Week 8, 2022

played in New Orleans, LA

70 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	3	10	3	-	19
New Orleans Saints	3	0	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 30 field goal
1Q: 03:26 NOS - Randy Bullock 28 field goal
2Q: 13:23 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 23 field goal
3Q: 07:15 CAR - Eric Ebron 12 pass from Jake Locker (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
3Q: 00:37 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 28 field goal
4Q: 03:47 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:36 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 30 field goal
1Q: 03:26 NOS - Randy Bullock 28 field goal
2Q: 13:23 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 23 field goal
3Q: 07:15 CAR - Eric Ebron 12 pass from Jake Locker (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
3Q: 00:37 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 28 field goal
4Q: 03:47 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 46 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 5-3 2-5
First Downs 13 17
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 291 364
- Offensive Plays 66 64
- Yards per Play 4.41 5.69
Net Rushing Yards 96 113
- Rushing Attempts 33 17
- Yards per Rush 2.91 6.65
Net Passing Yards 195 251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 0 46 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 195 254
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.91 5.34
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 5.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/40 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/41 6/51
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/13 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 23
Time of Possession 32:18 27:42

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	5-3	2-5
First Downs	13	17
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	291	364
- Offensive Plays	66	64
- Yards per Play	4.41	5.69
Net Rushing Yards	96	113
- Rushing Attempts	33	17
- Yards per Rush	2.91	6.65
Net Passing Yards	195	251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 0	46 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	195	254
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.91	5.34
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	5.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	6/40	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/41	6/51
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/13	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 23
Time of Possession	32:18	27:42

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:24	4:55	OWN 23	8	64	Field Goal
1	3:21	5:05	OWN 34	9	60	Field Goal
2	12:30	1:11	OWN 45	3	2	Punt
2	7:14	3:29	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
2	1:50	0:47	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
3	10:55	1:41	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	9:14	2:06	OPP 30	5	30	Touchdown
3	4:03	1:54	OWN 20	4	8	Punt
3	2:09	1:40	OPP 31	4	20	Field Goal
4	14:19	2:01	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
4	10:38	2:32	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
4	6:55	3:14	OPP 40	4	11	Field Goal
4	2:00	0:34	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
4	0:54	0:54	OPP 26	2	-4	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:36	OWN 25	6	53	Interception
1	7:29	4:08	OWN 25	9	64	Field Goal
2	13:16	0:46	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	11:19	4:05	OWN 13	7	45	Punt
2	3:45	1:55	OWN 20	5	45	Interception
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 31	4	35	Missed FG
3	13:24	2:29	OWN 36	4	23	Punt
3	7:08	3:05	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
3	0:29	1:10	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	12:18	1:40	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
4	8:06	1:11	OWN 4	3	3	Punt
4	3:41	1:41	OWN 25	7	45	Downs
4	1:26	0:32	OWN 23	4	3	Downs

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Isaiah Goulet	22	70	3.18	23	2
QB Jake Locker	4	15	3.75	16	1
RB Ronald Jones II	3	1	0.33	1	0
RB Brock Hennessee	2	-2	-1.00	1	0
RB Alan Whitmire	2	12	6.00	11	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Arnie Moultrie	9	69	7.67	25	2
RB Leonard Fournette	4	37	9.25	17	1
QB Andy Dalton	3	3	1.00	3	0
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Locker	33	20	195	0/0	1	30	0	87.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	46	27	254	1/3	0	25	2	55.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Eric Ebron	6	9	70	11.67	18	28	1
WR Chandler Curtis	6	10	58	9.67	25	30	0
WR Josh Doctson	3	5	22	7.33	0	11	0
TE Nick Vannett	2	4	19	9.50	0	14	0
RB Ronald Jones II	1	1	15	15.00	5	15	0
WR Jared Marshall	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Isaiah Goulet	1	2	7	7.00	1	7	0
TE Dusty George	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Amari Cooper	6	12	85	14.17	14	23
RB Arnie Moultrie	6	9	44	7.33	27	16
WR Edwin Madison	5	6	35	7.00	12	20
FB Dalvin Cook	4	4	46	11.50	21	25
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	2	3	18	9.00	0	18
TE Mark Dvoracek	2	7	21	10.50	5	17
TE Don Hutchins	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Leonard Fournette	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Leonardo Laurain	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jessie Bates	1	3	3.00	0
DT Denzel Brooks	1	10	10.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Dusty George	0	1	1	0
RB Alan Whitmire	0	1	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Leonardo Laurain	2	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	9	436	48.4	40.6	58	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	7	323	46.1	31.7	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Hopkins	4/4	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randy Bullock	1/2	0/1	0/1	28	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamal Wayne	4	41	10.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leonardo Laurain	6	51	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alan Whitmire	2	40	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Blair Brown	8	0	0.0	11	12
S Jessie Bates	6	0	0.0	17	45
OLB Pat Trowbridge	6	0	0.0	6	33
CB Curtis Lofton	5	1	0.0	16	31
CB Denzel Ward	4	1	0.0	17	42
ILB Zach Cunningham	3	3	0.0	11	12
OLB Reuben Horton	3	3	0.0	17	37
S Arturo Galligher	3	2	0.0	17	30
CB Jameson Null	3	1	0.0	6	33
DT Denzel Brooks	2	0	0.0	6	26
DE Robbie Mahoney	1	1	1.0	16	26
DT Tyrus Filby	1	0	0.0	10	30
DE Clelin Ferrell	0	1	0.0	17	47

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Douglas Harding	8	3	0.0	31	31
CB Kevin Johnson	6	2	0.0	28	23
S Jabrill Peppers	6	0	0.0	33	33
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	5	4	0.0	31	32
DT Rasheem Green	5	1	0.0	32	29
CB Amari Coffey	5	0	0.0	25	25
OLB Colton Gaylor	4	5	0.0	30	33
DT Tre Marts	3	2	0.0	31	23
CB A. J. Bouye	3	0	0.0	26	20
OLB Tevin Clancy	2	0	0.0	31	31
CB Emmanuel Curtis	1	1	0.0	3	9
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	0.0	33	33
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Chester Magar	1	0	0.0	5	4
TE Mark Dvoracek	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Sione Takitaki	0	2	0.0	10	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robbie Mahoney	1.0	1	0	0	26
DE Shaq Lawson	0.0	0	2	3	28
DE Clelin Ferrell	0.0	0	2	2	47
DT Willie Borders	0.0	0	1	0	27
OLB Anthony Barr	0.0	0	0	1	6

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tyrone Crawford	2	1	33
OLB Colton Gaylor	1	0	33
DT Rasheem Green	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Pat Trowbridge	6	1	0	33
CB Curtis Lofton	5	1	0	31
S Jessie Bates	4	1	1	45
CB Denzel Ward	4	0	0	42
CB Jameson Null	2	1	0	33
ILB Zach Cunningham	2	0	0	12
S Arturo Galligher	1	0	0	30
OLB Blair Brown	1	0	0	12
DT Tyrus Filby	1	0	0	30
OLB Reuben Horton	1	0	0	37
CB Rashard Robinson	0	1	0	24
DT Denzel Brooks	0	0	1	26

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kevin Johnson	4	1	23
CB Amari Coffey	3	1	25
CB Douglas Harding	3	1	31
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	2	1	32
CB A. J. Bouye	2	0	20
S Jabrill Peppers	2	0	33
OLB Tevin Clancy	1	2	31
CB Emmanuel Curtis	1	1	9
DT Rasheem Green	1	0	29
OLB Colton Gaylor	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Jeremiah Poutasi	2	9	33	33
C Nicky Quinn	2	6	26	33
T Ricardo Nikolic	1	5	33	33
T Cody Ford	1	3	33	33
TE Eric Ebron	0	2	31	33
G Gerald Hoffman	0	2	33	33
T Drew Schwant	0	2	7	0

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Taylor Lewan	6	9	17	1	47
G Ike Bennett	2	4	17	0	47
G Britt Abrams	1	2	17	0	47
T Eric Fisher	0	1	17	0	47
C Weston Richburg	0	1	17	0	47

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Bernard Weberg	2	24
Dusty George	1	28
Brock Hennessee	1	28
Alan Whitmire	1	21
Clelin Ferrell	1	17

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tre Marts	2	9
Don Hutchins	1	26
Emmanuel Curtis	1	21
Arnie Moultrie	1	16
Max Sanford	1	9

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Chandler Curtis	30	33	---	---	19	82
DE Clelin Ferrell	---	---	17	47	17	81
T Cody Ford	33	33	---	---	13	79
C Nicky Quinn	26	33	---	---	11	70
CB Denzel Ward	---	---	17	42	10	69
G Jeremiah Poutasi	33	33	---	---	2	68
QB Jake Locker	33	33	---	---	---	66
TE Eric Ebron	31	33	---	---	2	66
G Gerald Hoffman	33	33	---	---	---	66
T Ricardo Nikolic	33	33	---	---	---	66
S Jessie Bates	---	---	17	45	1	63
OLB Reuben Horton	---	---	17	37	2	56
WR Josh Doctson	25	28	---	---	---	53
S Arturo Galligher	---	---	17	30	3	50
OLB Pat Trowbridge	---	---	6	33	10	49
CB Curtis Lofton	---	---	16	31	1	48
DE Shaq Lawson	---	---	9	28	8	45
DE Robbie Mahoney	---	---	16	26	1	43
RB Brock Hennessee	4	11	---	---	28	43
DT Tyrus Filby	---	---	10	30	1	41
WR Jared Marshall	21	16	---	---	3	40
CB Jameson Null	---	---	6	33	1	40
DT Denzel Brooks	---	---	6	26	8	40
RB Isaiah Goulet	22	17	---	---	---	39
TE Dusty George	4	4	---	---	28	36
DT Willie Borders	---	---	7	27	2	36
S Isaac Knabe	---	---	0	19	15	34
CB Rashard Robinson	---	---	1	24	1	26
T Drew Schwant	7	0	---	---	19	26
OLB Bernard Weberg	---	---	0	2	24	26
TE Nick Vannett	10	14	---	---	---	24
RB Alan Whitmire	3	0	---	---	21	24
OLB Blair Brown	---	---	11	12	---	23
ILB Zach Cunningham	---	---	11	12	---	23
WR Jamal Wayne	5	3	---	---	14	22
RB Ronald Jones II	8	6	---	---	---	14
CB Dan Allison	---	---	0	0	14	14
C Jorge McDonald	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Elias Brigance	0	0	---	---	13	13
K Dustin Hopkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Anthony Barr	---	---	3	6	1	10
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Darian Thompson	---	---	0	5	---	5
QB Donovan Bowers	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB J.R. Wilson	---	---	0	2	1	3
WR Jay Hong	2	0	---	---	---	2

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Colton Gaylor	---	---	30	33	26	89
CB Douglas Harding	---	---	31	31	21	83
T Eric Fisher	17	47	---	---	7	71
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	33	33	4	70
TE Mark Dvoracek	16	43	---	---	11	70
S Jabrill Peppers	---	---	33	33	4	70
ILB Uchenna Nwosu	---	---	31	32	4	67
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	31	31	4	66
QB Andy Dalton	17	47	---	---	---	64
C Weston Richburg	17	47	---	---	---	64
T Taylor Lewan	17	47	---	---	---	64
G Ike Bennett	17	47	---	---	---	64
G Britt Abrams	17	47	---	---	---	64
DT Tre Marts	---	---	31	23	9	63
DT Rasheem Green	---	---	32	29	---	61
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	15	41	---	---	---	56
CB Amari Coffey	---	---	25	25	4	54
WR Amari Cooper	15	38	---	---	---	53
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	28	23	1	52
TE Don Hutchins	9	16	---	---	26	51
RB Arnie Moultrie	10	23	---	---	16	49
CB A. J. Bouye	---	---	26	20	---	46
FB Dalvin Cook	7	16	---	---	19	42
CB Emmanuel Curtis	---	---	3	9	21	33
WR Edwin Madison	6	18	---	---	6	30
WR A. J. Brown	1	8	---	---	19	28
OLB Sione Takitaki	---	---	10	13	2	25
DE Ricardo Wagner	---	---	4	8	12	24
RB Leonard Fournette	4	17	---	---	1	22
WR Leonardo Laurain	0	6	---	---	15	21
DT John Givens	---	---	1	7	13	21
TE Trey Gray	1	6	---	---	9	16
ILB Vinny Gustafson	---	---	0	0	15	15
DE Nicolas Eggleston	---	---	2	7	4	13
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Chester Magar	---	---	5	4	---	9
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Howie Etzinger	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Max Sanford	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Jameson Shaner	---	---	0	0	9	9
WR Calvin Fields	0	0	---	---	8	8
S T.J. Ward	---	---	4	2	---	6
K Randy Bullock	0	0	---	---	4	4
RB Le'Veon Bell	1	3	---	---	---	4
DE Joey Bosa	---	---	3	0	---	3
QB Kerry Vance	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	30	3.8
Middle	12	24	2.0
Right	11	46	4.2
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	36	12.0
Middle	9	47	5.2
Right	5	30	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Locker	33	20	2	0	1	7	2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	46	27	3	5	1	5	5	6	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	-3	-0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	94	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	87	10.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	17	4.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	42	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	12	87	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	67	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	58	11.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chandler Curtis	10	6	0	58	1	33
TE Eric Ebron	9	6	0	70	1	33
WR Josh Doctson	5	3	1	22	0	28
TE Nick Vannett	4	2	0	19	0	14
RB Isaiah Goulet	2	1	0	7	0	17
RB Ronald Jones II	1	1	0	15	0	6
TE Dusty George	1	0	0	0	0	4
WR Jared Marshall	1	1	0	4	0	16

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Amari Cooper	12	6	0	85	1	38
RB Arnie Moultrie	9	6	0	44	0	23
TE Mark Dvoracek	7	2	1	21	0	43
WR Edwin Madison	6	5	0	35	1	18
FB Dalvin Cook	4	4	0	46	1	16
TE Don Hutchins	3	1	0	-1	0	16
WR Cordarrelle Patterson	3	2	0	18	0	41
RB Leonard Fournette	1	1	0	6	0	17
WR Leonardo Laurain	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Isaiah Goulet	3	8	2.67	3.18
RB Ronald Jones II	1	0	0.00	0.33

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Locker	8	4	23	2.88	5.91

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	3	2	8	2.67	5.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Eric Ebron	3	2	14	4.67	7.78
TE Nick Vannett	2	0	0	0.00	4.75
WR Josh Doctson	1	0	0	0.00	4.40
WR Jared Marshall	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Chandler Curtis	1	1	5	5.00	5.80

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Arnie Moultrie	2	1	5	2.50	4.89
WR Edwin Madison	1	1	3	3.00	5.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brock Hennessee	2	0
QB Jake Locker	1	0
RB Isaiah Goulet	1	0
RB Alan Whitmire	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leonard Fournette	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Locker	12	8	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	12	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Eric Ebron	6	5	2
WR Chandler Curtis	4	3	1
TE Nick Vannett	1	0	0
WR Josh Doctson	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Arnie Moultrie	6	3	1
TE Mark Dvoracek	2	0	0
TE Don Hutchins	1	0	0
WR Amari Cooper	1	1	1
WR Leonardo Laurain	1	0	0
WR Edwin Madison	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)