Week 15, 1997

played in New Orleans, LA

55 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	3	0	17	-	27
New Orleans Saints	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:05 CAR - Antowain Smith 12 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:00 CAR - John Kasay 37 field goal
3Q: 06:18 NOS - Morten Andersen 52 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Robert Green 10 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 03:19 CAR - Robert Green 3 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 01:50 CAR - John Kasay 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:05 CAR - Antowain Smith 12 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:00 CAR - John Kasay 37 field goal
3Q: 06:18 NOS - Morten Andersen 52 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Robert Green 10 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 03:19 CAR - Robert Green 3 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 01:50 CAR - John Kasay 36 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 9-5 1-13
First Downs 20 12
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 265 229
- Offensive Plays 70 66
- Yards per Play 3.79 3.47
Net Rushing Yards 99 76
- Rushing Attempts 36 21
- Yards per Rush 2.75 3.62
Net Passing Yards 166 153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 0 39 - 14 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 182 188
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 6/35
- Yards per Pass Play 4.88 3.40
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 3/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 10.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 5/30 10/91
Punt Returns/Yards 3/32 2/1
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/33
Interception Ret./Yards 3/8 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 20
Time of Possession 31:40 28:20

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	9-5	1-13
First Downs	20	12
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	265	229
- Offensive Plays	70	66
- Yards per Play	3.79	3.47
Net Rushing Yards	99	76
- Rushing Attempts	36	21
- Yards per Rush	2.75	3.62
Net Passing Yards	166	153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 0	39 - 14 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	182	188
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	6/35
- Yards per Pass Play	4.88	3.40
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	3/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	10.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	5/30	10/91
Punt Returns/Yards	3/32	2/1
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	2/33
Interception Ret./Yards	3/8	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 20
Time of Possession	31:40	28:20

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:05	OWN 22	8	78	Touchdown
1	9:35	0:55	OWN 42	3	-4	Punt
1	7:27	4:36	OWN 40	9	25	Punt
2	13:27	3:20	OWN 20	8	20	Punt
2	8:26	1:37	OWN 43	3	-7	Punt
2	5:31	2:01	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	1:54	1:54	OWN 14	5	66	Half
0	0:00	0:00	OWN 0	5	66	Field Goal
3	13:03	2:07	OWN 37	5	16	Punt
3	6:12	1:23	OWN 20	7	29	Fumble
3	2:42	2:49	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
4	13:13	1:21	OWN 46	3	5	Punt
4	7:48	2:25	OWN 43	3	1	Punt
4	4:03	0:51	OPP 2	2	2	Touchdown
4	2:18	0:35	OPP 20	3	1	Field Goal
4	1:32	1:32	OPP 25	3	2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:55	1:20	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	8:40	1:13	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	2:51	4:24	OWN 20	9	59	Interception
2	10:07	1:41	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	6:49	1:18	OWN 17	3	3	Punt
2	3:30	1:36	OWN 28	4	15	Punt
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	10:56	4:44	OWN 7	10	58	Field Goal
3	4:49	2:07	OPP 49	8	15	Missed FG
4	14:53	1:40	OWN 22	3	-3	Punt
4	11:52	4:04	OWN 20	8	37	Interception
4	5:23	1:20	OWN 2	5	0	Downs
4	3:12	0:54	OWN 17	4	3	Downs
4	1:43	0:11	OWN 20	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Ray Buchanan, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Antowain Smith	16	23	1.44	12	1	1
Robert Green	15	55	3.67	14	3	2
Steve McNair	4	22	5.50	12	1	0
Frank Reich	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richard Huntley	13	56	4.31	20	3
Danny Wuerffel	4	16	4.00	6	0
Larry Long	2	0	0.00	2	0
Craig Heyward	1	1	1.00	1	0
Paul Walker	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	31	18	182	3/16	0	31	0	74.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Wuerffel	35	14	188	6/35	0	32	2	34.0
Paul Walker	4	0	0	0/0	0	0	1	0.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eric Blount	6	8	70	11.67	18	25
WR Calvin Williams	3	5	21	7.00	0	10
RB Robert Green	2	4	-5	-2.50	0	-1
WR Louis Davis	2	4	20	10.00	18	17
WR Robb Thomas	1	4	31	31.00	25	31
TE Andrew Glover	1	3	10	10.00	0	10
FB Harvey Williams	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	11	11.00	5	11
RB Antowain Smith	1	1	23	23.00	13	23

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jeff Graham	4	11	68	17.00	29	32
WR Leonard Klecko	4	6	51	12.75	6	27
FB Craig Heyward	1	2	24	24.00	24	24
TE Keith Jennings	1	4	12	12.00	0	12
WR Derek Russell	1	4	7	7.00	0	7
RB Larry Long	1	1	11	11.00	2	11
TE Tyrone Davis	1	1	12	12.00	5	12
WR Karl Williams	1	6	3	3.00	5	3
WR Jake Reed	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR James McKnight	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Richard Huntley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ray Buchanan	2	8	4.00	0
CB Jimmy Spencer	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Robert Green	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jessie Armstead	0	1	0	0
Brian Jordan	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	8	373	46.6	39.0	60	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	7	312	44.6	40.0	69	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	1/2	1/2	1/2	52	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Blount	3	32	10.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	2	1	0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lemuel Stinson	1	20	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Reed	2	33	16.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tommy Carlisle	7	1	0.0	19	44
ILB Hardy Nickerson	5	2	0.0	19	37
DT Glenn Montgomery	5	0	0.0	20	44
DE Elijah Alexander	4	0	1.5	13	32
CB Jimmy Spencer	3	2	0.0	15	29
DE Tracy Scroggins	2	0	2.0	16	35
DT Reggie White	2	1	1.0	13	20
DE Chuck Smith	2	0	1.0	5	10
OLB Johnny Holland	2	2	0.0	8	17
OLB Britt Hager	2	2	0.0	12	34
CB Ray Buchanan	2	0	0.0	20	44
ILB Ed Brown	2	0	0.0	7	5
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0.0	20	43
ILB John Holecek	1	0	0.0	2	7
S Ron Rice	1	0	0.0	4	10
DT Grady Jackson	0	2	0.5	5	18

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Deke McQuay	7	2	0.0	35	34
S Brian Jordan	6	0	0.0	31	34
ILB Mike Caldwell	5	1	0.0	22	29
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	5	0	0.0	17	15
CB Dewayne Washington	4	1	0.0	36	34
S Bubba McDowell	4	0	0.0	36	34
DE Marvin Washington	3	0	1.0	26	30
CB Monty Montgomery	3	2	0.0	21	29
DE Gary Ferguson	3	1	0.0	10	4
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	1	0.0	19	19
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	1	0.0	12	4
DT Darrell Russell	2	1	1.0	19	16
DT William Carr	2	0	0.0	22	15
DE Robert Harris	1	2	1.0	27	33
OLB Gerald Dixon	1	1	0.0	5	8
TE Keith Jennings	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Don Davis	1	0	0.0	14	5
RB Richard Huntley	1	0	---	---	---
QB Danny Wuerffel	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tracy Scroggins	2.0	0	2	0	35
DE Elijah Alexander	1.5	1	1	0	32
DE Chuck Smith	1.0	0	0	1	10
DT Reggie White	1.0	0	0	0	20
DT Grady Jackson	0.5	0	0	0	18
DT Glenn Montgomery	0.0	0	1	0	44
DE Kenard Lang	0.0	0	1	0	13

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	1.0	0	3	1	33
DE Marvin Washington	1.0	0	1	0	30
DT Darrell Russell	1.0	0	0	0	16
DE Pierce Holt	0.0	1	0	0	1
ILB Mike Caldwell	0.0	1	0	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tommy Carlisle	3	0	0	44
OLB Johnny Holland	2	1	0	17
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	0	1	29
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	0	0	37
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0	43
DT Glenn Montgomery	1	0	0	44
DE Elijah Alexander	1	0	0	32
DE Chuck Smith	1	0	0	10
ILB Ed Brown	1	0	0	5
CB Ray Buchanan	0	2	2	44
OLB Britt Hager	0	2	0	34
S Robert Tate	0	2	0	42
ILB John Holecek	0	1	0	7

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Brian Jordan	3	0	34
ILB Mike Caldwell	3	0	29
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	0	19
S Bubba McDowell	2	1	34
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	2	0	15
CB Dewayne Washington	2	0	34
S Deke McQuay	1	1	34
CB Monty Montgomery	1	1	29
DE Gary Ferguson	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gary Ivan Gordon	2	5	31	1	34
Chris Naeole	2	4	8	1	12
Ed Ellis	1	6	35	1	34
Chris Villarrial	1	4	34	0	34
Troy Drayton	1	2	23	0	21
Marco Rivera	0	5	28	0	22
Dean Caliguire	0	3	32	0	34
Andrew Glover	0	2	15	0	18

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Zack Freeman	1	6	1	21	0	42
Harris Barton	1	3	0	21	0	45
Craig Heyward	1	1	0	7	0	15
Larry Heck	0	3	0	21	1	45
Ike Davis	0	3	0	20	1	43
Tony Jones	0	1	0	20	4	43

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Spencer	1	16
Ron Rice	1	14
Lemuel Stinson	1	12
Calvin Williams	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brett Wallerstedt	1	23
Barry Minter	1	10
Ruben Brown	1	9
Dewayne Washington	1	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ed Ellis	35	34	---	---	10	79
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	20	43	12	75
Eric Blount	27	29	---	---	13	69
Chris Villarrial	34	34	---	---	---	68
Ray Buchanan	---	---	20	44	3	67
Steve McNair	33	34	---	---	---	67
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	20	44	2	66
Dean Caliguire	32	34	---	---	---	66
Robert Tate	---	---	21	42	3	66
Gary Ivan Gordon	31	34	---	---	---	65
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	19	44	2	65
Antowain Smith	20	15	---	---	26	61
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	19	37	4	60
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	15	29	16	60
Marco Rivera	28	22	---	---	9	59
Harvey Williams	24	18	---	---	14	56
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	16	35	2	53
Troy Drayton	23	21	---	---	9	53
Britt Hager	---	---	12	34	2	48
Elijah Alexander	---	---	13	32	3	48
Reggie White	---	---	13	20	8	41
Andrew Glover	15	18	---	---	7	40
Robb Thomas	19	18	---	---	---	37
Louis Davis	21	15	---	---	---	36
Robert Green	16	19	---	---	---	35
Calvin Williams	10	14	---	---	7	31
Ed Brown	---	---	7	5	19	31
Ron Rice	---	---	4	10	14	28
Johnny Holland	---	---	8	17	---	25
Darryl Ingram	5	3	---	---	17	25
Clayton Holmes	---	---	2	6	17	25
Kenard Lang	---	---	8	13	4	25
Grady Jackson	---	---	5	18	1	24
Chris Naeole	8	12	---	---	1	21
Chuck Smith	---	---	5	10	2	17
Mike Smith	6	0	---	---	10	16
Kevin Donnalley	6	0	---	---	10	16
John Holecek	---	---	2	7	7	16
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	8	8
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	7	7
Frank Reich	3	0	---	---	2	5
Daved Benefield	---	---	1	4	---	5
Artie Ulmer	---	---	0	0	5	5
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	1	1	---	2
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bubba McDowell	---	---	36	34	19	89
Dewayne Washington	---	---	36	34	8	78
Harris Barton	21	45	---	---	9	75
Ike Davis	20	43	---	---	9	72
Deke McQuay	---	---	35	34	2	71
Brian Jordan	---	---	31	34	2	67
Larry Heck	21	45	---	---	---	66
Tony Jones	20	43	---	---	---	63
Zack Freeman	21	42	---	---	---	63
Danny Wuerffel	20	41	---	---	2	63
Robert Harris	---	---	27	33	1	61
Walt Murphy	---	---	28	29	2	59
Monty Montgomery	---	---	21	29	8	58
Marvin Washington	---	---	26	30	1	57
Jeff Graham	18	39	---	---	---	57
Keith Jennings	14	24	---	---	17	55
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	17	15	23	55
Mike Caldwell	---	---	22	29	2	53
Karl Williams	15	37	---	---	---	52
Richard Huntley	16	33	---	---	1	50
Leonard Klecko	15	31	---	---	---	46
Larry Long	5	12	---	---	24	41
Jessie Armstead	---	---	19	19	1	39
William Carr	---	---	22	15	2	39
Darrell Russell	---	---	19	16	2	37
Craig Heyward	7	15	---	---	13	35
Tyrone Davis	6	9	---	---	16	31
Gerald Dixon	---	---	5	8	15	28
Derek Russell	7	15	---	---	5	27
Gary Ferguson	---	---	10	4	9	23
Jake Reed	2	3	---	---	16	21
Don Davis	---	---	14	5	---	19
Pierce Holt	---	---	9	1	8	18
Barry Minter	---	---	6	1	10	17
Dexter Coakley	---	---	12	4	---	16
James McKnight	0	7	---	---	8	15
Sebastian Fannin	0	0	---	---	13	13
Patrick Salonen	0	3	---	---	9	12
Ruben Brown	1	2	---	---	9	12
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	7	7
Paul Walker	1	4	---	---	---	5
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Martin	1	2	---	---	---	3
Frank Robinson	---	---	1	0	---	1
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	26	2.6
Middle	14	48	3.4
Right	11	26	2.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	31	5.2
Middle	11	34	3.1
Right	4	11	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	31	18	4	1	3	3	4	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Wuerffel	35	14	5	4	4	6	4	0	2
Paul Walker	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	4	12	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	10	121	12.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	27	2.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	22	22.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	23	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	62	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	3	29	1.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	74	12.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eric Blount	8	6	1	70	2	29
WR Calvin Williams	5	3	0	21	0	14
WR Robb Thomas	4	1	0	31	1	18
RB Robert Green	4	2	1	-5	0	19
WR Louis Davis	4	2	1	20	0	15
TE Andrew Glover	3	1	0	10	0	18
FB Harvey Williams	1	1	0	1	0	18
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	0	11	0	21
RB Antowain Smith	1	1	0	23	1	15

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	11	4	1	68	2	39
WR Leonard Klecko	6	4	1	51	2	31
WR Karl Williams	6	1	1	3	0	37
TE Keith Jennings	4	1	1	12	0	24
WR Derek Russell	4	1	0	7	0	15
FB Craig Heyward	2	1	0	24	1	15
WR James McKnight	2	0	0	0	0	7
WR Jake Reed	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Larry Long	1	1	0	11	0	12
TE Tyrone Davis	1	1	0	12	0	9
RB Richard Huntley	1	0	0	0	0	33

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Green	4	18	4.50	3.67
Antowain Smith	4	12	3.00	1.44

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	4	2	9	2.25	5.87

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eric Blount	2	1	-2	-1.00	8.75
RB Robert Green	1	0	0	0.00	-1.25
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Antowain Smith	3	1
Steve McNair	2	1
Frank Reich	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	8	3	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Wuerffel	12	5	3
Paul Walker	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Williams	3	2	2
WR Louis Davis	2	0	0
WR Robb Thomas	1	0	0
FB Harvey Williams	1	1	0
WR Eric Blount	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	4	1	1
WR Leonard Klecko	3	3	2
WR Karl Williams	3	1	0
WR James McKnight	2	0	0
WR Derek Russell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 43,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,800 (21,400)
End Zone 9,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	43,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,800 (21,400)
End Zone	9,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)