Week 8, 2001

played in Carolina, NC

68 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New Orleans Saints7191010-46
Carolina Panthers70714-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:12 CAR - Bobby Shaw 15 pass from Steve McNair (Rick McKenzie extra point)
1Q: 09:00 NOS - Abraham Marschalk 6 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 13:43 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 45 field goal
2Q: 08:28 NOS - Abraham Marschalk 5 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point failed)
2Q: 04:11 NOS - Laveranues Coles 7 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 47 field goal
3Q: 09:58 NOS - Kevin Alexander 13 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 02:18 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 24 field goal
3Q: 02:13 CAR - Jimmy Spencer 93 kickoff return (Rick McKenzie extra point)
4Q: 14:37 CAR - Bobby Shaw 8 pass from Steve McNair (Rick McKenzie extra point)
4Q: 12:08 NOS - John Davis 22 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 08:04 CAR - Matthew Hatchette 24 pass from Steve McNair (Rick McKenzie extra point)
4Q: 01:05 NOS - Mike Vanderjagt 28 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record3-44-4
First Downs2415
- by Rushing103
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards400267
- Offensive Plays7760
- Yards per Play5.194.45
Net Rushing Yards14172
- Rushing Attempts4119
- Yards per Rush3.443.79
Net Passing Yards259195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 23 - 139 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards264207
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/12
- Yards per Pass Play7.194.76
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions10/183/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.88.5
4th Down Conversions1/11/3
Penalties/Yards0/02/15
Punt Returns/Yards1/-40/0
Kick Returns/Yards4/1046/179
Interception Ret./Yards2/201/10
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits62
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 45OWN 26
Time of Possession36:2723:33

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:045:14OWN 321068Touchdown
14:285:53OWN 201152Field Goal
210:552:35OPP 36636Touchdown
26:172:16OWN 28872Touchdown
21:541:54OWN 39631Field Goal
312:321:03OWN 3133Punt
310:410:54OPP 14314Touchdown
37:433:27OWN 20625Punt
34:031:50OPP 1134Field Goal
32:000:58OWN 343-1Interception
414:262:29OWN 42558Touchdown
47:504:13OWN 20620Punt
42:411:42OPP 35624Field Goal
40:250:25OPP 311-1Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:530:49OPP 24224Touchdown
18:504:22OWN 25628Punt
213:352:40OWN 20631Fumble
28:202:03OWN 20521Punt
24:012:07OWN 1935Punt
315:002:28OWN 2037Punt
311:290:48OWN 520Interception
39:472:04OWN 20617Punt
34:160:13OWN 220Interception
31:021:36OPP 22422Touchdown
411:574:07OWN 18982Touchdown
43:370:56OWN 12823Downs
40:590:34OWN 2447Downs

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
LaMont Jordan261003.851820
Abraham Marschalk13413.151012
Matt Hassebeck200.00100
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Floyd12625.171110
Jim Finn4-2-0.50100
Steve McNair166.00600
Bobby Shaw1-4-4.00-400
J.R. Redmond11010.001010

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hassebeck35232641/53321104.9
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair39222072/12324275.5

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Karl Williams47133.25540
WR Laveranues Coles44297.2515131
RB LaMont Jordan45348.5016160
TE John Davis345117.0030221
WR Kevin Alexander356220.6711321
WR Alvis Whitted244020.0021260
RB Abraham Marschalk223115.5020250
FB Graham Somerville1244.00440
TE Marcus Pollard0100.00000
WR Vinny Sutherland0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bobby Shaw713628.869152
WR Matthew Hatchette476416.006241
TE Omar Espinosa45102.50080
RB J.R. Redmond3782.67660
WR Moe Barber233417.0021230
TE Troy Drayton1277.00070
FB Jim Finn122222.0022220

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Donovin Darius11010.000
S Dwight Smith11010.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jimmy Spencer11010.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Kevin Alexander1000
LaMont Jordan1000
Larry Heck0100
William Munny0100
Dexter Coakley0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Steve McNair1000
Marvin Harrison0100
Ray Buchanan0010
Joe Salave'a0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Will Bryce316053.353.3613
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Taylor Cochrane519639.236.0470

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt4/42/20/0474/5
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rick McKenzie0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Karl Williams1-4-4.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Alexander25125.50
Alvis Whitted25326.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jimmy Spencer617929.81

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley611.01729
ILB Dhani Jones500.088
ILB Brian Simmons430.01732
S Dwight Smith410.01736
S Buddy Love400.01941
S Keith Lyle300.0614
S Donovin Darius300.0422
CB Daylon McCutcheon300.01732
OLB Lorenzo Styles201.0212
CB Bobby Taylor220.01638
DE Lamar King200.01323
OLB Jessie Armstead100.01526
DT Darrell Russell100.01639
WR Laveranues Coles10---------
DT Stimpson Cat020.01740
CB Tyrone Williams020.01437
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jimmy Spencer1130.04136
DT Darwin Walker700.53016
CB Marshall Mathers710.04136
S Matt Bowmen620.03831
S Willie Kramer410.03433
ILB Chris Claiborne410.03332
OLB Jerry Jensen310.02824
CB Ray Buchanan300.04136
WR Bobby Shaw30---------
CB Andre Dyson300.03633
DE Hugh Douglas210.51412
DT Joe Salave'a210.02623
CB Kiwuakee Thomas210.01511
OLB Mo Bishop210.01312
ILB Na'il Diggs200.084
DE Adewale Ogunleye100.01120
DT Grady Jackson010.01513
DE Michael Myers010.02724

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Lorenzo Styles1.001012
OLB Dexter Coakley1.001029
DT Stimpson Cat0.011040
DT Darrell Russell0.002039
DT William Munny0.001018
S Dwight Smith0.001036
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Hugh Douglas0.501012
DT Darwin Walker0.500016
OLB Jerry Jensen0.012024
DT Grady Jackson0.002013
DE Adewale Ogunleye0.001120
DE Michael Myers0.001024
OLB Mo Bishop0.001012
DT Joe Salave'a0.000123

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley30029
ILB Brian Simmons30032
CB Daylon McCutcheon30032
S Donovin Darius20122
S Dwight Smith20136
CB Bobby Taylor20038
S Buddy Love20041
OLB Jessie Armstead11026
S Keith Lyle11014
OLB Lorenzo Styles10012
CB Tyrone Williams10037
ILB Dhani Jones1008
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jerry Jensen50024
CB Jimmy Spencer31136
S Matt Bowmen30031
CB Andre Dyson30033
CB Ray Buchanan20036
ILB Chris Claiborne20032
CB Marshall Mathers20036
S Willie Kramer10033
CB Kiwuakee Thomas10011
OLB Mo Bishop10012

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Heck410037036
Damion McIntosh47236033
Ike Davis38041034
Gary Ivan Gordon25036034
Russ Hochstein13038134
Graham Somerville11021013
Marcus Pollard02022012
Joe Wong020603
John Davis01026027
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Naeole27219039
Nathan Shannon23017134
Chris Ruhman13018134
Tony Ramirez13019036
John Wade12017035

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Kevin Alexander219
LaMont Jordan126
Vinny Sutherland118
Marcus Pollard117
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jimmy Spencer226
Ray Buchanan219
Troy Drayton119

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Larry Heck3736------780
Ike Davis4134------580
Matt Hassebeck4136---------77
Russ Hochstein3834---------72
John Davis2627------1871
Damion McIntosh3633------271
Gary Ivan Gordon3634---------70
LaMont Jordan2713------2666
Tyrone Williams------14371061
Buddy Love------1941---60
Darrell Russell------1639459
Stimpson Cat------1740---57
Laveranues Coles3126---------57
Kevin Alexander1621------1956
Bobby Taylor------1638155
Graham Somerville2113------2054
Karl Williams2023------1053
Dwight Smith------1736---53
Marcus Pollard2212------1751
Brian Simmons------1732---49
Daylon McCutcheon------1732---49
Dexter Coakley------1729---46
Donovin Darius------4221844
Jessie Armstead------1526142
Abraham Marschalk1423---------37
Lamar King------1323---36
Keith Lyle------6141535
Vinny Sutherland116------1835
Lorenzo Styles------2121630
William Munny------618327
Alvis Whitted813------526
Dhani Jones------881026
Ruben Brown63------716
Joe Wong63------716
Brett Wallerstedt------011415
Richard Huntley83------314
Mike Vanderjagt00------1313
Marcus Spears53---------8
Frank Jordan00------77
William Carr------2136
Noel Scarlett------32---5
Charlie Ward00------44
Will Bryce00------33
Jeff Graham10---------1
Danny Wuerffel00---------0
Cedric Woodard------00---0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jimmy Spencer------413626103
Ray Buchanan------41361996
Marshall Mathers------4136380
Willie Kramer------34331279
Matt Bowmen------3831473
Andre Dyson------3633372
Chris Claiborne------3332368
Bobby Shaw1736------1467
Matthew Hatchette1237------1665
Steve McNair1941---------60
Chris Naeole1939---------58
Jerry Jensen------2824557
Nathan Shannon1734------556
Tony Ramirez1936---------55
Jim Finn1322------1954
Joe Salave'a------2623453
John Wade1735---------52
Chris Ruhman1834---------52
Michael Myers------2724152
J.R. Redmond529------1751
Darwin Walker------3016349
Kiwuakee Thomas------15112349
Troy Drayton314------1936
Adewale Ogunleye------1120233
Hugh Douglas------1412632
Chris Floyd1318---------31
Grady Jackson------1513230
Omar Espinosa214------1228
Mo Bishop------1312126
Asher Ackerman117------422
Moe Barber715---------22
Na'il Diggs------841022
Marvin Harrison88------117
Chris Villarrial29------516
Deion Jordan26------513
Donnie Spragan------001212
Pat Harlow05------510
Eddie Evans45------110
Anthony Denman------0099
Steve Hutchinson17---------8
Buddy Ferguson00------55
Taylor Cochrane00------55
Rick McKenzie00------55
Eric Zeier00---------0
Alan Rodgers00---------0
Alonzo Harris------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6152.5
Middle25883.5
Right9394.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10363.6
Middle8374.6
Right1-1-1.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hassebeck35234011821
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair39223142702

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97444.9
Short (0-8 Yds)11912311.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)126655.4
Long (19+ Yds)313210.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65223.7
Short (0-8 Yds)119686.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)197934.9
Long (19+ Yds)31248.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Karl Williams74013023
WR Kevin Alexander53162121
RB LaMont Jordan54034013
TE John Davis43051127
WR Alvis Whitted42040113
WR Laveranues Coles44029026
RB Abraham Marschalk22031123
FB Graham Somerville2104013
TE Marcus Pollard1000012
WR Vinny Sutherland100006
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bobby Shaw137262036
WR Matthew Hatchette74064137
RB J.R. Redmond7328029
TE Omar Espinosa54010014
WR Moe Barber32034115
TE Troy Drayton2107014
FB Jim Finn21022122

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
LaMont Jordan5153.003.85
Abraham Marschalk4133.253.15
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hassebeck43215.257.54
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair333010.005.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin Alexander111313.0012.40
WR Laveranues Coles1177.007.25
RB LaMont Jordan1111.006.80
WR Vinny Sutherland1000.000.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bobby Shaw222311.504.77
TE Troy Drayton1177.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
LaMont Jordan53
CarolinaRushesConversions
Chris Floyd20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hassebeck13117
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair943

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Karl Williams310
RB LaMont Jordan331
WR Kevin Alexander222
WR Alvis Whitted222
WR Laveranues Coles221
RB Abraham Marschalk111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
TE Troy Drayton211
WR Bobby Shaw200
TE Omar Espinosa210
WR Matthew Hatchette100
WR Moe Barber111
RB J.R. Redmond111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,300 (21,300)
End Zone15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)