Week 8, 2026

played in Carolina, NC

53 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

New Orleans Saints71403-24
Carolina Panthers731417-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:10 CAR - Pedro Iveans 62 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
1Q: 06:54 NOS - Joseph Kemp 39 run (Courtney Carney extra point)
2Q: 12:04 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 19 field goal
2Q: 05:55 NOS - Kylen Granson 1 pass from Ryan Finley (Courtney Carney extra point)
2Q: 03:27 NOS - Ja'Marr Chase 21 pass from Ryan Finley (Courtney Carney extra point)
3Q: 10:17 CAR - Thomas Pearson 11 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
3Q: 01:34 CAR - Julio Roca 13 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 13:13 CAR - Anthony Schwartz 21 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Dustin Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 10:02 NOS - Courtney Carney 35 field goal
4Q: 02:15 CAR - Dustin Hopkins 41 field goal
4Q: 01:24 CAR - Ricky Langen 2 run (Dustin Hopkins extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record3-52-6
First Downs1923
- by Rushing413
- by Passing1510
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards332501
- Offensive Plays6364
- Yards per Play5.277.83
Net Rushing Yards100261
- Rushing Attempts1241
- Yards per Rush8.336.37
Net Passing Yards232240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 31 - 222 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards251249
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/191/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.5510.43
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions3/125/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.76.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/501/5
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/16
Kick Returns/Yards3/873/43
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/20
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 33
Time of Possession29:5530:05

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:546:21OWN 171083Touchdown
14:032:42OWN 14525Punt
211:596:12OWN 231277Touchdown
23:530:39OPP 35235Touchdown
21:451:28OWN 1832Punt
315:001:40OWN 4335Punt
310:112:26OWN 25418Punt
37:081:22OWN 4436Punt
31:271:15OWN 25416Punt
413:013:04OWN 49733Field Goal
46:062:12OWN 205-2Interception
42:090:08OWN 2510Interception
41:151:02OWN 2544Downs
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:06OWN 25475Touchdown
16:332:30OWN 25417Punt
11:214:22OWN 5993Field Goal
25:471:54OWN 28317Fumble
23:141:29OWN 333-2Punt
20:170:17OWN 3726Half
313:203:09OWN 20680Touchdown
37:450:37OWN 635Punt
35:464:19OWN 20980Touchdown
30:122:11OWN 29571Touchdown
49:573:51OWN 26729Punt
43:541:45OPP 3339Field Goal
42:010:46OPP 17517Touchdown
40:130:13OPP 291-1Game

Game MVP: Tua Tagovailoa, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Joseph Kemp6559.173921
RB Kylin Hill3165.33700
RB Arnie Moultrie22211.001610
QB Ryan Finley177.00700
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Thomas Pearson181136.282251
RB Pedro Iveans11968.736211
RB Ricky Langen10474.701511
QB Tua Tagovailoa252.50600

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Finley48312513/19221274.2
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tua Tagovailoa22162491/92460140.1

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Amari Cooper919788.6740210
WR Ja'Marr Chase811779.6320211
RB Arnie Moultrie33134.337100
WR Roberto Keith33227.330140
TE Kylen Granson35289.3311201
WR Devin Singletary22147.002110
TE Jorge Brady24115.50080
FB Lorenzo Andersen1188.00880
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Abraham Giles5711322.6071460
WR Chandler Curtis34217.00190
TE Tommy Tremble354916.3333360
WR Anthony Schwartz334314.3333241
WR Julio Roca111313.008131
RB Ricky Langen111010.007100
RB Joel Shepherd0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Dexter Fredrickson12020.000
S Stanley Dillard100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
S Talanoa Hufanga0100
DT Rasheem Green0010
CB Darren Humphries0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Thomas Pearson2000
ILB Grant Stuard0100

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
J. K. Scott629849.740.3562
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bradley Pinion417543.838.8451

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Courtney Carney1/10/00/0353/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dustin Hopkins2/21/10/0415/5

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Chandler Curtis2168.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins38729.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Thomas Pearson34314.30

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Uchenna Nwosu810.03923
DT Rasheem Green510.02518
DT Dayo Odeyingbo440.03419
DT Ray Howard420.0197
CB Douglas Harding410.04123
OLB Jesse Perkins400.03320
S Talanoa Hufanga320.03923
OLB Tre Hines310.01714
S Casey Barrett300.0156
CB Darren Humphries300.01914
CB AJ Terrell300.03621
OLB Samson Ebukam201.02316
OLB Marcus Ramey210.0197
DT Marlon Davidson110.03722
OLB Rashan Gary100.073
ILB Connor Graham100.031
S Rondell Scott100.072
TE Jorge Brady10---------
WR Ja'Marr Chase10---------
DT Jay Tufele010.063
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Isaiah Simmons1001.01251
CB Kelvin Joseph611.01039
CB Denzel Ward400.01037
DT Willie Borders301.01138
S Jessie Bates330.01244
S Stanley Dillard330.01251
CB Damon Arnette310.01251
OLB Dexter Fredrickson220.01244
DE Brody Hobson210.01251
DE Clelin Ferrell200.01251
CB Jesse Lofton110.007
OLB Germaine Pratt100.0010
WR Chandler Curtis10---------
CB Ben Knudson100.0316
DT Travis Laskanic100.0113
ILB Jay Sanches100.017

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Samson Ebukam1.000016
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Willie Borders1.010038
ILB Isaiah Simmons1.000051
CB Kelvin Joseph1.000039
DE Clelin Ferrell0.011151
DE Brody Hobson0.011151

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Douglas Harding31023
CB Darren Humphries30014
ILB Uchenna Nwosu21023
S Casey Barrett2006
OLB Tre Hines20014
OLB Jesse Perkins11020
OLB Samson Ebukam10016
DT Rasheem Green10018
OLB Marcus Ramey1007
ILB Connor Graham0101
S Talanoa Hufanga01023
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Isaiah Simmons62051
CB Denzel Ward31037
CB Kelvin Joseph31039
OLB Dexter Fredrickson30144
S Jessie Bates30044
S Stanley Dillard20151
DT Willie Borders20038
DE Clelin Ferrell20051
CB Damon Arnette20051
OLB Germaine Pratt10010
CB Ben Knudson10016
DE Brody Hobson10051
ILB Jay Sanches1007
CB Jesse Lofton1007
OLB Reuben Horton01044

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Britt Abrams34012151
T Garett Bolles25112051
C Weston Richburg01012151
G Heath Milem01012051
T Trey Pipkins00012151
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Nicky Quinn59041023
T Cody Ford57041023
T Ricardo Nikolic38041123
G Alijah Vera-Tucker37041023
T Drew Schwant27041023
TE Tommy Tremble11023019

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Arnie Moultrie120
Lorenzo Andersen118
James Wiggins116
Darren Humphries112
AJ Terrell111
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jamal Wayne121
Troy Apke119
Clelin Ferrell113

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Garett Bolles1251------770
T Trey Pipkins1251------770
G Britt Abrams1251------770
G Heath Milem1251------770
CB AJ Terrell------36211168
CB Douglas Harding------4123367
S Talanoa Hufanga------3923365
ILB Uchenna Nwosu------3923264
QB Ryan Finley1251------164
C Weston Richburg1251---------63
WR Ja'Marr Chase1250---------62
DT Marlon Davidson------3722160
WR Amari Cooper1147---------58
WR Roberto Keith1039------857
DT Dayo Odeyingbo------3419255
OLB Jesse Perkins------3320154
OLB Marcus Ramey------1972349
TE Kylen Granson1038---------48
CB Darren Humphries------19141245
DT Rasheem Green------2518---43
OLB Samson Ebukam------2316241
RB Joseph Kemp723------838
TE Jorge Brady212------2438
CB Andre Cisco------239537
RB Arnie Moultrie214------2036
DT Ray Howard------197632
OLB Tre Hines------1714132
FB Lorenzo Andersen210------1830
S Horace Brockway------511723
S Casey Barrett------156---21
WR Devin Singletary03------1720
WR Rashard Higgins00------1818
RB Kylin Hill315---------18
ILB Connor Graham------311317
CB James Wiggins------001616
OLB Rashan Gary------73111
DE Chauncey Golston------41510
DT Jay Tufele------63110
S Rondell Scott------72---9
C Francisco Mathis00------77
P J. K. Scott00------66
K Courtney Carney00------66
TE Marshall Biondo14---------5
QB Dak Prescott00---------0
T Gene West00---------0
C Creed Humphrey00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Clelin Ferrell------12511376
C Nicky Quinn4123------670
G Alijah Vera-Tucker4123------670
ILB Isaiah Simmons------1251265
T Cody Ford4123---------64
T Ricardo Nikolic4123---------64
T Drew Schwant4123---------64
DE Brody Hobson------1251164
S Stanley Dillard------1251164
QB Tua Tagovailoa4123---------64
CB Damon Arnette------1251164
CB Kelvin Joseph------10391463
TE Abraham Giles3322------661
WR Chandler Curtis3413------1158
OLB Reuben Horton------1244258
OLB Dexter Fredrickson------1244258
S Jessie Bates------1244157
DT Willie Borders------1138150
CB Denzel Ward------1037350
WR Anthony Schwartz3118---------49
TE Trey Gray810------2543
TE Tommy Tremble2319---------42
CB Ben Knudson------3162241
RB Pedro Iveans124------2541
RB Ricky Langen1111------1537
WR Jamal Wayne93------2133
RB Thomas Pearson187------530
WR Julio Roca134------1330
ILB Austin Turner------002121
S Troy Apke------001919
RB Joel Shepherd124---------16
DT Travis Laskanic------113---14
K Dustin Hopkins00------1010
OLB Germaine Pratt------010---10
ILB Grant Stuard------001010
ILB Jay Sanches------17---8
CB Daniel Thomas------07---7
CB Jesse Lofton------07---7
T Bryce Finley00------66
C Bradley Rose00------66
DE Alim McNeill------0066
DT Tommy Togiai------0066
P Bradley Pinion00------44
QB Keegan Cassidy00------22
WR Jeffery Graham10---------1
G Gerald Hoffman00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle6284.7
Right35819.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4215.3
Middle251857.4
Right11565.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Finley48313325222
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tua Tagovailoa22165015000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen108494.9
Short (0-8 Yds)2012723.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)16111308.1
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4282.0
Short (0-8 Yds)181424113.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)0000.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amari Cooper199178147
WR Ja'Marr Chase118177150
TE Kylen Granson53028138
TE Jorge Brady42011012
RB Arnie Moultrie33013014
WR Roberto Keith33022039
WR Devin Singletary2201403
FB Lorenzo Andersen1108010
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Abraham Giles750113222
TE Tommy Tremble53049119
WR Chandler Curtis43121013
WR Anthony Schwartz33043218
RB Joel Shepherd100004
WR Julio Roca1101304
RB Ricky Langen11010011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Thomas Pearson6294.836.28
RB Ricky Langen2-1-0.504.70
RB Pedro Iveans188.008.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Finley4200.005.23
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tua Tagovailoa21136.5011.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Amari Cooper1000.004.11
WR Roberto Keith11-1-1.007.33
TE Kylen Granson1111.005.60
WR Ja'Marr Chase1000.007.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Julio Roca111313.0013.00
TE Tommy Tremble1000.009.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Kylin Hill21
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Thomas Pearson83
RB Pedro Iveans11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Ryan Finley922
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Tua Tagovailoa211

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Amari Cooper500
TE Jorge Brady211
TE Kylen Granson111
WR Ja'Marr Chase100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Chandler Curtis111
TE Abraham Giles100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,800 (23,600)
End Zone14,600 (17,000)
Mezzanine8,500 (9,800)
Sideline Seats13,200 (15,000)
Club Seats6,900 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes5,700 (6,200)