Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints Match Player Stats (Nov 3, 2024)

The Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints match player stats from November 3rd make for bizarre reading. Saints had 427 yards. Panthers managed 246. Saints controlled the ball for 34 minutes. Panthers barely saw it for 26.

Panthers won 23-22.

Quick Stats Summary

Key Takeaways

• Red zone efficiency decided it: Panthers scored TDs on all three trips inside the 20
• Alvin Kamara’s 215 yards meant nothing without touchdowns
• Bryce Young delivered when it mattered most (26-yard strike on 3rd-and-10)
• Saints’ 109 penalty yards killed drives all game
• Chris Olave’s Q1 concussion changed Saints’ offensive gameplan

The Numbers That Actually Mattered

Forget the yardage for a second. Here’s what decided this match at Bank of America Stadium:

Red Zone Visits:

• Panthers: 3 trips, 3 touchdowns
• Saints: 4 trips, 2 touchdowns, 2 field goals

That’s your ballgame right there. In American football, settling for three points when you need seven is like taking corners short in the Premier League. Eventually, it costs you.

The Saints have now lost seven straight. Their coach Dennis Allen got the boot 24 hours later. No surprise there.

Individual Performances: The Complete Breakdown

Running Backs: Volume vs Efficiency

Let’s talk about the most frustrating individual performance you’ll see all season. Kamara touched the ball 35 times. Ran for 155 yards on 29 carries. Caught 6 passes for another 60. That’s 215 yards of total offense.

Zero touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Chuba Hubbard? 15 carries, 72 yards, two touchdowns. Including the winner with 2:18 left. Sometimes football’s just not fair.

Complete Rushing Statistics:

Quarterbacks: Young’s Coming-of-Age Story

Been covering this lad since he went number one overall. Watching him against the Saints was like watching a different player. The stats don’t jump off the page – 16 of 26 for 171 yards, one touchdown, one pick. But context is everything.

Head-to-Head QB Comparison:

That interception? Shemar Jean-Charles basically mugged Xavier Legette after the catch. Proper wrestled it away from him. Not Young’s fault.

The game-winning drive tells you everything. Third-and-10, game on the line, Young drops a 26-yard dime to Legette. Next play, Demario Davis gifts them 15 yards for pass interference. Two plays later, Hubbard’s in the end zone.

Derek Carr’s numbers looked better – 18 of 31, 236 yards, one touchdown. But when the Saints needed him most, starting at their own 20 with 2:18 left needing just a field goal? Nothing. Jadeveon Clowney got to him on second down. Dane Jackson broke up the fourth-down pass. Game over.

Wide Receivers and Tight Ends: Making Do Without Stars

But the real killer was Chris Olave going down with concussion in the first quarter. One catch, 13 yards, done. That’s your number one receiver gone after five minutes. Changed everything for Carr and the passing game.

Complete Receiving Statistics:

For Carolina, rookie tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders led with 87 yards on 4 catches. Legette had 4 for 33 and the touchdown. Not spectacular numbers, but they made the plays when they needed them.

Quarter by Quarter: How It Unfolded

First Quarter: Saints Strike First

Blake Grupe kicks two field goals (29, 33 yards). Saints 6-0. Already settling for threes.

Second Quarter: Trading Blows

Young finds Legette for a 3-yard TD at 9:59. Panthers lead 7-6. Taysom Hill powers in from 7 yards out at 4:13. Saints back up 13-7. Eddy Piñeiro nails a 48-yarder before half. Saints 13-10.

Third Quarter: Momentum Shifts

Hubbard punches in his first from a yard out. Panthers 17-13. Grupe hits from 51 (fair play, that’s a proper kick). Saints trail 17-16.

Fourth Quarter: Drama Unfolds

This is where it gets tasty. Foster Moreau catches a 17-yarder from Carr at 11:55. Saints go for two and fail. They lead 22-17. Then Hubbard happens. 16-yard burst up the gut with 2:18 left. Panthers go for two and fail. Doesn’t matter. 23-22.

Why the Saints Actually Lost This

The Penalty Problem

Start with the penalties. Ten flags for 109 yards. The Panthers? Six for 55. When you’re giving away two yards for every one you gain, you’re asking for trouble.

Most Damaging Penalties:

• Demario Davis pass interference (set up game-winning TD)
• Multiple holding calls killing drives
• False starts in the red zone

Defensive Performances That Mattered

Officially, both teams had one sack. But watch the tape.

Panthers Defense When It Counted:

• Charles Harris: Official sack, 5 solo tackles
• Jadeveon Clowney: Crucial pressure on Saints’ final drive
• Dane Jackson: Game-sealing pass breakup on 4th-and-4

Saints Defense Highlights:

• Carl Granderson/Nathan Shepherd: Split sack on Young
• Shemar Jean-Charles: Incredible interception, wrestling ball from Legette
• Demario Davis: 8 tackles but that costly penalty

Special Teams Impact

Matthew Hayball tried a fake punt for the Saints, ran for 11 yards. Led to nothing. Story of their day really.

The Painful Truth: Comparing Team Approaches

Both came in 2-7. Both desperate. But watch how they handled the big moments:

Saints in Crunch Time

• Failed two-point conversion after taking the lead
• Couldn’t get 40 yards for a field goal with 2:18 left
• 4 penalties on their final three drives
• Settled for field goals in the red zone

Panthers When It Mattered

• Perfect 3-for-3 red zone touchdown rate
• Young’s clutch throw on third-and-long
• Defense steps up on final drive
• Disciplined play (just 55 penalty yards)

Look at the Saints’ previous games and this pattern keeps showing up. Move the ball, can’t finish. The Panthers’ recent form shows Young improving each week.

What These Stats Mean Going Forward

The Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints match player stats prove the old football truth – it’s not how many yards you get, it’s what you do with them. The Saints gained 5.8 yards per play to Carolina’s 4.9. Had the ball eight minutes longer. Won the turnover battle 1-0.

Still lost.

Because when you get in the red zone, you have to score sevens, not threes. When you get penalized 109 yards, including a backbreaker on the opponent’s game-winning drive, you lose. When your quarterback can’t get 40 yards in two minutes, you lose.

For Carolina

Young finally looked like a number one pick. His 88.5 PFF passing grade (career high) backs up what we saw – a quarterback growing in confidence. Hubbard proved he can be the closer. The defense showed they can make plays in big moments.

For New Orleans

Seven straight losses. Season over. Coach gone. The talent’s there – Kamara’s 215 yards prove that. But the execution in crucial moments? Nowhere to be found. They’ve been outscored 42-13 in fourth quarters during this losing streak.

This wasn’t just a loss. It was a masterclass in how not to win a winnable game.

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Data compiled from ESPN Game Coverage, NFL.com Game Center, and Pro Football Reference