Week 8, 2037

played in Carolina, NC

62 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints 6607-19
Carolina Panthers 14690-29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:20 CAR - Sawyer Rivers 62 fumble return (Wade Benson extra point)
1Q: 09:13 NOS - Joel Kaitola 36 run (Dean Horenstein extra point failed)
1Q: 03:57 CAR - Damien Maciokas 2 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 13:57 CAR - Wade Benson 20 field goal
2Q: 11:23 NOS - Dean Horenstein 52 field goal
2Q: 04:08 NOS - Dean Horenstein 49 field goal
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Wade Benson 32 field goal
3Q: 05:19 CAR - Gage Bowser 24 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
3Q: 04:01 CAR - Safety: Carlos Flowers tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 00:04 NOS - Pedro Higbee 13 pass from J.B. Delcorio (Dean Horenstein extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record2-53-5
First Downs1920
- by Rushing53
- by Passing1217
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards351401
- Offensive Plays6968
- Yards per Play5.095.90
Net Rushing Yards13065
- Rushing Attempts2625
- Yards per Rush5.002.60
Net Passing Yards221336
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 22 - 141 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards223346
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/22/10
- Yards per Pass Play5.147.81
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/137/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.69.2
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards6/3611/70
Punt Returns/Yards2/392/37
Kick Returns/Yards3/651/20
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 25
Time of Possession27:1332:47

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:52OWN 36526Fumble
112:083:11OWN 26574Touchdown
13:470:59OWN 2430Punt
213:512:33OWN 25540Field Goal
26:272:24OWN 39629Field Goal
22:221:14OWN 193-6Punt
313:333:26OWN 34654Interception
35:081:18OWN 72-7Safety
31:203:00OWN 27718Punt
412:252:55OWN 23520Punt
48:470:45OPP 3847Downs
45:581:30OPP 4187Downs
42:002:00OWN 251075Touchdown
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:575:10OWN 11989Touchdown
12:483:57OWN 30967Field Goal
211:184:51OWN 25943Missed FG
24:031:41OWN 2538Punt
21:081:08OWN 41444Field Goal
315:001:27OWN 253-2Punt
310:074:59OWN 11399Touchdown
33:502:30OWN 2736Punt
413:200:55OWN 393-1Punt
49:300:43OWN 143-1Interception
48:022:04OWN 313-2Punt
44:282:28OWN 3466Punt

Game MVP: Reuben Croteau, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Joel Kaitola14956.793621
RB Robert Barricelli6122.001310
RB Chester Pieri482.001110
QB Danny Antonik177.00700
QB J.B. Delcorio188.00800
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Fred Garcia19562.951320
RB Dominic Sadowski4102.50800
RB Gary Siegel2-1-0.50000

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Danny Antonik25141441/2035156.1
J.B. Delcorio178790/0114080.2
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Reuben Croteau41293462/102311102.2

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Neil Colgan816678.3831230
WR Rod Hall68518.5025140
WR Lee Fleming24199.500170
RB Joel Kaitola23178.501130
TE Pedro Higbee254824.0028351
WR Luke Gerber1188.00080
TE Willie Ellard131313.0012130
RB Chester Pieri0100.00000
WR Justin Emarlos0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Damien Maciokas787711.0021281
WR Gage Bowser6118313.8322241
RB Fred Garcia57377.4016140
WR Corwin Fisher455513.7524310
TE Elias Janke232713.509180
RB Dominic Sadowski232110.500110
WR Pete Sweeney223618.005180
WR Steven Hicks121010.000100

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Josiah Bixler100.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tracy Tubbs100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Danny Antonik1000
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
DT Sawyer Rivers0101
CB Tracy Tubbs0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bradley Figures418847.037.8522
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Daryl Evans625642.736.2482

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dean Horenstein2/22/21/1521/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wade Benson2/30/10/0323/3

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Edgar Salari23919.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Gage Bowser23718.50

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Edgar Salari24824.00
Luke Gerber11717.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Siegel12020.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gage Thomason820.02241
OLB Glen Hanks711.01023
OLB Dustin Wonders620.02439
ILB Desmond Rice530.02030
S Donnie Carlisle400.02543
CB Josiah Bixler400.01624
DE Damian Yantis320.01527
S Tucker Jennings310.02540
ILB Richard Bauer220.0312
CB Shaun Jamison210.01929
DE Patrick Prior200.01020
DT Brock Kramer120.5720
DE Ron Middleton100.52239
DE Marshall Torres130.01310
ILB Lamar Hughes120.01020
S Chuck Woods100.033
S Edgar Salari100.0414
DT Jeffery Messinna100.02024
ILB Shane Badgro100.043
TE Pedro Higbee10---------
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Patrick Settle640.02538
CB Tracy Tubbs500.02539
ILB Wayne McCombs430.02530
S Trent Farrell420.01232
S Sherman Nicas410.02642
OLB Tucker Johnston301.01525
ILB Monty Gauthier330.01516
CB K.C. Holmes330.02535
CB Dustin Thomason210.02639
DT Ian Wolf200.01410
DE Carlos Flowers200.02527
ILB Brayden Grant200.008
DE Johnny Ashmore200.01211
DE Stephen Lillis120.01233
CB Corbin Dole110.0312
S Leo Pettine110.01127
RB Dominic Sadowski10---------
DE Trey Gaines100.0623
DT Sawyer Rivers010.0925

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Glen Hanks1.000023
DE Ron Middleton0.501039
DT Brock Kramer0.501020
DE Damian Yantis0.002027
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Tucker Johnston1.000025
DE Trey Gaines0.003023
DE Stephen Lillis0.002033
DE Carlos Flowers0.002027
OLB Patrick Settle0.001038
DE Johnny Ashmore0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gage Thomason60041
OLB Dustin Wonders41039
CB Josiah Bixler40124
OLB Glen Hanks40023
S Donnie Carlisle31043
CB Shaun Jamison20029
ILB Desmond Rice20030
ILB Shane Badgro2003
S Edgar Salari11014
S Tucker Jennings10040
ILB Richard Bauer01012
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Trent Farrell40032
CB Tracy Tubbs30139
S Sherman Nicas30042
CB Dustin Thomason21039
ILB Brayden Grant2108
ILB Monty Gauthier20016
OLB Patrick Settle20038
ILB Wayne McCombs11030
OLB Tucker Johnston10025
CB Corbin Dole10012
S Leo Pettine10027
DE Stephen Lillis01033
CB K.C. Holmes01035

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Vernon Forbes26026043
C Jimmy Maloney19026043
T Dale Bennett14026143
C Alexander Kremer13026043
T Donald Gilmore12126043
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Melvin Blanchard210025143
C Lincoln Purdy28025043
G Dave Doyle13025043
G Mark McElroy12025043
T Alexis Holmes02025143

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Gage Thomason123
Chester Pieri122
Glen Hanks115
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Steven Hicks315
Evan Oliver120
Dustin Thomason116

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Gage Thomason------22412386
S Tucker Jennings------25401984
WR Neil Colgan2542------1077
S Donnie Carlisle------2543371
ILB Desmond Rice------20302070
T Dale Bennett2643---------69
G Vernon Forbes2643---------69
T Donald Gilmore2643---------69
WR Rod Hall2643---------69
C Alexander Kremer2643---------69
C Jimmy Maloney2643---------69
OLB Dustin Wonders------2439366
DE Ron Middleton------2239364
TE Pedro Higbee2434------664
RB Chester Pieri727------2256
DT Jeffery Messinna------2024852
QB Danny Antonik2526---------51
CB Shaun Jamison------1929250
TE Willie Ellard1413------2249
OLB Glen Hanks------10231548
WR Lee Fleming1225------1047
CB Josiah Bixler------1624646
DE Damian Yantis------1527244
DE Patrick Prior------1020838
RB Robert Barricelli713------1232
ILB Lamar Hughes------1020131
S Edgar Salari------4141230
DE Marshall Torres------1310629
DT Brock Kramer------720128
RB Joel Kaitola1410---------24
WR Luke Gerber01------2223
QB J.B. Delcorio117---------18
ILB Richard Bauer------312116
CB Tim Babin------211114
TE Ernest Morton11------68
K Dean Horenstein00------77
ILB Shane Badgro------43---7
C Lucas Crangle00------66
P Bradley Figures00------66
S Chuck Woods------33---6
T Caleb Richmond00------66
WR Justin Emarlos06---------6
G Joe Wilson00------66
S Francisco Kitchens------11---2
ILB Corey Bettle------00---0
G Roosevelt Adams00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Patrick Settle------25382285
CB Dustin Thomason------26391681
G Dave Doyle2543------977
T Alexis Holmes2543------977
WR Gage Bowser2543------977
S Sherman Nicas------2642270
T Melvin Blanchard2543---------68
QB Reuben Croteau2543---------68
C Lincoln Purdy2543---------68
G Mark McElroy2543---------68
WR Corwin Fisher2341------367
TE Damien Maciokas2541---------66
CB Tracy Tubbs------2539266
CB K.C. Holmes------2535161
ILB Wayne McCombs------2530156
DE Carlos Flowers------2527254
WR Steven Hicks1722------1554
RB Fred Garcia1928------552
DE Stephen Lillis------1233550
S Trent Farrell------1232145
RB Dominic Sadowski417------2344
S Leo Pettine------1127543
OLB Tucker Johnston------1525242
DE Trey Gaines------623635
DT Sawyer Rivers------925---34
ILB Monty Gauthier------1516132
CB Corbin Dole------3121429
DT Ian Wolf------1410125
TE Elias Janke714------324
TE Terrence Bishop22------2024
DE Johnny Ashmore------1211---23
ILB Evan Oliver------012021
RB Gary Siegel34------1320
WR William Lester00------1717
C Cornelius Brennan00------99
ILB Brayden Grant------0819
G Elijah Bono00------99
T Sebastian Fitzgerald00------99
K Wade Benson00------88
P Daryl Evans00------66
WR Pete Sweeney03------36
QB Eduardo Boswell00------33
T Ken Terry00---------0
ILB Stan Banks------00---0
C Martin Melaragni00---------0
S Dwight Wilcox------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7233.3
Middle12423.5
Right7659.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7192.7
Middle12342.8
Right6122.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Danny Antonik25142122501
J.B. Delcorio1780023400
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Reuben Croteau41295034401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen129645.3
Short (0-8 Yds)84567.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)178865.1
Long (19+ Yds)51173.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5481.6
Short (0-8 Yds)15111067.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)141219013.6
Long (19+ Yds)72426.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Neil Colgan168267142
WR Rod Hall86051043
TE Pedro Higbee52248134
WR Lee Fleming42019025
TE Willie Ellard31013013
RB Joel Kaitola32017010
WR Luke Gerber110801
RB Chester Pieri1000027
WR Justin Emarlos100006
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gage Bowser116183243
TE Damien Maciokas87077141
RB Fred Garcia75137028
WR Corwin Fisher54055241
TE Elias Janke32027014
RB Dominic Sadowski32121017
WR Steven Hicks21010022
WR Pete Sweeney2203603

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Joel Kaitola188.006.79
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Fred Garcia393.002.95

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.B. Delcorio21136.504.65
Danny Antonik1000.005.76
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Reuben Croteau32103.338.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Pedro Higbee21136.509.60
WR Neil Colgan1000.004.19
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Corwin Fisher2184.0011.00
TE Damien Maciokas1122.009.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Dominic Sadowski31
RB Fred Garcia11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Danny Antonik953
J.B. Delcorio321
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Reuben Croteau1285

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Rod Hall431
WR Neil Colgan211
TE Willie Ellard211
RB Joel Kaitola211
WR Lee Fleming110
RB Chester Pieri100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Gage Bowser532
TE Damien Maciokas211
WR Corwin Fisher211
RB Dominic Sadowski110
WR Steven Hicks110
WR Pete Sweeney111

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck11,600 (19,800)
End Zone8,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine5,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats8,000 (12,700)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,700 (7,500)