Week 17, 2026

played in New Orleans, LA

37 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	10	0	0	0	-	10
New Orleans Saints	0	6	7	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:59 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 55 field goal
1Q: 03:21 CAR - Brenden Campbell 32 interception return (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
2Q: 06:34 NOS - Jackie Kanu 25 pass from Orlando Marsh (Gabriel Daniels extra point failed)
3Q: 10:43 NOS - Owen Lyons 89 punt return (Gabriel Daniels extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:59 CAR - Alexander Rebensdorf 55 field goal
1Q: 03:21 CAR - Brenden Campbell 32 interception return (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
2Q: 06:34 NOS - Jackie Kanu 25 pass from Orlando Marsh (Gabriel Daniels extra point failed)
3Q: 10:43 NOS - Owen Lyons 89 punt return (Gabriel Daniels extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 7-9 6-10
First Downs 13 10
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 3 6
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 210 196
- Offensive Plays 69 53
- Yards per Play 3.04 3.70
Net Rushing Yards 137 95
- Rushing Attempts 32 24
- Yards per Rush 4.28 3.96
Net Passing Yards 73 101
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 19 - 0 27 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 106 116
- Sacks/Yards Lost 8/33 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 1.97 3.48
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/22 7/36
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 5/145
Kick Returns/Yards 2/61 2/33
Interception Ret./Yards 2/32 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 29
Time of Possession 35:31 24:29

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	7-9	6-10
First Downs	13	10
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	3	6
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	210	196
- Offensive Plays	69	53
- Yards per Play	3.04	3.70
Net Rushing Yards	137	95
- Rushing Attempts	32	24
- Yards per Rush	4.28	3.96
Net Passing Yards	73	101
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 19 - 0	27 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	106	116
- Sacks/Yards Lost	8/33	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	1.97	3.48
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/22	7/36
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	5/145
Kick Returns/Yards	2/61	2/33
Interception Ret./Yards	2/32	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 29
Time of Possession	35:31	24:29

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:12	2:59	OWN 21	5	22	Punt
1	7:41	1:50	OPP 47	3	9	Field Goal
1	5:15	1:54	OPP 30	3	-2	Fumble
2	14:30	2:59	OWN 20	5	29	Punt
2	8:51	1:39	OWN 9	3	2	Punt
2	6:20	2:08	OWN 42	3	2	Punt
2	2:11	1:07	OPP 49	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	4:24	OWN 29	6	18	Punt
3	10:36	6:44	OWN 25	15	67	Fumble
4	15:00	5:30	OWN 4	10	46	Punt
4	8:10	0:55	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	3:42	1:08	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	1:57	1:49	OWN 5	7	30	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:48	OWN 25	6	28	Punt
1	9:13	1:32	OWN 13	3	4	Punt
1	5:51	0:36	OWN 24	1	0	Interception
1	3:21	0:09	OWN 32	1	0	Interception
1	2:36	3:06	OWN 24	5	31	Punt
2	11:31	2:40	OWN 11	8	27	Punt
2	7:12	0:52	OPP 34	3	34	Touchdown
2	4:12	2:01	OWN 7	3	0	Punt
2	1:04	1:04	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
3	3:52	3:52	OWN 8	7	34	Punt
4	9:30	1:20	OWN 39	4	19	Punt
4	7:15	3:33	OWN 46	6	19	Punt
4	2:34	0:37	OWN 42	3	5	Punt
4	0:08	0:08	OPP 35	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Bryce Leeuwenburg, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Deion Bailey	15	58	3.87	12	2
QB Maxwell Conley	12	66	5.50	12	3
RB Roy Stevens	3	16	5.33	8	0
WR Edgar Dotson	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gage Stephenson	14	70	5.00	28	2
RB Owen Lyons	7	19	2.71	10	1
QB Orlando Marsh	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
WR Jackie Kanu	1	2	2.00	2	0
RB J.B. Hargrove	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Maxwell Conley	29	19	106	8/33	0	25	0	71.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Orlando Marsh	27	14	116	2/15	1	25	2	44.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Deion Bailey	6	7	27	4.50	11	11
WR Edgar Dotson	4	4	43	10.75	17	25
C Shawn Stargell	3	3	8	2.67	0	4
TE Dustin Logan	2	8	17	8.50	0	18
WR Ted Lester	2	3	-1	-0.50	0	3
RB Roy Stevens	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Rick Diaz	1	1	9	9.00	4	9
WR Sean Luen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Gardner	5	12	10	2.00	0	7	0
RB Owen Lyons	3	3	32	10.67	22	14	0
WR Julian Lunsford	2	2	28	14.00	16	21	0
TE Luis Calhoun	2	4	13	6.50	3	9	0
WR Jackie Kanu	1	5	25	25.00	20	25	1
TE Brady Farley	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brenden Campbell	2	32	16.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Maxwell Conley	3	0	0
WR Ted Lester	1	0	0
WR Rick Diaz	0	1	0
WR Sean Luen	0	1	0
DE Axel Damm	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Orlando Marsh	1	0	0
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	0	2	1
G Rusty Cowley	0	1	0
DE T.J. Criblez	0	0	1
DT Logan Flemister	0	0	1
OLB Mario Giles	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmitt Fulkerson	9	358	39.8	28.9	49	5

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	10	433	43.3	35.1	54	4

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alexander Rebensdorf	1/1	1/1	1/1	55	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gabriel Daniels	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Diaz	2	22	11.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Lyons	5	145	29.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Diaz	2	61	30.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Santiago Kagan	2	33	16.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Roy Smithen	5	3	0.0	24	23
S Byron Jones	5	0	0.0	24	27
CB Brent Burton	5	0	0.0	24	29
ILB Gus Peterson	4	0	0.0	12	9
DE Axel Damm	3	0	1.0	24	29
CB Korey Erickson	3	0	0.0	21	23
DT Marlon Benton	2	2	0.0	20	25
DT Gregory Blake	2	1	0.0	14	15
OLB Colton Wilkins	2	0	0.0	15	16
S Kody Weber	2	0	0.0	24	29
CB Brenden Campbell	2	0	0.0	11	15
CB Kris Stevens	1	0	1.0	0	6
DT Dan Hein	1	2	0.0	14	16
OLB Sammy Andersen	1	0	0.0	11	19
DE Quentin Conklin	0	1	0.0	18	22

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mario Giles	8	1	2.0	30	36
DT Logan Flemister	8	0	1.0	27	32
CB Tyrus Blackwell	8	0	0.0	32	37
S Lamar Emmons	5	1	0.0	29	32
DE T.J. Criblez	4	1	2.0	27	29
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	4	0	2.0	32	37
CB Cesar Borders	3	0	1.0	23	23
CB Santiago Kagan	3	3	0.0	29	34
S Butch Booker	3	3	0.0	30	33
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	3	2	0.0	22	27
ILB Bobby Sutton	3	0	0.0	21	18
OLB Parker Warden	2	2	0.0	12	14
ILB Robbie Jackson	2	1	0.0	9	19
ILB Shane McKinley	2	0	0.0	6	4
S Joe Luraas	2	0	0.0	5	11
DE Terrell Randle	1	0	0.0	13	9
WR Gene Gardner	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Axel Damm	1.0	1	3	1	29
CB Kris Stevens	1.0	0	0	0	6
ILB Gus Peterson	0.0	1	0	0	9

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE T.J. Criblez	2.0	1	0	0	29
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	2.0	0	2	3	37
OLB Mario Giles	2.0	0	0	1	36
DT Logan Flemister	1.0	0	0	0	32
CB Cesar Borders	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Dean Beyer	0.0	1	0	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brent Burton	3	0	0	29
S Byron Jones	2	0	0	27
CB Brenden Campbell	1	1	2	15
S Kody Weber	1	1	0	29
OLB Sammy Andersen	1	1	0	19
CB Korey Erickson	1	1	0	23
OLB Roy Smithen	1	0	0	23
OLB Colton Wilkins	1	0	0	16
DT Marlon Benton	1	0	0	25
DT Gregory Blake	1	0	0	15
ILB Gus Peterson	1	0	0	9

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tyrus Blackwell	5	0	37
ILB Bobby Sutton	2	0	18
S Lamar Emmons	2	0	32
OLB Mario Giles	2	0	36
CB Santiago Kagan	1	1	34
DT Logan Flemister	1	0	32
CB Cesar Borders	1	0	23
ILB Shane McKinley	1	0	4
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	1	0	37
OLB Parker Warden	1	0	14
S Butch Booker	1	0	33
S Joe Luraas	1	0	11
ILB Robbie Jackson	0	1	19

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Earnest Primeau	4	8	1	32	1	37
G Andres Brady	2	4	0	32	1	37
C Lionel Hochheiser	1	3	0	32	3	37
T Craig Folston	1	2	0	32	1	37
C Lenny Walls	0	3	0	32	2	37

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rusty Cowley	2	5	24	1	29
T Luis Langdon	1	7	24	1	29
C Abel Durham	1	4	24	0	29
C Caden Sanks	1	3	24	0	29
G Danny Boone	0	4	24	0	29

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Brent Burton	3	22
Hector Wilcox	1	26
Edgar Dotson	1	16
Lionel Hochheiser	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gage Stephenson	1	25
Terrell Randle	1	22
T.J. Criblez	1	14
Gene Gardner	1	6

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Craig Folston	32	37	---	---	10	79
G Andres Brady	32	37	---	---	10	79
T Earnest Primeau	32	37	---	---	10	79
C Lionel Hochheiser	32	37	---	---	10	79
WR Rick Diaz	27	33	---	---	17	77
CB Brent Burton	---	---	24	29	22	75
QB Maxwell Conley	32	37	---	---	---	69
C Lenny Walls	32	37	---	---	---	69
TE Dustin Logan	31	37	---	---	---	68
DE Axel Damm	---	---	24	29	12	65
WR Edgar Dotson	20	20	---	---	16	56
S Kody Weber	---	---	24	29	---	53
S Byron Jones	---	---	24	27	1	52
RB Deion Bailey	26	26	---	---	---	52
WR Ted Lester	24	25	---	---	3	52
OLB Roy Smithen	---	---	24	23	---	47
DT Marlon Benton	---	---	20	25	---	45
ILB Gus Peterson	---	---	12	9	24	45
OLB Sammy Andersen	---	---	11	19	14	44
CB Korey Erickson	---	---	21	23	---	44
DE Quentin Conklin	---	---	18	22	---	40
TE Hector Wilcox	3	5	---	---	26	34
OLB Colton Wilkins	---	---	15	16	---	31
DT Dan Hein	---	---	14	16	---	30
FB Edgar Maloney	4	8	---	---	17	29
DT Gregory Blake	---	---	14	15	---	29
CB Brenden Campbell	---	---	11	15	1	27
S Wayne Duran	---	---	2	7	15	24
DE Ralph Ford	---	---	6	7	10	23
C Shawn Stargell	8	14	---	---	---	22
CB Kris Stevens	---	---	0	6	15	21
RB Deron Shaw	0	0	---	---	16	16
RB Roy Stevens	6	8	---	---	---	14
WR Sean Luen	6	3	---	---	3	12
DT Stan Strong	---	---	0	2	10	12
WR Martavis Bryant	5	6	---	---	---	11
P Emmitt Fulkerson	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Alexander Gillespie	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Alexander Rebensdorf	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Russell Wilson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Rufus Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Russell Burgess	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Leroy Flynn	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ruben Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Juan Burroughs	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE T.J. Criblez	---	---	27	29	14	70
CB Tyrus Blackwell	---	---	32	37	1	70
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg	---	---	32	37	1	70
OLB Mario Giles	---	---	30	36	1	67
CB Santiago Kagan	---	---	29	34	4	67
S Butch Booker	---	---	30	33	2	65
T Luis Langdon	24	29	---	---	10	63
G Rusty Cowley	24	29	---	---	10	63
C Caden Sanks	24	29	---	---	10	63
G Danny Boone	24	29	---	---	10	63
S Lamar Emmons	---	---	29	32	1	62
CB Cesar Borders	---	---	23	23	15	61
DT Logan Flemister	---	---	27	32	1	60
DT Kenny Dela Cruz	---	---	22	27	10	59
WR Gene Gardner	20	28	---	---	6	54
C Abel Durham	24	29	---	---	---	53
QB Orlando Marsh	24	29	---	---	---	53
TE Luis Calhoun	23	29	---	---	1	53
RB Gage Stephenson	17	9	---	---	25	51
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	21	18	12	51
DE Terrell Randle	---	---	13	9	22	44
WR Jackie Kanu	18	21	---	---	3	42
ILB Shane McKinley	---	---	6	4	25	35
RB Owen Lyons	7	17	---	---	10	34
WR Julian Lunsford	12	18	---	---	---	30
S Joe Luraas	---	---	5	11	14	30
ILB Robbie Jackson	---	---	9	19	1	29
TE Matthew Lee	4	1	---	---	24	29
OLB Parker Warden	---	---	12	14	1	27
WR Andre Richmond	1	2	---	---	15	18
RB J.B. Hargrove	5	5	---	---	5	15
TE Brady Farley	9	6	---	---	---	15
DE Dean Beyer	---	---	5	9	---	14
WR Dean Maier	4	9	---	---	---	13
CB Gino Moss	---	---	0	3	9	12
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Gabriel Daniels	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Harvey Dunnigan	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Garrett Hudson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Brady Bradshaw	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Martin Zelenka	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ernest Marsh	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Toby Crabtree	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Les Inoue	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Angel Hartman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	31	3.4
Middle	18	80	4.4
Right	5	26	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	12	44	3.7
Right	10	50	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Maxwell Conley	29	19	1	2	1	2	2	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Orlando Marsh	27	14	2	1	1	4	3	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	84	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	18	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	3	19	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	81	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	16	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dustin Logan	8	2	1	17	0	37
RB Deion Bailey	7	6	0	27	0	26
WR Edgar Dotson	4	4	0	43	1	20
WR Ted Lester	3	2	0	-1	0	25
C Shawn Stargell	3	3	0	8	0	14
RB Roy Stevens	1	1	0	3	0	8
WR Rick Diaz	1	1	0	9	0	33
WR Sean Luen	1	0	0	0	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Gardner	12	5	0	10	0	28
WR Jackie Kanu	5	1	1	25	1	21
TE Luis Calhoun	4	2	0	13	0	29
RB Owen Lyons	3	3	0	32	0	17
WR Julian Lunsford	2	2	0	28	1	18
TE Brady Farley	1	1	0	8	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Deion Bailey	2	1	0.50	3.87
QB Maxwell Conley	1	1	1.00	5.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Maxwell Conley	2	1	11	5.50	3.66

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Deion Bailey	1	1	11	11.00	3.86
TE Dustin Logan	1	0	0	0.00	2.13

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Maxwell Conley	4	1
RB Deion Bailey	3	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Owen Lyons	1	0
RB Gage Stephenson	1	0
RB J.B. Hargrove	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Maxwell Conley	8	7	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Orlando Marsh	9	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ted Lester	3	2	0
RB Deion Bailey	2	2	0
WR Edgar Dotson	2	2	1
TE Dustin Logan	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gene Gardner	6	3	0
WR Jackie Kanu	2	1	1
WR Julian Lunsford	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)