CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-4) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7-0)
Series
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PANTHERS |
SAINTS |
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SERIES LEADER |
16-12 |
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STREAKS |
6 of past 7 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Fox: 10-4 |
Payton: 1-5 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 34-21 at Cardinals |
W 35-27 vs. Falcons |
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LAST GAME |
12/28/08: Panthers 33 at Saints 31. Carolina K John Kasay kicks game-winning 42-yard FG with 1 second left to give Panthers most wins in franchise history (12). |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/28/08 |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (3:05 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick. Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Dan Reeves. SIRIUS: 91 (Car.), 121 (NO). XM: 107 (NO). |
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Stats
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PASSING |
Delhomme: 113-191-1,262-5-13-59.3 |
Brees: 157-230-2,006 (1C)-16 (T1L)-6-107.6 (3L) |
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RUSHING |
D. Williams: 128-619 (3C)-4.8-5 (T3C) |
P. Thomas: 70-405-5.8-4 |
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RECEIVING |
S. Smith: 30-414-13.8-1 |
Colston: 36-551-15.3-6 (T2L) |
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OFFENSE |
318.6 |
428.7 (1L) |
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TAKE/GIVE |
-8 |
+7 (3C) |
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DEFENSE |
288.1 |
326.0 |
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SACKS |
Peppers: 7 (2C) |
Smith: 4.5 |
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INTs |
3 tied: 2 |
Sharper: 7 (T1L) |
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PUNTING |
Baker: 46.8 |
Morstead (R): 44.2 |
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KICKING |
Kasay: 32 (14/14 PAT; 6/9 FG) |
Carney: 57 (33/35 PAT; 8/11 FG) |
Notes
PANTHERS: QB JAKE DELHOMME is 8-2 vs. NO. Aims for 5th in row vs. NO with 100+ rating. Has 120.3 rating in past 4 meetings. In career as starter (incl. playoffs), when Delhomme has 110+ rating, team is 17-1 (.944)...RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS rushed for 178 yards in last meeting. Has rushed for 696 yards (139.2 per game) & 6 TDs in past 5 vs. division. Has rushed for 591 yards (118.2 per game) & 8 TDs in past 5 in Nov. Has 23 rush TDs in past 19. Team is 10-0 when he rushes for 110+ yards. RB JONATHAN STEWART aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with TD run. Has 4 TDs in past 4 vs. division & averages 6.0 yards per carry. Rushed for 2 TDs last week...WR STEVE SMITH has 11 catches for 256 yards (128 per game) & TD in past 2 meetings. Since 2005, averages 84.3 rec. yards per game, 2nd most in NFL (min. 50 games). Has 100+ yards in 6 of past 7 vs. NFC South...DE JULIUS PEPPERS had 13-yard INT-TD, sack & FF last week. Has 21.5 sacks in past 21, incl. 6 in past 4. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NO with sack. Rookie S SHERROD MARTIN had 1st 2 INTs of career last week...
SAINTS: Average 39 points per game, most in NFL. Have scored 273 points in 1st 7 games, 4th best in NFL history...QB DREW BREES passed for 386 yards & 4 TDs in last meeting. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 15,916 pass yards. Has 2+ TD passes in 10 of past 11 vs. division (25 TDs). Has 2,083 yards (347.2 per game), 21 TDs, 4 INTs & 126 rating in past 6 vs. NFC...RB-PR REGGIE BUSH has 28 TDs (16 rush, 8 rec, 4 PR) & is only Saint to score via rush, rec. & PR. Aims for 4th in row with TD. RB PIERRE THOMAS had rush & rec. TD last week. Has 534 scrimmage yards (106.8 per game) & 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in past 5 at home...WR MARQUES COLSTON has 10 TDs in past 10 & aims for 4th in row with TD. Has 14 catches for 216 yards (108 per game) in past 2 starts vs. Car. TE JEREMY SHOCKEY has 452 receptions since 2002, 3rd most in NFL among TEs. WR LANCE MOORE had 8 catches for 91 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting...S DARREN SHARPER leads NFL with 317 INT yards & 3 INT-TDs. CB JABARI GREER had 48-yard INT-TD last week. DE WILL SMITH had 2 sacks vs. Atl.