Week 9, 2045

played in Carolina, NC

40 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	3	3	3	-	12
Carolina Panthers	10	10	0	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:58 NOS - Samuel Wells 47 field goal
1Q: 10:02 CAR - Shaun Pochman 7 run (Maxwell Radke extra point)
1Q: 02:20 CAR - Maxwell Radke 45 field goal
2Q: 12:19 CAR - James Pierson 8 pass from Conrad Bollman (Maxwell Radke extra point)
2Q: 07:26 NOS - Samuel Wells 34 field goal
2Q: 04:20 CAR - Maxwell Radke 23 field goal
3Q: 02:16 NOS - Samuel Wells 23 field goal
4Q: 14:02 NOS - Samuel Wells 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:58 NOS - Samuel Wells 47 field goal
1Q: 10:02 CAR - Shaun Pochman 7 run (Maxwell Radke extra point)
1Q: 02:20 CAR - Maxwell Radke 45 field goal
2Q: 12:19 CAR - James Pierson 8 pass from Conrad Bollman (Maxwell Radke extra point)
2Q: 07:26 NOS - Samuel Wells 34 field goal
2Q: 04:20 CAR - Maxwell Radke 23 field goal
3Q: 02:16 NOS - Samuel Wells 23 field goal
4Q: 14:02 NOS - Samuel Wells 19 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 4-4 6-3
First Downs 20 12
- by Rushing 9 4
- by Passing 9 6
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 361 269
- Offensive Plays 78 54
- Yards per Play 4.63 4.98
Net Rushing Yards 202 133
- Rushing Attempts 31 28
- Yards per Rush 6.52 4.75
Net Passing Yards 159 136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 25 - 1 25 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 171 141
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/12 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.38 5.23
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/18 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 7.6
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/65 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 4/55 2/1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/61 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 1/8 1/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 34
Time of Possession 32:55 27:05

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	4-4	6-3
First Downs	20	12
- by Rushing	9	4
- by Passing	9	6
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	361	269
- Offensive Plays	78	54
- Yards per Play	4.63	4.98
Net Rushing Yards	202	133
- Rushing Attempts	31	28
- Yards per Rush	6.52	4.75
Net Passing Yards	159	136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 25 - 1	25 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	171	141
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/12	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.38	5.23
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/18	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	7.6
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/65	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	4/55	2/1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/61	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	1/8	1/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 34
Time of Possession	32:55	27:05

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:07	OWN 25	6	45	Field Goal
1	9:55	3:34	OWN 25	6	39	Missed FG
1	2:12	2:00	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	13:44	0:56	OWN 20	3	-1	Interception
2	12:08	4:49	OWN 25	9	58	Field Goal
2	4:13	2:09	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 33	2	17	Half
3	13:32	2:59	OWN 17	6	26	Punt
3	8:59	2:07	OWN 43	3	1	Punt
3	4:54	1:31	OPP 44	3	3	Punt
3	3:07	0:58	OPP 5	3	-1	Field Goal
3	1:26	2:31	OPP 32	6	30	Field Goal
4	12:21	2:41	OWN 34	7	21	Downs
4	8:08	2:23	OWN 20	6	19	Punt
4	2:27	2:27	OWN 9	12	79	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:53	1:58	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	6:21	4:09	OWN 43	7	29	Field Goal
1	0:12	1:28	OPP 41	3	5	Punt
2	12:48	0:40	OPP 14	2	14	Touchdown
2	7:19	3:06	OWN 25	8	69	Field Goal
2	2:04	1:48	OWN 43	7	36	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:28	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	10:33	1:34	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
3	6:52	1:58	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
3	3:23	0:16	OWN 20	1	-15	Fumble
3	2:09	0:43	OWN 25	2	6	Interception
4	13:55	1:34	OWN 27	3	-1	Punt
4	9:40	1:32	OWN 45	3	7	Punt
4	5:45	3:18	OWN 14	6	33	Punt

Game MVP: Shaun Pochman, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Donte Tyler	22	129	5.86	25	7
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	7	68	9.71	21	3
RB Cam Wheat	2	5	2.50	4	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Shaun Pochman	18	84	4.67	56	1	1
RB Frederick Rowan	5	20	4.00	6	0	0
QB Conrad Bollman	4	20	5.00	9	0	0
RB Freddie Walsh	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	44	25	171	3/12	0	15	1	56.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Conrad Bollman	25	13	141	1/5	1	41	1	65.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Douglas Gedney	7	10	65	9.29	5	15
TE Jose Miller	7	11	37	5.29	3	11
WR Jayden Higgins	6	10	42	7.00	0	13
WR Harrison Moran	2	4	21	10.50	4	13
RB Cam Wheat	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
RB Donte Tyler	1	5	-1	-1.00	0	-1
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	10	10.00	0	10
TE Austin Tatum	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Buddy Matsko	4	7	25	6.25	9	7	0
WR J.J. Bieniemy	2	2	6	3.00	0	7	0
WR Ernest Dotson	2	4	44	22.00	26	41	0
TE James Pierson	2	5	28	14.00	0	20	1
WR Darius Doan	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Bubba Dietz	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Luther Burden III	1	2	20	20.00	0	20	0
RB Shaun Pochman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Johnny Mallard	1	8	8.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Cole Lake	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Bart Mussorgsky	0	1	0	0
DE Matt Cash	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Conrad Bollman	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamie Eisner	6	207	34.5	31.0	44	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	7	315	45.0	31.4	57	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Wells	4/5	1/2	0/1	47	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Maxwell Radke	2/3	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Mussorgsky	4	55	13.8	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luther Burden III	2	1	0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	2	43	21.5	0
Harrison Moran	1	18	18.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darius Doan	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jorge Erickson	6	2	0.0	25	18
CB Marty Ferguson	6	2	0.0	23	24
S Floyd Kratky	4	3	0.0	28	26
S Kamari Lassiter	4	1	0.0	20	19
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	4	1	0.0	21	18
CB Johnny Mallard	3	0	0.0	16	19
ILB Raul Coutts	2	5	0.0	26	26
DT Demeioun Robinson	2	0	0.0	15	15
DE Matt Cash	1	1	1.0	27	26
OLB Bob Gonzalez	1	1	0.0	3	8
CB Bart Mussorgsky	1	1	0.0	11	15
DE Tyrus Parker	1	0	0.0	13	11
DE Lamont Foley	1	0	0.0	12	14
DE Ralph Thornton	1	0	0.0	4	1
DT Mackenzie Booker	1	0	0.0	17	17
S Xavier Watts	1	0	0.0	10	7
RB Donte Tyler	1	0	---	---	---
DT Devante Thomason	0	1	0.0	3	2

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Winston Holcomb	13	3	0.0	29	47
CB Phillip Reese	8	1	0.0	31	47
S Javon Bullard	8	0	0.0	31	47
DE Luke Roenicke	5	1	1.0	29	31
OLB Tito Dircks	5	0	0.0	18	30
S J.R. Brayton	3	2	0.0	17	30
CB Jacob Parrish	3	2	0.0	28	34
DE Abdul Carter	2	2	1.0	30	35
DT Alexander Combs	2	2	0.5	20	29
S Donald McCleskey	2	2	0.0	14	18
CB Brett Grayek	2	2	0.0	18	34
OLB Mickey Monroe	2	0	0.0	13	13
DE Alan Stargell	1	0	0.5	1	16
DT Alejandro Kramer	1	3	0.0	30	37
DT Henry Alexander	1	1	0.0	12	27
CB Melvin Pollock	1	0	0.0	1	13
TE James Pierson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Cole Lake	0	1	0.0	16	16

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Matt Cash	1.0	1	1	0	26
DE Lamont Foley	0.0	1	0	0	14

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Luke Roenicke	1.0	1	2	31
DE Abdul Carter	1.0	0	1	35
DT Alexander Combs	0.5	0	2	29
DE Alan Stargell	0.5	0	2	16
DT Henry Alexander	0.0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Floyd Kratky	2	1	0	26
CB Johnny Mallard	2	0	1	19
OLB Jorge Erickson	2	0	0	18
CB Marty Ferguson	2	0	0	24
S Kamari Lassiter	1	1	0	19
OLB Sergio Manderville	1	1	0	11
DE Tyrus Parker	1	0	0	11
ILB Raul Coutts	1	0	0	26
CB Bart Mussorgsky	1	0	0	15
CB Angel Royer	0	1	0	9

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Phillip Reese	7	0	0	47
ILB Winston Holcomb	5	2	0	47
S Javon Bullard	3	1	0	47
CB Jacob Parrish	2	2	0	34
OLB Tito Dircks	2	0	0	30
S J.R. Brayton	2	0	0	30
S Donald McCleskey	1	0	0	18
CB Melvin Pollock	1	0	0	13
CB Brett Grayek	1	0	0	34
OLB Mickey Monroe	1	0	0	13
DE Abdul Carter	0	1	0	35
OLB Cole Lake	0	0	1	16

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Melvin Wilkerson	3	8	31	1	47
T Taliese Fuaga	3	7	31	0	47
G Isaiah Burton	2	4	31	0	47
G Chris Sanford	1	2	31	0	47
T Amos Harding	1	1	31	2	47
TE Austin Tatum	1	1	8	0	12
TE Jose Miller	0	1	30	0	40

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jake Melaragni	3	8	28	0	26
G Darien Strickland	3	6	28	1	26
T Bernard Fredrickson	2	3	28	0	26
G D.J. Kerr	1	4	28	0	26
T Artie Spinney	0	1	28	0	26
TE Buddy Matsko	0	1	8	0	12
TE Otis Ziel	0	1	6	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Cam Wheat	1	21
Kamari Lassiter	1	15
Donte Tyler	1	11

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Winston Holcomb	4	27
Ernest Dotson	2	17
Darius Doan	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Taliese Fuaga	31	47	---	---	11	89
G Chris Sanford	31	47	---	---	11	89
G Isaiah Burton	31	47	---	---	11	89
RB Donte Tyler	27	43	---	---	11	81
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	31	47	---	---	---	78
G Melvin Wilkerson	31	47	---	---	---	78
WR Douglas Gedney	31	46	---	---	1	78
T Amos Harding	31	47	---	---	---	78
TE Jose Miller	30	40	---	---	---	70
WR Jayden Higgins	27	39	---	---	---	66
S Floyd Kratky	---	---	28	26	3	57
DE Matt Cash	---	---	27	26	3	56
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	26	26	4	56
S Kamari Lassiter	---	---	20	19	15	54
WR Harrison Moran	19	27	---	---	5	51
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	23	24	3	50
TE Austin Tatum	8	12	---	---	28	48
FB Rex Maxwell	7	18	---	---	22	47
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	25	18	2	45
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	21	18	---	39
CB Johnny Mallard	---	---	16	19	3	38
DT Mackenzie Booker	---	---	17	17	3	37
OLB Bob Gonzalez	---	---	3	8	24	35
CB Bart Mussorgsky	---	---	11	15	9	35
DT Demeioun Robinson	---	---	15	15	3	33
RB Cam Wheat	4	8	---	---	21	33
S Xavier Watts	---	---	10	7	16	33
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	13	11	7	31
CB Angel Royer	---	---	14	9	8	31
DE Lamont Foley	---	---	12	14	3	29
OLB Sergio Manderville	---	---	17	11	---	28
WR Howie Kerr	0	0	---	---	22	22
CB Andru Phillips	---	---	1	0	17	18
ILB Cole Winslett	---	---	2	0	11	13
DT Devante Thomason	---	---	3	2	7	12
C Myles Lane	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Griffin Penberthy	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Samuel Wells	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Antonio Lyle	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Drew Drietz	1	1	---	---	5	7
P Jamie Eisner	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Ralph Thornton	---	---	4	1	---	5
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Vince Sullivan	1	1	---	---	---	2
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Carter Hamby	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	29	47	27	103
S Javon Bullard	---	---	31	47	11	89
CB Phillip Reese	---	---	31	47	5	83
T Artie Spinney	28	26	---	---	15	69
DT Alejandro Kramer	---	---	30	37	2	69
WR Ernest Dotson	27	23	---	---	17	67
DE Abdul Carter	---	---	30	35	1	66
G Darien Strickland	28	26	---	---	10	64
T Bernard Fredrickson	28	26	---	---	10	64
G D.J. Kerr	28	26	---	---	10	64
CB Jacob Parrish	---	---	28	34	1	63
TE James Pierson	20	15	---	---	26	61
DE Luke Roenicke	---	---	29	31	1	61
CB Brett Grayek	---	---	18	34	5	57
OLB Cole Lake	---	---	16	16	24	56
C Jake Melaragni	28	26	---	---	---	54
QB Conrad Bollman	28	26	---	---	---	54
DT Alexander Combs	---	---	20	29	4	53
OLB Tito Dircks	---	---	18	30	5	53
S J.R. Brayton	---	---	17	30	4	51
DT Henry Alexander	---	---	12	27	11	50
RB Shaun Pochman	22	20	---	---	---	42
WR Al Clemons	7	9	---	---	19	35
CB Melvin Pollock	---	---	1	13	19	33
S Donald McCleskey	---	---	14	18	---	32
RB Freddie Walsh	1	2	---	---	26	29
OLB Mickey Monroe	---	---	13	13	---	26
TE Buddy Matsko	8	12	---	---	5	25
WR Darius Doan	9	6	---	---	10	25
TE Bubba Dietz	13	11	---	---	---	24
WR Luther Burden III	10	7	---	---	6	23
WR J.J. Bieniemy	8	13	---	---	---	21
DE Alan Stargell	---	---	1	16	4	21
DE Keith Faneca	---	---	1	12	4	17
RB Frederick Rowan	9	7	---	---	---	16
S Ron Migliore	---	---	0	0	15	15
TE Otis Ziel	6	5	---	---	---	11
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Tito Wiggins	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Maxwell Radke	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Neil Tansini	---	---	0	1	6	7
CB Corwin Baumert	---	---	0	0	6	6
ILB Monte Cristo	---	---	2	0	1	3
G Cris Griffith	0	0	---	---	3	3
T Erick O'Neill	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jake Mathews	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	22	163	7.4
Right	6	30	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	19	2.1
Middle	8	82	10.3
Right	11	32	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	44	25	0	0	3	6	8	0	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Conrad Bollman	25	13	3	2	2	4	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	5	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	12	66	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	100	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	52	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	49	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	40	13.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Jose Miller	11	7	1	37	40
WR Douglas Gedney	10	7	0	65	46
WR Jayden Higgins	10	6	1	42	39
RB Donte Tyler	5	1	1	-1	43
WR Harrison Moran	4	2	0	21	27
TE Austin Tatum	2	0	0	0	12
RB Cam Wheat	1	1	0	-3	8
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	0	10	18

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Buddy Matsko	7	4	0	25	0	12
TE James Pierson	5	2	0	28	1	15
WR Ernest Dotson	4	2	0	44	1	23
WR Darius Doan	3	1	2	10	0	6
WR J.J. Bieniemy	2	2	0	6	0	13
WR Luther Burden III	2	1	0	20	1	7
RB Shaun Pochman	1	0	0	0	0	20
TE Bubba Dietz	1	1	0	8	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donte Tyler	3	6	2.00	5.86
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	1	7	7.00	9.71

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shaun Pochman	2	13	6.50	4.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	6	2	11	1.83	3.89

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Conrad Bollman	4	2	15	3.75	5.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jose Miller	3	1	4	1.33	3.36
WR Jayden Higgins	2	1	7	3.50	4.20
RB Donte Tyler	1	0	0	0.00	-0.20

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE James Pierson	2	1	8	4.00	5.60
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	7	7.00	3.57
WR Luther Burden III	1	0	0	0.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	2	1
RB Donte Tyler	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shaun Pochman	4	0
QB Conrad Bollman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	13	8	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Conrad Bollman	8	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jayden Higgins	4	3	1
WR Douglas Gedney	3	1	0
TE Jose Miller	3	2	1
WR Harrison Moran	1	1	0
RB Donte Tyler	1	0	0
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Buddy Matsko	4	3	0
WR Ernest Dotson	2	2	1
WR Darius Doan	1	0	0
WR Luther Burden III	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,800 (23,600)
End Zone 11,200 (17,000)
Mezzanine 6,400 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 9,100 (15,000)
Club Seats 5,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,700 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,800 (23,600)
End Zone	11,200 (17,000)
Mezzanine	6,400 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	9,100 (15,000)
Club Seats	5,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,700 (6,200)