New Orleans Saints
Carolina Panthers
Stadium
Capacity: 75,037
Inaugurated: 01/01/1996
Broadcast
Announcers
Doug Bell, Jeff Lageman, Joe Trahan
Summary
NO and CAR combined for 474 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ricky Williams led NO with 93 rushing yards while Steve Beuerlein paced CAR with 31. Through the air, Joe Horn topped NO with 89 receiving yards while Muhsin Muhammad led CAR with 99.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total10.00
Off0.36
Def12.99
ST-6.20
CAR
Total-10.00
Off-12.99
Def-0.36
ST6.20
Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
16
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-157-0
17-53-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-23-179-1-1
24-42-295-1-2
Sacked-Yards
2-14
8-37
Net Pass Yards
165
258
Total Yards
322
311
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
4-3
Turnovers
2
5
Penalties-Yards
8-99
3-22
Third Down Conv.
4-12
8-14
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
1-1
Time of Possession
28:37
31:23
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 1.67
Rush: -0.33
TO: -4.54
Defense
Pass: 12.81
Rush: -0.15
TO: 24.51
Returns
KO: -4.52
KR: 2.68
P: -1.57
PR: -0.99
FG/XP: -1.80
CAR
Offense
Pass: -12.81
Rush: 0.15
TO: -24.51
Defense
Pass: -1.67
Rush: 0.33
TO: 4.54
Returns
KO: -2.68
KR: 4.52
P: 0.99
PR: 1.57
FG/XP: 1.80
Officials
Referee
Ron Blum
Umpire
Steve Wilson
Head Linesman
Terry Gierke
Line Judge
Charles Stewart
Back Judge
Kirk Dornan
Side Judge
Ron Liebsack
Field Judge
Al Jury
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
CAR
First Downs
16
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
31-157-0
17-53-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-23-179-1-1
24-42-295-1-2
Sacked-Yards
2-14
8-37
Net Pass Yards
165
258
Total Yards
322
311
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
4-3
Turnovers
2
5
Penalties-Yards
8-99
3-22
Third Down Conv.
4-12
8-14
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
1-1
Time of Possession
28:37
31:23
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Saints
Joe Horn 43 yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Brien kick)
7-0
—
Panthers
Joe Nedney 38 yard field goal
7-3
3
Saints
Keith Mitchell 90 yard defensive fumble return (Doug Brien kick)
14-3
4
Saints
Doug Brien 40 yard field goal
17-3
—
Panthers
Muhsin Muhammad 13 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Joe Nedney kick)
17-10
—
Saints
Doug Brien 42 yard field goal
20-10