The Carolina Panthers emerged victorious over the Dallas Cowboys, 26 to 17, in the 1996 NFC divisional game on January 5, 1997.
1st quarter
DAL
CAR
Chris Boniol 22-yard field goal
3
0
Wesley Walls 1-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick)
3
7
2nd quarter
DAL
CAR
Willie Green 10-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick)
3
14
Daryl Johnston 2-yard pass from Troy Aikman (two-point conversion failed)
9
14
Safety
11
14
John Kasay 24-yard field goal
11
17
3rd quarter
DAL
CAR
Chris Boniol 21-yard field goal
14
17
John Kasay 40-yard field goal
14
20
4th quarter
DAL
CAR
John Kasay 40-yard field goal
14
23
Chris Boniol 21-yard field goal
17
23
John Kasay 32-yard field goal
17
26
Cowboys
Panthers
1st Downs
21
18
Passing 1st Downs
12
7
Rushing 1st Downs
5
8
1st downs from penalties
4
3
3rd down efficiency
4 - 12
4 - 11
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
1 - 2
Total Plays
62
59
Total Yards
244
227
Yards per play
3.9
3.8
Passing
148
100
Comp - Att
18 - 36
12 - 22
Yards per pass
3.9
4.5
Interceptions thrown
3
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 17
0 - 0
Rushing
96
127
Rushing Attempts
24
37
Yards per rush
4.0
3.4
Penalties
6
5
Turnovers
3
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
3
1
Possession
30:37
29:23
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 18 | 36 | 165 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 37.4 |
| Team | 18 | 36 | 148 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 37.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Troy Aikman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 24 | 96 | 4.0 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Williams | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 0 | |
| Kelvin Martin | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
| Michael Irvin | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Daryl Johnston | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | |
| Eric Bjornson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Emmitt Smith | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | |
| Team | 18 | 165 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boniol | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jett | 3 | 153 | 51.0 | 59 |
| Team | 3 | 153 | 51.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Williams | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Herschel Walker | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Deion Sanders | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Team | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 12 | 22 | 100 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77.8 |
| Team | 12 | 22 | 100 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Johnson | 26 | 104 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Winslow Oliver | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Raghib Ismail | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Kerry Collins | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Rohn Stark | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 37 | 127 | 3.4 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Green | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | |
| Anthony Johnson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Mark Carrier | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Winslow Oliver | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 12 | 100 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Lathon | 1.0 | |||||
| Les Miller | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kasay | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
| Team | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohn Stark | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 |
| Team | 1 | 39 | 39.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bates | 5 | 155 | 31.0 | 0 | 51 |
| Team | 5 | 155 | 31.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow Oliver | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Team | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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Young
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Hubbard
REC
Thielen
Team Rankings
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13.9
31st
OPP PPG
24.5
29th
RUSH YDS/G
104.1
20th
PASS YDS/G
190.9
32nd
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saints | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Panthers | 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 |
Last Game
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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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128.0
125.3
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Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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Best Record ATS
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