Week 3, 2015

played in Carolina, NC

52 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	14	0	7	-	21
Carolina Panthers	3	0	6	7	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:27 CAR - Graham Gano 25 field goal
2Q: 13:07 NOS - Mark Ingram 89 punt return (Kai Forbath extra point)
2Q: 07:26 NOS - Willie Snead 6 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
3Q: 07:54 CAR - Graham Gano 22 field goal
3Q: 03:30 CAR - Graham Gano 50 field goal
4Q: 12:23 NOS - Willie Snead 2 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
4Q: 06:10 CAR - Kelvin Benjamin 2 pass from Drew Stanton (Graham Gano extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:27 CAR - Graham Gano 25 field goal
2Q: 13:07 NOS - Mark Ingram 89 punt return (Kai Forbath extra point)
2Q: 07:26 NOS - Willie Snead 6 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
3Q: 07:54 CAR - Graham Gano 22 field goal
3Q: 03:30 CAR - Graham Gano 50 field goal
4Q: 12:23 NOS - Willie Snead 2 pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath extra point)
4Q: 06:10 CAR - Kelvin Benjamin 2 pass from Drew Stanton (Graham Gano extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 3-0 1-2
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 258 409
- Offensive Plays 57 82
- Yards per Play 4.53 4.99
Net Rushing Yards 88 110
- Rushing Attempts 25 30
- Yards per Rush 3.52 3.67
Net Passing Yards 170 299
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 16 - 2 45 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 174 341
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 7/42
- Yards per Pass Play 5.31 5.75
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 7/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 11.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 9/62
Punt Returns/Yards 3/122 3/27
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 2/70
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 33
Time of Possession 24:45 35:15

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	3-0	1-2
First Downs	13	21
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	258	409
- Offensive Plays	57	82
- Yards per Play	4.53	4.99
Net Rushing Yards	88	110
- Rushing Attempts	25	30
- Yards per Rush	3.52	3.67
Net Passing Yards	170	299
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 16 - 2	45 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	174	341
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	7/42
- Yards per Pass Play	5.31	5.75
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	7/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	11.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	9/62
Punt Returns/Yards	3/122	3/27
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	2/70
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 33
Time of Possession	24:45	35:15

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:23	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
1	8:20	1:31	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	4:37	0:09	OWN 32	1	0	Interception
1	3:24	3:29	OWN 29	7	39	Missed FG
2	11:15	3:55	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
2	4:13	1:18	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	1:54	1:38	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
3	12:36	1:25	OWN 40	3	15	Fumble
3	7:49	1:03	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
3	3:25	1:51	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	14:44	2:29	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
4	10:01	1:39	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
4	6:04	0:20	OWN 20	1	5	Interception
4	4:37	2:46	OWN 20	6	39	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:37	5:17	OWN 7	11	85	Field Goal
1	6:49	2:12	OWN 40	5	2	Punt
1	4:28	1:04	OWN 28	3	-2	Punt
2	14:55	1:58	OWN 39	4	18	Punt
2	12:57	1:42	OWN 20	4	15	Interception
2	7:20	3:07	OWN 20	9	40	Punt
2	2:55	1:01	OWN 42	4	21	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 25	1	1	Half
3	15:00	2:24	OPP 49	4	9	Fumble
3	11:11	3:22	OPP 40	6	35	Field Goal
3	6:46	3:21	OWN 38	7	29	Field Goal
3	1:34	1:50	OWN 24	4	11	Punt
4	12:15	2:14	OWN 40	3	-12	Punt
4	8:22	2:18	OWN 22	5	78	Touchdown
4	5:44	1:07	OPP 46	3	3	Punt
4	1:51	1:51	OWN 20	10	41	Game

Game MVP: Tyeler Davison, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mark Ingram	17	79	4.65	24	3	0
C.J. Spiller	8	9	1.13	8	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Todd Gurley	27	99	3.67	15	2
Jonathan Stewart	2	6	3.00	3	0
Drew Stanton	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	31	16	174	1/4	2	33	2	63.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Stanton	45	23	341	7/42	1	65	1	74.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brandin Cooks	4	10	45	11.25	4	28	0
WR Willie Snead	4	9	21	5.25	2	10	2
RB C.J. Spiller	3	3	23	7.67	2	11	0
WR T.J. Graham	3	5	64	21.33	19	33	0
TE Josh Hill	1	3	23	23.00	3	23	0
FB Austin Johnson	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sammy Watkins	7	17	129	18.43	36	65	0
TE Greg Olsen	4	5	51	12.75	6	27	0
WR Martavis Bryant	4	7	61	15.25	5	21	0
WR Ted Ginn	2	2	20	10.00	3	11	0
WR Kelvin Benjamin	2	2	9	4.50	0	7	1
WR Jordan Matthews	2	8	56	28.00	2	40	0
FB Mike Tolbert	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Todd Gurley	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Jonathan Stewart	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kyle Wilson	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Charles Tillman	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Ryan Shazier	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Brandin Cooks	1	0	0
Bobby Richardson	0	1	0
John Jenkins	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Todd Gurley	1	0	0
Charles Tillman	0	1	0
Ryan Shazier	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	8	359	44.9	39.0	57	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Nortman	8	324	40.5	24.9	50	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kai Forbath	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Graham Gano	3/3	1/1	1/1	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Ingram	3	122	40.7	1

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ted Ginn	2	18	9.0	0
Jonathan Stewart	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Ingram	2	44	22.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ted Ginn	1	33	33.0	0
Kelvin Benjamin	1	37	37.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Delvin Breaux	9	2	0.0	20	40
S Jairus Byrd	8	4	0.0	26	47
CB Brandon Browner	8	0	0.0	29	51
DT Tyeler Davison	5	1	3.0	23	46
CB Keenan Lewis	4	0	1.0	27	49
DE Cameron Jordan	4	0	1.0	26	44
S Kyle Wilson	4	0	0.0	28	47
DE Nick Foreman	3	0	1.0	15	18
DT John Jenkins	2	2	1.0	14	19
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	2	1	0.0	27	40
ILB James Anderson	2	0	0.0	7	7
DE Bobby Richardson	2	0	0.0	15	34
OLB Stephone Anthony	1	2	0.0	23	44
DT Kevin Williams	1	1	0.0	13	15
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	1	0.0	9	22
ILB Dannell Ellerbe	1	0	0.0	5	10
WR T.J. Graham	1	0	---	---	---
FB Austin Johnson	1	0	---	---	---
WR Willie Snead	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Liam Barton	1	0	0.0	3	12
CB Glenn Gelat	0	1	0.0	2	5

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ryan Shazier	6	1	0.0	25	32
S Roman Harper	5	2	0.0	25	32
S Charles Woodson	4	1	0.0	25	32
CB Charles Tillman	4	0	0.0	24	32
DT Kawann Short	3	0	0.0	18	27
DE Charles Johnson	2	0	1.0	22	28
DT Dwan Edwards	2	2	0.0	10	8
OLB Trent Cole	2	1	0.0	7	9
DE Jared Allen	2	0	0.0	21	26
OLB DeAndre Levy	2	0	0.0	23	25
CB Antwon Blake	2	0	0.0	8	23
DE Cam Thomas	1	1	0.0	9	7
ILB Kony Ealy	1	1	0.0	9	21
S Robert Blanton	1	0	0.0	1	2
S Tre Boston	1	0	0.0	3	4
WR Jordan Matthews	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Thomas Davis	0	2	0.0	14	8
CB Trumaine Johnson	0	1	0.0	22	27

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tyeler Davison	3.0	2	0	46
DE Cameron Jordan	1.0	3	1	44
DE Nick Foreman	1.0	1	0	18
CB Keenan Lewis	1.0	0	0	49
DT John Jenkins	1.0	0	0	19
DE Kasim Edebali	0.0	1	0	13
DE Bobby Richardson	0.0	1	0	34

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Charles Johnson	1.0	1	3	2	28
CB Charles Tillman	0.0	1	0	0	32
OLB Thomas Davis	0.0	1	0	0	8
ILB Kony Ealy	0.0	1	0	0	21
DT Dwan Edwards	0.0	0	1	0	8
DT Kawann Short	0.0	0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brandon Browner	5	2	0	51
CB Delvin Breaux	5	0	0	40
S Jairus Byrd	3	1	0	47
CB Keenan Lewis	2	1	0	49
S Kyle Wilson	2	0	1	47
DT Tyeler Davison	1	1	0	46
ILB Dannell Ellerbe	1	0	0	10
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	0	0	22
OLB Stephone Anthony	1	0	0	44
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	1	0	0	40
OLB Liam Barton	1	0	0	12

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Ryan Shazier	4	0	1	32
CB Charles Tillman	3	1	1	32
S Charles Woodson	3	1	0	32
OLB Trent Cole	2	0	0	9
S Roman Harper	2	0	0	32
CB Antwon Blake	2	0	0	23
OLB DeAndre Levy	0	2	0	25

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Josh Hill	2	2	20	0	19
Andrus Peat	1	6	25	0	32
Jahri Evans	1	4	25	0	32
Tony Hills	1	3	25	0	32
Austin Johnson	1	3	13	0	16
Ron Gerhardt	0	4	25	1	32
Max Unger	0	3	25	0	32

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Fernando Velasco	2	7	30	0	52
Trai Turner	2	6	30	2	52
Michael Oher	2	6	30	1	52
Amini Silatolu	1	5	30	2	52
Cyrus Kouandjio	1	4	30	2	52
Mike Tolbert	0	1	14	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Delvin Breaux	3	16
C.J. Spiller	1	26
P.J. Williams	1	18

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Tolbert	2	20
Robert Blanton	1	18
Trai Turner	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brandon Browner	---	---	29	51	3	83
Keenan Lewis	---	---	27	49	4	80
Jairus Byrd	---	---	26	47	5	78
Kyle Wilson	---	---	28	47	3	78
Delvin Breaux	---	---	20	40	16	76
Cameron Jordan	---	---	26	44	2	72
Tyeler Davison	---	---	23	46	3	72
Stephone Anthony	---	---	23	44	3	70
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	27	40	3	70
Jahri Evans	25	32	---	---	9	66
Ron Gerhardt	25	32	---	---	9	66
Drew Brees	25	32	---	---	---	57
Tony Hills	25	32	---	---	---	57
Max Unger	25	32	---	---	---	57
Andrus Peat	25	32	---	---	---	57
Mark Ingram	18	24	---	---	13	55
Bobby Richardson	---	---	15	34	2	51
Willie Snead	21	27	---	---	---	48
Josh Hill	20	19	---	---	8	47
Brandin Cooks	21	25	---	---	---	46
C.J. Spiller	8	8	---	---	26	42
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	9	22	9	40
T.J. Graham	13	19	---	---	7	39
Austin Johnson	13	16	---	---	10	39
Nick Foreman	---	---	15	18	6	39
Liam Barton	---	---	3	12	22	37
John Jenkins	---	---	14	19	2	35
Kevin Williams	---	---	13	15	5	33
Kasim Edebali	---	---	9	13	10	32
Marques Colston	5	8	---	---	15	28
Michael Hoomanawanui	6	13	---	---	8	27
P.J. Williams	---	---	3	6	18	27
James Anderson	---	---	7	7	9	23
Dannell Ellerbe	---	---	5	10	5	20
Arturo Everett	0	0	---	---	18	18
David Hawthorne	---	---	6	3	5	14
Seantavius Jones	0	1	---	---	10	11
Harrison Rhodes	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike McGlynn	0	0	---	---	9	9
Justin Drescher	0	0	---	---	9	9
Terron Armstead	0	0	---	---	9	9
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	8	8
Glenn Gelat	---	---	2	5	---	7
Kai Forbath	0	0	---	---	5	5
Luke McCown	0	0	---	---	1	1
Garrett Grayson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Amini Silatolu	30	52	---	---	11	93
Trai Turner	30	52	---	---	11	93
Drew Stanton	30	52	---	---	---	82
Michael Oher	30	52	---	---	---	82
Fernando Velasco	30	52	---	---	---	82
Cyrus Kouandjio	30	52	---	---	---	82
Sammy Watkins	29	51	---	---	---	80
Greg Olsen	26	40	---	---	12	78
Todd Gurley	27	37	---	---	---	64
Jordan Matthews	15	35	---	---	12	62
Charles Woodson	---	---	25	32	1	58
Roman Harper	---	---	25	32	1	58
Ryan Shazier	---	---	25	32	1	58
Charles Tillman	---	---	24	32	1	57
Martavis Bryant	24	33	---	---	---	57
Antwon Blake	---	---	8	23	25	56
Charles Johnson	---	---	22	28	2	52
DeAndre Levy	---	---	23	25	3	51
Jonathan Stewart	5	17	---	---	28	50
Trumaine Johnson	---	---	22	27	1	50
Jared Allen	---	---	21	26	2	49
Mike Tolbert	14	15	---	---	20	49
Kawann Short	---	---	18	27	4	49
Kony Ealy	---	---	9	21	17	47
Kelvin Benjamin	7	22	---	---	9	38
Ted Ginn	1	7	---	---	19	27
Trent Cole	---	---	7	9	9	25
Tre Boston	---	---	3	4	18	25
Cory Bishop	2	3	---	---	20	25
Thomas Davis	---	---	14	8	---	22
Cam Thomas	---	---	9	7	6	22
Robert Blanton	---	---	1	2	18	21
Dwan Edwards	---	---	10	8	---	18
Ahtyba Rubin	---	---	7	5	5	17
Ryan Kalil	0	0	---	---	11	11
J.J. Jansen	0	0	---	---	11	11
Brad Nortman	0	0	---	---	11	11
Chris Olevao	0	0	---	---	11	11
Graham Gano	0	0	---	---	8	8
David Mayo	---	---	0	0	6	6
Herman Dresslar	---	---	2	4	---	6
A.J. Klein	---	---	0	0	4	4
Ahmad Bradshaw	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tarvaris Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
E.J. Manuel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerick McKinnon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	34	2.4
Middle	6	8	1.3
Right	5	46	9.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	49	3.5
Middle	6	25	4.2
Right	10	36	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	31	16	4	0	1	4	4	3	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Stanton	45	23	6	6	1	5	8	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	61	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	11	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	84	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	72	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	100	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	17	5	169	9.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brandin Cooks	10	4	1	45	1	25
WR Willie Snead	9	4	0	21	0	27
WR T.J. Graham	5	3	0	64	2	19
RB C.J. Spiller	3	3	0	23	0	8
TE Josh Hill	3	1	0	23	1	19
FB Austin Johnson	1	1	0	-2	0	16

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sammy Watkins	17	7	0	129	2	51
WR Jordan Matthews	8	2	0	56	1	35
WR Martavis Bryant	7	4	0	61	2	33
TE Greg Olsen	5	4	0	51	1	40
WR Ted Ginn	2	2	0	20	0	7
WR Kelvin Benjamin	2	2	0	9	0	22
RB Jonathan Stewart	1	0	1	0	0	17
FB Mike Tolbert	1	1	0	8	0	15
RB Todd Gurley	1	1	0	7	0	37

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mark Ingram	3	1	0.33	4.65

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Todd Gurley	5	22	4.40	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	3	2	8	2.67	5.61

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Stanton	6	4	20	3.33	7.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willie Snead	2	2	8	4.00	2.33
TE Josh Hill	1	0	0	0.00	7.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kelvin Benjamin	2	2	9	4.50	4.50
WR Martavis Bryant	2	1	7	3.50	8.71
WR Sammy Watkins	2	1	4	2.00	7.59

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Spiller	1	0
Mark Ingram	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Drew Stanton	1	0
Todd Gurley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	12	7	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Stanton	16	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandin Cooks	5	2	0
WR Willie Snead	4	3	2
WR T.J. Graham	2	1	1
RB C.J. Spiller	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sammy Watkins	5	2	0
WR Jordan Matthews	3	2	2
WR Ted Ginn	2	2	2
WR Kelvin Benjamin	2	2	1
TE Greg Olsen	1	1	1
RB Jonathan Stewart	1	0	0
WR Martavis Bryant	1	0	0
RB Todd Gurley	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)