Week 9, 2018

played in Carolina, NC

42 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	0	7	0	-	14
Carolina Panthers	0	17	3	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 NOS - Lionel Elliott 13 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 12:00 CAR - Harrison Smith 80 interception return (Cameron Emmons extra point)
2Q: 06:24 CAR - Le'Veon Bell 1 run (Cameron Emmons extra point)
2Q: 00:55 CAR - Cameron Emmons 43 field goal
3Q: 12:49 NOS - Chris Owusu 26 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 05:52 CAR - Cameron Emmons 34 field goal
4Q: 12:06 CAR - Le'Veon Bell 7 run (Cameron Emmons extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 NOS - Lionel Elliott 13 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 12:00 CAR - Harrison Smith 80 interception return (Cameron Emmons extra point)
2Q: 06:24 CAR - Le'Veon Bell 1 run (Cameron Emmons extra point)
2Q: 00:55 CAR - Cameron Emmons 43 field goal
3Q: 12:49 NOS - Chris Owusu 26 pass from Garrett Grayson (Mason Crosby extra point)
3Q: 05:52 CAR - Cameron Emmons 34 field goal
4Q: 12:06 CAR - Le'Veon Bell 7 run (Cameron Emmons extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 4-4 4-5
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 290 313
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 4.60 4.54
Net Rushing Yards 75 143
- Rushing Attempts 22 34
- Yards per Rush 3.41 4.21
Net Passing Yards 215 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 22 - 2 33 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 226 180
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/11 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.24 4.86
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/41 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/90 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/80
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 36
Time of Possession 27:13 32:47

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	4-4	4-5
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	290	313
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	4.60	4.54
Net Rushing Yards	75	143
- Rushing Attempts	22	34
- Yards per Rush	3.41	4.21
Net Passing Yards	215	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 22 - 2	33 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	226	180
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/11	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.24	4.86
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/41	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/90	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/80
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 36
Time of Possession	27:13	32:47

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:24	3:50	OWN 40	9	60	Touchdown
1	8:14	3:19	OWN 2	6	17	Punt
1	1:46	4:56	OWN 27	12	45	Interception
2	11:50	3:26	OWN 18	6	-7	Punt
2	6:15	2:33	OWN 34	4	0	Punt
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 20	2	6	Half
3	15:00	2:22	OWN 35	4	65	Touchdown
3	5:44	2:05	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
4	11:58	3:04	OWN 35	7	25	Punt
4	6:37	2:10	OWN 34	6	20	Downs
4	1:53	0:09	OWN 20	1	0	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:36	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	9:34	1:20	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
1	4:55	3:09	OWN 45	8	35	Missed FG
2	8:24	2:09	OPP 40	5	40	Touchdown
2	3:42	2:55	OWN 23	9	51	Field Goal
3	12:38	6:54	OWN 20	13	63	Field Goal
3	3:39	6:41	OWN 20	17	80	Touchdown
4	8:54	2:17	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	4:27	2:34	OWN 46	6	12	Punt
4	1:44	1:44	OPP 26	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Le'Veon Bell, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeremy Hill	14	36	2.57	10	1
Garrett Grayson	5	43	8.60	12	2
Terron Ward	3	-4	-1.33	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Le'Veon Bell	21	64	3.05	18	2	2
Glen Wunder	7	55	7.86	30	2	0
Aaron Rodgers	6	24	4.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Garrett Grayson	40	22	226	1/11	2	38	2	67.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Aaron Rodgers	33	18	180	2/10	0	24	0	70.2

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Johnson	5	8	32	6.40	8	11	0
RB Jeremy Hill	4	6	12	3.00	1	9	0
TE Greg Olsen	2	2	25	12.50	11	20	0
WR Chris Owusu	2	2	36	18.00	6	26	1
WR Brandin Cooks	2	3	23	11.50	5	17	0
WR Julian Lunsford	2	12	34	17.00	9	21	0
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Jeff Janis	1	3	38	38.00	22	38	0
RB Terron Ward	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Nicky Alston	1	1	10	10.00	8	10	0
TE Lionel Elliott	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	1

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Rob Gronkowski	6	10	62	10.33	10	15
WR Martavis Bryant	5	7	44	8.80	2	15
WR Teddy Williams	3	7	39	13.00	9	24
RB Le'Veon Bell	2	3	26	13.00	8	18
FB Caiden Penn	2	3	9	4.50	1	6
TE Jeff Cumberland	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Darren Stokes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Harrison Smith	1	80	80.00	1
CB Winston Prescott	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Greg Olsen	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Glen Wunder	1	0	0	0
Chance Wagner	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mason Roman	5	209	41.8	31.8	51	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leland Terry	4	187	46.8	38.0	54	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mason Crosby	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cameron Emmons	2/3	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Johnson	2	15	7.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winston Prescott	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Johnson	4	90	22.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Wunder	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kenny Vaccaro	10	3	0.0	34	35
ILB Connor Barwin	8	3	1.0	34	35
CB Maurice Quaal	7	0	0.0	16	20
CB Ron Benton	6	3	0.0	34	35
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	4	5	0.0	32	32
S Jairus Byrd	4	3	0.0	34	35
DE Cameron Jordan	3	2	0.0	27	27
DT Tyeler Davison	2	2	0.0	26	24
CB Carter Terrell	2	2	0.0	33	32
DT Dave Hegamin	2	0	0.0	13	13
DT Dominique Easley	1	0	0.5	27	20
WR Julian Lunsford	1	0	---	---	---
OLB T.J. Ingram	1	0	0.0	13	10
DE Bobby Richardson	0	1	0.5	21	28

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Johnathan Cyprien	9	1	1.0	22	41
CB Senquez Golson	7	1	0.0	20	40
OLB DeAndre Levy	6	1	0.0	22	40
OLB Anthony Chickillo	5	0	0.0	16	33
DT Robbie Careil	3	2	0.0	14	17
CB Delvin Breaux	3	0	0.0	8	26
OLB Chance Wagner	2	1	0.0	13	10
DE Datone Jones	2	0	0.0	21	35
DT Tucker Simms	2	0	0.0	12	29
CB Winston Prescott	1	2	0.0	22	41
S Harrison Smith	1	0	0.0	20	41
DT Kawann Short	1	0	0.0	18	31
DE B.J. Ackerman	1	0	0.0	18	35
S Corey Graham	0	2	0.0	3	5
DE Kareem Martin	0	1	0.0	4	12
OLB Jason Rogers	0	1	0.0	1	5

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Connor Barwin	1.0	0	0	35
DE Bobby Richardson	0.5	1	3	28
DT Dominique Easley	0.5	0	0	20
DT Tyeler Davison	0.0	1	0	24
DE Harrison Farrell	0.0	0	2	9
DE Cameron Jordan	0.0	0	1	27

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Johnathan Cyprien	1.0	0	0	0	41
DE B.J. Ackerman	0.0	1	3	0	35
DE Datone Jones	0.0	1	2	0	35
DE Kareem Martin	0.0	1	0	0	12
DT Kawann Short	0.0	0	2	3	31
DT Tucker Simms	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Maurice Quaal	4	0	20
CB Ron Benton	4	0	35
S Jairus Byrd	3	2	35
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	3	0	32
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	0	35
DT Tyeler Davison	1	0	24
DT Dave Hegamin	1	0	13
OLB T.J. Ingram	1	0	10
CB Carter Terrell	0	1	32

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Anthony Chickillo	6	0	0	33
CB Senquez Golson	5	0	0	40
S Johnathan Cyprien	3	2	0	41
OLB DeAndre Levy	2	0	0	40
CB Delvin Breaux	2	0	0	26
CB Winston Prescott	1	1	1	41
S Harrison Smith	1	0	1	41
DE Datone Jones	1	0	0	35
OLB Jason Rogers	1	0	0	5

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Zach Strief	1	5	22	0	41
Andrew Whitworth	1	5	22	0	41
Spencer Long	1	3	22	1	41
Max Unger	1	3	22	0	41
Andrus Peat	0	1	22	0	41

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Pouncey	4	6	0	34	0	35
Kelvin Beachum	2	9	0	34	0	35
Cyrus Kouandjio	2	6	1	34	1	35
D.J. Fluker	2	5	0	34	1	35
Caiden Penn	1	1	0	19	0	20
Kenneth Kirk	1	1	0	34	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Rickey Campbell	1	22
Greg Olsen	1	14

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Delvin Breaux	2	13
Corey Graham	2	11
Rob Gronkowski	1	14
Devin Funchess	1	12

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Benton	---	---	34	35	11	80
Connor Barwin	---	---	34	35	10	79
Jairus Byrd	---	---	34	35	5	74
Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	34	35	3	72
Spencer Long	22	41	---	---	5	68
Carter Terrell	---	---	33	32	3	68
Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	32	32	3	67
Zach Strief	22	41	---	---	---	63
Andrew Whitworth	22	41	---	---	---	63
Max Unger	22	41	---	---	---	63
Garrett Grayson	22	41	---	---	---	63
Andrus Peat	22	41	---	---	---	63
Cameron Jordan	---	---	27	27	4	58
Brandin Cooks	20	34	---	---	---	54
Julian Lunsford	16	30	---	---	8	54
Tyeler Davison	---	---	26	24	2	52
Bobby Richardson	---	---	21	28	3	52
Dominique Easley	---	---	27	20	3	50
Jeremy Hill	18	30	---	---	---	48
Nicky Alston	15	16	---	---	17	48
Maurice Quaal	---	---	16	20	12	48
Steve Johnson	5	23	---	---	12	40
Chris Owusu	7	22	---	---	11	40
Lionel Elliott	9	12	---	---	15	36
Dave Hegamin	---	---	13	13	2	28
T.J. Ingram	---	---	13	10	3	26
Rickey Campbell	---	---	1	3	22	26
Greg Olsen	6	4	---	---	14	24
Michael Hoomanawanui	9	8	---	---	6	23
Cedric Parrish	---	---	13	8	2	23
Harrison Farrell	---	---	7	9	4	20
Jeff Janis	1	18	---	---	---	19
Stephone Anthony	---	---	5	5	8	18
Terron Ward	4	8	---	---	6	18
K.J. Wright	---	---	2	3	9	14
Tyvon Branch	---	---	2	11	---	13
Kevin McDermott	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ron Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	5	5
Zachary Lyons	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mason Roman	0	0	---	---	5	5
Angel Bork	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mason Crosby	0	0	---	---	3	3
Matt Cassel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Philip Wheeler	---	---	0	0	---	0
Patrick Singleton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darrin Myers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rob Gronkowski	31	34	---	---	14	79
D.J. Fluker	34	35	---	---	7	76
DeAndre Levy	---	---	22	40	9	71
Aaron Rodgers	34	35	---	---	---	69
Mike Pouncey	34	35	---	---	---	69
Kelvin Beachum	34	35	---	---	---	69
Cyrus Kouandjio	34	35	---	---	---	69
Kenneth Kirk	34	35	---	---	---	69
Senquez Golson	---	---	20	40	8	68
Winston Prescott	---	---	22	41	4	67
Le'Veon Bell	24	30	---	---	12	66
Martavis Bryant	30	34	---	---	---	64
Johnathan Cyprien	---	---	22	41	---	63
Harrison Smith	---	---	20	41	1	62
Datone Jones	---	---	21	35	5	61
Caiden Penn	19	20	---	---	19	58
Kawann Short	---	---	18	31	5	54
B.J. Ackerman	---	---	18	35	---	53
Teddy Williams	24	26	---	---	1	51
Anthony Chickillo	---	---	16	33	---	49
Delvin Breaux	---	---	8	26	13	47
Tucker Simms	---	---	12	29	---	41
Robbie Careil	---	---	14	17	---	31
Glen Wunder	9	5	---	---	16	30
Chance Wagner	---	---	13	10	3	26
David Mayo	---	---	6	8	10	24
Darren Stokes	13	11	---	---	---	24
Jeff Cumberland	6	9	---	---	8	23
Corey Graham	---	---	3	5	11	19
Kareem Martin	---	---	4	12	---	16
Devin Funchess	3	1	---	---	12	16
Willie Snead	2	0	---	---	13	15
Clay Dominquez	9	5	---	---	---	14
Jason Rogers	---	---	1	5	5	11
Cameron Emmons	0	0	---	---	9	9
James Bratton	---	---	2	2	5	9
Donte Schneider	0	0	---	---	7	7
Earl Bates	0	0	---	---	7	7
Darren Bernstein	0	0	---	---	7	7
Spencer Null	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jon Griffith	---	---	0	0	5	5
Leland Terry	0	0	---	---	4	4
Alex Smith	0	0	---	---	3	3
Grady Hopper	0	0	---	---	1	1
Shaq Thompson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Damon Anthony	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	19	3.2
Middle	13	49	3.8
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	73	9.1
Middle	15	63	4.2
Right	9	10	1.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Garrett Grayson	40	22	4	0	2	3	8	3	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Aaron Rodgers	33	18	1	0	4	3	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	17	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	52	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	131	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	26	4.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	92	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	88	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julian Lunsford	12	2	2	34	1	30
WR Steve Johnson	8	5	0	32	0	23
RB Jeremy Hill	6	4	0	12	0	30
WR Brandin Cooks	3	2	0	23	0	34
WR Jeff Janis	3	1	0	38	1	18
TE Greg Olsen	2	2	0	25	1	4
WR Chris Owusu	2	2	0	36	1	22
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	1	1	0	3	0	8
RB Terron Ward	1	1	0	0	0	8
FB Nicky Alston	1	1	0	10	0	16
TE Lionel Elliott	1	1	0	13	0	12

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Rob Gronkowski	10	6	1	62	0	34
WR Teddy Williams	7	3	2	39	1	26
WR Martavis Bryant	7	5	0	44	0	34
RB Le'Veon Bell	3	2	0	26	0	30
FB Caiden Penn	3	2	1	9	0	20
TE Jeff Cumberland	2	0	0	0	0	9
WR Darren Stokes	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Garrett Grayson	1	6	6.00	8.60

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Le'Veon Bell	4	28	7.00	3.05
Aaron Rodgers	1	8	8.00	4.00
Glen Wunder	1	-1	-1.00	7.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Garrett Grayson	1	1	13	13.00	5.65

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Aaron Rodgers	3	0	0	0.00	5.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Lionel Elliott	1	1	13	13.00	13.00

Carolina	Target	Overall Avg
TE Rob Gronkowski	1	6.20
WR Teddy Williams	1	5.57
WR Martavis Bryant	1	6.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jeremy Hill	3	3

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Aaron Rodgers	4	1
Le'Veon Bell	4	2
Glen Wunder	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Garrett Grayson	10	5	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Aaron Rodgers	4	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Johnson	2	0	0
RB Jeremy Hill	2	1	0
WR Jeff Janis	2	1	1
TE Michael Hoomanawanui	1	1	1
WR Chris Owusu	1	1	1
FB Nicky Alston	1	1	1
WR Julian Lunsford	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Teddy Williams	2	1	1
TE Rob Gronkowski	1	1	1
WR Martavis Bryant	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 4,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	4,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)