Week 8, 2043

played in Carolina, NC

45 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	2	10	3	0	-	15
Carolina Panthers	7	7	3	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:11 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
1Q: 03:48 CAR - Gage Bowser 3 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 11:16 CAR - Gage Bowser 20 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 06:18 NOS - Dexter Winslett 29 field goal
2Q: 01:01 NOS - Amir Doxzon 47 interception return (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 08:59 NOS - Dexter Winslett 18 field goal
3Q: 02:49 CAR - Glen Farley 20 field goal
4Q: 10:42 CAR - Denzel Adams 3 run (Glen Farley extra point)
4Q: 00:34 CAR - Glen Farley 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:11 NOS - Safety, holding called in the end zone
1Q: 03:48 CAR - Gage Bowser 3 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 11:16 CAR - Gage Bowser 20 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 06:18 NOS - Dexter Winslett 29 field goal
2Q: 01:01 NOS - Amir Doxzon 47 interception return (Dexter Winslett extra point)
3Q: 08:59 NOS - Dexter Winslett 18 field goal
3Q: 02:49 CAR - Glen Farley 20 field goal
4Q: 10:42 CAR - Denzel Adams 3 run (Glen Farley extra point)
4Q: 00:34 CAR - Glen Farley 25 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 2-5 4-4
First Downs 14 22
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 10 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 271 335
- Offensive Plays 61 68
- Yards per Play 4.44 4.93
Net Rushing Yards 84 136
- Rushing Attempts 26 30
- Yards per Rush 3.23 4.53
Net Passing Yards 187 199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 1 37 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 197 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 1/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.34 5.24
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/33 11/91
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 4/79
Kick Returns/Yards 3/80 2/36
Interception Ret./Yards 1/47 1/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 28:16 31:44

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	2-5	4-4
First Downs	14	22
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	10	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	271	335
- Offensive Plays	61	68
- Yards per Play	4.44	4.93
Net Rushing Yards	84	136
- Rushing Attempts	26	30
- Yards per Rush	3.23	4.53
Net Passing Yards	187	199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 1	37 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	197	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	1/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.34	5.24
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/33	11/91
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	4/79
Kick Returns/Yards	3/80	2/36
Interception Ret./Yards	1/47	1/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	28:16	31:44

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:09	OWN 25	8	27	Punt
1	11:01	1:37	OPP 46	3	6	Interception
1	3:41	2:22	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
2	11:06	4:54	OWN 25	9	63	Field Goal
2	2:04	1:03	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	12:59	4:08	OWN 33	8	66	Field Goal
3	7:35	1:45	OWN 38	3	-5	Punt
3	2:44	3:48	OWN 25	9	25	Punt
4	10:31	1:42	OWN 38	3	-3	Punt
4	7:28	3:32	OWN 2	7	66	Missed FG
4	2:04	0:25	OWN 16	4	1	Downs
4	0:26	0:26	OWN 8	1	9	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:51	0:50	OWN 1	3	-30	Safety
1	9:24	5:43	OWN 45	11	55	Touchdown
1	1:19	5:13	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
2	6:12	4:08	OWN 18	11	38	Punt
2	1:01	0:12	OWN 36	1	0	Interception
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 25	2	-10	Half
3	15:00	2:01	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
3	8:51	1:16	OWN 25	5	3	Punt
3	5:50	3:06	OPP 45	6	42	Field Goal
4	13:56	3:25	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
4	8:49	1:21	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
4	3:56	1:52	OWN 39	3	-4	Punt
4	1:39	1:13	OPP 17	3	9	Field Goal

Game MVP: Denzel Adams, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Lenny Cobb	10	8	0.80	15	1
RB Kelly Bronson	9	46	5.11	34	1
RB Leonard Lang	6	24	4.00	9	0
QB Jon Smith	1	6	6.00	6	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Denzel Adams	27	123	4.56	17	3	1
RB Fred Garcia	3	13	4.33	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Smith	33	20	197	2/10	0	26	1	64.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	37	20	210	1/11	2	20	1	77.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Marlon Brewer	8	14	60	7.50	20	14
WR Floyd Stewart	4	7	44	11.00	14	18
WR Damon Edwards	4	7	57	14.25	21	26
TE Miguel Mazurek	2	3	23	11.50	0	14
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Lenny Cobb	1	1	7	7.00	0	7

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Denzel Adams	6	8	49	8.17	8	13	0
WR Steven Hicks	4	6	53	13.25	26	20	0
WR Gage Bowser	4	9	54	13.50	36	20	2
TE Wayne Bronson	4	8	41	10.25	18	18	0
WR Glen Boyer	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Marlon Hellestrae	1	1	6	6.00	7	6	0
TE Bernie Papadopulos	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Amir Doxzon	1	47	47.00	1

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Steven Diaz	1	15	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Lenny Cobb	1	0	0
QB Jon Smith	0	1	0
OLB Rick O'Donnell	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Reuben Croteau	1	0	0
T Vincent Landtroop	0	1	0
S Martin Vance	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	6	261	43.5	30.3	54	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amos Breiten	5	227	45.4	37.0	49	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dexter Winslett	2/3	0/1	0/0	29	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Farley	2/2	0/0	0/0	25	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damon Edwards	2	22	11.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gage Bowser	4	79	19.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	3	80	26.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fred Garcia	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carlton Stephenson	10	2	0.0	30	38
ILB Junior Horner	6	1	0.0	25	32
DE Anthony Farrell	5	1	0.0	21	24
CB Earnest Vera	4	1	0.0	25	29
OLB Rick O'Donnell	3	3	1.0	30	38
OLB Donnell Thompson	3	3	0.0	11	27
OLB Amir Doxzon	3	1	0.0	25	28
OLB Glen Hanks	2	0	0.0	5	9
CB Gus Goldblatt	2	0	0.0	18	13
DE Christopher Newton	2	0	0.0	12	28
ILB Samuel Richard	2	0	0.0	5	7
S Eugene Morris	2	0	0.0	12	25
CB Tim Babin	1	3	0.0	29	35
DT Bernie Greene	1	1	0.0	17	31
DT Calvin Grier	1	0	0.0	9	14
RB Leonard Lang	1	0	---	---	---
S Barry Moorehead	1	0	0.0	1	2
CB James Tatum	0	2	0.0	19	11
DE Aidan Butler	0	1	0.0	14	7
DE Damon Springer	0	1	0.0	17	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tyler Hingis	6	2	0.0	25	22
S Sherman Nicas	5	2	0.0	23	32
OLB Robert Bradford	5	2	0.0	16	20
ILB Dana Bethel	5	0	0.0	26	34
OLB Mitchell Ellison	4	1	0.0	26	35
CB Shawn Sullivan	3	1	0.0	14	24
CB Tanner Hoffman	3	0	0.0	21	17
CB Steven Diaz	3	0	0.0	6	26
DE Xavier Houston	3	0	0.0	26	35
DT Walter Bishop	2	1	1.5	8	24
DE Fernando Muscarella	2	1	0.5	24	19
DT Lincoln Kidman	2	2	0.0	18	11
S Martin Vance	2	0	0.0	25	23
S Donte Heaton	2	0	0.0	4	16
CB Caiden Schultz	1	1	0.0	22	29
OLB Donny Simonson	0	1	0.0	2	16

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Rick O'Donnell	1.0	0	38
DT Bernie Greene	0.0	2	31
DE Anthony Farrell	0.0	1	24
ILB Samuel Richard	0.0	1	7

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Walter Bishop	1.5	0	1	24
DE Fernando Muscarella	0.5	1	1	19
OLB Donny Simonson	0.0	1	0	16
DE Xavier Houston	0.0	0	4	35
S Sherman Nicas	0.0	0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Donnell Thompson	4	1	0	27
CB Earnest Vera	4	0	0	29
S Eugene Morris	2	3	0	25
S Carlton Stephenson	2	3	0	38
ILB Junior Horner	2	1	0	32
CB Tim Babin	1	1	0	35
CB Gus Goldblatt	1	1	0	13
OLB Amir Doxzon	1	0	1	28
ILB Samuel Richard	1	0	0	7
OLB Rick O'Donnell	1	0	0	38
S Barry Moorehead	1	0	0	2
OLB Glen Hanks	0	1	0	9

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Sherman Nicas	4	0	0	32
CB Steven Diaz	3	0	1	26
ILB Dana Bethel	2	1	0	34
OLB Tyler Hingis	2	0	0	22
CB Tanner Hoffman	2	0	0	17
CB Shawn Sullivan	2	0	0	24
OLB Mitchell Ellison	2	0	0	35
OLB Robert Bradford	1	0	0	20
DE Fernando Muscarella	1	0	0	19
S Donte Heaton	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tracy Aycock	2	6	0	26	0	35
T Sean Oxenby	1	4	1	26	0	35
T Amari Liakos	1	4	0	26	1	35
C Francisco Helms	0	7	0	26	0	35
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	0	3	0	26	1	35
TE Taylor Edwards	0	1	0	7	0	2

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jimmy Maloney	5	10	30	0	38
G Mark McElroy	3	5	30	0	38
T Vincent Landtroop	3	5	30	0	38
T Alexis Holmes	1	3	30	1	38
G Grayson Henson	0	6	30	0	38
TE Bernie Papadopulos	0	1	28	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Lang	2	25
Dashawn Nixon	2	15
Barry Moorehead	1	16
Jeffrey Borges	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Bradford	4	25
Ezekiel Calvin	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Rick O'Donnell	---	---	30	38	9	77
WR Damon Edwards	21	35	---	---	19	75
WR Marlon Brewer	24	35	---	---	16	75
G Tracy Aycock	26	35	---	---	9	70
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	30	38	2	70
C Francisco Helms	26	35	---	---	9	70
CB Tim Babin	---	---	29	35	2	66
QB Jon Smith	26	35	---	---	---	61
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	26	35	---	---	---	61
T Amari Liakos	26	35	---	---	---	61
T Sean Oxenby	26	35	---	---	---	61
ILB Junior Horner	---	---	25	32	2	59
CB Earnest Vera	---	---	25	29	1	55
OLB Amir Doxzon	---	---	25	28	2	55
DE Anthony Farrell	---	---	21	24	7	52
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	11	27	13	51
DT Bernie Greene	---	---	17	31	2	50
RB Leonard Lang	7	16	---	---	25	48
WR Floyd Stewart	13	27	---	---	7	47
TE Miguel Mazurek	15	32	---	---	---	47
CB James Tatum	---	---	19	11	16	46
DE Christopher Newton	---	---	12	28	2	42
S Eugene Morris	---	---	12	25	2	39
OLB Glen Hanks	---	---	5	9	22	36
RB Lenny Cobb	12	17	---	---	7	36
FB Stanley Russell	7	4	---	---	25	36
CB Gus Goldblatt	---	---	18	13	---	31
DE Damon Springer	---	---	17	10	---	27
WR Dashawn Nixon	7	3	---	---	15	25
DT Calvin Grier	---	---	9	14	---	23
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	14	7	---	21
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	1	2	16	19
TE Wade Cuviello	8	2	---	---	7	17
CB Shane Sanderson	---	---	5	10	1	16
DT Stanley Emerson	---	---	0	0	15	15
ILB Samuel Richard	---	---	5	7	1	13
RB Kelly Bronson	9	2	---	---	---	11
T Lawrence Janis	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Taylor Edwards	7	2	---	---	---	9
G Terrance Bruce	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Dexter Winslett	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Glenn Boone	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Rico Stuart	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Bernie Papadopulos	28	38	---	---	24	90
WR Steven Hicks	29	31	---	---	24	84
T Vincent Landtroop	30	38	---	---	14	82
S Sherman Nicas	---	---	23	32	20	75
G Mark McElroy	30	38	---	---	7	75
WR Gage Bowser	30	37	---	---	7	74
RB Denzel Adams	27	36	---	---	11	74
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	26	35	9	70
QB Reuben Croteau	30	38	---	---	---	68
T Alexis Holmes	30	38	---	---	---	68
C Jimmy Maloney	30	38	---	---	---	68
G Grayson Henson	30	38	---	---	---	68
OLB Mitchell Ellison	---	---	26	35	3	64
ILB Dana Bethel	---	---	26	34	3	63
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	16	20	25	61
CB Caiden Schultz	---	---	22	29	3	54
CB Steven Diaz	---	---	6	26	20	52
DE Fernando Muscarella	---	---	24	19	8	51
S Martin Vance	---	---	25	23	1	49
OLB Tyler Hingis	---	---	25	22	1	48
CB Tanner Hoffman	---	---	21	17	10	48
CB Shawn Sullivan	---	---	14	24	2	40
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	8	24	1	33
DT Lincoln Kidman	---	---	18	11	2	31
RB Fred Garcia	3	2	---	---	24	29
TE Wayne Bronson	5	21	---	---	---	26
ILB Maxwell Andrews	---	---	0	1	22	23
WR Glen Boyer	15	8	---	---	---	23
FB Marlon Hellestrae	7	15	---	---	---	22
S Donte Heaton	---	---	4	16	2	22
OLB Donny Simonson	---	---	2	16	1	19
WR Gerald Myers	4	0	---	---	10	14
K Glen Farley	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Jackie Patterson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Amos Breiten	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Ezekiel Calvin	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Max Sotiroff	1	0	---	---	4	5
TE Timothy Smithen	1	2	---	---	---	3
G Tim Schneider	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Thurman Sims	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Erick Gomez	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Gary Siegel	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Seth Wason	0	0	---	---	---	0
C D.J. Jaramillo	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Troy Wolf	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	13	1.4
Middle	8	43	5.4
Right	9	28	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	13	4.3
Middle	16	67	4.2
Right	11	56	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Smith	33	20	1	2	0	1	7	0	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	37	20	3	1	0	11	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	60	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	113	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	64	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	90	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	56	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marlon Brewer	14	8	60	0	35
WR Floyd Stewart	7	4	44	0	27
WR Damon Edwards	7	4	57	1	35
TE Miguel Mazurek	3	2	23	0	32
TE Wade Cuviello	1	1	6	0	2
RB Lenny Cobb	1	1	7	0	17

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Bowser	9	4	54	2	37
TE Wayne Bronson	8	4	41	0	21
RB Denzel Adams	8	6	49	0	36
WR Steven Hicks	6	4	53	1	31
TE Bernie Papadopulos	4	0	0	0	38
WR Glen Boyer	1	1	7	0	8
FB Marlon Hellestrae	1	1	6	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lenny Cobb	2	-2	-1.00	0.80
RB Kelly Bronson	2	3	1.50	5.11

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Denzel Adams	6	15	2.50	4.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Smith	3	3	24	8.00	5.97

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	9	6	56	6.22	5.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Damon Edwards	2	2	14	7.00	8.14
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	10	10.00	4.29

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gage Bowser	3	2	23	7.67	6.00
RB Denzel Adams	3	3	20	6.67	6.13
TE Wayne Bronson	2	1	13	6.50	5.13
TE Bernie Papadopulos	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jon Smith	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Denzel Adams	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Smith	14	7	4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Damon Edwards	6	3	1
WR Marlon Brewer	4	2	2
WR Floyd Stewart	3	1	0
TE Miguel Mazurek	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Denzel Adams	3	2	2
TE Bernie Papadopulos	2	0	0
WR Gage Bowser	2	2	2
WR Steven Hicks	1	1	0
TE Wayne Bronson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,400 (19,800)
End Zone 10,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (12,700)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 7,200 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,400 (19,800)
End Zone	10,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (12,700)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	7,200 (7,500)