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Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton (1) gets the pass off as he gets hit by New Orleans Saints' Jonathan Vilma (51) from the front and Sedrick Ellis (98), from the back in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. The Saints defeated the Panthers …

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Explosive panthers offense stifles Saints

Brees: 325 yards, 2 interceptions

Updated: Sunday, 16 Sep 2012, 4:01 PM CDT
Published : Sunday, 16 Sep 2012, 4:01 PM CDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Cam Newton threw for 253 yards and ran for a career-high 71 yards as the Carolina Panthers defeated New Orleans 35-27 on Sunday to hand the Saints their first 0-2 start since 2007.

One week after tying a franchise low with 10 yards rushing in a 16-10 loss to Tampa Bay, the Panthers rediscovered their running game against a porous Saints defense.

The Panthers ran for 219 yards and Newton, DeAngelo Williams and Mike Tolbert all scored on short touchdown runs. Steve Smith overcame a sore knee to finish with 104 yards receiving — the 39th 100-yard receiving game of his career — and Jonathan Stewart hauled in a 17-yard touchdown reception for the Panthers (1-1).

Drew Brees had won his previous five starts against Carolina. He threw for 325 yards but was intercepted twice, including once by Charles Godfrey, who returned it 9 yards for a touchdown.

 

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