Week 8, 1998

played in New Orleans, LA

70 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	7	0	7	-	21
New Orleans Saints	0	14	7	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:28 CAR - Troy Drayton 33 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Richard Huntley 7 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 05:50 CAR - Andrew Glover 32 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:48 NOS - Jeff Graham 34 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 00:16 NOS - Az-Zahir Hakim 29 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 09:26 CAR - Steve McNair 3 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 00:46 NOS - Richard Huntley 4 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:28 CAR - Troy Drayton 33 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Richard Huntley 7 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 05:50 CAR - Andrew Glover 32 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:48 NOS - Jeff Graham 34 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 00:16 NOS - Az-Zahir Hakim 29 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 09:26 CAR - Steve McNair 3 run (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 00:46 NOS - Richard Huntley 4 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 4-4 3-4
First Downs 22 15
- by Rushing 10 5
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 396 334
- Offensive Plays 76 59
- Yards per Play 5.21 5.66
Net Rushing Yards 113 123
- Rushing Attempts 35 20
- Yards per Rush 3.23 6.15
Net Passing Yards 283 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 22 - 0 37 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 291 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.90 5.41
Fumbles/Lost 6/3 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 9.7
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/27 6/58
Punt Returns/Yards 8/66 5/24
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 31
Time of Possession 34:00 26:00

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	4-4	3-4
First Downs	22	15
- by Rushing	10	5
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	396	334
- Offensive Plays	76	59
- Yards per Play	5.21	5.66
Net Rushing Yards	113	123
- Rushing Attempts	35	20
- Yards per Rush	3.23	6.15
Net Passing Yards	283	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 22 - 0	37 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	291	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.90	5.41
Fumbles/Lost	6/3	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	9.7
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/27	6/58
Punt Returns/Yards	8/66	5/24
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 31
Time of Possession	34:00	26:00

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:52	OWN 20	7	40	Fumble
1	9:54	4:38	OWN 17	10	83	Touchdown
1	3:59	3:05	OWN 40	6	12	Punt
2	14:53	1:08	OWN 29	3	-2	Punt
2	12:36	1:10	50	3	1	Punt
2	9:50	4:14	OPP 45	7	45	Touchdown
2	1:55	0:47	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	14:00	0:40	OWN 47	3	0	Punt
3	9:04	2:42	OWN 20	5	22	Fumble
3	3:31	1:29	OWN 31	3	2	Punt
3	0:04	5:47	OWN 2	13	98	Touchdown
4	8:02	1:32	OWN 28	3	-1	Punt
4	5:01	1:30	OWN 35	4	19	Punt
4	0:46	0:46	OWN 20	5	61	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:08	1:14	OWN 40	3	-3	Punt
1	5:16	1:17	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	0:54	1:01	OWN 12	3	88	Touchdown
2	13:45	1:09	OWN 10	3	7	Punt
2	11:26	1:36	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	5:36	3:41	OWN 37	6	14	Punt
2	1:08	0:34	OPP 44	3	44	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:00	OWN 20	4	-10	Punt
3	13:20	4:16	OWN 15	10	46	Punt
3	6:22	2:51	OPP 42	7	11	Fumble
3	2:02	1:58	OWN 37	4	63	Touchdown
4	9:17	1:15	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
4	6:30	1:29	OWN 14	3	9	Punt
4	3:31	2:05	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
4	1:26	0:40	OPP 12	2	12	Touchdown

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Antowain Smith	15	23	1.53	13	1	0
Robert Green	10	23	2.30	5	0	0
Steve McNair	10	67	6.70	13	4	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Richard Huntley	17	52	3.06	11	1	2
Spencer Bramson	3	71	23.67	60	2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	40	22	291	1/8	2	42	0	94.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	37	24	218	2/7	2	34	0	98.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Yancey Thigpen	7	8	99	14.14	16	42	0
WR Marvin Harrison	3	7	43	14.33	23	24	0
WR Hart Lee Dykes	2	2	34	17.00	22	32	0
TE Andrew Glover	2	5	59	29.50	25	32	1
WR Mike Pritchard	2	8	11	5.50	9	11	0
RB Robert Green	2	3	11	5.50	3	8	0
RB Antowain Smith	2	3	-2	-1.00	5	2	0
FB Harvey Williams	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Troy Drayton	1	2	33	33.00	33	33	1

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Karl Williams	7	9	38	5.43	13	19	0
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	5	5	60	12.00	8	29	1
WR Jeff Graham	4	10	74	18.50	32	34	1
TE Keith Jennings	3	4	13	4.33	0	9	0
WR Leonard Klecko	1	4	7	7.00	1	7	0
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	21	21.00	20	21	0
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	3	3.00	5	3	0
RB Spencer Bramson	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Chad Graham	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Hart Lee Dykes	2	0	0
Antowain Smith	2	0	0
Robert Green	1	0	0
Steve McNair	1	0	0
Andrew Glover	0	1	0
Yancey Thigpen	0	1	0
Harvey Williams	0	1	0
Michael Myers	0	1	0
John Holecek	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Matt Hassebeck	1	0	0
Harris Barton	0	1	0
Mike Lodish	0	1	0
Leonard Wheeler	0	1	0
Bubba McDowell	0	0	1
Derek Russell	0	0	1
Robert Harris	0	0	1
Jessie Armstead	0	0	1
Richard Huntley	0	0	1
Monty Montgomery	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	8	374	46.8	38.8	62	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	10	476	47.6	39.0	62	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Kasay	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hart Lee Dykes	6	46	7.7	0
Yancey Thigpen	2	20	10.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	3	18	6.0	0
Alvis Whitted	2	6	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clayton Holmes	1	20	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Az-Zahir Hakim	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ron Rice	6	2	0.0	13	27
OLB Brian Williams	5	0	0.0	10	22
S Shawn Williams	4	0	0.0	9	17
S Tebucky Jones	4	0	0.0	13	23
DT Michael Myers	3	3	0.0	16	30
ILB Hardy Nickerson	3	1	0.0	18	36
DT Grady Jackson	2	1	1.0	8	18
DT Noland Rosenbach	2	1	0.0	13	25
CB Ray Buchanan	2	1	0.0	19	34
CB Clayton Holmes	2	0	0.0	17	34
ILB John Holecek	1	1	1.0	2	3
OLB Britt Hager	1	2	0.0	10	17
S Robert Tate	1	1	0.0	11	30
DE Elijah Alexander	1	0	0.0	17	36
CB Jimmy Spencer	1	0	0.0	10	23
DE Kenard Lang	1	0	0.0	13	25
ILB Artie Ulmer	1	0	0.0	2	4
OLB Greg Favors	1	0	0.0	9	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	11	3	0.0	29	36
ILB Mike Caldwell	7	4	0.0	35	40
S Bubba McDowell	5	1	0.0	34	40
DT Mike Lodish	4	1	0.0	26	29
CB Leonard Wheeler	4	0	0.0	19	33
DE Robert Harris	3	1	1.0	31	39
CB Jim Lyles	3	1	0.0	32	34
CB Monty Montgomery	3	1	0.0	32	39
DE Marvin Washington	3	0	0.0	29	36
S Deke McQuay	2	1	0.0	19	35
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	2	0	0.0	6	5
S Donovin Darius	2	0	0.0	17	16
DT Darrell Russell	1	1	0.0	17	11
DT Walt Murphy	1	0	0.0	17	16
DT William Carr	1	0	0.0	16	22
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.0	15	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Grady Jackson	1.0	0	1	18
ILB John Holecek	1.0	0	0	3
DT Reggie White	0.0	1	1	5
DE Kenard Lang	0.0	1	1	25
DE Renaldo Wynn	0.0	0	1	12

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Harris	1.0	1	2	2	39
DT Walt Murphy	0.0	1	1	0	16
DT Mike Lodish	0.0	1	0	0	29
DE Marvin Washington	0.0	0	1	1	36
DT William Carr	0.0	0	1	0	22
S Bubba McDowell	0.0	0	0	1	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Brian Williams	4	0	22
S Shawn Williams	3	0	17
ILB Hardy Nickerson	2	2	36
CB Ray Buchanan	2	2	34
OLB Britt Hager	2	0	17
S Ron Rice	2	0	27
DT Michael Myers	2	0	30
S Tebucky Jones	2	0	23
CB Jimmy Spencer	1	1	23
S Robert Tate	1	1	30
CB Clayton Holmes	1	0	34
DE Kenard Lang	1	0	25
OLB Greg Favors	1	0	8

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jessie Armstead	5	0	36
CB Leonard Wheeler	3	1	33
CB Monty Montgomery	3	1	39
S Bubba McDowell	2	1	40
CB Jim Lyles	2	0	34
ILB Mike Caldwell	2	0	40
S Deke McQuay	1	1	35
S Donovin Darius	1	1	16
DE Robert Harris	1	0	39
OLB Brett Wallerstedt	1	0	5
DT Darrell Russell	1	0	11
DT Mike Lodish	0	1	29
CB Frank Robinson	0	1	11

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ed Ellis	2	9	35	0	41
Chris Naeole	1	5	35	0	41
Tim Grunhard	1	4	35	0	41
Chris Villarrial	0	4	35	0	41
Gary Ivan Gordon	0	2	35	1	41
Harvey Williams	0	2	23	0	21

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Heck	5	6	0	20	0	39
Zack Freeman	1	5	1	20	0	39
Rod Shoate	1	2	0	20	0	39
Harris Barton	0	4	0	20	1	39
Ike Davis	0	3	0	20	1	39

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ron Rice	2	17
Jimmy Spencer	2	13
Harvey Williams	1	14
John Holecek	1	10
Tebucky Jones	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Derek Russell	3	19
Richard Huntley	2	8
Leonard Wheeler	1	19
Spencer Bramson	1	19
Harris Barton	1	10
Keith Jennings	1	10

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Naeole	35	41	---	---	8	84
Ed Ellis	35	41	---	---	8	84
Antowain Smith	23	29	---	---	27	79
Tim Grunhard	35	41	---	---	---	76
Gary Ivan Gordon	35	41	---	---	---	76
Steve McNair	35	41	---	---	---	76
Chris Villarrial	35	41	---	---	---	76
Troy Drayton	28	26	---	---	17	71
Marvin Harrison	31	33	---	---	3	67
Elijah Alexander	---	---	17	36	8	61
Yancey Thigpen	21	24	---	---	15	60
Clayton Holmes	---	---	17	34	8	59
Harvey Williams	23	21	---	---	14	58
Ron Rice	---	---	13	27	17	57
Hardy Nickerson	---	---	18	36	1	55
Andrew Glover	19	23	---	---	13	55
Ray Buchanan	---	---	19	34	---	53
Britt Hager	---	---	10	17	23	50
Michael Myers	---	---	16	30	1	47
Jimmy Spencer	---	---	10	23	13	46
Tebucky Jones	---	---	13	23	8	44
Shawn Williams	---	---	9	17	16	42
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	13	25	3	41
Robert Tate	---	---	11	30	---	41
Kenard Lang	---	---	13	25	1	39
Hart Lee Dykes	7	11	---	---	17	35
Mike Pritchard	11	23	---	---	---	34
Brian Williams	---	---	10	22	---	32
Grady Jackson	---	---	8	18	---	26
Robert Green	12	12	---	---	---	24
Greg Favors	---	---	9	8	4	21
Renaldo Wynn	---	---	6	12	---	18
Reggie White	---	---	4	5	7	16
John Holecek	---	---	2	3	10	15
Artie Ulmer	---	---	2	4	9	15
Bobby Shaw	0	3	---	---	9	12
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	8	8
DeAndre Urpsis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mo Collins	0	0	---	---	8	8
Chris Ruhman	0	0	---	---	8	8
John Kasay	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tommy Carlisle	---	---	0	0	1	1
Sean Salisbury	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Donnalley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Eric Zeier	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marco Rivera	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Caldwell	---	---	35	40	---	75
Monty Montgomery	---	---	32	39	4	75
Bubba McDowell	---	---	34	40	---	74
Robert Harris	---	---	31	39	1	71
Leonard Wheeler	---	---	19	33	19	71
Harris Barton	20	39	---	---	10	69
Ike Davis	20	39	---	---	10	69
Jim Lyles	---	---	32	34	---	66
Marvin Washington	---	---	29	36	---	65
Jessie Armstead	---	---	29	36	---	65
Bradford Banta	18	24	---	---	19	61
Larry Heck	20	39	---	---	---	59
Zack Freeman	20	39	---	---	---	59
Rod Shoate	20	39	---	---	---	59
Matt Hassebeck	20	39	---	---	---	59
Mike Lodish	---	---	26	29	---	55
Jeff Graham	18	36	---	---	---	54
Deke McQuay	---	---	19	35	---	54
Richard Huntley	17	27	---	---	8	52
Keith Jennings	14	26	---	---	10	50
Frank Robinson	---	---	5	11	25	41
Karl Williams	11	20	---	---	10	41
Darrell Russell	---	---	17	11	12	40
Chad Graham	8	14	---	---	17	39
William Carr	---	---	16	22	---	38
Walt Murphy	---	---	17	16	3	36
Spencer Bramson	3	13	---	---	19	35
Az-Zahir Hakim	5	18	---	---	11	34
Donovin Darius	---	---	17	16	1	34
Brett Wallerstedt	---	---	6	5	20	31
Leonard Klecko	5	17	---	---	---	22
Dexter Coakley	---	---	15	6	---	21
Derek Russell	1	0	---	---	19	20
Alvis Whitted	0	0	---	---	17	17
Gerald Dixon	---	---	2	1	9	12
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ruben Brown	0	0	---	---	10	10
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jason Whittle	0	0	---	---	10	10
Brian Simmons	---	---	0	0	8	8
Gary Ferguson	---	---	4	2	---	6
Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tarik Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	21	88	4.2
Right	8	12	1.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	18	9.0
Middle	17	108	6.4
Right	1	-3	-3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	40	22	6	0	3	7	5	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	37	24	4	1	0	6	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	39	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	139	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	39	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	74	14.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	20	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	101	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	34	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	63	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Pritchard	8	2	1	11	0	23
WR Yancey Thigpen	8	7	0	99	1	24
WR Marvin Harrison	7	3	0	43	1	33
TE Andrew Glover	5	2	1	59	2	23
RB Robert Green	3	2	0	11	0	12
RB Antowain Smith	3	2	0	-2	0	29
WR Hart Lee Dykes	2	2	0	34	1	11
FB Harvey Williams	2	1	0	3	0	21
TE Troy Drayton	2	1	1	33	1	26

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Graham	10	4	74	2	36
WR Karl Williams	9	7	38	0	20
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	5	5	60	1	18
TE Keith Jennings	4	3	13	0	26
WR Leonard Klecko	4	1	7	0	17
RB Chad Graham	2	1	0	0	14
TE Bradford Banta	1	1	21	1	24
RB Richard Huntley	1	1	3	0	27
RB Spencer Bramson	1	1	2	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	2	16	8.00	6.70
Robert Green	1	2	2.00	2.30
Antowain Smith	1	2	2.00	1.53

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Huntley	3	19	6.33	3.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	2	0	0	0.00	7.28

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Pritchard	1	0	0	0.00	1.38
WR Yancey Thigpen	1	0	0	0.00	12.38

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Steve McNair	4	4
Antowain Smith	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	13	8	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	14	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Pritchard	3	1	0
WR Yancey Thigpen	3	3	1
TE Andrew Glover	2	1	1
RB Antowain Smith	2	1	0
WR Hart Lee Dykes	1	1	1
RB Robert Green	1	1	0
WR Marvin Harrison	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Graham	5	1	0
TE Keith Jennings	3	2	1
WR Leonard Klecko	2	1	0
WR Karl Williams	2	2	1
RB Spencer Bramson	1	1	0
WR Az-Zahir Hakim	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (21,400)
End Zone 10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (21,400)
End Zone	10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)