Week 8, 2016

played in Carolina, NC

71 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:08 CAR - Josh Boyce 21 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 10:25 NOS - Dwayne Allen 8 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 01:52 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 30 field goal
4Q: 07:31 NOS - Randy Bullock 22 field goal
4Q: 00:37 NOS - Terrelle Pryor 9 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:08 CAR - Josh Boyce 21 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 10:25 NOS - Dwayne Allen 8 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)
2Q: 01:52 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 30 field goal
4Q: 07:31 NOS - Randy Bullock 22 field goal
4Q: 00:37 NOS - Terrelle Pryor 9 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 5-2 2-6
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 321 300
- Offensive Plays 59 61
- Yards per Play 5.44 4.92
Net Rushing Yards 65 71
- Rushing Attempts 22 21
- Yards per Rush 2.95 3.38
Net Passing Yards 256 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 24 - 0 38 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 256 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.92 5.73
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 10.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 10/92
Punt Returns/Yards 6/51 6/4
Kick Returns/Yards 2/67 3/63
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 21
Time of Possession 27:27 32:33

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	5-2	2-6
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	321	300
- Offensive Plays	59	61
- Yards per Play	5.44	4.92
Net Rushing Yards	65	71
- Rushing Attempts	22	21
- Yards per Rush	2.95	3.38
Net Passing Yards	256	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 24 - 0	38 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	256	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.92	5.73
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	10.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	10/92
Punt Returns/Yards	6/51	6/4
Kick Returns/Yards	2/67	3/63
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 21
Time of Possession	27:27	32:33

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:33	1:31	OWN 31	4	11	Punt
1	3:58	3:07	OWN 38	6	18	Punt
2	13:11	1:10	OWN 45	3	0	Punt
2	11:13	0:58	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
2	7:21	1:49	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
2	1:47	1:19	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	2:51	OWN 31	6	4	Punt
3	10:41	1:05	OWN 44	3	-2	Punt
3	7:37	1:51	OWN 8	3	1	Punt
4	14:50	7:27	OWN 8	14	87	Field Goal
4	5:36	2:11	OPP 43	4	11	Missed FG
4	2:25	1:54	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:27	OWN 19	3	9	Punt
1	11:02	7:04	OWN 11	12	89	Touchdown
1	0:51	2:40	OWN 3	5	18	Punt
2	12:01	0:48	OWN 18	2	-12	Punt
2	10:15	2:54	OWN 25	6	31	Punt
2	5:32	3:45	OWN 22	9	65	Field Goal
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 14	1	4	Half
3	12:09	1:28	OWN 18	3	-4	Punt
3	9:36	1:59	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	5:46	5:56	OWN 35	9	24	Punt
4	7:23	1:47	OWN 18	3	-3	Punt
4	3:25	1:00	OWN 39	3	7	Punt
4	0:31	0:31	OWN 32	2	-13	Game

Game MVP: Ryan Fitzpatrick, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jeremy Hill	11	37	3.36	13	3
RB LeSean McCoy	9	20	2.22	12	1
WR Brian Quick	1	5	5.00	5	0
RB Joseph Randle	1	3	3.00	3	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Derrick Henry	11	38	3.45	12	2
RB Mike Davis	4	12	3.00	8	0
QB Matt Leinart	3	13	4.33	7	0
RB Knowshon Moreno	3	8	2.67	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Fitzpatrick	37	24	256	0/0	2	45	0	102.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	38	28	235	2/6	1	22	0	98.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Quick	5	6	133	26.60	71	45	0
RB LeSean McCoy	4	5	19	4.75	4	9	0
TE Dwayne Allen	4	6	27	6.75	0	8	1
WR DeVier Posey	4	8	16	4.00	10	13	0
WR Terrelle Pryor	3	3	17	5.67	12	9	1
TE David Thomas	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	0
WR Ted Ginn	1	3	22	22.00	14	22	0
TE Travis Kelce	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Jeremy Hill	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Joseph Randle	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR J.J. Dole	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Peyton Hillis	8	11	74	9.25	13	22	0
WR Matt Jones	6	9	51	8.50	14	15	0
WR Randall Cobb	6	7	38	6.33	21	17	0
WR Josh Boyce	4	4	55	13.75	5	21	1
RB Mike Davis	3	3	12	4.00	7	7	0
RB Derrick Henry	1	2	5	5.00	1	5	0
RB Knowshon Moreno	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Chandler Alfaro	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nicholas Sabo	8	366	45.8	45.3	55	5

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Nortman	9	408	45.3	37.4	59	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	1/2	0/1	0/0	22	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian James	6	51	8.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Jones	6	4	0.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Dole	2	67	33.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Jones	3	63	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton	7	1	0.0	17	28
CB Eric Harmon	7	1	0.0	14	30
CB Desmond Trufant	6	3	0.0	17	36
S Marcus Maxey	5	1	0.0	17	28
CB Troy Roose	5	0	0.0	21	36
OLB James Laurinaitis	4	1	0.0	21	35
DT Jason Worilds	3	1	1.0	14	30
DE Joey Bosa	3	1	1.0	19	28
S Rich Greer	3	1	0.0	3	8
OLB Jon Beason	2	1	0.0	9	21
S Damian Swann	1	2	0.0	13	21
DE Bruce Irvin	1	1	0.0	16	33
DE Brendan Ellison	1	1	0.0	7	18
DT Kendall Langford	1	0	0.0	10	18
S Kurt Coleman	1	0	0.0	9	23
DT Elvis Dumervil	0	1	0.0	18	32
ILB Nigel Bradham	0	1	0.0	4	14

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Deone Bucannon	9	0	21	31
OLB Dont'a Hightower	8	2	22	34
OLB Justin O'Neal	8	0	22	32
S Daryl Jackson	3	4	22	37
CB Joe Haden	3	0	19	23
OLB Nic Harris	2	2	22	32
CB Jarius Byrd	2	1	17	33
CB Mike Mitchell	2	0	3	15
DT Trey Lewis	1	1	12	28
DE Jabaal Sheard	1	1	19	26
CB Brandon Boykin	1	1	17	22
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	1	1	8	13
DT Letroy Guion	1	0	11	9
OLB Frank Montanez	1	0	1	11
DT Manny Lawson	0	1	4	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jason Worilds	1.0	1	1	0	30
DE Joey Bosa	1.0	0	1	0	28
DT Kendall Langford	0.0	1	0	0	18
OLB Jon Beason	0.0	0	0	1	21

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jabaal Sheard	1	0	0	26
OLB Nic Harris	0	1	1	32
OLB Dont'a Hightower	0	1	0	34
DE Arik Armstead	0	1	0	14
OLB Carlton Adams	0	1	0	5
DT Trey Lewis	0	0	2	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Darryl Sharpton	6	0	28
CB Troy Roose	5	1	36
CB Eric Harmon	5	0	30
OLB James Laurinaitis	3	1	35
S Rich Greer	3	0	8
CB Desmond Trufant	2	1	36
S Marcus Maxey	1	0	28
DT Jason Worilds	1	0	30
S Kurt Coleman	1	0	23
DE Joey Bosa	1	0	28
ILB Nigel Bradham	0	1	14

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Justin O'Neal	5	1	32
S Deone Bucannon	5	0	31
S Daryl Jackson	3	0	37
CB Joe Haden	3	0	23
CB Jarius Byrd	2	1	33
OLB Nic Harris	1	1	32
CB Brandon Boykin	1	1	22
CB Mike Mitchell	1	0	15
OLB Frank Montanez	1	0	11
OLB Dont'a Hightower	1	0	34
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	1	0	13
CB Josh Wilson	0	1	6

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Jason Fox	4	6	22	37
C Broderick Prior	3	5	22	37
G Mike Iupati	1	6	22	37
G Arturo McWilliams	1	2	22	37
T Demar Dotson	0	3	22	37

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Andre Smith	4	7	21	1	40
C Stefen Wisniewski	3	6	21	0	40
C Trai Turner	1	3	21	1	40
G Jeremiah Poutasi	0	2	21	0	40
TE Peyton Hillis	0	1	20	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Steven Sturgis	2	26
Irving Wardzala	2	26
Joseph Randle	2	12
Damien Wilson	1	24
LeSean McCoy	1	17
J.J. Dole	1	17

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Brandon Boykin	4	13
Knowshon Moreno	2	25
Josh Wilson	1	24
Ethan Fortney	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Arturo McWilliams	22	37	---	---	10	69
C Broderick Prior	22	37	---	---	10	69
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	19	28	13	60
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick	22	37	---	---	---	59
T Demar Dotson	22	37	---	---	---	59
G Mike Iupati	22	37	---	---	---	59
T Jason Fox	22	37	---	---	---	59
OLB James Laurinaitis	---	---	21	35	1	57
CB Troy Roose	---	---	21	36	---	57
TE Dwayne Allen	22	34	---	---	---	56
WR DeVier Posey	21	35	---	---	---	56
DT Jason Worilds	---	---	14	30	10	54
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	17	36	1	54
DT Elvis Dumervil	---	---	18	32	1	51
DE Bruce Irvin	---	---	16	33	1	50
S Damian Swann	---	---	13	21	16	50
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	17	28	1	46
RB LeSean McCoy	9	20	---	---	17	46
ILB Darryl Sharpton	---	---	17	28	1	46
CB Eric Harmon	---	---	14	30	1	45
WR Brian Quick	14	21	---	---	5	40
DT Kendall Langford	---	---	10	18	9	37
DE Brendan Ellison	---	---	7	18	9	34
S Kurt Coleman	---	---	9	23	1	33
WR Terrelle Pryor	9	24	---	---	---	33
OLB Jon Beason	---	---	9	21	1	31
FB Irving Wardzala	2	3	---	---	26	31
TE Steven Sturgis	0	0	---	---	26	26
TE Travis Kelce	5	16	---	---	4	25
WR Ted Ginn	13	11	---	---	---	24
WR J.J. Dole	0	7	---	---	17	24
OLB Damien Wilson	---	---	0	0	24	24
RB Jeremy Hill	12	8	---	---	3	23
CB Juston Burris	---	---	2	1	16	19
ILB Nigel Bradham	---	---	4	14	---	18
RB Joseph Randle	2	4	---	---	12	18
WR Brian James	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Rich Greer	---	---	3	8	---	11
C Winston Butler	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Nicholas Sabo	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Rob Havenstein	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Ike Bennett	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE David Thomas	1	2	---	---	---	3
T Levi Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Colin Kaepernick	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Trai Turner	21	40	---	---	10	71
WR Matt Jones	19	34	---	---	12	65
QB Matt Leinart	21	40	---	---	---	61
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	22	37	2	61
T Andre Smith	21	40	---	---	---	61
C Stefen Wisniewski	21	40	---	---	---	61
T Alan Bishop	21	40	---	---	---	61
G Jeremiah Poutasi	21	40	---	---	---	61
TE Peyton Hillis	20	40	---	---	---	60
WR Randall Cobb	20	38	---	---	---	58
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	22	34	2	58
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	22	32	2	56
OLB Justin O'Neal	---	---	22	32	2	56
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	21	31	2	54
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	17	33	2	52
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	17	22	13	52
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	19	26	1	46
RB Knowshon Moreno	6	12	---	---	25	43
CB Joe Haden	---	---	19	23	1	43
DT Trey Lewis	---	---	12	28	2	42
RB Derrick Henry	15	20	---	---	7	42
OLB Frank Montanez	---	---	1	11	25	37
WR Josh Boyce	13	24	---	---	---	37
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	17	17	1	35
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	---	---	8	13	13	34
CB Josh Wilson	---	---	1	6	24	31
TE Levine Toilolo	2	4	---	---	25	31
DE Arik Armstead	---	---	2	14	9	25
S Morgan Trent	---	---	1	6	15	22
DT Manny Lawson	---	---	4	9	8	21
RB Mike Davis	4	16	---	---	1	21
CB David Jones	---	---	1	4	15	20
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	11	9	---	20
CB Mike Mitchell	---	---	3	15	1	19
WR Earl Bennett	1	1	---	---	16	18
TE Chandler Alfaro	5	11	---	---	---	16
T Vernon Carey	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Brad Nortman	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Taylor Lewan	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Ethan Fortney	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Andre Caldwell	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Carlton Adams	---	---	0	5	---	5
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Chris Spencer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Geno Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	12	14	1.2
Right	9	47	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-2	-0.5
Middle	9	41	4.6
Right	8	32	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Fitzpatrick	37	24	5	1	2	5	4	3	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	38	28	3	1	1	4	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	74	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	126	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	45	15.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	48	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	61	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	91	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	35	17.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR DeVier Posey	8	4	1	16	0	35
TE Dwayne Allen	6	4	0	27	0	34
WR Brian Quick	6	5	0	133	4	21
RB LeSean McCoy	5	4	0	19	0	20
WR Ted Ginn	3	1	1	22	1	11
WR Terrelle Pryor	3	3	0	17	0	24
WR J.J. Dole	2	0	0	0	0	7
TE David Thomas	1	1	0	7	0	2
RB Joseph Randle	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Travis Kelce	1	1	0	7	0	16
RB Jeremy Hill	1	1	0	8	0	8

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Peyton Hillis	11	8	1	74	2	40
WR Matt Jones	9	6	0	51	0	34
WR Randall Cobb	7	6	0	38	0	38
WR Josh Boyce	4	4	0	55	1	24
RB Mike Davis	3	3	0	12	0	16
RB Derrick Henry	2	1	0	5	0	20
RB Knowshon Moreno	1	0	0	0	0	12
TE Chandler Alfaro	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy	2	0	0.00	2.22

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Leinart	1	6	6.00	4.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Fitzpatrick	3	3	24	8.00	6.92

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	3	1	-4	-1.33	6.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terrelle Pryor	1	1	9	9.00	5.67
TE Dwayne Allen	1	1	8	8.00	4.50
TE Travis Kelce	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Peyton Hillis	1	0	0	0.00	6.73
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	-4	-4.00	5.43
RB Derrick Henry	1	0	0	0.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB LeSean McCoy	3	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Leinart	1	0
RB Mike Davis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Fitzpatrick	12	9	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB LeSean McCoy	3	2	0
WR Brian Quick	3	3	2
WR Ted Ginn	2	1	1
WR DeVier Posey	2	1	0
WR Terrelle Pryor	1	1	0
TE Dwayne Allen	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Peyton Hillis	4	2	2
WR Matt Jones	2	1	1
RB Mike Davis	2	2	0
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	0
WR Josh Boyce	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)