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All-Time Series History Regular Season: NO leads series, 30-28 (won past 2) Postseason: NO leads series, 1-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/10/23: CAR 6 at NO 28 Postseason: NFC-WC 1/7/18: CAR 26 at NO 31
HEAD COACHES
Dave Canales vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: — Postseason: —
Dennis Allen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-3 Reg. Season: 24-46 (.343) Postseason: —
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB BRYCE YOUNG totaled 3,130 yards (2,877 pass, 253 rush) in 16 starts last season. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD had career-high 1,135 scrimmage yards (902 rush, 233 rec.) & 5 rush TDs in 2023. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 20 of his past 23 games. Aims for his 4th in row at NO with 65+ scrimmage yards. • RB MILES SANDERS rushed for 432 yards in 2023, incl. 74 yards in last meeting. • WR ADAM THIELEN led the team with 103 receptions & 1,014 rec. yards in 2023 & became 3rd undrafted player ever (Rod Smith & Wes Welker) with multiple 100+ catch seasons. Has 637 receptions & 7,696 rec. yards & can become 4th undrafted player since 1967 with 700+ career catches & 8,000+ career rec. yards. • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON makes Car. debut. Has 391 catches for 4,363 yards & 25 TDs in 77 career games. • WR XAVIER LEGETTE was selected in 1st round (No. 32 overall) in 2024 NFL Draft. • DE DERRICK BROWN had career-high 103 tackles in 2023, most tackles by DL in single season since 2000. Is only DL with 20+ TFL (28) & 20+ PD (21) since entering NFL in 2020. Had 10 tackles & INT in last meeting. • LB JADEVEON CLOWNEY makes Car. debut. Tied his career high with 9.5 sacks in 2023 with Bal. Has 52.5 career sacks & 99 career TFL. • LB JOSEY JEWELL makes Car. debut. Had 108 tackles & career highs in sacks (3) & FRs (3) in 2023 with Den. • LB SHAQ THOMPSON has 100+ tackles in 4 of past 5 seasons. • S JORDAN FULLER had 93 tackles, career-high 8 PD & 3 INTs with LAR in 2023. Had INT in his only career game vs. NO (12/21/23 w/ LAR). • S XAVIER WOODS had 61 tackles & 7 PD in 2023 & has 5+ PD in 5 of his past 6 seasons.
SAINTS NOTES
• QB DEREK CARR passed for 3,878 yards & 25 TDs with 97.7 rating in 2023 & became 3rd player ever (HOFer Peyton Manning & Matt Ryan) with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 10 career seasons. Had 105+ rating in 4 of his final 5 home starts last season. • QB TAYSOM HILL had career-high 692 scrimmage yards (401 rush, 291 rec.) & 7 total TDs (4 rush, 2 rec., 1 pass) last season. • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 75 receptions, 1,160 scrimmage yards (694 rush, 466 rec.) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) last season & is 1 of 3 RBs ever (Larry Centers & HOFer Marshall Faulk) with 75+ catches in 5 career seasons. • WR CHRIS OLAVE set career highs with 87 receptions for 1,123 yards & 5 rec. TDs in 2023. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Car. with TD catch. • WR RASHID SHAHEED had career highs in catches (46), rec. yards (719) & rec. TDs (5) last season. • DE CAMERON JORDAN ranks 2nd among active players with 117.5 career sacks. • DE CARL GRANDERSON led team with career-high 8.5 sacks & career-high 14 TFL in 2023. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with a sack. • DE CHASE YOUNG makes NO debut. Had 7.5 sacks with SF in 2023. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 121 tackles, 12 TFL & 6.5 sacks in 2023 & is only player with 100+ tackles & 10+ TFL in each of past 7 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with sack & 5th in row vs. Car. with TFL. • LB PETE WERNER had career-high 93 tackles in 2023. • CB MARSHON LATTIMORE ranks 4th among DBs with 86 PD since 2017. • CB PAULSON ADEBO ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 18 PD last season. • S TYRANN MATHIEU had 75 tackles, 9 PD & 4 INTs in 2023. Ranks tied 2nd among active players with 33 career INTs
