1999 · Week 1
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
Sep 12, 1999 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
New Orleans Saints beat Carolina Panthers 19–10. ScoutIndex had favored Saints (58%) going in. Saints improve to 1-0; Panthers fall to 0-1. Billy Joe Hobert led the way with 132 passing yards and 1 TD; 7 rushing yards.
Team stats
| CAR | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 12 |
| 292 | Total yards | 279 |
| 207 | Passing yards | 132 |
| 85 | Rushing yards | 147 |
| 16/32 | Comp / Att | 11/22 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CAR
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 16/32 | 207 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 8 | 45 | 0 |
| Fred Lane | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| William Floyd | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 4 | 9 | 64 | 0 |
| Rae Carruth | 5 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 6 | 37 | 1 |
| Fred Lane | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Michael Bates | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Donald Hayes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Jeffers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Hobert | 11/22 | 132 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Hobert | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Lamar Smith | 13 | 66 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 10 | 40 | 0 |
| Aaron Craver | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Troy Davis | 9 | 18 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Poole | 3 | 6 | 89 | 1 |
| Lamar Smith | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Aaron Craver | 4 | 6 | 23 | 0 |
| Andre Hastings | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Eddie Kennison | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Scott Slutzker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |