Conference Semifinals, 2011

played in Carolina, NC

38 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	9	-	12
Carolina Panthers	2	3	6	0	-	11

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:01 CAR - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 13:31 NOS - Nick Novak 31 field goal
2Q: 01:10 CAR - Jeff Chandler 41 field goal
3Q: 05:05 CAR - Matt Jones 20 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
4Q: 12:35 NOS - Nick Novak 30 field goal
4Q: 01:16 NOS - LeSean McCoy 23 pass from Lamont Williamson (Lamont Williamson pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:01 CAR - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 13:31 NOS - Nick Novak 31 field goal
2Q: 01:10 CAR - Jeff Chandler 41 field goal
3Q: 05:05 CAR - Matt Jones 20 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
4Q: 12:35 NOS - Nick Novak 30 field goal
4Q: 01:16 NOS - LeSean McCoy 23 pass from Lamont Williamson (Lamont Williamson pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 12-6 12-5
First Downs 16 14
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 252 233
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 4.06 3.58
Net Rushing Yards 93 93
- Rushing Attempts 33 23
- Yards per Rush 2.82 4.04
Net Passing Yards 159 140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 16 - 0 38 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 176 167
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 4/27
- Yards per Pass Play 5.48 3.33
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 9/64 9/70
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 2/29
Kick Returns/Yards 2/55 3/87
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 35
Time of Possession 30:00 30:00

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	12-6	12-5
First Downs	16	14
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	252	233
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	4.06	3.58
Net Rushing Yards	93	93
- Rushing Attempts	33	23
- Yards per Rush	2.82	4.04
Net Passing Yards	159	140
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 16 - 0	38 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	176	167
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	4/27
- Yards per Pass Play	5.48	3.33
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	9/64	9/70
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	2/29
Kick Returns/Yards	2/55	3/87
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 35
Time of Possession	30:00	30:00

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	2:36	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
1	7:27	1:36	OWN 7	3	-23	Safety
1	2:04	3:38	OWN 27	8	59	Field Goal
2	10:38	1:13	OWN 29	3	-10	Punt
2	3:37	1:18	OWN 8	3	1	Punt
2	1:05	1:05	OWN 32	5	24	Half
3	15:00	2:00	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	11:36	2:09	OWN 5	5	10	Punt
3	4:55	4:55	OWN 32	7	26	Punt
4	14:10	1:42	OPP 18	3	5	Field Goal
4	9:43	1:58	OWN 1	3	6	Punt
4	5:52	4:46	OWN 11	12	89	Touchdown
4	0:23	0:23	OPP 49	2	-3	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 41	3	5	Punt
1	10:17	2:50	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
1	5:51	3:47	OWN 37	6	3	Punt
2	13:26	2:48	OWN 25	4	0	Punt
2	9:25	5:48	OWN 40	14	52	Downs
2	2:19	1:14	OPP 48	6	24	Field Goal
3	13:00	1:24	OWN 28	3	6	Punt
3	9:27	4:32	OWN 41	10	59	Touchdown
4	15:00	0:50	OWN 6	2	12	Fumble
4	12:28	2:45	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
4	7:45	1:53	OPP 35	3	-13	Punt
4	1:06	0:43	OWN 43	4	6	Downs

Game MVP: Lamont Williamson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB LeSean McCoy	20	55	2.75	18	2
QB Lamont Williamson	8	34	4.25	12	1
RB Quinton Ganther	2	-1	-0.50	2	0
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	2	6	3.00	5	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Mike Hart	9	52	5.78	11	1
QB Matt Leinart	5	11	2.20	5	0
RB C.J. Spiller	5	20	4.00	10	1
RB Ken Armstrong	2	2	1.00	2	0
WR Brandon Marshall	1	7	7.00	7	0
FB Grant Boone	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Williamson	26	16	176	3/17	1	31	0	94.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	38	22	167	4/27	1	23	0	77.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Kevin Boss	4	5	39	9.75	5	21	0
WR Aundrae Allison	4	7	25	6.25	21	14	0
TE Daniel Graham	3	3	31	10.33	11	12	0
WR Rashied Davis	2	2	38	19.00	0	31	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	13	13.00	7	13	0
WR Demetrius Williams	1	6	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB LeSean McCoy	1	2	23	23.00	13	23	1

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Jones	10	18	100	10.00	26	23	1
TE Peyton Hillis	7	12	31	4.43	3	10	0
WR Taylor Price	2	3	32	16.00	11	20	0
WR Brandon Marshall	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	4	4.00	1	4	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
S Dwight Smith	1	0
CB Quentin Jammer	0	1
DE Ronald Fields	0	1
OLB Jon Beason	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Matt Leinart	2	1	0	0
TE Peyton Hillis	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	7	315	45.0	38.0	52	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	7	363	51.9	46.3	61	5

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	0/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Scandrick	2	19	9.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Spiller	2	29	14.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	2	55	27.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Spiller	3	87	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dwight Lowery	10	0	0.0	23	42
OLB Landon Johnson	6	0	0.0	22	37
OLB Jon Beason	5	1	2.0	16	36
DE Ronald Fields	4	1	1.0	18	27
CB Quentin Jammer	4	3	0.0	23	42
ILB Darryl Sharpton	4	1	0.0	11	13
DE Kindal Moorehead	3	0	0.0	20	23
ILB Bryan Kehl	2	2	0.5	3	21
S Dwight Smith	2	3	0.0	22	31
DT Sammie Lee Hill	2	1	0.0	17	16
DE Kenny Iwebema	1	0	0.5	4	26
DE Mark Anderson	1	1	0.0	19	17
CB Justin King	1	1	0.0	22	33
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	0.0	12	23
CB Orlando Scandrick	1	0	0.0	1	14
DT Kendall Langford	0	1	0.0	7	28

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kevin Springer	8	2	0.0	32	20
OLB Nic Harris	7	1	1.0	33	29
DE Douglas Welch	6	3	2.0	33	27
DT Marcus Spears	5	1	0.0	24	15
CB Derrick Martin	4	1	0.0	32	29
DT Letroy Guion	3	2	0.0	28	14
S Dennis Weathersby	3	1	0.0	10	14
S Morgan Trent	3	1	0.0	23	15
S Daryl Jackson	2	2	0.0	33	29
CB Jarius Byrd	2	2	0.0	31	29
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	2	0	0.0	2	7
DE Nate Triplett	1	1	0.0	8	6
DE Chris Ellis	1	0	0.0	30	16
CB Joe Haden	1	0	0.0	20	17
OLB Shaun Rochelle	1	0	0.0	0	2
CB Drayton Florence	0	1	0.0	7	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jon Beason	2.0	0	1	1	36
DE Ronald Fields	1.0	0	0	0	27
DE Kenny Iwebema	0.5	0	4	1	26
ILB Bryan Kehl	0.5	0	0	0	21
DE Mark Anderson	0.0	1	1	0	17
DE Kindal Moorehead	0.0	0	1	1	23

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Douglas Welch	2.0	0	0	1	27
OLB Nic Harris	1.0	0	0	2	29
DT Marcus Spears	0.0	1	0	0	15
DE Willie Young	0.0	0	1	1	18
DE Frostee Rucker	0.0	0	1	0	14
DT Letroy Guion	0.0	0	1	0	14
CB Jarius Byrd	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dwight Lowery	5	0	42
ILB Darryl Sharpton	3	0	13
S Dwight Smith	2	1	31
CB Quentin Jammer	2	1	42
OLB Landon Johnson	2	1	37
DE Kindal Moorehead	2	0	23
ILB Bryan Kehl	1	1	21
CB Justin King	1	1	33
CB Orlando Scandrick	1	1	14
DE Ronald Fields	1	0	27
CB Reynaldo Hill	1	0	23
OLB Jon Beason	1	0	36

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nic Harris	3	2	29
CB Derrick Martin	2	1	29
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	2	0	7
ILB Kevin Springer	2	0	20
CB Joe Haden	2	0	17
S Dennis Weathersby	1	0	14
DT Letroy Guion	1	0	14
CB Jarius Byrd	1	0	29
DE Nate Triplett	1	0	6
OLB Shaun Rochelle	1	0	2

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Arturo McWilliams	3	6	33	1	29
T Levi Brown	1	8	33	1	29
TE Kevin Boss	1	1	32	0	28
C Dominic Raiola	0	5	33	0	29
T Matt Hill	0	3	33	1	29
C Charles Spencer	0	2	33	0	29

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Aaron Sears	4	5	23	1	42
G Rob Sims	2	8	23	0	42
C Jerry McEachern	1	4	23	1	42
T Andre Smith	1	2	23	0	42
G Frank Omiyale	1	1	23	2	42
FB Grant Boone	0	1	9	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Quinton Ganther	2	17
Kevin Boss	1	13
Rashied Davis	1	9
Winston Butler	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Peyton Hillis	2	10
Jonathan Orr	1	15
Morgan Trent	1	14

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Kevin Boss	32	28	---	---	13	73
G Arturo McWilliams	33	29	---	---	9	71
CB Justin King	---	---	22	33	12	67
CB Quentin Jammer	---	---	23	42	1	66
CB Dwight Lowery	---	---	23	42	1	66
WR Rashied Davis	28	26	---	---	9	63
C Dominic Raiola	33	29	---	---	---	62
T Matt Hill	33	29	---	---	---	62
QB Lamont Williamson	33	29	---	---	---	62
C Charles Spencer	33	29	---	---	---	62
T Levi Brown	33	29	---	---	---	62
WR Aundrae Allison	25	21	---	---	15	61
OLB Landon Johnson	---	---	22	37	1	60
WR Demetrius Williams	32	27	---	---	1	60
S Dwight Smith	---	---	22	31	1	54
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	16	36	1	53
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	12	23	15	50
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	18	27	---	45
DE Kindal Moorehead	---	---	20	23	---	43
DE Mark Anderson	---	---	19	17	7	43
RB LeSean McCoy	26	14	---	---	---	40
DT Sammie Lee Hill	---	---	17	16	7	40
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	4	26	8	38
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	7	28	1	36
FB Michael Robinson	7	6	---	---	17	30
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	3	12	---	---	15	30
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	1	14	15	30
ILB A.J. Edds	---	---	8	8	10	26
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	3	21	1	25
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	11	13	---	24
TE Toby Yonkovit	0	0	---	---	23	23
OLB K.J. Wright	---	---	0	0	22	22
RB Quinton Ganther	4	0	---	---	17	21
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	4	13	1	18
TE Daniel Graham	8	7	---	---	---	15
S Tanard Jackson	---	---	1	12	---	13
G Jason Peters	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jonathan Luigs	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Thomas Welch	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Terrelle Pryor	0	3	---	---	---	3
WR Kevin Ogletree	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Brian Brohm	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Darnell Ellerbe	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	33	29	13	75
G Frank Omiyale	23	42	---	---	8	73
G Rob Sims	23	42	---	---	8	73
G Aaron Sears	23	42	---	---	8	73
T Andre Smith	23	42	---	---	8	73
TE Peyton Hillis	20	37	---	---	10	67
C Jerry McEachern	23	42	---	---	---	65
QB Matt Leinart	23	42	---	---	---	65
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	33	29	3	65
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	32	29	2	63
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	31	29	3	63
DE Douglas Welch	---	---	33	27	2	62
WR Matt Jones	19	40	---	---	1	60
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	32	20	2	54
WR Brandon Marshall	18	34	---	---	1	53
S Morgan Trent	---	---	23	15	14	52
DE Chris Ellis	---	---	30	16	2	48
RB C.J. Spiller	10	23	---	---	12	45
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	28	14	2	44
CB Joe Haden	---	---	20	17	7	44
WR Randall Cobb	15	27	---	---	---	42
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	24	15	2	41
TE Sergio Robertson	6	7	---	---	23	36
FB Grant Boone	9	8	---	---	16	33
DE Willie Young	---	---	7	18	7	32
S Dennis Weathersby	---	---	10	14	7	31
RB Mike Hart	11	19	---	---	---	30
DE Frostee Rucker	---	---	9	14	---	23
OLB Shaun Rochelle	---	---	0	2	21	23
WR Taylor Price	2	13	---	---	7	22
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	---	---	2	7	12	21
RB Ken Armstrong	3	0	---	---	16	19
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	1	10	7	18
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	8	6	2	16
WR Jonathan Orr	0	0	---	---	15	15
CB Ryan Mouton	---	---	0	1	14	15
CB Drayton Florence	---	---	7	7	---	14
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Chase Coffman	2	2	---	---	---	4
QB Wally Moss	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Rob Petitti	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Lamar Day	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Josiah Dresslar	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Santiago Richard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	22	71	3.2
Right	7	16	2.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	30	6.0
Middle	15	47	3.1
Right	3	16	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Williamson	26	16	3	1	1	3	4	4	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	38	22	3	0	2	6	7	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	21	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	87	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	37	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	31	5.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	7	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	75	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	62	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	23	7.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Aundrae Allison	7	4	1	25	0	21
WR Demetrius Williams	6	1	0	7	0	27
TE Kevin Boss	5	4	0	39	1	28
TE Daniel Graham	3	3	0	31	0	7
WR Rashied Davis	2	2	0	38	1	26
RB LeSean McCoy	2	1	0	23	1	14
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	0	13	0	6

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	18	10	1	100	2	40
TE Peyton Hillis	12	7	1	31	0	37
WR Brandon Marshall	3	1	0	0	0	34
WR Taylor Price	3	2	0	32	1	13
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	0	0	0	23
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	0	4	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy	3	3	1.00	2.75
RB Quinton Ganther	1	-3	-3.00	-0.50
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	1	1.00	3.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mike Hart	1	6	6.00	5.78
RB Ken Armstrong	1	0	0.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	4	2	20	5.00	4.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Jones	2	1	20	10.00	5.56
TE Peyton Hillis	1	0	0	0.00	2.58
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lamont Williamson	1	0
RB Quinton Ganther	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Leinart	2	1
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Williamson	8	3	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	14	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Demetrius Williams	3	0	0
WR Aundrae Allison	2	1	0
TE Daniel Graham	1	1	1
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	1
TE Kevin Boss	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Jones	7	4	3
TE Peyton Hillis	4	2	1
WR Brandon Marshall	1	0	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	0
WR Taylor Price	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)