Week 7, 1996

played in Minnesota, MN

48 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	0	7	0	-	7
Minnesota Vikings	14	10	3	6	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 MIN - Ben Coates 31 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
1Q: 01:32 MIN - Herman Moore 2 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 12:29 MIN - Jason Hanson 49 field goal
2Q: 08:50 MIN - Eric Allen 94 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 10:47 MIN - Jason Hanson 33 field goal
3Q: 02:13 CAR - Robb Thomas 5 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 02:32 MIN - Jason Hanson 23 field goal
4Q: 00:51 MIN - Jason Hanson 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 MIN - Ben Coates 31 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
1Q: 01:32 MIN - Herman Moore 2 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 12:29 MIN - Jason Hanson 49 field goal
2Q: 08:50 MIN - Eric Allen 94 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 10:47 MIN - Jason Hanson 33 field goal
3Q: 02:13 CAR - Robb Thomas 5 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 02:32 MIN - Jason Hanson 23 field goal
4Q: 00:51 MIN - Jason Hanson 28 field goal

Team Statistics CAR MIN
Record 3-4 6-1
First Downs 16 14
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 299 306
- Offensive Plays 66 67
- Yards per Play 4.53 4.57
Net Rushing Yards 85 120
- Rushing Attempts 16 42
- Yards per Rush 5.31 2.86
Net Passing Yards 214 186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 18 - 2 22 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 232 206
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 4.28 7.44
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 9/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 2/1
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/95
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 43
Time of Possession 24:34 35:26

Team Statistics	CAR	MIN
Record	3-4	6-1
First Downs	16	14
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	299	306
- Offensive Plays	66	67
- Yards per Play	4.53	4.57
Net Rushing Yards	85	120
- Rushing Attempts	16	42
- Yards per Rush	5.31	2.86
Net Passing Yards	214	186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 18 - 2	22 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	232	206
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	4.28	7.44
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	9/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	2/1
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/95
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 43
Time of Possession	24:34	35:26

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:21	2:21	OWN 18	7	44	Punt
1	1:26	0:46	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	12:23	3:46	OWN 20	7	59	Interception
2	8:37	2:25	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
2	3:46	1:04	OWN 14	3	30	Interception
2	1:42	0:28	OWN 30	3	-5	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 27	1	2	Half
3	15:00	1:17	OWN 20	4	26	Fumble
3	10:39	1:26	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	7:28	5:21	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	14:51	2:19	OWN 20	5	32	Punt
4	7:48	0:30	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	4:46	0:39	OWN 20	4	-6	Downs
4	2:27	0:35	OWN 24	4	-5	Downs
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 20	2	8	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:39	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
1	8:00	6:34	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
1	0:40	3:17	OWN 45	6	23	Field Goal
2	6:12	2:26	OWN 12	4	19	Punt
2	2:42	1:00	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
2	1:14	1:02	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
3	13:43	3:04	OPP 46	6	30	Field Goal
3	9:13	1:45	OWN 42	3	8	Punt
3	2:07	2:16	OWN 41	3	-7	Punt
4	12:32	4:44	OWN 20	9	44	Punt
4	7:18	2:32	OPP 20	3	-15	Punt
4	4:07	1:40	OPP 14	3	8	Field Goal
4	1:52	1:07	OPP 19	3	8	Field Goal

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Robert Green	5	17	3.40	8	0
Steve McNair	4	28	7.00	14	1
Rodney Hampton	3	25	8.33	15	2
Harvey Williams	3	7	2.33	6	0
Aaron Pierce	1	8	8.00	8	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jamal Anderson	31	95	3.06	11	2	0
Scottie Graham	11	25	2.27	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	48	18	232	2/18	1	35	2	43.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	22	16	206	3/20	2	34	0	132.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Rodney Hampton	4	8	24	6.00	14	12	0
WR Robb Thomas	3	7	41	13.67	8	23	1
WR Mike Pritchard	3	7	58	19.33	16	27	0
TE Darryl Ingram	2	4	17	8.50	0	17	0
WR Louis Davis	2	9	22	11.00	6	15	0
WR Calvin Williams	1	7	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Robert Green	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Aaron Pierce	1	1	18	18.00	10	18	0
TE Troy Drayton	1	4	35	35.00	25	35	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jamal Anderson	5	6	37	7.40	17	17	0
WR Herman Moore	3	5	25	8.33	1	15	1
WR Terry Glenn	3	3	63	21.00	19	34	0
FB Brad Muster	2	3	25	12.50	12	14	0
TE Ben Coates	2	2	42	21.00	13	31	1
WR Charles Johnson	1	2	14	14.00	11	14	0
WR Qadry Ismail	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Allen	1	94	94.00	1
S Devin Bush	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
Steve McNair	2	0
Rodney Hampton	1	0
Louis Davis	0	1
Chris Villarrial	0	1

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Robert Porcher	1	0
Darren Anderson	0	1
Frank Slade	0	1
Jamir Miller	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	6	255	42.5	35.7	48	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	7	303	43.3	32.3	53	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	4/4	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	2	17	8.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Barlow	2	1	0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clayton Holmes	2	43	21.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Qadry Ismail	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB John Holecek	12	3	0.0	36	25
S Tommy Carlisle	8	3	0.0	35	25
OLB Brian Williams	5	2	0.0	23	19
DE Tracy Scroggins	4	1	2.0	33	24
S Michael Stewart	4	1	0.0	37	24
DT Jeff Wright	3	1	0.0	26	19
DT Reggie White	3	1	0.0	24	13
OLB Daved Benefield	3	1	0.0	18	12
CB Jimmy Spencer	3	1	0.0	20	12
DT Glenn Montgomery	2	5	1.0	27	14
CB Ray Buchanan	2	2	0.0	34	25
CB Lemuel Stinson	2	0	0.0	33	24
CB Jarvis Williams	2	0	0.0	5	1
DE Alfred Anderson	2	0	0.0	24	16
DE Elijah Alexander	1	2	0.0	20	11
OLB Britt Hager	1	1	0.0	19	5
TE Troy Drayton	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ed Brown	1	0	0.0	6	0
S Ron Rice	1	0	0.0	8	1

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Devin Bush	6	1	0.0	16	50
OLB Frank Slade	4	1	1.0	14	43
CB Darrell McClellan	4	3	0.0	16	48
CB Darren Anderson	4	0	0.0	14	48
DE La'roi Glover	3	0	1.0	11	31
S Eric Turner	3	2	0.0	16	49
CB Eric Allen	3	1	0.0	16	48
DE Wayne Martin	2	0	0.0	10	31
OLB Terry Crews	2	0	0.0	7	28
ILB Tracy Simien	2	0	0.0	16	50
DT Dan Wilkinson	1	1	0.0	14	42
DE Robert Porcher	0	1	0.0	11	38
OLB Jamir Miller	0	1	0.0	7	13
S Willie Kramer	0	1	0.0	3	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tracy Scroggins	2.0	0	0	24
DT Glenn Montgomery	1.0	0	1	14
DE Alfred Anderson	0.0	1	0	16

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Frank Slade	1.0	0	1	2	43
DE La'roi Glover	1.0	0	1	1	31
DE Robert Porcher	0.0	1	3	4	38
DT Dan Wilkinson	0.0	0	5	4	42
ILB Tracy Simien	0.0	0	0	1	50

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Brian Williams	4	0	19
S Tommy Carlisle	3	2	25
S Michael Stewart	2	0	24
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	0	12
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	24
DT Jeff Wright	1	0	19
CB Ray Buchanan	1	0	25
DE Alfred Anderson	1	0	16
ILB John Holecek	1	0	25
DE Elijah Alexander	0	1	11

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Devin Bush	4	1	1	50
CB Darren Anderson	4	1	0	48
CB Darrell McClellan	3	0	0	48
CB Eric Allen	2	3	1	48
OLB Terry Crews	1	1	0	28
DE Wayne Martin	1	0	0	31
ILB Tracy Simien	1	0	0	50
S Eric Turner	1	0	0	49
OLB Frank Slade	1	0	0	43
S Willie Kramer	0	2	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tim Grunhard	3	5	12	0	41
Mike Smith	1	2	13	0	37
Scott Conover	1	1	15	0	37
Chris Villarrial	1	1	3	0	13
Marco Rivera	0	2	12	0	39
Dean Caliguire	0	1	4	0	9
Robert Jenkins	0	0	4	2	15

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chuck Belin	3	11	42	0	25
Keith Sims	2	7	42	1	25
Cory Raymer	2	6	42	1	25
Antone Davis	2	5	42	1	25
Tony Boselli	1	8	42	0	25
Brad Muster	1	1	17	0	16
Derrick Harris	0	2	11	0	0
Ben Coates	0	1	37	0	21
Ken Dilger	0	1	9	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Spencer	2	11
Darryl Ingram	1	16
Dean Caliguire	1	5

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Hill	1	21
Scott Slutzker	1	21
Ken Dilger	1	20
Bob Kochman	1	11

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	33	24	11	68
Steve McNair	16	50	---	---	---	66
John Holecek	---	---	36	25	3	64
Darryl Ingram	8	39	---	---	16	63
Michael Stewart	---	---	37	24	1	62
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	33	24	5	62
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	35	25	2	62
Gary Ivan Gordon	13	48	---	---	---	61
Ray Buchanan	---	---	34	25	2	61
Marco Rivera	12	39	---	---	6	57
Tim Grunhard	12	41	---	---	---	53
Scott Conover	15	37	---	---	---	52
Louis Davis	7	29	---	---	15	51
Mike Smith	13	37	---	---	---	50
Alfred Anderson	---	---	24	16	10	50
Britt Hager	---	---	19	5	25	49
Jeff Wright	---	---	26	19	1	46
Robb Thomas	8	28	---	---	10	46
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	27	14	4	45
Rodney Hampton	8	26	---	---	11	45
Brian Williams	---	---	23	19	2	44
Harvey Williams	9	18	---	---	16	43
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	20	12	11	43
Aaron Pierce	3	23	---	---	15	41
Reggie White	---	---	24	13	3	40
Troy Drayton	11	19	---	---	9	39
Mike Pritchard	10	28	---	---	---	38
Calvin Williams	9	24	---	---	2	35
Elijah Alexander	---	---	20	11	2	33
Clayton Holmes	---	---	9	1	23	33
Daved Benefield	---	---	18	12	1	31
Robert Jenkins	4	15	---	---	6	25
Jarvis Williams	---	---	5	1	19	25
Ron Rice	---	---	8	1	15	24
Johnny Holland	---	---	10	1	12	23
Robert Green	7	16	---	---	---	23
Chuck Smith	---	---	15	3	5	23
Eric Andolsek	4	11	---	---	6	21
Dean Caliguire	4	9	---	---	5	18
Chris Villarrial	3	13	---	---	1	17
Ed Brown	---	---	6	0	8	14
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	6	6
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	2	2
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	---	0
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Sims	42	25	---	---	11	78
Antone Davis	42	25	---	---	11	78
Eric Allen	---	---	16	48	12	76
Eric Turner	---	---	16	49	11	76
Darren Anderson	---	---	14	48	10	72
Devin Bush	---	---	16	50	6	72
Dan Marino	42	25	---	---	---	67
Chuck Belin	42	25	---	---	---	67
Tony Boselli	42	25	---	---	---	67
Cory Raymer	42	25	---	---	---	67
Tracy Simien	---	---	16	50	---	66
Terry Glenn	41	24	---	---	---	65
Darrell McClellan	---	---	16	48	---	64
Ben Coates	37	21	---	---	1	59
Terry Crews	---	---	7	28	22	57
Frank Slade	---	---	14	43	---	57
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	14	42	---	56
Herman Moore	31	18	---	---	1	50
Robert Porcher	---	---	11	38	1	50
Wayne Martin	---	---	10	31	6	47
Jamal Anderson	31	16	---	---	---	47
Brad Muster	17	16	---	---	13	46
Charles Johnson	17	14	---	---	14	45
La'roi Glover	---	---	11	31	2	44
Ken Dilger	9	3	---	---	20	32
Derrick Harris	11	0	---	---	13	24
Qadry Ismail	4	2	---	---	16	22
Keith Goganious	---	---	1	3	17	21
Greg Hill	0	0	---	---	21	21
Scott Slutzker	0	0	---	---	21	21
Scottie Graham	11	9	---	---	---	20
Jamir Miller	---	---	7	13	---	20
Willie Kramer	---	---	3	14	---	17
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	12	12
Oliver Gibson	---	---	2	9	1	12
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	11	11
Tom Nalen	0	0	---	---	11	11
Bob Kochman	0	0	---	---	11	11
Reggie Barlow	0	0	---	---	8	8
Shannon Briggs	---	---	2	5	---	7
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	7	7
Erik Kramer	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sean Dawkins	1	2	---	---	1	4
Jay Williams	---	---	0	0	2	2
Darion Conner	---	---	0	0	---	0
Mike Cunningham	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	16	5.3
Middle	13	69	5.3
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	8	0.7
Middle	21	78	3.7
Right	9	34	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	48	18	3	4	5	8	10	12	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	22	16	2	1	0	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	99	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	7	123	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	20	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	59	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	93	13.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	34	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Davis	9	2	0	22	0	29
RB Rodney Hampton	8	4	0	24	0	26
WR Robb Thomas	7	3	2	41	1	28
WR Calvin Williams	7	1	1	9	0	24
WR Mike Pritchard	7	3	2	58	1	28
TE Darryl Ingram	4	2	0	17	0	39
TE Troy Drayton	4	1	0	35	1	19
RB Robert Green	1	1	0	8	0	16
TE Aaron Pierce	1	1	0	18	0	23

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Jamal Anderson	6	5	37	0	16
WR Herman Moore	5	3	25	0	18
FB Brad Muster	3	2	25	0	16
WR Terry Glenn	3	3	63	1	24
TE Ben Coates	2	2	42	1	21
WR Charles Johnson	2	1	14	0	14
WR Qadry Ismail	1	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jamal Anderson	6	10	1.67	3.06
Scottie Graham	2	7	3.50	2.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	2	2	12	6.00	4.83

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	2	1	2	1.00	9.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	5	5.00	5.86
WR Louis Davis	1	1	7	7.00	2.44

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Moore	2	1	2	1.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Green	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jamal Anderson	6	2
Scottie Graham	3	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	9	2	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	10	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Darryl Ingram	3	1	1
WR Robb Thomas	3	1	1
WR Calvin Williams	1	0	0
WR Mike Pritchard	1	0	0
WR Louis Davis	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Glenn	3	3	3
RB Jamal Anderson	2	2	1
FB Brad Muster	1	1	1
TE Ben Coates	1	1	1
WR Herman Moore	1	1	0
WR Qadry Ismail	1	0	0
WR Charles Johnson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)