Week 8, 1988

played in Washington, DC

41 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Carolina Panthers03311-17
Washington Redskins710100-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:01 WAS - Walter Abercrombie 13 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 07:48 WAS - Mervyn Fernandez 3 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 05:44 WAS - Greg Davis 20 field goal
2Q: 00:13 CAR - John Lee 20 field goal
3Q: 12:08 CAR - John Lee 31 field goal
3Q: 08:38 WAS - Greg Davis 46 field goal
3Q: 02:53 WAS - Tracy Porter 28 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 13:47 CAR - John Lee 41 field goal
4Q: 02:10 CAR - Carlos Carson 10 pass from Bill Kenney (Herman Heard run for conversion)

Team StatisticsCARWAS
Record5-35-3
First Downs1418
- by Rushing35
- by Passing1111
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards334375
- Offensive Plays6865
- Yards per Play4.915.77
Net Rushing Yards76153
- Rushing Attempts1835
- Yards per Rush4.224.37
Net Passing Yards258222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 19 - 429 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards281228
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/231/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.167.40
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/175/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.25.9
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards8/705/35
Punt Returns/Yards3/323/24
Kick Returns/Yards4/1164/76
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/13
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 34
Time of Possession25:0634:54

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:113:23OWN 30865Fumble
13:524:46OWN 37924Punt
27:420:11OWN 2010Interception
25:381:34OWN 3434Punt
21:521:46OWN 33964Field Goal
315:001:17OWN 4234Punt
313:071:05OPP 1733Field Goal
38:311:11OWN 2034Punt
35:491:59OWN 3239Punt
32:404:01OWN 42734Field Goal
49:551:01OWN 3535Interception
46:490:27OWN 5213Interception
43:541:52OWN 20980Touchdown
41:550:13OWN 4210Interception
41:100:28OWN 3540Downs
Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:49OWN 3039Punt
18:484:56OWN 51195Touchdown
214:066:24OWN 41296Touchdown
27:311:53OPP 33630Field Goal
24:042:12OWN 7422Punt
313:430:36OWN 212-4Fumble
312:023:31OWN 29642Field Goal
37:201:31OWN 283-4Punt
33:501:10OWN 44456Touchdown
413:393:44OWN 15516Punt
48:542:05OPP 4938Punt
46:222:28OWN 4839Punt
41:420:32OPP 3537Missed FG
40:420:42OPP 352-2Game

Game MVP: Bert Jones, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Stephens11534.821010
Herman Heard6213.50500
Bill Kenney122.00200
WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Abercrombie23753.263010
James Brooks8789.754920
Tommy Kramer2-2-1.00-100
Gary Clark111.00100
Maurice Carthon111.00100

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney47192813/23150432.2
WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones29242281/63380133.9

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Carlos Carson485413.504221
WR Stephen Baker41311929.7563500
WR Doug Donley38279.003120
WR Byron Franklin354715.672230
TE Billy Griggs262512.505160
TE Trey Junkin1433.00030
FB Dennis Bligen1144.00040
RB John Stephens1122.00220
TE Steve Folsom0100.00000
WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gary Clark787911.2936380
WR Mervyn Fernandez66488.0026221
WR Mike Rozier33299.672110
RB Walter Abercrombie22178.5018131
RB James Brooks1455.00650
WR Tracy Porter122828.0020281
TE John Tice1155.00350
WR Rich Erenberg1100.00000
TE Anthony Jones111111.000110
TE Bill Elliot1166.00060

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tom Pridemore11313.000
S Joey Browner100.000
OLB Joe Kelly100.000
CB Wymon Henderson100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Doug Donley1000
Herman Heard1000
Sean Jones0100
Tom Baugh0100
Gary Plummer0010
WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Bert Jones1000
Tom Hannon0110
Joey Browner0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge521042.037.2553
WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare625742.834.2511

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Lee3/31/10/0410/0
WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis2/31/20/0463/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Donley22311.50
William Judson199.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
JC Watts3248.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Freeman411629.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Willard Reeves47619.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Craig Shaffer1010.02821
OLB Gary Plummer601.02825
S Carlton Williamson610.03230
OLB John Rade420.03027
ILB Jackie Shipp410.02016
CB Perry Williams400.01518
S Solomon Wilcots400.02118
ILB Dante Jones400.089
DT Jeff Wright230.03025
CB Bobby Watkins210.02420
CB William Judson200.01612
WR Stephen Baker20---------
DE Sean Jones110.02723
WR Carlos Carson10---------
CB Harvey Clayton100.02317
S Barney Bussey100.040
TE Billy Griggs10---------
DE Mark Studaway100.01818
CB Lemuel Stinson100.01312
OLB David Grayson020.01512
WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Benny Perrin610.01246
CB Wymon Henderson400.01440
DE Leslie O'Neal302.01437
S Joey Browner320.01742
CB JC Watts310.01340
ILB Byron Evans310.01528
OLB Joe Kelly300.0521
OLB Randy Kirk300.0820
DE Bruce Mesner201.01119
S Tom Hannon210.0831
S Tom Pridemore200.0826
DT Keith Millard110.01334
CB Dwayne Harper110.01446
ILB Neal Olkewicz100.0319
OLB Sam Merriman100.0910
DT Tim Krumrie030.01425

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Plummer1.000125
OLB John Rade0.001027
WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Leslie O'Neal2.000137
DE Bruce Mesner1.000019
DT Tim Krumrie0.010025
DE Neil Smith0.002034
ILB Byron Evans0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Craig Shaffer50021
CB Perry Williams31018
CB William Judson20012
CB Harvey Clayton20017
OLB John Rade20027
S Solomon Wilcots20018
ILB Dante Jones2009
DE Greg Meisner10012
S Carlton Williamson10030
CB Bobby Watkins10020
OLB Gary Plummer10025
CB Lemuel Stinson10012
DT Jeff Wright10025
WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wymon Henderson42140
S Benny Perrin40046
OLB Randy Kirk30020
OLB Joe Kelly24121
S Joey Browner21142
CB JC Watts12040
S Tom Hannon11031
CB Dwayne Harper11046
S Tom Pridemore10126
ILB Byron Evans01028

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marsharne Graves24015139
Keith Uecker23016144
Tom Baugh13011139
Mike Baab13017049
Terry Tausch1103011
Ben Akbar0106020
Stefan Humpries0108012
Dan McQuaid01014036
WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Howard Ballard46030024
Keith Kartz18034029
Ken Reeves15028122
Mike Smith13127022
Billy Ard05017013
Leonard Mitchell03012014
Blake Moore010101
David Jordan01026025
Maurice Carthon01022014

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Phil Freeman519
David Grayson129
Trey Junkin118
WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Anthony Jones219
Dwayne Harper123
Tom Hannon116
Benny Perrin112
Billy Ard19
Maurice Carthon16

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Williamson------32301476
Mike Baab1749------773
John Rade------30271370
Bill Kenney1850---------68
Keith Uecker1644------666
Jeff Wright------3025863
Trey Junkin1424------1856
Gary Plummer------2825356
David Grayson------15122956
Marsharne Graves1539---------54
William Judson------16122553
Herman Heard727------1953
Craig Shaffer------2821352
Sean Jones------2723252
Doug Donley828------1551
Tom Baugh1139------151
Dan McQuaid1436---------50
Stephen Baker1232------650
Billy Griggs931------747
Bobby Watkins------2420246
Dennis Bligen725------1345
Mark Studaway------1818844
Harvey Clayton------2317343
Steve Folsom617------1942
Jackie Shipp------2016541
Solomon Wilcots------2118140
Perry Williams------1518235
John Stephens1223---------35
Ben Akbar620------834
Carlos Carson1021---------31
Greg Meisner------1312328
Lemuel Stinson------1312328
Byron Franklin518------124
Bruce Smith------158124
Terry Tausch311------822
Stefan Humpries812------222
Phil Freeman02------1921
Cornell Burbage02------1719
Dante Jones------89---17
Mark Shumate------57---12
Luke Prestridge00------55
Barney Bussey------4015
Max Zendejas00------55
Mike Howard00------33
John Lee00------33
Thomas Magnum00---------0
WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dwayne Harper------14462383
Benny Perrin------12461270
Keith Kartz3429------669
Joey Browner------1742362
JC Watts------1340962
David Jordan2625------960
Ken Reeves2822------959
Leslie O'Neal------1437758
John Tice2621------956
Tom Hannon------8311655
Wymon Henderson------1440155
Bert Jones2430---------54
Howard Ballard3024---------54
Keith Millard------1334350
Mike Smith2722---------49
James Brooks915------2448
Neil Smith------1134247
Gary Clark2620---------46
Byron Evans------1528245
Mike Rozier2420---------44
Tim Krumrie------1425342
Anthony Jones149------1942
Maurice Carthon2214------642
Walter Abercrombie2615---------41
Gerald Robinson------728641
Billy Ard1713------939
Tom Pridemore------826236
Bill Elliot109------1736
Neal Olkewicz------3191234
Tracy Porter610------1632
Joe Kelly------521632
Randy Kirk------820331
Bruce Mesner------1119131
Sam Merriman------9101130
Mervyn Fernandez1215---------27
Leonard Mitchell1214---------26
Rich Erenberg02------1416
Tommy Kramer110------314
Willard Reeves00------1212
Blake Moore11------911
Terry Rennaker------24511
Greg Davis00------99
Eddie Hare00------66
Tim Harris------0044
Hugh Millen00---------0
Gordie Lockbaun00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7344.9
Middle5183.6
Right6244.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9242.7
Middle181317.3
Right600.0
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney471941712314
WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones29243211110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3272.3
Short (0-8 Yds)124332.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)24101626.8
Long (19+ Yds)83799.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119464.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1110898.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)659315.5
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephen Baker1342119232
WR Carlos Carson84154121
WR Doug Donley83227028
TE Billy Griggs62125031
WR Byron Franklin53047118
TE Trey Junkin4113024
TE Steve Folsom1000017
FB Dennis Bligen1104025
RB John Stephens1102023
WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gary Clark87179120
WR Mervyn Fernandez66048115
RB James Brooks4105015
WR Mike Rozier33029020
WR Tracy Porter21028110
RB Walter Abercrombie22017015
TE John Tice1105021
WR Rich Erenberg110002
TE Anthony Jones1101109
TE Bill Elliot110609

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Stephens294.504.82
Herman Heard155.003.50
WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Abercrombie2-1-0.503.26
James Brooks100.009.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney115494.455.98
WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones53316.207.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stephen Baker4000.009.15
WR Carlos Carson22199.506.75
TE Trey Junkin2131.500.75
WR Doug Donley111010.003.38
WR Byron Franklin111717.009.40
TE Billy Griggs1000.004.17
WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB James Brooks2000.001.25
RB Walter Abercrombie111313.008.50
WR Mervyn Fernandez1133.008.00
WR Gary Clark111515.009.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
John Stephens21
Bill Kenney10
Herman Heard11
WashingtonRushesConversions
Walter Abercrombie51
James Brooks20
Maurice Carthon10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney1354
WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones654

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Stephen Baker411
WR Doug Donley310
WR Byron Franklin311
TE Billy Griggs211
WR Carlos Carson111
WashingtonTargCatchConversions
WR Mervyn Fernandez222
WR Tracy Porter100
WR Gary Clark111
WR Rich Erenberg110
TE Bill Elliot111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)