Week 17, 2008

played in New Orleans, LA

61 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Carolina Panthers107070-24
New Orleans Saints010776-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 33 field goal
1Q: 02:03 CAR - Anthony Davis 2 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 07:51 NOS - David Beckham 43 field goal
2Q: 02:30 NOS - Quinton Ganther 3 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 01:04 CAR - Brandon Marshall 16 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 11:04 NOS - Quinton Ganther 36 run (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 13:52 NOS - Daniel Graham 23 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 03:31 CAR - Jackie Archambeau 6 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
OT: 06:40 NOS - Ledley King 6 pass from Matt Hasselbeck

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record9-79-6-1
First Downs1820
- by Rushing53
- by Passing1216
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards358443
- Offensive Plays6270
- Yards per Play5.776.33
Net Rushing Yards64128
- Rushing Attempts2224
- Yards per Rush2.915.33
Net Passing Yards294315
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 27 - 245 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards300320
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/5
- Yards per Pass Play7.356.85
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions6/146/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.18.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards13/758/50
Punt Returns/Yards1/83/38
Kick Returns/Yards4/1215/128
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/44
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 34
Time of Possession30:2733:04

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:34OWN 231461Field Goal
15:333:39OWN 37663Touchdown
215:001:25OPP 4537Punt
27:441:50OWN 2633Punt
22:241:28OPP 42442Touchdown
20:140:14OWN 181-1Half
310:491:13OWN 40212Interception
37:251:18OWN 2039Punt
34:292:04OWN 2533Punt
413:404:22OWN 25728Punt
48:041:11OWN 46313Interception
46:413:17OWN 31969Touchdown
42:071:07OWN 2033Punt
40:030:03OWN 1716Half
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:261:53OWN 434-6Punt
11:541:54OWN 30315Fumble
213:355:51OWN 201054Field Goal
25:543:30OWN 42758Touchdown
20:560:42OWN 3335Punt
315:004:11OWN 31669Touchdown
39:362:11OWN 4536Punt
36:071:38OWN 2736Punt
32:253:45OWN 23977Touchdown
49:181:14OWN 2037Punt
46:530:12OPP 42121Fumble
43:241:17OWN 34527Punt
41:000:57OWN 37514Punt
OT110:003:31OWN 25975Touchdown

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jackie Archambeau14372.641010
RB Anthony Davis6162.671311
QB Steve McNair2115.501210
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quinton Ganther11635.733611
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis6528.673120
RB Ross Jean372.33300
QB Matt Hasselbeck2168.00800
FB Michael Robinson1-4-4.00-400
WR Aundrae Allison1-6-6.00-600

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair39273001/6237287.5
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck45333201/53280115.0

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Matt Jones698013.3345290
RB Jackie Archambeau568016.0066371
TE Peyton Hillis45184.50680
FB Jim Finn343612.0028280
WR Brandon Marshall353812.6714181
WR Tim Carter2494.50250
FB Oren O'Neal23157.50080
WR David Givens111616.000160
RB Anthony Davis1188.00080
WR Ezra Alston0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Daniel Graham81010212.7542271
RB Quinton Ganther811324.00491
WR Aundrae Allison68467.6712210
WR Nate Washington464611.5024280
TE Ledley King232412.008181
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis222814.0013190
TE Billy Bajema1244.00040
FB Michael Robinson111919.0012190
WR David Clowney121919.000190

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Marcus McCauley14444.000
CB Dwight Lowery100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
S Daryl Jackson0110
DE Chris Ellis0100
S Cary Whitehorn0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Aundrae Allison1000
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis1000

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Travis Dorch628547.534.5601
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons726738.131.3492

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt1/10/00/0333/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Beckham1/11/10/0433/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Ezra Alston188.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Justin King33812.70

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Von Hutchins412130.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill512825.60

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Spencer Boone630.01931
CB Drayton Florence610.01928
OLB Ty Myers610.01728
S Daryl Jackson500.02345
CB Brannon Condren410.02233
ILB Alonzo Harris400.0620
OLB Stewart Bradley400.02446
CB Andre Dyson310.01721
CB Von Hutchins310.0823
DE Mike Montgomery310.01320
DE Titas Adams201.02136
CB Steve Smith210.01939
WR Matt Jones20---------
DT Marcus Spears200.01934
S Cary Whitehorn110.0621
OLB Mario Haggan100.0414
DT Kendall Langford100.01335
OLB Adewale Ogunleye010.0718
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Dwight Lowery720.02038
ILB Larry Atkins710.02236
CB Antonio Cromartie620.01835
OLB Jon Beason620.02234
DE Mark Anderson400.51828
S Dwight Smith400.02033
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh310.51122
CB Marcus McCauley310.02038
OLB James Anderson220.01825
DT Anthony Mebane210.02137
S Tanard Jackson110.022
C Dominic Raiola10---------
CB Justin King100.029
DE Kindal Moorehead030.02238

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Titas Adams1.022036
OLB Ty Myers0.001028
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mark Anderson0.501128
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh0.500022
DE Kindal Moorehead0.003338
OLB James Anderson0.001225
DE Kenny Iwebema0.000123

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Alonzo Harris50020
S Daryl Jackson50045
CB Von Hutchins31023
CB Andre Dyson30021
CB Drayton Florence30028
OLB Ty Myers30028
ILB Spencer Boone21031
OLB Stewart Bradley21046
CB Brannon Condren21033
CB Steve Smith20039
OLB Mario Haggan20014
DT Kendall Langford10035
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Antonio Cromartie60035
CB Dwight Lowery50138
ILB Larry Atkins50036
CB Marcus McCauley30138
S Dwight Smith30033
CB Fred Smoot1107
DE Mark Anderson10028
OLB Jon Beason10034
S Tanard Jackson1002
CB Justin King1009
S Fred Bennett01013

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Aaron Sears26022040
G Levi Jones15022040
C Jerry McEachern15022040
G Steve Hutchinson14022040
T Wade Hunter00022140
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Dominic Raiola26024146
G Ben Claxton25024046
T Matt Hill22024046
C Logan Mankins16024046
G Jason Peters02024046
FB Michael Robinson010205

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Peyton Hillis417
Jim Finn125
Brannon Condren125
Ezra Alston118
Steve Hutchinson17
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Ledley King124
Fred Smoot118
Quinton Ganther113
Dominic Raiola112
David Beckham18

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Daryl Jackson------23452593
CB Brannon Condren------22332580
WR Matt Jones2240------1779
TE Peyton Hillis2035------1772
OLB Stewart Bradley------2446171
G Steve Hutchinson2240------769
G Aaron Sears2240------769
QB Steve McNair2240---------62
G Levi Jones2240---------62
T Wade Hunter2240---------62
C Jerry McEachern2240---------62
CB Steve Smith------1939159
DE Titas Adams------2136---57
DT Marcus Spears------1934154
ILB Spencer Boone------1931151
WR Tim Carter1632------149
DT Kendall Langford------1335149
CB Drayton Florence------1928---47
OLB Ty Myers------1728146
CB Andre Dyson------1721543
CB Von Hutchins------8231243
FB Jim Finn610------2541
ILB Alonzo Harris------6201339
RB Jackie Archambeau1623---------39
OLB Adewale Ogunleye------7181338
DT Letroy Guion------5121835
DE Mike Montgomery------1320134
TE Mack Minnig13------2529
WR Brandon Marshall722---------29
S Cary Whitehorn------621128
RB Anthony Davis615------728
FB Oren O'Neal1314---------27
WR Ezra Alston02------1820
OLB Mario Haggan------414---18
DE Chris Ellis------1179
K Mike Vanderjagt00------77
P Travis Dorch00------77
T K.C. Strong00------77
G Frank Omiyale00------77
C Tommy Walsh00------77
WR David Givens32------16
OLB Brady Popinga------11---2
RB Mike Hart02---------2
OLB Andre Summersell------00---0
QB Lamar Day00---------0
S Josiah Dresslar------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Dominic Raiola2446------1282
QB Matt Hasselbeck2446---------70
T Matt Hill2446---------70
G Ben Claxton2446---------70
G Jason Peters2446---------70
C Logan Mankins2446---------70
WR David Clowney1940------1170
WR Nate Washington2244------167
TE Daniel Graham2045------166
CB Marcus McCauley------2038765
DE Kindal Moorehead------2238161
DT Anthony Mebane------2137159
CB Dwight Lowery------2038159
ILB Larry Atkins------2236---58
RB Quinton Ganther1332------1358
OLB Jon Beason------2234---56
S Dwight Smith------2033---53
CB Antonio Cromartie------1835---53
DE Mark Anderson------1828652
WR Aundrae Allison1832------151
TE Ledley King714------2445
OLB James Anderson------1825144
DE Kenny Iwebema------1323743
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh------1122---33
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis88------1733
CB Fred Smoot------471829
OLB Mike Smith------232328
WR Keenan Burton66------1628
S Jerald Ballard------171826
FB Michael Robinson25------1825
CB Reynaldo Hill------251320
CB Justin King------29718
ILB Kendrell Bell------041317
S Fred Bennett------413---17
TE Billy Bajema22------711
K David Beckham00------88
P Earnest Simmons00------88
G Johnnie Linquist00------88
C Jimmie Ballinger00------88
C Winston Butler00------88
T Levi Brown00------88
RB Ross Jean32---------5
OLB K.J. Turner------0314
S Tanard Jackson------22---4
T Bryan Anderson00---------0
QB Dan Orlovsky00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle15442.9
Right372.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left44310.8
Middle12413.4
Right8445.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair39275032572
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck45334214300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen12813311.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1614885.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)95798.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen98262.9
Short (0-8 Yds)22161255.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)11815013.6
Long (19+ Yds)31196.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Matt Jones96080240
RB Jackie Archambeau65080223
WR Brandon Marshall53138022
TE Peyton Hillis54018035
FB Jim Finn43136110
WR Tim Carter4209032
FB Oren O'Neal32115014
WR David Givens1101602
RB Anthony Davis1108015
WR Ezra Alston100002
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Quinton Ganther118132032
TE Daniel Graham1080102245
WR Aundrae Allison86046132
WR Nate Washington64046144
TE Ledley King32024014
TE Billy Bajema210402
WR David Clowney21019040
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis2202808
FB Michael Robinson1101905

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Anthony Davis122.002.67
RB Jackie Archambeau1-1-1.002.64
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quinton Ganther199.005.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair85526.507.69
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck2294.507.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tim Carter2142.002.25
WR Brandon Marshall223417.007.60
FB Jim Finn1000.009.00
RB Jackie Archambeau1166.0013.33
WR Ezra Alston1000.000.00
TE Peyton Hillis1188.003.60
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ledley King1166.008.00
RB Quinton Ganther1133.002.91

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Anthony Davis10
RB Jackie Archambeau11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1295
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck13106

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Matt Jones321
WR Brandon Marshall211
TE Peyton Hillis221
FB Jim Finn110
WR David Givens111
RB Jackie Archambeau111
WR Ezra Alston100
FB Oren O'Neal110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Quinton Ganther530
TE Daniel Graham443
TE Ledley King211
WR Nate Washington111
WR David Clowney111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)