1999 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 1999 · Louisiana Superdome
Carolina Panthers
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
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NO -3.5 ✓U 38 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 19–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 16/32 | 207 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -17.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Fred Lane | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| William Floyd | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhsin Muhammad | 4 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 30% | 1.0 |
| Rae Carruth | 5 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 27% | 1.5 |
| Wesley Walls | 3 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 20% | 0.4 |
| Fred Lane | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 7% | 4.1 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7% | -1.4 |
| Michael Bates | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| Patrick Jeffers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
| Donald Hayes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Barrow | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Peter | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Greene | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Swift | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Tovar | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Evans | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Minter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernest Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Hobert | 11/22 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Smith | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Ricky Williams | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Troy Davis | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Aaron Craver | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Billy Joe Hobert | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -2.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Poole | 3 | 6 | 89 | 1 | 29% | 5.7 |
| Aaron Craver | 4 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 29% | -3.4 |
| Andre Hastings | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 0.6 |
| Eddie Kennison | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 19% | -0.7 |
| Scott Slutzker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -2.0 |
| Lamar Smith | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 10% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La'Roi Glover | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sammy Knight | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyronne Drakeford | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Whitehead | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Bech | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Kelly | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Martin | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brady Smith | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinson Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -3.5
- Closing total
- 38
- CAR moneyline
- —
- NO moneyline
- —
Saints closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 9.
Total closed 38; the game landed 29 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- George Seifert vs Mike Ditka
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.