Week 17, 2059

played in Carolina, NC

59 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	10	3	14	-	34
Carolina Panthers	7	3	3	14	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 NOS - Tony Meeber 6 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
1Q: 07:39 CAR - Zane Winters 12 pass from Stan Tubbs (Rusty Grudich extra point)
2Q: 10:42 CAR - Rusty Grudich 39 field goal
2Q: 05:48 NOS - J.J. Gregoire 5 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 00:24 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 45 field goal
3Q: 10:09 CAR - Rusty Grudich 20 field goal
3Q: 01:31 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 41 field goal
4Q: 13:09 NOS - Tony Meeber 90 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 09:35 CAR - Conrad Haddad 1 pass from Miguel Boiman (Rusty Grudich extra point)
4Q: 02:18 CAR - Tre Eisenbraun 6 pass from Miguel Boiman (Rusty Grudich extra point)
4Q: 01:01 NOS - DeAndre Mills 26 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 NOS - Tony Meeber 6 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
1Q: 07:39 CAR - Zane Winters 12 pass from Stan Tubbs (Rusty Grudich extra point)
2Q: 10:42 CAR - Rusty Grudich 39 field goal
2Q: 05:48 NOS - J.J. Gregoire 5 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 00:24 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 45 field goal
3Q: 10:09 CAR - Rusty Grudich 20 field goal
3Q: 01:31 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 41 field goal
4Q: 13:09 NOS - Tony Meeber 90 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 09:35 CAR - Conrad Haddad 1 pass from Miguel Boiman (Rusty Grudich extra point)
4Q: 02:18 CAR - Tre Eisenbraun 6 pass from Miguel Boiman (Rusty Grudich extra point)
4Q: 01:01 NOS - DeAndre Mills 26 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 14-2 9-7
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 5 2
- by Passing 15 16
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 490 444
- Offensive Plays 62 59
- Yards per Play 7.90 7.53
Net Rushing Yards 136 64
- Rushing Attempts 29 20
- Yards per Rush 4.69 3.20
Net Passing Yards 354 380
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 21 - 0 39 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 361 380
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 10.73 9.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/60 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 5/117 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:38 30:22

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	14-2	9-7
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	5	2
- by Passing	15	16
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	490	444
- Offensive Plays	62	59
- Yards per Play	7.90	7.53
Net Rushing Yards	136	64
- Rushing Attempts	29	20
- Yards per Rush	4.69	3.20
Net Passing Yards	354	380
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 21 - 0	39 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	361	380
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	10.73	9.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/60	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	1/11	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	5/117	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:38	30:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
1	7:28	5:38	OWN 22	8	41	Punt
2	10:35	4:56	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
2	3:03	2:46	OWN 21	11	51	Field Goal
3	10:02	2:10	OWN 33	3	-20	Punt
3	5:45	4:21	OWN 5	8	71	Field Goal
4	13:51	0:59	OWN 5	2	95	Touchdown
4	9:28	5:31	OWN 29	9	29	Punt
4	2:11	0:43	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	1:15	0:29	OPP 26	3	26	Touchdown
4	0:09	0:09	OPP 32	2	-4	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	4:51	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	1:50	6:15	OWN 20	13	58	Field Goal
2	5:39	2:36	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	4:58	OWN 26	9	71	Field Goal
3	7:52	2:07	OWN 47	3	6	Punt
3	1:24	2:33	OWN 34	4	16	Punt
4	12:52	3:24	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
4	3:57	1:46	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
4	1:28	0:13	OWN 24	2	2	Fumble
4	0:46	0:37	OWN 25	4	7	Downs

Game MVP: J.J. Gregoire, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jessie Patterson	18	82	4.56	28	3	0
QB J.J. Gregoire	11	54	4.91	12	1	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kris Santiago	11	38	3.45	9	0
RB Cedric McKenzie	4	1	0.25	4	0
QB Stan Tubbs	3	14	4.67	10	1
QB Miguel Boiman	2	11	5.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	32	21	361	1/7	3	90	0	135.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Tubbs	26	21	240	0/0	1	43	0	117.9
Miguel Boiman	13	10	140	0/0	2	38	0	150.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tony Meeber	6	10	178	29.67	81	90	2
TE Brian Lonier	3	3	35	11.67	2	22	0
WR Trey Shannon	3	5	54	18.00	6	28	0
WR DeAndre Mills	3	4	52	17.33	42	26	1
WR Noah Janzen	2	3	16	8.00	0	8	0
TE Marquis Fenno	2	3	14	7.00	0	11	0
WR Raymond Benson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Parker Monds	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
RB Jessie Patterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Silas Gilman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rico Clemons	15	15	254	16.93	172	43	0
WR Tre Eisenbraun	6	8	30	5.00	13	10	1
WR Richie Wilhide	4	8	60	15.00	45	29	0
RB Cedric McKenzie	3	4	20	6.67	2	12	0
TE Conrad Haddad	1	2	1	1.00	1	1	1
RB Kris Santiago	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Zane Winters	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	1

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
DE Devan Jeffries	1	0
CB Nick Sanders	0	1
S Justin Rhodes	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
QB Miguel Boiman	1	0
WR Josh Palomaki	1	0
RB Avery Naranjo	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joseph Dixon	4	170	42.5	30.3	49	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Wheeler	3	149	49.7	46.0	62	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelly Bolerjack	2/2	2/2	0/0	45	4/4

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Grudich	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	1	11	11.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Avery Naranjo	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	4	102	25.5	0
Trey Shannon	1	15	15.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Palomaki	3	66	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ernie Brown	9	2	19	36
CB Trey Dircks	8	0	17	33
OLB Trenton Garmon	6	1	15	30
S Kelvin Yockey	4	2	20	33
OLB Butch Triplett	4	1	19	36
CB Zach Schafer	3	3	20	39
CB Dillon Akiyama	3	2	16	31
DT Arnold Dorf	2	2	16	31
S Justin Rhodes	2	2	17	38
ILB Marco Nichols	2	0	6	11
DE Stan Shepherd	2	0	6	21
DE Devan Jeffries	1	1	19	28
DE Deron Midget	0	1	4	8

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dwayne Lestage	10	0	0.0	29	33
CB Roger Espinal	6	2	0.0	29	33
CB Gabriel Stevens	6	0	0.0	29	31
OLB Miles Hammer	5	0	1.0	29	32
ILB Cedric Powell	3	2	0.0	10	14
OLB Levon Linquist	3	2	0.0	16	13
CB Ferdinand Cook	3	0	0.0	19	22
S Doug Winn	2	0	0.0	29	33
DT Claude Criswell	2	0	0.0	20	22
DE Gino Hoke	1	3	0.0	28	27
DE Ryan Rodgers	1	1	0.0	26	22
DT Luke Terrell	1	0	0.0	15	14
OLB Mickey Vaughn	1	0	0.0	13	19
CB Grant Pritchett	1	0	0.0	0	1

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Arnold Dorf	1	0	31
CB Zach Schafer	1	0	39
DE Edwin Cobb	0	2	29

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Miles Hammer	1.0	0	0	2	32
DT Julian Ferderer	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Tyrell Naeole	0.0	1	0	0	6
DE Ryan Rodgers	0.0	0	2	1	22
DT Claude Criswell	0.0	0	2	0	22
DE Gino Hoke	0.0	0	1	0	27
OLB Mickey Vaughn	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Trey Dircks	8	0	33
OLB Trenton Garmon	5	0	30
ILB Ernie Brown	4	1	36
S Kelvin Yockey	3	1	33
CB Dillon Akiyama	2	0	31
OLB Butch Triplett	2	0	36
S Justin Rhodes	2	0	38
DE Stan Shepherd	2	0	21
CB Zach Schafer	1	1	39
CB Cory Ethridge	1	0	9
ILB Grant Cote	1	0	9

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gabriel Stevens	5	0	31
CB Roger Espinal	4	1	33
S Dwayne Lestage	2	0	33
OLB Miles Hammer	2	0	32
ILB Cedric Powell	2	0	14
S Doug Winn	1	1	33
CB Ferdinand Cook	1	0	22
DE Ryan Rodgers	1	0	22
OLB Mickey Vaughn	1	0	19
OLB Levon Linquist	1	0	13
CB Grant Pritchett	1	0	1

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Philip Berry	2	5	29	0	33
G Alejandro Sapolu	2	4	29	0	33
G Roman Sawyer	1	5	29	0	33
T Ed McBriar	1	2	29	0	33
C DeAndre Becker	0	2	29	1	33

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Courtney Johnson	3	7	20	39
T Alfred Lee	1	2	20	39
C Evan Dunn	0	3	20	39
G Harold Pinto	0	2	20	39
T Omar Austin	0	1	20	39

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Nick Sanders	1	20
Zach Schafer	1	13
DeAndre Mills	1	12
Emmett Barber	1	6

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Shane Cole	2	22
Avery Naranjo	2	22
Mickey Vaughn	1	22
Grant Pritchett	1	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Zach Schafer	---	---	20	39	13	72
G Alejandro Sapolu	29	33	---	---	6	68
WR Trey Shannon	29	33	---	---	6	68
T Philip Berry	29	33	---	---	6	68
G Roman Sawyer	29	33	---	---	---	62
C DeAndre Becker	29	33	---	---	---	62
T Ed McBriar	29	33	---	---	---	62
QB J.J. Gregoire	29	33	---	---	---	62
OLB Butch Triplett	---	---	19	36	2	57
ILB Ernie Brown	---	---	19	36	2	57
S Justin Rhodes	---	---	17	38	1	56
CB Trey Dircks	---	---	17	33	6	56
S Kelvin Yockey	---	---	20	33	2	55
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	15	29	10	54
DT Arnold Dorf	---	---	16	31	4	51
TE Marquis Fenno	25	25	---	---	---	50
CB Dillon Akiyama	---	---	16	31	1	48
DE Devan Jeffries	---	---	19	28	1	48
RB Jessie Patterson	26	21	---	---	---	47
OLB Trenton Garmon	---	---	15	30	1	46
WR Tony Meeber	21	23	---	---	1	45
TE Parker Monds	5	9	---	---	22	36
RB Silas Gilman	3	10	---	---	22	35
ILB Grant Cote	---	---	4	9	21	34
DE Stan Shepherd	---	---	6	21	2	29
CB Cory Ethridge	---	---	4	9	16	29
WR DeAndre Mills	6	10	---	---	12	28
WR Noah Janzen	14	12	---	---	---	26
TE Brian Lonier	8	16	---	---	---	24
WR Raymond Benson	7	5	---	---	9	21
CB Nick Sanders	---	---	0	0	20	20
WR Jimmie Huntley	0	1	---	---	18	19
ILB Marco Nichols	---	---	6	11	1	18
RB Gavin Finch	0	0	---	---	15	15
CB Emmett Douglas	---	---	3	1	10	14
DE Deron Midget	---	---	4	8	1	13
K Kelly Bolerjack	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Emmett Barber	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Rickey Emack	---	---	0	6	---	6
T Donnell Causey	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Butch Branch	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Joseph Dixon	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Tevin Kirby	1	0	---	---	---	1
DT Ross Cole	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Jonathan Rackers	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Amos Stimson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Conrad Haddad	19	39	---	---	18	76
CB Gabriel Stevens	---	---	29	31	12	72
WR Rico Clemons	20	39	---	---	7	66
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	29	33	2	64
S Doug Winn	---	---	29	33	2	64
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	29	33	2	64
G Harold Pinto	20	39	---	---	5	64
CB Ferdinand Cook	---	---	19	22	22	63
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	29	32	2	63
T Omar Austin	20	39	---	---	3	62
C Evan Dunn	20	39	---	---	---	59
T Alfred Lee	20	39	---	---	---	59
G Courtney Johnson	20	39	---	---	---	59
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	28	27	1	56
WR Richie Wilhide	19	36	---	---	---	55
OLB Mickey Vaughn	---	---	13	19	22	54
DE Ryan Rodgers	---	---	26	22	---	48
WR Tre Eisenbraun	16	32	---	---	---	48
QB Stan Tubbs	17	26	---	---	---	43
DT Claude Criswell	---	---	20	22	---	42
DT Julian Ferderer	---	---	17	20	---	37
RB Cedric McKenzie	6	20	---	---	6	32
DT Luke Terrell	---	---	15	14	2	31
RB Kris Santiago	14	17	---	---	---	31
OLB Levon Linquist	---	---	16	13	---	29
WR Gino Buckner	3	4	---	---	19	26
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	10	14	---	24
TE Shane Cole	0	0	---	---	22	22
RB Avery Naranjo	0	0	---	---	22	22
DE Darryl Smith	---	---	2	7	12	21
FB Jack Starks	1	0	---	---	19	20
QB Miguel Boiman	3	13	---	---	2	18
CB Grant Pritchett	---	---	0	1	17	18
DE Tyrell Naeole	---	---	2	6	6	14
DE Nicky Smith	---	---	2	10	2	14
WR Josh Palomaki	0	2	---	---	7	9
K Rusty Grudich	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Cameron Sweeney	---	---	4	4	---	8
TE Zane Winters	2	6	---	---	---	8
C Terrell Bullock	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Griffin Boykin	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Kenny Weaver	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Darrell Bernard	---	---	0	0	4	4
P Bobby Wheeler	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Marcus Woodson	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Levi Terrell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	18	2.6
Middle	14	100	7.1
Right	6	22	3.7
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	7	7.0
Middle	14	50	3.6
Right	4	9	2.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	32	21	7	0	1	2	6	3	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Tubbs	26	21	6	0	1	2	2	1	0
Miguel Boiman	13	10	3	1	1	1	0	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	49	16.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	58	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	53	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	5	201	28.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	103	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	17	180	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	73	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	24	24.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Meeber	10	6	1	178	2	23
WR Trey Shannon	5	3	0	54	2	33
WR DeAndre Mills	4	3	0	52	2	10
WR Noah Janzen	3	2	0	16	0	12
TE Brian Lonier	3	3	0	35	1	16
TE Marquis Fenno	3	2	0	14	0	25
WR Raymond Benson	1	1	0	-1	0	5
RB Jessie Patterson	1	0	0	0	0	21
RB Silas Gilman	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Parker Monds	1	1	0	13	0	9

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rico Clemons	15	15	0	254	7	39
WR Richie Wilhide	8	4	2	60	2	36
WR Tre Eisenbraun	8	6	0	30	0	32
RB Cedric McKenzie	4	3	0	20	0	20
TE Conrad Haddad	2	1	0	1	0	39
RB Kris Santiago	1	1	0	3	0	17
TE Zane Winters	1	1	0	12	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jessie Patterson	3	12	4.00	4.56
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	5	5.00	4.91

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Stan Tubbs	1	6	6.00	4.67
RB Kris Santiago	1	1	1.00	3.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	2	2	19	9.50	11.28

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stan Tubbs	3	2	13	4.33	9.23
Miguel Boiman	3	2	7	2.33	10.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tony Meeber	1	1	6	6.00	17.80
TE Parker Monds	1	1	13	13.00	13.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Conrad Haddad	2	1	1	0.50	0.50
WR Tre Eisenbraun	2	2	7	3.50	3.75
WR Richie Wilhide	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
TE Zane Winters	1	1	12	12.00	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB J.J. Gregoire	3	2

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kris Santiago	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	10	6	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Tubbs	10	9	6
Miguel Boiman	2	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Noah Janzen	3	2	2
TE Brian Lonier	2	2	2
WR Tony Meeber	2	0	0
TE Marquis Fenno	1	1	0
WR DeAndre Mills	1	1	1
RB Silas Gilman	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rico Clemons	6	6	4
WR Richie Wilhide	2	1	1
WR Tre Eisenbraun	2	2	1
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	1	0
TE Zane Winters	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,000 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,000 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)