National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 41, Carolina 38
Sunday, October 16, 2016 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2016
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 73138
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Carolina 01072138
New Orleans 141071041
Team Records
 
Team W‑L Home Away Streak
Carolina 1-5 1-2 0-3 L4
New Orleans 2-3 1-2 1-1 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Orleans Saints have a 1-2 record at home this season. The Carolina Panthers have a 0-3 record on the road.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Saints have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Panthers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • The New Orleans Saints starting quarterback, Drew Brees, threw for 465 yards, 4 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game.
  • The Carolina Panthers starting quarterback, Cam Newton, threw for 322 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game. Cam Newton ran for 1 yard and 1 touchdown.
  • Following this game the New Orleans Saints average 31.0 points per game and 413.4 offensive yards per game. The Carolina Panthers average 26.8 points per game and 394.3 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Carolina   New Orleans
Jonathan Stewart Player Mark Ingram
19 Attempts 16
85 Yards 51
4.5 Avg Yards 3.2
2 Touchdowns 0
26 Long 11
Receiving
Carolina   New Orleans
Greg Olsen Player Brandin Cooks
6 Receptions 7
94 Yards 173
15.7 Avg Yards 24.7
0 Touchdowns 1
20 Long 87
Team Stats Summary
 
Carolina   New Orleans
Yards
406 Tot 523
103 Rus 63
303 Pas 460
Scoring
5 TD 5
1 FG 2
Yards
1 INT 1
1.0 Sck 2.0
0 FF 1
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Saints have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .250 after a loss.