Week 1, 2037

played in Los Angeles, CA

65 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	7	7	7	-	21
Los Angeles Saints	7	0	10	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 LAS - Kerry Cerasani 17 pass from Junior Woodard (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
2Q: 11:50 CAR - Geno Smith 7 run (Ethan Hutton extra point)
3Q: 12:44 CAR - Dixon Edwards 20 pass from Geno Smith (Ethan Hutton extra point)
3Q: 06:40 LAS - Jimmie Apodaca 24 field goal
3Q: 04:32 LAS - Tavon Austin 14 pass from Junior Woodard (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Alfred Robbins 6 run (Ethan Hutton extra point)
4Q: 11:20 LAS - Wes Grogg 32 pass from Junior Woodard (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 LAS - Kerry Cerasani 17 pass from Junior Woodard (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
2Q: 11:50 CAR - Geno Smith 7 run (Ethan Hutton extra point)
3Q: 12:44 CAR - Dixon Edwards 20 pass from Geno Smith (Ethan Hutton extra point)
3Q: 06:40 LAS - Jimmie Apodaca 24 field goal
3Q: 04:32 LAS - Tavon Austin 14 pass from Junior Woodard (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Alfred Robbins 6 run (Ethan Hutton extra point)
4Q: 11:20 LAS - Wes Grogg 32 pass from Junior Woodard (Jimmie Apodaca extra point)

Team Statistics CAR LAS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 21 21
- by Rushing 10 6
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 394 367
- Offensive Plays 65 59
- Yards per Play 6.06 6.22
Net Rushing Yards 163 166
- Rushing Attempts 32 31
- Yards per Rush 5.09 5.35
Net Passing Yards 231 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 21 - 1 27 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 238 208
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 7.00 7.18
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/12 7/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.8 6.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/16
Kick Returns/Yards 2/67 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:56 30:04

Team Statistics	CAR	LAS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	21	21
- by Rushing	10	6
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	394	367
- Offensive Plays	65	59
- Yards per Play	6.06	6.22
Net Rushing Yards	163	166
- Rushing Attempts	32	31
- Yards per Rush	5.09	5.35
Net Passing Yards	231	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 21 - 1	27 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	238	208
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	7.00	7.18
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/12	7/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.8	6.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/16
Kick Returns/Yards	2/67	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:56	30:04

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:03	5:00	OWN 20	11	66	Interception
1	3:16	6:39	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	8:18	2:10	OWN 9	5	13	Punt
2	3:05	2:07	OWN 19	4	18	Punt
3	15:00	2:31	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
3	6:34	0:39	OWN 20	2	11	Fumble
3	4:25	4:32	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
4	11:09	4:19	OWN 20	7	35	Punt
4	1:58	1:58	OWN 2	11	57	Game

Los Angeles Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:57	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	6:03	2:47	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
2	11:37	3:19	OWN 20	6	37	Punt
2	6:08	3:03	OWN 34	6	28	Interception
2	0:58	0:58	OWN 23	5	21	Half
3	12:29	5:55	OWN 24	10	69	Field Goal
3	5:55	1:30	OPP 18	4	18	Touchdown
4	14:53	3:44	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
4	6:50	4:52	OWN 20	7	31	Punt

Game MVP: Junior Woodard, Los Angeles Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Pete Bates	14	93	6.64	18	4	0
Alfred Robbins	14	51	3.64	10	1	1
Geno Smith	4	19	4.75	7	0	1

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mark Bobro	22	120	5.45	15	3
Adam England	7	37	5.29	22	1
Junior Woodard	2	9	4.50	5	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Geno Smith	32	21	238	1/7	1	26	1	85.1

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Junior Woodard	27	16	208	1/7	3	32	1	105.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dixon Edwards	9	14	125	13.89	38	26	1
RB Pete Bates	4	6	26	6.50	21	9	0
WR Cris Ciervo	4	6	53	13.25	19	20	0
TE Stanley Conley	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Tommie Blackwell	1	1	14	14.00	4	14	0
RB Alfred Robbins	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Donnie Anthony	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Josh Phillips	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kerry Cerasani	7	12	56	8.00	9	17	1
RB Mark Bobro	3	3	42	14.00	4	15	0
WR Lonnie Bodell	2	2	23	11.50	0	19	0
WR Wes Grogg	2	2	54	27.00	0	32	1
TE Corey Tangeman	1	1	19	19.00	0	19	0
WR Tavon Austin	1	4	14	14.00	0	14	1
TE Antoine Branch	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Neal Andrews	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Trevor Briel	1	0	0.00	0

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Clifton McIntyre	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Geno Smith	1	1	0
Alfred Robbins	1	0	0
Star Latulelei	0	0	1

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mark Bobro	1	0	0
Neal Segalas	0	1	0
Mario Clark	0	1	0
Michael Brockers	0	0	1
Kris Wooden	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Francis	3	150	50.0	38.0	60	1

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tracy Lock	3	126	42.0	35.3	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ethan Hutton	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmie Apodaca	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tavon Austin	1	16	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cris Ciervo	2	67	33.5	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tavon Austin	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Junior Barker	8	1	0.0	18	14
ILB Brenden Richard	6	1	0.0	30	25
CB Trevor Briel	4	3	0.0	28	26
S Kim Guthrie	4	1	0.0	18	18
CB Barry Abrams	4	0	0.0	27	24
DE Star Latulelei	3	2	0.0	27	21
ILB Bart Graham	3	0	0.0	10	6
OLB Andy Henderson	2	0	1.0	6	3
QB Geno Smith	2	0	---	---	---
DT Derek Wolfe	1	2	0.0	14	11
DE George Carter	1	2	0.0	16	13
DT Rex Hogue	1	2	0.0	18	17
S Jerald Boggs	1	1	0.0	27	24
OLB Zach Brown	1	1	0.0	23	24
ILB Drew Gailey	1	0	0.0	1	3
DE Dustin Baxter	1	0	0.0	4	7
OLB Tom Everett	1	0	0.0	8	8
OLB Grady Sanders	1	0	0.0	20	17
CB Antoine Holko	1	0	0.0	20	23
ILB Derrick Bryant	1	0	0.0	3	3
DE Isaac Eatherton	0	1	0.0	15	15

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sammie Collins	8	1	0.0	28	24
DT Michael Brockers	6	0	0.0	24	19
CB Donny Green	5	2	0.0	30	32
S Clifton McIntyre	4	2	0.0	29	28
OLB Curtis Calara	4	2	0.0	27	22
ILB Chuck Robert	4	0	0.0	5	11
CB Marcus Berry	3	1	0.0	21	27
S Kris Wooden	3	0	0.0	26	23
DE Ted Arnold	2	0	1.0	15	20
DT Neal Segalas	2	0	0.0	22	28
CB Johnnie Pulliam	1	2	0.0	10	16
DT Chad Barnes	1	1	0.0	7	9
DE Winfred Matteson	1	1	0.0	21	16
TE Antoine Branch	1	0	---	---	---
DT Walt Madison	1	0	0.0	12	7
S Marvin Bradford	1	0	0.0	13	20
DE Kurt Narvaez	1	0	0.0	24	25
CB Korey Beyer	1	0	0.0	19	16
OLB Gary Palmer	1	0	0.0	12	6
OLB Emmanuel Harris	1	0	0.0	3	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Andy Henderson	1.0	0	0	3
DT Derek Wolfe	0.0	1	0	11
OLB Zach Brown	0.0	1	0	24
DE Isaac Eatherton	0.0	0	1	15
OLB Tom Everett	0.0	0	1	8

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ted Arnold	1.0	0	0	20
DE Kurt Narvaez	0.0	1	0	25
DT Michael Brockers	0.0	0	1	19
DE Winfred Matteson	0.0	0	1	16
ILB Jumbo Greer	0.0	0	1	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Barry Abrams	5	0	0	24
CB Trevor Briel	3	0	1	26
S Kim Guthrie	3	0	0	18
S Junior Barker	2	0	0	14
ILB Brenden Richard	1	1	0	25
CB Antoine Holko	1	1	0	23
ILB Drew Gailey	1	0	0	3
ILB Bart Graham	0	1	0	6

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Donny Green	5	1	0	32
OLB Curtis Calara	3	1	0	22
CB Marcus Berry	3	0	0	27
ILB Chuck Robert	3	0	0	11
S Kris Wooden	3	0	0	23
S Clifton McIntyre	1	1	1	28
ILB Sammie Collins	1	1	0	24
S Marvin Bradford	1	0	0	20
CB Johnnie Pulliam	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Danny Stephens	4	8	1	26	0	31
Alonzo Tripp	2	5	0	23	0	21
Billy Joe Sellers	1	5	0	31	1	33
Lamar Holmes	1	4	0	28	0	30
Donald Banks	1	3	0	16	0	14
Ellis Covill	0	1	0	25	0	26
Earl Fulton	0	1	0	18	0	20
Donnie Wile	0	1	0	7	0	7

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bernie Dernbach	4	7	0	21	0	21
Ben Jones	3	5	2	28	0	23
Matt Kalil	2	6	0	31	0	25
Rod Koski	2	3	1	15	0	6
Reuben Shaw	1	3	0	24	1	22
Mario Clark	1	2	0	20	0	25
Antoine Branch	1	1	0	20	0	17
Joseph Snyder	0	4	0	16	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Phillips	1	11
Jerald Boggs	1	5
Joseph Sweeney	1	3

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Lonnie Bodell	1	14
Marvin Bradford	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Joe Sellers	31	33	---	---	3	67
Geno Smith	32	33	---	---	---	65
Barry Abrams	---	---	27	24	13	64
Lamar Holmes	28	30	---	---	3	61
Dixon Edwards	25	30	---	---	6	61
Antoine Holko	---	---	20	23	18	61
Danny Stephens	26	31	---	---	3	60
Jerald Boggs	---	---	27	24	5	56
Brenden Richard	---	---	30	25	---	55
Trevor Briel	---	---	28	26	1	55
Ellis Covill	25	26	---	---	---	51
Star Latulelei	---	---	27	21	1	49
Zach Brown	---	---	23	24	1	48
Earl Fulton	18	20	---	---	9	47
Josh Phillips	18	17	---	---	11	46
Alfred Robbins	17	13	---	---	15	45
Alonzo Tripp	23	21	---	---	---	44
Grady Sanders	---	---	20	17	6	43
Kim Guthrie	---	---	18	18	1	37
Rex Hogue	---	---	18	17	1	36
Pete Bates	15	20	---	---	---	35
Tommie Blackwell	12	11	---	---	12	35
George Carter	---	---	16	13	4	33
Cris Ciervo	8	15	---	---	10	33
Stanley Conley	18	15	---	---	---	33
Donald Banks	16	14	---	---	3	33
Tommie Woodard	18	14	---	---	---	32
Junior Barker	---	---	18	14	---	32
Isaac Eatherton	---	---	15	15	---	30
Derek Wolfe	---	---	14	11	3	28
Donnie Anthony	5	4	---	---	12	21
Bart Graham	---	---	10	6	1	17
Tom Everett	---	---	8	8	---	16
Andy Henderson	---	---	6	3	6	15
Drew Gailey	---	---	1	3	10	14
Shaun Perkins	---	---	8	6	---	14
Donnie Wile	7	7	---	---	---	14
Joseph Sweeney	5	5	---	---	3	13
Dustin Baxter	---	---	4	7	---	11
Derrick Bryant	---	---	3	3	3	9
Jon Senter	4	3	---	---	---	7
AJ Green	1	1	---	---	5	7
Ethan Hutton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jared Francis	0	0	---	---	3	3
Leland Hill	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ronald Chae	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Donny Green	---	---	30	32	---	62
Clifton McIntyre	---	---	29	28	2	59
Junior Woodard	31	28	---	---	---	59
Matt Kalil	31	25	---	---	---	56
Sammie Collins	---	---	28	24	2	54
Ben Jones	28	23	---	---	2	53
Marcus Berry	---	---	21	27	5	53
Neal Segalas	---	---	22	28	---	50
Mark Bobro	24	22	---	---	4	50
Tavon Austin	26	18	---	---	6	50
Kurt Narvaez	---	---	24	25	---	49
Kris Wooden	---	---	26	23	---	49
Curtis Calara	---	---	27	22	---	49
Mario Clark	20	25	---	---	3	48
Lonnie Bodell	19	14	---	---	14	47
Reuben Shaw	24	22	---	---	---	46
Marvin Bradford	---	---	13	20	12	45
Michael Brockers	---	---	24	19	1	44
Bernie Dernbach	21	21	---	---	---	42
Kerry Cerasani	21	19	---	---	1	41
Antoine Branch	20	17	---	---	3	40
Winfred Matteson	---	---	21	16	2	39
Ted Arnold	---	---	15	20	2	37
Korey Beyer	---	---	19	16	---	35
Johnnie Pulliam	---	---	10	16	9	35
Corey Tangeman	11	10	---	---	13	34
Michael Edwards	6	12	---	---	12	30
Adam England	7	6	---	---	15	28
Joseph Snyder	16	9	---	---	1	26
Chuck Robert	---	---	5	11	9	25
Rod Koski	15	6	---	---	3	24
Marvin Stokes	9	9	---	---	4	22
Wes Grogg	6	11	---	---	5	22
Jumbo Greer	---	---	4	8	9	21
Walt Madison	---	---	12	7	1	20
Gary Palmer	---	---	12	6	1	19
Jason Slowey	6	6	---	---	4	16
Chad Barnes	---	---	7	9	---	16
Neal Andrews	0	5	---	---	11	16
Claude Clemons	---	---	0	4	5	9
Jimmie Apodaca	0	0	---	---	6	6
Emmanuel Harris	---	---	3	2	1	6
Joel Knight	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tracy Lock	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jerald Newman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marvin Davidson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	22	3.7
Middle	14	69	4.9
Right	12	72	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	46	5.1
Middle	14	73	5.2
Right	8	47	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Geno Smith	32	21	3	0	1	4	3	0	1

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Junior Woodard	27	16	2	1	2	3	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	90	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	129	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	11	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	41	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	85	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	71	11.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dixon Edwards	14	9	0	125	2	30
RB Pete Bates	6	4	0	26	0	20
WR Cris Ciervo	6	4	1	53	1	15
TE Josh Phillips	1	0	0	0	0	17
TE Stanley Conley	1	1	0	10	0	15
WR Tommie Blackwell	1	1	0	14	0	11
RB Alfred Robbins	1	1	0	4	0	13
TE Donnie Anthony	1	1	0	6	0	4

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kerry Cerasani	12	7	1	56	0	19
WR Tavon Austin	4	1	1	14	0	18
RB Mark Bobro	3	3	0	42	0	22
TE Antoine Branch	2	0	0	0	0	17
WR Lonnie Bodell	2	2	0	23	0	14
WR Wes Grogg	2	2	0	54	2	11
TE Corey Tangeman	1	1	0	19	0	10
WR Neal Andrews	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Pete Bates	3	8	2.67	6.64
Alfred Robbins	3	13	4.33	3.64
Geno Smith	1	7	7.00	4.75

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mark Bobro	2	17	8.50	5.45
Junior Woodard	1	4	4.00	4.50
Adam England	1	-3	-3.00	5.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Geno Smith	3	1	20	6.67	7.44

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Junior Woodard	4	2	31	7.75	7.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dixon Edwards	3	1	20	6.67	8.93

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kerry Cerasani	2	1	17	8.50	4.67
WR Neal Andrews	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Tavon Austin	1	1	14	14.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Alfred Robbins	4	3
Geno Smith	2	0

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Mark Bobro	2	0
Adam England	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Geno Smith	5	4	4

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Junior Woodard	8	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dixon Edwards	3	2	2
WR Cris Ciervo	2	2	2

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Mark Bobro	2	2	2
WR Kerry Cerasani	2	2	2
TE Corey Tangeman	1	1	1
WR Lonnie Bodell	1	1	1
WR Neal Andrews	1	0	0
WR Tavon Austin	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,500 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,100 (16,100)
End Zone 7,200 (11,700)
Mezzanine 4,200 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 6,500 (10,400)
Club Seats 10,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,500 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,500 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,100 (16,100)
End Zone	7,200 (11,700)
Mezzanine	4,200 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	6,500 (10,400)
Club Seats	10,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,500 (5,000)