Week 1, 1997

played in Carolina, NC

92 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons77330-20
Carolina Panthers070136-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 ATL - Craig Erickson 2 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 11:26 ATL - Scott Schwedes 2 pass from Craig Erickson (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:42 CAR - Mike Pritchard 8 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 04:37 ATL - Dale Dawson 28 field goal
4Q: 11:33 CAR - Marvin Harrison 2 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 07:44 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal
4Q: 04:17 ATL - Dale Dawson 45 field goal
4Q: 01:34 CAR - John Kasay 26 field goal
OT: 02:33 CAR - Robert Green 9 run

Team StatisticsATLCAR
Record0-11-0
First Downs2421
- by Rushing53
- by Passing1617
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards371368
- Offensive Plays7772
- Yards per Play4.825.11
Net Rushing Yards11479
- Rushing Attempts3331
- Yards per Rush3.452.55
Net Passing Yards257289
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 25 - 440 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards270297
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/131/8
- Yards per Pass Play5.847.05
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/162/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.38.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/496/44
Punt Returns/Yards5/191/9
Kick Returns/Yards1/264/62
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/66
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 25
Time of Possession37:2435:12

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:314:07OWN 37863Touchdown
14:142:46OWN 20841Punt
214:493:31OWN 321068Touchdown
25:344:22OWN 5735Punt
20:410:23OPP 2830Interception
315:004:18OWN 28619Punt
38:564:27OWN 37752Field Goal
32:411:135030Interception
411:221:32OWN 203-1Punt
47:373:25OWN 20852Field Goal
42:330:11OWN 3110Interception
41:271:27OWN 20511Half
OT113:302:57OWN 12631Punt
OT16:172:08OWN 1239Punt
OT12:460:13OWN 2410Interception
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:29OWN 1931Punt
19:245:10OWN 211042Punt
11:281:39OWN 639Punt
211:185:44OWN 201080Touchdown
21:120:31OWN 15214Fumble
20:180:18OWN 111-5Half
310:421:46OWN 1739Punt
34:291:48OWN 1234Punt
31:285:06OWN 431057Touchdown
49:502:13OWN 38552Field Goal
44:121:39OWN 16659Fumble
42:220:55OPP 1132Field Goal
OT115:001:30OWN 2037Punt
OT110:334:16OWN 20733Punt
OT14:091:23OWN 4235Punt
OT12:330:09OPP 919Touchdown

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber24913.791720
Steve Broussard6122.00600
Craig Erickson3113.67601
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Green16201.25901
Antowain Smith14523.711910
Steve McNair177.00700

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Craig Erickson41252703/13131448.8
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair40302971/82410112.2

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tom Waddle91610411.5632290
WR Titus Dixon46276.750140
WR Freddie Scott49215.258140
TE Brian Kinchen354916.3333310
WR Scott Schwedes223115.5028291
FB Derrick Fenner111313.008130
TE Frank Wainright111414.004140
RB Tiki Barber111111.007110
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marvin Harrison101410510.5029191
WR Robb Thomas55224.40170
WR Calvin Williams455714.2510410
WR Mike Pritchard343913.001171
RB Antowain Smith33299.6723160
RB Robert Green2252.50030
TE Troy Drayton232412.0017230
FB Harvey Williams121616.008160
TE Andrew Glover0100.00000
WR Louis Davis0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ray Buchanan23316.500
ILB Hardy Nickerson13333.000
S Tommy Carlisle100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Derrick Thomas0100
Michael Booker0100
Randy Fuller0010
Gerald McBurrows0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Green1000
Marvin Harrison1000

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon626043.338.5573
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals834843.538.6613

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/21/10/0452/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay2/20/00/0272/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Garth Algar5193.80
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams199.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Booker12626.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Lemuel Stinson34214.00
Jarvis Williams12020.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Garth Algar1300.03140
ILB Yev Kassem730.03141
DT Cortez Kennedy710.02735
OLB Derrick Thomas620.02130
CB Randy Fuller530.02737
S Jerome Woods320.03140
CB Robert Van Winkle310.03140
DE Greg Jefferson300.02222
DE Orpheus Roye210.02837
OLB Graham Donaldson210.01011
DT R.C. Wrightman200.01718
DT Dana Stubblefield131.01927
S Gerald McBurrows110.0311
TE Brian Kinchen10---------
WR Titus Dixon10---------
WR Tom Waddle10---------
WR Freddie Scott10---------
CB Michael Booker100.0714
OLB Glen Moss030.02329
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson1021.03341
CB Jimmy Spencer700.01525
OLB Brian Williams630.02533
S Tommy Carlisle520.03244
S Robert Tate510.03243
CB Ray Buchanan420.03343
DE Elijah Alexander301.02635
CB Lemuel Stinson320.02944
OLB Johnny Holland310.01318
DT Noland Rosenbach300.02432
DT Grady Jackson300.01319
DE Tracy Scroggins210.52837
DT Glenn Montgomery110.5912
WR Calvin Williams10---------
DT Reggie White100.01925
ILB John Holecek100.003
S Ron Rice100.031
G Chris Villarrial10---------
CB Jarvis Williams010.061
OLB Daved Benefield010.052

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dana Stubblefield1.001027
DE Orpheus Roye0.010037
DT Cortez Kennedy0.001135
DE Rick Lyle0.001015
DE Greg Jefferson0.001022
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Elijah Alexander1.001035
ILB Hardy Nickerson1.000041
DE Tracy Scroggins0.500137
DT Glenn Montgomery0.500012
DT Noland Rosenbach0.010032
DT Reggie White0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Garth Algar61040
CB Randy Fuller50037
ILB Yev Kassem50041
OLB Derrick Thomas40030
CB Robert Van Winkle21040
DE Greg Jefferson20022
S Gerald McBurrows20011
DT Cortez Kennedy10035
DE Orpheus Roye10037
S Jerome Woods10040
CB Michael Booker10014
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jimmy Spencer50025
ILB Hardy Nickerson41141
CB Ray Buchanan32243
OLB Johnny Holland30018
OLB Brian Williams30033
S Robert Tate30043
CB Lemuel Stinson20044
ILB John Holecek1003
DT Grady Jackson10019
S Tommy Carlisle01144
OLB Britt Hager01010

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Shughart37033144
Courtney Hall29033144
Melvin Hayes14033144
Joe Panos04033044
Derrick Fenner02017021
Scott Rehberg02033044
Brian Kinchen01024036
Frank Wainright010904
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Villarrial39031041
Gary Ivan Gordon16031041
Troy Drayton11024025
Ed Ellis04031141
Harvey Williams04016017
Tim Grunhard03031041
Chris Naeole03031041

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Steve Broussard126
Kenny Shedd115
Frank Wainright112
Shaft Covington110
Jim Booker18
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Ron Rice320
Jimmy Spencer221
Darryl Ingram120

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Rehberg3344------885
Garth Algar------31401182
Robert Van Winkle------3140879
Courtney Hall3344---------77
Craig Erickson3344---------77
Randy Shughart3344---------77
Joe Panos3344---------77
Melvin Hayes3344---------77
Yev Kassem------3141375
Jerome Woods------3140172
Orpheus Roye------2837469
Freddie Scott2841---------69
Brian Kinchen2436------868
Tiki Barber2632------1068
Randy Fuller------2737266
Tom Waddle2638---------64
Cortez Kennedy------2735163
Derrick Thomas------2130253
Glen Moss------2329153
Dana Stubblefield------1927450
Michael Booker------7142748
Derrick Fenner1721------846
Steve Broussard712------2645
Greg Jefferson------2222145
Graham Donaldson------10112243
R.C. Wrightman------1718540
Titus Dixon1524---------39
Eric Kattus76------1932
Rick Lyle------815932
Scott Schwedes53------1826
Frank Wainright94------1225
Gerald McBurrows------311822
Sean Lumpkin------021820
Kenny Shedd13------1519
Patrise Alexander------511016
Shaft Covington------011011
Hessley Hempstead00------88
Norberto Davidds-Garrido00------88
Jim Booker00------88
Rod Payne00------88
Mike Saxon00------66
Braden Young00------55
Dale Dawson00------33
Scott Zolak00------22
Jon Kitna00---------0
Marcus Spriggs00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Hardy Nickerson------33411387
Lemuel Stinson------29441386
Ray Buchanan------3343783
Chris Naeole3141------1082
Ed Ellis3141------1082
Tommy Carlisle------3244278
Marvin Harrison2739------1278
Robert Tate------3243378
Tim Grunhard3141---------72
Gary Ivan Gordon3141---------72
Steve McNair3141---------72
Chris Villarrial3141---------72
Robb Thomas2035------1671
Tracy Scroggins------2837368
Elijah Alexander------2635465
Jimmy Spencer------15252161
Brian Williams------2533159
Noland Rosenbach------2432258
Troy Drayton2425------857
Antowain Smith1416------2757
Reggie White------1925347
Harvey Williams1617------1346
Darryl Ingram815------2043
Robert Green1725---------42
Jarvis Williams------612835
Johnny Holland------1318233
Grady Jackson------1319133
Britt Hager------6101531
Glenn Montgomery------912526
Calvin Williams1312---------25
Andrew Glover89------724
Ron Rice------312024
Kenard Lang------79218
Chuck Smith------57113
Louis Davis55------212
Mike Smith00------1010
Greg Werner00------1010
Kevin Donnalley00------1010
Mike Pritchard37---------10
Mark Royals00------88
John Kasay00------77
Daved Benefield------52---7
John Holecek------0314
Frank Reich00------22
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Marco Rivera00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11423.8
Middle11211.9
Right11514.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9242.7
Middle13342.6
Right9212.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Craig Erickson41254225214
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair40302122410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)20151155.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)84729.0
Long (19+ Yds)81283.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87222.8
Short (0-8 Yds)17151549.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)116635.7
Long (19+ Yds)425814.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle1690104238
WR Freddie Scott94221041
WR Titus Dixon64027024
TE Brian Kinchen53049136
WR Scott Schwedes2203113
FB Derrick Fenner11013021
TE Frank Wainright1101404
RB Tiki Barber11011032
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison14101105039
WR Robb Thomas55022035
WR Calvin Williams54057112
WR Mike Pritchard4303907
TE Troy Drayton32024125
RB Antowain Smith33029016
FB Harvey Williams21016017
RB Robert Green2205025
TE Andrew Glover101009
WR Louis Davis100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tiki Barber4123.003.79
Steve Broussard122.002.00
Craig Erickson122.003.67
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Green4133.251.25
Antowain Smith242.003.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Craig Erickson44276.756.59
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair64223.677.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Scott Schwedes1122.0015.50
TE Brian Kinchen1155.009.80
TE Frank Wainright111414.0014.00
WR Freddie Scott1166.002.33
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marvin Harrison2121.007.50
WR Robb Thomas1133.004.40
WR Calvin Williams1199.0011.40
WR Mike Pritchard1188.009.75
FB Harvey Williams1000.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Craig Erickson21
Tiki Barber20
CarolinaRushesConversions
Antowain Smith40

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Craig Erickson1174
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair852

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Tom Waddle520
WR Titus Dixon322
WR Freddie Scott221
TE Brian Kinchen111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Marvin Harrison332
WR Calvin Williams210
WR Robb Thomas110
TE Andrew Glover100
WR Louis Davis100

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,200 (21,300)
End Zone12,000 (15,300)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,800)
Sideline Seats10,600 (13,500)
Club Seats6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,700)