Game Recap
In a December 30 week 17 match-up in New Orleans, the Panthers completed a 44-38 win against the Saints. The Saints had the lead at halftime 17-13 but Panthers seized control in the . The Panthers scored 14 in the third,
The Panthers were guided by Cam Newton who had 248 yards passing. DeAngelo Williams ran for 210 yards on the ground, 2 touchdowns. Steve Smith finished with 73 receiving yards.
For the Saints, Drew Brees had 396 yards in the air, 4 TDs, was 29 of 43 passing. Lance Moore finished with 121 yards receiving.
The Panthers ended up with 530 total yards, 28 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 10 of 16 on third downs. The Saints ended with 441 total yards, 22 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 4 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Carolina PanthersCAR defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 44-38
- Date: Sunday, December 30, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 530, Turnovers: 1
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 441, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NOR by 4.0
- -- Over/Under: 53.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CAR |
3 |
10 |
14 |
17 |
44 |
| NOR |
0 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
38 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 29-43 | 396 | 4 | 1 | 51 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 16-33 | 248 | 0 | 1 | 34 | |
| Derek Anderson | CAR | 1-1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | CAR | 21 | 210 | 2 | 65 | |
| Mark Ingram | NOR | 10 | 39 | 0 | 17 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 7 | 34 | 0 | 16 | |
| Mike Tolbert | CAR | 10 | 25 | 3 | 5 | |
| Chris Ivory | NOR | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11 | |
| Brandon LaFell | CAR | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Darren Sproles | NOR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Lance Moore | NOR | 4 | 121 | 0 | 51 | |
| Jimmy Graham | NOR | 9 | 115 | 1 | 27 | |
| Darren Sproles | NOR | 8 | 79 | 1 | 33 | |
| Steve Smith | CAR | 3 | 73 | 0 | 31 | |
| Brandon LaFell | CAR | 5 | 62 | 0 | 19 | |
| Louis Murphy | CAR | 3 | 57 | 0 | 34 | |
| Marques Colston | NOR | 5 | 52 | 2 | 18 | |
| Greg Olsen | CAR | 4 | 43 | 0 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 39 | 273 | 5 | | |
| NOR | 18 | 63 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 17-34 | 260 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| NOR | 29-43 | 396 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
- Attendance: 73,124
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:24 - 3 hours, 24 minutes
