Week 17, 1999

played in Carolina, NC

42 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	14	0	-	21
Carolina Panthers	3	7	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:17 CAR - John Kasay 28 field goal
2Q: 14:14 NOS - Jeff Graham 10 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 03:02 CAR - Marvin Harrison 13 pass from Eric Zeier (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 13:45 NOS - Karl Williams 34 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 06:58 NOS - Jeff Graham 8 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 04:27 CAR - John Kasay 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:17 CAR - John Kasay 28 field goal
2Q: 14:14 NOS - Jeff Graham 10 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 03:02 CAR - Marvin Harrison 13 pass from Eric Zeier (John Kasay extra point)
3Q: 13:45 NOS - Karl Williams 34 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 06:58 NOS - Jeff Graham 8 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 04:27 CAR - John Kasay 46 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 12-4 6-10
First Downs 11 18
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 8 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 323 267
- Offensive Plays 50 76
- Yards per Play 6.46 3.51
Net Rushing Yards 143 91
- Rushing Attempts 21 29
- Yards per Rush 6.81 3.14
Net Passing Yards 180 176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 17 - 0 43 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 183 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 4/27
- Yards per Pass Play 6.21 3.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.4 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 6/50 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 6/44 4/45
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 27
Time of Possession 24:38 35:22

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	12-4	6-10
First Downs	11	18
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	8	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	323	267
- Offensive Plays	50	76
- Yards per Play	6.46	3.51
Net Rushing Yards	143	91
- Rushing Attempts	21	29
- Yards per Rush	6.81	3.14
Net Passing Yards	180	176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 17 - 0	43 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	183	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	4/27
- Yards per Pass Play	6.21	3.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.4	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	6/50	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	6/44	4/45
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 27
Time of Possession	24:38	35:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:46	1:10	OWN 12	3	-4	Punt
1	8:26	1:44	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
1	1:09	2:04	OWN 23	4	77	Touchdown
2	12:28	2:12	OWN 24	3	9	Punt
2	2:51	1:42	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 19	1	9	Half
3	15:00	1:28	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
3	11:46	4:55	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
3	5:24	1:38	OWN 47	3	5	Punt
3	2:11	0:26	OPP 46	3	0	Punt
3	0:35	2:33	OWN 41	6	15	Punt
4	8:29	1:48	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
4	4:20	1:52	OWN 29	3	-1	Punt
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 45	2	-2	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:14	OWN 28	6	15	Punt
1	10:36	2:10	OPP 47	3	8	Punt
1	6:42	5:33	OPP 49	9	38	Field Goal
2	14:05	1:37	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	10:16	7:25	OWN 21	16	79	Touchdown
2	1:09	0:31	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
3	13:32	1:46	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	6:51	1:27	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	3:46	1:35	OWN 3	3	2	Punt
3	1:45	1:10	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
4	13:02	4:33	OWN 20	8	31	Punt
4	6:41	2:21	OWN 35	6	36	Field Goal
4	2:28	1:54	OWN 38	10	17	Downs

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richard Huntley	14	78	5.57	35	2
Spencer Bramson	4	62	15.50	66	1
Matt Hassebeck	3	3	1.00	5	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sean Bennett	19	66	3.47	15	2
Cristian Nofsinger	7	25	3.57	10	1
David Meggett	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Eric Zeier	1	3	3.00	3	0
Asher Ackerman	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	28	17	183	1/3	3	34	0	115.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eric Zeier	35	25	162	3/19	1	21	0	90.4
Steve McNair	8	6	41	1/8	0	11	0	85.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Graham	5	9	47	9.40	14	13	2
WR Karl Williams	5	10	59	11.80	3	34	1
WR Leonard Klecko	2	2	37	18.50	8	29	0
RB Richard Huntley	2	3	3	1.50	4	2	0
TE James Jenkins	1	2	12	12.00	6	12	0
WR Eli Reid	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marvin Harrison	8	11	61	7.63	10	14	1
WR Keith Poole	6	8	47	7.83	13	21	0
WR Chris Penn	5	7	29	5.80	0	8	0
FB Jim Finn	4	4	15	3.75	1	8	0
TE Andrew Glover	2	2	7	3.50	2	5	0
TE Troy Drayton	2	3	14	7.00	0	11	0
RB Sean Bennett	2	3	16	8.00	10	11	0
WR Bobby Shaw	1	4	8	8.00	4	8	0
RB Cristian Nofsinger	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	9	410	45.6	38.3	57	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Taylor Cochrane	9	413	45.9	41.0	60	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	6	44	7.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Penn	4	45	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	2	47	23.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
David Meggett	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Deke McQuay	10	2	1.0	29	44
CB Monty Montgomery	9	1	0.0	15	37
OLB Dexter Coakley	6	1	0.0	15	16
CB Kelly Herndon	5	1	0.0	29	46
DT Walt Murphy	4	3	1.0	16	35
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	3	0.0	23	45
DE Robert Harris	4	2	0.0	23	39
S Bubba McDowell	4	1	0.0	6	22
DE Gary Ferguson	3	3	0.5	21	33
DT William Carr	3	1	0.0	19	15
S Donovin Darius	3	1	0.0	28	44
ILB Brian Simmons	3	0	0.0	24	24
CB Antoine Winfield	2	1	0.0	29	45
OLB Gerald Dixon	1	2	0.5	10	19
DE Gabe Wilkins	1	0	0.5	8	14
DE Noel Scarlett	1	1	0.0	6	8
DT Darrell Russell	0	2	0.5	16	22

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Andy Macdonald	6	1	0.0	20	29
ILB Antonio Armstrong	5	1	0.0	21	29
S Louis Riddick	5	0	0.0	21	29
OLB Mike Morton	4	0	1.0	19	27
S Shawn Williams	4	1	0.0	21	29
OLB Ron Johnson	4	0	0.0	17	24
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	1	0.0	16	29
DE Hugh Douglas	2	0	0.0	14	19
DT Michael Myers	1	3	0.0	17	16
ILB Chris Claiborne	1	1	0.0	9	14
DT Mike Lodish	0	1	0.0	8	7
S Tommy Carlisle	0	1	0.0	2	2
DE Renaldo Wynn	0	1	0.0	13	22

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Walt Murphy	1.0	0	1	0	35
S Deke McQuay	1.0	0	0	0	44
DE Gary Ferguson	0.5	1	1	0	33
DE Gabe Wilkins	0.5	1	0	0	14
OLB Gerald Dixon	0.5	0	0	0	19
DT Darrell Russell	0.5	0	0	0	22
DE Robert Harris	0.0	0	0	1	39
DT William Carr	0.0	0	0	1	15

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Mike Morton	1.0	0	27
DE Renaldo Wynn	0.0	2	22
ILB Antonio Armstrong	0.0	1	29
DE Kenard Lang	0.0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Monty Montgomery	8	2	37
S Deke McQuay	5	0	44
CB Kelly Herndon	5	0	46
S Bubba McDowell	3	0	22
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	0	16
ILB Brian Simmons	2	0	24
S Donovin Darius	2	0	44
CB Antoine Winfield	1	1	45
DE Robert Harris	1	0	39
OLB Gerald Dixon	1	0	19
OLB Jessie Armstead	0	1	45

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Antonio Armstrong	6	0	29
CB Andy Macdonald	6	0	29
S Louis Riddick	2	1	29
CB Jimmy Spencer	1	2	29
OLB Mike Morton	1	1	27
S Shawn Williams	1	0	29
ILB Chris Claiborne	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Heck	1	6	21	0	29
Rod Shoate	1	4	21	0	29
Ike Davis	1	3	21	1	29
Zack Freeman	1	3	21	0	29
Harris Barton	0	2	21	0	29

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gary Ivan Gordon	3	5	0	29	1	47
Tim Grunhard	3	4	0	29	1	47
Chris Naeole	2	5	0	22	0	21
Pat Harlow	1	6	1	29	1	47
Chris Villarrial	0	4	0	29	1	47
Troy Drayton	0	2	0	24	0	25
Marco Rivera	0	2	0	7	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Az-Zahir Hakim	2	17
Graham Somerville	1	21
J.J. Johnson	1	13
Ike Davis	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
David Meggett	3	27
Bruce Hill	3	19
Cristian Nofsinger	1	15
Ron Rice	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Deke McQuay	---	---	29	44	11	84
Antoine Winfield	---	---	29	45	6	80
Kelly Herndon	---	---	29	46	3	78
Donovin Darius	---	---	28	44	3	75
Jessie Armstead	---	---	23	45	2	70
Robert Harris	---	---	23	39	5	67
Monty Montgomery	---	---	15	37	8	60
Harris Barton	21	29	---	---	9	59
Ike Davis	21	29	---	---	9	59
Gary Ferguson	---	---	21	33	3	57
Dexter Coakley	---	---	15	16	21	52
Walt Murphy	---	---	16	35	---	51
Larry Heck	21	29	---	---	---	50
Zack Freeman	21	29	---	---	---	50
Rod Shoate	21	29	---	---	---	50
Matt Hassebeck	21	29	---	---	---	50
Brian Simmons	---	---	24	24	1	49
Graham Somerville	15	12	---	---	21	48
James Jenkins	18	23	---	---	5	46
Darrell Russell	---	---	16	22	4	42
Richard Huntley	16	24	---	---	---	40
Karl Williams	11	20	---	---	8	39
Jeff Graham	14	24	---	---	---	38
Gerald Dixon	---	---	10	19	9	38
Bobby Taylor	---	---	2	9	26	37
Spencer Bramson	5	5	---	---	26	36
William Carr	---	---	19	15	2	36
Gabe Wilkins	---	---	8	14	13	35
Bubba McDowell	---	---	6	22	1	29
Leonard Klecko	9	19	---	---	---	28
Jeremy Brigham	5	6	---	---	17	28
Eli Reid	8	11	---	---	---	19
Alvis Whitted	1	1	---	---	17	19
Az-Zahir Hakim	0	0	---	---	17	17
J.J. Johnson	3	0	---	---	13	16
Noel Scarlett	---	---	6	8	---	14
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jason Whittle	0	0	---	---	9	9
Sebastian Fannin	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	4	4
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ron Rogers	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pat Harlow	29	47	---	---	11	87
Marvin Harrison	25	43	---	---	17	85
Tim Grunhard	29	47	---	---	---	76
Gary Ivan Gordon	29	47	---	---	---	76
Chris Villarrial	29	47	---	---	---	76
Troy Drayton	24	25	---	---	10	59
Ron Johnson	---	---	17	24	18	59
Shawn Williams	---	---	21	29	9	59
Eric Zeier	20	38	---	---	---	58
Keith Poole	20	34	---	---	---	54
Jim Finn	12	23	---	---	19	54
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	16	29	8	53
Antonio Armstrong	---	---	21	29	1	51
Louis Riddick	---	---	21	29	---	50
Andy Macdonald	---	---	20	29	---	49
Chris Naeole	22	21	---	---	6	49
Mike Morton	---	---	19	27	---	46
Sean Bennett	19	25	---	---	1	45
Cristian Nofsinger	9	21	---	---	15	45
Ray Crockett	---	---	12	14	18	44
Bobby Shaw	15	29	---	---	---	44
Chris Penn	7	18	---	---	17	42
Marco Rivera	7	26	---	---	5	38
Renaldo Wynn	---	---	13	22	---	35
Michael Myers	---	---	17	16	1	34
Hugh Douglas	---	---	14	19	---	33
David Meggett	1	1	---	---	27	29
Kenard Lang	---	---	7	10	9	26
Chris Claiborne	---	---	9	14	3	26
Bruce Hill	1	4	---	---	19	24
Mike Lodish	---	---	8	7	6	21
Andrew Glover	9	12	---	---	---	21
Asher Ackerman	3	0	---	---	18	21
John Copeland	---	---	4	13	2	19
Steve McNair	9	9	---	---	---	18
Stephen Boyd	---	---	4	5	8	17
Ron Rice	---	---	6	1	10	17
Jeff Small	0	0	---	---	11	11
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	11	11
Chris Ruhman	0	0	---	---	11	11
Taylor Cochrane	0	0	---	---	9	9
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	2	2	---	4
Alan Rodgers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dermontti Dawson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Donnie Spragan	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	8	33	4.1
Right	7	104	14.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	17	2.1
Middle	14	51	3.6
Right	7	23	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	28	17	2	1	1	5	4	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eric Zeier	35	25	1	4	0	2	2	2	0
Steve McNair	8	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	12	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	5	45	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	63	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	63	12.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	9	35	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	72	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	96	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Williams	10	5	0	59	1	20
WR Jeff Graham	9	5	0	47	0	24
RB Richard Huntley	3	2	0	3	0	24
TE James Jenkins	2	1	1	12	0	23
WR Leonard Klecko	2	2	0	37	1	19
WR Eli Reid	1	1	0	10	0	11
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	0	15	0	1

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison	11	8	61	0	43
WR Keith Poole	8	6	47	1	34
WR Chris Penn	7	5	29	0	18
WR Bobby Shaw	4	1	8	0	29
FB Jim Finn	4	4	15	0	23
TE Troy Drayton	3	2	14	0	25
RB Sean Bennett	3	2	16	0	25
TE Andrew Glover	2	2	7	0	12
RB Cristian Nofsinger	1	1	6	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	1	4	4.00	5.57

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
David Meggett	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
Asher Ackerman	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00
Cristian Nofsinger	1	2	2.00	3.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	4	3	19	4.75	6.54

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eric Zeier	2	2	27	13.50	4.63
Steve McNair	1	1	7	7.00	5.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Graham	2	2	18	9.00	5.22
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Karl Williams	1	0	0	0.00	5.90

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marvin Harrison	3	3	34	11.33	5.55

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Richard Huntley	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Eric Zeier	1	0
Asher Ackerman	1	0
Sean Bennett	1	1
Cristian Nofsinger	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	9	6	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eric Zeier	11	9	3
Steve McNair	1	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Karl Williams	4	2	1
WR Jeff Graham	2	1	1
WR Eli Reid	1	1	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	0
WR Alvis Whitted	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chris Penn	3	1	1
WR Marvin Harrison	3	3	1
WR Keith Poole	2	2	0
FB Jim Finn	2	2	0
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	1
RB Cristian Nofsinger	1	1	1

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

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