Week 9, 2009

played in Carolina, NC

55 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints30158-26
Carolina Panthers131037-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:55 CAR - Cary Winslett 2 run (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
1Q: 05:42 NOS - Nick Novak 29 field goal
1Q: 02:04 CAR - Matt Jones 10 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point failed)
2Q: 07:15 CAR - Matt Jones 6 pass from Steve McNair (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 21 field goal
3Q: 08:03 CAR - Mike Vanderjagt 22 field goal
3Q: 05:58 NOS - Deion Branch 3 pass from Matt Flynn (Matt Flynn pass to Quinton Ganther for conversion)
3Q: 02:27 NOS - LeSean McCoy 76 punt return (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 12:25 NOS - Deion Branch 8 pass from Matt Flynn (Matt Flynn pass to Daniel Graham for conversion)
4Q: 04:03 CAR - Derrick Martin 46 interception return (Mike Vanderjagt extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record4-45-4
First Downs828
- by Rushing37
- by Passing420
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards141450
- Offensive Plays4782
- Yards per Play3.005.49
Net Rushing Yards55132
- Rushing Attempts1640
- Yards per Rush3.443.30
Net Passing Yards86318
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 17 - 138 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards90340
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/44/22
- Yards per Pass Play2.777.57
Fumbles/Lost0/04/2
3rd Down Conversions1/138/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.68.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/406/51
Punt Returns/Yards3/982/20
Kick Returns/Yards4/1631/31
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/46
2pt Conversions2/20/0
Red Zone Visits36
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 34
Time of Possession20:1339:47

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:43OWN 2037Punt
17:462:12OPP 26414Field Goal
11:571:12OWN 183-2Punt
214:101:58OWN 1439Punt
27:071:38OWN 2538Punt
23:111:20OWN 2047Punt
37:572:09OWN 49351Touchdown
34:210:53OWN 3234Punt
30:382:00OWN 4439Punt
413:000:45OPP 17217Touchdown
49:152:14OWN 203-4Punt
45:552:03OWN 20618Interception
43:520:57OWN 323-4Punt
42:170:44OWN 74-2Downs
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:175:31OWN 321068Touchdown
15:343:37OWN 25975Touchdown
10:451:35OWN 40446Fumble
212:125:05OWN 311169Touchdown
25:292:18OWN 22635Punt
21:511:51OWN 38558Field Goal
315:007:03OWN 251270Field Goal
35:481:27OWN 2533Punt
33:281:09OWN 3535Punt
32:191:41OWN 253-9Punt
413:380:38OWN 1027Fumble
412:153:00OWN 32517Punt
47:011:06OWN 4736Punt
42:550:38OWN 3038Punt
41:331:33OPP 53-3Game

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis7162.291510
RB Quinton Ganther6345.672720
QB Matt Flynn144.00400
RB Tashard Choice111.00100
RB LeSean McCoy100.00000
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cary Winslett12635.253021
RB Ahmad Bradshaw10181.80800
RB Mike Hart10181.80800
QB Steve McNair4184.501610
FB Daniel Bodell320.67200
WR Matt Jones11313.001310

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Flynn179571/4214174.9
Matt Hasselbeck138330/0017065.9
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair38263404/222420113.9

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Deion Branch911465.1114112
RB Quinton Ganther3500.00220
TE Daniel Graham262412.006140
TE Billy Bajema121717.000170
WR Nate Washington1200.00000
WR Demetrius Williams1433.00030
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Matt Jones101714914.9040422
WR Brandon Marshall8128610.7554230
WR D.J. Hackett222010.0014120
TE Sergio Robertson233316.509210
FB Daniel Bodell223517.5037350
WR David Givens1188.00080
TE Chase Coffman1199.00390

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Derrick Martin14646.001

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Larry Atkins0100
S Dwight Smith0100
RB Quinton Ganther0010
DT Anthony Mebane0010
OLB Jon Beason0010
DE Kenny Iwebema0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Steve McNair1100
RB Ahmad Bradshaw1000
RB Mike Hart1000
WR Jarett Dillard1000
S Morgan Trent0100

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons935639.637.3461
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Travis Dorch733447.730.9551

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak1/10/00/0291/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Vanderjagt2/20/00/0223/4

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
LeSean McCoy39832.71
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarett Dillard22010.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill416340.80
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarett Dillard13131.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jon Beason950.03634
CB Marcus McCauley910.04042
DT Anthony Mebane701.03940
CB Dwight Lowery720.03742
DE Kindal Moorehead521.53940
ILB Larry Atkins520.03639
DE Mark Anderson401.02529
OLB James Anderson440.02518
CB Antonio Cromartie420.03639
DE Kenny Iwebema210.577
DE Ronald Fields220.03535
CB Justin King200.0411
CB Reynaldo Hill120.01724
OLB Zeke Moreno110.0148
ILB Angelo Crowell110.043
S Dwight Smith100.03433
S Tanard Jackson100.069
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Stewart Bradley900.01531
ILB Rian Wallace510.01523
ILB Alonzo Harris420.01018
S Daryl Jackson300.01631
DT Kendall Langford201.01330
CB Derrick Martin210.01531
DE Titas Adams200.0715
S Dennis Weathersby110.0817
DT Letroy Guion110.0824
DE Mike Montgomery100.01017
CB Brannon Condren100.016
S Morgan Trent100.0814
OLB Ty Myers020.01221
CB Jarius Byrd010.01631

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead1.500340
DT Anthony Mebane1.001040
DE Mark Anderson1.000029
DE Kenny Iwebema0.50007
OLB James Anderson0.001118
OLB Zeke Moreno0.00108
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kendall Langford1.010030
DT Letroy Guion0.002024
DE Titas Adams0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Marcus McCauley72042
OLB Jon Beason50034
CB Dwight Lowery42042
OLB James Anderson31018
CB Antonio Cromartie30039
ILB Larry Atkins10039
DE Kindal Moorehead10040
CB Reynaldo Hill10024
CB Justin King10011
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Stewart Bradley60031
ILB Rian Wallace21023
CB Derrick Martin20131
S Daryl Jackson20031
DT Kendall Langford20030
ILB Alonzo Harris11018
S Morgan Trent11014
CB Brannon Condren1006
DE Titas Adams01015

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Matt Hill23016031
G Jason Peters13016131
T Levi Brown07016031
G Ben Claxton02016031
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jerry McEachern37040042
G Rob Petitti36040142
G Frank Omiyale29040142
G Levi Jones18038142
G Steve Hutchinson12040042
FB Daniel Bodell03018010
TE Chase Coffman01015025
RB Cary Winslett00015116

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Quinton Ganther221
Michael Robinson118
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Chase Coffman227
Nic Harris128
Jarius Byrd123
D.J. Hackett122
Daryl Jackson121

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Marcus McCauley------4042890
DE Kindal Moorehead------3940281
DT Anthony Mebane------3940281
CB Dwight Lowery------3742281
ILB Larry Atkins------3639277
CB Antonio Cromartie------3639277
DE Ronald Fields------3535171
OLB Jon Beason------3634171
S Dwight Smith------3433168
DE Mark Anderson------2529963
CB Reynaldo Hill------17241960
G Jason Peters1631------1057
RB Quinton Ganther723------2151
WR Demetrius Williams821------1948
C Dominic Raiola1631---------47
T Matt Hill1631---------47
G Ben Claxton1631---------47
T Levi Brown1631---------47
TE Daniel Graham1529---------44
OLB James Anderson------2518144
WR Nate Washington1528---------43
WR Deion Branch1527---------42
ILB Angelo Crowell------432734
S Tanard Jackson------691934
TE Ledley King13------2832
QB Matt Flynn918---------27
DE Kenny Iwebema------771327
RB LeSean McCoy13------2125
DT Sammie Lee Hill------69823
OLB Zeke Moreno------148---22
QB Matt Hasselbeck713---------20
FB Michael Robinson10------1819
CB Justin King------411116
TE Billy Bajema69---------15
RB Tashard Choice10------1415
CB Les Cole------001313
WR Aundrae Allison10------1112
FB Gabe Majerus28------111
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis74---------11
P Earnest Simmons00------1010
T Bryan Anderson00------1010
C Jimmie Ballinger00------1010
C Winston Butler00------1010
C Charles Spencer00------1010
K Nick Novak00------66
WR Keenan Burton00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Rob Petitti4042------991
WR Matt Jones3840------684
QB Steve McNair4042---------82
G Steve Hutchinson4042---------82
C Jerry McEachern4042---------82
G Frank Omiyale4042---------82
G Levi Jones3842---------80
WR Brandon Marshall3540---------75
WR D.J. Hackett2229------2273
CB Jarius Byrd------16312370
S Daryl Jackson------16312168
TE Chase Coffman1525------2767
RB Cary Winslett1516------2051
FB Daniel Bodell1810------2250
CB Derrick Martin------1531147
OLB Stewart Bradley------1531147
DT Kendall Langford------1330144
DT Letroy Guion------8241042
TE Sergio Robertson2217------241
ILB Rian Wallace------1523---38
OLB Nic Harris------282838
S Morgan Trent------8141537
CB Brannon Condren------162835
OLB Ty Myers------1221---33
RB Ahmad Bradshaw1617---------33
S Dennis Weathersby------817530
ILB Alonzo Harris------1018129
DE Mike Montgomery------1017---27
RB Mike Hart159---------24
CB Drayton Florence------815---23
DE Titas Adams------715123
WR Jarett Dillard12------1922
DT Marcus Spears------87---15
CB Ryan Mouton------001515
TE Anthony Hill22------913
C Rex Hadnot20------911
P Travis Dorch00------99
C Tommy Walsh00------99
T Andre Smith00------99
K Mike Vanderjagt00------88
WR David Givens13---------4
OLB Brady Popinga------22---4
DE Frostee Rucker------20---2
QB Wally Moss00---------0
DE Chris Ellis------00---0
S Josiah Dresslar------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1-2-2.0
Middle7233.3
Right8344.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6223.7
Middle22462.1
Right10676.7
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Flynn1790301201
Matt Hasselbeck1380103100
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair38266045340

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)209482.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)111010.0
Long (19+ Yds)21178.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)16151428.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)114474.3
Long (19+ Yds)538517.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Deion Branch119046027
TE Daniel Graham62024029
RB Quinton Ganther5300023
WR Demetrius Williams4103021
TE Billy Bajema2101709
WR Nate Washington2100028
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Matt Jones17102149340
WR Brandon Marshall128286140
TE Sergio Robertson32033117
WR D.J. Hackett22020029
FB Daniel Bodell22035110
WR David Givens110803
TE Chase Coffman1109025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quinton Ganther122.005.67
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis100.002.29
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cary Winslett451.255.25
QB Steve McNair2-3-1.504.50
FB Daniel Bodell200.000.67
WR Matt Jones11313.0013.00
RB Mike Hart100.001.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Flynn33206.673.35
Matt Hasselbeck1000.002.54
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair74395.578.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Deion Branch33206.674.18
RB Quinton Ganther1000.000.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Matt Jones33279.008.76
WR Brandon Marshall3000.007.17
TE Sergio Robertson111212.0011.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Matt Flynn10
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis10
CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Steve McNair31
RB Ahmad Bradshaw10
RB Cary Winslett11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck630
Matt Flynn521
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1166

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Quinton Ganther420
TE Daniel Graham321
WR Deion Branch110
TE Billy Bajema100
WR Nate Washington100
WR Demetrius Williams100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Matt Jones844
WR David Givens111
WR D.J. Hackett111
WR Brandon Marshall100

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)