New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers
Stadium
Capacity: 75,037
Inaugurated: 01/01/1996
Broadcast
Announcers
Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Heather Cox
Summary
NO and CAR combined for 477 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tim Hightower led NO with 69 rushing yards while Jonathan Stewart paced CAR with 31. Through the air, Michael Thomas topped NO with 68 receiving yards while Kelvin Benjamin led CAR with 56.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-3.08
Off6.16
Def4.79
ST-11.38
CAR
Total3.08
Off-4.79
Def-6.16
ST11.38
Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
28
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-107-0
27-50-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
35-44-285-2-1
14-33-192-1-0
Sacked-Yards
3-21
2-19
Net Pass Yards
264
173
Total Yards
371
223
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
6-48
6-45
Third Down Conv.
4-13
7-17
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-0
Time of Possession
32:15
27:45
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 6.81
Rush: 1.00
TO: -7.47
Defense
Pass: -2.56
Rush: 7.35
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.67
KR: -2.29
P: 1.63
PR: -2.08
FG/XP: -11.31
CAR
Offense
Pass: 2.56
Rush: -7.35
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -6.81
Rush: -1.00
TO: 7.47
Returns
KO: 2.29
KR: -2.67
P: 2.08
PR: -1.63
FG/XP: 11.31
Officials
Referee
Peter Morelli
Umpire
Bryan Neale
Head Linesman
Steve Stelljes
Line Judge
Carl Johnson
Back Judge
Terrence Miles
Side Judge
Boris Cheek
Field Judge
Doug Rosenbaum
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
28
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-107-0
27-50-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
35-44-285-2-1
14-33-192-1-0
Sacked-Yards
3-21
2-19
Net Pass Yards
264
173
Total Yards
371
223
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Turnovers
2
0
Penalties-Yards
6-48
6-45
Third Down Conv.
4-13
7-17
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-0
Time of Possession
32:15
27:45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Panthers
Graham Gano 32 yard field goal
0-3
—
Saints
Wil Lutz 27 yard field goal
3-3
2
Panthers
Jonathan Stewart 1 yard rush (Graham Gano kick)
3-10
—
Panthers
Graham Gano 49 yard field goal
3-13
—
Panthers
Ted Ginn Jr. 40 yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick)
3-20
3
Panthers
Graham Gano 42 yard field goal
3-23
4
Saints
Wil Lutz 30 yard field goal
6-23
—
Saints
Brandon Coleman 9 yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick)
13-23
—
Saints
Coby Fleener 8 yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick)
20-23