2006 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 1, 2006 · Bank of America Stadium
New Orleans Saints
18
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Carolina PanthersWinner
21
CAR -7 no coverU 41 ✓
Carolina Panthers 21–18 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NO
28/38, 349 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
15.6 expected points added · +12.6% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
19/29, 169 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
4.7 expected points added · +2.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 28/38 | 349 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuce McAllister | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Reggie Bush | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | 0 | -7.5 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomas | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Young | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Shanle | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Bullocks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Stoutmire | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Fujita | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrence Melton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 19/29 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster | 16 | 105 | 6.6 | 1 | 7.1 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Brad Hoover | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Jake Delhomme | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Marshall | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Gamble | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Draft | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'il Diggs | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Branch | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damione Lewis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Julius Peppers | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ma'ake Kemoeatu | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Seward | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CAR -7
- Closing total
- 41
- NO moneyline
- +300
- CAR moneyline
- -330
Panthers closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 39 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Bank of America Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 82°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- NO 6 days · CAR 7 days
- Coaches
- Sean Payton vs John Fox
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.