Week 8, 2010

played in New Orleans, LA

66 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	14	0	3	0	-	17
New Orleans Saints	10	7	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:09 NOS - Nick Novak 43 field goal
1Q: 07:04 CAR - Ahmad Bradshaw 8 pass from Steve McNair (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 04:00 NOS - Daniel Graham 29 pass from Lamont Williamson (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 00:09 CAR - Peyton Hillis 19 pass from Steve McNair (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 10:48 NOS - Deion Branch 12 pass from Lamont Williamson (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 07:20 CAR - Jeff Chandler 38 field goal
3Q: 04:40 NOS - Dwight Smith 26 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 07:02 NOS - Nick Novak 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:09 NOS - Nick Novak 43 field goal
1Q: 07:04 CAR - Ahmad Bradshaw 8 pass from Steve McNair (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 04:00 NOS - Daniel Graham 29 pass from Lamont Williamson (Nick Novak extra point)
1Q: 00:09 CAR - Peyton Hillis 19 pass from Steve McNair (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 10:48 NOS - Deion Branch 12 pass from Lamont Williamson (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 07:20 CAR - Jeff Chandler 38 field goal
3Q: 04:40 NOS - Dwight Smith 26 interception return (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 07:02 NOS - Nick Novak 19 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 4-4 5-2
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 2 9
- by Passing 17 7
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 416 363
- Offensive Plays 63 64
- Yards per Play 6.60 5.67
Net Rushing Yards 72 206
- Rushing Attempts 19 40
- Yards per Rush 3.79 5.15
Net Passing Yards 344 157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 29 - 3 24 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 354 157
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/10 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.82 6.54
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/29 5/42
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/82 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/41
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 34
Time of Possession 27:07 32:53

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	4-4	5-2
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	2	9
- by Passing	17	7
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	416	363
- Offensive Plays	63	64
- Yards per Play	6.60	5.67
Net Rushing Yards	72	206
- Rushing Attempts	19	40
- Yards per Rush	3.79	5.15
Net Passing Yards	344	157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 29 - 3	24 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	354	157
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/10	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.82	6.54
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/29	5/42
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/82	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/41
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 34
Time of Possession	27:07	32:53

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:03	4:10	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
1	3:47	3:46	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	10:38	4:06	OWN 23	7	37	Punt
2	3:12	2:43	OWN 5	9	54	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:38	OWN 25	6	24	Interception
3	10:51	3:39	OWN 39	8	40	Field Goal
3	4:40	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	4:28	2:31	OWN 25	5	58	Fumble
4	14:11	1:37	OWN 10	3	5	Punt
4	6:55	3:06	OWN 30	7	57	Missed FG
4	0:46	0:11	OWN 7	1	0	Interception

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:57	OWN 25	7	49	Field Goal
1	6:53	3:06	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	0:01	4:23	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	6:32	3:20	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 48	3	-2	Half
3	12:22	1:31	OWN 40	3	-1	Punt
3	7:12	2:32	OWN 25	6	36	Punt
3	1:57	2:46	OWN 17	5	24	Punt
4	12:34	5:39	OWN 49	12	49	Field Goal
4	3:49	1:49	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
4	2:00	1:14	OPP 39	3	-1	Punt
4	0:35	0:35	OPP 45	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Lamont Williamson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	9	49	5.44	17	2
RB Mike Hart	8	16	2.00	7	0
WR D.J. Hackett	2	7	3.50	5	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	25	135	5.40	56	2
QB Lamont Williamson	10	66	6.60	11	3
RB Quinton Ganther	3	3	1.00	2	0
RB Tashard Choice	2	2	1.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve McNair	43	29	354	1/10	2	38	3	79.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Williamson	24	17	157	0/0	2	35	0	116.1

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brandon Marshall	7	11	117	16.71	45	38	0
TE Peyton Hillis	7	12	95	13.57	33	19	1
WR David Givens	4	5	36	9.00	29	27	0
WR D.J. Hackett	4	7	66	16.50	24	24	0
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	3	3	12	4.00	0	8	1
WR Taylor Price	3	3	17	5.67	9	11	0
RB Mike Hart	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
TE Collin Okunevich	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nate Washington	5	8	37	7.40	28	24	0
TE Daniel Graham	4	7	74	18.50	46	35	1
WR Deion Branch	4	5	27	6.75	1	12	1
WR Demetrius Williams	2	2	12	6.00	2	11	0
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Tashard Choice	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dwight Smith	1	26	26.00	1
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	15	15.00	0
CB Justin King	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Force
WR Derrick Mason	1	0
RB Mike Hart	1	0
DT Marcus Spears	0	1
ILB Rian Wallace	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Lamont Williamson	1	0	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	0	0
OLB Zeke Moreno	0	1	0
WR Deion Branch	0	1	0
RB Quinton Ganther	0	1	0
T Levi Brown	0	1	0
C Dominic Raiola	0	0	1
OLB James Anderson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	2	76	38.0	28.0	40	0

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Simmons	6	223	37.2	31.8	43	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	1/3	0/1	0/1	38	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Mason	2	12	6.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Mason	3	82	27.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rian Wallace	13	2	0.0	38	23
S Daryl Jackson	8	4	0.0	39	23
OLB Nic Harris	7	2	0.0	36	23
CB Jarius Byrd	6	0	0.0	36	21
DT Marcus Spears	4	1	0.0	24	13
S Dennis Weathersby	3	3	0.0	28	16
OLB Stewart Bradley	3	1	0.0	38	23
CB Derrick Martin	3	0	0.0	37	24
ILB Kevin Springer	3	0	0.0	19	12
DE Titas Adams	2	0	0.0	26	18
DT Greg Peterson	1	3	0.0	12	7
CB Drayton Florence	1	1	0.0	22	10
WR Brandon Marshall	1	0	---	---	---
TE Peyton Hillis	1	0	---	---	---
DT Letroy Guion	0	2	0.0	35	20

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dwight Smith	8	2	0.0	19	39
CB Marcus McCauley	7	4	0.0	19	43
CB Antonio Cromartie	4	1	0.0	13	31
ILB Bryan Kehl	4	1	0.0	19	42
CB Dwight Lowery	4	1	0.0	19	44
CB Justin King	4	0	0.0	19	44
DT Sammie Lee Hill	3	0	0.0	19	35
DE Kindal Moorehead	2	1	0.5	14	29
DE Mark Anderson	2	0	0.5	16	31
DE Ronald Fields	2	1	0.0	14	33
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	2	1	0.0	10	22
OLB Zeke Moreno	2	0	0.0	6	18
OLB James Anderson	1	1	0.0	7	19
DE Kenny Iwebema	1	1	0.0	7	20
DT Anthony Mebane	1	0	0.0	5	19
CB Reynaldo Hill	0	2	0.0	0	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Stewart Bradley	0.0	0	1	0	23

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.5	1	1	2	29
DE Mark Anderson	0.5	0	0	0	31
DE Kenny Iwebema	0.0	0	1	3	20
DT Sammie Lee Hill	0.0	0	1	0	35
OLB James Anderson	0.0	0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Rian Wallace	4	0	23
CB Derrick Martin	3	0	24
OLB Nic Harris	3	0	23
S Dennis Weathersby	2	0	16
CB Jarius Byrd	2	0	21
CB Drayton Florence	1	1	10
ILB Kevin Springer	1	1	12
S Daryl Jackson	1	0	23

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dwight Smith	8	1	1	39
CB Marcus McCauley	6	0	0	43
CB Antonio Cromartie	4	1	0	31
ILB Bryan Kehl	3	2	0	42
CB Justin King	3	1	1	44
CB Dwight Lowery	2	0	0	44
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	2	0	0	22
DE Kindal Moorehead	1	0	0	29
S Tanard Jackson	0	1	0	5
CB Reynaldo Hill	0	0	1	5

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Andre Smith	2	4	19	0	44
G Rob Sims	1	5	19	0	44
C Jerry McEachern	1	4	19	1	44
G Aaron Sears	1	2	19	0	44
FB Jeremi Johnson	1	1	7	0	6
G Frank Omiyale	0	3	19	0	44

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Charles Spencer	3	7	40	24
C Dominic Raiola	2	5	40	24
G Mike Iupati	2	5	40	24
T Levi Brown	1	7	40	24
T Matt Hill	0	6	40	24

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
D.J. Hackett	1	19

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dominic Raiola	3	14
Quinton Ganther	1	18
Reynaldo Hill	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	39	23	17	79
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	36	23	19	78
TE Peyton Hillis	18	43	---	---	15	76
T Andre Smith	19	44	---	---	9	72
WR D.J. Hackett	16	33	---	---	19	68
G Rob Sims	19	44	---	---	5	68
QB Steve McNair	19	44	---	---	---	63
C Jerry McEachern	19	44	---	---	---	63
G Frank Omiyale	19	44	---	---	---	63
ILB Rian Wallace	---	---	38	23	2	63
WR Brandon Marshall	16	37	---	---	10	63
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	37	24	2	63
G Aaron Sears	19	44	---	---	---	63
OLB Stewart Bradley	---	---	38	23	2	63
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	35	20	7	62
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	36	21	2	59
S Dennis Weathersby	---	---	28	16	8	52
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	19	12	19	50
DE Titas Adams	---	---	26	18	---	44
WR Taylor Price	12	32	---	---	---	44
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	24	13	---	37
TE Sergio Robertson	4	9	---	---	21	34
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	22	10	---	32
RB Mike Hart	8	22	---	---	---	30
TE Collin Okunevich	2	4	---	---	21	27
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	9	18	---	---	---	27
S Morgan Trent	---	---	13	9	---	22
DE Frostee Rucker	---	---	13	6	2	21
DT Greg Peterson	---	---	12	7	1	20
CB Ryan Mouton	---	---	3	1	16	20
WR David Givens	3	14	---	---	---	17
DE Willie Young	---	---	5	4	7	16
WR Derrick Mason	0	2	---	---	12	14
CB Joe Haden	---	---	3	4	7	14
FB Jeremi Johnson	7	6	---	---	---	13
DE Chris Ellis	---	---	6	5	2	13
OLB Julian Peterson	---	---	6	2	1	9
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Rob Petitti	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Santiago Richard	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Andre Summersell	---	---	1	0	---	1
G Steve Hutchinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Wally Moss	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Josiah Dresslar	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Dominic Raiola	40	24	---	---	14	78
G Mike Iupati	40	24	---	---	8	72
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	19	43	9	71
C Charles Spencer	40	24	---	---	6	70
CB Justin King	---	---	19	44	7	70
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	19	42	5	66
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	19	44	3	66
T Matt Hill	40	24	---	---	---	64
QB Lamont Williamson	40	24	---	---	---	64
T Levi Brown	40	24	---	---	---	64
WR Deion Branch	39	24	---	---	---	63
S Dwight Smith	---	---	19	39	3	61
TE Daniel Graham	38	23	---	---	---	61
WR Nate Washington	37	24	---	---	---	61
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	19	35	4	58
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	---	---	10	22	17	49
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	14	33	1	48
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	16	31	---	47
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	13	31	3	47
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	32	14	---	---	---	46
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	14	29	---	43
WR Demetrius Williams	23	13	---	---	1	37
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	7	20	5	32
OLB James Anderson	---	---	7	19	3	29
OLB Zeke Moreno	---	---	6	18	3	27
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	5	19	3	27
RB Quinton Ganther	4	2	---	---	18	24
TE Billy Bajema	15	8	---	---	---	23
FB Michael Robinson	4	4	---	---	14	22
RB Tashard Choice	3	7	---	---	12	22
TE Ledley King	1	0	---	---	20	21
WR Rashied Davis	4	1	---	---	14	19
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	0	5	12	17
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	0	5	12	17
WR Kevin Ogletree	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Earnest Simmons	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jason Peters	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Thomas Welch	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	3	4	---	7
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	0	0	5	5
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Brian Brohm	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB A.J. Edds	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	7	24	3.4
Right	7	39	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	30	135	4.5
Right	6	62	10.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve McNair	43	29	7	1	0	6	3	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Williamson	24	17	3	2	2	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	20	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	152	10.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	125	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	57	9.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	36	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	104	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	17	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Peyton Hillis	12	7	95	0	43
WR Brandon Marshall	11	7	117	4	37
WR D.J. Hackett	7	4	66	2	33
WR David Givens	5	4	36	1	14
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	3	3	12	0	18
WR Taylor Price	3	3	17	0	32
TE Collin Okunevich	1	0	0	0	4
RB Mike Hart	1	1	11	0	22

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nate Washington	8	5	1	37	1	24
TE Daniel Graham	7	4	1	74	2	23
WR Deion Branch	5	4	0	27	0	24
WR Demetrius Williams	2	2	0	12	0	13
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	0	8	0	8
RB Tashard Choice	1	1	0	-1	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mike Hart	3	-3	-1.00	2.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Quinton Ganther	2	3	1.50	1.00
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	2	0	0.00	5.40
QB Lamont Williamson	1	7	7.00	6.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve McNair	5	4	44	8.80	8.23

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamont Williamson	3	2	19	6.33	6.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Peyton Hillis	3	3	36	12.00	7.92
WR D.J. Hackett	1	0	0	0.00	9.43
RB Ahmad Bradshaw	1	1	8	8.00	4.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Deion Branch	2	1	12	6.00	5.40
WR Nate Washington	1	1	7	7.00	4.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Mike Hart	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lamont Williamson	4	2
RB Tashard Choice	2	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve McNair	13	8	8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Williamson	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Peyton Hillis	5	2	2
WR Brandon Marshall	4	3	3
WR D.J. Hackett	3	3	3
TE Collin Okunevich	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Daniel Graham	2	2	2
WR Deion Branch	2	1	0
WR Nate Washington	2	0	0
TE Billy Bajema	1	1	1
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	1
RB Tashard Choice	1	1	0

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

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