Week 17, 2023

played in Carolina, NC

40 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	14	3	0	0	-	17
Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:14 NOS - Braxton Freestone 3 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 01:41 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 6 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 08:47 NOS - Randy Bullock 38 field goal
2Q: 04:52 CAR - Eric Ebron 43 pass from Donovan Bowers (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 03:48 CAR - Nicolas Frazier 15 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:14 NOS - Braxton Freestone 3 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
1Q: 01:41 NOS - Arnie Moultrie 6 run (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 08:47 NOS - Randy Bullock 38 field goal
2Q: 04:52 CAR - Eric Ebron 43 pass from Donovan Bowers (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 03:48 CAR - Nicolas Frazier 15 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 10-6 5-11
First Downs 20 14
- by Rushing 7 2
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 407 306
- Offensive Plays 73 60
- Yards per Play 5.58 5.10
Net Rushing Yards 115 72
- Rushing Attempts 32 20
- Yards per Rush 3.59 3.60
Net Passing Yards 292 234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 20 - 0 38 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 319 244
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/27 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 7.12 5.85
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/18 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 5/29
Punt Returns/Yards 3/4 5/67
Kick Returns/Yards 1/18 1/14
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 31
Time of Possession 36:26 23:34

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	10-6	5-11
First Downs	20	14
- by Rushing	7	2
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	407	306
- Offensive Plays	73	60
- Yards per Play	5.58	5.10
Net Rushing Yards	115	72
- Rushing Attempts	32	20
- Yards per Rush	3.59	3.60
Net Passing Yards	292	234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 20 - 0	38 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	319	244
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/27	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	7.12	5.85
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/18	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	5/29
Punt Returns/Yards	3/4	5/67
Kick Returns/Yards	1/18	1/14
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 31
Time of Possession	36:26	23:34

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:02	2:09	OWN 21	4	23	Punt
1	10:48	3:43	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
1	4:45	3:11	OWN 6	7	94	Touchdown
2	14:00	5:20	OWN 18	10	61	Field Goal
2	7:49	1:17	OWN 16	4	41	Punt
2	4:37	1:29	OWN 25	5	29	Punt
2	1:53	1:28	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	3:19	OWN 35	5	21	Punt
3	8:57	1:44	OWN 5	3	-3	Punt
3	5:42	1:05	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	4:23	1:28	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
4	14:39	1:21	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	11:55	2:51	OWN 3	6	18	Punt
4	7:21	2:24	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	3:39	3:39	OWN 25	8	26	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:58	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	11:53	1:05	OWN 7	3	-3	Punt
1	7:05	2:20	OWN 25	5	12	Punt
1	1:34	2:34	OWN 31	6	15	Punt
2	8:40	0:51	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	6:32	1:55	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	3:08	1:15	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 36	2	27	Missed FG
3	11:41	2:44	OWN 5	6	26	Punt
3	7:13	1:31	OPP 38	3	2	Punt
3	4:37	0:14	OWN 43	2	0	Interception
3	2:55	3:16	OWN 12	7	47	Punt
4	13:18	1:23	OPP 37	3	0	Punt
4	9:04	1:43	OWN 46	5	12	Punt
4	4:57	1:18	OWN 48	4	52	Touchdown

Game MVP: Cam Newton, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Arnie Moultrie	16	69	4.31	13	2	1
RB Braxton Freestone	14	49	3.50	21	1	1
QB Cam Newton	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Nicolas Frazier	11	35	3.18	15	1	1
RB Isaiah Goulet	6	16	2.67	6	0	0
QB Donovan Bowers	2	22	11.00	15	1	0
TE Eric Ebron	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	38	20	319	3/27	0	63	0	80.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donovan Bowers	38	18	244	2/10	1	43	1	66.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Braxton Freestone	5	6	32	6.40	23	17
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	3	4	54	18.00	6	26
WR Amari Cooper	3	8	25	8.33	4	13
TE Jamie Stewart	3	9	66	22.00	46	37
WR Edwin Madison	2	3	18	9.00	13	22
TE Trey Gray	2	3	40	20.00	33	31
FB Dalvin Cook	1	2	63	63.00	59	63
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	3	21	21.00	19	21

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chandler Curtis	4	5	35	8.75	9	19	0
TE Eric Ebron	3	8	71	23.67	15	43	1
RB Nicolas Frazier	3	4	40	13.33	18	17	0
WR Jared Marshall	2	4	31	15.50	1	28	0
RB Isaiah Goulet	2	5	29	14.50	17	26	0
WR Josh Doctson	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Jay Hong	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Nicky Winters	1	2	10	10.00	7	10	0
WR Marc Coffey	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Jamal Wayne	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jeffery Graham	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Braxton Freestone	1	0	0	0
DE Zane Pfeifer	0	1	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
T Drew Schwant	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	11	478	43.5	33.7	51	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	11	520	47.3	41.5	59	5

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braxton Freestone	3	4	1.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamal Wayne	5	67	13.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joseph Kemp	1	18	18.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alan Whitmire	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Douglas Harding	8	2	0.0	20	40
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	6	2	0.0	18	28
DE Joey Bosa	4	1	1.0	19	28
OLB Colton Gaylor	4	2	0.0	12	20
S Brody Sellers	4	0	0.0	20	32
DT Tre Marts	3	0	0.0	19	25
DT Rasheem Green	2	1	0.0	20	30
ILB Vinny Gustafson	2	0	0.0	2	12
DE Ricardo Wagner	1	0	1.0	1	20
CB Emmanuel Curtis	1	2	0.0	11	26
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	1	1	0.0	18	28
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	0.0	19	27
OLB Sione Takitaki	1	0	0.0	1	1
DT Ray Howard	0	1	0.0	1	17

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Zach Cunningham	9	1	0.0	31	40
OLB Reuben Horton	6	3	0.5	31	38
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	6	1	0.0	20	15
S Arturo Galligher	6	0	0.0	29	25
DE Robbie Mahoney	4	0	1.0	28	38
S Jessie Bates	4	1	0.0	31	40
DT Denzel Brooks	3	2	0.0	13	23
DT Tyrus Filby	3	0	0.0	29	28
CB Curtis Lofton	2	2	0.0	32	41
DE Nathaniel Chaudhuri	2	0	0.0	23	22
CB Jamal Eichorst	2	0	0.0	10	23
DE Shaq Lawson	1	1	1.0	4	16
DE Clelin Ferrell	1	3	0.5	31	37
CB Denzel Ward	1	5	0.0	30	30
WR Chandler Curtis	1	0	---	---	---
S Isaac Knabe	1	0	0.0	2	2
S Stanley Dillard	1	0	0.0	3	16

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Joey Bosa	1.0	2	28
DE Ricardo Wagner	1.0	1	20
DT Rasheem Green	0.0	1	30
DT Tre Marts	0.0	1	25
DE Nicolas Eggleston	0.0	1	20
DT Ray Howard	0.0	1	17

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robbie Mahoney	1.0	0	1	2	38
DE Shaq Lawson	1.0	0	0	0	16
DE Clelin Ferrell	0.5	0	2	1	37
OLB Reuben Horton	0.5	0	0	0	38
CB Curtis Lofton	0.0	1	0	0	41
DT Tyrus Filby	0.0	0	3	1	28
DE Nathaniel Chaudhuri	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Douglas Harding	5	2	0	40
S Brody Sellers	4	0	0	32
OLB Colton Gaylor	3	1	0	20
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	2	1	1	28
CB Kevin Johnson	1	1	0	27
CB Emmanuel Curtis	1	1	0	26
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	1	0	0	28
ILB Vinny Gustafson	1	0	0	12
OLB Tevin Clancy	0	2	0	30

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	4	0	15
ILB Zach Cunningham	3	2	40
S Jessie Bates	3	1	40
OLB Reuben Horton	2	3	38
S Arturo Galligher	2	0	25
CB Jamal Eichorst	2	0	23
CB Denzel Ward	1	1	30
DE Robbie Mahoney	1	1	38
CB Curtis Lofton	1	0	41
S Stanley Dillard	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ike Bennett	3	8	0	32	0	41
G Britt Abrams	2	3	1	32	2	41
T Taylor Lewan	2	3	0	32	1	41
FB Dalvin Cook	2	3	0	12	0	13
T Eric Fisher	1	3	0	32	0	41
C Weston Richburg	0	8	1	32	0	41
TE Trey Gray	0	2	0	18	0	21
TE Jamie Stewart	0	1	0	28	0	38

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Gerald Hoffman	1	7	20	1	40
G Jeremiah Poutasi	0	4	20	0	40
T Cody Ford	0	3	20	0	40
T Drew Schwant	0	2	20	1	40
C Nicky Quinn	0	2	20	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tre Marts	3	26
Don Hutchins	1	30
Sione Takitaki	1	29
Trey Gray	1	16

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Isaac Knabe	1	17
Clelin Ferrell	1	15
Drew Schwant	1	15
Jeremiah Poutasi	1	12

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Eric Fisher	32	41	---	---	11	84
TE Jamie Stewart	28	38	---	---	12	78
QB Cam Newton	32	41	---	---	---	73
C Weston Richburg	32	41	---	---	---	73
T Taylor Lewan	32	41	---	---	---	73
G Ike Bennett	32	41	---	---	---	73
G Britt Abrams	32	41	---	---	---	73
RB Braxton Freestone	16	24	---	---	30	70
DT Tre Marts	---	---	19	25	26	70
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	32	37	---	---	---	69
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	20	40	5	65
CB Blidi Wreh-Wils	---	---	18	28	18	64
WR Amari Cooper	27	34	---	---	---	61
TE Trey Gray	18	21	---	---	16	55
S Brody Sellers	---	---	20	32	1	53
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	20	30	1	51
CB Emmanuel Curtis	---	---	11	26	12	49
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	19	28	---	47
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	19	27	---	46
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	18	28	---	46
FB Dalvin Cook	12	13	---	---	19	44
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	9	30	1	40
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	19	20	---	39
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	12	20	1	33
TE Don Hutchins	0	2	---	---	30	32
OLB Sione Takitaki	---	---	1	1	29	31
RB Arnie Moultrie	16	15	---	---	---	31
ILB Vinny Gustafson	---	---	2	12	15	29
WR Edwin Madison	10	14	---	---	1	25
S Marcus Veighey	---	---	0	8	17	25
WR A. J. Brown	0	4	---	---	19	23
DE Ricardo Wagner	---	---	1	20	1	22
DE Nicolas Eggleston	---	---	1	20	1	22
S Horace Brockway	---	---	2	19	1	22
DT Ray Howard	---	---	1	17	1	19
OLB Jameson Shaner	---	---	8	9	---	17
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Howie Etzinger	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Max Sanford	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Zane Pfeifer	---	---	0	0	11	11
WR Leo Schneider	1	3	---	---	6	10
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Joseph Kemp	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Daniel Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dixon Christmas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Reuben Horton	---	---	31	38	17	86
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	31	37	15	83
T Drew Schwant	20	40	---	---	15	75
CB Curtis Lofton	---	---	32	41	1	74
G Jeremiah Poutasi	20	40	---	---	12	72
ILB Zach Cunningham	---	---	31	40	1	72
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	30	30	12	72
S Jessie Bates	---	---	31	40	1	72
T Cody Ford	20	40	---	---	12	72
G Gerald Hoffman	20	40	---	---	12	72
DE Robbie Mahoney	---	---	28	38	1	67
OLB Dexter Fredrickson	---	---	20	15	28	63
QB Donovan Bowers	20	40	---	---	1	61
C Nicky Quinn	20	40	---	---	---	60
WR Chandler Curtis	18	39	---	---	1	58
DT Tyrus Filby	---	---	29	28	---	57
S Arturo Galligher	---	---	29	25	1	55
WR Jared Marshall	11	23	---	---	19	53
TE Eric Ebron	19	31	---	---	---	50
DT Denzel Brooks	---	---	13	23	12	48
DE Nathaniel Chaudhuri	---	---	23	22	1	46
TE Nicky Winters	2	14	---	---	30	46
CB Ben Knudson	---	---	3	15	18	36
RB Nicolas Frazier	17	11	---	---	8	36
WR Marc Coffey	15	15	---	---	6	36
RB Isaiah Goulet	10	25	---	---	---	35
CB Jamal Eichorst	---	---	10	23	1	34
DE Shaq Lawson	---	---	4	16	11	31
RB Alan Whitmire	0	0	---	---	30	30
WR Jamal Wayne	2	9	---	---	15	26
S Isaac Knabe	---	---	2	2	17	21
S Stanley Dillard	---	---	3	16	1	20
WR Josh Doctson	3	15	---	---	---	18
C Jorge McDonald	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Will Hernandez	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Michael Lyon	2	4	---	---	4	10
WR Jay Hong	1	8	---	---	---	9
WR Jeffery Graham	0	6	---	---	---	6
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Anthony Barr	---	---	1	1	---	2
ILB J.R. Wilson	---	---	1	1	---	2
C Dalton Risner	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ricardo Nikolic	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Nicholas Bishop	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Brody Hobson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	21	3.0
Middle	11	27	2.5
Right	13	68	5.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	13	58	4.5
Right	5	11	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	38	20	8	0	2	8	7	4	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donovan Bowers	38	18	3	1	3	8	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	130	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	6	77	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	86	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	20	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	66	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	87	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	71	23.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jamie Stewart	9	3	1	66	2	38
WR Amari Cooper	8	3	0	25	0	34
RB Braxton Freestone	6	5	0	32	0	24
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	4	3	0	54	2	37
WR Edwin Madison	3	2	1	18	1	14
RB Arnie Moultrie	3	1	0	21	1	15
TE Trey Gray	3	2	0	40	1	21
FB Dalvin Cook	2	1	0	63	1	13

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Eric Ebron	8	3	1	71	1	31
RB Isaiah Goulet	5	2	0	29	1	25
WR Chandler Curtis	5	4	0	35	0	39
WR Jared Marshall	4	2	0	31	1	23
RB Nicolas Frazier	4	3	0	40	0	11
WR Jay Hong	3	1	0	10	0	8
WR Jeffery Graham	3	0	1	0	0	6
TE Nicky Winters	2	1	1	10	0	14
WR Marc Coffey	2	1	0	13	0	15
WR Josh Doctson	1	1	0	5	0	15
WR Jamal Wayne	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Braxton Freestone	1	3	3.00	3.50
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	6	6.00	4.31

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Nicolas Frazier	1	15	15.00	3.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	5	2	17	3.40	8.39

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Amari Cooper	3	1	4	1.33	3.13
FB Dalvin Cook	1	0	0	0.00	31.50
RB Braxton Freestone	1	1	13	13.00	5.33

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cam Newton	1	0
RB Braxton Freestone	1	0
RB Arnie Moultrie	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	13	8	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donovan Bowers	13	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Braxton Freestone	4	4	2
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	3	2	2
WR Edwin Madison	2	1	0
TE Jamie Stewart	2	0	0
WR Amari Cooper	1	1	0
TE Trey Gray	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Eric Ebron	5	2	2
RB Isaiah Goulet	3	1	0
WR Jared Marshall	2	1	1
WR Jay Hong	1	0	0
WR Jamal Wayne	1	0	0
WR Marc Coffey	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (23,600)
End Zone 15,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (15,000)
Club Seats 8,100 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,100 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (23,600)
End Zone	15,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (15,000)
Club Seats	8,100 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,100 (6,200)