Week 8, 2040

played in Carolina, NC

67 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 CAR - Troy Mesaros 5 pass from Matt Joyner (Francisco Norton extra point)
1Q: 03:17 NOS - Camden Ringrose 2 run (Claude Sjogren extra point)
3Q: 13:39 CAR - George Drexler 24 run (Francisco Norton extra point)
3Q: 10:53 CAR - George Drexler 2 run (Francisco Norton extra point)
4Q: 13:01 NOS - Claude Sjogren 30 field goal
4Q: 05:38 CAR - Francisco Norton 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 CAR - Troy Mesaros 5 pass from Matt Joyner (Francisco Norton extra point)
1Q: 03:17 NOS - Camden Ringrose 2 run (Claude Sjogren extra point)
3Q: 13:39 CAR - George Drexler 24 run (Francisco Norton extra point)
3Q: 10:53 CAR - George Drexler 2 run (Francisco Norton extra point)
4Q: 13:01 NOS - Claude Sjogren 30 field goal
4Q: 05:38 CAR - Francisco Norton 24 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 4-3 4-4
First Downs 22 17
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 283 297
- Offensive Plays 77 56
- Yards per Play 3.68 5.30
Net Rushing Yards 136 127
- Rushing Attempts 30 32
- Yards per Rush 4.53 3.97
Net Passing Yards 147 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 25 - 2 23 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 166 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 3.13 7.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 8.5
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 9/53
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/53 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 43
Time of Possession 31:15 28:45

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	4-3	4-4
First Downs	22	17
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	283	297
- Offensive Plays	77	56
- Yards per Play	3.68	5.30
Net Rushing Yards	136	127
- Rushing Attempts	30	32
- Yards per Rush	4.53	3.97
Net Passing Yards	147	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 25 - 2	23 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	166	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	3.13	7.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	8.5
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	9/53
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/53	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 43
Time of Possession	31:15	28:45

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	7:44	OWN 23	15	77	Touchdown
1	0:15	5:58	OWN 20	13	46	Punt
2	5:58	4:25	OWN 20	11	44	Missed FG
2	0:59	0:59	OWN 20	4	22	Half
3	15:00	0:10	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
3	13:20	1:51	OWN 11	4	16	Punt
3	10:46	1:36	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
3	6:21	1:14	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	3:51	5:58	OWN 34	11	53	Field Goal
4	5:30	1:51	OWN 25	8	14	Interception
4	2:29	0:51	OWN 21	4	3	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	3:10	2:55	OWN 25	8	36	Punt
2	9:17	3:19	OWN 20	5	32	Punt
2	1:33	0:34	OWN 43	3	9	Punt
3	14:50	1:30	OPP 33	3	33	Touchdown
3	11:29	0:43	OPP 3	2	3	Touchdown
3	9:10	2:49	OWN 23	5	35	Punt
3	5:07	1:16	50	3	-12	Punt
4	12:53	7:23	OWN 25	13	68	Field Goal
4	3:39	1:10	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
4	1:38	1:38	OPP 24	3	-6	Game

Game MVP: Matt Joyner, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dwayne Starks	10	48	4.80	19	1	0
QB Nicholas Kinney	10	62	6.20	13	2	0
RB Camden Ringrose	9	27	3.00	12	1	1
WR Brian Kolsrud	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Troy Mesaros	14	49	3.50	17	1	0
QB Matt Joyner	11	26	2.36	9	0	0
RB Cooper Thompson	4	22	5.50	10	1	0
TE George Drexler	3	30	10.00	24	1	2

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nicholas Kinney	44	25	166	3/19	0	18	2	46.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	23	14	174	1/4	1	29	0	98.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Max Holliday	6	7	9	1.50	6	18
WR Brian Kolsrud	5	7	38	7.60	0	13
WR Damian Wormser	5	9	51	10.20	20	18
TE Ruben Palos	3	10	22	7.33	10	10
TE Terrell Jaime	2	3	10	5.00	3	5
RB Dwayne Starks	2	4	13	6.50	8	7
TE Johnny Kernbach	2	3	23	11.50	2	15
RB Enrique Blackburn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jon Logan	5	7	70	14.00	52	29	0
RB Troy Mesaros	3	4	23	7.67	12	11	1
TE Clay Anderton	2	5	20	10.00	3	11	0
WR Sammy Kerney	2	3	42	21.00	28	27	0
TE George Drexler	1	1	9	9.00	10	9	0
WR Glen Stevenson	1	3	10	10.00	4	10	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jordan Kiddoo	1	0	0.00	0
S Barry Green	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Dwayne Starks	1	0	0	0
RB Enrique Blackburn	0	1	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Louie Jennings	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Szabo	4	136	34.0	22.8	54	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Fletcher	6	261	43.5	28.2	49	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Claude Sjogren	1/2	0/1	0/1	30	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Francisco Norton	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emiliano Mares	2	12	6.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaiah Dillon	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roberto Shepherd	3	53	17.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	8	2	0.0	28	21
OLB Corey Zumdahl	5	0	1.0	28	17
DT Tyrell Ballard	5	1	0.0	29	19
ILB Alfredo Ford	4	1	0.0	19	14
S Donnell Lincoln	4	1	0.0	30	22
DE Zach Francis	3	1	0.0	24	18
DE Wayne Krock	3	0	0.0	17	14
CB Tevin Cochrane	3	0	0.0	13	11
S Winfred Porter	2	1	0.0	17	15
S Alexander Eldridge	2	1	0.0	22	15
CB Elliot Sukova	2	0	0.0	26	18
WR Damian Wormser	2	0	---	---	---
DE Glenn Peterson	1	0	0.0	20	16
CB Roberto Shepherd	1	0	0.0	21	14
OLB Harrison Lemke	0	2	0.0	30	22

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lance Schulz	10	0	0.0	30	47
OLB Louie Jennings	8	2	0.0	25	37
S Barry Green	6	3	0.0	30	47
OLB Tom Freitag	6	1	0.0	21	36
S Jordan Kiddoo	6	0	0.0	29	44
DT Eduardo Davidds	5	0	0.0	18	25
CB Trey Finley	5	0	0.0	23	32
DE Bennett Parker	3	2	1.5	21	33
CB Kristopher Whiting	3	1	0.0	16	22
DT Ellis Watson	1	0	1.0	15	29
ILB Nicholas Wharry	1	4	0.0	27	37
DT Kenneth Blackburn	1	2	0.0	19	23
ILB J.T. Johns	1	0	0.0	3	10
OLB Ethan Gray	1	0	0.0	5	12
DE Melvin Mahoney	0	1	0.5	13	25

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Corey Zumdahl	1.0	0	17
DE Zach Francis	0.0	3	18
DE Wayne Krock	0.0	1	14
DT Tyrell Ballard	0.0	1	19
DE Glenn Peterson	0.0	1	16

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bennett Parker	1.5	1	1	0	33
DT Ellis Watson	1.0	0	0	0	29
DE Melvin Mahoney	0.5	1	2	0	25
OLB Tom Freitag	0.0	0	3	4	36
DE Nick Bruce	0.0	0	1	1	32
DT Kenneth Blackburn	0.0	0	1	0	23
ILB J.T. Johns	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	4	0	21
ILB Alfredo Ford	2	0	14
CB Tevin Cochrane	2	0	11
S Donnell Lincoln	1	2	22
DT Tyrell Ballard	1	0	19
CB Elliot Sukova	1	0	18
DE Zach Francis	1	0	18
S Winfred Porter	1	0	15
CB Roberto Shepherd	1	0	14

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Barry Green	4	0	1	47
CB Lance Schulz	4	0	0	47
S Jordan Kiddoo	3	1	1	44
OLB Tom Freitag	3	1	0	36
OLB Louie Jennings	3	1	0	37
CB Kristopher Whiting	3	0	0	22
CB Trey Finley	2	0	0	32
DE Bennett Parker	1	0	0	33
ILB J.T. Johns	1	0	0	10
OLB Ethan Gray	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ethan Anderson	2	5	30	0	47
G Sammie Dawson	2	4	30	0	47
G Carl Mueller	1	4	30	1	47
T Kristopher Webb	1	4	30	0	47
T Kai Bensen	1	3	30	2	47

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Maxwell Walsh	3	9	2	32	0	24
T Aaron Wilcox	2	9	0	32	0	24
T Cornell Berrian	1	2	0	32	1	24
C Chase Jenkins	0	6	0	32	0	24
T Kyle Correia	0	2	0	24	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Enrique Blackburn	1	20
Ethan Anderson	1	4

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Isaiah Dillon	2	15
Nolan Archer	1	19
Clay Anderton	1	11
Nolan Marsh	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Kai Bensen	30	47	---	---	6	83
C Ethan Anderson	30	47	---	---	4	81
G Carl Mueller	30	47	---	---	---	77
G Sammie Dawson	30	47	---	---	---	77
T Kristopher Webb	30	47	---	---	---	77
QB Nicholas Kinney	30	47	---	---	---	77
WR Brian Kolsrud	29	42	---	---	---	71
WR Damian Wormser	27	42	---	---	1	70
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	---	---	28	21	18	67
RB Dwayne Starks	19	35	---	---	10	64
TE Ruben Palos	24	38	---	---	---	62
OLB Harrison Lemke	---	---	30	22	1	53
S Donnell Lincoln	---	---	30	22	1	53
S Alexander Eldridge	---	---	22	15	14	51
DT Tyrell Ballard	---	---	29	19	1	49
OLB Corey Zumdahl	---	---	28	17	---	45
CB Elliot Sukova	---	---	26	18	---	44
WR Max Holliday	14	22	---	---	6	42
DE Zach Francis	---	---	24	18	---	42
CB Roberto Shepherd	---	---	21	14	7	42
DE Glenn Peterson	---	---	20	16	1	37
CB Tevin Cochrane	---	---	13	11	13	37
TE Terrell Jaime	7	8	---	---	20	35
TE Johnny Kernbach	13	22	---	---	---	35
ILB Alfredo Ford	---	---	19	14	1	34
S Winfred Porter	---	---	17	15	1	33
DE Wayne Krock	---	---	17	14	1	32
RB Enrique Blackburn	3	9	---	---	20	32
CB Phil Puente	---	---	12	12	7	31
OLB Devan Starks	---	---	4	4	18	26
WR Emiliano Mares	3	6	---	---	16	25
RB Camden Ringrose	11	11	---	---	---	22
WR Jerald Hamilton	0	0	---	---	12	12
OLB Chris May	---	---	5	5	1	11
DE John Nakamura	---	---	2	2	6	10
G Leland Buckley	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Wes Farkas	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Wade Paquette	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Jared Szabo	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Heath Huffman	---	---	0	0	6	6
DT Nickolas Schulz	---	---	3	3	---	6
T Colton Cornejo	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Claude Sjogren	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Wendell Grubb	---	---	1	2	1	4
OLB Connor Erickson	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Leroy Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Barry Green	---	---	30	47	2	79
CB Lance Schulz	---	---	30	47	2	79
S Jordan Kiddoo	---	---	29	44	2	75
ILB Nicholas Wharry	---	---	27	37	2	66
T Aaron Wilcox	32	24	---	---	7	63
OLB Louie Jennings	---	---	25	37	1	63
TE Clay Anderton	30	21	---	---	11	62
OLB Tom Freitag	---	---	21	36	2	59
C Chase Jenkins	32	24	---	---	---	56
T Cornell Berrian	32	24	---	---	---	56
CB Trey Finley	---	---	23	32	1	56
G Maxwell Walsh	32	24	---	---	---	56
QB Matt Joyner	32	24	---	---	---	56
DE Bennett Parker	---	---	21	33	---	54
DE Nick Bruce	---	---	21	32	1	54
WR Jon Logan	29	20	---	---	---	49
DT Ellis Watson	---	---	15	29	5	49
RB Troy Mesaros	23	16	---	---	9	48
T Kyle Correia	24	15	---	---	7	46
WR Glen Stevenson	31	15	---	---	---	46
DT Eduardo Davidds	---	---	18	25	1	44
DT Kenneth Blackburn	---	---	19	23	2	44
DE Melvin Mahoney	---	---	13	25	5	43
CB Kristopher Whiting	---	---	16	22	4	42
CB Richard Patton	---	---	9	17	13	39
TE George Drexler	18	14	---	---	1	33
WR Sammy Kerney	16	17	---	---	---	33
RB Nolan Archer	3	6	---	---	19	28
TE Griffin Quinn	0	4	---	---	18	22
OLB Seth Conway	---	---	2	0	18	20
ILB J.T. Johns	---	---	3	10	7	20
WR Rod Bagley	1	5	---	---	13	19
OLB Ethan Gray	---	---	5	12	2	19
G Everett Gartland	8	9	---	---	---	17
S Avery Huntley	---	---	0	3	12	15
S Isaiah Dillon	---	---	0	0	15	15
RB Cooper Thompson	9	1	---	---	---	10
WR Nolan Marsh	0	1	---	---	8	9
CB Brian Prescott	---	---	0	2	7	9
C Camden Ramsey	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Zack Fletcher	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB Efrain Norton	---	---	3	4	---	7
C Jeremy Henderson	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Harris Schuster	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Francisco Norton	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Reggie Valle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	9	1.8
Middle	20	105	5.3
Right	5	22	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	59	8.4
Middle	17	50	2.9
Right	7	19	2.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nicholas Kinney	44	25	0	2	1	3	9	5	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	23	14	3	0	1	2	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	7	0.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	11	76	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	68	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	15	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	80	13.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	74	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	20	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Ruben Palos	10	3	0	22	38
WR Damian Wormser	9	5	0	51	42
WR Max Holliday	7	6	0	9	22
WR Brian Kolsrud	7	5	0	38	42
RB Dwayne Starks	4	2	0	13	35
TE Terrell Jaime	3	2	0	10	8
TE Johnny Kernbach	3	2	0	23	22
RB Enrique Blackburn	1	0	1	0	9

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jon Logan	7	5	0	70	2	20
TE Clay Anderton	5	2	1	20	0	21
RB Troy Mesaros	4	3	0	23	0	16
WR Sammy Kerney	3	2	0	42	1	17
WR Glen Stevenson	3	1	0	10	0	15
TE George Drexler	1	1	0	9	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Camden Ringrose	2	4	2.00	3.00
RB Dwayne Starks	1	1	1.00	4.80
QB Nicholas Kinney	1	13	13.00	6.20

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Matt Joyner	3	7	2.33	2.36
RB Troy Mesaros	3	4	1.33	3.50
TE George Drexler	1	2	2.00	10.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nicholas Kinney	2	1	5	2.50	3.77

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Joyner	2	2	16	8.00	7.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Terrell Jaime	1	1	5	5.00	3.33
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	0	0	0.00	7.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jon Logan	1	1	11	11.00	10.00
RB Troy Mesaros	1	1	5	5.00	5.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Nicholas Kinney	3	2
RB Camden Ringrose	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Joyner	3	0
TE George Drexler	1	1
RB Troy Mesaros	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nicholas Kinney	14	7	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ruben Palos	3	1	1
WR Damian Wormser	3	2	2
WR Max Holliday	2	1	0
WR Brian Kolsrud	2	1	1
TE Terrell Jaime	2	1	0
RB Dwayne Starks	2	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Troy Mesaros	2	2	2
TE George Drexler	1	1	0
WR Jon Logan	1	0	0
TE Clay Anderton	1	1	1
WR Glen Stevenson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (19,500)
End Zone 13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats 12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes 3,800 (3,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,300 (70,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (19,500)
End Zone	13,900 (13,900)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,000)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (12,300)
Club Seats	12,800 (12,800)
Luxury Boxes	3,800 (3,800)