Week 8, 2056

played in Carolina, NC

65 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	0	7	6	6	-	19
Carolina Panthers	3	7	0	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:45 CAR - Glen Farley 36 field goal
2Q: 02:09 CAR - Efrain Ikuma 5 pass from Hector Gamboa (Glen Farley extra point)
3Q: 05:06 NOS - Angel Reilly 1 run (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 13:11 NOS - Morris Stone 26 field goal
4Q: 10:21 NOS - Morris Stone 51 field goal
4Q: 00:35 CAR - Glen Farley 35 field goal
OT: 02:47 NOS - Ty Newton 56 interception return

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:45 CAR - Glen Farley 36 field goal
2Q: 02:09 CAR - Efrain Ikuma 5 pass from Hector Gamboa (Glen Farley extra point)
3Q: 05:06 NOS - Angel Reilly 1 run (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 13:11 NOS - Morris Stone 26 field goal
4Q: 10:21 NOS - Morris Stone 51 field goal
4Q: 00:35 CAR - Glen Farley 35 field goal
OT: 02:47 NOS - Ty Newton 56 interception return

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 2-6 0-8
First Downs 19 18
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 10 8
- by Penalty 0 4
Total Net Yards 379 310
- Offensive Plays 81 63
- Yards per Play 4.68 4.92
Net Rushing Yards 153 89
- Rushing Attempts 37 24
- Yards per Rush 4.14 3.71
Net Passing Yards 226 221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 1 39 - 18 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 249 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.14 5.67
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/21 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/86 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 3/22
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 3/74
Interception Ret./Yards 3/79 1/28
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 32
Time of Possession 41:05 26:16

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	2-6	0-8
First Downs	19	18
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	10	8
- by Penalty	0	4
Total Net Yards	379	310
- Offensive Plays	81	63
- Yards per Play	4.68	4.92
Net Rushing Yards	153	89
- Rushing Attempts	37	24
- Yards per Rush	4.14	3.71
Net Passing Yards	226	221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 1	39 - 18 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	249	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.14	5.67
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/21	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/86	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	3/22
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	3/74
Interception Ret./Yards	3/79	1/28
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 32
Time of Possession	41:05	26:16

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
1	11:28	2:46	OWN 33	6	7	Punt
1	7:44	1:49	OPP 28	3	-8	Punt
1	3:37	2:42	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
2	14:08	4:26	OWN 2	10	38	Punt
2	7:24	4:54	OWN 49	9	38	Missed FG
2	2:02	1:34	OWN 14	3	-8	Punt
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 43	1	0	Interception
3	9:12	4:12	OWN 8	9	92	Touchdown
3	3:32	5:26	OWN 20	10	71	Field Goal
4	11:48	1:34	OWN 33	4	33	Field Goal
4	6:03	1:56	OWN 8	3	9	Punt
4	3:18	1:17	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
4	0:27	0:27	OWN 25	3	17	Half
OT1	10:00	5:20	OWN 36	9	28	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	1:14	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
1	8:42	0:58	OWN 7	4	40	Interception
1	5:55	2:18	OWN 20	5	61	Field Goal
1	0:55	1:47	OWN 20	5	29	Punt
2	9:42	2:18	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
2	2:30	0:28	OPP 29	4	29	Touchdown
2	0:28	0:26	OPP 36	3	0	Missed FG
3	15:00	5:48	OWN 25	11	61	Interception
3	5:00	1:28	OWN 41	3	3	Punt
4	13:06	1:18	OWN 29	3	-2	Punt
4	10:14	4:11	OWN 24	7	35	Punt
4	4:07	0:49	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
4	2:01	1:34	OWN 30	6	52	Field Goal
OT1	4:40	2:01	OWN 20	6	13	Interception

Game MVP: Lionel McNeil, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Angel Reilly	20	42	2.10	9	0	1
RB Lenny Carnation	14	48	3.43	34	1	0
QB Lionel McNeil	3	63	21.00	39	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Efrain Ikuma	13	49	3.77	27	3
RB Bob Rucci	6	11	1.83	9	0
FB Scott Mueller	3	11	3.67	12	1
WR Mike Baxter	1	2	2.00	2	0
QB Hector Gamboa	1	16	16.00	16	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lionel McNeil	40	26	249	4/23	0	56	1	71.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hector Gamboa	39	18	221	0/0	1	40	3	40.6

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Leland Sharper	7	7	55	7.86	1	11
WR Landon Powell	5	11	87	17.40	58	56
TE David Dembsky	4	10	29	7.25	0	13
WR Gustavo Bissel	4	4	24	6.00	10	9
TE Harrison Delgado	3	4	34	11.33	7	14
WR Cedric Holmes	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Terrell Csonka	1	1	13	13.00	0	13
RB Lenny Carnation	1	2	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kyle Horner	5	8	61	12.20	18	36	0
WR Mike Baxter	4	9	89	22.25	49	40	0
RB Bob Rucci	3	3	18	6.00	0	8	0
TE Al Snyder	3	5	29	9.67	0	13	0
WR Brent Castillo	1	8	6	6.00	3	6	0
WR Micah Blackwell	1	2	13	13.00	6	13	0
RB Efrain Ikuma	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1
TE Terry Edwards	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Scott Humphrey	1	23	23.00	0
CB Asher Shotwell	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Ty Newton	1	56	56.00	1

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bryant Uusutalo	1	28	28.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	9	410	45.6	36.4	53	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. Riley	7	332	47.4	40.6	58	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	2/3	1/1	1/1	51	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Glen Farley	2/3	0/1	0/1	36	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	2	28	14.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Micah Blackwell	3	22	7.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	2	47	23.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brent Castillo	2	50	25.0	0
Winfred Green	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bryan Emmons	7	1	0.0	23	25
OLB Ty Newton	6	0	0.0	24	37
DT Brock McGee	5	3	0.0	24	32
ILB Terry Whiting	3	2	0.0	23	29
S Louie Rigney	3	1	0.0	23	24
CB Steven Marsh	3	1	0.0	24	34
S Oliver Houari	3	0	0.0	10	18
DT Mickey Johnstone	2	3	0.0	17	34
CB Scott Humphrey	2	1	0.0	21	36
S Tyrone Franco	2	1	0.0	14	25
DE Bryson Slocum	2	0	0.0	21	37
ILB Randall Cross	1	1	0.0	12	18
WR Landon Powell	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mike Jessie	1	0	0.0	6	19
CB Larry Tate	1	0	0.0	9	17
DE Mercury Gerhardt	0	1	0.0	3	1
DT Kent Stephens	0	1	0.0	0	4

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bryant Uusutalo	13	2	0.0	37	44
CB Winfred Green	9	6	0.0	37	43
S Harry Bader	7	1	0.0	25	21
OLB Corbin Richardson	7	0	0.0	30	40
CB Angel Wilson	4	0	0.0	20	23
DT Douglas Geary	4	0	0.0	30	29
CB Emmanuel Bryant	3	3	0.0	24	27
DE Gabriel Comegys	2	3	1.5	20	26
DT Mark Grimley	2	0	1.5	7	8
DT Dexter Woodson	2	3	1.0	26	37
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	2	2	0.0	19	24
OLB Darnell Burton	2	2	0.0	37	43
CB Shaun Austin	2	1	0.0	18	18
ILB Riddick Kelly	2	1	0.0	11	18
WR Brent Castillo	2	0	---	---	---
DT Mark Beadnell	2	0	0.0	17	18
OLB A.J. Haluska	2	0	0.0	13	20
OLB Tanner Moss	1	0	0.0	6	2

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mickey Johnstone	2	1	0	34
DT Brock McGee	0	2	1	32
DE Bryson Slocum	0	1	1	37
DE Wayne Fraley	0	1	0	9

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gabriel Comegys	1.5	0	0	2	26
DT Mark Grimley	1.5	0	0	0	8
DT Dexter Woodson	1.0	0	0	1	37
DT Douglas Geary	0.0	1	3	0	29
OLB Darnell Burton	0.0	0	1	0	43
DE J.B. Shields	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ty Newton	3	0	1	37
ILB Bryan Emmons	3	0	0	25
ILB Terry Whiting	3	0	0	29
S Tyrone Franco	2	4	0	25
CB Steven Marsh	2	0	0	34
CB Scott Humphrey	1	0	1	36
S Oliver Houari	1	0	0	18
DT Brock McGee	1	0	0	32
CB Larry Tate	1	0	0	17
ILB Randall Cross	1	0	0	18
S Louie Rigney	0	1	0	24
CB Asher Shotwell	0	0	1	16

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bryant Uusutalo	5	0	1	44
CB Winfred Green	4	2	0	43
OLB Corbin Richardson	4	0	0	40
S Harry Bader	3	1	0	21
CB Angel Wilson	3	0	0	23
CB Emmanuel Bryant	2	1	0	27
CB Shaun Austin	2	0	0	18
DE Gabriel Comegys	1	0	0	26
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	1	0	0	24
OLB A.J. Haluska	1	0	0	20

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mack Ramirez	4	8	37	0	44
G Reuben Fitzgerald	2	10	37	3	44
C Rondell Osborne	2	6	37	1	44
T Tucker Romero	2	5	37	0	44
TE Harrison Delgado	0	2	20	0	20
T Lionel Stuart	0	2	37	0	44
FB Conner Boyer	0	1	5	0	11

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Dakota Tharpe	3	6	24	39
G Jordan Bajwa	2	2	24	39
C Mo Jeffries	1	7	24	39
T Britt Light	1	5	24	39
FB Scott Mueller	0	1	11	8
TE Al Snyder	0	1	22	35
G Renaldo Kelley	0	1	24	39

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Lenny Carnation	2	28
Lenny Christo	1	28
Steven Marsh	1	19
Terrell Csonka	1	14
Adam Boyd	1	12

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Bryant Uusutalo	1	28
Bob Rucci	1	28
Douglas Geary	1	26
Jordan Bajwa	1	10

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Reuben Fitzgerald	37	44	---	---	12	93
T Lionel Stuart	37	44	---	---	12	93
QB Lionel McNeil	37	44	---	---	---	81
G Mack Ramirez	37	44	---	---	---	81
C Rondell Osborne	37	44	---	---	---	81
T Tucker Romero	37	44	---	---	---	81
WR Leland Sharper	37	43	---	---	---	80
WR Landon Powell	34	34	---	---	9	77
CB Steven Marsh	---	---	24	34	19	77
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	21	37	10	68
DT Brock McGee	---	---	24	32	9	65
RB Lenny Carnation	16	20	---	---	28	64
OLB Ty Newton	---	---	24	37	3	64
CB Scott Humphrey	---	---	21	36	3	60
S Louie Rigney	---	---	23	24	12	59
S Tyrone Franco	---	---	14	25	18	57
DT Mickey Johnstone	---	---	17	34	3	54
FB Jerome Buckner	10	16	---	---	28	54
RB Angel Reilly	21	24	---	---	8	53
ILB Terry Whiting	---	---	23	29	---	52
ILB Bryan Emmons	---	---	23	25	1	49
TE David Dembsky	15	27	---	---	4	46
ILB Randall Cross	---	---	12	18	14	44
TE Harrison Delgado	20	20	---	---	1	41
OLB Lenny Christo	---	---	1	12	28	41
WR Gustavo Bissel	22	15	---	---	---	37
S Oliver Houari	---	---	10	18	8	36
WR Cedric Holmes	0	1	---	---	28	29
WR Terrell Csonka	5	9	---	---	14	28
CB Mike Jessie	---	---	6	19	3	28
CB Larry Tate	---	---	9	17	---	26
FB Conner Boyer	5	11	---	---	7	23
CB Asher Shotwell	---	---	2	16	3	21
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	7	9	1	17
C Lawrence Mason	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Adam Boyd	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Malcolm Price	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Mercury Gerhardt	---	---	3	1	---	4
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	0	4	---	4
QB Amos Brock	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Brendan Bell	---	---	0	2	---	2
C Rico Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Cody Rhodes	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Bryant Uusutalo	---	---	37	44	28	109
OLB Darnell Burton	---	---	37	43	28	108
CB Winfred Green	---	---	37	43	7	87
TE Al Snyder	22	35	---	---	28	85
DT Douglas Geary	---	---	30	29	26	85
WR Mike Baxter	24	39	---	---	21	84
DT Dexter Woodson	---	---	26	37	14	77
T Britt Light	24	39	---	---	10	73
G Jordan Bajwa	24	39	---	---	10	73
OLB Corbin Richardson	---	---	30	40	2	72
S Harry Bader	---	---	25	21	21	67
G Renaldo Kelley	24	39	---	---	---	63
T Dakota Tharpe	24	39	---	---	---	63
C Mo Jeffries	24	39	---	---	---	63
QB Hector Gamboa	24	39	---	---	---	63
RB Bob Rucci	7	23	---	---	28	58
CB Emmanuel Bryant	---	---	24	27	---	51
WR Brent Castillo	15	29	---	---	4	48
CB Angel Wilson	---	---	20	23	3	46
DE Gabriel Comegys	---	---	20	26	---	46
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	---	---	19	24	3	46
WR Kyle Horner	15	24	---	---	---	39
CB Shaun Austin	---	---	18	18	3	39
DT Mark Beadnell	---	---	17	18	---	35
RB Efrain Ikuma	17	17	---	---	1	35
OLB A.J. Haluska	---	---	13	20	---	33
S Jordan Moln	---	---	12	20	---	32
DE J.B. Shields	---	---	9	11	11	31
ILB Riddick Kelly	---	---	11	18	---	29
FB Scott Mueller	11	8	---	---	8	27
DT Mark Grimley	---	---	7	8	12	27
WR Micah Blackwell	5	10	---	---	9	24
TE Terry Edwards	4	9	---	---	4	17
OLB Dwayne Moose	---	---	4	7	1	12
P T.J. Riley	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Carson Osborne	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Irving Johnston	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Brad Rivera	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Glen Farley	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Tanner Moss	---	---	6	2	---	8
S Jonathan Morton	---	---	1	4	3	8
RB Devan Sheldon	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Omar Newsome	---	---	4	1	---	5
TE Kendrick Hren	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Collin Taylor	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Joe Morton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	8	1.1
Middle	24	126	5.3
Right	6	19	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-4	-0.8
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	5	31	6.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lionel McNeil	40	26	1	2	1	4	5	3	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hector Gamboa	39	18	3	1	4	5	5	2	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	72	18.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	71	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	10	106	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	21	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	88	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	54	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	58	9.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Landon Powell	11	5	0	87	1	34
TE David Dembsky	10	4	1	29	0	27
WR Leland Sharper	7	7	0	55	0	43
TE Harrison Delgado	4	3	0	34	0	20
WR Gustavo Bissel	4	4	0	24	0	15
RB Lenny Carnation	2	1	0	0	0	20
WR Cedric Holmes	1	1	0	7	0	1
WR Terrell Csonka	1	1	0	13	0	9

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Baxter	9	4	0	89	2	39
WR Brent Castillo	8	1	1	6	0	29
WR Kyle Horner	8	5	3	61	1	24
TE Al Snyder	5	3	0	29	0	35
RB Bob Rucci	3	3	0	18	0	23
TE Terry Edwards	2	0	0	0	0	9
WR Micah Blackwell	2	1	0	13	0	10
RB Efrain Ikuma	1	1	0	5	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Angel Reilly	2	7	3.50	2.10
RB Lenny Carnation	2	1	0.50	3.43
QB Lionel McNeil	1	6	6.00	21.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bob Rucci	1	2	2.00	1.83
FB Scott Mueller	1	-2	-2.00	3.67
RB Efrain Ikuma	1	-6	-6.00	3.77

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lionel McNeil	4	3	13	3.25	6.23

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hector Gamboa	6	2	15	2.50	5.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE David Dembsky	2	1	3	1.50	2.90
WR Leland Sharper	1	1	7	7.00	7.86
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	1	3	3.00	6.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brent Castillo	3	0	0	0.00	0.75
TE Al Snyder	1	1	10	10.00	5.80
RB Efrain Ikuma	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lenny Carnation	6	1
QB Lionel McNeil	2	2
RB Angel Reilly	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bob Rucci	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lionel McNeil	10	8	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hector Gamboa	13	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Landon Powell	2	1	1
WR Leland Sharper	2	2	1
WR Gustavo Bissel	2	2	0
WR Cedric Holmes	1	1	1
TE Harrison Delgado	1	1	1
WR Terrell Csonka	1	1	1
RB Lenny Carnation	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Baxter	4	2	2
WR Brent Castillo	3	0	0
WR Kyle Horner	2	1	0
TE Terry Edwards	1	0	0
WR Micah Blackwell	1	0	0
TE Al Snyder	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 43,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,600 (19,800)
End Zone 8,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,200 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 8,500 (12,700)
Club Seats 4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,400 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	43,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,600 (19,800)
End Zone	8,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,200 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	8,500 (12,700)
Club Seats	4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,400 (7,500)