Panthers 23-20 Saints (26 Oct, 2003) Box Score

Carolina Panthers

6-1, 3-0 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
CAR	3	7	3	7	3	23
NO	0	17	0	3	0	20

New Orleans Saints

3-5, 2-2 home

Carolina Passing


Jake Delhomme
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
12/27	148	5.5	0	0	1-3	62.0
12/27	145	5.5	0	0	1-3	62.0

New Orleans Passing


Aaron Brooks
Joe Horn
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
20/33	187	5.7	2	1	3-11	83.8
1/1	14	14.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
21/34	190	5.9	2	1	3-11	85.5

Carolina Rushing


Stephen Davis
DeShaun Foster
Steve Smith Sr.
Jake Delhomme
Brad Hoover
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
31	178	5.7	2	40
3	25	8.3	0	16
1	10	10.0	0	10
3	6	2.0	0	5
1	4	4.0	0	4
39	223	5.7	2	40

New Orleans Rushing


Deuce McAllister
Aaron Brooks
Ki-Jana Carter
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
26	101	3.9	13
2	3	1.5	2
1	0	0.0	0
29	104	3.6	13

Carolina Receiving


Steve Smith Sr.
Kris Mangum
Stephen Davis
Ricky Proehl
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
9	100	11.1	20
1	22	22.0	22
1	17	17.0	17
1	9	9.0	9
12	148	12.3	22

New Orleans Receiving


Joe Horn
Jerome Pathon
Deuce McAllister
Ernie Conwell
Ki-Jana Carter
Talman Gardner
Eddie Williams
Walter Rasby
Terrelle Smith
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	74	12.3	2	23
3	34	11.3	0	16
3	32	10.7	0	16
3	23	7.7	0	11
1	11	11.0	0	11
1	11	11.0	0	11
2	8	4.0	0	8
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	2	2.0	0	2
21	201	9.6	2	23

Carolina Fumbles


Steve Smith Sr.
Dan Morgan
Kris Jenkins
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
1	0	2

New Orleans Fumbles


Aaron Brooks
Deuce McAllister
Fred McAfee
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	0	0
3	2	0

Carolina Defense



Mike Minter
Greg Favors
Reggie Howard
Mike Rucker
Dan Morgan
Kris Jenkins
Lester Towns
Will Witherspoon
Deon Grant
Kemp Rasmussen
Terry Cousin
Julius Peppers
Ricky Manning
Shane Burton
Dante Wesley
John Kasay
Mike Caldwell
Al Wallace
Brad Hoover
Kindal Moorehead
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	8	0	0	0	0	0
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	2	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	2	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
69	57	2	0	5	0	0

New Orleans Defense



Tebucky Jones
Darrin Smith
Charles Grant
Kenny Smith
Fred Thomas
Willie Whitehead
Jay Bellamy
Derrick Rodgers
Dale Carter
Fakhir Brown
Orlando Ruff
Johnathan Sullivan
Kenderick Allen
Jerry Fontenot
Victor Green
Mitch Berger
Wayne Gandy
Steve Gleason
Michael L. Lewis
Eddie Williams
Ashley Ambrose
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	7	0	0	1	0	0
8	6	0	0	1	0	0
7	7	1	0	2	0	0
7	3	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	3	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
75	59	1	0	9	0	0

Carolina Interceptions


Will Witherspoon
Mike Minter
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	10	0
0	7	0
1	17	0

New Orleans Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No New Orleans Interceptions

Carolina Kick Returns


Rod Smart
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	48	16.0	18	0
3	48	16.0	18	0

New Orleans Kick Returns


Michael L. Lewis
Fred McAfee
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	145	29.0	53
1	0	0.0	0
6	145	24.2	53

Carolina Punt Returns


Steve Smith Sr.
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	27	9.0	19	0
3	27	9.0	19	0

New Orleans Punt Returns


Michael L. Lewis
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	45	22.5	26	0
2	45	22.5	26	0

Carolina Kicking


John Kasay
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/3	100.0	31	2/2	11
3/3	100.0	31	2/2	11

New Orleans Kicking


John Carney
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	46	2/2	8
2/2	100.0	46	2/2	8

Carolina Punting


Todd Sauerbrun
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	269	44.8	0	1	58
6	269	44.8	0	1	58

New Orleans Punting


Mitch Berger
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	254	42.3	0	3	52
6	254	42.3	0	3	52

6:00 PM, 26 October 2003

Attendance: 68,370

Referees:
Mike Carey

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	8	7	.533	327	349
Tampa Bay	8	7	.533	427	352
New Orleans	5	9	.357	309	312
Carolina	4	11	.267	283	448

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