Week 9, 1996

played in Detroit, MI

38 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	10	3	0	-	16
Detroit Lions	0	7	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:18 CAR - John Kasay 33 field goal
2Q: 09:58 CAR - Robb Thomas 9 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 05:29 DET - Wesley Walls 10 pass from Mike Buck (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:54 CAR - John Kasay 28 field goal
3Q: 10:54 CAR - John Kasay 30 field goal
3Q: 01:53 DET - Matt Stover 34 field goal
4Q: 14:16 DET - Eddie Kennison 70 punt return (Matt Stover extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:18 CAR - John Kasay 33 field goal
2Q: 09:58 CAR - Robb Thomas 9 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 05:29 DET - Wesley Walls 10 pass from Mike Buck (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:54 CAR - John Kasay 28 field goal
3Q: 10:54 CAR - John Kasay 30 field goal
3Q: 01:53 DET - Matt Stover 34 field goal
4Q: 14:16 DET - Eddie Kennison 70 punt return (Matt Stover extra point)

Team Statistics CAR DET
Record 4-5 3-5
First Downs 17 15
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 14 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 282 255
- Offensive Plays 59 63
- Yards per Play 4.78 4.05
Net Rushing Yards 80 102
- Rushing Attempts 27 32
- Yards per Rush 2.96 3.19
Net Passing Yards 202 153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 23 - 1 31 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 207 153
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.31 4.94
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 4.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/21 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 6/111
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 2/9 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:32 29:28

Team Statistics	CAR	DET
Record	4-5	3-5
First Downs	17	15
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	14	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	282	255
- Offensive Plays	59	63
- Yards per Play	4.78	4.05
Net Rushing Yards	80	102
- Rushing Attempts	27	32
- Yards per Rush	2.96	3.19
Net Passing Yards	202	153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 23 - 1	31 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	207	153
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.31	4.94
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	4.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/21	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	6/111
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	2/9	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:32	29:28

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:34	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	11:45	1:09	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
1	8:58	3:47	OWN 28	6	56	Field Goal
1	2:20	4:25	OWN 7	9	35	Punt
2	11:15	1:24	OPP 25	4	25	Touchdown
2	5:18	4:32	OWN 27	10	62	Field Goal
3	13:12	2:26	OPP 34	4	21	Field Goal
3	6:14	2:13	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
3	1:46	2:38	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
4	14:08	3:11	OWN 20	6	28	Interception
4	7:38	1:10	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	4:06	1:29	OWN 20	3	2	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:26	1:41	OWN 27	3	8	Punt
1	10:36	1:38	OWN 27	3	8	Punt
1	5:11	2:51	OWN 29	6	9	Punt
2	12:55	1:40	OWN 16	5	15	Interception
2	9:51	4:33	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 20	3	12	Half
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 27	3	7	Fumble
3	10:46	4:32	OWN 20	9	32	Punt
3	4:01	2:15	OPP 38	5	21	Field Goal
4	10:57	3:19	OWN 38	8	48	Interception
4	6:28	2:22	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
4	2:37	2:37	OWN 45	7	23	Game

Game MVP: Chris Spielman, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rodney Hampton	9	25	2.78	7	0
Steve McNair	8	35	4.38	11	1
Robert Green	7	10	1.43	5	0
Harvey Williams	3	10	3.33	7	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Randy Baldwin	23	80	3.48	14	2
Don Glass	3	9	3.00	7	0
Ickey Woods	2	7	3.50	5	0
Mike Buck	2	3	1.50	4	0
Carwell Gardner	1	6	6.00	6	0
Derrick Lassic	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	31	23	207	1/5	1	23	1	89.0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Buck	31	18	153	0/0	1	28	2	54.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Louis Davis	7	7	62	8.86	7	16	0
WR Calvin Williams	4	5	26	6.50	0	11	0
WR Mike Pritchard	4	6	41	10.25	8	21	0
RB Robert Green	4	4	24	6.00	16	19	0
TE Darryl Ingram	2	4	34	17.00	34	23	0
WR Robb Thomas	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	1
TE Troy Drayton	1	2	11	11.00	9	11	0
RB Rodney Hampton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Wesley Walls	7	9	65	9.29	28	16	1
WR Michael Jackson	4	9	20	5.00	0	6	0
RB Randy Baldwin	2	3	15	7.50	4	8	0
WR Eddie Kennison	2	4	35	17.50	21	28	0
WR Willie Mays Hayes	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Tomur Barnes	1	2	6	6.00	4	6	0
RB Don Glass	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Ickey Woods	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Michael Stewart	1	9	9.00	0
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Chris Spielman	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Harvey Williams	1	0	0
Steve McNair	1	0	0
Aaron Pierce	0	1	1
Robert Jenkins	0	1	0
Johnny Holland	0	1	0
Tommy Carlisle	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Randy Baldwin	1	0	0
Eddie Kennison	1	0	0
Derrick Lassic	0	1	0
Jon Hand	0	0	1
Kendel Shello	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	7	294	42.0	31.4	48	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	5	232	46.4	41.2	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	3/3	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	1	6	6.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	6	111	18.5	1

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clayton Holmes	1	21	21.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Glass	2	41	20.5	0
Carl Lews	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	7	2	0.0	32	31
S Tommy Carlisle	6	3	0.0	32	31
OLB Brian Williams	6	2	0.0	21	18
CB Lemuel Stinson	5	1	0.0	32	31
CB Ray Buchanan	5	0	0.0	31	31
DT Jeff Wright	4	1	0.0	26	26
CB Jimmy Spencer	3	2	0.0	17	20
ILB Ed Brown	3	2	0.0	11	12
S Michael Stewart	3	0	0.0	31	30
DE Alfred Anderson	3	0	0.0	20	24
OLB Daved Benefield	1	2	0.0	10	8
DT Reggie White	1	1	0.0	19	15
OLB Johnny Holland	1	0	0.0	5	3
WR Mike Pritchard	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tracy Scroggins	0	2	0.0	26	28
DT Glenn Montgomery	0	1	0.0	19	20
DE Chuck Smith	0	1	0.0	6	3

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Danny Copeland	7	5	0.0	27	28
OLB Bryan Cox	6	3	0.0	27	27
CB Torey Hunter	6	0	0.0	16	18
ILB Chris Spielman	5	2	0.5	15	19
S Greg Jackson	5	2	0.0	26	31
DT Jon Hand	5	0	0.0	25	25
DE Karl Dunbar	4	1	0.5	24	27
CB Terrell Buckley	3	2	0.0	25	31
DE Kendel Shello	3	1	0.0	12	13
CB Terry McDaniel	2	1	0.0	26	32
S Carl Lews	1	2	0.0	7	9
DT Don Davey	1	1	0.0	15	20
OLB Ray Farmer	1	1	0.0	8	12
QB Mike Buck	1	0	---	---	---
WR Michael Jackson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB O.J. Brigance	1	0	0.0	0	5
DE Simeon Rice	1	0	0.0	13	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Reggie White	1	0	15
DE Alfred Anderson	1	0	24
DE Tracy Scroggins	0	1	28

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Karl Dunbar	0.5	0	1	0	27
ILB Chris Spielman	0.5	0	0	0	19
DE Marco Coleman	0.0	1	1	2	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ray Buchanan	4	0	0	31
S Michael Stewart	3	0	1	30
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	1	0	20
CB Lemuel Stinson	2	0	1	31
OLB Brian Williams	2	0	0	18
ILB Hardy Nickerson	1	1	0	31
OLB Johnny Holland	1	0	0	3
DT Jeff Wright	1	0	0	26
OLB Daved Benefield	1	0	0	8
ILB Ed Brown	1	0	0	12
S Tommy Carlisle	0	1	0	31

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Bryan Cox	5	0	0	27
CB Torey Hunter	4	0	0	18
CB Terrell Buckley	3	1	0	31
S Greg Jackson	3	0	0	31
S Danny Copeland	2	1	0	28
ILB Chris Spielman	1	0	1	19
CB Terry McDaniel	1	0	0	32
DE Karl Dunbar	1	0	0	27
OLB O.J. Brigance	1	0	0	5
OLB Ray Farmer	1	0	0	12
DE Kendel Shello	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Robert Jenkins	1	5	27	0	32
Mike Smith	1	3	27	1	32
Tim Grunhard	0	8	27	0	32
Troy Drayton	0	1	22	0	25
Gary Ivan Gordon	0	1	27	0	32
Marco Rivera	0	1	27	0	32

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Keith Miller	2	6	32	31
Kirk Scrafford	2	5	32	31
Paul Jetton	1	9	32	31
Mike Compton	1	5	32	31
Scott Gragg	1	2	32	31
Ickey Woods	0	3	18	15

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Pierce	3	17
Troy Drayton	2	11
Darryl Ingram	1	17
Jimmy Spencer	1	13
Greg Werner	1	10

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Carl Lews	1	17
Ickey Woods	1	13

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	32	31	10	73
Marco Rivera	27	32	---	---	10	69
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	32	31	5	68
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	32	31	1	64
Ray Buchanan	---	---	31	31	1	63
Michael Stewart	---	---	31	30	1	62
Robert Jenkins	27	32	---	---	---	59
Mike Smith	27	32	---	---	---	59
Tim Grunhard	27	32	---	---	---	59
Gary Ivan Gordon	27	32	---	---	---	59
Steve McNair	27	32	---	---	---	59
Troy Drayton	22	25	---	---	11	58
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	26	28	2	56
Jeff Wright	---	---	26	26	1	53
Alfred Anderson	---	---	20	24	7	51
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	17	20	13	50
Mike Pritchard	23	26	---	---	---	49
Harvey Williams	13	12	---	---	24	49
Darryl Ingram	16	15	---	---	17	48
Brian Williams	---	---	21	18	2	41
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	19	20	1	40
Robert Green	15	24	---	---	---	39
Robb Thomas	7	16	---	---	12	35
Reggie White	---	---	19	15	1	35
Ed Brown	---	---	11	12	11	34
Louis Davis	6	13	---	---	13	32
Aaron Pierce	8	6	---	---	17	31
Calvin Williams	13	16	---	---	1	30
Rodney Hampton	12	7	---	---	10	29
Elijah Alexander	---	---	12	7	2	21
Daved Benefield	---	---	10	8	1	19
Jarvis Williams	---	---	2	2	14	18
Clayton Holmes	---	---	0	0	13	13
Johnny Holland	---	---	5	3	4	12
Eric Andolsek	0	0	---	---	10	10
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dean Caliguire	0	0	---	---	10	10
Kevin Donnalley	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ron Rice	---	---	0	1	9	10
Chuck Smith	---	---	6	3	---	9
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	7	7
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	3	3
John Holecek	---	---	0	0	3	3
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chris Villarrial	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Danny Copeland	---	---	27	28	26	81
Paul Jetton	32	31	---	---	6	69
Scott Gragg	32	31	---	---	6	69
Mike Buck	32	31	---	---	---	63
Kirk Scrafford	32	31	---	---	---	63
Mike Compton	32	31	---	---	---	63
Keith Miller	32	31	---	---	---	63
Terry McDaniel	---	---	26	32	3	61
Greg Jackson	---	---	26	31	3	60
Wesley Walls	31	26	---	---	2	59
Terrell Buckley	---	---	25	31	3	59
Bryan Cox	---	---	27	27	2	56
Willie Mays Hayes	25	21	---	---	9	55
Michael Jackson	26	29	---	---	---	55
Marco Coleman	---	---	22	26	6	54
Jon Hand	---	---	25	25	3	53
Karl Dunbar	---	---	24	27	1	52
Randy Baldwin	26	24	---	---	2	52
Torey Hunter	---	---	16	18	17	51
Chris Spielman	---	---	15	19	12	46
Ickey Woods	18	15	---	---	13	46
Don Davey	---	---	15	20	5	40
Eddie Kennison	7	14	---	---	17	38
Tomur Barnes	16	6	---	---	13	35
Carl Lews	---	---	7	9	17	33
Simeon Rice	---	---	13	14	2	29
Kendel Shello	---	---	12	13	1	26
Derrick Lassic	2	2	---	---	20	24
Carwell Gardner	5	3	---	---	15	23
Ray Farmer	---	---	8	12	1	21
O.J. Brigance	---	---	0	5	15	20
Jerry Ball	---	---	3	9	6	18
Don Beebe	0	9	---	---	7	16
Don Glass	4	3	---	---	6	13
Donta Jones	---	---	4	2	5	11
David Fulcher	---	---	2	4	2	8
Randy Grimes	0	0	---	---	6	6
Buddy Ferguson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	6	6
Billy Taylor	0	0	---	---	6	6
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ed McCaffrey	0	3	---	---	---	3
Lomas Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Johnny Utah	0	0	---	---	---	0
Leroy Wickert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	7	1.8
Middle	22	70	3.2
Right	1	3	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	52	4.7
Middle	19	48	2.5
Right	1	3	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	31	23	2	2	0	2	2	2	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Buck	31	18	1	4	2	3	2	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	39	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	61	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	93	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	14	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	82	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	47	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Davis	7	7	62	0	13
WR Mike Pritchard	6	4	41	1	26
WR Calvin Williams	5	4	26	0	16
TE Darryl Ingram	4	2	34	1	15
RB Robert Green	4	4	24	0	24
WR Robb Thomas	2	1	9	0	16
TE Troy Drayton	2	1	11	0	25
RB Rodney Hampton	1	0	0	0	7

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Wesley Walls	9	7	0	65	0	26
WR Michael Jackson	9	4	0	20	0	29
WR Eddie Kennison	4	2	1	35	1	14
RB Randy Baldwin	3	2	0	15	0	24
WR Willie Mays Hayes	2	1	0	3	0	21
TE Tomur Barnes	2	1	0	6	0	6
FB Ickey Woods	1	0	1	0	0	15
RB Don Glass	1	1	0	9	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Green	3	5	1.67	1.43
Steve McNair	1	-2	-2.00	4.38

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Randy Baldwin	1	3	3.00	3.48

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	6	3	13	2.17	6.68

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Buck	2	1	10	5.00	4.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Calvin Williams	2	1	5	2.50	5.20
TE Darryl Ingram	1	0	0	0.00	8.50
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	9	9.00	4.50
WR Mike Pritchard	1	0	0	0.00	6.83
WR Louis Davis	1	1	-1	-1.00	8.86

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Wesley Walls	2	1	10	5.00	7.22

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	4	2
Robert Green	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Randy Baldwin	4	1
Ickey Woods	1	1
Mike Buck	1	0
Don Glass	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	8	5	2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Buck	10	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robb Thomas	2	1	1
WR Mike Pritchard	2	1	0
WR Louis Davis	2	2	0
TE Darryl Ingram	1	1	1
RB Rodney Hampton	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Wesley Walls	3	3	3
WR Michael Jackson	3	1	1
WR Willie Mays Hayes	1	1	1
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	1
TE Tomur Barnes	1	1	1
RB Don Glass	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)