2003 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 5, 2003 · Ericsson Stadium
New Orleans Saints
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Carolina PanthersWinner
19
CAR -7 no coverU 37.5 ✓
Carolina Panthers 19–13.
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
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | 16/31 | 189 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 23 | 124 | 5.4 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Aaron Brooks | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomas | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Green | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orlando Ruff | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrin Smith | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnathan Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyuo Craver | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 15/23 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davis | 30 | 159 | 5.3 | 1 | -0.2 |
| DeShaun Foster | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Brad Hoover | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jake Delhomme | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Morgan | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Minter | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Howard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rod Smart | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemp Rasmussen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -7
- Closing total
- 37.5
- NO moneyline
- —
- CAR moneyline
- —
Panthers closed -7, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 32 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ericsson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- NO 7 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Haslett vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.