Panthers 21-12 Falcons (26 Oct, 1997) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

1-7, 1-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					12
CAR					21

Carolina Panthers

4-4, 1-3 home

Atlanta Passing


Billy Joe Tolliver
Tony Graziani
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
17/28	217	7.8	1	0	1-1	96.9
4/18	24	1.3	0	2	1-7	0.0
21/46	233	5.2	1	2	2-8	51.1

Carolina Passing


Kerry Collins
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
12/25	107	4.3	1	1	3-16	56.6
12/25	91	4.3	1	1	3-16	56.6

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson
Tony Graziani
Byron Hanspard
Billy Joe Tolliver
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
15	50	3.3	10
2	18	9.0	10
2	3	1.5	2
4	-3	-0.8	2
23	68	3.0	10

Carolina Rushing


Tim Biakabutuka
Scott Greene
Kerry Collins
Fred Lane
Anthony Johnson
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
23	104	4.5	2	26
6	27	4.5	0	10
5	7	1.4	0	5
1	3	3.0	0	3
1	-4	-4.0	0	-4
36	137	3.8	2	26

Atlanta Receiving


Terance Mathis
Bert Emanuel
Harold Green
Michael Haynes
Jamal Anderson
O.J. Santiago
Bob Christian
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	107	13.4	0	28
5	48	9.6	0	19
3	34	11.3	0	20
2	20	10.0	0	17
1	14	14.0	1	14
1	13	13.0	0	13
1	5	5.0	0	5
21	241	11.5	1	28

Carolina Receiving


Mark Carrier
Raghib Ismail
Wesley Walls
Anthony Johnson
Scott Greene
Rae Carruth
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	34	11.3	1	16
2	24	12.0	0	15
2	21	10.5	0	13
2	14	7.0	0	9
2	8	4.0	0	5
1	6	6.0	0	6
12	107	8.9	1	16

Atlanta Fumbles


Billy Joe Tolliver
Bob Christian
Jamal Anderson
Devin Bush
Henri Crockett
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	1	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
4	1	2

Carolina Fumbles


Michael Bates
Tim Biakabutuka
Scott Greene
Anthony Johnson
Winslow Oliver
Eric Davis
team

FUM	LOST	REC
2	0	0
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
6	2	1

Atlanta Defense



Cornelius Bennett
Chuck Smith
Jessie Tuggle
William White
Dan Owens
Henri Crockett
Ronnie Bradford
Devin Bush
Michael Booker
Ray Buchanan
Travis Hall
Lester Archambeau
Anthony Pleasant
Shane Dronett
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	3	1	0	0	0	0
6	4	0.5	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
50	36	3	0	4	0	0

Carolina Defense



Eric Davis
Sam Mills
Mike Minter
Les Miller
Micheal Barrow
Tyrone Poole
Lamar Lathon
Chad Cota
Pat Terrell
Greg Kragen
Toi Cook
Andre Royal
Ray Seals
John Kasay
Shawn King
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	6	0	0	1	0	0
6	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	1	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	3	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
52	40	2	0	7	0	0

Atlanta Interceptions


Ray Buchanan
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Carolina Interceptions


Eric Davis
Chad Cota
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	17	0
1	13	0
2	30	0

Atlanta Kick Returns


Byron Hanspard
Juran Bolden
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	84	28.0	37
1	15	15.0	15
4	99	24.8	37

Carolina Kick Returns


Michael Bates
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	89	29.7	38	0
3	89	29.7	38	0

Atlanta Punt Returns


Todd Kinchen
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	61	12.2	38	0
5	61	12.2	38	0

Carolina Punt Returns


Winslow Oliver
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	0	0.0	0	0
1	0	0.0	0	0

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	44	0/0	6
2/2	100.0	44	0/0	6

Carolina Kicking


John Kasay
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3
0/0	0.0	0	3/3	3

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	242	34.6	0	2	45
7	242	34.6	0	2	45

Carolina Punting


Ken Walter
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
8	350	43.8	0	2	54
8	350	43.8	0	2	54

4:00 AM, 26 October 1997

Attendance: 54,675

Referees:
Bill Carollo

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Seattle	8	7	.533	339	340
Arizona	7	8	.467	344	342
San Francisco	6	9	.400	331	349

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