Week 9, 1988

played in New Orleans, LA

81 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Carolina Panthers70017-24
New Orleans Saints71703-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:50 NOS - Ernest Givins 20 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 00:41 CAR - Carlos Carson 20 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
2Q: 13:00 NOS - Odessa Turner 32 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 04:36 NOS - Odessa Turner 8 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 02:45 NOS - Morten Andersen 24 field goal
4Q: 10:25 CAR - Stephen Baker 14 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
4Q: 09:32 CAR - Billy Griggs 15 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
4Q: 01:56 CAR - John Lee 39 field goal
4Q: 00:11 NOS - Morten Andersen 41 field goal

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record5-43-5
First Downs1919
- by Rushing42
- by Passing1516
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards400378
- Offensive Plays6066
- Yards per Play6.675.73
Net Rushing Yards95101
- Rushing Attempts2530
- Yards per Rush3.803.37
Net Passing Yards305277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 19 - 335 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards312280
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/71/3
- Yards per Pass Play8.717.69
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions4/114/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.97.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/105/40
Punt Returns/Yards3/123/19
Kick Returns/Yards2/395/97
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/15
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 37
Time of Possession28:0731:53

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:47OWN 2420Fumble
113:332:48OWN 27539Missed FG
17:471:23OWN 2037Punt
14:514:21OWN 34866Touchdown
212:461:28OWN 203-2Punt
29:591:50OWN 839Punt
24:300:08OWN 2010Interception
22:380:50OWN 20320Interception
20:300:30OWN 61-1Half
311:352:10OWN 14427Punt
35:403:03OWN 3749Punt
414:530:10OPP 4410Interception
412:592:43OWN 24676Touchdown
49:320:06OPP 15115Touchdown
46:444:54OWN 211157Field Goal
40:030:03OWN 20138Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:130:40OPP 24224Touchdown
110:452:58OWN 41525Punt
16:241:33OWN 3231Punt
10:302:44OWN 38562Touchdown
211:181:19OWN 4632Punt
28:093:39OPP 48948Touchdown
24:221:44OPP 28421Field Goal
21:481:18OWN 4636Punt
315:003:25OWN 19625Punt
39:253:45OWN 29633Punt
32:372:44OWN 2621Punt
414:431:44OWN 3839Punt
410:160:44OWN 231-2Fumble
49:262:42OWN 25419Punt
41:501:47OWN 22654Field Goal

Game MVP: Randall Cunningham, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Napoleon McCallum13413.15900
John Stephens10535.301310
Bill Kenney210.50200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bill Johnson19613.211520
Earl Campbell8364.501320
Randall Cunningham155.00500
Dropkick Murphy1-1-1.00-100
Craig Heyward100.00000

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney34193121/7338379.5
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham35232801/33320118.7

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephen Baker71110214.5732221
WR Carlos Carson467017.5025241
WR Byron Franklin235025.005380
FB Dennis Bligen222814.0019240
TE Billy Griggs222613.001151
WR Doug Donley142020.004200
TE Steve Folsom131616.000160
TE Trey Junkin0200.00000
RB John Stephens0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ernest Givins698814.6724271
WR Odessa Turner567615.207322
WR Buster Rhymes48256.250120
WR Rick Parros232613.000160
RB Bill Johnson222914.508210
TE Ethan Horton232010.003110
RB Earl Campbell111313.0010130
FB Dropkick Murphy1133.00030
TE Damone Johnson0100.00000
FB Craig Heyward0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Don Griffin2157.500
CB Gill Byrd100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
John Stephens1000
Solomon Wilcots0100
William Judson0010
Greg Meisner0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Earl Campbell1000
Rick Parros1000
Jim Perryman0100
Craig Heyward0100
Emanuel King0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge520340.636.8461
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon932736.332.8434

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Lee1/20/10/1393/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen2/21/10/0413/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Donley3124.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Odessa Turner3196.30

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Donley12222.00
Phil Freeman11717.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Odessa Turner47919.80
Lorenzo Lynch11818.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Carlton Williamson720.02434
OLB Gary Plummer601.02128
OLB David Grayson600.01515
ILB Jackie Shipp420.01716
CB William Judson400.01412
CB Perry Williams310.01825
CB Harvey Clayton300.01721
DE Mark Studaway300.01720
CB Bobby Watkins220.01826
DE Sean Jones220.01923
OLB John Rade210.02632
DE Bruce Smith200.01416
DT Bob Nelson200.01210
WR Stephen Baker20---------
ILB Dante Jones200.0913
DE Greg Meisner110.01013
ILB Craig Shaffer100.02123
RB John Stephens10---------
DT Jeff Wright100.01926
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jim Perryman620.02026
OLB Lawrence Taylor540.02431
OLB Emanuel King500.0911
ILB Cliff Odom411.02333
CB Gill Byrd410.02223
CB Don Griffin300.01927
DT Andrew Provence210.01617
S Mike Jolly200.008
OLB Chip Banks200.014
CB Lee Davis200.0715
DE Tony Colorito200.01321
DE Ron Holmes120.01724
CB Issiac Holt110.01620
S Greg Bright100.02025
CB Lorenzo Lynch100.01624
T Tony Jones10---------
DT Curt Jarvis030.01622
DE Pierce Holt010.02127

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Plummer1.012328
DE Sean Jones0.001023
DE Mark Studaway0.001020
DT Bob Nelson0.001010
OLB John Rade0.000232
DE Bruce Smith0.000116
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Cliff Odom1.000033
DE Pierce Holt0.021027
DE Kevin Fagan0.001121
DE Tony Colorito0.001021
DT Curt Jarvis0.000122

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB William Judson41012
CB Harvey Clayton30021
OLB David Grayson30015
S Carlton Williamson21034
CB Bobby Watkins20026
ILB Jackie Shipp20016
CB Perry Williams20025
ILB Craig Shaffer10023
OLB John Rade10032
S Barney Bussey1005
DE Mark Studaway10020
OLB Gary Plummer10028
CB Lemuel Stinson01015
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Gill Byrd31123
OLB Lawrence Taylor30031
CB Don Griffin21227
S Mike Jolly2008
CB Lee Davis20015
S Jim Perryman20026
ILB Cliff Odom10033
OLB Chip Banks1004
OLB Emanuel King10011
DE Tony Colorito10021
CB Lorenzo Lynch10024
DT Andrew Provence01017

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan McQuaid22020024
Keith Uecker15022032
Marsharne Graves13024028
Tom Baugh1201109
Mike Baab03021131
Ernie Zastudil03018030
Trey Junkin02016018
Billy Griggs01116021
Ben Akbar0108014
Dennis Bligen01014020
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Jones25026029
Rick Donnalley17028033
Jeff Dellenbach17025028
Ron McNair14030035
David Jones02026130
Damone Johnson0101207
Dropkick Murphy01020012
Ed Simmons010509
Todd Kalis01010016

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
David Grayson135
William Judson129
Doug Donley120
Cornell Burbage120
Steve Folsom118
Phil Freeman118
Trey Junkin117
Dennis Bligen113
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Earl Campbell127
Lorenzo Lynch122
Danny Pittman117
Chip Banks116
Ed Simmons111

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Williamson------24341371
John Rade------26321371
David Grayson------15153565
Bill Kenney2535---------60
Mike Baab2131------456
William Judson------14122955
Keith Uecker2232------155
Stephen Baker1930------554
Ernie Zastudil1830------654
Marsharne Graves2428---------52
Trey Junkin1618------1751
Napoleon McCallum159------2751
Gary Plummer------2128251
Jeff Wright------1926449
Solomon Wilcots------2323248
Bobby Watkins------1826347
Dennis Bligen1420------1347
Mark Studaway------17201047
Craig Shaffer------2123145
Sean Jones------1923244
Perry Williams------1825144
Dan McQuaid2024---------44
Steve Folsom1312------1843
Harvey Clayton------1721341
Doug Donley513------2038
Billy Griggs1621------138
Jackie Shipp------1716538
John Stephens1126---------37
Bruce Smith------1416535
Ben Akbar814------729
Tom Baugh119------626
Lemuel Stinson------915125
Greg Meisner------1013124
Bob Nelson------1210224
Dante Jones------913123
Carlos Carson913---------22
Cornell Burbage01------2021
Byron Franklin712---------19
Phil Freeman00------1818
Terry Tausch17------715
Barney Bussey------75214
Luke Prestridge00------55
Max Zendejas00------55
Mike Howard00------22
John Lee00------22
Thomas Magnum00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rick Donnalley2833------1172
David Jones2630------1167
Randall Cunningham3036---------66
Ron McNair3035---------65
Jeff Dellenbach2528------1063
Ethan Horton2531------662
Lorenzo Lynch------16242262
Cliff Odom------2333258
Lawrence Taylor------2431358
Ernest Givins2432---------56
Earl Campbell1018------2755
Tony Jones2629---------55
Don Griffin------1927753
Pierce Holt------2127250
Odessa Turner1118------2049
Gill Byrd------2223348
Jim Perryman------2026248
Greg Bright------2025247
Ron Holmes------1724647
Damone Johnson127------2241
Dropkick Murphy2012------739
Curt Jarvis------1622139
Bill Johnson2018---------38
Issiac Holt------1620238
Craig Heyward617------1538
Todd Kalis1016------1137
Tony Colorito------1321135
Rick Parros108------1634
Andrew Provence------1617134
Kevin Fagan------1221134
Lee Davis------7151133
Buster Rhymes1117---------28
Emanuel King------911525
Ed Simmons59------1125
Chip Banks------141621
Mike Jolly------081018
Danny Pittman00------1717
Fred Robinson------14510
Mike Saxon00------99
Kurt Gouveia------2259
Morten Andersen00------88
Tory Nixon------0055
Eric Wilson------0044
Kenny Jackson12---------3
Steve Fuller00------22
Steve Joachim00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10434.3
Middle5224.4
Right9313.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10222.2
Middle12625.2
Right8172.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney34197043323
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham35234123560

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2142.0
Short (0-8 Yds)116948.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)171117610.4
Long (19+ Yds)41389.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32113.7
Short (0-8 Yds)147825.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)14111168.3
Long (19+ Yds)437117.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephen Baker1170102230
WR Carlos Carson64170213
WR Doug Donley41020113
TE Steve Folsom31116012
WR Byron Franklin32050112
TE Trey Junkin2010018
FB Dennis Bligen22028120
TE Billy Griggs22026021
RB John Stephens1010026
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ernest Givins96088232
WR Buster Rhymes84125017
WR Odessa Turner65076118
WR Rick Parros3202608
TE Ethan Horton32020031
RB Bill Johnson22029118
RB Earl Campbell11013018
TE Damone Johnson101007
FB Dropkick Murphy1103012
FB Craig Heyward1000017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Stephens144.005.30
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Earl Campbell242.004.50
Bill Johnson122.003.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney434912.259.18
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham434010.008.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carlos Carson112020.0011.67
TE Trey Junkin1000.000.00
TE Billy Griggs111515.0013.00
WR Stephen Baker111414.009.27
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ernest Givins212010.009.78
WR Buster Rhymes111212.003.13
WR Odessa Turner1188.0012.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Napoleon McCallum32
New OrleansRushesConversions
Bill Johnson40
Randall Cunningham10
Craig Heyward10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney742
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham864

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Carlos Carson221
WR Doug Donley200
WR Byron Franklin110
WR Stephen Baker111
RB John Stephens100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Buster Rhymes431
WR Ernest Givins211
RB Bill Johnson111
WR Odessa Turner111

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,100 (21,400)
End Zone8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,700 (3,300)