Week 17, 2038

played in New Orleans, LA

46 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	6	7	0	0	-	13
New Orleans Saints	7	0	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:08 CAR - Wade Benson 18 field goal
1Q: 05:36 CAR - Wade Benson 18 field goal
1Q: 01:18 NOS - Rod Hall 1 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 02:26 CAR - Scottie Brown 8 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
4Q: 08:15 NOS - Dean Horenstein 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:08 CAR - Wade Benson 18 field goal
1Q: 05:36 CAR - Wade Benson 18 field goal
1Q: 01:18 NOS - Rod Hall 1 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 02:26 CAR - Scottie Brown 8 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
4Q: 08:15 NOS - Dean Horenstein 20 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 6-10 3-13
First Downs 15 9
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 284 182
- Offensive Plays 68 56
- Yards per Play 4.18 3.25
Net Rushing Yards 70 54
- Rushing Attempts 33 26
- Yards per Rush 2.12 2.08
Net Passing Yards 214 128
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 19 - 0 29 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 224 141
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 1/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.11 4.27
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.4 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/75 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/39 2/30
Kick Returns/Yards 1/34 3/77
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 32
Time of Possession 33:02 26:58

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	6-10	3-13
First Downs	15	9
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	284	182
- Offensive Plays	68	56
- Yards per Play	4.18	3.25
Net Rushing Yards	70	54
- Rushing Attempts	33	26
- Yards per Rush	2.12	2.08
Net Passing Yards	214	128
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 19 - 0	29 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	224	141
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	1/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.11	4.27
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.4	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/75	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/39	2/30
Kick Returns/Yards	1/34	3/77
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 32
Time of Possession	33:02	26:58

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:00	OWN 25	12	74	Field Goal
1	7:50	2:19	OPP 22	4	21	Field Goal
1	1:07	1:50	OWN 39	3	-3	Punt
2	12:12	1:27	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
2	6:16	4:01	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 20	2	4	Half
3	13:20	1:01	OWN 20	4	23	Punt
3	10:54	1:43	OPP 42	6	-1	Punt
3	5:42	2:21	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
3	2:16	0:48	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
3	0:19	3:14	OWN 29	8	28	Punt
4	8:10	1:35	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
4	5:30	1:45	OWN 35	3	-5	Punt
4	2:49	1:41	OWN 20	5	8	Punt
4	1:08	1:08	OPP 33	2	-3	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:00	0:10	OWN 25	1	-3	Fumble
1	5:31	4:24	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
2	14:17	2:05	OWN 36	5	27	Punt
2	10:45	4:29	OWN 43	7	15	Punt
2	2:15	1:38	OWN 42	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	1:40	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
3	12:19	1:25	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
3	9:11	3:29	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
3	3:21	1:05	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
3	1:28	1:09	OWN 6	3	-5	Punt
4	12:05	1:04	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	11:01	2:51	OPP 21	5	18	Field Goal
4	6:35	1:05	OWN 38	3	-10	Punt
4	3:45	0:56	OWN 42	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Reuben Croteau, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Fred Garcia	20	53	2.65	15	3
RB Earnest Lincoln	8	10	1.25	4	0
QB Reuben Croteau	2	7	3.50	9	0
RB Gary Siegel	2	1	0.50	4	0
RB Peyton Ross	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Joel Kaitola	12	48	4.00	9	0
RB Robert Barricelli	11	-8	-0.73	10	1
RB Teddy Ackerman	2	6	3.00	4	0
QB J.B. Delcorio	1	8	8.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	33	19	224	2/10	1	39	0	88.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.B. Delcorio	29	17	141	1/13	1	31	0	82.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steven Hicks	5	8	28	5.60	13	9	0
WR Gage Bowser	5	7	113	22.60	69	39	0
TE Elias Janke	3	6	45	15.00	15	26	0
TE Scottie Brown	3	7	33	11.00	4	14	1
RB Fred Garcia	3	4	5	1.67	1	6	0
WR Pete Sweeney	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marlon Brewer	6	8	45	7.50	35	24	0
TE Ernest Morton	3	6	40	13.33	29	31	0
WR Les DePree	2	3	18	9.00	9	14	0
WR Rod Hall	2	6	0	0.00	0	1	1
FB Maxwell Andrews	1	1	19	19.00	17	19	0
RB Robert Barricelli	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
RB Joel Kaitola	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Pedro Higbee	1	2	18	18.00	10	18	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Gage Bowser	1	0	0
T Alexis Holmes	0	1	0
ILB Wayne McCombs	0	1	0
RB Dominic Sadowski	0	0	1
DT Sawyer Rivers	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
S Chuck Woods	1	0	0
RB Robert Barricelli	1	0	0
G Devan Crook	0	1	0
S Gage Thomason	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Daryl Evans	10	433	43.3	36.3	51	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Figures	11	549	49.9	35.5	69	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wade Benson	2/2	0/0	0/0	18	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dean Horenstein	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	3	39	13.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chuck Woods	2	30	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Siegel	1	34	34.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Les DePree	3	77	25.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brayden Grant	8	1	0.0	14	18
DE Johnny Ashmore	5	1	0.5	25	27
ILB Wayne McCombs	5	2	0.0	26	24
CB Corbin Dye	4	1	0.0	9	15
ILB Evan Oliver	4	0	0.0	26	30
CB K.C. Holmes	3	3	0.0	26	30
S Sherman Nicas	3	3	0.0	26	30
CB Alexander Pardo	3	0	0.0	26	25
DE Carlos Flowers	2	0	0.0	19	24
CB Tracy Tubbs	2	0	0.0	22	22
DE Stephen Lillis	1	2	0.5	26	30
DT Sawyer Rivers	1	1	0.0	8	9
OLB Patrick Settle	1	0	0.0	12	18
OLB Isaiah Wilkerson	1	0	0.0	14	18
S Leo Pettine	0	1	0.0	7	4

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sherman Hudson	8	1	0.0	16	25
ILB Junior Horner	7	7	0.0	32	28
DE Damian Yantis	5	0	1.0	25	26
S Gage Thomason	5	1	0.0	33	35
CB Earnest Vera	5	0	0.0	31	32
DE Marshall Torres	4	3	0.0	14	6
S Edgar Salari	3	2	0.0	20	27
OLB Elijah Mage	3	0	0.0	20	31
DT Calvin Grier	2	0	1.0	32	27
CB Gus Goldblatt	2	2	0.0	13	8
S Donnie Carlisle	2	0	0.0	33	35
DE Ron Middleton	2	0	0.0	33	34
OLB Glen Hanks	1	4	0.0	15	11
CB Tim Babin	1	1	0.0	15	15
ILB Desmond Rice	1	0	0.0	6	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Stephen Lillis	0.5	1	30
DE Johnny Ashmore	0.5	1	27
DE Carlos Flowers	0.0	2	24
ILB Wayne McCombs	0.0	1	24

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Damian Yantis	1.0	0	1	26
DT Calvin Grier	1.0	0	0	27
DE Patrick Prior	0.0	1	1	26
DT Jeffery Messinna	0.0	1	0	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Corbin Dye	4	0	15
DE Johnny Ashmore	3	0	27
CB Alexander Pardo	2	1	25
S Sherman Nicas	2	1	30
CB Tracy Tubbs	2	1	22
ILB Brayden Grant	2	0	18
ILB Evan Oliver	1	0	30
CB K.C. Holmes	1	0	30

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Earnest Vera	4	1	32
S Gage Thomason	3	1	35
ILB Junior Horner	3	1	28
ILB Sherman Hudson	2	1	25
DE Damian Yantis	2	0	26
S Donnie Carlisle	1	0	35
OLB Elijah Mage	1	0	31
S Edgar Salari	1	0	27
OLB Glen Hanks	1	0	11
CB Tim Babin	1	0	15
DE Marshall Torres	0	1	6

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Alexis Holmes	4	11	33	0	35
G Mark McElroy	1	8	33	0	35
G Elijah Bono	1	4	33	0	35
C Lincoln Purdy	1	3	33	1	35
TE Elias Janke	1	1	17	0	18
T Sebastian Fitzgerald	0	3	33	1	35
TE Scottie Brown	0	1	33	0	35

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	3	11	26	0	30
T Lawrence Janis	1	5	26	0	30
G Jessie Baxter	1	3	26	1	30
G Devan Crook	1	2	26	0	30
T Donald Gilmore	0	4	26	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Evan Oliver	3	28
Dominic Sadowski	1	30
Steven Hicks	1	17

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gage Thomason	2	29
Teddy Ackerman	1	17
Glen Hanks	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Steven Hicks	33	35	---	---	17	85
ILB Evan Oliver	---	---	26	30	28	84
T Alexis Holmes	33	35	---	---	12	80
G Elijah Bono	33	35	---	---	12	80
G Mark McElroy	33	35	---	---	12	80
T Sebastian Fitzgerald	33	35	---	---	12	80
WR Gage Bowser	22	35	---	---	17	74
CB Alexander Pardo	---	---	26	25	19	70
QB Reuben Croteau	33	35	---	---	---	68
TE Scottie Brown	33	35	---	---	---	68
S Sherman Nicas	---	---	26	30	12	68
C Lincoln Purdy	33	35	---	---	---	68
OLB Patrick Settle	---	---	12	18	28	58
DE Stephen Lillis	---	---	26	30	1	57
CB K.C. Holmes	---	---	26	30	1	57
DE Carlos Flowers	---	---	19	24	12	55
DE Johnny Ashmore	---	---	25	27	1	53
ILB Wayne McCombs	---	---	26	24	1	51
RB Gary Siegel	3	15	---	---	29	47
RB Fred Garcia	20	18	---	---	8	46
CB Tracy Tubbs	---	---	22	22	1	45
TE Elias Janke	17	18	---	---	1	36
ILB Brayden Grant	---	---	14	18	2	34
OLB Isaiah Wilkerson	---	---	14	18	1	33
RB Dominic Sadowski	0	0	---	---	30	30
WR Pete Sweeney	13	13	---	---	2	28
CB Corbin Dole	---	---	0	6	18	24
CB Corbin Dye	---	---	9	15	---	24
WR Levon Woo	0	0	---	---	19	19
DT Sawyer Rivers	---	---	8	9	---	17
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	12	12
S Leo Pettine	---	---	7	4	---	11
DE J.J. Choate	---	---	0	0	11	11
P Daryl Evans	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Peyton Ross	7	2	---	---	1	10
RB Earnest Lincoln	10	0	---	---	---	10
WR William Lester	2	4	---	---	1	7
K Wade Benson	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Terrence Bishop	5	0	---	---	---	5
QB Eduardo Boswell	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Martin Melaragni	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Nicky Morris	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Rufus Clancy	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Gage Thomason	---	---	33	35	29	97
OLB Elijah Mage	---	---	20	31	30	81
S Donnie Carlisle	---	---	33	35	3	71
DE Ron Middleton	---	---	33	34	2	69
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	26	30	---	---	12	68
G Jessie Baxter	26	30	---	---	12	68
G Devan Crook	26	30	---	---	12	68
CB Earnest Vera	---	---	31	32	2	65
WR Marlon Brewer	26	30	---	---	6	62
ILB Junior Horner	---	---	32	28	2	62
DT Calvin Grier	---	---	32	27	2	61
QB J.B. Delcorio	26	30	---	---	4	60
DE Patrick Prior	---	---	20	26	12	58
T Donald Gilmore	26	30	---	---	---	56
TE Ernest Morton	26	30	---	---	---	56
T Lawrence Janis	26	30	---	---	---	56
WR Rod Hall	24	29	---	---	---	53
DE Damian Yantis	---	---	25	26	2	53
S Edgar Salari	---	---	20	27	2	49
ILB Sherman Hudson	---	---	16	25	2	43
OLB Glen Hanks	---	---	15	11	12	38
RB Robert Barricelli	12	23	---	---	2	37
TE Carl Markwald	2	1	---	---	29	32
WR Les DePree	12	15	---	---	5	32
DT Jeffery Messinna	---	---	1	8	23	32
TE Pedro Higbee	13	6	---	---	12	31
CB Tim Babin	---	---	15	15	---	30
ILB Desmond Rice	---	---	6	6	14	26
WR Lee Fleming	1	4	---	---	18	23
FB Maxwell Andrews	0	5	---	---	18	23
CB Gus Goldblatt	---	---	13	8	---	21
DE Marshall Torres	---	---	14	6	---	20
RB Joel Kaitola	12	7	---	---	---	19
RB Teddy Ackerman	2	0	---	---	17	19
S Derek Lowe	---	---	0	0	16	16
S Chuck Woods	---	---	0	0	15	15
P Bradley Figures	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	12	12
CB Josiah Bixler	---	---	3	5	---	8
K Dean Horenstein	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Malcolm Kelley	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB C.J. Springer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Caleb Richmond	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Justin Emarlos	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jimmy Maloney	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	15	1.4
Middle	11	12	1.1
Right	10	45	4.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	5	0.8
Middle	14	40	2.9
Right	6	9	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	33	19	5	2	3	5	2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.B. Delcorio	29	17	2	1	3	3	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	8	0.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	122	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	37	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	57	11.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	65	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	59	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	17	2.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steven Hicks	8	5	0	28	0	35
TE Scottie Brown	7	3	0	33	0	35
WR Gage Bowser	7	5	1	113	3	35
TE Elias Janke	6	3	1	45	2	18
RB Fred Garcia	4	3	1	5	0	18
WR Pete Sweeney	1	0	0	0	0	13

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marlon Brewer	8	6	1	45	1	30
WR Rod Hall	6	2	0	0	0	29
TE Ernest Morton	6	3	1	40	1	30
WR Les DePree	3	2	0	18	0	15
RB Robert Barricelli	2	1	1	-4	0	23
TE Pedro Higbee	2	1	0	18	0	6
FB Maxwell Andrews	1	1	0	19	0	5
RB Joel Kaitola	1	1	0	5	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Earnest Lincoln	3	5	1.67	1.25
RB Fred Garcia	3	14	4.67	2.65
QB Reuben Croteau	1	9	9.00	3.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joel Kaitola	3	17	5.67	4.00
RB Robert Barricelli	1	-2	-2.00	-0.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	3	2	17	5.67	6.79

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.B. Delcorio	3	2	11	3.67	4.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Elias Janke	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
TE Scottie Brown	1	1	8	8.00	4.71
WR Steven Hicks	1	1	9	9.00	3.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marlon Brewer	2	1	10	5.00	5.63
WR Rod Hall	1	1	1	1.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Reuben Croteau	1	0
RB Gary Siegel	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Robert Barricelli	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	13	7	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.B. Delcorio	11	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Scottie Brown	4	1	0
WR Gage Bowser	4	3	3
WR Steven Hicks	3	2	0
TE Elias Janke	2	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ernest Morton	3	2	1
WR Les DePree	2	1	0
WR Rod Hall	2	0	0
FB Maxwell Andrews	1	1	1
RB Robert Barricelli	1	0	0
TE Pedro Higbee	1	0	0
WR Marlon Brewer	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,800 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,100 (19,900)
End Zone 10,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,900 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,200 (12,700)
Club Seats 14,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,800 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,800 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,100 (19,900)
End Zone	10,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,900 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,200 (12,700)
Club Seats	14,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,800 (9,900)