Week 17, 2017

played in Carolina, NC

25 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints610310-29
Carolina Panthers01406-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:41 NOS - Le'Veon Bell 6 run (Randy Bullock extra point failed)
2Q: 10:12 CAR - Derrick Henry 5 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 08:56 NOS - Le'Veon Bell 14 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 03:12 NOS - Randy Bullock 48 field goal
2Q: 00:27 CAR - Randall Cobb 1 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 06:27 NOS - Randy Bullock 38 field goal
4Q: 13:32 NOS - Randy Bullock 36 field goal
4Q: 05:35 CAR - Jimmy Graham 7 pass from Matt Leinart (Matt Leinart pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:54 NOS - Jeremy Hill 3 run (Randy Bullock extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record10-67-9
First Downs2225
- by Rushing147
- by Passing816
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards345362
- Offensive Plays6273
- Yards per Play5.564.96
Net Rushing Yards17970
- Rushing Attempts2822
- Yards per Rush6.393.18
Net Passing Yards166292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 20 - 050 - 30 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards185295
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/191/3
- Yards per Pass Play4.885.73
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/119/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.110.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/459/72
Punt Returns/Yards0/04/36
Kick Returns/Yards4/1496/128
Interception Ret./Yards3/340/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/23/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 41OWN 29
Time of Possession29:3830:22

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:001:25OWN 20380Touchdown
14:524:17OWN 20726Punt
210:011:11OPP 19319Touchdown
26:012:54OPP 3564Field Goal
20:180:18OWN 37227Half
315:002:55OWN 20515Punt
310:264:06OWN 40939Field Goal
33:094:45OWN 20961Field Goal
411:172:41OWN 16510Punt
45:282:22OWN 29615Punt
42:310:44OPP 23523Touchdown
41:011:01OPP 2321Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:00OWN 26832Punt
19:354:43OWN 34959Interception
10:355:34OWN 291171Touchdown
28:502:49OWN 22514Interception
23:072:49OWN 251275Touchdown
312:051:39OWN 2330Punt
36:203:11OWN 3855Punt
413:242:07OWN 3957Punt
48:363:08OWN 34966Touchdown
43:060:35OWN 224-9Interception
41:470:46OWN 334-10Downs

Game MVP: Le'Veon Bell, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Le'Veon Bell14825.861432
RB Jeremy Hill6498.171521
RB Joseph Randle5387.601520
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick263.00800
WR DeVier Posey144.00400
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Derrick Henry11333.00801
QB Matt Leinart7263.71700
RB Christian McCaffrey210.50100
WR Calvin Johnson155.00500
RB Mike Davis155.00500

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Fitzpatrick31201853/19059080.7
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart50302951/3230365.0

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR DeVier Posey56346.802190
RB Le'Veon Bell45399.7520160
WR Terrelle Pryor357324.3359590
TE Dwayne Allen24157.501290
WR Brian Quick25-3-1.50010
RB Jeremy Hill23115.50780
TE Gerald Everett23168.000100
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Randall Cobb919495.4417121
WR Calvin Johnson677111.8331280
TE Jimmy Graham67376.170131
TE Clive Walford456015.0021300
WR Harry Douglas111111.000110
TE Rob Housler141313.008130
RB Derrick Henry111010.000100
WR Rashard Higgins131414.008140
RB Christian McCaffrey123030.0021300
RB Mike Davis0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB A. J. Bouye23417.000
CB Troy Roose100.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo417744.335.3512
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Nortman417443.533.5571

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock3/31/10/0482/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins4369.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
J.J. Dole211155.50
Jeremy Hill23819.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins511523.00
Matt Jones11313.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton730.01939
OLB James Laurinaitis720.02140
DT Jason Worilds410.51439
CB Troy Roose420.02146
CB Desmond Trufant400.02143
S Damian Swann400.0927
DE Bruce Irvin320.02244
S Rich Greer310.01425
OLB Jon Beason300.01216
DE Joey Bosa220.51948
S Marcus Maxey230.01132
CB A. J. Bouye210.01038
DT Trey Lewis110.02040
S Don Carey100.01120
OLB Damien Wilson100.0315
OLB Matt Milano100.006
CB Quincy Wilson100.019
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower921.02530
OLB Scottie Barker620.02832
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski510.01619
DT Letroy Guion400.02121
CB Joe Haden400.02127
OLB Zak DeOssie301.01215
CB Jarius Byrd300.02427
DT Manny Lawson210.01219
S Deone Bucannon210.02530
S John Johnson210.01925
CB Brandon Boykin200.01418
OLB Gerald Hodges111.01925
S Jim Leonhard130.01213
DE Leonardo Tarpley110.02123
CB Tyrone Gomez110.065
DE Myles Garrett110.02228
QB Matt Leinart10---------
WR Harry Douglas10---------
TE Clive Walford10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jason Worilds0.502039
DE Joey Bosa0.501048
DT Trey Lewis0.010040
DE Bruce Irvin0.003044
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Zak DeOssie1.000015
OLB Dont'a Hightower1.000030
OLB Gerald Hodges1.000025
OLB Scottie Barker0.010032

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton51039
OLB James Laurinaitis40040
CB Troy Roose30146
CB Desmond Trufant21043
S Damian Swann21027
S Marcus Maxey20032
OLB Jon Beason20016
S Don Carey20020
DE Bruce Irvin20044
S Rich Greer11025
CB A. J. Bouye10238
DT Trey Lewis10040
OLB Damien Wilson10015
OLB Matt Milano1006
CB Quincy Wilson1009
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Scottie Barker30032
OLB Dont'a Hightower30030
CB Jarius Byrd21027
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski21019
DT Manny Lawson20019
CB Joe Haden20027
CB Brandon Boykin20018
S Deone Bucannon12030
S Jim Leonhard10013
OLB Zak DeOssie10015
DE Myles Garrett10028
S John Johnson02025

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Mike Iupati68228034
G Ike Bennett45028234
T Jason Fox23028134
T Eric Fisher23028034
C Weston Richburg15028034
FB Efrain Griffith121707
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Andre Smith33022051
C Joe Hawley15022051
T Taylor Lewan15022051
G Jeremiah Poutasi13022051
C Trai Turner02022151

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Brian Quick422
Efrain Griffith222
Jeremy Hill218
Steven Sturgis122
Matt Milano118
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Zak DeOssie220
Clive Walford118
Brandon Boykin110

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Ike Bennett2834------769
CB Troy Roose------2146---67
DE Joey Bosa------1948---67
DE Bruce Irvin------2244---66
CB Desmond Trufant------2143---64
CB A. J. Bouye------10381563
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick2834---------62
G Mike Iupati2834---------62
T Jason Fox2834---------62
T Eric Fisher2834---------62
C Weston Richburg2834---------62
OLB James Laurinaitis------2140---61
DT Trey Lewis------2040---60
WR DeVier Posey2732---------59
ILB Darryl Sharpton------1939---58
DT Jason Worilds------1439457
WR Terrelle Pryor2334---------57
TE Dwayne Allen2531---------56
WR Brian Quick1616------2254
S Damian Swann------9271450
S Marcus Maxey------1132---43
S Rich Greer------1425---39
RB Jeremy Hill614------1838
FB Efrain Griffith77------2236
RB Le'Veon Bell1619---------35
DT Kendall Langford------1023---33
S Don Carey------1120132
OLB Jon Beason------1216129
OLB Damien Wilson------315826
TE Steven Sturgis11------2224
OLB Matt Milano------061824
TE Gerald Everett1012---------22
WR J.J. Dole44------1119
RB Joseph Randle50------1116
WR Brian James00------1515
DE Taco Charlton------38415
K Randy Bullock00------1010
CB Quincy Wilson------19---10
CB Juston Burris------1348
C Matt Overton00------77
P Nicholas Sabo00------77
G Rob Havenstein00------77
G Joe Haeg00------77
T Jermaine Pelletier00------77
C Broderick Prior00---------0
QB Bryan Shea00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Trai Turner2251------477
T Taylor Lewan2251------477
QB Matt Leinart2251---------73
T Andre Smith2251---------73
C Joe Hawley2251---------73
G Jeremiah Poutasi2251---------73
WR Rashard Higgins1838------1167
WR Randall Cobb1845---------63
OLB Scottie Barker------2832262
OLB Dont'a Hightower------2530358
S Deone Bucannon------2530358
WR Calvin Johnson1537------153
CB Jarius Byrd------2427253
DE Myles Garrett------2228353
CB Joe Haden------2127250
TE Jimmy Graham1336---------49
OLB Zak DeOssie------12152047
DT Letroy Guion------2121547
OLB Gerald Hodges------1925347
S John Johnson------1925347
DE Leonardo Tarpley------2123246
RB Derrick Henry1329------143
CB Brandon Boykin------14181042
TE Clive Walford617------1841
S Jim Leonhard------12131540
RB Mike Davis516------1940
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski------1619439
TE Rob Housler1423------138
DT Manny Lawson------1219334
RB Christian McCaffrey411------1025
WR Harry Douglas33------1117
OLB Blair Brown------001717
DE Jack Johnston------57416
CB Tyrone Gomez------65516
WR Matt Jones00------1515
CB Dwight Lowery------001515
CB Eric Harmon------36---9
WR Earl Bennett10------67
CB Brendan Langley------34---7
K Taylor Melhaff00------44
T Xavier Fulton00------44
P Brad Nortman00------44
G Ethan Fortney00------44
C Teddy Grinnell00------44
C Eric Ghiaciuc00---------0
QB Geno Smith00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2199.5
Middle14987.0
Right11645.8
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5214.2
Middle11373.4
Right6122.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Fitzpatrick31201226000
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart50305154603

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)118585.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)63213.5
Long (19+ Yds)21199.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97444.9
Short (0-8 Yds)24161456.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)105535.3
Long (19+ Yds)72537.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR DeVier Posey65034032
WR Terrelle Pryor53173134
WR Brian Quick520-3016
RB Le'Veon Bell54139019
TE Dwayne Allen42015031
RB Jeremy Hill32011014
TE Gerald Everett32016012
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Randall Cobb199249045
WR Calvin Johnson76071237
TE Jimmy Graham76037036
TE Clive Walford54060217
TE Rob Housler41113023
WR Rashard Higgins31114038
RB Christian McCaffrey21030111
WR Harry Douglas1101103
RB Mike Davis1010016
RB Derrick Henry11010029

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Le'Veon Bell5367.205.86
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick1-2-2.003.00
RB Jeremy Hill133.008.17
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Matt Leinart3113.673.71
RB Derrick Henry155.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick94182.005.97
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart105444.405.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terrelle Pryor2152.5014.60
WR DeVier Posey2142.005.67
TE Gerald Everett2163.005.33
WR Brian Quick1000.00-0.60
RB Le'Veon Bell1133.007.80
RB Jeremy Hill1000.003.67
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randall Cobb42123.002.58
TE Jimmy Graham32186.005.29
RB Mike Davis1000.000.00
WR Rashard Higgins111414.004.67
RB Christian McCaffrey1000.0015.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Le'Veon Bell21
CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Matt Leinart32
WR Calvin Johnson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick863
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart1166

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Dwayne Allen211
RB Le'Veon Bell221
WR Terrelle Pryor111
WR Brian Quick110
WR DeVier Posey110
TE Gerald Everett100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Randall Cobb622
WR Calvin Johnson222
TE Jimmy Graham111
TE Rob Housler111
TE Clive Walford100

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck23,600 (23,600)
End Zone17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes6,200 (6,200)