Week 1, 2040

played in New Orleans, LA

97 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Carolina Panthers 1414106-44
New Orleans Saints 10790-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:25 CAR - Fred Garcia 3 run (Wade Benson extra point)
1Q: 08:37 NOS - Lenny Cobb 71 run (Dexter Winslett extra point)
1Q: 07:45 CAR - Gage Bowser 61 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
1Q: 02:49 NOS - Dexter Winslett 27 field goal
2Q: 14:25 NOS - Kelly Bronson 7 run (Dexter Winslett extra point)
2Q: 09:01 CAR - Bernie Papadopulos 5 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
2Q: 02:45 CAR - Pete Sweeney 5 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
3Q: 12:05 CAR - Wade Benson 49 field goal
3Q: 09:56 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 07:30 NOS - Marlon Brewer 2 pass from Jon Smith (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 02:48 CAR - Pete Sweeney 11 pass from Reuben Croteau (Wade Benson extra point)
4Q: 13:36 CAR - Wade Benson 30 field goal
4Q: 01:48 CAR - Wade Benson 24 field goal

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record1-00-1
First Downs2516
- by Rushing106
- by Passing139
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards442413
- Offensive Plays6156
- Yards per Play7.257.38
Net Rushing Yards150218
- Rushing Attempts2827
- Yards per Rush5.368.07
Net Passing Yards292195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 25 - 028 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards292197
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/2
- Yards per Pass Play8.856.72
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions6/124/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.610.1
4th Down Conversions1/11/1
Penalties/Yards8/728/75
Punt Returns/Yards3/761/17
Kick Returns/Yards3/917/202
Interception Ret./Yards1/320/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits63
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 33
Time of Possession33:3826:22

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:532:38OWN 35765Touchdown
18:210:53OWN 25275Touchdown
12:432:09OWN 333-24Punt
214:145:23OWN 351165Touchdown
26:093:30OWN 29971Touchdown
315:003:01OWN 25443Field Goal
39:560:15OWN 51-25Safety
37:204:40OWN 41859Touchdown
30:211:51OPP 32519Field Goal
410:592:03OPP 3237Missed FG
46:585:17OPP 491042Field Goal
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:07OWN 25451Missed FG
110:151:54OWN 25575Touchdown
17:284:45OPP 44834Field Goal
10:341:20OPP 47647Touchdown
28:512:42OWN 3035Punt
22:392:39OWN 20632Half
311:592:03OWN 4035Punt
39:412:21OWN 41759Touchdown
32:402:19OWN 2434Punt
413:302:31OWN 26531Interception
48:561:58OWN 323-7Punt
41:411:41OWN 31539Game

Game MVP: Reuben Croteau, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Fred Garcia201075.351841
RB Gary Siegel5163.20600
RB Roderick Bolt2189.001510
WR Gage Bowser199.00900
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Lenny Cobb1313810.627151
RB Kelly Bronson12715.924321
QB Jon Smith144.00400
RB Leonard Lang155.00500

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Reuben Croteau33252920/04610141.6
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jon Smith28191971/2131184.9

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steven Hicks789613.7144320
WR Gage Bowser7912818.29104611
TE Bernie Papadopulos46205.007161
WR Pete Sweeney44287.0013112
RB Fred Garcia22157.50280
TE Xavier Ramsey1355.00050
RB Roderick Bolt0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marlon Brewer710618.7127311
WR Joe Howard464110.257230
TE Ernest Morton23199.506110
RB Lenny Cobb22189.0016180
WR Dashawn Nixon242110.502120
RB Kelly Bronson113030.0021300
TE Taylor Edwards1177.00070
RB Leonard Lang0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Sherman Nicas13232.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Wade Thornton15555.038.0550
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ellis Andrews419047.528.5562

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wade Benson3/41/20/0495/5
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dexter Winslett1/20/10/0273/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Gage Bowser37625.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Edgar Salari11717.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Siegel39130.30
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Dashawn Nixon410125.30
Edgar Salari310133.70

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sherman Nicas620.02727
CB Joel Terrell600.02729
OLB Robert Bradford600.02727
CB Corbin Dye400.0416
DT Lincoln Kidman400.0135
DE Xavier Houston311.02727
DE J.J. Choate310.0816
ILB Wayne McCombs300.0159
CB Alexander Pardo210.01424
OLB Tucker Johnston210.01222
S Emmitt Craig210.02417
DE Johnny Ashmore110.02418
S Martin Vance100.0312
ILB Evan Oliver030.02727
ILB Brayden Grant010.0135
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Marvin Galland810.02122
CB Gus Goldblatt510.01920
ILB Theodore Schulz410.02126
CB Shane Sanderson410.02632
CB Tim Babin400.02730
ILB Junior Horner320.02226
DE Anthony Farrell310.01923
OLB Glen Hanks210.01416
DT Calvin Grier210.0910
CB Earnest Vera210.01821
DE Patrick Prior200.01825
S Edgar Salari200.01419
ILB Samuel Richard200.057
ILB Jace Westbrook110.01013
S Lester Gilmore100.02126
TE Ernest Morton10---------
DT Bernie Greene100.01010
DE Christopher Newton100.0109
DE Aidan Butler020.01822

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Xavier Houston1.001027
OLB Robert Bradford0.010227
DE Johnny Ashmore0.001218
ILB Evan Oliver0.001027
ILB Wayne McCombs0.00109
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Patrick Prior0.002025

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Joel Terrell50029
CB Corbin Dye40016
S Sherman Nicas31127
S Emmitt Craig20017
OLB Robert Bradford20027
OLB Tucker Johnston10022
S Martin Vance10012
DE Roman Surtain1002
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Marvin Galland40022
CB Tim Babin30030
ILB Jace Westbrook23013
CB Gus Goldblatt21020
DE Patrick Prior20025
CB Shane Sanderson20032
CB Earnest Vera20021
ILB Junior Horner20026
ILB Samuel Richard2007
S Edgar Salari11019
ILB Theodore Schulz10026
S Lester Gilmore10026
OLB Glen Hanks10016

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jimmy Maloney610128033
G Dave Doyle36028033
T Nickolas McElroy35028033
G Mark McElroy34028033
T Alexis Holmes13028033
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Donald Gilmore27027129
G Roosevelt Rodrigue25027029
G Jessie Baxter23027029
T Lawrence Janis16027029
G Tracy Aycock16027029

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Steven Hicks224
Robert Bradford216
Fred Garcia215
Gary Siegel124
Grayson Henson15
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Patrick Prior313
Dashawn Nixon219
Ernest Morton122

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Bernie Papadopulos2531------2480
WR Gage Bowser2833------1980
WR Steven Hicks2430------2478
ILB Evan Oliver------27272175
S Sherman Nicas------27272175
OLB Robert Bradford------27271670
G Dave Doyle2833------566
T Alexis Holmes2833------566
QB Reuben Croteau2833---------61
C Jimmy Maloney2833---------61
G Mark McElroy2833---------61
T Nickolas McElroy2833---------61
CB Alexander Pardo------14242159
CB Joel Terrell------2729157
RB Fred Garcia2121------1557
DE Xavier Houston------2727155
DE Johnny Ashmore------2418143
S Emmitt Craig------2417142
RB Gary Siegel611------2441
CB Evan Harmon------2313137
WR Pete Sweeney1818---------36
OLB Tucker Johnston------1222135
DT Walter Bishop------921131
DE J.J. Choate------816529
RB Roderick Bolt43------1926
ILB Wayne McCombs------159125
CB Corbin Dye------416121
TE Xavier Ramsey912---------21
ILB Brayden Grant------135119
DT Lincoln Kidman------135119
S Martin Vance------312217
K Wade Benson00------1414
OLB Devin Haukioja------021012
TE Terrence Bishop42------511
DE Roman Surtain------0257
C Nate Garrett00------55
T Sebastian Fitzgerald00------55
G Grayson Henson00------55
P Wade Thornton00------55
FB Brett Delgado04---------4
WR Luke Meier10---------1
WR Glen Boyer00---------0
C Lincoln Purdy00---------0
QB Jerry Wells00---------0
RB Teddy Ackerman00---------0
TE Wayne Bronson00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Ernest Morton2429------2275
WR Marlon Brewer2529------1569
T Donald Gilmore2729------662
CB Shane Sanderson------2632462
CB Tim Babin------2730461
QB Jon Smith2729---------56
DE Patrick Prior------18251356
T Lawrence Janis2729---------56
G Roosevelt Rodrigue2729---------56
G Jessie Baxter2729---------56
G Tracy Aycock2729---------56
WR Joe Howard2629---------55
OLB Glen Hanks------14162454
WR Dashawn Nixon1318------1950
ILB Junior Horner------2226149
ILB Theodore Schulz------2126148
S Edgar Salari------14191548
S Lester Gilmore------2126148
OLB Marvin Galland------2122346
DE Aidan Butler------1822444
DE Anthony Farrell------1923143
CB Earnest Vera------1821342
CB Gus Goldblatt------1920342
RB Leonard Lang110------2233
RB Lenny Cobb1615---------31
ILB Jace Westbrook------1013326
ILB Samuel Richard------571325
CB Ryan Haines------431623
DT Calvin Grier------910322
TE Taylor Edwards75------1022
DT Bernie Greene------1010121
WR Dan McNeil20------1820
DE Christopher Newton------109120
TE Jessie Ross85------720
S Gage Thomason------211619
RB Kelly Bronson125---------17
K Dexter Winslett00------77
C Jeffrey Borges00------66
G Rex Stanton00------66
G Harry Hotchkiss00------66
T Amari Liakos00------66
P Ellis Andrews00------44
QB Amari Galloway00------22
OLB Dustin Wonders------02---2
TE Patrick Kroeger10---------1
WR Collin Sohl00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5346.8
Middle15422.8
Right8749.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8668.3
Middle11756.8
Right8779.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Reuben Croteau33255105200
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jon Smith28193111441

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54275.4
Short (0-8 Yds)221822610.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)42235.8
Long (19+ Yds)21168.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2121.0
Short (0-8 Yds)14121047.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)116918.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gage Bowser970128333
WR Steven Hicks87096230
TE Bernie Papadopulos64020031
WR Pete Sweeney44028018
TE Xavier Ramsey3105012
RB Fred Garcia22015021
RB Roderick Bolt100003
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marlon Brewer107061129
WR Joe Howard64041129
WR Dashawn Nixon42121018
TE Ernest Morton32019029
RB Lenny Cobb22018015
RB Leonard Lang1000010
RB Kelly Bronson1103015
TE Taylor Edwards110705

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Fred Garcia6193.175.35
RB Gary Siegel100.003.20
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kelly Bronson372.335.92
RB Lenny Cobb11313.0010.62

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Reuben Croteau106414.108.85
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jon Smith5120.407.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bernie Papadopulos2152.503.33
WR Gage Bowser2000.0014.22
RB Fred Garcia22157.507.50
WR Pete Sweeney22168.007.00
TE Xavier Ramsey2152.501.67
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ernest Morton1000.006.33
WR Marlon Brewer1122.006.10
WR Dashawn Nixon1000.005.25
WR Joe Howard1000.006.83
RB Leonard Lang1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Gary Siegel31
RB Fred Garcia11
RB Roderick Bolt11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Leonard Lang10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Reuben Croteau743
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Jon Smith974

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Steven Hicks321
TE Bernie Papadopulos211
WR Pete Sweeney111
RB Roderick Bolt100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Marlon Brewer431
TE Ernest Morton221
WR Joe Howard222
RB Leonard Lang100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,500 (19,900)
End Zone11,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,300)
Sideline Seats10,200 (12,700)
Club Seats16,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,300 (9,900)