Week 15, 2045

played in New Orleans, LA

65 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	10	7	7	-	24
New Orleans Saints	7	14	7	3	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:54 NOS - Dwight Franken 16 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 12:23 NOS - Joe Howard 15 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 07:38 CAR - Steven Hicks 1 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 02:50 NOS - Leonard Lang 7 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Glen Farley 22 field goal
3Q: 06:08 CAR - Gage Bowser 37 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
3Q: 00:50 NOS - Marlon Brewer 4 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 03:06 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 43 field goal
4Q: 01:39 CAR - Steven Hicks 13 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:54 NOS - Dwight Franken 16 run (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 12:23 NOS - Joe Howard 15 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 07:38 CAR - Steven Hicks 1 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
2Q: 02:50 NOS - Leonard Lang 7 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Glen Farley 22 field goal
3Q: 06:08 CAR - Gage Bowser 37 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)
3Q: 00:50 NOS - Marlon Brewer 4 pass from Kendall Siever (Ricardo Culbertson extra point)
4Q: 03:06 NOS - Ricardo Culbertson 43 field goal
4Q: 01:39 CAR - Steven Hicks 13 pass from Reuben Croteau (Glen Farley extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 7-7 13-1
First Downs 27 18
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 21 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 488 317
- Offensive Plays 71 61
- Yards per Play 6.87 5.20
Net Rushing Yards 96 158
- Rushing Attempts 25 41
- Yards per Rush 3.84 3.85
Net Passing Yards 392 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 29 - 2 18 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 392 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 8.52 7.95
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 5.5
4th Down Conversions 1/3 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/35 3/21
Punt Returns/Yards 5/36 2/26
Kick Returns/Yards 3/79 1/12
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/24
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 30:17 29:43

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	7-7	13-1
First Downs	27	18
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	21	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	488	317
- Offensive Plays	71	61
- Yards per Play	6.87	5.20
Net Rushing Yards	96	158
- Rushing Attempts	25	41
- Yards per Rush	3.84	3.85
Net Passing Yards	392	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 29 - 2	18 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	392	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	8.52	7.95
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	5.5
4th Down Conversions	1/3	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/35	3/21
Punt Returns/Yards	5/36	2/26
Kick Returns/Yards	3/79	1/12
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/24
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	30:17	29:43

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:37	1:43	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	8:31	2:17	OWN 16	4	19	Punt
1	4:30	2:18	OWN 20	5	40	Punt
2	12:14	4:45	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	2:42	0:54	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 39	2	56	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:58	OWN 29	8	37	Missed FG
3	8:40	2:50	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	4:42	2:03	OWN 21	4	16	Interception
3	0:43	5:32	OWN 33	12	42	Downs
4	6:34	1:16	OWN 18	3	17	Interception
4	3:01	1:28	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
4	0:51	0:40	OWN 44	5	20	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:23	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	9:54	1:23	OWN 36	3	-3	Punt
1	6:14	1:44	OWN 43	4	18	Punt
1	2:12	4:58	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	7:29	4:47	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	1:48	1:17	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
3	10:02	1:22	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
3	5:50	1:08	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	2:39	1:56	OPP 32	4	32	Touchdown
4	10:11	3:37	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
4	5:18	2:17	OPP 32	3	6	Field Goal
4	1:33	0:42	OWN 11	3	2	Punt
4	0:11	0:11	OWN 36	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Kendall Siever, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
FB Marlon Hellestrae	12	43	3.58	12	2
RB Jackie Rafalski	7	21	3.00	6	0
RB Dexter Shepherd	3	12	4.00	4	0
WR R.J. Piotte	2	11	5.50	10	1
QB Reuben Croteau	1	9	9.00	9	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Leonard Lang	24	74	3.08	10	2	0
RB Dwight Franken	14	66	4.71	16	1	1
QB Kendall Siever	3	18	6.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Croteau	46	29	392	0/0	3	37	2	93.8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendall Siever	18	13	174	2/15	3	28	0	142.1

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steven Hicks	7	7	56	8.00	11	13	2
WR Gage Bowser	5	10	138	27.60	82	37	1
WR R.J. Piotte	4	4	83	20.75	23	27	0
TE Brady Lane	3	7	31	10.33	5	14	0
FB Marlon Hellestrae	3	5	15	5.00	7	7	0
RB Jackie Rafalski	3	4	43	14.33	18	22	0
RB Dexter Shepherd	2	2	15	7.50	7	8	0
TE Bernie Papadopulos	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Richard Aragon	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Timothy Smithen	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jason Matesky	4	6	58	14.50	6	17	0
RB Leonard Lang	4	4	46	11.50	44	28	1
WR Marlon Brewer	2	2	29	14.50	3	25	1
TE Tony Peele	1	1	18	18.00	7	18	0
RB Blaine Justice	1	1	8	8.00	7	8	0
WR Joe Howard	1	2	15	15.00	9	15	1
TE Aaron Weber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dashawn Nixon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tim Babin	1	10	10.00	0
ILB Ike Grui	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amos Breiten	4	183	45.8	34.3	55	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ellis Andrews	7	345	49.3	38.4	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Farley	1/2	0/1	0/1	22	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Culbertson	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lewis Jorg	5	36	7.2	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	2	26	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew O'Toole	3	79	26.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dashawn Nixon	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dana Bethel	8	3	1.0	40	20
OLB Robert Bradford	6	3	0.5	40	20
DE Donald Hetherington	6	2	0.0	33	17
DT Lincoln Kidman	6	1	0.0	29	13
S Donte Heaton	6	1	0.0	18	8
CB Les Pietrzyk	5	2	0.0	40	19
S Collin Chapman	4	0	0.0	30	15
CB Drew O'Toole	3	1	0.0	38	19
DE Xavier Houston	2	3	0.0	37	19
OLB Steven Burke	2	0	0.0	21	9
DE Fernando Muscarella	1	1	0.5	25	12
DT Walter Bishop	1	0	0.0	7	1
TE Timothy Smithen	1	0	---	---	---
RB Jackie Rafalski	1	0	---	---	---
CB Brendan Rogers	1	0	0.0	9	5
S Kris Burroughs	0	2	0.0	28	13

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ike Grui	11	2	24	45
OLB Donnell Thompson	5	2	25	44
S Carlton Stephenson	5	1	18	28
OLB Rick O'Donnell	4	1	9	19
S Barry Moorehead	4	0	8	19
S Santiago Caldwell	3	3	24	37
CB Gus Goldblatt	3	1	16	26
S Tyler Worden	3	1	15	25
DT Lincoln Carlisle	3	0	9	30
DE J.R. Turnbull	2	1	24	36
DT Chad Nicholas	2	1	17	21
S Frederick Hanlin	2	0	9	31
CB Tim Babin	1	0	8	19
DT Calvin Grier	1	0	19	30
DT Jay Stark	1	0	1	7
CB Philip Sparrow	1	0	13	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Dana Bethel	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Fernando Muscarella	0.5	0	1	1	12
OLB Robert Bradford	0.5	0	0	0	20
DE Donald Hetherington	0.0	2	0	0	17
DE Xavier Houston	0.0	0	1	2	19

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Lincoln Carlisle	1	0	0	30
DE Peyton Mann	0	2	0	38
DT Chad Nicholas	0	1	0	21
DE Aidan Butler	0	0	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Les Pietrzyk	5	1	19
OLB Robert Bradford	2	0	20
S Donte Heaton	2	0	8
OLB Steven Burke	1	0	9
DT Lincoln Kidman	1	0	13
S Collin Chapman	1	0	15
ILB Dana Bethel	1	0	20

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Ike Grui	8	2	1	45
OLB Donnell Thompson	4	2	0	44
CB Gus Goldblatt	4	0	0	26
S Carlton Stephenson	3	0	0	28
S Barry Moorehead	3	0	0	19
CB Tim Babin	2	0	1	19
S Frederick Hanlin	2	0	0	31
S Tyler Worden	2	0	0	25
DT Jay Stark	1	0	0	7
DT Chad Nicholas	0	1	0	21
S Santiago Caldwell	0	1	0	37

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Trey Brown	3	5	25	46
T Nickolas McElroy	2	5	25	46
T Ezekiel Calvin	1	7	25	46
G Mark McElroy	1	3	25	46
C Andre Devries	1	3	25	46
TE Bernie Papadopulos	0	1	14	25

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Sean Oxenby	6	10	2	41	0	20
C Francisco Helms	3	10	0	41	0	20
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	2	5	0	41	0	20
T Brenden Nicol	1	5	0	41	2	20
G Stephen Cunningham	1	4	0	18	0	12
G Rondell Petruzziello	0	2	0	9	0	1
T Amari Liakos	0	2	0	14	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Steven Hicks	1	23
Lewis Jorg	1	22
Drew O'Toole	1	17

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Dashawn Nixon	2	20
Aaron Weber	1	21
Leonard Lang	1	21
Jason Matesky	1	14
Santiago Caldwell	1	14
Rondell Petruzziello	1	8
Roosevelt Rodrigue	1	5

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Robert Bradford	---	---	40	20	21	81
CB Les Pietrzyk	---	---	40	19	22	81
G Mark McElroy	25	46	---	---	6	77
T Nickolas McElroy	25	46	---	---	6	77
CB Drew O'Toole	---	---	38	19	17	74
WR Gage Bowser	25	46	---	---	1	72
QB Reuben Croteau	25	46	---	---	---	71
G Trey Brown	25	46	---	---	---	71
T Ezekiel Calvin	25	46	---	---	---	71
C Andre Devries	25	46	---	---	---	71
ILB Dana Bethel	---	---	40	20	1	61
WR Steven Hicks	16	20	---	---	23	59
DE Donald Hetherington	---	---	33	17	8	58
DE Xavier Houston	---	---	37	19	1	57
WR R.J. Piotte	17	17	---	---	18	52
S Collin Chapman	---	---	30	15	2	47
FB Marlon Hellestrae	15	30	---	---	1	46
DT Lincoln Kidman	---	---	29	13	---	42
DE Fernando Muscarella	---	---	25	12	5	42
TE Bernie Papadopulos	14	25	---	---	2	41
S Kris Burroughs	---	---	28	13	---	41
TE Timothy Smithen	10	24	---	---	5	39
CB Caiden Schultz	---	---	24	13	1	38
OLB Steven Burke	---	---	21	9	1	31
CB Brendan Rogers	---	---	9	5	17	31
TE Brady Lane	8	21	---	---	---	29
RB Jackie Rafalski	7	19	---	---	2	28
DE Camden Zawilinski	---	---	16	9	3	28
RB Dexter Shepherd	4	15	---	---	8	27
S Donte Heaton	---	---	18	8	---	26
DT Reggie Heath	---	---	15	8	1	24
WR Richard Aragon	9	13	---	---	---	22
WR Lewis Jorg	0	0	---	---	22	22
T Quinn Sudano	0	0	---	---	22	22
ILB Dillon Carter	---	---	0	0	20	20
DT Walter Bishop	---	---	7	1	---	8
P Amos Breiten	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Glen Farley	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Arnie Tygart	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Arnold Becker	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Tim Schneider	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Christian David	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Jimmy Maloney	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Warren Meinke	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Gage Abernathy	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Ike Grui	---	---	24	45	9	78
S Santiago Caldwell	---	---	24	37	14	75
OLB Donnell Thompson	---	---	25	44	2	71
TE Jason Matesky	37	19	---	---	14	70
G Roosevelt Rodrigue	41	20	---	---	5	66
RB Leonard Lang	27	17	---	---	21	65
DE J.R. Turnbull	---	---	24	36	5	65
T Brenden Nicol	41	20	---	---	3	64
WR Marlon Brewer	37	16	---	---	10	63
DE Peyton Mann	---	---	22	38	2	62
QB Kendall Siever	41	20	---	---	---	61
T Sean Oxenby	41	20	---	---	---	61
C Francisco Helms	41	20	---	---	---	61
WR Joe Howard	40	20	---	---	---	60
CB Gus Goldblatt	---	---	16	26	15	57
DT Calvin Grier	---	---	19	30	1	50
S Carlton Stephenson	---	---	18	28	2	48
S Tyler Worden	---	---	15	25	6	46
WR Dashawn Nixon	19	6	---	---	20	45
DT Chad Nicholas	---	---	17	21	5	43
S Frederick Hanlin	---	---	9	31	1	41
DT Lincoln Carlisle	---	---	9	30	1	40
CB Philip Sparrow	---	---	13	24	2	39
G Stephen Cunningham	18	12	---	---	2	32
OLB Rick O'Donnell	---	---	9	19	2	30
TE Tony Peele	13	7	---	---	9	29
CB Tim Babin	---	---	8	19	1	28
S Barry Moorehead	---	---	8	19	---	27
T Amari Liakos	14	7	---	---	5	26
RB Dwight Franken	14	2	---	---	10	26
TE Aaron Weber	1	1	---	---	21	23
FB Stanley Russell	12	9	---	---	1	22
WR Victor Buckley	3	1	---	---	15	19
DE Aidan Butler	---	---	5	13	1	19
OLB Marcos Norris	---	---	0	0	19	19
G Rondell Petruzziello	9	1	---	---	8	18
DE Damon Springer	---	---	3	9	---	12
S Eugene Morris	---	---	5	4	1	10
DT Jay Stark	---	---	1	7	1	9
C Jeffrey Borges	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Ellis Andrews	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Ron Lerma	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Ricardo Culbertson	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Blaine Justice	2	2	---	---	1	5
ILB Monty Bustos	---	---	1	1	1	3
QB Jackson Karau	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	40	5.0
Middle	11	44	4.0
Right	6	12	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	43	3.6
Middle	20	88	4.4
Right	8	28	3.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Croteau	46	29	8	0	4	6	3	1	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendall Siever	18	13	2	0	0	1	2	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	46	9.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	14	174	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	147	14.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	46	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	27	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	76	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	25	25.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gage Bowser	10	5	0	138	5	46
WR Steven Hicks	7	7	0	56	0	20
TE Brady Lane	7	3	2	31	0	21
FB Marlon Hellestrae	5	3	1	15	0	30
RB Jackie Rafalski	4	3	1	43	1	19
WR R.J. Piotte	4	4	0	83	2	17
TE Timothy Smithen	3	0	0	0	0	24
WR Richard Aragon	2	1	0	-1	0	13
RB Dexter Shepherd	2	2	0	15	0	15
TE Bernie Papadopulos	1	1	0	12	0	25

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jason Matesky	6	4	58	0	19
RB Leonard Lang	4	4	46	1	17
WR Marlon Brewer	2	2	29	1	16
WR Joe Howard	2	1	15	0	20
TE Tony Peele	1	1	18	0	7
RB Blaine Justice	1	1	8	0	2
TE Aaron Weber	1	0	0	0	1
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leonard Lang	4	-1	-0.25	3.08
QB Kendall Siever	1	10	10.00	6.00
RB Dwight Franken	1	16	16.00	4.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Croteau	3	3	25	8.33	8.52

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendall Siever	3	3	26	8.67	9.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steven Hicks	2	2	14	7.00	8.00
TE Brady Lane	1	1	11	11.00	4.43

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	4	4.00	14.50
WR Joe Howard	1	1	15	15.00	7.50
RB Leonard Lang	1	1	7	7.00	11.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Reuben Croteau	1	0
FB Marlon Hellestrae	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leonard Lang	7	2
QB Kendall Siever	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Croteau	10	6	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendall Siever	5	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gage Bowser	2	0	0
TE Brady Lane	2	1	0
WR Steven Hicks	1	1	0
TE Bernie Papadopulos	1	1	0
FB Marlon Hellestrae	1	1	0
WR Richard Aragon	1	0	0
RB Jackie Rafalski	1	1	1
RB Dexter Shepherd	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jason Matesky	3	1	1
WR Marlon Brewer	1	1	1
WR Dashawn Nixon	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (19,900)
End Zone 12,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (12,700)
Club Seats 19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (19,900)
End Zone	12,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (12,700)
Club Seats	19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)