Week 17, 1981

played in Carolina, NC

59 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints0603-9
Carolina Panthers0003-3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:43 NOS - Allan Leavitt 19 field goal
2Q: 06:46 NOS - Allan Leavitt 35 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Don Cockroft 26 field goal
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Allan Leavitt 50 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record6-1011-5
First Downs1710
- by Rushing52
- by Passing118
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards302191
- Offensive Plays6657
- Yards per Play4.583.35
Net Rushing Yards11259
- Rushing Attempts2724
- Yards per Rush4.152.46
Net Passing Yards190132
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 20 - 231 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards230142
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/402/10
- Yards per Pass Play4.874.00
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions3/143/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.18.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards5/506/64
Punt Returns/Yards6/383/1
Kick Returns/Yards1/174/89
Interception Ret./Yards1/112/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 28
Time of Possession31:4228:18

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:17OWN 18645Fumble
18:482:33OWN 10516Punt
14:440:52OWN 203-1Punt
10:214:45OWN 20978Field Goal
29:172:36OPP 2648Field Goal
24:374:37OWN 51133Punt
313:033:05OWN 19619Punt
37:562:02OWN 323-3Punt
414:542:21OWN 20619Punt
411:262:22OPP 35513Interception
46:351:53OWN 20643Interception
42:290:3650417Field Goal
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:432:55OWN 37614Punt
16:151:31OWN 3333Punt
13:523:31OWN 37623Punt
210:361:19OWN 402-5Interception
26:412:04OWN 3135Punt
315:001:57OWN 1737Punt
39:582:02OWN 16417Punt
35:546:00OWN 351056Field Goal
412:331:07OWN 533Punt
49:041:13OWN 2034Punt
47:511:16OPP 3830Punt
44:422:13OWN 1262Punt
41:531:53OWN 29623Game

Game MVP: George Martin, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
James Mayberry16764.751320
Wayne Mosley9283.111510
Warren Moon284.00400
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Carlos Spencer15362.401110
Po James7233.29800
Curtis Brown1-1-1.00-100
Junior Miller111.00100

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Warren Moon32202307/40036258.0
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Cureton31171422/10018153.4

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Larry Wilcox587915.8011270
WR Al Walker45328.003160
WR Patrick Schulz363712.337210
TE Henry Childs223417.0024170
RB Wayne Mosley2263.00050
WR Art Monk263919.5031360
TE Raymond Chester1233.00030
TE John McMakin1100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dave Preston69559.174180
TE David Hill47246.006100
TE Junior Miller252311.505120
RB Po James1199.00190
WR Drew Pearson121212.000120
WR Carlos Carson1388.00380
TE M.L. Harris1188.00280
RB Cleo Montgomery1133.00030
WR Steve Rivera0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Haynes11111.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Danny Colbert166.000
CB Jackie Derlange100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Al Walker1000
Warren Moon1000
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Steve King0100
Dan Peiffer0100
Guy Frazier0010
Carlton Williamson0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Melville626744.544.3562
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge1043443.435.6633

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Allan Leavitt3/31/11/1500/0
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft1/10/00/0260/0

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker6386.30
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Colbert310.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Nathan Conrady11717.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Po James36521.70
Eddie Bell12424.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tommy Myers520.01732
OLB Tom Dinkel421.01928
OLB Lawrence Taylor411.01926
ILB Joe Federspiel440.01825
OLB Mel Kaufman400.0817
CB Ernie Jackson310.01522
ILB Rick Razzano310.083
CB Nathan Conrady300.089
S Mike Haynes300.02030
DE Tony Cline220.01421
S Tim Baylor200.0810
DT Gary Dunn200.01517
S Doug Jones110.02128
DT John Woodcock110.0916
DE Greg Foggie100.0814
FB Vincent Horton10---------
CB Louis Wright100.01826
QB Warren Moon10---------
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Jim Wolf801.01831
CB Jackie Derlange620.02537
DE George Martin522.52125
OLB Guy Frazier501.51625
OLB Steve King501.02537
CB Danny Colbert540.01928
S Carlton Williamson500.02534
OLB Gary Weaver300.025
DE Dennis Johnson221.01625
CB Dwayne Woodruff230.02634
ILB Terry Beeson220.02529
S Glen Edwards210.02331
S Dave Waymer120.02031
DT Bill Dunstan100.098
OLB Steve Towle100.028
TE M.L. Harris10---------
OLB Andy Selfridge010.0813

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Tom Dinkel1.001028
OLB Lawrence Taylor1.001026
DT Gary Dunn0.010017
DE Ken Kennard0.001019
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE George Martin2.500025
OLB Guy Frazier1.500025
DT Jim Wolf1.012031
OLB Steve King1.011337
DE Dennis Johnson1.000125
DE Billy Howard0.003028

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Mike Haynes34130
CB Nathan Conrady2009
OLB Tom Dinkel20028
OLB Mel Kaufman20017
ILB Joe Federspiel11025
CB Ernie Jackson10022
S Tommy Myers10032
DE Greg Foggie10014
CB Louis Wright10026
S Tim Baylor10010
ILB Rick Razzano1003
OLB Lawrence Taylor10026
S Doug Jones01028
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Danny Colbert40128
CB Jackie Derlange40137
S Glen Edwards20031
OLB Gary Weaver2005
CB Dwayne Woodruff20034
OLB Guy Frazier20025
S Carlton Williamson20034
OLB Steve King10037
S Dave Waymer10031

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Will Grant38025237
Leon Gray36023338
Gerry Sullivan2207010
Richie Evans14011012
Jim Pietrzak13021232
Dave Lafary11024034
Ken Bernich01020030
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lionel Antoine26021023
Noah Jackson15124029
Quinn Hoffman13020128
Bob Kuziel13016029
Kenny Frame0204011
David Hill02021028
Dan Nugent01019125
Curtis Brown01015019
M.L. Harris010607

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Larry Heater310
James Mayberry125
John McMakin114
Brent Sexton113
Richie Evans12
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Guy Frazier314
Carlton Williamson214
Po James123
Curtis Brown114

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Warren Moon2739---------66
Dave Lafary2434------765
Will Grant2537------264
James Mayberry1722------2564
Jim Pietrzak2132------962
Leon Gray2338---------61
Art Monk1630------1258
Doug Jones------2128251
Mike Haynes------2030151
Mel Kaufman------8172651
Patrick Schulz1526------950
Ken Bernich2030---------50
Tom Dinkel------1928350
Tommy Myers------1732---49
Lawrence Taylor------1926247
Henry Childs1524------746
Louis Wright------1826246
Joe Federspiel------1825245
Larry Wilcox1825---------43
Nathan Conrady------892643
Vincent Horton1118------1342
Al Walker1314------1542
Ernie Jackson------1522239
Ken Kennard------1619439
Gary Dunn------1517537
Tony Cline------1421---35
Greg Foggie------8141335
Raymond Chester1010------1333
John McMakin78------1429
Wayne Mosley1017---------27
Gerry Sullivan710------926
John Woodcock------916126
Richie Evans1112------225
Tim Baylor------810523
Ben Williams------1012123
Brent Sexton------811322
Pete Wysocki------57315
Sam Claphan42------915
Rick Razzano------83314
Larry Heater00------1010
Dan Melville00------99
Allan Leavitt00------77
Ray Jarvis31---------4
Rick Trocano00---------0
Dave Wilson00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jackie Derlange------25372284
Carlton Williamson------25341473
Steve King------2537365
Danny Colbert------19281562
Dwayne Woodruff------2634262
Will Cureton2433------158
David Hill2128------958
Terry Beeson------2529458
Glen Edwards------2331256
Noah Jackson2429------356
Guy Frazier------16251455
Dave Waymer------2031354
Dan Nugent1925------953
Jim Wolf------1831352
Po James918------2350
Junior Miller1520------1550
Dennis Johnson------1625849
Quinn Hoffman2028------149
George Martin------2125349
Curtis Brown1519------1448
Billy Howard------1728146
Bob Kuziel1629---------45
Lionel Antoine2123---------44
Andy Selfridge------8131940
Dave Preston1421------439
M.L. Harris67------1730
Dan Peiffer118------1029
Carlos Spencer1514---------29
Steve Rivera511------1228
Kenny Frame411------1025
Jeff Williams58------1124
Bill Dunstan------98623
Drew Pearson814---------22
Carlos Carson1111---------22
Steve Towle------28---10
Luke Prestridge00------1010
Eddie Bell00------77
Gary Weaver------25---7
Dan Ryczek04---------4
Skip Wilcox------0044
Lyman White------0044
Don Cockroft00------33
Doug Donley11---------2
Cleo Montgomery01---------1
Dennis McKenzie00---------0
Bill Kenney00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle17533.1
Right5428.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10313.1
Middle7182.6
Right7101.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Warren Moon32204200642
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Cureton31170116301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3282.7
Short (0-8 Yds)17121126.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)646210.3
Long (19+ Yds)62488.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1177.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1811744.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)104434.3
Long (19+ Yds)111818.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Larry Wilcox85079225
WR Patrick Schulz63037126
WR Art Monk62039130
WR Al Walker54032014
TE Raymond Chester2103010
TE Henry Childs22034024
RB Wayne Mosley2206017
TE John McMakin110008
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dave Preston96055021
TE David Hill74024028
TE Junior Miller52123020
WR Carlos Carson3108011
WR Drew Pearson21012014
RB Po James1109018
WR Steve Rivera1000011
TE M.L. Harris110807
RB Cleo Montgomery110301

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
James Mayberry3155.004.75
Wayne Mosley1-2-2.003.11
Warren Moon144.004.00
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Po James133.003.29
Curtis Brown1-1-1.00-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Warren Moon1199.007.19
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Will Cureton1177.004.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Larry Wilcox1199.009.88
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dave Preston1177.006.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Wayne Mosley10
Warren Moon10
CarolinaRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Warren Moon943
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Will Cureton1573

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Larry Wilcox432
WR Patrick Schulz311
TE Raymond Chester100
WR Al Walker100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Dave Preston541
TE David Hill311
WR Carlos Carson310
TE Junior Miller211
WR Drew Pearson100
WR Steve Rivera100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)