2016 · Week 6
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
Oct 16, 2016 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
New Orleans Saints edged Carolina Panthers 41–38. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Saints had just a 35% chance going in. Saints improve to 2-3; Panthers fall to 1-5. Drew Brees led the way with 465 passing yards and 4 TDs.
Team stats
| CAR | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | First downs | 22 |
| 425 | Total yards | 528 |
| 322 | Passing yards | 465 |
| 103 | Rushing yards | 63 |
| 27/47 | Comp / Att | 34/49 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 27/47 | 322 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 19 | 85 | 2 |
| Ted Ginn | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Mike Tolbert | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Olsen | 6 | 7 | 94 | 0 |
| Kelvin Benjamin | 8 | 14 | 86 | 0 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Ginn | 5 | 8 | 54 | 0 |
| Corey Brown | 2 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Devin Funchess | 2 | 6 | 28 | 1 |
| Ed Dickson | 3 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| Fozzy Whittaker | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 34/49 | 465 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Coby Fleener | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Ingram | 16 | 51 | 0 |
| Travaris Cadet | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel Lasco | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 7 | 9 | 173 | 1 |
| Michael Thomas | 5 | 5 | 78 | 1 |
| Coby Fleener | 6 | 7 | 74 | 1 |
| Mark Ingram | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Willie Snead | 4 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| Travaris Cadet | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| Tommylee Lewis | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Josh Hill | 2 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Brandon Coleman | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Daniel Lasco | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |