New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers
Stadium
Capacity: 75,037
Inaugurated: 01/01/1996
Broadcast
Announcers
Ron Pitts, Tim Ryan, Pam Oliver
Summary
NO and CAR combined for 404 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 64 rushing yards while Stephen Davis paced CAR with 81. Through the air, Ernie Conwell topped NO with 71 receiving yards while Steve Smith Sr. led CAR with 138.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total3.00
Off8.25
Def-8.76
ST1.63
CAR
Total-3.00
Off8.76
Def-8.25
ST-1.63
Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
21
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-101-2
25-141-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-24-192-0-0
19-31-212-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-2
1-3
Net Pass Yards
190
209
Total Yards
291
350
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-2
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
9-74
11-84
Third Down Conv.
8-13
8-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
32:36
27:24
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 12.58
Rush: -2.58
TO: -4.79
Defense
Pass: -5.09
Rush: -3.67
TO: 7.30
Returns
KO: -0.99
KR: 1.33
P: 1.61
PR: 0.15
FG/XP: -0.47
CAR
Offense
Pass: 5.09
Rush: 3.67
TO: -7.30
Defense
Pass: -12.58
Rush: 2.58
TO: 4.79
Returns
KO: -1.33
KR: 0.99
P: -0.15
PR: -1.61
FG/XP: 0.47
Officials
Referee
Tom White
Umpire
Jeff Rice
Head Linesman
Ed Camp
Line Judge
Jerome Boger
Back Judge
Perry Paganelli
Side Judge
Joe Larrew
Field Judge
Scott Steenson
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
21
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-101-2
25-141-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-24-192-0-0
19-31-212-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-2
1-3
Net Pass Yards
190
209
Total Yards
291
350
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-2
Turnovers
2
4
Penalties-Yards
9-74
11-84
Third Down Conv.
8-13
8-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
32:36
27:24
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Deuce McAllister 4 yard rush (John Carney kick)
7-0
—
Panthers
Steve Smith Sr. 33 yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick)
7-7
2
Saints
Deuce McAllister 2 yard rush (John Carney kick)
14-7
3
Saints
John Carney 29 yard field goal
17-7
—
Panthers
Stephen Davis 1 yard rush (John Kasay kick)
17-14
4
Saints
John Carney 48 yard field goal
20-14
—
Panthers
John Kasay 39 yard field goal
20-17
—
Panthers
John Kasay 46 yard field goal
20-20
—
Saints
John Carney 47 yard field goal
23-20