Game Recap
In a October week 6 match-up in New Orleans, the Saints completed a close 41-38 victory over the Panthers. The Saints played well early and maintained form for the victory.
The Saints were led by Drew Brees who finished with 465 passing yards in the air, 4 touchdowns, was 34 of 49 passing. Brandin Cooks finished with 173 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Panthers, Cam Newton connected on 322 yards passing in the air, 2 TDs. Jonathan Stewart ran for 85 yards on the ground, 2 touchdowns. Greg Olsen caught 94 receiving yards.
In the high scoring battle, the Saints finished with 523 total yards, 23 first downs, 1 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 8 of 16 on third downs. The Panthers ended up with 406 total yards, 32 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 3 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat Carolina PanthersCAR 41-38
- Date: Sunday, October 16, 2016
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 523, Turnovers: 1
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 406, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: CAR by 2.5
- -- Over/Under: 54.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CAR |
0 |
10 |
7 |
21 |
38 |
| NOR |
14 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
41 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 34-49 | 465 | 4 | 1 | 87 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 27-47 | 322 | 2 | 1 | 20 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 19 | 85 | 2 | 26 | |
| Mark Ingram | NOR | 16 | 51 | 0 | 11 | |
| Mike Tolbert | CAR | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| Ted Ginn | CAR | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Daniel Lasco | NOR | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Travaris Cadet | NOR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Coby Fleener | NOR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Brandin Cooks | NOR | 7 | 173 | 1 | 87 | |
| Greg Olsen | CAR | 6 | 94 | 0 | 20 | |
| Kelvin Benjamin | CAR | 8 | 86 | 0 | 20 | |
| Michael Thomas | NOR | 5 | 78 | 1 | 28 | |
| Coby Fleener | NOR | 6 | 74 | 1 | 50 | |
| Ted Ginn | CAR | 5 | 54 | 0 | 18 | |
| Willie Snead | NOR | 4 | 47 | 0 | 21 | |
| Corey Brown | CAR | 2 | 33 | 0 | 18 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 27 | 103 | 3 | | |
| NOR | 21 | 63 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 27-47 | 322 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| NOR | 34-49 | 465 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
- Attendance: 73,138
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:42 - 3 hours, 42 minutes
