Week 17, 2017

played in Carolina, NC

36 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	0	7	0	-	7
Carolina Panthers	0	0	3	6	-	9

Scoring Summary
3Q: 08:22 CAR - Rex Fuld 23 field goal
3Q: 05:17 NOS - Korey Toomer 20 interception return (Stephen Flowers extra point)
4Q: 13:37 CAR - Rex Fuld 42 field goal
4Q: 03:04 CAR - Rex Fuld 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
3Q: 08:22 CAR - Rex Fuld 23 field goal
3Q: 05:17 NOS - Korey Toomer 20 interception return (Stephen Flowers extra point)
4Q: 13:37 CAR - Rex Fuld 42 field goal
4Q: 03:04 CAR - Rex Fuld 24 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 5-11 9-7
First Downs 15 14
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 6 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 230 263
- Offensive Plays 63 62
- Yards per Play 3.65 4.24
Net Rushing Yards 118 54
- Rushing Attempts 24 21
- Yards per Rush 4.92 2.57
Net Passing Yards 112 209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 1 41 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 127 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.87 5.10
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 4/20 5/54
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 2/20 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 30
Time of Possession 28:59 31:01

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	5-11	9-7
First Downs	15	14
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	6	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	230	263
- Offensive Plays	63	62
- Yards per Play	3.65	4.24
Net Rushing Yards	118	54
- Rushing Attempts	24	21
- Yards per Rush	4.92	2.57
Net Passing Yards	112	209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 1	41 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	127	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.87	5.10
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	4/20	5/54
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	2/20	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 30
Time of Possession	28:59	31:01

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:15	6:33	OWN 27	12	41	Missed FG
1	5:11	2:27	OWN 20	6	10	Punt
2	14:21	3:02	OWN 23	6	15	Punt
2	9:57	4:12	OWN 37	7	25	Punt
2	4:27	1:25	OWN 31	3	-7	Punt
2	1:47	1:47	OWN 20	4	9	Half
3	15:00	1:22	OWN 26	3	-3	Punt
3	8:17	2:46	OWN 25	6	40	Punt
4	13:31	3:01	OWN 32	6	42	Interception
4	8:44	0:56	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
4	2:58	1:56	OWN 25	7	23	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:45	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	7:42	2:31	OWN 39	6	17	Punt
1	2:44	3:23	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
2	11:19	1:22	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
2	5:45	1:18	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	3:02	1:15	OPP 49	4	28	Interception
3	13:38	5:21	OWN 37	9	57	Field Goal
3	5:31	0:22	OWN 20	2	-10	Interception
3	5:09	6:38	OWN 35	11	40	Field Goal
4	10:30	1:46	OWN 18	3	1	Punt
4	7:48	4:50	OWN 28	9	65	Field Goal
4	1:02	1:02	OPP 48	4	6	Game

Game MVP: Kony Ealy, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Andre Ellington	10	26	2.60	10	1
RB Logan Bills	9	53	5.89	23	3
QB B.J. Dennis	3	25	8.33	10	1
WR T.J. Graham	1	12	12.00	12	1
RB Marcus Murphy	1	2	2.00	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	7	7	1.00	9	0
RB Amos Doleman	7	38	5.43	12	1
RB Donny Bush	6	11	1.83	5	0
WR Justin Hunter	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
B.J. Dennis	23	9	61	2/10	0	21	1	29.1
Garrett Grayson	13	10	66	1/5	0	13	0	87.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Fitzpatrick	32	24	176	0/0	0	31	2	61.5
Cam Newton	9	4	33	0/0	0	11	0	54.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Brandin Cooks	5	12	56	11.20	11	15
FB Toben Opurum	4	4	8	2.00	0	4
TE Dave Brown	3	3	25	8.33	8	11
WR T.J. Graham	2	7	20	10.00	17	21
RB Logan Bills	2	3	-5	-2.50	0	-2
WR Marquise Goodwin	1	4	7	7.00	1	7
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins	1	1	12	12.00	0	12
WR Tre McBride	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
RB Andre Ellington	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Greg Olsen	6	8	47	7.83	20	17
RB Amos Doleman	5	7	19	3.80	15	10
WR Devin Funchess	4	7	62	15.50	10	31
FB Mike Tolbert	3	5	12	4.00	0	11
WR Willie Snead	3	5	18	6.00	0	8
RB Donny Bush	3	3	3	1.00	0	3
FB Charles Clay	2	2	19	9.50	0	13
TE Marcedes Lewis	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Justin Hunter	1	3	26	26.00	18	26

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Andrew Sendejo	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Korey Toomer	1	20	20.00	1

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Shaq Thompson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Grant Kosier	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	1	0	0	0
WR Heath Hopper	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	7	331	47.3	33.9	57	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Koch	6	296	49.3	42.7	53	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Flowers	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rex Fuld	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Logan Bills	4	20	5.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Heath Hopper	5	54	10.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Coleman	2	43	21.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Heath Hopper	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Hull	9	2	0.0	20	40
OLB Korey Toomer	7	2	0.0	19	34
CB Grant Kosier	7	2	0.0	20	41
CB Oliver Hudson	5	3	0.0	21	37
S Jairus Byrd	4	4	0.0	21	41
DE Deron Bates	4	0	0.0	15	35
S Andrew Sendejo	3	1	0.0	21	41
OLB Andy Mulumba	3	1	0.0	15	32
DE Desmond Mendez	1	1	0.0	20	37
CB Ed Israelson	1	1	0.0	5	10
DE Cameron Jordan	1	0	0.0	7	14
WR Marquise Goodwin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ross Cockrell	1	0	0.0	5	11
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	1	0	0.0	15	27
DT Neal Clinton	0	1	0.0	6	8
OLB Rex Gerhardt	0	1	0.0	2	2

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Josh Norman	8	1	0.0	24	38
DT Star Lotulelei	7	0	0.0	20	34
ILB Luke Kuechly	6	2	0.0	21	36
ILB Shaq Thompson	5	2	0.0	16	28
S Tre Boston	3	1	0.0	20	36
CB Emmitt Anthony	3	0	0.0	16	16
DE Kony Ealy	2	0	2.0	20	25
DT Kawann Short	2	0	0.5	13	29
S Robert Brunner	2	2	0.0	17	23
OLB Norman Crawford	2	1	0.0	5	8
CB Captain Munnerlyn	2	0	0.0	10	23
S Dominic Craighead	2	0	0.0	4	16
CB Nicolas Jones	1	2	0.0	18	20
DE Derrick Shelby	1	1	0.0	18	23
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ryan Delaire	0	1	0.5	6	14
DE Mario Williams	0	1	0.0	19	31
OLB Jonathan Casillas	0	1	0.0	6	18
CB Bene' Benwikere	0	1	0.0	10	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Jordan	1	0	0	14
DE Desmond Mendez	1	0	0	37
OLB Andy Mulumba	0	1	1	32
ILB Mike Hull	0	1	1	40
DE Brant Bensen	0	1	0	37
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0	0	2	27
OLB Korey Toomer	0	0	1	34

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kony Ealy	2.0	1	2	3	25
DT Kawann Short	0.5	0	1	1	29
DE Ryan Delaire	0.5	0	1	0	14
DE Mario Williams	0.0	0	1	1	31
DE Derrick Shelby	0.0	0	1	1	23
ILB Shaq Thompson	0.0	0	1	0	28
ILB Luke Kuechly	0.0	0	0	1	36
DT Star Lotulelei	0.0	0	0	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Korey Toomer	6	1	1	34
ILB Mike Hull	5	0	0	40
CB Grant Kosier	5	0	0	41
CB Oliver Hudson	3	1	0	37
S Jairus Byrd	2	1	0	41
S Andrew Sendejo	2	0	1	41
OLB Andy Mulumba	2	0	0	32
CB Ross Cockrell	1	0	0	11
DE Deron Bates	1	0	0	35
CB Ed Israelson	1	0	0	10

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Josh Norman	4	1	0	38
ILB Luke Kuechly	3	1	0	36
S Tre Boston	2	1	0	36
S Robert Brunner	2	0	0	23
CB Emmitt Anthony	2	0	0	16
ILB Shaq Thompson	1	1	1	28
CB Captain Munnerlyn	1	1	0	23
CB Nicolas Jones	1	1	0	20
DT Star Lotulelei	1	0	0	34
OLB Norman Crawford	1	0	0	8
S Dominic Craighead	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tim Lelito	3	6	24	0	39
C Max Unger	2	5	24	0	39
G Gilbert Shillingford	2	4	24	2	39
G Fred Blankenhorn	1	4	24	0	39
T John Terry	1	2	24	1	39

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Amini Silatolu	4	6	21	41
T Jahri Evans	3	5	21	41
G Trai Turner	0	3	21	41
G Nolan Schroeder	0	1	21	41
G Cedric Sutton	0	1	20	41

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Juan Richardson	3	9
Antonio Compton	2	20
Andy Mulumba	1	22

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Marcedes Lewis	3	22
Jonathan Casillas	1	20
Bene' Benwikere	1	17
Donny Bush	1	15

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Mike Hull	---	---	20	40	13	73
G Tim Lelito	24	39	---	---	8	71
G Gilbert Shillingford	24	39	---	---	8	71
T John Terry	24	39	---	---	8	71
G Fred Blankenhorn	24	39	---	---	8	71
CB Grant Kosier	---	---	20	41	9	70
CB Oliver Hudson	---	---	21	37	12	70
OLB Andy Mulumba	---	---	15	32	22	69
S Andrew Sendejo	---	---	21	41	4	66
S Jairus Byrd	---	---	21	41	3	65
C Max Unger	24	39	---	---	---	63
WR Marquise Goodwin	22	30	---	---	6	58
DE Desmond Mendez	---	---	20	37	1	58
DE Brant Bensen	---	---	17	37	3	57
OLB Korey Toomer	---	---	19	34	3	56
WR T.J. Graham	20	29	---	---	4	53
DE Deron Bates	---	---	15	35	2	52
RB Logan Bills	11	27	---	---	13	51
WR Brandin Cooks	20	26	---	---	---	46
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	15	27	3	45
QB B.J. Dennis	20	25	---	---	---	45
TE Dave Brown	20	25	---	---	---	45
CB Ross Cockrell	---	---	5	11	12	28
TE Antonio Compton	0	8	---	---	20	28
RB Marcus Murphy	1	2	---	---	20	23
DT Neal Clinton	---	---	6	8	8	22
DE Cameron Jordan	---	---	7	14	---	21
RB Andre Ellington	11	9	---	---	---	20
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins	4	16	---	---	---	20
FB Toben Opurum	3	17	---	---	---	20
QB Garrett Grayson	4	14	---	---	---	18
WR Martavis Bryant	3	2	---	---	12	17
CB Ed Israelson	---	---	5	10	---	15
DE Bobby Richardson	---	---	2	4	7	13
S Aaron Osborne	---	---	0	0	11	11
T Juan Richardson	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Greg Warren	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Tre McBride	5	3	---	---	---	8
WR Brandon Coleman	0	1	---	---	5	6
OLB Rex Gerhardt	---	---	2	2	---	4
K Stephen Flowers	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Pete Hauer	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kenyon Roberson	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Jonathan Van Nus	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Corey Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Jahri Evans	21	41	---	---	9	71
G Amini Silatolu	21	41	---	---	9	71
G Trai Turner	21	41	---	---	9	71
G Nolan Schroeder	21	41	---	---	9	71
CB Josh Norman	---	---	24	38	1	63
G Cedric Sutton	20	41	---	---	---	61
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	21	36	1	58
S Tre Boston	---	---	20	36	1	57
DT Star Lotulelei	---	---	20	34	1	55
TE Greg Olsen	18	36	---	---	---	54
DE Mario Williams	---	---	19	31	1	51
WR Willie Snead	14	35	---	---	2	51
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	17	32	---	---	---	49
DE Derrick Shelby	---	---	18	23	7	48
CB Captain Munnerlyn	---	---	10	23	14	47
WR Devin Funchess	11	20	---	---	16	47
DE Kony Ealy	---	---	20	25	---	45
ILB Shaq Thompson	---	---	16	28	1	45
RB Amos Doleman	11	28	---	---	6	45
FB Mike Tolbert	14	30	---	---	---	44
OLB Jonathan Casillas	---	---	6	18	20	44
DT Kawann Short	---	---	13	29	1	43
S Robert Brunner	---	---	17	23	---	40
CB Nicolas Jones	---	---	18	20	---	38
TE Marcedes Lewis	9	6	---	---	22	37
CB Bene' Benwikere	---	---	10	10	17	37
S Dominic Craighead	---	---	4	16	14	34
RB Donny Bush	9	9	---	---	15	33
CB Emmitt Anthony	---	---	16	16	---	32
FB Charles Clay	2	5	---	---	22	29
WR Justin Hunter	7	18	---	---	---	25
DE Ryan Delaire	---	---	6	14	1	21
WR Heath Hopper	2	5	---	---	13	20
WR Kelvin Benjamin	7	11	---	---	---	18
QB Cam Newton	4	9	---	---	---	13
OLB Norman Crawford	---	---	5	8	---	13
ILB Stephen Tulloch	---	---	1	1	9	11
P Sam Koch	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Kyle Nelson	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Craig Coleman	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Rex Fuld	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Jason Boswell	1	2	---	---	---	3
C Demetrius Estermeyer	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Ryan Kalil	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Noah McConnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Oscar Barnes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	18	3.0
Middle	15	65	4.3
Right	3	35	11.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	17	48	2.8
Right	2	10	5.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
B.J. Dennis	23	9	1	1	1	5	5	6	1
Garrett Grayson	13	10	0	0	0	1	2	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Fitzpatrick	32	24	2	1	1	1	3	5	2
Cam Newton	9	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	16	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	48	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	63	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	18	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	17	102	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	42	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	47	5.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brandin Cooks	12	5	1	56	0	26
WR T.J. Graham	7	2	0	20	1	29
WR Marquise Goodwin	4	1	0	7	0	30
FB Toben Opurum	4	4	0	8	0	17
RB Logan Bills	3	2	0	-5	0	27
TE Dave Brown	3	3	0	25	0	25
RB Andre Ellington	1	0	0	0	0	9
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins	1	1	0	12	0	16
WR Tre McBride	1	1	0	4	0	3

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Greg Olsen	8	6	0	47	0	36
WR Devin Funchess	7	4	0	62	1	20
RB Amos Doleman	7	5	0	19	0	28
FB Mike Tolbert	5	3	1	12	0	30
WR Willie Snead	5	3	1	18	0	35
WR Justin Hunter	3	1	0	26	1	18
RB Donny Bush	3	3	0	3	0	9
FB Charles Clay	2	2	0	19	0	5
TE Marcedes Lewis	1	1	0	3	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donny Bush	1	4	4.00	1.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick	5	4	12	2.40	5.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Donny Bush	2	2	2	1.00	1.00
TE Greg Olsen	1	0	0	0.00	5.88
FB Charles Clay	1	1	6	6.00	9.50
WR Willie Snead	1	1	4	4.00	3.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB B.J. Dennis	1	1
RB Logan Bills	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	2	1
RB Amos Doleman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
B.J. Dennis	7	4	1
Garrett Grayson	5	5	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick	7	5	1
Cam Newton	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandin Cooks	4	3	3
FB Toben Opurum	3	3	0
WR T.J. Graham	1	0	0
WR Marquise Goodwin	1	0	0
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins	1	1	0
WR Tre McBride	1	1	1
RB Logan Bills	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Greg Olsen	3	1	0
RB Amos Doleman	3	2	1
WR Devin Funchess	2	2	1
FB Charles Clay	1	1	0
WR Justin Hunter	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats 11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats	11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)