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Week 1: Carolina 67 at Dallas 41
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Carolina Cobras Carolina Cobras 2117151467
Dallas Desperados Dallas Desperados 72014041
Date: Sunday February 8, 2004, Game Time: 3:00 pm ET
Arena: American Airlines Center
Attendance: 10,278
Off. Player of the Game: Matt Nagy (Car)
Def. Player of the Game: Damon Mason (Car)
Ironman of the Game: Travis Reece (Car)
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
12:10Carolina CobrasTDReece 1 yd run (Bironas kick)Carolina Cobras 7-0
11:10Carolina CobrasTDWalker fumble return (Bironas kick)Carolina Cobras 14-0
10:34Dallas DesperadosTDPettis 32 yd pass from Gauntt (Wells kick)Carolina Cobras 14-7
06:18Carolina CobrasTDHillery 4 yd pass from Nagy (Bironas kick)Carolina Cobras 21-7
2nd Quarter
14:08Dallas DesperadosTDShelley 16 yd pass from Gauntt (Walker kick)Carolina Cobras 21-14
07:06Dallas DesperadosTDSippio 34 yd pass from Gauntt (Wells kick)Tied 21-21
00:44Carolina CobrasTDDoxzon 10 yd pass from Nagy (Bironas kick)Carolina Cobras 28-21
00:38Dallas DesperadosTDPettis 57 yd kickoff return (Wells kick failed)Carolina Cobras 28-27
00:19Carolina CobrasTDDoxzon 17 yd pass from Nagy (Bironas kick)Carolina Cobras 35-27
00:00Carolina CobrasFGBironas 27 yd field goalCarolina Cobras 38-27
3rd Quarter
14:16Carolina CobrasSReece safetyCarolina Cobras 40-27
10:58Carolina CobrasTDDoxzon 11 yd pass from Nagy (Bironas kick failed)Carolina Cobras 46-27
08:22Dallas DesperadosTDSippio 8 yd pass from Gauntt (Wells kick)Carolina Cobras 46-34
04:38Carolina CobrasTDGroce 18 yd pass from Nagy (Bironas kick)Carolina Cobras 53-34
00:53Dallas DesperadosTDShelley 29 yd pass from Gauntt (Walker kick)Carolina Cobras 53-41
4th Quarter
13:32Carolina CobrasTDGroce 9 yd pass from Nagy (Bironas kick)Carolina Cobras 60-41
06:18Carolina CobrasTDNagy 4 yd run (Bironas kick)Carolina Cobras 67-41
Note: scores in red indicate lead of more than one possession.
Team Statistics
  CarolinaDallas
First Downs2316
Rushing Yards307
Passing Yards282250
Fumbles/Lost0/03/3
Fumble Return Yards00
Penalties/Yards5/437/36
Time of Possession31:4828:12
3rd Down Conv.5/85/7
4th Down Conv.0/00/1
Individual Statistics
Carolina Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Matt Nagy283928260
Dallas Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Glen Gauntt183525052
Carolina Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Todd Doxzon10973
Damien Groce5582
Jarrick Hillery4471
Jack Walker4350
Sir Mawn Wilson2330
Travis Reece110
Ernest Ross1110
Dallas Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Jason Shelley101222
Bobby Sippio4782
Anthony Ladd3180
Will Pettis1321
Andrew Layton1260
Carolina Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Travis Reece4211
Jarrick Hillery250
Matt Nagy141
Dallas Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Kevin Aldridge110
Duke Pettijohn160
Carolina Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Rob Bironas7/81/40/00/0
Dallas Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Jason Wells5/60/00/00/0
Carolina Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Damien Groce3/51/00/0/0
Jarrick Hillery2/35/00/0/0
Ernest Ross2/27/00/0/0
Todd Doxzon1/10/00/0/0
Dallas Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Will Pettis5/125/10/0/0
Carolina Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Glenn Davis5/000.0/00/0
Damon Mason3/000.0/00/0
Rob Bironas2/000.0/00/0
Travis Reece2/001.0/50/0
Ernest Ross2/000.0/00/0
Wes Stephens1/001.0/71/0
Chris Pope1/000.0/00/0
Otis Moore1/001.0/31/0
Damien Groce1/000.0/00/0
Sir Mawn Wilson0/010.0/00/0
Cory Stone0/000.0/00/1
Kendrick Gholston0/010.0/00/0
Jack Walker0/000.0/01/1
Dallas Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Carl Greenwood7/000.0/00/0
Derek Stingley4/010.0/00/0
Duke Pettijohn3/000.0/00/0
Bobby Sippio3/000.0/00/0
Jermaine Jones2/220.0/00/0
Kevin Aldridge2/100.0/00/0
Anthony Ladd2/000.0/00/0
Andrew Layton1/000.0/00/0
Will Pettis1/010.0/00/0
Cee Weatherington1/000.0/00/0
Shante Carver1/000.0/00/0
Chad Pegues1/000.0/00/0
Carolina Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD
Damon Mason1100
Glenn Davis1170
Dallas Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD