Exhibition Week 4, 1996

played in Carolina, NC

88 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Buffalo Bills03100-13
Carolina Panthers143010-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:11 CAR - Robb Thomas 14 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 01:12 CAR - Mike Pritchard 8 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 04:23 BUF - Jason Elam 31 field goal
2Q: 00:15 CAR - John Kasay 45 field goal
3Q: 01:10 BUF - Bernie Parmalee 3 run (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 00:13 BUF - Jason Elam 37 field goal
4Q: 10:45 CAR - Calvin Williams 1 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 05:54 CAR - John Kasay 36 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFCAR
Record2-12-1
First Downs1919
- by Rushing26
- by Passing1413
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards316337
- Offensive Plays8168
- Yards per Play3.904.96
Net Rushing Yards4388
- Rushing Attempts1723
- Yards per Rush2.533.83
Net Passing Yards273249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt63 - 35 - 145 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards279249
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/60/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.275.53
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions7/215/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.5
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/406/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/03/17
Kick Returns/Yards2/494/73
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/28
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 41
Time of Possession32:0627:54

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:39OWN 2037Punt
19:241:28OWN 930Punt
16:052:20OWN 20550Missed FG
11:021:50OWN 3135Punt
211:032:15OWN 21541Punt
27:383:22OWN 37849Field Goal
22:251:23OWN 737Punt
20:090:09OWN 201-2Half
312:153:14OWN 19739Punt
37:196:15OWN 421358Touchdown
30:590:51OPP 2131Field Goal
412:591:26OWN 1432Interception
410:361:24OWN 303-4Punt
45:460:52OWN 20718Downs
44:421:22OWN 3342Downs
42:101:47OWN 201140Fumble
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:213:57OWN 28933Punt
17:561:51OPP 37437Touchdown
13:452:43OWN 45655Touchdown
214:123:09OWN 6858Interception
28:481:10OWN 2038Punt
24:161:51OWN 35421Punt
21:020:53OPP 46618Field Goal
315:002:45OWN 26518Punt
39:011:42OWN 2036Punt
30:082:09OWN 19524Punt
411:330:57OPP 939Touchdown
49:123:26OWN 39742Field Goal
44:540:12OPP 3810Interception
43:201:10OPP 3530Punt
40:230:23501-2Game

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rodney Culver691.50500
Bernie Parmalee671.17401
Ebby Laroush3113.67700
Eddie George2168.001610
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Steve McNair9546.001120
Rodney Hampton750.71400
Robert Green5244.801410
Harvey Williams252.50300

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ebby Laroush47241501/6022149.1
Drew Bledsoe16111290/0037093.0
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair45232490/0331271.4

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades7118512.1447370
WR Eric Guliford616549.0011220
WR Wayne Campbell511469.202260
WR Quinn Early47266.507130
TE Bill Elliot4592.25070
WR Brett Perriman344214.0030210
RB Bernie Parmalee2242.00030
TE Frank Hartley22147.00070
RB Rodney Culver12-1-1.000-10
FB Donnie McQuilken1100.00300
RB Eddie George0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marvin Harrison7147811.1454230
WR Calvin Williams44338.251181
WR Robb Thomas3104615.3317211
RB Rodney Hampton222311.505130
TE Andrew Glover2652.50060
WR Mike Pritchard242010.001121
TE Darryl Ingram1166.00060
FB Harvey Williams113131.0023310
RB Robert Green1377.00570

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Eric Hill200.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB John Holecek12828.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Blades1000
Eric Guliford1000
Quinn Early0100
Rodney Culver0100
Bernie Parmalee0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Clayton Holmes1000
Tommy Carlisle0100
Alfred Anderson0010
Brian Williams0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten729542.134.0581
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals724735.332.4434

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam2/30/10/0371/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay2/21/10/0453/3

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Quinn Early100.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams3175.70

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Quinn Early12525.00
Eric Guliford12424.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Clayton Holmes47318.30

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gene Carroll520.01622
ILB Dino Hackett500.01825
DE Darren Mickell410.02031
CB Jeremy Lincoln400.01527
S Brian Washington310.01733
DT Craig Veasley310.01636
OLB Alfred Williams310.01728
S Keith Bostic300.0713
CB Jason Sehorn210.01531
DT Bill Goldberg200.079
OLB Ron George120.01122
CB Carlton Gray120.01731
S Kurt Schultz110.0926
ILB Jeff Herrod100.01017
DE Mike Fox100.0314
DT George Thornton100.01822
OLB Robert Jones100.01432
WR Eric Guliford10---------
G Chris Gray10---------
ILB Eric Hill100.0924
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB John Holecek910.01658
S Tommy Carlisle820.01663
OLB Brian Williams720.01140
CB Jimmy Spencer510.01045
CB Ray Buchanan510.01761
DE Alfred Anderson300.01551
DT Jeff Wright201.01141
CB Lemuel Stinson230.01761
S Michael Stewart210.01760
OLB Daved Benefield210.0310
WR Robb Thomas10---------
TE Aaron Pierce10---------
DE Tracy Scroggins100.01657
DE Chuck Smith100.0415
CB Clayton Holmes100.003
DT Noland Rosenbach100.01657

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Darren Mickell0.021031
OLB Robert Jones0.021032
DT Craig Veasley0.002036
DT Bill Goldberg0.00109
OLB Ron George0.001022
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jeff Wright1.000241
DE Alfred Anderson0.013051
DT Noland Rosenbach0.011157
DE Chuck Smith0.010015
DE Elijah Alexander0.002113
DE Tracy Scroggins0.001357

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Keith Bostic31013
CB Jeremy Lincoln31027
OLB Alfred Williams30028
ILB Eric Hill21224
ILB Dino Hackett20025
DE Darren Mickell20031
ILB Jeff Herrod11017
S Gene Carroll11022
CB Jason Sehorn11031
S Brian Washington10033
DE Mike Fox10014
OLB Robert Jones10032
S Kurt Schultz10026
OLB Ron George10022
CB Phillippi Sparks01028
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tommy Carlisle60063
OLB Brian Williams60040
ILB John Holecek50158
CB Ray Buchanan43061
CB Jimmy Spencer41045
S Michael Stewart30060
DE Alfred Anderson30051
CB Lemuel Stinson13061
DE Tracy Scroggins10057
OLB Daved Benefield10010
CB Clayton Holmes1003

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brian Habib15017064
Jesse Sapolu13010038
Jamie Brown12010134
Chris Gray01011047
Matt Willig01014042
Donnie McQuilken01011031
Visanthe Hall0108039
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Grunhard14023045
Scott Conover14023045
Mike Smith11023045
Eric Andolsek04023045
Gary Ivan Gordon01023045

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Bernie Parmalee28
Jeremy Lincoln131
Bill Elliot120
Eric Guliford115
Frank Hartley115
Jamie Brown19
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jimmy Spencer216
Jarvis Williams116

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brian Habib1764---------81
Eric Mahlum1556------475
Jeremy Lincoln------15273173
Chris Gray1147------1068
Alfred Williams------17282166
Eric Guliford841------1564
Matt Willig1442------864
Quinn Early541------1763
Darren Mickell------2031960
Wayne Campbell635------1960
Carlton Gray------17311159
Donnie McQuilken1131------1759
Ebby Laroush1048---------58
Visanthe Hall839------956
Dino Hackett------18251255
Brian Washington------1733454
Craig Veasley------1636254
Rodney Culver727------2054
Jamie Brown1034------953
Robert Jones------1432349
Jesse Sapolu1038---------48
Jason Sehorn------1531248
Brian Blades1330------144
Bill Elliot419------2043
George Thornton------1822242
Frank Hartley819------1542
Gene Carroll------1622240
Kurt Schultz------926338
Bernie Parmalee722------837
Phillippi Sparks------928---37
Ren Hoek------524534
Eric Hill------924134
Brett Perriman924---------33
Ron George------1122---33
Paul Green420------731
Jeff Herrod------1017229
Drew Bledsoe716---------23
Keith Bostic------713121
Mike Fox------314118
Bill Goldberg------79117
Eddie George311---------14
Brian Johnston00------1010
Rick Tuten00------77
Jason Elam00------77
Dave Wilson00------33
Bob Dahl00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lemuel Stinson------1761886
Tommy Carlisle------1663382
Ray Buchanan------1761381
Michael Stewart------1760380
John Holecek------1658579
Marvin Harrison2140------1778
Eric Andolsek2345------977
Tracy Scroggins------1657376
Noland Rosenbach------1657376
Jimmy Spencer------10451671
Alfred Anderson------1551369
Mike Smith2345---------68
Tim Grunhard2345---------68
Scott Conover2345---------68
Gary Ivan Gordon2345---------68
Steve McNair2345---------68
Andrew Glover2128------1362
Robb Thomas1533------1260
Darryl Ingram1128------1958
Jeff Wright------1141456
Brian Williams------1140455
Robert Green923------1345
Britt Hager------3162443
Harvey Williams512------1936
Rodney Hampton1420---------34
Aaron Pierce47------2031
Jarvis Williams------3111630
Mike Pritchard721---------28
Ron Rice------4111025
Elijah Alexander------213823
Johnny Holland------416121
Calvin Williams813---------21
Chuck Smith------415120
Clayton Holmes------031619
Glenn Montgomery------112417
Daved Benefield------310417
Robert Jenkins00------99
Greg Werner00------99
Dean Caliguire00------99
Ed Brown------1359
Marco Rivera00------99
John Kasay00------88
Mark Royals00------77
Frank Reich00------22
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Chris Villarrial00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left691.5
Middle9374.1
Right1-1-1.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6223.7
Middle14624.4
Right263.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ebby Laroush47242266551
Drew Bledsoe16112011220
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair45234217602

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2015944.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)22111235.6
Long (19+ Yds)111262.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222211.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19141407.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)227874.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eric Guliford166454141
WR Brian Blades117085130
WR Wayne Campbell115046135
WR Quinn Early74026041
TE Bill Elliot5409019
WR Brett Perriman43142124
RB Rodney Culver211-1027
RB Bernie Parmalee2204022
TE Frank Hartley22014019
FB Donnie McQuilken1100031
RB Eddie George1010011
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison147078240
WR Robb Thomas103146133
TE Andrew Glover6205028
WR Calvin Williams44033013
WR Mike Pritchard42020021
RB Robert Green3107023
RB Rodney Hampton22023020
TE Darryl Ingram1106028
FB Harvey Williams11031112

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rodney Culver155.001.50
Bernie Parmalee133.001.17
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Harvey Williams133.002.50
Steve McNair188.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ebby Laroush4382.003.19
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair95323.565.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Bernie Parmalee1111.002.00
WR Wayne Campbell1177.004.18
FB Donnie McQuilken1100.000.00
RB Eddie George1000.000.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Robb Thomas21147.004.60
TE Andrew Glover2163.000.83
WR Marvin Harrison2131.505.57
WR Calvin Williams1111.008.25
WR Mike Pritchard1188.005.00
RB Robert Green1000.002.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Bernie Parmalee10
CarolinaRushesConversions
Steve McNair21
Harvey Williams11
Robert Green10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Ebby Laroush15116
Drew Bledsoe521
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1163

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Eric Guliford753
WR Wayne Campbell311
WR Brian Blades200
WR Quinn Early221
RB Rodney Culver210
WR Brett Perriman111
TE Bill Elliot111
RB Bernie Parmalee110
TE Frank Hartley110
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Marvin Harrison421
WR Robb Thomas300
WR Calvin Williams221
WR Mike Pritchard111
RB Robert Green110

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,500 (21,300)
End Zone10,800 (15,300)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,800)
Sideline Seats9,800 (13,500)
Club Seats5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,700)