Week 1, 1991

played in Carolina, NC

83 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0300-3
Carolina Panthers73313-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:24 CAR - Stephen Baker 45 pass from Neil O'Donnell (John Lee extra point)
2Q: 13:04 ATL - Steve De Line 32 field goal
2Q: 02:28 CAR - John Lee 19 field goal
3Q: 00:25 CAR - John Lee 30 field goal
4Q: 14:33 CAR - Stephen Baker 3 pass from Neil O'Donnell (John Lee extra point)
4Q: 02:37 CAR - John Lee 39 field goal
4Q: 01:14 CAR - John Lee 32 field goal

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record0-11-0
First Downs1114
- by Rushing24
- by Passing99
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards306323
- Offensive Plays5761
- Yards per Play5.375.30
Net Rushing Yards8698
- Rushing Attempts2132
- Yards per Rush4.103.06
Net Passing Yards220225
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 20 - 228 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards231231
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/111/6
- Yards per Pass Play6.117.76
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions3/144/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.56.4
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/557/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/142/40
Kick Returns/Yards5/801/25
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/5
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 39
Time of Possession26:3533:25

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:230:39OWN 4214Interception
110:242:25OWN 20618Punt
14:401:47OWN 15421Punt
12:044:07OWN 5880Field Goal
210:542:06OWN 27423Punt
22:231:45OWN 20534Punt
315:007:29OWN 171153Missed FG
35:552:02OWN 1838Punt
414:222:00OWN 2937Punt
410:581:44OWN 4338Punt
45:540:12OWN 2510Interception
42:320:49OWN 1742Downs
41:060:56OWN 2738Downs
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:37OWN 4036Punt
111:441:20OPP 253-15Punt
17:593:19OWN 32616Punt
12:530:49OWN 38262Touchdown
212:572:03OWN 2037Punt
28:486:25OWN 201178Field Goal
20:380:38OWN 2215Half
37:311:36OWN 3732Punt
33:533:33OWN 38849Field Goal
30:110:49OPP 13313Touchdown
412:221:24OWN 732Punt
49:143:20OWN 7621Punt
45:423:10OWN 43435Field Goal
41:430:37OPP 1934Field Goal
40:100:10OPP 351-2Game

Game MVP: Neil O'Donnell, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas17754.412020
A.B. Brown4112.75600
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenneth Davis15362.401110
John Stephens14584.141910
Harvey Williams263.00400
Neil O'Donnell1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Mitchell35202311/11036253.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil O'Donnell28192311/62450116.8

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robb Thomas698514.1722280
WR Stephone Paige486416.006220
TE Jonathan Hayes2494.50070
RB Thurman Thomas25115.50760
RB A.B. Brown2231.50030
WR Rob Moore255025.008360
FB Ickey Woods1122.00020
WR Ernie Mills1177.00070
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephen Baker5512024.0044452
TE Jay Novacek456315.7517360
RB John Stephens36134.33680
RB Kenneth Davis22115.50880
WR Mike Pritchard23126.00070
WR Doug Donley1233.00030
RB Napoleon McCallum1133.00430
FB Harvey Williams1266.00060
WR Walter Stanley0200.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Lemuel Stinson100.000
CB A.J. Johnson155.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Van Winkle1000
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Walter Stanley0100
Harvey Williams0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shawn McCarthy731945.637.0575
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals732446.341.4513

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line1/20/10/0320/0
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Lee4/40/00/0392/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams3144.70
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley24020.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Van Winkle46315.80
Stephone Paige11717.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley12525.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson920.03229
S Bubba McDowell720.03129
S Dave Whitmore500.01519
CB Quintin Jones410.02019
ILB Walter Johnson400.02215
CB Jarvis Williams330.02223
ILB Richard Newbill310.0144
CB Robert Van Winkle310.02423
S Marcus Robertson310.02924
OLB Jerry Olsavsky201.01211
DE Curtis Maxie110.01918
DE Ray Agnew110.01110
WR Stephone Paige10---------
OLB Wilber Marshall100.01814
OLB Brett Faryniarz100.01720
RB Thurman Thomas10---------
DE Marvin Washington100.02621
DE Dennis Byrd100.02120
DT Israel Miller020.01920
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Britt Hager820.01930
S Carlton Williamson630.02033
ILB Jackie Shipp510.01313
CB Lemuel Stinson500.01635
DT Jeff Wright310.01726
OLB Gary Plummer211.01725
DE Sean Jones200.01326
OLB David Grayson200.01112
ILB Dante Jones200.026
OLB John Rade120.01733
DE Earl Wilson110.01228
S Solomon Wilcots110.01624
CB A.J. Johnson110.01721
DE Bruce Smith100.059
DE John Shannon100.01210
S Henry Jones100.019
CB Ben Smith010.0612

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jerry Olsavsky1.001011
DE Marvin Washington0.001221
OLB Brett Faryniarz0.001020
DE Ray Agnew0.001010
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Plummer1.002125
OLB John Rade0.013233
DE Sean Jones0.002026
DT Jeff Wright0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson40029
CB Quintin Jones31019
CB Jarvis Williams30023
CB Robert Van Winkle20023
S Marcus Robertson20024
S Bubba McDowell12029
ILB Walter Johnson10015
DE Ray Agnew10010
ILB Richard Newbill1004
S Dave Whitmore10019
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Britt Hager60030
CB Lemuel Stinson40135
ILB Dante Jones2006
S Solomon Wilcots11024
CB A.J. Johnson10121
DE Sean Jones10026
DE Bruce Smith1009
OLB Gary Plummer10025
DE John Shannon10010
DT Jeff Wright10026
S Henry Jones1009

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Richard Cooper25019028
Bob Olderman24117030
Dermontti Dawson24017133
Ickey Woods11018024
Lenny Robinson05017027
Doug Widell01014026
Tyler Houston0109016
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gene Williams25025024
Keith Uecker18025124
Mike Baab15125024
Tom Baugh1401208
Ken Moyer12024024
Chris Port03025024
Harry Swayne020907
Trey Junkin01020013
Kevin Robbins010805

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Walter Johnson118
Robert Van Winkle110
Bill Jones19
Hardy Nickerson14
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Harvey Williams220
Carlton Williamson212
David Grayson124
Walter Stanley122
Trey Junkin119
Doug Donley19

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jarvis Williams------22233176
Hardy Nickerson------3229465
Bubba McDowell------3129464
Dermontti Dawson1733------959
Marvin Washington------26211158
Scott Mitchell2136---------57
Robert Van Winkle------24231057
Bob Olderman1730------956
Walter Johnson------22151855
Marcus Robertson------2924255
Ickey Woods1824------1052
Dave Whitmore------15191852
Curtis Maxie------19181148
Robb Thomas1126------1148
Doug Widell1426------747
Jerry Olsavsky------12112447
Richard Cooper1928---------47
Dennis Byrd------2120445
Lenny Robinson1727---------44
Quintin Jones------2019342
Stephone Paige822------1141
Brett Faryniarz------1720441
Thurman Thomas1723------141
Rob Moore1426---------40
Israel Miller------1920140
Wilber Marshall------1814335
Jonathan Hayes1222------135
A.B. Brown413------1734
Tyler Houston916------934
Ernie Mills1110------1233
Brian Kinchen811------625
Mark Stepnoski39------921
Ray Agnew------1110---21
Richard Newbill------144220
Paul Green01------1819
Houston Hoover48---------12
Derrick Fenner21------912
Bill Jones01------910
Tony Mayberry53------210
Shawn McCarthy00------99
Nick Bell00------66
Steve De Line00------44
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Chris Chandler00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Williamson------20331265
Lemuel Stinson------16351162
Jay Novacek2020------2161
Neil O'Donnell3229---------61
Chris Port2524------1059
Stephen Baker2627------255
John Rade------1733454
Harvey Williams2212------2054
Trey Junkin2013------1952
Britt Hager------1930251
Mike Baab2524---------49
Keith Uecker2524---------49
Earl Wilson------1228949
Gene Williams2524---------49
Ken Moyer2424---------48
David Grayson------11122447
Jeff Wright------1726346
Gary Plummer------1725244
Solomon Wilcots------1624141
Sean Jones------1326140
A.J. Johnson------1721139
Bobby Watkins------6171538
Mike Pritchard2018---------38
Walter Stanley48------2234
John Stephens1717---------34
Doug Donley914------932
Jackie Shipp------1313531
Tom Baugh128------1030
Kenneth Davis1610------127
Harry Swayne97------1127
John Shannon------1210527
Harvey Clayton------717226
Damone Johnson00------2525
Napoleon McCallum66------1224
Kevin Robbins85------1124
Pete Mandley00------2121
Ben Smith------612220
Bruce Smith------59115
Glenn Montgomery------410115
Joey Banes75------214
John Lee00------1111
Henry Jones------19---10
Dante Jones------26---8
Mark Royals00------77
Tom Jones00------44
Thomas Magnum00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7375.3
Middle8334.1
Right6162.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11444.0
Middle7223.1
Right13342.6
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Mitchell35204211832
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil O'Donnell28194113420

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54142.8
Short (0-8 Yds)127574.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)126847.0
Long (19+ Yds)637612.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76273.9
Short (0-8 Yds)107494.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)334515.0
Long (19+ Yds)8311013.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robb Thomas96085126
WR Stephone Paige84064222
RB Thurman Thomas52011023
WR Rob Moore52050126
TE Jonathan Hayes4219022
RB A.B. Brown2203013
FB Ickey Woods1102024
WR Ernie Mills1107010
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB John Stephens63113017
TE Jay Novacek54063120
WR Stephen Baker550120327
WR Mike Pritchard32012018
WR Doug Donley2103014
WR Walter Stanley200008
RB Kenneth Davis22011010
FB Harvey Williams2106012
RB Napoleon McCallum110306

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thurman Thomas100.004.41
A.B. Brown166.002.75
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Stephens4123.004.14
Kenneth Davis166.002.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell2000.006.60
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil O'Donnell5391.808.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stephone Paige1000.008.00
WR Rob Moore1000.0010.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jay Novacek11-1-1.0012.60
WR Stephen Baker1133.0024.00
RB John Stephens1000.002.17
WR Mike Pritchard1177.004.00
FB Harvey Williams1000.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Thurman Thomas10
CarolinaRushesConversions
John Stephens21
Kenneth Davis10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Scott Mitchell1263
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Neil O'Donnell1163

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Robb Thomas310
WR Stephone Paige211
RB Thurman Thomas221
WR Rob Moore200
TE Jonathan Hayes100
RB A.B. Brown110
WR Ernie Mills111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
RB John Stephens321
WR Doug Donley210
TE Jay Novacek221
WR Walter Stanley200
RB Napoleon McCallum111
WR Mike Pritchard100

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,300 (21,300)
End Zone13,900 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,800)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,500)
Club Seats6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (3,700)