Week 1, 2031

played in New Orleans, LA

70 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Carolina Panthers71077-31
New Orleans Saints37310-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 CAR - Josh Palmer 48 pass from Mackenzie Ward (Walter Gibson extra point)
1Q: 06:28 NOS - Jermaine Cox 39 field goal
2Q: 14:48 NOS - Steven Kaplan 20 interception return (Jermaine Cox extra point)
2Q: 09:16 CAR - Kevin Logan 8 run (Walter Gibson extra point)
2Q: 02:03 CAR - Walter Gibson 30 field goal
3Q: 08:41 CAR - Duane Arbuckle 39 pass from Mackenzie Ward (Walter Gibson extra point)
3Q: 05:27 NOS - Jermaine Cox 18 field goal
4Q: 13:43 NOS - Jermaine Cox 35 field goal
4Q: 07:01 CAR - Anthony Schwartz 6 pass from Mackenzie Ward (Walter Gibson extra point)
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Ray Crane 16 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Jermaine Cox extra point)

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record1-00-1
First Downs2419
- by Rushing95
- by Passing1313
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards402376
- Offensive Plays7158
- Yards per Play5.666.48
Net Rushing Yards13780
- Rushing Attempts3715
- Yards per Rush3.705.33
Net Passing Yards265296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 25 - 343 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards265296
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.796.88
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions8/133/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.49.4
4th Down Conversions0/11/2
Penalties/Yards4/207/81
Punt Returns/Yards1/240/0
Kick Returns/Yards5/1651/18
Interception Ret./Yards1/03/49
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 28
Time of Possession33:3726:23

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:173:08OWN 17983Touchdown
16:222:01OPP 44327Interception
10:130:38OWN 202-2Interception
214:355:30OWN 34966Touchdown
26:224:27OWN 411046Field Goal
20:020:02OWN 2914Half
315:002:11OWN 43519Downs
311:002:37OWN 18682Touchdown
35:194:00OWN 39628Missed FG
413:364:21OWN 42828Interception
49:062:14OPP 36536Touchdown
45:582:21OPP 3339Missed FG
41:491:49OWN 25512Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:43OWN 2236Punt
110:093:47OWN 25953Field Goal
14:214:08OWN 31825Punt
29:052:43OWN 25511Punt
21:551:53OWN 25453Missed FG
312:491:49OWN 3835Punt
38:233:04OWN 25674Field Goal
31:192:43OWN 40542Field Goal
49:150:09OWN 3110Interception
46:520:54OWN 2548Downs
43:371:48OWN 311069Touchdown

Game MVP: Josh Palmer, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Thomas Pearson17472.761820
RB Cole Boone9566.222620
RB Kevin Logan9262.89901
QB Mackenzie Ward284.00900
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cam Akers55210.403020
RB Ray Crane4133.251010
QB Trevor Lawrence3196.33800
FB Ted Benton111.00100
WR Ja'Marr Chase111.00100
RB Skip Woodling1-6-6.00-600

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mackenzie Ward34252650/0348388.5
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trevor Lawrence43272960/0129181.1

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Schwartz1117837.5514161
WR Josh Palmer7912117.2927481
TE Charles Bruggeman2394.50060
WR Jameson Williams22105.00050
RB Thomas Pearson11-4-4.000-40
WR Colby Dennis1177.00070
TE Duane Arbuckle113939.0029391
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ja'Marr Chase111611110.0935220
RB Ray Crane566012.0041291
TE Kylen Granson44348.5012140
WR Elias Shipp356220.6748290
WR Max Ta'Amu25147.000110
RB Cam Akers1199.00090
RB Skip Woodling1166.00060
WR DeVonta Smith0100.00000
TE Spencer Riley0200.00000
TE Daniel Bellinger0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Abraham Ramaswami100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Andre Cisco11414.000
CB Steven Kaplan12020.001
ILB Jalen Fisher11515.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Thomas Pearson1000
C Ron Fulmer0100
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Jalen Fisher0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Zimmerman418546.335.3553

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Walter Gibson1/30/20/1304/4
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jermaine Cox3/40/00/0392/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Thomas Pearson12424.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Carlos Davison411228.00
Colby Dennis15353.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Duane Magnotta11818.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Taylor Crowe910.01440
CB Gavin Drake610.01543
OLB Patrick Johnson530.01537
ILB Isaiah Simmons320.0825
DE Alim McNeill320.01538
CB Damon Arnette300.01543
DE Chazz Surratt300.01529
S Dwayne Atkins300.01534
DT Harry Messantonio200.01222
OLB Abraham Ramaswami200.0810
CB Raul Escalante100.0528
WR Josh Palmer10---------
WR Anthony Schwartz10---------
ILB Devan Blanchette100.0718
DE Carl Labelle010.01331
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S JT Woods1120.03633
OLB J.R. Dunn620.03729
CB Steven Kaplan530.03025
DE David Long520.03730
CB Douglas Harding520.03733
S Talanoa Hufanga410.03734
DT Terrell Johnson310.01512
ILB Drew Campo300.0127
DT Logan Hall300.02519
S Gage Pelletier220.02115
CB Andre Cisco210.02332
ILB Jalen Fisher210.03729
CB Jim Louis200.028
ILB Frank Newman120.02220
DE Scottie Boyd110.01215
DT Nicholas Malicki110.02226
WR Max Ta'Amu10---------
CB Duane Magnotta100.005

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chazz Surratt0.003029
DE Carl Labelle0.002031
DE Alim McNeill0.002038
DT Daviyon Nixon0.001019
DT Harry Messantonio0.001022
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Drew Campo0.00117

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Taylor Crowe61040
CB Gavin Drake60043
CB Damon Arnette30043
OLB Patrick Johnson30037
S Dwayne Atkins30034
OLB Abraham Ramaswami20110
CB Raul Escalante11028
ILB Isaiah Simmons10025
DE Chazz Surratt10029
ILB Devan Blanchette10018
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S JT Woods61033
CB Steven Kaplan40125
CB Andre Cisco30132
S Talanoa Hufanga30034
CB Douglas Harding21033
CB Jim Louis2008
DT Terrell Johnson10012
DT Nicholas Malicki10026
OLB J.R. Dunn10029
ILB Drew Campo1007
CB Duane Magnotta1005
ILB Nathaniel Barker0101
ILB Jalen Fisher00129

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Junior Kassotis39037034
G Christopher Russell28137034
C Ron Fulmer26037034
C Nicky Quinn24037034
G Charles Cross17037034
TE Charles Bruggeman01037030
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Ruben Duran34015043
T Saahdiq Charles26015043
TE Daniel Bellinger110509
C Cam Jurgens11015043
TE Spencer Riley010303
G Max Elliot01015043

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Charles Bruggeman119
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Ray Crane119
Ted Benton116
Max Ta'Amu116
DeVonta Smith111
Dwayne Aldridge111
Saahdiq Charles18

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Charles Bruggeman3730------1986
T Junior Kassotis3734------374
C Nicky Quinn3734---------71
QB Mackenzie Ward3734---------71
G Christopher Russell3734---------71
C Ron Fulmer3734---------71
G Charles Cross3734---------71
WR Josh Palmer3331------165
WR Anthony Schwartz3132------164
S Dwayne Atkins------15341463
CB Damon Arnette------1543462
CB Gavin Drake------1543462
CB Taylor Crowe------1440458
DE Alim McNeill------1538457
OLB Patrick Johnson------1537456
DE Carl Labelle------1331448
RB Thomas Pearson1824------547
DE Chazz Surratt------1529246
WR Jameson Williams1825---------43
ILB Isaiah Simmons------825336
DT Harry Messantonio------1222236
ILB Devan Blanchette------7181136
RB Cole Boone134------1936
CB Raul Escalante------528235
RB Kevin Logan122------1428
S Mark Webb------0111627
TE Duane Arbuckle94------1427
DT Daviyon Nixon------519---24
WR Colby Dennis39------1123
DT Robbie Hanks------014620
OLB Abraham Ramaswami------810119
WR Carlos Davison00------1818
TE Wendell Bullock117---------18
S Liam Montgomery------021517
OLB Jorge Vinatieri------001616
DE Alejandro Siler------013215
CB Camden Grant------310114
DE Nickolas Parker------06410
K Walter Gibson00------99
WR Hugh Bean02------68
G Rashawn Slater00------33
C Larry Schwartz00------33
T Grady Cochrane00------33
P Joe Lindsay00------33
QB Gilbert Tubbs00---------0
ILB Tracy Buckley------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB J.R. Dunn------37291884
DE David Long------37301380
S Talanoa Hufanga------3734475
CB Douglas Harding------3733474
S JT Woods------3633372
WR Max Ta'Amu1240------1668
CB Andre Cisco------23321368
ILB Jalen Fisher------3729268
G Tony Peterson1543------866
T Saahdiq Charles1543------866
T Ruben Duran1543------866
G Max Elliot1543------866
QB Trevor Lawrence1543---------58
C Cam Jurgens1543---------58
WR Ja'Marr Chase1541------157
CB Steven Kaplan------3025257
WR Elias Shipp730------1653
TE Kylen Granson1335------149
DT Nicholas Malicki------2226---48
DT Logan Hall------2519---44
ILB Frank Newman------2220143
S Gage Pelletier------2115440
RB Ray Crane613------1938
DT Terrell Johnson------1512532
FB Ted Benton510------1631
DE Scottie Boyd------1215330
RB Cam Akers623------130
TE Spencer Riley33------1925
ILB Drew Campo------127120
WR DeVonta Smith06------1117
TE Daniel Bellinger59---------14
CB Duane Magnotta------05712
CB Jim Louis------28111
S Dwayne Aldridge------001111
K Jermaine Cox00------1010
RB Skip Woodling35---------8
C Roy Ragonesi00------88
P Sam Zimmerman00------88
ILB Nathaniel Barker------1157
CB Richard LeCounte III------11---2
WR Myron Gust00---------0
T Peyton Reynolds00---------0
QB Lamar Besbeas00---------0
DT J.C. Gomez------00---0
G Frederick Rayburn00---------0
CB Bernard Boltwood------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left530.6
Middle18824.6
Right13534.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4225.5
Middle7568.0
Right420.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mackenzie Ward34254023113
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trevor Lawrence43274132901

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen106353.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1410976.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)87627.8
Long (19+ Yds)227135.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119736.6
Short (0-8 Yds)18121427.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)95596.6
Long (19+ Yds)51224.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Schwartz1711183032
WR Josh Palmer971121331
TE Charles Bruggeman3209030
WR Jameson Williams22010025
RB Thomas Pearson110-4024
WR Colby Dennis110709
TE Duane Arbuckle1103914
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ja'Marr Chase16110111141
RB Ray Crane65060113
WR Elias Shipp53062230
WR Max Ta'Amu52114040
TE Kylen Granson44034035
TE Spencer Riley200003
TE Daniel Bellinger202009
RB Cam Akers1109023
WR DeVonta Smith100006
RB Skip Woodling110605

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kevin Logan252.502.89
QB Mackenzie Ward199.004.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Trevor Lawrence188.006.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mackenzie Ward73152.147.79
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trevor Lawrence32227.336.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anthony Schwartz32124.004.88
WR Josh Palmer2000.0013.44
TE Charles Bruggeman2131.503.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Skip Woodling1166.006.00
TE Spencer Riley1000.000.00
RB Ray Crane111616.0010.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Thomas Pearson21
RB Cole Boone11
New OrleansRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Mackenzie Ward1086
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Trevor Lawrence1293

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Schwartz422
WR Josh Palmer332
TE Charles Bruggeman110
WR Jameson Williams111
TE Duane Arbuckle111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Ja'Marr Chase763
WR Max Ta'Amu220
WR Elias Shipp100
RB Cam Akers110
TE Spencer Riley100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)