Week 15, 2045

played in New Orleans, LA

43 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	14	10	0	6	-	30
New Orleans Saints	7	14	3	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 CAR - Frederick Rowan 7 run (Maxwell Radke extra point)
1Q: 05:45 NOS - Austin Tatum 11 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
1Q: 02:39 CAR - Darius Doan 13 pass from Conrad Bollman (Maxwell Radke extra point)
2Q: 11:33 NOS - Jose Miller 4 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 09:06 CAR - Ernest Dotson 30 pass from Conrad Bollman (Maxwell Radke extra point)
2Q: 03:00 CAR - Maxwell Radke 48 field goal
2Q: 01:10 NOS - Douglas Gedney 19 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
3Q: 06:26 NOS - Samuel Wells 37 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Maxwell Radke 49 field goal
4Q: 08:38 CAR - Maxwell Radke 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 CAR - Frederick Rowan 7 run (Maxwell Radke extra point)
1Q: 05:45 NOS - Austin Tatum 11 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
1Q: 02:39 CAR - Darius Doan 13 pass from Conrad Bollman (Maxwell Radke extra point)
2Q: 11:33 NOS - Jose Miller 4 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 09:06 CAR - Ernest Dotson 30 pass from Conrad Bollman (Maxwell Radke extra point)
2Q: 03:00 CAR - Maxwell Radke 48 field goal
2Q: 01:10 NOS - Douglas Gedney 19 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
3Q: 06:26 NOS - Samuel Wells 37 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Maxwell Radke 49 field goal
4Q: 08:38 CAR - Maxwell Radke 41 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 10-4 7-7
First Downs 23 18
- by Rushing 11 4
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 348 365
- Offensive Plays 63 56
- Yards per Play 5.52 6.52
Net Rushing Yards 160 108
- Rushing Attempts 36 23
- Yards per Rush 4.44 4.70
Net Passing Yards 188 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 17 - 1 32 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 201 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.96 7.79
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/40 6/53
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/66 3/79
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 28
Time of Possession 34:00 26:00

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	10-4	7-7
First Downs	23	18
- by Rushing	11	4
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	348	365
- Offensive Plays	63	56
- Yards per Play	5.52	6.52
Net Rushing Yards	160	108
- Rushing Attempts	36	23
- Yards per Rush	4.44	4.70
Net Passing Yards	188	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 17 - 1	32 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	201	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.96	7.79
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/40	6/53
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	3/66	3/79
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 28
Time of Possession	34:00	26:00

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:26	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	5:38	3:09	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
2	15:00	2:26	OWN 20	6	-7	Interception
2	11:25	2:31	OWN 24	5	76	Touchdown
2	6:17	3:23	OWN 39	6	30	Field Goal
2	1:03	0:32	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	13:10	1:46	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
3	6:18	6:26	OWN 22	10	46	Field Goal
4	11:19	2:48	OWN 41	7	35	Field Goal
4	6:44	3:51	OWN 40	5	15	Punt
4	2:00	0:29	OWN 44	3	3	Punt
4	0:36	0:36	OPP 22	1	-2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:34	3:56	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
1	2:29	2:29	OWN 9	6	48	Punt
2	12:34	1:09	OPP 20	3	20	Touchdown
2	8:54	2:37	OWN 22	3	9	Punt
2	2:54	1:51	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 23	2	23	Half
3	15:00	1:50	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	11:24	5:06	OWN 38	10	42	Field Goal
4	14:52	3:33	OWN 25	5	41	Missed FG
4	8:31	1:47	OWN 34	4	-16	Punt
4	2:53	0:53	OWN 20	3	36	Fumble
4	1:31	0:55	OWN 8	5	14	Downs

Game MVP: Giovanni Klopfenstein, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Shaun Pochman	23	49	2.13	16	2	0
RB Frederick Rowan	7	62	8.86	22	2	1
QB Conrad Bollman	5	31	6.20	10	2	0
RB Freddie Walsh	1	18	18.00	18	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Donte Tyler	17	58	3.41	16	2
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	5	31	6.20	9	0
RB Cam Wheat	1	19	19.00	19	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Conrad Bollman	25	17	201	2/13	2	30	1	102.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Klopfenstein	32	26	264	1/7	3	32	0	132.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ernest Dotson	4	5	52	13.00	28	30	1
TE Buddy Matsko	3	4	65	21.67	33	30	0
WR J.J. Bieniemy	2	2	32	16.00	19	21	0
TE James Pierson	2	5	8	4.00	0	5	0
RB Shaun Pochman	2	3	22	11.00	6	12	0
WR Al Clemons	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Darius Doan	1	2	13	13.00	16	13	1
TE Bubba Dietz	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Frederick Rowan	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jose Miller	9	10	94	10.44	46	32	1
RB Donte Tyler	6	6	71	11.83	41	27	0
WR Douglas Gedney	5	9	57	11.40	3	19	1
TE Austin Tatum	2	3	14	7.00	1	11	1
WR Harrison Moran	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Jayden Higgins	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Raul Coutts	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Donald McCleskey	0	1	0	0
CB Brett Grayek	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Jayden Higgins	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	4	176	44.0	35.8	48	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamie Eisner	4	153	38.3	33.3	43	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Maxwell Radke	3/3	3/3	0/0	49	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Wells	1/2	0/1	0/1	37	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Mussorgsky	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darius Doan	2	47	23.5	0
Ron Migliore	1	19	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	3	79	26.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Winston Holcomb	11	1	0.0	20	33
CB Jacob Parrish	6	1	0.0	19	29
OLB Tito Dircks	4	1	0.0	15	19
CB Brett Grayek	4	0	0.0	22	32
S Javon Bullard	3	4	0.0	23	33
DE Abdul Carter	2	0	1.0	22	29
DE Luke Roenicke	2	1	0.0	20	28
OLB Cole Lake	2	0	0.0	9	13
DT Alexander Combs	2	0	0.0	15	17
S J.R. Brayton	2	0	0.0	11	20
OLB Mickey Monroe	1	2	0.0	5	13
DT Alejandro Kramer	1	1	0.0	22	31
CB Corwin Baumert	1	1	0.0	1	4
ILB Monte Cristo	1	0	0.0	5	0
CB Melvin Pollock	1	0	0.0	12	13
TE James Pierson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Henry Alexander	1	0	0.0	9	17
DE Alan Stargell	1	0	0.0	1	5
S Donald McCleskey	0	1	0.0	15	16

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Raul Coutts	8	0	0.0	36	27
OLB Jorge Erickson	7	3	0.0	33	20
DE Matt Cash	5	0	2.0	36	27
S Kamari Lassiter	5	1	0.0	20	18
S Xavier Watts	4	0	0.0	16	9
S Floyd Kratky	3	3	0.0	36	27
OLB Sergio Manderville	3	2	0.0	17	11
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	3	0	0.0	29	19
OLB Bob Gonzalez	3	0	0.0	3	7
DE Lamont Foley	2	4	0.0	24	18
CB Johnny Mallard	2	0	0.0	17	17
CB Marty Ferguson	2	0	0.0	35	25
CB Bart Mussorgsky	2	0	0.0	18	14
DT Demeioun Robinson	1	1	0.0	22	17
CB Angel Royer	1	0	0.0	20	13
DT Mackenzie Booker	0	2	0.0	16	16
DT Devante Thomason	0	1	0.0	5	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Abdul Carter	1.0	0	1	29
DE Luke Roenicke	0.0	1	0	28
DT Alexander Combs	0.0	1	0	17

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Matt Cash	2.0	1	4	27
DT Demeioun Robinson	0.0	1	0	17
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	0.0	1	0	19
DT Mackenzie Booker	0.0	0	2	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Winston Holcomb	5	0	33
CB Jacob Parrish	5	0	29
CB Brett Grayek	5	0	32
OLB Tito Dircks	3	0	19
S Javon Bullard	2	0	33
OLB Cole Lake	1	0	13
S J.R. Brayton	1	0	20
DE Abdul Carter	1	0	29
DT Henry Alexander	1	0	17
DE Alan Stargell	1	0	5
OLB Mickey Monroe	1	0	13
S Donald McCleskey	0	1	16
CB Corwin Baumert	0	1	4

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Raul Coutts	5	0	1	27
OLB Jorge Erickson	3	0	0	20
S Kamari Lassiter	2	0	0	18
S Floyd Kratky	1	1	0	27
DE Matt Cash	1	0	0	27
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	1	0	0	19
OLB Sergio Manderville	1	0	0	11
OLB Bob Gonzalez	1	0	0	7
CB Marty Ferguson	1	0	0	25
S Xavier Watts	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Erick O'Neill	2	7	36	2	27
G D.J. Kerr	2	7	36	0	27
T Artie Spinney	2	5	36	0	27
G Darien Strickland	2	4	36	0	27
C Jake Melaragni	1	6	36	0	27
TE Buddy Matsko	0	1	17	0	15
TE Bubba Dietz	0	1	14	0	7

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Taliese Fuaga	3	5	23	0	33
G Isaiah Burton	1	4	23	0	33
T Amos Harding	1	1	23	0	33
C Zak Zinter	0	5	23	0	33
G Melvin Wilkerson	0	3	23	1	33

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
James Pierson	2	23
Ernest Dotson	2	16
Freddie Walsh	1	23

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Austin Tatum	1	22
Cam Wheat	1	18
Xavier Watts	1	16

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	20	33	22	75
WR Ernest Dotson	34	25	---	---	16	75
G Darien Strickland	36	27	---	---	7	70
T Artie Spinney	36	27	---	---	7	70
T Erick O'Neill	36	27	---	---	7	70
G D.J. Kerr	36	27	---	---	7	70
S Javon Bullard	---	---	23	33	8	64
C Jake Melaragni	36	27	---	---	---	63
QB Conrad Bollman	36	27	---	---	---	63
CB Brett Grayek	---	---	22	32	2	56
DT Alejandro Kramer	---	---	22	31	2	55
TE James Pierson	18	13	---	---	23	54
DE Abdul Carter	---	---	22	29	---	51
DE Luke Roenicke	---	---	20	28	---	48
CB Jacob Parrish	---	---	19	29	---	48
RB Shaun Pochman	27	19	---	---	---	46
WR Al Clemons	13	12	---	---	19	44
OLB Cole Lake	---	---	9	13	20	42
OLB Tito Dircks	---	---	15	19	2	36
TE Buddy Matsko	17	15	---	---	1	33
S J.R. Brayton	---	---	11	20	2	33
DT Alexander Combs	---	---	15	17	---	32
DT Henry Alexander	---	---	9	17	6	32
S Donald McCleskey	---	---	15	16	---	31
CB Melvin Pollock	---	---	12	13	6	31
WR J.J. Bieniemy	16	13	---	---	---	29
WR Luther Burden III	13	9	---	---	4	26
RB Freddie Walsh	1	1	---	---	23	25
WR Darius Doan	7	6	---	---	12	25
TE Bubba Dietz	14	7	---	---	4	25
RB Frederick Rowan	14	10	---	---	---	24
CB Corwin Baumert	---	---	1	4	16	21
OLB Mickey Monroe	---	---	5	13	---	18
S Ron Migliore	---	---	0	1	15	16
CB Phillip Reese	---	---	5	5	2	12
TE Otis Ziel	6	5	---	---	---	11
K Maxwell Radke	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Byron Breckterfield	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Alan Stargell	---	---	1	5	2	8
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Tito Wiggins	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Keith Faneca	---	---	1	4	2	7
DE Neil Tansini	---	---	1	1	4	6
ILB Monte Cristo	---	---	5	0	---	5
QB Jake Mathews	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cris Griffith	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Matt Cash	---	---	36	27	7	70
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	36	27	3	66
S Floyd Kratky	---	---	36	27	3	66
RB Donte Tyler	22	33	---	---	9	64
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	35	25	3	63
T Taliese Fuaga	23	33	---	---	6	62
G Isaiah Burton	23	33	---	---	6	62
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	23	33	---	---	2	58
WR Douglas Gedney	23	32	---	---	2	57
G Melvin Wilkerson	23	33	---	---	---	56
C Zak Zinter	23	33	---	---	---	56
T Amos Harding	23	33	---	---	---	56
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	33	20	1	54
TE Jose Miller	21	30	---	---	---	51
S Kamari Lassiter	---	---	20	18	12	50
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	29	19	---	48
WR Jayden Higgins	20	28	---	---	---	48
DE Lamont Foley	---	---	24	18	3	45
DT Demeioun Robinson	---	---	22	17	3	42
S Xavier Watts	---	---	16	9	16	41
WR Harrison Moran	16	17	---	---	7	40
CB Bart Mussorgsky	---	---	18	14	7	39
CB Angel Royer	---	---	20	13	4	37
TE Austin Tatum	5	10	---	---	22	37
CB Johnny Mallard	---	---	17	17	3	37
DT Mackenzie Booker	---	---	16	16	3	35
FB Rex Maxwell	7	10	---	---	18	35
OLB Bob Gonzalez	---	---	3	7	22	32
OLB Sergio Manderville	---	---	17	11	---	28
RB Cam Wheat	1	4	---	---	18	23
DE Ralph Thornton	---	---	12	9	---	21
WR Howie Kerr	0	0	---	---	18	18
CB Andru Phillips	---	---	1	1	16	18
DT Devante Thomason	---	---	5	2	4	11
ILB Cole Winslett	---	---	0	0	11	11
WR Antonio Lyle	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Drew Drietz	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Samuel Wells	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Myles Lane	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Chris Sanford	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Carter Hamby	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Jamie Eisner	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Vince Sullivan	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Santiago Battle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	43	5.4
Middle	11	59	5.4
Right	16	60	3.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	7	3.5
Middle	17	69	4.1
Right	4	32	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Conrad Bollman	25	17	4	1	2	1	3	6	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Klopfenstein	32	26	3	1	1	2	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	23	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	118	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	30	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	30	7.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	18	180	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	59	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	19	19.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernest Dotson	5	4	0	52	1	25
TE James Pierson	5	2	0	8	0	13
TE Buddy Matsko	4	3	1	65	2	15
RB Shaun Pochman	3	2	1	22	0	19
WR Al Clemons	2	1	0	5	0	12
WR J.J. Bieniemy	2	2	0	32	1	13
WR Darius Doan	2	1	0	13	0	6
TE Bubba Dietz	1	1	0	5	0	7
RB Frederick Rowan	1	1	0	-1	0	10

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jose Miller	10	9	0	94	2	30
WR Douglas Gedney	9	5	1	57	0	32
RB Donte Tyler	6	6	0	71	1	33
TE Austin Tatum	3	2	0	14	0	10
WR Harrison Moran	2	2	0	9	0	17
WR Jayden Higgins	1	1	0	12	0	28
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	0	7	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shaun Pochman	1	-4	-4.00	2.13
QB Conrad Bollman	1	10	10.00	6.20
RB Frederick Rowan	1	7	7.00	8.86

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Conrad Bollman	2	2	18	9.00	8.04

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Klopfenstein	8	6	53	6.63	8.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE James Pierson	1	1	5	5.00	1.60
WR Darius Doan	1	1	13	13.00	6.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Douglas Gedney	4	2	26	6.50	6.33
TE Austin Tatum	2	2	14	7.00	4.67
TE Jose Miller	1	1	4	4.00	9.40
RB Donte Tyler	1	1	9	9.00	11.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shaun Pochman	2	0
QB Conrad Bollman	2	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	2	1
RB Donte Tyler	2	0
RB Cam Wheat	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Conrad Bollman	7	4	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Klopfenstein	4	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ernest Dotson	3	2	1
RB Shaun Pochman	2	1	0
WR Al Clemons	1	0	0
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch
WR Douglas Gedney	2	0
WR Harrison Moran	1	1
TE Jose Miller	1	0

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)