Week 17, 2029

played in Carolina, NC

48 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	28	14	0	-	45
Carolina Panthers	7	0	6	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:17 NOS - Burt McCalla 41 field goal
1Q: 02:37 CAR - Steven Hardy 43 pass from Daniel Billodeaux (Terry Glenn extra point)
2Q: 07:54 NOS - Alan Poole 8 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 04:21 NOS - Preston Stevenson 42 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 02:48 NOS - Jimmy Roberts 3 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 00:28 NOS - Preston Stevenson 4 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 14:06 NOS - Phillip Newman 38 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 05:03 CAR - Orlando Brown 3 pass from Henry Von Oelhoffen (K.C. Carter run for conversion failed)
3Q: 02:26 NOS - Jeffrey Cote 1 run (Burt McCalla extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:17 NOS - Burt McCalla 41 field goal
1Q: 02:37 CAR - Steven Hardy 43 pass from Daniel Billodeaux (Terry Glenn extra point)
2Q: 07:54 NOS - Alan Poole 8 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 04:21 NOS - Preston Stevenson 42 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 02:48 NOS - Jimmy Roberts 3 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 00:28 NOS - Preston Stevenson 4 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 14:06 NOS - Phillip Newman 38 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 05:03 CAR - Orlando Brown 3 pass from Henry Von Oelhoffen (K.C. Carter run for conversion failed)
3Q: 02:26 NOS - Jeffrey Cote 1 run (Burt McCalla extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 15-1 7-9
First Downs 22 16
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 15 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 437 301
- Offensive Plays 66 67
- Yards per Play 6.62 4.49
Net Rushing Yards 146 62
- Rushing Attempts 33 24
- Yards per Rush 4.42 2.58
Net Passing Yards 291 239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 0 42 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 291 244
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 8.82 5.56
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/62 7/38
Punt Returns/Yards 6/37 6/-8
Kick Returns/Yards 1/33 6/82
Interception Ret./Yards 2/12 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 20
Time of Possession 32:50 27:10

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	15-1	7-9
First Downs	22	16
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	15	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	437	301
- Offensive Plays	66	67
- Yards per Play	6.62	4.49
Net Rushing Yards	146	62
- Rushing Attempts	33	24
- Yards per Rush	4.42	2.58
Net Passing Yards	291	239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 0	42 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	291	244
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	8.82	5.56
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/62	7/38
Punt Returns/Yards	6/37	6/-8
Kick Returns/Yards	1/33	6/82
Interception Ret./Yards	2/12	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 20
Time of Possession	32:50	27:10

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:52	4:42	OWN 20	9	56	Field Goal
1	5:59	0:49	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	2:19	5:07	OWN 20	9	25	Punt
2	10:11	2:29	OPP 41	6	41	Touchdown
2	6:13	2:12	OWN 32	4	68	Touchdown
2	3:20	0:42	OPP 22	4	22	Touchdown
2	0:53	0:33	OPP 45	4	45	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:09	OWN 47	2	53	Touchdown
3	12:37	0:29	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
3	8:43	1:27	OWN 6	3	4	Punt
3	4:52	2:36	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
3	0:39	2:29	OWN 29	6	17	Punt
4	12:10	1:46	OPP 44	3	6	Punt
4	7:53	2:25	OWN 14	3	6	Punt
4	3:55	1:51	OWN 19	3	4	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:08	OWN 8	4	22	Punt
1	8:10	2:11	OWN 29	8	33	Punt
1	5:10	2:51	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
2	12:12	2:01	OWN 7	3	7	Punt
2	7:42	1:29	OWN 31	2	13	Interception
2	4:01	0:41	OWN 20	2	2	Fumble
2	2:38	1:45	OWN 22	6	17	Interception
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 14	1	-1	Half
3	13:51	1:14	OWN 9	3	5	Punt
3	12:08	3:25	OWN 18	8	30	Punt
3	7:16	2:24	OWN 41	8	59	Touchdown
3	2:16	1:37	OWN 13	3	2	Punt
4	13:10	1:00	OWN 7	3	-2	Punt
4	10:24	2:31	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
4	5:28	1:33	OWN 44	3	-2	Punt
4	2:04	2:04	OWN 16	4	17	Game

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jeffrey Cote	17	100	5.88	42	3	1
Bobby Irwin	10	26	2.60	4	0	0
Junior Blair	2	5	2.50	4	0	0
Ed McCarthy	2	4	2.00	4	0	0
Alan Poole	1	8	8.00	8	0	1
Roman Whiting	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
K.C. Carter	15	39	2.60	12	1
Pat Ellison	8	24	3.00	11	1
Henry Von Oelhoffen	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	32	20	291	0/0	4	57	0	131.6
Roman Whiting	1	0	0	0/0	0	0	0	39.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Henry Von Oelhoffen	28	11	131	1/5	1	36	2	36.4
Daniel Billodeaux	14	7	113	0/0	1	43	0	101.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Preston Stevenson	8	10	162	20.25	54	57	2
WR Phillip Newman	7	9	101	14.43	15	38	1
WR Nolan Walters	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	2	9	9.00	3	9	0
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1
WR Mercury Hopkins	1	6	7	7.00	3	7	0
WR Rick Collins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB K.C. Carter	4	4	27	6.75	15	15	0
WR Dixon Horner	3	5	47	15.67	9	21	0
WR Kelly Clancy	3	7	53	17.67	30	23	0
TE Steven Hardy	2	2	50	25.00	38	43	1
WR Darren Madison	2	11	52	26.00	10	36	0
WR Orlando Brown	2	9	7	3.50	0	4	1
FB Pat Ellison	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Ernie Leaskey	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Danny Cortez	1	10	10.00	0
CB Ty Covington	1	2	2.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jorge Cloude	0	1	0	0
Byron Bennett	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
K.C. Carter	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	8	371	46.4	44.9	61	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tyrone Gillespie	9	422	46.9	40.6	58	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	6/6

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Terry Glenn	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Hopkins	4	22	5.5	0
Preston Stevenson	2	15	7.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Brown	3	0	0.0	0
Shannon Coleman	3	-8	-2.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Stanton	1	33	33.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Brown	6	82	13.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Byron Bennett	4	2	0.0	24	43
DT Junior Reeves	4	0	0.0	17	23
CB Howie Lord	4	0	0.0	20	36
S Justin Borders	4	0	0.0	12	9
S Duane Sterritt	3	1	0.0	14	34
CB Danny Cortez	3	0	0.0	14	31
DE Cary Clinton	2	0	1.0	13	25
DE Max Tank	2	1	0.0	20	40
ILB Dale Landolt	2	1	0.0	17	29
S Jorge Cloude	2	0	0.0	15	25
ILB Rico Feaser	2	0	0.0	4	14
OLB Otis Wallis	1	1	0.0	13	16
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	1	0.0	16	28
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	0.0	19	27
CB Ty Covington	1	0	0.0	15	29
S Tommie Grange	1	0	0.0	12	15
S Marc Stanton	1	0	0.0	1	2
S Steve Ziel	1	0	0.0	9	17

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Max Marian	8	0	0.0	20	22
S Rondell Heath	5	0	0.0	33	30
ILB Matthew McCrary	5	0	0.0	13	11
OLB Riddick Prescott	4	2	0.0	20	22
CB Butch Cascadden	4	0	0.0	10	18
OLB Donald Abrams	3	1	0.0	19	16
CB Kim Hatcher	3	0	0.0	17	17
DT Norm Fulcher	3	0	0.0	21	14
CB Andrew Marzano	2	1	0.0	32	26
S Corey Van der Haak	2	1	0.0	31	29
DT Dwayne Middleton	2	0	0.0	19	21
DE Hugh Schwartz	1	1	0.0	32	29
OLB Jerome Page	1	0	0.0	13	11
WR Darren Madison	1	0	---	---	---
CB Hunter Russell	1	0	0.0	18	22
WR Orlando Brown	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ryan Lyon	1	0	0.0	15	14
DT Julio Watson	1	0	0.0	19	19
DE Hardy McDonald	0	2	0.0	23	26

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cary Clinton	1.0	0	1	0	25
DE Brent Robbins	0.0	1	3	0	27
DT Burt Tamaarkin	0.0	0	3	1	28
DE Max Tank	0.0	0	2	1	40
DT Eddie Bloomer	0.0	0	1	0	30

Carolina	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ryan Lyon	1	1	14
OLB Riddick Prescott	1	0	22
DE Hardy McDonald	0	2	26
DT Dwayne Middleton	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Howie Lord	4	0	0	36
OLB Byron Bennett	2	2	0	43
CB Danny Cortez	2	1	1	31
CB Ty Covington	2	1	1	29
S Duane Sterritt	2	0	0	34
S Jorge Cloude	2	0	0	25
ILB Dale Landolt	1	1	0	29
DE Brent Robbins	1	0	0	27
S Tommie Grange	1	0	0	15
ILB Rico Feaser	1	0	0	14

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Riddick Prescott	3	1	22
CB Butch Cascadden	3	0	18
S Rondell Heath	3	0	30
ILB Matthew McCrary	3	0	11
CB Andrew Marzano	2	1	26
S Corey Van der Haak	2	1	29
CB Kim Hatcher	2	0	17
OLB Jerome Page	1	0	11
CB Hunter Russell	1	0	22
S Jeffrey Burns	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Joseph Sherman	2	6	32	30
Roger Vaughn	2	3	26	26
Marlon Finley	1	6	22	25
Cedric Flournoy	1	6	24	21
Trent Sinclair	1	2	20	20
Cris Scott	0	5	33	32
Mitchell Emmons	0	1	25	16
Junior Blair	0	1	19	13
Kris Lebiedzinski	0	1	7	7

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mitch Tucker	2	8	24	0	40
Lionel Banks	2	5	20	0	37
Reuben Griffith	1	4	15	0	22
Curtis Olivarez	0	3	24	1	43
Steven Hardy	0	2	19	0	30
Tyrell Breneman	0	1	14	0	31

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Irwin	4	27
Ed McCarthy	3	21
Marlon Finley	2	9
Jimmy Roberts	1	19
Tommie Grange	1	15
Rick Collins	1	12
Otis Wallis	0	28
Nolan Walters	0	20
Justin Borders	0	17
Howie Lord	0	11
Mitchell Emmons	0	10
Marc Stanton	0	10
Jeffrey Cote	0	10
Brent Robbins	0	9
Archie Garrett	0	9
Burt Tamaarkin	0	9
Kris Lebiedzinski	0	9
Darnell Briggs	0	8
Darryl Schaub	0	8
Mercury Hopkins	0	7
Joseph Sherman	0	6
Junior Blair	0	6
Cedric Flournoy	0	6
Trent Sinclair	0	6
Jorge Cloude	0	4
Ty Covington	0	4
Rico Feaser	0	4
Roman Cassidy	0	3
Dale Landolt	0	3
Preston Stevenson	0	3
Steve Ziel	0	2
Burt McCalla	0	1
Duane Sterritt	0	1
Billy Joe Beckett	0	1
Danny Cortez	0	1

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Billy Joe Wardzala	2	28
Ernie Leaskey	2	20
Dixon Horner	1	26
Jeffrey Burns	1	13
Mitch Tucker	1	4
Jerome Page	0	27
Terrell Boyd	0	20
Kim Hatcher	0	18
Steven Hardy	0	15
Orlando Brown	0	14
Shannon Coleman	0	13
Tyrell Breneman	0	9
Reuben Griffith	0	9
Tyrone Gillespie	0	9
Byron Snipes	0	9
Ryan Lyon	0	8
Pat Pritchett	0	8
Pat Ellison	0	7
Lionel Banks	0	7
Donald Abrams	0	7
Matthew McCrary	0	6
Keith Ogden	0	5
Butch Cascadden	0	5
Max Marian	0	4
Dwayne Middleton	0	4
Darren Madison	0	3
Jerald Sellers	0	3
Terry Glenn	0	3
Larry Roden	0	3
Riddick Prescott	0	2
Rondell Heath	0	2
Hunter Russell	0	2
Corey Van der Haak	0	2
Andrew Marzano	0	1
Hardy McDonald	0	1
Julio Watson	0	1
Hugh Schwartz	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	67	5.6
Middle	10	35	3.5
Right	11	44	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	18	2.3
Middle	13	40	3.1
Right	2	5	2.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	32	20	3	1	2	3	4	0	0
Roman Whiting	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Henry Von Oelhoffen	28	11	2	3	1	5	5	1	2
Daniel Billodeaux	14	7	2	1	1	0	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	139	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	57	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	95	15.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	32	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	75	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	101	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	15	1	36	2.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson	10	8	0	162	2	24
WR Phillip Newman	9	7	0	101	1	23
WR Mercury Hopkins	6	1	2	7	0	18
WR Nolan Walters	3	1	0	7	0	17
TE Mitchell Emmons	2	1	0	9	0	16
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	0	2	0	15
WR Rick Collins	1	0	0	0	0	2
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	1	0	3	0	18

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darren Madison	11	2	0	52	1	32
WR Orlando Brown	9	2	1	7	0	27
WR Kelly Clancy	7	3	0	53	1	22
WR Dixon Horner	5	3	0	47	1	19
RB K.C. Carter	4	4	0	27	0	27
FB Pat Ellison	3	1	1	3	0	25
TE Steven Hardy	2	2	0	50	1	30
TE Ernie Leaskey	1	1	0	5	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Cote	4	21	5.25	5.88
Alan Poole	1	8	8.00	8.00
Bobby Irwin	1	4	4.00	2.60
Junior Blair	1	1	1.00	2.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Pat Ellison	1	4	4.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	4	3	16	4.00	9.09

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Henry Von Oelhoffen	2	1	3	1.50	4.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phillip Newman	1	1	9	9.00	11.22
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
TE Jimmy Roberts	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Preston Stevenson	1	1	4	4.00	16.20

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darren Madison	1	0	0	0.00	4.73
WR Orlando Brown	1	1	3	3.00	0.78

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Irwin	3	0
Jeffrey Cote	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
K.C. Carter	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	8	4	4
Roman Whiting	1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Henry Von Oelhoffen	8	4	3
Daniel Billodeaux	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mercury Hopkins	3	0	0
WR Nolan Walters	2	1	1
WR Preston Stevenson	2	1	1
WR Phillip Newman	1	1	1
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darren Madison	4	1	1
WR Dixon Horner	3	2	2
RB K.C. Carter	2	2	1
FB Pat Ellison	1	0	0
WR Orlando Brown	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 44,300 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (21,400)
End Zone 8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,300 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	44,300 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (21,400)
End Zone	8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,300 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,900)