Week 5, 1987

played in Carolina, NC

51 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	3	11	-	14
Carolina Panthers	14	10	6	3	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:44 CAR - Herman Heard 6 run (John Lee extra point)
1Q: 07:43 CAR - Stephen Baker 37 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
2Q: 11:45 CAR - Carlos Carson 5 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
2Q: 01:44 CAR - John Lee 43 field goal
3Q: 08:31 CAR - John Lee 31 field goal
3Q: 05:10 ATL - Chris Bahr 18 field goal
3Q: 00:58 CAR - John Lee 49 field goal
4Q: 07:20 ATL - Chris Bahr 45 field goal
4Q: 07:07 ATL - Zach Thomas 14 pass from Ed Luther (Ed Luther pass to Scott Schwedes for conversion)
4Q: 00:26 CAR - John Lee 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:44 CAR - Herman Heard 6 run (John Lee extra point)
1Q: 07:43 CAR - Stephen Baker 37 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
2Q: 11:45 CAR - Carlos Carson 5 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
2Q: 01:44 CAR - John Lee 43 field goal
3Q: 08:31 CAR - John Lee 31 field goal
3Q: 05:10 ATL - Chris Bahr 18 field goal
3Q: 00:58 CAR - John Lee 49 field goal
4Q: 07:20 ATL - Chris Bahr 45 field goal
4Q: 07:07 ATL - Zach Thomas 14 pass from Ed Luther (Ed Luther pass to Scott Schwedes for conversion)
4Q: 00:26 CAR - John Lee 42 field goal

Team Statistics ATL CAR
Record 2-3 4-1
First Downs 13 23
- by Rushing 1 9
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 218 429
- Offensive Plays 56 65
- Yards per Play 3.89 6.60
Net Rushing Yards 56 151
- Rushing Attempts 21 37
- Yards per Rush 2.67 4.08
Net Passing Yards 162 278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 22 - 1 28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 188 278
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/26 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.63 9.93
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 0/0 5/44
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 6/184 3/49
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 26
Time of Possession 25:42 34:18

Team Statistics	ATL	CAR
Record	2-3	4-1
First Downs	13	23
- by Rushing	1	9
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	218	429
- Offensive Plays	56	65
- Yards per Play	3.89	6.60
Net Rushing Yards	56	151
- Rushing Attempts	21	37
- Yards per Rush	2.67	4.08
Net Passing Yards	162	278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 22 - 1	28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	188	278
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/26	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.63	9.93
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	0/0	5/44
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	6/184	3/49
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 26
Time of Possession	25:42	34:18

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:37	2:19	OWN 30	5	18	Fumble
1	7:23	2:22	OWN 36	4	28	Downs
1	3:34	3:07	OWN 34	6	6	Punt
2	11:36	1:32	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	8:02	2:03	OWN 34	6	22	Punt
2	1:36	1:10	OWN 39	5	20	Interception
3	15:00	3:22	OWN 19	6	7	Punt
3	8:24	3:20	OPP 42	6	41	Field Goal
3	0:52	3:16	OWN 20	7	42	Punt
4	10:53	3:38	OWN 46	6	26	Field Goal
4	7:07	0:06	OPP 14	1	14	Touchdown
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 27	1	17	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:23	OWN 19	8	81	Touchdown
1	8:18	0:55	OPP 40	2	40	Touchdown
1	5:01	1:27	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
1	0:27	3:51	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
2	10:04	2:02	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
2	5:59	4:23	OWN 20	9	54	Field Goal
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 20	2	-2	Half
3	11:38	3:14	OWN 27	5	59	Field Goal
3	5:04	4:12	OWN 20	9	48	Field Goal
4	12:36	1:43	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
4	7:01	6:42	OWN 24	12	51	Field Goal

Game MVP: Bill Kenney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Robert Lavette	13	34	2.62	6
Jamie Mueller	6	19	3.17	4
Ed Luther	1	1	1.00	1
Tommie Agee	1	2	2.00	2

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lorenzo Hampton	19	61	3.21	12	1	0
Herman Heard	15	79	5.27	31	2	1
Bill Kenney	3	11	3.67	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	22	13	97	3/26	0	18	1	50.7
Ed Luther	10	9	91	0/0	1	17	0	137.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Kenney	28	18	278	0/0	2	37	0	120.8

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zach Thomas	6	8	56	9.33	25	18	1
RB Robert Lavette	4	4	24	6.00	2	15	0
WR Dwight Stone	4	5	33	8.25	0	17	0
TE Kellen Winslow	3	3	27	9.00	10	12	0
WR Scott Schwedes	3	6	34	11.33	0	15	0
TE Thornton Chandler	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Glen Kozlowski	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Tommie Agee	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Carlos Carson	7	7	92	13.14	18	31	1
WR Stephen Baker	5	8	114	22.80	4	37	1
WR Dave Preston	3	4	46	15.33	4	26	0
FB Ted Brown	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Byron Franklin	1	4	9	9.00	4	9	0
RB Lorenzo Hampton	1	2	13	13.00	5	13	0
TE Steve Folsom	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Cornell Burbage	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bobby Watkins	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Robert Lavette	1	0	1	0
Michael Stewart	0	1	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Carlton Williamson	1	0	1	0
Gary Plummer	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	5	223	44.6	35.8	62	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Prestridge	3	127	42.3	34.3	47	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Lee	4/4	3/3	0/0	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Judson	2	24	12.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carlton Williamson	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Judson	6	184	30.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carlton Williamson	2	38	19.0	0
Lorenzo Hampton	1	11	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Antonio Gibson	8	4	0.0	32	24
ILB Don Graham	5	4	0.0	30	22
DE Lawrence Pillers	4	0	0.0	28	22
ILB Hardy Nickerson	3	4	0.0	21	16
OLB Terry Rennaker	3	2	0.0	7	6
CB Jim Burroughs	3	1	0.0	24	19
CB William Judson	3	0	0.0	31	19
DE Steve Hamilton	3	0	0.0	23	18
S Terry Wright	3	0	0.0	25	17
CB Allen Lyday	2	1	0.0	17	15
OLB Gary Cobb	2	0	0.0	30	19
DE Don Fielder	2	0	0.0	13	10
OLB Alex Moyer	2	0	0.0	8	4
DT Charlie Johnson	1	1	0.0	21	16
OLB Hugh Green	1	1	0.0	6	7
OLB Mel Owens	1	1	0.0	27	24
QB Tommy Kramer	1	0	---	---	---
CB Sam Seale	1	0	0.0	14	11
OLB Ravin Caldwell	1	0	0.0	1	1
TE Thornton Chandler	1	0	---	---	---
DT Terry Unrien	1	0	0.0	14	10
OLB Ken Rose	1	0	0.0	15	12
DE Reggie Rogers	0	1	0.0	12	8

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carlton Williamson	10	1	0.0	19	31
OLB John Rade	6	2	1.0	19	33
ILB Craig Shaffer	5	2	0.0	15	22
OLB Gary Plummer	4	1	1.0	17	29
DT Bob Nelson	2	0	1.0	7	19
S Eric Williams	2	1	0.0	17	30
DT Mark Shumate	2	1	0.0	16	16
CB Bobby Watkins	2	0	0.0	11	23
DE Mark Studaway	2	0	0.0	6	14
OLB David Grayson	2	0	0.0	7	8
CB Harvey Clayton	1	2	0.0	13	31
DE Sean Jones	1	1	0.0	15	21
ILB Jackie Shipp	1	1	0.0	9	8
S Solomon Wilcots	1	1	0.0	11	27
DE Greg Meisner	1	0	0.0	12	20
CB Perry Williams	1	0	0.0	10	13
S Rich Miano	1	0	0.0	2	5
OLB Tim Harris	1	0	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers	1	0	0	22
DT Charlie Johnson	0	1	1	16
OLB Gary Cobb	0	0	1	19

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gary Plummer	1.0	2	2	29
OLB John Rade	1.0	1	2	33
DT Bob Nelson	1.0	0	1	19
DE Sean Jones	0.0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Antonio Gibson	4	0	24
CB William Judson	3	0	19
ILB Don Graham	2	2	22
S Terry Wright	2	0	17
OLB Mel Owens	1	2	24
OLB Terry Rennaker	1	0	6
CB Jim Burroughs	1	0	19
CB Sam Seale	1	0	11
DE Steve Hamilton	1	0	18
DT Terry Unrien	1	0	10
OLB Ken Rose	1	0	12
CB Allen Lyday	0	1	15

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB John Rade	5	0	0	33
S Carlton Williamson	4	2	0	31
CB Bobby Watkins	2	1	1	23
ILB Craig Shaffer	2	0	0	22
S Eric Williams	2	0	0	30
OLB Gary Plummer	2	0	0	29
CB Harvey Clayton	1	1	0	31
S Solomon Wilcots	1	1	0	27
CB Perry Williams	1	0	0	13
S Rich Miano	1	0	0	5
OLB David Grayson	1	0	0	8
DE Fred Smerlas	0	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dean Steinkuhler	1	5	16	1	27
Curt Marsh	0	6	16	0	29
Jeff Criswell	0	3	19	1	32
Sylvester Croom	0	3	16	0	16
Dan Alexander	0	2	17	1	34
Derrel Gofourth	0	1	18	0	34

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Keith Uecker	3	9	1	35	24
Mike Baab	2	3	0	28	25
Greg Roberts	1	3	0	11	13
Marsharne Graves	1	3	0	30	23
Geoff Reece	1	2	1	10	3
Ben Akbar	1	1	0	2	4
Dave Lutz	0	6	0	36	28
Karl Swanke	0	5	0	32	20
Ted Brown	0	1	0	23	16
Steve Folsom	0	1	0	26	17
Dan McQuaid	0	1	0	1	0

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Lavette	2	24
Glen Kozlowski	1	11
Terry Rennaker	1	2

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Trey Junkin	4	18
Steve Folsom	3	16
Cornell Burbage	1	13

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Don Graham	---	---	30	22	15	67
William Judson	---	---	31	19	15	65
Robert Lavette	14	24	---	---	24	62
Antonio Gibson	---	---	32	24	4	60
Dan Alexander	17	34	---	---	7	58
Jeff Criswell	19	32	---	---	7	58
Derrel Gofourth	18	34	---	---	5	57
Mel Owens	---	---	27	24	6	57
Jim Burroughs	---	---	24	19	11	54
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	28	22	3	53
Kellen Winslow	16	23	---	---	14	53
Gary Cobb	---	---	30	19	4	53
Allen Lyday	---	---	17	15	19	51
Dwight Stone	14	19	---	---	16	49
Thornton Chandler	12	19	---	---	17	48
Curt Marsh	16	29	---	---	---	45
Terry Wright	---	---	25	17	2	44
Dean Steinkuhler	16	27	---	---	---	43
Steve Hamilton	---	---	23	18	2	43
Scott Schwedes	16	26	---	---	---	42
Charlie Johnson	---	---	21	16	4	41
Tommie Agee	8	20	---	---	13	41
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	21	16	2	39
Sylvester Croom	16	16	---	---	6	38
Tommy Kramer	12	25	---	---	---	37
Zach Thomas	12	19	---	---	5	36
Sam Seale	---	---	14	11	7	32
Ken Rose	---	---	15	12	2	29
Don Fielder	---	---	13	10	5	28
Glen Kozlowski	5	12	---	---	11	28
Terry Unrien	---	---	14	10	3	27
Jamie Mueller	8	13	---	---	1	22
Reggie Rogers	---	---	12	8	1	21
Ed Luther	9	10	---	---	---	19
Alex Moyer	---	---	8	4	6	18
Reggie Sutton	---	---	8	7	3	18
Terry Rennaker	---	---	7	6	2	15
Hugh Green	---	---	6	7	1	14
Michael Stewart	---	---	0	1	13	14
Ravin Caldwell	---	---	1	1	11	13
Revie Sorey	3	3	---	---	6	12
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	6	6
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Trey Junkin	34	22	---	---	18	74
Carlton Williamson	---	---	19	31	20	70
Bill Kenney	37	28	---	---	---	65
Dave Lutz	36	28	---	---	---	64
Steve Folsom	26	17	---	---	16	59
Mike Baab	28	25	---	---	6	59
Keith Uecker	35	24	---	---	---	59
John Rade	---	---	19	33	7	59
Marsharne Graves	30	23	---	---	6	59
Ted Brown	23	16	---	---	19	58
Harvey Clayton	---	---	13	31	14	58
Karl Swanke	32	20	---	---	---	52
Eric Williams	---	---	17	30	5	52
Herman Heard	17	8	---	---	24	49
Lorenzo Hampton	20	20	---	---	9	49
Gary Plummer	---	---	17	29	3	49
Dave Preston	20	16	---	---	7	43
Solomon Wilcots	---	---	11	27	4	42
Craig Shaffer	---	---	15	22	3	40
Sean Jones	---	---	15	21	2	38
Bobby Watkins	---	---	11	23	2	36
Stephen Baker	20	16	---	---	---	36
Carlos Carson	20	13	---	---	---	33
Byron Franklin	5	10	---	---	18	33
Mark Shumate	---	---	16	16	1	33
David Grayson	---	---	7	8	18	33
Greg Meisner	---	---	12	20	---	32
Greg Roberts	11	13	---	---	7	31
Bob Nelson	---	---	7	19	5	31
Darryl Hemphill	---	---	10	12	5	27
Fred Smerlas	---	---	9	15	2	26
Mark Studaway	---	---	6	14	6	26
Perry Williams	---	---	10	13	---	23
Geoff Reece	10	3	---	---	7	20
Jackie Shipp	---	---	9	8	3	20
Cornell Burbage	0	2	---	---	13	15
Ben Akbar	2	4	---	---	7	13
Luke Prestridge	0	0	---	---	11	11
Howard Carson	---	---	4	6	---	10
Rich Miano	---	---	2	5	3	10
Tim Harris	---	---	2	1	4	7
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	4	4
John Lee	0	0	---	---	4	4
Lester Lyles	---	---	0	1	2	3
Dan McQuaid	1	0	---	---	1	2
Jeff Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	14	2.8
Middle	14	37	2.6
Right	2	5	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	68	4.9
Middle	7	27	3.9
Right	14	58	4.1
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	22	13	0	0	0	5	3	6	1
Ed Luther	10	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Kenney	28	18	5	2	1	5	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	32	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	69	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	87	10.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	59	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	70	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	5	146	18.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Zach Thomas	8	6	56	19
WR Scott Schwedes	6	3	34	26
WR Dwight Stone	5	4	33	19
RB Robert Lavette	4	4	24	24
TE Kellen Winslow	3	3	27	23
WR Glen Kozlowski	3	1	3	12
FB Tommie Agee	2	0	0	20
TE Thornton Chandler	1	1	11	19

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stephen Baker	8	5	0	114	3	16
WR Carlos Carson	7	7	0	92	1	13
WR Dave Preston	4	3	0	46	1	16
WR Byron Franklin	4	1	1	9	0	10
RB Lorenzo Hampton	2	1	0	13	0	20
FB Ted Brown	1	1	0	4	0	16
TE Steve Folsom	1	0	0	0	0	17
WR Cornell Burbage	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Lavette	2	6	3.00	2.62
Ed Luther	1	1	1.00	1.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Herman Heard	3	8	2.67	5.27
Lorenzo Hampton	1	3	3.00	3.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ed Luther	1	1	14	14.00	9.10

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Kenney	3	1	5	1.67	9.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zach Thomas	1	1	14	14.00	7.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Carlos Carson	1	1	5	5.00	13.14
WR Byron Franklin	1	0	0	0.00	2.25
WR Cornell Burbage	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Lavette	3	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Herman Heard	2	1
Lorenzo Hampton	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	9	5	3
Ed Luther	2	2	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Kenney	6	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Kellen Winslow	2	2	2
WR Zach Thomas	2	2	1
WR Glen Kozlowski	2	0	0
WR Dwight Stone	2	2	1
RB Robert Lavette	1	1	0
FB Tommie Agee	1	0	0
WR Scott Schwedes	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Byron Franklin	2	0	0
WR Stephen Baker	2	0	0
WR Carlos Carson	1	1	1
RB Lorenzo Hampton	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,300 (21,300)
End Zone 13,900 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,500)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,300 (21,300)
End Zone	13,900 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,500)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,700)