Week 9, 2045

played in Carolina, NC

77 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	7	6	6	-	26
Carolina Panthers	3	0	3	6	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:35 CAR - Glen Farley 22 field goal
1Q: 02:29 NOS - Leonard Lang 10 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 06:06 NOS - Leonard Lang 3 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 12:42 NOS - Leonard Lang 4 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point failed)
3Q: 06:33 CAR - Glen Farley 24 field goal
4Q: 13:30 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 26 field goal
4Q: 10:08 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 29 field goal
4Q: 06:32 CAR - Gage Bowser 8 pass from Leonard Ponder (Glen Farley extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:35 CAR - Glen Farley 22 field goal
1Q: 02:29 NOS - Leonard Lang 10 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 06:06 NOS - Leonard Lang 3 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
3Q: 12:42 NOS - Leonard Lang 4 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point failed)
3Q: 06:33 CAR - Glen Farley 24 field goal
4Q: 13:30 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 26 field goal
4Q: 10:08 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 29 field goal
4Q: 06:32 CAR - Gage Bowser 8 pass from Leonard Ponder (Glen Farley extra point failed)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 8-0 5-4
First Downs 25 16
- by Rushing 11 4
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 426 259
- Offensive Plays 75 65
- Yards per Play 5.68 3.98
Net Rushing Yards 215 57
- Rushing Attempts 45 13
- Yards per Rush 4.78 4.38
Net Passing Yards 211 202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 20 - 0 48 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 218 224
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 4/22
- Yards per Pass Play 7.03 3.88
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/16 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/4
Penalties/Yards 3/35 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/19 1/-2
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/86
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 26
Time of Possession 36:25 23:35

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	8-0	5-4
First Downs	25	16
- by Rushing	11	4
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	426	259
- Offensive Plays	75	65
- Yards per Play	5.68	3.98
Net Rushing Yards	215	57
- Rushing Attempts	45	13
- Yards per Rush	4.78	4.38
Net Passing Yards	211	202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 20 - 0	48 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	218	224
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	4/22
- Yards per Pass Play	7.03	3.88
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/16	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/4
Penalties/Yards	3/35	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/19	1/-2
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/86
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 26
Time of Possession	36:25	23:35

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:29	4:04	OWN 25	9	35	Punt
1	5:27	3:07	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown
1	0:56	1:12	OWN 32	4	14	Punt
2	13:36	0:58	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	10:48	4:52	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
2	4:45	4:45	OWN 6	11	24	Half
3	15:00	2:24	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
3	6:26	8:02	OWN 25	16	66	Field Goal
4	12:36	2:36	OWN 39	5	49	Field Goal
4	6:22	2:23	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	2:00	0:36	OWN 43	3	7	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:31	OWN 39	7	56	Field Goal
1	7:25	1:58	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	2:20	1:24	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	14:44	1:08	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
2	12:38	1:50	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
2	5:56	1:11	OPP 45	3	-5	Punt
3	12:36	6:10	OWN 35	13	58	Field Goal
4	13:24	0:48	OWN 25	3	-15	Punt
4	10:00	3:38	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
4	3:59	1:59	OWN 28	9	29	Downs
4	1:24	1:24	OWN 3	7	7	Downs

Game MVP: Kendall Siever, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Leonard Lang	28	99	3.54	14	2	2
RB Dwight Franken	16	114	7.13	31	2	0
QB Kendall Siever	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jackie Rafalski	5	18	3.60	14	1
RB Dexter Shepherd	4	19	4.75	11	2
QB Leonard Ponder	3	13	4.33	9	0
QB Reuben Croteau	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Siever	29	20	218	1/7	1	35	0	102.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	25	15	122	1/4	0	29	0	72.4
Leonard Ponder	23	12	102	3/18	1	20	0	78.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Leonard Lang	6	6	45	7.50	45	35	1
TE Tony Peele	4	7	54	13.50	28	23	0
WR Joe Howard	3	7	50	16.67	17	30	0
FB Logan Blake	3	3	24	8.00	2	15	0
WR Victor Buckley	1	1	29	29.00	25	29	0
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	19	19.00	3	19	0
TE Aaron Weber	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
RB Dwight Franken	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Jason Matesky	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gage Bowser	8	12	111	13.88	14	29	1
TE Bernie Papadopulos	7	9	42	6.00	9	13	0
WR Steven Hicks	4	7	46	11.50	21	20	0
TE Timothy Smithen	4	5	15	3.75	4	6	0
TE Robert Terry	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Jackie Rafalski	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Lewis Jorg	1	5	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR R.J. Piotte	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Denzel Adams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Richard Aragon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Leonard Lang	1	0	0	0
G Stephen Cunningham	0	1	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Lincoln Kidman	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	5	215	43.0	39.4	47	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amos Breiten	6	284	47.3	44.2	67	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Culbertson	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	2/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Farley	2/2	0/0	0/0	24	0/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	3	19	6.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lewis Jorg	1	-2	-2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew O'Toole	3	86	28.7	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ike Grui	9	1	0.0	13	52
S Frederick Hanlin	4	2	0.0	8	41
OLB Rick O'Donnell	3	0	0.0	6	18
S Carlton Stephenson	3	0	0.0	12	46
DE Peyton Mann	3	0	0.0	10	28
DE J.R. Turnbull	2	2	1.5	13	52
DE Aidan Butler	2	0	1.5	4	21
DT Lincoln Carlisle	2	0	1.0	3	32
CB Gus Goldblatt	2	1	0.0	7	34
CB Philip Sparrow	2	1	0.0	7	30
S Eugene Morris	2	0	0.0	4	17
DT Chad Nicholas	2	0	0.0	11	31
S Santiago Caldwell	2	0	0.0	3	8
S Barry Moorehead	2	0	0.0	5	18
OLB Donnell Thompson	1	5	0.0	12	44
DT Calvin Grier	1	3	0.0	9	36
S Tyler Worden	1	0	0.0	7	33

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dana Bethel	12	2	0.0	39	30
OLB Robert Bradford	7	1	1.0	45	30
CB Les Pietrzyk	7	1	0.0	44	29
S Donte Heaton	6	4	0.0	26	8
CB Drew O'Toole	5	3	0.0	41	28
OLB Steven Burke	5	1	0.0	24	14
S Collin Chapman	3	3	0.0	45	30
S Kris Burroughs	3	1	0.0	20	22
DT Lincoln Kidman	2	2	0.0	12	10
DE Fernando Muscarella	2	2	0.0	37	19
DE Xavier Houston	2	1	0.0	42	29
DE Donald Hetherington	2	0	0.0	23	15
DT Walter Bishop	1	2	0.0	17	13
DE Camden Zawilinski	1	1	0.0	22	13
CB Brendan Rogers	1	1	0.0	5	9
CB Caiden Schultz	1	0	0.0	26	11
DT Reggie Heath	1	0	0.0	24	20
ILB Dillon Carter	1	0	0.0	3	0

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Aidan Butler	1.5	1	1	0	21
DE J.R. Turnbull	1.5	0	4	1	52
DT Lincoln Carlisle	1.0	0	1	0	32

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Robert Bradford	1.0	0	1	0	30
ILB Dana Bethel	0.0	1	0	0	30
DT Reggie Heath	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Xavier Houston	0.0	0	1	1	29
DE Fernando Muscarella	0.0	0	1	1	19
DE Donald Hetherington	0.0	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ike Grui	7	2	52
S Carlton Stephenson	3	1	46
S Frederick Hanlin	3	0	41
S Santiago Caldwell	2	1	8
DE Peyton Mann	2	1	28
CB Gus Goldblatt	2	0	34
OLB Rick O'Donnell	2	0	18
S Barry Moorehead	2	0	18
S Eugene Morris	1	1	17
DT Lincoln Carlisle	1	0	32
S Tyler Worden	1	0	33
CB Philip Sparrow	1	0	30
DE J.R. Turnbull	0	1	52
OLB Donnell Thompson	0	1	44

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Dana Bethel	7	1	30
CB Les Pietrzyk	5	0	29
S Collin Chapman	2	0	30
CB Drew O'Toole	2	0	28
OLB Steven Burke	1	0	14
CB Caiden Schultz	1	0	11
S Kris Burroughs	1	0	22
CB Brendan Rogers	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Francisco Helms	5	11	2	45	1	30
T Brenden Nicol	4	8	1	45	0	30
G Stephen Cunningham	3	11	0	45	0	30
T Sean Oxenby	3	7	0	45	0	30
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	1	4	0	45	0	30
TE Tony Peele	0	2	0	36	0	25
FB Logan Blake	0	1	0	10	0	14

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Andre Devries	2	2	13	0	52
T Ezekiel Calvin	1	4	13	0	52
G Trey Brown	0	2	13	1	52
G Mark McElroy	0	1	13	2	52
T Pat Hirsch	0	0	13	1	52

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dashawn Nixon	2	21
Barry Moorehead	1	14
Victor Buckley	1	10

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Steven Hicks	1	23
Robert Bradford	1	23
Les Pietrzyk	1	23

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Tony Peele	36	25	---	---	23	84
G Stephen Cunningham	45	30	---	---	7	82
ILB Ike Grui	---	---	13	52	12	77
T Brenden Nicol	45	30	---	---	---	75
QB Kendall Siever	45	30	---	---	---	75
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	45	30	---	---	---	75
T Sean Oxenby	45	30	---	---	---	75
C Francisco Helms	45	30	---	---	---	75
WR Joe Howard	44	30	---	---	---	74
DE J.R. Turnbull	---	---	13	52	8	73
WR Marlon Brewer	44	25	---	---	---	69
RB Leonard Lang	28	22	---	---	17	67
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	12	46	2	60
CB Gus Goldblatt	---	---	7	34	18	59
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	12	44	2	58
WR Dashawn Nixon	24	12	---	---	21	57
S Frederick Hanlin	---	---	8	41	2	51
DT Chad Nicholas	---	---	11	31	8	50
S Tyler Worden	---	---	7	33	10	50
DT Calvin Grier	---	---	9	36	---	45
CB Philip Sparrow	---	---	7	30	6	43
FB Logan Blake	10	14	---	---	18	42
DE Peyton Mann	---	---	10	28	---	38
DT Lincoln Carlisle	---	---	3	32	2	37
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	5	18	14	37
CB Tim Babin	---	---	7	23	---	30
OLB Rick O'Donnell	---	---	6	18	5	29
TE Aaron Weber	13	8	---	---	7	28
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	4	21	2	27
RB Dwight Franken	17	6	---	---	---	23
S Eugene Morris	---	---	4	17	---	21
OLB Marcos Norris	---	---	0	0	20	20
WR Jeremiah Manuel	0	0	---	---	18	18
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	3	8	5	16
TE Jason Matesky	6	7	---	---	2	15
WR Victor Buckley	3	1	---	---	10	14
DE Damon Springer	---	---	2	8	---	10
K Ricardo Culbertson	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Rondell Petruzziello	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Amari Liakos	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Jackson Karau	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Monty Bustos	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Blaine Justice	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Gerald Wong	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	45	30	23	98
CB Les Pietrzyk	---	---	44	29	23	96
CB Drew O'Toole	---	---	41	28	17	86
S Collin Chapman	---	---	45	30	2	77
G Mark McElroy	13	52	---	---	8	73
G Trey Brown	13	52	---	---	8	73
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	42	29	2	73
T Ezekiel Calvin	13	52	---	---	8	73
T Pat Hirsch	13	52	---	---	8	73
ILB Dana Bethel	---	---	39	30	1	70
WR Lewis Jorg	9	38	---	---	23	70
TE Bernie Papadopulos	13	46	---	---	6	65
WR Gage Bowser	13	52	---	---	---	65
C Andre Devries	13	52	---	---	---	65
WR Steven Hicks	8	28	---	---	23	59
DE Fernando Muscarella	---	---	37	19	2	58
RB Jackie Rafalski	9	37	---	---	9	55
DT Reggie Heath	---	---	24	20	1	45
S Kris Burroughs	---	---	20	22	2	44
DE Donald Hetherington	---	---	23	15	6	44
DE Camden Zawilinski	---	---	22	13	6	41
OLB Steven Burke	---	---	24	14	2	40
CB Caiden Schultz	---	---	26	11	1	38
QB Reuben Croteau	9	26	---	---	---	35
S Donte Heaton	---	---	26	8	---	34
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	17	13	1	31
QB Leonard Ponder	4	26	---	---	---	30
TE Timothy Smithen	3	26	---	---	---	29
CB Brendan Rogers	---	---	5	9	15	29
ILB Dillon Carter	---	---	3	0	21	24
DT Lincoln Kidman	---	---	12	10	---	22
WR R.J. Piotte	0	4	---	---	17	21
T Quinn Sudano	0	0	---	---	17	17
RB Dexter Shepherd	4	9	---	---	---	13
P Amos Breiten	0	0	---	---	8	8
FB Marlon Hellestrae	2	6	---	---	---	8
C Arnie Tygart	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Denzel Adams	0	6	---	---	1	7
TE Robert Terry	2	5	---	---	---	7
K Glen Farley	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Richard Aragon	2	3	---	---	---	5
C Troy Wolf	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tim Schneider	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Warren Meinke	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Christian David	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Arnold Becker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	44	4.4
Middle	24	107	4.5
Right	11	64	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-2	-2.0
Middle	7	32	4.6
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Siever	29	20	4	0	2	1	4	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	25	15	1	0	1	5	4	1	0
Leonard Ponder	23	12	1	1	2	3	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	70	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	39	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	109	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	17	1.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	53	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	10	154	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Tony Peele	7	4	2	54	1	25
WR Joe Howard	7	3	0	50	1	30
RB Leonard Lang	6	6	0	45	1	22
FB Logan Blake	3	3	0	24	0	14
TE Aaron Weber	2	1	0	-4	0	8
WR Victor Buckley	1	1	0	29	1	1
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	0	19	0	25
TE Jason Matesky	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB Dwight Franken	1	1	0	1	0	6

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Bowser	12	8	0	111	1	52
TE Bernie Papadopulos	9	7	0	42	0	46
WR Steven Hicks	7	4	2	46	1	28
TE Timothy Smithen	5	4	0	15	0	26
WR Lewis Jorg	5	1	0	1	0	38
RB Jackie Rafalski	4	1	0	-1	0	37
RB Denzel Adams	1	0	1	0	0	6
TE Robert Terry	1	1	0	6	0	5
WR Richard Aragon	1	0	0	0	0	3
WR R.J. Piotte	1	1	0	4	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leonard Lang	6	18	3.00	3.54
RB Dwight Franken	2	12	6.00	7.13

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dexter Shepherd	2	8	4.00	4.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendall Siever	5	4	9	1.80	7.52

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	5	2	7	1.40	4.88
Leonard Ponder	2	1	8	4.00	4.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Leonard Lang	3	3	6	2.00	7.50
TE Tony Peele	1	0	0	0.00	7.71
FB Logan Blake	1	1	3	3.00	8.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gage Bowser	3	2	9	3.00	9.25
WR Steven Hicks	1	0	0	0.00	6.57
RB Denzel Adams	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Robert Terry	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
RB Jackie Rafalski	1	0	0	0.00	-0.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leonard Lang	3	1
QB Kendall Siever	1	1
RB Dwight Franken	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Leonard Ponder	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Siever	11	7	6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	9	5	2
Leonard Ponder	5	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joe Howard	5	2	2
TE Tony Peele	2	1	1
FB Logan Blake	2	2	1
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	1
RB Leonard Lang	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steven Hicks	3	2	2
WR Lewis Jorg	3	1	0
TE Bernie Papadopulos	2	2	0
WR Gage Bowser	2	1	1
RB Jackie Rafalski	2	0	0
TE Robert Terry	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,000 (19,800)
End Zone 13,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,000 (12,700)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 7,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,000 (19,800)
End Zone	13,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,000 (12,700)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	7,500 (7,500)