Carolina Panthers
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Mark Malone
Summary
CAR and NO combined for 530 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bob Christian led CAR with 39 rushing yards while Mario Bates paced NO with 71. Through the air, Mark Carrier topped CAR with 132 receiving yards while Quinn Early led NO with 60.
Expected Points Summary
CAR
Total-7.41
Off0.18
Def-5.25
ST-4.52
NO
Total7.41
Off5.25
Def-0.18
ST4.52
Team Stats
Stat
CAR
NO
First Downs
17
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-80-0
43-180-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-46-335-3-4
15-29-195-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-6
2-23
Net Pass Yards
329
172
Total Yards
409
352
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
3-3
Turnovers
6
4
Penalties-Yards
10-73
8-55
Third Down Conv.
6-16
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
24:02
35:58
Expected Points Detail
CAR
Offense
Pass: 2.59
Rush: -1.09
TO: -9.93
Defense
Pass: -4.47
Rush: -0.58
TO: 1.17
Returns
KO: 3.78
KR: -8.28
P: 0.62
PR: -1.33
FG/XP: 0.69
NO
Offense
Pass: 4.47
Rush: 0.58
TO: -1.17
Defense
Pass: -2.59
Rush: 1.09
TO: 9.93
Returns
KO: 8.28
KR: -3.78
P: 1.33
PR: -0.62
FG/XP: -0.69
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
CAR
NO
First Downs
17
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-80-0
43-180-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-46-335-3-4
15-29-195-1-1
Sacked-Yards
2-6
2-23
Net Pass Yards
329
172
Total Yards
409
352
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
3-3
Turnovers
6
4
Penalties-Yards
10-73
8-55
Third Down Conv.
6-16
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
24:02
35:58
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Panthers
John Kasay 22 yard field goal
3-0
—
Saints
Mario Bates 4 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)
3-7
2
Saints
Quinn Early 27 yard pass from Jim Everett (Doug Brien kick)
3-14
—
Panthers
Willie Green 60 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Walter Rasby pass from Kerry Collins)
11-14
—
Saints
Doug Brien 45 yard field goal
11-17
3
Saints
Doug Brien 39 yard field goal
11-20
—
Saints
Mario Bates 6 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)
11-27
—
Panthers
Mark Carrier 3 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Bob Christian pass from Kerry Collins)
19-27
4
Saints
Derek Brown 35 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)
19-34
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Panthers
Mark Carrier 60 yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick)
26-34