Week 17, 1998

played in Atlanta, GA

65 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers77107-31
Atlanta Falcons107710-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:10 ATL - Derrick Fenner 11 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
1Q: 06:01 ATL - Dale Dawson 42 field goal
1Q: 05:01 CAR - Marvin Harrison 52 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 07:42 CAR - Steve McNair 24 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 02:20 ATL - Tom Waddle 10 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 11:04 CAR - Antowain Smith 4 run (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 07:28 ATL - Tiki Barber 4 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 00:12 CAR - John Kasay 24 field goal
4Q: 13:33 ATL - Ryan Thelwell 22 pass from Ramon Shonta (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 01:06 CAR - Yancey Thigpen 8 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 00:03 ATL - Dale Dawson 55 field goal

Team StatisticsCARATL
Record8-88-8
First Downs2522
- by Rushing85
- by Passing1617
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards497417
- Offensive Plays7266
- Yards per Play6.906.32
Net Rushing Yards13391
- Rushing Attempts2625
- Yards per Rush5.123.64
Net Passing Yards364326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 30 - 040 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards374333
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/101/7
- Yards per Pass Play7.917.95
Fumbles/Lost2/22/0
3rd Down Conversions7/136/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.87.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards1/54/32
Punt Returns/Yards2/112/32
Kick Returns/Yards5/1012/47
Interception Ret./Yards1/170/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 30
Time of Possession30:4229:18

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:042:00OWN 20532Fumble
15:551:08OWN 32368Touchdown
12:563:01OWN 39628Punt
213:516:19OWN 241276Touchdown
22:122:12OWN 28931Punt
315:004:03OWN 14686Touchdown
37:181:21OWN 20422Punt
35:014:54OWN 161077Field Goal
413:212:38OWN 11525Punt
45:541:26OWN 3935Punt
43:182:2250950Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:56OWN 20742Punt
110:043:03OPP 35635Touchdown
16:530:58OPP 243-1Field Goal
14:471:51OWN 2035Punt
214:551:04OWN 2032Punt
27:325:20OWN 131387Touchdown
310:573:39OWN 20880Touchdown
35:570:56OWN 3836Punt
30:071:46OWN 30570Touchdown
410:434:49OWN 10962Interception
44:281:10OWN 234-7Punt
40:560:56OWN 29333Field Goal

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Antowain Smith15533.531831
Steve McNair7659.292421
Robert Green4153.75600
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber18744.111311
Eddie Watson7172.431810

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair44303742/102520109.5
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ramon Shonta40233331/7336199.3

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Yancey Thigpen79568.008161
WR Marvin Harrison71411115.8678521
TE Andrew Glover44143.507110
WR Mike Pritchard448220.504510
WR Hart Lee Dykes252110.500120
FB Harvey Williams22115.50780
RB Robert Green222613.0027270
TE Troy Drayton1266.00560
RB Antowain Smith124747.0046470
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tom Waddle71212117.2932361
WR Jerome Pathon587414.8025260
WR Ryan Thelwell487518.7527321
TE Brian Kinchen24189.0010160
FB Derrick Fenner22178.504111
RB Tiki Barber222512.5015190
WR Titus Dixon1233.00030
TE Frank Wainright0100.00000
RB Eddie Watson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tebucky Jones11717.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Yancey Thigpen1000
Marvin Harrison1000
Noland Rosenbach0010
Chris Naeole0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Eddie Watson1000
Jerome Pathon1000
Robert Van Winkle0110
Titus Dixon0100
Garth Algar0100
Joe Panos0100
Kenny Shedd0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer517735.425.0462
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich521342.636.4541

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay1/10/00/0244/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/22/21/1554/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Hart Lee Dykes2115.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Pathon23216.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Hart Lee Dykes36421.30
Yancey Thigpen12525.00
Jimmy Spencer11212.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Booker24723.50

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tommy Carlisle610.02340
CB Ray Buchanan500.02338
DT Noland Rosenbach410.01925
S Robert Tate410.0824
S Tebucky Jones400.01720
DE Elijah Alexander301.02334
ILB Hardy Nickerson330.02334
S Ron Rice310.068
OLB Britt Hager300.067
OLB Greg Favors300.01419
CB Ray Crockett210.02337
OLB Brian Williams130.01934
DE Kenard Lang120.01227
RB Robert Green10---------
CB Jimmy Spencer100.0820
ILB John Holecek100.027
DT Grady Jackson100.01021
DT Michael Myers040.02133
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sean Lumpkin1110.02541
ILB Yev Kassem920.02646
OLB Derrick Thomas530.02136
CB Robert Van Winkle530.02445
CB Michael Booker410.0516
DE Orpheus Roye301.02442
DT Cortez Kennedy310.52140
S Jerome Woods310.02646
DE Raylee Johnson300.02341
CB Homey D Clown210.02541
S Garth Algar200.0210
OLB Howard Dinkins100.01525
S Gerald McBurrows100.0414
WR Jerome Pathon10---------
OLB Jeff Posey100.0710
DE Greg Jefferson010.51523
DT R.C. Wrightman010.01723
CB Charles Woodson010.011

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Elijah Alexander1.003034
DT Reggie White0.010010
DT Noland Rosenbach0.010025
DE Renaldo Wynn0.010011
DE Kenard Lang0.002027
OLB Brian Williams0.001034
DT Grady Jackson0.001021
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Orpheus Roye1.010042
DT Cortez Kennedy0.500140
DE Greg Jefferson0.500023
DE Raylee Johnson0.012141
CB Robert Van Winkle0.001045

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tommy Carlisle52040
CB Ray Buchanan40038
OLB Brian Williams31034
S Tebucky Jones30120
S Robert Tate30024
ILB Hardy Nickerson20034
CB Ray Crockett10037
S Ron Rice1008
OLB Greg Favors10019
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Robert Van Winkle60045
S Sean Lumpkin41041
ILB Yev Kassem40046
OLB Derrick Thomas33036
CB Homey D Clown21041
S Jerome Woods21046
OLB Jeff Posey21010
S Garth Algar20010
DE Orpheus Roye20042
CB Michael Booker20016
DE Raylee Johnson10041

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Grunhard34026046
Gary Ivan Gordon34026046
Ed Ellis14026246
Chris Naeole14026046
Chris Villarrial02026046
Harvey Williams01018019
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe Panos44025041
Scott Rehberg17025041
Courtney Hall15025041
Randy Shughart13125041
Stanley Bridges13025141
Frank Wainright02010010
Brian Kinchen01020033

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Shawn Williams25
Chris Naeole16
Chris Ruhman16
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Sean Lumpkin212
Eddie Watson126
Titus Dixon120
Frank Wainright119
Kenny Shedd116
Garth Algar111

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Naeole2646------678
Ed Ellis2646------678
Antowain Smith1835------2275
Troy Drayton2035------1873
Tim Grunhard2646---------72
Gary Ivan Gordon2646---------72
Tommy Carlisle------2340972
Steve McNair2646---------72
Chris Villarrial2646---------72
Hardy Nickerson------2334865
Elijah Alexander------2334663
Ray Buchanan------2338263
Marvin Harrison2238------363
Ray Crockett------2337262
Yancey Thigpen1531------1157
Michael Myers------2133256
Harvey Williams1819------1653
Brian Williams------1934---53
Jimmy Spencer------8201846
Noland Rosenbach------1925246
Robert Tate------8241244
Kenard Lang------1227---39
Hart Lee Dykes814------1638
Andrew Glover922------738
Tebucky Jones------1720138
Mike Pritchard1023---------33
Greg Favors------1419---33
Britt Hager------671831
Grady Jackson------1021---31
Ron Rice------681630
Renaldo Wynn------1011223
Robert Green811------120
Reggie White------510520
Bobby Shaw22------1418
Artie Ulmer------321116
John Holecek------27514
John Kasay00------77
Dave Finzer00------66
DeAndre Urpsis00------66
Mo Collins00------66
Chris Ruhman00------66
Shawn Williams------0055
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Kevin Donnalley00---------0
Eric Zeier00---------0
Marco Rivera00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sean Lumpkin------25411278
Robert Van Winkle------2445675
Yev Kassem------2646173
Jerome Woods------2646173
Scott Rehberg2541------773
Homey D Clown------2541167
Orpheus Roye------2442167
Courtney Hall2541---------66
Randy Shughart2541---------66
Ramon Shonta2541---------66
Joe Panos2541---------66
Stanley Bridges2541---------66
Raylee Johnson------2341---64
Tom Waddle2235------663
Cortez Kennedy------2140162
Brian Kinchen2033------659
Derrick Thomas------2136---57
Jerome Pathon2031------556
Derrick Fenner1021------1849
Tiki Barber1830---------48
R.C. Wrightman------1723646
Eddie Watson711------2644
Michael Booker------5162243
Howard Dinkins------1525242
Frank Wainright1010------1939
Greg Jefferson------1523139
Ryan Thelwell1323---------36
Jeff Posey------7101734
Titus Dixon37------2030
Garth Algar------2101123
Kenny Shedd24------1622
Patrise Alexander------561122
Gerald McBurrows------414119
Dale Dawson00------88
Gregg Gamble00------77
Craig Hentrich00------77
Hessley Hempstead00------77
Payton Feeley00------77
Marcus Spriggs00------77
Charles Woodson------1157
Chad Hennings------0055
Howard Hendree------0055
Mike Saxon00---------0
Craig Erickson00---------0
Jon Kitna00---------0
Todd Washington00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-5-1.7
Middle131017.8
Right10373.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9495.4
Middle7142.0
Right9283.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair44305207320
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ramon Shonta40236213701

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen12916914.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1513664.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)147886.3
Long (19+ Yds)315117.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19151598.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)115847.6
Long (19+ Yds)839011.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison1470111238
WR Yancey Thigpen97056031
WR Hart Lee Dykes52021014
TE Andrew Glover44014022
WR Mike Pritchard44082123
FB Harvey Williams22011019
RB Robert Green22026111
TE Troy Drayton2106035
RB Antowain Smith21047135
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle1270121335
WR Ryan Thelwell84175223
WR Jerome Pathon85074131
TE Brian Kinchen42018033
WR Titus Dixon210307
FB Derrick Fenner22017021
RB Tiki Barber22025030
TE Frank Wainright1000010
RB Eddie Watson1000011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Antowain Smith3113.673.53
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tiki Barber372.334.11
Eddie Watson221.002.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair4471.758.50
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ramon Shonta32217.008.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Andrew Glover11-1-1.003.50
WR Yancey Thigpen1188.006.22
RB Robert Green11-1-1.0013.00
WR Marvin Harrison1111.007.93
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tom Waddle21105.0010.08
FB Derrick Fenner111111.008.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Steve McNair10
Antowain Smith11
AtlantaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair11106
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Ramon Shonta1386

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Yancey Thigpen432
WR Hart Lee Dykes221
WR Marvin Harrison222
TE Andrew Glover110
WR Mike Pritchard110
RB Robert Green111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Tom Waddle533
WR Ryan Thelwell310
WR Jerome Pathon211
TE Brian Kinchen110
FB Derrick Fenner111
RB Tiki Barber111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,300 (17,100)
End Zone11,100 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,200 (10,900)
Club Seats14,700 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)