Game Recap
In a December week 13 collision, the Panthers completed a 41-38 win over the Saints. The Saints had the lead after two 16-13 but Panthers were superior in the . The Panthers outscored the Saints 28-22 in the second.
The Panthers were led by Cam Newton who connected on 331 yards in the air, 5 touchdowns, was 28 of 41 passing. Jonathan Stewart had 82 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Greg Olsen had 129 yards receiving, 9 pass catches.
For the Saints, Drew Brees threw for 282 yards passing, 3 TDs. Mark Ingram rumbled for 1 TD. Brandin Cooks had 104 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
In the high scoring meeting, the Panthers tallied 497 total yards, 33 first downs, 3 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 3 of 8 on third downs. The Saints finished with 334 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were 3 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Carolina PanthersCAR defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 41-38
- Date: Sunday, December 6, 2015
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:25PM
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 497, Turnovers: 3
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 334, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: CAR by 6.0
- -- Over/Under: 50.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CAR |
0 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
41 |
| NOR |
14 |
2 |
8 |
14 |
38 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Cam Newton | CAR | 28-41 | 331 | 5 | 1 | 45 | |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 24-42 | 282 | 3 | 1 | 54 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 21 | 82 | 1 | 22 | |
| Mark Ingram | NOR | 12 | 56 | 1 | 14 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 10 | 49 | 0 | 30 | |
| Mike Tolbert | CAR | 2 | 33 | 0 | 29 | |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Fozzy Whittaker | CAR | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Tim Hightower | NOR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Greg Olsen | CAR | 9 | 129 | 0 | 32 | |
| Brandin Cooks | NOR | 6 | 104 | 1 | 54 | |
| Ted Ginn | CAR | 5 | 80 | 2 | 45 | |
| Brandon Coleman | NOR | 4 | 73 | 1 | 31 | |
| Ben Watson | NOR | 4 | 38 | 1 | 14 | |
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 3 | 31 | 0 | 15 | |
| Ed Dickson | CAR | 3 | 27 | 0 | 16 | |
| Jerricho Cotchery | CAR | 3 | 26 | 1 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 34 | 175 | 1 | | |
| NOR | 14 | 70 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 28-41 | 331 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| NOR | 24-42 | 282 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
- Attendance: 73,097
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:21 - 3 hours, 21 minutes
