2000 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 15, 2000 · Louisiana Superdome
Carolina Panthers
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
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PK · NO wonU 40.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 24–6 — never really in doubt late.
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 | 15/28 | 172 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -10.5 |
| Jeff Lewis | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Biakabutuka | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | -5.5 |
| William Floyd | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Steve Beuerlein | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Hayes | 5 | 11 | 67 | 0 | 35% | -3.1 |
| Wesley Walls | 4 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 19% | 3.4 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 2 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 13% | -1.0 |
| William Floyd | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 13% | -0.8 |
| Brian Kinchen | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Tim Biakabutuka | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13% | -1.7 |
| Isaac Byrd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Woodall | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Minter | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugene Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Wells | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Towns | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rucker | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Williams | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blake | 11/23 | 161 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2.1 |
| Ricky Williams | 1/1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Williams | 38 | 144 | 3.8 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Fred McAfee | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Terrelle Smith | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Jeff Blake | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -5.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horn | 5 | 9 | 97 | 1 | 39% | 5.9 |
| Ricky Williams | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 17% | 1.7 |
| Keith Poole | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 4% | 3.8 |
| Andrew Glover | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 22% | 0.2 |
| Chad Morton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.6 |
| Jake Reed | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Mitchell | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrin Smith | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Howard | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Perry | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Weary | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| La'Roi Glover | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Terry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Blake | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred McAfee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -0
- Closing total
- 40.5
- CAR moneyline
- —
- NO moneyline
- —
Pick'em at close — Saints won by 18.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 30 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- George Seifert vs Jim Haslett
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.