Week 1, 2022

played in Carolina, NC

68 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	3	3	-	9
Carolina Panthers	3	7	0	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:17 CAR - Cameron Emmons 49 field goal
2Q: 12:32 CAR - Vince Ford 1 run (Cameron Emmons extra point)
2Q: 05:48 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 22 field goal
3Q: 00:52 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 48 field goal
4Q: 10:39 CAR - Gage Baird 9 pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Cameron Emmons extra point failed)
4Q: 04:43 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:17 CAR - Cameron Emmons 49 field goal
2Q: 12:32 CAR - Vince Ford 1 run (Cameron Emmons extra point)
2Q: 05:48 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 22 field goal
3Q: 00:52 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 48 field goal
4Q: 10:39 CAR - Gage Baird 9 pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Cameron Emmons extra point failed)
4Q: 04:43 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 27 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 20 16
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 326 204
- Offensive Plays 67 62
- Yards per Play 4.87 3.29
Net Rushing Yards 104 104
- Rushing Attempts 29 33
- Yards per Rush 3.59 3.15
Net Passing Yards 222 100
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 26 - 0 28 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 238 110
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.84 3.45
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/70 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 5/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/56 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:53 27:07

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	20	16
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	11	7
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	326	204
- Offensive Plays	67	62
- Yards per Play	4.87	3.29
Net Rushing Yards	104	104
- Rushing Attempts	29	33
- Yards per Rush	3.59	3.15
Net Passing Yards	222	100
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 26 - 0	28 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	238	110
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.84	3.45
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/70	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	5/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/56	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:53	27:07

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:43	2:18	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
1	8:19	1:09	OWN 8	3	-1	Punt
1	5:11	1:53	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
2	12:21	1:32	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	9:28	3:47	OPP 45	8	40	Field Goal
2	4:09	2:23	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	1:00	1:00	OWN 21	5	24	Half
3	15:00	1:02	OPP 47	2	0	Fumble
3	12:57	5:13	OWN 3	9	39	Punt
3	6:00	5:14	OWN 15	9	54	Field Goal
4	10:33	5:58	OWN 25	11	65	Field Goal
4	1:55	1:55	OWN 20	6	59	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:17	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	10:25	2:06	OWN 30	3	14	Punt
1	7:10	1:59	OPP 44	5	12	Field Goal
1	3:18	5:57	OWN 47	12	53	Touchdown
2	10:49	1:21	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
2	5:41	1:32	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
2	1:46	0:46	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	13:58	1:01	OWN 47	3	-1	Punt
3	7:44	1:44	OWN 18	4	25	Punt
3	0:46	5:13	OWN 25	16	75	Touchdown
4	4:35	2:40	OWN 25	8	43	Punt

Game MVP: Scott Crichton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Theodore Jordan	12	11	0.92	6	0
RB Owen Lyons	7	22	3.14	11	1
RB Matt Tubbs	5	39	7.80	13	3
QB Harvey Dunnigan	4	30	7.50	11	1
WR Teddy Williams	1	2	2.00	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Le'Veon Bell	13	50	3.85	15	1	0
RB Caden Peterson	12	35	2.92	10	1	0
QB Jimmy Garoppolo	4	17	4.25	6	0	0
RB Vince Ford	4	2	0.50	1	0	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Harvey Dunnigan	35	26	238	3/16	0	34	0	92.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmy Garoppolo	28	12	110	1/10	1	21	0	66.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Julian Lunsford	9	12	85	9.44	8	18
WR Mackenzie Clark	6	7	42	7.00	23	34
WR Brandin Cooks	4	5	28	7.00	14	10
TE Lionel Elliott	4	5	57	14.25	16	22
TE Eric Ebron	1	3	11	11.00	0	11
RB Matt Tubbs	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
RB Owen Lyons	1	1	13	13.00	0	13
RB Theodore Jordan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sammy Watkins	3	3	31	10.33	15	13	0
TE Gage Baird	3	5	27	9.00	2	10	1
WR Martavis Bryant	2	5	23	11.50	3	21	0
TE Trey Starks	2	7	6	3.00	0	4	0
TE Terrell Downs	1	2	17	17.00	2	17	0
FB Edgar Maloney	1	1	6	6.00	3	6	0
RB Le'Veon Bell	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Desmond McCarthy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Adrian Westbrook	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Harvey Dunnigan	1	0	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Kawann Short	0	1	0	0
DE Louie Johnstone	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alan Wallace	6	255	42.5	39.0	50	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmitt Fulkerson	8	376	47.0	41.0	59	5

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gabriel Daniels	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cameron Emmons	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Lyons	1	8	8.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Westbrook	5	21	4.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Benton	2	56	28.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vince Ford	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jackie Schenck	9	1	0.5	29	29
S Ron Benton	5	2	0.0	32	28
DE T.J. Criblez	4	2	0.0	31	28
OLB Gilbert Wilson	4	0	0.0	20	19
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	3	2	0.0	31	28
DE Harrison Farrell	3	2	0.0	27	24
S Eric Reid	3	0	0.0	28	27
S Kenny Vaccaro	2	2	0.0	33	29
DE Daniel Cadrez	2	2	0.0	24	25
DE Jake Rodon	2	1	0.0	17	17
DT Dave Hegamin	2	0	0.0	16	8
CB Chester Hollenbeck	2	0	0.0	23	26
CB Shane Prescott	1	0	0.0	13	6
DT Brandon Webster	1	0	0.0	13	7
S Trevor Abrams	1	0	0.0	2	2
OLB Jason Schleinat	0	1	0.5	5	7
CB Marco Freeman	0	1	0.0	12	8

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kody Weber	8	2	0.0	28	38
ILB Lorenzo Mauldin	8	1	0.0	28	38
S Byron Jones	7	2	0.0	29	38
OLB Andres Houston	6	0	0.0	16	19
DE Ed Stinson	5	0	0.5	21	31
DT Kawann Short	5	3	0.0	29	34
DT Dwight Lyon	4	3	0.5	23	27
CB Paul Barringer	3	5	0.0	29	38
DE Louie Johnstone	3	0	0.5	22	28
CB Desmond Trufant	2	1	0.0	28	28
S Harrison Smith	2	0	0.0	10	16
DE Scott Crichton	1	1	1.5	12	14
OLB Roman Mangold	1	1	0.0	7	3
CB Zachary Rose	1	1	0.0	15	20
OLB Jonathan Ramey	1	0	0.0	7	13
CB Luis McGee	1	0	0.0	2	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jason Schleinat	0.5	0	0	7
ILB Jackie Schenck	0.5	0	0	29
DE Daniel Cadrez	0.0	2	2	25
DE Harrison Farrell	0.0	1	1	24
DT Dave Hegamin	0.0	1	0	8
DE T.J. Criblez	0.0	1	0	28
CB Chester Hollenbeck	0.0	1	0	26
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	0.0	0	1	28

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Scott Crichton	1.5	0	14
DE Ed Stinson	0.5	0	31
DT Dwight Lyon	0.5	0	27
DE Louie Johnstone	0.5	0	28
CB Paul Barringer	0.0	2	38

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Gilbert Wilson	4	0	19
S Ron Benton	3	0	28
CB Chester Hollenbeck	2	0	26
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	2	29
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	1	1	28
ILB Jackie Schenck	1	1	29
S Eric Reid	0	1	27
CB Shane Prescott	0	1	6

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Lorenzo Mauldin	6	0	38
S Kody Weber	5	0	38
S Byron Jones	4	1	38
S Harrison Smith	2	0	16
OLB Andres Houston	2	0	19
CB Paul Barringer	1	4	38
CB Desmond Trufant	1	0	28
DE Ed Stinson	1	0	31
OLB Jonathan Ramey	1	0	13
CB Luis McGee	1	0	9
DE Louie Johnstone	1	0	28
OLB Roman Mangold	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Luis Langdon	3	9	29	0	38
C Josh LaBorde	2	6	29	2	38
C Abel Durham	1	5	29	0	38
TE Lionel Elliott	1	1	18	0	26
G Lane Johnson	0	3	29	1	38
G Dylan Radomile	0	1	29	0	38

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kenneth Kirk	4	10	33	1	29
C Trai Turner	2	10	33	0	29
G D.J. Fluker	1	5	33	0	29
T Craig Folston	1	5	41	0	31
T Kelvin Beachum	0	2	25	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Hau'oli Kikaha	3	11
Lionel Elliott	1	25
Kaleb Vandeginste	1	19
Luis Langdon	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Harrison Smith	1	24
Le'Veon Bell	1	16
Edgar Maloney	1	15

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Lane Johnson	29	38	---	---	9	76
T Luis Langdon	29	38	---	---	9	76
G Dylan Radomile	29	38	---	---	9	76
C Josh LaBorde	29	38	---	---	9	76
S Ron Benton	---	---	32	28	14	74
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	31	28	11	70
DE T.J. Criblez	---	---	31	28	11	70
QB Harvey Dunnigan	29	38	---	---	3	70
TE Lionel Elliott	18	26	---	---	25	69
C Abel Durham	29	38	---	---	---	67
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	33	29	1	63
WR Julian Lunsford	28	35	---	---	---	63
OLB Gilbert Wilson	---	---	20	19	23	62
ILB Jackie Schenck	---	---	29	29	1	59
WR Brandin Cooks	25	33	---	---	---	58
S Eric Reid	---	---	28	27	2	57
DE Harrison Farrell	---	---	27	24	1	52
DE Daniel Cadrez	---	---	24	25	1	50
CB Chester Hollenbeck	---	---	23	26	1	50
WR Mackenzie Clark	19	27	---	---	4	50
DE Jake Rodon	---	---	17	17	9	43
FB Artie Ferguson	9	7	---	---	19	35
RB Matt Tubbs	9	8	---	---	17	34
RB Owen Lyons	8	16	---	---	8	32
DT Brandon Webster	---	---	13	7	8	28
RB Theodore Jordan	12	14	---	---	---	26
DT Dave Hegamin	---	---	16	8	---	24
WR Teddy Williams	6	15	---	---	---	21
CB Marco Freeman	---	---	12	8	---	20
WR Kaleb Vandeginste	1	0	---	---	19	20
CB Shane Prescott	---	---	13	6	---	19
S Trevor Abrams	---	---	2	2	15	19
TE Eric Ebron	9	9	---	---	---	18
CB Cesar Borders	---	---	2	1	15	18
OLB T.J. Ingram	---	---	5	0	12	17
OLB Jason Schleinat	---	---	5	7	---	12
C Tyrell Berry	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Kenny Walters	1	0	---	---	8	9
K Gabriel Daniels	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Alan Wallace	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Garrett Grayson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kerry Meyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alexander Conway	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Philip Bell	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Norman Jordan	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Alejandro Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Craig Folston	41	31	---	---	9	81
G D.J. Fluker	33	29	---	---	9	71
G Kenneth Kirk	33	29	---	---	9	71
S Byron Jones	---	---	29	38	3	70
ILB Lorenzo Mauldin	---	---	28	38	4	70
CB Paul Barringer	---	---	29	38	3	70
S Kody Weber	---	---	28	38	3	69
DT Kawann Short	---	---	29	34	3	66
WR Sammy Watkins	31	27	---	---	8	66
TE Gage Baird	20	21	---	---	23	64
QB Jimmy Garoppolo	33	29	---	---	1	63
C Trai Turner	33	29	---	---	---	62
DE Ed Stinson	---	---	21	31	9	61
T Kelvin Beachum	25	27	---	---	8	60
CB Desmond Trufant	---	---	28	28	1	57
TE Trey Starks	28	25	---	---	---	53
RB Le'Veon Bell	17	18	---	---	16	51
DT Dwight Lyon	---	---	23	27	1	51
DE Louie Johnstone	---	---	22	28	1	51
S Harrison Smith	---	---	10	16	24	50
WR Martavis Bryant	26	23	---	---	---	49
CB Zachary Rose	---	---	15	20	10	45
OLB Jonathan Ramey	---	---	7	13	23	43
OLB Andres Houston	---	---	16	19	2	37
OLB Kelvin Hardman	---	---	11	16	2	29
FB Edgar Maloney	6	6	---	---	15	27
CB Luis McGee	---	---	2	9	16	27
DE Scott Crichton	---	---	12	14	---	26
WR Adrian Westbrook	14	5	---	---	6	25
WR Desmond McCarthy	5	4	---	---	15	24
RB Caden Peterson	12	11	---	---	---	23
RB Vince Ford	4	1	---	---	17	22
OLB Roman Mangold	---	---	7	3	1	11
DT Efrain Grant	---	---	0	8	2	10
OLB Ezra Wiggins	---	---	1	0	9	10
C Percy Pellegrino	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Emmitt Fulkerson	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Ralph Ford	---	---	1	0	6	7
TE Terrell Downs	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Cameron Emmons	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Benjamin Ramsey	---	---	0	0	4	4
T Terrell Vedros	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Karl McKnight	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Je'Rod Linegar	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Kai Francis	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Connor Garber	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	14	2.8
Middle	13	53	4.1
Right	11	37	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	43	4.3
Middle	11	22	2.0
Right	12	39	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Harvey Dunnigan	35	26	2	2	0	5	2	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmy Garoppolo	28	12	1	2	2	6	6	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	88	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	113	14.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	28	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	28	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	3	25	2.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	36	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julian Lunsford	12	9	85	0	35
WR Mackenzie Clark	7	6	42	1	27
WR Brandin Cooks	5	4	28	0	33
TE Lionel Elliott	5	4	57	1	26
TE Eric Ebron	3	1	11	0	9
RB Matt Tubbs	1	1	2	0	8
RB Theodore Jordan	1	0	0	0	14
RB Owen Lyons	1	1	13	0	16

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Trey Starks	7	2	1	6	0	25
WR Martavis Bryant	5	2	0	23	1	23
TE Gage Baird	5	3	0	27	0	21
WR Sammy Watkins	3	3	0	31	0	27
RB Le'Veon Bell	2	0	0	0	0	18
TE Terrell Downs	2	1	0	17	0	4
WR Adrian Westbrook	2	0	1	0	0	5
FB Edgar Maloney	1	1	0	6	0	6
WR Desmond McCarthy	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Theodore Jordan	3	6	2.00	0.92
RB Owen Lyons	2	-2	-1.00	3.14

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Le'Veon Bell	3	7	2.33	3.85
RB Caden Peterson	3	5	1.67	2.92
RB Vince Ford	1	1	1.00	0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Harvey Dunnigan	1	0	0	0.00	6.80

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmy Garoppolo	2	2	19	9.50	3.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julian Lunsford	1	0	0	0.00	7.08

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Gage Baird	2	2	19	9.50	5.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Harvey Dunnigan	1	0
RB Owen Lyons	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Le'Veon Bell	4	3
QB Jimmy Garoppolo	1	0
RB Caden Peterson	1	0
RB Vince Ford	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Harvey Dunnigan	12	9	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmy Garoppolo	11	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julian Lunsford	5	4	1
TE Eric Ebron	2	1	0
WR Mackenzie Clark	2	1	0
WR Brandin Cooks	1	1	1
TE Lionel Elliott	1	1	1
RB Owen Lyons	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Gage Baird	3	1	1
TE Trey Starks	3	1	0
TE Terrell Downs	2	1	1
WR Sammy Watkins	1	1	1
FB Edgar Maloney	1	1	1
WR Desmond McCarthy	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)