2010 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 3, 2010 · Louisiana Superdome
Carolina Panthers
14
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New Orleans SaintsWinner
16
NO -12.5 no coverU 43.5 ✓Dome
New Orleans Saints 16–14 — 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
33/48, 275 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.2 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
11/21, 146 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
0.8 expected points added · -3.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Clausen | 11/21 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 13 | 86 | 6.6 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Jimmy Clausen | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Mike Goodson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Stewart | 1 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 6% | 5.7 |
| David Gettis | 2 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 33% | -1.4 |
| Dante Rosario | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11% | 2.7 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Steve Smith | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 17% | -1.7 |
| Jeff King | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11% | 1.0 |
| Tony Fiammetta | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6% | 0.0 |
| Brandon LaFell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Dwayne Jarrett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 11 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Gamble | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Godfrey | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Beason | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Landri | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Connor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sherrod Martin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Pugh | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 33/48 | 275 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ivory | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Ladell Betts | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Robert Meachem | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Jimmy Graham | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Devery Henderson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devery Henderson | 6 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 19% | 1.8 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 6 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 17% | 2.8 |
| David Thomas | 5 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 13% | 1.9 |
| Lance Moore | 5 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 17% | -3.7 |
| Marques Colston | 4 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 17% | -0.6 |
| Ladell Betts | 4 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 10% | 0.3 |
| Robert Meachem | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remi Ayodele | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Reis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Usama Young | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sedrick Ellis | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marvin Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Porter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Shanle | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Vilma | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NO -12.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- CAR moneyline
- +534
- NO moneyline
- -650
Saints closed -12.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 30 — under by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Louisiana Superdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- CAR 7 days · NO 7 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Sean Payton
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.