Week 17, 2044

played in New Orleans, LA

73 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	10	7	10	-	34
New Orleans Saints	0	7	14	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:36 CAR - Glen Stevenson 67 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 13:42 CAR - Glen Stevenson 37 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 07:19 NOS - Johnny Kernbach 39 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CAR - Roberto Marshall 24 field goal
3Q: 07:58 CAR - Glen Stevenson 20 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
3Q: 03:07 NOS - Nicholas Kruk 3 run (Freddie Weiner extra point)
3Q: 01:19 NOS - Dwayne Starks 14 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
4Q: 10:49 CAR - Nick Garrison 3 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 02:06 CAR - Roberto Marshall 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:36 CAR - Glen Stevenson 67 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 13:42 CAR - Glen Stevenson 37 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 07:19 NOS - Johnny Kernbach 39 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 02:00 CAR - Roberto Marshall 24 field goal
3Q: 07:58 CAR - Glen Stevenson 20 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
3Q: 03:07 NOS - Nicholas Kruk 3 run (Freddie Weiner extra point)
3Q: 01:19 NOS - Dwayne Starks 14 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
4Q: 10:49 CAR - Nick Garrison 3 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 02:06 CAR - Roberto Marshall 26 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 12-4 10-6
First Downs 23 17
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 15 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 505 405
- Offensive Plays 65 67
- Yards per Play 7.77 6.04
Net Rushing Yards 177 34
- Rushing Attempts 33 20
- Yards per Rush 5.36 1.70
Net Passing Yards 328 371
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 20 - 1 45 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 330 378
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/2 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 10.25 7.89
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/12 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 6/40 10/66
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 23
Time of Possession 31:13 28:47

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	12-4	10-6
First Downs	23	17
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	15	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	505	405
- Offensive Plays	65	67
- Yards per Play	7.77	6.04
Net Rushing Yards	177	34
- Rushing Attempts	33	20
- Yards per Rush	5.36	1.70
Net Passing Yards	328	371
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 20 - 1	45 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	330	378
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/2	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	10.25	7.89
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/12	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	6/40	10/66
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 23
Time of Possession	31:13	28:47

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:10	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	9:05	2:44	OWN 9	7	91	Touchdown
1	3:56	1:57	OWN 42	4	18	Fumble
2	14:54	1:30	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
2	7:01	5:09	OWN 25	13	68	Field Goal
3	12:55	5:08	OWN 15	10	85	Touchdown
3	3:00	0:46	OWN 25	2	4	Interception
3	1:09	1:15	OWN 25	6	25	Punt
4	13:04	2:24	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
4	7:54	3:50	OWN 20	5	43	Punt
4	3:27	1:30	OPP 28	5	19	Field Goal
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 49	1	-2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:50	3:45	OWN 12	6	21	Punt
1	6:21	2:25	OWN 9	4	13	Punt
1	1:59	2:05	OWN 40	3	7	Punt
2	13:24	6:23	OWN 7	11	93	Touchdown
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 25	7	47	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:05	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
3	7:47	4:47	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	2:14	1:05	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
4	14:54	1:50	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	10:40	2:46	OWN 27	5	25	Punt
4	4:04	0:37	OWN 20	4	8	Downs
4	1:57	1:22	OWN 25	6	26	Downs

Game MVP: Matt Joyner, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Luis Nordstrom	18	112	6.22	42	1	0
RB Nick Garrison	10	19	1.90	10	1	1
QB Matt Joyner	5	46	9.20	38	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dwayne Starks	10	34	3.40	17	1	0
RB Nicholas Kruk	9	3	0.33	6	0	1
WR Bradley Roberson	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	31	20	330	1/2	3	67	1	119.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leroy Jackson	45	29	378	2/7	2	46	0	105.6

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Glen Stevenson	6	7	163	27.17	132	67	3
TE Leonard Alcott	5	8	78	15.60	5	32	0
RB Luis Nordstrom	3	5	16	5.33	1	7	0
WR Brian Gaither	2	3	32	16.00	23	21	0
WR Ashton Kuntz	2	2	21	10.50	7	14	0
TE Neil Marte	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
WR Cornelius Ballard	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Myron Massie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Nick Garrison	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bradley Roberson	13	15	125	9.62	61	33	0
WR Zachery King	8	14	128	16.00	43	46	0
TE Johnny Kernbach	3	4	59	19.67	32	39	1
TE Kai Banks	2	2	23	11.50	1	13	0
RB Dwayne Starks	1	2	14	14.00	4	14	1
RB Camden Ringrose	1	2	6	6.00	6	6	0
WR Victor Spellman	1	4	23	23.00	0	23	0
WR Damian Wormser	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Nicholas Kruk	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Bubba Dixon	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Cornelius Ballard	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Arnold Stewart	0	1	0	0
CB Levi Dodge	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Fletcher	3	136	45.3	32.0	50	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tyrus Clement	6	283	47.2	37.8	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Marshall	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	4/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Weiner	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Giovanni Larner	2	16	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roberson	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Barry McCammon	9	1	0.0	18	37
ILB Devin McIntyre	9	0	0.0	20	47
S Jose Dallesandro	6	1	0.0	20	47
CB Rondell Pendleton	4	6	0.0	20	47
CB Cole Sierra	3	0	1.0	17	34
OLB Angel Joppru	3	1	0.0	13	22
DE Kerry McManus	2	2	0.5	10	21
DE Arnie Borders	2	0	0.5	18	37
OLB Louie Jennings	2	2	0.0	19	35
S Dana Daileader	2	1	0.0	4	30
DT Drake Peak	2	1	0.0	16	31
DE Rusty Brotherton	2	0	0.0	7	18
OLB Ethan Gray	1	0	0.0	4	12
TE Leonard Alcott	1	0	---	---	---
DT Alexis Kennedy	1	0	0.0	6	25
DE Sean Jervey	0	1	0.0	2	19

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Arnold Stewart	7	2	0.0	32	32
DE Alonzo Koski	6	2	0.0	32	30
OLB Angel Clancy	5	3	1.0	30	28
CB Damien Roberts	5	1	0.0	32	29
OLB Damien Nixon	4	4	0.0	33	32
DT Bo Arnold	4	2	0.0	26	21
ILB Bubba Dixon	4	1	0.0	17	13
S Diego Sutter	4	0	0.0	20	16
ILB Devonte Butterworth	3	2	0.0	33	30
CB Chad Ford	2	2	0.0	32	32
S Alexander Eldridge	1	1	0.0	16	17
DT Peter Brennan	1	0	0.0	7	11
DE Matt Morlock	1	0	0.0	27	27
CB Levi Dodge	1	0	0.0	2	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Cole Sierra	1.0	0	0	0	34
DE Arnie Borders	0.5	1	2	1	37
DE Kerry McManus	0.5	0	0	0	21
DT Alexis Kennedy	0.0	0	2	2	25
DE Sean Jervey	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Bennett Turner	0.0	0	0	1	30

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Angel Clancy	1.0	0	0	28
DE Alonzo Koski	0.0	1	2	30
DE Cameron Doyle	0.0	1	1	7
CB Tevin Cochrane	0.0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Devin McIntyre	7	1	47
S Jose Dallesandro	5	2	47
S Barry McCammon	3	2	37
CB Cole Sierra	3	0	34
CB Rondell Pendleton	3	0	47
OLB Angel Joppru	2	1	22
S Dana Daileader	2	0	30
OLB Ethan Gray	1	0	12
OLB Louie Jennings	1	0	35
DT Alexis Kennedy	1	0	25
DE Arnie Borders	1	0	37
CB Steven Saban	0	1	18

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Damien Roberts	5	1	0	29
CB Chad Ford	2	2	0	32
ILB Bubba Dixon	2	0	1	13
ILB Devonte Butterworth	2	0	0	30
S Arnold Stewart	2	0	0	32
S Diego Sutter	2	0	0	16
CB Levi Dodge	2	0	0	5
OLB Damien Nixon	1	1	0	32
S Alexander Eldridge	1	0	0	17
OLB Angel Clancy	1	0	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Harry Dotson	4	12	0	33	0	32
G Maxwell Walsh	4	5	2	33	1	32
TE Myron Massie	2	2	0	15	0	12
C Harvey Levine	1	1	0	33	0	32
FB Francisco Burr	1	1	0	6	0	7
T Emmett Bockwoldt	0	5	0	33	0	32
T Eduardo Herrington	0	3	0	33	0	32
TE Leonard Alcott	0	1	0	33	0	30

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rodolfo McDowall	3	8	20	0	47
C Ethan Anderson	1	5	20	0	47
T Kristopher Webb	1	3	20	1	47
T Kai Bensen	1	3	20	0	47
G Marshall Biru	1	1	20	1	47

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Giovanni Larner	1	17
Harry Dotson	1	12

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Peter Brennan	1	13
Kristopher Webb	1	7

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Devin McIntyre	---	---	20	47	12	79
G Harry Dotson	33	32	---	---	12	77
T Eduardo Herrington	33	32	---	---	5	70
CB Cole Sierra	---	---	17	34	18	69
S Jose Dallesandro	---	---	20	47	1	68
CB Rondell Pendleton	---	---	20	47	1	68
G Maxwell Walsh	33	32	---	---	---	65
QB Matt Joyner	33	32	---	---	---	65
T Emmett Bockwoldt	33	32	---	---	---	65
C Harvey Levine	33	32	---	---	---	65
TE Leonard Alcott	33	30	---	---	---	63
WR Brian Gaither	33	28	---	---	---	61
S Barry McCammon	---	---	18	37	1	56
DE Arnie Borders	---	---	18	37	1	56
OLB Louie Jennings	---	---	19	35	1	55
WR Glen Stevenson	29	26	---	---	---	55
DT Drake Peak	---	---	16	31	6	53
S Dana Daileader	---	---	4	30	17	51
DE Bennett Turner	---	---	18	30	1	49
RB Luis Nordstrom	21	23	---	---	4	48
OLB Ethan Gray	---	---	4	12	20	36
WR Ashton Kuntz	16	19	---	---	1	36
RB Nick Garrison	12	8	---	---	16	36
OLB Angel Joppru	---	---	13	22	---	35
CB Steven Saban	---	---	8	18	7	33
DT Alexis Kennedy	---	---	6	25	1	32
FB Francisco Burr	6	7	---	---	19	32
DE Kerry McManus	---	---	10	21	---	31
DE Sean Jervey	---	---	2	19	6	27
TE Myron Massie	15	12	---	---	---	27
DE Rusty Brotherton	---	---	7	18	1	26
TE Neil Marte	0	3	---	---	22	25
WR Jalen Soltis	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Giovanni Larner	0	1	---	---	17	18
K Roberto Marshall	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Rico Bullock	---	---	0	0	9	9
S Mitchell Burton	---	---	0	7	---	7
WR Cornelius Ballard	0	3	---	---	3	6
C Norbert May	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Zack Fletcher	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Brady Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Ernest Wolf	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Neil Finch	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Landon Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Lance Schulz	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Reuben Dawkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Kristopher Webb	20	47	---	---	7	74
T Kai Bensen	20	47	---	---	7	74
G Rodolfo McDowall	20	47	---	---	7	74
G Marshall Biru	20	47	---	---	7	74
QB Leroy Jackson	20	47	---	---	---	67
C Ethan Anderson	20	47	---	---	---	67
OLB Damien Nixon	---	---	33	32	2	67
CB Chad Ford	---	---	32	32	2	66
S Arnold Stewart	---	---	32	32	2	66
ILB Devonte Butterworth	---	---	33	30	2	65
DE Matt Morlock	---	---	27	27	11	65
DE Alonzo Koski	---	---	32	30	2	64
CB Damien Roberts	---	---	32	29	2	63
TE Johnny Kernbach	19	43	---	---	---	62
OLB Angel Clancy	---	---	30	28	2	60
WR Bradley Roberson	11	35	---	---	11	57
WR Zachery King	13	36	---	---	7	56
WR Victor Spellman	16	39	---	---	---	55
S Diego Sutter	---	---	20	16	15	51
DT Bo Arnold	---	---	26	21	2	49
TE Kai Banks	11	19	---	---	12	42
ILB Bubba Dixon	---	---	17	13	12	42
RB Dwayne Starks	11	29	---	---	---	40
RB Nicholas Kruk	9	15	---	---	12	36
S Alexander Eldridge	---	---	16	17	1	34
CB Tevin Cochrane	---	---	13	16	4	33
RB Camden Ringrose	3	8	---	---	21	32
DT Peter Brennan	---	---	7	11	13	31
OLB Connor Erickson	---	---	4	6	20	30
CB Levi Dodge	---	---	2	5	13	20
DE Cameron Doyle	---	---	7	7	4	18
WR Kevin Stepanovich	0	2	---	---	15	17
TE Desmond Adams	3	3	---	---	9	15
WR Bradley DiMaio	0	1	---	---	10	11
WR Damian Wormser	4	5	---	---	---	9
C Terrence Walker	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Tyrus Clement	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Freddie Weiner	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Nicholas Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Leslie Carson	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Weston Hampton	---	---	0	0	---	0
G O.J. Wilcox	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Vincent Fackleman	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Reggie Montoya	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Emmett Robbins	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Glenn Sells	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	18	3.6
Middle	20	131	6.6
Right	7	30	4.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	1	0.3
Middle	12	29	2.4
Right	4	4	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	31	20	7	2	1	4	3	3	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leroy Jackson	45	29	5	1	2	7	5	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	53	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	122	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	103	14.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	52	17.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	66	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	143	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	100	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	69	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leonard Alcott	8	5	0	78	2	30
WR Glen Stevenson	7	6	0	163	4	26
RB Luis Nordstrom	5	3	0	16	0	23
WR Brian Gaither	3	2	0	32	1	28
RB Nick Garrison	3	0	1	0	0	8
WR Ashton Kuntz	2	2	0	21	0	19
TE Neil Marte	1	1	0	14	0	3
TE Myron Massie	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Cornelius Ballard	1	1	0	6	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bradley Roberson	15	13	0	125	1	35
WR Zachery King	14	8	0	128	2	36
TE Johnny Kernbach	4	3	0	59	1	43
WR Victor Spellman	4	1	1	23	1	39
TE Kai Banks	2	2	0	23	0	19
RB Dwayne Starks	2	1	1	14	0	29
RB Camden Ringrose	2	1	0	6	0	8
WR Damian Wormser	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Nicholas Kruk	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Luis Nordstrom	3	6	2.00	6.22
RB Nick Garrison	2	3	1.50	1.90

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Nicholas Kruk	2	2	1.00	0.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Joyner	5	3	30	6.00	10.65

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leroy Jackson	3	1	14	4.67	8.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Luis Nordstrom	3	2	10	3.33	3.20
WR Glen Stevenson	1	1	20	20.00	23.29
TE Leonard Alcott	1	0	0	0.00	9.75

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Dwayne Starks	2	1	14	7.00	7.00
WR Zachery King	1	0	0	0.00	9.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Luis Nordstrom	4	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dwayne Starks	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	8	7	7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leroy Jackson	15	13	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Glen Stevenson	3	2	2
RB Luis Nordstrom	2	2	2
TE Leonard Alcott	2	2	2
WR Brian Gaither	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bradley Roberson	6	6	1
WR Zachery King	4	2	2
TE Johnny Kernbach	2	2	1
TE Kai Banks	1	1	1
RB Dwayne Starks	1	1	1
RB Camden Ringrose	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,300 (21,300)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes 4,200 (4,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,300 (21,300)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes	4,200 (4,200)