Week 1, 2082

played in Carolina, NC

90 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	3	10	9	-	25
Carolina Panthers	7	3	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 CAR - Terrance Johnson 1 run (Raymond Deaton extra point)
1Q: 05:11 NOS - Alan Emmons 23 field goal
2Q: 13:59 NOS - Alan Emmons 40 field goal
2Q: 00:07 CAR - Raymond Deaton 24 field goal
3Q: 10:45 NOS - Alan Emmons 39 field goal
3Q: 03:02 NOS - Tyrell Gaylor 9 run (Alan Emmons extra point)
4Q: 10:01 NOS - Alan Emmons 26 field goal
4Q: 08:01 NOS - Alan Emmons 36 field goal
4Q: 00:44 NOS - Alan Emmons 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 CAR - Terrance Johnson 1 run (Raymond Deaton extra point)
1Q: 05:11 NOS - Alan Emmons 23 field goal
2Q: 13:59 NOS - Alan Emmons 40 field goal
2Q: 00:07 CAR - Raymond Deaton 24 field goal
3Q: 10:45 NOS - Alan Emmons 39 field goal
3Q: 03:02 NOS - Tyrell Gaylor 9 run (Alan Emmons extra point)
4Q: 10:01 NOS - Alan Emmons 26 field goal
4Q: 08:01 NOS - Alan Emmons 36 field goal
4Q: 00:44 NOS - Alan Emmons 25 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 22 14
- by Rushing 10 2
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 421 233
- Offensive Plays 67 64
- Yards per Play 6.28 3.64
Net Rushing Yards 139 17
- Rushing Attempts 29 11
- Yards per Rush 4.79 1.55
Net Passing Yards 282 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 24 - 0 52 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 288 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 7.42 4.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/12 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 7/40 10/58
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 2/31
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/4 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:46 26:14

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	22	14
- by Rushing	10	2
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	421	233
- Offensive Plays	67	64
- Yards per Play	6.28	3.64
Net Rushing Yards	139	17
- Rushing Attempts	29	11
- Yards per Rush	4.79	1.55
Net Passing Yards	282	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 24 - 0	52 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	288	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	7.42	4.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/12	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	7/40	10/58
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	2/31
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/4	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 26
Time of Possession	33:46	26:14

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:40	4:35	OWN 26	8	68	Field Goal
1	1:18	2:26	OWN 20	5	57	Field Goal
2	12:31	4:02	OWN 16	8	50	Punt
2	6:29	0:49	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	4:01	2:17	OWN 6	5	16	Punt
3	15:00	4:22	OWN 26	7	52	Field Goal
3	7:53	1:40	OPP 29	3	1	Missed FG
3	5:44	2:51	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
4	14:44	4:50	OWN 21	10	70	Field Goal
4	9:29	1:35	OPP 34	4	15	Field Goal
4	5:53	3:27	OWN 31	5	26	Punt
4	1:47	1:10	OPP 9	3	1	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:20	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	5:05	3:47	OWN 25	9	28	Punt
2	13:52	1:21	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	8:29	2:00	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	5:40	1:39	OWN 36	4	18	Punt
2	1:44	1:44	OWN 43	7	50	Field Goal
3	10:38	2:45	OWN 20	5	19	Fumble
3	6:13	0:29	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
3	2:53	3:09	OWN 25	5	12	Punt
4	9:54	0:25	OWN 25	3	0	Interception
4	7:54	2:01	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
4	2:26	0:39	OWN 17	4	-8	Downs
4	0:37	0:37	OWN 25	4	-5	Downs

Game MVP: Sean Powell, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Tyrell Gaylor	22	114	5.18	37	6	1
RB Doug Huntley	4	11	2.75	7	0	0
RB Desmond Aleinkoff	2	7	3.50	7	0	0
WR Clay Kestner	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jesse Beltramini	8	12	1.50	14	1	0
RB Terrance Johnson	3	5	1.67	2	0	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sean Powell	37	24	288	1/6	0	40	0	88.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mo Sjostrom	52	27	221	1/5	0	22	1	55.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Colin Richardson	7	9	79	11.29	27	27
RB Desmond Aleinkoff	3	4	47	15.67	27	30
RB Tyrell Gaylor	3	4	26	8.67	24	19
WR Billy Reisinger	2	4	28	14.00	2	22
WR Cristian Schwartz	2	2	44	22.00	11	40
TE Clarence Rose	2	3	10	5.00	0	5
RB Doug Huntley	2	3	25	12.50	18	19
WR Demetrius Reynolds	1	2	18	18.00	4	18
WR Clay Kestner	1	4	10	10.00	9	10
WR Xavier Tucker	1	2	1	1.00	3	1

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jeffrey Rogers	7	11	80	11.43	44	22
WR Kerry Burnett	6	10	47	7.83	19	12
TE Bryson York	4	10	30	7.50	9	12
RB Jesse Beltramini	3	5	0	0.00	0	2
WR Jack Porter	3	7	34	11.33	0	19
FB Micah Huffman	2	4	17	8.50	0	11
RB Terrance Johnson	1	3	5	5.00	0	5
TE Wesley Coleman	1	1	8	8.00	3	8
WR Tim Bodenhemer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Myles Walsh	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Demetrius Reynolds	1	0	0
WR Billy Reisinger	0	1	0
DE Evan Hopson	0	1	0
DT Colin Gaines	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Mo Sjostrom	1	0	0	0
S Grady Alston	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steve Willig	4	151	37.8	27.5	43	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Velasquez	7	312	44.6	38.6	53	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alan Emmons	6/7	1/2	0/0	40	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raymond Deaton	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Huntley	2	22	11.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Burnett	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius Reynolds	2	40	20.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
B.J. McGee	2	31	15.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Byron Armstrong	6	1	0.0	11	48
ILB Karl Ehlert	5	1	0.0	5	33
S Ross Oliver	5	1	0.0	11	53
OLB Myles Walsh	4	6	0.0	11	43
DE Evan Hopson	3	2	0.5	10	40
OLB Rex Baber	3	1	0.0	5	16
DT Cody Owens	2	1	0.0	6	28
CB Nick Bauer	2	1	0.0	6	42
S Wyatt Yoder	2	0	0.0	6	30
DT Colin Gaines	1	1	0.5	9	38
DE Justin Campbell	1	0	0.0	2	25
OLB Frederick Kinney	1	0	0.0	1	3
ILB Noah Kerchner	1	0	0.0	5	20
DT Hunter Romund	1	0	0.0	5	27
DE Eddie Bates	1	0	0.0	10	41

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gino Piper	7	3	0.0	17	12
S Larry Littlejohn	7	1	0.0	29	32
S Grady Alston	6	2	0.0	27	28
OLB Noah Summers	6	1	0.0	29	37
DE Myles Holliday	5	2	1.0	29	34
CB Eugene Ozga	5	0	0.0	29	37
ILB Cory Gardner	4	2	0.0	29	33
CB Tre Whelihan	3	0	0.0	28	33
OLB Randy Garrison	3	0	0.0	27	24
DT Jonah Stratico	2	0	0.0	13	19
CB Wayne Hutchins	2	0	0.0	13	29
OLB Eric Gray	1	1	0.0	2	15
DE Philip Kelley	1	1	0.0	23	18
WR Jeffrey Rogers	1	0	---	---	---
TE Bryson York	1	0	---	---	---
DT Theodore Konishi	1	0	0.0	16	19

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Evan Hopson	0.5	2	1	0	40
DT Colin Gaines	0.5	0	0	0	38
DT Cody Owens	0.0	1	1	0	28
DE Eddie Bates	0.0	0	3	0	41
OLB Myles Walsh	0.0	0	1	1	43
DE Justin Campbell	0.0	0	1	0	25
CB Nick Bauer	0.0	0	1	0	42
DT Hunter Romund	0.0	0	1	0	27

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Myles Holliday	1.0	0	1	2	34
OLB Randy Garrison	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Byron Armstrong	6	0	0	48
ILB Karl Ehlert	4	0	0	33
OLB Myles Walsh	3	2	1	43
OLB Rex Baber	3	1	0	16
CB Nick Bauer	2	1	0	42
DE Evan Hopson	2	0	0	40
S Wyatt Yoder	2	0	0	30
S Ross Oliver	2	0	0	53
DT Cody Owens	1	0	0	28
OLB Frederick Kinney	1	0	0	3
DT Hunter Romund	1	0	0	27
CB Alonzo Conrad	0	1	0	50
DT Colin Gaines	0	1	0	38
S Antonio Mansker	0	1	0	23

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Grady Alston	5	1	28
OLB Noah Summers	4	0	37
CB Tre Whelihan	3	1	33
S Larry Littlejohn	3	0	32
ILB Cory Gardner	2	1	33
CB Eugene Ozga	2	0	37
OLB Eric Gray	1	1	15
OLB Randy Garrison	1	1	24
CB Wayne Hutchins	1	0	29
DE Philip Kelley	1	0	18
ILB Gino Piper	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Gage Rose	6	9	29	0	38
G Micah Gillespie	4	9	29	0	38
C Darryl Blake	1	6	29	1	38
G Graham Mathews	1	3	29	0	38
T J.T. Grabowski	0	2	29	0	38

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T George Gordon	1	5	11	0	53
G Neal Moffett	1	1	11	1	53
G Tre Williamson	0	3	11	0	53
FB Micah Huffman	0	1	4	0	18
T Charlie Gibson	0	1	11	0	53

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rusty Tyler	2	28
Desmond Aleinkoff	1	28
Nick Bauer	1	16

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Eric Gray	2	28
Claude Scott	1	18
Grady Alston	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Graham Mathews	29	38	---	---	11	78
G Micah Gillespie	29	38	---	---	11	78
CB Byron Armstrong	---	---	11	48	13	72
WR Billy Reisinger	18	25	---	---	24	67
QB Sean Powell	29	38	---	---	---	67
T J.T. Grabowski	29	38	---	---	---	67
T Gage Rose	29	38	---	---	---	67
C Darryl Blake	29	38	---	---	---	67
S Ross Oliver	---	---	11	53	1	65
CB Nick Bauer	---	---	6	42	16	64
TE Colin Richardson	28	34	---	---	---	62
CB Alonzo Conrad	---	---	11	50	1	62
OLB Myles Walsh	---	---	11	43	1	55
S Wyatt Yoder	---	---	6	30	18	54
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	10	40	1	51
DE Eddie Bates	---	---	10	41	---	51
WR Clay Kestner	19	27	---	---	2	48
DT Colin Gaines	---	---	9	38	---	47
WR Cristian Schwartz	21	25	---	---	---	46
RB Tyrell Gaylor	23	22	---	---	---	45
DT Cody Owens	---	---	6	28	7	41
RB Doug Huntley	5	11	---	---	24	40
TE Clarence Rose	20	19	---	---	---	39
ILB Karl Ehlert	---	---	5	33	1	39
RB Desmond Aleinkoff	3	7	---	---	28	38
DE Justin Campbell	---	---	2	25	8	35
ILB Noah Kerchner	---	---	5	20	9	34
DT Hunter Romund	---	---	5	27	1	33
TE Rusty Tyler	2	1	---	---	28	31
CB Troy Chrysler	---	---	0	10	21	31
WR Demetrius Reynolds	5	13	---	---	10	28
S Antonio Mansker	---	---	5	23	---	28
OLB Frederick Kinney	---	---	1	3	21	25
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	5	16	---	21
DT Alfred Tapia	---	---	2	13	1	16
K Alan Emmons	0	0	---	---	15	15
G Bobby Torres	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Steve Willig	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Amos Cortez	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Darnell Besbeas	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Xavier Tucker	1	6	---	---	2	9
C Jeremy Tyler	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Ashton Zimmer	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Troy Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kent Kappe	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Orlando Hampton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Bryson York	11	49	---	---	22	82
OLB Noah Summers	---	---	29	37	6	72
CB Eugene Ozga	---	---	29	37	6	72
ILB Cory Gardner	---	---	29	33	8	70
CB Tre Whelihan	---	---	28	33	8	69
DE Myles Holliday	---	---	29	34	6	69
WR Kerry Burnett	11	53	---	---	5	69
S Larry Littlejohn	---	---	29	32	6	67
QB Mo Sjostrom	11	53	---	---	---	64
C Pat Blasingame	11	53	---	---	---	64
T George Gordon	11	53	---	---	---	64
G Tre Williamson	11	53	---	---	---	64
G Neal Moffett	11	53	---	---	---	64
T Charlie Gibson	11	53	---	---	---	64
S Grady Alston	---	---	27	28	9	64
CB Wayne Hutchins	---	---	13	29	17	59
WR Jeffrey Rogers	8	50	---	---	---	58
OLB Randy Garrison	---	---	27	24	2	53
WR Jack Porter	6	34	---	---	10	50
OLB Eric Gray	---	---	2	15	28	45
DT Theodore Konishi	---	---	16	19	8	43
DE Philip Kelley	---	---	23	18	---	41
S Angel Hastings	---	---	2	15	21	38
RB Jesse Beltramini	8	29	---	---	---	37
FB Micah Huffman	4	18	---	---	15	37
DT Jonah Stratico	---	---	13	19	3	35
ILB Gino Piper	---	---	17	12	1	30
RB Terrance Johnson	3	23	---	---	---	26
CB B.J. McGee	---	---	0	8	15	23
DE Elliot Vasilatos	---	---	4	12	7	23
WR Tim Bodenhemer	1	5	---	---	15	21
DE Myles Hegamin	---	---	2	12	5	19
RB Claude Scott	0	0	---	---	18	18
TE Wesley Coleman	3	3	---	---	8	14
ILB Patrick Porter	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Dana Harvey	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Mercury Bergstrom	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Darrin Jennings	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Amir Ruzzin	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Salvador Banks	---	---	0	0	8	8
WR Buddy Hane	0	1	---	---	7	8
P Jackie Velasquez	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Raymond Deaton	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Jamal Rivers	---	---	0	1	1	2
TE Sergio Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Terrell Cochrane	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	47	7.8
Middle	14	65	4.6
Right	9	27	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	10	18	1.8
Right	1	-1	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sean Powell	37	24	4	1	5	5	2	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mo Sjostrom	52	27	1	1	4	7	9	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	37	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	115	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	74	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	62	15.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	43	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	16	139	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	39	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Colin Richardson	9	7	1	79	1	34
WR Billy Reisinger	4	2	1	28	1	25
RB Desmond Aleinkoff	4	3	0	47	1	7
WR Clay Kestner	4	1	1	10	0	27
RB Tyrell Gaylor	4	3	1	26	0	22
TE Clarence Rose	3	2	0	10	0	19
RB Doug Huntley	3	2	1	25	0	11
WR Cristian Schwartz	2	2	0	44	1	25
WR Demetrius Reynolds	2	1	0	18	0	13
WR Xavier Tucker	2	1	0	1	0	6

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeffrey Rogers	11	7	1	80	1	50
TE Bryson York	10	4	1	30	0	49
WR Kerry Burnett	10	6	1	47	0	53
WR Jack Porter	7	3	0	34	0	34
RB Jesse Beltramini	5	3	1	0	0	29
FB Micah Huffman	4	2	0	17	0	18
RB Terrance Johnson	3	1	0	5	0	23
WR Tim Bodenhemer	1	0	0	0	0	5
TE Wesley Coleman	1	1	0	8	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tyrell Gaylor	7	16	2.29	5.18
RB Doug Huntley	1	1	1.00	2.75

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jesse Beltramini	1	0	0.00	1.50
RB Terrance Johnson	1	1	1.00	1.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sean Powell	3	0	0	0.00	7.78

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mo Sjostrom	5	2	10	2.00	4.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Overall Avg
WR Demetrius Reynolds	1	9.00
TE Colin Richardson	1	8.78
WR Xavier Tucker	1	0.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jesse Beltramini	2	1	2	1.00	0.00
WR Kerry Burnett	2	1	8	4.00	4.70
RB Terrance Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	1.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Doug Huntley	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sean Powell	10	4	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mo Sjostrom	14	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Colin Richardson	3	1	0
RB Doug Huntley	3	2	1
WR Clay Kestner	2	0	0
RB Tyrell Gaylor	1	1	0
WR Xavier Tucker	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeffrey Rogers	5	3	2
WR Kerry Burnett	3	1	0
WR Jack Porter	3	2	2
FB Micah Huffman	1	1	0
RB Terrance Johnson	1	0	0
TE Bryson York	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)