Week 8, 2094

played in New Orleans, CA

56 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	6	3	3	-	12
New Orleans Saints	13	7	3	7	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:07 NOS - Wally Cote 20 field goal
1Q: 06:18 NOS - Wally Cote 50 field goal
1Q: 02:08 NOS - Douglas Strickland 6 run (Wally Cote extra point)
2Q: 07:13 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 42 field goal
2Q: 05:16 NOS - Tyrus Bridgman 45 interception return (Wally Cote extra point)
2Q: 00:51 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 27 field goal
3Q: 11:28 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 22 field goal
3Q: 06:40 NOS - Wally Cote 33 field goal
4Q: 11:40 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 45 field goal
4Q: 06:57 NOS - Shane Japp 1 run (Wally Cote extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:07 NOS - Wally Cote 20 field goal
1Q: 06:18 NOS - Wally Cote 50 field goal
1Q: 02:08 NOS - Douglas Strickland 6 run (Wally Cote extra point)
2Q: 07:13 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 42 field goal
2Q: 05:16 NOS - Tyrus Bridgman 45 interception return (Wally Cote extra point)
2Q: 00:51 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 27 field goal
3Q: 11:28 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 22 field goal
3Q: 06:40 NOS - Wally Cote 33 field goal
4Q: 11:40 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 45 field goal
4Q: 06:57 NOS - Shane Japp 1 run (Wally Cote extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 2-6 4-3
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 294 292
- Offensive Plays 69 65
- Yards per Play 4.26 4.49
Net Rushing Yards 81 123
- Rushing Attempts 19 37
- Yards per Rush 4.26 3.32
Net Passing Yards 213 169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 18 - 3 25 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 217 185
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 4.26 6.04
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 12/70
Punt Returns/Yards 3/12 4/26
Kick Returns/Yards 5/92 4/102
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/59
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 36
Time of Possession 26:57 33:03

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	2-6	4-3
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	294	292
- Offensive Plays	69	65
- Yards per Play	4.26	4.49
Net Rushing Yards	81	123
- Rushing Attempts	19	37
- Yards per Rush	4.26	3.32
Net Passing Yards	213	169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 18 - 3	25 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	217	185
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	4.26	6.04
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	12/70
Punt Returns/Yards	3/12	4/26
Kick Returns/Yards	5/92	4/102
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/59
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 36
Time of Possession	26:57	33:03

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:02	1:29	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
1	6:12	1:09	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	2:35	0:12	OWN 5	1	0	Interception
1	2:01	2:01	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
2	11:23	4:15	OWN 41	8	34	Field Goal
2	5:16	0:13	OWN 23	1	0	Interception
2	5:03	1:00	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	2:36	1:53	OWN 34	7	56	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:39	OWN 41	7	54	Field Goal
3	6:35	5:37	OWN 28	10	53	Missed FG
4	14:07	1:41	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
4	12:20	0:47	OPP 27	3	-1	Field Goal
4	6:51	2:29	OWN 32	8	21	Interception
4	2:26	1:46	OWN 20	9	25	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:58	OWN 47	8	50	Field Goal
1	8:33	2:21	OWN 37	5	30	Field Goal
1	5:03	2:28	OWN 29	5	6	Punt
1	2:23	0:22	OPP 20	3	20	Touchdown
2	15:00	3:37	OWN 33	7	33	Missed FG
2	7:08	1:52	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
2	4:03	1:27	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 38	4	1	Half
3	11:21	4:46	OWN 27	9	57	Field Goal
3	0:58	1:51	OWN 26	3	-13	Punt
4	12:26	0:06	OWN 27	1	0	Fumble
4	11:33	4:42	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	4:22	1:56	OWN 40	3	-5	Punt
4	0:40	0:40	OPP 45	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Tyrus Bridgman, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Toby Ellard	12	64	5.33	11	3
QB Norman Stanton	3	19	6.33	11	1
RB Gustavo Wallentine	3	2	0.67	1	0
RB Bo Ginwright	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Shane Japp	14	51	3.64	12	2	1
RB Douglas Strickland	11	52	4.73	9	0	1
QB Norman Goins	10	23	2.30	14	1	0
WR Rich Collier	2	-3	-1.50	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norman Stanton	49	18	217	1/4	0	30	3	25.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norman Goins	25	15	185	3/16	0	27	0	82.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Ruben Sutter	5	16	43	8.60	22	22
WR Caden Cooley	3	11	40	13.33	10	22
WR Santiago Bates	3	8	40	13.33	28	29
WR George Lane	2	2	41	20.50	0	29
RB Toby Ellard	2	8	13	6.50	0	9
TE Jesse Ragan	2	2	29	14.50	20	30
RB Bo Ginwright	1	1	11	11.00	4	11
RB Gustavo Wallentine	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rich Collier	5	7	76	15.20	38	27
FB Trey Roever	2	4	8	4.00	2	7
TE Arturo Van Diver	2	2	25	12.50	0	18
RB Douglas Strickland	2	2	19	9.50	6	15
WR Arnie Vance	2	3	28	14.00	1	26
TE Broderick Stephenson	1	5	21	21.00	6	21
RB Shane Japp	1	2	8	8.00	0	8

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tyrus Bridgman	2	59	29.50	1
ILB CJ Allen	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Recov	Force
OLB Sebastian McCurdy	1	0
DE Ray King	0	1
DT Bryson Manning	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Shane Japp	1	1	0	0
RB Douglas Strickland	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Velasquez	5	210	42.0	36.8	45	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Geoff Fitzmaurice	5	273	54.6	48.2	65	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Vaughn	4/5	2/2	0/0	45	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Cote	3/4	1/2	1/2	50	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harry Hodges	3	12	4.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Vance	4	26	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Santiago Bates	5	92	18.4	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonte Middleton	3	82	27.3	0
Alvin Peacock	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bryan Wiggs	7	4	0.0	29	17
OLB Cody Arndorfer	6	3	1.0	37	28
OLB Sebastian McCurdy	5	3	0.0	28	18
ILB Wesley Jennings	5	1	0.0	19	19
DT Bryson Manning	5	0	0.0	29	18
CB Julian Neal	4	4	0.0	24	17
DE Ray King	3	2	1.5	31	25
DE Leo McTyer	2	0	0.5	11	11
S Bo Borders	2	2	0.0	30	18
DE Wes Rose	2	1	0.0	5	3
S Marcus Domsten	2	1	0.0	22	21
CB Mario Weatherly	2	0	0.0	30	25
DE Keldric Faulk	2	0	0.0	29	19
S Jonah Petkovich	1	1	0.0	16	10
CB Gabriel Parker	1	0	0.0	13	13
TE Ruben Sutter	1	0	---	---	---
WR Caden Cooley	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Wade Woodaz	1	0	0.0	2	3
DT Lukas Wegert	0	1	0.0	8	10
OLB John Batcheck	0	1	0.0	7	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tyrus Bridgman	5	1	0.0	14	28
CB Dustin Walsh	5	0	0.0	10	27
OLB Lincoln Buckner	4	0	0.0	15	30
OLB Thurman Craig	4	0	0.0	8	24
CB Mason Williamson	3	2	0.0	19	49
ILB CJ Allen	3	2	0.0	19	50
S Lucas Bouchard	3	1	0.0	17	46
DT Rod Hopkins	2	1	0.0	18	37
DE Neal Lofton	2	0	0.0	17	42
DE Matthew Sutton	1	1	1.0	17	41
CB Ernie Cromer	1	2	0.0	6	32
CB Matt Crocton	1	2	0.0	19	48
DT Jefferson Fuller	1	1	0.0	12	39
ILB Carlton Oscarson	1	0	0.0	2	6
S Danny Hanson	1	0	0.0	2	6
DT Christen Miller	1	0	0.0	10	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ray King	1.5	0	25
OLB Cody Arndorfer	1.0	0	28
DE Leo McTyer	0.5	0	11
DT Bryson Manning	0.0	2	18
CB Mario Weatherly	0.0	1	25

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Matthew Sutton	1.0	0	2	41
DE Neal Lofton	0.0	1	0	42
OLB Lincoln Buckner	0.0	0	1	30
DT Christen Miller	0.0	0	1	31
DE C.J. Kranchick	0.0	0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Wesley Jennings	3	1	19
ILB Bryan Wiggs	3	0	17
OLB Cody Arndorfer	2	1	28
CB Gabriel Parker	1	2	13
OLB Sebastian McCurdy	1	0	18
S Marcus Domsten	1	0	21
CB Mario Weatherly	1	0	25
S Bo Borders	1	0	18
ILB Wade Woodaz	1	0	3
CB Julian Neal	1	0	17
CB Grayson Duncan	0	1	7

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Thurman Craig	3	1	0	24
CB Dustin Walsh	3	0	0	27
ILB CJ Allen	2	2	1	50
S Tyrus Bridgman	2	1	2	28
S Lucas Bouchard	1	5	0	46
CB Matt Crocton	1	2	0	48
CB Ernie Cromer	1	1	0	32
S Danny Hanson	1	1	0	6
OLB Lincoln Buckner	1	0	0	30
ILB Carlton Oscarson	1	0	0	6
DT Jefferson Fuller	1	0	0	39
DE Neal Lofton	1	0	0	42
CB Mason Williamson	0	4	0	49

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jared Jarvis	2	6	19	0	50
G Gino Dennis	2	5	19	0	50
G J.T. Humphries	1	3	19	1	50
T Spencer Fano	1	1	19	0	50
T Miguel Bryant	0	1	19	0	50

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Eduardo Sellers	3	9	37	0	28
G Howard Cobb	3	7	37	1	28
T Neal Long	3	7	37	0	28
G Martin Edgerton	2	6	37	1	28
T Gage Columbo	1	2	37	1	28
TE Justin Joly	1	1	3	0	6
FB Trey Roever	0	1	4	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Spencer Fano	4	15
Trent Bailey	1	27
John Batcheck	1	24
Xavier Tucker	1	17
Cody Arndorfer	1	14

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Bridgman	3	16
Douglas Strickland	1	20
Edgar Hancock	1	11
Lucas Bouchard	1	11
Neal Long	1	10
Martin Edgerton	1	9

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Spencer Fano	19	50	---	---	15	84
G Gino Dennis	19	50	---	---	10	79
G J.T. Humphries	19	50	---	---	10	79
T Miguel Bryant	19	50	---	---	10	79
OLB Cody Arndorfer	---	---	37	28	14	79
QB Norman Stanton	19	50	---	---	---	69
C Jared Jarvis	19	50	---	---	---	69
TE Ruben Sutter	18	49	---	---	---	67
DE Ray King	---	---	31	25	4	60
CB Mario Weatherly	---	---	30	25	4	59
WR Caden Cooley	16	41	---	---	---	57
RB Toby Ellard	16	39	---	---	---	55
S Bo Borders	---	---	30	18	2	50
CB Hardy Gash	---	---	30	18	2	50
DE Keldric Faulk	---	---	29	19	2	50
DT Bryson Manning	---	---	29	18	2	49
OLB Sebastian McCurdy	---	---	28	18	2	48
ILB Bryan Wiggs	---	---	29	17	2	48
S Marcus Domsten	---	---	22	21	4	47
CB Gabriel Parker	---	---	13	13	19	45
WR George Lane	14	29	---	---	1	44
CB Julian Neal	---	---	24	17	3	44
ILB Wesley Jennings	---	---	19	19	4	42
WR Santiago Bates	10	25	---	---	7	42
S Jonah Petkovich	---	---	16	10	15	41
OLB John Batcheck	---	---	7	8	24	39
RB Gustavo Wallentine	3	8	---	---	27	38
TE Trent Bailey	2	9	---	---	27	38
TE Jesse Ragan	10	28	---	---	---	38
RB Bo Ginwright	3	14	---	---	17	34
CB Grayson Duncan	---	---	7	7	14	28
WR Xavier Tucker	3	7	---	---	17	27
DT Lukas Wegert	---	---	8	10	7	25
DE Leo McTyer	---	---	11	11	2	24
WR Harry Hodges	0	1	---	---	22	23
ILB Wade Woodaz	---	---	2	3	12	17
DE Wes Rose	---	---	5	3	5	13
K Nathaniel Vaughn	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Cornell Leber	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Jackie Velasquez	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Jeffery Bradford	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Nicholas Sweeney	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Elijah Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Caden Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Zachary Graham	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Alejandro Kendle	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Neal Long	37	28	---	---	10	75
G Howard Cobb	37	28	---	---	9	74
G Martin Edgerton	37	28	---	---	9	74
T Gage Columbo	37	28	---	---	9	74
S Lucas Bouchard	---	---	17	46	11	74
ILB CJ Allen	---	---	19	50	5	74
CB Mason Williamson	---	---	19	49	5	73
CB Matt Crocton	---	---	19	48	4	71
WR Rich Collier	37	26	---	---	5	68
QB Norman Goins	37	28	---	---	---	65
CB Ernie Cromer	---	---	6	32	27	65
C Eduardo Sellers	37	28	---	---	---	65
DE Neal Lofton	---	---	17	42	5	64
DE Matthew Sutton	---	---	17	41	5	63
S Tyrus Bridgman	---	---	14	28	16	58
WR Arnie Vance	33	19	---	---	5	57
DT Jefferson Fuller	---	---	12	39	5	56
OLB Thurman Craig	---	---	8	24	24	56
DT Rod Hopkins	---	---	18	37	---	55
WR Cameron Page	22	9	---	---	21	52
DT Christen Miller	---	---	10	31	10	51
OLB Lincoln Buckner	---	---	15	30	2	47
TE Broderick Stephenson	26	16	---	---	1	43
RB Douglas Strickland	15	7	---	---	20	42
CB Dustin Walsh	---	---	10	27	4	41
RB Shane Japp	19	21	---	---	1	41
FB Trey Roever	4	13	---	---	21	38
TE Justin Joly	3	6	---	---	25	34
TE Arturo Van Diver	14	18	---	---	---	32
WR Devonte Middleton	6	3	---	---	12	21
ILB Carlton Oscarson	---	---	2	6	11	19
DE C.J. Kranchick	---	---	2	9	5	16
S Alonzo Saylor	---	---	2	4	7	13
WR Alvin Peacock	6	2	---	---	5	13
K Wally Cote	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Edgar Hancock	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Charles Perez	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Geoff Fitzmaurice	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Danny Hanson	---	---	2	6	---	8
T Glen Burton	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Conner Franklin	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Keegan Clemons	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Cornelius Huie	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Carlton Robertson	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Joey Preston	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Lonnie Byers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	13	42	3.2
Right	3	25	8.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	19	78	4.1
Right	8	21	2.6
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norman Stanton	49	18	5	3	2	17	5	0	3

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norman Goins	25	15	4	1	1	5	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-1	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	13	148	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	2	29	1.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	41	8.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	83	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	66	16.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Ruben Sutter	16	5	0	43	1	49
WR Caden Cooley	11	3	1	40	1	41
RB Toby Ellard	8	2	0	13	0	39
WR Santiago Bates	8	3	1	40	1	25
WR George Lane	2	2	0	41	1	29
TE Jesse Ragan	2	2	0	29	1	28
RB Gustavo Wallentine	1	0	0	0	0	8
RB Bo Ginwright	1	1	0	11	0	14

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rich Collier	7	5	0	76	2	26
TE Broderick Stephenson	5	1	1	21	1	16
FB Trey Roever	4	2	0	8	0	13
WR Arnie Vance	3	2	0	28	1	19
TE Arturo Van Diver	2	2	0	25	0	18
RB Shane Japp	2	1	0	8	0	21
RB Douglas Strickland	2	2	0	19	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Toby Ellard	2	13	6.50	5.33
RB Gustavo Wallentine	1	1	1.00	0.67

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Norman Goins	3	14	4.67	2.30
RB Shane Japp	3	6	2.00	3.64
RB Douglas Strickland	2	6	3.00	4.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norman Stanton	4	1	4	1.00	4.43

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norman Goins	1	0	0	0.00	7.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ruben Sutter	2	1	4	2.00	2.69
RB Toby Ellard	1	0	0	0.00	1.63
WR Santiago Bates	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Arnie Vance	1	0	0	0.00	9.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Norman Stanton	1	0
RB Toby Ellard	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Norman Goins	3	0
RB Shane Japp	1	0
RB Douglas Strickland	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norman Stanton	14	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norman Goins	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ruben Sutter	6	4	2
RB Toby Ellard	3	0	0
WR Caden Cooley	3	1	0
WR George Lane	1	1	1
RB Gustavo Wallentine	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Broderick Stephenson	2	1	1
WR Rich Collier	2	1	1
RB Shane Japp	2	1	0
FB Trey Roever	1	0	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)