Week 17, 1995

played in Carolina, NC

54 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons7030-10
Carolina Panthers714310-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:06 CAR - Louis Davis 8 pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson extra point)
1Q: 00:25 ATL - Robb Thomas 70 pass from John Elway (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 03:12 CAR - Darrell Davis 39 fumble return (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 01:25 CAR - Jeff Wright 52 fumble return (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 07:49 CAR - Gary Anderson 41 field goal
3Q: 00:39 ATL - John Kasay 29 field goal
4Q: 10:56 CAR - Gary Anderson 45 field goal
4Q: 08:52 CAR - Ray Buchanan 97 interception return (Gary Anderson extra point)

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record5-115-11
First Downs2111
- by Rushing22
- by Passing169
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards398221
- Offensive Plays7264
- Yards per Play5.533.45
Net Rushing Yards6462
- Rushing Attempts1329
- Yards per Rush4.922.14
Net Passing Yards334159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt52 - 29 - 234 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards379163
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/451/4
- Yards per Pass Play5.664.54
Fumbles/Lost3/30/0
3rd Down Conversions4/158/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/568/44
Punt Returns/Yards3/64/41
Kick Returns/Yards2/402/32
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/111
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 34
Time of Possession30:3029:30

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:311:53OWN 31412Punt
15:461:35OWN 353-1Punt
13:200:28OWN 442-19Fumble
10:580:47OWN 30170Touchdown
213:402:22OWN 30426Punt
28:221:55OWN 937Punt
25:372:36OWN 8631Fumble
23:011:46OWN 20532Fumble
21:150:36OWN 2039Punt
315:003:04OWN 5513Punt
37:411:08OWN 2031Punt
35:525:20OWN 201168Field Goal
410:482:07OWN 25457Interception
48:412:54OWN 20850Downs
43:262:33OWN 221031Interception
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:29OWN 193-1Punt
110:384:52OWN 12960Missed FG
14:110:51OWN 462-1Interception
12:521:54OPP 25625Touchdown
215:001:20OWN 2432Punt
211:182:56OWN 6621Punt
26:270:50OWN 3330Punt
20:390:39OWN 3135Half
311:564:15OWN 49827Field Goal
36:330:41OPP 3931Punt
30:324:44OWN 201052Field Goal
45:472:21OWN 3034Punt
40:530:53OWN 47511Game

Game MVP: Alfred Anderson, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas8364.502510
Bill Clark4205.001010
Gary Kubiak188.00800
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rodney Hampton10252.501010
Rodney Culver10282.80600
Harvey Williams4153.75700
Neil O'Donnell2-4-2.00-200
Steve McNair200.00000
Robert Tyler1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Elway45293797/45170189.0
Gary Kubiak7000/00010.0
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil O'Donnell199840/0032060.0
Steve McNair159791/4137168.5

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robb Thomas101519619.6044701
WR Horace Copeland811475.8818140
WR Chris Walsh445914.7519320
TE Brian Kinchen233718.500190
FB Derrick Fenner1100.00000
WR Rob Moore171010.000100
WR Todd Kinchen171717.000170
TE Jerry Evans121414.000140
RB Bill Clark11-1-1.000-10
RB Thurman Thomas0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Davis511387.6010171
WR Calvin Williams484912.2542370
WR Walter Stanley33155.002110
FB Harvey Williams223316.5028320
WR Daryl Hobbs232311.508150
RB Kenneth Davis1255.00050
TE Aaron Pierce1300.00000
RB Rodney Culver0100.00000
TE Troy Drayton0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Greg Jeffries100.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Lemuel Stinson11414.000
CB Ray Buchanan19797.001

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
John Elway3000
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Alfred Anderson0120
Darrell Davis0111
Jeff Wright0101

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ralf Mojsiejenko728040.034.1452
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals629248.744.3572

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay1/10/00/0291/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gary Anderson2/32/30/0454/4

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Clark362.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rickey Dixon44110.30

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Clayton Holmes24020.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rickey Dixon11717.00
Lemuel Stinson11515.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chet Brooks730.02935
ILB Reggie Givens520.02333
S Shaft Covington500.02733
OLB Chuck Powell410.01317
DT Cortez Kennedy300.02030
ILB Angelo Wilson300.0157
ILB Kevin Jefferson201.01110
DT Keith Hamilton220.01619
DE John Copeland210.02424
DE Michael Strahan210.01830
DT Dan Footman200.095
CB Greg Jeffries200.02231
OLB Derrick Thomas120.02329
CB Robert Van Winkle120.02433
DT Santana Dotson100.0117
S Sean Lumpkin100.0611
S Scott Cater100.066
RB Bill Clark10---------
DE Greg Jefferson100.0115
CB Clayton Holmes010.069
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jimmy Spencer920.01051
CB Ray Buchanan720.01153
OLB Britt Hager700.01247
DE Alfred Anderson313.01054
OLB Brian Williams301.0112
ILB Hardy Nickerson310.01247
S Tommy Carlisle310.01051
CB Lemuel Stinson300.01357
DE Darrell Davis201.51254
DE Tracy Scroggins111.0413
DT Glenn Montgomery110.5735
DT Noland Rosenbach120.0824
S Rickey Dixon110.0528
S Michael Stewart100.0312
OLB Carleton Bailey100.004
OLB Victor Jones100.036
DT Jeff Wright100.0834
WR Calvin Williams10---------
S Melvin Johnson010.01048

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Kevin Jefferson1.000010
DT Santana Dotson0.01107
OLB Derrick Thomas0.010029
DE Rick Lyle0.010011
DE John Copeland0.002124
DT Keith Hamilton0.001019
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alfred Anderson3.002054
DE Darrell Davis1.501154
DE Tracy Scroggins1.001013
OLB Brian Williams1.000012
DT Glenn Montgomery0.501035
DT Noland Rosenbach0.001024
DT Jeff Wright0.000134

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Chuck Powell30017
S Shaft Covington30033
CB Greg Jeffries20131
S Chet Brooks20035
ILB Reggie Givens20033
ILB Angelo Wilson2007
OLB Derrick Thomas10029
CB Robert Van Winkle10033
S Sean Lumpkin10011
DE John Copeland10024
CB Clayton Holmes0109
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ray Buchanan72153
CB Jimmy Spencer60051
OLB Britt Hager51047
CB Lemuel Stinson31157
OLB Brian Williams20012
S Michael Stewart11012
OLB Carleton Bailey1004
S Rickey Dixon10028
OLB Victor Jones1006
DT Jeff Wright10034
DT Glenn Montgomery10035
ILB Hardy Nickerson01047
S Melvin Johnson01048

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Shughart23013258
Tony Mayberry14013356
Melvin Hayes13013154
Hessley Hempstead01013154
Brian Kinchen01013040
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gary Ivan Gordon37127035
Ken Moyer26025035
Troy Drayton13022013
Eric Mahlum12026035
Chris Port110600
Scott Conover03027135
Tim Grunhard03028035
Harvey Williams01019022
Barrett Brooks010200

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Dave Groh324
Derrick Fenner117
Gary Brown18
Hessley Hempstead18
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jimmy Spencer216
Rickey Dixon137
Aaron Pierce116
Lemuel Stinson112

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chet Brooks------29351680
Randy Shughart1358------879
Hessley Hempstead1354------875
Greg Jeffries------22311871
Tony Mayberry1356---------69
Robert Van Winkle------24331067
Melvin Hayes1354---------67
Joe Panos1253---------65
John Elway1252---------64
Shaft Covington------2733363
Reggie Givens------2333359
Brian Kinchen1340------558
Derrick Thomas------2329355
Cortez Kennedy------2030454
Robb Thomas843------253
Michael Strahan------1830553
Horace Copeland1042---------52
John Copeland------2424351
Bill Clark519------2448
Thurman Thomas835---------43
Derrick Fenner521------1743
Rob Moore835---------43
Keith Hamilton------1619540
Angelo Wilson------1571739
Jerry Evans118------1938
Dave Groh09------2433
Kevin Jefferson------11101031
Chuck Powell------1317---30
Chris Walsh417------829
Sean Lumpkin------6111128
Clayton Holmes------691025
Todd Kinchen113------1024
Santana Dotson------117220
Greg Jefferson------115319
Dan Footman------95418
Rick Lyle------511218
Gary Brown07------815
Dwight Smith05------813
Scott Cater------66---12
Clif Groce23------712
Bart Oates18---------9
Gary Kubiak17---------8
Ralf Mojsiejenko00------88
Eric Moore00------88
John Kasay00------44
Ramon Shonta00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lemuel Stinson------13571282
Jimmy Spencer------10511677
Rickey Dixon------5283770
Alfred Anderson------1054670
Eric Mahlum2635------869
Ray Buchanan------1153367
Darrell Davis------1254---66
Tim Grunhard2835------164
Rodney Culver1721------2664
Melvin Johnson------1048664
Hardy Nickerson------1247362
Scott Conover2735---------62
Gary Ivan Gordon2735---------62
Tommy Carlisle------1051162
Ken Moyer2535------161
Britt Hager------1247---59
Harvey Williams1922------1859
Troy Drayton2213------1752
Louis Davis2128---------49
Calvin Williams2026---------46
Glenn Montgomery------735345
Jeff Wright------834244
Neil O'Donnell2219---------41
Daryl Hobbs915------1236
Noland Rosenbach------824133
Aaron Pierce610------1632
Robert Tyler76------1730
Brian Williams------1121730
Rodney Hampton1213---------25
Tracy Scroggins------413623
Steve McNair716---------23
Walter Stanley216---------18
Victor Jones------36918
Kenneth Davis105------217
Michael Stewart------312---15
Chris Port60------915
Elijah Alexander------310---13
Darian Rose40------812
Barrett Brooks20------911
Gary Anderson00------1010
Ed Brown------19---10
Mark Royals00------99
Greg Werner00------99
Carleton Bailey------04---4
John Holecek------0033
Sean Salisbury00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle7294.1
Right5326.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8263.3
Middle11222.0
Right8182.3
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Elway45296047421
Gary Kubiak700310201
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil O'Donnell1991221300
Steve McNair1591030111

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54142.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1310433.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)187935.2
Long (19+ Yds)16822914.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76415.9
Short (0-8 Yds)149886.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)103343.4
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robb Thomas15101196443
WR Horace Copeland118047042
WR Rob Moore71110035
WR Todd Kinchen71117013
WR Chris Walsh44059217
TE Brian Kinchen32037040
TE Jerry Evans21114018
RB Thurman Thomas1010035
FB Derrick Fenner1100021
RB Bill Clark110-1019
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Davis115138028
WR Calvin Williams84149126
WR Walter Stanley33015016
TE Aaron Pierce3110010
WR Daryl Hobbs32023015
RB Kenneth Davis210505
FB Harvey Williams22033122
RB Rodney Culver1010021
TE Troy Drayton1010013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thurman Thomas100.004.50
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rodney Culver166.002.80
Steve McNair100.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Elway4141.008.42
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair1188.005.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Brian Kinchen1000.0012.33
WR Todd Kinchen1000.002.43
WR Chris Walsh1144.0014.75
WR Horace Copeland1000.004.27
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Louis Davis1188.003.45

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Gary Kubiak10
CarolinaRushesConversions
Harvey Williams11
Rodney Culver10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
John Elway1274
Gary Kubiak100
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Neil O'Donnell943
Steve McNair654

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Todd Kinchen411
WR Horace Copeland431
WR Robb Thomas332
RB Thurman Thomas100
WR Rob Moore100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Davis743
TE Aaron Pierce310
WR Calvin Williams211
WR Daryl Hobbs222
WR Walter Stanley111

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,100 (21,300)
End Zone11,400 (15,300)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,800)
Sideline Seats9,800 (13,500)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,700)