Carolina 35, New Orleans 27
Sunday, September 16, 2012 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 16, 2012
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature:
71°
Head Official:
Gerald Wright
Attendance:
72879
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Carolina Panthers have a 1-0 record at home this season. The New Orleans Saints have a 0-1 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Panthers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Saints have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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The Carolina Panthers starting quarterback, Cam Newton, threw for 253 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game. Cam Newton ran for 71 yards and 1 touchdown.
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The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 325 yards, 1 touchdown and had 2 interceptions in the game. Drew Brees ran for 0 yards and 1 touchdown.
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Following this game the Carolina Panthers average 22.5 points per game and 382.0 offensive yards per game. The New Orleans Saints average 29.5 points per game and 422.0 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| New Orleans |
|
Carolina |
|
Pierre Thomas
|
Player |
Cam Newton
|
|
9 |
Attempts |
13 |
|
110 |
Yards |
71 |
|
12.2 |
Avg Yards |
5.5 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
|
48 |
Long |
40 |
Receiving
| New Orleans |
|
Carolina |
|
Darren Sproles
| Player |
Steve Smith
|
|
13 |
Receptions |
3 |
|
128 |
Yards |
104 |
|
9.8 |
Avg Yards |
34.7 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
25 |
Long |
66 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sacks |
FF |
| New Orleans
|
486 |
163 |
323 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Carolina
|
463 |
219 |
244 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against N.Y. Giants. The Panthers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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New Orleans will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Saints have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
