Week 17, 2014

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers0307-10
New Orleans Saints03014-17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:31 NOS - Artie Farias 26 field goal
2Q: 07:58 CAR - Andy Schultz 33 field goal
4Q: 02:33 NOS - Bryant Blakely 3 run (Artie Farias extra point)
4Q: 02:05 CAR - Andre Johnson 60 pass from Edward Campos (Andy Schultz extra point)
4Q: 00:40 NOS - Bryant Blakely 4 run (Artie Farias extra point)

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record2-1415-1
First Downs1322
- by Rushing47
- by Passing913
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards316368
- Offensive Plays5469
- Yards per Play5.855.33
Net Rushing Yards97139
- Rushing Attempts2530
- Yards per Rush3.884.63
Net Passing Yards219229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 16 - 236 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards241248
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/223/19
- Yards per Pass Play7.555.87
Fumbles/Lost3/11/0
3rd Down Conversions3/1010/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.66.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/307/50
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/9
Kick Returns/Yards3/803/79
Interception Ret./Yards1/42/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 34
Time of Possession26:1133:49

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:10OWN 20624Fumble
19:132:35OWN 20521Punt
214:256:34OWN 261158Field Goal
24:452:46OWN 29868Missed FG
20:250:18OPP 3220Interception
39:412:01OWN 2039Punt
33:072:26OWN 3533Punt
414:292:06OWN 103-4Punt
411:032:01OWN 3438Punt
45:230:43OWN 2320Interception
42:260:27OWN 33367Touchdown
40:320:32OWN 46332Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:502:37OPP 44411Punt
16:387:13OWN 221369Field Goal
27:513:06OWN 43635Missed FG
21:591:34OWN 19411Interception
20:070:07OWN 2214Half
315:005:19OWN 26624Punt
37:404:33OWN 32931Punt
30:411:12OWN 31414Punt
412:231:20OPP 48526Missed FG
49:023:39OWN 15623Punt
44:402:14OPP 33733Touchdown
41:591:27OWN 33567Touchdown

Game MVP: Harris Herron, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Howard Bridges17673.941320
Emmanuel McCarthy6132.17600
Edward Campos2178.50900
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bryant Blakely21924.381322
Mark Coons4184.50800
Colin Powell3227.331310
Arnie Bernard273.50500

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Edward Campos25162414/22160275.6
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Colin Powell36252483/19044177.1

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marco Bensen689415.6711300
WR Andre Johnson5810220.4031601
FB Tom Gaffney1277.00070
WR William Lundberg121818.003180
FB Donnie Hines1100.00000
WR Kendrick Hastings122020.000200
TE George Sharpton1100.00000
TE Wendell Rubenstein0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kent Austin7810414.8619440
RB Bryant Blakely44358.7513160
WR Ron Robinson484812.007200
WR Devery Henderson22157.50280
WR Curtis Weber24157.50690
TE Graham King232211.006140
TE Dwight Mendez22-1-0.50000
RB Mark Coons1399.00090
FB Ryan Dittoe1111.00010
RB Arnie Bernard0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Geoff Maniecki144.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Arnie Shafer166.000
OLB Jared Ballard100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Edward Campos3000
Kendrick Hastings0100
Byron Davidson0100
Randall Hawkins0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Bryant Blakely1000
Brent Compton0100
Ryan Dittoe0100
Harris Herron0020
Antoine Pickett0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Lang520340.638.8511
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Horace Ogden518136.232.2452

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andy Schultz1/20/00/0331/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Artie Farias1/30/00/0262/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Weber199.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg38026.70
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Coons37926.30

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Bruce Brookins1000.01530
S Lorenzo Varney730.02839
ILB Maurice Pomeroy510.02738
DT Ricardo Tokeshi510.02532
CB Robert Blackford410.02736
CB Stephen Forbes410.03038
DE Bert Messenger311.02737
DE Colin Bush311.02738
OLB Billy Joe Hodges320.02431
S Brandon Magnotta310.02432
S Leon Barbaritz200.089
DT Marshall Carroll200.02539
ILB Randall Hawkins200.031
DE Terry Maddux101.031
OLB Geoff Maniecki120.01415
WR Andre Johnson10---------
DE Gene Bracken100.042
WR Marco Bensen10---------
DT Gabe Buchman010.095
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jared Ballard610.02026
DE Harris Herron503.02026
S Arnie Shafer540.02026
S Austin Koch430.02127
CB Dennis Weathersby400.02127
CB Heath Cooper310.01824
ILB Courtney Watson300.02025
CB Antoine Pickett300.02229
DE Brent Compton210.52127
OLB Reggie Bailey220.0105
DT Oliver Coffey210.01720
DT Billy Joe Roberson120.52228
S Kelvin Arntt100.043
WR Curtis Weber10---------
S Austin Hitchcock100.042
DT A.J. Coffey100.095
ILB A.J. Sexton100.053
DE Brock Evans010.052
S Brenden Rasmussen010.037

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Colin Bush1.011038
DE Bert Messenger1.001037
DE Terry Maddux1.00001
CB Stephen Forbes0.001038
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Harris Herron3.001026
DT Billy Joe Roberson0.501028
DE Brent Compton0.501027

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bruce Brookins71030
CB Stephen Forbes41038
S Brandon Magnotta30032
CB Robert Blackford20036
S Leon Barbaritz2009
ILB Maurice Pomeroy20038
OLB Geoff Maniecki10115
S Lorenzo Varney10039
OLB Billy Joe Hodges10031
DT Marshall Carroll10039
DE Colin Bush10038
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dennis Weathersby40027
S Arnie Shafer20126
CB Heath Cooper20024
S Austin Koch20027
CB Antoine Pickett20029
OLB Jared Ballard10126
ILB Courtney Watson10025
DT A.J. Coffey1005
ILB A.J. Sexton1003

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mitch Hughes16021128
Donnie Hines12010015
Patrick Petrolis12020022
Cole Jordan12017022
Marcus McNeil110401
Jordan Gross05125127
George Coffey05024126
Byron Davidson000817
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jimmy Lumpkin46024032
Lamont Forbes27127031
Shaun Dworak15024132
Donald Matthews13018020
Larry Andersen12014220
Tony Brumley111200
Graham King110809
Marlon Prill02030039

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Ethan Burnett123
Wendell Rubenstein112
Marco Bensen17
Donnie Hines13
Emmanuel McCarthy019
Donnell Jefferson017
Tom Gaffney012
Kendrick Hastings011
Mario Beyer011
Terry Maddux010
George Sharpton09
William Lundberg08
Marcus McNeil07
Leon Barbaritz07
Byron Davidson07
John Hill06
Robert Blackford06
Randall Hawkins06
Greg Lang05
Mitch Hughes05
Andy Schultz05
Lorenzo Varney04
George Coffey04
Randy Dodge04
Maurice Pomeroy04
Bert Messenger03
Bruce Westbrook03
Marshall Carroll03
Colin Bush03
Stephen Forbes03
Andre Johnson02
Brandon Magnotta02
Terry Sawyer02
Billy Joe Hodges02
Geoff Maniecki02
Bruce Brookins02
Ricardo Tokeshi02
Gabe Buchman01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Graham King113
Kelvin Arntt17
Dontarrious Thomas16
Mark Coons020
Curtis Weber019
Devery Henderson014
Kendrick Samuels011
Tony Brumley09
Dwight Mendez09
Heath Cooper08
Brent Compton08
Lamont Forbes08
Arnie Bernard08
Donald Matthews08
Larry Andersen08
Irving Robasky07
Artie Farias07
Austin Hitchcock06
Horace Ogden05
Jimmy Lumpkin05
Bryant Blakely04
Tim Apold04
Shaun Dworak04
Tyrus Hazelwood04
Ryan Dittoe04
A.J. Sexton04
Xavier Blair03
Harris Herron03
Reggie Bailey03
Brenden Rasmussen03
Wesley Hickman03
Jared Ballard03
Dennis Weathersby02
Courtney Watson02
Billy Joe Roberson02
Arnie Shafer02
Austin Koch02
Oliver Coffey02
Antoine Pickett02

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4143.5
Middle16553.4
Right5285.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left221.0
Middle221115.0
Right6264.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Edward Campos25164310302
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Colin Powell36252312301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)86283.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)96819.0
Long (19+ Yds)8413216.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84192.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1311594.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)10912612.6
Long (19+ Yds)51448.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andre Johnson851102121
WR Marco Bensen86094221
FB Tom Gaffney210703
WR William Lundberg21018021
WR Kendrick Hastings21020113
TE Wendell Rubenstein1000013
FB Donnie Hines1100015
TE George Sharpton110007
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ron Robinson84148132
WR Kent Austin870104127
RB Bryant Blakely44035037
WR Curtis Weber42015016
RB Mark Coons310909
TE Graham King3202209
WR Devery Henderson22015021
TE Dwight Mendez220-1019
RB Arnie Bernard100009
FB Ryan Dittoe1101012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Howard Bridges4123.003.94
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bryant Blakely6172.834.38
Mark Coons242.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Edward Campos2000.009.64
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Colin Powell22168.006.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Andre Johnson1000.0012.75
WR Kendrick Hastings1000.0010.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Bryant Blakely111616.008.75
TE Dwight Mendez1100.00-0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Edward Campos11
Howard Bridges10
Emmanuel McCarthy10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Bryant Blakely33
Arnie Bernard22
Mark Coons11
Colin Powell10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Edward Campos642
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Colin Powell1184

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Andre Johnson432
WR Kendrick Hastings100
TE George Sharpton110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Ron Robinson322
TE Dwight Mendez220
WR Devery Henderson110
RB Mark Coons111
RB Bryant Blakely111
RB Arnie Bernard100
TE Graham King110
WR Kent Austin100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,800 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,300 (20,400)
End Zone13,500 (14,600)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,400)
Sideline Seats11,800 (12,900)
Club Seats14,700 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,700)