The New Orleans Saints came up just a bit short against the Carolina Panthers, 22 to 20, on September 8, 1996.
1st quarter
CAR
NO
Torrance Small 9-yard pass from Jim Everett (Doug Brien kick)
0
7
Winslow Oliver 84-yard punt return (John Kasay kick)
7
7
2nd quarter
CAR
NO
Haywood Jeffires 27-yard pass from Jim Everett (Doug Brien kick)
7
14
John Kasay 51-yard field goal
10
14
John Kasay 22-yard field goal
13
14
3rd quarter
CAR
NO
John Kasay 29-yard field goal
16
14
Doug Brien 48-yard field goal
16
17
4th quarter
CAR
NO
John Kasay 51-yard field goal
19
17
Doug Brien 43-yard field goal
19
20
John Kasay 27-yard field goal
22
20
Panthers
Saints
1st Downs
15
14
Passing 1st Downs
7
10
Rushing 1st Downs
5
3
1st downs from penalties
3
1
3rd down efficiency
4 - 14
5 - 13
4th down efficiency
1 - 1
0 - 1
Total Plays
58
54
Total Yards
225
338
Yards per play
3.9
6.3
Passing
142
244
Comp - Att
13 - 21
22 - 32
Yards per pass
5.9
7.2
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 29
2 - 11
Rushing
83
94
Rushing Attempts
34
20
Yards per rush
2.4
4.7
Penalties
8
10
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
1
0
Possession
31:49
28:11
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Collins | 13 | 21 | 171 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 67.8 |
| Team | 13 | 21 | 142 | 8.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 67.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 21 | 74 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Winslow Oliver | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Kerry Collins | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 0 |
| Team | 34 | 83 | 2.4 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Wesley Walls | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Mark Carrier | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
| Willie Green | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 13 | 171 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Lathon | 2.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kasay | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | |
| Team | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohn Stark | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | |
| Team | 4 | 148 | 37.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bates | 4 | 111 | 27.8 | 0 | |
| Winslow Oliver | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 125 | 25.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow Oliver | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 1 | |
| Team | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 1 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Everett | 22 | 32 | 255 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 113.4 |
| Team | 22 | 32 | 244 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 113.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Bates | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Derek Brown | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Torrance Small | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Ricky Whittle | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 20 | 94 | 4.7 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Haynes | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 0 | |
| Haywood Jeffires | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | |
| Derek Brown | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| Henry Lusk | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Torrance Small | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | |
| Irv Smith | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| Mario Bates | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Ricky Whittle | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 22 | 255 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Martin | 2.0 | |||||
| Brady Smith | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Brien | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klaus Wilmsmeyer | 5 | 213 | 42.6 | |
| Team | 5 | 213 | 42.6 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Hughes | 6 | 141 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 141 | 23.5 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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