Week 17, 1975

played in Carolina, NC

61 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints1017313-43
Carolina Panthers77710-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:53 NOS - Matt Muhammad 1 run (Ross Robertson extra point)
1Q: 09:47 CAR - Essex Johnson 84 kickoff return (Don Cockroft extra point)
1Q: 03:08 NOS - Ross Robertson 35 field goal
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Jim Kiick 1 run (Ross Robertson extra point)
2Q: 11:37 CAR - Isaac Curtis 12 pass from Gerald Rasberry (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 02:31 NOS - Matt Muhammad 1 run (Ross Robertson extra point)
2Q: 00:11 NOS - Ross Robertson 22 field goal
3Q: 10:03 CAR - Vic Washington 36 pass from Gerald Rasberry (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 02:34 NOS - Ross Robertson 24 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Drew Pearson 13 pass from Gerald Rasberry (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 08:57 CAR - Don Cockroft 51 field goal
4Q: 06:58 NOS - Robbie Magana 75 interception return (Ross Robertson extra point)
4Q: 01:40 NOS - Matt Muhammad 6 run (John Hadl pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record4-122-14
First Downs2514
- by Rushing62
- by Passing1612
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards393295
- Offensive Plays7755
- Yards per Play5.105.36
Net Rushing Yards6290
- Rushing Attempts3417
- Yards per Rush1.825.29
Net Passing Yards331205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 28 - 133 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards335234
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/45/29
- Yards per Pass Play7.705.39
Fumbles/Lost3/02/2
3rd Down Conversions7/174/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.611.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/1
Penalties/Yards3/258/94
Punt Returns/Yards2/173/18
Kick Returns/Yards3/317/292
Interception Ret./Yards2/751/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits72
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/32/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 39
Time of Possession35:5024:10

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:443:57OWN 3797Touchdown
19:331:16OWN 153-1Interception
16:453:43OWN 37745Field Goal
12:512:57OPP 31631Touchdown
211:325:17OWN 201149Downs
25:303:08OWN 34866Touchdown
22:132:09OWN 47848Field Goal
315:001:41OWN 2337Punt
39:472:19OWN 1337Punt
36:113:42OWN 20973Field Goal
414:521:28OWN 2031Punt
48:491:04OWN 203-5Punt
43:411:12OWN 2437Punt
42:000:29OPP 737Touchdown
40:410:41OWN 351-2Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:16OPP 283-12Punt
18:171:32OPP 3333Missed FG
13:020:11OWN 2010Interception
214:543:22OWN 48652Touchdown
26:150:45OWN 3137Punt
313:193:32OWN 21979Touchdown
37:281:17OWN 3538Punt
32:292:37OWN 46554Touchdown
413:244:35OWN 32834Field Goal
47:450:56OPP 4821Interception
46:493:08OWN 20723Punt
42:290:29OWN 192-3Fumble
41:310:50OPP 4449Downs

Game MVP: Billy Newsome, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jim Kiick20351.751011
Matt Muhammad13292.23603
John Hadl1-2-2.00-200
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vic Washington10494.901210
Essex Johnson5367.201310
Gerald Rasberry252.50400

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Hadl42283351/4039180.9
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gerald Rasberry33182345/29346282.1

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ike Harris599118.207390
WR Bob Grim464110.250120
RB Jim Kiick44235.751390
WR Tony Galloway467619.0010310
WR Larry Wilcox497017.508250
RB Sam Cunningham33196.337160
RB Matt Muhammad22115.50560
TE Henry Childs1100.00000
TE Billy Wilhide1244.00040
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Drew Pearson613549.006131
TE Andrew James353712.337130
WR Isaac Curtis232311.500121
WR Vic Washington238241.0066461
RB Essex Johnson1144.00240
WR David Knight131010.000100
WR Harold Jaeger1288.00080
WR Marco Vehar111111.000110
TE Richard Hooper1255.00050

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Robbie Magana27537.501
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Glen Edwards100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Matt Muhammad1100
Ike Harris1000
Jim Kiick1000
Shawn Hollingsworth0100
Tony Galloway0100
Larry Wilcox0100
Thurman Cowley0100
Robbie Magana0010
Mike Strachan0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Essex Johnson1000
Gerald Rasberry1000
Dennis Johnson0010
Bob Pifferini0010
Sam Monson0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Eischeid524248.444.8551
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James415238.033.8422

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ross Robertson3/30/00/0354/4
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft1/21/21/1514/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Larry Wilcox2178.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Glen Edwards252.50
Essex Johnson11313.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Grim22613.00
Jim Kiick155.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Essex Johnson623739.51
David Knight15555.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tommy Nobis600.01120
DE Billy Newsome412.51538
S Tommy Myers430.01638
CB Alex Kirk400.01531
CB Robbie Magana310.01336
DT Derland Moore212.01536
DE Shawn Hollingsworth200.51335
CB Louis Wright230.01438
OLB Fulton Kuykendall210.0724
S Jack Mildren200.01631
S Tracy Hanks200.0712
ILB Joe Federspiel110.01636
WR Ike Harris10---------
DE Mario Nakamura100.024
DT Ricardo Browning010.0725
OLB Chester Kuehl010.043
S Lenny Richard010.012
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Sam Monson900.02836
DE George Martin610.52636
S Glen Edwards640.02536
OLB Derrel Luce630.02940
S Honor Jackson510.02937
ILB Bob Pifferini410.02421
CB Karl Lynch400.0919
OLB Steve King300.0710
CB Marvin Cobb300.02439
CB Terry Schmidt220.01112
DT Jim Wolf210.01914
DE Jamie Castillo200.063
DE Tony Cline110.51214
DT Mike Fanning130.02639
CB C.J. Garrett120.02536
DT Floyd Tongue120.02128
DE Dennis Johnson110.023
S Edddie Brown100.079
WR Isaac Curtis10---------
WR Drew Pearson10---------
CB J.T. Thomas100.0115
DE Kenyon Hill100.02833

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Billy Newsome2.502138
DT Derland Moore2.010036
DE Shawn Hollingsworth0.510035
DT Ricardo Browning0.002025
ILB Joe Federspiel0.001036
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony Cline0.501414
DE George Martin0.501036
DE Kenyon Hill0.011033
DT Floyd Tongue0.004028
ILB Bob Pifferini0.000121

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Robbie Magana40236
CB Alex Kirk40031
S Tommy Myers30038
OLB Tommy Nobis30020
OLB Fulton Kuykendall11024
CB Louis Wright11038
ILB Joe Federspiel10036
S Jack Mildren10031
S Doug Plank0101
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Derrel Luce50040
OLB Steve King30010
CB Karl Lynch30019
CB Marvin Cobb30039
DE George Martin30036
S Glen Edwards21136
ILB Bob Pifferini20021
CB Terry Schmidt20012
CB C.J. Garrett12036
DE Dennis Johnson1003
CB J.T. Thomas1005
ILB Sam Monson10036
DE Jamie Castillo1003

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Demarie37129037
Randy Rasmussen29023027
Clarence Hironaka14028028
Cas Banaszek12024132
Stephen Johnstone12028034
Thurman Cowley04025032
Bruce Rasmussen0307016
Sam Cunningham01024023
Billy Wilhide0101307
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Noah Jackson12113034
Quinn Hoffman12013133
Andrew James1109023
Richard Hooper11010024
Kyle Davis05014132
Julio Bauer02012130
Dave Dalby010306
Paul Laaveg01013018
Steve Riley00017237

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Chester Kuehl520
Mike Strachan214
Matt Muhammad125
Henry Childs16
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Hugh McKinnis212
Essex Johnson125
Andrew James119
Isaac Curtis110

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Hadl3443---------77
Alex Kirk------15312571
John Demarie2937------268
Henry Childs2433------663
Cas Banaszek2432------662
Stephen Johnstone2834---------62
Ike Harris2734---------61
Clarence Hironaka2828------460
Thurman Cowley2532------360
Bob Grim1623------1958
Randy Rasmussen2327------858
Tommy Myers------1638357
Joe Federspiel------1636355
Billy Newsome------1538255
Matt Muhammad1317------2555
Sam Cunningham2423------754
Jim Kiick2126------754
Louis Wright------1438254
Derland Moore------1536253
Larry Wilcox2028------452
Robbie Magana------1336251
Shawn Hollingsworth------1335250
Jack Mildren------1631249
Billy Wilhide137------2343
Fulton Kuykendall------724940
Tracy Hanks------7121837
Tony Galloway1217------635
Tommy Nobis------1120233
Ricardo Browning------725133
Bruce Rasmussen716------730
Chester Kuehl------432027
J.B. Aarhus69------823
Richard Sims04------1822
Marc LaBounty03------1720
Carl Gersbach------211417
Mike Strachan00------1414
Harris Malinowski------44412
Ross Robertson00------1212
Jim White------43411
Mike Eischeid00------88
Mario Nakamura------24---6
Doug Plank------31---4
Lenny Richard------12---3
Karl Lorch------20---2
Bobby Scott00---------0
Unknown00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Marvin Cobb------24391780
Derrel Luce------2940372
Glen Edwards------2536869
Honor Jackson------2937369
Mike Fanning------2639368
Sam Monson------2836367
George Martin------2636365
Kenyon Hill------2833364
C.J. Garrett------2536364
Steve Riley1737------660
Gerald Rasberry1738------257
Bob Pifferini------2421954
Noah Jackson1334------653
Floyd Tongue------2128453
David Knight922------2051
Andrew James923------1951
Julio Bauer1230------648
Essex Johnson615------2546
Quinn Hoffman1333---------46
Kyle Davis1432---------46
Drew Pearson1626------143
Vic Washington1123------943
Richard Hooper1024------842
Steve King------7102037
Paul Laaveg1318------637
Hugh McKinnis419------1235
Terry Schmidt------11121134
Jim Wolf------1914---33
Harold Jaeger1121---------32
Isaac Curtis714------1031
J.T. Thomas------1151531
Karl Lynch------919331
Tony Cline------1214329
Marco Vehar12------2023
Edddie Brown------79218
Jim Harrison11------1517
Dave Dalby36------615
Jamie Castillo------63514
Gary Weaver------53311
Dennis Johnson------23510
Brian Molinaro00------1010
Don Cockroft00------88
John James00------44
Tony Adams00---------0
John Fuqua00---------0
Dale Zorn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13211.6
Middle13312.4
Right7121.7
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6294.8
Middle6193.2
Right5428.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Hadl42285113751
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gerald Rasberry33182213512

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66233.8
Short (0-8 Yds)88465.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1991226.4
Long (19+ Yds)9514416.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1144.0
Short (0-8 Yds)11712811.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)17101026.0
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ike Harris95091134
WR Larry Wilcox94070228
WR Bob Grim64141023
WR Tony Galloway64076217
RB Jim Kiick44023026
RB Sam Cunningham33019023
RB Matt Muhammad22011017
TE Billy Wilhide210407
TE Henry Childs1100033
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Drew Pearson136054026
TE Andrew James53037023
WR Isaac Curtis32023014
WR David Knight31110022
WR Vic Washington32082223
WR Harold Jaeger2108021
TE Richard Hooper2105024
RB Essex Johnson1104015
WR Marco Vehar1101102

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jim Kiick771.001.75
Matt Muhammad6162.672.23
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Hadl52234.607.98
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gerald Rasberry222512.507.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Larry Wilcox2000.007.78
WR Bob Grim111111.006.83
TE Billy Wilhide1000.002.00
WR Tony Galloway111212.0012.67
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Isaac Curtis111212.007.67
WR Drew Pearson111313.004.15

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Matt Muhammad42
Jim Kiick32
CarolinaRushesConversions
Essex Johnson20
Vic Washington10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
John Hadl1053
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Gerald Rasberry874

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Bob Grim432
WR Ike Harris310
WR Larry Wilcox200
RB Jim Kiick111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Drew Pearson221
WR Harold Jaeger211
RB Essex Johnson110
WR David Knight110
WR Vic Washington111
TE Andrew James111

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,800 (3,300)