Week 1, 2037

played in New Orleans, LA

98 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers 07010-17
New Orleans Saints 010021-31

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:47 CAR - Terrence Bishop 8 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 09:24 NOS - Robert Barricelli 8 run (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 05:05 NOS - Dean Horenstein 44 field goal
4Q: 12:03 CAR - Wade Benson 48 field goal
4Q: 08:57 NOS - Dean Horenstein 47 field goal
4Q: 05:27 NOS - Dean Horenstein 45 field goal
4Q: 03:12 NOS - Josiah Bixler 85 interception return (J.B. Delcorio pass to Les DePree for conversion)
4Q: 01:47 CAR - Earnest Lincoln 5 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
4Q: 00:23 NOS - Josiah Bixler 81 interception return (Dean Horenstein extra point)

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record0-11-0
First Downs1911
- by Rushing66
- by Passing105
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards302201
- Offensive Plays6555
- Yards per Play4.653.65
Net Rushing Yards5992
- Rushing Attempts2729
- Yards per Rush2.193.17
Net Passing Yards243109
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 29 - 225 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards243114
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.394.19
Fumbles/Lost1/13/1
3rd Down Conversions4/146/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.49.2
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/457/65
Punt Returns/Yards2/162/33
Kick Returns/Yards6/1744/110
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/166
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 47
Time of Possession31:3328:27

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:031:59OWN 2230Punt
17:381:05OWN 213-1Punt
14:225:43OWN 201180Touchdown
29:133:06OWN 3259Punt
24:593:06OWN 1648Punt
21:041:04OWN 20312Half
315:006:18OWN 321145Missed FG
32:452:14OWN 634Punt
414:102:13OWN 43726Field Goal
48:511:43OWN 26316Fumble
45:192:19OWN 46412Interception
43:001:23OPP 36636Touchdown
40:470:37OWN 41213Interception
40:100:10OWN 25122Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:57OWN 4231Punt
111:043:26OPP 42721Fumble
16:332:11OWN 4137Punt
213:394:26OWN 41859Touchdown
26:071:08OPP 2932Field Goal
21:530:49OPP 463-1Punt
38:425:57OWN 301126Punt
30:311:21OPP 4539Missed FG
411:573:06OWN 44826Field Goal
47:081:49OPP 42414Field Goal
41:370:50OWN 233-3Punt

Game MVP: Josiah Bixler, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Fred Garcia24311.291610
RB Earnest Lincoln3289.331320
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Joel Kaitola12363.001020
RB Robert Barricelli9252.78901
RB Chester Pieri7233.291210
QB J.B. Delcorio188.00800

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Reuben Croteau38292430/0229287.9
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.B. Delcorio25151141/5039071.1

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Damien Maciokas77253.57590
WR Gage Bowser57418.203220
WR William Lester464010.0010230
WR Steven Hicks47328.002150
RB Earnest Lincoln44307.502131
TE Terrence Bishop354013.330181
RB Fred Garcia1166.00060
WR Pete Sweeney112929.0015290
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rod Hall5800.00330
WR Les DePree459323.2526390
WR Neil Colgan242110.500190
RB Robert Barricelli2221.00030
RB Joel Kaitola11-1-1.000-10
TE Ernest Morton12-1-1.000-10
WR Lee Fleming0100.00000
TE Willie Ellard0100.00000
TE Pedro Higbee0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Josiah Bixler216683.002

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Earnest Lincoln1000
DE Carlos Flowers0100
OLB Tucker Johnston0010
CB Dustin Thomason0010
S Sherman Nicas0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB J.B. Delcorio1000
WR Les DePree1000
RB Joel Kaitola1000
WR Neil Colgan0100
G Vernon Forbes0100
ILB Corey Bettle0100
CB Josiah Bixler0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Daryl Evans514929.823.2400
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bradley Figures520741.434.2473

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wade Benson1/21/20/0482/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dean Horenstein3/43/40/1472/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Gage Bowser2168.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Edgar Salari23316.50

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Siegel515531.00
Gage Bowser11919.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Edgar Salari411027.50

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Wayne McCombs830.02918
OLB Tucker Johnston511.02816
S Sherman Nicas530.02726
ILB Brayden Grant330.01614
CB Alexander Pardo320.02918
CB Corbin Dole310.02219
DT Sawyer Rivers310.02622
CB Dustin Thomason300.01119
DE Carlos Flowers210.02717
CB Tracy Tubbs210.02824
DT Ian Wolf200.0910
CB K.C. Holmes200.097
ILB Monty Gauthier100.01615
DE Stephen Lillis100.02118
OLB Patrick Settle010.01320
DE Trey Gaines010.0410
S Leo Pettine010.0111
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tucker Jennings910.02630
OLB Elijah Mage700.02733
S Gage Thomason610.02738
OLB Glen Hanks500.01217
ILB Desmond Rice430.02429
CB Josiah Bixler420.02336
S Donnie Carlisle410.02738
DE Ron Middleton330.02535
ILB Corey Bettle220.01318
OLB Dustin Wonders220.01217
CB Tim Babin200.01323
DE Marshall Torres110.056
DE Damian Yantis110.02130
DT Brock Kramer110.01424
S Edgar Salari100.069

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Tucker Johnston1.000016
DE Carlos Flowers0.011017
DE Stephen Lillis0.010018
OLB Patrick Settle0.002020
DT Sawyer Rivers0.001122
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ron Middleton0.002135
ILB Desmond Rice0.001029
DE Patrick Prior0.001015
DE Damian Yantis0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dustin Thomason30019
CB Corbin Dole20019
DE Carlos Flowers20017
ILB Brayden Grant20014
S Sherman Nicas20026
CB Tracy Tubbs11024
CB Alexander Pardo10018
CB K.C. Holmes1007
ILB Wayne McCombs10018
OLB Patrick Settle01020
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Josiah Bixler50236
S Donnie Carlisle30038
S Tucker Jennings30030
S Gage Thomason30038
OLB Glen Hanks30017
ILB Corey Bettle21018
ILB Desmond Rice20029
OLB Elijah Mage20033
CB Tim Babin20023
DE Patrick Prior10015
S Edgar Salari1009
DE Damian Yantis10030
DE Ron Middleton10035

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Lincoln Purdy36027038
G Dave Doyle26027038
T Alexis Holmes17027038
T Melvin Blanchard16027038
G Mark McElroy02027038
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jimmy Maloney49029026
T Donald Gilmore27029026
T Dale Bennett05029026
G Vernon Forbes04129026
C Alexander Kremer02029126
TE Pedro Higbee0101404

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Steven Hicks39
Evan Oliver121
Leo Pettine116
Alexander Pardo19
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Willie Ellard225
Gage Thomason223
Chester Pieri125
Lee Fleming120
Robert Barricelli120
Tucker Jennings118

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Gage Bowser2638------1276
WR Steven Hicks2738------974
G Dave Doyle2738------772
T Alexis Holmes2738------772
T Melvin Blanchard2738---------65
QB Reuben Croteau2738---------65
C Lincoln Purdy2738---------65
G Mark McElroy2738---------65
TE Damien Maciokas2737---------64
S Sherman Nicas------2726457
CB Alexander Pardo------2918956
CB Tracy Tubbs------2824456
OLB Patrick Settle------13202255
RB Fred Garcia2423------754
DT Sawyer Rivers------2622452
ILB Wayne McCombs------2918350
DE Stephen Lillis------2118948
OLB Tucker Johnston------2816347
DE Carlos Flowers------2717145
CB Corbin Dole------2219344
WR William Lester1722------140
RB Earnest Lincoln313------2339
ILB Monty Gauthier------1615435
ILB Brayden Grant------1614434
CB K.C. Holmes------971733
CB Dustin Thomason------1119131
S Leo Pettine------1111628
ILB Evan Oliver------312125
TE Elias Janke01------2324
TE Terrence Bishop813---------21
WR Corwin Fisher11------1820
DT Ian Wolf------910---19
DE Trey Gaines------410317
RB Gary Siegel21------1316
WR Pete Sweeney03------1013
C Cornelius Brennan00------77
G Elijah Bono00------77
T Sebastian Fitzgerald00------77
K Wade Benson00------66
DE Jason Kinney------0156
P Daryl Evans00------55
QB Eduardo Boswell00------22
T Ken Terry00---------0
ILB Stan Banks------00---0
C Martin Melaragni00---------0
DE Johnny Ashmore------00---0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Gage Thomason------27382388
OLB Elijah Mage------27332383
S Tucker Jennings------26301874
S Donnie Carlisle------2738267
ILB Desmond Rice------24291164
TE Ernest Morton2926------964
DE Ron Middleton------2535262
CB Josiah Bixler------2336261
T Dale Bennett2926---------55
QB J.B. Delcorio2926---------55
G Vernon Forbes2926---------55
T Donald Gilmore2926---------55
C Alexander Kremer2926---------55
C Jimmy Maloney2926---------55
WR Rod Hall2725---------52
DE Damian Yantis------2130152
RB Robert Barricelli922------2051
WR Les DePree2623---------49
OLB Glen Hanks------12171241
DT Brock Kramer------1424240
WR Neil Colgan1018------1139
CB Tim Babin------1323---36
TE Willie Ellard55------2535
RB Chester Pieri91------2535
TE Pedro Higbee144------1634
ILB Corey Bettle------1318233
DT Jeffery Messinna------1314532
OLB Dustin Wonders------1217130
DE Patrick Prior------815629
WR Lee Fleming43------2027
S Edgar Salari------69924
RB Joel Kaitola123---------15
DE Marshall Torres------56112
K Dean Horenstein00------1111
C Lucas Crangle00------99
P Bradley Figures00------99
T Caleb Richmond00------99
G Joe Wilson00------99
CB Shaun Jamison------16---7
S Chuck Woods------0044
QB Danny Antonik00---------0
QB C.J. Springer00---------0
S Francisco Kitchens------00---0
WR Justin Emarlos00---------0
G Roosevelt Adams00---------0
CB Gus Goldblatt------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5255.0
Middle12100.8
Right10242.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6264.3
Middle15533.5
Right8131.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Reuben Croteau38293011512
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.B. Delcorio25152112410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1412564.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)11912511.4
Long (19+ Yds)63538.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)75334.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)62213.5
Long (19+ Yds)325819.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Damien Maciokas77025037
WR Steven Hicks74032038
WR Gage Bowser75041138
WR William Lester64140122
TE Terrence Bishop53040013
RB Earnest Lincoln44030013
RB Fred Garcia1106023
WR Pete Sweeney1102913
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rod Hall8500025
WR Les DePree54093223
WR Neil Colgan42021018
RB Robert Barricelli2202022
TE Ernest Morton211-1026
WR Lee Fleming100003
TE Willie Ellard100005
RB Joel Kaitola110-103
TE Pedro Higbee100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Fred Garcia2-1-0.501.29
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB J.B. Delcorio188.008.00
RB Chester Pieri155.003.29
RB Robert Barricelli188.002.78
RB Joel Kaitola111.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Reuben Croteau65294.836.39
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.B. Delcorio31-1-0.334.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steven Hicks2152.504.57
TE Damien Maciokas1144.003.57
WR William Lester1177.006.67
RB Earnest Lincoln1155.007.50
TE Terrence Bishop1188.008.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Neil Colgan1000.005.25
WR Les DePree1000.0018.60
TE Ernest Morton11-1-1.00-0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Fred Garcia21
RB Earnest Lincoln10
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Robert Barricelli21
RB Chester Pieri11
RB Joel Kaitola10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Reuben Croteau1193
New OrleansAttCompConversions
J.B. Delcorio1184

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
RB Earnest Lincoln441
TE Damien Maciokas220
WR Steven Hicks211
WR William Lester100
WR Gage Bowser110
TE Terrence Bishop111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Les DePree333
WR Neil Colgan221
RB Robert Barricelli220
TE Willie Ellard100
WR Rod Hall110
TE Pedro Higbee100
TE Ernest Morton100

SectionAttendance
Stadium72,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,500 (19,900)
End Zone11,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,300)
Sideline Seats10,700 (12,700)
Club Seats17,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,200 (9,900)