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Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
December 28, 2008
Kickoff
01:03 PM ET
10:03 AM PT
Score
CAR 33 — NO 31 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa

Summary

CAR and NO combined for 636 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, DeAngelo Williams led CAR with 178 rushing yards while Deuce McAllister paced NO with 40. Through the air, Steve Smith Sr. topped CAR with 134 receiving yards while Marques Colston led NO with 123.

Expected Points Summary

CAR
Total2.00
Off20.19
Def-16.24
ST0.32
NO
Total-2.00
Off16.24
Def-20.19
ST-0.32

Team Stats

Stat CAR NO
First Downs 23 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 42-234-1 11-50-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-20-250-1-0 30-49-386-4-1
Sacked-Yards 1-6 2-19
Net Pass Yards 244 367
Total Yards 478 417
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 5-30 7-48
Third Down Conv. 6-12 7-13
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 36:55 23:05

Expected Points Detail

CAR
Offense
Pass: 12.99
Rush: 8.85
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -14.59
Rush: -2.51
TO: 2.75
Returns
KO: 2.14
KR: 3.22
P: -1.17
PR: -2.03
FG/XP: -1.84
NO
Offense
Pass: 14.59
Rush: 2.51
TO: -2.75
Defense
Pass: -12.99
Rush: -8.85
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -3.22
KR: -2.14
P: 2.03
PR: 1.17
FG/XP: 1.84

Officials

Referee Jerome Boger
Umpire Carl Paganelli
Head Linesman Jerry Bergman
Line Judge Jeff Bergman
Back Judge Billy Smith
Side Judge Scott Steenson
Field Judge Terry Brown

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CAR NO
First Downs 23 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 42-234-1 11-50-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-20-250-1-0 30-49-386-4-1
Sacked-Yards 1-6 2-19
Net Pass Yards 244 367
Total Yards 478 417
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 5-30 7-48
Third Down Conv. 6-12 7-13
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 36:55 23:05

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Panthers John Kasay 45 yard field goal 3-0
Panthers John Kasay 26 yard field goal 6-0
2 Saints Garrett Hartley 21 yard field goal 6-3
Panthers John Kasay 34 yard field goal 9-3
Panthers Muhsin Muhammad 8 yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick) 16-3
Panthers Dante Wesley 12 yard fumble return (John Kasay kick) 23-3
Saints Marques Colston 26 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) 23-10
3 Panthers Jonathan Stewart 2 yard rush (John Kasay kick) 30-10
4 Saints Robert Meachem 7 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) 30-17
Saints Lance Moore 9 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) 30-24
Saints Lance Moore 13 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick) 30-31
Panthers John Kasay 42 yard field goal 33-31

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