Panthers
17–45
CAR @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Jan 1, 2012 · 2011 Week 17 · Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ground Share
Saints controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
CAR 35%65% NO
45.0%GROUND85.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Newton | 30 | -0.28 | 43.3% | 6.7% | -8.3 | 7.5 | 65.2% | 64.0% | +1.3 |
| D.Brees | 35 | +0.63 | 71.4% | 0.0% | +21.9 | 8.9 | 80.0% | 64.4% | +15.6 |
Team Stats
| Metric | CAR | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.02 | +0.44 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.28 | +0.59 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.43 | +0.31 |
| Success Rate | 51.0% | 67.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 31.4% | 38.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.94 | 8.73 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.18 | +0.39 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 0.0% | 75.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.6 | 3.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 5.21 | 5.05 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 57.9% | 71.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.8% | 5.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.2 | 27.4 |
| Plays | 51 | 71 |
| Total Yards | 303 | 620 |
| Total EPA | +1.1 | +31.2 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
CAR 31%69% NO
2.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.7 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Baker punts 50 yards to NO 32. D.Sproles to CAR 44 for 24 yards — NO +1.1
Kickoffs · NO +0.6Punts · NO +1.9Kicks · NO +0.1
Player Stats
CAR
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam NewtonQB | 30 | 15/25 | 164 | 5.5 | -8.3 | -0.28 | +1.3 | 43% | +0.01 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan StewartRB | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | +6.1 | +0.68 | 67% | +0.14 | 1 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | +3.8 | +0.55 | 71% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Cam NewtonQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.10 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LaFellWR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | +2.5 | +1.23 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| DeAngelo WilliamsRB | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Seyi AjirotutuWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.51 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Greg OlsenTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jonathan StewartRB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.6 | -0.27 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jeremy ShockeyTE | 6 | 3 | 18 | 3.0 | -2.3 | -0.38 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Steve SmithWR | 7 | 6 | 86 | 12.3 | -4.5 | -0.64 | 57% | +0.04 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo MareK | 1/1(41) | 41 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason BakerP | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 29.5 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kealoha PilaresWR | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 20 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 35 | 28/35 | 389 | 11.1 | +21.9 | +0.63 | +15.6 | 71% | +0.42 | 5 | 1 |
| Chase DanielQB | 3 | 3/3 | 20 | 6.7 | +0.5 | +0.16 | +29.0 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris IvoryRB | 19 | 127 | 6.7 | +5.8 | +0.30 | 63% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | +1.6 | +0.27 | 67% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.1 | +1.14 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | +1.0 | +0.20 | 60% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.24 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 10 | 7 | 145 | 14.5 | +13.5 | +1.35 | 70% | +0.41 | 2 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 9 | 8 | 97 | 10.8 | +6.5 | +0.72 | 78% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | +2.9 | +1.46 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | +1.9 | +0.93 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Adrian ArringtonWR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.3 | +1.29 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 5 | 3 | 36 | 7.2 | +0.5 | +0.11 | 60% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike HigginsTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.25 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jed CollinsFB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -0.36 | 50% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 6 | 5 | 29 | 4.8 | -3.2 | -0.54 | 67% | -0.16 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John KasayK | 1/1(43) | 43 | 6/6 | — | — | 9 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 44.0 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 24 | 0 |