Week 1, 2058

played in Carolina, NC

67 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

New Orleans Saints 0370-10
Carolina Panthers 0303-6

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

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record1-00-1
First Downs1319
- by Rushing57
- by Passing79
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards213303
- Offensive Plays6378
- Yards per Play3.383.88
Net Rushing Yards86101
- Rushing Attempts2136
- Yards per Rush4.102.81
Net Passing Yards127202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 14 - 038 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards140220
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/134/18
- Yards per Pass Play3.024.81
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/176/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.57.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards11/758/49
Punt Returns/Yards6/433/19
Kick Returns/Yards0/01/16
Interception Ret./Yards2/900/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 23
Time of Possession25:0234:58

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:02OWN 2538Punt
112:494:15OWN 23839Punt
16:241:56OWN 47527Missed FG
214:351:27OWN 323-2Punt
211:011:08OWN 3437Punt
28:065:29OPP 471135Field Goal
21:360:54OWN 2833Punt
310:350:45OWN 163-10Punt
413:262:44OWN 25628Punt
49:041:28OWN 3066Punt
45:581:06OWN 232Punt
43:341:30OWN 13636Punt
41:451:06OWN 4839Punt
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:581:09OWN 2233Punt
18:342:10OWN 20510Interception
14:284:53OWN 331157Field Goal
213:082:07OWN 4423Punt
29:531:47OWN 103-6Punt
22:371:01OWN 2535Punt
20:420:42OWN 303-7Punt
315:004:25OWN 16729Punt
39:501:39OWN 47522Interception
38:119:45OWN 251869Field Goal
410:421:38OWN 2035Punt
47:361:38OWN 25417Punt
44:521:18OWN 4435Punt
42:040:19OWN 16236Fumble
40:390:39OWN 20545Game

Game MVP: Wayne Fraley, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Isaiah Glover11605.452120
QB Lionel McNeil7182.571210
RB Spencer Donovan382.67800
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Richard Long19412.161230
RB Efrain Ikuma5132.60500
RB Oscar Collier5173.401210
QB Glen Buckner3186.001210
RB Artie Phenix3-4-1.33200
WR Mike Baxter11616.001610

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lionel McNeil41141401/13034044.7
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Glen Buckner38222204/18036252.5

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gustavo Bissel7118211.7141340
WR Terrance Boese214178.50290
WR Gray Conyers121313.000130
TE Bert Hanks152020.000200
WR Leland Sharper1233.00030
RB Isaiah Glover1133.00030
TE Erick Kelley1522.00020
TE Gregory Sturdivant0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Louie Johnson45184.500120
WR Mike Baxter468421.0021360
WR Byron McNeal48399.753160
RB Efrain Ikuma33144.67970
RB Oscar Collier3593.00490
TE Deron Butler374013.3321250
TE Alexis Connors121616.006160
RB Artie Phenix0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Asher Shotwell18787.001
S DeAndre Hancock133.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Cody Rhodes0100
CB Asher Shotwell0010
CB Kirk Garrison0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
WR Mike Baxter1100
WR Byron McNeal1000

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Donny Mankad1150946.339.1664
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
T.J. Riley943348.143.3625

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morris Stone1/20/10/0291/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Todd Anderson2/20/00/0270/0

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Steven Marsh6437.20
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Efrain Ikuma3196.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Byron McNeal11616.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tyrone Franco1120.03442
ILB Terry Whiting900.03438
DE Wayne Fraley702.03639
OLB Cody Rhodes640.53622
DT Brock McGee610.03428
DE Mercury Gerhardt431.53130
OLB Darnell Burton350.03626
CB Kirk Garrison320.03440
S Gus McDonald310.03526
ILB Nicky Weigel230.02131
DT Mickey Johnstone200.0214
OLB Cameron Grimm200.0220
CB Scott Humphrey110.03332
CB Asher Shotwell100.0424
DT Kent Stephens100.013
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marty Exterovich800.02042
S Antoine Bout530.02142
ILB Robbie Ogbogu410.01428
OLB Corbin Richardson300.01227
DT Ronald Dickson201.01213
DE Andre Callaway210.01832
OLB Julian Pettine210.0612
CB Winfred Green200.02142
CB Omar Newsome200.0617
ILB Riddick Kelly110.0712
DT Douglas Geary100.01333
DT Mark Grimley100.01115
OLB Antoine Farner100.01421
WR Byron McNeal10---------
OLB Levon Baker100.01334
CB Jamie Perez100.02142
S Bryant Uusutalo010.059
DE J.B. Shields010.0918
CB Emmanuel Bryant010.056

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Wayne Fraley2.002139
DE Mercury Gerhardt1.501130
OLB Cody Rhodes0.500022
ILB Terry Whiting0.011238
DT Brock McGee0.001128
DE Bryson Slocum0.001012
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ronald Dickson1.003113
OLB Antoine Farner0.010021
DT Douglas Geary0.001033
DT Mark Grimley0.001015
DE J.B. Shields0.001018
DE Andre Callaway0.001032

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tyrone Franco40042
ILB Terry Whiting30038
CB Asher Shotwell20124
DT Mickey Johnstone20014
OLB Cameron Grimm20020
DE Wayne Fraley20039
OLB Cody Rhodes20022
CB Kirk Garrison20040
CB Scott Humphrey10032
S Gus McDonald10026
DE Mercury Gerhardt10030
ILB Nicky Weigel01031
S DeAndre Hancock00116
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Marty Exterovich42042
S Antoine Bout23042
ILB Robbie Ogbogu22028
OLB Corbin Richardson22027
CB Winfred Green10042
ILB Riddick Kelly10012
CB Omar Newsome10017
DE Andre Callaway10032
S Bryant Uusutalo0109
CB Jamie Perez01042

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jessie Welker36021142
G Ross Coltharp12121042
T Reggie Fiola12021042
FB Conner Boyer110506
G Malcolm Price03021042
TE Bert Hanks010907
T Tucker Romero01021042
TE Erick Kelley01021040
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Mo Jeffries37036042
G Mitchell Zodda24036042
T Percy Erickson18036342
T Dakota Tharpe16036042
G Harrison Jenkins15036142
TE Louie Johnson01017030
TE Alexis Connors010608
TE Deron Butler01035041

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Terrell Csonka228
Cameron Grimm227
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Mark Grimley325
Bryant Uusutalo226
Antoine Farner128

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Terry Whiting------343828100
S Tyrone Franco------3442278
DE Wayne Fraley------3639277
G Malcolm Price2142------1376
CB Kirk Garrison------3440276
DT Brock McGee------34281173
S Gus McDonald------35261172
CB Scott Humphrey------3332267
RB Isaiah Glover1722------2867
WR Terrance Boese2041------364
QB Lionel McNeil2142---------63
C Jessie Welker2142---------63
DE Mercury Gerhardt------3130263
OLB Darnell Burton------3626163
T Tucker Romero2142---------63
G Ross Coltharp2142---------63
T Reggie Fiola2142---------63
TE Erick Kelley2140---------61
OLB Cody Rhodes------3622159
ILB Nicky Weigel------2131254
WR Gustavo Bissel1235------653
WR Leland Sharper1633---------49
OLB Cameron Grimm------2202749
TE Bert Hanks97------2844
RB Spencer Donovan420------832
WR Terrell Csonka01------2829
CB Asher Shotwell------424129
S DeAndre Hancock------1161229
CB Steven Marsh------291526
CB Larry Tate------149326
DE Bryson Slocum------412925
S Levi Hopper------211518
DT Mickey Johnstone------214---16
TE Gregory Sturdivant01------1314
C Lawrence Mason00------1313
G Reuben Fitzgerald00------1313
P Donny Mankad00------1313
T J.J. Starks00------1313
FB Conner Boyer56---------11
WR Gray Conyers14---------5
K Morris Stone00------55
DT Kent Stephens------13---4
RB Otis Bailey00---------0
QB Henry Rigsby00---------0
DE Austin Antoine------00---0
C Dustin Wallace00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Deron Butler3541------28104
WR Mike Baxter3442------1995
T Dakota Tharpe3642------1189
G Mitchell Zodda3642------1189
G Harrison Jenkins3642------1189
T Percy Erickson3642------1189
CB Jamie Perez------21421982
S Antoine Bout------21421679
QB Glen Buckner3642---------78
C Mo Jeffries3642---------78
CB Winfred Green------2142568
WR Byron McNeal2931------666
S Marty Exterovich------2042264
OLB Antoine Farner------14212863
RB Efrain Ikuma1114------2853
DT Mark Grimley------11152551
DE Andre Callaway------1832151
TE Louie Johnson1730---------47
DT Douglas Geary------1333147
OLB Levon Baker------1334---47
RB Oscar Collier523------1745
ILB Robbie Ogbogu------1428244
OLB Corbin Richardson------1227241
S Bryant Uusutalo------592640
DE J.B. Shields------9181239
RB Richard Long218------534
ILB Riddick Kelly------7121433
DT Ronald Dickson------1213126
CB Omar Newsome------617---23
DT Mark Beadnell------317---20
WR Lamont Sweeney145---------19
OLB Julian Pettine------612---18
TE Alexis Connors68---------14
CB Emmanuel Bryant------56213
P T.J. Riley00------1111
RB Artie Phenix56---------11
C Irving Johnston00------1111
WR Brent Castillo32---------5
K Todd Anderson00------55
C Jeffery Neufield00---------0
G Justin Lincoln00---------0
G Jordan Bajwa00---------0
G Renaldo Kelley00---------0
QB Hector Gamboa00---------0
T Brad Rivera00---------0
S Jeremy Sellers------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left22412.0
Middle13524.0
Right6101.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8364.5
Middle20703.5
Right8-5-0.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lionel McNeil411425311710
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Glen Buckner38223331652

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2610873.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)83334.1
Long (19+ Yds)71202.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen8670.9
Short (0-8 Yds)147483.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)9711312.6
Long (19+ Yds)72527.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terrance Boese142117041
WR Gustavo Bissel117182135
TE Bert Hanks5102017
TE Erick Kelley5102040
WR Gray Conyers2101304
WR Leland Sharper2113033
TE Gregory Sturdivant100001
RB Isaiah Glover1103022
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Byron McNeal84039031
TE Deron Butler73140141
WR Mike Baxter64084242
TE Louie Johnson54118030
RB Oscar Collier5309023
RB Efrain Ikuma33014014
RB Artie Phenix201006
TE Alexis Connors2101608

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Isaiah Glover210.505.45
QB Lionel McNeil155.002.57
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Efrain Ikuma242.002.60
RB Richard Long231.502.16
RB Oscar Collier144.003.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lionel McNeil4251.253.41
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Glen Buckner1111.005.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gustavo Bissel1000.007.45
RB Isaiah Glover1133.003.00
TE Erick Kelley1122.000.40
WR Terrance Boese1000.001.21
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Oscar Collier1111.001.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Isaiah Glover51
QB Lionel McNeil30
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Efrain Ikuma21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Lionel McNeil833
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Glen Buckner1695

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Gustavo Bissel322
WR Terrance Boese311
WR Gray Conyers100
TE Erick Kelley100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Byron McNeal410
TE Deron Butler422
RB Oscar Collier320
TE Louie Johnson221
WR Mike Baxter211
TE Alexis Connors111

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck8,900 (19,800)
End Zone9,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine5,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats8,800 (12,700)
Club Seats4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,100 (7,500)