Week 8, 2059

played in New Orleans, LA

63 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	7	6	-	20
New Orleans Saints	7	16	0	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:22 NOS - Harry Hutton 1 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Morris Stone 34 field goal
2Q: 09:47 CAR - Nathan Richard 10 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
2Q: 05:16 NOS - Morris Stone 34 field goal
2Q: 05:08 NOS - Blaine Hongamen 36 interception return (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Morris Stone 33 field goal
3Q: 10:44 CAR - Efrain Ikuma 2 run (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
4Q: 08:21 CAR - Lamont Sweeney 9 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:22 NOS - Harry Hutton 1 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Morris Stone 34 field goal
2Q: 09:47 CAR - Nathan Richard 10 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
2Q: 05:16 NOS - Morris Stone 34 field goal
2Q: 05:08 NOS - Blaine Hongamen 36 interception return (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Morris Stone 33 field goal
3Q: 10:44 CAR - Efrain Ikuma 2 run (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
4Q: 08:21 CAR - Lamont Sweeney 9 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point failed)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 3-5 3-5
First Downs 19 22
- by Rushing 6 9
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 290 372
- Offensive Plays 54 69
- Yards per Play 5.37 5.39
Net Rushing Yards 63 180
- Rushing Attempts 17 41
- Yards per Rush 3.71 4.39
Net Passing Yards 227 192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 22 - 2 28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 245 192
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.14 6.86
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 9/56 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 3/43 5/60
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/36
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 32
Time of Possession 26:30 33:30

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	3-5	3-5
First Downs	19	22
- by Rushing	6	9
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	290	372
- Offensive Plays	54	69
- Yards per Play	5.37	5.39
Net Rushing Yards	63	180
- Rushing Attempts	17	41
- Yards per Rush	3.71	4.39
Net Passing Yards	227	192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 22 - 2	28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	245	192
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.14	6.86
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	9/56	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	3/43	5/60
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/36
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 32
Time of Possession	26:30	33:30

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:23	2:46	OWN 20	7	47	Punt
1	6:15	1:01	OWN 25	2	-18	Punt
1	4:19	1:56	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	14:55	0:56	OWN 25	2	24	Interception
2	12:06	2:26	OPP 39	7	39	Touchdown
2	5:08	0:12	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
2	4:56	0:57	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	4:22	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	8:24	2:01	OWN 11	2	-6	Punt
3	4:47	3:04	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
4	13:51	2:47	OWN 34	6	14	Punt
4	9:38	1:27	OPP 43	3	43	Touchdown
4	5:04	1:35	OWN 15	3	5	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:37	OWN 36	6	18	Punt
1	8:37	2:22	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	5:14	0:55	OPP 40	3	0	Punt
1	2:23	2:28	OPP 38	5	21	Field Goal
2	13:59	1:53	OWN 30	4	9	Downs
2	9:40	4:32	OWN 25	8	58	Field Goal
2	3:59	3:59	OWN 31	9	53	Field Goal
3	10:38	2:14	OWN 23	3	3	Punt
3	6:23	1:36	OPP 37	3	1	Punt
3	1:43	2:52	OWN 1	6	50	Punt
4	11:04	1:26	OWN 14	3	5	Punt
4	8:11	3:07	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
4	3:29	3:29	OWN 32	8	54	Game

Game MVP: Blaine Hongamen, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Efrain Ikuma	9	24	2.67	13	1	1
RB Bryan Farley	5	10	2.00	4	0	0
RB Richard Long	2	16	8.00	10	1	0
WR Byron McNeal	1	13	13.00	13	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Isaiah Glover	24	118	4.92	41	3
RB Spencer Donovan	11	36	3.27	10	1
QB Brent Cerf	4	17	4.25	10	1
RB Lorenzo Nelson	2	9	4.50	5	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hector Gamboa	34	22	245	3/18	2	36	2	81.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brent Cerf	28	17	192	0/0	1	28	0	93.1

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Baxter	7	16	124	17.71	77	36	0
WR Lamont Sweeney	6	6	42	7.00	5	13	1
WR Nathan Richard	4	7	27	6.75	5	10	1
TE Louie Johnson	2	2	16	8.00	2	9	0
TE Deron Butler	2	2	14	7.00	0	9	0
RB Bryan Farley	1	1	22	22.00	22	22	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Harry Hutton	4	7	46	11.50	14	28	1
WR Leland Sharper	3	4	29	9.67	10	20	0
WR Gustavo Bissel	3	3	47	15.67	22	28	0
TE Erick Kelley	3	5	45	15.00	1	18	0
WR Terrance Boese	3	7	13	4.33	11	5	0
RB Isaiah Glover	1	2	12	12.00	4	12	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Blaine Hongamen	2	36	18.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Winfred Green	0	0	1	0
OLB Giovanni Miller	0	0	1	0
S Antoine Bout	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
QB Brent Cerf	2	1
RB Isaiah Glover	1	0
C J.R. Gardner	0	1
G Ross Coltharp	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
T.J. Riley	8	353	44.1	34.1	60	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	7	300	42.9	28.1	57	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kennedy Bradley	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	3/3	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dillon Whiting	3	43	14.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	5	60	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	1	32	32.0	0
Larry Tate	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Antoine Bout	7	5	0.0	38	27
S Bryant Uusutalo	7	3	0.0	37	22
CB Winfred Green	6	3	0.0	41	28
OLB Gabriel Karinen	6	0	0.0	33	22
CB Jamie Perez	5	0	0.0	41	28
OLB Julian Pettine	4	2	0.0	21	14
OLB Giovanni Miller	4	1	0.0	25	18
DT Mack Shue	4	0	0.0	30	20
OLB Cornelius Bridges	3	2	0.0	21	20
DT Ronald Dickson	3	0	0.0	22	16
DE J.B. Shields	2	1	0.0	21	14
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	2	0	0.0	24	16
DE Andre Callaway	2	0	0.0	20	13
OLB Levon Baker	1	1	0.0	16	8
WR Mike Baxter	1	0	---	---	---

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Oscar Burks	8	0	1.0	11	18
CB Kirk Garrison	7	0	0.0	16	36
ILB Nicky Weigel	5	0	0.0	12	28
S Levi Hopper	4	2	0.0	15	32
DT Kent Stephens	3	0	1.0	12	25
ILB Terry Whiting	3	1	0.0	13	31
S Preston Stewart	3	0	0.0	5	8
DE Wayne Fraley	2	1	1.0	15	34
CB Todd Tanyavutti	2	0	0.0	6	9
DE Bryson Slocum	1	3	0.0	14	27
S Weston Battle	1	0	0.0	12	30
DT Brock McGee	0	2	0.0	15	31
DE Thomas Cossaboom	0	1	0.0	5	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Andre Callaway	0.0	1	1	0	13

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kent Stephens	1.0	0	2	0	25
DE Wayne Fraley	1.0	0	1	1	34
OLB Oscar Burks	1.0	0	0	0	18
ILB Nicky Weigel	0.0	1	1	0	28
DE Bryson Slocum	0.0	0	2	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Winfred Green	4	1	28
S Antoine Bout	3	0	27
OLB Gabriel Karinen	3	0	22
OLB Julian Pettine	2	0	14
OLB Cornelius Bridges	2	0	20
CB Jamie Perez	1	1	28
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	1	0	16
DE J.B. Shields	1	0	14
CB Omar Newsome	0	1	12

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kirk Garrison	6	1	0	36
ILB Terry Whiting	3	0	0	31
S Levi Hopper	3	0	0	32
ILB Nicky Weigel	2	0	0	28
CB Todd Tanyavutti	2	0	0	9
OLB Oscar Burks	2	0	0	18
CB Blaine Hongamen	1	0	2	35
DE Bryson Slocum	1	0	0	27
S Weston Battle	1	0	0	30
DE Wayne Fraley	1	0	0	34
ILB D.J. Armstrong	0	1	0	3
ILB Randall Cross	0	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Andy Cerda	3	4	17	2	37
T Dakota Tharpe	2	4	17	0	37
G Mitchell Zodda	1	5	17	0	37
TE Louie Johnson	1	1	14	0	34
TE Deron Butler	0	2	10	0	12
T Percy Erickson	0	1	17	1	37

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Malcolm Price	4	10	41	28
C J.R. Gardner	2	7	41	28
T Reggie Fiola	2	5	41	28
T Tucker Romero	1	8	41	28
G Ross Coltharp	0	6	41	28
TE Erick Kelley	0	1	38	28

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Bryant Uusutalo	2	27
Mark Grimley	1	19
Dillon Whiting	1	16
Frank Irwin	1	15
Brad Rivera	1	8
Harrison Jenkins	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Daquan Walton	1	27
Todd Tanyavutti	1	24
Wayne Fraley	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Bryant Uusutalo	---	---	37	22	27	86
CB Jamie Perez	---	---	41	28	10	79
CB Winfred Green	---	---	41	28	8	77
S Antoine Bout	---	---	38	27	12	77
T Andy Cerda	17	37	---	---	8	62
C Mo Jeffries	17	37	---	---	8	62
OLB Gabriel Karinen	---	---	33	22	2	57
T Dakota Tharpe	17	37	---	---	---	54
QB Hector Gamboa	17	37	---	---	---	54
G Mitchell Zodda	17	37	---	---	---	54
T Percy Erickson	17	37	---	---	---	54
WR Mike Baxter	16	35	---	---	2	53
DT Douglas Geary	---	---	22	16	14	52
DT Mack Shue	---	---	30	20	2	52
OLB Levon Baker	---	---	16	8	26	50
TE Louie Johnson	14	34	---	---	---	48
WR Nathan Richard	12	30	---	---	5	47
OLB Giovanni Miller	---	---	25	18	2	45
DE J.B. Shields	---	---	21	14	10	45
ILB Robbie Ogbogu	---	---	24	16	3	43
RB Richard Long	4	13	---	---	24	41
OLB Cornelius Bridges	---	---	21	20	---	41
DT Ronald Dickson	---	---	22	16	1	39
WR Lamont Sweeney	8	28	---	---	---	36
RB Bryan Farley	5	8	---	---	23	36
OLB Julian Pettine	---	---	21	14	1	36
DE Andre Callaway	---	---	20	13	1	34
DT Mark Grimley	---	---	8	6	19	33
RB Efrain Ikuma	9	19	---	---	2	30
CB Omar Newsome	---	---	14	12	---	26
S Marty Exterovich	---	---	14	8	3	25
TE Deron Butler	10	12	---	---	---	22
WR Frank Irwin	1	0	---	---	15	16
CB Dillon Whiting	---	---	0	0	16	16
WR Byron McNeal	3	3	---	---	8	14
RB Oscar Collier	2	2	---	---	8	12
P T.J. Riley	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Irving Johnston	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Brad Rivera	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Harrison Jenkins	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Jeremy Sellers	---	---	3	0	1	4
K Kennedy Bradley	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Aidan Payton	1	1	---	---	---	2
T Danny Gayle	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Vince Tanner	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Devon Mosier	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Malcolm Price	41	28	---	---	10	79
WR Terrance Boese	40	28	---	---	9	77
TE Erick Kelley	38	28	---	---	10	76
RB Isaiah Glover	26	20	---	---	27	73
C J.R. Gardner	41	28	---	---	---	69
T Tucker Romero	41	28	---	---	---	69
G Ross Coltharp	41	28	---	---	---	69
T Reggie Fiola	41	28	---	---	---	69
QB Brent Cerf	41	28	---	---	---	69
S Levi Hopper	---	---	15	32	17	64
WR Gustavo Bissel	27	14	---	---	20	61
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	15	34	12	61
WR Leland Sharper	35	24	---	---	---	59
DT Brock McGee	---	---	15	31	8	54
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	16	36	---	52
OLB Oscar Burks	---	---	11	18	22	51
CB Blaine Hongamen	---	---	15	35	---	50
ILB Terry Whiting	---	---	13	31	2	46
S Weston Battle	---	---	12	30	---	42
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	14	27	---	41
ILB Nicky Weigel	---	---	12	28	---	40
CB Todd Tanyavutti	---	---	6	9	24	39
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	12	25	---	37
CB Larry Tate	---	---	6	17	12	35
TE Daquan Walton	1	0	---	---	27	28
TE Harry Hutton	13	12	---	---	---	25
DE Mercury Gerhardt	---	---	5	11	8	24
CB Steven Marsh	---	---	2	5	17	24
ILB Randall Cross	---	---	4	6	12	22
RB Spencer Donovan	13	8	---	---	1	22
DE Thomas Cossaboom	---	---	5	13	---	18
RB Lorenzo Nelson	2	0	---	---	11	13
S Preston Stewart	---	---	5	8	---	13
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	10	10
FB Conner Boyer	6	4	---	---	---	10
T J.J. Starks	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Theodore Cox	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Juan Lake	4	2	---	---	---	6
DE Malachi Clinton	---	---	2	4	---	6
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	1	4	---	5
ILB D.J. Armstrong	---	---	1	3	---	4
QB Lionel McNeil	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Eddie Darquea	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Wesley Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	23	3.3
Middle	9	42	4.7
Right	1	-2	-2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	9	1.3
Middle	23	94	4.1
Right	10	79	7.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hector Gamboa	34	22	4	0	0	3	6	2	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brent Cerf	28	17	3	3	3	3	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	22	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	151	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	62	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	10	2.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	92	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	94	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Baxter	16	7	124	3	35
WR Nathan Richard	7	4	27	0	30
WR Lamont Sweeney	6	6	42	0	28
TE Louie Johnson	2	2	16	0	34
TE Deron Butler	2	2	14	0	12
RB Bryan Farley	1	1	22	1	8

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Harry Hutton	7	4	2	46	1	12
WR Terrance Boese	7	3	0	13	0	28
TE Erick Kelley	5	3	0	45	0	28
WR Leland Sharper	4	3	1	29	1	24
WR Gustavo Bissel	3	3	0	47	1	14
RB Isaiah Glover	2	1	0	12	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Efrain Ikuma	1	2	2.00	2.67

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Isaiah Glover	3	3	1.00	4.92
RB Spencer Donovan	1	2	2.00	3.27
QB Brent Cerf	1	-2	-2.00	4.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hector Gamboa	6	4	36	6.00	7.21

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brent Cerf	3	2	4	1.33	6.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Baxter	3	1	5	1.67	7.75
WR Lamont Sweeney	2	2	21	10.50	7.00
WR Nathan Richard	1	1	10	10.00	3.86

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leland Sharper	1	0	0	0.00	7.25
TE Harry Hutton	1	1	1	1.00	6.57
WR Terrance Boese	1	1	3	3.00	1.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bryan Farley	4	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaiah Glover	8	4
RB Spencer Donovan	1	0
QB Brent Cerf	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hector Gamboa	5	1	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brent Cerf	6	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Baxter	3	0	0
WR Nathan Richard	2	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Boese	3	0	0
WR Leland Sharper	1	1	1
RB Isaiah Glover	1	0	0
TE Harry Hutton	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,300 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,900 (19,900)
End Zone 8,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 8,300 (12,700)
Club Seats 13,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,300 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,900 (19,900)
End Zone	8,400 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	8,300 (12,700)
Club Seats	13,300 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,100 (9,900)