Week 17, 2065

played in Carolina, NC

54 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	3	0	3	-	9
Carolina Panthers	3	0	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:21 CAR - Robbie Mattson 46 field goal
1Q: 02:33 NOS - Robbie Lang 29 field goal
2Q: 10:40 NOS - Robbie Lang 27 field goal
4Q: 01:51 NOS - Robbie Lang 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:21 CAR - Robbie Mattson 46 field goal
1Q: 02:33 NOS - Robbie Lang 29 field goal
2Q: 10:40 NOS - Robbie Lang 27 field goal
4Q: 01:51 NOS - Robbie Lang 33 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 15-1 6-10
First Downs 18 9
- by Rushing 9 3
- by Passing 7 6
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 289 150
- Offensive Plays 68 52
- Yards per Play 4.25 2.88
Net Rushing Yards 194 69
- Rushing Attempts 38 20
- Yards per Rush 5.11 3.45
Net Passing Yards 95 81
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 11 - 0 26 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 130 116
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/35 6/35
- Yards per Pass Play 3.17 2.53
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 10.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/22 9/70
Punt Returns/Yards 4/82 3/51
Kick Returns/Yards 1/30 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 30
Time of Possession 33:38 26:22

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	15-1	6-10
First Downs	18	9
- by Rushing	9	3
- by Passing	7	6
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	289	150
- Offensive Plays	68	52
- Yards per Play	4.25	2.88
Net Rushing Yards	194	69
- Rushing Attempts	38	20
- Yards per Rush	5.11	3.45
Net Passing Yards	95	81
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 11 - 0	26 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	130	116
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/35	6/35
- Yards per Pass Play	3.17	2.53
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	10.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/22	9/70
Punt Returns/Yards	4/82	3/51
Kick Returns/Yards	1/30	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 30
Time of Possession	33:38	26:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:52	2:39	OWN 46	6	27	Missed FG
1	7:15	4:48	OWN 35	8	53	Field Goal
1	0:08	4:35	OWN 40	10	50	Field Goal
2	8:44	3:23	OWN 5	5	17	Punt
2	1:55	0:57	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	7:26	OWN 25	14	65	Fumble
3	5:39	1:06	OWN 43	5	30	Missed FG
3	2:22	1:23	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
4	13:23	1:53	OWN 8	3	-3	Punt
4	8:12	3:11	OWN 36	5	23	Punt
4	3:13	1:29	OPP 44	4	28	Field Goal
4	0:37	0:37	OPP 22	3	-4	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:08	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
1	11:13	3:58	OWN 34	8	37	Field Goal
1	2:27	2:19	OWN 25	4	4	Punt
2	10:33	1:49	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
2	5:21	3:26	50	6	2	Punt
2	0:58	0:58	OWN 32	5	17	Half
3	7:34	1:55	OWN 10	3	9	Punt
3	4:33	2:11	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
3	0:59	2:36	OWN 41	5	16	Punt
4	11:30	3:18	OPP 42	5	13	Missed FG
4	5:01	1:48	OWN 7	3	9	Punt
4	1:44	1:07	OWN 15	4	7	Downs

Game MVP: Abraham Ridgeway, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jessie Patterson	16	76	4.75	20	4
QB Kendall Brandon	8	39	4.88	12	2
RB Alvin Banks	7	42	6.00	13	2
RB Dwight Grissom	7	37	5.29	32	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jonah Hruby	15	58	3.87	12	3
QB Broderick Mandalari	3	12	4.00	5	0
FB Sammy Pitre	2	-1	-0.50	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Brandon	24	11	130	6/35	0	39	0	62.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Broderick Mandalari	26	14	116	6/35	0	16	0	65.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Frederick Reed	4	7	47	11.75	26	31
WR William Kemp	3	4	52	17.33	19	39
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Trey Shannon	1	2	20	20.00	15	20
WR DeAndre Mills	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Tre Prewett	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
TE Scottie Norton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Rick Coleman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Spencer Spezzano	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Roberto Buchanan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jameson Gohs	5	8	55	11.00	15	16
WR Jose Armstrong	3	3	20	6.67	0	15
TE Winston Orbik	2	5	18	9.00	5	10
WR Gavin Wilkins	2	6	3	1.50	7	7
WR Heath Lane	1	3	14	14.00	7	14
FB Sammy Pitre	1	1	6	6.00	0	6

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	0
QB Kendall Brandon	1	0
WR Tre Prewett	0	1

Carolina	Recov	Force
DT Antoine Johanningmeier	1	0
CB Phillip Thurston	0	1
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus Crawford	5	221	44.2	34.0	55	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Norman Banks	8	381	47.6	34.9	58	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	3/5	0/2	0/0	33	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Mattson	1/2	1/2	0/0	46	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Kemp	4	82	20.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Ellis	3	51	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trey Shannon	1	30	30.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Barker	2	38	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Devan Jeffries	5	0	1.0	20	29
ILB Kendrick Quarles	5	2	0.0	20	18
S Tyrone Chamoun	5	1	0.0	15	24
CB Marquis Sweeney	4	1	0.0	16	16
DE Grant Webster	3	1	1.5	19	31
CB Luke Kinsella	3	0	1.0	4	17
S Rickey Emack	3	1	0.0	14	14
DT Abraham Ridgeway	2	0	2.0	11	22
OLB Ed Sutton	2	1	0.0	10	18
S Kelvin Yockey	2	0	0.0	7	19
CB Emmett Douglas	2	0	0.0	13	24
OLB Bruce Reynolds	1	1	0.5	15	28
DT Buddy Bumgarner	1	1	0.0	10	11
CB Cory Ethridge	1	1	0.0	19	21
CB Richie Andrews	1	0	0.0	1	14
OLB Brian Kent	0	1	0.0	6	5
OLB Devan McDaniel	0	1	0.0	11	24

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	6	1	0.0	38	30
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	5	0	1.5	13	8
ILB Bill Norris	4	5	1.0	32	18
DT Mark Bryant	4	1	0.5	17	16
S Rickey Honaker	4	1	0.0	38	27
DT Willie Carach	3	0	1.0	23	18
DT J.C. Siegrist	3	1	0.5	13	10
OLB Marlon Crichlow	3	3	0.0	20	18
CB Phillip Thurston	3	2	0.0	25	22
S Shaquille Jarman	3	1	0.0	33	22
ILB Cedric Powell	3	0	0.0	20	14
CB Gabriel Stevens	3	0	0.0	36	28
DE Silas James	3	0	0.0	17	12
DE Ethan Campbell	2	2	1.0	33	22
OLB Ernie Brown	2	0	0.0	12	10
DE Edwin Fragomeni	1	0	0.5	6	12
DT Antoine Johanningmeier	1	0	0.0	10	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Abraham Ridgeway	2.0	0	0	1	22
DE Grant Webster	1.5	0	2	0	31
DE Devan Jeffries	1.0	1	2	0	29
CB Luke Kinsella	1.0	0	0	0	17
OLB Bruce Reynolds	0.5	0	1	0	28
ILB Kendrick Quarles	0.0	0	0	1	18

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	1.5	0	1	8
DE Ethan Campbell	1.0	2	1	22
DT Willie Carach	1.0	0	1	18
ILB Bill Norris	1.0	0	0	18
DE Edwin Fragomeni	0.5	2	2	12
DT Mark Bryant	0.5	0	0	16
DT J.C. Siegrist	0.5	0	0	10
DE Silas James	0.0	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tyrone Chamoun	4	1	24
S Rickey Emack	2	0	14
ILB Kendrick Quarles	2	0	18
CB Emmett Douglas	1	2	24
CB Luke Kinsella	1	1	17
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	1	16
CB Richie Andrews	1	1	14
OLB Ed Sutton	1	0	18
S Kelvin Yockey	1	0	19

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	2	0	30
S Shaquille Jarman	2	0	22
CB Phillip Thurston	1	2	22
CB Gabriel Stevens	1	1	28
S Rickey Honaker	1	1	27
OLB Ernie Brown	1	0	10
ILB Cedric Powell	1	0	14
DT J.C. Siegrist	1	0	10
DE Silas James	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jackie Giles	4	6	38	1	30
G Skip Hill	2	7	38	3	30
T Nate Linker	2	6	38	0	30
G Roman Sawyer	1	6	38	1	30
C Landon Hickman	1	3	38	1	30
TE Frederick Reed	1	2	35	0	23

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Donnie Richmond	2	5	20	1	32
G Johnnie Galasinski	1	2	20	1	32
TE Winston Orbik	1	2	20	0	32
C Tristan Dawkins	0	4	20	0	32
T Ray McGillicuddy	0	2	20	2	32
T Leonard Rutan	0	1	20	1	32
FB Sammy Pitre	0	1	5	0	4
RB Jonah Hruby	0	0	19	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Erickson	3	19
Abraham Ridgeway	2	18

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jameson Gohs	2	21
Demetrius Gionfriddo	1	12
Ricardo Price	1	10
Sammie Coles	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Frederick Reed	35	23	---	---	23	81
G Roman Sawyer	38	30	---	---	10	78
T Jackie Giles	38	30	---	---	10	78
QB Kendall Brandon	38	30	---	---	5	73
G Skip Hill	38	30	---	---	---	68
T Nate Linker	38	30	---	---	---	68
C Landon Hickman	38	30	---	---	---	68
WR Trey Shannon	28	19	---	---	19	66
CB Cory Ethridge	---	---	19	21	14	54
DE Grant Webster	---	---	19	31	2	52
DE Devan Jeffries	---	---	20	29	2	51
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	11	22	18	51
OLB Ed Sutton	---	---	10	18	21	49
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	15	28	2	45
S Tyrone Chamoun	---	---	15	24	2	41
CB Emmett Douglas	---	---	13	24	2	39
WR Roberto Buchanan	26	13	---	---	---	39
RB Jessie Patterson	23	8	---	---	7	38
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	20	18	---	38
OLB Devan McDaniel	---	---	11	24	2	37
WR Spencer Spezzano	21	11	---	---	---	32
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	16	16	---	32
DT Buddy Bumgarner	---	---	10	11	9	30
RB Dwight Grissom	14	13	---	---	2	29
S Rickey Emack	---	---	14	14	---	28
S Kelvin Yockey	---	---	7	19	2	28
TE Nicky Hudgens	0	3	---	---	24	27
WR Rick Coleman	8	13	---	---	6	27
CB Cody Woods	---	---	5	7	14	26
WR William Kemp	9	8	---	---	8	25
CB Luke Kinsella	---	---	4	17	2	23
RB Alvin Banks	9	14	---	---	---	23
OLB Troy Erickson	---	---	0	0	19	19
OLB Brian Kent	---	---	6	5	8	19
WR Tre Prewett	6	12	---	---	---	18
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	1	14	2	17
TE Scottie Norton	4	5	---	---	7	16
WR DeAndre Mills	7	8	---	---	---	15
DE Miguel Lindsay	---	---	4	7	---	11
G Mack Fielding	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Philip Berry	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Tristan Horner	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Marcus Crawford	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB J.J. Gregoire	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Gabriel Stevens	---	---	36	28	24	88
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	---	---	38	30	12	80
S Rickey Honaker	---	---	38	27	4	69
DE Ethan Campbell	---	---	33	22	12	67
WR Jameson Gohs	19	24	---	---	21	64
T Ray McGillicuddy	20	32	---	---	10	62
G Donnie Richmond	20	32	---	---	10	62
S Shaquille Jarman	---	---	33	22	1	56
TE Winston Orbik	20	32	---	---	1	53
WR Heath Lane	18	31	---	---	4	53
CB Phillip Thurston	---	---	25	22	5	52
C Tristan Dawkins	20	32	---	---	---	52
QB Broderick Mandalari	20	32	---	---	---	52
G Johnnie Galasinski	20	32	---	---	---	52
T Leonard Rutan	20	32	---	---	---	52
ILB Bill Norris	---	---	32	18	---	50
DT Willie Carach	---	---	23	18	4	45
OLB Marlon Crichlow	---	---	20	18	4	42
DE Louis Summers	---	---	20	14	6	40
RB Jonah Hruby	19	15	---	---	6	40
RB Duane Talley	1	16	---	---	21	38
DT Mark Bryant	---	---	17	16	4	37
WR Jose Armstrong	14	22	---	---	---	36
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	20	14	1	35
ILB Dustin Sherman	---	---	4	7	23	34
DE Silas James	---	---	17	12	1	30
DE Edwin Fragomeni	---	---	6	12	10	28
DT J.C. Siegrist	---	---	13	10	2	25
S Harold Holliday	---	---	8	11	5	24
OLB Ernie Brown	---	---	12	10	---	22
TE Wendell Yazzie	0	0	---	---	21	21
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	---	---	13	8	---	21
DT Antoine Johanningmeier	---	---	10	8	---	18
S Donnell Holz	---	---	0	3	12	15
FB Sammy Pitre	5	4	---	---	4	13
P Norman Banks	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Santiago Hulten	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Bryson Urquoila	1	6	---	---	3	10
G Ricardo Price	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Sammie Coles	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Gavin Wilkins	1	7	---	---	---	8
WR Herman Shelton	2	2	---	---	2	6
WR Leon Ellis	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Arnie Barker	0	1	---	---	4	5
K Robbie Mattson	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Howie Kayer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	41	5.9
Middle	18	86	4.8
Right	10	71	7.1
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	13	43	3.3
Right	2	11	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Brandon	24	11	3	3	2	4	4	6	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Broderick Mandalari	26	14	0	0	0	6	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	30	15.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	61	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	39	13.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	49	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	18	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	30	3.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Frederick Reed	7	4	0	47	1	23
WR William Kemp	4	3	0	52	1	8
WR Trey Shannon	2	1	0	20	1	19
WR DeAndre Mills	2	1	0	6	0	8
TE Scottie Norton	2	0	1	0	0	5
WR Rick Coleman	2	0	0	0	0	13
WR Tre Prewett	2	1	1	6	0	12
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	1	0	-1	0	3
WR Spencer Spezzano	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Roberto Buchanan	1	0	0	0	0	13

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Jameson Gohs	8	5	55	24
WR Gavin Wilkins	6	2	3	7
TE Winston Orbik	5	2	18	32
WR Heath Lane	3	1	14	31
WR Jose Armstrong	3	3	20	22
FB Sammy Pitre	1	1	6	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jessie Patterson	2	10	5.00	4.75
QB Kendall Brandon	1	7	7.00	4.88
RB Alvin Banks	1	9	9.00	6.00
RB Dwight Grissom	1	-1	-1.00	5.29

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendall Brandon	6	0	0	0.00	5.42

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Overall Avg
TE Frederick Reed	2	6.71
TE Scottie Norton	1	0.00
WR Rick Coleman	1	0.00
WR Spencer Spezzano	1	0.00
WR William Kemp	1	13.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kendall Brandon	3	0
RB Alvin Banks	1	1
RB Dwight Grissom	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
FB Sammy Pitre	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Brandon	9	4	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Broderick Mandalari	10	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tre Prewett	2	1	1
WR William Kemp	2	2	2
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	1	0
WR Trey Shannon	1	0	0
WR Rick Coleman	1	0	0
WR Spencer Spezzano	1	0	0
TE Frederick Reed	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jameson Gohs	4	3	1
TE Winston Orbik	3	1	1
WR Gavin Wilkins	2	0	0
WR Heath Lane	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,200 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,600 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,200 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,600 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)