Week 8, 2002

played in Carolina, NC

53 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	0	7	22	-	32
Carolina Panthers	3	13	7	6	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 CAR - Rick McKenzie 47 field goal
1Q: 06:29 NOS - Michele Akers 19 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Rick McKenzie 35 field goal
2Q: 05:27 CAR - Rick McKenzie 36 field goal
2Q: 01:33 CAR - Marvin Harrison 15 pass from Steve McNair (Rick McKenzie extra point)
3Q: 09:55 CAR - Miles Walker 1 run (Rick McKenzie extra point)
3Q: 06:18 NOS - Jeff Graham 27 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 10:51 NOS - Laveranues Coles 2 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 08:07 CAR - Rick McKenzie 50 field goal
4Q: 05:38 NOS - Joe Horn 27 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 01:44 CAR - Rick McKenzie 30 field goal
4Q: 01:07 NOS - Joe Horn 65 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Matt Hassebeck pass to Abraham Marschalk for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 CAR - Rick McKenzie 47 field goal
1Q: 06:29 NOS - Michele Akers 19 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Rick McKenzie 35 field goal
2Q: 05:27 CAR - Rick McKenzie 36 field goal
2Q: 01:33 CAR - Marvin Harrison 15 pass from Steve McNair (Rick McKenzie extra point)
3Q: 09:55 CAR - Miles Walker 1 run (Rick McKenzie extra point)
3Q: 06:18 NOS - Jeff Graham 27 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 10:51 NOS - Laveranues Coles 2 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 08:07 CAR - Rick McKenzie 50 field goal
4Q: 05:38 NOS - Joe Horn 27 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 01:44 CAR - Rick McKenzie 30 field goal
4Q: 01:07 NOS - Joe Horn 65 pass from Matt Hassebeck (Matt Hassebeck pass to Abraham Marschalk for conversion)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 5-3 2-6
First Downs 22 23
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 15 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 419 466
- Offensive Plays 63 72
- Yards per Play 6.65 6.47
Net Rushing Yards 107 159
- Rushing Attempts 27 33
- Yards per Rush 3.96 4.82
Net Passing Yards 312 307
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 21 - 0 39 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 320 307
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.67 7.87
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/2 3/29
Kick Returns/Yards 4/108 4/81
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 29
Time of Possession 30:33 29:27

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	5-3	2-6
First Downs	22	23
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	15	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	419	466
- Offensive Plays	63	72
- Yards per Play	6.65	6.47
Net Rushing Yards	107	159
- Rushing Attempts	27	33
- Yards per Rush	3.96	4.82
Net Passing Yards	312	307
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 21 - 0	39 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	320	307
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.67	7.87
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/2	3/29
Kick Returns/Yards	4/108	4/81
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 29
Time of Possession	30:33	29:27

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:55	4:34	OWN 37	9	61	Field Goal
1	4:41	0:53	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
2	14:52	1:59	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	11:56	1:59	OWN 38	6	17	Punt
2	5:20	2:07	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
2	1:24	1:09	OWN 23	3	-4	Punt
3	15:00	1:41	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	9:46	3:40	OWN 28	6	72	Touchdown
3	3:11	7:30	OWN 20	15	80	Touchdown
4	8:02	2:37	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
4	3:46	1:12	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
4	1:38	1:03	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:05	OWN 20	9	50	Field Goal
1	6:21	1:40	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
1	3:48	3:56	OWN 23	10	59	Field Goal
2	12:53	0:57	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
2	9:57	4:37	OWN 12	8	69	Field Goal
2	3:13	0:55	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	2:18	0:54	OPP 28	4	28	Touchdown
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 27	2	-1	Half
3	13:19	3:33	OWN 45	7	55	Touchdown
3	6:06	2:55	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
4	10:41	2:39	OWN 27	6	40	Field Goal
4	5:25	1:39	OWN 31	3	-3	Punt
4	2:34	0:56	OWN 25	5	62	Field Goal
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 21	4	69	Game

Game MVP: Matt Hassebeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
LaMont Jordan	14	55	3.93	15	2
Abraham Marschalk	12	49	4.08	24	2
Matt Hassebeck	1	3	3.00	3	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
J.R. Redmond	17	82	4.82	21	3	0
Miles Walker	12	42	3.50	12	1	1
Steve McNair	4	35	8.75	12	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hassebeck	34	21	320	2/8	4	65	0	132.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	39	24	307	0/0	1	46	0	94.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joe Horn	7	16	148	21.14	77	65	2
WR Laveranues Coles	4	7	61	15.25	26	35	1
RB LaMont Jordan	4	4	34	8.50	4	11	0
WR Jeff Graham	2	2	33	16.50	7	27	1
RB Abraham Marschalk	2	2	9	4.50	3	10	0
TE John Davis	1	2	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Karl Williams	1	1	29	29.00	24	29	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Moe Barber	7	12	56	8.00	34	38	0
WR Marvin Harrison	6	12	94	15.67	15	38	1
RB J.R. Redmond	4	4	78	19.50	60	30	0
RB Miles Walker	2	2	55	27.50	24	46	0
FB Jim Finn	2	2	0	0.00	6	4	0
WR Tim Carter	2	3	16	8.00	3	15	0
TE Asher Ackerman	1	3	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Matthew Hatchette	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
LaMont Jordan	1	0
Vinny Sutherland	1	0
Jeff Graham	0	1

Carolina	Recov	Force
Miles Walker	1	0
Ray Buchanan	0	1
Jason Jennings	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Will Bryce	7	342	48.9	41.9	61	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Taylor Cochrane	5	220	44.0	39.6	56	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rick McKenzie	5/5	2/2	1/1	50	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vinny Sutherland	2	2	1.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Buchanan	3	29	9.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antoine Winfield	3	86	28.7	0
Jeff Graham	1	22	22.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Buchanan	2	43	21.5	0
Andre Dyson	2	38	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Dwight Smith	8	1	29	33
OLB Jessie Armstead	7	1	28	24
S Buddy Love	6	1	33	37
ILB Sam Rogers	5	0	18	16
DE Gary Ferguson	4	0	25	27
DE Donte Rocco	3	1	24	26
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	1	31	35
ILB Brian Simmons	3	1	30	38
CB Antoine Winfield	3	1	32	37
S Deke McQuay	3	0	3	9
DT Darrell Russell	3	0	11	24
CB Kelly Herndon	2	2	29	38
CB Scott McGarrahan	2	1	15	23
DT William Carr	1	2	22	15
OLB Steve Foley	1	0	2	8
DE Noel Scarlett	1	0	11	14
S Keith Lyle	0	1	4	8

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chris Claiborne	6	5	0.0	27	36
S Corey Chavous	5	3	1.0	27	36
OLB Junior Suliven	4	0	1.0	20	23
CB Marshall Mathers	4	2	0.0	20	30
CB Andre Dyson	4	1	0.0	26	33
CB Ray Buchanan	4	0	0.0	26	36
S Sam Garnes	4	0	0.0	19	32
DE Michael Myers	3	1	0.0	20	28
ILB Alex Lincoln	3	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Alonzo Harris	2	3	0.0	17	21
ILB Anthony Denman	2	0	0.0	8	4
DE Jamal Reynolds	1	1	0.0	16	11
S Willie Kramer	1	0	0.0	13	11
DE Hugh Douglas	1	0	0.0	7	8
DT Darwin Walker	1	0	0.0	17	23
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	1	0	0.0	1	5
DE Adewale Ogunleye	0	1	0.0	11	25

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	35
DE Gary Ferguson	1	27
DE Noel Scarlett	1	14

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Junior Suliven	1.0	0	0	23
S Corey Chavous	1.0	0	0	36
DE Adewale Ogunleye	0.0	2	2	25
DT Darwin Walker	0.0	1	1	23
DE Michael Myers	0.0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Dwight Smith	5	1	33
OLB Jessie Armstead	4	0	24
S Buddy Love	3	0	37
CB Antoine Winfield	2	2	37
ILB Sam Rogers	2	0	16
S Deke McQuay	2	0	9
CB Scott McGarrahan	2	0	23
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	1	35
ILB Brian Simmons	1	1	38
CB Kelly Herndon	1	1	38
OLB Steve Foley	1	0	8
S Keith Lyle	0	1	8

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Andre Dyson	5	1	33
CB Ray Buchanan	4	2	36
S Sam Garnes	3	1	32
ILB Chris Claiborne	2	1	36
CB Marshall Mathers	2	0	30
ILB Alex Lincoln	2	0	10
DE Michael Myers	1	0	28
OLB Junior Suliven	1	0	23
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	1	0	5
S Willie Kramer	0	1	11

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve McKinney	4	8	27	0	36
Damion McIntosh	1	6	27	0	36
Ike Davis	0	4	27	1	36
Joe Wong	0	4	27	0	36
Ephraim Salaam	0	3	27	1	36
Marcus Pollard	0	1	21	0	15

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Chris Ruhman	4	6	33	39
John Wade	2	6	33	39
Nathan Shannon	2	4	33	39
Chris Naeole	1	6	33	39
Marvel Smith	1	4	33	39
Roland Williams	1	2	27	27
Asher Ackerman	1	1	7	10

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Vinny Sutherland	2	27
LaMont Jordan	1	27
Ernest Dixon	1	23
John Davis	1	22
Marcus Pollard	1	14
Tyson Walter	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Alex Lincoln	2	25
Jason Jennings	2	18
Jim Finn	1	24
Ray Buchanan	1	22

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antoine Winfield	---	---	32	37	13	82
Buddy Love	---	---	33	37	6	76
Joe Horn	23	33	---	---	19	75
Brian Simmons	---	---	30	38	4	72
Joe Wong	27	36	---	---	8	71
Kelly Herndon	---	---	29	38	4	71
Dexter Coakley	---	---	31	35	4	70
LaMont Jordan	15	28	---	---	27	70
Dwight Smith	---	---	29	33	3	65
Ike Davis	27	36	---	---	---	63
Matt Hassebeck	27	36	---	---	---	63
Steve McKinney	27	36	---	---	---	63
Ephraim Salaam	27	36	---	---	---	63
Damion McIntosh	27	36	---	---	---	63
John Davis	13	27	---	---	22	62
Scott McGarrahan	---	---	15	23	22	60
Jessie Armstead	---	---	28	24	5	57
Donte Rocco	---	---	24	26	6	56
Gary Ferguson	---	---	25	27	3	55
Laveranues Coles	21	33	---	---	---	54
Jeff Graham	13	25	---	---	14	52
Marcus Pollard	21	15	---	---	14	50
William Carr	---	---	22	15	7	44
Sam Rogers	---	---	18	16	4	38
Darrell Russell	---	---	11	24	1	36
Noel Scarlett	---	---	11	14	6	31
Vinny Sutherland	2	1	---	---	27	30
Steve Foley	---	---	2	8	19	29
Keith Lyle	---	---	4	8	16	28
Ernest Dixon	---	---	3	1	23	27
Abraham Marschalk	14	11	---	---	1	26
Cedric Woodard	---	---	7	11	2	20
J.J. Johnson	8	2	---	---	7	17
Deke McQuay	---	---	3	9	3	15
Karl Williams	5	5	---	---	5	15
Jamal Brooks	---	---	2	4	6	12
Frank Jordan	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jason Anderson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tyson Walter	0	0	---	---	8	8
Travis Scott	0	0	---	---	8	8
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	7	7
Will Bryce	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bobby Taylor	---	---	4	1	1	6
Ruben Torres	---	---	0	0	3	3
Charlie Ward	0	0	---	---	1	1
Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ray Buchanan	---	---	26	36	22	84
Nathan Shannon	33	39	---	---	10	82
Chris Naeole	33	39	---	---	10	82
Andre Dyson	---	---	26	33	15	74
Steve McNair	33	39	---	---	---	72
John Wade	33	39	---	---	---	72
Chris Ruhman	33	39	---	---	---	72
Marvel Smith	33	39	---	---	---	72
Jim Finn	21	26	---	---	24	71
Marvin Harrison	30	36	---	---	3	69
Roland Williams	27	27	---	---	11	65
Chris Claiborne	---	---	27	36	2	65
Corey Chavous	---	---	27	36	1	64
Miles Walker	13	13	---	---	30	56
Moe Barber	22	33	---	---	---	55
Junior Suliven	---	---	20	23	10	53
Sam Garnes	---	---	19	32	---	51
Marshall Mathers	---	---	20	30	---	50
Michael Myers	---	---	20	28	1	49
J.R. Redmond	20	25	---	---	---	45
Alonzo Harris	---	---	17	21	6	44
Darwin Walker	---	---	17	23	3	43
Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	11	25	5	41
Alex Lincoln	---	---	5	10	25	40
Matthew Hatchette	9	7	---	---	19	35
Willie Kramer	---	---	13	11	7	31
Tim Carter	12	17	---	---	---	29
Asher Ackerman	7	10	---	---	10	27
Jamal Reynolds	---	---	16	11	---	27
Henry Slay	---	---	11	13	1	25
Snoop Minnis	3	1	---	---	20	24
Hugh Douglas	---	---	7	8	7	22
Anthony Denman	---	---	8	4	8	20
Kiwuakee Thomas	---	---	1	5	13	19
Mo Bishop	---	---	6	11	2	19
Jason Jennings	---	---	0	0	18	18
Rick McKenzie	0	0	---	---	13	13
Buddy Ferguson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Brandon Bertelsen	0	0	---	---	10	10
Deion Jordan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Eddie Evans	1	0	---	---	9	10
Brian Allen	---	---	0	0	7	7
Tony Graziani	0	0	---	---	5	5
Taylor Cochrane	0	0	---	---	5	5
Camden Shapiro	0	0	---	---	---	0
Eric Brooks	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	58	7.3
Middle	14	41	2.9
Right	5	8	1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	33	4.1
Middle	16	66	4.1
Right	9	60	6.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hassebeck	34	21	5	0	3	6	4	3	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	39	24	5	2	1	7	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	29	29.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	69	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	195	12.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	27	4.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	38	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	119	11.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	66	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	84	10.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joe Horn	16	7	1	148	2	33
WR Laveranues Coles	7	4	2	61	1	33
RB LaMont Jordan	4	4	0	34	0	28
WR Jeff Graham	2	2	0	33	1	25
TE John Davis	2	1	0	6	0	27
RB Abraham Marschalk	2	2	0	9	0	11
WR Karl Williams	1	1	0	29	1	5

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison	12	6	1	94	1	36
WR Moe Barber	12	7	0	56	1	33
RB J.R. Redmond	4	4	0	78	2	25
TE Asher Ackerman	3	1	0	8	0	10
WR Tim Carter	3	2	0	16	0	17
RB Miles Walker	2	2	0	55	1	13
FB Jim Finn	2	2	0	0	0	26
WR Matthew Hatchette	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
LaMont Jordan	4	-1	-0.25	3.93
Abraham Marschalk	3	6	2.00	4.08

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Miles Walker	4	9	2.25	3.50
J.R. Redmond	1	-4	-4.00	4.82

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hassebeck	4	3	17	4.25	9.41

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	4	3	14	3.50	7.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Laveranues Coles	2	1	2	1.00	8.71
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	6	6.00	16.50
WR Joe Horn	1	1	9	9.00	9.25

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marvin Harrison	2	1	15	7.50	7.83
FB Jim Finn	1	1	-4	-4.00	0.00
WR Moe Barber	1	1	3	3.00	4.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
LaMont Jordan	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Miles Walker	2	0
J.R. Redmond	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hassebeck	11	7	6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	11	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joe Horn	4	1	1
RB LaMont Jordan	2	2	2
WR Jeff Graham	1	1	1
TE John Davis	1	0	0
WR Karl Williams	1	1	1
RB Abraham Marschalk	1	1	0
WR Laveranues Coles	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marvin Harrison	4	2	1
WR Moe Barber	4	2	1
RB J.R. Redmond	2	2	2
WR Matthew Hatchette	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,300 (21,300)
End Zone 15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,300 (21,300)
End Zone	15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (3,700)