Week 8, 2043

played in Carolina, NC

65 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	7	7	0	-	21
Carolina Panthers	7	3	7	21	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 3 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
1Q: 08:46 NOS - Damian Wormser 82 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 09:14 NOS - Johnny Kernbach 6 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Roberto Marshall 36 field goal
3Q: 10:14 NOS - Brian Kolsrud 4 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
3Q: 07:18 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 31 fumble return (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 06:21 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 1 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 01:44 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 1 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 00:55 CAR - Devin McIntyre 54 interception return (Roberto Marshall extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 3 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
1Q: 08:46 NOS - Damian Wormser 82 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 09:14 NOS - Johnny Kernbach 6 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Roberto Marshall 36 field goal
3Q: 10:14 NOS - Brian Kolsrud 4 pass from Leroy Jackson (Freddie Weiner extra point)
3Q: 07:18 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 31 fumble return (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 06:21 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 1 pass from Matt Joyner (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 01:44 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 1 run (Roberto Marshall extra point)
4Q: 00:55 CAR - Devin McIntyre 54 interception return (Roberto Marshall extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 4-3 6-2
First Downs 25 25
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 16 15
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 452 424
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 7.79 6.14
Net Rushing Yards 131 136
- Rushing Attempts 18 30
- Yards per Rush 7.28 4.53
Net Passing Yards 321 288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 2 37 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 348 304
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 8.03 7.38
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/10 10/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 4/77 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/70
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 25
Time of Possession 26:46 33:14

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	4-3	6-2
First Downs	25	25
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	16	15
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	452	424
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	7.79	6.14
Net Rushing Yards	131	136
- Rushing Attempts	18	30
- Yards per Rush	7.28	4.53
Net Passing Yards	321	288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 2	37 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	348	304
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	8.03	7.38
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/10	10/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	4/77	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/70
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 25
Time of Possession	26:46	33:14

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:06	0:37	OWN 18	1	82	Touchdown
1	6:42	3:21	OWN 25	8	20	Punt
2	13:44	4:40	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	4:41	2:43	OWN 35	8	41	Interception
3	15:00	2:36	OWN 28	3	-11	Punt
3	12:14	2:06	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
3	6:49	3:31	OWN 25	7	30	Punt
3	2:00	5:12	OWN 6	9	67	Missed FG
4	6:14	0:43	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
4	1:33	0:48	OWN 34	3	21	Interception
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 25	3	64	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:54	OWN 24	11	76	Touchdown
1	8:29	1:47	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	3:21	4:37	OWN 14	8	44	Punt
2	9:04	4:23	OWN 25	8	47	Missed FG
2	1:58	1:58	OWN 37	9	44	Field Goal
3	12:24	0:10	OWN 35	1	0	Interception
3	10:08	3:19	OWN 30	5	70	Touchdown
3	3:18	1:18	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	11:48	5:34	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
4	5:31	3:58	OWN 6	11	94	Touchdown

Game MVP: Luis Nordstrom, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dwayne Starks	15	125	8.33	39	3	0
RB Nicholas Kruk	3	6	2.00	9	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Luis Nordstrom	20	97	4.85	15	5	2
RB Chase Sutton	6	19	3.17	7	0	0
QB Matt Joyner	2	12	6.00	7	0	0
WR Glen Stevenson	2	8	4.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leroy Jackson	36	24	348	4/27	3	82	2	102.5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	37	25	304	2/16	1	61	1	90.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bradley Roberson	8	10	71	8.88	39	24	0
TE Johnny Kernbach	5	9	63	12.60	2	32	1
WR Brian Kolsrud	4	6	70	17.50	1	53	1
WR Damian Wormser	4	5	107	26.75	38	82	1
RB Dwayne Starks	2	4	19	9.50	9	16	0
TE Terrell Jaime	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
RB Nicholas Kruk	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Miles Galloway	5	6	115	23.00	75	61	0
WR Glen Stevenson	5	9	68	13.60	16	32	0
TE Kody Berry	4	5	28	7.00	7	21	0
RB Luis Nordstrom	4	4	24	6.00	20	20	1
TE Leonard Alcott	3	6	26	8.67	18	13	0
TE Myron Massie	3	5	25	8.33	6	12	0
WR Cornelius Ballard	1	2	18	18.00	4	18	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Phil Puente	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Louie Jennings	1	16	16.00	0
ILB Devin McIntyre	1	54	54.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Arnold Stewart	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Myron Massie	1	0	0	0
RB Luis Nordstrom	0	1	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Szabo	4	199	49.8	45.0	66	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Fletcher	3	157	52.3	45.7	66	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Marshall	1/2	0/1	0/0	36	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaiah Dillon	2	-1	-0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bradley Roberson	4	77	19.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luis Nordstrom	2	46	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Damien Nixon	10	1	1.0	30	39
S Arnold Stewart	7	1	0.0	30	38
DE Miguel Moore	6	2	0.0	18	28
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	5	1	0.0	19	27
OLB Angel Clancy	4	3	0.0	27	28
CB Phil Puente	4	0	0.0	25	23
DT Bo Arnold	4	0	0.0	27	28
S Justics Schneider	3	2	0.0	20	27
CB Damien Roberts	3	0	0.0	27	38
DE Greg Booker	1	1	1.0	30	37
S Alexander Eldridge	1	1	0.0	10	13
DE Archie Santana	1	1	0.0	22	25
ILB J.T. Montgomery	1	1	0.0	13	11
DT Nickolas Schulz	1	0	0.0	3	11
CB Jeremy Jannot	1	0	0.0	3	8
OLB Kim Roussel	1	0	0.0	4	11
CB Rodney Diegel	1	0	0.0	6	14
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ron Dworak	0	1	0.0	5	7

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lance Schulz	6	0	0.0	18	40
DE Bennett Turner	4	1	3.0	17	35
S Barry Green	4	2	0.0	18	34
CB Cole Sierra	4	2	0.0	17	39
OLB Louie Jennings	4	1	0.0	17	35
ILB Devin McIntyre	4	0	0.0	17	40
CB Jeff Mahoney	4	0	0.0	9	28
DT Marcos Grier	3	0	0.0	12	20
DT Herman Kosters	2	2	1.0	18	32
OLB Ethan Gray	2	0	0.0	9	23
DT Alexis Kennedy	2	0	0.0	5	17
S Barry McCammon	1	3	0.0	17	35
S Isaiah Dillon	1	1	0.0	1	13
WR Miles Galloway	1	0	---	---	---
DE Sean Jervey	1	0	0.0	17	32
OLB Angel Joppru	1	0	0.0	1	0
DT Francisco Hutchins	0	1	0.0	1	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Greg Booker	1.0	0	1	2	37
OLB Damien Nixon	1.0	0	0	0	39
CB Phil Puente	0.0	1	0	0	23
OLB Angel Clancy	0.0	0	1	2	28
DT Bo Arnold	0.0	0	1	0	28

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bennett Turner	3.0	2	1	35
DT Herman Kosters	1.0	1	1	32
OLB Louie Jennings	0.0	1	2	35

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	5	0	0	27
S Arnold Stewart	4	1	0	38
OLB Damien Nixon	4	1	0	39
CB Phil Puente	3	0	1	23
CB Damien Roberts	3	0	0	38
DE Miguel Moore	2	0	0	28
S Alexander Eldridge	1	2	0	13
CB Jeremy Jannot	1	0	0	8
CB Rodney Diegel	1	0	0	14
S Justics Schneider	1	0	0	27
CB Chad Ford	0	1	0	9

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lance Schulz	4	1	0	40
CB Jeff Mahoney	4	0	0	28
CB Cole Sierra	3	1	0	39
OLB Louie Jennings	3	0	1	35
S Barry Green	3	0	0	34
S Barry McCammon	3	0	0	35
OLB Ethan Gray	2	0	0	23
ILB Devin McIntyre	1	2	1	40
S Isaiah Dillon	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kai Bensen	5	6	0	18	1	40
C Ethan Anderson	3	5	1	18	2	40
G Marco Cooney	2	3	0	18	0	40
G Rodolfo McDowall	1	2	0	18	0	40
T Kristopher Webb	1	1	0	18	1	40
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	1	0	18	0	35

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Maxwell Walsh	5	8	30	0	39
C Jeremy Henderson	4	5	30	0	39
T Ryan Welles	2	7	30	2	39
T Aaron Wilcox	1	5	30	0	39
TE Leonard Alcott	1	1	29	0	34
G Harry Dotson	0	2	30	0	39

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kim Roussel	2	19
Leland Buckley	1	9
Johnny Kernbach	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Devin McIntyre	3	10
Kent Roupenian	1	15

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Damien Nixon	---	---	30	39	2	71
S Arnold Stewart	---	---	30	38	2	70
DE Greg Booker	---	---	30	37	2	69
CB Damien Roberts	---	---	27	38	2	67
WR Bradley Roberson	17	38	---	---	10	65
T Kristopher Webb	18	40	---	---	4	62
TE Johnny Kernbach	18	35	---	---	8	61
G Marco Cooney	18	40	---	---	---	58
QB Leroy Jackson	18	40	---	---	---	58
C Ethan Anderson	18	40	---	---	---	58
T Kai Bensen	18	40	---	---	---	58
G Rodolfo McDowall	18	40	---	---	---	58
WR Damian Wormser	18	38	---	---	---	56
DT Bo Arnold	---	---	27	28	---	55
OLB Angel Clancy	---	---	27	28	---	55
S Justics Schneider	---	---	20	27	2	49
RB Dwayne Starks	15	33	---	---	---	48
ILB Emmett Aberdeen	---	---	19	27	2	48
CB Phil Puente	---	---	25	23	---	48
DE Miguel Moore	---	---	18	28	1	47
DE Archie Santana	---	---	22	25	---	47
WR Brian Kolsrud	9	27	---	---	10	46
S Alexander Eldridge	---	---	10	13	13	36
OLB Kim Roussel	---	---	4	11	19	34
ILB J.T. Montgomery	---	---	13	11	9	33
TE Kai Banks	8	16	---	---	5	29
CB Rodney Diegel	---	---	6	14	3	23
TE Terrell Jaime	1	3	---	---	18	22
CB Chad Ford	---	---	2	9	9	20
CB Jeremy Jannot	---	---	3	8	8	19
RB Barry Lovell	1	0	---	---	18	19
DE Ron Dworak	---	---	5	7	4	16
DT Nickolas Schulz	---	---	3	11	2	16
CB Tevin Cochrane	---	---	9	7	---	16
WR Victor Spellman	0	1	---	---	13	14
RB Camden Ringrose	0	1	---	---	11	12
G Leland Buckley	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Zachery King	0	3	---	---	6	9
RB Nicholas Kruk	3	5	---	---	---	8
C Matt Stephenson	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Jared Szabo	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Robbie Ellis	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Freddie Weiner	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Vincent Fackleman	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Jordan Reynolds	---	---	0	0	3	3
QB Nicholas Kinney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Aaron Wilcox	30	39	---	---	5	74
G Harry Dotson	30	39	---	---	5	74
CB Cole Sierra	---	---	17	39	15	71
G Maxwell Walsh	30	39	---	---	---	69
QB Matt Joyner	30	39	---	---	---	69
T Ryan Welles	30	39	---	---	---	69
C Jeremy Henderson	30	39	---	---	---	69
WR Glen Stevenson	29	38	---	---	---	67
ILB Devin McIntyre	---	---	17	40	10	67
RB Luis Nordstrom	23	28	---	---	12	63
TE Leonard Alcott	29	34	---	---	---	63
S Barry McCammon	---	---	17	35	10	62
CB Lance Schulz	---	---	18	40	1	59
WR Miles Galloway	25	30	---	---	---	55
DE Sean Jervey	---	---	17	32	5	54
DT Herman Kosters	---	---	18	32	4	54
S Barry Green	---	---	18	34	1	53
DE Bennett Turner	---	---	17	35	1	53
OLB Louie Jennings	---	---	17	35	---	52
CB Jeff Mahoney	---	---	9	28	9	46
WR Cornelius Ballard	11	19	---	---	7	37
OLB Ethan Gray	---	---	9	23	1	33
S Isaiah Dillon	---	---	1	13	18	32
DT Marcos Grier	---	---	12	20	---	32
WR Kent Roupenian	4	8	---	---	15	27
RB Enrique Blackburn	3	2	---	---	19	24
TE Myron Massie	10	14	---	---	---	24
DT Alexis Kennedy	---	---	5	17	1	23
TE Kody Berry	9	13	---	---	---	22
OLB Nate Stautner	---	---	2	1	17	20
RB Chase Sutton	7	9	---	---	4	20
TE Zachary Bennit	0	0	---	---	19	19
DT Francisco Hutchins	---	---	1	11	1	13
ILB J.T. Johns	---	---	1	0	8	9
K Roberto Marshall	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Roderick Hansen	---	---	1	5	---	6
G Shaun Humphries	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Zack Fletcher	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Edward Gillespie	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Colin Nodin	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Jalen Soltis	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Angel Joppru	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Clifton Pritchett	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Kristopher Whiting	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Donte Carnahan	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Rico Bullock	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	51	17.0
Middle	8	28	3.5
Right	7	52	7.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	21	3.5
Middle	16	80	5.0
Right	8	35	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leroy Jackson	36	24	4	1	1	4	4	4	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	37	25	5	2	0	5	3	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	31	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	47	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	97	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	173	28.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	26	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	121	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	64	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	93	23.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bradley Roberson	10	8	0	71	1	38
TE Johnny Kernbach	9	5	0	63	1	35
WR Brian Kolsrud	6	4	0	70	1	27
WR Damian Wormser	5	4	0	107	1	38
RB Dwayne Starks	4	2	1	19	0	33
TE Terrell Jaime	1	1	0	18	0	3
RB Nicholas Kruk	1	0	0	0	0	5

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Glen Stevenson	9	5	68	1	38
WR Miles Galloway	6	5	115	2	30
TE Leonard Alcott	6	3	26	0	34
TE Kody Berry	5	4	28	1	13
TE Myron Massie	5	3	25	0	14
RB Luis Nordstrom	4	4	24	1	28
WR Cornelius Ballard	2	1	18	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Luis Nordstrom	5	23	4.60	4.85
QB Matt Joyner	1	7	7.00	6.00
WR Glen Stevenson	1	2	2.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leroy Jackson	3	3	22	7.33	9.67

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Joyner	2	1	1	0.50	8.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brian Kolsrud	1	1	4	4.00	11.67
WR Damian Wormser	1	1	12	12.00	21.40
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	1	6	6.00	7.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Glen Stevenson	1	0	0	0.00	7.56
RB Luis Nordstrom	1	1	1	1.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dwayne Starks	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Luis Nordstrom	3	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leroy Jackson	7	5	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	11	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bradley Roberson	3	3	3
WR Damian Wormser	2	1	0
TE Johnny Kernbach	2	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leonard Alcott	4	3	1
RB Luis Nordstrom	3	3	2
WR Glen Stevenson	2	2	2
WR Miles Galloway	1	1	1
WR Cornelius Ballard	1	1	1

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)