Week 17, 1996

played in New Orleans, LA

75 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Carolina Panthers3000-3
New Orleans Saints71470-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:30 CAR - John Kasay 45 field goal
1Q: 01:15 NOS - Odessa Turner 58 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 04:08 NOS - Tyrone Davis 18 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 02:30 NOS - Jeff Graham 25 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)
3Q: 06:30 NOS - Keith Jennings 12 pass from Paul Walker (Morten Andersen extra point)

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record5-117-9
First Downs1119
- by Rushing25
- by Passing814
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards168452
- Offensive Plays6063
- Yards per Play2.807.17
Net Rushing Yards29141
- Rushing Attempts1733
- Yards per Rush1.714.27
Net Passing Yards139311
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 19 - 130 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards162311
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/230/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.2310.37
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions3/165/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.18.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/459/55
Punt Returns/Yards1/43/13
Kick Returns/Yards4/770/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/8
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits04
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 37
Time of Possession24:4035:20

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:47OWN 21538Punt
18:383:15OWN 41831Field Goal
14:363:17OWN 229-11Punt
10:593:22OWN 19725Punt
28:561:18OWN 831Punt
24:001:08OWN 4637Interception
22:172:01OWN 20840Punt
312:181:08OWN 538Punt
36:222:37OWN 2633Punt
414:211:31OWN 1336Punt
49:542:04OWN 2046Punt
45:231:35OWN 133-7Punt
41:490:33OWN 632Fumble
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:133:35OWN 20746Missed FG
15:230:47OWN 2034Punt
11:190:20OWN 42258Touchdown
212:373:41OWN 23738Punt
27:383:38OPP 48648Touchdown
22:520:35OWN 44256Touchdown
20:160:16OWN 2010Half
315:002:42OWN 20518Punt
311:104:48OWN 34966Touchdown
33:454:24OWN 26869Missed FG
412:502:56OWN 35523Punt
47:502:27OWN 3139Punt
43:481:59OPP 4631Punt
41:161:16OPP 321Game

Game MVP: Paul Walker, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Green881.001310
Rodney Hampton520.40900
Steve McNair3175.67600
Harvey Williams122.00200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lorenzo White13896.854520
Rodney Culver12242.00800
Paul Walker4143.50700
Odessa Turner199.00900
Craig Heyward133.00300
Jeff Graham122.00200
Richard Huntley100.00000

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair39191624/23019149.3
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Paul Walker30223110/04580145.9

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robb Thomas511408.003120
WR Calvin Williams575010.000170
TE Andrew Glover3482.67890
RB Rodney Hampton23189.008190
WR Eric Blount26157.50090
TE Troy Drayton151919.005190
WR Marvin Harrison121212.005120
RB Robert Green0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Karl Williams575210.4010210
WR Ernest Givins456616.5035320
WR Odessa Turner337023.3344581
TE Keith Jennings333411.337181
WR Jeff Graham376020.0033311
RB Lorenzo White2273.50040
RB Rodney Culver1144.00440
TE Tyrone Davis111818.0013181
FB Craig Heyward0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Pierce Holt188.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Steve McNair1000
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Lodish0100
Lorenzo Lynch0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals1042342.337.0481
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hansen627145.241.2585

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay1/11/10/0450/0
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen0/20/10/104/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Blount144.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Karl Williams3134.30

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Lemuel Stinson23115.50
Eric Blount24623.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Michael Stewart700.02729
ILB Ed Brown540.02724
OLB Daved Benefield520.02213
DT Jeff Wright410.02720
CB Jimmy Spencer400.01419
DT Noland Rosenbach330.02324
S Tommy Carlisle320.03027
OLB Britt Hager310.01113
DT Glenn Montgomery300.0106
DE Alfred Anderson300.01922
OLB Brian Williams220.02217
CB Lemuel Stinson210.03128
DE Elijah Alexander200.0148
DE Tracy Scroggins110.02224
OLB Johnny Holland100.064
RB Rodney Hampton10---------
RB Robert Green10---------
CB Ray Buchanan100.03128
S Ron Rice100.0811
DT Reggie White010.087
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bubba McDowell710.01741
CB Jim Lyles510.01743
OLB Jessie Armstead402.01535
DT Jerry Drake401.0512
S Brian Jordan430.01638
ILB Kyle Perkins330.01136
CB Dewayne Washington201.01540
CB Lorenzo Lynch210.01435
DT Walt Murphy210.0621
DE Marvin Washington200.0412
S Dave Whitmore200.0822
DE Pierce Holt100.01229
DE Gary Ferguson100.0514
DE Kevin Fagan020.01331
DT Mike Lodish010.01424
OLB Brett Wallerstedt010.028

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tracy Scroggins0.002024
DE Chuck Smith0.00106
DT Noland Rosenbach0.001024
DE Alfred Anderson0.001022
DT Jeff Wright0.000220
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead2.000035
CB Dewayne Washington1.000040
DT Jerry Drake1.000012
DE Marvin Washington0.010112
DT J.R. Green0.002019
DE Gary Ferguson0.002014
DE Pierce Holt0.001029
DT Mike Lodish0.001024
CB Jim Lyles0.001043
OLB Brett Wallerstedt0.00108
DE Kevin Fagan0.000131

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Michael Stewart30029
OLB Daved Benefield30013
OLB Brian Williams30017
CB Ray Buchanan21028
CB Lemuel Stinson20028
OLB Britt Hager20013
CB Jimmy Spencer20019
ILB Ed Brown20024
DE Tracy Scroggins10024
S Tommy Carlisle10027
S Ron Rice10011
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jim Lyles51043
S Brian Jordan41038
S Bubba McDowell30041
DE Marvin Washington20012
ILB Kyle Perkins20036
CB Lorenzo Lynch10035
S Dave Whitmore10022
DT Jerry Drake10012
OLB Jessie Armstead02035
DE Pierce Holt00129

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Eric Andolsek23016042
Gary Ivan Gordon14015142
Tim Grunhard03015042
Scott Conover02017243
Andrew Glover0105022
Troy Drayton01012029
Marco Rivera00016141
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ike Davis34032030
Keith Jennings22122022
Jeff Dellenbach16031030
Bruce Wilkerson15029030
Marcus Spears15031030
Tony Jones13033030
Craig Heyward12018017
Carl Bax010500
Patrick Salonen010200

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Ron Rice117
Troy Drayton113
Greg Werner111
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Dewayne Washington28
Rodney Culver125
Richard Huntley110
Gerald Dixon17

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tommy Carlisle------30271471
Lemuel Stinson------31281069
Marco Rivera1641------1067
Ray Buchanan------3128261
Scott Conover1743---------60
Steve McNair1743---------60
Eric Andolsek1642------159
Eric Blount1531------1359
Michael Stewart------2729258
Tim Grunhard1542---------57
Gary Ivan Gordon1542---------57
Troy Drayton1229------1354
Jimmy Spencer------14192053
Ed Brown------2724253
Tracy Scroggins------2224349
Noland Rosenbach------2324249
Alfred Anderson------1922748
Jeff Wright------2720---47
Robb Thomas1228------444
Marvin Harrison1224------743
Rodney Hampton619------1742
Brian Williams------2217241
Daved Benefield------2213237
Ron Rice------8111736
Darryl Ingram610------1834
Andrew Glover522------734
Robert Green1024---------34
Britt Hager------1113832
Calvin Williams518------932
Elijah Alexander------148729
Glenn Montgomery------106420
Chuck Smith------116118
Reggie White------87217
Harvey Williams18------716
Chris Villarrial23------1116
Johnny Holland------64515
Dean Caliguire21------1114
Kevin Donnalley21------1114
Greg Werner00------1111
Mark Royals00------1010
Hardy Nickerson------0077
Louis Davis12------25
John Kasay00------33
John Holecek------0033
Frank Reich00------11
Sean Salisbury00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bubba McDowell------17412179
Ike Davis3230------870
Lorenzo Lynch------14351463
Tony Jones3330---------63
Dewayne Washington------1540863
Marcus Spears3130------162
Jeff Dellenbach3130---------61
Jim Lyles------1743161
Paul Walker3130---------61
Bruce Wilkerson2930---------59
Brian Jordan------1638155
Craig Heyward1817------1550
Jeff Graham2525---------50
Jessie Armstead------1535---50
Kyle Perkins------1136249
Dave Whitmore------8221848
Karl Williams2017------1148
Kevin Fagan------1331347
Keith Jennings2222------145
Pierce Holt------1229344
Lorenzo White1925---------44
Rodney Culver145------2544
Mike Lodish------1424543
Ernest Givins1213------1641
Walt Murphy------621431
Tyrone Davis119------929
Brett Wallerstedt------281828
Gary Ferguson------514524
Richard Huntley95------1024
J.R. Green------319123
Jerry Drake------512421
Marvin Washington------412420
Lovett Purnell60------1420
James McKnight62------1018
Odessa Turner310------114
Carl Bax50------813
Gerald Dixon------32712
Wang Weilin20------810
Don Davis------46---10
Patrick Salonen20------79
Brian Hansen00------88
Barry Minter------35---8
Frank Jordan00------88
Morten Andersen00------77
Peter Tom Willis20---------2
Ralph Story00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5-10-2.0
Middle10252.5
Right2147.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left870.9
Middle191035.4
Right5316.2
None100.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair39190334821
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Paul Walker30225111520

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64142.3
Short (0-8 Yds)96323.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1991166.1
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54408.0
Short (0-8 Yds)12101028.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)10816916.9
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robb Thomas115040028
WR Calvin Williams75150018
WR Eric Blount62015031
TE Troy Drayton51119029
TE Andrew Glover4318022
RB Rodney Hampton32018019
WR Marvin Harrison21012024
RB Robert Green1000024
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Graham73160225
WR Karl Williams75052117
WR Ernest Givins54066113
WR Odessa Turner33070110
TE Keith Jennings33034022
RB Lorenzo White2207025
FB Craig Heyward1000017
RB Rodney Culver110405
TE Tyrone Davis1101809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lorenzo White2-2-1.006.85
Rodney Culver210.502.00
Paul Walker144.003.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Paul Walker323010.0010.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Keith Jennings111212.0011.33
TE Tyrone Davis111818.0018.00
WR Karl Williams1000.007.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Robert Green31
Steve McNair20
New OrleansRushesConversions
Rodney Culver20
Lorenzo White10
Paul Walker10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1042
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Paul Walker975

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Robb Thomas431
WR Eric Blount200
WR Calvin Williams111
TE Andrew Glover100
TE Troy Drayton100
WR Marvin Harrison100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Karl Williams432
WR Ernest Givins332
WR Jeff Graham100
TE Tyrone Davis111

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,700 (21,400)
End Zone10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)