Game Recap
In a January 1 week 17 clash in New Orleans, the Saints pitched a dominant 45-17 win against the Panthers. After the Saints led at the end of two quarters, the Saints jumped out on top late and cruised to an easy win.
The Saints were guided by Drew Brees who threw for 389 yards, 5 TDs, was 28 of 35 passing. Chris Ivory had 127 yards on the ground, 1 TD. Marques Colston had 145 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns.
For the Panthers, Cam Newton had 1 TD, was 15 of 25 passing. Jonathan Stewart ran for 1 TD. Steve Smith had 86 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The Saints tallied 617 total yards, 33 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 6 of 9 on third downs. The Panthers registered 301 total yards, 21 first downs, 2 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were 0 of 5 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Carolina PanthersCAR 45-17
- Date: Sunday, January 1, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 617, Turnovers: 1
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 301, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NOR by 7.0
- -- Over/Under: 55.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CAR |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| NOR |
14 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
45 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 28-35 | 389 | 5 | 1 | 42 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 15-25 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| Chase Daniel | NOR | 3-3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Chris Ivory | NOR | 19 | 127 | 1 | 35 | |
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 9 | 79 | 1 | 29 | |
| DeAngelo Williams | CAR | 7 | 53 | 0 | 20 | |
| Darren Sproles | NOR | 6 | 40 | 0 | 11 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 6 | 32 | 0 | 16 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 5 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
| Devery Henderson | NOR | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marques Colston | NOR | 7 | 145 | 2 | 42 | |
| Jimmy Graham | NOR | 8 | 97 | 1 | 29 | |
| Steve Smith | CAR | 6 | 86 | 1 | 22 | |
| Devery Henderson | NOR | 2 | 48 | 0 | 31 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 3 | 36 | 0 | 22 | |
| Robert Meachem | NOR | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 | |
| Darren Sproles | NOR | 5 | 29 | 1 | 16 | |
| Brandon LaFell | CAR | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 24 | 164 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 35 | 208 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 15-25 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| NOR | 31-38 | 409 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
- Attendance: 73,065
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 2:50 - 2 hours, 50 minutes
