Week 17, 2059

played in Carolina, NC

44 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	3	0	3	-	12
Carolina Panthers	7	0	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 CAR - Bryan Farley 3 run (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
1Q: 05:51 NOS - Morris Stone 23 field goal
1Q: 01:51 NOS - Morris Stone 36 field goal
2Q: 07:24 NOS - Morris Stone 38 field goal
3Q: 08:22 CAR - Kennedy Bradley 21 field goal
4Q: 12:23 NOS - Morris Stone 27 field goal
4Q: 09:37 CAR - Lamont Sweeney 34 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 CAR - Bryan Farley 3 run (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
1Q: 05:51 NOS - Morris Stone 23 field goal
1Q: 01:51 NOS - Morris Stone 36 field goal
2Q: 07:24 NOS - Morris Stone 38 field goal
3Q: 08:22 CAR - Kennedy Bradley 21 field goal
4Q: 12:23 NOS - Morris Stone 27 field goal
4Q: 09:37 CAR - Lamont Sweeney 34 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 5-10-1 7-9
First Downs 15 13
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 310 342
- Offensive Plays 62 56
- Yards per Play 5.00 6.11
Net Rushing Yards 169 65
- Rushing Attempts 36 19
- Yards per Rush 4.69 3.42
Net Passing Yards 141 277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 16 - 0 37 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 141 277
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.42 7.49
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 7.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/80 8/62
Punt Returns/Yards 3/52 3/33
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 29
Time of Possession 33:28 26:32

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	5-10-1	7-9
First Downs	15	13
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	310	342
- Offensive Plays	62	56
- Yards per Play	5.00	6.11
Net Rushing Yards	169	65
- Rushing Attempts	36	19
- Yards per Rush	4.69	3.42
Net Passing Yards	141	277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 16 - 0	37 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	141	277
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.42	7.49
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	7.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/80	8/62
Punt Returns/Yards	3/52	3/33
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 29
Time of Possession	33:28	26:32

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:17	1:07	OWN 46	3	2	Punt
1	10:24	4:38	OWN 25	7	69	Field Goal
1	4:39	2:55	OPP 48	5	29	Field Goal
1	0:11	3:33	OWN 43	6	10	Punt
2	10:07	2:51	OWN 36	7	43	Field Goal
2	5:51	2:37	OWN 20	4	31	Punt
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 20	1	3	Half
3	15:00	3:23	OWN 24	4	16	Punt
3	8:14	2:08	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
3	3:05	5:47	OWN 33	14	57	Field Goal
4	9:22	1:37	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	6:01	1:23	OWN 22	3	-1	Punt
4	1:52	1:08	OWN 20	3	1	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:43	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	12:10	1:46	OPP 44	5	44	Touchdown
1	5:46	1:07	OWN 33	2	-2	Interception
1	1:44	1:33	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	11:38	1:31	OWN 5	3	-1	Punt
2	7:16	1:25	OWN 25	6	36	Punt
2	3:14	2:56	OWN 20	8	33	Punt
3	11:37	3:23	OWN 27	5	69	Field Goal
3	6:06	3:01	OWN 30	8	37	Downs
4	12:18	2:56	OWN 29	4	71	Touchdown
4	7:45	1:44	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
4	4:38	2:46	OWN 47	5	15	Punt
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 28	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Lamont Sweeney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Isaiah Glover	21	81	3.86	35	2
RB Spencer Donovan	10	61	6.10	13	5
RB Lorenzo Nelson	5	27	5.40	9	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Efrain Ikuma	8	37	4.63	23	1	0
RB Bryan Farley	5	20	4.00	8	0	1
QB Hector Gamboa	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0	0
RB Richard Long	2	7	3.50	5	0	0
RB Oscar Collier	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brent Cerf	26	16	141	0/0	0	28	0	75.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hector Gamboa	37	22	277	0/0	1	40	1	80.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gustavo Bissel	5	8	34	6.80	15	16
WR Leland Sharper	4	10	35	8.75	4	14
TE Harry Hutton	4	4	50	12.50	31	28
TE Erick Kelley	2	2	20	10.00	4	11
RB Spencer Donovan	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Terrell Csonka	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lamont Sweeney	8	11	137	17.13	88	40	1
WR Mike Baxter	5	12	73	14.60	43	22	0
WR Nathan Richard	5	8	35	7.00	31	30	0
TE Louie Johnson	2	3	20	10.00	5	13	0
RB Bryan Farley	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Deron Butler	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Richard Long	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Terry Whiting	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	8	328	41.0	34.4	55	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. Riley	7	308	44.0	30.9	60	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	4/4	0/0	0/0	38	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kennedy Bradley	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	3	52	17.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dillon Whiting	3	33	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	2	38	19.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winfred Green	1	22	22.0	0
Nathan Richard	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Levi Hopper	6	0	16	32
CB Kirk Garrison	6	0	16	36
OLB Corbin Richardson	5	1	7	21
ILB Terry Whiting	4	0	16	28
OLB Oscar Burks	3	0	13	18
CB Todd Tanyavutti	2	1	7	12
DT Brock McGee	2	1	16	32
DE Wayne Fraley	2	1	18	35
DT Kent Stephens	2	0	14	27
CB Larry Tate	1	2	7	17
DE Bryson Slocum	1	1	13	24
ILB Nicky Weigel	1	0	3	1
CB Steven Marsh	1	0	3	5
CB Blaine Hongamen	1	0	16	35
S Preston Stewart	1	0	6	8
S Weston Battle	0	1	13	29
DE Earl Jeffries	0	1	2	5

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bryant Uusutalo	7	2	0.0	33	16
OLB Giovanni Miller	7	0	0.0	16	19
S Antoine Bout	5	1	0.0	33	26
CB Jake Bolerjack	5	0	0.0	32	24
OLB Al Dillon	5	0	0.0	15	19
CB Winfred Green	4	2	0.0	36	26
CB Omar Newsome	3	2	0.0	16	6
DE Andre Callaway	3	2	0.0	19	13
DE J.B. Shields	3	0	0.0	25	17
S Marty Exterovich	2	2	0.0	14	14
OLB Julian Pettine	2	1	0.0	24	17
DT Mack Shue	2	0	0.0	25	15
DT Ronald Dickson	1	2	0.0	13	9
OLB Gabriel Karinen	1	2	0.0	27	15
OLB Cornelius Bridges	1	2	0.0	16	6
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	1	1	0.0	17	11
WR Mike Baxter	1	0	---	---	---
DT Mark Grimley	0	1	0.0	8	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Fraley	1	2	0	35
DT Kent Stephens	1	0	1	27
DE Bryson Slocum	1	0	0	24
DT Brock McGee	1	0	0	32
ILB Terry Whiting	0	2	1	28

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.B. Shields	0.0	0	1	3	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kirk Garrison	6	1	0	36
ILB Terry Whiting	4	1	1	28
OLB Corbin Richardson	4	0	0	21
S Levi Hopper	2	0	0	32
OLB Oscar Burks	2	0	0	18
CB Todd Tanyavutti	1	0	0	12
CB Steven Marsh	1	0	0	5
DT Kent Stephens	1	0	0	27
CB Blaine Hongamen	1	0	0	35
S Weston Battle	0	1	0	29
S Preston Stewart	0	1	0	8

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Antoine Bout	3	1	26
CB Jake Bolerjack	2	1	24
S Marty Exterovich	2	1	14
OLB Julian Pettine	2	1	17
OLB Giovanni Miller	2	0	19
CB Omar Newsome	2	0	6
OLB Al Dillon	2	0	19
CB Winfred Green	1	1	26

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Malcolm Price	2	8	1	36	26
T Tucker Romero	2	8	0	36	26
G Theodore Cox	2	7	0	36	26
C Mickey Greer	1	6	0	36	26
T Reggie Fiola	1	5	0	36	26
TE Erick Kelley	1	2	0	31	26

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Dakota Tharpe	3	5	19	37
T Danny Gayle	1	4	19	37
T Andy Cerda	1	3	19	37
C Mo Jeffries	0	3	19	37
G Mitchell Zodda	0	3	19	37

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Daquan Walton	2	28
Isaiah Glover	1	28
Todd Tanyavutti	1	25
Cory Fuller	1	12

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Grimley	2	21
Douglas Geary	1	26
Richard Long	1	25
Antoine Bout	1	16

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Malcolm Price	36	26	---	---	12	74
WR Gustavo Bissel	36	26	---	---	9	71
RB Isaiah Glover	21	21	---	---	28	70
TE Erick Kelley	31	26	---	---	12	69
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	18	35	14	67
S Levi Hopper	---	---	16	32	17	65
C Mickey Greer	36	26	---	---	---	62
T Tucker Romero	36	26	---	---	---	62
T Reggie Fiola	36	26	---	---	---	62
QB Brent Cerf	36	26	---	---	---	62
G Theodore Cox	36	26	---	---	---	62
DT Brock McGee	---	---	16	32	7	55
OLB Oscar Burks	---	---	13	18	24	55
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	16	36	1	53
CB Blaine Hongamen	---	---	16	35	1	52
WR Leland Sharper	31	20	---	---	---	51
DE Mercury Gerhardt	---	---	15	24	8	47
ILB Terry Whiting	---	---	16	28	1	45
CB Todd Tanyavutti	---	---	7	12	25	44
S Weston Battle	---	---	13	29	---	42
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	14	27	---	41
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	13	24	1	38
CB Larry Tate	---	---	7	17	11	35
WR Terrell Csonka	7	6	---	---	20	33
WR Juan Lake	20	13	---	---	---	33
OLB Corbin Richardson	---	---	7	21	1	29
TE Daquan Walton	0	0	---	---	28	28
CB Steven Marsh	---	---	3	5	16	24
DE Thomas Cossaboom	---	---	7	15	1	23
TE Harry Hutton	10	8	---	---	---	18
RB Lorenzo Nelson	5	0	---	---	12	17
RB Spencer Donovan	10	5	---	---	1	16
S Preston Stewart	---	---	6	8	1	15
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Ross Coltharp	0	0	---	---	12	12
T J.J. Starks	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	12	12
ILB Randall Cross	---	---	0	0	11	11
FB Conner Boyer	4	5	---	---	---	9
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	2	5	---	7
WR Eddie Darquea	5	0	---	---	---	5
ILB Nicky Weigel	---	---	3	1	---	4
ILB D.J. Armstrong	---	---	1	3	---	4
QB Dominique Spezzano	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Wesley Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Antoine Bout	---	---	33	26	16	75
S Bryant Uusutalo	---	---	33	16	25	74
CB Winfred Green	---	---	36	26	9	71
T Andy Cerda	19	37	---	---	8	64
T Danny Gayle	19	37	---	---	8	64
T Dakota Tharpe	19	37	---	---	8	64
G Mitchell Zodda	19	37	---	---	8	64
CB Jake Bolerjack	---	---	32	24	3	59
DT Douglas Geary	---	---	18	14	26	58
DE J.B. Shields	---	---	25	17	16	58
C Mo Jeffries	19	37	---	---	---	56
QB Hector Gamboa	19	37	---	---	---	56
WR Mike Baxter	19	35	---	---	1	55
WR Lamont Sweeney	17	35	---	---	---	52
TE Louie Johnson	18	33	---	---	---	51
OLB Julian Pettine	---	---	24	17	3	44
OLB Gabriel Karinen	---	---	27	15	1	43
DE Andre Callaway	---	---	19	13	10	42
RB Bryan Farley	5	11	---	---	25	41
DT Mack Shue	---	---	25	15	1	41
WR Nathan Richard	10	25	---	---	5	40
OLB Giovanni Miller	---	---	16	19	4	39
DT Mark Grimley	---	---	8	10	21	39
OLB Al Dillon	---	---	15	19	3	37
RB Richard Long	2	9	---	---	25	36
DT Ronald Dickson	---	---	13	9	10	32
S Marty Exterovich	---	---	14	14	4	32
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	---	---	17	11	1	29
RB Efrain Ikuma	11	15	---	---	1	27
OLB Cornelius Bridges	---	---	16	6	1	23
CB Omar Newsome	---	---	16	6	---	22
S Jeremy Sellers	---	---	9	9	3	21
TE Deron Butler	7	14	---	---	---	21
WR Frank Irwin	1	0	---	---	18	19
CB Dillon Whiting	---	---	0	0	17	17
WR Byron McNeal	2	4	---	---	8	14
RB Oscar Collier	1	1	---	---	9	11
P T.J. Riley	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Irving Johnston	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Kennedy Bradley	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Devon Mosier	1	2	---	---	---	3
TE Aidan Payton	1	1	---	---	---	2
T Brad Rivera	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Vince Tanner	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Shannon Kennedy	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Harrison Jenkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	64	4.6
Middle	14	71	5.1
Right	8	34	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	11	42	3.8
Right	3	15	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brent Cerf	26	16	1	1	3	5	1	3	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hector Gamboa	37	22	7	2	0	4	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	5	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	63	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	73	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	66	22.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	82	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	129	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leland Sharper	10	4	2	35	0	20
WR Gustavo Bissel	8	5	1	34	0	26
TE Harry Hutton	4	4	0	50	1	8
TE Erick Kelley	2	2	0	20	0	26
WR Terrell Csonka	1	0	0	0	0	6
RB Spencer Donovan	1	1	0	2	0	5

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Baxter	12	5	73	3	35
WR Lamont Sweeney	11	8	137	3	35
WR Nathan Richard	8	5	35	1	25
TE Louie Johnson	3	2	20	0	33
RB Richard Long	1	0	0	0	9
RB Bryan Farley	1	1	6	0	11
TE Deron Butler	1	1	6	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Spencer Donovan	3	9	3.00	6.10
RB Isaiah Glover	2	7	3.50	3.86

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Hector Gamboa	1	-2	-2.00	-1.33
RB Bryan Farley	1	3	3.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brent Cerf	3	1	14	4.67	5.42

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hector Gamboa	4	2	9	2.25	7.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leland Sharper	2	1	14	7.00	3.50
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	0	0	0.00	4.25

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Baxter	2	0	0	0.00	6.08
TE Louie Johnson	1	1	13	13.00	6.67
WR Nathan Richard	1	1	-4	-4.00	4.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaiah Glover	4	1
RB Spencer Donovan	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bryan Farley	3	1
QB Hector Gamboa	2	0
RB Efrain Ikuma	1	0
RB Richard Long	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brent Cerf	10	2	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hector Gamboa	6	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leland Sharper	5	1	1
WR Gustavo Bissel	4	1	0
WR Terrell Csonka	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Baxter	2	1	0
WR Nathan Richard	2	2	2
WR Lamont Sweeney	1	1	0
RB Bryan Farley	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,100 (19,800)
End Zone 10,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,000 (12,700)
Club Seats 4,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 4,600 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,100 (19,800)
End Zone	10,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,000 (12,700)
Club Seats	4,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	4,600 (7,500)