Week 7, 1995

played in Atlanta, GA

63 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	3	10	7	3	-	23
Atlanta Falcons	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:55 CAR - Gary Anderson 52 field goal
2Q: 10:27 CAR - Rodney Hampton 10 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 03:15 CAR - Gary Anderson 49 field goal
3Q: 09:01 CAR - Rodney Hampton 4 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 01:11 ATL - John Kasay 22 field goal
4Q: 13:00 CAR - Gary Anderson 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:55 CAR - Gary Anderson 52 field goal
2Q: 10:27 CAR - Rodney Hampton 10 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 03:15 CAR - Gary Anderson 49 field goal
3Q: 09:01 CAR - Rodney Hampton 4 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 01:11 ATL - John Kasay 22 field goal
4Q: 13:00 CAR - Gary Anderson 28 field goal

Team Statistics CAR ATL
Record 2-5 1-5
First Downs 15 13
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 279 259
- Offensive Plays 67 67
- Yards per Play 4.16 3.87
Net Rushing Yards 140 53
- Rushing Attempts 31 18
- Yards per Rush 4.52 2.94
Net Passing Yards 139 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 0 48 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 154 212
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.86 4.20
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 8/40 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/47 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 3/49
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 18
Time of Possession 31:59 28:01

Team Statistics	CAR	ATL
Record	2-5	1-5
First Downs	15	13
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	279	259
- Offensive Plays	67	67
- Yards per Play	4.16	3.87
Net Rushing Yards	140	53
- Rushing Attempts	31	18
- Yards per Rush	4.52	2.94
Net Passing Yards	139	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 0	48 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	154	212
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.86	4.20
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	8/40	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/47	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	3/49
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 18
Time of Possession	31:59	28:01

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:23	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
1	11:10	2:22	OWN 34	8	31	Field Goal
1	7:22	1:15	OWN 30	3	-6	Punt
1	2:18	6:57	OWN 20	15	80	Touchdown
2	5:57	2:50	OWN 25	6	43	Field Goal
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 1	1	4	Half
3	13:24	1:17	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
3	11:19	2:26	OPP 23	5	23	Touchdown
3	7:17	2:14	OPP 46	4	5	Punt
3	1:06	3:12	OWN 29	7	60	Field Goal
4	10:44	1:19	OPP 49	3	-1	Punt
4	6:28	1:40	OWN 43	3	19	Fumble
4	3:30	1:11	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
4	1:48	1:48	OPP 34	3	3	Missed FG

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:37	1:27	OWN 14	3	9	Punt
1	8:48	1:26	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	6:07	3:49	OWN 19	8	30	Punt
2	10:21	4:24	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
2	3:07	2:46	OWN 18	6	30	Punt
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
3	12:07	0:48	OWN 20	2	13	Fumble
3	8:53	1:36	OWN 13	3	7	Punt
3	5:03	3:57	OWN 20	9	75	Field Goal
4	12:54	2:10	OWN 7	3	8	Punt
4	9:25	2:57	OWN 7	11	50	Downs
4	4:48	1:18	OWN 38	6	22	Interception
4	2:19	0:31	OWN 27	4	7	Downs

Game MVP: Rodney Hampton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rodney Hampton	11	71	6.45	47	3	2
Harvey Williams	9	27	3.00	11	1	0
Kenneth Davis	6	15	2.50	5	0	0
Steve McNair	5	27	5.40	10	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Thomas	12	21	1.75	7	0
John Elway	2	13	6.50	8	0
Derrick Fenner	2	0	0.00	1	0
Ostell Miles	1	2	2.00	2	0
Horace Copeland	1	17	17.00	17	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	34	18	154	2/15	0	42	0	65.0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	38	20	183	1/6	0	28	0	66.0
Gary Kubiak	10	3	29	0/0	0	15	1	0.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Louis Davis	5	10	64	12.80	18	42
RB Kenneth Davis	4	6	35	8.75	22	16
WR Calvin Williams	3	3	11	3.67	3	8
WR Mike Pritchard	3	10	25	8.33	0	13
FB Harvey Williams	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
TE Aaron Pierce	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
TE Troy Drayton	1	3	12	12.00	7	12

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Dave Groh	7	9	54	7.71	8	18
WR Robb Thomas	3	10	18	6.00	0	7
WR Rob Moore	3	7	29	9.67	1	13
WR Chris Walsh	3	7	29	9.67	4	15
WR Todd Kinchen	2	3	14	7.00	0	7
WR Horace Copeland	2	4	31	15.50	0	28
TE Brian Kinchen	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
RB Thurman Thomas	1	4	14	14.00	9	14
RB Ostell Miles	1	1	15	15.00	15	15
TE Jerry Evans	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Rickey Dixon	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Rickey Dixon	2	0	0
Kenneth Davis	1	0	0
Hardy Nickerson	0	1	1
Calvin Williams	0	1	0
Harvey Williams	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Thurman Thomas	1	0	0
Angelo Wilson	0	1	0
Rob Moore	0	0	1
Dave Groh	0	0	1
Kevin Jefferson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	6	295	49.2	41.3	59	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ralf Mojsiejenko	8	389	48.6	40.3	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	3/4	2/3	1/1	52	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Dixon	3	47	15.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Davis	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Dixon	2	46	23.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Davis	2	34	17.0	0
Thurman Thomas	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	7	2	0.0	18	40
CB Jimmy Spencer	7	2	0.0	11	45
OLB Britt Hager	5	1	0.0	15	27
CB Ray Buchanan	4	0	0.0	18	37
OLB Brian Williams	4	0	0.0	3	22
S Melvin Johnson	3	1	0.0	18	47
CB Lemuel Stinson	2	2	0.0	18	49
DE Tracy Scroggins	2	1	0.0	8	16
S Rickey Dixon	2	0	0.0	18	49
DE Alfred Anderson	1	0	1.0	11	46
DT Noland Rosenbach	1	2	0.0	10	20
DE Darrell Davis	1	1	0.0	14	42
OLB Victor Jones	1	0	0.0	5	4
ILB Ed Brown	1	0	0.0	0	9
OLB Carleton Bailey	0	2	0.0	2	8
DT Jeff Wright	0	2	0.0	15	27
S Tommy Carlisle	0	1	0.0	0	16

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Yev Kassem	7	3	0.0	26	36
CB Clayton Holmes	5	0	0.0	15	19
DT Cortez Kennedy	4	1	0.5	21	31
S Chet Brooks	4	2	0.0	30	36
S Shaft Covington	4	2	0.0	30	34
CB Brian Davis	4	0	0.0	31	36
OLB Derrick Thomas	3	0	1.0	27	29
S Sean Lumpkin	3	1	0.0	6	7
CB Greg Jeffries	3	0	0.0	25	35
ILB Kevin Jefferson	3	0	0.0	9	3
DT Dan Footman	2	1	0.0	10	5
DE Michael Strahan	2	0	0.0	22	34
DT Santana Dotson	1	3	0.5	12	11
DT Keith Hamilton	1	1	0.0	18	21
RB Thurman Thomas	1	0	---	---	---
WR Rob Moore	1	0	---	---	---
DE John Copeland	1	0	0.0	20	26
ILB Angelo Wilson	1	0	0.0	11	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alfred Anderson	1.0	2	1	1	46
DT Jeff Wright	0.0	0	1	3	27
DT Noland Rosenbach	0.0	0	1	0	20

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Derrick Thomas	1.0	0	1	0	29
DT Cortez Kennedy	0.5	2	1	1	31
DT Santana Dotson	0.5	0	0	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jimmy Spencer	5	2	0	45
OLB Britt Hager	5	0	0	27
ILB Hardy Nickerson	3	2	0	40
S Melvin Johnson	3	0	0	47
OLB Brian Williams	3	0	0	22
CB Ray Buchanan	2	2	0	37
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0	49
ILB Ed Brown	1	0	0	9
S Tommy Carlisle	0	1	0	16
S Rickey Dixon	0	0	1	49

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Greg Jeffries	3	2	35
CB Brian Davis	3	0	36
CB Clayton Holmes	3	0	19
OLB Derrick Thomas	2	1	29
ILB Yev Kassem	2	0	36
S Shaft Covington	1	1	34
DT Santana Dotson	1	0	11
S Sean Lumpkin	1	0	7
DE John Copeland	1	0	26
ILB Kevin Jefferson	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tim Grunhard	2	6	27	1	36
Ken Moyer	2	4	29	0	36
Scott Conover	1	7	29	0	36
Eric Mahlum	0	2	29	1	36
Harvey Williams	0	2	25	0	25
Darian Rose	0	2	4	0	0
Gary Ivan Gordon	0	2	28	0	36
Barrett Brooks	0	1	3	0	0

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randy Shughart	1	3	18	1	49
Melvin Hayes	0	3	18	0	47
Hessley Hempstead	0	3	18	0	47
Brian Kinchen	0	2	17	0	30
Dwight Smith	0	2	18	0	44
Derrick Fenner	0	1	11	0	12
Jerry Evans	0	1	4	0	13
Joe Panos	0	1	18	0	48

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Pierce	2	15
Rickey Dixon	1	39
Harvey Williams	1	26
Robert Tyler	1	15

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Rob Moore	2	11
Ostell Miles	1	21
Jerry Evans	1	17
Dave Groh	1	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rickey Dixon	---	---	18	49	39	106
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	18	49	9	76
Harvey Williams	25	25	---	---	26	76
Eric Mahlum	29	36	---	---	8	73
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	11	45	15	71
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	18	40	9	67
Alfred Anderson	---	---	11	46	10	67
Steve McNair	31	36	---	---	---	67
Melvin Johnson	---	---	18	47	1	66
Ken Moyer	29	36	---	---	---	65
Scott Conover	29	36	---	---	---	65
Gary Ivan Gordon	28	36	---	---	---	64
Tim Grunhard	27	36	---	---	---	63
Ray Buchanan	---	---	18	37	6	61
Darrell Davis	---	---	14	42	1	57
Troy Drayton	20	26	---	---	10	56
Calvin Williams	18	20	---	---	16	54
Mike Pritchard	21	29	---	---	---	50
Louis Davis	18	27	---	---	---	45
Jeff Wright	---	---	15	27	2	44
Kenneth Davis	10	23	---	---	10	43
Britt Hager	---	---	15	27	1	43
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	7	32	2	41
Aaron Pierce	11	12	---	---	15	38
Brian Williams	---	---	3	22	13	38
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	10	20	1	31
Rodney Hampton	15	11	---	---	---	26
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	8	16	---	24
Walter Stanley	7	0	---	---	12	19
Robert Tyler	1	1	---	---	15	17
Elijah Alexander	---	---	7	3	7	17
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	0	16	---	16
Daryl Hobbs	9	6	---	---	---	15
Chris Port	4	0	---	---	10	14
Darian Rose	4	0	---	---	10	14
Mike Withycombe	2	0	---	---	10	12
Victor Jones	---	---	5	4	2	11
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	10	10
Carleton Bailey	---	---	2	8	---	10
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ed Brown	---	---	0	9	---	9
Barrett Brooks	3	0	---	---	2	5
John Holecek	---	---	0	0	5	5
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Neil O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brian Davis	---	---	31	36	16	83
Chet Brooks	---	---	30	36	16	82
Randy Shughart	18	49	---	---	9	76
Hessley Hempstead	18	47	---	---	9	74
Greg Jeffries	---	---	25	35	8	68
Shaft Covington	---	---	30	34	3	67
Joe Panos	18	48	---	---	---	66
Yev Kassem	---	---	26	36	4	66
Melvin Hayes	18	47	---	---	---	65
Dwight Smith	18	44	---	---	---	62
Michael Strahan	---	---	22	34	4	60
Derrick Thomas	---	---	27	29	3	59
John Elway	18	39	---	---	---	57
Cortez Kennedy	---	---	21	31	4	56
Brian Kinchen	17	30	---	---	6	53
Ostell Miles	3	26	---	---	21	50
John Copeland	---	---	20	26	3	49
Horace Copeland	12	35	---	---	---	47
Dave Groh	11	27	---	---	8	46
Robb Thomas	14	30	---	---	---	44
Clayton Holmes	---	---	15	19	10	44
Keith Hamilton	---	---	18	21	4	43
Thurman Thomas	15	20	---	---	7	42
Chris Walsh	3	26	---	---	10	39
Angelo Wilson	---	---	11	8	16	35
Jerry Evans	4	13	---	---	17	34
Derrick Fenner	11	12	---	---	10	33
Rob Moore	0	18	---	---	11	29
Rick Lyle	---	---	11	10	6	27
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	6	7	13	26
Santana Dotson	---	---	12	11	2	25
Chuck Powell	---	---	8	13	1	22
Dan Footman	---	---	10	5	5	20
Todd Kinchen	0	5	---	---	14	19
Gary Brown	0	10	---	---	9	19
Kevin Jefferson	---	---	9	3	7	19
Greg Jefferson	---	---	9	2	3	14
Clif Groce	0	3	---	---	8	11
Gary Kubiak	0	10	---	---	---	10
Ralf Mojsiejenko	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tony Mayberry	0	0	---	---	9	9
Eric Moore	0	0	---	---	9	9
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	3	3
Bart Oates	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ramon Shonta	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	40	5.7
Middle	16	37	2.3
Right	7	64	9.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	10	1.4
Middle	9	44	4.9
Right	2	-1	-0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	34	18	1	4	4	4	2	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	38	20	1	4	4	6	3	4	0
Gary Kubiak	10	3	0	3	1	1	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	22	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	43	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	47	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	42	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	32	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	71	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	9	81	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	28	4.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Pritchard	10	3	1	25	0	29
WR Louis Davis	10	5	2	64	1	27
RB Kenneth Davis	6	4	1	35	0	23
WR Calvin Williams	3	3	0	11	0	20
TE Troy Drayton	3	1	0	12	0	26
FB Harvey Williams	1	1	0	-4	0	25
TE Aaron Pierce	1	1	0	11	0	12

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robb Thomas	10	3	3	18	0	30
WR Dave Groh	9	7	0	54	0	27
WR Rob Moore	7	3	0	29	0	18
WR Chris Walsh	7	3	1	29	0	26
RB Thurman Thomas	4	1	0	14	0	20
WR Horace Copeland	4	2	0	31	1	35
WR Todd Kinchen	3	2	0	14	0	5
TE Brian Kinchen	2	1	0	8	0	30
RB Ostell Miles	1	1	0	15	0	26
TE Jerry Evans	1	0	1	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rodney Hampton	4	14	3.50	6.45
Steve McNair	1	10	10.00	5.40

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	7	3	21	3.00	4.53

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	3	0	0	0.00	4.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Kenneth Davis	3	1	6	2.00	5.83
WR Mike Pritchard	2	1	10	5.00	2.50
WR Louis Davis	2	1	5	2.50	6.40

Atlanta	Target	Overall Avg
TE Brian Kinchen	1	4.00
RB Thurman Thomas	1	3.50
WR Chris Walsh	1	4.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	4	2
Harvey Williams	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Thomas	2	0
John Elway	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	11	7	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	11	5	3
Gary Kubiak	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Kenneth Davis	4	3	2
WR Louis Davis	3	1	1
WR Calvin Williams	2	2	1
WR Mike Pritchard	1	0	0
TE Aaron Pierce	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chris Walsh	5	2	1
WR Rob Moore	3	1	1
WR Robb Thomas	2	0	0
RB Thurman Thomas	1	0	0
RB Ostell Miles	1	1	1
WR Dave Groh	1	1	1
WR Horace Copeland	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,800 (17,100)
End Zone 10,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine 5,900 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 9,100 (10,900)
Club Seats 13,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,900 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,800 (17,100)
End Zone	10,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine	5,900 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	9,100 (10,900)
Club Seats	13,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,900 (7,500)