Saints
13–45
NO @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Jan 2, 2000 · 1999 Week 17 · Ericsson Stadium
Ground Share
Panthers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 46%54% CAR
31.5%GROUND37.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Delhomme | 52 | -0.36 | 36.5% | 5.8% | -18.6 | — | — | — | — |
| S.Beuerlein | 47 | +0.14 | 42.5% | 12.8% | +6.8 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.20 | +0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.36 | +0.14 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.35 | +0.12 |
| Success Rate | 37.5% | 40.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 18.8% | 22.6% |
| Yards / Play | 4.19 | 5.73 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.16 | +0.29 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 29.4% | 25.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.80 | 3.71 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 37.5% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 29.2% | 14.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 32.5% | 29.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 33.5 | 36.5 |
| Plays | 80 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 335 | 355 |
| Total EPA | -16.4 | +8.3 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 1 |
Special Teams
Panthers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NO 17%83% CAR
3.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS14.4 pts won
Biggest swing · D.Brien kicks 65 yards from NO 30 to CAR 5. M.Bates for 95 yards, TOUCHDOWN — CAR +5.8
Kickoffs · CAR +8.8Punts · CAR +2.3Kicks · CAR +0.3
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 52 | 26/49 | 230 | 4.4 | -18.6 | -0.36 | — | 37% | -0.34 | 1 | 4 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | +9.1 | +1.14 | 88% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Keith PooleWR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.9 | +0.92 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Wilmont PerryRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.34 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 14 | 7 | 0.5 | -8.2 | -0.58 | 7% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie KennisonWR | 8 | 6 | 44 | 5.5 | +3.3 | +0.42 | 75% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Keith PooleWR | 13 | 6 | 104 | 8.0 | +0.4 | +0.03 | 46% | -0.03 | 0 |
| P.Franklin | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | +0.4 | +0.18 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Andre HastingsWR | 7 | 3 | 50 | 7.1 | -1.1 | -0.16 | 43% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0.7 | -4.1 | -0.58 | 14% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Lawrence DawseyWR | 8 | 5 | 32 | 4.0 | -4.9 | -0.61 | 25% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Aaron CraverFB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -5.5 | -2.78 | 0% | -0.16 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug BrienK | — | — | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy BarnhardtP | 7 | 300 | 42.9 | 34.3 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino PhilyawRB | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 21 | 0 |
| Troy DavisRB | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie KennisonWR | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 16 | 0 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BeuerleinQB | 47 | 22/41 | 288 | 6.1 | +6.8 | +0.14 | — | 43% | -0.09 | 5 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick JeffersWR | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +1.3 | +1.34 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Fred LaneRB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | +0.4 | +0.10 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Steve BeuerleinQB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.11 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tim BiakabutukaRB | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | -2.4 | -0.30 | 13% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick JeffersWR | 14 | 7 | 165 | 11.8 | +7.8 | +0.55 | 50% | -0.07 | 2 |
| Wesley WallsTE | 6 | 4 | 88 | 14.7 | +7.1 | +1.19 | 67% | +0.05 | 2 |
| Tim BiakabutukaRB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | +1.0 | +0.26 | 75% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 12 | 6 | 45 | 3.8 | +0.9 | +0.08 | 42% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Eric MetcalfWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.32 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| William FloydFB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.6 | -0.31 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Donald HayesWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.31 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie CunninghamK | 1/1(27) | 27 | 6/6 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 6 | 255 | 42.5 | 39.3 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael BatesWR | 2 | 123 | 61.5 | 95 | 1 |
| Anthony JohnsonRB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric MetcalfWR | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 17 | 0 |