Week 1
Final
ATL
CAR1Q
0 - 7
M. Carrier 12-yard TD catch from K. Collins.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
3 - 7
M. Andersen 46-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 10
J. Kasay 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
6 - 10
M. Andersen 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
6 - 13
J. Kasay 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
6 - 20
W. Walls 1-yard TD catch from K. Collins.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
6 - 23
J. Kasay 53-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
6 - 26
J. Kasay 38-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
6 - 29
J. Kasay 42-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
215
George
ATL
Rush Yds
108
Anderson
ATL
Rec Yds
123
Mathis
ATL
Scrim TD
1
Walls
CAR
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1996 NFC West
Panthers
49ers
Rams
Falcons
SaintsGame Summary
The Carolina Panthers dominated the Atlanta Falcons, 29 to 6, on September 1, 1996.
Game Info
August 31, 1996
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 16/35 | 215 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 7-53 | 65.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Collins #5 | 17/31 | 198 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | 95.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 14 | 108 | 7.7 | 0 | 24 |
C. Heyward #34 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
J. George #11 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Biakabutuka #21 | 26 | 69 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 |
W. Oliver #20 | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 |
K. Collins #5 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Stone #20 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
H. Griffith #29 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 123 | 30.8 | 0 | 55 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
C. Heyward #34 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Carrier #88 | 0/0 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 30 |
W. Green #86 | 0/0 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 18 |
W. Walls #85 | 0/0 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 16 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 |
D. Stone #20 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Owens #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hall #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lathon #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bickett #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cook #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Greene #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kasay #4 | 5/5 | 2/2 | 17 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 5 | 224 | 44.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Stark #3 | 3 | 105 | 35.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Anderson #32 | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Oliver #20 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Oliver #20 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. George #11 | 16/35 | 215 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 7-53 | 65.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Anderson #32 | 14 | 108 | 7.7 | 0 | 24 |
C. Heyward #34 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
J. George #11 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mathis #81 | 0/0 | 123 | 30.8 | 0 | 55 |
E. Metcalf #21 | 0/0 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
B. Emanuel #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
J.J. Birden #88 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
C. Heyward #34 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Owens #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Smith #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hall #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Andersen #7 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stryzinski #4 | 5 | 224 | 44.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Anderson #32 | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Metcalf #21 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Collins #5 | 17/31 | 198 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 4-12 | 95.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Biakabutuka #21 | 26 | 69 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 |
W. Oliver #20 | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 |
K. Collins #5 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Stone #20 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
H. Griffith #29 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Carrier #88 | 0/0 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 30 |
W. Green #86 | 0/0 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 18 |
W. Walls #85 | 0/0 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 16 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 |
D. Stone #20 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Lathon #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bickett #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Cook #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Greene #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kasay #4 | 5/5 | 2/2 | 17 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Stark #3 | 3 | 105 | 35.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bates #24 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Oliver #20 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Oliver #20 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
281
Total Yds
315
162
Pass Yds
186
119
Rush Yds
129
61
Total Plays
72
4.6
Yards Per Play
4.4
3.9
Yards Per Pass
5.3
6.3
Yards Per Rush
3.5
26:50
Possession
33:10
12
1st Downs
23
8
Passing 1st Downs
13
3
Rushing 1st Downs
6
1
1st Downs from Penalties
4
7/16
3rd Down
7/15
0/1
4th Down
0/0
5
Punts
3
1
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
1
9
Penalties
7
79
Penalty Yards
55
4
Sacks
7
12
Sack Yards
53
0
D/ST TD
0