Week 1, 2007

played in New Orleans, LA

70 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	0	0	3	-	10
New Orleans Saints	0	3	7	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:18 CAR - Jackie Archambeau 93 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:58 NOS - David Beckham 37 field goal
3Q: 04:49 NOS - Nate Washington 3 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 12:39 NOS - David Beckham 37 field goal
4Q: 05:51 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 29 field goal
4Q: 00:28 NOS - David Beckham 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:18 CAR - Jackie Archambeau 93 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:58 NOS - David Beckham 37 field goal
3Q: 04:49 NOS - Nate Washington 3 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 12:39 NOS - David Beckham 37 field goal
4Q: 05:51 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 29 field goal
4Q: 00:28 NOS - David Beckham 47 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 12 19
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 333 267
- Offensive Plays 50 76
- Yards per Play 6.66 3.51
Net Rushing Yards 147 99
- Rushing Attempts 16 40
- Yards per Rush 9.19 2.48
Net Passing Yards 186 168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 20 - 2 36 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 191 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/5 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.47 4.67
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/57 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/24 3/46
Kick Returns/Yards 4/82 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 29
Time of Possession 24:10 35:50

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	12	19
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	333	267
- Offensive Plays	50	76
- Yards per Play	6.66	3.51
Net Rushing Yards	147	99
- Rushing Attempts	16	40
- Yards per Rush	9.19	2.48
Net Passing Yards	186	168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 20 - 2	36 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	191	168
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/5	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.47	4.67
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	9/57	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/24	3/46
Kick Returns/Yards	4/82	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 29
Time of Possession	24:10	35:50

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:35	OWN 8	3	8	Punt
1	10:18	0:18	OWN 7	1	93	Touchdown
1	7:07	4:52	OWN 6	9	44	Punt
2	14:42	0:59	OWN 19	3	-1	Punt
2	12:07	1:34	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
2	9:28	1:35	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
2	6:24	2:10	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
2	1:57	0:13	OWN 13	1	0	Interception
2	0:52	0:52	OWN 25	4	30	Half
3	4:43	3:05	OWN 17	6	15	Punt
4	12:33	2:44	OWN 27	6	44	Interception
4	8:55	3:11	OWN 23	7	65	Field Goal
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 34	1	3	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:25	2:07	OWN 32	5	17	Punt
1	10:00	2:53	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
1	2:15	2:33	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
2	13:43	1:36	OWN 40	3	5	Punt
2	10:33	1:05	OWN 36	3	-6	Punt
2	7:53	1:29	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
2	4:14	2:17	OWN 5	6	31	Punt
2	1:44	0:52	OPP 27	3	7	Field Goal
3	15:00	10:17	OWN 37	21	63	Touchdown
3	1:38	4:05	OWN 27	9	53	Field Goal
4	9:49	0:54	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
4	5:44	5:23	OWN 26	10	44	Field Goal

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jackie Archambeau	11	139	12.64	93	3	1
QB Steve McNair	3	8	2.67	6	0	0
RB LaBrandon Toefield	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
RB Anthony Davis	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ronnie Brown	31	77	2.48	20	4
RB Quinton Ganther	5	13	2.60	13	1
QB Matt Hasselbeck	3	15	5.00	7	0
WR Nate Washington	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	32	20	191	2/5	0	25	2	53.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	36	21	168	0/0	1	29	0	79.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Matt Jones	6	9	82	13.67	56	25
WR Tim Carter	4	6	45	11.25	11	16
TE Mack Minnig	3	4	8	2.67	0	5
WR Brandon Marshall	3	5	15	5.00	2	8
WR Carl Crawford	2	2	11	5.50	0	8
FB Jim Finn	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
RB Jackie Archambeau	1	1	22	22.00	20	22
WR Muneer Moore	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Omar Espinosa	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR David Givens	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nate Washington	8	14	66	8.25	15	21	1
WR Demetrius Williams	6	9	62	10.33	36	29	0
WR Javon Walker	2	2	16	8.00	9	13	0
TE Daniel Graham	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Ledley King	1	2	15	15.00	5	15	0
RB Ronnie Brown	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Billy Bajema	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	5	5.00	5	5	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.00	0
CB Fred Smoot	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Jackie Archambeau	1	0	0	0
C Rex Hadnot	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Marcus McCauley	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	7	366	52.3	42.9	61	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	8	374	46.8	43.8	57	4

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	3/3	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Von Hutchins	3	24	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Brown	3	46	15.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Crawford	4	82	20.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus McCauley	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Daryl Jackson	9	1	0.0	36	34
OLB Andre Summersell	7	0	0.0	37	34
DT Marcus Spears	6	0	0.0	39	32
ILB Spencer Boone	5	3	0.0	35	28
ILB Alonzo Harris	5	2	0.0	19	28
CB Drayton Florence	5	0	0.0	25	10
OLB Rick Crowell	4	1	0.0	35	26
CB Derrick Martin	4	0	0.0	40	36
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	3	2	0.0	31	29
CB Steve Smith	3	1	0.0	31	32
S Ramon Milstead	2	0	0.0	4	8
CB Brannon Condren	2	0	0.0	11	19
DT Will Smith	1	4	0.0	14	17
CB Von Hutchins	1	1	0.0	13	6
OLB Dustin Farley	1	1	0.0	4	8
WR Tim Carter	1	0	---	---	---
WR Matt Jones	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Brady Popinga	1	0	0.0	3	2
DE Titas Adams	1	0	0.0	5	9
DE Mike Montgomery	0	2	0.0	33	21
CB Andre Dyson	0	1	0.0	18	9

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	7	0	0.0	16	31
OLB Jon Beason	3	1	1.0	15	25
S Dwight Smith	3	3	0.0	15	29
CB Fred Smoot	3	1	0.0	7	24
OLB James Anderson	3	1	0.0	15	22
DT Anthony Mebane	3	1	0.0	15	23
OLB Dexter Coakley	3	0	0.0	10	23
S Paul Miranda	3	0	0.0	10	24
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	3	0.0	15	24
OLB K.J. Turner	2	0	0.0	0	8
DE Ronald Fields	2	0	0.0	13	21
DE Reggie Hayward	1	0	1.0	1	10
DE Mark Anderson	1	2	0.0	14	12
S Fred Bennett	1	0	0.0	1	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Andre Summersell	2	0	34
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	1	1	29
DT Marcus Spears	1	0	32
DE Mike Montgomery	1	0	21

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Reggie Hayward	1.0	0	1	0	10
OLB Jon Beason	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Antonio Smith	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.0	0	1	5	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Daryl Jackson	3	3	34
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	2	0	29
CB Drayton Florence	2	0	10
ILB Spencer Boone	2	0	28
CB Derrick Martin	2	0	36
S Ramon Milstead	2	0	8
CB Brannon Condren	2	0	19
ILB Alonzo Harris	1	1	28
OLB Rick Crowell	1	1	26
CB Steve Smith	1	0	32
DT Marcus Spears	1	0	32
OLB Brady Popinga	1	0	2
OLB Dustin Farley	1	0	8
OLB Andre Summersell	0	1	34
S Cary Whitehorn	0	1	8

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marcus McCauley	5	0	0	31
OLB Dexter Coakley	2	1	1	23
CB Fred Smoot	2	0	1	24
OLB K.J. Turner	2	0	0	8
S Dwight Smith	2	0	0	29
OLB James Anderson	2	0	0	22
OLB Jon Beason	1	1	0	25
S Fred Bennett	1	1	0	6
S Paul Miranda	1	0	0	24
DE Ronald Fields	1	0	0	21
CB Antonio Cromartie	1	0	0	24
DE Antonio Smith	0	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Levi Jones	2	3	1	16	0	34
FB Jim Finn	1	1	0	3	0	7
C Jerry McEachern	0	3	0	16	2	34
C Rex Hadnot	0	3	0	16	0	34
G Aaron Sears	0	2	0	16	0	34
T Wade Hunter	0	1	0	16	0	34
FB Oren O'Neal	0	1	0	4	0	1

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Bryan Anderson	4	11	40	36
G Jason Peters	4	9	40	36
C Travis Scott	4	8	40	36
G Ben Claxton	1	8	40	36
T Levi Brown	0	4	40	36

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Matt Jones	4	14
Brannon Condren	1	24

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Bennett	2	14
Alex Barron	2	12
Ronnie Brown	1	20
Quinton Ganther	1	18
Ben Claxton	1	11

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	36	34	19	89
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	40	36	3	79
CB Steve Smith	---	---	31	32	11	74
OLB Andre Summersell	---	---	37	34	3	74
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	39	32	2	73
ILB Spencer Boone	---	---	35	28	2	65
WR Matt Jones	16	34	---	---	14	64
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	31	29	3	63
OLB Rick Crowell	---	---	35	26	2	63
G Levi Jones	16	34	---	---	8	58
T Wade Hunter	16	34	---	---	8	58
C Rex Hadnot	16	34	---	---	8	58
G Aaron Sears	16	34	---	---	8	58
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	33	21	2	56
CB Brannon Condren	---	---	11	19	24	54
QB Steve McNair	16	34	---	---	---	50
ILB Alonzo Harris	---	---	19	28	3	50
C Jerry McEachern	16	34	---	---	---	50
TE Mack Minnig	15	27	---	---	---	42
CB Andre Dyson	---	---	18	9	9	36
OLB Dustin Farley	---	---	4	8	24	36
WR Tim Carter	12	22	---	---	1	35
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	25	10	---	35
RB Jackie Archambeau	14	21	---	---	---	35
CB Von Hutchins	---	---	13	6	14	33
WR Brandon Marshall	7	23	---	---	3	33
DT Will Smith	---	---	14	17	1	32
FB Oren O'Neal	4	1	---	---	23	28
S Ramon Milstead	---	---	4	8	16	28
FB Jim Finn	3	7	---	---	17	27
DE Titas Adams	---	---	5	9	9	23
TE Omar Espinosa	6	12	---	---	1	19
WR Muneer Moore	0	1	---	---	17	18
S Cary Whitehorn	---	---	7	8	1	16
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Carl Crawford	0	5	---	---	5	10
WR David Givens	1	9	---	---	---	10
RB LaBrandon Toefield	1	8	---	---	1	10
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Brady Popinga	---	---	3	2	---	5
K Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	4	4
RB Anthony Davis	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Mickey Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0
T K.C. Strong	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Lamar Day	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Bryan Anderson	40	36	---	---	11	87
G Ben Claxton	40	36	---	---	11	87
G Jason Peters	40	36	---	---	11	87
T Levi Brown	40	36	---	---	11	87
QB Matt Hasselbeck	40	36	---	---	---	76
C Travis Scott	40	36	---	---	---	76
RB Ronnie Brown	35	15	---	---	20	70
WR Nate Washington	37	32	---	---	---	69
TE Daniel Graham	32	33	---	---	2	67
WR Demetrius Williams	34	29	---	---	3	66
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	16	31	4	51
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	16	33	1	50
WR Chase Lyman	29	18	---	---	1	48
TE Ledley King	10	12	---	---	24	46
S Dwight Smith	---	---	15	29	1	45
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	15	23	7	45
RB Quinton Ganther	5	20	---	---	18	43
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	7	20	15	42
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	15	25	1	41
CB Fred Smoot	---	---	7	24	9	40
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	15	24	1	40
OLB James Anderson	---	---	15	22	---	37
FB Michael Robinson	9	9	---	---	18	36
S Paul Miranda	---	---	10	24	1	35
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	13	21	---	34
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	10	23	---	33
OLB K.J. Turner	---	---	0	8	24	32
WR Javon Walker	7	7	---	---	18	32
DE Antonio Smith	---	---	4	25	1	30
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	14	12	---	26
S Fred Bennett	---	---	1	6	14	21
DE Reggie Hayward	---	---	1	10	8	19
DT Junior Ioane	---	---	1	11	1	13
T Alex Barron	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Jorge Cordova	---	---	0	0	10	10
WR David Clowney	1	2	---	---	7	10
K David Beckham	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Billy Bajema	1	3	---	---	---	4
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	1	3	---	4
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Warrick Dunn	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Johnnie Linquist	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jimmie Ballinger	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	114	22.8
Middle	8	31	3.9
Right	3	2	0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	14	1.6
Middle	20	41	2.1
Right	11	44	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	32	20	3	1	2	4	2	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	36	21	2	1	2	7	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	71	17.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	77	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	43	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	31	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	106	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	31	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	9	6	1	82	2	34
WR Tim Carter	6	4	0	45	0	22
WR Brandon Marshall	5	3	1	15	0	23
TE Mack Minnig	4	3	0	8	0	27
WR Carl Crawford	2	2	0	11	0	5
WR David Givens	2	0	0	0	0	9
FB Jim Finn	1	1	0	8	0	7
WR Muneer Moore	1	0	0	0	0	1
TE Omar Espinosa	1	0	0	0	0	12
RB Jackie Archambeau	1	1	0	22	1	21

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nate Washington	14	8	0	66	1	32
WR Demetrius Williams	9	6	0	62	1	29
TE Daniel Graham	4	1	2	3	0	33
WR Javon Walker	2	2	0	16	0	7
TE Ledley King	2	1	0	15	0	12
RB Ronnie Brown	2	1	0	-4	0	15
TE Billy Bajema	2	1	0	5	0	3
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	0	5	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ronnie Brown	6	5	0.83	2.48

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	2	1	8	4.00	5.97

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	3	3	12	4.00	4.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim Carter	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1	8	8.00	3.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nate Washington	2	2	2	1.00	4.71
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	10	10.00	6.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB LaBrandon Toefield	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Quinton Ganther	2	1
RB Ronnie Brown	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	10	6	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	15	10	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Carter	2	2	2
WR Matt Jones	2	1	1
WR Brandon Marshall	2	1	0
FB Jim Finn	1	1	0
WR Muneer Moore	1	0	0
WR Carl Crawford	1	1	1
TE Mack Minnig	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Washington	6	4	2
WR Demetrius Williams	3	2	2
TE Daniel Graham	2	1	0
TE Billy Bajema	2	1	0
WR Javon Walker	1	1	0
RB Quinton Ganther	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)