Panthers
31–21
CAR @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 31, 2006 · 2006 Week 17 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Panthers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
CAR 53%47% NO
42.6%GROUND37.7%
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 | 27 | +0.42 | 70.4% | 0.0% | +11.4 | 5.2 | 85.2% | 67.1% | +18.0 |
| J.Martin | 29 | -0.37 | 31.0% | 17.2% | -10.8 | 8.5 | 71.4% | 59.0% | +12.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | CAR | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.12 | -0.14 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.42 | -0.25 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.15 | +0.18 |
| Success Rate | 49.1% | 38.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.1% | 25.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.54 | 5.71 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.18 | -0.24 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.7% | 45.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.52 | 3.03 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 29.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 36.7% | 5.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.0% | 13.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.8 | 28.4 |
| Plays | 57 | 52 |
| Total Yards | 316 | 297 |
| Total EPA | +6.8 | -7.3 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
CAR 44%56% NO
5.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.3 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Kasay kicks 64 yards from CAR 30 to NO 6. M.Lewis pushed ob at CAR 43 for 51 yards — NO +1.9
Kickoffs · NO +1.7Punts · CAR +0.4Kicks · CAR +0.1
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 27 | 23/27 | 207 | 7.7 | +11.4 | +0.42 | +18.0 | 70% | +0.31 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +1.5 | +1.50 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | -0.3 | -0.01 | 37% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Brad HooverFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | -5.3 | -0.59 | 11% | -0.12 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SmithWR | 7 | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | +10.1 | +1.45 | 100% | +0.24 | 2 |
| Keyshawn JohnsonWR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | +3.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Michael GainesTE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.9 | +1.85 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 6 | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | +0.7 | +0.11 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Brad HooverFB | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | +0.5 | +0.16 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| DeShaun FosterRB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | -0.4 | -0.13 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 1/1(19) | 19 | 4/4 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason BakerP | 5 | 249 | 49.8 | 47.2 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 31 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris GambleCB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 5 | 4/5 | 46 | 9.2 | +2.3 | +0.46 | +9.2 | 80% | +0.12 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie MartinQB | 29 | 16/24 | 190 | 6.5 | -10.8 | -0.37 | +12.4 | 31% | -0.49 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred McAfeeRB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | +2.4 | +0.80 | 33% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Reggie BushRB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | +1.5 | +0.50 | 67% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | +0.5 | +0.45 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jamaal BranchRB | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | -1.2 | -0.12 | 30% | -0.05 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | +6.9 | +3.44 | 100% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Jamal JonesWR | 3 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | +6.2 | +2.07 | 67% | +0.14 | 0 |
| John OwensTE | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | +2.6 | +0.88 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 3 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | +1.5 | +0.51 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.6 | +0.29 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Mike KarneyFB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | -0.5 | -0.25 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Jamaal BranchRB | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | -1.1 | -0.23 | 20% | -0.06 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve WeatherfordP | 5 | 224 | 44.8 | 42.6 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 5 | 153 | 30.6 | 51 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 |