Week 17, 2017

played in Carolina, NC

54 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints1308106-37
Carolina Panthers0147100-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:53 NOS - Arnie Pearson 1 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
1Q: 05:53 NOS - Kent Austin 24 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point failed)
2Q: 13:14 CAR - Lenny McKnight 1 run (Andy Schultz extra point)
2Q: 04:47 CAR - Lenny McKnight 10 run (Andy Schultz extra point)
3Q: 08:34 CAR - Frankie Copeland 1 run (Andy Schultz extra point)
3Q: 04:27 NOS - Arnie Pearson 3 pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers pass to Arnie Pearson for conversion)
4Q: 14:34 NOS - Curtis Weber 39 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
4Q: 10:40 CAR - Andy Schultz 40 field goal
4Q: 01:19 CAR - Frankie Copeland 3 pass from Terry Sawyer (Andy Schultz extra point)
4Q: 00:04 NOS - Artie Farias 23 field goal
OT: 11:43 NOS - Curtis Weber 18 pass from Philip Rivers

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record12-45-11
First Downs3222
- by Rushing59
- by Passing2513
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards541378
- Offensive Plays6266
- Yards per Play8.735.73
Net Rushing Yards93150
- Rushing Attempts1734
- Yards per Rush5.474.41
Net Passing Yards448228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 31 - 230 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards454240
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/12
- Yards per Pass Play9.967.13
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions5/87/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.86.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards5/358/60
Punt Returns/Yards1/30/0
Kick Returns/Yards6/1286/190
Interception Ret./Yards1/52/37
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 37
Time of Possession30:3632:49

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:14OWN 311069Touchdown
17:131:34OWN 26374Touchdown
213:053:25OWN 43519Punt
24:370:51OWN 2120Interception
23:141:46OWN 22629Punt
38:281:26OWN 45313Interception
36:181:58OWN 43457Touchdown
33:043:45OWN 5795Touchdown
410:347:14OWN 291237Missed FG
41:191:19OWN 31563Field Goal
OT113:352:00OWN 20680Touchdown
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:462:33OWN 3233Punt
15:397:34OWN 331367Touchdown
29:405:03OWN 71193Touchdown
23:460:32OPP 3527Interception
21:281:28OWN 18320Half
315:006:32OWN 311169Touchdown
37:020:44OPP 412-2Fumble
34:201:16OWN 493-2Punt
414:193:45OWN 39638Field Goal
43:202:01OWN 41959Touchdown
OT115:001:25OWN 463-4Punt

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arnie Pearson12564.671220
Joel Garrison5377.401620
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lenny McKnight19854.471932
Frankie Copeland11504.551921
Terry Sawyer393.00400
Ernie Summerfield166.00600

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Philip Rivers44314541/65392122.7
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Sawyer30222402/12130193.7

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kent Austin91218120.119331
WR Irving Robasky6107312.1716250
WR Curtis Weber5611222.406392
TE Graham King45389.5016150
RB Arnie Pearson33144.675102
FB Tony Brumley111414.006140
TE Charles Cortez111010.008100
FB Johnny Tyler1133.00030
WR Deron Lyle1599.00090
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR William Lundberg71011816.8638300
RB Frankie Copeland33155.00671
RB Lenny McKnight35196.331790
TE Wendell Rubenstein222211.004170
RB Emmanuel McCarthy2242.00030
WR Jesse Marshall242512.508190
FB Ernie Summerfield1133.00030
WR Martin Orbik111313.000130
WR Jorge McKnight112121.000210
WR Joey Webb0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Sammie Rutter155.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Billy Joe Woodard100.000
CB Donald Jones13737.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Jason Mireles0110
Sammie Rutter0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Sawyer1000
William Lundberg1000
Reggie Wagner0100

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Artie Farias26231.031.0312
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bruce Hopper314849.341.7581

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Artie Farias1/20/10/1232/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andy Schultz1/11/10/0404/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Weber133.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Tommy Cranwell48822.00
Arnie Pearson24020.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg517234.40
Jesse Marshall11818.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Daniel Bellas820.02622
ILB Gary Thompson720.03332
OLB Jared Ballard550.02628
CB Tommy Cranwell510.03429
DE Jason Mireles421.03132
DT A.J. Coffey430.03332
CB Sammie Rutter400.03231
DE Sammy Kolodzik400.03330
DT Oliver Coffey321.02529
S Tyrone Weber330.03432
DT Tyrone Curtis300.099
OLB Donovan Mussatti200.01211
S Norm Gardner110.063
DE Harris Herron100.012
WR Irving Robasky10---------
TE Graham King10---------
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Billy Joe Woodard811.01744
CB Donald Jones620.01745
S Cris Shepard530.01638
DT Zach Burns520.01742
OLB Harold McBeal400.0827
CB Raymond Vance310.01639
OLB Mercury Schneider300.0416
CB Ty Gibson210.0517
S Tyrus Barnhardt210.01236
OLB Maurice Barber200.01329
DE Bert Messenger100.027
DE Terry Maddux100.01641
WR Joey Webb10---------
CB Luther Cote100.016
OLB Mercury Rodriguez010.022
DT Donovan Samsel010.0512
S Darren Nixon010.027

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Oliver Coffey1.001029
DE Jason Mireles1.000032
OLB Donovan Mussatti0.010011
OLB Jared Ballard0.010028
DT A.J. Coffey0.001032
DE Sammy Kolodzik0.001030
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Billy Joe Woodard1.000144
DE Colin Bush0.014042
DT Zach Burns0.010042
DT Donovan Samsel0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tommy Cranwell41029
CB Daniel Bellas40022
OLB Jared Ballard40028
CB Sammie Rutter30131
ILB Gary Thompson20032
DE Harris Herron1002
OLB Donovan Mussatti10011
DT A.J. Coffey10032
DT Oliver Coffey10029
S Tyrone Weber10032
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Donald Jones61145
S Cris Shepard40038
OLB Harold McBeal40027
ILB Billy Joe Woodard31144
OLB Maurice Barber30029
CB Raymond Vance30039
CB Ty Gibson21017
OLB Mercury Schneider20016
S Tyrus Barnhardt20036
CB Dennis Toney10016
CB Luther Cote1006

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Andersen46115130
Leon Schroeder14017039
Tony Brumley13012021
Henry Freeman1208036
Donald Matthews11014037
Graham King01011028
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mitch Hughes410028130
Patrick Petrolis35030129
Carl Katzenmoyer330707
George Coffey24027025
Reggie Wagner15031028
Lorenzo Thomas1201005
Ernie Summerfield02021017
Curtis Nichols01024023
Cole Jordan01013013

Special Teams Statistics

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Daniel Bellas220
Tony Brumley116
Austin Koch112
Jared Ballard112
Sammie Rutter17
Winfred Niklos016
Nathan Wannamaker015
Deron Lyle014
Charles Cortez013
Norm Sapia011
Artie Farias010
Graham King07
Joel Garrison07
Arnie Pearson06
Tyrus Hazelwood06
Tommy Cranwell06
Curtis Weber04
Travis Tusch04
Wesley Hickman04
Jimmy Lumpkin04
Larry Andersen04
Donovan Mussatti03
Henry Freeman03
Johnny Tyler03
Duane Burgess03
Bobby McMichael02
Jason Mireles01
Tyrone Curtis01
Irving Robasky01
A.J. Coffey01
Oliver Coffey01
Tyrone Weber01
Sammy Kolodzik01
Gary Thompson01
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Frankie Copeland118
Wendell Rubenstein116
Jorge McKnight116
Tyrus Barnhardt113
Jesse Marshall111
Brandon Westbrook19
Emmanuel McCarthy16
Mercury Schneider019
Martin Orbik014
Dennis Toney013
Jerris Yoder012
William Lundberg09
Andy Schultz07
Ernie Summerfield05
Lorenzo Thomas04
Mitch Hughes04
Colin Bush04
Cole Jordan04
Cris Shepard03
Bruce Hopper03
Carl Katzenmoyer03
Maurice Barber03
Raymond Vance03
George Sharpton02
Terry Maddux02
Maurice Pomeroy02
Ricardo Tokeshi02
Billy Joe Woodard02
Donald Jones02
Zach Burns02
Luther Cote02
Patrick Petrolis01
Mercury Rodriguez01
Aaron Terwey01
Donovan Samsel01
Harold McBeal01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3165.3
Middle10303.0
Right44711.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8253.1
Middle17955.6
Right9303.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Philip Rivers44318013512
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Sawyer30224011301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)109828.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1491248.9
Long (19+ Yds)16923414.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44266.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1210504.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)11612010.9
Long (19+ Yds)324414.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kent Austin1290181534
WR Irving Robasky106073132
WR Curtis Weber650112229
TE Graham King54038028
WR Deron Lyle5119020
RB Arnie Pearson33014026
FB Tony Brumley11014021
TE Charles Cortez11010011
FB Johnny Tyler110303
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR William Lundberg1070118324
RB Lenny McKnight53019022
WR Jesse Marshall42125015
RB Frankie Copeland33015010
TE Wendell Rubenstein2202204
RB Emmanuel McCarthy220406
FB Ernie Summerfield1103017
WR Martin Orbik1101309
WR Jorge McKnight1102113
WR Joey Webb1000021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arnie Pearson4225.504.67
Joel Garrison1-1-1.007.40
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lenny McKnight5183.604.47
Frankie Copeland4123.004.55
Terry Sawyer133.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Rivers44328.0010.32
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Sawyer76273.868.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Arnie Pearson33144.674.67
WR Curtis Weber111818.0018.67
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR William Lundberg21126.0011.80
RB Frankie Copeland2284.005.00
RB Emmanuel McCarthy2242.002.00
FB Ernie Summerfield1133.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Arnie Pearson10
CarolinaRushesConversions
Terry Sawyer10
Frankie Copeland10
Lenny McKnight11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Philip Rivers655
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Terry Sawyer876

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Robasky211
RB Arnie Pearson111
FB Tony Brumley111
WR Kent Austin111
FB Johnny Tyler111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR William Lundberg444
RB Lenny McKnight321
WR Jesse Marshall111

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,000 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,700 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,900)