New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers
Stadium
Capacity: 75,037
Inaugurated: 01/01/1996
Broadcast
Announcers
Kenny Albert, Tim Green, Paul Butler
Summary
NO and CAR combined for 569 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Deuce McAllister led NO with 71 rushing yards while Lamar Smith paced CAR with 80. Through the air, Joe Horn topped NO with 101 receiving yards while Muhsin Muhammad led CAR with 112.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total10.00
Off2.62
Def1.30
ST8.21
CAR
Total-10.00
Off-1.30
Def-2.62
ST-8.21
Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
17
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-97-2
27-100-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-38-259-1-0
23-40-310-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-11
2-14
Net Pass Yards
248
296
Total Yards
345
396
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
11-63
7-57
Third Down Conv.
4-15
4-17
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-2
Time of Possession
27:39
32:21
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 6.92
Rush: -2.63
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -1.24
Rush: 5.10
TO: 9.17
Returns
KO: -2.00
KR: 0.74
P: 4.97
PR: 3.14
FG/XP: 1.36
CAR
Offense
Pass: 1.24
Rush: -5.10
TO: -9.17
Defense
Pass: -6.92
Rush: 2.63
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -0.74
KR: 2.00
P: -3.14
PR: -4.97
FG/XP: -1.36
Officials
Referee
Ron Winter
Umpire
Brian Balliet
Head Linesman
Mark Baltz
Line Judge
Ron Marinucci
Back Judge
Perry Paganelli
Side Judge
Bill Spyksma
Field Judge
Greg Gautreaux
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
17
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-97-2
27-100-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-38-259-1-0
23-40-310-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-11
2-14
Net Pass Yards
248
296
Total Yards
345
396
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
11-63
7-57
Third Down Conv.
4-15
4-17
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-2
Time of Possession
27:39
32:21
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
John Carney 39 yard field goal
3-0
—
Saints
John Carney 23 yard field goal
6-0
2
Saints
Deuce McAllister 20 yard rush (John Carney kick)
13-0
—
Panthers
Jermaine Wiggins 3 yard pass from Rodney Peete (Shayne Graham kick)
13-7
3
Panthers
Shayne Graham 19 yard field goal
13-10
—
Panthers
Lamar Smith 1 yard rush (Shayne Graham kick)
13-17
—
Saints
Deuce McAllister 4 yard rush (John Carney kick)
20-17
4
Panthers
Wesley Walls 15 yard pass from Rodney Peete (Shayne Graham kick)
20-24
—
Saints
Donte' Stallworth 7 yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick)
27-24
—
Saints
Charles Grant 34 yard defensive fumble return (John Carney kick)
34-24