Week 8, 2032

played in Carolina, NC

45 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	14	0	0	7	-	21
Carolina Panthers	0	7	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:23 NOS - Gene Gardner 9 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)
1Q: 01:11 NOS - Buddy Harris 6 run (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 12:16 CAR - Corwin Cowley 5 pass from Reuben Croteau (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
3Q: 00:20 CAR - Corwin Cowley 28 run (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
4Q: 09:17 NOS - Van Waller 3 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:23 NOS - Gene Gardner 9 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)
1Q: 01:11 NOS - Buddy Harris 6 run (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 12:16 CAR - Corwin Cowley 5 pass from Reuben Croteau (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
3Q: 00:20 CAR - Corwin Cowley 28 run (Alexander Rebensdorf extra point)
4Q: 09:17 NOS - Van Waller 3 pass from Benjamin Leyva (Dean Horenstein extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 5-3 2-5-1
First Downs 21 20
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 16 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 378 365
- Offensive Plays 69 65
- Yards per Play 5.48 5.62
Net Rushing Yards 89 186
- Rushing Attempts 28 22
- Yards per Rush 3.18 8.45
Net Passing Yards 289 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 26 - 0 41 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 308 195
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 7.05 4.16
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 10/72 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/29
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 18
Time of Possession 33:05 26:55

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	5-3	2-5-1
First Downs	21	20
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	16	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	378	365
- Offensive Plays	69	65
- Yards per Play	5.48	5.62
Net Rushing Yards	89	186
- Rushing Attempts	28	22
- Yards per Rush	3.18	8.45
Net Passing Yards	289	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 26 - 0	41 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	308	195
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	7.05	4.16
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	10/72	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/29
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 18
Time of Possession	33:05	26:55

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:45	OWN 25	6	35	Punt
1	10:00	2:45	OWN 48	6	52	Touchdown
1	4:40	3:37	OWN 17	7	83	Touchdown
2	12:08	2:09	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
2	7:33	1:28	OWN 20	4	29	Punt
2	3:17	1:45	OWN 42	6	8	Punt
3	13:10	3:02	OWN 39	5	17	Punt
3	7:31	4:12	OWN 30	7	28	Punt
3	0:08	6:02	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
4	6:22	1:54	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
4	2:52	0:34	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
4	0:48	0:48	OWN 17	2	-3	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:15	1:15	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	7:15	2:35	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
1	1:03	3:55	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	9:59	2:26	OWN 27	5	28	Punt
2	6:05	2:48	OWN 20	7	45	Missed FG
2	1:32	1:32	OWN 4	5	30	Half
3	15:00	1:50	OWN 13	3	-1	Punt
3	10:08	2:37	OWN 2	7	35	Punt
3	3:19	3:11	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	9:06	2:44	OWN 19	3	-1	Punt
4	4:28	1:36	OWN 15	6	8	Punt
4	2:18	1:30	OWN 26	7	54	Interception

Game MVP: Benjamin Leyva, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Edwin Ballard	19	56	2.95	13	2	0
RB Buddy Harris	6	29	4.83	10	1	1
QB Benjamin Leyva	3	4	1.33	7	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Corwin Cowley	16	149	9.31	29	6	1
RB Kristopher Franco	5	29	5.80	15	1	0
QB Reuben Croteau	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Benjamin Leyva	38	26	308	3/19	2	43	0	110.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	41	25	195	2/16	1	45	1	70.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kenyon Gillespie	9	12	173	19.22	46	43	0
WR Gene Gardner	5	10	45	9.00	19	20	1
TE Van Waller	5	5	40	8.00	2	12	1
WR Eddie Hall	4	6	37	9.25	5	12	0
RB Edwin Ballard	3	3	13	4.33	0	9	0
WR Ezra Determann	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Luke Gerber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Corwin Cowley	12	16	49	4.08	11	11	1
WR Theodore Rivera	4	9	75	18.75	5	45	0
TE Geoff Foreman	3	3	11	3.67	1	8	0
WR Ronnie Gaines	2	2	13	6.50	10	11	0
WR Todd Galyon	1	6	20	20.00	2	20	0
RB Kristopher Franco	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Dixon Baxter	1	2	21	21.00	1	21	0
FB Gus Reese	1	1	3	3.00	5	3	0
WR Clayton Wolf	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Bobby Sutton	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Ramon Grylicki	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Reuben Croteau	1	0	0	0
T Melvin Blanchard	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cornell Harden	8	347	43.4	34.3	51	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scottie Thompson	7	310	44.3	36.7	52	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dean Horenstein	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alexander Rebensdorf	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luke Gerber	3	33	11.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Abraham Sneller	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thurman Myers	1	15	15.0	0
Abraham Sneller	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Ramon Grylicki	7	0	1.0	18	37
OLB Rufus Newton	7	1	0.0	21	35
S Leo Bruschi	6	5	0.0	22	43
ILB Clifton Norton	4	2	0.0	14	26
S Gabe Powell	4	0	0.0	10	18
OLB Damon Malano	3	0	0.0	5	8
DT Bobby Banks	2	2	0.5	9	18
S Zachary Carr	2	3	0.0	17	35
S Moe Tygart	2	1	0.0	21	42
CB Leon Stanton	2	1	0.0	18	38
CB Jake Wooden	2	0	0.0	13	15
DT Peyton Mikkor	2	0	0.0	16	20
DE Leland Lucas	1	0	0.5	5	8
ILB Bobby Sutton	1	1	0.0	5	18
DE Jeffery Stephenson	1	0	0.0	17	34
DT Wendell Foley	0	1	0.0	15	29
DT Gabe Monroe	0	1	0.0	4	21
CB Quinn Cantu	0	1	0.0	8	22

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Monty Gauthier	7	1	0.0	27	41
S Lance Pearson	7	1	0.0	27	41
DE Stephen Lillis	6	0	1.0	25	34
CB Alexander Pardo	6	1	0.0	28	36
DE Axel Damm	5	3	2.0	28	35
OLB Lincoln Frist	5	2	0.0	23	32
ILB Maxwell Andrews	4	1	0.0	19	11
CB Corbin Dole	3	2	0.0	27	35
OLB Ken Walsh	3	0	0.0	4	14
DE Teddy Anunson	2	1	0.0	26	34
CB Korey Erickson	1	1	0.0	27	29
DE Burt Witten	1	1	0.0	27	35
CB Dustin Thomason	1	1	0.0	10	30
DT Marlon Benton	1	0	0.0	6	20
WR Theodore Rivera	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ramon Grylicki	1.0	0	2	2	37
DE Leland Lucas	0.5	0	0	0	8
DT Bobby Banks	0.5	0	0	0	18
DE Jeffery Stephenson	0.0	1	1	0	34

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Axel Damm	2.0	1	0	0	35
DE Stephen Lillis	1.0	0	0	1	34
DE Burt Witten	0.0	0	1	2	35
DT Marlon Benton	0.0	0	1	0	20
DE Jeff Brooks	0.0	0	1	0	6
ILB Monty Gauthier	0.0	0	0	1	41

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Leo Bruschi	4	2	0	43
ILB Clifton Norton	3	1	0	26
OLB Rufus Newton	3	0	0	35
OLB Damon Malano	3	0	0	8
S Gabe Powell	3	0	0	18
CB Leon Stanton	2	2	0	38
S Moe Tygart	2	1	0	42
S Zachary Carr	1	1	0	35
ILB Bobby Sutton	1	0	1	18
CB Jake Wooden	1	0	0	15
DE Jeffery Stephenson	1	0	0	34
DT Bobby Banks	1	0	0	18

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Monty Gauthier	4	1	41
CB Alexander Pardo	4	1	36
S Lance Pearson	4	0	41
OLB Lincoln Frist	3	0	32
OLB Ken Walsh	3	0	14
DE Axel Damm	2	1	35
ILB Maxwell Andrews	2	1	11
CB Corbin Dole	2	0	35
CB Dustin Thomason	1	1	30
DE Stephen Lillis	1	0	34

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Vernon Forbes	4	5	28	2	41
C J.B. Reynolds	3	8	28	0	41
T Carlos Reinhardt	1	3	28	1	41
T Jeffery Bismonte	1	2	28	0	41
G James Hartman	0	6	28	0	41
FB Axel Dole	0	1	7	0	7

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ken Terry	4	11	1	22	0	43
C Leroy Flynn	3	3	0	22	0	43
C Cristian Flannery	1	3	0	22	2	43
T Melvin Blanchard	1	3	0	22	0	43
G Randal Davis	1	1	0	22	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Buddy Harris	2	22
Rufus Newton	1	23
Damon Malano	1	23

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Kristopher Franco	1	14
Axel Damm	1	10
Randal Davis	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Rufus Newton	---	---	21	35	23	79
G James Hartman	28	41	---	---	8	77
T Jeffery Bismonte	28	41	---	---	8	77
WR Gene Gardner	28	41	---	---	3	72
S Moe Tygart	---	---	21	42	8	71
G Vernon Forbes	28	41	---	---	---	69
C J.B. Reynolds	28	41	---	---	---	69
T Carlos Reinhardt	28	41	---	---	---	69
QB Benjamin Leyva	28	41	---	---	---	69
S Zachary Carr	---	---	17	35	14	66
S Leo Bruschi	---	---	22	43	1	66
DE Ramon Grylicki	---	---	18	37	7	62
TE Van Waller	24	34	---	---	1	59
CB Leon Stanton	---	---	18	38	---	56
RB Edwin Ballard	21	33	---	---	---	54
WR Kenyon Gillespie	21	32	---	---	---	53
WR Eddie Hall	11	36	---	---	4	51
DE Jeffery Stephenson	---	---	17	34	---	51
CB Quinn Cantu	---	---	8	22	15	45
DT Wendell Foley	---	---	15	29	---	44
ILB Clifton Norton	---	---	14	26	---	40
RB Buddy Harris	7	8	---	---	22	37
DT Peyton Mikkor	---	---	16	20	1	37
OLB Damon Malano	---	---	5	8	23	36
WR Ezra Determann	5	8	---	---	22	35
S Gabe Powell	---	---	10	18	7	35
CB Jake Wooden	---	---	13	15	1	29
DT Bobby Banks	---	---	9	18	1	28
DT Gabe Monroe	---	---	4	21	---	25
ILB Bobby Sutton	---	---	5	18	1	24
WR Luke Gerber	0	1	---	---	21	22
FB Axel Dole	7	7	---	---	7	21
TE Byron Everett	15	5	---	---	---	20
DE Leland Lucas	---	---	5	8	1	14
DE Henry Schwartz	---	---	4	5	1	10
TE Otis Monroe	1	0	---	---	8	9
C Earl Niebauer	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Freddie Prescott	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Donald Gilmore	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Cornell Harden	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Luke Gleason	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Dean Horenstein	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Omar Robinson	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Bernard Whiting	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB C.J. Joseph	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Herman Cambell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Axel Damm	---	---	28	35	10	73
G Randal Davis	22	43	---	---	8	73
C Cristian Flannery	22	43	---	---	8	73
T Ken Terry	22	43	---	---	8	73
T Melvin Blanchard	22	43	---	---	8	73
ILB Monty Gauthier	---	---	27	41	---	68
S Lance Pearson	---	---	27	41	---	68
QB Reuben Croteau	22	43	---	---	1	66
C Leroy Flynn	22	43	---	---	---	65
CB Korey Erickson	---	---	27	29	9	65
CB Alexander Pardo	---	---	28	36	---	64
DE Burt Witten	---	---	27	35	---	62
CB Corbin Dole	---	---	27	35	---	62
DE Teddy Anunson	---	---	26	34	---	60
WR Todd Galyon	17	35	---	---	7	59
DE Stephen Lillis	---	---	25	34	---	59
WR Theodore Rivera	20	37	---	---	---	57
OLB Lincoln Frist	---	---	23	32	1	56
TE Geoff Foreman	17	36	---	---	2	55
RB Corwin Cowley	17	34	---	---	1	52
CB Dustin Thomason	---	---	10	30	12	52
WR Curtis Delmonico	17	32	---	---	---	49
OLB Ken Walsh	---	---	4	14	21	39
DT Marlon Benton	---	---	6	20	8	34
ILB Maxwell Andrews	---	---	19	11	---	30
RB Kristopher Franco	6	8	---	---	14	28
CB Abraham Sneller	---	---	1	11	14	26
S Pete Balderas	---	---	1	7	15	23
TE Timothy Farr	1	0	---	---	21	22
FB Gus Reese	2	3	---	---	16	21
WR Ronnie Gaines	0	3	---	---	16	19
WR Dixon Baxter	5	12	---	---	---	17
DE Jeff Brooks	---	---	1	6	8	15
OLB Theodore Kemp	---	---	1	0	12	13
WR Clayton Wolf	4	8	---	---	---	12
TE Rufus Kiser	4	7	---	---	---	11
T Bucky Nathanson	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jack Prescott	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Scottie Thompson	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Alexander Rebensdorf	0	0	---	---	4	4
RB Thurman Myers	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Jamie Hawkes	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ed King	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Garrett Qaderi	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Antoine Bernstein	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Cory Pefley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	13	57	4.4
Right	10	26	2.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	39	13.0
Middle	9	69	7.7
Right	10	78	7.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Benjamin Leyva	38	26	4	2	1	5	3	4	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	41	25	3	3	1	7	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	134	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	87	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	82	16.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	8	20	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	74	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	15	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	86	21.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kenyon Gillespie	12	9	0	173	3	32
WR Gene Gardner	10	5	1	45	1	41
WR Eddie Hall	6	4	0	37	0	36
TE Van Waller	5	5	0	40	0	34
RB Edwin Ballard	3	3	0	13	0	33
WR Ezra Determann	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Luke Gerber	1	0	0	0	0	1

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Corwin Cowley	16	12	0	49	0	34
WR Theodore Rivera	9	4	0	75	1	37
WR Todd Galyon	6	1	1	20	1	35
TE Geoff Foreman	3	3	0	11	0	36
WR Ronnie Gaines	2	2	0	13	0	3
WR Dixon Baxter	2	1	0	21	1	12
RB Kristopher Franco	1	1	0	3	0	8
FB Gus Reese	1	1	0	3	0	3
WR Clayton Wolf	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Edwin Ballard	4	7	1.75	2.95
RB Buddy Harris	1	6	6.00	4.83

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Benjamin Leyva	3	3	23	7.67	8.11

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	4	3	9	2.25	4.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Van Waller	2	2	14	7.00	8.00
WR Gene Gardner	1	1	9	9.00	4.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Corwin Cowley	2	2	7	3.50	3.06
TE Geoff Foreman	1	1	2	2.00	3.67
WR Theodore Rivera	1	0	0	0.00	8.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Edwin Ballard	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Corwin Cowley	1	0
QB Reuben Croteau	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Benjamin Leyva	14	10	6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	12	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenyon Gillespie	5	4	3
WR Gene Gardner	3	1	1
WR Eddie Hall	2	2	0
TE Van Waller	2	2	1
WR Ezra Determann	1	0	0
RB Edwin Ballard	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Theodore Rivera	4	2	2
WR Todd Galyon	3	0	0
RB Corwin Cowley	3	3	1
TE Geoff Foreman	1	1	1
WR Ronnie Gaines	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (19,800)
End Zone 12,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (12,700)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (19,800)
End Zone	12,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (12,700)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)