Week 15, 2039

played in Carolina, NC

33 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	17	7	0	6	-	30
Carolina Panthers	7	7	3	7	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 CAR - Steven Hicks 26 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Joe Howard 17 pass from Jon Smith (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 11:26 NOS - Lenny Cobb 45 run (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 04:37 CAR - Steven Hicks 14 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:04 NOS - Dean Horenstein 49 field goal
3Q: 06:08 CAR - Wade Benson 45 field goal
3Q: 00:35 NOS - Edgar Salari 69 punt return (Dean Horenstein extra point)
4Q: 00:24 CAR - Xavier Ramsey 7 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
OT: 07:22 NOS - Josiah Bixler 37 interception return

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 CAR - Steven Hicks 26 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Joe Howard 17 pass from Jon Smith (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 11:26 NOS - Lenny Cobb 45 run (Dean Horenstein extra point)
2Q: 04:37 CAR - Steven Hicks 14 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 00:04 NOS - Dean Horenstein 49 field goal
3Q: 06:08 CAR - Wade Benson 45 field goal
3Q: 00:35 NOS - Edgar Salari 69 punt return (Dean Horenstein extra point)
4Q: 00:24 CAR - Xavier Ramsey 7 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
OT: 07:22 NOS - Josiah Bixler 37 interception return

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 5-9 11-3
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 13 16
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 323 333
- Offensive Plays 65 74
- Yards per Play 4.97 4.50
Net Rushing Yards 160 28
- Rushing Attempts 26 23
- Yards per Rush 6.15 1.22
Net Passing Yards 163 305
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 20 - 1 51 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 179 305
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.18 5.98
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 11.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 8/55 9/70
Punt Returns/Yards 5/113 3/24
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 2/33
Interception Ret./Yards 1/37 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:04 32:45

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	5-9	11-3
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	13	16
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	323	333
- Offensive Plays	65	74
- Yards per Play	4.97	4.50
Net Rushing Yards	160	28
- Rushing Attempts	26	23
- Yards per Rush	6.15	1.22
Net Passing Yards	163	305
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 20 - 1	51 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	179	305
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.18	5.98
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	11.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	8/55	9/70
Punt Returns/Yards	5/113	3/24
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	2/33
Interception Ret./Yards	1/37	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:04	32:45

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:47	5:38	OWN 29	11	56	Fumble
1	2:28	2:37	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
2	12:09	1:06	OWN 44	3	56	Touchdown
2	9:37	1:01	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
2	4:27	2:41	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
2	0:04	0:04	OPP 32	0	0	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:13	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
3	10:50	2:05	OWN 13	3	4	Punt
3	6:00	2:23	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
3	2:37	1:18	OPP 47	4	3	Punt
4	11:26	1:18	OWN 13	3	5	Punt
4	8:33	1:43	OWN 21	3	17	Interception
4	4:52	2:43	OWN 30	5	27	Punt
4	0:13	0:13	OWN 17	1	3	Half
OT1	10:00	2:38	OWN 32	6	20	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:13	OWN 17	11	83	Touchdown
1	4:09	1:41	OWN 17	3	2	Punt
2	14:51	2:42	OWN 10	5	14	Punt
2	11:03	1:26	OWN 37	3	-2	Punt
2	8:36	4:09	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
2	1:46	1:42	OWN 20	3	-11	Punt
3	12:47	1:57	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
3	8:45	2:45	OWN 44	5	28	Field Goal
3	3:37	1:00	OWN 19	3	1	Punt
3	1:19	0:55	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	0:24	3:58	OWN 25	8	30	Punt
4	10:08	1:35	OWN 46	3	-6	Punt
4	6:50	1:58	OPP 36	3	-11	Punt
4	2:09	1:56	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
OT1	7:22	0:11	OWN 6	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Lenny Cobb, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lenny Cobb	16	132	8.25	45	5	1
RB Glenn Brennan	10	28	2.80	9	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Fred Garcia	17	15	0.88	17	1
QB Reuben Croteau	3	6	2.00	4	0
RB Roderick Bolt	2	5	2.50	4	0
RB Earnest Lincoln	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Smith	37	20	179	2/16	1	19	1	65.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	51	29	305	0/0	3	33	1	85.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marlon Brewer	7	13	69	9.86	17	16	0
TE Ernest Morton	4	7	11	2.75	0	6	0
WR Joe Howard	4	8	46	11.50	22	18	1
RB Glenn Brennan	2	2	9	4.50	0	7	0
WR Dashawn Nixon	2	6	26	13.00	5	19	0
RB Lenny Cobb	1	1	18	18.00	7	18	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steven Hicks	11	18	149	13.55	61	33	2
TE Xavier Ramsey	6	9	50	8.33	6	19	1
WR Gage Bowser	3	13	33	11.00	2	21	0
RB Fred Garcia	3	3	19	6.33	0	10	0
TE Terrence Bishop	2	3	29	14.50	0	21	0
WR Pete Sweeney	2	3	25	12.50	4	14	0
WR William Lester	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Roderick Bolt	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Josiah Bixler	1	37	37.00	1

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB James Roberson	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
QB Jon Smith	1	0
S Edgar Salari	1	0
ILB Jace Westbrook	0	1

Carolina	Recov	Force
DE Stephen Lillis	1	0
RB Roderick Bolt	0	1
DE Xavier Houston	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	9	418	46.4	34.9	56	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Daryl Evans	10	386	38.6	29.5	58	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dean Horenstein	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wade Benson	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edgar Salari	5	113	22.6	1

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	3	24	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edgar Salari	1	27	27.0	0
Dashawn Nixon	1	22	22.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	2	33	16.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Edgar Salari	7	2	0.0	19	36
ILB Junior Horner	7	2	0.0	14	39
S Tucker Jennings	4	2	0.0	14	39
DE Ron Middleton	3	0	0.0	16	38
OLB Glen Hanks	3	0	0.0	14	37
ILB Jace Westbrook	2	1	0.0	9	14
ILB Desmond Rice	2	1	0.0	21	48
CB Ryan Haines	2	1	0.0	8	15
OLB Dustin Wonders	2	1	0.0	3	11
ILB Sherman Hudson	2	0	0.0	9	14
ILB Theodore Schulz	2	0	0.0	9	14
CB Harvey Myers	2	0	0.0	14	39
CB Tim Babin	2	0	0.0	14	38
DT Calvin Grier	2	0	0.0	17	44
CB Gus Goldblatt	2	0	0.0	10	22
CB Josiah Bixler	1	1	0.0	9	12
CB Earnest Vera	1	1	0.0	15	38
CB Shane Sanderson	1	0	0.0	3	4
T Lawrence Janis	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bernie Greene	1	0	0.0	9	13
DE Christopher Newton	1	0	0.0	7	14
WR Joe Howard	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Wayne McCombs	6	4	0.0	26	37
DE Stephen Lillis	5	1	0.0	26	38
CB Corbin Dye	5	0	0.0	26	30
OLB James Roberson	4	2	0.5	22	34
CB Corbin Dole	4	2	0.0	25	39
ILB Evan Oliver	4	2	0.0	9	15
OLB Tucker Johnston	4	1	0.0	10	9
CB Tracy Tubbs	4	0	0.0	26	35
DE Xavier Houston	2	1	1.0	26	39
CB Douglas Stewart	2	1	0.0	17	26
DE Roman Surtain	2	0	0.0	7	13
DE J.J. Choate	1	0	0.5	5	5
S Sherman Nicas	1	2	0.0	26	39
ILB Brayden Grant	1	1	0.0	0	13
S Martin Vance	1	1	0.0	12	24
OLB Robert Bradford	0	1	0.0	8	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Aidan Butler	1	1	25
ILB Desmond Rice	0	1	48
DE Ron Middleton	0	1	38
OLB Dustin Wonders	0	1	11

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Xavier Houston	1.0	1	1	39
DE J.J. Choate	0.5	0	1	5
OLB James Roberson	0.5	0	0	34
CB Douglas Stewart	0.0	0	1	26
ILB Wayne McCombs	0.0	0	1	37
S Sherman Nicas	0.0	0	1	39
DE Johnny Ashmore	0.0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Edgar Salari	7	0	0	36
ILB Junior Horner	5	1	0	39
OLB Glen Hanks	4	0	0	37
CB Gus Goldblatt	2	1	0	22
CB Ryan Haines	2	0	0	15
OLB Dustin Wonders	2	0	0	11
CB Tim Babin	1	2	0	38
CB Earnest Vera	1	2	0	38
S Tucker Jennings	1	1	0	39
ILB Desmond Rice	1	1	0	48
ILB Jace Westbrook	1	0	0	14
DE Ron Middleton	1	0	0	38
CB Harvey Myers	1	0	0	39
ILB Sherman Hudson	0	1	0	14
CB Josiah Bixler	0	0	1	12

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tracy Tubbs	4	2	0	35
CB Corbin Dole	3	0	0	39
CB Corbin Dye	2	1	0	30
OLB Tucker Johnston	2	0	0	9
CB Douglas Stewart	2	0	0	26
ILB Evan Oliver	2	0	0	15
ILB Brayden Grant	2	0	0	13
ILB Wayne McCombs	1	1	0	37
DE Stephen Lillis	1	0	0	38
S Sherman Nicas	1	0	0	39
S Martin Vance	0	1	0	24
OLB James Roberson	0	0	1	34

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jessie Baxter	3	7	26	0	39
T Donald Gilmore	2	5	11	1	17
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	2	5	26	0	39
T Lawrence Janis	1	4	26	0	39
T Raul O'Connor	1	2	26	1	39
G Maurice Ford	1	2	15	0	22
TE Ernest Morton	0	1	21	0	38

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Lincoln Purdy	2	6	23	51
T Alexis Holmes	2	5	23	51
G Mark McElroy	0	6	23	51
G Dave Doyle	0	2	23	51
TE Timothy Farr	0	1	4	9

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tucker Jennings	3	30
Glen Hanks	2	30

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Roderick Bolt	2	30
Douglas Stewart	2	29
James Roberson	1	29
Steven Hicks	1	20

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Desmond Rice	---	---	21	48	21	90
TE Ernest Morton	21	38	---	---	30	89
S Tucker Jennings	---	---	14	39	30	83
CB Harvey Myers	---	---	14	39	30	83
OLB Glen Hanks	---	---	14	37	30	81
T Raul O'Connor	26	39	---	---	10	75
S Edgar Salari	---	---	19	36	16	71
G Jessie Baxter	26	39	---	---	6	71
QB Jon Smith	26	39	---	---	---	65
DE Ron Middleton	---	---	16	38	11	65
T Lawrence Janis	26	39	---	---	---	65
WR Marlon Brewer	26	39	---	---	---	65
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	26	39	---	---	---	65
WR Joe Howard	25	39	---	---	---	64
DT Calvin Grier	---	---	17	44	1	62
CB Earnest Vera	---	---	15	38	1	54
ILB Junior Horner	---	---	14	39	1	54
CB Tim Babin	---	---	14	38	---	52
WR Dashawn Nixon	16	21	---	---	10	47
RB Lenny Cobb	16	27	---	---	---	43
TE Carl Markwald	5	7	---	---	30	42
G Maurice Ford	15	22	---	---	4	41
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	13	25	1	39
T Donald Gilmore	11	17	---	---	10	38
ILB Jace Westbrook	---	---	9	14	10	33
CB Gus Goldblatt	---	---	10	22	1	33
WR Dan McNeil	2	3	---	---	21	26
RB Teddy Ackerman	5	11	---	---	9	25
ILB Sherman Hudson	---	---	9	14	---	23
ILB Theodore Schulz	---	---	9	14	---	23
CB Ryan Haines	---	---	8	15	---	23
RB Glenn Brennan	10	10	---	---	2	22
DT Bernie Greene	---	---	9	13	---	22
CB Josiah Bixler	---	---	9	12	---	21
DE Christopher Newton	---	---	7	14	---	21
CB Shane Sanderson	---	---	3	4	11	18
OLB Dustin Wonders	---	---	3	11	4	18
DT Richard Harmon	---	---	6	7	---	13
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Rex Stanton	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Bert Cochrane	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Dean Horenstein	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Collin Sohl	4	0	---	---	---	4
QB Amari Galloway	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Jimmy Maloney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Xavier Ramsey	19	42	---	---	30	91
WR Steven Hicks	21	49	---	---	20	90
WR Gage Bowser	23	48	---	---	19	90
G Dave Doyle	23	51	---	---	11	85
OLB James Roberson	---	---	22	34	29	85
S Sherman Nicas	---	---	26	39	20	85
G Mark McElroy	23	51	---	---	11	85
QB Reuben Croteau	23	51	---	---	---	74
T Alexis Holmes	23	51	---	---	---	74
C Lincoln Purdy	23	51	---	---	---	74
T Nickolas McElroy	23	51	---	---	---	74
CB Douglas Stewart	---	---	17	26	29	72
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	26	39	1	66
DE Stephen Lillis	---	---	26	38	1	65
CB Corbin Dole	---	---	25	39	1	65
ILB Wayne McCombs	---	---	26	37	1	64
RB Fred Garcia	19	33	---	---	11	63
CB Tracy Tubbs	---	---	26	35	1	62
CB Corbin Dye	---	---	26	30	1	57
RB Roderick Bolt	3	15	---	---	30	48
WR Pete Sweeney	13	31	---	---	---	44
S Martin Vance	---	---	12	24	---	36
DE Johnny Ashmore	---	---	14	21	---	35
TE Terrence Bishop	10	20	---	---	---	30
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	8	10	12	30
ILB Evan Oliver	---	---	9	15	2	26
WR Levon Woo	0	1	---	---	20	21
OLB Tucker Johnston	---	---	10	9	1	20
DE J.J. Choate	---	---	5	5	10	20
DE Roman Surtain	---	---	7	13	---	20
TE Timothy Farr	4	9	---	---	4	17
OLB Devin Haukioja	---	---	0	0	16	16
ILB Brayden Grant	---	---	0	13	---	13
DE Carlos Flowers	---	---	1	1	9	11
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Sebastian Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Vincent Landtroop	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Daryl Evans	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Wade Benson	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Earnest Lincoln	3	3	---	---	---	6
WR William Lester	0	2	---	---	---	2
TE Evan Campbell	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Eduardo Boswell	0	0	---	---	1	1
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	0	1	---	1
FB Carl Deaver	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	46	5.1
Middle	12	71	5.9
Right	5	43	8.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	2	0.5
Middle	12	30	2.5
Right	7	-4	-0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Smith	37	20	0	1	3	5	6	0	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	51	29	4	3	4	9	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	26	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	48	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	105	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	55	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	103	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	56	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	15	4	91	6.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Marlon Brewer	13	7	1	69	39
WR Joe Howard	8	4	0	46	39
TE Ernest Morton	7	4	0	11	38
WR Dashawn Nixon	6	2	2	26	21
RB Glenn Brennan	2	2	0	9	10
RB Lenny Cobb	1	1	0	18	27

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steven Hicks	18	11	1	149	2	49
WR Gage Bowser	13	3	2	33	1	48
TE Xavier Ramsey	9	6	1	50	0	42
RB Fred Garcia	3	3	0	19	0	33
TE Terrence Bishop	3	2	0	29	1	20
WR Pete Sweeney	3	2	0	25	0	31
WR William Lester	1	1	0	-1	0	2
RB Roderick Bolt	1	1	0	1	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Glenn Brennan	1	3	3.00	2.80

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fred Garcia	2	-10	-5.00	0.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Smith	2	2	20	10.00	4.84

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	6	3	29	4.83	5.98

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ernest Morton	1	1	3	3.00	1.57
WR Joe Howard	1	1	17	17.00	5.75

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steven Hicks	3	1	14	4.67	8.28
TE Xavier Ramsey	2	1	7	3.50	5.56
TE Terrence Bishop	1	1	8	8.00	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Reuben Croteau	1	0
RB Roderick Bolt	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Smith	12	5	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	13	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marlon Brewer	5	1	1
WR Joe Howard	4	2	2
TE Ernest Morton	2	1	0
RB Glenn Brennan	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steven Hicks	5	3	2
WR Gage Bowser	5	1	0
TE Xavier Ramsey	2	1	0
RB Roderick Bolt	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,400 (19,800)
End Zone 10,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,900 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,100 (12,700)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,600 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,400 (19,800)
End Zone	10,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,900 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,100 (12,700)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,600 (7,500)