Week 17, 2041

played in Carolina, NC

56 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	3	10	7	-	27
Carolina Panthers	0	0	5	3	-	8

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:16 NOS - Melvin Berberich 83 interception return (Danny Emmons extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Danny Emmons 38 field goal
3Q: 11:40 NOS - Danny Emmons 39 field goal
3Q: 07:20 CAR - Safety: Winston Holcomb tackled receiver in end zone
3Q: 05:28 CAR - Alonzo Madison 49 field goal
3Q: 02:02 NOS - Emmitt Morrison 6 run (Danny Emmons extra point)
4Q: 09:03 CAR - Alonzo Madison 33 field goal
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Emmitt Morrison 4 run (Danny Emmons extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:16 NOS - Melvin Berberich 83 interception return (Danny Emmons extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Danny Emmons 38 field goal
3Q: 11:40 NOS - Danny Emmons 39 field goal
3Q: 07:20 CAR - Safety: Winston Holcomb tackled receiver in end zone
3Q: 05:28 CAR - Alonzo Madison 49 field goal
3Q: 02:02 NOS - Emmitt Morrison 6 run (Danny Emmons extra point)
4Q: 09:03 CAR - Alonzo Madison 33 field goal
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Emmitt Morrison 4 run (Danny Emmons extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 10-6 3-13
First Downs 22 14
- by Rushing 12 3
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 405 275
- Offensive Plays 64 69
- Yards per Play 6.33 3.99
Net Rushing Yards 196 55
- Rushing Attempts 35 17
- Yards per Rush 5.60 3.24
Net Passing Yards 209 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 19 - 0 47 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 209 245
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/25
- Yards per Pass Play 7.21 4.23
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 7/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 5/35 6/29
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 2/54
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 5/146
Interception Ret./Yards 1/83 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 32
Time of Possession 29:36 30:24

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	10-6	3-13
First Downs	22	14
- by Rushing	12	3
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	405	275
- Offensive Plays	64	69
- Yards per Play	6.33	3.99
Net Rushing Yards	196	55
- Rushing Attempts	35	17
- Yards per Rush	5.60	3.24
Net Passing Yards	209	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 19 - 0	47 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	209	245
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/25
- Yards per Pass Play	7.21	4.23
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	7/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	5/35	6/29
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	2/54
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	5/146
Interception Ret./Yards	1/83	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 32
Time of Possession	29:36	30:24

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:18	2:56	OWN 4	6	35	Punt
1	0:56	1:11	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	12:42	3:21	OWN 3	7	38	Punt
2	6:36	4:43	OWN 18	12	61	Field Goal
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 20	2	4	Half
3	15:00	3:28	OWN 16	7	62	Field Goal
3	8:35	1:22	OWN 1	3	-1	Safety
3	5:20	3:26	OWN 26	5	74	Touchdown
4	14:15	2:18	OWN 20	4	22	Punt
4	8:57	3:48	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
4	3:50	1:58	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
4	0:10	0:10	OPP 42	1	-1	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:42	OWN 41	3	6	Punt
1	10:22	6:16	OWN 2	13	66	Interception
1	4:06	3:10	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
2	14:45	2:03	OWN 25	4	20	Punt
2	9:21	2:45	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
2	1:53	1:18	OPP 46	6	1	Punt
3	11:32	2:57	OWN 24	6	16	Punt
3	7:13	1:53	OPP 36	3	4	Field Goal
3	1:54	2:39	OWN 25	6	25	Punt
4	11:57	3:00	OPP 39	6	23	Field Goal
4	5:09	1:19	OWN 20	6	43	Downs
4	1:52	1:42	OWN 25	6	17	Downs

Game MVP: Emmitt Morrison, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Emmitt Morrison	20	151	7.55	42	6	2
RB Drew Drietz	7	27	3.86	11	1	0
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	3	3	1.00	5	0	0
FB Quinn Cella	3	8	2.67	5	0	0
WR Douglas Gedney	2	7	3.50	10	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Shaun Pochman	15	44	2.93	14	2
QB Jamal Nelson	1	6	6.00	6	0
RB Joel Stewart	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	29	19	209	0/0	0	25	0	86.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	47	25	245	5/25	0	35	1	59.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Douglas Gedney	6	9	64	10.67	8	21
WR Adonai Mitchell	3	6	49	16.33	16	19
TE Harold Beyer	2	4	27	13.50	0	21
RB Emmitt Morrison	2	3	24	12.00	22	25
RB Drew Drietz	2	2	15	7.50	6	10
WR Harrison Moran	2	3	28	14.00	23	25
FB Quinn Cella	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Melvin Dole	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Darius Doan	11	17	117	10.64	9	29
WR Joey Chacon	4	11	9	2.25	0	8
WR Austin Harding	3	9	25	8.33	13	14
TE Buddy Matsko	3	5	65	21.67	43	35
TE Tony Cook	2	2	11	5.50	2	8
WR Douglas Gardner	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
TE Broderick Lemons	1	1	11	11.00	4	11

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Melvin Berberich	1	83	83.00	1

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
Leo Woodard	5	237	47.4	33.2	59	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	7	357	51.0	41.9	60	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Danny Emmons	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alonzo Madison	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jumbo Hall	1	4	4.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carson Micalles	2	54	27.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	1	17	17.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darius Doan	4	131	32.8	0
Douglas Gardner	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Marty Ferguson	10	0	0.0	16	49
CB Salvador Fassnacht	6	2	0.0	16	39
DT Rodney Friess	5	1	1.0	14	38
OLB Mel Hawkins	5	0	0.5	7	28
ILB Raul Coutts	4	0	0.0	17	41
DE Tyrus Parker	3	1	2.0	17	50
S Chester Langford	3	3	0.0	17	52
OLB Sean Helfenstein	3	0	0.0	15	23
S Kendrick Tomei	2	0	0.0	16	37
DE Benjamin Carter	1	2	1.5	15	31
CB Jim Orlando	1	3	0.0	10	24
DT Branden Boone	1	1	0.0	13	31
DE Justin Luxmore	1	0	0.0	4	31
ILB Gabe Yarmak	1	0	0.0	1	5
CB Melvin Berberich	1	0	0.0	3	25
S Bryson Webster	0	1	0.0	1	13

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Isaiah Finkes	7	1	33	20
DT Kim Tate	6	0	31	17
S Marquis Bryant	5	1	35	29
S Jordan Motz	5	1	32	26
ILB Winston Holcomb	4	3	33	29
CB Liam Clemons	4	2	27	15
DE Ralph Thornton	4	0	19	8
ILB Renaldo Malecki	3	1	23	19
DE Christopher Gallagher	2	1	15	15
CB Owen Carpenter	2	1	12	16
S Javon Bullard	2	0	3	3
DE Toby Hopper	2	0	25	22
DT Marquis Culhane	1	1	17	20
CB Elijah Downs	1	1	26	28
DT Justin Eboigbe	1	0	12	13
DE Myron Bach	1	0	6	6
CB Carson Micalles	0	1	6	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyrus Parker	2.0	2	1	2	50
DE Benjamin Carter	1.5	0	2	0	31
DT Rodney Friess	1.0	0	0	0	38
OLB Mel Hawkins	0.5	0	0	0	28
DE Justin Luxmore	0.0	2	0	0	31
DT Derrick Prichard	0.0	1	0	0	19
DT Branden Boone	0.0	0	1	0	31

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Toby Hopper	2	0	0	22
DE Marshawn Kneeland	0	1	1	15
DT Kim Tate	0	1	0	17
DE Myron Bach	0	1	0	6
DE Christopher Gallagher	0	0	2	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marty Ferguson	9	1	0	49
CB Salvador Fassnacht	6	0	0	39
OLB Mel Hawkins	2	0	0	28
ILB Raul Coutts	2	0	0	41
CB Melvin Berberich	1	1	1	25
S Kendrick Tomei	1	1	0	37
S Chester Langford	1	0	0	52
DE Justin Luxmore	1	0	0	31
DT Rodney Friess	1	0	0	38
CB Jim Orlando	1	0	0	24

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Winston Holcomb	4	0	29
ILB Isaiah Finkes	4	0	20
S Marquis Bryant	3	0	29
S Javon Bullard	2	0	3
CB Liam Clemons	1	1	15
DE Christopher Gallagher	1	0	15
S Jordan Motz	1	0	26
ILB Renaldo Malecki	1	0	19
CB Elijah Downs	1	0	28
CB Owen Carpenter	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Sammy Pham	7	10	1	35	29
G Melvin Wilkerson	6	10	0	35	29
C Cam Jurgens	2	6	0	35	29
T Taliese Fuaga	1	4	0	35	29
T Roberto Dennis	0	1	0	35	29
FB Quinn Cella	0	1	0	17	6

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jose Goodson	3	6	17	1	52
G Samuel Conley	2	4	17	0	52
C Jake Melaragni	0	3	17	0	52
C Glen Poston	0	1	17	2	52
T Bernard Fredrickson	0	1	17	1	52
TE Tony Cook	0	1	5	0	17
RB Shaun Pochman	0	0	16	1	37

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Parker	2	14
Quinn Cella	1	24
Mel Hawkins	1	23
Maurice Copperfield	1	18
Chester Langford	1	14
Jim Orlando	1	1

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Winston Holcomb	1	24
Everett Hill	1	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Chester Langford	---	---	17	52	14	83
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	17	50	14	81
T Taliese Fuaga	35	29	---	---	7	71
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	16	49	1	66
WR Douglas Gedney	33	29	---	---	3	65
C Cam Jurgens	35	29	---	---	---	64
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	35	29	---	---	---	64
G Sammy Pham	35	29	---	---	---	64
T Roberto Dennis	35	29	---	---	---	64
G Melvin Wilkerson	35	29	---	---	---	64
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	17	41	2	60
OLB Mel Hawkins	---	---	7	28	23	58
CB Salvador Fassnacht	---	---	16	39	1	56
S Kendrick Tomei	---	---	16	37	1	54
DT Rodney Friess	---	---	14	38	2	54
WR Adonai Mitchell	28	21	---	---	5	54
TE Harold Beyer	26	25	---	---	---	51
FB Quinn Cella	17	6	---	---	24	47
DE Benjamin Carter	---	---	15	31	---	46
RB Emmitt Morrison	28	18	---	---	---	46
DT Branden Boone	---	---	13	31	1	45
DE Justin Luxmore	---	---	4	31	9	44
WR Harrison Moran	14	13	---	---	15	42
OLB Sean Helfenstein	---	---	15	23	1	39
CB Maurice Copperfield	---	---	1	18	18	37
CB Melvin Berberich	---	---	3	25	8	36
CB Jim Orlando	---	---	10	24	1	35
RB Drew Drietz	7	11	---	---	12	30
DT Derrick Prichard	---	---	4	19	7	30
WR Jumbo Hall	4	6	---	---	19	29
TE Louis Upshaw	13	13	---	---	---	26
RB Richard Schneider	2	0	---	---	24	26
ILB Robert Hagan	---	---	0	13	11	24
S Ezekiel Stringer	---	---	0	3	17	20
S Bryson Webster	---	---	1	13	1	15
K Danny Emmons	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Randy Hammond	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Caiden Maloney	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB Gabe Yarmak	---	---	1	5	1	7
P Leo Woodard	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Chris Sanford	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Rickey Middleton	2	1	---	---	---	3
WR Melvin Dole	1	2	---	---	---	3
DE Herb Sall	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Andre Summers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	33	29	24	86
T Jose Goodson	17	52	---	---	9	78
G Samuel Conley	17	52	---	---	9	78
C Glen Poston	17	52	---	---	9	78
T Bernard Fredrickson	17	52	---	---	9	78
RB Shaun Pochman	16	37	---	---	24	77
QB Jamal Nelson	17	52	---	---	2	71
C Jake Melaragni	17	52	---	---	---	69
WR Darius Doan	12	46	---	---	10	68
WR Joey Chacon	17	50	---	---	---	67
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	35	29	2	66
WR Austin Harding	11	31	---	---	24	66
TE Buddy Matsko	17	41	---	---	7	65
S Jordan Motz	---	---	32	26	2	60
CB Elijah Downs	---	---	26	28	2	56
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	33	20	---	53
DT Kim Tate	---	---	31	17	---	48
DE Toby Hopper	---	---	25	22	1	48
CB Liam Clemons	---	---	27	15	5	47
TE Tony Cook	5	17	---	---	24	46
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	23	19	2	44
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	17	20	2	39
CB Everett Hill	---	---	12	7	17	36
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	17	15	1	33
DE Christopher Gallagher	---	---	15	15	2	32
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	12	13	7	32
DE Ralph Thornton	---	---	19	8	5	32
WR Douglas Gardner	5	16	---	---	7	28
CB Owen Carpenter	---	---	12	16	---	28
CB Carson Micalles	---	---	6	9	7	22
OLB J.B. VanKirk	---	---	0	0	22	22
TE Broderick Lemons	1	8	---	---	12	21
CB Trent Lewis	---	---	0	2	14	16
DE Myron Bach	---	---	6	6	---	12
C Stan Weems	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Joel Stewart	1	7	---	---	---	8
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Devontez Walker	0	7	---	---	---	7
S Javon Bullard	---	---	3	3	1	7
K Alonzo Madison	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Kenyon Sponable	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Braxton Atkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Darien Strickland	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Winston Grier	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Kendall Rasmussen	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	20	94	4.7
Right	7	80	11.4
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	7	30	4.3
Right	3	-1	-0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	29	19	4	0	4	1	3	3	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	47	25	3	5	4	3	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	52	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	30	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	85	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	42	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	51	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	93	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	72	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	29	3.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney	9	6	1	64	1	29
WR Adonai Mitchell	6	3	1	49	0	21
TE Harold Beyer	4	2	2	27	1	25
RB Emmitt Morrison	3	2	0	24	1	18
WR Harrison Moran	3	2	0	28	1	13
RB Drew Drietz	2	2	0	15	0	11
FB Quinn Cella	1	1	0	-1	0	6
WR Melvin Dole	1	1	0	3	0	2

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darius Doan	17	11	3	117	1	46
WR Joey Chacon	11	4	0	9	0	50
WR Austin Harding	9	3	0	25	0	31
TE Buddy Matsko	5	3	1	65	2	41
WR Douglas Gardner	2	1	0	7	0	16
TE Tony Cook	2	2	0	11	0	17
TE Broderick Lemons	1	1	0	11	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Emmitt Morrison	4	10	2.50	7.55
RB Drew Drietz	2	12	6.00	3.86

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shaun Pochman	1	3	3.00	2.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	1	0	0	0.00	5.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Austin Harding	1	0	0	0.00	2.78

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Emmitt Morrison	2	1
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	1	1
RB Drew Drietz	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shaun Pochman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	7	4	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	18	11	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch
RB Drew Drietz	2	2
WR Harrison Moran	2	1
TE Harold Beyer	1	0
FB Quinn Cella	1	1
WR Adonai Mitchell	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Austin Harding	5	2	1
WR Darius Doan	5	5	2
TE Buddy Matsko	4	2	2
WR Joey Chacon	3	2	1
WR Douglas Gardner	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (23,600)
End Zone 12,500 (17,000)
Mezzanine 7,200 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 10,900 (15,000)
Club Seats 6,300 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,300 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (23,600)
End Zone	12,500 (17,000)
Mezzanine	7,200 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	10,900 (15,000)
Club Seats	6,300 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,300 (6,200)