Week 1, 2046

played in Carolina, NC

58 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	0	0	12	-	15
Carolina Panthers	10	3	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 NOS - Avery Goodwin 45 field goal
1Q: 05:12 CAR - Freddie Weiner 31 field goal
1Q: 01:41 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 9 pass from Matt Joyner (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 04:23 CAR - Freddie Weiner 28 field goal
4Q: 13:34 NOS - Avery Goodwin 51 field goal
4Q: 07:40 NOS - Johnny Kernbach 33 pass from Leroy Jackson (Avery Goodwin extra point failed)
4Q: 00:19 NOS - Avery Goodwin 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 NOS - Avery Goodwin 45 field goal
1Q: 05:12 CAR - Freddie Weiner 31 field goal
1Q: 01:41 CAR - Luis Nordstrom 9 pass from Matt Joyner (Freddie Weiner extra point)
2Q: 04:23 CAR - Freddie Weiner 28 field goal
4Q: 13:34 NOS - Avery Goodwin 51 field goal
4Q: 07:40 NOS - Johnny Kernbach 33 pass from Leroy Jackson (Avery Goodwin extra point failed)
4Q: 00:19 NOS - Avery Goodwin 32 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 16 14
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 378 278
- Offensive Plays 62 60
- Yards per Play 6.10 4.63
Net Rushing Yards 37 54
- Rushing Attempts 14 26
- Yards per Rush 2.64 2.08
Net Passing Yards 341 224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 33 - 2 31 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 364 239
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/23 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 7.10 6.59
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/70 7/37
Punt Returns/Yards 6/25 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/38
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 36
Time of Possession 31:33 28:27

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	16	14
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	378	278
- Offensive Plays	62	60
- Yards per Play	6.10	4.63
Net Rushing Yards	37	54
- Rushing Attempts	14	26
- Yards per Rush	2.64	2.08
Net Passing Yards	341	224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 33 - 2	31 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	364	239
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/23	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	7.10	6.59
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/70	7/37
Punt Returns/Yards	6/25	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/38
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 36
Time of Possession	31:33	28:27

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:49	3:05	OWN 22	5	50	Field Goal
1	6:35	0:12	OWN 22	1	0	Interception
1	5:04	0:49	OWN 25	2	9	Interception
1	1:33	2:31	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	4:16	1:36	OWN 25	5	42	Missed FG
2	1:44	1:29	OWN 13	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	1:59	OWN 25	4	1	Punt
3	10:35	4:57	OWN 1	9	19	Punt
3	4:38	6:11	OWN 20	10	46	Field Goal
4	12:18	4:48	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	5:38	2:15	OWN 35	6	22	Punt
4	1:43	1:29	OWN 40	5	45	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:11	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	9:44	3:09	OWN 13	5	20	Punt
1	6:23	1:19	OPP 2	3	-12	Field Goal
1	4:15	2:42	OPP 41	7	41	Touchdown
2	14:02	9:46	OWN 4	17	85	Field Goal
2	2:40	0:56	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 37	2	8	Half
3	13:01	2:26	OPP 44	4	9	Punt
3	5:38	1:00	OWN 47	3	44	Interception
4	13:27	1:09	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	7:30	1:52	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	3:23	1:40	OWN 10	6	11	Punt
4	0:14	0:14	OWN 31	1	44	Game

Game MVP: Bart Whittaker, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Nicholas Kruk	11	28	2.55	12	3	0
RB Dwayne Starks	3	9	3.00	7	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Luis Nordstrom	19	47	2.47	15	2
RB Steven Lucas	4	7	1.75	4	0
QB Matt Joyner	2	-1	-0.50	3	0
RB Bart Howes	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leroy Jackson	45	33	364	3/23	1	33	2	85.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Joyner	31	21	239	3/15	1	44	1	87.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zachery King	7	8	31	4.43	5	11	0
WR Bradley Roberson	6	9	98	16.33	33	30	0
WR Damian Wormser	4	5	44	11.00	18	15	0
TE Johnny Kernbach	4	5	86	21.50	30	33	1
TE Ezra Lincoln	4	5	19	4.75	2	8	0
RB Dwayne Starks	2	3	15	7.50	3	11	0
RB Nicholas Kruk	2	4	20	10.00	6	17	0
WR Victor Spellman	2	2	13	6.50	0	10	0
TE Dominique Montez	2	2	38	19.00	18	29	0
FB Wyatt Hartman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Glen Stevenson	5	9	68	13.60	8	19	0
RB Luis Nordstrom	5	5	24	4.80	11	9	1
TE Leonard Alcott	3	4	53	17.67	32	38	0
WR Corey Reynaud	2	4	46	23.00	0	44	0
WR Cornelius Ballard	2	3	12	6.00	5	14	0
TE Glen Whiting	2	2	6	3.00	1	4	0
RB Steven Lucas	1	2	21	21.00	11	21	0
WR Rickey Bush	1	2	9	9.00	2	9	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DE Alonzo Koski	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mitchell Burton	1	8	8.00	0
CB Tommy Whetstone	1	30	30.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Ray Staley	1	1	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
G Blake Medlock	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tyrus Clement	5	204	40.8	38.2	62	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Fletcher	7	327	46.7	43.1	52	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Avery Goodwin	3/4	2/3	1/2	51	0/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Weiner	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Staley	6	25	4.2	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Bush	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levi Dodge	1	23	23.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luis Nordstrom	2	39	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Reuben Kemp	9	1	0.0	25	32
DE Darrin Rasmussen	7	1	1.0	20	22
ILB Reggie Montoya	5	0	0.0	24	29
DT Bo Arnold	4	1	0.0	22	25
CB Marvin Griffith	4	0	0.0	24	31
OLB Damien Nixon	3	1	1.0	26	33
CB Levi Dodge	3	1	0.0	21	21
S Arnold Stewart	3	0	0.0	26	34
OLB Marcos Sanderson	3	0	0.0	20	24
ILB Doug Blackburn	2	0	0.5	9	18
DE Alonzo Koski	2	0	0.0	21	28
CB Samuel Finley	1	1	0.0	4	10
CB Donovan Otto	1	1	0.0	17	16
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Aaron Shea	1	0	0.0	5	10
RB Nicholas Kruk	1	0	---	---	---
CB Preston Bradley	1	0	0.0	5	10
DE Wesley Ingram	0	1	0.5	7	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bryce Arends	12	2	0.0	14	39
S Mitchell Burton	6	0	0.0	12	47
ILB Rico Bullock	4	2	0.0	12	35
OLB Louie Jennings	4	1	0.0	5	17
CB Clay Karr	4	0	0.0	13	48
CB Tommy Whetstone	4	0	0.0	13	48
DE Bart Whittaker	3	0	3.0	12	33
CB Bernard Sciuto	3	0	0.0	8	33
CB Tevin Cochrane	3	0	0.0	0	16
DT Drake Peak	2	1	0.0	6	31
S Barry McCammon	2	1	0.0	7	13
DT Alexis Kennedy	1	2	0.0	8	19
QB Matt Joyner	1	0	---	---	---
CB Devan Zygmunt	1	0	0.0	10	22
DE J.B. Lane	0	1	0.0	4	10
DE Arnie Borders	0	1	0.0	12	47

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Darrin Rasmussen	1.0	1	1	22
OLB Damien Nixon	1.0	0	1	33
DE Wesley Ingram	0.5	0	0	10
ILB Doug Blackburn	0.5	0	0	18
DT Bo Arnold	0.0	3	1	25
DE Alonzo Koski	0.0	1	1	28
DT Emmett Robbins	0.0	1	0	12

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bart Whittaker	3.0	0	2	33
DE Arnie Borders	0.0	3	1	47
DT Herman Kosters	0.0	1	0	41

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Reuben Kemp	5	0	0	32
ILB Reggie Montoya	4	0	0	29
CB Levi Dodge	3	0	0	21
OLB Damien Nixon	2	0	0	33
CB Marvin Griffith	2	0	0	31
S Arnold Stewart	1	1	0	34
CB Donovan Otto	1	1	0	16
OLB Aaron Shea	1	0	0	10
OLB Marcos Sanderson	1	0	0	24
CB Samuel Finley	1	0	0	10
DE Alonzo Koski	0	0	1	28

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Bryce Arends	8	0	0	39
S Mitchell Burton	5	0	1	47
CB Clay Karr	4	0	0	48
CB Tommy Whetstone	3	0	1	48
CB Bernard Sciuto	3	0	0	33
OLB Louie Jennings	3	0	0	17
CB Tevin Cochrane	3	0	0	16
ILB Rico Bullock	1	1	0	35
DT Drake Peak	1	0	0	31
CB Devan Zygmunt	1	0	0	22
S Barry McCammon	1	0	0	13
S Vinny Baxter	0	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ethan Anderson	2	7	14	1	48
G Marshall Biru	1	2	14	0	48
T Lucas Utley	1	2	14	0	48
G J.B. Castanie	1	2	14	0	48
TE Ezra Lincoln	0	1	3	0	15
T Vincent Fackleman	0	0	14	2	48

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Blake Medlock	2	5	26	0	34
C Clay Newsome	1	6	26	1	34
G Myron Forbes	1	6	26	1	34
T Reuben Hoover	1	6	26	0	34
T Ryan Welles	1	1	26	1	34
TE Leonard Alcott	0	2	24	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Wyatt Hartman	1	20
Dwayne Starks	1	18
Vincent Fackleman	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Blake Medlock	2	9
Bernard Sciuto	1	23
Mitchell Burton	1	21
Tevin Cochrane	1	10
Reuben Hoover	1	9
Timothy Boehm	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Marshall Biru	14	48	---	---	9	71
T Vincent Fackleman	14	48	---	---	9	71
T Lucas Utley	14	48	---	---	9	71
G J.B. Castanie	14	48	---	---	9	71
CB Marvin Griffith	---	---	24	31	12	67
WR Bradley Roberson	14	47	---	---	4	65
QB Leroy Jackson	14	48	---	---	---	62
C Ethan Anderson	14	48	---	---	---	62
S Arnold Stewart	---	---	26	34	2	62
OLB Damien Nixon	---	---	26	33	2	61
S Reuben Kemp	---	---	25	32	2	59
WR Damian Wormser	12	44	---	---	---	56
ILB Reggie Montoya	---	---	24	29	2	55
DE Alonzo Koski	---	---	21	28	2	51
TE Johnny Kernbach	12	38	---	---	---	50
ILB Doug Blackburn	---	---	9	18	22	49
DT Bo Arnold	---	---	22	25	1	48
CB Levi Dodge	---	---	21	21	5	47
OLB Marcos Sanderson	---	---	20	24	1	45
TE Ezra Lincoln	3	15	---	---	25	43
DE Darrin Rasmussen	---	---	20	22	---	42
RB Dwayne Starks	3	18	---	---	18	39
OLB Aaron Shea	---	---	5	10	22	37
RB Nicholas Kruk	11	25	---	---	---	36
FB Wyatt Hartman	4	12	---	---	20	36
WR Zachery King	7	26	---	---	2	35
CB Donovan Otto	---	---	17	16	1	34
CB Samuel Finley	---	---	4	10	16	30
WR Victor Spellman	2	8	---	---	19	29
DT Emmett Robbins	---	---	6	12	8	26
DE Wesley Ingram	---	---	7	10	8	25
CB Preston Bradley	---	---	5	10	8	23
S Tony Ogbogu	---	---	1	1	16	18
WR Ray Staley	0	0	---	---	15	15
DT Preston O'Hara	---	---	3	8	1	12
C Terrence Walker	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Dominique Montez	2	7	---	---	---	9
P Tyrus Clement	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Avery Goodwin	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Roberto Hatcher	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB C.J. Drake	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bobby Winslett	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Marcos Owens	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Britt Zimmerman	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Herbert Brentlinger	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Leon Coutant	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Mitchell Burton	---	---	12	47	21	80
G Blake Medlock	26	34	---	---	9	69
T Reuben Hoover	26	34	---	---	9	69
CB Clay Karr	---	---	13	48	4	65
CB Tommy Whetstone	---	---	13	48	4	65
CB Bernard Sciuto	---	---	8	33	23	64
DE Arnie Borders	---	---	12	47	4	63
QB Matt Joyner	26	34	---	---	---	60
T Ryan Welles	26	34	---	---	---	60
C Clay Newsome	26	34	---	---	---	60
G Myron Forbes	26	34	---	---	---	60
WR Corey Reynaud	26	33	---	---	---	59
WR Glen Stevenson	24	33	---	---	---	57
OLB Bryce Arends	---	---	14	39	3	56
DT Herman Kosters	---	---	12	41	3	56
TE Leonard Alcott	24	31	---	---	---	55
ILB Rico Bullock	---	---	12	35	3	50
RB Luis Nordstrom	21	21	---	---	5	47
DE Bart Whittaker	---	---	12	33	2	47
DT Drake Peak	---	---	6	31	4	41
WR Cornelius Ballard	17	15	---	---	5	37
DT Alexis Kennedy	---	---	8	19	6	33
CB Devan Zygmunt	---	---	10	22	1	33
RB Steven Lucas	4	9	---	---	18	31
OLB Gino Gunn	---	---	2	15	12	29
CB Tevin Cochrane	---	---	0	16	10	26
OLB Louie Jennings	---	---	5	17	2	24
TE Axel Cole	0	0	---	---	23	23
FB Francisco Burr	0	6	---	---	16	22
TE Glen Whiting	8	14	---	---	---	22
S Barry McCammon	---	---	7	13	2	22
OLB Lucas Goetzinger	---	---	1	0	21	22
WR Ross Smoker	1	3	---	---	16	20
WR Rickey Bush	2	4	---	---	14	20
DE Zachary Gerhardt	---	---	2	11	6	19
DE J.B. Lane	---	---	4	10	1	15
S Vinny Baxter	---	---	1	3	8	12
T Kim Shannon	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Norbert May	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Zack Fletcher	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Timothy Boehm	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Freddie Weiner	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Darryl Hervey	2	1	---	---	---	3
RB Bart Howes	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Silas Gowin	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Dean Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	8	32	4.0
Right	4	-1	-0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	25	3.1
Middle	16	25	1.6
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leroy Jackson	45	33	5	1	2	2	4	3	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Joyner	31	21	3	1	0	2	6	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	8	28	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	16	164	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	81	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	91	18.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	15	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	98	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	63	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	63	12.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bradley Roberson	9	6	0	98	2	47
WR Zachery King	8	7	0	31	0	26
WR Damian Wormser	5	4	0	44	0	44
TE Johnny Kernbach	5	4	0	86	2	38
TE Ezra Lincoln	5	4	1	19	0	15
RB Nicholas Kruk	4	2	0	20	0	25
RB Dwayne Starks	3	2	1	15	0	18
WR Victor Spellman	2	2	0	13	0	8
TE Dominique Montez	2	2	0	38	1	7
FB Wyatt Hartman	1	0	0	0	0	12

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Glen Stevenson	9	5	68	0	33
RB Luis Nordstrom	5	5	24	0	21
WR Corey Reynaud	4	2	46	1	33
TE Leonard Alcott	4	3	53	1	31
WR Cornelius Ballard	3	2	12	0	15
TE Glen Whiting	2	2	6	0	14
RB Steven Lucas	2	1	21	1	9
WR Rickey Bush	2	1	9	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Luis Nordstrom	4	11	2.75	2.47
QB Matt Joyner	1	-4	-4.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leroy Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	8.09

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Joyner	6	2	11	1.83	7.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Corey Reynaud	2	1	2	1.00	11.50
WR Glen Stevenson	1	0	0	0.00	7.56
RB Luis Nordstrom	1	1	9	9.00	4.80
TE Leonard Alcott	1	0	0	0.00	13.25
WR Cornelius Ballard	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Nicholas Kruk	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Luis Nordstrom	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leroy Jackson	13	9	6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Joyner	10	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bradley Roberson	4	2	2
WR Zachery King	3	2	1
WR Damian Wormser	2	2	1
RB Dwayne Starks	2	1	1
TE Johnny Kernbach	1	1	1
WR Victor Spellman	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Glen Stevenson	3	3	2
RB Luis Nordstrom	3	3	1
WR Corey Reynaud	1	0	0
TE Leonard Alcott	1	0	0
WR Cornelius Ballard	1	0	0
WR Rickey Bush	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)