Week 1, 2091

played in New Orleans, CA

68 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	0	3	0	-	3
New Orleans Saints	7	6	0	10	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:43 NOS - Donnie Dworak 12 pass from Norman Goins (Dustin Brady extra point)
2Q: 08:05 NOS - Dustin Brady 23 field goal
2Q: 00:16 NOS - Dustin Brady 30 field goal
3Q: 06:24 CAR - Garrett Locher 22 field goal
4Q: 14:22 NOS - Dustin Brady 24 field goal
4Q: 02:43 NOS - Evan Winslett 3 run (Dustin Brady extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:43 NOS - Donnie Dworak 12 pass from Norman Goins (Dustin Brady extra point)
2Q: 08:05 NOS - Dustin Brady 23 field goal
2Q: 00:16 NOS - Dustin Brady 30 field goal
3Q: 06:24 CAR - Garrett Locher 22 field goal
4Q: 14:22 NOS - Dustin Brady 24 field goal
4Q: 02:43 NOS - Evan Winslett 3 run (Dustin Brady extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 10 26
- by Rushing 2 14
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 229 455
- Offensive Plays 50 80
- Yards per Play 4.58 5.69
Net Rushing Yards 96 196
- Rushing Attempts 20 39
- Yards per Rush 4.80 5.03
Net Passing Yards 133 259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 13 - 1 41 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 137 259
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.43 6.32
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/25 9/84
Punt Returns/Yards 3/3 6/68
Kick Returns/Yards 6/120 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/1 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 32
Time of Possession 19:23 40:37

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	10	26
- by Rushing	2	14
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	229	455
- Offensive Plays	50	80
- Yards per Play	4.58	5.69
Net Rushing Yards	96	196
- Rushing Attempts	20	39
- Yards per Rush	4.80	5.03
Net Passing Yards	133	259
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 13 - 1	41 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	137	259
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.43	6.32
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/25	9/84
Punt Returns/Yards	3/3	6/68
Kick Returns/Yards	6/120	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/1	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 32
Time of Possession	19:23	40:37

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:45	3:14	OWN 17	8	49	Interception
1	3:34	1:28	OWN 22	3	-3	Punt
1	0:17	2:28	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
2	8:00	2:01	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
2	3:59	1:07	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 39	1	3	Half
3	15:00	2:42	OWN 16	5	11	Punt
3	9:44	3:28	OWN 27	9	68	Field Goal
4	14:15	2:19	OWN 16	5	25	Punt
4	8:53	1:09	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	2:34	1:33	OWN 23	5	44	Fumble

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:15	OWN 25	4	12	Punt
1	9:31	5:57	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
1	2:06	1:49	OPP 47	3	8	Punt
2	12:49	4:49	OWN 3	12	91	Field Goal
2	5:59	2:00	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
2	2:52	2:42	OWN 21	12	66	Field Goal
3	12:18	2:34	OWN 24	6	44	Interception
3	6:16	7:01	OWN 25	12	68	Field Goal
4	11:56	3:03	OWN 26	5	30	Punt
4	7:44	4:50	OWN 38	6	7	Punt
4	2:54	0:20	OPP 2	2	2	Touchdown
4	1:01	1:01	OWN 40	4	1	Downs

Game MVP: Norman Goins, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Toby Ellard	12	74	6.17	37	1
QB Darrin Oliphant	5	19	3.80	13	1
WR Nolan Galloway	2	-2	-1.00	5	0
RB Sawyer Carr	1	5	5.00	5	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Evan Winslett	20	98	4.90	16	2	1
RB Pat Bloomer	8	67	8.38	24	3	0
QB Norman Goins	7	4	0.57	3	0	0
FB Trey Roever	2	4	2.00	2	0	0
WR Larry Flemming	2	23	11.50	13	2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darrin Oliphant	29	13	137	1/4	0	21	1	44.8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norman Goins	41	27	259	0/0	1	28	1	81.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kerry Burnett	5	11	44	8.80	26	21
WR Liam Bennit	3	3	32	10.67	15	19
TE Ernie Kroll	2	3	23	11.50	8	19
TE Amari Loper	2	6	33	16.50	19	20
RB Toby Ellard	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Nolan Galloway	0	5	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Larry Flemming	8	12	36	4.50	0	11	0
WR Alvin Peacock	6	8	66	11.00	35	24	0
TE Donnie Dworak	3	6	17	5.67	3	12	1
TE Nick Farr	3	4	30	10.00	4	13	0
WR Cameron Page	3	7	31	10.33	2	12	0
RB Pat Bloomer	2	2	52	26.00	39	28	0
FB Trey Roever	1	1	18	18.00	8	18	0
TE Kris Wells	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mackenzie Kitchens	1	1	1.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ernie Cromer	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Force
CB Zane Uecker	1	0
WR Liam Bennit	1	0
ILB Wesley Jennings	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Cameron Page	1	0	0
G Dustin Melchior	0	1	0
S Tyrus Bridgman	0	1	0
WR Larry Flemming	0	1	0
RB Evan Winslett	0	0	1
CB Mason Williamson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Maurice McWilliams	7	360	51.4	41.7	59	5

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus May	5	225	45.0	36.4	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garrett Locher	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dustin Brady	3/3	0/0	0/0	30	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zane Uecker	3	3	1.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mason Williamson	6	68	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Liam Bennit	6	120	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Louis Wicher	8	5	0.0	39	41
ILB Wesley Jennings	7	4	0.0	35	40
OLB Luis Shannon	6	1	0.0	37	40
CB Bucky Perez	6	0	0.0	39	41
OLB Bart Bates	6	0	0.0	18	31
ILB Bryan Wiggs	5	3	0.0	22	11
DE Kim Tedeschi	5	0	0.0	36	36
DT Lucas Smithson	4	1	0.0	36	32
CB Mario Weatherly	4	1	0.0	28	27
OLB Enrique Rogers	2	1	0.0	21	11
CB Jumbo Collier	2	0	0.0	2	9
CB Dominic Compton	2	0	0.0	19	24
DE Ray Hershberger	1	1	0.0	35	38
T Charlie Gibson	1	0	---	---	---
WR Kerry Burnett	1	0	---	---	---
CB Zane Uecker	1	0	0.0	7	11
S Mackenzie Kitchens	1	0	0.0	32	30
DT Abel Sims	1	0	0.0	2	0
S Joseph Bryan	0	1	0.0	7	11
ILB Randal Ruddy	0	1	0.0	4	1

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Matt Crocton	6	3	0.0	20	29
S Tyrus Bridgman	4	2	0.0	20	30
DT Jefferson Fuller	4	0	0.0	16	21
CB Mason Williamson	4	0	0.0	20	29
OLB Roberto Huffman	3	0	1.0	13	17
OLB Lincoln Buckner	3	2	0.0	16	20
S Alonzo Saylor	3	1	0.0	16	21
ILB Todd Banuelos	1	4	0.0	16	21
DT Colin Gaines	1	0	0.0	17	22
CB Ernie Cromer	1	0	0.0	10	21
DE Elliot Welch	1	0	0.0	17	20
WR Larry Flemming	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jay Flowers	1	0	0.0	13	18
DT Rod Hopkins	1	0	0.0	4	9
ILB Carlton Oscarson	0	1	0.0	4	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kim Tedeschi	1	1	1	36
DE Ray Hershberger	0	3	0	38
DT Lucas Smithson	0	1	0	32
ILB Wesley Jennings	0	0	1	40

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Roberto Huffman	1.0	0	0	1	17
DE Jay Flowers	0.0	1	2	0	18
ILB Carlton Oscarson	0.0	0	1	1	9
DE Elliot Welch	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bucky Perez	6	0	0	41
OLB Bart Bates	4	2	0	31
ILB Wesley Jennings	4	0	0	40
S Louis Wicher	3	0	0	41
CB Dominic Compton	2	1	0	24
OLB Luis Shannon	2	0	0	40
CB Jumbo Collier	2	0	0	9
CB Mario Weatherly	2	0	0	27
S Mackenzie Kitchens	1	0	1	30
CB Zane Uecker	1	0	0	11

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mason Williamson	3	1	0	29
OLB Lincoln Buckner	3	0	0	20
OLB Roberto Huffman	2	0	0	17
CB Matt Crocton	2	0	0	29
S Alonzo Saylor	1	0	0	21
ILB Todd Banuelos	1	0	0	21
DE Jay Flowers	1	0	0	18
ILB Carlton Oscarson	0	2	0	9
CB Ernie Cromer	0	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Josh Leake	2	4	0	20	0	30
T Miguel Bryant	1	4	1	20	0	30
G Randall Roush	1	2	0	20	0	30
G Tito Douglas	0	4	0	20	1	30
T Charlie Gibson	0	3	0	20	0	30

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Pete Schrader	6	7	39	41
T Christian Hitchcock	5	8	39	41
G Howard Cobb	4	9	39	41
T Neal Long	3	4	39	41
G Dustin Melchior	2	6	39	41
FB Trey Roever	1	1	9	5
TE Nick Farr	0	1	20	13

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ian Barrouquere	4	10
Ernie Kroll	1	21
Enrique Rogers	1	20
Randal Ruddy	1	11

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Bridgman	3	12
Ernie Cromer	2	20
Nick Farr	1	22
Trey Roever	1	18
Evan Winslett	1	16
Dustin Walsh	1	14

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Bucky Perez	---	---	39	41	3	83
S Louis Wicher	---	---	39	41	3	83
DE Ray Hershberger	---	---	35	38	8	81
OLB Luis Shannon	---	---	37	40	3	80
ILB Wesley Jennings	---	---	35	40	3	78
DE Kim Tedeschi	---	---	36	36	1	73
DT Lucas Smithson	---	---	36	32	---	68
S Mackenzie Kitchens	---	---	32	30	---	62
CB Mario Weatherly	---	---	28	27	---	55
OLB Enrique Rogers	---	---	21	11	20	52
OLB Bart Bates	---	---	18	31	3	52
QB Darrin Oliphant	20	30	---	---	---	50
T Charlie Gibson	20	30	---	---	---	50
G Randall Roush	20	30	---	---	---	50
C Josh Leake	20	30	---	---	---	50
G Tito Douglas	20	30	---	---	---	50
T Miguel Bryant	20	30	---	---	---	50
WR Nolan Galloway	20	29	---	---	---	49
CB Dominic Compton	---	---	19	24	6	49
TE Ernie Kroll	12	13	---	---	21	46
RB Toby Ellard	16	25	---	---	2	43
WR Liam Bennit	7	15	---	---	15	37
WR Kerry Burnett	12	24	---	---	---	36
TE Amari Loper	9	20	---	---	7	36
S Joseph Bryan	---	---	7	11	16	34
ILB Bryan Wiggs	---	---	22	11	---	33
RB Sawyer Carr	13	7	---	---	8	28
CB Zane Uecker	---	---	7	11	8	26
TE Willie West	8	8	---	---	8	24
WR Clay Floyd	2	6	---	---	14	22
RB Jose Giles	0	1	---	---	20	21
CB Jumbo Collier	---	---	2	9	9	20
ILB Randal Ruddy	---	---	4	1	11	16
DE Leo McTyer	---	---	5	8	3	16
CB Freddie Sutter	---	---	0	2	12	14
DT Bryson Manning	---	---	5	7	2	14
WR Mitch Ahanotu	1	2	---	---	8	11
C Ian Barrouquere	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Maurice McWilliams	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Jared Lester	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Luther Starks	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Nicholas Sweeney	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Abel Sims	---	---	2	0	5	7
K Garrett Locher	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Jeffery Bradford	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Hardy Gash	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Larry Flemming	37	38	---	---	18	93
T Christian Hitchcock	39	41	---	---	8	88
G Dustin Melchior	39	41	---	---	8	88
T Neal Long	39	41	---	---	8	88
G Howard Cobb	39	41	---	---	8	88
WR Cameron Page	34	40	---	---	8	82
QB Norman Goins	39	41	---	---	---	80
C Pete Schrader	39	41	---	---	---	80
TE Donnie Dworak	39	39	---	---	1	79
RB Evan Winslett	26	21	---	---	16	63
S Tyrus Bridgman	---	---	20	30	12	62
CB Mason Williamson	---	---	20	29	8	57
TE Nick Farr	20	13	---	---	22	55
OLB Roberto Huffman	---	---	13	17	21	51
CB Ernie Cromer	---	---	10	21	20	51
CB Matt Crocton	---	---	20	29	1	50
WR Alvin Peacock	15	26	---	---	2	43
DT Colin Gaines	---	---	17	22	---	39
DE Jay Flowers	---	---	13	18	8	39
S Alonzo Saylor	---	---	16	21	---	37
DE Elliot Welch	---	---	17	20	---	37
DT Jefferson Fuller	---	---	16	21	---	37
ILB Todd Banuelos	---	---	16	21	---	37
OLB Lincoln Buckner	---	---	16	20	---	36
RB Pat Bloomer	13	19	---	---	---	32
FB Trey Roever	9	5	---	---	18	32
DE Wes Rose	---	---	8	18	1	27
S Amir Walsh	---	---	3	7	16	26
CB Dustin Walsh	---	---	3	6	14	23
DT Joe Spencer	---	---	3	8	8	19
ILB Carlton Oscarson	---	---	4	9	1	14
DT Rod Hopkins	---	---	4	9	1	14
ILB Kaden Vaughn	---	---	0	2	9	11
K Dustin Brady	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Charles Perez	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Marcus May	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Quentin Burks	---	---	1	2	---	3
TE Kris Wells	2	1	---	---	---	3
WR Bruce Hudson	0	1	---	---	2	3
WR Darrin Skladanowski	0	2	---	---	---	2
G Jon Hennings	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Gage Columbo	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Malik Farmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Conner Franklin	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Keegan Clemons	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Wally Stargell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	4	0.8
Middle	10	68	6.8
Right	5	24	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	46	5.1
Middle	19	108	5.7
Right	8	45	5.6
None	3	-3	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darrin Oliphant	29	13	2	5	2	3	4	2	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norman Goins	41	27	4	1	3	3	5	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	1	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	97	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	19	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	16	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	28	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	18	187	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	44	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kerry Burnett	11	5	2	44	1	24
TE Amari Loper	6	2	0	33	1	20
WR Nolan Galloway	5	0	0	0	0	29
WR Liam Bennit	3	3	0	32	0	15
TE Ernie Kroll	3	2	0	23	0	13
RB Toby Ellard	1	1	0	5	0	25

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Larry Flemming	12	8	0	36	0	38
WR Alvin Peacock	8	6	1	66	2	26
WR Cameron Page	7	3	1	31	0	40
TE Donnie Dworak	6	3	1	17	0	39
TE Nick Farr	4	3	0	30	0	13
RB Pat Bloomer	2	2	0	52	2	19
FB Trey Roever	1	1	0	18	0	5
TE Kris Wells	1	1	0	9	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Toby Ellard	2	7	3.50	6.17
WR Nolan Galloway	1	5	5.00	-1.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Evan Winslett	5	16	3.20	4.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darrin Oliphant	3	1	-1	-0.33	4.72

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norman Goins	9	3	24	2.67	6.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kerry Burnett	2	1	-1	-0.50	4.00
WR Nolan Galloway	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cameron Page	4	0	0	0.00	4.43
TE Donnie Dworak	2	1	12	6.00	2.83
TE Nick Farr	2	1	6	3.00	7.50
WR Larry Flemming	1	1	6	6.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
WR Nolan Galloway	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Pat Bloomer	2	2
QB Norman Goins	1	0
RB Evan Winslett	1	0
FB Trey Roever	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darrin Oliphant	8	3	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norman Goins	10	8	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kerry Burnett	4	2	1
TE Amari Loper	2	1	1
WR Nolan Galloway	1	0	0
TE Ernie Kroll	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alvin Peacock	3	3	1
TE Donnie Dworak	2	2	1
WR Cameron Page	2	1	0
TE Nick Farr	1	0	0
FB Trey Roever	1	1	0
WR Larry Flemming	1	1	0

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

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