New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers
Stadium
Capacity: 75,037
Inaugurated: 01/01/1996
Broadcast
Announcers
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver
Summary
NO and CAR combined for 518 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 39 rushing yards while DeShaun Foster paced CAR with 105. Through the air, Marques Colston topped NO with 132 receiving yards while Steve Smith Sr. led CAR with 87.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-4.00
Off11.71
Def-9.93
ST-7.46
CAR
Total4.00
Off9.93
Def-11.71
ST7.46
Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
22
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-63-1
29-167-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
28-38-349-1-0
19-29-169-2-0
Sacked-Yards
1-5
1-12
Net Pass Yards
344
157
Total Yards
407
324
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
0-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
5-38
7-48
Third Down Conv.
4-11
4-10
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
29:39
30:21
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 18.00
Rush: -5.96
TO: -3.99
Defense
Pass: -6.33
Rush: -4.26
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -3.76
KR: 1.93
P: 4.05
PR: -5.77
FG/XP: -3.91
CAR
Offense
Pass: 6.33
Rush: 4.26
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -18.00
Rush: 5.96
TO: 3.99
Returns
KO: -1.93
KR: 3.76
P: 5.77
PR: -4.05
FG/XP: 3.91
Officials
Referee
Walt Coleman
Umpire
Jeff Rice
Head Linesman
Ron Phares
Line Judge
Bill Spyksma
Back Judge
Richard Reels
Side Judge
Dave Wyant
Field Judge
Steve Zimmer
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
22
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-63-1
29-167-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
28-38-349-1-0
19-29-169-2-0
Sacked-Yards
1-5
1-12
Net Pass Yards
344
157
Total Yards
407
324
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
0-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
5-38
7-48
Third Down Conv.
4-11
4-10
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
29:39
30:21
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Panthers
Steve Smith Sr. 9 yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick)
0-7
2
Saints
John Carney 31 yard field goal
3-7
4
Saints
Deuce McAllister 3 yard rush (John Carney kick)
10-7
—
Panthers
Drew Carter 4 yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick)
10-14
—
Panthers
DeShaun Foster 43 yard rush (John Kasay kick)
10-21
—
Saints
Marques Colston 86 yard pass from Drew Brees (Joe Horn pass from Drew Brees)
18-21