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Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
October 4, 1998
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
CAR 23 — ATL 51 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1992

Broadcast

Announcers

Kenny Albert, Tim Green

Summary

CAR and ATL combined for 491 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Fred Lane led CAR with 48 rushing yards while Jamal Anderson paced ATL with 117. Through the air, Muhsin Muhammad topped CAR with 104 receiving yards while Tony Martin led ATL with 65.

Expected Points Summary

CAR
Total-25.15
Off-16.54
Def1.65
ST-10.12
ATL
Total25.15
Off-1.65
Def16.54
ST10.12

Team Stats

Stat CAR ATL
First Downs 16 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 17-57-0 42-130-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-38-302-3-2 14-23-221-2-2
Sacked-Yards 2-13 2-28
Net Pass Yards 289 193
Total Yards 346 323
Fumbles-Lost 5-4 1-0
Turnovers 6 2
Penalties-Yards 8-47 6-53
Third Down Conv. 4-12 9-16
Fourth Down Conv. 1-2 0-0
Time of Possession 22:50 37:10

Expected Points Detail

CAR
Offense
Pass: -11.15
Rush: -14.62
TO: -8.77
Defense
Pass: 2.66
Rush: 4.12
TO: 10.49
Returns
KO: 3.67
KR: -8.76
P: 0.73
PR: -1.93
FG/XP: -3.83
ATL
Offense
Pass: -2.66
Rush: -4.12
TO: -10.49
Defense
Pass: 11.15
Rush: 14.62
TO: 8.77
Returns
KO: 8.76
KR: -3.67
P: 1.93
PR: -0.73
FG/XP: 3.83

Officials

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Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CAR ATL
First Downs 16 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 17-57-0 42-130-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-38-302-3-2 14-23-221-2-2
Sacked-Yards 2-13 2-28
Net Pass Yards 289 193
Total Yards 346 323
Fumbles-Lost 5-4 1-0
Turnovers 6 2
Penalties-Yards 8-47 6-53
Third Down Conv. 4-12 9-16
Fourth Down Conv. 1-2 0-0
Time of Possession 22:50 37:10

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Tim Dwight 93 yard kickoff return (Morten Andersen kick) 0-7
— Falcons Tony Martin 30 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick) 0-14
— Panthers John Kasay 28 yard field goal 3-14
2 Falcons Morten Andersen 23 yard field goal 3-17
3 Falcons Bob Christian 1 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) 3-24
— Falcons O.J. Santiago 26 yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick) 3-31
— Falcons William White 18 yard defensive fumble return (Morten Andersen kick) 3-38
— Panthers Wesley Walls 24 yard pass from Kerry Collins 9-38
4 Panthers Mark Carrier 5 yard pass from Kerry Collins (pass failed) 15-38
— Falcons Jamal Anderson 20 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) 15-45
— Panthers Muhsin Muhammad 72 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Kerry Collins run) 23-45
— Falcons Morten Andersen 25 yard field goal 23-48
— Falcons Morten Andersen 28 yard field goal 23-51

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