Week 1, 2034

played in Carolina, NC

71 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	21	16	0	-	44
Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:50 NOS - Darius Moore 2 run (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 10:56 NOS - Caden Sinclair 6 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 06:10 NOS - Darius Moore 4 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 02:49 CAR - Corwin Cowley 2 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:57 NOS - Les DePree 5 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
3Q: 11:09 NOS - Hayden Arias 38 field goal
3Q: 06:54 NOS - Gage Thomason 11 interception return (Hayden Arias extra point failed)
3Q: 00:31 NOS - Darius Moore 1 run (Hayden Arias extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:50 NOS - Darius Moore 2 run (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 10:56 NOS - Caden Sinclair 6 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 06:10 NOS - Darius Moore 4 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
2Q: 02:49 CAR - Corwin Cowley 2 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:57 NOS - Les DePree 5 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Hayden Arias extra point)
3Q: 11:09 NOS - Hayden Arias 38 field goal
3Q: 06:54 NOS - Gage Thomason 11 interception return (Hayden Arias extra point failed)
3Q: 00:31 NOS - Darius Moore 1 run (Hayden Arias extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 21 13
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 15 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 420 289
- Offensive Plays 64 54
- Yards per Play 6.56 5.35
Net Rushing Yards 95 65
- Rushing Attempts 33 14
- Yards per Rush 2.88 4.64
Net Passing Yards 325 224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 25 - 0 37 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 332 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 10.48 5.60
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/15 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/47 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 1/38 5/101
Interception Ret./Yards 2/11 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 5/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 24
Time of Possession 35:54 24:06

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	21	13
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	15	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	420	289
- Offensive Plays	64	54
- Yards per Play	6.56	5.35
Net Rushing Yards	95	65
- Rushing Attempts	33	14
- Yards per Rush	2.88	4.64
Net Passing Yards	325	224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 25 - 0	37 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	332	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	10.48	5.60
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/15	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/47	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	1/38	5/101
Interception Ret./Yards	2/11	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	5/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 24
Time of Possession	35:54	24:06

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:20	7:41	OWN 23	13	77	Touchdown
1	2:15	6:29	OWN 16	12	84	Touchdown
2	6:37	0:36	OWN 43	2	57	Touchdown
2	2:38	1:52	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:57	OPP 49	6	28	Field Goal
3	8:13	1:19	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
3	4:09	3:49	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
4	13:37	2:07	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
4	10:24	1:55	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
4	7:10	2:22	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
4	1:57	1:57	OPP 47	3	6	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:40	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
1	5:39	3:24	OWN 28	7	53	Interception
2	10:46	4:09	OWN 25	7	39	Missed FG
2	6:01	3:23	OWN 22	8	78	Touchdown
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 29	2	-3	Half
3	11:03	2:50	OWN 25	6	58	Fumble
3	6:54	0:08	OWN 11	1	0	Interception
3	6:46	2:37	OWN 30	5	13	Punt
3	0:20	1:43	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	11:30	1:06	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
4	8:29	1:19	OWN 16	3	5	Punt
4	4:48	2:51	OWN 26	6	21	Downs

Game MVP: J.B. Delcorio, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB Darius Moore	16	40	2.50	9	2
RB Brian Calkins	15	40	2.67	8	0
QB J.B. Delcorio	2	15	7.50	8	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Corwin Cowley	10	25	2.50	11	2
RB Cory Pefley	2	30	15.00	21	1
QB Reuben Croteau	1	9	9.00	9	0
WR James Boswell	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.B. Delcorio	29	24	333	1/7	3	53	0	149.0
Shawn Burnett	1	1	-1	0/0	0	-1	0	79.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	24	15	187	0/0	1	26	2	65.8
Eduardo Boswell	13	9	53	3/16	0	28	0	76.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Les DePree	8	8	67	8.38	24	20	1
WR Caden Sinclair	7	10	159	22.71	92	53	1
WR C.J. Mills	5	5	35	7.00	5	15	0
RB Darius Moore	2	2	23	11.50	18	19	1
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	3	22	22.00	19	22	0
RB Brian Calkins	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Jon Douglas	1	1	27	27.00	19	27	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Corwin Cowley	8	12	39	4.88	22	10	1
TE Rufus Kiser	4	5	68	17.00	28	28	0
WR Floyd Finch	4	5	59	14.75	8	26	0
WR Miles Smith	4	4	54	13.50	37	24	0
RB Cory Pefley	2	4	5	2.50	0	6	0
TE Geoff Foreman	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR James Boswell	1	4	9	9.00	4	9	0
WR Cooper Wolfe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Rod Hall	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Adrian Mamula	1	0	0.00	0
S Gage Thomason	1	11	11.00	1

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Kenyon Gillespie	1	1	0
DT Bobby Banks	0	1	0
OLB Winfred Lohner	0	0	1
DE Ron Middleton	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Corwin Cowley	2	0	0
TE Rufus Kiser	0	1	0
ILB Brayden Grant	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Juan Baldwin	4	166	41.5	40.8	49	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Derrick Wolf	5	224	44.8	35.4	56	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hayden Arias	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	5/6

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wade Benson	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luke Gerber	4	47	11.8	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Boswell	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Mills	1	38	38.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Boswell	5	101	20.2	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Winfred Lohner	8	0	0.0	12	34
S Donnie Carlisle	8	0	0.0	14	40
S Gage Thomason	4	2	0.0	14	32
OLB Herman Cambell	4	1	0.0	11	21
DT Wendell Foley	3	2	1.0	8	30
ILB Desmond Rice	3	0	0.0	7	23
DT Gabe Monroe	2	0	0.0	7	18
CB Corwin Reed	2	0	0.0	14	40
DE K.C. Fisk	1	0	1.0	7	19
DE Leland Lucas	1	0	1.0	8	28
S Tucker Jennings	1	2	0.0	14	40
DE Ron Middleton	1	1	0.0	9	20
CB Archie Lane	1	0	0.0	10	30
DT Bobby Banks	1	0	0.0	7	26

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Alexander Pardo	10	3	0.0	32	30
ILB Monty Gauthier	9	2	0.0	31	31
ILB Brayden Grant	6	2	0.0	22	22
DE Stephen Lillis	4	2	0.5	33	31
CB Corbin Dole	4	3	0.0	31	31
DE Burt Witten	3	2	0.0	31	29
ILB Ken Collins	3	1	0.0	11	1
OLB Devon Grebene	3	1	0.0	22	15
CB Korey Erickson	2	1	0.0	17	13
S Lance Pearson	2	1	0.0	24	26
CB Dustin Thomason	2	1	0.0	23	30
DT Jeffery Messinna	1	0	0.5	0	6
DE Axel Damm	1	1	0.0	26	19
DT Jared Young	1	1	0.0	22	19
S Herman Null	1	1	0.0	9	5
DT Marlon Benton	1	0	0.0	13	6
WR Floyd Finch	1	0	---	---	---
C Cristian Flannery	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ken Walsh	1	0	0.0	2	0
DE Jeff Brooks	0	2	0.0	9	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leland Lucas	1.0	1	1	28
DT Wendell Foley	1.0	1	0	30
DE K.C. Fisk	1.0	0	1	19
DT Gabe Monroe	0.0	1	1	18
DE Ron Middleton	0.0	1	0	20

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephen Lillis	0.5	0	0	31
DT Jeffery Messinna	0.5	0	0	6
DE Burt Witten	0.0	1	2	29
DT Jared Young	0.0	1	0	19
DE Jeff Brooks	0.0	1	0	14
ILB Monty Gauthier	0.0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Winfred Lohner	7	0	0	34
S Donnie Carlisle	6	0	0	40
ILB Desmond Rice	3	0	0	23
OLB Herman Cambell	2	1	0	21
CB Corwin Reed	2	1	0	40
S Gage Thomason	2	0	1	32
CB Archie Lane	1	0	0	30
DT Bobby Banks	1	0	0	26
OLB Adrian Mamula	0	0	1	11

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alexander Pardo	6	0	30
ILB Monty Gauthier	5	0	31
ILB Brayden Grant	5	0	22
CB Dustin Thomason	3	0	30
OLB Devon Grebene	2	0	15
S Lance Pearson	1	1	26
CB Korey Erickson	1	0	13
DE Burt Witten	1	0	29
CB Corbin Dole	1	0	31

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Quentin Masiona	3	5	0	33	0	31
C Ralph Holliday	1	8	0	27	0	31
T Donald Gilmore	1	6	0	31	1	28
T Carlos Reinhardt	1	2	1	33	0	31
G James Hartman	0	3	0	27	0	31
G Vernon Forbes	0	2	0	6	0	0
C J.B. Reynolds	0	2	0	6	0	0
FB Phil Dillon	0	2	0	7	0	5
TE Jon Douglas	0	1	0	17	0	25

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Cristian Flannery	2	2	13	0	32
T Ken Terry	1	5	14	2	40
G Lionel Grasmanis	1	2	14	0	40
TE Geoff Foreman	1	1	10	0	25
T Melvin Blanchard	0	2	14	0	40
G Reid Scioli	0	1	14	0	40
G Randal Davis	0	0	1	1	8

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Van Neufeldt	2	19
Tucker Jennings	2	16
Luke Gerber	1	20
Desmond Rice	1	20

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Cristian Flannery	3	8
Miles Smith	1	15
Cory Pefley	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Tucker Jennings	---	---	14	40	16	70
T Carlos Reinhardt	33	31	---	---	5	69
T Donald Gilmore	31	28	---	---	5	64
G Quentin Masiona	33	31	---	---	---	64
G James Hartman	27	31	---	---	5	63
WR Caden Sinclair	31	31	---	---	---	62
C Ralph Holliday	27	31	---	---	---	58
S Donnie Carlisle	---	---	14	40	1	55
CB Corwin Reed	---	---	14	40	1	55
CB Archie Lane	---	---	10	30	15	55
QB J.B. Delcorio	23	30	---	---	---	53
OLB Winfred Lohner	---	---	12	34	6	52
RB Brian Calkins	18	13	---	---	20	51
ILB Desmond Rice	---	---	7	23	20	50
S Gage Thomason	---	---	14	32	1	47
RB Darius Moore	17	19	---	---	8	44
TE Jon Douglas	17	25	---	---	---	42
DE Leland Lucas	---	---	8	28	6	42
DT Wendell Foley	---	---	8	30	1	39
WR Les DePree	12	27	---	---	---	39
WR C.J. Mills	13	22	---	---	2	37
DT Bobby Banks	---	---	7	26	1	34
OLB Herman Cambell	---	---	11	21	1	33
FB Phil Dillon	7	5	---	---	20	32
DE Ron Middleton	---	---	9	20	1	30
WR Kenyon Gillespie	14	7	---	---	8	29
DE K.C. Fisk	---	---	7	19	---	26
DT Gabe Monroe	---	---	7	18	---	25
TE Abraham Johnson	13	3	---	---	7	23
WR Luke Gerber	1	2	---	---	20	23
S Van Neufeldt	---	---	0	0	19	19
TE Jermaine Knight	18	1	---	---	---	19
S Amari Reade	---	---	3	13	---	16
DE Marshall Torres	---	---	6	10	---	16
RB Tito Duran	4	0	---	---	11	15
OLB Adrian Mamula	---	---	2	11	---	13
ILB Norman Slater	---	---	1	5	7	13
QB Shawn Burnett	10	1	---	---	1	12
G Vernon Forbes	6	0	---	---	5	11
K Hayden Arias	0	0	---	---	9	9
C J.B. Reynolds	6	0	---	---	---	6
C Earl Niebauer	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Jeffery Bismonte	2	3	---	---	---	5
P Juan Baldwin	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Clifton Norton	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Les Yanok	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Lance Pearson	---	---	24	26	15	65
DE Stephen Lillis	---	---	33	31	---	64
CB Alexander Pardo	---	---	32	30	2	64
ILB Monty Gauthier	---	---	31	31	---	62
CB Corbin Dole	---	---	31	31	---	62
DE Burt Witten	---	---	31	29	1	61
WR Miles Smith	14	32	---	---	15	61
ILB Brayden Grant	---	---	22	22	12	56
T Ken Terry	14	40	---	---	---	54
G Reid Scioli	14	40	---	---	---	54
T Melvin Blanchard	14	40	---	---	---	54
G Lionel Grasmanis	14	40	---	---	---	54
CB Dustin Thomason	---	---	23	30	1	54
C Cristian Flannery	13	32	---	---	8	53
WR Cooper Wolfe	5	27	---	---	15	47
DE Axel Damm	---	---	26	19	1	46
WR James Boswell	10	23	---	---	12	45
TE Rufus Kiser	6	18	---	---	20	44
DT Jared Young	---	---	22	19	1	42
RB Corwin Cowley	11	31	---	---	---	42
OLB Devon Grebene	---	---	22	15	1	38
QB Reuben Croteau	12	24	---	---	---	36
TE Geoff Foreman	10	25	---	---	---	35
CB Korey Erickson	---	---	17	13	1	31
WR Floyd Finch	8	19	---	---	---	27
DE Jeff Brooks	---	---	9	14	4	27
DT Marlon Benton	---	---	13	6	5	24
OLB Ken Walsh	---	---	2	0	20	22
RB Cory Pefley	3	8	---	---	11	22
RB Phillip Milburn	0	0	---	---	20	20
QB Eduardo Boswell	2	16	---	---	---	18
WR William Lester	2	15	---	---	---	17
CB Abraham Sneller	---	---	2	1	13	16
CB Alec Watkins	---	---	3	12	1	16
G Randal Davis	1	8	---	---	6	15
S Herman Null	---	---	9	5	---	14
ILB Ken Collins	---	---	11	1	1	13
WR Rod Hall	1	2	---	---	10	13
P Derrick Wolf	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Jeffery Messinna	---	---	0	6	---	6
C Cornelius Brennan	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Barry Maru	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Alexis Holmes	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Timothy Farr	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Wade Benson	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB K.C. Holmes	---	---	0	0	3	3

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	19	51	2.7
Right	8	21	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-2	-0.7
Middle	5	15	3.0
Right	6	52	8.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.B. Delcorio	29	24	6	0	1	1	3	3	0
Shawn Burnett	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	24	15	4	1	2	2	2	2	2
Eduardo Boswell	13	9	1	1	1	0	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	23	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	18	223	10.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	37	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	49	12.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	47	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	106	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	33	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	54	27.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Caden Sinclair	10	7	1	159	3	31
WR Les DePree	8	8	0	67	1	27
WR C.J. Mills	5	5	0	35	0	22
WR Kenyon Gillespie	3	1	0	22	1	7
RB Darius Moore	2	2	0	23	0	19
RB Brian Calkins	1	1	0	-1	0	13
TE Jon Douglas	1	1	0	27	1	25

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Corwin Cowley	12	8	2	39	0	31
TE Rufus Kiser	5	4	0	68	2	18
WR Floyd Finch	5	4	0	59	1	19
WR Miles Smith	4	4	0	54	2	32
RB Cory Pefley	4	2	1	5	0	8
WR James Boswell	4	1	0	9	0	23
TE Geoff Foreman	1	1	0	6	0	25
WR Cooper Wolfe	1	0	0	0	0	27
WR Rod Hall	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darius Moore	4	3	0.75	2.50
QB J.B. Delcorio	1	8	8.00	7.50
RB Brian Calkins	1	0	0.00	2.67

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.B. Delcorio	8	6	52	6.50	11.48

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	2	1	2	1.00	7.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Caden Sinclair	3	3	38	12.67	15.90
WR Kenyon Gillespie	2	0	0	0.00	7.33
RB Darius Moore	1	1	4	4.00	11.50
WR C.J. Mills	1	1	5	5.00	7.00
WR Les DePree	1	1	5	5.00	8.38

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Floyd Finch	1	0	0	0.00	11.80
RB Corwin Cowley	1	1	2	2.00	3.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brian Calkins	3	0
RB Darius Moore	2	2
QB J.B. Delcorio	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.B. Delcorio	8	7	6
Shawn Burnett	1	1	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	7	5	4
Eduardo Boswell	4	3	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Caden Sinclair	3	2	2
WR Les DePree	3	3	2
RB Brian Calkins	1	1	0
TE Jon Douglas	1	1	1
WR C.J. Mills	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Floyd Finch	4	3	3
RB Corwin Cowley	3	3	0
WR James Boswell	2	0	0
TE Rufus Kiser	1	1	1
WR Miles Smith	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (19,800)
End Zone 10,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (12,700)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,000 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (19,800)
End Zone	10,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (12,700)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,000 (7,500)