Week 8, 2040

played in Carolina, NC

70 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	6	0	3	-	12
Carolina Panthers	0	10	6	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:33 NOS - Danny Emmons 20 field goal
2Q: 14:52 CAR - Phil West 46 field goal
2Q: 10:29 NOS - Danny Emmons 40 field goal
2Q: 05:30 CAR - Wan'Dale Robinson 1 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
2Q: 01:14 NOS - Danny Emmons 28 field goal
3Q: 07:11 CAR - Phil West 38 field goal
3Q: 00:02 CAR - Phil West 38 field goal
4Q: 12:03 NOS - Danny Emmons 52 field goal
4Q: 10:59 CAR - Alfredo Craft 52 run (Phil West extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:33 NOS - Danny Emmons 20 field goal
2Q: 14:52 CAR - Phil West 46 field goal
2Q: 10:29 NOS - Danny Emmons 40 field goal
2Q: 05:30 CAR - Wan'Dale Robinson 1 pass from Jamal Nelson (Phil West extra point)
2Q: 01:14 NOS - Danny Emmons 28 field goal
3Q: 07:11 CAR - Phil West 38 field goal
3Q: 00:02 CAR - Phil West 38 field goal
4Q: 12:03 NOS - Danny Emmons 52 field goal
4Q: 10:59 CAR - Alfredo Craft 52 run (Phil West extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 3-4 2-6
First Downs 12 19
- by Rushing 1 8
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 323 314
- Offensive Plays 53 67
- Yards per Play 6.09 4.69
Net Rushing Yards 51 149
- Rushing Attempts 18 38
- Yards per Rush 2.83 3.92
Net Passing Yards 272 165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 21 - 1 28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 272 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 7.77 5.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/57 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/-1 3/46
Kick Returns/Yards 5/97 4/118
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 39
Time of Possession 26:30 33:30

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	3-4	2-6
First Downs	12	19
- by Rushing	1	8
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	323	314
- Offensive Plays	53	67
- Yards per Play	6.09	4.69
Net Rushing Yards	51	149
- Rushing Attempts	18	38
- Yards per Rush	2.83	3.92
Net Passing Yards	272	165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 21 - 1	28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	272	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	7.77	5.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/57	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/-1	3/46
Kick Returns/Yards	5/97	4/118
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 39
Time of Possession	26:30	33:30

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:03	5:36	OWN 34	10	63	Field Goal
2	14:47	4:23	OWN 35	8	42	Field Goal
2	5:22	4:14	OWN 26	10	63	Field Goal
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 14	1	11	Half
3	15:00	1:18	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	12:14	1:50	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	7:05	1:11	OWN 35	2	25	Fumble
3	3:54	1:29	OWN 12	3	9	Punt
4	15:00	3:03	OWN 13	5	52	Field Goal
4	10:40	2:24	OWN 32	3	4	Punt
4	4:17	1:09	OWN 4	5	48	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:57	OWN 38	10	35	Missed FG
1	4:27	4:40	OWN 34	9	37	Field Goal
2	10:24	5:02	OWN 35	12	65	Touchdown
2	1:08	0:51	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	13:42	1:28	OWN 43	3	5	Punt
3	10:24	3:19	OWN 47	6	32	Field Goal
3	5:54	2:00	OWN 40	3	7	Punt
3	2:25	2:25	OWN 48	9	31	Field Goal
4	11:57	1:17	OWN 48	2	52	Touchdown
4	8:16	3:59	OWN 34	5	18	Punt
4	3:08	3:08	OWN 37	8	41	Game

Game MVP: Jamal Nelson, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Emmitt Morrison	9	22	2.44	8
RB Drew Drietz	7	17	2.43	8
QB Trevor Lawrence	2	12	6.00	7

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joel Stewart	29	82	2.83	17	4	0
RB Alfredo Craft	6	63	10.50	52	2	1
QB Jamal Nelson	3	4	1.33	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trevor Lawrence	35	21	272	0/0	0	47	1	72.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	28	17	170	1/5	1	32	0	89.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Miguel Gerhardt	7	10	125	17.86	81	47
WR Adonai Mitchell	6	9	102	17.00	28	38
WR Douglas Gedney	6	9	37	6.17	12	20
TE Broderick Peterman	2	7	8	4.00	3	7

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Austin Harding	4	5	67	16.75	60	24	0
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	3	3	7	2.33	3	7	1
WR Devontez Walker	3	9	29	9.67	0	14	0
TE Tony Cook	2	2	1	0.50	0	5	0
RB Joel Stewart	2	4	17	8.50	12	9	0
RB Alfredo Craft	1	1	8	8.00	3	8	0
TE Marcos Hayes	1	2	9	9.00	4	9	0
TE Buddy Matsko	1	2	32	32.00	7	32	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Everett Hill	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Adonai Mitchell	1	0	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Everett Hill	0	1	0	0
ILB Winston Holcomb	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leo Woodard	4	166	41.5	30.0	46	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	4	189	47.3	42.5	52	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Danny Emmons	4/4	2/2	1/1	52	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil West	3/4	1/2	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Watson	2	-1	-0.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carson Micalles	3	46	15.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	4	80	20.0	0
Adonai Mitchell	1	17	17.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peyton Baxter	4	118	29.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Noah Patterson	8	1	0.0	38	29
DT Alexander Karras	8	1	0.0	38	29
OLB Malachi Aviles	7	2	0.0	38	29
DE Justin Luxmore	6	0	1.0	32	16
DT Rodney Friess	4	1	0.0	13	4
ILB Raul Coutts	4	0	0.0	20	11
CB Ed Robinson	3	0	0.0	37	29
CB Bucky Miller	3	0	0.0	2	12
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	2	0	0.0	17	18
DE Tyrus Parker	2	0	0.0	37	29
OLB Sean Helfenstein	1	2	0.0	21	10
S Kendrick Tomei	1	1	0.0	38	29
CB Salvador Fassnacht	1	1	0.0	35	17
TE Broderick Peterman	1	0	---	---	---
DT Damon Poffenroth	0	1	0.0	25	25
CB Melvin Berberich	0	1	0.0	18	19

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Renaldo Malecki	7	2	18	32
S Javon Bullard	6	0	18	35
ILB Winston Holcomb	5	1	18	35
CB Troy Gardner	5	0	7	29
S Marquis Bryant	4	0	18	34
DT Max Morrison	2	0	15	22
CB Everett Hill	2	0	18	33
DT Kim Tate	2	0	17	25
CB Russell Bernard	2	0	8	28
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1	2	15	28
DT Marquis Culhane	1	0	2	9
DT Brant Alston	1	0	2	14
CB Peyton Baxter	0	1	11	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Knock	PPlay
DE Justin Luxmore	1.0	0	0	16
OLB Malachi Aviles	0.0	1	0	29
DE Benjamin Carter	0.0	0	1	13

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1	5	6	28
DE Christopher Gallagher	0	1	0	29
DE Aaron Wynn	0	1	0	11
DT Brant Alston	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Noah Patterson	3	0	29
CB Bucky Miller	3	0	12
OLB Malachi Aviles	3	0	29
CB Ed Robinson	2	2	29
S Kendrick Tomei	2	2	29
ILB Raul Coutts	2	1	11
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	2	0	18
DE Justin Luxmore	0	1	16
CB Melvin Berberich	0	1	19

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Renaldo Malecki	5	0	0	32
ILB Winston Holcomb	4	0	0	35
CB Troy Gardner	4	0	0	29
S Marquis Bryant	3	1	0	34
CB Everett Hill	2	1	1	33
CB Russell Bernard	1	1	0	28
DE Marshawn Kneeland	1	0	0	28
S Javon Bullard	1	0	0	35

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Sammy Pham	2	6	18	35
G Randy Hammond	1	5	18	35
FB Quinn Cella	0	2	10	3
C Cam Jurgens	0	1	18	35
T Caiden Maloney	0	1	18	35
T Taliese Fuaga	0	1	18	35

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ron Fulmer	3	4	0	38	0	29
G Darien Strickland	2	12	0	38	0	29
T Kenyon Sponable	2	9	2	38	0	29
T Franklin Varrichione	1	3	0	38	0	29
TE Marcos Hayes	1	1	0	27	0	19
T Jose Goodson	0	5	0	38	1	29
TE Tony Cook	0	1	0	13	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Alexander Karras	3	13
Geoff Weese	1	23
Ezekiel Forsberg	1	19
Harrison Moran	1	14
Caiden Maloney	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Marcos Hayes	2	17
Aaron Wynn	2	15
Alfredo Craft	1	23
Javon Bullard	1	18
Austin Harding	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Alexander Karras	---	---	38	29	13	80
S Noah Patterson	---	---	38	29	5	72
S Kendrick Tomei	---	---	38	29	4	71
OLB Malachi Aviles	---	---	38	29	4	71
CB Ed Robinson	---	---	37	29	4	70
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	37	29	4	70
G Sammy Pham	18	35	---	---	8	61
G Randy Hammond	18	35	---	---	8	61
T Caiden Maloney	18	35	---	---	8	61
T Taliese Fuaga	18	35	---	---	8	61
DT Damon Poffenroth	---	---	25	25	8	58
QB Trevor Lawrence	18	35	---	---	---	53
C Cam Jurgens	18	35	---	---	---	53
CB Salvador Fassnacht	---	---	35	17	---	52
TE Broderick Peterman	17	34	---	---	---	51
RB Drew Drietz	9	27	---	---	15	51
OLB Sean Helfenstein	---	---	21	10	19	50
DE Justin Luxmore	---	---	32	16	---	48
WR Adonai Mitchell	11	27	---	---	6	44
WR Douglas Gedney	14	29	---	---	---	43
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	20	11	11	42
CB Melvin Berberich	---	---	18	19	4	41
WR Miguel Gerhardt	7	31	---	---	1	39
ILB Mackenzie Marsh	---	---	17	18	3	38
TE Geoff Weese	7	4	---	---	23	34
FB Quinn Cella	10	3	---	---	19	32
DE Benjamin Carter	---	---	7	13	8	28
WR Christian Watson	2	6	---	---	19	27
CB Bucky Miller	---	---	2	12	8	22
RB Ezekiel Forsberg	0	2	---	---	19	21
DT Rodney Friess	---	---	13	4	---	17
WR Harrison Moran	0	3	---	---	14	17
CB Carson Stephens	---	---	1	0	15	16
RB Emmitt Morrison	9	6	---	---	---	15
S Bryson Webster	---	---	0	0	14	14
K Danny Emmons	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Frankie Gayle	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Leo Woodard	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Rickey Middleton	4	3	---	---	---	7
OLB Adam Dorsey	---	---	1	0	---	1
T Max Morrison	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Lance Razo	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ivan McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Melvin Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Cesar Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Lee Connell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Austin Harding	38	29	---	---	11	78
G Darien Strickland	38	29	---	---	8	75
T Kenyon Sponable	38	29	---	---	8	75
S Javon Bullard	---	---	18	35	18	71
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	18	35	15	68
C Ron Fulmer	38	29	---	---	---	67
T Franklin Varrichione	38	29	---	---	---	67
QB Jamal Nelson	38	29	---	---	---	67
T Jose Goodson	38	29	---	---	---	67
CB Everett Hill	---	---	18	33	13	64
TE Marcos Hayes	27	19	---	---	17	63
WR Devontez Walker	32	27	---	---	---	59
RB Joel Stewart	31	28	---	---	---	59
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	18	34	4	56
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	18	32	4	54
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	18	14	---	---	19	51
DE Christopher Gallagher	---	---	17	29	3	49
TE Tony Cook	13	14	---	---	20	47
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	15	28	4	47
DT Kim Tate	---	---	17	25	4	46
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	7	29	4	40
CB Russell Bernard	---	---	8	28	3	39
DT Max Morrison	---	---	15	22	1	38
RB Alfredo Craft	11	3	---	---	23	37
CB Peyton Baxter	---	---	11	9	16	36
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	4	11	15	30
TE Buddy Matsko	11	10	---	---	3	24
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	10	4	9	23
DT Brant Alston	---	---	2	14	3	19
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	0	0	19	19
T Levi Myers	5	1	---	---	9	15
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	2	9	---	11
K Phil West	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Carson Micalles	---	---	0	5	4	9
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Samuel Conley	0	0	---	---	8	8
QB Andre Summers	2	0	---	---	4	6
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	0	0	4	4
RB Winston Grier	2	0	---	---	2	4
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	0	2	---	2
S Jordan Motz	---	---	0	1	---	1
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Owen Carpenter	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Joey Chacon	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Ralph Thornton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	8	2.7
Middle	13	34	2.6
Right	2	9	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	67	5.2
Middle	13	66	5.1
Right	10	18	1.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trevor Lawrence	35	21	6	1	0	3	8	6	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	28	17	3	2	1	7	0	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	78	11.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	110	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	20	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	64	21.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	46	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	78	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	14	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	32	32.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Miguel Gerhardt	10	7	125	3	31
WR Adonai Mitchell	9	6	102	2	27
WR Douglas Gedney	9	6	37	1	29
TE Broderick Peterman	7	2	8	0	34

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Devontez Walker	9	3	1	29	0	27
WR Austin Harding	5	4	0	67	2	29
RB Joel Stewart	4	2	0	17	0	28
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	3	3	0	7	0	14
TE Tony Cook	2	2	0	1	0	14
TE Marcos Hayes	2	1	0	9	0	19
TE Buddy Matsko	2	1	0	32	1	10
RB Alfredo Craft	1	1	0	8	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Emmitt Morrison	1	2	2.00	2.44
RB Drew Drietz	1	4	4.00	2.43

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joel Stewart	2	7	3.50	2.83
RB Alfredo Craft	1	-1	-1.00	10.50
QB Jamal Nelson	1	-1	-1.00	1.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trevor Lawrence	4	1	3	0.75	7.77

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	3	3	9	3.00	6.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Miguel Gerhardt	2	1	3	1.50	12.50
WR Adonai Mitchell	2	0	0	0.00	11.33

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	2	2	0	0.00	2.33
TE Marcos Hayes	1	1	9	9.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Trevor Lawrence	1	0
RB Drew Drietz	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Joel Stewart	3	0
QB Jamal Nelson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trevor Lawrence	9	6	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	12	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Miguel Gerhardt	3	3	2
TE Broderick Peterman	2	0	0
WR Adonai Mitchell	2	1	1
WR Douglas Gedney	2	2	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devontez Walker	6	3	2
WR Austin Harding	3	3	3
TE Buddy Matsko	2	1	1
WR Wan'Dale Robinson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (23,600)
End Zone 13,200 (17,000)
Mezzanine 7,600 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (15,000)
Club Seats 6,800 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,400 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (23,600)
End Zone	13,200 (17,000)
Mezzanine	7,600 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (15,000)
Club Seats	6,800 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,400 (6,200)