Week 8, 2017

played in New Orleans, LA

83 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Carolina Panthers76710-30
New Orleans Saints7360-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:59 CAR - Randall Cobb 22 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 02:03 NOS - Brian Quick 19 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 12:49 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 27 field goal
2Q: 09:50 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 41 field goal
2Q: 05:35 NOS - Randy Bullock 38 field goal
3Q: 08:30 NOS - Randy Bullock 39 field goal
3Q: 04:28 NOS - Randy Bullock 29 field goal
3Q: 00:10 CAR - Rashard Higgins 75 punt return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 08:38 CAR - Randall Cobb 42 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 02:33 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 26 field goal

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record5-34-4
First Downs1714
- by Rushing44
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards334295
- Offensive Plays6466
- Yards per Play5.224.47
Net Rushing Yards10268
- Rushing Attempts2724
- Yards per Rush3.782.83
Net Passing Yards232227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 20 - 041 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards253233
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/211/6
- Yards per Pass Play6.275.40
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/146/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/256/52
Punt Returns/Yards6/1172/11
Kick Returns/Yards2/266/148
Interception Ret./Yards2/460/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 26
Time of Possession30:1229:48

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:53OWN 25824Punt
18:563:11OWN 30770Touchdown
11:554:14OWN 25965Field Goal
211:181:34OWN 41435Field Goal
25:292:39OWN 35729Punt
20:460:29OWN 4239Punt
38:251:08OWN 2532Punt
34:232:40OWN 12515Punt
412:584:36OWN 261074Touchdown
45:532:22OWN 2430Punt
43:000:32OPP 1031Field Goal
41:261:26OWN 4635Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:072:11OWN 20519Punt
15:453:50OWN 42858Touchdown
212:411:23OWN 2732Punt
29:444:15OWN 25854Field Goal
22:502:04OWN 159Punt
20:170:17OWN 201-1Half
315:006:35OWN 361242Field Goal
37:172:54OWN 30758Field Goal
31:431:41OWN 363-4Punt
30:022:04OWN 2433Punt
48:222:29OWN 2039Punt
43:310:31OWN 313-4Interception
42:281:02OWN 37518Interception

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Derrick Henry12252.08800
RB Mike Davis55611.203020
QB Matt Leinart471.75900
RB Christian McCaffrey420.50300
TE Jimmy Graham177.00700
WR Rashard Higgins155.00500
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jeremy Hill11222.001210
RB Le'Veon Bell7344.861110
RB Joseph Randle471.75300
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick1-1-1.00-100
WR Brian Quick166.00600

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Leinart34202533/212420101.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Fitzpatrick41242331/6136262.3

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Randall Cobb111417916.2745422
TE Jimmy Graham36217.007110
RB Derrick Henry23157.500100
WR Rashard Higgins242211.007180
RB Mike Davis131212.001120
TE Clive Walford1144.00040
WR Calvin Johnson0100.00000
TE Rob Housler0100.00000
RB Christian McCaffrey0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terrelle Pryor91210711.8931360
WR Brian Quick7187210.2916201
WR DeVier Posey334816.0017190
TE Dwayne Allen2431.50030
TE Gerald Everett2200.00010
RB Le'Veon Bell1133.00030
FB Efrain Griffith0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S John Johnson24623.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Derrick Henry1000
T Joe Thomas0100
DE Myles Garrett0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick1000
T Jason Fox0100
DE Joey Bosa0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Nortman627145.236.7511
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Sabo628848.033.8561

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff3/31/10/0413/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randy Bullock3/30/00/0391/1

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins611719.51
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
DeVier Posey2115.50

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Jones188.00
Rashard Higgins11818.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
J.J. Dole512825.60
A. J. Bouye12020.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower710.02436
S Deone Bucannon540.02035
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski450.01622
DE Myles Garrett400.52034
DE Leonardo Tarpley410.01927
DT Letroy Guion300.01628
OLB Nic Harris210.52436
OLB Scottie Barker220.02440
DT Manny Lawson210.01428
CB Jarius Byrd210.01830
CB Tyrone Gomez210.018
CB Brandon Boykin210.01126
S Jim Leonhard200.01219
CB Joe Haden200.02432
S John Johnson200.01429
CB Dwight Lowery110.047
CB Eric Harmon100.008
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marcus Maxey510.01325
CB Desmond Trufant510.02534
DT Jason Worilds500.01118
CB Troy Roose500.02736
S Don Carey410.01927
OLB James Laurinaitis321.52331
OLB Jon Beason310.01614
ILB Darryl Sharpton310.02030
CB A. J. Bouye310.01425
DT Trey Lewis241.02529
DE Joey Bosa220.02736
S Damian Swann200.0811
S Curtis Hightower200.01311
DE Bruce Irvin100.52532
DT Kendall Langford100.01926
WR DeVier Posey10---------
C Weston Richburg10---------
OLB Damien Wilson020.078

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Nic Harris0.501036
DE Myles Garrett0.500034
DE Leonardo Tarpley0.013127
DT Manny Lawson0.001028
DT Letroy Guion0.001028
OLB Gerald Hodges0.00108
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB James Laurinaitis1.500131
DT Trey Lewis1.000029
DE Bruce Irvin0.510032
DE Joey Bosa0.003036

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dont'a Hightower30036
CB Jarius Byrd21030
S Deone Bucannon21035
S John Johnson20229
S Jim Leonhard20019
OLB Nic Harris20036
CB Joe Haden20032
CB Tyrone Gomez2008
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski12022
DT Letroy Guion11028
CB Dwight Lowery1007
OLB Scottie Barker10040
CB Brandon Boykin10026
CB Eric Harmon1008
DE Myles Garrett10034
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Desmond Trufant52034
CB Troy Roose51036
CB A. J. Bouye30025
S Marcus Maxey20025
S Don Carey12027
S Curtis Hightower11011
DT Jason Worilds10018
ILB Darryl Sharpton10030
S Damian Swann10011

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Andre Smith26027037
C Trai Turner24027037
C Joe Hawley15027337
G Jeremiah Poutasi15027037
TE Rob Housler11011011
T Joe Thomas04027037
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Mike Iupati2308010
G Ike Bennett17024042
T Eric Fisher15024042
C Weston Richburg14024042
T Jason Fox13024042
G Rob Havenstein01016132

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Brandon Boykin413
Matt Jones227
Harry Douglas212
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Brian Quick319
Efrain Griffith227
Gerald Everett127
J.J. Dole120

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Trai Turner2737------973
OLB Scottie Barker------2440367
QB Matt Leinart2737---------64
T Joe Thomas2737---------64
T Andre Smith2737---------64
C Joe Hawley2737---------64
G Jeremiah Poutasi2737---------64
OLB Nic Harris------2436363
OLB Dont'a Hightower------2436363
WR Randall Cobb2536---------61
CB Joe Haden------2432359
WR Calvin Johnson2533---------58
S Deone Bucannon------2035156
DE Myles Garrett------2034155
DT Letroy Guion------1628953
S Jim Leonhard------12192051
CB Jarius Byrd------1830250
CB Brandon Boykin------11261350
TE Rob Housler1111------2749
DE Leonardo Tarpley------1927147
RB Mike Davis812------2747
S John Johnson------1429346
WR Rashard Higgins1222------1145
DT Manny Lawson------1428244
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski------1622442
TE Jimmy Graham1526---------41
RB Christian McCaffrey1411------1439
RB Derrick Henry1423------138
OLB Gerald Hodges------082432
CB Dwight Lowery------471930
WR Matt Jones00------2727
WR Harry Douglas26------1220
DE Jack Johnston------39820
CB Tyrone Gomez------18615
TE Clive Walford95---------14
WR Earl Bennett00------1212
K Taylor Melhaff00------1010
OLB Blair Brown------001010
T Xavier Fulton00------99
P Brad Nortman00------99
T Taylor Lewan00------99
G Ethan Fortney00------99
C Teddy Grinnell00------99
CB Eric Harmon------08---8
C Eric Ghiaciuc00---------0
QB Geno Smith00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Ike Bennett2442------975
WR Brian Quick1936------1974
S Don Carey------19272167
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick2442---------66
T Jason Fox2442---------66
CB Troy Roose------2736366
T Eric Fisher2442---------66
C Weston Richburg2442---------66
DE Joey Bosa------2736366
TE Dwayne Allen2439---------63
WR Terrelle Pryor2042---------62
CB Desmond Trufant------2534362
DE Bruce Irvin------2532158
G Rob Havenstein1632------957
RB Le'Veon Bell926------2156
DT Trey Lewis------2529155
OLB James Laurinaitis------2331155
TE Gerald Everett1117------2755
DT Kendall Langford------1926954
CB A. J. Bouye------14251554
ILB Darryl Sharpton------2030151
FB Efrain Griffith810------2745
S Marcus Maxey------1325240
WR DeVier Posey1318------637
OLB Jon Beason------1614232
DT Jason Worilds------1118231
OLB Damien Wilson------781530
RB Jeremy Hill1115---------26
S Curtis Hightower------1311125
OLB Alexander Slocum------002424
WR J.J. Dole03------2023
CB Quincy Wilson------141823
S Damian Swann------811---19
G Mike Iupati810---------18
TE Jared Harvey10------1213
DE Taco Charlton------15713
C Matt Overton00------99
P Nicholas Sabo00------99
RB Joseph Randle40------59
C Broderick Prior00------99
G Joe Haeg00------99
OLB Antonio Morrison------3429
K Randy Bullock00------88
WR Brian James04---------4
DE Malachi Schultz------01---1
QB Bryan Shea00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8202.5
Middle8253.1
Right10585.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7213.0
Middle13393.0
Right393.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Leinart34203226310
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Fitzpatrick41242115712

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53244.8
Short (0-8 Yds)114252.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)141114010.0
Long (19+ Yds)426416.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen8430.4
Short (0-8 Yds)2211773.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)9811713.0
Long (19+ Yds)213618.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Randall Cobb14110179336
TE Jimmy Graham63021026
WR Rashard Higgins42022022
RB Mike Davis31112012
RB Derrick Henry32015023
WR Calvin Johnson1000033
TE Rob Housler1000011
TE Clive Walford110405
RB Christian McCaffrey1010011
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Quick187172136
WR Terrelle Pryor1290107142
TE Dwayne Allen4203039
WR DeVier Posey33048018
TE Gerald Everett2200017
RB Le'Veon Bell1103026
FB Efrain Griffith1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Derrick Henry2-1-0.502.08
QB Matt Leinart1-2-2.001.75
RB Mike Davis122.0011.20
RB Christian McCaffrey1-4-4.000.50
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jeremy Hill2-5-2.502.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Leinart1155.007.44
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick52234.605.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randall Cobb1155.0012.79
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Quick52234.604.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Mike Davis20
QB Matt Leinart10
TE Jimmy Graham11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Jeremy Hill31
RB Le'Veon Bell11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Matt Leinart833
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick1274

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Randall Cobb222
RB Mike Davis211
WR Rashard Higgins200
WR Calvin Johnson100
TE Rob Housler100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Quick422
WR Terrelle Pryor211
TE Dwayne Allen210
WR DeVier Posey111
RB Le'Veon Bell110
FB Efrain Griffith100
TE Gerald Everett110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)