Week 8, 2053

played in New Orleans, CA

78 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	14	7	7	-	28
New Orleans Saints	7	3	6	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:00 NOS - Butch Baumann 2 run (Winston Bell extra point)
2Q: 10:29 CAR - Griffin Floyd 3 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 06:24 CAR - James Beyer 46 pass from Richard Myers (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 01:29 NOS - Winston Bell 33 field goal
3Q: 10:49 NOS - Winston Bell 45 field goal
3Q: 06:58 CAR - Leroy Gaston 28 interception return (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
3Q: 04:54 NOS - Winston Bell 36 field goal
4Q: 01:35 CAR - Morris Becker 8 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:00 NOS - Butch Baumann 2 run (Winston Bell extra point)
2Q: 10:29 CAR - Griffin Floyd 3 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 06:24 CAR - James Beyer 46 pass from Richard Myers (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 01:29 NOS - Winston Bell 33 field goal
3Q: 10:49 NOS - Winston Bell 45 field goal
3Q: 06:58 CAR - Leroy Gaston 28 interception return (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
3Q: 04:54 NOS - Winston Bell 36 field goal
4Q: 01:35 CAR - Morris Becker 8 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 4-4 1-7
First Downs 17 23
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 9 15
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 358 490
- Offensive Plays 55 76
- Yards per Play 6.51 6.45
Net Rushing Yards 108 154
- Rushing Attempts 25 30
- Yards per Rush 4.32 5.13
Net Passing Yards 250 336
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 21 - 0 46 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 258 336
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.33 7.30
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 4.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/40 9/54
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 4/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/74 4/73
Interception Ret./Yards 1/28 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 23
Time of Possession 28:23 31:37

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	4-4	1-7
First Downs	17	23
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	9	15
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	358	490
- Offensive Plays	55	76
- Yards per Play	6.51	6.45
Net Rushing Yards	108	154
- Rushing Attempts	25	30
- Yards per Rush	4.32	5.13
Net Passing Yards	250	336
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 21 - 0	46 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	258	336
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.33	7.30
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	4.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/40	9/54
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	4/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/74	4/73
Interception Ret./Yards	1/28	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 23
Time of Possession	28:23	31:37

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:47	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	11:49	4:06	OWN 22	7	35	Punt
1	4:00	1:52	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	14:01	3:40	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	7:36	1:28	OWN 41	3	59	Touchdown
2	1:21	1:20	OWN 38	5	18	Punt
3	10:42	3:13	OWN 25	6	33	Punt
3	4:49	1:46	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
4	14:55	1:12	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	12:25	4:39	OWN 6	8	39	Punt
4	6:02	3:29	OWN 39	5	26	Punt
4	1:42	0:14	OPP 27	2	27	Touchdown

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:13	2:24	OWN 41	6	59	Touchdown
1	7:43	3:43	OWN 20	6	41	Punt
1	2:08	3:07	OWN 33	7	29	Punt
2	10:21	2:45	OWN 17	5	42	Fumble
2	6:08	4:47	OWN 23	13	61	Field Goal
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	4:18	OWN 33	7	39	Field Goal
3	7:29	0:43	OWN 20	3	0	Interception
3	6:46	1:57	OWN 38	4	43	Field Goal
3	3:03	3:08	OWN 6	6	45	Punt
4	13:43	1:18	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	7:46	1:44	OWN 12	4	19	Punt
4	2:33	0:51	OWN 20	4	7	Downs
4	1:28	1:28	OWN 21	7	74	Game

Game MVP: Richard Myers, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Morris Becker	14	76	5.43	14	3	1
RB Griffin Floyd	7	17	2.43	11	1	1
RB Brent Jennings	2	5	2.50	9	0	0
WR Griffin Lyons	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
WR Tom Staley	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joseph Lindsay	25	127	5.08	15	5	0
QB Randal Blanchard	4	25	6.25	12	1	0
RB Butch Baumann	1	2	2.00	2	0	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Myers	29	21	258	1/8	1	46	0	110.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randal Blanchard	46	27	336	0/0	0	50	1	72.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Griffin Lyons	6	7	83	13.83	54	26	0
FB Kody Coles	3	3	19	6.33	1	9	0
RB Morris Becker	3	4	18	6.00	17	11	0
TE Mo Guthrie	3	6	34	11.33	20	27	0
WR James Beyer	3	4	79	26.33	57	46	1
WR Brandon Cooks	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Brent Jennings	1	2	8	8.00	8	8	0
WR Tom Staley	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0
TE Eli Bouler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Braxton Miller	7	11	50	7.14	16	23
TE Courtney Landrum	6	9	67	11.17	47	35
RB Joseph Lindsay	3	3	64	21.33	40	33
WR Braxton Foreman	3	8	92	30.67	20	50
RB Wade Midler	3	4	32	10.67	22	22
WR Emmett Francis	3	5	15	5.00	0	12
TE Levi Bronson	2	3	16	8.00	2	8
FB Xavier Henson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Leroy Gaston	1	28	28.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB T.J. Snyder	0	1	0	0
CB Eugene Hamilton	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Joseph Lindsay	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Pace	9	401	44.6	34.4	56	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ross Jenkins	5	226	45.2	31.4	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dillon Westbrook	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Winston Bell	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Griffin Lyons	1	9	9.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Francis	4	11	2.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Cooks	3	74	24.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Warren	4	73	18.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Karl Joseph	13	2	29	46
ILB Bo Fedolfi	7	0	25	25
S Caiden Simmons	6	1	30	46
CB Eugene Hamilton	5	2	26	35
OLB Earl Brimberry	4	1	27	41
DE Dwayne Keizur	3	1	27	30
OLB Bernie Brister	3	1	29	46
CB Todd Coleman	3	0	22	23
DT George Buckner	3	0	19	22
OLB Devon Wayne	2	1	11	28
CB T.J. Snyder	2	1	17	16
OLB Charles Buckner	1	1	5	20
DE Peyton Hanks	1	1	21	23
CB Conner Barnes	1	0	3	13
OLB Timothy Totten	1	0	3	10
DE Maxwell Anderson	0	1	10	27
S Leroy Gaston	0	1	8	14

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Wyatt Lutzen	7	2	0.0	24	27
OLB Billy Shannon	7	0	0.0	25	30
S Curtis Grossman	6	2	0.0	25	30
DE Randal Foster	5	0	1.0	23	21
OLB Jumbo Panariello	5	3	0.0	25	27
CB Blaine Cooley	4	1	0.0	22	20
S Landon Gemmell	4	1	0.0	25	27
CB Dennis Smalley	2	2	0.0	24	30
DE Winfred Martinez	1	1	0.0	23	18
DE Tyoka Barber	1	0	0.0	11	20
CB Ryan Warren	1	0	0.0	1	8
DT Max Perkins	1	0	0.0	10	18
ILB Mark Villalobos	0	2	0.0	14	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Hurry	PPlay
DE Joey McElroy	1	20
OLB Charles Buckner	1	20
OLB Bernie Brister	1	46
OLB Timothy Totten	1	10

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Randal Foster	1.0	0	21
DE Winfred Martinez	0.0	1	18
OLB Billy Shannon	0.0	1	30
DE Tyoka Barber	0.0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Karl Joseph	7	1	0	46
S Caiden Simmons	4	2	0	46
OLB Earl Brimberry	3	2	0	41
CB Todd Coleman	3	0	0	23
CB Eugene Hamilton	2	2	0	35
OLB Devon Wayne	2	0	0	28
CB T.J. Snyder	2	0	0	16
OLB Charles Buckner	1	1	0	20
ILB Bo Fedolfi	1	1	0	25
DT George Buckner	1	0	0	22
OLB Bernie Brister	1	0	0	46
S Leroy Gaston	0	1	1	14

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	4	1	30
OLB Wyatt Lutzen	3	0	27
S Curtis Grossman	3	0	30
OLB Jumbo Panariello	3	0	27
CB Blaine Cooley	2	0	20
S Landon Gemmell	2	0	27
DE Randal Foster	1	0	21
DE Tyoka Barber	1	0	20
ILB Mark Villalobos	1	0	10
CB Dennis Smalley	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tyrus McWilliams	4	8	0	25	0	30
T Alejandro Garrett	4	6	0	25	0	30
C Lorenzo Tucker	1	5	1	25	0	30
TE Mo Guthrie	1	2	0	20	0	22
G Leroy McCormick	1	1	0	25	1	30
G Francisco Hardy	0	2	0	25	0	30
FB Kody Coles	0	1	0	9	0	12

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Demetrius Di Pietro	3	4	30	46
G Nathaniel Raymond	3	3	12	17
C Darren Wilkerson	2	7	30	46
T Troy Rodgers	2	6	30	46
G Gerald Drexler	1	3	30	46
T Alfred Weber	1	3	18	29

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Caiden Simmons	4	18
Eli Bouler	2	24
Leroy Gaston	1	17
Mo Guthrie	1	14

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Xavier Henson	1	22
Ryan Warren	1	18
Randal Foster	1	10
Dixon Granville	1	10

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Caiden Simmons	---	---	30	46	18	94
S Karl Joseph	---	---	29	46	8	83
OLB Bernie Brister	---	---	29	46	3	78
OLB Earl Brimberry	---	---	27	41	2	70
G Francisco Hardy	25	30	---	---	9	64
G Leroy McCormick	25	30	---	---	9	64
G Tyrus McWilliams	25	30	---	---	9	64
T Alejandro Garrett	25	30	---	---	9	64
CB Eugene Hamilton	---	---	26	35	2	63
DE Dwayne Keizur	---	---	27	30	1	58
TE Mo Guthrie	20	22	---	---	14	56
QB Richard Myers	25	30	---	---	---	55
C Lorenzo Tucker	25	30	---	---	---	55
WR Griffin Lyons	20	25	---	---	10	55
CB Todd Coleman	---	---	22	23	7	52
OLB Devon Wayne	---	---	11	28	13	52
OLB Charles Buckner	---	---	5	20	26	51
ILB Bo Fedolfi	---	---	25	25	1	51
WR James Beyer	21	28	---	---	1	50
DE Peyton Hanks	---	---	21	23	1	45
WR Brandon Cooks	15	18	---	---	10	43
DT George Buckner	---	---	19	22	2	43
TE Eli Bouler	8	7	---	---	24	39
DE Maxwell Anderson	---	---	10	27	2	39
S Leroy Gaston	---	---	8	14	17	39
FB Kody Coles	9	12	---	---	15	36
DE Joey McElroy	---	---	6	20	7	33
RB Morris Becker	15	18	---	---	---	33
CB T.J. Snyder	---	---	17	16	---	33
CB Conner Barnes	---	---	3	13	14	30
DE Gavin Peterman	---	---	8	16	6	30
RB Griffin Floyd	8	1	---	---	19	28
WR Tom Staley	3	8	---	---	14	25
OLB Timothy Totten	---	---	3	10	---	13
P Sam Pace	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Brent Jennings	2	7	---	---	---	9
C Joseph Tucker	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Myles Jack	---	---	3	3	1	7
TE Bert Harding	4	3	---	---	---	7
K Dillon Westbrook	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Leslie Beavers	---	---	1	2	---	3
WR Johnathan Horton	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Johnathan Tubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brody Petrella	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Joey O'Neal	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Isaiah Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Gerald Drexler	30	46	---	---	8	84
T Demetrius Di Pietro	30	46	---	---	8	84
T Troy Rodgers	30	46	---	---	8	84
QB Randal Blanchard	30	46	---	---	3	79
C Darren Wilkerson	30	46	---	---	---	76
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	25	30	19	74
TE Courtney Landrum	28	44	---	---	---	72
WR Braxton Miller	28	43	---	---	---	71
WR Braxton Foreman	23	42	---	---	---	65
OLB Wyatt Lutzen	---	---	24	27	10	61
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	25	30	1	56
RB Joseph Lindsay	28	26	---	---	1	55
DE Randal Foster	---	---	23	21	10	54
CB Dennis Smalley	---	---	24	30	---	54
WR Emmett Francis	20	25	---	---	9	54
OLB Jumbo Panariello	---	---	25	27	---	52
S Landon Gemmell	---	---	25	27	---	52
TE Levi Bronson	7	16	---	---	27	50
T Alfred Weber	18	29	---	---	---	47
CB Stephen Osborne	---	---	11	20	15	46
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	22	20	---	42
DE Winfred Martinez	---	---	23	18	---	41
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	11	20	9	40
ILB Mark Villalobos	---	---	14	10	14	38
FB Xavier Henson	6	9	---	---	22	37
DT Max Perkins	---	---	10	18	9	37
WR Rusty Maryland	6	8	---	---	22	36
G Nathaniel Raymond	12	17	---	---	2	31
RB Wade Midler	0	13	---	---	17	30
CB Ryan Warren	---	---	1	8	18	27
DE Wendell Olivarez	---	---	0	3	23	26
DT Devin McNeil	---	---	7	9	---	16
WR Dixon Granville	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Damon Barber	---	---	4	5	---	9
C Korey Toniolo	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Winston Bell	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Alvin Pearson	---	---	1	7	---	8
G Ike Willis	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ross Jenkins	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Quinn Cason	2	3	---	---	---	5
WR Andres Borders	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Butch Baumann	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Floyd Talent	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Marshall Whiting	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Ike Gaylor	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	12	49	4.1
Right	7	35	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	14	61	4.4
Right	8	68	8.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Myers	29	21	4	1	3	1	3	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randal Blanchard	46	27	7	3	0	10	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	76	12.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	109	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	73	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	47	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	17	172	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	36	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	81	16.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Griffin Lyons	7	6	1	83	1	25
TE Mo Guthrie	6	3	1	34	1	22
RB Morris Becker	4	3	1	18	0	18
WR James Beyer	4	3	0	79	2	28
FB Kody Coles	3	3	0	19	0	12
RB Brent Jennings	2	1	0	8	0	7
WR Brandon Cooks	1	1	0	7	0	18
TE Eli Bouler	1	0	0	0	0	7
WR Tom Staley	1	1	0	10	0	8

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braxton Miller	11	7	50	1	43
TE Courtney Landrum	9	6	67	1	44
WR Braxton Foreman	8	3	92	2	42
WR Emmett Francis	5	3	15	0	25
RB Wade Midler	4	3	32	1	13
RB Joseph Lindsay	3	3	64	2	26
TE Levi Bronson	3	2	16	0	16
FB Xavier Henson	2	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Morris Becker	2	9	4.50	5.43
RB Griffin Floyd	1	3	3.00	2.43

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joseph Lindsay	1	4	4.00	5.08
RB Butch Baumann	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randal Blanchard	2	1	12	6.00	7.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Courtney Landrum	2	1	12	6.00	7.44

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brent Jennings	2	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Joseph Lindsay	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Myers	10	7	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randal Blanchard	15	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Mo Guthrie	3	1	0
RB Brent Jennings	2	1	1
WR Griffin Lyons	2	2	1
WR Brandon Cooks	1	1	0
FB Kody Coles	1	1	0
WR James Beyer	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braxton Miller	5	3	2
RB Wade Midler	4	3	2
WR Emmett Francis	3	2	2
TE Courtney Landrum	2	0	0
TE Levi Bronson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,400 (16,100)
End Zone 10,800 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (10,400)
Club Seats 14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,400 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,400 (16,100)
End Zone	10,800 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (10,400)
Club Seats	14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,400 (5,000)