Week 17, 2068

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	0	14	7	-	28
New Orleans Saints	0	9	0	8	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:49 CAR - Gavin Wilkins 16 pass from Broderick Mandalari (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 07:54 NOS - Devon Davidson 10 run (Robbie Lang extra point failed)
2Q: 02:32 NOS - Robbie Lang 20 field goal
3Q: 12:11 CAR - Leon Ellis 87 punt return (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
3Q: 00:50 CAR - Cary Young 5 pass from Broderick Mandalari (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 10:18 CAR - Jonah Hruby 7 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 06:29 NOS - Aaron Grandon 6 pass from Tyler Sutton (Tyler Sutton pass to Tre Prewett for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:49 CAR - Gavin Wilkins 16 pass from Broderick Mandalari (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 07:54 NOS - Devon Davidson 10 run (Robbie Lang extra point failed)
2Q: 02:32 NOS - Robbie Lang 20 field goal
3Q: 12:11 CAR - Leon Ellis 87 punt return (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
3Q: 00:50 CAR - Cary Young 5 pass from Broderick Mandalari (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 10:18 CAR - Jonah Hruby 7 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
4Q: 06:29 NOS - Aaron Grandon 6 pass from Tyler Sutton (Tyler Sutton pass to Tre Prewett for conversion)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 12-3-1 12-4
First Downs 22 17
- by Rushing 9 9
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 300 319
- Offensive Plays 62 58
- Yards per Play 4.84 5.50
Net Rushing Yards 152 161
- Rushing Attempts 33 36
- Yards per Rush 4.61 4.47
Net Passing Yards 148 158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 15 - 0 22 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 166 158
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.10 7.18
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 5/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/38 7/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/115 4/62
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 31
Time of Possession 31:29 28:31

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	12-3-1	12-4
First Downs	22	17
- by Rushing	9	9
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	300	319
- Offensive Plays	62	58
- Yards per Play	4.84	5.50
Net Rushing Yards	152	161
- Rushing Attempts	33	36
- Yards per Rush	4.61	4.47
Net Passing Yards	148	158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 15 - 0	22 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	166	158
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.10	7.18
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	5/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/38	7/65
Punt Returns/Yards	3/115	4/62
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 31
Time of Possession	31:29	28:31

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:07	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
1	12:51	3:05	OWN 43	6	4	Punt
1	6:54	4:13	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	14:53	3:28	OWN 20	6	27	Fumble
2	7:45	2:13	OWN 8	3	5	Punt
2	2:26	2:07	OWN 25	9	29	Punt
3	9:18	1:43	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	6:02	3:10	OWN 25	5	38	Punt
3	2:02	1:18	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
4	13:42	3:34	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
4	6:21	5:58	OWN 28	10	37	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:53	1:02	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
1	9:46	2:52	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
1	2:41	2:48	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
2	11:25	3:40	OPP 36	7	36	Touchdown
2	5:32	3:06	OPP 32	5	29	Field Goal
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 12	1	15	Half
3	15:00	2:57	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
3	12:03	2:45	OWN 32	5	22	Punt
3	7:35	1:33	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
3	2:52	0:50	OWN 26	2	-3	Fumble
3	0:44	2:02	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	10:08	3:47	OWN 21	10	79	Touchdown
4	0:23	0:23	OWN 20	1	38	Game

Game MVP: Jonah Hruby, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jonah Hruby	27	120	4.44	28	5	1
QB Broderick Mandalari	4	26	6.50	9	0	0
RB Ken Downs	2	6	3.00	8	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Davidson	24	115	4.79	17	5	1
RB Emmett Clayton	7	26	3.71	10	1	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	3	6	2.00	7	0	0
QB Tyler Sutton	2	14	7.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Broderick Mandalari	26	15	166	3/18	2	31	0	102.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyler Sutton	22	15	158	0/0	1	38	0	104.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cary Young	4	9	71	17.75	33	31	1
WR Gavin Wilkins	4	5	43	10.75	2	16	1
TE Jacob Grudich	3	6	24	8.00	4	10	0
FB Sammy Pitre	2	2	19	9.50	2	12	0
WR Donnell Maddux	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
TE Scottie Norton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Jonah Hruby	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nolan Garrison	3	4	61	20.33	27	38	0
WR William Kemp	3	4	9	3.00	0	5	0
TE Aaron Grandon	2	2	14	7.00	0	8	1
WR Tre Prewett	2	5	11	5.50	0	12	0
RB Devon Davidson	2	2	33	16.50	17	18	0
WR Rick Coleman	1	2	11	11.00	8	11	0
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Roberto Buchanan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Broderick Mandalari	2	0	0
S Shaquille Jarman	0	1	0
TE Jacob Grudich	0	1	0
ILB Larry Drake	0	0	2
OLB Dan Cerny	0	0	1
DT Willie Carach	0	0	1
DE Sean Washington	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Devon Davidson	2	1	0
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	0
WR Tre Prewett	1	0	0
WR William Kemp	1	0	0
C Jeremy Wagner	0	1	0
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0	1	0
TE Frederick Reed	0	1	0
DT Edgar Harris	0	0	1
CB J.R. Franklin	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carl Crowley	7	297	42.4	27.9	53	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	7	309	44.1	27.6	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelly Bolerjack	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	0/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Ellis	3	115	38.3	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Kemp	4	62	15.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Barker	1	23	23.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tre Prewett	2	51	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry Drake	7	1	0.0	36	22
CB Johnnie Lampkin	6	0	0.0	36	22
OLB Sherman Cote	5	4	0.0	29	16
DT Leonard Vajda	5	2	0.0	31	20
S Shaquille Jarman	5	2	0.0	29	16
ILB Lawrence Dronett	4	0	0.0	13	8
CB Eduardo Ellard	3	1	0.0	21	10
DT Willie Carach	2	4	0.0	26	14
S Rickey Honaker	2	1	0.0	36	22
CB Richard Henning	2	0	0.0	30	18
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	1	2	0.0	15	8
DT J.C. Gray	1	2	0.0	13	8
DE Conner Rodgers	1	1	0.0	15	7
DE Edwin Fragomeni	1	0	0.0	7	6
OLB Dan Cerny	1	0	0.0	2	2
S Donnell Holz	1	0	0.0	8	8
WR Donnell Maddux	1	0	---	---	---
DE Arnold Bonner	1	0	0.0	12	8
S Andrew McIntyre	1	0	0.0	7	6

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	7	2	0.0	32	29
CB Richie Andrews	7	0	0.0	32	29
S Tyrone Chamoun	6	1	0.0	23	19
DT Drake Guest	4	1	0.0	27	11
OLB Richard Dixon	3	3	1.0	31	19
S Efrain Dakis	3	2	0.0	33	29
S Chester Hopper	3	2	0.0	10	10
CB Marquis Sweeney	3	0	0.0	25	22
DT Edgar Harris	2	3	1.0	18	16
DE Grant Webster	2	0	1.0	12	19
DT Abraham Ridgeway	2	0	0.0	24	27
DE Jeff Fox	2	0	0.0	17	14
ILB Kendrick Quarles	1	2	0.0	30	19
OLB Devan McDaniel	1	1	0.0	2	10
C Jeremy Wagner	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bruce Reynolds	1	0	0.0	11	20
CB J.R. Franklin	1	0	0.0	24	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Hurry	PPlay
DE Sean Washington	1	9
DT J.C. Gray	1	8
DE Roy Zeigler	1	8
DT Leonard Vajda	1	20

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Edgar Harris	1.0	1	2	2	16
OLB Richard Dixon	1.0	0	0	1	19
DE Grant Webster	1.0	0	0	0	19
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0.0	0	2	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Johnnie Lampkin	4	1	22
ILB Larry Drake	3	0	22
CB Richard Henning	2	0	18
CB Eduardo Ellard	2	0	10
OLB Sherman Cote	1	0	16
S Shaquille Jarman	1	0	16
S Donnell Holz	1	0	8
ILB Lawrence Dronett	1	0	8

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Richie Andrews	3	2	29
S Chester Hopper	3	1	10
S Efrain Dakis	3	0	29
S Tyrone Chamoun	2	0	19
ILB Theodore Maese	2	0	29
OLB Devan McDaniel	1	0	10
ILB Kendrick Quarles	1	0	19
CB Marquis Sweeney	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Tristan Dawkins	6	15	0	33	1	29
T Sammie Coles	3	4	1	33	0	29
G Donnie Richmond	2	3	0	9	0	0
FB Sammy Pitre	1	1	0	7	0	10
TE Jacob Grudich	1	1	0	27	0	28
T Jay Brisman	0	2	0	33	2	29
TE Scottie Norton	0	1	0	6	0	10
G Alec McNeil	0	1	0	24	0	29
G Johnnie Galasinski	0	1	0	33	0	29

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Connor Alston	3	9	2	36	22
G Conrad Barrett	3	7	0	36	22
C Jeremy Wagner	2	9	1	36	22
T Nate Linker	2	6	0	36	22
T Jackie Giles	1	2	0	36	22
TE Aaron Grandon	1	1	0	21	13

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Sean Washington	2	23
Scottie Norton	1	23
Leonard Vajda	1	20
Jay Brisman	1	12
Johnnie Galasinski	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Grandon	1	24
Emmett Clayton	1	24
Tre Flannery	1	22

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jacob Grudich	27	28	---	---	22	77
T Jay Brisman	33	29	---	---	12	74
DT Leonard Vajda	---	---	31	20	20	71
OLB Sherman Cote	---	---	29	16	24	69
T Sammie Coles	33	29	---	---	7	69
G Johnnie Galasinski	33	29	---	---	7	69
WR Donnell Maddux	27	27	---	---	15	69
C Tristan Dawkins	33	29	---	---	---	62
QB Broderick Mandalari	33	29	---	---	---	62
CB Johnnie Lampkin	---	---	36	22	4	62
ILB Larry Drake	---	---	36	22	2	60
S Rickey Honaker	---	---	36	22	2	60
G Alec McNeil	24	29	---	---	6	59
RB Jonah Hruby	29	26	---	---	1	56
CB Richard Henning	---	---	30	18	2	50
WR Cary Young	25	20	---	---	1	46
S Shaquille Jarman	---	---	29	16	1	46
WR Gavin Wilkins	28	18	---	---	---	46
DE Sean Washington	---	---	13	9	23	45
DT Willie Carach	---	---	26	14	---	40
TE Scottie Norton	6	10	---	---	23	39
S Donnell Holz	---	---	8	8	15	31
CB Eduardo Ellard	---	---	21	10	---	31
DT J.C. Gray	---	---	13	8	7	28
S Andrew McIntyre	---	---	7	6	15	28
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	---	---	15	8	1	24
ILB Lawrence Dronett	---	---	13	8	1	22
DE Conner Rodgers	---	---	15	7	---	22
DE Arnold Bonner	---	---	12	8	1	21
DE Edwin Fragomeni	---	---	7	6	7	20
DE Roy Zeigler	---	---	12	8	---	20
FB Sammy Pitre	7	10	---	---	1	18
RB Ken Downs	4	3	---	---	8	15
G Donnie Richmond	9	0	---	---	1	10
OLB Luther Sharpe	---	---	5	4	---	9
WR Leon Ellis	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Arnie Barker	3	2	---	---	3	8
C Richie Hudson	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR T.J. Reynolds	6	1	---	---	---	7
P Carl Crowley	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Preston Horn	3	0	---	---	3	6
K Kelly Bolerjack	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Dan Cerny	---	---	2	2	---	4
QB Teddy Stevenson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Leonard Rutan	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Rufus Tutjer	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	31	19	22	72
G Conrad Barrett	36	22	---	---	8	66
G Connor Alston	36	22	---	---	7	65
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	33	29	---	62
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	32	29	---	61
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	32	29	---	61
QB Tyler Sutton	36	22	---	---	1	59
TE Aaron Grandon	21	13	---	---	24	58
C Jeremy Wagner	36	22	---	---	---	58
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	24	27	7	58
T Jackie Giles	36	22	---	---	---	58
T Nate Linker	36	22	---	---	---	58
DT Drake Guest	---	---	27	11	15	53
WR Roberto Buchanan	21	14	---	---	15	50
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	30	19	---	49
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	25	22	---	47
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	24	19	1	44
WR Tre Prewett	20	18	---	---	5	43
S Tyrone Chamoun	---	---	23	19	1	43
TE Frederick Reed	17	7	---	---	16	40
RB Devon Davidson	25	15	---	---	---	40
DE Grant Webster	---	---	12	19	7	38
RB Emmett Clayton	7	6	---	---	24	37
CB Tre Flannery	---	---	8	7	22	37
WR Rick Coleman	16	10	---	---	10	36
S Chester Hopper	---	---	10	10	15	35
DT Edgar Harris	---	---	18	16	---	34
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	11	20	1	32
DE Jeff Fox	---	---	17	14	---	31
WR Nolan Garrison	17	12	---	---	1	30
WR William Kemp	15	5	---	---	7	27
TE Josiah Bush	17	9	---	---	---	26
T Philip Berry	0	0	---	---	12	12
OLB Devan McDaniel	---	---	2	10	---	12
RB Tevin Bradley	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Devonte Marina	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Kristopher Concepcion	---	---	1	0	7	8
G Brock Bernard	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Wayne Gutzmer	4	1	---	---	1	6
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Curtis Stokes	---	---	1	0	---	1
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	1	0	---	1
CB Ian Brian	---	---	1	0	---	1
T Shaquille LeTourneau	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Clay Harvey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	96	8.0
Middle	14	58	4.1
Right	7	-2	-0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	30	4.3
Middle	14	43	3.1
Right	15	88	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Broderick Mandalari	26	15	2	1	1	4	4	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyler Sutton	22	15	1	1	1	1	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-1	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	50	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	117	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	29	9.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	24	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	7	105	15.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cary Young	9	4	0	71	2	20
TE Jacob Grudich	6	3	1	24	0	28
WR Gavin Wilkins	5	4	0	43	0	18
FB Sammy Pitre	2	2	0	19	0	10
WR Donnell Maddux	2	2	0	9	0	27
TE Scottie Norton	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Jonah Hruby	1	0	0	0	0	26

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tre Prewett	5	2	1	11	0	18
WR Nolan Garrison	4	3	0	61	1	12
WR William Kemp	4	3	0	9	0	5
TE Aaron Grandon	2	2	0	14	0	13
WR Rick Coleman	2	1	0	11	0	10
RB Devon Davidson	2	2	0	33	0	15
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	0	8	0	6
WR Roberto Buchanan	1	0	0	0	0	14
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	1	0	11	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jonah Hruby	2	8	4.00	4.44

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	4	23	5.75	4.79
RB Emmett Clayton	1	2	2.00	3.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Broderick Mandalari	5	5	37	7.40	6.38

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyler Sutton	3	3	17	5.67	7.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gavin Wilkins	3	3	29	9.67	8.60
WR Cary Young	1	1	5	5.00	7.89
WR Donnell Maddux	1	1	3	3.00	4.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tre Prewett	2	2	11	5.50	2.20
TE Aaron Grandon	1	1	6	6.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jonah Hruby	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Emmett Clayton	7	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Broderick Mandalari	10	5	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyler Sutton	5	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cary Young	5	2	2
TE Jacob Grudich	3	2	1
FB Sammy Pitre	1	1	0
RB Jonah Hruby	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tre Prewett	2	0	0
WR Nolan Garrison	1	1	1
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	1
WR Roberto Buchanan	1	0	0

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

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