Week 9, 1997

played in Carolina, NC

58 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	3	-	13
Carolina Panthers	10	6	3	3	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 CAR - Antowain Smith 3 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 05:42 CAR - John Kasay 47 field goal
1Q: 02:35 NOS - Larry Long 50 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 13:32 NOS - Morten Andersen 45 field goal
2Q: 06:12 CAR - Robert Green 1 run (John Kasay extra point failed)
3Q: 06:36 CAR - John Kasay 35 field goal
4Q: 14:18 NOS - Morten Andersen 20 field goal
4Q: 11:41 CAR - John Kasay 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 CAR - Antowain Smith 3 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 05:42 CAR - John Kasay 47 field goal
1Q: 02:35 NOS - Larry Long 50 run (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 13:32 NOS - Morten Andersen 45 field goal
2Q: 06:12 CAR - Robert Green 1 run (John Kasay extra point failed)
3Q: 06:36 CAR - John Kasay 35 field goal
4Q: 14:18 NOS - Morten Andersen 20 field goal
4Q: 11:41 CAR - John Kasay 38 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-7 4-5
First Downs 17 22
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 292 349
- Offensive Plays 55 70
- Yards per Play 5.31 4.99
Net Rushing Yards 144 86
- Rushing Attempts 22 31
- Yards per Rush 6.55 2.77
Net Passing Yards 148 263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 18 - 1 37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 166 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.48 6.74
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 9.3
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/0 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 3/51 3/63
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 25
Time of Possession 25:47 34:13

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-7	4-5
First Downs	17	22
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	292	349
- Offensive Plays	55	70
- Yards per Play	5.31	4.99
Net Rushing Yards	144	86
- Rushing Attempts	22	31
- Yards per Rush	6.55	2.77
Net Passing Yards	148	263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 18 - 1	37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	166	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.48	6.74
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	9.3
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/0	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	3/51	3/63
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 25
Time of Possession	25:47	34:13

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:42	1:35	OWN 20	3	-10	Punt
1	5:37	3:20	OWN 16	5	84	Touchdown
1	0:29	2:02	OWN 46	4	26	Field Goal
2	6:02	1:59	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 44	1	0	Half
3	15:00	2:05	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
3	6:31	7:19	OWN 21	13	76	Field Goal
4	11:33	2:57	OWN 15	5	11	Punt
4	6:26	4:26	OWN 1	16	73	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:18	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	8:07	2:30	OPP 48	5	18	Field Goal
1	2:17	1:48	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	13:27	7:25	OWN 21	14	79	Touchdown
2	4:03	4:02	OWN 13	11	50	Missed FG
3	12:55	6:24	OWN 24	13	58	Field Goal
4	14:12	2:39	OWN 40	4	39	Field Goal
4	8:36	2:10	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
4	2:00	2:00	OWN 5	5	12	Game

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	17	76	4.47	14	4	0
Larry Long	4	63	15.75	50	1	1
Paul Walker	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Robert Green	17	51	3.00	14	1	1
Antowain Smith	10	28	2.80	13	1	0
Steve McNair	3	2	0.67	2	0	0
Calvin Williams	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Walker	30	18	166	3/18	0	23	1	61.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	37	26	272	2/9	1	49	0	100.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jeff Graham	7	12	42	6.00	8	12
WR Karl Williams	4	5	59	14.75	2	23
TE Keith Jennings	2	3	11	5.50	0	8
WR Leonard Klecko	2	3	30	15.00	1	19
TE Tyrone Davis	2	2	1	0.50	6	5
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	23	23.00	14	23
FB Craig Heyward	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Derek Russell	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Larry Long	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marvin Harrison	6	14	79	13.17	27	23	0
WR Robb Thomas	5	7	45	9.00	7	13	0
TE Andrew Glover	5	5	24	4.80	6	17	0
RB Antowain Smith	4	4	48	12.00	28	27	1
WR Louis Davis	3	4	21	7.00	4	10	0
TE Darryl Ingram	2	2	6	3.00	0	5	0
FB Harvey Williams	1	1	49	49.00	45	49	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jeff Graham	1	1	0
Brett Wallerstedt	0	0	1
Mike Caldwell	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Andrew Glover	1	2	0
Antowain Smith	1	0	0
Ray Buchanan	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	4	191	47.8	43.5	54	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	2	94	47.0	47.0	59	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	3/4	1/2	0/1	47	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	1	0	0.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jarvis Williams	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	3	51	17.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lemuel Stinson	2	44	22.0	0
Clayton Holmes	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bubba McDowell	9	3	0.0	31	39
OLB Jessie Armstead	8	2	0.0	25	33
DE Robert Harris	5	1	1.0	28	33
CB Monty Montgomery	5	1	0.0	16	29
ILB Mike Caldwell	4	2	0.0	31	39
CB Jim Lyles	4	1	0.0	30	33
DT Mike Lodish	3	2	1.0	19	27
DT Darrell Russell	3	2	0.0	20	20
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	3	0	0.0	6	6
S Brian Jordan	2	2	0.0	31	39
DT Walt Murphy	2	0	0.0	13	20
OLB Barry Minter	2	0	0.0	12	7
S Deke McQuay	2	0	0.0	2	13
CB Dewayne Washington	1	2	0.0	31	39
DE Marvin Washington	1	0	0.0	30	29
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	---	---	---
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	0.0	10	14
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.0	3	3

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	8	1	0.0	19	33
CB Jimmy Spencer	5	0	0.0	16	22
CB Ray Buchanan	4	4	0.0	22	32
S Tommy Carlisle	4	4	0.0	22	33
DT Noland Rosenbach	4	0	0.0	17	19
DE Tracy Scroggins	2	1	1.0	16	24
CB Lemuel Stinson	2	0	1.0	22	33
DE Elijah Alexander	2	0	1.0	17	23
DT Reggie White	2	2	0.0	12	20
S Robert Tate	2	1	0.0	20	31
OLB Johnny Holland	2	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Britt Hager	2	0	0.0	13	23
S Ron Rice	1	1	0.0	5	4
ILB Artie Ulmer	1	1	0.0	2	2
ILB Ed Brown	1	0	0.0	6	8
CB Jarvis Williams	0	1	0.0	3	4
DT Glenn Montgomery	0	1	0.0	5	14
DT Grady Jackson	0	1	0.0	5	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mike Lodish	1.0	1	0	0	27
DE Robert Harris	1.0	0	0	1	33
DT Darrell Russell	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Marvin Washington	0.0	0	1	0	29
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	0	1	0	20

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tracy Scroggins	1.0	0	1	0	24
DE Elijah Alexander	1.0	0	0	1	23
CB Lemuel Stinson	1.0	0	0	0	33
DT Reggie White	0.0	2	0	0	20
DE Chuck Smith	0.0	1	0	0	9
DT Glenn Montgomery	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	6	1	33
S Bubba McDowell	3	1	39
CB Jim Lyles	3	0	33
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	3	0	6
S Deke McQuay	2	1	13
ILB Mike Caldwell	2	0	39
CB Monty Montgomery	2	0	29
CB Dewayne Washington	1	1	39
S Brian Jordan	1	0	39
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	14
DT Walt Murphy	1	0	20
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	3

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson	5	0	0	33
CB Jimmy Spencer	5	0	0	22
CB Ray Buchanan	3	0	0	32
OLB Johnny Holland	2	0	0	10
ILB Ed Brown	1	0	0	8
ILB Artie Ulmer	1	0	0	2
S Robert Tate	1	0	0	31
CB Lemuel Stinson	0	2	1	33
S Tommy Carlisle	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Zack Freeman	3	6	0	22	0	33
Harris Barton	3	5	1	22	0	33
Larry Heck	2	3	0	22	0	33
Tony Jones	1	3	0	22	2	33
Keith Jennings	1	2	1	19	0	23
Craig Heyward	1	1	0	16	0	20
Ike Davis	0	1	0	22	1	33

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gary Ivan Gordon	4	4	31	0	39
Ed Ellis	3	4	31	2	39
Tim Grunhard	2	10	31	0	39
Chris Villarrial	2	5	31	0	39
Chris Naeole	1	4	31	0	39
Andrew Glover	0	2	28	0	31
Harvey Williams	0	1	21	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Don Davis	2	14
Larry Long	1	18
Tyrone Davis	1	16
Jake Reed	1	14

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Spencer	2	10
Harvey Williams	1	17
Dean Caliguire	1	6

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dewayne Washington	---	---	31	39	14	84
Bubba McDowell	---	---	31	39	8	78
Brian Jordan	---	---	31	39	4	74
Mike Caldwell	---	---	31	39	4	74
Jim Lyles	---	---	30	33	6	69
Robert Harris	---	---	28	33	4	65
Marvin Washington	---	---	30	29	4	63
Jessie Armstead	---	---	25	33	4	62
Harris Barton	22	33	---	---	6	61
Ike Davis	22	33	---	---	6	61
Monty Montgomery	---	---	16	29	15	60
Tony Jones	22	33	---	---	---	55
Larry Heck	22	33	---	---	---	55
Zack Freeman	22	33	---	---	---	55
Paul Walker	22	33	---	---	---	55
Mike Lodish	---	---	19	27	5	51
Craig Heyward	16	20	---	---	12	48
Jeff Graham	18	29	---	---	---	47
Richard Huntley	17	28	---	---	1	46
Keith Jennings	19	23	---	---	3	45
Darrell Russell	---	---	20	20	1	41
Walt Murphy	---	---	13	20	2	35
Leonard Klecko	10	20	---	---	---	30
Tyrone Davis	5	9	---	---	16	30
Larry Long	5	5	---	---	18	28
Gary Ferguson	---	---	10	14	3	27
Karl Williams	9	18	---	---	---	27
Derek Russell	9	11	---	---	6	26
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	6	6	14	26
Barry Minter	---	---	12	7	1	20
Deke McQuay	---	---	2	13	1	16
Jake Reed	0	0	---	---	14	14
Don Davis	---	---	0	0	14	14
James McKnight	2	0	---	---	10	12
James Jenkins	0	2	---	---	8	10
Pierce Holt	---	---	3	6	---	9
Sebastian Fannin	0	0	---	---	8	8
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Patrick Salonen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dexter Coakley	---	---	3	3	---	6
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	4	4
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Marvin Harrison	28	38	---	---	14	80
Chris Naeole	31	39	---	---	6	76
Ed Ellis	31	39	---	---	6	76
Tim Grunhard	31	39	---	---	---	70
Gary Ivan Gordon	31	39	---	---	---	70
Steve McNair	31	39	---	---	---	70
Chris Villarrial	31	39	---	---	---	70
Robb Thomas	23	28	---	---	14	65
Andrew Glover	28	31	---	---	4	63
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	22	33	7	62
Harvey Williams	21	24	---	---	17	62
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	19	33	7	59
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	22	33	2	57
Ray Buchanan	---	---	22	32	2	56
Robert Tate	---	---	20	31	3	54
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	16	22	10	48
Antowain Smith	12	14	---	---	20	46
Robert Green	19	25	---	---	---	44
Elijah Alexander	---	---	17	23	2	42
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	16	24	2	42
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	17	19	4	40
Britt Hager	---	---	13	23	3	39
Reggie White	---	---	12	20	3	35
Darryl Ingram	8	9	---	---	15	32
Louis Davis	12	15	---	---	---	27
Jarvis Williams	---	---	3	4	14	21
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	5	14	2	21
Ed Brown	---	---	6	8	7	21
Ron Rice	---	---	5	4	12	21
Clayton Holmes	---	---	1	0	17	18
Chuck Smith	---	---	6	9	2	17
Kenard Lang	---	---	5	10	1	16
Johnny Holland	---	---	5	10	---	15
Grady Jackson	---	---	5	9	1	15
Artie Ulmer	---	---	2	2	9	13
Calvin Williams	3	9	---	---	---	12
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Smith	0	0	---	---	6	6
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dean Caliguire	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Holecek	---	---	3	0	2	5
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	4	4
Troy Drayton	1	2	---	---	---	3
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	2	2
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marco Rivera	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	13	98	7.5
Right	3	23	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	0	0.0
Middle	16	72	4.5
Right	8	15	1.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Walker	30	18	3	2	1	3	2	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	37	26	3	0	3	4	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	74	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	28	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	63	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	43	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	137	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	69	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	12	7	0	42	0	29
WR Karl Williams	5	4	0	59	2	18
TE Keith Jennings	3	2	1	11	0	23
WR Leonard Klecko	3	2	0	30	0	20
WR Derek Russell	2	0	0	0	0	11
TE Tyrone Davis	2	2	0	1	0	9
FB Craig Heyward	1	0	0	0	0	20
RB Larry Long	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	0	23	1	28

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison	14	6	2	79	1	38
WR Robb Thomas	7	5	1	45	0	28
TE Andrew Glover	5	5	0	24	0	31
WR Louis Davis	4	3	0	21	0	15
RB Antowain Smith	4	4	0	48	1	14
TE Darryl Ingram	2	2	0	6	0	9
FB Harvey Williams	1	1	0	49	1	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	2	13	6.50	4.47

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Antowain Smith	2	9	4.50	2.80
Robert Green	1	1	1.00	3.00
Steve McNair	1	1	1.00	0.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Walker	2	0	0	0.00	5.53

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	4	2	4	1.00	7.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Keith Jennings	1	0	0	0.00	3.67
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0	0.00	3.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marvin Harrison	2	0	0	0.00	5.64
WR Louis Davis	1	1	1	1.00	5.25
RB Antowain Smith	1	1	3	3.00	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Green	2	2
Antowain Smith	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Walker	8	3	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	12	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Derek Russell	2	0	0
WR Leonard Klecko	2	1	1
WR Karl Williams	2	2	1
TE Keith Jennings	1	0	0
RB Larry Long	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marvin Harrison	5	2	2
WR Robb Thomas	3	3	1
RB Antowain Smith	2	2	2
TE Andrew Glover	1	1	1
WR Louis Davis	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,000 (21,300)
End Zone 11,900 (15,300)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 10,500 (13,500)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,000 (21,300)
End Zone	11,900 (15,300)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	10,500 (13,500)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,700)