Conference Semifinals, 1988

played in Minnesota, MN

35 degrees, snow, 12 mph wind

Carolina Panthers0770-14
Minnesota Vikings71070-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:33 MIN - Art Monk 39 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 14:32 MIN - Rich Karlis 21 field goal
2Q: 10:35 MIN - Sammy Winder 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 02:54 CAR - Billy Griggs 6 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
3Q: 06:30 MIN - Art Monk 20 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 00:39 CAR - Stephen Baker 1 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)

Team StatisticsCARMIN
Record10-811-6
First Downs1914
- by Rushing23
- by Passing1411
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards325255
- Offensive Plays7260
- Yards per Play4.514.25
Net Rushing Yards9644
- Rushing Attempts2326
- Yards per Rush4.171.69
Net Passing Yards229211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 23 - 331 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards233234
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/43/23
- Yards per Pass Play4.676.21
Fumbles/Lost2/13/1
3rd Down Conversions5/154/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.97.0
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/476/52
Punt Returns/Yards6/432/11
Kick Returns/Yards2/602/41
Interception Ret./Yards1/183/31
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 30
Time of Possession29:3630:24

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:182:02OWN 2034Punt
19:160:42OPP 2234Interception
16:221:53OWN 3438Punt
214:271:04OWN 3122Interception
210:253:42OWN 20725Punt
25:132:27OWN 331267Touchdown
21:221:22OWN 13347Half
315:001:23OWN 383-1Punt
312:011:03OWN 4333Punt
38:280:06OWN 2210Fumble
36:183:18OWN 20520Punt
32:472:14OPP 12612Touchdown
413:333:15OWN 27529Punt
47:541:34OWN 343-5Punt
44:572:05OWN 24839Downs
42:151:16OWN 4666Interception
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:42OWN 39661Touchdown
18:342:12OWN 3839Punt
14:295:02OWN 20976Field Goal
213:232:58OPP 31831Touchdown
26:431:30OWN 2039Punt
22:461:24OWN 2033Punt
313:371:36OWN 163-8Punt
310:582:30OWN 16515Punt
38:222:04OPP 22422Touchdown
33:000:13OWN 2710Interception
30:332:00OWN 2339Punt
410:182:24OWN 20414Punt
46:201:23OWN 1335Punt
42:520:37OWN 3732Punt
40:590:59OWN 282-3Game

Game MVP: Ken Harvey, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Stephens20834.153020
Napoleon McCallum3134.33800
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder16412.561411
Ray Crouse4112.751210
Dan Marino3-1-0.33200
Larry Kinnebrew2-4-2.00000
Brad Muster1-3-3.00-300

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney48232331/4231350.0
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino31222343/232391100.7

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Carlos Carson4114110.255290
WR Stephen Baker4104812.0010231
RB John Stephens454310.7518170
WR Byron Franklin363010.001170
WR Doug Donley2594.50070
TE Steve Folsom233718.504310
TE Billy Griggs2394.50061
TE Trey Junkin1288.00080
RB Napoleon McCallum1188.00180
WR Phil Freeman0200.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Art Monk467819.5030392
RB Sammy Winder454210.5016190
WR Herman Fontenot46379.251180
WR Don Bass232512.500140
TE Larry Kinnebrew22115.50270
WR Brian Blades2463.00030
TE Jimmie Giles111313.003130
TE Pete Metzelaars111111.000110
RB Ray Crouse1155.00050
FB Brad Muster1166.00060
WR Bobby Howard0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bobby Watkins11818.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gary Fencik177.000
S Vince Newsome12424.000
OLB Ken Harvey100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Doug Donley1000
John Stephens1000
Steve Folsom0100
Barney Bussey0100
William Judson0010
John Rade0010
David Grayson0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Dan Marino1100
Sammy Winder1000
Vai Sikahema1000
Shelton Robinson0100
Curtis Rouse0100
Gary Fencik0010
Brad Muster0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge836345.439.0582
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark944749.744.9665

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Lee0/00/00/002/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis1/10/00/0213/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Donley6437.20
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Vai Sikahema2115.50

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Freeman26030.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk24120.50

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB John Rade711.02527
OLB Gary Plummer512.02229
S Carlton Williamson520.02530
DT Jeff Wright400.01823
OLB David Grayson320.01017
ILB Craig Shaffer310.02124
DE Mark Studaway220.01425
CB William Judson200.01416
CB Bobby Watkins200.01422
CB Harvey Clayton200.01626
S Eric Williams200.0611
S Solomon Wilcots200.01922
ILB Dante Jones200.0510
CB Perry Williams110.01421
WR Byron Franklin10---------
S Barney Bussey100.024
DE Sean Jones100.01920
ILB Jackie Shipp100.01210
WR Phil Freeman10---------
DE Bruce Smith100.01110
RB Napoleon McCallum10---------
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gary Fencik610.02141
CB Eric Wright420.01939
OLB Larry Kelm420.01329
OLB Ken Harvey301.01945
CB Mossy Cade330.01535
ILB Eddie Johnson320.01028
S Vince Newsome320.01939
CB Frank Minnifield320.02235
DE Leonard Marshall300.01441
DE Lee Williams300.01835
ILB Shelton Robinson220.01635
S Vince Albritton210.01125
DT Leo Wisniewski200.01733
DT Dan Saleaumula200.0619
OLB Rickey Jackson120.01218
WR Herman Fontenot10---------
S John Baylor100.039
DE Robert Goff020.01422
ILB Johnny Holland010.037

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Plummer2.000129
OLB John Rade1.000127
DE Mark Studaway0.001025
OLB David Grayson0.001017
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ken Harvey1.003345
DE Leonard Marshall0.011041
DT Dan Saleaumula0.011019
ILB Eddie Johnson0.010028
DE Lee Williams0.002035
OLB Rickey Jackson0.001018
DT Leo Wisniewski0.001033
DE Robert Goff0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB John Rade40027
ILB Craig Shaffer31024
S Carlton Williamson30030
CB Bobby Watkins20122
CB Harvey Clayton20026
S Eric Williams20011
ILB Dante Jones20010
ILB Jackie Shipp11010
S Solomon Wilcots11022
CB William Judson10016
CB Perry Williams10021
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frank Minnifield40035
S Vince Newsome31139
ILB Eddie Johnson30028
CB Eric Wright24039
S Gary Fencik22141
CB Mossy Cade21035
ILB Shelton Robinson20035
OLB Larry Kelm11029
OLB Rickey Jackson10018
S Vince Albritton10025
DE Lee Williams10035
DT Dan Saleaumula10019
OLB Ken Harvey00145

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dave Lutz15022147
Keith Uecker13020040
Marsharne Graves13021041
Terry Tausch12020039
Trey Junkin1109026
Mike Baab05022045
Ben Akbar020309
Dan McQuaid010102
Tom Baugh0106022
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brian Blados23020031
Bart Oates17025033
Tim Irwin16026132
John Wojciechowski13024030
Larry Kinnebrew11015117
Mike Munchak01124131
Pete Metzelaars01021020
Curtis Rouse010806

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Dennis Bligen217
William Judson125
Marsharne Graves14
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Pete Metzelaars217
Ray Crouse125
Jimmie Giles116
Don Bass115
Curtis Rouse110
Brad Muster110
Larry Kinnebrew19
Mossy Cade17

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Kenney2349---------72
Mike Baab2245------572
Dave Lutz2247---------69
Marsharne Graves2141------466
Stephen Baker1336------1665
Terry Tausch2039------463
Carlton Williamson------2530762
Keith Uecker2040---------60
John Rade------2527658
John Stephens2037---------57
William Judson------14162555
Dennis Bligen1226------1755
Doug Donley1224------1753
David Grayson------10172653
Trey Junkin926------1752
Gary Plummer------2229152
Mark Studaway------14251251
Craig Shaffer------2124146
Billy Griggs1530---------45
Jeff Wright------1823445
Harvey Clayton------1626244
Sean Jones------1920241
Solomon Wilcots------1922---41
Napoleon McCallum412------2440
Bobby Watkins------1422339
Carlos Carson1422------238
Steve Folsom715------1638
Perry Williams------1421338
Tom Baugh622------533
Byron Franklin814------426
Bob Nelson------912324
Jackie Shipp------1210123
Bruce Smith------1110122
Greg Meisner------813---21
Phil Freeman13------1721
Ben Akbar39------820
Eric Williams------611320
Dante Jones------510520
Barney Bussey------24612
Dan McQuaid12------811
Luke Prestridge00------88
Lemuel Stinson------22---4
Max Zendejas00------33
Mike Howard00---------0
John Lee00---------0
Thomas Magnum00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Minnifield------22352683
Ken Harvey------1945---64
Gary Fencik------2141---62
Tim Irwin2632------462
Dan Marino2634---------60
Vince Newsome------1939159
Brian Blados2031------859
Bart Oates2533------159
Eric Wright------1939---58
Pete Metzelaars2120------1758
Art Monk1925------1357
Mossy Cade------1535757
Mike Munchak2431---------55
Shelton Robinson------1635455
Leonard Marshall------1441---55
John Wojciechowski2430---------54
Lee Williams------1835---53
Leo Wisniewski------1733---50
Rickey Jackson------12181949
Eddie Johnson------1028745
Sammy Winder2024------145
Vince Albritton------1125945
Herman Fontenot1824------244
Larry Kelm------1329244
Robert Goff------1422844
Larry Kinnebrew1517------941
Ray Crouse69------2540
Dan Saleaumula------619833
Brian Blades1121------133
Brad Muster1013------1033
Don Bass610------1531
Curtis Rouse86------1024
Jimmie Giles34------1623
Vai Sikahema00------1919
Greg Christy26------1018
Johnny Holland------37616
John Baylor------39---12
Doug Smith11------810
Rohn Stark00------99
Rich Karlis00------66
Dave Frye------1326
Bobby Howard13------26
Mike Loyd00------11
Eric Allen------01---1
Scott Stankavage00---------0
Kenny Gamble00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8597.4
Middle320.7
Right12352.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10171.7
Middle6142.3
Right8162.0
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney482330091033
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino31222033221

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33206.7
Short (0-8 Yds)148312.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)25101224.9
Long (19+ Yds)626010.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1177.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17141015.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1161089.8
Long (19+ Yds)21189.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Carlos Carson114041122
WR Stephen Baker104048136
WR Byron Franklin63030014
WR Doug Donley5209024
RB John Stephens54043037
TE Steve Folsom32037115
TE Billy Griggs3209030
TE Trey Junkin2108026
WR Phil Freeman200003
RB Napoleon McCallum1108012
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Art Monk64078225
WR Herman Fontenot64137024
RB Sammy Winder54142024
WR Brian Blades4216021
WR Don Bass32025010
TE Larry Kinnebrew22011017
TE Jimmie Giles1101304
TE Pete Metzelaars11011020
RB Ray Crouse110509
WR Bobby Howard100003
FB Brad Muster1106013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Stephens2-3-1.504.15
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sammy Winder331.002.56
Ray Crouse11212.002.75
Brad Muster1-3-3.00-3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney93212.334.85
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino42317.757.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carlos Carson2000.003.73
RB John Stephens21147.008.60
TE Steve Folsom1000.0012.33
WR Byron Franklin1000.005.00
TE Billy Griggs1166.003.00
WR Phil Freeman1000.000.00
WR Stephen Baker1111.004.80
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Art Monk112020.0013.00
TE Pete Metzelaars111111.0011.00
RB Sammy Winder1000.008.40
WR Brian Blades1000.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
John Stephens10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder31
Ray Crouse30
Larry Kinnebrew10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney1485
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino653

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Byron Franklin422
WR Carlos Carson320
WR Stephen Baker211
RB John Stephens222
WR Doug Donley100
TE Trey Junkin100
TE Billy Griggs110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Don Bass110
WR Art Monk111
RB Sammy Winder110
TE Larry Kinnebrew111
WR Herman Fontenot111
WR Bobby Howard100

SectionAttendance
Stadium71,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,600 (21,900)
End Zone15,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine9,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats13,800 (14,000)
Club Seats7,500 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes3,500 (3,600)