Week 8, 1997

played in Washington, DC

48 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	14	7	10	-	31
Washington Redskins	14	10	7	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 WAS - Jimmy Smith 36 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
1Q: 06:54 WAS - Jimmy Smith 20 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 07:04 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 42 field goal
2Q: 04:05 WAS - Amp Lee 22 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 03:17 CAR - Robb Thomas 64 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 01:54 CAR - Ray Buchanan 48 interception return (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 12:44 CAR - Ed Brown 76 fumble return (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 10:52 WAS - Frank Wycheck 24 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 09:47 CAR - John Kasay 29 field goal
4Q: 03:15 CAR - Steve McNair 8 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 00:04 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 WAS - Jimmy Smith 36 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
1Q: 06:54 WAS - Jimmy Smith 20 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 07:04 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 42 field goal
2Q: 04:05 WAS - Amp Lee 22 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 03:17 CAR - Robb Thomas 64 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 01:54 CAR - Ray Buchanan 48 interception return (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 12:44 CAR - Ed Brown 76 fumble return (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 10:52 WAS - Frank Wycheck 24 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 09:47 CAR - John Kasay 29 field goal
4Q: 03:15 CAR - Steve McNair 8 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 00:04 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 32 field goal

Team Statistics CAR WAS
Record 3-5 8-0
First Downs 15 30
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 11 21
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 283 580
- Offensive Plays 56 77
- Yards per Play 5.05 7.53
Net Rushing Yards 70 121
- Rushing Attempts 25 20
- Yards per Rush 2.80 6.05
Net Passing Yards 213 459
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 21 - 0 51 - 32 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 213 492
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 6/33
- Yards per Pass Play 6.87 8.05
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 5.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/58 3/23
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 3/-2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/35 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/48 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 23
Time of Possession 27:00 33:00

Team Statistics	CAR	WAS
Record	3-5	8-0
First Downs	15	30
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	11	21
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	283	580
- Offensive Plays	56	77
- Yards per Play	5.05	7.53
Net Rushing Yards	70	121
- Rushing Attempts	25	20
- Yards per Rush	2.80	6.05
Net Passing Yards	213	459
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 21 - 0	51 - 32 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	213	492
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	6/33
- Yards per Pass Play	6.87	8.05
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	7/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	5.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/58	3/23
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	3/-2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/35	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/48	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 23
Time of Possession	27:00	33:00

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 16	5	15	Punt
1	10:10	2:09	OWN 20	6	-6	Punt
1	6:44	2:00	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
1	1:43	1:33	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
2	12:41	1:08	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
2	6:59	1:31	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	3:55	0:53	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 45	2	11	Half
3	10:38	5:13	OWN 20	9	41	Punt
3	1:46	7:06	OWN 25	12	63	Field Goal
4	6:50	1:08	OWN 6	3	2	Punt
4	5:32	2:30	OPP 40	5	40	Touchdown

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	2:09	OWN 34	5	66	Touchdown
1	8:01	1:17	OWN 47	3	53	Touchdown
1	4:44	3:01	OWN 11	6	52	Downs
1	0:10	2:29	OWN 9	5	20	Punt
2	11:33	4:34	OWN 28	10	47	Field Goal
2	5:28	1:33	OWN 33	4	67	Touchdown
2	3:02	1:17	OWN 20	4	16	Interception
2	1:45	1:29	OWN 20	5	26	Interception
3	15:00	2:30	OWN 20	8	56	Fumble
3	12:30	1:52	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
3	5:25	3:39	OWN 7	7	22	Punt
4	9:40	2:50	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
4	5:42	0:10	OWN 45	1	-5	Fumble
4	3:02	3:02	OWN 20	9	65	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jimmy Smith, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Antowain Smith	12	35	2.92	16	2	0
Robert Green	9	12	1.33	6	0	0
Steve McNair	3	27	9.00	10	1	1
Robb Thomas	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Forrest Gump	13	87	6.69	19	4
Terry Allen	4	15	3.75	8	0
Jack Ryan	3	19	6.33	7	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	31	21	213	0/0	1	64	0	97.9

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Ryan	51	32	492	6/33	4	43	2	104.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Robb Thomas	7	10	112	16.00	9	64	1
WR Calvin Williams	5	5	49	9.80	15	16	0
WR Marvin Harrison	3	7	16	5.33	0	10	0
TE Andrew Glover	2	2	15	7.50	2	12	0
TE Troy Drayton	2	3	20	10.00	0	11	0
TE Darryl Ingram	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Antowain Smith	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Robert Green	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Louis Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmy Smith	10	19	226	22.60	69	43	2
WR Amp Lee	8	10	100	12.50	13	25	1
TE Frank Wycheck	4	6	45	11.25	18	24	1
RB Forrest Gump	4	4	31	7.75	5	18	0
WR Reidel Anthony	4	8	53	13.25	3	17	0
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	20	20.00	22	20	0
TE John Davis	1	2	17	17.00	0	17	0
WR Antwuan Wyatt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ray Buchanan	1	48	48.00	1
S Tommy Carlisle	1	0	0.00	0

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Recov	Force	TD
Ed Brown	1	0	1
Noland Rosenbach	1	0	0
Glenn Montgomery	0	1	0
Tracy Scroggins	0	1	0

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jack Ryan	2	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	8	346	43.3	43.5	64	3

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Todd Sauerbrun	3	138	46.0	45.0	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	4/4

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	1	3	3.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antwuan Wyatt	3	-2	-0.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lemuel Stinson	1	14	14.0	0
Clayton Holmes	1	21	21.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ray Buchanan	8	2	0.0	20	55
S Robert Tate	7	0	0.0	18	55
ILB Hardy Nickerson	6	4	0.0	18	52
OLB Britt Hager	5	2	0.0	12	37
CB Jimmy Spencer	4	2	0.0	12	27
S Tommy Carlisle	4	1	0.0	20	54
OLB Johnny Holland	3	1	0.5	9	16
CB Lemuel Stinson	3	1	0.0	19	55
DE Tracy Scroggins	2	2	1.0	17	50
DT Glenn Montgomery	2	0	1.0	8	20
DT Reggie White	2	0	1.0	10	30
DT Noland Rosenbach	2	2	0.5	12	37
ILB Ed Brown	2	1	0.0	7	18
DE Elijah Alexander	1	0	1.0	13	38
DT Grady Jackson	1	2	0.5	9	23
ILB John Holecek	1	0	0.0	2	5
DE Kenard Lang	0	1	0.5	7	19
CB Jarvis Williams	0	1	0.0	2	8
DE Chuck Smith	0	1	0.0	3	7

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ron Cox	7	4	0.0	25	31
OLB Kevin Hardy	6	0	0.0	22	30
S Lee Flowers	5	1	0.0	25	31
S Tito Wooten	4	3	0.0	24	30
CB Dale Carter	4	1	0.0	24	29
DE Michael McCrary	4	1	0.0	16	26
CB Todd Lyght	3	3	0.0	25	30
DT Keith Millard	3	0	0.0	18	19
ILB Kendall Roberts	2	0	0.0	12	6
OLB Reggie Brown	2	0	0.0	18	29
S Ken Johnson	1	1	0.0	1	1
CB Martin Mayhew	1	0	0.0	11	24
DE Anthony Pleasant	1	0	0.0	12	12
DT Eric Swann	1	0	0.0	14	18
TE Frank Wycheck	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Craig Sauer	0	1	0.0	7	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Glenn Montgomery	1.0	1	0	20
DE Tracy Scroggins	1.0	0	2	50
DE Elijah Alexander	1.0	0	1	38
DT Reggie White	1.0	0	0	30
DE Kenard Lang	0.5	0	1	19
OLB Johnny Holland	0.5	0	0	16
DT Noland Rosenbach	0.5	0	0	37
DT Grady Jackson	0.5	0	0	23
ILB Hardy Nickerson	0.0	0	1	52

Washington	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Reggie Brown	2	29
DE Michael McCrary	1	26
OLB Craig Sauer	1	2

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ray Buchanan	6	2	1	55
S Robert Tate	6	0	0	55
CB Lemuel Stinson	4	2	0	55
ILB Hardy Nickerson	4	0	0	52
OLB Britt Hager	3	1	0	37
CB Jimmy Spencer	3	1	0	27
S Tommy Carlisle	3	0	1	54
ILB Ed Brown	2	0	0	18
OLB Johnny Holland	1	0	0	16

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Kevin Hardy	4	2	30
CB Dale Carter	4	0	29
S Tito Wooten	4	0	30
CB Todd Lyght	2	1	30
S Lee Flowers	2	1	31
CB Martin Mayhew	1	0	24
S Ken Johnson	1	0	1
OLB Ron Cox	1	0	31
DT Eric Swann	1	0	18
ILB Kendall Roberts	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Chris Naeole	1	5	25	31
Chris Villarrial	1	4	25	31
Ed Ellis	1	4	25	31
Gary Ivan Gordon	0	5	25	31
Tim Grunhard	0	2	25	31
Harvey Williams	0	2	12	19

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Jackson	2	7	1	20	0	57
Howard Ballard	2	2	0	20	0	57
Brandon Bertelsen	1	3	0	20	4	57
Keith Kartz	1	3	0	20	0	57
Kimble Anders	1	1	1	10	0	27
Mark Schlereth	1	1	0	20	2	57

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Antowain Smith	1	26
Dean Caliguire	1	9
Chris Naeole	1	9

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Ken Johnson	2	16
John Davis	1	16

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	19	55	9	83
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	18	52	7	77
Ray Buchanan	---	---	20	55	2	77
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	20	54	2	76
Robert Tate	---	---	18	55	2	75
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	17	50	2	69
Chris Naeole	25	31	---	---	9	65
Ed Ellis	25	31	---	---	9	65
Marvin Harrison	25	24	---	---	12	61
Tim Grunhard	25	31	---	---	---	56
Gary Ivan Gordon	25	31	---	---	---	56
Steve McNair	25	31	---	---	---	56
Chris Villarrial	25	31	---	---	---	56
Antowain Smith	12	18	---	---	26	56
Elijah Alexander	---	---	13	38	3	54
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	12	27	15	54
Britt Hager	---	---	12	37	2	51
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	12	37	2	51
Harvey Williams	12	19	---	---	14	45
Reggie White	---	---	10	30	2	42
Robb Thomas	16	24	---	---	---	40
Troy Drayton	17	16	---	---	7	40
Darryl Ingram	8	8	---	---	20	36
Grady Jackson	---	---	9	23	1	33
Ed Brown	---	---	7	18	7	32
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	8	20	3	31
Calvin Williams	5	9	---	---	14	28
Louis Davis	10	17	---	---	---	27
Ron Rice	---	---	1	7	19	27
Kenard Lang	---	---	7	19	1	27
Johnny Holland	---	---	9	16	1	26
Jarvis Williams	---	---	2	8	16	26
Robert Green	13	13	---	---	---	26
Artie Ulmer	---	---	0	12	11	23
Clayton Holmes	---	---	1	2	18	21
Andrew Glover	7	7	---	---	4	18
Chuck Smith	---	---	3	7	2	12
Mike Smith	0	0	---	---	9	9
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dean Caliguire	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	8	8
John Holecek	---	---	2	5	1	8
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	7	7
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	1	1
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marco Rivera	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Jackson	20	57	---	---	5	82
Brandon Bertelsen	20	57	---	---	5	82
Howard Ballard	20	57	---	---	---	77
Keith Kartz	20	57	---	---	---	77
Mark Schlereth	20	57	---	---	---	77
Jack Ryan	20	57	---	---	---	77
Jimmy Smith	18	54	---	---	---	72
Forrest Gump	15	53	---	---	---	68
Ron Cox	---	---	25	31	7	63
Frank Wycheck	17	45	---	---	1	63
Lee Flowers	---	---	25	31	1	57
Todd Lyght	---	---	25	30	1	56
Dale Carter	---	---	24	29	2	55
Tito Wooten	---	---	24	30	1	55
Kevin Hardy	---	---	22	30	1	53
Martin Mayhew	---	---	11	24	13	48
Kimble Anders	10	27	---	---	11	48
Reggie Brown	---	---	18	29	1	48
Reidel Anthony	10	23	---	---	13	46
Amp Lee	9	35	---	---	1	45
Michael McCrary	---	---	16	26	1	43
Bryant Yerger	---	---	15	18	8	41
Greg Scales	4	18	---	---	17	39
John Davis	7	16	---	---	16	39
Keith Millard	---	---	18	19	1	38
Terry Allen	5	4	---	---	25	34
Eric Swann	---	---	14	18	1	33
Ronnie Ward	---	---	3	1	29	33
Antwuan Wyatt	2	8	---	---	19	29
Kendall Roberts	---	---	12	6	7	25
Anthony Pleasant	---	---	12	12	---	24
Floyd Turner	3	2	---	---	15	20
Ken Johnson	---	---	1	1	16	18
Dwayne Harper	---	---	3	3	11	17
Craig Sauer	---	---	7	2	8	17
Glyn Milburn	0	0	---	---	11	11
Sean Woodson	---	---	0	0	10	10
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tim Mangum	0	0	---	---	5	5
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	5	5
Todd Sauerbrun	0	0	---	---	5	5
Duane Hale	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lance Brown	---	---	0	1	---	1
Jeff Brady	---	---	0	0	---	0
Stoney Case	0	0	---	---	---	0
Happy Gilmore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	24	4.8
Middle	11	42	3.8
Right	9	4	0.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	44	5.5
Middle	5	46	9.2
Right	7	31	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	31	21	2	2	0	4	4	0	0

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Ryan	51	32	11	1	4	6	5	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	59	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	56	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	87	21.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	37	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	102	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	16	250	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	12	4	103	8.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robb Thomas	10	7	112	2	24
WR Marvin Harrison	7	3	16	0	24
WR Calvin Williams	5	5	49	0	9
TE Troy Drayton	3	2	20	0	16
TE Andrew Glover	2	2	15	0	7
TE Darryl Ingram	1	1	-1	0	8
RB Robert Green	1	0	0	0	13
WR Louis Davis	1	0	0	0	17
RB Antowain Smith	1	1	2	0	18

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmy Smith	19	10	2	226	7	54
WR Amp Lee	10	8	0	100	2	35
WR Reidel Anthony	8	4	2	53	0	23
TE Frank Wycheck	6	4	0	45	1	45
RB Forrest Gump	4	4	0	31	0	53
TE John Davis	2	1	0	17	0	16
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	0	20	1	27
WR Antwuan Wyatt	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	2	17	8.50	9.00
Antowain Smith	2	-2	-1.00	2.92
Robert Green	1	6	6.00	1.33

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Forrest Gump	1	3	3.00	6.69

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	1	1	-1	-1.00	6.87

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jack Ryan	1	1	20	20.00	9.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Darryl Ingram	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jimmy Smith	1	1	20	20.00	11.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	1	1
Antowain Smith	1	0

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Forrest Gump	3	0
Terry Allen	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	10	6	2

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Ryan	8	7	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robb Thomas	7	4	2
TE Darryl Ingram	1	1	0
WR Calvin Williams	1	1	0
WR Louis Davis	1	0	0

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmy Smith	3	3	3
WR Amp Lee	2	2	2
TE Frank Wycheck	2	1	1
RB Forrest Gump	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (19,000)
End Zone 13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (19,000)
End Zone	13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)