Week 2, 1997

played in Buffalo, NY

45 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	17	0	0	3	-	20
Buffalo Bills	7	0	10	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:03 BUF - Wayne Campbell 5 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 13:54 CAR - Steve McNair 12 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 12:35 CAR - Hardy Nickerson 19 fumble return (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 08:36 CAR - John Kasay 47 field goal
3Q: 12:12 BUF - Eddie George 32 run (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 01:06 BUF - Jason Elam 45 field goal
OT: 11:13 CAR - John Kasay 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:03 BUF - Wayne Campbell 5 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 13:54 CAR - Steve McNair 12 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 12:35 CAR - Hardy Nickerson 19 fumble return (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 08:36 CAR - John Kasay 47 field goal
3Q: 12:12 BUF - Eddie George 32 run (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 01:06 BUF - Jason Elam 45 field goal
OT: 11:13 CAR - John Kasay 31 field goal

Team Statistics CAR BUF
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 17 15
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 9 7
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 242 311
- Offensive Plays 64 66
- Yards per Play 3.78 4.71
Net Rushing Yards 99 182
- Rushing Attempts 35 38
- Yards per Rush 2.83 4.79
Net Passing Yards 143 129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 15 - 0 25 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 158 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 3/22
- Yards per Pass Play 4.93 4.61
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 3/15 10/77
Punt Returns/Yards 4/20 3/9
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 3/63
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 23
Time of Possession 31:52 33:15

Team Statistics	CAR	BUF
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	17	15
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	9	7
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	242	311
- Offensive Plays	64	66
- Yards per Play	3.78	4.71
Net Rushing Yards	99	182
- Rushing Attempts	35	38
- Yards per Rush	2.83	4.79
Net Passing Yards	143	129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 15 - 0	25 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	158	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	3/22
- Yards per Pass Play	4.93	4.61
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	3/15	10/77
Punt Returns/Yards	4/20	3/9
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	3/63
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 23
Time of Possession	31:52	33:15

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:37	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
1	10:54	2:04	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
1	1:53	3:09	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	10:35	2:04	OWN 45	5	25	Field Goal
2	6:16	3:16	OWN 8	6	40	Punt
2	1:24	1:24	OWN 38	6	5	Punt
3	11:59	1:48	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	7:22	1:26	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	0:59	3:04	OWN 27	5	11	Punt
4	10:55	3:59	50	8	16	Punt
4	5:05	2:33	OWN 28	5	20	Punt
OT1	15:00	3:55	OWN 37	8	49	Field Goal

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:23	1:29	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
1	8:50	6:57	OWN 32	13	68	Touchdown
2	13:44	1:21	OWN 20	3	-1	Fumble
2	12:23	1:48	OWN 17	3	-4	Punt
2	8:31	2:15	OWN 33	3	8	Punt
2	3:00	1:36	OWN 20	4	14	Interception
3	15:00	3:01	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
3	10:11	2:49	OWN 34	5	18	Punt
3	5:56	4:57	OWN 29	10	43	Field Goal
4	12:55	2:00	OWN 12	3	8	Punt
4	6:56	1:51	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
4	2:32	2:32	OWN 5	6	57	Half
OT1	11:05	1:12	OWN 20	4	7	Downs

Game MVP: Tommy Carlisle, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Robert Green	19	26	1.37	9	0	0
Antowain Smith	12	44	3.67	22	2	0
Steve McNair	4	29	7.25	12	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Eddie George	23	107	4.65	32	4	1
Gary Brown	14	80	5.71	42	2	0
Brian Blades	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	26	15	158	3/15	0	29	0	75.4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ebby Laroush	25	12	151	3/22	1	24	1	63.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Marvin Harrison	6	10	89	14.83	22	22
RB Robert Green	3	4	7	2.33	7	8
WR Robb Thomas	2	6	28	14.00	20	29
WR Calvin Williams	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
TE Andrew Glover	1	1	13	13.00	7	13
WR Eric Blount	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	12	12.00	0	12

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Blades	3	9	22	7.33	4	15	0
WR Brett Perriman	3	5	40	13.33	5	19	0
WR Wayne Campbell	3	6	20	6.67	1	11	1
WR Michael Timpson	1	3	21	21.00	2	21	0
RB Eddie George	1	1	24	24.00	2	24	0
TE David LaFleur	1	1	24	24.00	17	24	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tommy Carlisle	1	9	9.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jarvis Williams	1	1	0	0
Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0	0
Hardy Nickerson	0	1	0	1
Noland Rosenbach	0	1	0	0
Eric Blount	0	0	1	0
John Holecek	0	0	1	0
Robert Tate	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gary Brown	2	0	0
Ebby Laroush	1	0	0
Michael Timpson	0	1	0
David LaFleur	0	1	0
Wayne Campbell	0	0	2

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	9	397	44.1	38.7	53	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	6	301	50.2	43.5	58	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Elam	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	4	20	5.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Brown	2	2	1.0	0
Kurt Schultz	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lemuel Stinson	3	68	22.7	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Guliford	2	48	24.0	0
Gary Brown	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	10	4	0.0	35	27
S Tommy Carlisle	6	4	1.0	38	27
DE Elijah Alexander	6	1	0.0	31	22
S Robert Tate	5	0	1.0	37	27
CB Jimmy Spencer	4	3	0.0	20	18
OLB Britt Hager	3	1	0.0	13	7
OLB Brian Williams	3	0	0.0	25	20
DT Glenn Montgomery	2	2	0.0	18	13
CB Lemuel Stinson	2	0	0.0	37	28
ILB John Holecek	2	0	0.0	3	1
DT Reggie White	1	2	0.5	27	15
DE Tracy Scroggins	1	1	0.5	33	24
OLB Johnny Holland	1	1	0.0	8	8
DE Chuck Smith	1	1	0.0	5	4
DT Grady Jackson	1	1	0.0	10	13
OLB Daved Benefield	1	0	0.0	10	2
DT Noland Rosenbach	1	0	0.0	20	15
CB Ray Buchanan	1	0	0.0	38	26
DE Kenard Lang	0	1	0.0	7	6

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Joe Cain	8	3	0.0	34	29
OLB Robert Jones	7	2	1.0	32	26
OLB Terry Killens	7	1	0.0	21	18
DE Chester McGlockton	4	1	1.0	27	23
CB Phillippi Sparks	4	1	1.0	31	26
S John Heeter	4	2	0.0	35	28
DE Ren Hoek	4	1	0.0	28	18
S Kurt Schultz	3	2	0.0	34	29
S Zach Bronson	3	1	0.0	10	14
DT Bill Goldberg	2	2	0.0	17	14
CB Jason Sehorn	2	1	0.0	33	29
ILB Jerrott Willard	2	0	0.0	14	5
CB Carlton Gray	1	2	0.0	24	24
WR Brian Blades	1	0	---	---	---
DT Craig Veasley	1	0	0.0	18	15
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu	0	1	0.0	8	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
S Tommy Carlisle	1.0	0	0	27
S Robert Tate	1.0	0	0	27
DT Reggie White	0.5	1	0	15
DE Tracy Scroggins	0.5	0	1	24
DE Elijah Alexander	0.0	1	3	22
DE Kenard Lang	0.0	0	2	6
OLB Britt Hager	0.0	0	1	7

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chester McGlockton	1.0	0	2	0	23
OLB Robert Jones	1.0	0	0	1	26
CB Phillippi Sparks	1.0	0	0	0	26
DE Ren Hoek	0.0	1	1	0	18
DT Bill Goldberg	0.0	1	0	0	14
DE Darren Mickell	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	3	1	0	27
CB Jimmy Spencer	3	0	0	18
OLB Brian Williams	2	0	0	20
S Robert Tate	2	0	0	27
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0	28
OLB Britt Hager	1	0	0	7
S Tommy Carlisle	0	0	1	27

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Joe Cain	4	0	29
CB Phillippi Sparks	3	1	26
S John Heeter	3	1	28
OLB Terry Killens	3	0	18
OLB Robert Jones	1	0	26
S Zach Bronson	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tim Grunhard	2	11	35	1	29
Chris Villarrial	2	6	35	1	29
Gary Ivan Gordon	1	4	35	1	29
Ed Ellis	0	6	35	0	29
Chris Naeole	0	3	35	0	29
Andrew Glover	0	1	26	0	22
Harvey Williams	0	1	9	0	8

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lomas Brown	4	9	38	1	28
Visanthe Hall	3	8	38	1	28
Walter Jones	2	8	38	1	28
Chris Gray	1	4	38	0	28
Donnie McQuilken	1	2	7	0	3
Eric Mahlum	0	7	38	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Eric Blount	2	21
Harvey Williams	2	10
Andrew Glover	1	11
Calvin Williams	1	6

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Gary Brown	2	25
Wayne Campbell	2	25
Frank Hartley	2	17
Chris Gray	1	7

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Marvin Harrison	32	27	---	---	16	75
Chris Naeole	35	29	---	---	11	75
Ed Ellis	35	29	---	---	11	75
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	35	27	10	72
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	37	28	6	71
Ray Buchanan	---	---	38	26	7	71
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	38	27	1	66
Robert Tate	---	---	37	27	1	65
Tim Grunhard	35	29	---	---	---	64
Gary Ivan Gordon	35	29	---	---	---	64
Steve McNair	35	29	---	---	---	64
Chris Villarrial	35	29	---	---	---	64
Andrew Glover	26	22	---	---	11	59
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	33	24	2	59
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	20	18	20	58
Elijah Alexander	---	---	31	22	1	54
Eric Blount	14	15	---	---	21	50
Antowain Smith	13	10	---	---	27	50
Robb Thomas	26	20	---	---	2	48
Reggie White	---	---	27	15	5	47
Brian Williams	---	---	25	20	---	45
Darryl Ingram	15	8	---	---	20	43
Robert Green	22	19	---	---	---	41
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	20	15	4	39
Britt Hager	---	---	13	7	16	36
Jarvis Williams	---	---	2	3	28	33
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	18	13	2	33
Harvey Williams	9	8	---	---	10	27
Troy Drayton	12	11	---	---	4	27
Grady Jackson	---	---	10	13	---	23
Johnny Holland	---	---	8	8	2	18
Calvin Williams	6	5	---	---	6	17
Ron Rice	---	---	1	2	11	14
Kenard Lang	---	---	7	6	1	14
Daved Benefield	---	---	10	2	---	12
Mike Smith	0	0	---	---	11	11
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	11	11
Kevin Donnalley	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chuck Smith	---	---	5	4	---	9
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Holecek	---	---	3	1	1	5
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	2	2
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Louis Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marco Rivera	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Heeter	---	---	35	28	20	83
Kurt Schultz	---	---	34	29	13	76
Chris Gray	38	28	---	---	7	73
Eric Mahlum	38	28	---	---	7	73
Jason Sehorn	---	---	33	29	7	69
Lomas Brown	38	28	---	---	---	66
Joe Cain	---	---	34	29	3	66
Ebby Laroush	38	28	---	---	---	66
Carlton Gray	---	---	24	24	18	66
Visanthe Hall	38	28	---	---	---	66
Walter Jones	38	28	---	---	---	66
Wayne Campbell	18	19	---	---	25	62
Robert Jones	---	---	32	26	1	59
Brian Blades	32	25	---	---	1	58
Phillippi Sparks	---	---	31	26	1	58
Gary Brown	14	17	---	---	25	56
Chester McGlockton	---	---	27	23	1	51
Ren Hoek	---	---	28	18	3	49
Paul Green	27	12	---	---	9	48
Eddie George	24	9	---	---	12	45
Brett Perriman	25	16	---	---	---	41
Terry Killens	---	---	21	18	1	40
Bill Goldberg	---	---	17	14	8	39
David LaFleur	12	15	---	---	7	34
Zach Bronson	---	---	10	14	10	34
Craig Veasley	---	---	18	15	---	33
Bernie Parmalee	16	10	---	---	5	31
Michael Timpson	10	10	---	---	9	29
Darren Mickell	---	---	7	11	11	29
Bob Joe	---	---	3	3	22	28
Frank Hartley	4	1	---	---	17	22
Jerrott Willard	---	---	14	5	---	19
George Thornton	---	---	8	6	4	18
Donnie McQuilken	7	3	---	---	7	17
Eric Guliford	1	3	---	---	11	15
Jeff Herrod	---	---	1	0	9	10
Israel Ifeanyichukwu	---	---	8	1	---	9
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jamie Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jeff Smith	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jason Elam	0	0	---	---	6	6
Steve Pelleur	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dino Hackett	---	---	0	0	---	0
Brian Habib	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jake Delhomme	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	27	3.4
Middle	22	72	3.3
Right	5	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	102	6.8
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	12	48	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	26	15	2	2	1	2	4	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ebby Laroush	25	12	3	1	1	1	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	6	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	88	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	64	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	87	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	0	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	13	3	64	4.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison	10	6	0	89	1	27
WR Robb Thomas	6	2	1	28	1	20
RB Robert Green	4	3	0	7	0	19
WR Eric Blount	3	1	0	-1	0	15
WR Calvin Williams	1	1	0	10	0	5
TE Andrew Glover	1	1	0	13	0	22
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	0	12	0	11

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Blades	9	3	0	22	0	25
WR Wayne Campbell	6	3	0	20	0	19
WR Brett Perriman	5	3	0	40	0	16
WR Michael Timpson	3	1	1	21	1	10
RB Eddie George	1	1	0	24	1	9
TE David LaFleur	1	1	0	24	1	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Green	1	0	0.00	1.37
Steve McNair	1	12	12.00	7.25
Antowain Smith	1	2	2.00	3.67

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Eddie George	2	11	5.50	4.65

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	1	0	0	0.00	6.08

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ebby Laroush	2	1	5	2.50	6.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marvin Harrison	1	0	0	0.00	8.90

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brett Perriman	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
WR Wayne Campbell	1	1	5	5.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Green	3	0
Antowain Smith	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Gary Brown	2	1
Eddie George	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	10	5	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ebby Laroush	12	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marvin Harrison	4	2	2
WR Robb Thomas	3	1	0
RB Robert Green	2	1	0
WR Calvin Williams	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Blades	4	2	1
WR Wayne Campbell	4	3	2
WR Brett Perriman	2	2	1
WR Michael Timpson	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)