Week 17, 2053

played in Carolina, NC

63 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	0	-	3
Carolina Panthers	7	0	7	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:00 CAR - Griffin Floyd 2 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 13:23 NOS - Winston Bell 39 field goal
3Q: 06:54 CAR - James Beyer 8 pass from Richard Myers (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
4Q: 14:54 CAR - Dillon Westbrook 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:00 CAR - Griffin Floyd 2 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 13:23 NOS - Winston Bell 39 field goal
3Q: 06:54 CAR - James Beyer 8 pass from Richard Myers (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
4Q: 14:54 CAR - Dillon Westbrook 42 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 3-13 9-7
First Downs 8 21
- by Rushing 1 11
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 213 338
- Offensive Plays 54 69
- Yards per Play 3.94 4.90
Net Rushing Yards 73 180
- Rushing Attempts 24 38
- Yards per Rush 3.04 4.74
Net Passing Yards 140 158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 15 - 1 28 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 155 178
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 4.67 5.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/60 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 2/59 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 34
Time of Possession 24:18 35:42

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	3-13	9-7
First Downs	8	21
- by Rushing	1	11
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	213	338
- Offensive Plays	54	69
- Yards per Play	3.94	4.90
Net Rushing Yards	73	180
- Rushing Attempts	24	38
- Yards per Rush	3.04	4.74
Net Passing Yards	140	158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 15 - 1	28 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	155	178
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	4.67	5.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/60	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	2/59	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 34
Time of Possession	24:18	35:42

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 39	3	14	Fumble
1	11:17	3:39	OWN 14	7	56	Missed FG
1	1:51	1:48	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	15:00	1:45	OPP 31	3	9	Field Goal
2	7:49	1:19	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	5:13	4:19	OWN 22	9	25	Punt
3	13:02	1:28	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
3	6:46	1:24	OWN 45	3	3	Punt
3	3:10	1:15	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
4	14:47	4:56	OWN 15	9	36	Punt
4	5:43	0:31	OWN 31	2	10	Interception
4	2:52	1:15	OWN 20	6	19	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	1:40	OPP 43	4	10	Interception
1	7:38	5:47	OWN 37	11	63	Touchdown
1	0:03	0:03	OWN 30	1	16	Fumble
2	13:15	5:26	OWN 25	8	36	Punt
2	6:30	1:17	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
2	0:54	0:54	OWN 20	4	21	Half
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	11:34	4:48	OWN 43	10	57	Touchdown
3	5:22	2:12	OWN 20	6	32	Punt
3	1:55	2:08	OPP 49	4	24	Field Goal
4	9:51	4:08	OWN 3	6	30	Punt
4	5:12	2:20	OPP 47	3	5	Punt
4	1:37	1:37	OPP 39	7	25	Game

Game MVP: Griffin Floyd, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Joseph Lindsay	18	41	2.28	8
QB Floyd Talent	5	27	5.40	7
RB Butch Baumann	1	5	5.00	5

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Griffin Floyd	27	141	5.22	22	7	1
QB Richard Myers	3	16	5.33	11	1	0
RB Morris Becker	3	8	2.67	5	0	0
RB Brent Jennings	3	17	5.67	9	0	0
WR Griffin Lyons	2	-2	-1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Floyd Talent	27	15	155	3/15	0	28	1	56.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Myers	28	19	178	3/20	1	34	1	82.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Braxton Foreman	5	7	58	11.60	8	26
WR Emmett Francis	3	5	32	10.67	3	23
TE Courtney Landrum	2	4	16	8.00	3	17
TE Levi Bronson	2	3	11	5.50	0	8
RB Joseph Lindsay	1	5	28	28.00	19	28
WR Braxton Miller	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Wade Midler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR James Beyer	5	6	110	22.00	71	34	1
WR Brandon Cooks	3	6	10	3.33	1	7	0
RB Griffin Floyd	3	4	10	3.33	7	9	0
FB Kody Coles	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Johnathan Horton	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Eli Bouler	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Morris Becker	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Mo Guthrie	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Griffin Lyons	1	1	5	5.00	1	5	0
WR Tom Staley	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Bert Harding	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dennis Smalley	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Leroy Gaston	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Floyd Talent	1	0	0
OLB Billy Shannon	0	1	0
CB Ryan Warren	0	0	1
S Landon Gemmell	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR James Beyer	1	0	0
RB Griffin Floyd	1	0	0
WR Brandon Cooks	0	1	0
OLB Myles Jack	0	1	0
OLB Bernie Brister	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ross Jenkins	7	324	46.3	37.0	53	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Pace	6	274	45.7	32.8	49	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Winston Bell	1/2	0/1	0/0	39	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dillon Westbrook	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Francis	2	17	8.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Griffin Lyons	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Warren	2	59	29.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Wyatt Lutzen	8	1	0.0	34	28
OLB Jumbo Panariello	7	3	0.0	36	31
S Landon Gemmell	7	1	0.0	19	19
DT Arturo Brisset	5	0	1.0	36	29
S Damon Barber	5	0	0.0	25	21
S Ike Gaylor	4	2	0.0	33	23
OLB Pedro Bycroft	4	1	0.0	18	11
OLB Billy Shannon	3	4	0.5	37	31
DE Winfred Martinez	3	1	0.5	30	20
DE Wendell Olivarez	2	0	1.0	2	6
DE Tyoka Barber	2	2	0.0	17	15
CB Dennis Smalley	2	0	0.0	33	31
DE Randal Foster	1	1	0.0	29	19
CB Blaine Cooley	1	1	0.0	34	25
T Demetrius Di Pietro	1	0	---	---	---
CB Stephen Osborne	1	0	0.0	23	20
WR Braxton Foreman	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ryan Warren	1	0	0.0	4	5
DT Max Perkins	1	0	0.0	5	7

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Karl Joseph	10	4	1.0	24	30
S Caiden Simmons	5	1	0.0	24	30
ILB Bo Fedolfi	4	2	1.0	18	17
OLB Earl Brimberry	3	2	0.0	20	30
OLB Bernie Brister	3	0	0.0	24	30
DE Joey McElroy	2	0	1.0	5	5
DE Peyton Hanks	2	1	0.0	19	15
DE Maxwell Anderson	2	0	0.0	17	21
OLB Timothy Totten	2	0	0.0	0	9
CB Eugene Hamilton	1	3	0.0	22	20
OLB Devon Wayne	1	1	0.0	15	13
DE Xavier Gerhardt	1	1	0.0	6	18
CB Todd Coleman	1	0	0.0	18	16
FB Kody Coles	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jerry Raaen	1	0	0.0	11	25
WR Griffin Lyons	1	0	---	---	---
DT George Buckner	1	0	0.0	14	6
CB Conner Barnes	1	0	0.0	2	9
S Leroy Gaston	1	0	0.0	4	8
OLB Charles Buckner	0	1	0.0	5	13
CB T.J. Snyder	0	1	0.0	13	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Arturo Brisset	1.0	1	1	29
DE Wendell Olivarez	1.0	0	0	6
DE Winfred Martinez	0.5	0	0	20
OLB Billy Shannon	0.5	0	0	31

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Joey McElroy	1.0	0	0	5
S Karl Joseph	1.0	0	0	30
ILB Bo Fedolfi	1.0	0	0	17
DE Xavier Gerhardt	0.0	1	1	18
DE Maxwell Anderson	0.0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Landon Gemmell	5	0	0	19
S Damon Barber	3	1	0	21
OLB Jumbo Panariello	2	0	0	31
OLB Wyatt Lutzen	1	1	0	28
CB Dennis Smalley	1	0	1	31
DE Winfred Martinez	1	0	0	20
OLB Pedro Bycroft	1	0	0	11
CB Blaine Cooley	1	0	0	25
CB Ryan Warren	1	0	0	5
DT Max Perkins	1	0	0	7
DE Wendell Olivarez	1	0	0	6
S Ike Gaylor	1	0	0	23
CB Stephen Osborne	0	1	0	20

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Karl Joseph	5	1	0	30
OLB Bernie Brister	2	2	0	30
S Caiden Simmons	2	0	0	30
OLB Timothy Totten	2	0	0	9
DE Maxwell Anderson	1	1	0	21
CB Eugene Hamilton	1	0	0	20
DE Joey McElroy	1	0	0	5
CB Conner Barnes	1	0	0	9
OLB Earl Brimberry	0	1	0	30
S Leroy Gaston	0	0	1	8

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Marshall Whiting	1	5	24	0	30
G Irv Maxwell	0	7	24	1	30
G Ike Willis	0	6	24	0	30
T Demetrius Di Pietro	0	1	24	0	30
T Jordan Jordan	0	0	24	2	30

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tyrus McWilliams	5	10	0	38	1	31
G Leroy McCormick	3	9	4	38	0	31
T Alejandro Garrett	3	6	0	38	1	31
FB Kody Coles	1	4	0	14	0	7
C Isaiah Gerhardt	0	4	0	38	0	31
G Francisco Hardy	0	1	0	38	1	31
TE Mo Guthrie	0	1	0	32	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Pedro Bycroft	1	10
Irv Maxwell	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mo Guthrie	2	10
Kody Coles	1	14
Griffin Floyd	1	13

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Wyatt Lutzen	---	---	34	28	14	76
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	37	31	3	71
OLB Jumbo Panariello	---	---	36	31	1	68
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	36	29	1	66
CB Dennis Smalley	---	---	33	31	1	65
T Demetrius Di Pietro	24	30	---	---	9	63
G Irv Maxwell	24	30	---	---	9	63
T Jordan Jordan	24	30	---	---	9	63
G Ike Willis	24	30	---	---	9	63
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	34	25	---	59
CB Stephen Osborne	---	---	23	20	13	56
S Ike Gaylor	---	---	33	23	---	56
QB Floyd Talent	24	30	---	---	---	54
C Marshall Whiting	24	30	---	---	---	54
WR Braxton Miller	22	29	---	---	---	51
S Landon Gemmell	---	---	19	19	13	51
TE Courtney Landrum	23	27	---	---	---	50
DE Winfred Martinez	---	---	30	20	---	50
DE Randal Foster	---	---	29	19	1	49
S Damon Barber	---	---	25	21	1	47
WR Braxton Foreman	19	27	---	---	---	46
WR Emmett Francis	15	20	---	---	10	45
OLB Pedro Bycroft	---	---	18	11	10	39
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	17	15	7	39
RB Joseph Lindsay	21	15	---	---	1	37
TE Levi Bronson	5	10	---	---	21	36
WR Rusty Maryland	4	8	---	---	14	26
RB Wade Midler	2	9	---	---	14	25
DE Wendell Olivarez	---	---	2	6	13	21
CB Ryan Warren	---	---	4	5	11	20
FB Silas Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	14	14
ILB Mark Villalobos	---	---	3	0	9	12
DT Max Perkins	---	---	5	7	---	12
FB Xavier Henson	6	5	---	---	---	11
C Korey Toniolo	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Ross Jenkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Devin McNeil	---	---	0	0	6	6
WR Dixon Granville	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Winston Bell	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Randal Blanchard	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Quinn Cason	2	0	---	---	---	2
RB Butch Baumann	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Darren Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alfred Weber	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Francisco Hardy	38	31	---	---	7	76
G Leroy McCormick	38	31	---	---	7	76
G Tyrus McWilliams	38	31	---	---	7	76
T Alejandro Garrett	38	31	---	---	7	76
QB Richard Myers	38	31	---	---	---	69
C Isaiah Gerhardt	38	31	---	---	---	69
TE Mo Guthrie	32	24	---	---	10	66
S Caiden Simmons	---	---	24	30	12	66
WR Brandon Cooks	27	23	---	---	14	64
WR Griffin Lyons	28	24	---	---	10	62
WR James Beyer	35	27	---	---	---	62
S Karl Joseph	---	---	24	30	5	59
RB Griffin Floyd	30	15	---	---	13	58
OLB Bernie Brister	---	---	24	30	2	56
OLB Earl Brimberry	---	---	20	30	1	51
CB Eugene Hamilton	---	---	22	20	2	44
CB Todd Coleman	---	---	18	16	9	43
OLB Devon Wayne	---	---	15	13	11	39
TE Eli Bouler	8	10	---	---	20	38
OLB Charles Buckner	---	---	5	13	20	38
DE Maxwell Anderson	---	---	17	21	---	38
DT Jerry Raaen	---	---	11	25	1	37
ILB Bo Fedolfi	---	---	18	17	1	36
FB Kody Coles	14	7	---	---	14	35
DE Peyton Hanks	---	---	19	15	1	35
DT George Buckner	---	---	14	6	8	28
CB T.J. Snyder	---	---	13	14	1	28
DE Xavier Gerhardt	---	---	6	18	2	26
S Leroy Gaston	---	---	4	8	12	24
CB Conner Barnes	---	---	2	9	12	23
DE Joey McElroy	---	---	5	5	8	18
WR Tom Staley	5	6	---	---	5	16
RB Brent Jennings	4	10	---	---	---	14
OLB Timothy Totten	---	---	0	9	---	9
TE Bert Harding	4	4	---	---	---	8
C Joseph Tucker	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Sam Pace	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Morris Becker	3	3	---	---	---	6
K Dillon Westbrook	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Myles Jack	---	---	3	0	1	4
WR Johnathan Horton	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Johnathan Tubbs	0	0	---	---	1	1
S Leslie Beavers	---	---	0	1	---	1
G Brody Petrella	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Joey O'Neal	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	14	47	3.4
Right	5	17	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	5	1.0
Middle	20	109	5.5
Right	12	67	5.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Floyd Talent	27	15	3	1	3	5	2	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Myers	28	19	3	1	2	3	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	52	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	46	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	49	12.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	28	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	109	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	17	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	24	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braxton Foreman	7	5	1	58	1	27
RB Joseph Lindsay	5	1	1	28	1	15
WR Emmett Francis	5	3	1	32	1	20
TE Courtney Landrum	4	2	0	16	0	27
TE Levi Bronson	3	2	0	11	0	10
WR Braxton Miller	1	1	0	7	0	29
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	0	3	0	5
RB Wade Midler	1	0	0	0	0	9

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brandon Cooks	6	3	1	10	0	23
WR James Beyer	6	5	0	110	3	27
RB Griffin Floyd	4	3	0	10	0	15
TE Mo Guthrie	3	1	1	9	0	24
FB Kody Coles	2	1	0	11	0	7
WR Tom Staley	2	1	0	1	0	6
WR Johnathan Horton	1	1	0	6	0	2
TE Eli Bouler	1	1	0	5	0	10
RB Morris Becker	1	1	0	11	0	3
WR Griffin Lyons	1	1	0	5	0	24
TE Bert Harding	1	1	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Griffin Floyd	7	22	3.14	5.22
WR Griffin Lyons	2	-2	-1.00	-1.00
QB Richard Myers	1	-1	-1.00	5.33
RB Morris Becker	1	3	3.00	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Myers	3	2	17	5.67	6.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mo Guthrie	2	1	9	4.50	3.00
WR James Beyer	1	1	8	8.00	18.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Floyd Talent	3	0
RB Joseph Lindsay	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brent Jennings	3	1
RB Griffin Floyd	2	1
QB Richard Myers	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Floyd Talent	9	8	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Myers	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braxton Foreman	2	2	1
TE Levi Bronson	2	2	1
WR Emmett Francis	2	1	1
TE Courtney Landrum	1	1	1
WR Braxton Miller	1	1	0
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandon Cooks	3	2	1
WR James Beyer	2	2	2
FB Kody Coles	1	0	0
WR Johnathan Horton	1	1	0
TE Mo Guthrie	1	1	1
WR Griffin Lyons	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,000 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,000 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)