Week 8, 2008

played in Carolina, NC

58 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	3	3	10	-	22
Carolina Panthers	3	6	3	7	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 41 field goal
1Q: 04:05 NOS - Quinton Ganther 7 run (David Beckham extra point failed)
2Q: 06:22 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 27 field goal
2Q: 01:49 NOS - David Beckham 30 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 30 field goal
3Q: 07:57 NOS - David Beckham 46 field goal
3Q: 00:36 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 37 field goal
4Q: 11:57 NOS - David Beckham 24 field goal
4Q: 04:18 CAR - Ezra Alston 9 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 02:06 NOS - Billy Bajema 10 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 41 field goal
1Q: 04:05 NOS - Quinton Ganther 7 run (David Beckham extra point failed)
2Q: 06:22 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 27 field goal
2Q: 01:49 NOS - David Beckham 30 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 30 field goal
3Q: 07:57 NOS - David Beckham 46 field goal
3Q: 00:36 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 37 field goal
4Q: 11:57 NOS - David Beckham 24 field goal
4Q: 04:18 CAR - Ezra Alston 9 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
4Q: 02:06 NOS - Billy Bajema 10 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 4-3-1 5-3
First Downs 29 19
- by Rushing 9 7
- by Passing 16 12
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 346 318
- Offensive Plays 68 64
- Yards per Play 5.09 4.97
Net Rushing Yards 95 111
- Rushing Attempts 17 22
- Yards per Rush 5.59 5.05
Net Passing Yards 251 207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 27 - 1 39 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 275 222
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 4.92 4.93
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.1 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/15 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 5/87
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/31
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 26
Time of Possession 28:36 31:24

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	4-3-1	5-3
First Downs	29	19
- by Rushing	9	7
- by Passing	16	12
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	346	318
- Offensive Plays	68	64
- Yards per Play	5.09	4.97
Net Rushing Yards	95	111
- Rushing Attempts	17	22
- Yards per Rush	5.59	5.05
Net Passing Yards	251	207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 27 - 1	39 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	275	222
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	4.92	4.93
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.1	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/15	7/53
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	5/87
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/31
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 26
Time of Possession	28:36	31:24

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:44	5:50	OWN 31	9	69	Touchdown
1	0:06	4:01	OWN 20	9	59	Interception
2	6:16	4:34	OWN 25	14	62	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:01	OWN 30	10	37	Punt
3	9:32	1:40	OPP 26	3	-3	Field Goal
3	5:29	0:46	OWN 42	3	-5	Punt
3	0:31	3:42	OWN 25	11	68	Field Goal
4	4:07	2:07	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
4	1:05	1:05	OPP 27	4	7	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:16	OWN 20	9	56	Field Goal
1	3:54	3:48	OWN 34	6	25	Punt
2	11:05	4:49	OPP 47	10	37	Field Goal
2	1:42	1:42	OWN 34	6	53	Field Goal
3	10:59	1:27	OWN 2	3	-1	Interception
3	7:52	2:23	OWN 33	3	-9	Punt
3	4:43	4:12	OWN 27	8	53	Field Goal
4	11:49	7:42	OWN 13	15	87	Touchdown
4	2:00	0:55	OWN 25	4	2	Downs

Game MVP: Quinton Ganther, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Quinton Ganther	7	60	8.57	21	3	1
QB Matt Hasselbeck	4	9	2.25	11	1	0
RB Ross Jean	3	7	2.33	4	0	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	3	19	6.33	14	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jackie Archambeau	16	64	4.00	9	0
QB Steve McNair	4	28	7.00	13	1
RB Anthony Davis	2	19	9.50	11	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Hasselbeck	47	27	275	4/24	1	28	1	72.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	39	30	222	3/15	1	30	1	87.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Daniel Graham	6	10	45	7.50	33	18	0
WR Nate Washington	5	10	57	11.40	17	15	0
TE Ledley King	4	5	61	15.25	27	28	0
RB Quinton Ganther	4	5	60	15.00	19	21	0
WR Thomas Anderson	3	4	14	4.67	6	12	0
TE Billy Bajema	2	3	25	12.50	0	15	1
WR Demetrius Williams	2	9	7	3.50	0	9	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	6	6.00	3	6	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brandon Marshall	11	15	118	10.73	48	30	0
TE Peyton Hillis	5	5	25	5.00	12	12	0
WR Tim Carter	4	6	26	6.50	12	18	0
WR Ezra Alston	4	6	19	4.75	0	9	1
RB Jackie Archambeau	3	3	7	2.33	0	5	0
WR David Givens	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Mack Minnig	1	2	19	19.00	6	19	0
RB Anthony Davis	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Fred Bennett	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Steve Smith	1	31	31.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Lee Suggs	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Carl Crawford	1	0	0	0
FB Jim Finn	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	2	81	40.5	33.5	50	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	2	93	46.5	27.5	52	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	1/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Vanderjagt	4/4	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Claude Anderson	1	18	18.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Von Hutchins	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	2	50	25.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Crawford	5	87	17.4	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dwight Smith	10	1	0.0	22	39
OLB James Anderson	8	3	0.0	22	33
CB Reynaldo Hill	8	1	0.0	20	31
ILB Angelo Crowell	5	1	0.0	11	19
DT Anthony Mebane	4	1	0.0	21	31
DE Mark Anderson	3	1	0.5	18	28
CB Dwight Lowery	3	4	0.0	22	41
ILB Kendrell Bell	3	0	0.0	11	23
DE Ronald Fields	2	0	1.0	17	30
CB Antonio Cromartie	2	1	0.0	22	34
DE Kenny Iwebema	1	0	1.0	0	9
DE Kindal Moorehead	1	2	0.5	22	39
OLB Mike Smith	1	2	0.0	4	11
OLB Dexter Coakley	1	0	0.0	11	16
CB Fred Smoot	1	0	0.0	4	18
S Jerald Ballard	1	0	0.0	1	6
RB Quinton Ganther	1	0	---	---	---
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	0	1	0.0	6	17

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Spencer Boone	6	3	1.0	16	45
CB Derrick Martin	6	2	0.0	17	51
CB Steve Smith	5	2	0.0	15	48
S Daryl Jackson	5	0	0.0	17	51
OLB Stewart Bradley	4	0	2.0	16	49
S Cary Whitehorn	4	2	0.0	9	31
CB Drayton Florence	3	1	0.0	9	20
ILB Alonzo Harris	2	1	0.0	10	32
OLB Ty Myers	2	1	0.0	13	41
DT Marcus Spears	2	1	0.0	16	39
DT Kendall Langford	1	1	1.0	10	31
CB Von Hutchins	1	0	0.0	1	3
OLB Brady Popinga	1	0	0.0	3	4
WR Ezra Alston	1	0	---	---	---
DE Titas Adams	1	0	0.0	9	36
CB Brannon Condren	1	0	0.0	7	19
DE Mike Montgomery	0	1	0.0	12	37

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ronald Fields	1.0	0	0	30
DE Kenny Iwebema	1.0	0	0	9
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.5	3	7	39
DE Mark Anderson	0.5	0	0	28
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	0.0	1	0	17
OLB James Anderson	0.0	0	1	33

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Stewart Bradley	2.0	0	1	0	49
DT Kendall Langford	1.0	0	1	2	31
ILB Spencer Boone	1.0	0	0	0	45
DE Titas Adams	0.0	1	0	0	36
DE Mike Montgomery	0.0	0	1	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dwight Smith	8	1	0	39
CB Reynaldo Hill	7	0	0	31
ILB Angelo Crowell	4	0	0	19
CB Antonio Cromartie	3	0	0	34
CB Dwight Lowery	2	1	0	41
ILB Kendrell Bell	1	0	0	23
CB Fred Smoot	1	0	0	18
S Jerald Ballard	1	0	0	6
OLB Mike Smith	1	0	0	11
OLB James Anderson	1	0	0	33
DT Anthony Mebane	1	0	0	31
S Fred Bennett	0	1	1	25
OLB Dexter Coakley	0	1	0	16

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Daryl Jackson	6	0	0	51
CB Steve Smith	4	1	1	48
CB Derrick Martin	4	1	0	51
S Cary Whitehorn	4	0	0	31
CB Drayton Florence	3	0	0	20
OLB Ty Myers	2	0	0	41
ILB Alonzo Harris	1	3	0	32
ILB Spencer Boone	1	3	0	45
DE Titas Adams	1	1	0	36
CB Brannon Condren	1	0	0	19
OLB Stewart Bradley	0	1	0	49

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Johnnie Linquist	3	4	17	1	51
G Jason Peters	2	3	17	1	51
T Bryan Anderson	2	2	17	0	51
T Matt Hill	1	4	17	1	51
C Logan Mankins	1	1	17	1	51
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	5	0	9

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Steve Hutchinson	4	4	0	22	0	42
C Jerry McEachern	2	6	1	22	1	42
G Frank Omiyale	2	3	0	22	1	42
G Aaron Sears	2	3	0	22	0	42
T Wade Hunter	1	2	0	22	0	42
TE Peyton Hillis	1	1	0	21	0	35
FB Jim Finn	0	1	0	6	1	14

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Quinton Ganther	3	8
Ledley King	1	18
Lee Suggs	1	16
K.J. Turner	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Finn	1	17
Ty Myers	1	17
Peyton Hillis	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Matt Hill	17	51	---	---	5	73
G Johnnie Linquist	17	51	---	---	5	73
G Jason Peters	17	51	---	---	5	73
C Logan Mankins	17	51	---	---	5	73
QB Matt Hasselbeck	17	51	---	---	---	68
T Bryan Anderson	17	51	---	---	---	68
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	22	41	4	67
TE Daniel Graham	15	49	---	---	---	64
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	22	39	3	64
S Dwight Smith	---	---	22	39	2	63
WR Nate Washington	13	47	---	---	---	60
WR Demetrius Williams	14	44	---	---	2	60
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	20	31	8	59
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	22	34	3	59
OLB James Anderson	---	---	22	33	3	58
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	21	31	3	55
WR Thomas Anderson	9	28	---	---	16	53
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	18	28	4	50
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	17	30	2	49
RB Quinton Ganther	7	31	---	---	8	46
OLB Dexter Coakley	---	---	11	16	17	44
ILB Kendrell Bell	---	---	11	23	10	44
CB Fred Smoot	---	---	4	18	16	38
S Fred Bennett	---	---	8	25	1	34
ILB Angelo Crowell	---	---	11	19	1	31
TE Ledley King	4	9	---	---	18	31
FB Michael Robinson	5	9	---	---	16	30
TE Billy Bajema	7	18	---	---	---	25
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh	---	---	6	17	2	25
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	6	14	---	---	5	25
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	1	6	15	22
OLB K.J. Turner	---	---	0	8	9	17
RB Lee Suggs	0	0	---	---	16	16
OLB Mike Smith	---	---	4	11	1	16
WR Claude Anderson	1	2	---	---	11	14
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	0	9	4	13
K David Beckham	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Ross Jean	3	4	---	---	---	7
CB Justin King	---	---	0	3	3	6
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Dan Orlovsky	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	2	2
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	0	1	---	1
WR Keenan Burton	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Jimmie Ballinger	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Levi Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	17	51	15	83
WR Brandon Marshall	22	42	---	---	17	81
OLB Stewart Bradley	---	---	16	49	11	76
OLB Ty Myers	---	---	13	41	17	71
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	17	51	3	71
G Steve Hutchinson	22	42	---	---	6	70
T Wade Hunter	22	42	---	---	6	70
G Frank Omiyale	22	42	---	---	6	70
G Aaron Sears	22	42	---	---	6	70
CB Steve Smith	---	---	15	48	2	65
QB Steve McNair	22	42	---	---	---	64
C Jerry McEachern	22	42	---	---	---	64
ILB Spencer Boone	---	---	16	45	2	63
TE Peyton Hillis	21	35	---	---	7	63
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	16	39	2	57
WR Tim Carter	16	37	---	---	---	53
DE Mike Montgomery	---	---	12	37	1	50
DE Titas Adams	---	---	9	36	2	47
ILB Alonzo Harris	---	---	10	32	3	45
RB Jackie Archambeau	19	25	---	---	---	44
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	10	31	3	44
S Cary Whitehorn	---	---	9	31	3	43
FB Jim Finn	6	14	---	---	17	37
TE Mack Minnig	8	9	---	---	19	36
CB Brannon Condren	---	---	7	19	10	36
WR Ezra Alston	11	23	---	---	---	34
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	9	20	1	30
CB Andre Dyson	---	---	1	6	14	21
RB Anthony Davis	3	16	---	---	---	19
RB Mike Hart	0	1	---	---	17	18
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	3	9	3	15
CB Von Hutchins	---	---	1	3	8	12
FB Oren O'Neal	0	1	---	---	11	12
WR David Givens	4	7	---	---	---	11
OLB Adewale Ogunleye	---	---	2	7	1	10
K Mike Vanderjagt	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Brady Popinga	---	---	3	4	---	7
WR Carl Crawford	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Andre Summersell	---	---	1	2	---	3
DE Chris Ellis	---	---	0	0	2	2
G Mickey Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0
T K.C. Strong	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Lamar Day	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Frostee Rucker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	4	44	11.0
Right	7	36	5.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	15	77	5.1
Right	3	18	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Hasselbeck	47	27	2	1	4	10	3	3	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	39	30	1	0	0	4	4	8	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	17	1.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	157	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	101	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	9	50	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	15	80	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	62	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	30	7.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Daniel Graham	10	6	0	45	0	49
WR Nate Washington	10	5	1	57	0	47
WR Demetrius Williams	9	2	3	7	0	44
TE Ledley King	5	4	0	61	1	9
RB Quinton Ganther	5	4	0	60	1	31
WR Thomas Anderson	4	3	0	14	0	28
TE Billy Bajema	3	2	0	25	0	18
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	0	6	0	9

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brandon Marshall	15	11	118	1	42
WR Tim Carter	6	4	26	0	37
WR Ezra Alston	6	4	19	0	23
TE Peyton Hillis	5	5	25	0	35
RB Jackie Archambeau	3	3	7	0	25
TE Mack Minnig	2	1	19	0	9
WR David Givens	1	1	9	0	7
RB Anthony Davis	1	1	-1	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Hasselbeck	2	-3	-1.50	2.25
RB Quinton Ganther	1	7	7.00	8.57
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	1	1.00	6.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jackie Archambeau	2	6	3.00	4.00
RB Anthony Davis	1	8	8.00	9.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck	7	3	21	3.00	5.85

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	5	2	8	1.60	5.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nate Washington	3	1	8	2.67	5.70
TE Daniel Graham	2	0	0	0.00	4.50
WR Thomas Anderson	1	1	3	3.00	3.50
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	10	10.00	8.33

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ezra Alston	2	1	9	4.50	3.17
WR Brandon Marshall	2	1	-1	-0.50	7.87
WR Tim Carter	1	0	0	0.00	4.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Steve McNair	1	1
RB Anthony Davis	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Hasselbeck	9	4	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	12	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nate Washington	3	1	1
RB Quinton Ganther	2	1	1
WR Thomas Anderson	1	1	0
TE Daniel Graham	1	1	1
TE Billy Bajema	1	0	0
WR Demetrius Williams	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandon Marshall	5	3	2
TE Mack Minnig	2	1	1
WR Tim Carter	1	0	0
WR David Givens	1	1	1
RB Anthony Davis	1	1	0
WR Ezra Alston	1	0	0
TE Peyton Hillis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,600 (23,600)
End Zone 17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,600 (23,600)
End Zone	17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)