Conference Semifinals, 1997

played in Washington, DC

33 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	7	3	3	-	16
Washington Redskins	14	7	7	10	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 WAS - Amp Lee 27 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
1Q: 07:01 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal
1Q: 04:33 WAS - Kevin Hardy 25 interception return (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 08:51 WAS - Forrest Gump 3 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 07:01 CAR - Troy Drayton 16 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 07:18 CAR - John Kasay 18 field goal
3Q: 02:00 WAS - Frank Wycheck 25 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 14:20 CAR - John Kasay 36 field goal
4Q: 10:06 WAS - Amp Lee 9 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 00:12 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:09 WAS - Amp Lee 27 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
1Q: 07:01 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal
1Q: 04:33 WAS - Kevin Hardy 25 interception return (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 08:51 WAS - Forrest Gump 3 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 07:01 CAR - Troy Drayton 16 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 07:18 CAR - John Kasay 18 field goal
3Q: 02:00 WAS - Frank Wycheck 25 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 14:20 CAR - John Kasay 36 field goal
4Q: 10:06 WAS - Amp Lee 9 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 00:12 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 42 field goal

Team Statistics CAR WAS
Record 12-6 15-2
First Downs 20 22
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 13 15
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 379 335
- Offensive Plays 81 63
- Yards per Play 4.68 5.32
Net Rushing Yards 99 111
- Rushing Attempts 30 22
- Yards per Rush 3.30 5.05
Net Passing Yards 280 224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 24 - 1 37 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 292 256
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 4/32
- Yards per Pass Play 5.49 5.46
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/18 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 10.8
4th Down Conversions 2/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/42 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 4/106
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/25
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 32:49 27:11

Team Statistics	CAR	WAS
Record	12-6	15-2
First Downs	20	22
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	13	15
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	379	335
- Offensive Plays	81	63
- Yards per Play	4.68	5.32
Net Rushing Yards	99	111
- Rushing Attempts	30	22
- Yards per Rush	3.30	5.05
Net Passing Yards	280	224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 24 - 1	37 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	292	256
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	4/32
- Yards per Pass Play	5.49	5.46
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/18	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	10.8
4th Down Conversions	2/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/42	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	4/106
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/25
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	32:49	27:11

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:09	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	11:55	4:59	OWN 25	9	65	Field Goal
1	5:22	0:58	OWN 15	3	7	Interception
1	4:24	2:34	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
2	14:51	0:54	OPP 43	3	0	Punt
2	8:45	1:55	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	3:47	3:29	OWN 3	8	21	Punt
3	13:39	6:26	OWN 33	14	66	Field Goal
3	5:20	1:13	OWN 3	4	17	Punt
3	1:48	1:05	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	0:43	1:31	OPP 44	5	25	Field Goal
4	10:00	2:57	OWN 20	10	58	Downs
4	2:53	2:14	OWN 13	8	18	Downs
4	0:06	0:06	OWN 20	1	0	Game

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:51	1:56	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
1	6:56	1:34	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	1:50	1:59	OWN 20	5	5	Interception
2	13:57	5:12	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	6:50	3:03	OWN 25	7	24	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 46	2	14	Half
3	15:00	1:21	OWN 29	4	0	Punt
3	7:13	1:53	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
3	4:07	2:19	OWN 46	7	54	Touchdown
4	14:12	4:12	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
4	7:03	4:10	OWN 22	6	18	Punt
4	0:39	0:33	OPP 31	3	6	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jack Ryan, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Antowain Smith	14	33	2.36	22	1
Robert Green	9	27	3.00	8	0
Steve McNair	7	39	5.57	9	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Forrest Gump	12	84	7.00	24	3	1
Terry Allen	9	25	2.78	9	0	0
Jack Ryan	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	49	24	292	2/12	1	35	1	66.0

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Ryan	37	21	256	4/32	3	27	1	93.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marvin Harrison	8	20	85	10.63	31	26	0
TE Troy Drayton	4	6	48	12.00	17	17	1
WR Louis Davis	4	7	69	17.25	41	32	0
WR Robb Thomas	3	7	75	25.00	40	35	0
WR Calvin Williams	3	3	6	2.00	1	6	0
FB Harvey Williams	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Robert Green	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Andrew Glover	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Amp Lee	6	9	66	11.00	5	27	2
TE Frank Wycheck	4	5	46	11.50	0	25	1
WR Jimmy Smith	3	9	34	11.33	2	17	0
WR Reidel Anthony	2	6	22	11.00	0	11	0
TE Greg Scales	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Mark Seay	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
TE John Davis	1	2	26	26.00	21	26	0
RB Forrest Gump	1	2	22	22.00	14	22	0
WR Antwuan Wyatt	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Johnny Holland	1	0	0.00	0

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Kevin Hardy	1	25	25.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Antowain Smith	1	0	0
Darryl Ingram	0	1	0
Jimmy Spencer	0	1	0
Ed Ellis	0	0	1

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Antwuan Wyatt	1	0	0	0
Todd Lyght	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	6	242	40.3	32.8	59	0

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Todd Sauerbrun	5	246	49.2	47.4	56	4

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	1/1

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lemuel Stinson	1	9	9.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antwuan Wyatt	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clayton Holmes	1	21	21.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glyn Milburn	4	106	26.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jimmy Spencer	6	1	0.0	15	26
CB Ray Buchanan	5	0	0.0	21	39
ILB Hardy Nickerson	4	3	0.0	18	41
S Tommy Carlisle	4	1	0.0	17	41
OLB Brian Williams	4	1	0.0	19	31
CB Lemuel Stinson	4	0	0.0	18	41
DE Tracy Scroggins	3	0	2.0	16	36
S Robert Tate	3	2	1.0	18	41
DT Noland Rosenbach	2	0	1.0	14	23
DT Reggie White	2	1	0.0	10	22
OLB Johnny Holland	2	0	0.0	7	13
CB Clayton Holmes	1	1	0.0	5	2
DE Alfred Anderson	1	1	0.0	17	30
OLB Britt Hager	1	0	0.0	3	8
ILB John Holecek	1	0	0.0	4	0

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Todd Lyght	10	1	0.0	29	51
ILB Ronnie Ward	7	2	0.0	30	47
S Bob Scanlan	7	1	0.0	30	45
OLB Kevin Hardy	4	1	0.0	24	40
S Lee Flowers	4	0	0.0	14	34
ILB Kendall Roberts	3	3	0.0	16	17
CB Martin Mayhew	3	2	0.0	14	33
CB Dale Carter	3	0	0.0	28	46
DE Neil Smith	2	0	0.5	21	31
ILB Harvey Nichols	2	2	0.0	6	9
DE Michael McCrary	2	1	0.0	21	34
DT Keith Millard	2	0	0.0	12	29
DT Eric Swann	2	0	0.0	18	22
OLB Reggie Brown	2	0	0.0	20	30
OLB Craig Sauer	1	1	1.0	10	21
CB Dwayne Harper	1	0	0.0	2	11
S Ken Johnson	1	0	0.0	14	23
WR Jimmy Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bryant Yerger	0	2	0.5	12	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tracy Scroggins	2.0	2	1	36
DT Noland Rosenbach	1.0	0	0	23
S Robert Tate	1.0	0	0	41
DE Alfred Anderson	0.0	3	0	30
DE Chuck Smith	0.0	2	1	5
DE Elijah Alexander	0.0	2	0	11

Washington	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Craig Sauer	1.0	2	1	21
DE Neil Smith	0.5	2	1	31
DT Bryant Yerger	0.5	1	0	21
OLB Reggie Brown	0.0	1	1	30
DT Keith Millard	0.0	1	0	29
DE Michael McCrary	0.0	1	0	34
OLB Kevin Hardy	0.0	1	0	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lemuel Stinson	5	0	0	41
CB Ray Buchanan	4	1	0	39
OLB Brian Williams	3	0	0	31
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	2	0	41
S Robert Tate	2	1	0	41
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	0	0	26
OLB Britt Hager	1	1	0	8
OLB Johnny Holland	1	0	1	13
S Tommy Carlisle	1	0	0	41

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Todd Lyght	4	1	0	51
ILB Ronnie Ward	4	1	0	47
S Lee Flowers	3	2	0	34
OLB Kevin Hardy	3	1	1	40
ILB Harvey Nichols	2	2	0	9
CB Dale Carter	2	0	0	46
ILB Kendall Roberts	2	0	0	17
CB Dwayne Harper	1	0	0	11
CB Martin Mayhew	1	0	0	33
DE Neil Smith	1	0	0	31
S Bob Scanlan	1	0	0	45

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gary Ivan Gordon	3	5	30	0	48
Chris Naeole	3	5	29	0	43
Mike Smith	1	3	30	0	47
Ed Ellis	0	6	30	1	50
Harvey Williams	0	3	22	0	25
Tim Grunhard	0	2	29	0	48
Darryl Ingram	0	1	4	0	19
Dean Caliguire	0	0	1	1	5

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Howard Ballard	3	7	0	18	1	41
Mark Schlereth	3	4	0	17	2	41
Jamie Nails	1	3	0	22	1	41
Tim Mangum	1	1	1	18	0	41
Frank Wycheck	1	1	0	15	0	34
Kimble Anders	0	2	0	10	0	19
John Jackson	0	1	0	22	0	41
Brandon Bertelsen	0	1	0	5	0	0
Duane Hale	0	1	0	5	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Antowain Smith	2	28
Jimmy Spencer	1	19
Calvin Williams	1	16
Ed Ellis	1	9

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Allen	1	24
Amp Lee	1	18

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Marvin Harrison	30	46	---	---	14	90
Ed Ellis	30	50	---	---	9	89
Steve McNair	30	51	---	---	---	81
Antowain Smith	18	35	---	---	28	81
Chris Naeole	29	43	---	---	9	81
Gary Ivan Gordon	30	48	---	---	---	78
Mike Smith	30	47	---	---	---	77
Tim Grunhard	29	48	---	---	---	77
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	18	41	16	75
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	18	41	12	71
Ray Buchanan	---	---	21	39	1	61
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	15	26	19	60
Harvey Williams	22	25	---	---	12	59
Robert Tate	---	---	18	41	---	59
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	17	41	---	58
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	16	36	1	53
Troy Drayton	24	20	---	---	9	53
Robb Thomas	16	36	---	---	---	52
Alfred Anderson	---	---	17	30	3	50
Brian Williams	---	---	19	31	---	50
Darryl Ingram	4	19	---	---	20	43
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	14	23	2	39
Louis Davis	9	30	---	---	---	39
Calvin Williams	7	14	---	---	16	37
Reggie White	---	---	10	22	3	35
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	8	18	3	29
Andrew Glover	8	14	---	---	6	28
Robert Green	12	16	---	---	---	28
Kenard Lang	---	---	11	17	---	28
Johnny Holland	---	---	7	13	7	27
Clayton Holmes	---	---	5	2	20	27
Ron Rice	---	---	6	2	19	27
Britt Hager	---	---	3	8	9	20
Elijah Alexander	---	---	5	11	---	16
Dean Caliguire	1	5	---	---	9	15
Kevin Donnalley	0	6	---	---	9	15
Chuck Smith	---	---	6	5	4	15
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	9	9
Daved Benefield	---	---	4	4	1	9
John Holecek	---	---	4	0	5	9
Marco Rivera	1	8	---	---	---	9
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ed Brown	---	---	0	0	5	5
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	3	3
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ronnie Ward	---	---	30	47	15	92
Kevin Hardy	---	---	24	40	20	84
Todd Lyght	---	---	29	51	3	83
Bob Scanlan	---	---	30	45	3	78
Dale Carter	---	---	28	46	3	77
John Jackson	22	41	---	---	6	69
Jamie Nails	22	41	---	---	5	68
Jack Ryan	22	41	---	---	---	63
Martin Mayhew	---	---	14	33	15	62
Howard Ballard	18	41	---	---	---	59
Tim Mangum	18	41	---	---	---	59
Mark Schlereth	17	41	---	---	---	58
Michael McCrary	---	---	21	34	3	58
Neil Smith	---	---	21	31	4	56
Frank Wycheck	15	34	---	---	6	55
Jimmy Smith	16	36	---	---	---	52
Reggie Brown	---	---	20	30	2	52
Amp Lee	10	23	---	---	18	51
Ken Johnson	---	---	14	23	13	50
Lee Flowers	---	---	14	34	2	50
Forrest Gump	12	37	---	---	---	49
John Davis	11	17	---	---	19	47
Keith Millard	---	---	12	29	3	44
Eric Swann	---	---	18	22	4	44
Kendall Roberts	---	---	16	17	6	39
Bryant Yerger	---	---	12	21	6	39
Terry Allen	10	4	---	---	24	38
Kimble Anders	10	19	---	---	4	33
Craig Sauer	---	---	10	21	2	33
Reidel Anthony	13	19	---	---	---	32
Anthony Pleasant	---	---	9	17	1	27
Harvey Nichols	---	---	6	9	12	27
Antwuan Wyatt	7	9	---	---	10	26
Dwayne Harper	---	---	2	11	12	25
Greg Scales	5	3	---	---	16	24
Mark Seay	1	4	---	---	15	20
Glyn Milburn	0	0	---	---	12	12
Duane Hale	5	0	---	---	6	11
Mike Utley	3	0	---	---	6	9
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brandon Bertelsen	5	0	---	---	1	6
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	6	6
Todd Sauerbrun	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jeff Brady	---	---	0	0	---	0
Stoney Case	0	0	---	---	---	0
Happy Gilmore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	7	1.2
Middle	14	44	3.1
Right	10	48	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	16	5.3
Middle	6	36	6.0
Right	13	59	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	49	24	5	3	5	7	9	3	1

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Ryan	37	21	4	1	0	5	9	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	2	-3	-0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	15	131	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	164	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	26	26.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	69	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	92	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	10	3	69	6.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison	20	8	3	85	1	46
WR Robb Thomas	7	3	0	75	2	36
WR Louis Davis	7	4	1	69	2	30
TE Troy Drayton	6	4	0	48	0	20
WR Calvin Williams	3	3	0	6	0	14
TE Andrew Glover	2	0	0	0	0	14
FB Harvey Williams	2	1	0	8	0	25
RB Robert Green	2	1	1	1	0	16

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amp Lee	9	6	66	1	23
WR Jimmy Smith	9	3	34	0	36
WR Reidel Anthony	6	2	22	0	19
TE Frank Wycheck	5	4	46	1	34
TE John Davis	2	1	26	1	17
RB Forrest Gump	2	1	22	1	37
TE Greg Scales	1	1	10	0	3
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	7	0	19
WR Mark Seay	1	1	13	0	4
WR Antwuan Wyatt	1	1	10	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Green	2	10	5.00	3.00
Antowain Smith	2	-4	-2.00	2.36

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terry Allen	1	1	1.00	2.78
Forrest Gump	1	3	3.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	5	2	21	4.20	5.96

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jack Ryan	5	4	24	4.80	6.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robb Thomas	1	1	5	5.00	10.71
TE Andrew Glover	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Harvey Williams	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	16	16.00	8.00
WR Marvin Harrison	1	0	0	0.00	4.25

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amp Lee	2	2	12	6.00	7.33
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Jimmy Smith	1	1	5	5.00	3.78
WR Reidel Anthony	1	0	0	0.00	3.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	2	1
Antowain Smith	2	1

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Forrest Gump	6	5
Terry Allen	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	14	6	3

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Ryan	4	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marvin Harrison	7	2	1
WR Robb Thomas	3	1	1
WR Calvin Williams	2	2	0
FB Harvey Williams	1	0	0
WR Louis Davis	1	1	1

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmy Smith	2	0	0
FB Kimble Anders	1	1	1
TE Frank Wycheck	1	1	0

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)