Week 1, 2058

played in Carolina, NC

67 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	7	0	-	10
Carolina Panthers	0	3	0	3	-	6

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:40 CAR - Todd Anderson 27 field goal
2Q: 02:43 NOS - Morris Stone 29 field goal
3Q: 08:20 NOS - Asher Shotwell 87 interception return (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 13:33 CAR - Todd Anderson 23 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:40 CAR - Todd Anderson 27 field goal
2Q: 02:43 NOS - Morris Stone 29 field goal
3Q: 08:20 NOS - Asher Shotwell 87 interception return (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 13:33 CAR - Todd Anderson 23 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 13 19
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 213 303
- Offensive Plays 63 78
- Yards per Play 3.38 3.88
Net Rushing Yards 86 101
- Rushing Attempts 21 36
- Yards per Rush 4.10 2.81
Net Passing Yards 127 202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 14 - 0 38 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 140 220
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/13 4/18
- Yards per Pass Play 3.02 4.81
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 6/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/75 8/49
Punt Returns/Yards 6/43 3/19
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 2/90 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 23
Time of Possession 25:02 34:58

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	13	19
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	213	303
- Offensive Plays	63	78
- Yards per Play	3.38	3.88
Net Rushing Yards	86	101
- Rushing Attempts	21	36
- Yards per Rush	4.10	2.81
Net Passing Yards	127	202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 14 - 0	38 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	140	220
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/13	4/18
- Yards per Pass Play	3.02	4.81
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	6/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/75	8/49
Punt Returns/Yards	6/43	3/19
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	2/90	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 23
Time of Possession	25:02	34:58

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:02	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	12:49	4:15	OWN 23	8	39	Punt
1	6:24	1:56	OWN 47	5	27	Missed FG
2	14:35	1:27	OWN 32	3	-2	Punt
2	11:01	1:08	OWN 34	3	7	Punt
2	8:06	5:29	OPP 47	11	35	Field Goal
2	1:36	0:54	OWN 28	3	3	Punt
3	10:35	0:45	OWN 16	3	-10	Punt
4	13:26	2:44	OWN 25	6	28	Punt
4	9:04	1:28	OWN 30	6	6	Punt
4	5:58	1:06	OWN 2	3	2	Punt
4	3:34	1:30	OWN 13	6	36	Punt
4	1:45	1:06	OWN 48	3	9	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:58	1:09	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
1	8:34	2:10	OWN 20	5	10	Interception
1	4:28	4:53	OWN 33	11	57	Field Goal
2	13:08	2:07	OWN 4	4	23	Punt
2	9:53	1:47	OWN 10	3	-6	Punt
2	2:37	1:01	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 30	3	-7	Punt
3	15:00	4:25	OWN 16	7	29	Punt
3	9:50	1:39	OWN 47	5	22	Interception
3	8:11	9:45	OWN 25	18	69	Field Goal
4	10:42	1:38	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	7:36	1:38	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
4	4:52	1:18	OWN 44	3	5	Punt
4	2:04	0:19	OWN 16	2	36	Fumble
4	0:39	0:39	OWN 20	5	45	Game

Game MVP: Wayne Fraley, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Isaiah Glover	11	60	5.45	21	2
QB Lionel McNeil	7	18	2.57	12	1
RB Spencer Donovan	3	8	2.67	8	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Richard Long	19	41	2.16	12	3
RB Efrain Ikuma	5	13	2.60	5	0
RB Oscar Collier	5	17	3.40	12	1
QB Glen Buckner	3	18	6.00	12	1
RB Artie Phenix	3	-4	-1.33	2	0
WR Mike Baxter	1	16	16.00	16	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lionel McNeil	41	14	140	1/13	0	34	0	44.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glen Buckner	38	22	220	4/18	0	36	2	52.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gustavo Bissel	7	11	82	11.71	41	34
WR Terrance Boese	2	14	17	8.50	2	9
WR Gray Conyers	1	2	13	13.00	0	13
TE Bert Hanks	1	5	20	20.00	0	20
WR Leland Sharper	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB Isaiah Glover	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Erick Kelley	1	5	2	2.00	0	2
TE Gregory Sturdivant	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Louie Johnson	4	5	18	4.50	0	12
WR Mike Baxter	4	6	84	21.00	21	36
WR Byron McNeal	4	8	39	9.75	3	16
RB Efrain Ikuma	3	3	14	4.67	9	7
RB Oscar Collier	3	5	9	3.00	4	9
TE Deron Butler	3	7	40	13.33	21	25
TE Alexis Connors	1	2	16	16.00	6	16
RB Artie Phenix	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Asher Shotwell	1	87	87.00	1
S DeAndre Hancock	1	3	3.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
OLB Cody Rhodes	1	0
CB Asher Shotwell	0	1
CB Kirk Garrison	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Mike Baxter	1	1	0	0
WR Byron McNeal	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	11	509	46.3	39.1	66	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. Riley	9	433	48.1	43.3	62	5

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	1/2	0/1	0/0	29	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Todd Anderson	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	6	43	7.2	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Efrain Ikuma	3	19	6.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Byron McNeal	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tyrone Franco	11	2	0.0	34	42
ILB Terry Whiting	9	0	0.0	34	38
DE Wayne Fraley	7	0	2.0	36	39
OLB Cody Rhodes	6	4	0.5	36	22
DT Brock McGee	6	1	0.0	34	28
DE Mercury Gerhardt	4	3	1.5	31	30
OLB Darnell Burton	3	5	0.0	36	26
CB Kirk Garrison	3	2	0.0	34	40
S Gus McDonald	3	1	0.0	35	26
ILB Nicky Weigel	2	3	0.0	21	31
DT Mickey Johnstone	2	0	0.0	2	14
OLB Cameron Grimm	2	0	0.0	2	20
CB Scott Humphrey	1	1	0.0	33	32
CB Asher Shotwell	1	0	0.0	4	24
DT Kent Stephens	1	0	0.0	1	3

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Marty Exterovich	8	0	0.0	20	42
S Antoine Bout	5	3	0.0	21	42
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	4	1	0.0	14	28
OLB Corbin Richardson	3	0	0.0	12	27
DT Ronald Dickson	2	0	1.0	12	13
DE Andre Callaway	2	1	0.0	18	32
OLB Julian Pettine	2	1	0.0	6	12
CB Winfred Green	2	0	0.0	21	42
CB Omar Newsome	2	0	0.0	6	17
ILB Riddick Kelly	1	1	0.0	7	12
DT Douglas Geary	1	0	0.0	13	33
DT Mark Grimley	1	0	0.0	11	15
OLB Antoine Farner	1	0	0.0	14	21
WR Byron McNeal	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Levon Baker	1	0	0.0	13	34
CB Jamie Perez	1	0	0.0	21	42
S Bryant Uusutalo	0	1	0.0	5	9
DE J.B. Shields	0	1	0.0	9	18
CB Emmanuel Bryant	0	1	0.0	5	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wayne Fraley	2.0	0	2	1	39
DE Mercury Gerhardt	1.5	0	1	1	30
OLB Cody Rhodes	0.5	0	0	0	22
ILB Terry Whiting	0.0	1	1	2	38
DT Brock McGee	0.0	0	1	1	28
DE Bryson Slocum	0.0	0	1	0	12

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ronald Dickson	1.0	0	3	1	13
OLB Antoine Farner	0.0	1	0	0	21
DT Douglas Geary	0.0	0	1	0	33
DT Mark Grimley	0.0	0	1	0	15
DE J.B. Shields	0.0	0	1	0	18
DE Andre Callaway	0.0	0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tyrone Franco	4	0	0	42
ILB Terry Whiting	3	0	0	38
CB Asher Shotwell	2	0	1	24
DT Mickey Johnstone	2	0	0	14
OLB Cameron Grimm	2	0	0	20
DE Wayne Fraley	2	0	0	39
OLB Cody Rhodes	2	0	0	22
CB Kirk Garrison	2	0	0	40
CB Scott Humphrey	1	0	0	32
S Gus McDonald	1	0	0	26
DE Mercury Gerhardt	1	0	0	30
ILB Nicky Weigel	0	1	0	31
S DeAndre Hancock	0	0	1	16

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Marty Exterovich	4	2	42
S Antoine Bout	2	3	42
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	2	2	28
OLB Corbin Richardson	2	2	27
CB Winfred Green	1	0	42
ILB Riddick Kelly	1	0	12
CB Omar Newsome	1	0	17
DE Andre Callaway	1	0	32
S Bryant Uusutalo	0	1	9
CB Jamie Perez	0	1	42

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jessie Welker	3	6	0	21	1	42
G Ross Coltharp	1	2	1	21	0	42
T Reggie Fiola	1	2	0	21	0	42
FB Conner Boyer	1	1	0	5	0	6
G Malcolm Price	0	3	0	21	0	42
TE Bert Hanks	0	1	0	9	0	7
T Tucker Romero	0	1	0	21	0	42
TE Erick Kelley	0	1	0	21	0	40

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Mo Jeffries	3	7	36	0	42
G Mitchell Zodda	2	4	36	0	42
T Percy Erickson	1	8	36	3	42
T Dakota Tharpe	1	6	36	0	42
G Harrison Jenkins	1	5	36	1	42
TE Louie Johnson	0	1	17	0	30
TE Alexis Connors	0	1	6	0	8
TE Deron Butler	0	1	35	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Terrell Csonka	2	28
Cameron Grimm	2	27

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Grimley	3	25
Bryant Uusutalo	2	26
Antoine Farner	1	28

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Terry Whiting	---	---	34	38	28	100
S Tyrone Franco	---	---	34	42	2	78
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	36	39	2	77
G Malcolm Price	21	42	---	---	13	76
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	34	40	2	76
DT Brock McGee	---	---	34	28	11	73
S Gus McDonald	---	---	35	26	11	72
CB Scott Humphrey	---	---	33	32	2	67
RB Isaiah Glover	17	22	---	---	28	67
WR Terrance Boese	20	41	---	---	3	64
QB Lionel McNeil	21	42	---	---	---	63
C Jessie Welker	21	42	---	---	---	63
DE Mercury Gerhardt	---	---	31	30	2	63
OLB Darnell Burton	---	---	36	26	1	63
T Tucker Romero	21	42	---	---	---	63
G Ross Coltharp	21	42	---	---	---	63
T Reggie Fiola	21	42	---	---	---	63
TE Erick Kelley	21	40	---	---	---	61
OLB Cody Rhodes	---	---	36	22	1	59
ILB Nicky Weigel	---	---	21	31	2	54
WR Gustavo Bissel	12	35	---	---	6	53
WR Leland Sharper	16	33	---	---	---	49
OLB Cameron Grimm	---	---	2	20	27	49
TE Bert Hanks	9	7	---	---	28	44
RB Spencer Donovan	4	20	---	---	8	32
WR Terrell Csonka	0	1	---	---	28	29
CB Asher Shotwell	---	---	4	24	1	29
S DeAndre Hancock	---	---	1	16	12	29
CB Steven Marsh	---	---	2	9	15	26
CB Larry Tate	---	---	14	9	3	26
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	4	12	9	25
S Levi Hopper	---	---	2	1	15	18
DT Mickey Johnstone	---	---	2	14	---	16
TE Gregory Sturdivant	0	1	---	---	13	14
C Lawrence Mason	0	0	---	---	13	13
G Reuben Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	13	13
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	13	13
T J.J. Starks	0	0	---	---	13	13
FB Conner Boyer	5	6	---	---	---	11
WR Gray Conyers	1	4	---	---	---	5
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	1	3	---	4
RB Otis Bailey	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Henry Rigsby	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Austin Antoine	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Dustin Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Deron Butler	35	41	---	---	28	104
WR Mike Baxter	34	42	---	---	19	95
T Dakota Tharpe	36	42	---	---	11	89
G Mitchell Zodda	36	42	---	---	11	89
G Harrison Jenkins	36	42	---	---	11	89
T Percy Erickson	36	42	---	---	11	89
CB Jamie Perez	---	---	21	42	19	82
S Antoine Bout	---	---	21	42	16	79
QB Glen Buckner	36	42	---	---	---	78
C Mo Jeffries	36	42	---	---	---	78
CB Winfred Green	---	---	21	42	5	68
WR Byron McNeal	29	31	---	---	6	66
S Marty Exterovich	---	---	20	42	2	64
OLB Antoine Farner	---	---	14	21	28	63
RB Efrain Ikuma	11	14	---	---	28	53
DT Mark Grimley	---	---	11	15	25	51
DE Andre Callaway	---	---	18	32	1	51
TE Louie Johnson	17	30	---	---	---	47
DT Douglas Geary	---	---	13	33	1	47
OLB Levon Baker	---	---	13	34	---	47
RB Oscar Collier	5	23	---	---	17	45
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	---	---	14	28	2	44
OLB Corbin Richardson	---	---	12	27	2	41
S Bryant Uusutalo	---	---	5	9	26	40
DE J.B. Shields	---	---	9	18	12	39
RB Richard Long	21	8	---	---	5	34
ILB Riddick Kelly	---	---	7	12	14	33
DT Ronald Dickson	---	---	12	13	1	26
CB Omar Newsome	---	---	6	17	---	23
DT Mark Beadnell	---	---	3	17	---	20
WR Lamont Sweeney	14	5	---	---	---	19
OLB Julian Pettine	---	---	6	12	---	18
TE Alexis Connors	6	8	---	---	---	14
CB Emmanuel Bryant	---	---	5	6	2	13
P T.J. Riley	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Artie Phenix	5	6	---	---	---	11
C Irving Johnston	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Brent Castillo	3	2	---	---	---	5
K Todd Anderson	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Jeffery Neufield	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Justin Lincoln	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jordan Bajwa	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Renaldo Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Hector Gamboa	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Brad Rivera	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Jeremy Sellers	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	24	12.0
Middle	13	52	4.0
Right	6	10	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	36	4.5
Middle	20	70	3.5
Right	8	-5	-0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lionel McNeil	41	14	2	5	3	11	7	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glen Buckner	38	22	3	3	3	1	6	5	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	10	87	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	33	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	20	2.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	7	0.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	48	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	113	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	52	7.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrance Boese	14	2	1	17	0	41
WR Gustavo Bissel	11	7	1	82	1	35
TE Bert Hanks	5	1	0	20	1	7
TE Erick Kelley	5	1	0	2	0	40
WR Gray Conyers	2	1	0	13	0	4
WR Leland Sharper	2	1	1	3	0	33
TE Gregory Sturdivant	1	0	0	0	0	1
RB Isaiah Glover	1	1	0	3	0	22

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Byron McNeal	8	4	0	39	0	31
TE Deron Butler	7	3	1	40	1	41
WR Mike Baxter	6	4	0	84	2	42
TE Louie Johnson	5	4	1	18	0	30
RB Oscar Collier	5	3	0	9	0	23
RB Efrain Ikuma	3	3	0	14	0	14
RB Artie Phenix	2	0	1	0	0	6
TE Alexis Connors	2	1	0	16	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Isaiah Glover	2	1	0.50	5.45
QB Lionel McNeil	1	5	5.00	2.57

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Efrain Ikuma	2	4	2.00	2.60
RB Richard Long	2	3	1.50	2.16
RB Oscar Collier	1	4	4.00	3.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lionel McNeil	4	2	5	1.25	3.41

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Glen Buckner	1	1	1	1.00	5.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	0	0	0.00	7.45
RB Isaiah Glover	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
TE Erick Kelley	1	1	2	2.00	0.40
WR Terrance Boese	1	0	0	0.00	1.21

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Oscar Collier	1	1	1	1.00	1.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaiah Glover	5	1
QB Lionel McNeil	3	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Efrain Ikuma	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lionel McNeil	8	3	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glen Buckner	16	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gustavo Bissel	3	2	2
WR Terrance Boese	3	1	1
WR Gray Conyers	1	0	0
TE Erick Kelley	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Byron McNeal	4	1	0
TE Deron Butler	4	2	2
RB Oscar Collier	3	2	0
TE Louie Johnson	2	2	1
WR Mike Baxter	2	1	1
TE Alexis Connors	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 8,900 (19,800)
End Zone 9,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 8,800 (12,700)
Club Seats 4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,100 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	8,900 (19,800)
End Zone	9,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	8,800 (12,700)
Club Seats	4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,100 (7,500)