New Orleans 45, Carolina 17
Sunday, January 1, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 1, 2012
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Ed Hochuli
Attendance:
73065
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Orleans Saints have a 8-0 record at home this season. The Carolina Panthers have a 3-5 record on the road.
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New Orleans has a streak of 8 straight up wins. The Saints have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Panthers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 389 yards, 5 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Drew Brees ran for 5 yards.
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The Carolina Panthers starting quarterback, Cam Newton, threw for 158 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game. Cam Newton ran for 32 yards.
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Following this game the New Orleans Saints average 34.2 points per game and 467.1 offensive yards per game. The Carolina Panthers average 25.4 points per game and 389.6 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sacks |
FF |
| Carolina
|
301 |
164 |
137 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
| New Orleans
|
617 |
208 |
409 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Saints have a W/L % of .812 after a win and .812 after a loss.
