Falcons 20-17 Panthers (3 Nov, 1996) Box Score

Carolina Panthers

5-4, 1-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CAR					17
ATL					20

Atlanta Falcons

1-8, 1-4 home

Carolina Passing


Kerry Collins
Steve Beuerlein
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	SACKS	RTG
14/21	222	10.6	0	1-3	101.7
7/15	69	4.6	1	5-45	82.4
21/36	243	8.1	1	6-48	93.6

Atlanta Passing


Bobby Hebert
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
19/32	212	6.6	1	1	4-23	76.6
19/32	189	6.6	1	1	4-23	76.6

Carolina Rushing


Anthony Johnson
Winslow Oliver
Steve Beuerlein
Howard Griffith
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	61	4.7	1	12
5	32	6.4	0	16
1	12	12.0	0	12
2	-1	-0.5	0	0
21	104	5.0	1	16

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson
Craig Heyward
Bobby Hebert
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
22	109	5.0	1	32
4	13	3.3	0	10
1	2	2.0	0	2
27	124	4.6	1	32

Carolina Receiving


Raghib Ismail
Willie Green
Mark Carrier
Wesley Walls
Howard Griffith
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	108	21.6	0	51
9	96	10.7	0	22
4	54	13.5	1	18
2	27	13.5	0	14
1	6	6.0	0	6
21	291	13.9	1	51

Atlanta Receiving


Jamal Anderson
Terance Mathis
Bert Emanuel
J.J. Birden
Eric Metcalf
Craig Heyward
Mitch Lyons
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	71	23.7	0	34
5	52	10.4	0	14
3	39	13.0	0	25
3	23	7.7	1	15
3	15	5.0	0	6
1	7	7.0	0	7
1	5	5.0	0	5
19	212	11.2	1	34

Carolina Fumbles


Steve Beuerlein
Michael Bates
Winslow Oliver
Tyrone Poole
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	1	0
0	0	1
3	3	1

Atlanta Fumbles


Jamal Anderson
Eric Metcalf
J.J. Birden
Dan Owens
Harper LeBel
Lenny McGill
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
0	0	1
3	1	3

Carolina Defense



Lamar Lathon
Sam Mills
Kevin Greene
Eric Davis
Les Miller
Pat Terrell
Tyrone Poole
Rod Smith
Carlton Bailey
Damon Pieri
Toi Cook
Greg Kragen
Andre Royal
Gerald Williams
Duane Bickett
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	7	1	0	0	0	0
8	3	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	1	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	1	0	0
6	3	0.5	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0.5	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
65	43	4	0	3	0	0

Atlanta Defense



Jessie Tuggle
Nate Odomes
Ron George
Lester Archambeau
Clay Matthews
Tim McKyer
Cornelius Bennett
Dan Owens
Patrick Bates
Devin Bush
Brad Edwards
Louis Riddick
Chuck Smith
Jeff Zgonina
Darnell Walker
Lenny McGill
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	7	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	2	0	0	0	0
5	3	1	0	0	0	0
4	4	3	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	2	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
56	46	6	0	3	0	0

Carolina Interceptions


Eric Davis
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Atlanta Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Atlanta Interceptions

Carolina Kick Returns


Michael Bates
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	91	30.3	37	0
3	91	30.3	37	0

Atlanta Kick Returns


Eric Metcalf
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	64	21.3	25	0
3	64	21.3	25	0

Carolina Punt Returns


Winslow Oliver
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	37	7.4	10	0
5	37	7.4	10	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Eric Metcalf
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	28	9.3	21	0
3	28	9.3	21	0

Carolina Kicking


John Kasay
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	40	2/2	5
1/1	100.0	40	2/2	5

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	45	2/2	8
2/2	100.0	45	2/2	8

Carolina Punting


Rohn Stark
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	323	46.1	2	2	54
7	323	46.1	2	2	54

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
9	376	41.8	0	4	52
9	376	41.8	0	4	52

5:00 AM, 3 November 1996

Attendance: 42,726

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Los Angeles	9	6	.600	329	347
Seattle	8	7	.533	339	340
Arizona	7	8	.467	344	342
San Francisco	6	9	.400	331	349

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