Week 1, 2046

played in Carolina, NC

71 degrees, stormy, 31 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	7	7	10	-	24
Carolina Panthers	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 03:56 NOS - Douglas Gedney 4 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
3Q: 10:50 NOS - Donte Tyler 28 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
3Q: 01:39 CAR - Maxwell Radke 21 field goal
4Q: 02:33 NOS - Keegan Kelsey 12 interception return (Samuel Wells extra point)
4Q: 00:59 NOS - Samuel Wells 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 03:56 NOS - Douglas Gedney 4 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
3Q: 10:50 NOS - Donte Tyler 28 pass from Giovanni Klopfenstein (Samuel Wells extra point)
3Q: 01:39 CAR - Maxwell Radke 21 field goal
4Q: 02:33 NOS - Keegan Kelsey 12 interception return (Samuel Wells extra point)
4Q: 00:59 NOS - Samuel Wells 38 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 13 23
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 241 370
- Offensive Plays 56 80
- Yards per Play 4.30 4.63
Net Rushing Yards 73 160
- Rushing Attempts 22 36
- Yards per Rush 3.32 4.44
Net Passing Yards 168 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 16 - 2 43 - 21 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards 177 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.94 4.77
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 10/60 6/58
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/16 3/71
Interception Ret./Yards 4/113 2/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 21
Time of Possession 23:43 36:17

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	13	23
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	241	370
- Offensive Plays	56	80
- Yards per Play	4.30	4.63
Net Rushing Yards	73	160
- Rushing Attempts	22	36
- Yards per Rush	3.32	4.44
Net Passing Yards	168	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 16 - 2	43 - 21 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards	177	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.94	4.77
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	10/60	6/58
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/16	3/71
Interception Ret./Yards	4/113	2/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 21
Time of Possession	23:43	36:17

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:02	OWN 25	6	23	Punt
1	1:06	3:23	OWN 26	8	35	Punt
2	11:27	3:24	OWN 27	7	31	Interception
2	4:23	0:37	OPP 5	3	5	Touchdown
2	1:48	1:17	OWN 42	6	21	Interception
3	12:17	1:38	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
3	9:46	1:30	OWN 30	6	18	Punt
3	1:33	1:41	OWN 13	3	2	Punt
4	13:39	1:11	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
4	5:50	3:07	OWN 29	4	17	Punt
4	1:36	0:45	OPP 31	5	10	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:58	9:52	OWN 2	18	79	Missed FG
2	12:43	1:16	OWN 12	3	2	Punt
2	8:03	3:40	OWN 44	9	37	Interception
2	3:46	1:58	OWN 37	4	28	Missed FG
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	2:43	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
3	10:39	0:53	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	8:16	6:43	OWN 1	10	95	Field Goal
4	14:52	1:13	OWN 33	3	25	Interception
4	12:28	6:38	OWN 16	15	55	Downs
4	2:43	0:21	OWN 3	2	10	Interception
4	2:22	0:46	OWN 25	4	6	Downs
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 27	3	12	Interception

Game MVP: Floyd Kratky, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donte Tyler	21	72	3.43	21	4	0
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Shaun Pochman	22	92	4.18	36	3
RB Frederick Rowan	9	28	3.11	11	1
QB Conrad Bollman	5	40	8.00	13	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Klopfenstein	33	16	177	1/9	2	28	2	59.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Conrad Bollman	43	21	215	1/5	0	27	4	24.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Douglas Gedney	8	14	88	11.00	13	19	1
WR Jayden Higgins	3	11	34	11.33	8	17	0
TE Jose Miller	2	4	23	11.50	0	15	0
RB Donte Tyler	2	2	33	16.50	18	28	1
FB Rex Maxwell	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Burt Watkins	8	13	111	13.88	42	25
WR J.J. Bieniemy	3	3	32	10.67	22	26
RB Shaun Pochman	3	4	8	2.67	3	9
TE Nolan Learned	3	11	17	5.67	4	12
RB Frederick Rowan	2	3	15	7.50	16	18
WR Ernest Dotson	1	5	27	27.00	0	27
TE Buddy Matsko	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
WR Luther Burden III	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Floyd Kratky	2	94	47.00	0
OLB Keegan Kelsey	1	12	12.00	1
S Xavier Watts	1	7	7.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Winston Holcomb	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Trey de Young	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Donte Tyler	1	0	0	0
G Doug Hwang	0	1	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Javon Bullard	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamie Eisner	6	283	47.2	47.2	52	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Miles Hanks	4	192	48.0	44.0	54	0

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Wells	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Maxwell Radke	1/3	0/1	0/1	21	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Mussorgsky	2	16	8.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis White	1	16	16.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darius Doan	2	48	24.0	0
Ron Migliore	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Floyd Kratky	10	2	0.0	35	44
OLB Keegan Kelsey	7	1	0.0	32	27
ILB Lincoln Scott	5	6	0.0	36	44
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	5	4	0.0	33	36
OLB Jorge Erickson	4	1	1.0	23	30
CB Marty Ferguson	4	2	0.0	33	39
CB Johnny Mallard	4	1	0.0	18	31
DT Mackenzie Booker	4	0	0.0	29	22
DE Tyrus Parker	3	0	0.0	29	23
S Kamari Lassiter	2	1	0.0	3	17
CB Bart Mussorgsky	2	1	0.0	33	43
WR Douglas Gedney	2	0	---	---	---
S Riley Harris	2	0	0.0	20	13
DT Shaun Bouchette	2	0	0.0	9	27
S Xavier Watts	1	1	0.0	16	18
DE Tristan Phillips	1	1	0.0	33	28
DE Corey Landgrebe	1	0	0.0	8	22
DT Jeffrey Franklin	1	0	0.0	1	3

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Trey de Young	7	0	0.0	20	23
S Javon Bullard	5	1	0.0	22	34
DT Alejandro Kramer	4	2	0.0	13	22
OLB Tito Dircks	4	0	0.0	10	18
DT Bobby Nordby	3	0	0.0	18	20
ILB Winston Holcomb	2	1	0.0	22	33
S J.R. Brayton	2	0	0.0	2	12
CB Jacob Parrish	2	0	0.0	22	28
CB Brett Grayek	2	0	0.0	5	14
TE Nolan Learned	2	0	---	---	---
DE Luke Roenicke	1	1	0.5	19	19
DT Henry Alexander	1	0	0.5	13	26
OLB Mickey Monroe	1	1	0.0	6	12
S Donald McCleskey	1	0	0.0	0	7
CB Melvin Pollock	1	0	0.0	6	13
WR Luther Burden III	1	0	---	---	---
DE Alan Stargell	1	0	0.0	10	22
S Ron Migliore	0	2	0.0	20	22
CB Lorenzo Blades	0	1	0.0	9	19

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jorge Erickson	1.0	0	0	30
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	0.0	2	1	36
DE Corey Landgrebe	0.0	2	1	22
DE Tristan Phillips	0.0	2	0	28
DT Mackenzie Booker	0.0	1	0	22

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Luke Roenicke	0.5	2	0	19
DT Henry Alexander	0.5	1	0	26
DE Keith Faneca	0.0	2	0	10
DT Bobby Nordby	0.0	2	0	20
DT Alejandro Kramer	0.0	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Floyd Kratky	4	1	2	44
OLB Keegan Kelsey	3	1	1	27
CB Marty Ferguson	3	1	0	39
CB Johnny Mallard	3	0	0	31
ILB Lincoln Scott	2	1	0	44
OLB Jorge Erickson	2	1	0	30
S Kamari Lassiter	2	0	0	17
S Xavier Watts	1	1	1	18
S Riley Harris	1	0	0	13
CB Bart Mussorgsky	0	3	0	43

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Trey de Young	4	1	1	23
S J.R. Brayton	3	1	0	12
CB Jacob Parrish	2	2	0	28
ILB Winston Holcomb	2	1	1	33
S Javon Bullard	1	1	0	34
S Donald McCleskey	1	0	0	7
CB Melvin Pollock	1	0	0	13
OLB Tito Dircks	1	0	0	18
CB Brett Grayek	1	0	0	14
DE Keith Faneca	0	1	0	10
S Ron Migliore	0	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Doug Hwang	3	8	22	1	34
G Isaiah Burton	1	5	22	0	34
T Elliot Hernandez	1	3	22	0	34
T Amos Harding	1	2	22	0	34
C Sean Choate	0	2	22	0	34
FB Rex Maxwell	0	2	9	0	13

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jake Melaragni	4	9	36	0	44
G Cris Griffith	2	6	36	1	44
T Bernard Fredrickson	1	8	36	0	44
T Artie Spinney	0	4	36	0	44
G Darien Strickland	0	1	36	0	44
TE Buddy Matsko	0	1	20	0	21
TE James Pierson	0	1	8	0	7
TE Nolan Learned	0	1	33	0	44

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kamari Lassiter	1	19
Lincoln Scott	1	15
Rex Maxwell	1	12

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Winston Holcomb	1	18
Tito Dircks	1	17
Christopher Weathers	1	6

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Lincoln Scott	---	---	36	44	15	95
CB Bart Mussorgsky	---	---	33	43	6	82
S Floyd Kratky	---	---	35	44	3	82
CB Marty Ferguson	---	---	33	39	3	75
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	23	30	20	73
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	33	36	2	71
G Doug Hwang	22	34	---	---	7	63
CB Johnny Mallard	---	---	18	31	13	62
DE Tristan Phillips	---	---	33	28	1	62
OLB Keegan Kelsey	---	---	32	27	1	60
T Elliot Hernandez	22	34	---	---	---	56
T Amos Harding	22	34	---	---	---	56
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	22	34	---	---	---	56
C Sean Choate	22	34	---	---	---	56
G Isaiah Burton	22	34	---	---	---	56
RB Donte Tyler	22	34	---	---	---	56
TE Jose Miller	20	33	---	---	---	53
WR Jayden Higgins	20	32	---	---	1	53
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	29	23	---	52
DT Mackenzie Booker	---	---	29	22	1	52
WR Douglas Gedney	20	30	---	---	1	51
S Kamari Lassiter	---	---	3	17	19	39
DT Shaun Bouchette	---	---	9	27	3	39
S Xavier Watts	---	---	16	18	5	39
S Riley Harris	---	---	20	13	1	34
FB Rex Maxwell	9	13	---	---	12	34
DE Corey Landgrebe	---	---	8	22	3	33
WR Antonio Lyle	9	16	---	---	6	31
TE Austin Tatum	3	6	---	---	18	27
RB Cam Wheat	5	1	---	---	14	20
DE Dana Bullock	---	---	1	12	6	19
WR Harrison Moran	0	3	---	---	12	15
CB Dennis White	---	---	2	4	7	13
DT Jeffrey Franklin	---	---	1	3	4	8
C R.J. Frist	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Chris Sanford	0	0	---	---	7	7
T John Hopper	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Oscar Peters	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Jamie Eisner	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Samuel Wells	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Cole Winslett	---	---	1	0	5	6
TE Devan Lareche	2	2	---	---	---	4
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Lester Dunsmore	0	0	---	---	1	1
WR Ernest Long	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Zak Zinter	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Darien Strickland	36	44	---	---	7	87
T Artie Spinney	36	44	---	---	7	87
T Bernard Fredrickson	36	44	---	---	7	87
G Cris Griffith	36	44	---	---	7	87
TE Nolan Learned	33	44	---	---	10	87
C Jake Melaragni	36	44	---	---	---	80
QB Conrad Bollman	36	44	---	---	---	80
WR Burt Watkins	35	43	---	---	1	79
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	22	33	18	73
S Javon Bullard	---	---	22	34	14	70
CB Jacob Parrish	---	---	22	28	7	57
S Ron Migliore	---	---	20	22	5	47
WR Ernest Dotson	11	19	---	---	16	46
RB Shaun Pochman	24	22	---	---	---	46
DT Henry Alexander	---	---	13	26	7	46
OLB Tito Dircks	---	---	10	18	17	45
OLB Trey de Young	---	---	20	23	---	43
TE Buddy Matsko	20	21	---	---	---	41
DE Luke Roenicke	---	---	19	19	---	38
DT Bobby Nordby	---	---	18	20	---	38
DT Alejandro Kramer	---	---	13	22	1	36
TE James Pierson	8	7	---	---	20	35
CB Lorenzo Blades	---	---	9	19	7	35
RB Frederick Rowan	13	21	---	---	---	34
CB Melvin Pollock	---	---	6	13	13	32
DE Alan Stargell	---	---	10	22	---	32
WR J.J. Bieniemy	12	18	---	---	---	30
RB Freddie Walsh	3	5	---	---	20	28
WR Darius Doan	11	9	---	---	5	25
CB Phillip Reese	---	---	12	11	---	23
DE Keith Faneca	---	---	12	10	---	22
CB Brett Grayek	---	---	5	14	1	20
WR Christopher Weathers	8	6	---	---	6	20
OLB Mickey Monroe	---	---	6	12	1	19
DE Dave Wyss	---	---	1	8	7	16
S J.R. Brayton	---	---	2	12	1	15
WR Luther Burden III	1	4	---	---	6	11
S Donald McCleskey	---	---	0	7	---	7
C Tito Wiggins	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Miles Hanks	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Maxwell Radke	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Monte Cristo	---	---	0	1	1	2
TE Otis Ziel	1	1	---	---	---	2
G Demetrius Heath	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jake Mathews	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Byron Breckterfield	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	18	3.6
Middle	14	49	3.5
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	4	0.7
Middle	16	54	3.4
Right	14	102	7.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Klopfenstein	33	16	1	0	0	8	7	1	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Conrad Bollman	43	21	5	0	2	9	7	2	4

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	9	95	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	67	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	15	7.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	140	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	43	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	11	1	27	2.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney	14	8	88	0	30
WR Jayden Higgins	11	3	34	0	32
TE Jose Miller	4	2	23	0	33
RB Donte Tyler	2	2	33	1	34
FB Rex Maxwell	2	1	-1	0	13

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Burt Watkins	13	8	1	111	3	43
TE Nolan Learned	11	3	1	17	0	44
WR Ernest Dotson	5	1	0	27	1	19
RB Shaun Pochman	4	3	0	8	0	22
WR J.J. Bieniemy	3	3	0	32	1	18
RB Frederick Rowan	3	2	0	15	0	21
TE Buddy Matsko	2	1	0	5	0	21
WR Luther Burden III	2	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donte Tyler	2	-8	-4.00	3.43
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	1.00	1.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Shaun Pochman	2	-6	-3.00	4.18
QB Conrad Bollman	1	4	4.00	8.00
RB Frederick Rowan	1	2	2.00	3.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Klopfenstein	2	1	4	2.00	5.36

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Conrad Bollman	4	1	-3	-0.75	5.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Douglas Gedney	2	1	4	2.00	6.29

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nolan Learned	3	0	0	0.00	1.55
RB Frederick Rowan	1	1	-3	-3.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Donte Tyler	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Conrad Bollman	2	1
RB Shaun Pochman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Klopfenstein	13	10	7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Conrad Bollman	14	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Douglas Gedney	7	6	5
WR Jayden Higgins	4	2	1
TE Jose Miller	1	1	1
FB Rex Maxwell	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Nolan Learned	5	2	1
WR Burt Watkins	4	3	3
WR J.J. Bieniemy	2	2	1
RB Frederick Rowan	2	1	0
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,100 (23,600)
End Zone 11,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 6,500 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (15,000)
Club Seats 6,000 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,700 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,100 (23,600)
End Zone	11,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	6,500 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (15,000)
Club Seats	6,000 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,700 (6,200)