Carolina Panthers
New Orleans Saints
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