Week 8, 2005

played in New Orleans, LA

85 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Carolina Panthers141433-34
New Orleans Saints3000-3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:35 NOS - David Akers 34 field goal
1Q: 05:19 CAR - Steve McNair 13 run (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
1Q: 03:12 CAR - Randy McMichael 42 pass from Steve McNair (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
2Q: 08:59 CAR - Matt Jones 3 pass from Steve McNair (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
2Q: 01:53 CAR - Mike Montgomery 0 blocked punt return (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
3Q: 02:49 CAR - Sebastian Janikowski 47 field goal
4Q: 09:51 CAR - Sebastian Janikowski 52 field goal

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record3-4-14-4
First Downs1615
- by Rushing55
- by Passing810
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards341327
- Offensive Plays6569
- Yards per Play5.254.74
Net Rushing Yards117141
- Rushing Attempts3222
- Yards per Rush3.666.41
Net Passing Yards224186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 21 - 145 - 23 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards233195
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/92/9
- Yards per Pass Play6.793.96
Fumbles/Lost0/03/2
3rd Down Conversions5/163/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/507/48
Punt Returns/Yards2/223/20
Kick Returns/Yards0/02/49
Interception Ret./Yards4/261/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 25
Time of Possession32:5727:03

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:301:08OWN 2538Interception
110:181:48OWN 2037Punt
16:351:26OWN 38462Touchdown
13:120:14OPP 42142Touchdown
10:362:29OWN 20413Punt
210:391:49OPP 47547Touchdown
28:311:01OPP 363-1Punt
24:411:59OWN 20540Punt
20:290:29OWN 1814Half
315:003:00OWN 25736Punt
39:582:15OWN 223-14Punt
36:303:48OWN 33837Field Goal
414:505:07OWN 25940Field Goal
47:421:43OWN 4933Punt
44:481:46OWN 2233Punt
42:002:00OPP 42412Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:30OWN 45438Field Goal
111:221:04OWN 3739Punt
18:301:55OWN 27516Interception
15:091:57OWN 25424Fumble
12:582:22OWN 25527Punt
213:072:28OWN 17640Fumble
28:500:19OWN 252-3Interception
27:302:49OWN 20839Punt
22:421:04OWN 331Punt
21:381:09OWN 253-3Punt
312:002:02OWN 1542Punt
37:431:13OWN 433-9Punt
32:422:52OWN 25632Interception
49:432:01OWN 26525Downs
45:591:11OWN 20429Punt
43:021:02OWN 4435Interception

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaBrandon Toefield11201.82400
QB Steve McNair9576.333421
RB Jackie Archambeau8283.501010
RB LaMont Jordan4123.00500
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Warrick Dunn13453.461110
RB Ronnie Brown59118.204230
QB Matt Hasselbeck372.33500
FB Joel Makovicka1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair31212332/9242197.9
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck45231952/9034425.7

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Roland Williams611518.505170
RB Jackie Archambeau33217.00580
WR Matt Jones35113.67071
WR Marvin Harrison246030.0032380
FB Jim Finn223216.0024320
RB LaMont Jordan2284.00050
WR Tim Carter2284.00090
TE Randy McMichael124242.0040421
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Warrick Dunn56295.804150
WR Nate Washington58316.205170
TE Jim Hardy475313.252180
WR Joe Horn313268.677170
WR Vinny Sutherland255125.5020340
RB Olandis Gary1100.00000
FB Joel Makovicka13-2-2.000-20
WR Todd Pinkston11-1-1.000-10
RB Ronnie Brown1188.00780

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mel Mitchell100.000
CB Drayton Florence100.000
OLB Andre Summersell100.000
CB Von Hutchins12626.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Antoine Winfield100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
S Rogers Beckett0100
DE Demetrin Veal0100
ILB Chris Claiborne0010
ILB Alonzo Harris0010
G Frank Omiyale0010
DE Mike Montgomery0001
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Matt Hasselbeck1000
RB Olandis Gary1000
RB Ronnie Brown1000
TE Tyler Mason0100

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Travis Dorch835644.537.0594
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
B.J. Sander830938.628.4542

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sebastian Janikowski2/22/21/1524/4
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers1/10/00/0340/0

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Von Hutchins22211.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Brown3206.70

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill24924.50

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rogers Beckett710.01933
ILB Alonzo Harris501.02143
ILB Chris Claiborne410.02136
CB Marshall Mathers400.01133
OLB K.J. Turner400.01016
S Mel Mitchell310.01119
OLB Rick Crowell300.0424
CB Eric Brooks300.01928
ILB Michael Myers240.51929
CB Drayton Florence230.01434
OLB Adewale Ogunleye210.02144
CB Andre Dyson210.01935
OLB Andre Summersell200.02029
DT Marcus Spears100.51520
DE Demetrin Veal110.0627
CB Von Hutchins110.0220
TE Roland Williams10---------
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ashermond Singleton1001.03023
ILB Dhani Jones910.03131
OLB Dexter Coakley710.03233
S Dwight Smith500.01930
DE Antonio Smith320.03120
WR Joe Horn30---------
DE Kindal Moorehead201.01913
DT Jim Flanagan220.01423
S Paul Miranda220.02232
CB Kelly Herndon200.03233
S Antoine Winfield200.03233
DE Reggie Hayward200.0211
DE Ronald Fields140.01620
DE Cullen Jenkins120.02922
OLB Phil Glover110.0130
S Buddy Love100.0117
DT William Carr100.0152
RB Olandis Gary10---------
CB Fred Smoot100.028
TE Jim Hardy10---------
WR Nate Washington10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Alonzo Harris1.000243
ILB Michael Myers0.500029
DT Marcus Spears0.500020
DT Will Smith0.010021
OLB Adewale Ogunleye0.006244
OLB Andre Summersell0.001029
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead1.010113
OLB Ashermond Singleton1.000023
DT Jim Flanagan0.001023
DT Junior Ioane0.001011
DE Cullen Jenkins0.000122

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Marshall Mathers40033
S Rogers Beckett31033
OLB Rick Crowell31024
OLB K.J. Turner30016
CB Eric Brooks30028
S Mel Mitchell20119
CB Andre Dyson13035
CB Drayton Florence10134
CB Von Hutchins10120
ILB Chris Claiborne10036
ILB Alonzo Harris10043
OLB Andre Summersell00129
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dexter Coakley43033
ILB Dhani Jones30031
S Dwight Smith30030
CB Kelly Herndon21033
S Antoine Winfield20133
OLB Ashermond Singleton20023
S Paul Miranda20032
DT Jim Flanagan10023
CB Fred Smoot1008
DE Ronald Fields10020

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Steve McKinney35132133
G Mickey Gomez17032033
G Levi Jones15032133
G Steve Hutchinson15032033
FB Jim Finn13024012
T K.C. Strong06032033
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ben Claxton28022047
T Jon Runyan23021137
T Bryan Anderson23021137
C Tyson Walter13022047
G Jason Peters13022047
FB Joel Makovicka01010026

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Andre Summersell126
Steve Hutchinson110
Mickey Gomez110
Frank Omiyale18
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Fred Smoot225
Jim Flanagan13

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Steve Hutchinson3233------1075
G Mickey Gomez3233------1075
G Levi Jones3233------1075
T K.C. Strong3233------1075
OLB Andre Summersell------20292675
WR Matt Jones1933------1870
OLB Adewale Ogunleye------2144166
QB Steve McNair3233---------65
C Steve McKinney3233---------65
ILB Alonzo Harris------2143165
S Rogers Beckett------19331264
ILB Chris Claiborne------2136158
WR Tim Carter2827------156
FB Jim Finn2412------1955
CB Andre Dyson------1935155
ILB Michael Myers------1929149
OLB K.J. Turner------10162349
CB Eric Brooks------1928148
CB Drayton Florence------1434---48
TE Roland Williams1531------147
CB Marshall Mathers------1133---44
RB Jackie Archambeau1217------1544
DT Marcus Spears------1520944
CB Von Hutchins------2201739
TE Randy McMichael2511---------36
TE Gino Donato81------2635
RB LaMont Jordan612------1533
DE Demetrin Veal------627---33
S Mel Mitchell------1119131
OLB Rick Crowell------424---28
DT Will Smith------421---25
CB Monty Montgomery------320---23
WR Marvin Harrison217------120
RB LaBrandon Toefield142------319
S Cary Whitehorn------001616
C Jon Condo00------1010
DE Mike Montgomery------11810
ILB Peyton Luxmore------001010
K Sebastian Janikowski00------99
WR Taco Wallace72---------9
P Travis Dorch00------88
G Frank Omiyale00------88
CB Malik Walker------25---7
QB B.J. Coyote00------22
RB Anthony Davis00------22
C Jerry McEachern00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Ben Claxton2247------978
G Jason Peters2247------978
QB Matt Hasselbeck2247---------69
C Tyson Walter2247---------69
T Jon Runyan2137------967
OLB Dexter Coakley------3233267
CB Kelly Herndon------3233267
S Antoine Winfield------3233267
T Bryan Anderson2137------967
WR Joe Horn1946------166
ILB Dhani Jones------3131264
DE Cullen Jenkins------2922960
WR Vinny Sutherland1039------857
S Paul Miranda------2232256
OLB Ashermond Singleton------3023255
DE Antonio Smith------3120152
WR Nate Washington1833---------51
S Dwight Smith------1930150
TE Jim Hardy1827---------45
RB Warrick Dunn1626------143
DT Jim Flanagan------1423340
WR Todd Pinkston39------2638
FB Joel Makovicka1026------137
TE Tyler Mason74------2637
S Buddy Love------1171836
DE Ronald Fields------1620---36
CB Fred Smoot------282535
DE Kindal Moorehead------1913234
RB Ronnie Brown611------1734
OLB Phil Glover------1301528
DT William Carr------1521027
RB Greg Jones00------2626
OLB Steve Foley------002525
CB Reynaldo Hill------011718
RB Olandis Gary014---------14
DE Reggie Hayward------211114
DT Junior Ioane------111---12
C Travis Scott110---------11
T Scott Kooistra110---------11
DE Jaylen Westbrook------110---11
TE Billy Bajema30------811
P B.J. Sander00------99
C Winston Butler00------99
K David Akers00------33
QB Dan Orlovsky00---------0
C Logan Mankins00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6427.0
Middle18623.4
Right8131.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8627.8
Middle11353.2
Right34414.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair31214024221
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck45231145744

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17131036.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)64427.0
Long (19+ Yds)62416.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)127514.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1461117.9
Long (19+ Yds)72344.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Roland Williams116151031
WR Matt Jones53011033
WR Marvin Harrison42160217
RB Jackie Archambeau33021017
FB Jim Finn22032112
RB LaMont Jordan2208012
TE Randy McMichael21042111
WR Tim Carter2208027
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Joe Horn133226046
WR Nate Washington85131033
TE Jim Hardy74153027
RB Warrick Dunn65029026
WR Vinny Sutherland52051139
FB Joel Makovicka310-2026
RB Olandis Gary1100014
WR Todd Pinkston110-109
RB Ronnie Brown1108011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Steve McNair11313.006.33
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ronnie Brown122.0018.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair2131.507.52
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck1000.004.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Roland Williams1000.004.64
WR Matt Jones1133.002.20
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jim Hardy1000.007.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB LaBrandon Toefield41
QB Steve McNair11
RB Jackie Archambeau11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Warrick Dunn10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1062
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck1573

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
TE Roland Williams420
WR Marvin Harrison111
FB Jim Finn110
TE Randy McMichael100
WR Tim Carter110
RB Jackie Archambeau111
WR Matt Jones100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Joe Horn610
WR Nate Washington431
RB Warrick Dunn211
TE Jim Hardy211
RB Olandis Gary110

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,600 (21,400)
End Zone14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)