Week 1, 2031

played in New Orleans, LA

65 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	10	7	16	-	33
New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:23 NOS - Reginald Peters 3 run (Daquan Berry extra point)
2Q: 13:13 CAR - Keith Duffy 36 field goal
2Q: 09:10 NOS - Daquan Berry 28 field goal
2Q: 01:39 CAR - Claude Bismo 3 pass from Bob Fisk (Keith Duffy extra point)
3Q: 06:01 CAR - Jon Logan 1 pass from Bob Fisk (Keith Duffy extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Doug Okonlawon 5 run (Daquan Berry extra point)
4Q: 11:19 CAR - Owen Howe 8 pass from Bob Fisk (Keith Duffy extra point)
4Q: 06:52 CAR - Claude Bismo 17 pass from Bob Fisk (Keith Duffy extra point failed)
4Q: 03:09 CAR - Keith Duffy 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:23 NOS - Reginald Peters 3 run (Daquan Berry extra point)
2Q: 13:13 CAR - Keith Duffy 36 field goal
2Q: 09:10 NOS - Daquan Berry 28 field goal
2Q: 01:39 CAR - Claude Bismo 3 pass from Bob Fisk (Keith Duffy extra point)
3Q: 06:01 CAR - Jon Logan 1 pass from Bob Fisk (Keith Duffy extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - Doug Okonlawon 5 run (Daquan Berry extra point)
4Q: 11:19 CAR - Owen Howe 8 pass from Bob Fisk (Keith Duffy extra point)
4Q: 06:52 CAR - Claude Bismo 17 pass from Bob Fisk (Keith Duffy extra point failed)
4Q: 03:09 CAR - Keith Duffy 38 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 20 20
- by Rushing 6 11
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 304 357
- Offensive Plays 62 67
- Yards per Play 4.90 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 114 156
- Rushing Attempts 32 33
- Yards per Rush 3.56 4.73
Net Passing Yards 190 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 22 - 0 34 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 190 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.33 5.91
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 8/55 10/66
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 3/5
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 5/100
Interception Ret./Yards 2/13 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 24
Time of Possession 31:41 28:19

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	20	20
- by Rushing	6	11
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	304	357
- Offensive Plays	62	67
- Yards per Play	4.90	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	114	156
- Rushing Attempts	32	33
- Yards per Rush	3.56	4.73
Net Passing Yards	190	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 22 - 0	34 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	190	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.33	5.91
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	8/55	10/66
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	3/5
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	5/100
Interception Ret./Yards	2/13	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 24
Time of Possession	31:41	28:19

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:05	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	5:13	7:07	OWN 25	13	56	Field Goal
2	9:03	3:12	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
2	4:24	2:54	OWN 11	7	89	Touchdown
2	0:06	0:06	OWN 7	1	-1	Half
3	10:30	2:09	OWN 29	5	10	Punt
3	7:40	1:48	OPP 13	5	13	Touchdown
4	14:51	1:21	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	13:30	2:18	OPP 4	5	4	Touchdown
4	9:35	2:54	OPP 42	6	42	Touchdown
4	5:20	2:17	OPP 25	3	4	Field Goal
4	1:30	1:30	OWN 22	5	25	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:55	7:42	OWN 31	14	69	Touchdown
2	13:06	4:03	OWN 22	7	67	Field Goal
2	5:51	1:27	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	1:30	1:24	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
3	15:00	4:30	OWN 33	10	38	Downs
3	8:21	0:41	OWN 16	2	3	Interception
3	5:52	6:01	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
4	11:12	1:37	OWN 20	5	22	Fumble
4	6:41	1:21	OWN 25	4	0	Downs
4	3:03	1:33	OWN 25	8	29	Interception

Game MVP: Bob Fisk, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Sammie Spain	14	51	3.64	18	1
QB Bob Fisk	9	22	2.44	8	0
RB Conrad Montgomery	7	40	5.71	19	1
WR Jon Logan	2	1	0.50	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Reginald Peters	13	46	3.54	12	1	1
QB Gavin Ozga	9	81	9.00	14	3	0
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	7	6	0.86	6	0	0
RB Doug Okonlawon	3	17	5.67	8	0	1
WR Donald Fain	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Fisk	30	22	190	0/0	4	32	0	129.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gavin Ozga	34	18	201	0/0	0	36	2	46.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Sammie Spain	4	5	23	5.75	9	11	0
WR Claude Bismo	3	6	43	14.33	20	23	2
TE Keegan Rhodes	3	3	24	8.00	10	18	0
WR Tim Shahade	3	4	25	8.33	1	11	0
WR Jon Logan	3	3	21	7.00	7	14	1
TE Peter Bauch	2	4	4	2.00	0	5	0
RB Conrad Montgomery	2	2	10	5.00	0	7	0
WR Owen Howe	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	1
WR Marcus Geisen	1	1	32	32.00	33	32	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mitchell Green	6	10	86	14.33	45	24
TE Silas Upshaw	5	11	69	13.80	43	36
RB Reginald Peters	2	2	3	1.50	5	6
TE Paul Owens	2	4	8	4.00	0	4
WR Sammie Blades	1	3	15	15.00	10	15
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
TE Sammie Dawkins	1	1	16	16.00	4	16
WR Donald Fain	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dominique Marian	1	13	13.00	0
CB Keith Nelson	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Recov	Force
ILB Zach Knight	1	0
DT Aidan Farley	1	0
CB Chester Johnston	0	1
RB Gavin Easley	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Earl Bullock	1	0	0	0
QB Gavin Ozga	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmanuel Quinn	4	197	49.3	43.0	64	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Perry Fitzgerald	2	113	56.5	55.5	63	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Keith Duffy	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	3/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daquan Berry	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Dembsky	1	2	2.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earl Bullock	3	5	1.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Goehring	5	100	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Dwight Whiting	11	2	32	31
OLB Aidan Saucedo	7	0	33	32
CB Dakota Rossburg	6	0	7	19
ILB Zach Knight	5	3	33	31
CB Keith Nelson	4	0	26	20
CB Dominique Marian	3	0	32	33
CB Chester Johnston	2	1	6	13
S Carl Beauchamp	2	0	28	22
DT Aidan Farley	2	0	14	15
DE Rodolfo Bergman	1	3	30	30
DE Martin Hutchins	1	0	23	17
CB Riley Heath	1	0	15	10
OLB R.J. Blackburn	1	0	13	12
OLB Ray Straw	1	0	10	15
OLB Jace Guthrie	1	0	1	1
DT Joseph Bell	0	3	31	31
DE Kenneth Bryan	0	1	22	23
S Bryce Ramsey	0	1	6	13
DE Steven Burnett	0	1	1	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Goehring	8	3	0.0	31	27
ILB Alex Mathews	7	0	0.0	30	25
OLB Neil Sanders	6	0	0.0	27	27
S Bryson Neu	5	5	0.0	30	29
CB Phil Keith	4	2	0.0	30	29
CB Jamal Summers	4	0	0.0	30	29
ILB Edwin Schultz	3	0	0.0	10	10
OLB Mo Wiggins	2	1	0.0	28	24
CB Earl Bullock	2	0	0.0	23	18
DT Garrett Allamon	2	0	0.0	23	20
DE DeAndre Wilkerson	1	1	0.0	9	3
WR Mitchell Green	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Levi Goodwin	1	0	0.0	7	8
TE Silas Upshaw	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mario Mizrahi	1	0	0.0	5	4
DT Tyrell Ballard	1	0	0.0	7	4
DE Wayne Krock	0	1	0.0	22	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kenneth Bryan	2	23
DE Rodolfo Bergman	1	30
DE Steven Burnett	1	3

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jalen Heatherly	0.0	0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dakota Rossburg	4	0	0	19
CB Keith Nelson	3	0	1	20
CB Dominique Marian	2	2	1	33
OLB Aidan Saucedo	2	1	0	32
CB Chester Johnston	2	0	0	13
ILB Zach Knight	2	0	0	31
DE Martin Hutchins	1	0	0	17
S Dwight Whiting	1	0	0	31
OLB Ray Straw	1	0	0	15
DT Joseph Bell	0	1	0	31
OLB R.J. Blackburn	0	1	0	12
OLB Jace Guthrie	0	1	0	1

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Neil Sanders	5	1	27
CB Jamal Summers	5	1	29
S Mike Goehring	3	0	27
CB Phil Keith	3	0	29
CB Earl Bullock	3	0	18
ILB Edwin Schultz	1	1	10
S Bryson Neu	1	1	29
OLB Mo Wiggins	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Cornelius Stockton	2	7	32	30
C Chase Jenkins	2	6	32	30
T Jermaine Schaefer	1	6	32	30
G Logan Levingston	1	3	32	30
G Luke Duran	0	4	32	30

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Randal Sizemore	3	8	33	34
G Max Buchanan	3	6	33	34
G Carl Mueller	3	6	33	34
T Jonah Van DeWege	1	2	33	34
T Aidan McDougal	1	2	33	34

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Zach Knight	4	13
Gavin Easley	1	19
Shaun Dembsky	1	15
Owen Howe	1	13
Jermaine Schaefer	1	6

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Norman Oxford	1	7

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Zach Knight	---	---	33	31	13	77
CB Dominique Marian	---	---	32	33	5	70
G Luke Duran	32	30	---	---	6	68
G Logan Levingston	32	30	---	---	6	68
T Cornelius Stockton	32	30	---	---	6	68
T Jermaine Schaefer	32	30	---	---	6	68
OLB Aidan Saucedo	---	---	33	32	1	66
S Dwight Whiting	---	---	32	31	1	64
DT Joseph Bell	---	---	31	31	1	63
QB Bob Fisk	32	30	---	---	---	62
C Chase Jenkins	32	30	---	---	---	62
DE Rodolfo Bergman	---	---	30	30	1	61
WR Jon Logan	31	30	---	---	---	61
WR Tim Shahade	31	26	---	---	---	57
S Carl Beauchamp	---	---	28	22	---	50
TE Peter Bauch	25	25	---	---	---	50
DE Kenneth Bryan	---	---	22	23	1	46
CB Keith Nelson	---	---	26	20	---	46
DE Martin Hutchins	---	---	23	17	1	41
OLB Ray Straw	---	---	10	15	15	40
WR Claude Bismo	18	18	---	---	1	37
RB Sammie Spain	18	18	---	---	1	37
CB Riley Heath	---	---	15	10	11	36
TE Keegan Rhodes	9	7	---	---	19	35
CB Chester Johnston	---	---	6	13	14	33
S Bryce Ramsey	---	---	6	13	14	33
RB Conrad Montgomery	12	9	---	---	12	33
WR Owen Howe	7	11	---	---	13	31
DT Aidan Farley	---	---	14	15	2	31
CB Dakota Rossburg	---	---	7	19	3	29
OLB R.J. Blackburn	---	---	13	12	2	27
RB Gavin Easley	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Shaun Dembsky	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Marcus Geisen	2	5	---	---	3	10
K Keith Duffy	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Derek Schwartz	7	1	---	---	---	8
ILB Dale Jorgenson	---	---	0	3	5	8
C Levi McMillon	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Emmanuel Quinn	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Steven Burnett	---	---	1	3	2	6
OLB Jace Guthrie	---	---	1	1	---	2
G Edward Brewer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Diego Garland	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Harris Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Isaiah Weller	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Ezekiel Talley	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Silas Upshaw	33	34	---	---	6	73
T Aidan McDougal	33	34	---	---	3	70
G Carl Mueller	33	34	---	---	2	69
CB Phil Keith	---	---	30	29	9	68
S Mike Goehring	---	---	31	27	9	67
QB Gavin Ozga	33	34	---	---	---	67
G Max Buchanan	33	34	---	---	---	67
T Jonah Van DeWege	33	34	---	---	---	67
C Randal Sizemore	33	34	---	---	---	67
WR Mitchell Green	32	34	---	---	---	66
S Bryson Neu	---	---	30	29	2	61
CB Jamal Summers	---	---	30	29	2	61
RB Reginald Peters	25	15	---	---	18	58
ILB Alex Mathews	---	---	30	25	2	57
WR Sammie Blades	28	29	---	---	---	57
DE Jalen Heatherly	---	---	28	28	1	57
OLB Neil Sanders	---	---	27	27	1	55
OLB Mo Wiggins	---	---	28	24	2	54
DE Wayne Krock	---	---	22	25	1	48
CB Earl Bullock	---	---	23	18	4	45
WR Donald Fain	19	14	---	---	11	44
DT Garrett Allamon	---	---	23	20	---	43
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	12	23	---	---	---	35
OLB Levi Goodwin	---	---	7	8	12	27
S Jamie Enochs	---	---	4	6	15	25
TE Paul Owens	2	5	---	---	18	25
TE Sammie Dawkins	11	14	---	---	---	25
ILB Edwin Schultz	---	---	10	10	1	21
OLB Johnnie Dunn	---	---	2	1	17	20
CB Marcos Powell	---	---	2	1	15	18
RB Doug Okonlawon	3	2	---	---	12	17
WR Robbie Kirk	0	0	---	---	16	16
DT Malik Sanders	---	---	2	7	5	14
DE Mario Mizrahi	---	---	5	4	5	14
DE DeAndre Wilkerson	---	---	9	3	1	13
CB Steve Ponds	---	---	2	5	5	12
DT Tyrell Ballard	---	---	7	4	1	12
T Norman Oxford	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Daquan Berry	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Perry Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Manuel Berry	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Shaun Albertini	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Tony Buchanan	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Giovanni Sham	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Brenden Rackers	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Andy Mahoney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	23	7.7
Middle	16	75	4.7
Right	10	19	1.9
None	3	-3	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	6	6.0
Middle	26	137	5.3
Right	6	13	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Fisk	30	22	2	0	3	4	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gavin Ozga	34	18	3	0	4	6	4	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	62	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	64	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	41	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	23	23.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	40	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	9	111	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Claude Bismo	6	3	2	43	1	18
RB Sammie Spain	5	4	1	23	0	18
TE Peter Bauch	4	2	0	4	0	25
WR Tim Shahade	4	3	0	25	0	26
TE Keegan Rhodes	3	3	0	24	0	7
WR Jon Logan	3	3	0	21	0	30
WR Owen Howe	2	1	0	8	0	11
RB Conrad Montgomery	2	2	0	10	0	9
WR Marcus Geisen	1	1	0	32	1	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Silas Upshaw	11	5	1	69	1	34
WR Mitchell Green	10	6	1	86	2	34
TE Paul Owens	4	2	1	8	0	5
WR Sammie Blades	3	1	0	15	0	29
RB Reginald Peters	2	2	0	3	0	15
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	2	1	1	4	0	23
TE Sammie Dawkins	1	1	0	16	0	14
WR Donald Fain	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Bob Fisk	3	9	3.00	2.44
RB Sammie Spain	3	8	2.67	3.64
RB Conrad Montgomery	1	0	0.00	5.71
WR Jon Logan	1	1	1.00	0.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Reginald Peters	5	6	1.20	3.54
RB Doug Okonlawon	2	9	4.50	5.67
RB Jimmy Jorgensen	1	6	6.00	0.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Fisk	9	5	36	4.00	6.33

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gavin Ozga	3	2	18	6.00	5.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Claude Bismo	3	2	20	6.67	7.17
WR Owen Howe	2	1	8	4.00	4.00
RB Sammie Spain	1	0	0	0.00	4.60
TE Peter Bauch	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
RB Conrad Montgomery	1	1	7	7.00	5.00
WR Jon Logan	1	1	1	1.00	7.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mitchell Green	2	2	18	9.00	8.60
TE Silas Upshaw	1	0	0	0.00	6.27

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Bob Fisk	3	2
RB Sammie Spain	2	0
RB Conrad Montgomery	2	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Gavin Ozga	4	2
RB Reginald Peters	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Fisk	6	5	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gavin Ozga	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Shahade	3	3	1
WR Claude Bismo	2	1	1
WR Owen Howe	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mitchell Green	4	3	3
TE Silas Upshaw	4	2	1
WR Sammie Blades	1	0	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)