Week 8, 2044

played in Carolina, NC

61 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	6	0	6	3	-	15
Carolina Panthers	7	3	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 CAR - Bernie Papadopulos 13 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
1Q: 05:02 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 27 pass from Jon Smith (Dexter Winslett extra point failed)
2Q: 09:31 CAR - Glen Farley 26 field goal
3Q: 09:03 NOS - Dexter Winslett 38 field goal
3Q: 05:26 CAR - Glen Farley 29 field goal
3Q: 00:58 NOS - Dexter Winslett 42 field goal
4Q: 00:18 NOS - Dexter Winslett 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 CAR - Bernie Papadopulos 13 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
1Q: 05:02 NOS - Dashawn Nixon 27 pass from Jon Smith (Dexter Winslett extra point failed)
2Q: 09:31 CAR - Glen Farley 26 field goal
3Q: 09:03 NOS - Dexter Winslett 38 field goal
3Q: 05:26 CAR - Glen Farley 29 field goal
3Q: 00:58 NOS - Dexter Winslett 42 field goal
4Q: 00:18 NOS - Dexter Winslett 31 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-6-1 3-5
First Downs 21 17
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 14 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 324 307
- Offensive Plays 67 66
- Yards per Play 4.84 4.65
Net Rushing Yards 100 97
- Rushing Attempts 26 25
- Yards per Rush 3.85 3.88
Net Passing Yards 224 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 25 - 1 40 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 241 214
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.46 5.12
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 9/72
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 3/46
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 18 OWN 36
Time of Possession 32:29 27:31

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-6-1	3-5
First Downs	21	17
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	14	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	324	307
- Offensive Plays	67	66
- Yards per Play	4.84	4.65
Net Rushing Yards	100	97
- Rushing Attempts	26	25
- Yards per Rush	3.85	3.88
Net Passing Yards	224	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 25 - 1	40 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	241	214
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.46	5.12
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	9/72
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	3/46
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 18	OWN 36
Time of Possession	32:29	27:31

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:30	4:39	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	1:41	1:31	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	13:56	1:09	OWN 33	3	-7	Punt
2	9:25	1:56	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
2	5:04	2:51	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
3	15:00	6:02	OWN 25	12	54	Field Goal
3	6:47	0:46	OWN 1	2	7	Fumble
3	5:21	4:31	OWN 25	8	50	Field Goal
4	13:20	2:52	OWN 1	4	1	Punt
4	8:52	1:27	OWN 1	3	9	Punt
4	5:03	2:24	OWN 20	7	36	Interception
4	2:02	1:52	OWN 26	7	60	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:30	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
1	4:51	3:10	OWN 25	5	35	Punt
1	0:10	1:14	OWN 37	3	-4	Punt
2	12:47	3:22	OWN 35	7	56	Field Goal
2	7:29	2:25	OWN 18	7	39	Punt
2	2:13	2:13	OWN 14	7	24	Half
3	8:58	2:11	OWN 27	4	36	Punt
3	6:01	0:40	OPP 8	3	-4	Field Goal
3	0:50	2:30	OWN 25	8	26	Interception
4	10:28	1:36	50	3	3	Punt
4	7:25	2:22	OPP 27	3	-8	Punt
4	2:39	0:37	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
4	0:10	0:10	OWN 23	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Jon Smith, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kelly Bronson	22	91	4.14	16	3	0
RB Lenny Cobb	4	9	2.25	18	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Fred Garcia	14	80	5.71	28	4
RB Denzel Adams	10	9	0.90	7	0
WR Gage Bowser	1	8	8.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Smith	38	25	241	3/17	1	27	1	81.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	40	25	214	1/4	1	33	1	74.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marlon Brewer	8	12	79	9.88	28	19	0
WR Joe Howard	7	7	59	8.43	9	13	0
WR Dashawn Nixon	6	10	71	11.83	25	27	1
TE Aaron Weber	2	5	10	5.00	0	7	0
WR Floyd Stewart	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Taylor Edwards	1	2	12	12.00	0	12	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lewis Jorg	6	7	57	9.50	6	31	0
TE Bernie Papadopulos	5	5	34	6.80	9	13	1
WR Kurt Guthrie	5	13	19	3.80	4	7	0
TE Timothy Smithen	3	6	27	9.00	4	12	0
WR Steven Hicks	2	3	30	15.00	0	18	0
RB Fred Garcia	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Denzel Adams	1	2	33	33.00	26	33	0
FB Marlon Hellestrae	1	1	5	5.00	5	5	0
TE Robert Terry	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Carlton Stephenson	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Collin Chapman	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	0	0
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	0	0	0

Carolina	Recov	Force
CB Warren Meinke	1	0
OLB Steven Burke	0	1
ILB Dana Bethel	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	6	261	43.5	35.8	56	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amos Breiten	7	287	41.0	30.1	47	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dexter Winslett	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	0/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Farley	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	2	16	8.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lewis Jorg	3	46	15.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fred Garcia	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Amir Doxzon	7	2	0.0	22	26
ILB Ike Grui	7	0	0.0	24	27
S Carlton Stephenson	5	3	0.0	18	27
DE Anthony Farrell	4	2	1.0	17	21
S Santiago Caldwell	4	4	0.0	24	39
S Barry Moorehead	4	1	0.0	13	22
DE Aidan Butler	4	0	0.0	17	28
OLB Glen Hanks	3	0	0.0	3	15
OLB Rick O'Donnell	3	0	0.0	25	40
CB Tim Babin	2	1	0.0	23	36
DE Damon Springer	2	1	0.0	22	39
S Eugene Morris	1	2	0.0	9	18
CB Earnest Vera	1	1	0.0	9	29
WR Floyd Stewart	1	0	---	---	---
DT Calvin Grier	1	0	0.0	8	20
DT Bernie Greene	1	0	0.0	11	15
OLB Donnell Thompson	0	2	0.0	8	16
CB James Tatum	0	1	0.0	4	4
ILB Samuel Richard	0	1	0.0	2	14

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Caiden Schultz	8	1	0.0	26	41
ILB Thurman Sims	7	3	0.0	26	40
CB Les Pietrzyk	7	0	0.0	26	41
ILB Dana Bethel	5	0	0.0	26	31
DE Xavier Houston	4	1	1.5	26	41
CB Warren Meinke	4	2	0.0	14	32
ILB Christian David	3	0	1.0	10	18
OLB Steven Burke	3	4	0.0	17	31
S Johnny Westbrook	3	1	0.0	14	21
S Collin Chapman	2	3	0.0	26	41
DT Lincoln Kidman	2	0	0.0	22	34
S Donte Heaton	2	0	0.0	13	20
DE Stephen O'Donnell	1	1	0.5	17	21
WR Lewis Jorg	1	0	---	---	---
DT Reggie Heath	1	0	0.0	9	18
OLB Robert Bradford	0	1	0.0	7	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Anthony Farrell	1.0	1	2	21
DE Aidan Butler	0.0	2	2	28
DE Damon Springer	0.0	2	1	39
CB Tim Babin	0.0	1	0	36

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Xavier Houston	1.5	0	3	1	41
ILB Christian David	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Stephen O'Donnell	0.5	0	0	0	21
DT Lincoln Kidman	0.0	1	1	0	34
DT Reggie Heath	0.0	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Amir Doxzon	5	2	0	26
S Barry Moorehead	4	0	0	22
OLB Glen Hanks	3	0	0	15
S Carlton Stephenson	2	1	1	27
CB Tim Babin	2	1	0	36
CB Earnest Vera	2	0	0	29
DE Aidan Butler	2	0	0	28
S Santiago Caldwell	2	0	0	39
ILB Ike Grui	2	0	0	27
OLB Rick O'Donnell	1	0	0	40
ILB Samuel Richard	0	1	0	14
S Eugene Morris	0	1	0	18

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Caiden Schultz	7	0	0	41
CB Les Pietrzyk	5	1	0	41
ILB Dana Bethel	3	0	0	31
CB Warren Meinke	3	0	0	32
OLB Steven Burke	2	1	0	31
ILB Thurman Sims	2	0	0	40
S Donte Heaton	1	0	0	20
DT Reggie Heath	1	0	0	18
ILB Christian David	1	0	0	18
S Collin Chapman	0	1	1	41

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Francisco Helms	2	7	26	0	41
T Amari Liakos	2	5	26	2	41
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	2	5	26	0	41
T Sean Oxenby	2	4	26	1	41
C Terry Dahnke	2	3	26	0	41
TE Aaron Weber	0	1	23	0	40
FB Stanley Russell	0	1	8	0	5

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ezekiel Calvin	4	10	25	0	41
C Jimmy Maloney	4	5	25	0	41
T Nickolas McElroy	1	4	25	0	41
G Donnell Upshaw	0	3	25	1	41
TE Timothy Smithen	0	1	9	0	23
TE Robert Terry	0	1	3	0	2
G Tim Schneider	0	1	25	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Santiago Caldwell	2	24
Glen Hanks	1	24
Barry Moorehead	1	19
Stanley Russell	1	19

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Les Pietrzyk	1	25
Steven Hicks	1	24

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Marlon Brewer	24	41	---	---	25	90
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	24	39	24	87
OLB Rick O'Donnell	---	---	25	40	14	79
T Amari Liakos	26	41	---	---	9	76
QB Jon Smith	26	41	---	---	---	67
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	26	41	---	---	---	67
T Sean Oxenby	26	41	---	---	---	67
C Francisco Helms	26	41	---	---	---	67
C Terry Dahnke	26	41	---	---	---	67
WR Joe Howard	20	36	---	---	9	65
TE Aaron Weber	23	40	---	---	---	63
DE Damon Springer	---	---	22	39	1	62
CB Tim Babin	---	---	23	36	1	60
WR Dashawn Nixon	14	26	---	---	19	59
RB Kelly Bronson	22	37	---	---	---	59
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	13	22	19	54
ILB Ike Grui	---	---	24	27	---	51
OLB Amir Doxzon	---	---	22	26	---	48
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	17	28	2	47
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	18	27	2	47
OLB Glen Hanks	---	---	3	15	24	42
CB Earnest Vera	---	---	9	29	2	40
DE Anthony Farrell	---	---	17	21	---	38
FB Stanley Russell	8	5	---	---	19	32
CB Gus Goldblatt	---	---	16	14	1	31
DT Calvin Grier	---	---	8	20	2	30
ILB Samuel Richard	---	---	2	14	13	29
S Eugene Morris	---	---	9	18	1	28
DT Bernie Greene	---	---	11	15	1	27
WR Damon Edwards	1	0	---	---	25	26
CB James Tatum	---	---	4	4	16	24
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	8	16	---	24
TE Taylor Edwards	7	10	---	---	---	17
WR Floyd Stewart	5	6	---	---	4	15
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Terrance Bruce	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Les Massa	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Freddie Morton	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Dexter Winslett	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Lenny Cobb	4	4	---	---	---	8
DT Chad Nicholas	---	---	0	0	7	7
TE Miguel Mazurek	2	0	---	---	4	6
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Glenn Boone	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Frank Devine	---	---	0	1	---	1
OLB Trent Niebauer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Les Pietrzyk	---	---	26	41	25	92
ILB Thurman Sims	---	---	26	40	18	84
WR Steven Hicks	22	35	---	---	24	81
WR Kurt Guthrie	25	41	---	---	15	81
G Donnell Upshaw	25	41	---	---	9	75
T Nickolas McElroy	25	41	---	---	9	75
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	26	41	3	70
S Collin Chapman	---	---	26	41	3	70
CB Caiden Schultz	---	---	26	41	3	70
G Tim Schneider	25	41	---	---	2	68
TE Bernie Papadopulos	25	41	---	---	1	67
QB Reuben Croteau	25	41	---	---	---	66
C Jimmy Maloney	25	41	---	---	---	66
T Ezekiel Calvin	25	41	---	---	---	66
ILB Dana Bethel	---	---	26	31	2	59
DT Lincoln Kidman	---	---	22	34	2	58
OLB Steven Burke	---	---	17	31	6	54
S Johnny Westbrook	---	---	14	21	17	52
WR Lewis Jorg	13	14	---	---	24	51
RB Fred Garcia	15	10	---	---	24	49
CB Warren Meinke	---	---	14	32	2	48
DE Stephen O'Donnell	---	---	17	21	3	41
RB Denzel Adams	10	30	---	---	---	40
S Donte Heaton	---	---	13	20	1	34
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	7	10	16	33
DT Reggie Heath	---	---	9	18	6	33
TE Timothy Smithen	9	23	---	---	---	32
ILB Christian David	---	---	10	18	1	29
T Vincent Landtroop	0	0	---	---	18	18
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	4	9	1	14
C Nate Garrett	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Britt Austin	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Mark McElroy	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Keith Prescott	---	---	0	0	9	9
P Amos Breiten	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Robert Terry	3	2	---	---	4	9
FB Marlon Hellestrae	2	6	---	---	---	8
K Glen Farley	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Harold Naughton	---	---	0	0	6	6
OLB Jon Toniolo	---	---	2	1	1	4
WR Gage Bowser	1	2	---	---	---	3
CB Shawn Sullivan	---	---	1	1	---	2
WR Seth Wason	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Benjamin Leyva	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Jackie Rafalski	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Andre Devries	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	65	5.9
Middle	6	22	3.7
Right	9	13	1.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	10	-3	-0.3
Right	12	85	7.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Smith	38	25	2	0	2	3	5	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	40	25	2	1	1	6	6	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	40	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	14	182	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	14	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	102	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	49	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	49	9.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marlon Brewer	12	8	0	79	0	41
WR Dashawn Nixon	10	6	1	71	2	26
WR Joe Howard	7	7	0	59	0	36
TE Aaron Weber	5	2	1	10	0	40
TE Taylor Edwards	2	1	0	12	0	10
WR Floyd Stewart	1	1	0	10	0	6

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kurt Guthrie	13	5	0	19	0	41
WR Lewis Jorg	7	6	0	57	1	14
TE Timothy Smithen	6	3	0	27	0	23
TE Bernie Papadopulos	5	5	0	34	0	41
WR Steven Hicks	3	2	1	30	0	35
RB Denzel Adams	2	1	0	33	1	30
TE Robert Terry	2	1	0	8	0	2
RB Fred Garcia	1	1	0	1	0	10
FB Marlon Hellestrae	1	1	0	5	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Denzel Adams	2	-3	-1.50	0.90
WR Gage Bowser	1	8	8.00	8.00
RB Fred Garcia	1	1	1.00	5.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Smith	2	1	3	1.50	6.34

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	6	2	25	4.17	5.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Aaron Weber	1	1	3	3.00	2.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kurt Guthrie	2	0	0	0.00	1.46
WR Steven Hicks	1	1	12	12.00	10.00
TE Bernie Papadopulos	1	1	13	13.00	6.80
RB Denzel Adams	1	0	0	0.00	16.50
TE Robert Terry	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kelly Bronson	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Fred Garcia	1	1
RB Denzel Adams	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Smith	10	7	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	14	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dashawn Nixon	5	3	3
WR Marlon Brewer	2	2	1
WR Joe Howard	2	2	1
TE Taylor Edwards	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kurt Guthrie	3	1	1
TE Timothy Smithen	3	2	2
WR Lewis Jorg	3	3	2
TE Bernie Papadopulos	2	2	1
TE Robert Terry	2	1	0
RB Denzel Adams	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,200 (19,800)
End Zone 10,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (12,700)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,600 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,200 (19,800)
End Zone	10,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (12,700)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,600 (7,500)