Week 8, 2061

played in Carolina, NC

40 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	0	0	14	-	21
Carolina Panthers	7	13	7	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:38 CAR - Oscar Collier 9 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
1Q: 04:01 NOS - Billy Monroe 2 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 06:56 CAR - Oscar Collier 9 run (Kennedy Bradley extra point failed)
2Q: 00:52 CAR - Stevie Garcia 9 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
3Q: 11:44 CAR - Lamont Sweeney 6 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
4Q: 13:06 NOS - Colton Bradford 19 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 02:16 NOS - Aiden Ellard 3 run (Morris Stone extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:38 CAR - Oscar Collier 9 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
1Q: 04:01 NOS - Billy Monroe 2 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 06:56 CAR - Oscar Collier 9 run (Kennedy Bradley extra point failed)
2Q: 00:52 CAR - Stevie Garcia 9 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
3Q: 11:44 CAR - Lamont Sweeney 6 pass from Hector Gamboa (Kennedy Bradley extra point)
4Q: 13:06 NOS - Colton Bradford 19 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
4Q: 02:16 NOS - Aiden Ellard 3 run (Morris Stone extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 3-4 4-4
First Downs 22 24
- by Rushing 8 6
- by Passing 12 15
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 349 395
- Offensive Plays 66 62
- Yards per Play 5.29 6.37
Net Rushing Yards 103 115
- Rushing Attempts 30 28
- Yards per Rush 3.43 4.11
Net Passing Yards 246 280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 24 - 0 33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 261 288
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.83 8.24
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/70 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/59
Kick Returns/Yards 4/72 2/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 29
Time of Possession 30:54 29:06

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	3-4	4-4
First Downs	22	24
- by Rushing	8	6
- by Passing	12	15
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	349	395
- Offensive Plays	66	62
- Yards per Play	5.29	6.37
Net Rushing Yards	103	115
- Rushing Attempts	30	28
- Yards per Rush	3.43	4.11
Net Passing Yards	246	280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 24 - 0	33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	261	288
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.83	8.24
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/70	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/59
Kick Returns/Yards	4/72	2/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 29
Time of Possession	30:54	29:06

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:04	OWN 23	3	-2	Punt
1	11:32	7:38	OWN 27	12	73	Touchdown
1	0:50	3:05	OWN 20	5	34	Punt
2	6:50	3:19	OWN 21	8	27	Punt
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 25	2	10	Half
3	11:36	3:55	OWN 16	6	12	Punt
3	5:39	3:50	OWN 12	6	18	Punt
3	1:02	3:03	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
4	9:38	1:29	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	5:15	3:10	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	1:20	0:09	OWN 41	1	-4	Fumble

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:56	1:24	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
1	3:54	3:04	OWN 25	7	24	Punt
2	12:45	5:55	OWN 3	15	97	Touchdown
2	3:31	2:47	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:24	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	7:41	2:02	OWN 35	5	15	Punt
3	1:49	0:47	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
4	12:59	3:21	OWN 21	5	37	Punt
4	8:09	2:54	OWN 39	4	11	Punt
4	2:05	0:45	OWN 12	3	-4	Punt
4	1:11	1:11	OPP 37	2	-1	Game

Game MVP: Hector Gamboa, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Spencer Donovan	19	19	1.00	12	1	0
RB Aiden Ellard	10	75	7.50	33	2	1
QB Brent Cerf	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Oscar Collier	25	113	4.52	25	4	1
RB Devante Diaz	2	3	1.50	3	0	0
QB Hector Gamboa	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brent Cerf	34	24	261	2/15	2	46	0	112.5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hector Gamboa	33	21	288	1/8	3	35	0	121.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Billy Monroe	9	10	125	13.89	51	46	1
WR Terrance Boese	8	10	71	8.88	28	23	0
WR Colton Bradford	3	4	29	9.67	19	19	1
TE Harry Hutton	2	7	16	8.00	0	8	0
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	2	9	9.00	11	9	0
RB Spencer Donovan	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Baxter	7	14	118	16.86	57	35	0
WR Lamont Sweeney	5	6	65	13.00	36	30	1
TE Deron Butler	3	3	37	12.33	30	19	0
WR Nathan Richard	2	3	20	10.00	7	15	0
WR Stevie Garcia	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	1
RB Devante Diaz	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Bryan Farley	1	3	22	22.00	20	22	0
RB Oscar Collier	1	2	9	9.00	7	9	1

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Spencer Donovan	2	0	0
T Quinn McGregor	0	1	0
CB Larry Tate	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Mike Baxter	1	0	0
S Alonzo Bout	0	1	0
RB Bryan Farley	0	1	0
ILB Geoff Monroe	0	0	1
DT Mark Grimley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	6	295	49.2	36.0	58	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dalton Mangiafico	6	281	46.8	36.8	51	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kennedy Bradley	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stevie Garcia	3	59	19.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Tate	4	72	18.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stevie Garcia	2	29	14.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Kirk Bertram	11	1	0.0	28	34
DE Wayne Fraley	9	0	0.0	27	33
DT Brock McGee	3	2	0.0	22	18
OLB Tristan Andersen	3	2	0.0	11	12
S Preston Stewart	3	0	0.0	28	34
CB Lewis Maloney	3	0	0.0	13	20
DT Kent Stephens	2	0	1.0	12	20
OLB Deron Murphy	2	1	0.0	10	15
CB Kirk Garrison	2	0	0.0	6	13
CB Blaine Hongamen	2	0	0.0	28	32
ILB Andy Boyer	1	1	0.0	15	15
ILB Antonio Maier	1	1	0.0	15	18
CB Larry Tate	1	0	0.0	14	12
S Ralph Hull	1	0	0.0	15	14
DE Oscar Sheppard	0	1	0.0	15	15
DE Thomas Cossaboom	0	1	0.0	14	19
DE Earl Jeffries	0	1	0.0	19	24

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Freddie Kimbrough	8	0	0.0	24	30
DT Mack Shue	5	2	0.0	26	34
OLB Orlando Brewer	5	1	0.0	23	30
OLB Jeffrey Murkowski	5	0	0.0	15	20
DT Ronald Dickson	4	1	0.0	24	26
S Quentin Springer	3	4	0.0	28	35
S Marty Exterovich	3	2	0.0	18	24
OLB Gabriel Karinen	3	1	0.0	17	22
DE J.B. Shields	2	1	0.5	20	22
DE Tyrone Noyes	2	0	0.5	17	25
ILB Geoff Monroe	2	1	0.0	16	16
S Antoine Bout	2	1	0.0	30	36
CB Ricky Freeman	2	1	0.0	7	6
DE Andre Callaway	1	1	1.0	10	10
DT Douglas Geary	1	2	0.0	17	17
DT Mark Grimley	1	1	0.0	8	11
S Alonzo Bout	1	0	0.0	12	12
OLB Al Dillon	1	0	0.0	3	4
S Jorge Wells	1	0	0.0	11	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kent Stephens	1.0	0	0	1	20
DE Wayne Fraley	0.0	1	3	3	33
DE Oscar Sheppard	0.0	0	1	2	15

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Andre Callaway	1.0	1	0	0	10
DE J.B. Shields	0.5	0	0	1	22
DE Tyrone Noyes	0.5	0	0	0	25
DT Ronald Dickson	0.0	0	2	2	26
DT Douglas Geary	0.0	0	1	0	17
DT Mark Grimley	0.0	0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kirk Bertram	7	4	34
CB Kirk Garrison	2	1	13
S Preston Stewart	2	0	34
ILB Antonio Maier	2	0	18
OLB Deron Murphy	1	0	15
OLB Corbin Richardson	1	0	19
CB Larry Tate	1	0	12
DE Wayne Fraley	1	0	33
ILB Andy Boyer	1	0	15
CB Blaine Hongamen	1	0	32
S Ralph Hull	1	0	14
CB Lewis Maloney	1	0	20

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Freddie Kimbrough	7	0	30
OLB Jeffrey Murkowski	4	0	20
S Marty Exterovich	3	1	24
OLB Orlando Brewer	2	1	30
OLB Gabriel Karinen	2	1	22
S Alonzo Bout	2	0	12
S Quentin Springer	2	0	35
DE Andre Callaway	1	0	10
CB Ricky Freeman	1	0	6
S Antoine Bout	0	2	36

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tucker Romero	4	7	30	0	36
G Jeremiah Ewbank	3	7	30	0	36
T Quinn McGregor	3	7	30	0	36
FB Francisco Cavka	1	2	5	0	7
C Mickey Greer	0	5	30	0	36
G Ross Coltharp	0	1	30	1	36
RB Spencer Donovan	0	0	19	1	20

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Percy Erickson	3	8	28	0	34
G Leroy Laster	2	5	28	0	34
T Andy Cerda	2	4	28	1	34
G Daniel Lane	2	4	28	0	34
C Mo Jeffries	0	6	28	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Wayne Fraley	2	7
Kirk Bertram	1	18
Blaine Hongamen	1	9
Jeremiah Ewbank	1	6

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Orlando Brewer	1	21
Thomas Dickey	1	21
Devante Diaz	1	20
Mark Grimley	1	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Kirk Bertram	---	---	28	34	18	80
WR Colton Bradford	28	30	---	---	15	73
G Jeremiah Ewbank	30	36	---	---	6	72
T Tucker Romero	30	36	---	---	6	72
T Quinn McGregor	30	36	---	---	6	72
CB Blaine Hongamen	---	---	28	32	9	69
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	27	33	7	67
C Mickey Greer	30	36	---	---	---	66
G Ross Coltharp	30	36	---	---	---	66
WR Terrance Boese	30	36	---	---	---	66
QB Brent Cerf	30	36	---	---	---	66
TE Billy Monroe	27	36	---	---	---	63
S Preston Stewart	---	---	28	34	---	62
OLB Deron Murphy	---	---	10	15	21	46
DT Brock McGee	---	---	22	18	6	46
S Ralph Hull	---	---	15	14	15	44
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	19	24	---	43
RB Aiden Ellard	11	16	---	---	15	42
WR Gustavo Bissel	18	19	---	---	5	42
RB Spencer Donovan	19	20	---	---	---	39
CB Larry Tate	---	---	14	12	12	38
DE Oscar Sheppard	---	---	15	15	6	36
DE Thomas Cossaboom	---	---	14	19	---	33
ILB Antonio Maier	---	---	15	18	---	33
CB Lewis Maloney	---	---	13	20	---	33
OLB Corbin Richardson	---	---	13	19	---	32
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	12	20	---	32
ILB Andy Boyer	---	---	15	15	---	30
FB Francisco Cavka	5	7	---	---	15	27
TE Harry Hutton	10	15	---	---	---	25
OLB Tristan Andersen	---	---	11	12	---	23
TE Malcolm Mare	0	1	---	---	21	22
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	6	13	---	19
WR Lester Luraas	1	0	---	---	15	16
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	0	0	11	11
DE Brent Hill	---	---	3	7	---	10
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Cooper Elkon	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Michael Squires	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Alex Berry	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Conner Boyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Richard Long	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Wesley Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Malachi Clinton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Antoine Bout	---	---	30	36	15	81
OLB Orlando Brewer	---	---	23	30	21	74
WR Mike Baxter	28	33	---	---	10	71
T Andy Cerda	28	34	---	---	6	68
G Daniel Lane	28	34	---	---	6	68
T Percy Erickson	28	34	---	---	6	68
G Leroy Laster	28	34	---	---	6	68
S Quentin Springer	---	---	28	35	---	63
C Mo Jeffries	28	34	---	---	---	62
QB Hector Gamboa	28	34	---	---	---	62
DT Mack Shue	---	---	26	34	---	60
RB Oscar Collier	26	24	---	---	8	58
DT Ronald Dickson	---	---	24	26	6	56
TE Deron Butler	25	30	---	---	---	55
CB Freddie Kimbrough	---	---	24	30	---	54
WR Nathan Richard	23	25	---	---	4	52
DT Douglas Geary	---	---	17	17	15	49
WR Lamont Sweeney	22	24	---	---	---	46
DE J.B. Shields	---	---	20	22	---	42
S Marty Exterovich	---	---	18	24	---	42
DE Tyrone Noyes	---	---	17	25	---	42
OLB Gabriel Karinen	---	---	17	22	---	39
DT Mark Grimley	---	---	8	11	17	36
TE Thomas Dickey	6	9	---	---	21	36
OLB Jeffrey Murkowski	---	---	15	20	---	35
ILB Geoff Monroe	---	---	16	16	---	32
RB Devante Diaz	2	8	---	---	20	30
DE Andre Callaway	---	---	10	10	6	26
S Alonzo Bout	---	---	12	12	---	24
WR Stevie Garcia	3	4	---	---	15	22
S Jorge Wells	---	---	11	11	---	22
WR Devon Mosier	0	1	---	---	20	21
RB Bryan Farley	5	8	---	---	---	13
CB Ricky Freeman	---	---	7	6	---	13
DE Jerry Woodard	---	---	0	0	10	10
CB Omar Newsome	---	---	4	5	---	9
OLB Al Dillon	---	---	3	4	---	7
P Dalton Mangiafico	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Bo Sohl	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Kennedy Bradley	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Lenny Carnation	0	1	---	---	2	3
TE Caden Gray	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Mario De Jongh	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ezekiel Turnbull	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Marco Oswell	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Lewis Heuvicq	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	18	2.0
Middle	15	47	3.1
Right	6	38	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	12	73	6.1
Right	15	43	2.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brent Cerf	34	24	3	1	0	5	3	4	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hector Gamboa	33	21	4	1	1	5	4	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	42	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	93	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	126	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	41	8.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	109	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	138	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrance Boese	10	8	71	1	36
TE Billy Monroe	10	9	125	2	36
TE Harry Hutton	7	2	16	0	15
WR Colton Bradford	4	3	29	0	30
WR Gustavo Bissel	2	1	9	0	19
RB Spencer Donovan	1	1	11	0	20

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Baxter	14	7	1	118	2	33
WR Lamont Sweeney	6	5	0	65	1	24
RB Bryan Farley	3	1	0	22	1	8
TE Deron Butler	3	3	0	37	0	30
WR Nathan Richard	3	2	0	20	0	25
RB Oscar Collier	2	1	0	9	0	24
WR Stevie Garcia	1	1	0	9	0	4
RB Devante Diaz	1	1	0	8	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Spencer Donovan	4	8	2.00	1.00
RB Aiden Ellard	1	3	3.00	7.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Oscar Collier	1	9	9.00	4.52

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brent Cerf	5	3	33	6.60	7.68

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hector Gamboa	6	5	35	5.83	8.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terrance Boese	2	1	12	6.00	7.10
WR Colton Bradford	1	1	19	19.00	7.25
TE Harry Hutton	1	0	0	0.00	2.29
TE Billy Monroe	1	1	2	2.00	12.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Baxter	2	1	8	4.00	8.43
WR Stevie Garcia	1	1	9	9.00	9.00
WR Lamont Sweeney	1	1	6	6.00	10.83
RB Oscar Collier	1	1	9	9.00	4.50
TE Deron Butler	1	1	3	3.00	12.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Aiden Ellard	5	2
QB Brent Cerf	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devante Diaz	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brent Cerf	5	4	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hector Gamboa	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Billy Monroe	2	2	2
WR Colton Bradford	1	0	0
TE Harry Hutton	1	1	0
WR Terrance Boese	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Baxter	5	2	2
WR Lamont Sweeney	2	1	1
TE Deron Butler	1	1	0
WR Nathan Richard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,700 (19,800)
End Zone 11,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (12,700)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,500 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,700 (19,800)
End Zone	11,200 (14,300)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (12,700)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,500 (7,500)