Week 17, 2062

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	7	7	0	-	21
New Orleans Saints	0	6	7	6	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:12 CAR - Harvey Fulton 3 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Artie Tedeschi extra point)
2Q: 05:56 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 28 field goal
2Q: 02:59 CAR - Bryson Urquoila 24 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Artie Tedeschi extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 21 field goal
3Q: 10:55 CAR - Chester Turner 4 run (Artie Tedeschi extra point)
3Q: 07:56 NOS - Parker Monds 4 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Nolan Garrison 4 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Jessie Patterson run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:12 CAR - Harvey Fulton 3 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Artie Tedeschi extra point)
2Q: 05:56 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 28 field goal
2Q: 02:59 CAR - Bryson Urquoila 24 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Artie Tedeschi extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 21 field goal
3Q: 10:55 CAR - Chester Turner 4 run (Artie Tedeschi extra point)
3Q: 07:56 NOS - Parker Monds 4 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Nolan Garrison 4 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Jessie Patterson run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 10-6 12-4
First Downs 21 23
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 319 404
- Offensive Plays 68 66
- Yards per Play 4.69 6.12
Net Rushing Yards 88 166
- Rushing Attempts 24 35
- Yards per Rush 3.67 4.74
Net Passing Yards 231 238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 23 - 0 28 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 240 262
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 3/24
- Yards per Pass Play 5.25 7.68
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/27 5/37
Punt Returns/Yards 3/21 2/27
Kick Returns/Yards 2/33 2/70
Interception Ret./Yards 1/37 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 24
Time of Possession 27:52 32:08

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	10-6	12-4
First Downs	21	23
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	14	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	319	404
- Offensive Plays	68	66
- Yards per Play	4.69	6.12
Net Rushing Yards	88	166
- Rushing Attempts	24	35
- Yards per Rush	3.67	4.74
Net Passing Yards	231	238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 23 - 0	28 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	240	262
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	3/24
- Yards per Pass Play	5.25	7.68
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/27	5/37
Punt Returns/Yards	3/21	2/27
Kick Returns/Yards	2/33	2/70
Interception Ret./Yards	1/37	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 24
Time of Possession	27:52	32:08

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:36	0:43	OWN 19	3	6	Punt
1	10:55	2:01	OWN 40	5	21	Punt
1	7:24	4:22	OWN 35	11	65	Touchdown
2	15:00	2:48	OWN 20	6	42	Punt
2	5:49	3:00	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
2	1:51	0:49	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	3:40	OWN 25	7	36	Punt
3	10:55	0:11	OPP 4	1	4	Touchdown
3	7:48	3:44	OWN 23	7	22	Punt
4	14:49	1:06	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
4	11:57	1:47	OWN 41	6	27	Missed FG
4	8:37	2:10	OWN 19	5	18	Punt
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 8	5	21	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:24	OPP 45	3	-3	Punt
1	12:53	1:58	OWN 14	3	4	Punt
1	8:54	1:30	OWN 3	3	0	Punt
1	3:02	3:02	OWN 36	5	25	Punt
2	12:12	6:23	OWN 20	11	69	Field Goal
2	2:49	0:58	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	1:02	1:02	OWN 35	3	61	Field Goal
3	11:20	0:25	OWN 20	4	22	Interception
3	10:44	2:56	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
3	4:04	4:15	OWN 5	10	80	Fumble
4	13:43	1:46	OWN 16	3	2	Punt
4	10:10	1:33	OWN 39	3	-5	Punt
4	6:27	4:38	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Jonathan Rackers, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Chester Turner	14	27	1.93	27	1	1
QB Jonathan Rackers	5	34	6.80	14	2	0
RB Kris Santiago	5	27	5.40	12	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jessie Patterson	21	84	4.00	23	3
RB Silas Gilman	6	35	5.83	12	2
QB J.J. Gregoire	6	44	7.33	11	1
RB Alvin Banks	2	3	1.50	2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jonathan Rackers	43	23	240	1/9	2	24	0	85.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	28	17	262	3/24	2	53	1	100.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brady Washington	5	8	39	7.80	8	12	0
TE Bryson Urquoila	5	10	86	17.20	6	24	1
WR Gino Buckner	4	9	28	7.00	1	12	0
WR Bubba Stahl	4	6	47	11.75	8	21	0
TE Harrison Buckley	3	3	33	11.00	2	24	0
WR Harvey Fulton	2	5	7	3.50	0	4	1
RB Kris Santiago	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Chester Turner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Aaron Grandon	6	9	114	19.00	80	53	0
WR Nolan Garrison	4	6	66	16.50	19	28	1
RB Silas Gilman	2	4	35	17.50	23	20	0
TE Parker Monds	2	2	17	8.50	7	13	1
RB Jessie Patterson	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Trey Shannon	1	2	6	6.00	5	6	0
TE Scottie Norton	1	1	24	24.00	17	24	0
WR Tyrone Daianu	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR DeAndre Mills	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brendan Gervasi	1	37	37.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Recov	Force
DT Edwin Cobb	1	0
CB Phillip Thurston	0	1
S Rickey Honaker	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Jessie Patterson	2	0	0	0
TE Parker Monds	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Norman Banks	8	405	50.6	39.8	66	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joseph Dixon	7	328	46.9	41.0	62	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Artie Tedeschi	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelly Bolerjack	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devan Crews	3	21	7.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Emack	2	27	13.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrell Mahoney	2	33	16.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trey Shannon	1	41	41.0	0
Rick Coleman	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Phillip Thurston	10	0	0.0	33	29
OLB Miles Hammer	5	3	1.0	35	27
DT Edwin Cobb	5	2	1.0	24	18
S Rickey Honaker	5	0	0.0	35	31
OLB Levon Linquist	4	0	1.0	10	11
ILB Cedric Powell	4	1	0.0	26	19
CB Gabriel Stevens	4	1	0.0	23	13
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	3	1	0.0	33	30
DE Brendan Pappas	2	1	0.0	27	23
DE Dwayne O'Malley	2	1	0.0	25	21
S Trevor Oliver	2	1	0.0	31	22
ILB Kody Gehrls	2	1	0.0	9	12
DE Nicky Smith	2	0	0.0	12	13
DT Tucker Benton	2	0	0.0	27	17
DT Antoine Johanningmeier	1	0	0.0	12	16
DT Mark Bryant	0	1	0.0	7	11

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB George Wohlman	9	2	0.0	22	25
ILB Joel Brockermeyer	8	3	0.0	24	44
S Justin Rhodes	5	0	0.0	23	33
DT Buddy Bumgarner	4	0	1.0	19	32
S Kelvin Yockey	4	1	0.0	23	32
S Rickey Emack	3	0	0.0	3	24
CB Luke Kinsella	2	0	0.0	19	31
OLB Bruce Reynolds	2	0	0.0	6	23
DE Abraham Ridgeway	2	0	0.0	21	29
CB Cory Ethridge	1	1	0.0	9	22
CB Emmett Douglas	1	1	0.0	20	32
DT Arnold Dorf	1	0	0.0	7	17
G Conrad Barrett	1	0	---	---	---
C Jeremy Wagner	1	0	---	---	---
DE Lukas Moland	1	0	0.0	0	8
OLB Ed Sutton	0	2	0.0	20	33
CB Randy Henson	0	1	0.0	2	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Edwin Cobb	1.0	0	18
OLB Miles Hammer	1.0	0	27
OLB Levon Linquist	1.0	0	11
DT Antoine Johanningmeier	0.0	1	16
DE Brendan Pappas	0.0	1	23
DE Dwayne O'Malley	0.0	1	21
DT Mark Bryant	0.0	1	11

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Buddy Bumgarner	1.0	1	2	3	32
DE Stan Shepherd	0.0	1	2	1	36
DE Lukas Moland	0.0	1	0	1	8
OLB Ed Sutton	0.0	0	1	3	33
ILB Kendrick Quarles	0.0	0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Cedric Powell	3	0	0	19
S Rickey Honaker	3	0	0	31
CB Phillip Thurston	2	1	0	29
OLB Miles Hammer	2	0	0	27
CB Gabriel Stevens	2	0	0	13
OLB Levon Linquist	2	0	0	11
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	1	2	0	30
DE Nicky Smith	1	0	0	13
S Trevor Oliver	1	0	0	22
CB Brendan Gervasi	0	0	1	7

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Joel Brockermeyer	4	1	44
S Justin Rhodes	4	1	33
OLB George Wohlman	4	0	25
S Rickey Emack	3	0	24
S Kelvin Yockey	3	0	32
OLB Bruce Reynolds	1	2	23
CB Emmett Douglas	1	1	32
CB Luke Kinsella	1	1	31
CB Cory Ethridge	1	0	22
DE Lukas Moland	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Omar Austin	2	6	24	0	44
G Courtney Johnson	1	5	24	0	44
T Gene Valdez	1	2	24	0	44
G Camden Gallery	1	1	24	1	44
G Kenny Weaver	0	5	24	0	44

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeremy Wagner	2	11	0	35	0	31
T Philip Berry	2	4	0	35	0	31
G Scott Hegamin	2	3	0	35	1	31
G Conrad Barrett	1	7	1	35	1	31
TE Aaron Grandon	1	3	1	31	0	25
T Donnell Causey	1	1	0	35	1	31

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Gabriel Stevens	2	24
Harvey Fulton	1	24
Jack Starks	1	16

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Nicky Hudgens	1	25
Aaron Grandon	1	21
Buddy Bumgarner	1	20
Cory Ethridge	1	16
Scottie Norton	1	8

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	35	27	25	87
S Rickey Honaker	---	---	35	31	17	83
T Gene Valdez	24	44	---	---	9	77
T Omar Austin	24	44	---	---	9	77
G Kenny Weaver	24	44	---	---	9	77
G Camden Gallery	24	44	---	---	9	77
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	---	---	33	30	6	69
QB Jonathan Rackers	24	44	---	---	---	68
G Courtney Johnson	24	44	---	---	---	68
WR Brady Washington	24	42	---	---	1	67
CB Phillip Thurston	---	---	33	29	2	64
TE Bryson Urquoila	20	42	---	---	---	62
CB Gabriel Stevens	---	---	23	13	24	60
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	26	19	13	58
WR Bubba Stahl	20	35	---	---	3	58
S Trevor Oliver	---	---	31	22	1	54
DE Brendan Pappas	---	---	27	23	2	52
DT Edwin Cobb	---	---	24	18	8	50
WR Gino Buckner	21	28	---	---	---	49
DE Dwayne O'Malley	---	---	25	21	1	47
DT Tucker Benton	---	---	27	17	2	46
WR Harvey Fulton	6	13	---	---	24	43
RB Chester Turner	17	26	---	---	---	43
RB Kris Santiago	7	18	---	---	17	42
TE Harrison Buckley	3	11	---	---	24	38
DT Antoine Johanningmeier	---	---	12	16	1	29
DE Nicky Smith	---	---	12	13	1	26
FB Jack Starks	2	4	---	---	16	22
CB Brendan Gervasi	---	---	4	7	11	22
OLB Levon Linquist	---	---	10	11	---	21
ILB Kody Gehrls	---	---	9	12	---	21
DE Justin Price	---	---	6	5	7	18
DT Mark Bryant	---	---	7	11	---	18
S Andrew Ottesen	---	---	4	9	1	14
WR Devan Crews	0	0	---	---	14	14
C Terrell Bullock	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Norman Banks	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Darrell Bernard	---	---	2	6	---	8
K Artie Tedeschi	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Darrell Mahoney	---	---	0	0	4	4
OLB Aidan Lampkin	---	---	0	1	---	1
TE Ricardo Fulcher	0	1	---	---	---	1
G Bryant Keith	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Stan Tubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Aaron Sellers	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kirk Atwood	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Ed Sutton	---	---	20	33	24	77
TE Aaron Grandon	31	25	---	---	21	77
T Philip Berry	35	31	---	---	9	75
T Donnell Causey	35	31	---	---	9	75
DT Buddy Bumgarner	---	---	19	32	20	71
ILB Joel Brockermeyer	---	---	24	44	1	69
G Conrad Barrett	35	31	---	---	---	66
QB J.J. Gregoire	35	31	---	---	---	66
C Jeremy Wagner	35	31	---	---	---	66
G Scott Hegamin	35	31	---	---	---	66
WR Trey Shannon	23	19	---	---	21	63
DE Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	21	29	13	63
CB Emmett Douglas	---	---	20	32	10	62
DE Stan Shepherd	---	---	24	36	1	61
S Justin Rhodes	---	---	23	33	---	56
S Kelvin Yockey	---	---	23	32	1	56
CB Luke Kinsella	---	---	19	31	1	51
CB Cory Ethridge	---	---	9	22	16	47
OLB George Wohlman	---	---	22	25	---	47
WR Nolan Garrison	25	21	---	---	---	46
RB Silas Gilman	14	17	---	---	10	41
CB Thomas Meier	---	---	20	17	---	37
RB Jessie Patterson	22	13	---	---	1	36
S Rickey Emack	---	---	3	24	9	36
TE Nicky Hudgens	4	6	---	---	25	35
CB Randy Henson	---	---	2	17	16	35
WR Tyrone Daianu	17	12	---	---	3	32
DT Arnold Dorf	---	---	7	17	8	32
WR Rick Coleman	10	14	---	---	8	32
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	6	23	1	30
WR Tony Meeber	7	10	---	---	3	20
TE Parker Monds	8	8	---	---	3	19
TE Scottie Norton	4	2	---	---	8	14
WR DeAndre Mills	6	7	---	---	---	13
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	1	12	---	13
DE Grant Webster	---	---	1	9	---	10
G Kelvin Tatum	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Mack Fielding	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Joseph Dixon	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Kenneth Gibson	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Devan McDaniel	---	---	0	8	---	8
DE Lukas Moland	---	---	0	8	---	8
RB Alvin Banks	2	1	---	---	4	7
K Kelly Bolerjack	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Buddy Corbett	2	0	---	---	---	2
QB Kendall Brandon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	31	7.8
Middle	12	38	3.2
Right	7	20	2.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	37	5.3
Middle	18	105	5.8
Right	10	24	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jonathan Rackers	43	23	4	5	0	6	6	8	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	28	17	7	0	3	3	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	19	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	76	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	37	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	5	108	15.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	26	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	79	9.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	129	14.3
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	28	3.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bryson Urquoila	10	5	86	2	42
WR Gino Buckner	9	4	28	0	28
WR Brady Washington	8	5	39	0	42
WR Bubba Stahl	6	4	47	1	35
WR Harvey Fulton	5	2	7	0	13
TE Harrison Buckley	3	3	33	1	11
RB Kris Santiago	1	0	0	0	18
RB Chester Turner	1	0	0	0	26

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Aaron Grandon	9	6	1	114	3	25
WR Nolan Garrison	6	4	0	66	2	21
RB Silas Gilman	4	2	0	35	1	17
WR Tyrone Daianu	2	0	2	0	0	12
WR Trey Shannon	2	1	0	6	0	19
TE Parker Monds	2	2	0	17	0	8
RB Jessie Patterson	1	1	0	0	0	13
WR DeAndre Mills	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Scottie Norton	1	1	0	24	1	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Chester Turner	2	1	0.50	1.93

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jessie Patterson	2	2	1.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jonathan Rackers	3	2	18	6.00	5.58

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	4	3	19	4.75	9.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harvey Fulton	1	1	3	3.00	1.40
WR Gino Buckner	1	0	0	0.00	3.11
TE Bryson Urquoila	1	1	15	15.00	8.60

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Garrison	3	2	15	5.00	11.00
TE Parker Monds	1	1	4	4.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kris Santiago	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB J.J. Gregoire	3	1
RB Silas Gilman	1	0
RB Alvin Banks	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jonathan Rackers	14	5	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	7	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harvey Fulton	4	1	1
TE Bryson Urquoila	4	2	2
WR Bubba Stahl	3	2	2
WR Brady Washington	1	0	0
RB Kris Santiago	1	0	0
WR Gino Buckner	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nolan Garrison	3	1	1
RB Silas Gilman	2	1	1
WR Tyrone Daianu	1	0	0
TE Aaron Grandon	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,900 (25,300)
End Zone 17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 14,000 (16,100)
Club Seats 15,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,900 (25,300)
End Zone	17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	14,000 (16,100)
Club Seats	15,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,100 (9,900)