Week 8, 2007

played in Carolina, NC

57 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints3036-12
Carolina Panthers71477-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 NOS - David Beckham 22 field goal
1Q: 10:05 CAR - Tim Carter 57 fumble return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 09:30 CAR - Tim Carter 18 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 06:05 CAR - David Givens 9 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 06:19 CAR - David Givens 19 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
3Q: 04:33 NOS - David Beckham 38 field goal
4Q: 14:38 CAR - Von Hutchins 49 punt return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 09:04 NOS - David Beckham 44 field goal
4Q: 00:12 NOS - David Beckham 29 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record5-24-4
First Downs1919
- by Rushing24
- by Passing1315
- by Penalty40
Total Net Yards357364
- Offensive Plays7261
- Yards per Play4.965.97
Net Rushing Yards6668
- Rushing Attempts2122
- Yards per Rush3.143.09
Net Passing Yards291296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 26 - 035 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards297320
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/64/24
- Yards per Pass Play5.717.59
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions4/176/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.96.5
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards10/688/86
Punt Returns/Yards2/144/66
Kick Returns/Yards2/322/37
Interception Ret./Yards2/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/23/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 33
Time of Possession29:0430:56

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:04OWN 12783Field Goal
19:382:21OWN 25519Punt
13:404:05OWN 41067Missed FG
214:261:50OPP 4447Downs
29:201:42OWN 637Punt
25:560:53OWN 253-3Punt
22:352:15OWN 22713Punt
39:351:34OWN 1433Punt
36:131:45OWN 25554Field Goal
30:080:37OWN 213-12Punt
414:311:52OWN 32533Downs
410:511:53OWN 41532Field Goal
46:512:07OWN 30518Fumble
42:562:49OWN 48840Field Goal
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:561:18OWN 25275Touchdown
17:173:37OWN 20729Punt
214:350:09OWN 3610Interception
212:363:16OWN 37663Touchdown
27:381:42OPP 46646Touchdown
25:032:28OWN 22517Punt
20:200:20OWN 36230Half
315:005:25OWN 18821Punt
38:011:48OWN 47553Touchdown
34:284:20OWN 30838Interception
412:391:48OWN 35424Fumble
48:582:07OWN 2536Punt
44:441:48OPP 4830Fumble
40:070:07OWN 251-1Game

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ronnie Brown14412.932120
RB Quinton Ganther461.50400
QB Matt Hasselbeck11515.001510
QB Dan Orlovsky133.00300
FB Michael Robinson111.00100
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaBrandon Toefield9232.56900
RB Jackie Archambeau7243.431010
QB Steve McNair3227.331510
RB Anthony Davis200.00300
QB Chad Hutchison1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck44252752/6038075.5
Dan Orlovsky51220/0022045.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair35283204/243332109.5

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Javon Walker58448.809150
RB Ronnie Brown56418.2034180
TE Daniel Graham496817.0026380
TE Ledley King376722.3333300
WR Nate Washington36299.6710130
WR Demetrius Williams383612.0019290
WR Chase Lyman1166.00060
RB Quinton Ganther1311.00410
FB Michael Robinson1155.00750
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Jackie Archambeau69518.5019250
WR Matt Jones678414.0023330
TE Mack Minnig567515.0040270
WR Tim Carter444110.2531181
WR David Givens222814.0012192
RB LaBrandon Toefield2273.50540
WR Brandon Marshall242814.0016230
FB Jim Finn1166.00060

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Fred Smoot100.000
CB Marcus McCauley100.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Matt Hasselbeck1000
DE Kindal Moorehead0100
CB Marcus McCauley0100
S Dwight Smith0010
ILB Angelo Crowell0010
CB Antonio Cromartie0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB LaBrandon Toefield2000
WR Tim Carter1101
ILB Alonzo Harris0100
DE Mike Montgomery0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons624741.231.7551
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Travis Dorch418646.543.0493

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Beckham4/51/20/0440/0
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt0/00/00/005/5

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Brown2147.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Von Hutchins46616.51

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Javon Walker23216.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jimmie Newhart23718.50

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jon Beason1200.01236
OLB Dexter Coakley500.01539
DE Kindal Moorehead401.02036
S Jerald Ballard310.01333
S Paul Miranda300.0136
CB Fred Smoot300.0927
S Dwight Smith300.01736
DT Anthony Mebane212.01333
DE Ronald Fields220.5928
CB Reynaldo Hill220.01716
DE Antonio Smith200.01611
CB Marcus McCauley200.0733
DE Mark Anderson110.51131
CB Antonio Cromartie120.01433
DE Reggie Hayward100.0106
ILB Angelo Crowell100.070
ILB Jorge Cordova100.041
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh100.0108
OLB Mike Smith100.01510
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Stewart Bradley600.52036
ILB Spencer Boone630.02029
S Daryl Jackson520.01936
CB Jimmie Newhart400.01935
DE Mike Montgomery311.01737
CB Derrick Martin320.02048
S Cary Whitehorn310.0327
OLB Rick Crowell300.01826
OLB Adewale Ogunleye210.51626
DT Marcus Spears220.02146
ILB Alonzo Harris210.01139
CB Drayton Florence210.01227
CB Von Hutchins210.0322
OLB Dustin Farley200.0110
CB Andre Dyson100.01013
TE Mack Minnig10---------
DT Will Smith100.0831
OLB Brady Popinga100.0217
WR Brandon Marshall10---------
CB Brannon Condren010.0823

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Anthony Mebane2.000033
DE Kindal Moorehead1.010136
DE Ronald Fields0.500028
DE Mark Anderson0.500031
DE Reggie Hayward0.01006
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Montgomery1.001037
OLB Adewale Ogunleye0.501126
OLB Stewart Bradley0.501036
DT Marcus Spears0.012046
OLB Rick Crowell0.003226
DT Will Smith0.001031
ILB Spencer Boone0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jon Beason101036
OLB Dexter Coakley50039
CB Marcus McCauley31133
CB Fred Smoot30127
S Jerald Ballard30033
CB Reynaldo Hill21016
OLB Mike Smith10010
CB Antonio Cromartie10033
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Stewart Bradley40036
CB Jimmie Newhart30035
ILB Spencer Boone21029
CB Drayton Florence20027
CB Von Hutchins20022
S Cary Whitehorn20027
S Daryl Jackson20036
OLB Adewale Ogunleye11026
CB Derrick Martin11048
ILB Alonzo Harris10039
OLB Rick Crowell10026
CB Andre Dyson10013
DT Marcus Spears10046
DE Mike Montgomery10037
OLB Dustin Farley10010
CB Brannon Condren10023
S Ramon Milstead01011

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ben Claxton15021151
T Matt Hill15021051
C Travis Scott14020039
T Bryan Anderson05020039
G Jason Peters00021151
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Levi Jones13022139
T Wade Hunter12016339
G Steve Hutchinson05022039
T K.C. Strong030600
G Aaron Sears03016039
C Rex Hadnot02016039
G Mickey Gomez010600

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Matt Hill316
Reynaldo Hill114
Levi Brown16
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Dustin Farley123
Brannon Condren123
Muneer Moore117
Daryl Jackson116

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Matt Hill2151------1688
G Ben Claxton2151------1183
G Jason Peters2151------1183
T Bryan Anderson2039------1170
QB Matt Hasselbeck2046---------66
WR Demetrius Williams1643------665
WR Nate Washington1845---------63
C Travis Scott2039---------59
TE Daniel Graham1937------157
DE Kindal Moorehead------2036---56
OLB Dexter Coakley------1539---54
S Dwight Smith------1736---53
RB Quinton Ganther626------2153
RB Ronnie Brown1521------1652
WR Javon Walker622------2048
S Jerald Ballard------1333248
OLB Jon Beason------1236---48
CB Fred Smoot------9271147
CB Reynaldo Hill------17161447
CB Antonio Cromartie------1433---47
DT Anthony Mebane------1333---46
TE Ledley King415------2544
DE Mark Anderson------1131---42
CB Marcus McCauley------733---40
DE Ronald Fields------928---37
FB Michael Robinson79------2036
ILB Angelo Crowell------702128
WR Chase Lyman721---------28
S Danieal Manning------1051328
DE Antonio Smith------1611---27
OLB Mike Smith------1510---25
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh------108422
DE Reggie Hayward------106420
S Paul Miranda------136---19
TE Billy Bajema712---------19
ILB Jorge Cordova------411015
WR David Clowney04------1115
G Johnnie Linquist112---------13
C Jimmie Ballinger112---------13
QB Dan Orlovsky15------511
C Winston Butler00------1111
K David Beckham00------1010
P Earnest Simmons00------66
T Levi Brown00------66
DT Junior Ioane------01---1
RB Warrick Dunn00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Matt Jones2239------1576
CB Derrick Martin------2048573
OLB Stewart Bradley------20361571
S Daryl Jackson------19361671
DT Marcus Spears------2146370
G Steve Hutchinson2239------465
G Levi Jones2239------465
CB Jimmie Newhart------1935862
QB Steve McNair2139---------60
T Wade Hunter1639------459
G Aaron Sears1639------459
DE Mike Montgomery------1737256
ILB Alonzo Harris------1139555
TE Mack Minnig1232------1155
C Rex Hadnot1639---------55
CB Brannon Condren------8232354
OLB Adewale Ogunleye------1626951
ILB Spencer Boone------2029150
OLB Rick Crowell------1826145
WR Tim Carter1332---------45
WR Brandon Marshall831------645
DT Will Smith------831443
CB Drayton Florence------1227140
CB Von Hutchins------3221338
RB Jackie Archambeau927---------36
FB Jim Finn86------2135
S Cary Whitehorn------327434
OLB Dustin Farley------1102334
S Ramon Milstead------1111931
CB Andre Dyson------1013730
OLB Andre Summersell------222428
WR Muneer Moore62------1725
TE Max Foster12------2124
RB LaBrandon Toefield1112---------23
OLB Brady Popinga------217221
WR David Givens128---------20
TE Omar Espinosa64---------10
K Mike Vanderjagt00------66
G Mickey Gomez60---------6
T K.C. Strong60---------6
G Frank Omiyale60---------6
P Travis Dorch00------44
C Tommy Walsh00------44
RB Anthony Davis20---------2
QB Chad Hutchison10---------1
DE Frostee Rucker------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9101.1
Middle7527.4
Right540.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left771.0
Middle6396.5
Right8232.9
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck44253234930
Dan Orlovsky511030100
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair35286003012

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2310924.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1581439.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)15111409.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)868310.4
Long (19+ Yds)225628.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Daniel Graham94168137
WR Javon Walker85344022
WR Demetrius Williams83036143
TE Ledley King73167215
RB Ronnie Brown65041021
WR Nate Washington63129045
RB Quinton Ganther3101026
WR Chase Lyman1106021
FB Michael Robinson110509
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Jackie Archambeau96051127
WR Matt Jones76084239
TE Mack Minnig65075232
WR Tim Carter44041032
WR Brandon Marshall42028131
WR David Givens2202808
RB LaBrandon Toefield2207012
FB Jim Finn110606

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Dan Orlovsky133.003.00
RB Ronnie Brown1-3-3.002.93
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck2184.006.25
Dan Orlovsky2000.004.40
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair434611.509.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ledley King1000.009.57
WR Nate Washington1000.004.83
RB Quinton Ganther1000.000.33
WR Demetrius Williams1188.004.50
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR David Givens222814.0014.00
WR Tim Carter111818.0010.25
RB Jackie Archambeau1000.005.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Quinton Ganther20
QB Matt Hasselbeck10
QB Dan Orlovsky10
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB LaBrandon Toefield30
QB Steve McNair11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck1263
Dan Orlovsky111
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair655

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Ledley King322
WR Nate Washington322
TE Daniel Graham210
RB Quinton Ganther210
WR Demetrius Williams200
WR Javon Walker110
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Matt Jones433
FB Jim Finn111
WR David Givens111

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck23,600 (23,600)
End Zone17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes6,200 (6,200)