Week 17, 2056

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers14370-24
New Orleans Saints32008-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 CAR - Roger Espinal 40 interception return (J.C. Cooley extra point)
1Q: 08:41 NOS - David Ward 36 field goal
1Q: 04:27 CAR - Donny Blair 2 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 13:41 NOS - David Ward 45 field goal
2Q: 11:22 NOS - Noah Janzen 9 pass from Jonathan Rackers (David Ward extra point)
2Q: 04:49 CAR - J.C. Cooley 26 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Trey Shannon 6 pass from Jonathan Rackers (David Ward extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - David Ward 29 field goal
3Q: 09:38 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 6 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 06:44 NOS - Marquis Fenno 75 fumble return (Jonathan Rackers pass to Jessie Patterson for conversion)

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record7-912-4
First Downs1919
- by Rushing77
- by Passing1111
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards377328
- Offensive Plays6556
- Yards per Play5.805.86
Net Rushing Yards131139
- Rushing Attempts2927
- Yards per Rush4.525.15
Net Passing Yards246189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 25 - 228 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards256191
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/101/2
- Yards per Pass Play6.836.52
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions6/132/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.47.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/368/47
Punt Returns/Yards1/223/51
Kick Returns/Yards3/650/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/402/16
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 31
Time of Possession32:4627:14

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:092:06OPP 3035Missed FG
18:364:22OWN 25875Touchdown
213:340:39OWN 361-3Fumble
211:156:34OWN 251166Field Goal
21:541:17OWN 26420Interception
315:005:28OWN 31969Touchdown
36:495:46OWN 2936Punt
415:000:54OWN 373-2Punt
410:343:01OWN 20615Punt
46:181:39OWN 2537Punt
42:051:51OWN 20866Interception
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:10OWN 2510Interception
114:500:41OWN 2525Fumble
112:033:27OWN 32649Field Goal
14:145:40OWN 91163Field Goal
212:551:40OPP 33433Touchdown
24:412:47OWN 25775Touchdown
20:370:37OPP 27215Field Goal
39:322:43OWN 25524Punt
31:031:03OWN 2734Punt
414:063:32OWN 34518Punt
47:331:15OWN 20380Touchdown
44:392:34OWN 42619Punt
40:140:14OWN 31-2Game

Game MVP: Jonathan Rackers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cedric McKenzie19894.684121
QB Donny Blair5316.201011
RB Nicolas Hogue4133.25500
WR Owen Hermon1-2-2.00-200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jessie Patterson221135.142560
RB Roger Alston3155.00700
QB Jonathan Rackers2115.50900

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donny Blair35252561/10030268.3
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jonathan Rackers28201911/2234198.9

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Owen Hermon698714.5025300
WR Richie Wilhide58489.6013170
WR Rico Clemons45348.5010160
RB Cedric McKenzie44369.0016180
TE Ashton Fields334314.3327260
TE Kris Conway2394.50050
WR Santiago Carr12-1-1.000-10
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Trey Shannon55418.2024121
TE Vincent Jacobs35186.000100
RB Jessie Patterson34175.674100
WR Noah Janzen24105.00091
RB Roger Alston223216.0028260
WR Raymond Benson235125.5046340
TE Marquis Fenno23157.50090
TE Brian Lonier1177.00570
WR Earl Harmon0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Roger Espinal14040.001
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Justin Rhodes2168.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Cedric McKenzie1000
CB Gabriel Stevens0110
S Doug Winn0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Noah Janzen1000
WR Trey Shannon1000
TE Marquis Fenno0101
DE Edwin Cobb0100
OLB Trenton Garmon0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bobby Wheeler420852.034.3652
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Norman Banks419047.532.0542

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
J.C. Cooley1/20/10/0263/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ward3/31/10/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Espinal12222.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Raymond Benson35117.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Santiago Carr23316.50
Owen Hermon13232.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Enrique Marsh630.02728
CB Roger Espinal600.02729
CB Gabriel Stevens510.02729
OLB Darren Shea500.02523
DE Tyrell Naeole401.02117
DT R.J. House400.02223
S Dwayne Lestage340.02729
S Doug Winn310.02729
DT Spencer Spetz310.01918
OLB Mickey Vaughn300.01119
DE Gino Hoke210.02627
WR Rico Clemons10---------
RB Cedric McKenzie10---------
ILB Cedric Powell100.001
DE Darryl Smith020.0714
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tristan Sawyer800.02936
ILB Ernie Brown630.02324
ILB Marco Nichols610.097
OLB Joel Brockermeyer530.01524
CB Dillon Akiyama410.02936
ILB Brant Greer410.0713
S Ezekiel Nordbye400.01519
CB Walt Galloway300.01624
DE Devan Jeffries210.02831
CB Andre Tikaran200.01412
CB Justin Rhodes200.01524
DE Edwin Cobb111.01622
CB Darius Santos110.034
DT Buddy Bumgarner110.02522
OLB Trenton Garmon110.01517
ILB Lamar Bruce100.0118
OLB Butch Triplett100.0612
S Lucas Sullivan100.01521
DT Troy Schulz010.0920

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyrell Naeole1.001017
DT Spencer Spetz0.001018
DT Stephen Roche0.001016
DE Gino Hoke0.000127
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Edwin Cobb1.000322
DE Devan Jeffries0.001431
DT Buddy Bumgarner0.001122
DE Clayton Chestnut0.001013

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Roger Espinal61129
CB Gabriel Stevens40029
OLB Mickey Vaughn31019
S Doug Winn20029
ILB Enrique Marsh10028
S Dwayne Lestage10029
OLB Darren Shea10023
DE Gino Hoke10027
ILB Cedric Powell1001
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tristan Sawyer60036
CB Walt Galloway30024
ILB Ernie Brown30024
S Ezekiel Nordbye20019
CB Dillon Akiyama20036
ILB Brant Greer20013
CB Justin Rhodes10224
ILB Lamar Bruce1008
CB Darius Santos1004
ILB Marco Nichols1007
CB Andre Tikaran10012
S Lucas Sullivan10021
OLB Joel Brockermeyer10024
OLB Butch Triplett01012

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Edwin Karle26029036
T T.J. Probin25029036
G Miles Delgado17029036
T Trenton Austin13029036
G Kaleb Owens12029136
TE Ashton Fields0109013
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Philip Berry45027029
G Roman Sawyer29027029
G Alejandro Sapolu24027029
C DeAndre Becker16027029
T Warren Cothern01027129

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Kris Conway221
Miles Delgado16
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Grady Thompson122
Mason Harris119
Jimmie Huntley118
Roger Alston15

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Kris Conway2631------2178
CB Roger Espinal------27292278
G Miles Delgado2936------671
T T.J. Probin2936------671
CB Gabriel Stevens------27291268
G Kaleb Owens2936---------65
C Edwin Karle2936---------65
QB Donny Blair2936---------65
T Trenton Austin2936---------65
WR Rico Clemons2634---------60
S Dwayne Lestage------2729359
S Doug Winn------2729359
ILB Enrique Marsh------2728358
RB Cedric McKenzie2330------558
DT R.J. House------22231257
WR Richie Wilhide2631---------57
DE Gino Hoke------2627356
WR Owen Hermon2124------651
OLB Mickey Vaughn------11192151
OLB Darren Shea------2523250
DE Tyrell Naeole------2117240
DT Spencer Spetz------1918239
CB Oliver Sailer------1815639
TE Ashton Fields913------628
DT Stephen Roche------916227
RB Nicolas Hogue66------1325
TE Nicky Hudgens20------2123
DE Darryl Smith------714122
RB Horace Hadley00------2121
WR Santiago Carr59------620
S Phil Russett------001515
FB Darren Abrams12------58
K J.C. Cooley00------77
T Derek Peterson00------66
C Brandon Winslett00------66
G Bill Murack00------66
DT Nicholas Faith------41---5
ILB Cedric Powell------0145
P Bobby Wheeler00------44
DE Ed Stazer------0044
QB Brant Blaine00------22
CB Calvin Griffin------01---1
WR Darien Schulz00---------0
OLB Joel Flowers------00---0
CB Dakota Peace------00---0
DT Cameron Sweeney------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Dillon Akiyama------2936267
S Tristan Sawyer------2936267
WR Trey Shannon2729------1167
T Warren Cothern2729------763
G Alejandro Sapolu2729------763
DE Devan Jeffries------2831---59
CB Walt Galloway------16241757
QB Jonathan Rackers2729---------56
G Roman Sawyer2729---------56
C DeAndre Becker2729---------56
T Philip Berry2729---------56
DT Buddy Bumgarner------2522451
RB Jessie Patterson2422------450
WR Raymond Benson2118------948
ILB Ernie Brown------2324---47
TE Vincent Jacobs815------2245
DE Edwin Cobb------1622644
OLB Joel Brockermeyer------1524241
CB Justin Rhodes------1524140
TE Marquis Fenno2114------237
S Ezekiel Nordbye------1519236
S Lucas Sullivan------1521---36
OLB Ed Sutton------971935
ILB Lamar Bruce------1181534
OLB Trenton Garmon------1517---32
DT Troy Schulz------920231
WR Noah Janzen1712---------29
CB Andre Tikaran------1412127
ILB Brant Greer------713626
DE Clayton Chestnut------1013225
TE Brian Lonier815---------23
RB Grady Thompson00------2222
OLB Butch Triplett------612220
WR Jimmie Huntley02------1820
RB Norman Maloney10------1819
ILB Mason Harris------001919
WR Earl Harmon512---------17
ILB Marco Nichols------97---16
RB Roger Alston36------514
K David Ward00------99
T Rick Patton00------77
CB Darius Santos------34---7
G Reggie Oliver00------77
C Maurice Wiggins00------77
P Norman Banks00------77
QB Bart Blackburn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left320.7
Middle15523.5
Right11777.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4389.5
Middle13322.5
Right10696.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donny Blair35253211382
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jonathan Rackers28202112311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64244.0
Short (0-8 Yds)15141218.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)115524.7
Long (19+ Yds)225929.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen768612.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1211776.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)73284.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Owen Hermon96187224
WR Richie Wilhide85048031
WR Rico Clemons54034034
RB Cedric McKenzie44036030
TE Kris Conway3209031
TE Ashton Fields33043113
WR Santiago Carr210-109
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Vincent Jacobs53018015
WR Trey Shannon55041029
WR Noah Janzen42010012
RB Jessie Patterson43017022
WR Raymond Benson32151118
TE Marquis Fenno32015014
RB Roger Alston2203216
WR Earl Harmon1000012
TE Brian Lonier1107015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cedric McKenzie441.004.68
RB Nicolas Hogue273.503.25
QB Donny Blair122.006.20
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Jonathan Rackers199.005.50
RB Jessie Patterson111.005.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donny Blair3282.677.31
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jonathan Rackers43246.006.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ashton Fields1144.0014.33
WR Rico Clemons1144.006.80
WR Richie Wilhide1000.006.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Noah Janzen1199.002.50
RB Jessie Patterson1000.004.25
TE Marquis Fenno1199.005.00
WR Trey Shannon1166.008.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Cedric McKenzie21
QB Donny Blair11
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Jonathan Rackers10
RB Jessie Patterson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Donny Blair1064
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Jonathan Rackers622

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Owen Hermon532
WR Richie Wilhide200
TE Ashton Fields111
WR Rico Clemons110
RB Cedric McKenzie111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Marquis Fenno211
WR Earl Harmon100
WR Noah Janzen111
WR Raymond Benson100
RB Jessie Patterson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)