Week 1, 2061

played in New Orleans, LA

74 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	10	0	8	-	18
New Orleans Saints	7	7	14	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:16 NOS - Spencer Donovan 3 run (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 13:35 CAR - Kennedy Bradley 26 field goal
2Q: 07:29 NOS - Aiden Ellard 3 run (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 04:17 CAR - Deron Butler 23 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
3Q: 11:26 NOS - Colton Bradford 30 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 06:21 NOS - Gustavo Bissel 26 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 08:53 CAR - Mike Baxter 15 pass from Hector Gamboa (Hector Gamboa pass to Mike Baxter for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:16 NOS - Spencer Donovan 3 run (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 13:35 CAR - Kennedy Bradley 26 field goal
2Q: 07:29 NOS - Aiden Ellard 3 run (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 04:17 CAR - Deron Butler 23 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
3Q: 11:26 NOS - Colton Bradford 30 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 06:21 NOS - Gustavo Bissel 26 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 08:53 CAR - Mike Baxter 15 pass from Hector Gamboa (Hector Gamboa pass to Mike Baxter for conversion)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 27
- by Rushing 4 14
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 340 425
- Offensive Plays 61 69
- Yards per Play 5.57 6.16
Net Rushing Yards 74 162
- Rushing Attempts 19 39
- Yards per Rush 3.89 4.15
Net Passing Yards 266 263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 23 - 2 30 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 272 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.33 8.77
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/15 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.3 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/43 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/21
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 29
Time of Possession 25:33 34:27

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	27
- by Rushing	4	14
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	340	425
- Offensive Plays	61	69
- Yards per Play	5.57	6.16
Net Rushing Yards	74	162
- Rushing Attempts	19	39
- Yards per Rush	3.89	4.15
Net Passing Yards	266	263
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 23 - 2	30 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	272	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.33	8.77
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/15	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.3	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/43	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/21
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 29
Time of Possession	25:33	34:27

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:09	OWN 28	6	16	Punt
1	10:09	2:08	OWN 25	5	23	Interception
1	5:07	6:38	OWN 25	12	66	Field Goal
2	7:21	3:17	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	0:41	0:41	OWN 26	2	6	Half
3	11:14	3:13	OWN 25	9	40	Punt
3	6:09	1:12	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	13:49	2:59	OWN 9	6	31	Punt
4	9:23	0:40	OWN 42	2	58	Touchdown
4	4:35	0:55	OWN 33	5	17	Downs
4	2:36	0:11	OPP 49	1	0	Interception
4	0:14	0:14	OWN 20	1	6	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:51	1:42	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	8:01	2:54	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
2	13:29	6:08	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	4:04	3:23	OWN 19	6	14	Punt
3	15:00	3:46	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	8:01	1:52	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
3	4:57	6:08	OWN 25	12	57	Interception
4	10:50	1:27	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
4	8:43	4:08	OWN 25	8	49	Missed FG
4	3:40	1:04	50	3	-1	Fumble
4	2:25	2:11	OWN 43	5	14	Punt

Game MVP: Brent Cerf, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Oscar Collier	10	31	3.10	9	0
RB Lenny Carnation	5	31	6.20	21	1
RB Devante Diaz	4	12	3.00	8	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Spencer Donovan	25	82	3.28	13	2	1
RB Aiden Ellard	13	71	5.46	46	2	1
QB Brent Cerf	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hector Gamboa	41	23	272	1/6	2	43	2	72.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brent Cerf	30	21	263	0/0	2	32	1	105.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Baxter	6	16	50	8.33	24	18	1
WR Lamont Sweeney	5	9	84	16.80	25	43	0
TE Deron Butler	4	6	48	12.00	15	23	1
WR Nathan Richard	4	5	47	11.75	16	23	0
RB Devante Diaz	2	3	23	11.50	12	17	0
RB Bryan Farley	1	1	24	24.00	17	24	0
RB Oscar Collier	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrance Boese	8	11	118	14.75	67	32	0
TE Erick Kelley	6	9	55	9.17	16	12	0
WR Colton Bradford	3	5	49	16.33	31	30	1
TE Billy Monroe	2	3	12	6.00	0	6	0
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	1	26	26.00	20	26	1
WR Lester Luraas	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jamie Perez	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Deron Murphy	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Antonio Maier	1	21	21.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Lenny Carnation	1	0	0
DT Douglas Geary	0	1	0
TE Deron Butler	0	1	0
S Alonzo Bout	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Aiden Ellard	1	0	0	0
CB Larry Tate	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dalton Mangiafico	4	152	38.0	31.0	48	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	4	198	49.5	33.8	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kennedy Bradley	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stevie Garcia	3	43	14.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Colton Bradford	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stevie Garcia	1	24	24.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Tate	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Alonzo Bout	6	3	0.0	39	30
CB Jamie Perez	5	3	0.0	39	30
DT Mack Shue	5	2	0.0	33	24
OLB Jeffrey Murkowski	5	1	0.0	17	16
OLB Al Dillon	5	0	0.0	20	13
DE Tyrone Noyes	5	0	0.0	15	10
S Quentin Springer	5	0	0.0	33	24
OLB Orlando Brewer	4	4	0.0	32	25
S Antoine Bout	4	1	0.0	39	30
OLB Gabriel Karinen	3	2	0.0	19	17
CB Omar Newsome	3	1	0.0	7	9
DE J.B. Shields	2	0	0.0	35	26
DT Ronald Dickson	2	0	0.0	32	24
DE Andre Callaway	2	0	0.0	27	23
RB Lenny Carnation	1	0	---	---	---
WR Mike Baxter	1	0	---	---	---
DT Mark Grimley	0	1	0.0	10	7

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Kirk Garrison	7	0	0.0	19	42
CB Kirk Bertram	5	2	0.0	18	41
OLB Corbin Richardson	3	4	0.0	10	26
CB Larry Tate	3	1	0.0	9	17
ILB Andy Boyer	3	0	0.0	13	20
DE Earl Jeffries	3	0	0.0	15	28
ILB Antonio Maier	3	0	0.0	6	22
DE Oscar Sheppard	2	2	1.0	13	20
DE Wayne Fraley	2	3	0.0	16	40
DE Thomas Cossaboom	2	1	0.0	9	23
S Preston Stewart	2	1	0.0	19	42
DT Brock McGee	2	0	0.0	11	24
OLB Deron Murphy	1	2	0.0	11	18
S Ralph Hull	1	2	0.0	7	15
OLB Tristan Andersen	1	1	0.0	7	14
DT Kent Stephens	1	0	0.0	9	24
RB Spencer Donovan	1	0	---	---	---
CB Lewis Maloney	0	2	0.0	11	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mack Shue	1	0	0	24
DT Ronald Dickson	0	1	1	24
DT Douglas Geary	0	1	0	6
DE Andre Callaway	0	1	0	23

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Oscar Sheppard	1.0	0	0	20
DE Wayne Fraley	0.0	2	3	40
DT Brock McGee	0.0	0	1	24
DT Kent Stephens	0.0	0	1	24
DE Earl Jeffries	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jamie Perez	4	1	1	30
S Antoine Bout	4	0	0	30
OLB Jeffrey Murkowski	3	0	0	16
S Alonzo Bout	2	1	0	30
OLB Gabriel Karinen	2	0	0	17
OLB Al Dillon	2	0	0	13
S Quentin Springer	1	1	0	24
OLB Orlando Brewer	1	0	0	25
CB Omar Newsome	1	0	0	9
DE Tyrone Noyes	1	0	0	10

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Kirk Garrison	6	0	0	42
CB Kirk Bertram	4	2	0	41
OLB Corbin Richardson	3	0	0	26
ILB Antonio Maier	2	0	1	22
CB Larry Tate	2	0	0	17
ILB Andy Boyer	2	0	0	20
OLB Tristan Andersen	1	1	0	14
OLB Deron Murphy	1	0	1	18
DE Oscar Sheppard	1	0	0	20
S Ralph Hull	1	0	0	15
CB Lewis Maloney	0	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Daniel Lane	2	6	0	19	0	42
G Leroy Laster	2	5	0	19	1	42
T Percy Erickson	1	5	1	19	0	42
TE Thomas Dickey	1	1	0	10	0	13
C Mo Jeffries	0	1	0	19	0	42
TE Deron Butler	0	1	0	15	0	41

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Ross Coltharp	7	12	39	30
G Jeremiah Ewbank	3	9	39	30
T Quinn McGregor	3	7	39	30
T Tucker Romero	1	6	39	30
C Mickey Greer	1	4	39	30

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Devon Mosier	1	17
Mike Baxter	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Francisco Cavka	2	18
Kirk Bertram	1	10
Quinn McGregor	1	5

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Antoine Bout	---	---	39	30	14	83
OLB Orlando Brewer	---	---	32	25	17	74
S Alonzo Bout	---	---	39	30	1	70
CB Jamie Perez	---	---	39	30	1	70
G Leroy Laster	19	42	---	---	5	66
T Shane Woo	19	42	---	---	5	66
WR Mike Baxter	16	38	---	---	9	63
C Mo Jeffries	19	42	---	---	---	61
QB Hector Gamboa	19	42	---	---	---	61
G Daniel Lane	19	42	---	---	---	61
DE J.B. Shields	---	---	35	26	---	61
DT Ronald Dickson	---	---	32	24	5	61
T Percy Erickson	19	42	---	---	---	61
DT Mack Shue	---	---	33	24	---	57
S Quentin Springer	---	---	33	24	---	57
TE Deron Butler	15	41	---	---	---	56
DE Andre Callaway	---	---	27	23	5	55
WR Nathan Richard	14	29	---	---	5	48
WR Lamont Sweeney	10	31	---	---	---	41
TE Thomas Dickey	10	13	---	---	18	41
RB Devante Diaz	5	14	---	---	18	37
OLB Gabriel Karinen	---	---	19	17	---	36
OLB Al Dillon	---	---	20	13	1	34
OLB Jeffrey Murkowski	---	---	17	16	---	33
RB Oscar Collier	10	13	---	---	9	32
DE Tyrone Noyes	---	---	15	10	1	26
DT Mark Grimley	---	---	10	7	8	25
RB Lenny Carnation	5	16	---	---	1	22
CB Ricky Freeman	---	---	17	4	---	21
DT Douglas Geary	---	---	4	6	10	20
WR Stevie Garcia	4	1	---	---	14	19
WR Devon Mosier	2	0	---	---	17	19
CB Omar Newsome	---	---	7	9	1	17
CB Dillon Whiting	---	---	0	0	13	13
RB Bryan Farley	2	11	---	---	---	13
S Jorge Wells	---	---	6	6	1	13
ILB Geoff Monroe	---	---	5	6	1	12
T Ezekiel Turnbull	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Kennedy Bradley	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Caden Gray	2	3	---	---	---	5
G Marco Oswell	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Dalton Mangiafico	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Bo Sohl	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Jerry Woodard	---	---	0	0	4	4
QB Mario De Jongh	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Freddie Kimbrough	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Jeremiah Ewbank	39	30	---	---	5	74
T Tucker Romero	39	30	---	---	5	74
T Quinn McGregor	39	30	---	---	5	74
WR Colton Bradford	34	22	---	---	13	69
C Mickey Greer	39	30	---	---	---	69
G Ross Coltharp	39	30	---	---	---	69
WR Terrance Boese	39	30	---	---	---	69
QB Brent Cerf	39	30	---	---	---	69
CB Kirk Bertram	---	---	18	41	10	69
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	19	42	1	62
S Preston Stewart	---	---	19	42	1	62
TE Billy Monroe	31	27	---	---	---	58
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	16	40	1	57
OLB Deron Murphy	---	---	11	18	18	47
WR Gustavo Bissel	25	15	---	---	6	46
RB Aiden Ellard	14	13	---	---	18	45
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	15	28	---	43
RB Spencer Donovan	25	17	---	---	---	42
DT Brock McGee	---	---	11	24	5	40
CB Larry Tate	---	---	9	17	13	39
DE Oscar Sheppard	---	---	13	20	5	38
OLB Corbin Richardson	---	---	10	26	1	37
S Ralph Hull	---	---	7	15	14	36
CB Lewis Maloney	---	---	11	25	---	36
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	9	24	1	34
ILB Andy Boyer	---	---	13	20	1	34
TE Erick Kelley	14	18	---	---	---	32
CB Blaine Hongamen	---	---	3	12	17	32
DE Thomas Cossaboom	---	---	9	23	---	32
FB Francisco Cavka	5	6	---	---	18	29
ILB Antonio Maier	---	---	6	22	---	28
OLB Tristan Andersen	---	---	7	14	---	21
WR Lester Luraas	5	1	---	---	12	18
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	1	1	8	10
DE Brent Hill	---	---	2	8	---	10
RB Richard Long	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Cooper Elkon	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Michael Squires	3	0	---	---	---	3
TE Harry Hutton	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Alex Berry	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Conner Boyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Wesley Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Malachi Clinton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	7	1.8
Middle	13	46	3.5
Right	2	21	10.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	58	7.3
Middle	22	71	3.2
Right	9	33	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hector Gamboa	41	23	5	2	2	4	6	0	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brent Cerf	30	21	4	1	0	3	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	42	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	111	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	50	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	69	7.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	61	10.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	129	14.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	73	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Baxter	16	6	0	50	0	38
WR Lamont Sweeney	9	5	1	84	2	31
TE Deron Butler	6	4	1	48	1	41
WR Nathan Richard	5	4	0	47	1	29
RB Devante Diaz	3	2	0	23	0	14
RB Bryan Farley	1	1	0	24	1	11
RB Oscar Collier	1	1	0	-4	0	13

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrance Boese	11	8	118	2	30
TE Erick Kelley	9	6	55	0	18
WR Colton Bradford	5	3	49	1	22
TE Billy Monroe	3	2	12	0	27
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	1	26	1	15
WR Lester Luraas	1	1	3	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devante Diaz	1	2	2.00	3.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Spencer Donovan	4	10	2.50	3.28
RB Aiden Ellard	1	3	3.00	5.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hector Gamboa	3	2	21	7.00	6.63

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brent Cerf	3	2	13	4.33	8.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Baxter	2	1	15	7.50	3.13
WR Nathan Richard	1	1	6	6.00	9.40

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Billy Monroe	2	1	6	3.00	4.00
TE Erick Kelley	1	1	7	7.00	6.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lenny Carnation	1	1
RB Devante Diaz	1	1
RB Oscar Collier	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Aiden Ellard	6	3
RB Spencer Donovan	1	1
QB Brent Cerf	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hector Gamboa	12	6	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brent Cerf	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Baxter	4	2	2
TE Deron Butler	3	2	2
WR Lamont Sweeney	2	1	1
WR Nathan Richard	2	1	1
RB Devante Diaz	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Boese	4	2	2
WR Lester Luraas	1	1	0
TE Billy Monroe	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,400 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,100 (19,900)
End Zone 8,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,600 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 8,600 (12,700)
Club Seats 13,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,400 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,100 (19,900)
End Zone	8,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,600 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	8,600 (12,700)
Club Seats	13,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,700 (9,900)