Week 1, 2040

played in New Orleans, LA

98 degrees, stormy, 20 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	13	7	3	-	23
New Orleans Saints	7	0	0	19	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:33 NOS - Broderick Peterman 11 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Danny Emmons extra point)
2Q: 04:11 CAR - Roy Wu 9 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point failed)
2Q: 02:00 CAR - Austin Harding 13 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
3Q: 02:46 CAR - Austin Harding 6 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
4Q: 06:11 CAR - Phil West 38 field goal
4Q: 04:27 NOS - Adonai Mitchell 31 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Trevor Lawrence pass to Miguel Gerhardt for conversion)
4Q: 02:20 NOS - Christian Watson 64 punt return (Trevor Lawrence pass to Geoff Weese for conversion)
4Q: 00:15 NOS - Danny Emmons 35 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:33 NOS - Broderick Peterman 11 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Danny Emmons extra point)
2Q: 04:11 CAR - Roy Wu 9 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point failed)
2Q: 02:00 CAR - Austin Harding 13 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
3Q: 02:46 CAR - Austin Harding 6 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
4Q: 06:11 CAR - Phil West 38 field goal
4Q: 04:27 NOS - Adonai Mitchell 31 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Trevor Lawrence pass to Miguel Gerhardt for conversion)
4Q: 02:20 NOS - Christian Watson 64 punt return (Trevor Lawrence pass to Geoff Weese for conversion)
4Q: 00:15 NOS - Danny Emmons 35 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 370 381
- Offensive Plays 54 68
- Yards per Play 6.85 5.60
Net Rushing Yards 124 50
- Rushing Attempts 24 20
- Yards per Rush 5.17 2.50
Net Passing Yards 246 331
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 24 - 2 46 - 30 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 252 340
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 8.20 6.90
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 6/32 5/22
Punt Returns/Yards 3/63 4/74
Kick Returns/Yards 2/37 4/79
Interception Ret./Yards 3/20 2/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 2/2
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:51 30:09

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	370	381
- Offensive Plays	54	68
- Yards per Play	6.85	5.60
Net Rushing Yards	124	50
- Rushing Attempts	24	20
- Yards per Rush	5.17	2.50
Net Passing Yards	246	331
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 24 - 2	46 - 30 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	252	340
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	8.20	6.90
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	6/32	5/22
Punt Returns/Yards	3/63	4/74
Kick Returns/Yards	2/37	4/79
Interception Ret./Yards	3/20	2/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	2/2
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:51	30:09

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:54	2:54	OWN 3	4	18	Punt
1	8:06	1:09	OPP 45	3	5	Punt
1	0:27	1:53	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	11:06	7:02	OWN 28	13	72	Touchdown
2	2:34	0:44	OPP 30	3	30	Touchdown
2	1:06	0:47	OWN 19	3	29	Interception
3	15:00	1:56	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	11:30	1:13	OWN 48	3	6	Punt
3	5:15	2:38	OWN 34	5	66	Touchdown
4	14:21	2:34	OWN 45	5	45	Interception
4	8:50	2:47	OWN 30	4	49	Field Goal
4	4:17	2:08	OWN 18	3	4	Punt
4	2:09	0:24	OWN 25	3	27	Fumble

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:06	OWN 26	4	17	Punt
1	9:00	0:54	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
1	6:57	6:30	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
2	13:34	2:28	OWN 10	6	24	Punt
2	4:04	1:30	OWN 7	3	-1	Punt
2	1:50	0:44	OWN 40	2	22	Interception
2	0:19	0:19	50	1	18	Missed FG
3	13:04	1:34	OWN 27	3	-2	Interception
3	10:17	5:02	OWN 5	11	68	Missed FG
3	2:37	3:16	OWN 36	6	30	Interception
4	11:47	2:57	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
4	6:03	1:46	OWN 21	5	79	Touchdown
4	1:45	1:36	OPP 43	5	25	Field Goal

Game MVP: Adonai Mitchell, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joel Stewart	20	70	3.50	15	3	0
RB Alfredo Craft	4	54	13.50	44	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	10	18	1.80	12	2
RB Emmitt Morrison	6	17	2.83	9	0
RB Drew Drietz	3	-2	-0.67	0	0
QB Trevor Lawrence	1	17	17.00	17	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	29	24	252	1/6	3	47	2	108.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trevor Lawrence	46	30	340	2/9	2	53	3	74.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Austin Harding	9	9	83	9.22	1	36	2
WR Roy Wu	4	4	57	14.25	2	32	1
RB Joel Stewart	4	5	73	18.25	60	47	0
WR Douglas Gardner	3	5	6	2.00	1	4	0
WR Devontez Walker	2	3	9	4.50	0	6	0
TE Tony Cook	1	1	21	21.00	21	21	0
TE Buddy Matsko	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Douglas Gedney	8	11	77	9.63	34	22	0
TE Broderick Peterman	7	11	52	7.43	7	18	1
WR Adonai Mitchell	7	7	151	21.57	62	53	1
WR Miguel Gerhardt	6	13	46	7.67	10	20	0
WR Christian Watson	1	2	13	13.00	15	13	0
WR Harrison Moran	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Javon Bullard	2	20	10.00	0
CB Carson Micalles	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Carson Stephens	1	0	0.00	0
CB Melvin Berberich	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Devontez Walker	1	0	0	0
ILB Winston Holcomb	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Christian Watson	1	0	0
CB Ed Robinson	0	1	0
S Bryson Webster	0	1	0
DE Tyrus Parker	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	6	289	48.2	36.2	57	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leo Woodard	5	220	44.0	31.4	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil West	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	2/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Danny Emmons	1/3	0/2	0/0	35	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carson Micalles	3	63	21.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Watson	4	74	18.5	1

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peyton Baxter	2	37	18.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	4	79	19.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Renaldo Malecki	9	1	0.0	19	45
DT Kim Tate	7	3	1.5	19	38
ILB Winston Holcomb	7	1	0.0	20	48
S Javon Bullard	6	2	0.0	20	48
CB Russell Bernard	5	1	0.0	7	35
S Marquis Bryant	4	0	0.0	19	45
CB Everett Hill	2	1	0.0	18	42
CB Peyton Baxter	2	0	0.0	13	20
DE Aaron Wynn	2	0	0.0	12	20
DT Brant Alston	2	0	0.0	3	21
DE Christopher Gallagher	1	1	0.0	8	36
CB Troy Gardner	1	1	0.0	9	41
QB Jamal Nelson	1	0	---	---	---
G Jackie McGarrity	1	0	---	---	---
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1	0	0.0	18	40
TE Buddy Matsko	1	0	---	---	---
DT Max Morrison	0	1	0.5	14	29

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chester Langford	8	1	0.0	24	30
OLB Malachi Aviles	8	1	0.0	24	29
S Kendrick Tomei	7	2	0.0	24	30
ILB Raul Coutts	6	4	0.0	23	30
DT Alexander Karras	6	1	0.0	24	30
CB Ed Robinson	3	3	0.0	23	29
TE Broderick Peterman	3	0	---	---	---
DT Rodney Friess	2	1	0.0	7	12
CB Melvin Berberich	2	0	0.0	12	22
OLB Sean Helfenstein	1	2	1.0	12	8
DT Damon Poffenroth	1	1	0.0	17	18
CB Salvador Fassnacht	1	1	0.0	21	22
DE Benjamin Carter	0	1	0.0	8	12
DE Tyrus Parker	0	1	0.0	23	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kim Tate	1.5	0	0	0	38
DT Max Morrison	0.5	1	0	1	29
DE Aaron Wynn	0.0	2	1	0	20
DE Marshawn Kneeland	0.0	1	3	3	40
DE Christopher Gallagher	0.0	0	2	0	36

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Sean Helfenstein	1.0	0	0	8
DT Alexander Karras	0.0	1	0	30
DE Benjamin Carter	0.0	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Renaldo Malecki	6	0	0	45
CB Russell Bernard	5	1	0	35
ILB Winston Holcomb	5	0	0	48
S Marquis Bryant	4	0	0	45
CB Peyton Baxter	2	1	0	20
CB Everett Hill	2	0	0	42
CB Troy Gardner	2	0	0	41
DT Brant Alston	2	0	0	21
S Javon Bullard	1	0	2	48
DE Christopher Gallagher	1	0	0	36
CB Carson Micalles	0	0	1	3

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Malachi Aviles	7	0	0	29
S Kendrick Tomei	4	0	0	30
S Chester Langford	3	1	0	30
CB Melvin Berberich	3	0	1	22
CB Ed Robinson	2	0	0	29
ILB Raul Coutts	2	0	0	30
DT Alexander Karras	1	0	0	30
DE Tyrus Parker	1	0	0	30
CB Salvador Fassnacht	1	0	0	22
CB Carson Stephens	0	0	1	4

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Franklin Varrichione	2	4	0	24	0	30
G Jackie McGarrity	1	8	1	24	0	30
T Kenyon Sponable	1	4	0	24	1	30
G Darien Strickland	1	4	0	24	0	30
C Ron Fulmer	0	3	0	24	0	30
TE Tony Cook	0	1	0	11	0	10

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Sammy Pham	1	6	20	1	48
G Melvin Wilkerson	1	1	20	1	48
T Caiden Maloney	1	1	20	0	48
C Cam Jurgens	0	8	20	0	48
T Taliese Fuaga	0	2	20	0	48
FB Quinn Cella	0	1	9	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Cook	1	22
Brad Pettigrew	1	21
Aaron Wynn	1	18
Javon Bullard	1	18
Winston Holcomb	1	14
Everett Hill	1	13
Marcos Hayes	1	11

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Ezekiel Forsberg	2	18
Alexander Karras	2	11
Sean Helfenstein	1	21

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Javon Bullard	---	---	20	48	18	86
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	20	48	14	82
CB Everett Hill	---	---	18	42	13	73
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	19	45	3	67
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	19	45	3	67
T Kenyon Sponable	24	30	---	---	8	62
G Darien Strickland	24	30	---	---	7	61
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	18	40	2	60
DT Kim Tate	---	---	19	38	2	59
WR Austin Harding	20	22	---	---	16	58
WR Douglas Gardner	23	29	---	---	5	57
C Ron Fulmer	24	30	---	---	---	54
T Franklin Varrichione	24	30	---	---	---	54
QB Jamal Nelson	24	30	---	---	---	54
G Jackie McGarrity	24	30	---	---	---	54
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	9	41	2	52
TE Buddy Matsko	23	24	---	---	5	52
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	12	20	18	50
CB Peyton Baxter	---	---	13	20	16	49
DE Christopher Gallagher	---	---	8	36	2	46
CB Russell Bernard	---	---	7	35	2	44
RB Joel Stewart	20	24	---	---	---	44
DT Max Morrison	---	---	14	29	---	43
TE Tony Cook	11	10	---	---	22	43
RB Alfredo Craft	4	8	---	---	22	34
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	11	6	10	27
DT Brant Alston	---	---	3	21	2	26
WR Devontez Walker	9	15	---	---	---	24
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	0	0	21	21
WR Roy Wu	8	12	---	---	---	20
TE Marcos Hayes	2	6	---	---	11	19
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	4	8	2	14
CB Carson Micalles	---	---	3	3	6	12
T Jose Goodson	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Samuel Conley	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Phil West	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	0	0	5	5
S Jordan Motz	---	---	1	3	---	4
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Andre Summers	0	0	---	---	1	1
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Winston Grier	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Joey Chacon	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Ralph Thornton	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Sammy Pham	20	48	---	---	8	76
T Caiden Maloney	20	48	---	---	8	76
G Melvin Wilkerson	20	48	---	---	8	76
T Taliese Fuaga	20	48	---	---	8	76
QB Trevor Lawrence	20	48	---	---	---	68
C Cam Jurgens	20	48	---	---	---	68
TE Broderick Peterman	19	47	---	---	---	66
DT Alexander Karras	---	---	24	30	11	65
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	23	30	12	65
WR Douglas Gedney	16	42	---	---	---	58
S Chester Langford	---	---	24	30	2	56
S Kendrick Tomei	---	---	24	30	1	55
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	23	30	1	54
OLB Malachi Aviles	---	---	24	29	1	54
CB Ed Robinson	---	---	23	29	1	53
WR Miguel Gerhardt	9	42	---	---	1	52
WR Adonai Mitchell	13	33	---	---	5	51
CB Salvador Fassnacht	---	---	21	22	---	43
DT Damon Poffenroth	---	---	17	18	7	42
OLB Sean Helfenstein	---	---	12	8	21	41
TE Geoff Weese	6	6	---	---	24	36
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	11	7	---	---	18	36
RB Emmitt Morrison	6	30	---	---	---	36
DE Justin Luxmore	---	---	17	18	---	35
CB Melvin Berberich	---	---	12	22	1	35
WR Christian Watson	3	10	---	---	19	32
FB Quinn Cella	9	4	---	---	19	32
RB Drew Drietz	3	11	---	---	15	29
DE Benjamin Carter	---	---	8	12	7	27
CB Carson Stephens	---	---	2	4	16	22
DT Rodney Friess	---	---	7	12	---	19
WR Harrison Moran	1	3	---	---	15	19
CB Bucky Miller	---	---	2	6	7	15
S Bryson Webster	---	---	0	0	15	15
TE Rickey Middleton	4	5	---	---	---	9
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Danny Emmons	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Leo Woodard	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Adam Dorsey	---	---	1	0	---	1
G Randy Hammond	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	---	---	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
CB Norbert Cook	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	53	7.6
Middle	7	41	5.9
Right	10	30	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	15	39	2.6
Right	4	12	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	29	24	5	1	0	1	1	1	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trevor Lawrence	46	30	5	0	1	2	6	4	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	28	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	153	10.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	39	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	32	32.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	22	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	150	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	115	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	53	10.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Austin Harding	9	9	83	1	22
WR Douglas Gardner	5	3	6	0	29
RB Joel Stewart	5	4	73	2	24
WR Roy Wu	4	4	57	1	12
WR Devontez Walker	3	2	9	0	15
TE Buddy Matsko	2	1	3	0	24
TE Tony Cook	1	1	21	1	10

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Miguel Gerhardt	13	6	1	46	1	42
TE Broderick Peterman	11	7	0	52	0	47
WR Douglas Gedney	11	8	0	77	1	42
WR Adonai Mitchell	7	7	0	151	3	33
WR Christian Watson	2	1	0	13	0	10
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	1	0	0	0	0	7
WR Harrison Moran	1	1	0	1	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joel Stewart	4	14	3.50	3.50
RB Alfredo Craft	1	-2	-2.00	13.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	7	6	37	5.29	8.69

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trevor Lawrence	4	2	12	3.00	7.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Austin Harding	4	4	27	6.75	9.22
WR Douglas Gardner	2	1	1	0.50	1.20
WR Roy Wu	1	1	9	9.00	14.25

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Broderick Peterman	2	2	12	6.00	4.73
WR Miguel Gerhardt	2	0	0	0.00	3.54

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Joel Stewart	3	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Drew Drietz	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	8	8	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trevor Lawrence	13	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Austin Harding	4	4	1
WR Roy Wu	2	2	2
WR Douglas Gardner	1	1	0
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Miguel Gerhardt	5	1	1
WR Douglas Gedney	4	3	1
TE Broderick Peterman	3	1	1
WR Christian Watson	1	1	1

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)