Wild Card Playoff Games, 2013

played in New Orleans, LA

40 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:22 CAR - Matt Jones 1 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:04 NOS - Randy Bullock 23 field goal
3Q: 06:36 CAR - Jeff Chandler 50 field goal
4Q: 13:49 CAR - Roderick Muckelroy 29 interception return (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 12:37 CAR - Kevin Springer 39 interception return (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 01:57 CAR - Jeff Chandler 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:22 CAR - Matt Jones 1 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:04 NOS - Randy Bullock 23 field goal
3Q: 06:36 CAR - Jeff Chandler 50 field goal
4Q: 13:49 CAR - Roderick Muckelroy 29 interception return (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 12:37 CAR - Kevin Springer 39 interception return (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 01:57 CAR - Jeff Chandler 34 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 11-6 11-6
First Downs 14 16
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 5 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 260 314
- Offensive Plays 51 68
- Yards per Play 5.10 4.62
Net Rushing Yards 173 111
- Rushing Attempts 33 20
- Yards per Rush 5.24 5.55
Net Passing Yards 87 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 17 - 13 - 0 42 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 90 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 6/36
- Yards per Pass Play 4.83 4.23
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 12.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 10/68 11/68
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/35
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 3/68 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 30
Time of Possession 29:01 30:59

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	11-6	11-6
First Downs	14	16
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	5	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	260	314
- Offensive Plays	51	68
- Yards per Play	5.10	4.62
Net Rushing Yards	173	111
- Rushing Attempts	33	20
- Yards per Rush	5.24	5.55
Net Passing Yards	87	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	17 - 13 - 0	42 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	90	239
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	6/36
- Yards per Pass Play	4.83	4.23
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	12.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	10/68	11/68
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/35
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	3/68	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 30
Time of Possession	29:01	30:59

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:13	1:53	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
1	6:47	5:34	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	13:38	1:19	OWN 3	3	5	Punt
2	10:39	4:42	OWN 20	7	35	Punt
2	2:28	0:46	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	1:37	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	11:36	5:06	OWN 13	9	54	Field Goal
3	2:13	2:20	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
4	8:03	3:48	OWN 37	5	13	Punt
4	3:12	1:21	OPP 22	3	5	Field Goal
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 48	1	-1	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:47	OWN 25	6	22	Punt
1	9:20	2:33	OPP 48	6	41	Interception
1	1:13	2:35	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
2	12:19	1:40	OPP 48	3	5	Punt
2	5:57	3:29	OWN 20	6	38	Punt
2	1:42	1:42	OWN 43	7	51	Field Goal
3	13:23	1:47	OWN 42	3	-11	Punt
3	6:30	4:17	OWN 25	7	34	Punt
4	14:53	1:16	OWN 6	3	-3	Interception
4	13:37	1:11	OWN 33	2	-5	Interception
4	12:26	4:23	OWN 25	9	38	Downs
4	4:15	1:03	OWN 20	4	2	Downs
4	1:51	1:39	OWN 25	7	27	Downs

Game MVP: Dont'a Hightower, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB C.J. Spiller	18	133	7.39	26	5
RB Mike Hart	9	25	2.78	7	0
QB Matt Leinart	3	16	5.33	13	1
WR Brandon Marshall	2	0	0.00	1	0
FB Deon Anderson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB LeSean McCoy	9	47	5.22	13	3
QB Lamont Williamson	6	37	6.17	7	0
RB Joseph Randle	5	27	5.40	20	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	17	13	90	1/3	1	15	0	107.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Williamson	36	25	224	6/36	0	26	3	51.2
Colin Kaepernick	6	1	15	0/0	0	15	0	39.6

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Randall Cobb	5	6	42	8.40	22	14	0
TE Dominique Byrd	2	2	15	7.50	5	10	0
WR Matt Jones	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	1
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Peyton Hillis	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	15	15.00	1	15	0
WR Taylor Price	1	1	7	7.00	5	7	0
TE Levine Toilolo	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB LeSean McCoy	7	9	27	3.86	12	10
WR Nate Washington	6	9	74	12.33	27	25
WR Demetrius Williams	4	5	50	12.50	1	26
TE David Thomas	2	5	0	0.00	0	1
FB Tyler Ecker	2	3	15	7.50	0	8
WR Terrelle Pryor	2	6	40	20.00	7	25
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	13	13.00	13	13
WR Ted Ginn	1	2	12	12.00	0	12
RB Joseph Randle	1	2	8	8.00	0	8

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	1	29	29.00	1
ILB Kevin Springer	1	39	39.00	1
CB Brandon Boykin	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dana Palutke	7	328	46.9	36.1	55	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	6	270	45.0	35.0	50	2

Kicking Statistics

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

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Scandrick	3	35	11.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reynaldo Hill	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nic Harris	10	2	0.0	20	48
S Daryl Jackson	7	3	0.0	20	41
OLB Dont'a Hightower	4	1	2.0	19	47
CB Brandon Boykin	4	2	0.0	11	33
CB Jarius Byrd	4	1	0.0	19	45
DE Douglas Welch	3	0	2.0	17	41
DE Jabaal Sheard	3	0	1.0	17	33
CB Derrick Martin	3	2	0.0	19	44
ILB Kevin Springer	3	2	0.0	18	37
CB Jason Allen	3	0	0.0	3	13
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	3	0	0.0	10	18
CB Adam Jones	2	1	0.0	13	36
S Morgan Trent	2	0	0.0	7	20
DE Willie Young	1	0	1.0	5	20
DT Derek Wolfe	0	1	0.0	8	14

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Landon Johnson	10	3	0.0	31	13
ILB Darryl Sharpton	8	2	0.0	32	13
DE Bruce Irvin	5	2	1.0	32	17
S Kurt Coleman	5	0	0.0	30	13
DE Kenny Iwebema	4	0	0.0	26	11
S Samuel Gaylor	3	3	0.0	33	18
CB Desmond Trufant	3	0	0.0	24	14
CB Ed Reed	2	0	0.0	33	17
DE Ronald Fields	1	3	0.0	29	13
OLB Jon Beason	1	1	0.0	18	15
S Dwight Smith	1	0	0.0	3	5
QB Lamont Williamson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kendall Langford	1	0	0.0	26	13
DE Da'Quan Bowers	1	0	0.0	3	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Douglas Welch	2.0	1	0	1	41
OLB Dont'a Hightower	2.0	0	0	2	47
DE Jabaal Sheard	1.0	0	2	2	33
DE Willie Young	1.0	0	1	1	20
DT Letroy Guion	0.0	1	2	0	34

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bruce Irvin	1.0	1	0	0	17
ILB Darryl Sharpton	0.0	0	1	0	13
DE Ronald Fields	0.0	0	0	1	13
DT Aaron Maybin	0.0	0	0	1	5

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Nic Harris	7	0	0	48
CB Brandon Boykin	3	2	1	33
CB Derrick Martin	3	1	0	44
S Daryl Jackson	3	0	0	41
ILB Kevin Springer	2	0	1	37
CB Adam Jones	2	0	0	36
CB Jarius Byrd	1	1	0	45
S Morgan Trent	1	1	0	20
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	1	0	1	18
CB Jason Allen	1	0	0	13
DE Jabaal Sheard	1	0	0	33
OLB Dont'a Hightower	1	0	0	47

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Landon Johnson	3	1	13
CB Ed Reed	2	0	17
CB Desmond Trufant	2	0	14
S Dwight Smith	1	1	5
DE Ronald Fields	1	0	13
OLB Jon Beason	1	0	15
S Kurt Coleman	1	0	13
DE Da'Quan Bowers	1	0	6
DE Bruce Irvin	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rob Petitti	4	8	33	1	18
G Rob Sims	1	6	33	0	18
G Aaron Sears	1	5	33	0	18
C Jerry McEachern	1	3	33	0	18
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	10	0	6
TE Peyton Hillis	1	1	31	0	17
T Andre Smith	0	5	33	0	18
FB Deon Anderson	0	1	6	0	3

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Arturo McWilliams	3	4	0	20	2	48
T Levi Brown	2	4	0	20	2	48
G Mike Iupati	2	3	1	20	1	48
C Dominic Raiola	0	2	0	20	0	48
FB Michael Robinson	0	1	0	4	0	6
T Matt Hill	0	0	0	20	1	48

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Peyton Hillis	1	22
Shaun Rochelle	1	20
Nic Harris	1	14
Rob Sims	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	20	48	14	82
CB Adam Jones	---	---	13	36	21	70
TE Peyton Hillis	31	17	---	---	22	70
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	20	41	8	69
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	19	47	1	67
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	19	45	1	65
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	19	44	---	63
G Rob Petitti	33	18	---	---	9	60
G Rob Sims	33	18	---	---	9	60
G Aaron Sears	33	18	---	---	9	60
DE Douglas Welch	---	---	17	41	---	58
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	17	33	7	57
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	18	37	---	55
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	12	34	7	53
T Andre Smith	33	18	---	---	2	53
C Jerry McEachern	33	18	---	---	---	51
QB Matt Leinart	33	18	---	---	---	51
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	11	33	7	51
WR Randall Cobb	32	16	---	---	---	48
WR Matt Jones	28	15	---	---	3	46
RB C.J. Spiller	22	14	---	---	7	43
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	---	---	10	18	8	36
WR Brandon Marshall	20	11	---	---	1	32
CB Jason Allen	---	---	3	13	14	30
TE Levine Toilolo	5	3	---	---	22	30
S Morgan Trent	---	---	7	20	---	27
DE Willie Young	---	---	5	20	1	26
DT Derek Wolfe	---	---	8	14	---	22
OLB Shaun Rochelle	---	---	0	1	20	21
TE Dominique Byrd	10	6	---	---	---	16
RB Mike Hart	11	4	---	---	---	15
T George Bussey	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	9	9
FB Deon Anderson	6	3	---	---	---	9
P Dana Palutke	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Josh Boyce	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	1	1	---	2
OLB Justin O'Neal	---	---	1	1	---	2
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	0	1	---	1
WR Taylor Price	0	1	---	---	---	1
RB Desmond Dickinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ron Forbes	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stefen Wisniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Collin Curtis	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Arturo McWilliams	20	48	---	---	7	75
C Dominic Raiola	20	48	---	---	---	68
T Matt Hill	20	48	---	---	---	68
T Levi Brown	20	48	---	---	---	68
G Mike Iupati	20	48	---	---	---	68
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	33	18	16	67
WR Nate Washington	19	46	---	---	---	65
TE David Thomas	18	47	---	---	---	65
RB LeSean McCoy	14	42	---	---	8	64
QB Lamont Williamson	20	42	---	---	---	62
WR Demetrius Williams	12	31	---	---	15	58
CB Ed Reed	---	---	33	17	3	53
DE Bruce Irvin	---	---	32	17	2	51
DE Kenny Iwebema	---	---	26	11	12	49
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	32	13	---	45
OLB Landon Johnson	---	---	31	13	---	44
FB Tyler Ecker	7	16	---	---	21	44
WR Ted Ginn	13	24	---	---	6	43
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	26	13	4	43
S Kurt Coleman	---	---	30	13	---	43
DE Ronald Fields	---	---	29	13	---	42
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	24	14	---	38
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	18	15	2	35
CB Justin King	---	---	19	8	2	29
DE Da'Quan Bowers	---	---	3	6	17	26
FB Michael Robinson	4	6	---	---	15	25
CB Antonio Cromartie	---	---	8	4	13	25
WR Terrelle Pryor	5	20	---	---	---	25
CB Reynaldo Hill	---	---	2	3	15	20
DT Aaron Maybin	---	---	3	5	9	17
DT Anthony Mebane	---	---	8	5	2	15
WR Brian Quick	0	1	---	---	13	14
RB Herman Brown	0	0	---	---	13	13
RB Joseph Randle	6	5	---	---	---	11
S Dwight Smith	---	---	3	5	2	10
ILB Bryan Kehl	---	---	3	5	2	10
OLB K.J. Wright	---	---	0	0	9	9
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Charles Spencer	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Orlando Scandrick	---	---	0	0	7	7
T Thomas Welch	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Karl Crute	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Colin Kaepernick	0	6	---	---	---	6
TE Travis Kelce	2	2	---	---	1	5
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	2	2

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	17	88	5.2
Right	10	65	6.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	13	13.0
Middle	14	74	5.3
Right	5	24	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	17	13	0	0	0	2	1	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Williamson	36	25	3	1	0	3	4	6	3
Colin Kaepernick	6	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	21	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	54	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	1	1	15	15.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	22	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	95	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	71	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	51	12.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Randall Cobb	6	5	42	16
WR Matt Jones	3	1	1	15
TE Dominique Byrd	2	2	15	6
TE Peyton Hillis	2	1	4	17
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1	3	11
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	15	14
WR Taylor Price	1	1	7	1
TE Levine Toilolo	1	1	3	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nate Washington	9	6	74	1	46
RB LeSean McCoy	9	7	27	0	42
WR Terrelle Pryor	6	2	40	1	20
TE David Thomas	5	2	0	0	47
WR Demetrius Williams	5	4	50	1	31
FB Tyler Ecker	3	2	15	0	16
WR Ted Ginn	2	1	12	0	24
RB Joseph Randle	2	1	8	0	5
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	13	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller	1	10	10.00	7.39

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy	1	7	7.00	5.22

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	1	1	1	1.00	5.29

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamont Williamson	4	1	6	1.50	6.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Jones	1	1	1	1.00	0.33

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE David Thomas	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Nate Washington	1	0	0	0.00	8.22
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	6	6.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB C.J. Spiller	2	0
RB Mike Hart	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lamont Williamson	1	0
RB LeSean McCoy	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	8	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Williamson	9	8	2
Colin Kaepernick	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dominique Byrd	2	2	1
TE Peyton Hillis	2	1	0
WR Randall Cobb	2	1	0
WR Matt Jones	1	0	0
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB LeSean McCoy	3	2	0
WR Nate Washington	1	1	0
FB Michael Robinson	1	1	1
TE David Thomas	1	1	0
WR Demetrius Williams	1	1	0
FB Tyler Ecker	1	1	0
WR Ted Ginn	1	1	1
WR Terrelle Pryor	1	0	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)