2008 · Week 17
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
Dec 28, 2008 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Carolina Panthers held off New Orleans Saints 33–31. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Panthers had just a 48% chance going in. Panthers improve to 12-4; Saints fall to 8-8. DeAngelo Williams paced the offense with 178 rushing yards.
Team stats
| CAR | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | First downs | 22 |
| 484 | Total yards | 436 |
| 250 | Passing yards | 386 |
| 234 | Rushing yards | 50 |
| 14/20 | Comp / Att | 30/49 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 14/20 | 250 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 25 | 178 | 0 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 17 | 56 | 1 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 30/49 | 386 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 8 | 40 | 0 |
| Mike Bell | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 |