Saints
21–18
NO @ CAR
Panthers
Final · Sun, Jan 2, 2005 · 2004 Week 17 · Bank of America Stadium
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 54%46% CAR
35.8%GROUND30.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Brooks | 27 | +0.09 | 40.7% | 11.1% | +2.5 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Delhomme | 56 | -0.17 | 35.7% | 10.7% | -9.7 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NO |  CAR |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.06 | -0.25 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.09 | -0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.00 | -0.58 |
| Success Rate | 34.9% | 33.3% |
| Pass | 40.7% | 35.7% |
| Rush | 30.3% | 23.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| Pass | 18.5% | 12.5% |
| Rush | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.73 | 4.64 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | -0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 31.3% | 16.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.7 | 8.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.24 | 2.81 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 27.8% | 53.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.7% | 23.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.9 | 30.7 |
| Plays | 63 | 69 |
| Total Yards | 361 | 320 |
| Total EPA | +3.5 | -17.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Panthers won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 31%69% CAR
6.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS13.8 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Carney 38 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — CAR +3.5
Kickoffs · CAR +2.2Punts · CAR +0.1Kicks · CAR +5.2
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 27 | 14/24 | 216 | 7.3 | +2.5 | +0.09 | — | 41% | +0.18 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron SteckerRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.8 | +1.82 | 100% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 28 | 140 | 5.0 | +0.5 | +0.02 | 29% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +0.0 | +0.02 | 50% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Aaron BrooksQB | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | -0.6 | -0.15 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.70 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe HornWR | 4 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | +7.3 | +1.82 | 100% | +0.22 | 1 |
| Jerome PathonWR | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | +4.9 | +1.22 | 75% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +2.1 | +2.10 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | +0.9 | +0.32 | 67% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.7 | +0.69 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ernie ConwellTE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.97 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 0/1(missed 38) | — | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 10 | 402 | 40.2 | 35.4 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron SteckerRB | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Michael L. LewisWR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Fred McAfeeRB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 22 | 0 |
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 56 | 24/50 | 307 | 4.9 | -9.8 | -0.17 | — | 36% | -0.11 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick GoingsRB | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | -7.5 | -0.58 | 23% | -0.25 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin MuhammadWR | 6 | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | +7.2 | +1.20 | 83% | +0.30 | 2 |
| Kris MangumTE | 6 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | +5.5 | +0.91 | 83% | +0.25 | 0 |
| Keary ColbertWR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | +3.5 | +1.76 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 6 | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | +2.3 | +0.39 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Mike SeidmanTE | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | +1.6 | +0.78 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Ricky ProehlWR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +1.4 | +0.71 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 1/2(54 · blocked 60) | 54 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 8 | 321 | 40.1 | 35.5 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal RobertsonRB | 3 | 99 | 33.0 | 49 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GambleCB | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 14 | 0 |