Week 1
Final
ATL
CAR1Q
0 - 7
M. Carrier 12-yard TD catch from K. Collins.
Made XP
1Q
3 - 7
M. Andersen 46-yard field goal.
2Q
3 - 10
J. Kasay 32-yard field goal.
2Q
6 - 10
M. Andersen 33-yard field goal.
2Q
6 - 13
J. Kasay 36-yard field goal.
2Q
6 - 20
W. Walls 1-yard TD catch from K. Collins.
Made XP
3Q
6 - 23
J. Kasay 53-yard field goal.
4Q
6 - 26
J. Kasay 38-yard field goal.
4Q
6 - 29
J. Kasay 42-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
215
George
ATL
Rush Yds
108
Anderson
ATL
Rec Yds
123
Mathis
ATL
Scrim TD
1
Walls
CAR
Matchup
1996 NFC West
Panthers 
49ers 
Rams 
Falcons 
Saints Game Summary
The Carolina Panthers dominated the Atlanta Falcons, 29 to 6, on September 1, 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 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| 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 |
| 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
4.0
Sacks
7.0
0
D/ST TD
0
