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Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
@
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
Date
December 31, 2006
Kickoff
01:03 PM ET
10:03 AM PT
Score
CAR 31 — NO 21 F

Stadium

Capacity: 73,208

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Jay Glazer

Summary

CAR and NO combined for 415 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, DeShaun Foster led CAR with 79 rushing yards while Jamaal Branch paced NO with 29. Through the air, Steve Smith Sr. topped CAR with 85 receiving yards while Devery Henderson led NO with 71.

Expected Points Summary

CAR
Total10.00
Off9.71
Def2.55
ST-2.69
NO
Total-10.00
Off-2.55
Def-9.71
ST2.69

Team Stats

Stat CAR NO
First Downs 20 13
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-106-1 17-61-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 23-27-207-2-0 20-29-254-1-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-18
Net Pass Yards 207 236
Total Yards 313 297
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 2-19 4-38
Third Down Conv. 4-12 4-10
Fourth Down Conv. 1-1 1-1
Time of Possession 34:39 25:21

Expected Points Detail

CAR
Offense
Pass: 14.55
Rush: -4.84
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 7.46
Rush: -5.57
TO: 11.41
Returns
KO: -6.55
KR: 3.29
P: 5.87
PR: -4.75
FG/XP: -0.55
NO
Offense
Pass: -7.46
Rush: 5.57
TO: -11.41
Defense
Pass: -14.55
Rush: 4.84
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -3.29
KR: 6.55
P: 4.75
PR: -5.87
FG/XP: 0.55

Officials

Referee Bill Leavy
Umpire Richard Hall
Head Linesman Gary Slaughter
Line Judge Darryll Lewis
Back Judge Kirk Dornan
Side Judge Mike Weatherford
Field Judge Rob Vernatchi

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CAR NO
First Downs 20 13
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-106-1 17-61-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 23-27-207-2-0 20-29-254-1-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-18
Net Pass Yards 207 236
Total Yards 313 297
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 2-19 4-38
Third Down Conv. 4-12 4-10
Fourth Down Conv. 1-1 1-1
Time of Possession 34:39 25:21

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints Reggie Bush 1 yard rush (John Carney kick) 0-7
Panthers Steve Smith Sr. 22 yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick) 7-7
2 Saints Jamaal Branch 7 yard pass from Jamie Martin (John Carney kick) 7-14
Panthers DeShaun Foster 2 yard rush (John Kasay kick) 14-14
3 Panthers Chris Gamble 18 yard interception return (John Kasay kick) 21-14
Panthers Steve Smith Sr. 15 yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick) 28-14
Saints Fred McAfee 6 yard rush (John Carney kick) 28-21
4 Panthers John Kasay 19 yard field goal 31-21

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