Week 8, 1993

played in New Orleans, LA

77 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	3	17	3	-	23
New Orleans Saints	10	3	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:14 NOS - Craig Heyward 4 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 02:31 NOS - Morten Andersen 19 field goal
2Q: 13:52 CAR - Gary Anderson 23 field goal
2Q: 08:17 NOS - Morten Andersen 36 field goal
3Q: 10:51 CAR - Quinn Early 2 pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 02:30 CAR - Gary Anderson 55 field goal
3Q: 00:17 CAR - Troy Drayton 10 pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson extra point)
4Q: 03:08 CAR - Gary Anderson 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:14 NOS - Craig Heyward 4 pass from Randall Cunningham (Morten Andersen extra point)
1Q: 02:31 NOS - Morten Andersen 19 field goal
2Q: 13:52 CAR - Gary Anderson 23 field goal
2Q: 08:17 NOS - Morten Andersen 36 field goal
3Q: 10:51 CAR - Quinn Early 2 pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 02:30 CAR - Gary Anderson 55 field goal
3Q: 00:17 CAR - Troy Drayton 10 pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson extra point)
4Q: 03:08 CAR - Gary Anderson 51 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 5-3 1-7
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 3 1
- by Passing 10 18
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 273 298
- Offensive Plays 61 77
- Yards per Play 4.48 3.87
Net Rushing Yards 85 71
- Rushing Attempts 29 25
- Yards per Rush 2.93 2.84
Net Passing Yards 188 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 14 - 0 50 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 198 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/10 2/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.88 4.37
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/22 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/32 4/20
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 2/34 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:29 31:31

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	5-3	1-7
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	3	1
- by Passing	10	18
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	273	298
- Offensive Plays	61	77
- Yards per Play	4.48	3.87
Net Rushing Yards	85	71
- Rushing Attempts	29	25
- Yards per Rush	2.93	2.84
Net Passing Yards	188	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 14 - 0	50 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	198	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/10	2/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.88	4.37
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/22	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/32	4/20
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	2/34	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:29	31:31

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:06	2:03	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
1	7:41	1:32	OWN 6	3	-3	Punt
1	2:26	3:42	OWN 20	6	74	Field Goal
2	8:12	1:04	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	5:49	2:34	OWN 1	6	21	Punt
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 20	2	15	Half
3	15:00	4:19	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	7:28	2:35	OWN 29	8	24	Punt
3	3:24	1:01	OPP 39	3	1	Field Goal
3	0:17	0:07	OPP 10	1	10	Touchdown
4	10:08	1:31	OWN 9	3	-1	Punt
4	7:48	4:48	OWN 29	7	37	Field Goal
4	2:39	0:40	OPP 45	3	5	Punt
4	0:42	0:42	OPP 38	1	-1	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:54	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
1	9:03	1:22	OWN 34	5	2	Punt
1	6:09	3:43	OPP 44	10	42	Field Goal
2	13:44	5:32	OWN 28	9	53	Field Goal
2	7:08	1:19	OWN 34	4	12	Punt
2	3:15	2:36	OWN 31	6	19	Punt
3	10:41	3:13	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
3	4:53	1:29	OWN 2	3	8	Punt
3	2:23	2:06	OWN 20	4	15	Interception
3	0:10	5:02	OWN 20	12	26	Punt
4	8:37	0:49	OWN 48	3	-2	Punt
4	3:00	0:21	OWN 37	1	0	Interception
4	1:59	1:17	OWN 20	5	18	Downs

Game MVP: Pierce Holt, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rodney Culver	20	44	2.20	14	1
Gaston Green	8	42	5.25	12	2
Neil O'Donnell	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Chris Warren	15	36	2.40	7	0
Marc Logan	6	1	0.17	5	0
Randall Cunningham	3	36	12.00	33	1
Alonzo Highsmith	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil O'Donnell	29	14	198	3/10	2	83	0	93.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	50	25	248	2/21	1	23	2	54.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Walter Stanley	3	4	27	9.00	0	18	0
WR Calvin Williams	3	11	97	32.33	69	83	0
WR Mike Pritchard	3	7	39	13.00	26	29	0
WR Quinn Early	2	2	5	2.50	0	3	1
TE Jay Novacek	1	1	12	12.00	2	12	0
TE Aaron Pierce	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Troy Drayton	1	2	10	10.00	9	10	1

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Chris Warren	8	12	86	10.75	35	19	0
WR Jeff Graham	6	11	52	8.67	18	14	0
WR Ernest Givins	4	7	62	15.50	21	23	0
FB Craig Heyward	3	3	8	2.67	1	4	1
WR Odessa Turner	2	8	23	11.50	0	18	0
WR Buster Rhymes	1	4	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Jimmie Johnson	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Ethan Horton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Alonzo Highsmith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	34	34.00	0
CB Ray Buchanan	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Phil McConkey	1	0	0
Gaston Green	0	1	0
Elijah Alexander	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Randall Cunningham	1	1	0	0
Rob Carpenter	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mark Royals	7	330	47.1	41.4	53	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Saxon	7	333	47.6	40.1	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	3/3	2/2	2/2	55	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morten Andersen	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	3	32	10.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Warren	3	19	6.3	0
Buster Rhymes	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Buster Rhymes	2	42	21.0	0
Ernest Givins	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dante Jones	8	4	0.0	25	50
DT Glenn Montgomery	7	0	0.0	19	36
CB Lemuel Stinson	6	0	0.0	25	52
DE Darrell Davis	4	2	0.5	22	39
OLB Carleton Bailey	4	2	0.0	20	37
S Carl Lews	4	1	0.0	15	32
CB Ray Buchanan	4	0	0.0	25	52
DE Elijah Alexander	3	0	1.5	17	42
S Barney Bussey	3	2	0.0	13	26
OLB Gary Plummer	3	1	0.0	11	30
S Rickey Dixon	2	3	0.0	12	26
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	1	0.0	10	23
OLB Britt Hager	1	0	0.0	5	9
DT Jeff Wright	0	2	0.0	24	42
DT Noland Rosenbach	0	1	0.0	12	21

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Maddox	10	0	0.0	22	28
S David Tate	6	1	0.0	26	31
DE Pierce Holt	4	2	3.0	23	24
S Marcus Paul	4	1	0.0	26	28
CB Fred Foggie	3	2	0.0	14	24
DE Kevin Fagan	3	1	0.0	24	21
OLB Jessie Armstead	3	0	0.0	18	8
CB John Mangum	2	1	0.0	27	29
DT Tim Johnson	2	0	0.0	8	10
S Rich Miano	1	2	0.0	10	7
OLB Jesse Solomon	1	2	0.0	21	22
DT J.R. Green	1	2	0.0	18	25
DT Craig Veasley	1	1	0.0	17	21
WR Ernest Givins	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Kevin McArthur	1	0	0.0	7	4
CB Lorenzo Lynch	1	0	0.0	28	31
RB Chris Warren	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Elijah Alexander	1.5	0	2	0	42
DE Darrell Davis	0.5	1	4	1	39
DE Tracy Scroggins	0.0	0	2	0	24
DT Glenn Montgomery	0.0	0	1	0	36
DT Jeff Wright	0.0	0	0	1	42

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Pierce Holt	3.0	1	0	1	24
DT Craig Veasley	0.0	1	0	0	21
DE Marvin Washington	0.0	0	1	1	11
DT Tim Johnson	0.0	0	1	0	10
ILB Mark Maddox	0.0	0	1	0	28
DE Gary Ferguson	0.0	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lemuel Stinson	5	3	1	52
ILB Dante Jones	3	2	0	50
S Carl Lews	3	0	0	32
CB Ray Buchanan	2	1	1	52
OLB Gary Plummer	2	1	0	30
OLB Carleton Bailey	2	1	0	37
S Rickey Dixon	2	0	0	26
DT Glenn Montgomery	2	0	0	36
CB Jimmy Spencer	2	0	0	23
S Barney Bussey	1	0	0	26
OLB Britt Hager	1	0	0	9

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Mark Maddox	4	0	28
CB John Mangum	2	1	29
CB Fred Foggie	2	0	24
S Marcus Paul	1	1	28
S Rich Miano	1	0	7
DT Tim Johnson	1	0	10
CB Lorenzo Lynch	1	0	31
S David Tate	1	0	31
DT Craig Veasley	1	0	21
OLB Emanuel King	0	1	3
DE Kevin Fagan	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joey Banes	1	6	0	29	2	32
Tim Grunhard	1	6	0	29	0	32
Gary Ivan Gordon	1	6	0	29	0	32
Harvey Williams	1	3	1	22	0	16
John Gesek	0	5	0	29	1	32
Ken Moyer	0	2	0	29	0	32

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Dellenbach	2	4	25	1	52
Ethan Horton	1	1	17	0	30
Craig Heyward	1	1	10	0	29
Tony Jones	0	5	25	0	52
Alan Veingard	0	4	25	0	52
Bruce Wilkerson	0	3	25	0	52
Frank Pollack	0	2	25	1	52
Alonzo Highsmith	0	1	5	0	7
Jimmie Johnson	0	1	6	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Gaston Green	2	28
Rickey Dixon	1	17
Aaron Pierce	1	17
Harvey Williams	1	14
Chris Port	1	10
Jimmy Spencer	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
John Williams	2	25
Rob Carpenter	1	15

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lemuel Stinson	---	---	25	52	2	79
Ray Buchanan	---	---	25	52	2	79
Dante Jones	---	---	25	50	2	77
Jeff Wright	---	---	24	42	9	75
John Gesek	29	32	---	---	10	71
Darrell Davis	---	---	22	39	8	69
Ken Moyer	29	32	---	---	---	61
Neil O'Donnell	29	32	---	---	---	61
Tim Grunhard	29	32	---	---	---	61
Joey Banes	29	32	---	---	---	61
Elijah Alexander	---	---	17	42	2	61
Gary Ivan Gordon	29	32	---	---	---	61
Carleton Bailey	---	---	20	37	2	59
Gaston Green	10	19	---	---	28	57
Glenn Montgomery	---	---	19	36	1	56
Rickey Dixon	---	---	12	26	17	55
Harvey Williams	22	16	---	---	14	52
Carl Lews	---	---	15	32	1	48
Gary Plummer	---	---	11	30	6	47
Jay Novacek	26	11	---	---	8	45
Mike Pritchard	18	26	---	---	---	44
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	10	23	10	43
Barney Bussey	---	---	13	26	1	40
Walter Stanley	13	17	---	---	9	39
Calvin Williams	18	19	---	---	1	38
Quinn Early	3	18	---	---	16	37
Greg Jackson	---	---	10	23	3	36
Britt Hager	---	---	5	9	21	35
Rodney Culver	21	13	---	---	---	34
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	12	21	1	34
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	6	24	1	31
Troy Drayton	12	7	---	---	12	31
Aaron Pierce	2	10	---	---	17	29
Phil McConkey	0	0	---	---	26	26
Jim Hermeling	---	---	0	3	16	19
Victor Jones	---	---	4	5	9	18
Keith Uecker	0	0	---	---	10	10
Greg Werner	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chris Port	0	0	---	---	10	10
Gene Williams	0	0	---	---	10	10
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Daryl Hobbs	0	4	---	---	5	9
Mark Royals	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tom Jones	0	0	---	---	3	3
Warren Moon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alan Veingard	25	52	---	---	9	86
Bruce Wilkerson	25	52	---	---	9	86
Frank Pollack	25	52	---	---	9	86
Randall Cunningham	25	52	---	---	---	77
Jeff Dellenbach	25	52	---	---	---	77
Tony Jones	25	52	---	---	---	77
David Tate	---	---	26	31	17	74
Chris Warren	19	44	---	---	11	74
Jeff Graham	24	43	---	---	5	72
Marcus Paul	---	---	26	28	12	66
Lorenzo Lynch	---	---	28	31	3	62
John Mangum	---	---	27	29	2	58
Odessa Turner	19	35	---	---	---	54
Craig Heyward	10	29	---	---	14	53
Pierce Holt	---	---	23	24	5	52
Mark Maddox	---	---	22	28	2	52
Fred Foggie	---	---	14	24	12	50
Ethan Horton	17	30	---	---	---	47
Buster Rhymes	7	22	---	---	18	47
Kevin Fagan	---	---	24	21	2	47
Ernest Givins	12	29	---	---	6	47
J.R. Green	---	---	18	25	3	46
Jesse Solomon	---	---	21	22	1	44
Craig Veasley	---	---	17	21	5	43
Jimmie Johnson	6	8	---	---	19	33
Alonzo Highsmith	5	7	---	---	16	28
Marc Logan	6	8	---	---	12	26
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	4	9	13	26
Jessie Armstead	---	---	18	8	---	26
John Williams	0	0	---	---	25	25
Gary Ferguson	---	---	11	7	6	24
Marvin Washington	---	---	5	11	5	21
Rob Carpenter	0	5	---	---	15	20
Rich Miano	---	---	10	7	2	19
Tim Johnson	---	---	8	10	1	19
Robert Harris	---	---	6	8	4	18
Emanuel King	---	---	3	3	11	17
Kevin McArthur	---	---	7	4	6	17
Ron Riehm	0	0	---	---	9	9
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Barry Minter	---	---	1	1	6	8
Mike Saxon	0	0	---	---	7	7
Morten Andersen	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jim Harbaugh	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mark Tuinei	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	37	6.2
Middle	16	49	3.1
Right	6	0	0.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	17	68	4.0
Right	7	4	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil O'Donnell	29	14	2	3	2	4	4	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	50	25	1	3	2	8	9	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	64	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	128	12.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	46	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	9	92	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	73	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	37	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Williams	11	3	1	97	1	19
WR Mike Pritchard	7	3	1	39	1	26
WR Walter Stanley	4	3	0	27	0	17
WR Quinn Early	2	2	0	5	0	18
TE Aaron Pierce	2	1	0	8	0	10
TE Troy Drayton	2	1	0	10	0	7
TE Jay Novacek	1	1	0	12	0	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Chris Warren	12	8	0	86	0	44
WR Jeff Graham	11	6	1	52	0	43
WR Odessa Turner	8	2	0	23	0	35
WR Ernest Givins	7	4	1	62	1	29
WR Buster Rhymes	4	1	0	8	0	22
FB Craig Heyward	3	3	0	8	0	29
TE Ethan Horton	2	0	0	0	0	30
TE Jimmie Johnson	2	1	0	9	0	8
FB Alonzo Highsmith	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rodney Culver	2	1	0.50	2.20

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Warren	3	5	1.67	2.40
Randall Cunningham	1	-5	-5.00	12.00
Marc Logan	1	-5	-5.00	0.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil O'Donnell	5	3	24	4.80	6.83

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	4	1	4	1.00	4.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Calvin Williams	2	0	0	0.00	8.82
TE Jay Novacek	1	1	12	12.00	12.00
WR Quinn Early	1	1	2	2.00	2.50
TE Troy Drayton	1	1	10	10.00	5.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Buster Rhymes	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
FB Craig Heyward	1	1	4	4.00	2.67
RB Chris Warren	1	0	0	0.00	7.17
WR Jeff Graham	1	0	0	0.00	4.73

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Gaston Green	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	2	1
Chris Warren	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil O'Donnell	12	7	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	14	8	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Williams	5	1	1
WR Walter Stanley	3	2	1
WR Mike Pritchard	2	2	1
WR Quinn Early	1	1	1
TE Aaron Pierce	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Chris Warren	6	5	5
WR Odessa Turner	3	1	1
WR Jeff Graham	2	1	1
TE Ethan Horton	1	0	0
WR Ernest Givins	1	0	0
FB Craig Heyward	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,100 (21,400)
End Zone 11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,100 (21,400)
End Zone	11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)