Week 17, 2035

played in Carolina, NC

59 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	6	3	9	-	18
Carolina Panthers	3	7	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:47 CAR - Frederick Fly 31 field goal
2Q: 14:04 NOS - Claude Sjogren 44 field goal
2Q: 02:50 CAR - Casey Reeves 11 pass from Matt Joyner (Frederick Fly extra point)
2Q: 00:50 NOS - Claude Sjogren 29 field goal
3Q: 06:21 CAR - Tim Shahade 11 pass from Matt Joyner (Frederick Fly extra point)
3Q: 01:57 NOS - Claude Sjogren 42 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Ben Gillette 1 run (Ben Gillette run for conversion failed)
4Q: 11:04 CAR - Casey Reeves 1 run (Frederick Fly extra point)
4Q: 07:55 NOS - Claude Sjogren 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:47 CAR - Frederick Fly 31 field goal
2Q: 14:04 NOS - Claude Sjogren 44 field goal
2Q: 02:50 CAR - Casey Reeves 11 pass from Matt Joyner (Frederick Fly extra point)
2Q: 00:50 NOS - Claude Sjogren 29 field goal
3Q: 06:21 CAR - Tim Shahade 11 pass from Matt Joyner (Frederick Fly extra point)
3Q: 01:57 NOS - Claude Sjogren 42 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Ben Gillette 1 run (Ben Gillette run for conversion failed)
4Q: 11:04 CAR - Casey Reeves 1 run (Frederick Fly extra point)
4Q: 07:55 NOS - Claude Sjogren 46 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 11-5 10-6
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 7 11
- by Passing 9 7
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 345 295
- Offensive Plays 62 57
- Yards per Play 5.56 5.18
Net Rushing Yards 139 123
- Rushing Attempts 29 25
- Yards per Rush 4.79 4.92
Net Passing Yards 206 172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 18 - 1 28 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 216 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/10 4/22
- Yards per Pass Play 6.24 5.38
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 3/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 7.8
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/63 3/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 1/21
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 30
Time of Possession 27:23 32:37

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	11-5	10-6
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	7	11
- by Passing	9	7
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	345	295
- Offensive Plays	62	57
- Yards per Play	5.56	5.18
Net Rushing Yards	139	123
- Rushing Attempts	29	25
- Yards per Rush	4.79	4.92
Net Passing Yards	206	172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 18 - 1	28 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	216	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/10	4/22
- Yards per Pass Play	6.24	5.38
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	3/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	7.8
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/63	3/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	1/21
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 30
Time of Possession	27:23	32:37

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:25	3:57	OWN 32	9	36	Downs
1	5:41	1:48	OWN 20	5	16	Interception
1	2:42	3:43	OWN 37	7	36	Field Goal
2	11:19	2:00	OWN 20	4	22	Punt
2	2:40	1:58	OWN 30	5	58	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:03	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
3	6:13	4:23	OWN 25	8	50	Field Goal
3	0:46	0:56	OPP 2	3	2	Touchdown
4	10:54	3:04	OWN 25	5	46	Field Goal
4	4:31	3:54	OWN 3	13	68	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:35	OWN 25	5	8	Punt
1	7:28	1:47	OWN 32	3	13	Punt
1	3:53	1:11	OPP 22	3	8	Field Goal
2	13:59	2:40	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
2	9:19	6:39	OWN 24	13	76	Touchdown
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 25	3	21	Half
3	12:57	6:44	OWN 19	12	81	Touchdown
3	1:50	1:04	OWN 21	2	-8	Interception
4	14:50	3:56	OWN 24	7	76	Touchdown
4	7:50	3:19	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
4	0:37	0:37	OWN 29	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Matt Joyner, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ben Gillette	12	39	3.25	10	1	1
QB Gavin Ozga	9	71	7.89	25	3	0
RB Craig Nelson	7	21	3.00	7	0	0
WR Andy Mahoney	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Matt Joyner	10	78	7.80	18	3	0
RB Casey Reeves	8	19	2.38	7	0	1
RB Kennedy Shea	6	22	3.67	11	2	0
RB Martin Alston	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gavin Ozga	32	18	216	1/10	0	52	1	64.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	28	22	194	4/22	2	41	1	104.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Andy Mahoney	6	9	40	6.67	15	14
WR Max Holliday	4	8	102	25.50	45	52
RB Craig Nelson	3	3	26	8.67	11	15
WR Sammie Blades	2	6	6	3.00	0	7
RB Ben Gillette	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
TE Terry Foreman	1	2	24	24.00	19	24
FB Isaiah Lyle	1	1	9	9.00	3	9
TE Sammie Dawkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jon Logan	5	7	45	9.00	15	18	0
WR Tim Shahade	4	8	85	21.25	41	41	1
RB Casey Reeves	4	4	16	4.00	7	11	1
TE Baby Hightower	4	4	22	5.50	4	8	0
RB Kennedy Shea	2	2	11	5.50	0	8	0
FB Emmanuel Shoate	1	1	2	2.00	4	2	0
TE Drew Armstrong	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Caleb Villa	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Emmitt Burtner	1	12	12.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Drake Forster	1	21	21.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Matt Rasmussen	2	80	40.0	40.0	46	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmanuel Quinn	4	190	47.5	42.0	55	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Claude Sjogren	4/4	3/3	0/0	46	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frederick Fly	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donald Fain	1	2	2.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Kolsrud	3	63	21.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Rudolph	2	33	16.5	0
Dwight Whiting	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Parker Kramer	9	0	0.0	21	29
OLB Preston Fleming	6	1	0.5	21	29
S Zachery Oroumieh	6	0	0.0	24	31
DE Wayne Krock	4	0	2.0	24	31
CB Jamal Summers	4	2	0.0	25	32
OLB Harrison Lemke	4	1	0.0	24	31
DT Garrett Allamon	3	3	1.5	8	9
S Rufus Wayne	2	2	0.0	25	32
CB Junior Sinclair	2	0	0.0	15	19
CB Garrett Shon	2	0	0.0	14	16
CB C.J. Osiecki	1	1	0.0	9	10
DE Emmitt Burtner	1	0	0.0	22	27
CB Devan Erhardt	1	0	0.0	5	5
DE Richard Sellers	1	0	0.0	3	4
WR Max Holliday	1	0	---	---	---
OLB A.J. Lerner	1	0	0.0	4	3
ILB Nathaniel Bronson	0	3	0.0	11	17

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Barry Green	7	2	0.0	28	32
OLB Tom Freitag	7	0	0.0	28	31
ILB Rodney Kasper	6	2	0.0	17	27
S Dwight Whiting	5	2	0.0	26	26
CB Harry Franklin	4	0	0.0	16	27
DE Rodolfo Bergman	3	3	0.0	26	27
CB Kelvin Carlson	2	1	0.0	25	24
CB Dominique Marian	2	0	0.0	28	24
CB Collin Ihler	2	0	0.0	4	13
CB Bernie Rudolph	2	0	0.0	1	4
OLB Drake Forster	2	0	0.0	13	6
DE Tre' Burgess	1	0	1.0	28	29
DT Brett Lucas	1	0	0.0	29	29
WR Tim Shahade	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Broderick Siragusa	1	0	0.0	12	8
S Johnny Clinton	1	0	0.0	0	3
DE Courtney Rodriguez	1	0	0.0	3	9
OLB Caleb MacBeth	0	1	0.0	4	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Krock	2.0	0	1	7	31
DT Garrett Allamon	1.5	0	0	1	9
OLB Preston Fleming	0.5	1	0	0	29
DE Emmitt Burtner	0.0	1	0	1	27

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tre' Burgess	1.0	0	3	29
DE Rodolfo Bergman	0.0	3	1	27
DT Brett Lucas	0.0	1	0	29
OLB Tom Freitag	0.0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Parker Kramer	4	0	29
S Zachery Oroumieh	4	0	31
CB Junior Sinclair	3	0	19
OLB Preston Fleming	3	0	29
CB Jamal Summers	2	0	32
OLB Harrison Lemke	2	0	31
DE Richard Sellers	1	0	4
ILB Nathaniel Bronson	1	0	17
S Rufus Wayne	1	0	32
CB C.J. Osiecki	1	0	10
DE Emmitt Burtner	0	1	27

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dwight Whiting	2	2	0	26
CB Collin Ihler	2	1	0	13
ILB Rodney Kasper	2	0	0	27
S Barry Green	2	0	0	32
OLB Tom Freitag	2	0	0	31
CB Bernie Rudolph	2	0	0	4
OLB Drake Forster	1	1	1	6
CB Dominique Marian	1	1	0	24
S Johnny Clinton	1	1	0	3
CB Harry Franklin	1	0	0	27
DE Courtney Rodriguez	1	0	0	9
CB Kelvin Carlson	1	0	0	24
OLB Broderick Siragusa	0	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Randal Sizemore	3	7	0	29	0	33
T Eddie Ramirez	3	5	0	29	0	33
G Carl Mueller	1	3	0	29	1	33
G Sammie Dawson	1	3	0	29	0	33
T Kristopher Webb	1	2	1	29	0	33
TE Terry Foreman	0	1	0	21	0	25

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Maxwell Walsh	3	7	1	25	1	32
T Jeremiah Clancy	3	3	0	25	2	32
C Chase Jenkins	1	3	0	25	0	32
T Deion Meechan	0	5	0	25	1	32

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Nolan Archer	1	17
Craig Nelson	1	8
Johnnie Lyons	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Baby Hightower	2	9
Casey Reeves	1	18
Roberto Morrison	1	14

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Carl Mueller	29	33	---	---	6	68
G Sammie Dawson	29	33	---	---	6	68
T Kristopher Webb	29	33	---	---	6	68
T Eddie Ramirez	29	33	---	---	6	68
WR Sammie Blades	28	31	---	---	5	64
QB Gavin Ozga	29	33	---	---	---	62
C Randal Sizemore	29	33	---	---	---	62
WR Max Holliday	29	31	---	---	---	60
CB Jamal Summers	---	---	25	32	1	58
S Rufus Wayne	---	---	25	32	1	58
DE Wayne Krock	---	---	24	31	1	56
S Zachery Oroumieh	---	---	24	31	1	56
OLB Harrison Lemke	---	---	24	31	---	55
WR Andy Mahoney	16	22	---	---	15	53
ILB Parker Kramer	---	---	21	29	1	51
OLB Preston Fleming	---	---	21	29	1	51
DE Emmitt Burtner	---	---	22	27	1	50
CB Junior Sinclair	---	---	15	19	14	48
TE Terry Foreman	21	25	---	---	---	46
TE Sammie Dawkins	13	10	---	---	21	44
DT Tyrell Ballard	---	---	17	23	1	41
RB Craig Nelson	13	16	---	---	8	37
FB Isaiah Lyle	9	8	---	---	19	36
RB Ben Gillette	16	17	---	---	---	33
CB Garrett Shon	---	---	14	16	3	33
ILB Nathaniel Bronson	---	---	11	17	1	29
CB Devan Erhardt	---	---	5	5	16	26
OLB A.J. Lerner	---	---	4	3	17	24
DT Garrett Allamon	---	---	8	9	4	21
WR Donald Fain	0	1	---	---	19	20
CB C.J. Osiecki	---	---	9	10	---	19
RB Nolan Archer	0	0	---	---	17	17
DE Richard Sellers	---	---	3	4	4	11
K Claude Sjogren	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Roberto Butkiewicz	---	---	0	0	9	9
G Johnnie Lyons	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Brian Kolsrud	0	2	---	---	5	7
C Kirk Mitchell	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Matt Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Walter Gentile	---	---	2	3	1	6
S Bill Stargell	---	---	0	1	2	3
TE Mack Austin	0	2	---	---	---	2
DT Jimmie Euerle	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Korey Loy	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Don Tan	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Peyton Jaime	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Roberto Morrison	---	---	27	28	14	69
S Barry Green	---	---	28	32	3	63
T Deion Meechan	25	32	---	---	5	62
OLB Tom Freitag	---	---	28	31	3	62
DE Tre' Burgess	---	---	28	29	4	61
S Dwight Whiting	---	---	26	26	9	61
DT Brett Lucas	---	---	29	29	3	61
TE Baby Hightower	22	30	---	---	9	61
CB Harry Franklin	---	---	16	27	15	58
T Jeremiah Clancy	25	32	---	---	---	57
C Chase Jenkins	25	32	---	---	---	57
G Raymond Fusco	25	32	---	---	---	57
G Maxwell Walsh	25	32	---	---	---	57
QB Matt Joyner	25	32	---	---	---	57
CB Dominique Marian	---	---	28	24	4	56
WR Tim Shahade	24	32	---	---	---	56
DE Rodolfo Bergman	---	---	26	27	2	55
ILB Rodney Kasper	---	---	17	27	10	54
WR Jon Logan	22	30	---	---	---	52
CB Kelvin Carlson	---	---	25	24	2	51
RB Casey Reeves	10	13	---	---	18	41
WR Caleb Villa	16	17	---	---	---	33
FB Emmanuel Shoate	8	10	---	---	14	32
OLB Caleb MacBeth	---	---	4	8	19	31
OLB Broderick Siragusa	---	---	12	8	3	23
OLB Drake Forster	---	---	13	6	2	21
CB Collin Ihler	---	---	4	13	3	20
RB Kennedy Shea	8	12	---	---	---	20
TE Caiden de Marco	1	0	---	---	18	19
S Johnny Clinton	---	---	0	3	14	17
WR Harvey Hanna	4	2	---	---	11	17
DE Courtney Rodriguez	---	---	3	9	4	16
TE Drew Armstrong	6	8	---	---	---	14
WR Heath Wheeler	0	0	---	---	14	14
CB Bernie Rudolph	---	---	1	4	6	11
S Timothy Taylor	---	---	3	6	1	10
RB Martin Alston	4	6	---	---	---	10
K Frederick Fly	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Emmanuel Quinn	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Vinny Rose	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Camden Ramsey	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Tyrone Rader	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Howie Delrio	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Dana Momberg	---	---	1	2	1	4
QB Griffin McInerney	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lonnie Hicks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	17	93	5.5
Right	5	19	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	10	2.0
Middle	15	107	7.1
Right	4	7	1.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gavin Ozga	32	18	3	1	1	7	4	5	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	28	22	2	2	0	0	1	9	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	25	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	73	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	118	13.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	91	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	68	17.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	25	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Andy Mahoney	9	6	0	40	0	22
WR Max Holliday	8	4	0	102	2	31
WR Sammie Blades	6	2	0	6	0	31
RB Craig Nelson	3	3	0	26	0	16
RB Ben Gillette	2	1	1	9	0	17
TE Terry Foreman	2	1	0	24	1	25
TE Sammie Dawkins	1	0	0	0	0	10
FB Isaiah Lyle	1	1	0	9	0	8

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Shahade	8	4	85	2	32
WR Jon Logan	7	5	45	0	30
RB Casey Reeves	4	4	16	0	13
TE Baby Hightower	4	4	22	0	30
RB Kennedy Shea	2	2	11	0	12
FB Emmanuel Shoate	1	1	2	0	10
TE Drew Armstrong	1	1	8	0	8
WR Caleb Villa	1	1	5	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Craig Nelson	2	1	0.50	3.00
QB Gavin Ozga	1	-1	-1.00	7.89
RB Ben Gillette	1	1	1.00	3.25

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Casey Reeves	2	4	2.00	2.38
QB Matt Joyner	2	6	3.00	7.80
RB Kennedy Shea	2	12	6.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gavin Ozga	2	0	0	0.00	6.75

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Joyner	4	3	29	7.25	6.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Andy Mahoney	2	0	0	0.00	4.44

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim Shahade	1	1	11	11.00	10.63
WR Jon Logan	1	0	0	0.00	6.43
RB Casey Reeves	1	1	11	11.00	4.00
TE Baby Hightower	1	1	7	7.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Gavin Ozga	4	1
RB Ben Gillette	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Joyner	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gavin Ozga	7	4	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	6	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sammie Blades	2	1	0
WR Andy Mahoney	2	1	0
RB Craig Nelson	2	2	1
WR Max Holliday	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jon Logan	2	1	0
TE Baby Hightower	2	2	1
WR Tim Shahade	1	0	0
WR Caleb Villa	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (19,500)
End Zone 13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats 12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes 3,800 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (19,500)
End Zone	13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats	12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes	3,800 (3,800)