Week 8, 2041

played in New Orleans, LA

66 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	14	7	0	0	-	21
New Orleans Saints	7	3	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:05 CAR - Glen Stevenson 3 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
1Q: 06:35 NOS - Kai Banks 2 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
1Q: 00:59 CAR - Troy Mesaros 4 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 05:42 CAR - Glen Stevenson 11 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 00:01 NOS - Freddie Weiner 48 field goal
3Q: 11:50 NOS - Dwayne Starks 4 run (Freddie Weiner extra point)
3Q: 00:19 NOS - Freddie Weiner 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:05 CAR - Glen Stevenson 3 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
1Q: 06:35 NOS - Kai Banks 2 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
1Q: 00:59 CAR - Troy Mesaros 4 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 05:42 CAR - Glen Stevenson 11 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
2Q: 00:01 NOS - Freddie Weiner 48 field goal
3Q: 11:50 NOS - Dwayne Starks 4 run (Freddie Weiner extra point)
3Q: 00:19 NOS - Freddie Weiner 18 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 4-4 2-6
First Downs 20 24
- by Rushing 12 6
- by Passing 7 17
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 301 450
- Offensive Plays 61 69
- Yards per Play 4.93 6.52
Net Rushing Yards 173 118
- Rushing Attempts 28 28
- Yards per Rush 6.18 4.21
Net Passing Yards 128 332
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 20 - 0 38 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 136 341
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 3/9
- Yards per Pass Play 3.88 8.10
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 2/0
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 21
Time of Possession 27:48 32:12

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	4-4	2-6
First Downs	20	24
- by Rushing	12	6
- by Passing	7	17
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	301	450
- Offensive Plays	61	69
- Yards per Play	4.93	6.52
Net Rushing Yards	173	118
- Rushing Attempts	28	28
- Yards per Rush	6.18	4.21
Net Passing Yards	128	332
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 20 - 0	38 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	136	341
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	3/9
- Yards per Pass Play	3.88	8.10
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	2/0
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 21
Time of Possession	27:48	32:12

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	1:59	OPP 13	4	13	Touchdown
1	6:24	5:36	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
2	13:29	7:54	OWN 6	15	94	Touchdown
2	3:35	2:17	OWN 20	5	8	Punt
3	15:00	0:53	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	11:44	1:14	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	7:16	1:02	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
3	0:11	1:06	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	11:23	2:40	OWN 28	5	26	Punt
4	2:33	2:33	OWN 42	8	34	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 23	3	-10	Fumble
1	10:54	4:30	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	0:48	2:19	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
2	5:35	2:00	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
2	1:18	1:18	OWN 13	5	56	Field Goal
3	14:07	2:23	OWN 22	5	78	Touchdown
3	10:30	3:14	OWN 35	7	39	Missed FG
3	6:14	6:03	OWN 9	11	90	Field Goal
4	14:05	2:42	OWN 17	5	14	Punt
4	8:43	6:10	OWN 20	12	45	Missed FG

Game MVP: Leroy Jackson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Troy Mesaros	17	137	8.06	28	6	1
RB Leland Berry	5	18	3.60	7	0	0
QB Matt Joyner	5	18	3.60	9	0	0
FB Lee Tyler	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB J.T. Nordskov	15	64	4.27	24	1	0
RB Dwayne Starks	10	43	4.30	11	1	1
RB Camden Ringrose	2	12	6.00	7	0	0
WR Devon Ligeski	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	31	20	136	2/8	2	24	0	95.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leroy Jackson	38	30	341	3/9	1	35	0	112.8

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Glen Stevenson	8	13	52	6.50	15	17	2
WR Jon Logan	3	5	1	0.33	0	8	0
WR Sammy Kerney	3	3	36	12.00	1	24	0
TE Clay Anderton	2	4	14	7.00	0	11	0
TE Harold Vining	2	2	21	10.50	4	15	0
FB Lee Tyler	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Troy Mesaros	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Leland Berry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Damian Wormser	6	8	69	11.50	41	27	0
WR Brian Kolsrud	5	5	80	16.00	11	26	0
WR Colby de Leon	4	6	64	16.00	27	32	0
TE Kai Banks	4	4	42	10.50	44	35	1
TE Johnny Kernbach	4	5	36	9.00	11	14	0
WR Devon Ligeski	3	3	21	7.00	4	10	0
RB Dwayne Starks	2	2	17	8.50	3	9	0
RB J.T. Nordskov	1	3	7	7.00	4	7	0
RB Camden Ringrose	1	1	5	5.00	3	5	0
TE Terrell Jaime	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Bennett Turner	0	1	0	0
DE Nick Bruce	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Leroy Jackson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Fletcher	6	298	49.7	46.3	59	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Szabo	3	156	52.0	42.3	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Marshall	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Weiner	2/4	1/3	0/1	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leland Berry	1	9	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roberson	2	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roberson	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Louie Jennings	12	1	0.0	23	28
ILB Devin McIntyre	11	1	0.0	28	39
S Barry Green	9	3	0.0	28	41
OLB Tom Freitag	4	1	0.0	11	24
S Bill Stargell	4	0	0.0	26	25
CB Trey Finley	4	0	0.0	20	26
DT Herman Kosters	3	0	0.0	26	22
DE Nick Bruce	2	0	2.0	6	20
CB Lance Schulz	2	5	0.0	28	41
CB Kristopher Whiting	2	1	0.0	10	26
CB Brian Prescott	2	1	0.0	17	16
DE Sean Jervey	2	0	0.0	24	30
DT Kevin Fleming	1	0	1.0	9	15
ILB Earnest Copeland	1	0	0.0	2	2
DE Bennett Turner	0	2	0.0	25	32
DT Eduardo Davidds	0	1	0.0	20	28

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Phil Puente	7	0	0.0	25	26
S Arnold Stewart	6	4	0.0	27	33
ILB Norm Torres	5	2	0.0	27	29
DE Miguel Moore	4	1	1.0	25	26
OLB Harrison Lemke	4	2	0.0	27	33
S Justics Schneider	4	1	0.0	15	13
DT Bo Arnold	3	1	0.0	20	22
OLB Angel Clancy	3	1	0.0	23	28
ILB Colin Pizir	2	2	0.0	15	15
S Alexander Eldridge	2	1	0.0	14	20
CB Tevin Cochrane	2	0	0.0	8	13
DT Nickolas Schulz	1	0	1.0	3	4
CB Darien Gelis	1	3	0.0	13	20
DE Shawn Phillips	1	0	0.0	11	12
DT Bennett Chaplain	1	0	0.0	2	6
OLB Devan Starks	0	1	0.0	9	9
DE Glenn Peterson	0	1	0.0	19	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Nick Bruce	2.0	0	2	20
DT Kevin Fleming	1.0	1	0	15
DE Sean Jervey	0.0	2	0	30
DT Marcos Blair	0.0	1	0	12

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Nickolas Schulz	1.0	1	0	4
DE Miguel Moore	1.0	0	1	26
DT Bo Arnold	0.0	2	0	22
OLB Angel Clancy	0.0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Devin McIntyre	10	0	39
OLB Louie Jennings	6	0	28
S Bill Stargell	3	0	25
OLB Tom Freitag	3	0	24
CB Trey Finley	3	0	26
S Barry Green	2	1	41
CB Lance Schulz	1	0	41
CB Kristopher Whiting	1	0	26
CB Brian Prescott	1	0	16
S Ian Guthrie	0	1	13

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Arnold Stewart	6	1	33
CB Phil Puente	5	1	26
OLB Harrison Lemke	4	0	33
S Alexander Eldridge	1	0	20
CB Chad Ford	1	0	16
CB Darien Gelis	1	0	20
S Justics Schneider	1	0	13
DT Bo Arnold	1	0	22
ILB Colin Pizir	0	2	15

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Johnny Rose	3	5	0	28	0	33
G Maxwell Walsh	3	4	1	28	0	33
C Chase Jenkins	3	4	0	28	1	33
T Aaron Wilcox	2	3	0	28	0	33
TE Harold Vining	2	2	0	7	0	9
G Everett Gartland	1	3	0	28	1	33
FB Lee Tyler	1	1	0	8	0	6
TE Clay Anderton	0	2	0	25	0	31

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kristopher Webb	4	7	1	28	0	41
T Kai Bensen	3	8	0	28	0	41
G Carl Mueller	3	4	0	28	2	41
G Leland Buckley	1	4	0	28	0	41
C Ethan Anderson	1	3	0	28	0	41
TE Terrell Jaime	0	2	0	2	0	1
RB Dwayne Starks	0	0	0	10	1	27

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Devin McIntyre	2	14
Leland Berry	1	17

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Johnny Kernbach	1	7

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Devin McIntyre	---	---	28	39	14	81
S Barry Green	---	---	28	41	4	73
CB Lance Schulz	---	---	28	41	4	73
C Chase Jenkins	28	33	---	---	---	61
T Johnny Rose	28	33	---	---	---	61
G Maxwell Walsh	28	33	---	---	---	61
QB Matt Joyner	28	33	---	---	---	61
G Everett Gartland	28	33	---	---	---	61
T Aaron Wilcox	28	33	---	---	---	61
DE Bennett Turner	---	---	25	32	4	61
CB Trey Finley	---	---	20	26	14	60
WR Glen Stevenson	27	33	---	---	---	60
WR Jon Logan	27	31	---	---	---	58
S Bill Stargell	---	---	26	25	7	58
TE Clay Anderton	25	31	---	---	---	56
DE Sean Jervey	---	---	24	30	1	55
DT Eduardo Davidds	---	---	20	28	5	53
OLB Louie Jennings	---	---	23	28	2	53
DT Herman Kosters	---	---	26	22	2	50
RB Troy Mesaros	23	26	---	---	---	49
WR Sammy Kerney	14	22	---	---	10	46
CB Brian Prescott	---	---	17	16	8	41
CB Kristopher Whiting	---	---	10	26	3	39
OLB Tom Freitag	---	---	11	24	3	38
RB Leland Berry	5	7	---	---	17	29
DE Nick Bruce	---	---	6	20	3	29
DT Kevin Fleming	---	---	9	15	3	27
S Ian Guthrie	---	---	1	13	12	26
FB Lee Tyler	8	6	---	---	11	25
OLB Ethan Gray	---	---	3	4	17	24
TE Harold Vining	7	9	---	---	6	22
TE Donny May	1	0	---	---	17	18
WR Andre Delgado	3	0	---	---	11	14
DT Marcos Blair	---	---	1	12	1	14
ILB Earnest Copeland	---	---	2	2	7	11
DE Norm Burke	---	---	0	7	3	10
WR Harrison Burrows	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Zack Fletcher	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Darnell Wheeler	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Darryl Berton	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jeremy Henderson	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Harris Schuster	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Roberto Marshall	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Reggie Valle	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Cooper Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Griffin Quinn	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Leland Buckley	28	41	---	---	11	80
T Kristopher Webb	28	41	---	---	3	72
G Carl Mueller	28	41	---	---	---	69
QB Leroy Jackson	28	41	---	---	---	69
C Ethan Anderson	28	41	---	---	---	69
T Kai Bensen	28	41	---	---	---	69
WR Damian Wormser	24	38	---	---	---	62
OLB Harrison Lemke	---	---	27	33	---	60
S Arnold Stewart	---	---	27	33	---	60
WR Colby de Leon	19	30	---	---	8	57
TE Kai Banks	28	29	---	---	---	57
ILB Norm Torres	---	---	27	29	---	56
WR Brian Kolsrud	27	28	---	---	---	55
DE Miguel Moore	---	---	25	26	---	51
CB Phil Puente	---	---	25	26	---	51
OLB Angel Clancy	---	---	23	28	---	51
S Alexander Eldridge	---	---	14	20	14	48
RB J.T. Nordskov	16	11	---	---	21	48
DE Glenn Peterson	---	---	19	25	---	44
DT Bo Arnold	---	---	20	22	---	42
RB Dwayne Starks	10	27	---	---	4	41
ILB Colin Pizir	---	---	15	15	10	40
CB Darien Gelis	---	---	13	20	6	39
OLB Devan Starks	---	---	9	9	17	35
CB Bert Fletcher	---	---	9	11	14	34
TE Johnny Kernbach	9	16	---	---	7	32
CB Chad Ford	---	---	15	16	---	31
RB Camden Ringrose	4	13	---	---	12	29
S Justics Schneider	---	---	15	13	---	28
WR Devon Ligeski	1	7	---	---	18	26
TE Terrell Jaime	2	1	---	---	21	24
DE Shawn Phillips	---	---	11	12	---	23
CB Tevin Cochrane	---	---	8	13	---	21
WR Bradley Roberson	0	5	---	---	10	15
DT Bennett Chaplain	---	---	2	6	6	14
K Freddie Weiner	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Roderick Drake	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Eddie Ramirez	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Jared Szabo	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Nickolas Schulz	---	---	3	4	---	7
C Melvin Volek	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Rodolfo McDowall	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE John Nakamura	---	---	0	0	6	6
OLB Rondell Herndon	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Nicholas Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Sammy Samuels	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	35	7.0
Middle	15	104	6.9
Right	7	36	5.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	62	6.2
Middle	9	24	2.7
Right	9	32	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	31	20	1	1	2	4	4	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leroy Jackson	38	30	5	2	0	2	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	6	14	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	47	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	51	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	24	24.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	78	11.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	111	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	60	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	5	92	15.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Glen Stevenson	13	8	0	52	0	33
WR Jon Logan	5	3	1	1	0	31
TE Clay Anderton	4	2	0	14	0	31
WR Sammy Kerney	3	3	0	36	1	22
RB Troy Mesaros	2	1	1	6	0	26
TE Harold Vining	2	2	0	21	0	9
RB Leland Berry	1	0	0	0	0	7
FB Lee Tyler	1	1	0	6	0	6

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damian Wormser	8	6	69	1	38
WR Colby de Leon	6	4	64	1	30
WR Brian Kolsrud	5	5	80	2	28
TE Johnny Kernbach	5	4	36	0	16
TE Kai Banks	4	4	42	1	29
WR Devon Ligeski	3	3	21	0	7
RB J.T. Nordskov	3	1	7	0	11
RB Dwayne Starks	2	2	17	0	27
TE Terrell Jaime	1	0	0	0	1
RB Camden Ringrose	1	1	5	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Troy Mesaros	4	14	3.50	8.06
QB Matt Joyner	1	3	3.00	3.60

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dwayne Starks	2	9	4.50	4.30

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Joyner	6	4	37	6.17	4.39

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leroy Jackson	5	4	27	5.40	8.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Glen Stevenson	4	3	31	7.75	4.00
RB Troy Mesaros	2	1	6	3.00	3.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devon Ligeski	1	1	10	10.00	7.00
WR Colby de Leon	1	1	7	7.00	10.67
RB J.T. Nordskov	1	0	0	0.00	2.33
TE Kai Banks	1	1	2	2.00	10.50
RB Dwayne Starks	1	1	8	8.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

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

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB J.T. Nordskov	1	0
RB Dwayne Starks	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	7	5	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leroy Jackson	12	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Glen Stevenson	5	4	2
WR Jon Logan	1	0	0
TE Harold Vining	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Colby de Leon	3	1	0
WR Damian Wormser	3	3	2
TE Johnny Kernbach	2	2	2
WR Devon Ligeski	1	1	1
WR Brian Kolsrud	1	1	1
TE Kai Banks	1	1	1
RB Dwayne Starks	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,300 (21,300)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes 4,200 (4,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	79,200 (79,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,300 (21,300)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	15,800 (15,800)
Luxury Boxes	4,200 (4,200)