Panthers
10–6
CAR @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 29, 2002 · 2002 Week 17 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
CAR 52%48% NO
29.8%GROUND27.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Peete | 32 | -0.22 | 43.8% | 6.3% | -7.0 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 35 | -0.59 | 31.4% | 8.6% | -20.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CAR |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.31 | -0.38 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.30 | -0.62 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.31 | -0.07 |
| Success Rate | 35.0% | 35.4% |
| Pass | 40.0% | 30.6% |
| Rush | 28.0% | 41.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.7% | 9.2% |
| Pass | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| Rush | 16.0% | 13.8% |
| Yards / Play | 4.57 | 3.75 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.21 | -0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 26.7% | 22.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.64 | 3.03 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 32.0% | 44.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 27.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.1 | 35.6 |
| Plays | 60 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 274 | 244 |
| Total EPA | -18.4 | -24.4 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 3 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
CAR 40%60% NO
7.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS10.7 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Sauerbrun punts 51 yards to NO 6. M.Lewis to CAR 33 for 61 yards — NO +3.0
Kickoffs · NO +0.1Punts · NO +4.4Kicks · CAR +1.0
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WeinkeQB | 3 | 1/2 | 0 | -0.7 | -3.6 | -1.20 | — | 0% | -0.16 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney PeeteQB | 32 | 19/30 | 203 | 5.9 | -7.0 | -0.22 | — | 44% | -0.32 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmartRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +1.5 | +1.53 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Rodney PeeteQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.6 | +0.58 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | -1.7 | -0.35 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 18 | 70 | 3.9 | -8.1 | -0.45 | 28% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 8 | 7 | 95 | 11.9 | +5.3 | +0.66 | 88% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7.7 | +3.4 | +1.13 | 67% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Steve SmithWR | 5 | 3 | 37 | 7.4 | +0.8 | +0.16 | 40% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Kris MangumTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.4 | +0.36 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Isaac ByrdWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.6 | -1.28 | 0% | -0.11 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0.7 | -6.1 | -0.87 | 0% | -0.18 | 0 |
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 6 | 4 | 37 | 6.2 | -6.9 | -1.15 | 33% | -0.29 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/1(50) | 50 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Todd SauerbrunP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 8 | 351 | 43.9 | 26.5 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac ByrdWR | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 23 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 0/0 | 0 | -8.0 | -1.8 | -1.81 | — | 0% | -0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 35 | 12/31 | 145 | 3.9 | -20.5 | -0.59 | — | 31% | -0.73 | 0 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | +0.3 | +0.14 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 28 | 117 | 4.2 | -0.9 | -0.03 | 43% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.04 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 6 | 4 | 60 | 10.0 | -0.8 | -0.14 | 67% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 9 | 4 | 43 | 4.8 | -3.3 | -0.37 | 44% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Michael L. LewisWR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -5.4 | -1.35 | 0% | -0.33 | 0 |
| Jake ReedWR | 9 | 2 | 32 | 3.6 | -7.7 | -0.86 | 11% | -0.24 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 2/2(30, 38) | 38 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 7 | 305 | 43.6 | 33.0 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 5 | 139 | 27.8 | 61 | 0 |
| Keyuo CraverCB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |