Week 15, 2039

played in Carolina, NC

30 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	10	3	7	0	-	20
Carolina Panthers	0	6	0	7	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:08 NOS - Irv Vaughn 42 field goal
1Q: 00:20 NOS - Ezekiel Forsberg 7 run (Irv Vaughn extra point)
2Q: 10:58 CAR - Phil West 31 field goal
2Q: 08:03 CAR - Phil West 26 field goal
2Q: 00:16 NOS - Irv Vaughn 33 field goal
3Q: 05:42 NOS - Adonai Mitchell 14 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Irv Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 11:40 CAR - Austin Harding 33 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:08 NOS - Irv Vaughn 42 field goal
1Q: 00:20 NOS - Ezekiel Forsberg 7 run (Irv Vaughn extra point)
2Q: 10:58 CAR - Phil West 31 field goal
2Q: 08:03 CAR - Phil West 26 field goal
2Q: 00:16 NOS - Irv Vaughn 33 field goal
3Q: 05:42 NOS - Adonai Mitchell 14 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Irv Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 11:40 CAR - Austin Harding 33 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 8-6 6-8
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 320 317
- Offensive Plays 65 74
- Yards per Play 4.92 4.28
Net Rushing Yards 78 97
- Rushing Attempts 22 28
- Yards per Rush 3.55 3.46
Net Passing Yards 242 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 23 - 2 43 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 242 241
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.63 4.78
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 6/43 10/71
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 2/38
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 2/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 32
Time of Possession 26:35 33:25

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	8-6	6-8
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	320	317
- Offensive Plays	65	74
- Yards per Play	4.92	4.28
Net Rushing Yards	78	97
- Rushing Attempts	22	28
- Yards per Rush	3.55	3.46
Net Passing Yards	242	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 23 - 2	43 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	242	241
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.63	4.78
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	6/43	10/71
Punt Returns/Yards	3/18	2/38
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	2/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 32
Time of Possession	26:35	33:25

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:50	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
1	5:17	3:16	OWN 42	7	33	Field Goal
1	0:47	0:37	OPP 7	2	7	Touchdown
2	10:51	0:08	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
2	7:57	3:48	OWN 40	7	29	Missed FG
2	2:43	2:34	OWN 20	11	64	Field Goal
3	13:07	0:29	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
3	11:30	0:41	OWN 7	2	8	Interception
3	8:35	2:59	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	2:24	3:38	OWN 10	8	23	Punt
4	11:28	0:55	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
4	7:31	4:50	OWN 19	7	29	Punt
4	1:10	1:10	OWN 6	3	5	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:10	7:53	OWN 8	14	57	Missed FG
1	2:01	1:14	OWN 10	2	-3	Fumble
1	0:10	4:19	OWN 25	9	61	Field Goal
2	10:43	2:46	OPP 34	5	25	Field Goal
2	4:09	1:26	OWN 38	4	1	Punt
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
3	12:38	1:08	OWN 46	3	-4	Punt
3	10:49	2:14	OWN 43	5	9	Punt
3	5:36	3:12	OWN 25	6	10	Punt
4	13:46	2:18	OWN 49	4	51	Touchdown
4	10:33	3:02	OWN 22	6	18	Punt
4	2:41	1:31	OWN 38	12	56	Downs

Game MVP: Alexander Karras, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	10	29	2.90	7	0	1
RB Mercury Trainor	6	23	3.83	8	0	0
QB Trevor Lawrence	5	23	4.60	11	1	0
FB Quinn Cella	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alfredo Craft	23	96	4.17	13	3
RB Blaine Carlson	4	3	0.75	5	0
QB Jamal Nelson	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trevor Lawrence	43	23	242	0/0	1	38	2	58.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	43	23	241	3/21	1	41	0	77.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Broderick Peterman	5	12	53	10.60	5	25	0
WR Adonai Mitchell	5	10	53	10.60	4	18	1
WR Miguel Gerhardt	3	5	62	20.67	46	38	0
WR Douglas Gedney	3	4	15	5.00	0	8	0
WR Christian Watson	2	5	16	8.00	1	10	0
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	2	2	21	10.50	7	14	0
WR Perry Small	2	4	14	7.00	0	9	0
TE Geoff Weese	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Douglas Gardner	6	12	51	8.50	11	22	0
WR Roy Wu	5	9	88	17.60	33	41	0
RB Alfredo Craft	4	4	26	6.50	21	28	0
TE Eli Pape	3	4	11	3.67	0	7	0
WR Austin Harding	2	4	54	27.00	45	33	1
RB Blaine Carlson	1	3	3	3.00	1	3	0
WR Devontez Walker	1	6	12	12.00	3	12	0
RB Cesar Rice	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Troy Gardner	1	6	6.00	0
S Javon Bullard	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Malachi Aviles	0	1	0	0
DT Alexander Karras	0	0	2	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Jamal Nelson	1	1	0	0
RB Alfredo Craft	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arnie Natale	6	233	38.8	32.5	45	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	6	323	53.8	44.2	61	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Irv Vaughn	2/3	1/2	0/0	42	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil West	2/3	0/1	0/1	31	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Watson	3	18	6.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cesar Rice	2	38	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adonai Mitchell	2	51	25.5	0
Drew Drietz	1	20	20.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cesar Rice	2	29	14.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Alexander Karras	8	2	2.0	28	46
S Josiah Shepherd	6	1	0.0	27	28
S Chester Langford	6	0	0.0	28	46
ILB Raul Coutts	5	6	0.5	28	45
DE Tyrus Parker	4	0	0.5	28	45
ILB Malachi Aviles	4	1	0.0	28	29
CB Ed Robinson	4	0	0.0	28	46
CB Carson Stephens	3	1	0.0	27	43
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	3	0	0.0	12	13
DE Edwin McRae	2	2	0.0	26	42
CB Braden Horton	2	1	0.0	15	30
S Sean Ogden	2	0	0.0	2	23
OLB Demetrius Donovan	2	0	0.0	1	18
OLB Lance Razo	1	1	0.0	28	46
TE Broderick Peterman	1	0	---	---	---
WR Miguel Gerhardt	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Javon Bullard	10	0	22	43
ILB Renaldo Malecki	7	4	21	40
ILB Isaiah Finkes	5	0	22	43
CB Owen Carpenter	4	2	21	38
S Marquis Bryant	3	2	21	42
DE Aaron Wynn	3	0	16	29
DT Kim Tate	2	0	15	21
DT Marquis Culhane	1	2	11	20
CB Elijah Downs	1	1	19	34
OLB Darren Mussi	1	0	11	6
CB Troy Gardner	1	0	3	16
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1	0	18	35
CB Gabriel Lane	1	0	11	35
DT Brant Alston	0	1	3	9
DT Justin Eboigbe	0	1	15	36

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Alexander Karras	2.0	1	1	1	46
DE Tyrus Parker	0.5	1	2	1	45
ILB Raul Coutts	0.5	0	0	0	45

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1	7	1	35
DE Alejandro Siler	1	1	0	19
OLB Mike Brady	0	1	0	1

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Chester Langford	3	2	46
CB Ed Robinson	3	1	46
CB Carson Stephens	3	0	43
CB Braden Horton	2	2	30
S Sean Ogden	2	1	23
S Josiah Shepherd	2	0	28
ILB Raul Coutts	2	0	45
OLB Demetrius Donovan	2	0	18
OLB Lance Razo	1	3	46
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	1	1	13
DT Alexander Karras	1	0	46
ILB Malachi Aviles	1	0	29

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Renaldo Malecki	5	0	0	40
ILB Isaiah Finkes	4	1	0	43
S Marquis Bryant	4	0	0	42
S Javon Bullard	3	1	1	43
CB Owen Carpenter	3	0	0	38
CB Elijah Downs	2	1	0	34
CB Troy Gardner	1	0	1	16
CB Gabriel Lane	1	0	0	35

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
TE Broderick Peterman	2	2	1	21	36
G Max Elliot	1	4	0	22	43
G Sammy Pham	1	3	0	22	43
C Cam Jurgens	1	2	0	22	43
T Caiden Maloney	1	2	0	22	43
FB Quinn Cella	1	1	0	9	7
T Eli Broadhurst	0	3	0	22	43

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jackie McGarrity	5	8	1	28	1	46
T Jose Goodson	3	4	0	28	0	46
C Ron Fulmer	2	7	0	28	1	46
G Darien Strickland	1	4	0	28	1	46
TE Marcos Hayes	1	1	0	27	0	42
T Levi Myers	0	2	0	28	0	46
TE Eli Pape	0	1	0	2	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Alexander Karras	3	14
Demetrius Donovan	1	22

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Wynn	4	19
Alfredo Craft	1	24
Austin Harding	1	24

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Alexander Karras	---	---	28	46	14	88
CB Carson Stephens	---	---	27	43	10	80
OLB Lance Razo	---	---	28	46	5	79
S Chester Langford	---	---	28	46	4	78
CB Ed Robinson	---	---	28	46	3	77
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	28	45	3	76
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	28	45	3	76
G Max Elliot	22	43	---	---	9	74
T Eli Broadhurst	22	43	---	---	9	74
G Sammy Pham	22	43	---	---	9	74
T Caiden Maloney	22	43	---	---	9	74
DE Edwin McRae	---	---	26	42	3	71
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	14	38	---	---	17	69
S Josiah Shepherd	---	---	27	28	11	66
QB Trevor Lawrence	22	43	---	---	---	65
C Cam Jurgens	22	43	---	---	---	65
WR Miguel Gerhardt	20	37	---	---	1	58
TE Broderick Peterman	21	36	---	---	---	57
ILB Malachi Aviles	---	---	28	29	---	57
WR Adonai Mitchell	18	30	---	---	4	52
CB Braden Horton	---	---	15	30	3	48
WR Douglas Gedney	10	36	---	---	---	46
S Sean Ogden	---	---	2	23	17	42
OLB Demetrius Donovan	---	---	1	18	22	41
WR Christian Watson	3	17	---	---	18	38
TE Geoff Weese	6	5	---	---	24	35
FB Quinn Cella	9	7	---	---	18	34
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	---	---	12	13	---	25
WR Perry Small	1	6	---	---	14	21
CB Melvin Berberich	---	---	0	1	14	15
RB Mercury Trainor	7	3	---	---	1	11
ILB Alejandro Bullock	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Arnie Natale	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Irv Vaughn	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE David Ragland	---	---	2	5	---	7
DT Damon Poffenroth	---	---	0	0	6	6
DE Thurman Nelson	---	---	0	0	6	6
RB Drew Drietz	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Calvin Begay	1	0	---	---	---	1
S Leslie Abernathy	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Drew Sypniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ivan McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Cesar Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Lee Connell	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Josiah Strickland	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Austin Harding	23	38	---	---	24	85
T Levi Myers	28	46	---	---	9	83
G Darien Strickland	28	46	---	---	9	83
G Jackie McGarrity	28	46	---	---	9	83
S Javon Bullard	---	---	22	43	18	83
T Jose Goodson	28	46	---	---	9	83
TE Marcos Hayes	27	42	---	---	12	81
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	22	43	14	79
C Ron Fulmer	28	46	---	---	---	74
QB Jamal Nelson	28	46	---	---	---	74
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	21	42	2	65
RB Alfredo Craft	24	17	---	---	24	65
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	16	29	19	64
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	21	40	3	64
CB Owen Carpenter	---	---	21	38	2	61
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	15	36	9	60
CB Elijah Downs	---	---	19	34	3	56
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	18	35	2	55
TE Tony Cook	10	20	---	---	24	54
CB Gabriel Lane	---	---	11	35	2	48
WR Devontez Walker	19	27	---	---	---	46
WR Roy Wu	17	26	---	---	---	43
WR Douglas Gardner	12	23	---	---	5	40
RB Blaine Carlson	6	28	---	---	4	38
DT Kim Tate	---	---	15	21	1	37
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	3	16	16	35
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	11	20	---	31
DE Alejandro Siler	---	---	9	19	1	29
OLB Lewis Hommerson	---	---	0	0	21	21
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	11	6	---	17
TE Eli Pape	2	7	---	---	5	14
DT Brant Alston	---	---	3	9	2	14
RB Cesar Rice	0	1	---	---	11	12
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Phil West	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Russell Bernard	---	---	2	3	1	6
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	0	0	6	6
T Burt Madison	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Gilbert Tubbs	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Jordan Motz	---	---	1	1	1	3
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	1	1	---	2
OLB David Jordan	---	---	0	2	---	2
WR Freddie Lagana	0	1	---	---	---	1
T Chance McClover	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Marcus Genova	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	13	4.3
Middle	15	68	4.5
Right	2	-1	-0.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	33	5.5
Middle	10	21	2.1
Right	11	45	4.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trevor Lawrence	43	23	3	1	3	3	9	1	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	43	23	6	4	1	10	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	15	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	17	159	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	2	25	2.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	43	14.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	35	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	122	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	63	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Broderick Peterman	12	5	0	53	1	36
WR Adonai Mitchell	10	5	1	53	0	30
WR Christian Watson	5	2	0	16	0	17
WR Miguel Gerhardt	5	3	1	62	2	37
WR Perry Small	4	2	1	14	0	6
WR Douglas Gedney	4	3	0	15	0	36
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	2	2	0	21	0	38
TE Geoff Weese	1	1	0	8	0	5

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gardner	12	6	0	51	1	23
WR Roy Wu	9	5	0	88	2	26
WR Devontez Walker	6	1	0	12	0	27
TE Eli Pape	4	3	0	11	0	7
RB Alfredo Craft	4	4	0	26	1	17
WR Austin Harding	4	2	0	54	2	38
RB Blaine Carlson	3	1	1	3	0	28
RB Cesar Rice	1	1	0	-4	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mercury Trainor	1	0	0.00	3.83
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	7	7.00	2.90

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfredo Craft	2	-1	-0.50	4.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trevor Lawrence	3	1	14	4.67	5.63

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	9	4	9	1.00	5.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adonai Mitchell	2	1	14	7.00	5.30
TE Broderick Peterman	1	0	0	0.00	4.42

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Douglas Gardner	3	2	3	1.00	4.25
WR Roy Wu	2	0	0	0.00	9.78
TE Eli Pape	1	1	7	7.00	2.75
RB Blaine Carlson	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
RB Alfredo Craft	1	1	-1	-1.00	6.50
WR Devontez Walker	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Trevor Lawrence	1	0
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blaine Carlson	1	1
RB Alfredo Craft	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trevor Lawrence	14	8	8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	14	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Adonai Mitchell	4	2	2
WR Miguel Gerhardt	3	2	2
WR Perry Small	3	2	2
TE Broderick Peterman	2	1	1
WR Christian Watson	1	0	0
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Douglas Gardner	8	5	3
RB Blaine Carlson	2	0	0
WR Roy Wu	2	1	0
WR Devontez Walker	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (23,600)
End Zone 15,800 (17,000)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (15,000)
Club Seats 7,700 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (23,600)
End Zone	15,800 (17,000)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (15,000)
Club Seats	7,700 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)