Panthers
27–10
CAR @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 18, 2005 · 2005 Week 15 · Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Ground Share
Panthers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
CAR 58%42% NO
44.5%GROUND32.4%
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 | 22 | +0.10 | 45.5% | 4.5% | +2.3 | — | — | — | — |
| T.Bouman | 35 | -0.43 | 37.1% | 2.9% | -15.1 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CAR |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.00 | -0.30 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.10 | -0.43 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.05 | -0.11 |
| Success Rate | 41.5% | 36.8% |
| Pass | 45.5% | 37.1% |
| Rush | 39.5% | 33.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.2% | 10.5% |
| Pass | 13.6% | 8.6% |
| Rush | 7.0% | 14.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.02 | 4.86 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.04 | -0.19 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 47.1% | 30.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.01 | 3.39 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 32.6% | 54.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.6% | 13.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.2% | 14.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 39.0 | 28.7 |
| Plays | 65 | 57 |
| Total Yards | 326 | 277 |
| Total EPA | +0.1 | -17.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 5 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
CAR 55%45% NO
10.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.2 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Baker punts 42 yards to NO 36. A.Hakim to NO 36 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CAR-D.Wesley at NO 36.… — CAR +5.3
Kickoffs · NO +0.4Punts · CAR +5.5Kicks · NO +3.3
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 22 | 13/21 | 176 | 7.5 | +2.3 | +0.10 | — | 46% | +0.10 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | +2.6 | +2.63 | 100% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Jake DelhommeQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +1.3 | +1.32 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Brad HooverFB | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | +1.2 | +0.30 | 75% | +0.11 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 21 | 75 | 3.6 | -3.0 | -0.14 | 38% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | -4.3 | -0.27 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 6 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | +9.3 | +1.55 | 100% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Drew CarterWR | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | +5.8 | +2.91 | 100% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Nick GoingsRB | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | +1.3 | +0.66 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +1.0 | +0.51 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Kris MangumTE | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.8 | -0.82 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 2/3(32, 29 · missed 50) | 32 | 3/3 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason BakerP | 4 | 175 | 43.8 | 42.0 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal RobertsonRB | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Chris GambleCB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd BoumanQB | 35 | 17/34 | 193 | 5.2 | -15.1 | -0.43 | — | 37% | -0.29 | 1 | 4 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron SteckerRB | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | +1.4 | +0.15 | 56% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Todd BoumanQB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | -0.3 | -0.11 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | -3.0 | -0.30 | 20% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte' StallworthWR | 5 | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | +8.7 | +1.74 | 100% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | +4.3 | +1.45 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Aaron SteckerRB | 6 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | +0.7 | +0.11 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Zach HiltonTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.39 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Joe HornWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.32 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -1.39 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 1/1(44) | 44 | 1/1 | — | — | 4 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 4 | 198 | 49.5 | 43.3 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred McAfeeRB | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 30 | 0 |
| Lamont HallTE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Zahir HakimWR | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Fred ThomasCB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |