.001020
DT Mark Shumate0.001012
OLB Cliff Lewis0.00016
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers0.511037
DT Joe Klecko0.500128
ILB Dirt Winston0.010034
DE Rulon Jones0.002128
DE Don Fielder0.001127
DT Charlie Johnson0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Brian Ingram40021
S Tom Hannon20020
OLB Cliff Lewis2006
OLB John Rade20019
CB Dwayne Woodruff11016
S Dave Waymer11021
CB Harvey Clayton11012
OLB Tom De Paso1006
CB Bobby Watkins10013
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bobby Humphrey43029
CB Dwight Hicks32042
CB William Judson30039
OLB Mel Owens20125
ILB Dirt Winston20034
CB Henry Monroe20030
S Deron Cherry20041
CB Sam Seale20017
OLB Hugh Green1104
CB Tim Fox10011
DE Lawrence Pillers10037
S Vern Roberson10024
ILB Tim Golden10012
DE Don Fielder10027
OLB Gary Cobb02028

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Baab15014042
Terry Tausch13017034
Keith Uecker13016040
Geoff Reece1206121
Dan Nugent11018029
Marsharne Graves03017040
Ben Akbar010306
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Alexander68037025
Curt Marsh35037025
Derrel Gofourth34018013
Joe Bostic3301306
Don Bailey25024019
Hardy Dillon24036022
Charles Alexander11124014
Russell Davis1101306
Dean Steinkuhler03020015
Kellen Winslow01032020

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Freddie Solomon29
Steve Folsom113
Herman Heard113
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Anthony Hancock210
Sam Seale116
Jerry Butler113
Russell Davis18
Dwight Hicks18
Charles Alexander15

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Kenney1946---------65
Doug Jones------33211064
Dave Waymer------3021859
Freddie Solomon1039------958
Carlos Carson1233------1358
Mike Baab1442------157
Marsharne Graves1740---------57
Keith Uecker1640---------56
Bruce Smith------3220---52
Dan Nugent1829------451
Brian Ingram------2721351
Terry Tausch1734---------51
Sean Jones------3120---51
Herman Heard1225------1350
John Rade------2819148
Dave Preston1532---------47
Tom Hannon------2420---44
Randy Love1118------1342
Lorenzo Hampton928------542
Steve Niehaus------2316140
Paul Godfrey------2315139
Dwayne Woodruff------1616739
Orlando Whiteman1028---------38
Cliff Lewis------256536
Bobby Watkins------2113---34
Geoff Reece621------532
Mark Shumate------1712231
Ross Browner------1411530
David Hill1012------729
Harvey Clayton------1612---28
Rick Upchurch37------1727
Jackie Shipp------961227
Trey Junkin38------1223
Karl Swanke212------519
Rich Miano------136---19
Tom De Paso------36817
Walt Bowyer------97117
Terry Beeson------104115
Ben Akbar36------514
Steve Folsom00------1313
Dan McQuaid26------19
Lester Lyles------3317
Luke Prestridge00------44
Bill Capece00------44
Tony Adams00------11
John Witkowski00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dwight Hicks------1742867
Dan Alexander3725------466
Deron Cherry------1741866
Kellen Winslow3220------1365
John Jefferson3320------1164
Hardy Dillon3622------563
Curt Marsh3725------163
Tommy Kramer3725---------62
Lawrence Pillers------1437152
William Judson------1339---52
Dirt Winston------1234551
Charlie Johnson------1530348
Don Bailey2419------548
Marcus Allen2917---------46
Charles Alexander2414------543
Rulon Jones------1528---43
Bobby Humphrey------1229142
Gary Cobb------1128241
Henry Monroe------1130---41
Sam Seale------8171641
Don Fielder------927541
Joe Klecko------1228---40
Jerry Butler1511------1339
Mel Owens------1125137
Derrel Gofourth1813------536
Vern Roberson------1024135
Dean Steinkuhler2015---------35
Harry Holt1911------434
Pete Kugler------719228
Anthony Hancock612------1028
Russell Davis136------827
Joe Bostic136------524
Tim Golden------712221
Tim Fox------211518
Arnold Morgado01------1718
Hugh Green------44715
Robert Lavette87---------15
Mercury Duncan66------113
Terry Rennaker------21811
Chris Bahr00------55
Sean Landeta00------55
Alex Moyer------0044
Carlos Bradley------0022
Larry Swider00---------0
Ed Luther00---------0
Bradyn Pyle00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5234.6
Middle492.3
Right10323.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12705.8
Middle151087.2
Right9404.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney45264128531
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer25152103510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen106303.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18121186.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)156563.7
Long (19+ Yds)227336.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2121.0
Short (0-8 Yds)116706.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)117938.5
Long (19+ Yds)111919.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Solomon1591109239
WR Carlos Carson106058133
WR Dave Preston95067132
WR Orlando Whiteman42116028
FB Randy Love22010018
WR Rick Upchurch100007
TE David Hill1000012
TE Trey Junkin100008
RB Herman Heard1105025
RB Lorenzo Hampton11012028
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Jefferson84046120
WR Jerry Butler53043011
WR Anthony Hancock54052012
TE Kellen Winslow33041120
RB Marcus Allen2000017
WR Mercury Duncan100006
RB Robert Lavette110207

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herman Heard482.002.50
Orlando Whiteman133.003.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marcus Allen6223.676.48
Robert Lavette122.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney83131.636.16
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer42143.507.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carlos Carson3141.335.80
WR Dave Preston2131.507.44
WR Orlando Whiteman1166.004.00
WR Freddie Solomon1000.007.27
TE David Hill1000.000.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Marcus Allen2000.000.00
WR John Jefferson111212.005.75
TE Kellen Winslow1122.0013.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Herman Heard32
AtlantaRushesConversions
Robert Lavette22
Tommy Kramer10
Marcus Allen10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney1488
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer743

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Freddie Solomon422
WR Carlos Carson311
WR Orlando Whiteman211
WR Dave Preston222
FB Randy Love222
TE Trey Junkin100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR John Jefferson211
TE Kellen Winslow222
WR Mercury Duncan100
WR Jerry Butler100
RB Robert Lavette110

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (17,100)
End Zone12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,100 (7,500)