Week 17, 2026

played in New Orleans, LA

46 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Carolina Panthers70136-26
New Orleans Saints71703-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:56 NOS - Orlando Edwards 23 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point)
1Q: 00:10 CAR - Jimmy Conley 23 pass from Malcolm Cook (Dale Ward extra point)
2Q: 11:33 NOS - James Samuels 7 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point)
2Q: 05:57 NOS - Orlando Edwards 48 pass from Kendyl Kelly (Zack Lane extra point)
2Q: 00:15 NOS - Zack Lane 41 field goal
3Q: 07:15 CAR - Ron Willis 5 run (Dale Ward extra point)
3Q: 05:34 CAR - Dale Ward 41 field goal
3Q: 02:40 CAR - Dale Ward 28 field goal
4Q: 06:57 CAR - Dale Ward 48 field goal
4Q: 02:01 CAR - Dale Ward 26 field goal
4Q: 00:03 NOS - Zack Lane 28 field goal

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record10-69-7
First Downs2125
- by Rushing610
- by Passing159
- by Penalty06
Total Net Yards331375
- Offensive Plays7069
- Yards per Play4.735.43
Net Rushing Yards94180
- Rushing Attempts2432
- Yards per Rush3.925.63
Net Passing Yards237195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 23 - 033 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards243220
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/64/25
- Yards per Pass Play5.155.27
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions7/177/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.27.5
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards11/816/41
Punt Returns/Yards2/150/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/802/56
Interception Ret./Yards1/50/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 23
Time of Possession29:1830:42

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:45OWN 25838Punt
110:401:34OWN 313-1Punt
15:445:44OWN 251275Touchdown
211:252:47OWN 29522Punt
25:421:39OWN 3437Punt
20:070:07OWN 3212Half
311:324:24OWN 101090Touchdown
36:541:27OPP 3349Field Goal
34:392:07OPP 2069Field Goal
412:071:02OPP 4332Punt
49:442:53OPP 42611Field Goal
44:322:38OWN 29962Field Goal
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:151:35OWN 2033Punt
19:063:22OWN 41659Touchdown
215:003:35OWN 39961Touchdown
28:382:56OWN 8992Touchdown
24:033:56OWN 20956Field Goal
315:003:28OWN 27615Punt
37:080:14OWN 2520Interception
35:270:48OWN 253-5Fumble
32:325:25OWN 251052Missed FG
411:051:21OWN 203-13Punt
46:512:19OWN 2539Punt
41:541:54OWN 11878Field Goal

Game MVP: Orlando Edwards, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Vinny Shannon16593.691210
RB Ron Willis5153.00501
QB Malcolm Cook3206.671010
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Stephen Davis16955.941620
QB Kendyl Kelly7557.861320
RB Grady Dawson5132.60900
FB Jackie Clark3144.67600
WR Cedric Morton133.00300

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Malcolm Cook45232431/6123074.6
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kendyl Kelly33162204/25348187.9

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tyrone Downing6107111.831230
RB Vinny Shannon69528.6719220
WR Jimmy Conley485814.504231
WR Brenden Herndon35248.004150
TE Andre Gaston283216.000210
RB Ron Willis2363.00030
WR Tyrus Blackburn0100.00000
WR Corbin Copeland0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Orlando Edwards589318.6055482
WR Cedric Morton373612.008160
RB Stephen Davis33124.00290
WR Leslie Dalgliesh232412.0021230
WR Evan Earp111515.001150
TE James Samuels1377.00671
TE Justics Starks113333.009330
RB Grady Dawson0300.00000
WR Joey Preston0300.00000
FB Jackie Clark0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ivan Flowers155.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
DE Corey Shaw0100
DE Roy Fenimore0010
CB Ruben Parker0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Evan Earp1100
QB Kendyl Kelly1000

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nickolas Lerner521242.430.4591
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Francisco Browning417644.040.3541

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Ward4/42/20/0482/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Zack Lane2/31/20/0413/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrone Downing2157.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Trey Compton38026.70
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Cedric Morton25628.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Travis Griffin620.02523
CB Trey Compton520.03237
CB Howie Meadows500.02229
S Dana Johnson440.02833
OLB Champ Ramirez420.02934
CB Ruben Parker420.02836
DT Cris Sams410.02629
S Ivan Flowers410.02725
DE Cedric Oliveros301.02018
DE Johnnie Mickney310.01917
DT Nicholas Brady211.01521
DE Amari Wheeler211.02423
DE Roy Fenimore101.0714
CB Cornelius Clements100.033
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Santiago Clausen910.02332
ILB Luis Hoover710.01720
S Jaquez Reese500.02446
CB Dwight Conroy400.02445
OLB Dennis Heskew311.02340
S Zach Cochrane330.02445
OLB Ted Cooper330.02445
DE Tevin Camarillo320.02444
DE Devonte Curtis300.02139
CB Ted Jacobs230.0839
CB Denzel Springer200.02229
CB Kelly Wayne110.0114
TE Orlando Edwards10---------
S Paul Fatafehi100.016
DT Brayden Conley010.0717

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cedric Oliveros1.010118
DT Nicholas Brady1.001221
DE Amari Wheeler1.000023
DE Roy Fenimore1.000014
DE Corey Shaw0.002119
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Dennis Heskew1.000040
OLB Ted Cooper0.013245
DE Tevin Camarillo0.002044
ILB Santiago Clausen0.001032
DT Bert McGee0.001028
DT Bryce Dellett0.00108
CB Ted Jacobs0.001039
DE Devonte Curtis0.000139

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Champ Ramirez42034
CB Trey Compton41037
CB Ruben Parker23036
CB Howie Meadows20029
ILB Travis Griffin20023
S Dana Johnson11033
DE Amari Wheeler10023
S Ivan Flowers01125
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Denzel Springer32029
S Zach Cochrane31045
ILB Santiago Clausen30032
ILB Luis Hoover30020
CB Ted Jacobs22039
CB Dwight Conroy21045
S Jaquez Reese21046
DE Tevin Camarillo21044
OLB Ted Cooper11045
DE Devonte Curtis10039
S Paul Fatafehi1006
CB Kelly Wayne01014

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Raul Sharpton48024046
C Lamar Dugger37024046
T Kevin Perry23024046
G Broderick Locher12024146
T Griffin Richardson01024046
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jace Hines44032037
T Randy Herzog35032137
C Hardy Boone25032137
G Larry Hall14032037
TE Orlando Edwards11029036
T Myles Mason05032237
FB Jackie Clark010508

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Devonte Lincoln125
Ivan Flowers116
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Ted Cooper125
Cedric Morton124
Braden Compton119
Kelly Wayne119
Stephen Davis19

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Champ Ramirez------29342487
G Raul Sharpton2446------1686
T Griffin Richardson2446------979
G Broderick Locher2446------979
T Kevin Perry2446------979
CB Trey Compton------3237877
QB Malcolm Cook2446---------70
CB Howie Meadows------22291970
C Lamar Dugger2446---------70
WR Tyrone Downing2145------470
S Ivan Flowers------27251668
CB Ruben Parker------2836367
S Dana Johnson------2833364
WR Jimmy Conley1546------162
TE Andre Gaston2436---------60
RB Vinny Shannon1834------557
DT Cris Sams------2629156
ILB Travis Griffin------2523149
DE Amari Wheeler------2423148
WR Brenden Herndon738------146
TE Herman Houston1010------2545
DT Nicholas Brady------1521642
DE Cedric Oliveros------2018139
OLB Toby Browne------1062137
DE Johnnie Mickney------1917137
DE Corey Shaw------1319234
RB Ron Willis611------1633
RB Devonte Lincoln31------2529
DE Roy Fenimore------714223
S Corwin Thomason------712221
OLB Ezekiel Burton------413219
WR Donnell Recker00------1919
TE Enrique Bowden153---------18
DT Lamar Clinton------47617
S Collin Jackson------65112
WR Corbin Copeland01------1112
K Dale Ward00------1111
CB Cornelius Clements------33410
C Steve Campbell00------99
P Nickolas Lerner00------99
WR Tyrus Blackburn15---------6
ILB Nathaniel Mitchell------33---6
G Asher Roberson00------55
T Darius Caban00---------0
T Terrell Kuhnert00---------0
QB O.J. Kelley00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Ted Cooper------24452594
CB Dwight Conroy------24451079
TE Orlando Edwards2936------1277
WR Cedric Morton2527------2476
T Randy Herzog3237------776
G Larry Hall3237------776
S Jaquez Reese------2446575
S Zach Cochrane------2445473
DE Tevin Camarillo------2444371
QB Kendyl Kelly3237---------69
G Jace Hines3237---------69
C Hardy Boone3237---------69
T Myles Mason3237---------69
OLB Dennis Heskew------2340366
DE Devonte Curtis------2139363
WR Leslie Dalgliesh2829---------57
ILB Santiago Clausen------2332---55
WR Joey Preston2728---------55
DT Bert McGee------1728853
CB Denzel Springer------2229---51
CB Ted Jacobs------839451
RB Stephen Davis2017------946
ILB Luis Hoover------1720340
RB Braden Compton411------1934
CB Kelly Wayne------1141934
FB Jackie Clark58------2033
TE James Samuels35------2432
DT Brayden Conley------717125
S Paul Fatafehi------161825
WR Evan Earp57------1224
TE Justics Starks79---------16
RB Grady Dawson77---------14
WR Kaden Green01------1213
DT Bryce Dellett------38112
ILB Terrance Broadhurst------001212
K Zack Lane00------88
P Francisco Browning00------77
OLB Mackenzie Flylum------1517
C Cole Davidson00------77
C Bart Coffey00------77
G Adrian Wilkins00------77
DE Daryl Emmons------0167
OLB Douglas Washington------02---2
DT Dave Kemp------01---1
QB Taylor Givens00---------0
S Derek Cooley------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle16724.5
Right7192.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4143.5
Middle221275.8
Right6396.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Malcolm Cook452340210930
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kendyl Kelly33164318341

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85172.1
Short (0-8 Yds)159805.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)186794.4
Long (19+ Yds)436716.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4200.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1581248.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)84445.5
Long (19+ Yds)62528.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tyrone Downing106071145
RB Vinny Shannon96152134
TE Andre Gaston82032136
WR Jimmy Conley84058146
WR Brenden Herndon53024038
RB Ron Willis3206011
WR Tyrus Blackburn101005
WR Corbin Copeland100001
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Orlando Edwards85093236
WR Cedric Morton73036027
RB Stephen Davis33012017
RB Grady Dawson300007
TE James Samuels310705
WR Leslie Dalgliesh32024129
WR Joey Preston3010028
WR Evan Earp1101507
FB Jackie Clark100008
TE Justics Starks1103319

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Vinny Shannon3124.003.69
RB Ron Willis155.003.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Stephen Davis166.005.94
FB Jackie Clark155.004.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Malcolm Cook83151.885.40
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kendyl Kelly62101.676.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Andre Gaston2000.004.00
RB Vinny Shannon2273.505.78
WR Brenden Herndon1000.004.80
WR Tyrus Blackburn1000.000.00
WR Jimmy Conley1000.007.25
WR Tyrone Downing1188.007.10
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Joey Preston2000.000.00
WR Cedric Morton1000.005.14
RB Grady Dawson1000.000.00
TE James Samuels1177.002.33
TE Orlando Edwards1133.0011.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Malcolm Cook11
RB Ron Willis10
New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Kendyl Kelly32
FB Jackie Clark11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Malcolm Cook1586
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Kendyl Kelly954

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
RB Vinny Shannon543
WR Tyrone Downing321
WR Brenden Herndon211
WR Jimmy Conley211
WR Tyrus Blackburn100
TE Andre Gaston100
WR Corbin Copeland100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Cedric Morton321
TE Orlando Edwards322
TE James Samuels111
WR Leslie Dalgliesh100
WR Joey Preston100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)