New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers
Stadium
Capacity: 75,037
Inaugurated: 01/01/1996
Broadcast
Announcers
Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger, Jay Glazer
Summary
NO and CAR combined for 523 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 140 rushing yards while Nick Goings paced CAR with 46. Through the air, Jerome Pathon topped NO with 78 receiving yards while Muhsin Muhammad led CAR with 95.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total4.00
Off0.98
Def9.31
ST-8.02
CAR
Total-4.00
Off-9.31
Def-0.98
ST8.02
Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
15
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
37-164-2
13-46-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-24-216-1-0
24-50-307-2-0
Sacked-Yards
3-20
6-33
Net Pass Yards
196
274
Total Yards
360
320
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-3
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
8-87
6-45
Third Down Conv.
5-16
2-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
33:32
26:28
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 1.62
Rush: -0.95
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 0.23
Rush: 8.75
TO: 10.54
Returns
KO: -5.26
KR: 2.97
P: 0.72
PR: -1.45
FG/XP: -5.00
CAR
Offense
Pass: -0.23
Rush: -8.75
TO: -10.54
Defense
Pass: -1.62
Rush: 0.95
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -2.97
KR: 5.26
P: 1.45
PR: -0.72
FG/XP: 5.00
Officials
Referee
Bill Carollo
Umpire
Tony Michalek
Head Linesman
Jerry Bergman
Line Judge
Byron Boston
Back Judge
Bob Waggoner
Side Judge
John Parry
Field Judge
Gene Steratore
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
15
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
37-164-2
13-46-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-24-216-1-0
24-50-307-2-0
Sacked-Yards
3-20
6-33
Net Pass Yards
196
274
Total Yards
360
320
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-3
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
8-87
6-45
Third Down Conv.
5-16
2-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
33:32
26:28
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Panthers
John Kasay 54 yard field goal
0-3
—
Saints
Aaron Stecker 7 yard rush (John Carney kick)
7-3
2
Saints
Deuce McAllister 1 yard rush (John Carney kick)
14-3
3
Panthers
Muhsin Muhammad 9 yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick)
14-10
—
Saints
Joe Horn 44 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
21-10
4
Panthers
Muhsin Muhammad 9 yard pass from Jake Delhomme (Mike Seidman pass from Jake Delhomme)
21-18