Week 15, 1987

played in Atlanta, GA

49 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers70014-21
Atlanta Falcons01000-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:20 CAR - Dave Preston 7 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
2Q: 10:30 ATL - Chris Bahr 44 field goal
2Q: 07:41 ATL - Zach Thomas 4 pass from Sean Salisbury (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 12:00 CAR - Stephen Baker 30 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
4Q: 02:01 CAR - Carlos Carson 3 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record9-55-9
First Downs1517
- by Rushing25
- by Passing139
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards304215
- Offensive Plays6065
- Yards per Play5.073.31
Net Rushing Yards8559
- Rushing Attempts2323
- Yards per Rush3.702.57
Net Passing Yards219156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 21 - 141 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards245162
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/261/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.923.71
Fumbles/Lost2/12/0
3rd Down Conversions5/135/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.36.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/572/6
Punt Returns/Yards4/403/20
Kick Returns/Yards2/343/82
Interception Ret./Yards2/431/5
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 29
Time of Possession29:4030:20

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:053:33OPP 49741Interception
17:560:43OPP 35235Touchdown
13:091:39OWN 2037Punt
210:220:46OWN 191-5Fumble
27:323:31OWN 16617Punt
22:002:00OWN 20519Half
315:001:43OWN 113-6Punt
310:204:50OWN 241039Punt
33:422:33OWN 37522Punt
413:211:38OWN 26374Touchdown
49:514:02OWN 26730Punt
44:331:47OWN 3430Punt
42:290:35OPP 838Touchdown
40:520:52OWN 152-2Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:55OWN 203-3Punt
19:321:36OWN 834Punt
17:134:04OWN 34528Punt
11:306:08OWN 201253Field Goal
29:362:04OPP 14514Touchdown
24:012:01OWN 36621Punt
313:172:57OPP 45728Missed FG
35:301:48OWN 3526Punt
31:092:48OWN 20618Punt
411:431:52OWN 2834Punt
45:491:16OWN 203-4Punt
42:460:17OWN 1920Interception
41:541:02OWN 37542Interception

Game MVP: Bill Kenney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Herman Heard15704.671010
Lorenzo Hampton4102.50400
Bill Kenney300.00200
Napoleon McCallum155.00500
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Lavette13312.381010
Jamie Mueller10282.801110

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney34212453/263391100.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sean Salisbury41201621/6131247.0

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dave Preston586012.0019301
WR Stephen Baker5105811.6014301
FB Ted Brown445614.002390
WR Carlos Carson233115.509281
WR Byron Franklin23189.000130
TE Steve Folsom121010.005100
TE Trey Junkin121010.000100
RB Herman Heard1122.00420
RB Napoleon McCallum0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Zach Thomas46307.508201
TE Derek Tennell44338.250100
WR Scott Schwedes38289.333110
WR Dwight Stone384615.334310
RB Robert Lavette23105.00370
TE Kellen Winslow1244.00040
TE Thornton Chandler1311.00010
WR Glen Kozlowski131010.000100
FB Tommie Agee1200.00000
RB Jamie Mueller0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Darryl Hemphill24321.500
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jim Burroughs155.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Kenney1000
Stephen Baker1000
Trey Junkin0100
Craig Shaffer0010
David Grayson0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
William Judson1000
Sean Salisbury1000
Michael Stewart0110
Mel Owens0100
Tommie Agee0100
Don Fielder0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge731044.335.7573
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta833842.332.3550

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Lee0/00/00/003/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr1/21/10/0441/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Carlton Williamson44010.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
William Judson3206.70

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Carlton Williamson11717.00
Lorenzo Hampton11717.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
William Judson38227.30

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Carlton Williamson530.02139
OLB John Rade520.02142
ILB Craig Shaffer401.01630
OLB Gary Plummer410.02238
ILB Jackie Shipp320.01517
S Eric Williams310.01332
DE Greg Meisner300.065
CB Bobby Watkins300.01026
CB Harvey Clayton200.01526
DE Mark Studaway200.01123
S Solomon Wilcots200.01224
ILB Wayne Davis130.01011
DE Fred Smerlas110.01522
OLB Howard Carson100.014
DE Sean Jones100.01435
CB Lupe Sanchez100.01025
S Rich Miano100.023
WR Stephen Baker10---------
OLB David Grayson100.032
DT Bob Nelson020.01622
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mel Owens610.02029
S Antonio Gibson430.01632
OLB Gary Cobb311.01623
ILB Don Graham350.02034
CB Jim Burroughs300.01429
CB Allen Lyday300.01433
S Michael Stewart300.01725
S Terry Wright300.0913
DT Charlie Johnson201.01217
DE Don Fielder201.01111
DT Terry Unrien210.01120
CB William Judson200.01319
DE Steve Hamilton110.01223
OLB Ravin Caldwell110.087
DE Reggie Rogers110.01114
DE Lawrence Pillers100.01226
CB Sam Seale100.098
RB Robert Lavette10---------
OLB Alex Moyer100.037
WR Scott Schwedes10---------
CB Reggie Sutton020.01119
OLB Terry Rennaker010.097

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Craig Shaffer1.000030
OLB Howard Carson0.01004
DT Bob Nelson0.010022
OLB Gary Plummer0.003438
OLB John Rade0.003242
DT Mark Shumate0.001020
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Cobb1.010023
DT Charlie Johnson1.000117
DE Don Fielder1.000011
DE Lawrence Pillers0.011026
OLB Hugh Green0.002011
DT Terry Unrien0.001020
OLB Mel Owens0.000129

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB John Rade30042
ILB Jackie Shipp30017
CB Harvey Clayton21026
S Eric Williams21032
ILB Craig Shaffer20030
CB Bobby Watkins20026
CB Lupe Sanchez13025
DE Fred Smerlas10022
OLB Howard Carson1004
OLB Gary Plummer10038
ILB Wayne Davis10011
S Solomon Wilcots10024
CB Darryl Hemphill00216
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jim Burroughs32129
OLB Mel Owens31029
CB William Judson20019
CB Allen Lyday20033
OLB Ravin Caldwell2007
S Antonio Gibson20032
ILB Don Graham20034
S Michael Stewart20025
OLB Gary Cobb11023
CB Sam Seale1008
S Terry Wright10013

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Keith Uecker25221034
Mike Baab17022031
Terry Tausch12018023
Dave Lutz11022236
Ted Brown11014025
Greg Roberts03019031
Ben Akbar010203
Karl Swanke0005114
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Derrel Gofourth36020040
Sylvester Croom14010017
Jeff Criswell12022037
Karl Baldischwiler11017128
Curt Marsh05021036
Dan Alexander03018033
Revie Sorey0207019

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
David Grayson330
Trey Junkin314
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Allen Lyday315
Dwight Stone26
Terry Wright16

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Williamson------21391474
John Rade------2142366
Trey Junkin1831------1463
Gary Plummer------2238262
Bill Kenney2337---------60
Mike Baab2231------558
Dave Lutz2236---------58
Greg Roberts1931------656
Keith Uecker2134---------55
Sean Jones------1435251
Ted Brown1425------1049
Craig Shaffer------1630349
Herman Heard1821------847
Bob Nelson------1622846
Eric Williams------1332---45
Steve Folsom1416------1444
Harvey Clayton------1526344
Mark Studaway------11231044
Solomon Wilcots------1224743
Lupe Sanchez------1025742
Terry Tausch1823---------41
Lorenzo Hampton416------2141
Darryl Hemphill------13161039
Jackie Shipp------1517739
Dave Preston1422------238
Fred Smerlas------1522---37
Bobby Watkins------1026137
David Grayson------323035
Carlos Carson1315---------28
Mark Shumate------720128
Wayne Davis------1011728
Byron Franklin212------1327
Karl Swanke514------726
Stephen Baker917---------26
Geoff Reece512------724
Napoleon McCallum99------523
Greg Meisner------65213
Ben Akbar23------712
Luke Prestridge00------1111
Howard Carson------14510
Cornell Burbage01------910
Rich Miano------2327
Dan McQuaid11------13
Tim Gray00---------0
Jeff Kemp00---------0
John Lee00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Derrel Gofourth2040------969
Jeff Criswell2237------1069
Sean Salisbury2342---------65
Robert Lavette1326------2463
Allen Lyday------14331562
Dan Alexander1833------1061
Curt Marsh2136---------57
Jim Burroughs------14291457
Don Graham------2034---54
Mel Owens------2029150
Zach Thomas1327------1050
Glen Kozlowski1220------1850
Antonio Gibson------1632149
Scott Schwedes1533---------48
Karl Baldischwiler1728---------45
Derek Tennell1522------744
William Judson------13191143
Michael Stewart------1725143
Tommie Agee1218------1141
Jamie Mueller1424------341
Gary Cobb------1623140
Lawrence Pillers------1226---38
Steve Hamilton------1223338
Revie Sorey719------1036
Terry Unrien------1120334
Dwight Stone820------634
Kellen Winslow510------1732
Sylvester Croom1017------330
Charlie Johnson------1217130
Reggie Sutton------1119---30
Don Fielder------1111729
Thornton Chandler810------1129
Alex Moyer------371828
Terry Wright------913628
Reggie Rogers------1114---25
Terry Rennaker------97622
Ravin Caldwell------87621
Hugh Green------511319
Sam Seale------98---17
Sean Landeta00------1010
Chris Bahr00------55
Ken Rose------0033
Tommy Kramer00---------0
Ed Luther00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7304.3
Middle3103.3
Right11474.3
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left571.4
Middle15402.7
Right3124.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney34214114421
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sean Salisbury41202235762

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1612674.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)13713710.5
Long (19+ Yds)41399.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6440.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1710684.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)125594.9
Long (19+ Yds)61315.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephen Baker105058117
WR Dave Preston85160122
FB Ted Brown44056125
WR Carlos Carson32031115
WR Byron Franklin32018012
TE Steve Folsom21010016
TE Trey Junkin21010031
RB Herman Heard1102021
RB Napoleon McCallum100009
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Scott Schwedes83028033
WR Dwight Stone83046120
WR Zach Thomas64230127
TE Derek Tennell44033022
RB Robert Lavette32010026
TE Thornton Chandler3101010
WR Glen Kozlowski31010020
TE Kellen Winslow2114010
FB Tommie Agee2100018
RB Jamie Mueller2000024

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herman Heard294.504.67
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Lavette231.502.38
Jamie Mueller122.002.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney43205.007.21
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sean Salisbury42123.003.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dave Preston1177.007.50
WR Carlos Carson1133.0010.33
TE Steve Folsom111010.005.00
WR Stephen Baker1000.005.80
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Kellen Winslow1000.002.00
WR Zach Thomas1144.005.00
WR Dwight Stone1000.005.75
TE Derek Tennell1188.008.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Napoleon McCallum11
AtlantaRushesConversions
Robert Lavette22

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney1244
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Sean Salisbury1273

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Dave Preston311
WR Carlos Carson211
WR Stephen Baker211
FB Ted Brown111
TE Steve Folsom100
WR Byron Franklin100
TE Trey Junkin100
RB Napoleon McCallum100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Dwight Stone311
WR Zach Thomas221
RB Robert Lavette220
TE Kellen Winslow100
WR Glen Kozlowski100
FB Tommie Agee110
WR Scott Schwedes100
TE Derek Tennell111

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,200 (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 Boxes6,600 (7,500)