| NFC Divisional Playoff |
| Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: January 5, 1997 Location: Charlotte, NC Venue: Ericsson Stadium Attendance: 72808 |
| Weather: Half Cloudy Temp: 68 F Humidty: 49% Wind: 14 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas CowboysDAL | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| Carolina PanthersCAR | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | DAL | CAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Chris Boniol 22 FG | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Carolina PanthersCAR | Wesley Walls 1 pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick) | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Carolina PanthersCAR | Willie Green 10 pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick) | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Daryl Johnston 2 pass from Troy Aikman (Troy Aikman pass failed) | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Safety, Mark Rodenhauser snapped ball out of end zone | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Carolina PanthersCAR | John Kasay 24 FG | 11 | 17 |
| 3 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Chris Boniol 21 FG | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | Carolina PanthersCAR | John Kasay 40 FG | 14 | 20 |
| 4 | Carolina PanthersCAR | John Kasay 40 FG | 14 | 23 |
| 4 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Chris Boniol 21 FG | 17 | 23 |
| 4 | Carolina PanthersCAR | John Kasay 32 FG | 17 | 26 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||
| Offense | ||
| 88 | WR | Michael Irvin |
| 85 | WR | Kevin Williams |
| 71 | LOT | Mark Tuinei |
| 61 | LOG | Nate Newton |
| 53 | C | Ray Donaldson |
| 73 | ROG | Larry Allen |
| 79 | ROT | Erik Williams |
| 86 | TE | Eric Bjornson |
| 8 | QB | Troy Aikman |
| 22 | RB | Emmitt Smith |
| 48 | FB | Daryl Johnston |
| Defense | ||
| 92 | LDE | Tony Tolbert |
| 95 | LDT | Chad Hennings |
| 75 | RDT | Tony Casillas |
| 96 | RDE | Shante Carver |
| 51 | SLB | Broderick Thomas |
| 55 | MLB | Fred Strickland |
| 59 | WLB | Darrin Smith |
| 26 | LCB | Kevin Smith |
| 28 | SS | Darren Woodson |
| 30 | FS | George Teague |
| 21 | RCB | Deion Sanders |
| Carolina Panthers | ||
| Offense | ||
| 83 | WR | Mark Carrier |
| 86 | WR | Willie Green |
| 66 | LOT | Matthew Campbell |
| 52 | LOG | Matt Elliott |
| 65 | C | Frank Garcia |
| 75 | ROG | Greg Skrepenak |
| 76 | ROT | Norberto Davidds-Garrido |
| 85 | TE | Wesley Walls |
| 12 | QB | Kerry Collins |
| 23 | RB | Anthony Johnson |
| 30 | FB | Howard Griffith |
| Defense | ||
| 93 | LDE | Mike Fox |
| 71 | NT | Greg Kragen |
| 98 | RDE | Gerald Williams |
| 91 | LOLB | Kevin Greene |
| 51 | LILB | Sam Mills |
| 54 | RILB | Carlton Bailey |
| 57 | ROLB | Lamar Lathon |
| 25 | LCB | Eric Davis |
| 39 | SS | Brett Maxie |
| 40 | FS | Pat Terrell |
| 38 | RCB | Tyrone Poole |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 30:37 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4/12 | 0/0 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 0 |
| CAR | 29:23 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4/11 | 1/2 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |||||
| Emmitt Smith | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 25 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Troy Aikman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 24 | 96 | 4.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Carolina Panthers | |||||
| Anthony Johnson | 26 | 104 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Winslow Oliver | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Rocket Ismail | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kerry Collins | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 8 | 0 |
| Rohn Stark | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 127 | 3.4 | 12 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||
| Troy Aikman | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 3 | 165 | 4.6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 37.4 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 3 | 165 | 4.6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 37.4 |
| Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||
| Kerry Collins | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 1 | 100 | 4.5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77.8 |
| Team Totals | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 1 | 100 | 4.5 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77.8 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||||||
| Kevin Williams | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 23 | 0 | |
| Daryl Johnston | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 7 | 1 | |
| Kelvin Martin | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 13 | 0 | |
| Emmitt Smith | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 3 | 0 | |
| Michael Irvin | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Eric Bjornson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 18 | 165 | 9.2 | 23 | 1 | |
| Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| Willie Green | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 22 | 1 | |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 13 | 1 | |
| Anthony Johnson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Mark Carrier | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Winslow Oliver | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 22 | 2 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |||||
| Darren Woodson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina Panthers | |||||
| Chad Cota | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 |
| Pat Terrell | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 |
| Sam Mills | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 49 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
| John Jett | 3 | 153 | 51.0 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 153 | 51.0 | 59 | 0 | 1 | |
| Carolina Panthers | |||||||
| Rohn Stark | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| Winslow Oliver | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8.5 | 15 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||||
| Chris Boniol | 5 | 329 | 65.8 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 329 | 65.8 | 0 |
| Carolina Panthers | ||||
| John Kasay | 7 | 443 | 63.3 | 2 |
| Rohn Stark | 1 | 60 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 503 | 62.9 | 2 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||||||
| Kevin Williams | 3 | 0 | 44 | 14.7 | 17 | 0 |
| Herschel Walker | 2 | 0 | 29 | 14.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 0 | 101 | 16.8 | 28 | 0 |
| Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| Michael Bates | 5 | 0 | 155 | 31.0 | 51 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 0 | 155 | 31.0 | 51 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||
| Team Totals | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Carolina Panthers | ||
| Lamar Lathon | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| Les Miller | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 | 17.0 |