Week 8, 2071

played in New Orleans, LA

51 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	3	0	3	0	-	13
New Orleans Saints	0	3	3	7	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:27 CAR - Elliot Nader 14 pass from Justics Irwin (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)
2Q: 04:49 CAR - Leonardo Zeiders 22 field goal
2Q: 02:44 NOS - Travis Fundinger 40 field goal
3Q: 05:50 NOS - Travis Fundinger 26 field goal
4Q: 11:22 NOS - Harrison Looper 7 pass from Mitchell Maxey (Travis Fundinger extra point)
4Q: 03:30 CAR - Leonardo Zeiders 28 field goal
OT: 05:21 NOS - Travis Fundinger 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:27 CAR - Elliot Nader 14 pass from Justics Irwin (Leonardo Zeiders extra point)
2Q: 04:49 CAR - Leonardo Zeiders 22 field goal
2Q: 02:44 NOS - Travis Fundinger 40 field goal
3Q: 05:50 NOS - Travis Fundinger 26 field goal
4Q: 11:22 NOS - Harrison Looper 7 pass from Mitchell Maxey (Travis Fundinger extra point)
4Q: 03:30 CAR - Leonardo Zeiders 28 field goal
OT: 05:21 NOS - Travis Fundinger 31 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 4-4 4-4
First Downs 19 17
- by Rushing 5 2
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 266 331
- Offensive Plays 65 70
- Yards per Play 4.09 4.73
Net Rushing Yards 80 60
- Rushing Attempts 33 28
- Yards per Rush 2.42 2.14
Net Passing Yards 186 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 15 - 2 39 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 192 296
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/25
- Yards per Pass Play 5.81 6.45
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/40 8/82
Punt Returns/Yards 2/38 2/31
Kick Returns/Yards 1/31 3/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/29
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 27
Time of Possession 32:15 32:30

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	4-4	4-4
First Downs	19	17
- by Rushing	5	2
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	266	331
- Offensive Plays	65	70
- Yards per Play	4.09	4.73
Net Rushing Yards	80	60
- Rushing Attempts	33	28
- Yards per Rush	2.42	2.14
Net Passing Yards	186	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 15 - 2	39 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	192	296
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/25
- Yards per Pass Play	5.81	6.45
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/40	8/82
Punt Returns/Yards	2/38	2/31
Kick Returns/Yards	1/31	3/61
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/29
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 27
Time of Possession	32:15	32:30

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:16	1:37	OPP 46	3	4	Punt
1	10:29	3:10	OPP 36	7	36	Touchdown
1	5:19	2:38	OWN 35	6	40	Interception
2	14:51	3:04	50	5	19	Punt
2	10:04	5:21	OWN 24	10	71	Field Goal
2	2:38	0:59	OWN 25	3	20	Interception
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 26	1	15	Half
3	15:00	2:00	OWN 30	5	27	Punt
3	11:07	0:53	OWN 21	3	-1	Punt
3	5:45	1:49	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	11:16	7:52	OWN 25	13	64	Field Goal
4	0:56	0:29	OWN 47	3	0	Punt
OT1	10:00	1:23	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:44	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
1	11:39	1:10	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	7:19	2:00	OWN 25	3	-13	Punt
1	2:41	2:50	OWN 29	6	21	Downs
2	11:47	1:43	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	4:43	2:05	OWN 33	5	44	Field Goal
2	1:39	1:05	OPP 24	3	5	Missed FG
3	13:00	1:53	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
3	10:14	4:29	OWN 41	11	50	Field Goal
3	3:56	7:40	OWN 1	14	99	Touchdown
4	3:24	2:28	OWN 20	6	40	Missed FG
4	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
OT1	8:37	3:22	OPP 43	7	29	Field Goal

Game MVP: Mitchell Maxey, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dustin Garth	17	47	2.76	15	4
RB Lamont McKnight	6	2	0.33	2	0
RB Gabe Hall	4	23	5.75	17	1
WR Ramon Alexander	3	9	3.00	9	0
QB Justics Irwin	2	-1	-0.50	4	0
TE Bucky Haitsuka	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Caleb Raymond	17	30	1.76	9	0
RB Jacob Scheckton	6	3	0.50	4	0
QB Mitchell Maxey	4	30	7.50	12	1
WR Nathan Cochrane	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Justics Irwin	31	15	192	1/6	1	25	2	52.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitchell Maxey	39	24	296	3/25	1	43	0	93.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lance Butler	4	7	48	12.00	26	20	0
TE Jameson Young	4	7	50	12.50	4	14	0
TE Elliot Nader	2	5	19	9.50	0	14	1
WR Ramon Alexander	2	3	42	21.00	24	25	0
WR Bobby Alston	1	6	8	8.00	2	8	0
RB Dustin Garth	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0
TE Bucky Haitsuka	1	1	11	11.00	8	11	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steven Thompson	9	12	85	9.44	16	22	0
WR Nathan Cochrane	7	8	65	9.29	5	16	0
WR Frank Mackay	3	9	37	12.33	5	17	0
WR Mario Barrett	2	4	77	38.50	30	43	0
TE Theodore Erdrich	1	1	16	16.00	3	16	0
TE Harrison Looper	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	1
WR Jackson Schrimper	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0
TE Marquis Douglas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Aidan Donnalley	1	29	29.00	0
OLB Walt Bailey	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Vinny Phillips	0	0	1	0
T Roger Nastiuk	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
WR Frank Mackay	1	0
WR Nathan Cochrane	1	0
FB Cody Lyman	0	1
WR Mario Barrett	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Colby Burnett	7	328	46.9	31.0	66	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodney Buckner	6	248	41.3	35.0	53	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leonardo Zeiders	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Travis Fundinger	3/5	1/2	0/1	40	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ramon Alexander	2	38	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nathan Cochrane	2	31	15.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Alston	1	31	31.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jesse Huffman	3	61	20.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Donny Emmons	8	2	0.0	22	19
ILB Jack Womer	7	3	0.0	20	37
CB Darrell Kemp	5	2	0.0	26	27
ILB Dylan Banks	5	2	0.0	22	17
DT B.J. Karsten	3	0	1.0	10	12
OLB Lawrence Greene	3	1	0.0	10	7
CB Victor Hines	3	1	0.0	26	40
DE Martin Sanford	2	1	1.0	24	31
DE Desmond Austin	2	0	1.0	1	8
DT Mack Shue	2	1	0.0	23	25
OLB Bruce Hansen	2	1	0.0	5	23
CB Vinny Phillips	2	0	0.0	18	36
S Lincoln Douglas	2	0	0.0	8	6
TE Jameson Young	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Miguel Weatherspoon	2	0	0.0	4	15
DT Rod Reese	1	2	0.0	18	25
S Fred Anthony	1	1	0.0	16	30
DE Jesse Estes	1	1	0.0	7	21
DE Jeffery Chapman	1	0	0.0	24	24
S Phil Brock	1	0	0.0	19	37
DT Sean Dzarnoski	0	1	0.0	5	22

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Walt Bailey	8	3	0.0	29	26
CB Aidan Donnalley	7	1	0.0	33	32
ILB Logan Rey	4	3	0.0	26	16
DE Kris Fisk	4	2	0.0	27	19
DE Neil Brock	3	0	1.0	18	20
CB Irv Hoffman	3	0	0.0	28	22
DE Elliot Dell	3	0	0.0	26	22
DE Rusty Walker	3	0	0.0	28	28
CB Renaldo Luzio	3	0	0.0	23	13
OLB Aaron Doyle	2	1	0.0	20	23
DT Damian Murray	2	0	0.0	12	15
S Ralph Greenway	1	6	0.0	11	19
DT Asher Suarez	1	3	0.0	16	17
CB Ashton Mayes	1	2	0.0	21	26
CB Roderick Hartman	1	0	0.0	19	25
S Jesse Huffman	1	0	0.0	22	23
OLB Chester Sutter	1	0	0.0	4	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT B.J. Karsten	1.0	0	0	0	12
DE Martin Sanford	1.0	0	0	0	31
DE Desmond Austin	1.0	0	0	0	8
DT Mack Shue	0.0	1	1	0	25
ILB Dylan Banks	0.0	1	0	0	17
DT Sean Dzarnoski	0.0	0	2	1	22
DT Rod Reese	0.0	0	1	1	25
S Lincoln Douglas	0.0	0	1	0	6
DE Jeffery Chapman	0.0	0	1	0	24

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Neil Brock	1.0	1	0	20
OLB Walt Bailey	0.0	1	0	26
DE Elliot Dell	0.0	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jack Womer	3	2	37
S Donny Emmons	3	1	19
CB Darrell Kemp	3	0	27
OLB Bruce Hansen	2	1	23
CB Vinny Phillips	2	0	36
CB Victor Hines	2	0	40
ILB Dylan Banks	2	0	17
OLB Miguel Weatherspoon	2	0	15
S Fred Anthony	1	1	30
OLB Lawrence Greene	1	0	7
DE Jeffery Chapman	1	0	24
DE Martin Sanford	1	0	31
DE Desmond Austin	1	0	8

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Aidan Donnalley	4	1	1	32
OLB Walt Bailey	4	1	1	26
CB Renaldo Luzio	2	0	0	13
ILB Logan Rey	1	1	0	16
CB Roderick Hartman	1	1	0	25
CB Irv Hoffman	1	0	0	22
DT Damian Murray	1	0	0	15
S Jesse Huffman	1	0	0	23
OLB Aaron Doyle	0	2	0	23
CB Ashton Mayes	0	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Roger Nastiuk	2	9	1	33	0	32
G Dominique James	2	7	0	33	1	32
T Percy Erickson	1	7	0	33	0	32
C Marshall Evers	1	3	0	33	0	32
T Cole Giantonio	0	4	0	33	0	32
TE Elliot Nader	0	1	0	16	0	11
TE Jameson Young	0	1	0	21	0	25

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Freddie Alexander	3	4	28	1	42
T Richie Stephenson	1	6	28	0	42
C Justin Lang	0	6	28	1	42
C Bradley Pearson	0	6	28	0	42
G Ian Jarvis	0	2	28	1	42

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Gabe Hall	2	24
Lamont McKnight	1	10
Roger Nastiuk	1	9

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Cody Lyman	2	29
Rusty Walker	1	13
Erik Weaver	1	11

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Percy Erickson	33	32	---	---	9	74
G Dominique James	33	32	---	---	9	74
T Roger Nastiuk	33	32	---	---	9	74
T Cole Giantonio	33	32	---	---	9	74
CB Victor Hines	---	---	26	40	5	71
TE Jameson Young	21	25	---	---	23	69
QB Justics Irwin	33	32	---	---	2	67
C Marshall Evers	33	32	---	---	---	65
WR Bobby Alston	21	25	---	---	17	63
ILB Jack Womer	---	---	20	37	4	61
WR Ramon Alexander	22	27	---	---	11	60
S Phil Brock	---	---	19	37	4	60
DE Martin Sanford	---	---	24	31	4	59
CB Vinny Phillips	---	---	18	36	4	58
CB Darrell Kemp	---	---	26	27	4	57
DT Mack Shue	---	---	23	25	4	52
S Fred Anthony	---	---	16	30	5	51
ILB Dylan Banks	---	---	22	17	12	51
DE Jeffery Chapman	---	---	24	24	2	50
WR Lance Butler	22	25	---	---	1	48
DT Rod Reese	---	---	18	25	4	47
OLB Bruce Hansen	---	---	5	23	19	47
DE Jesse Estes	---	---	7	21	18	46
RB Gabe Hall	7	13	---	---	24	44
S Donny Emmons	---	---	22	19	1	42
RB Dustin Garth	20	15	---	---	6	41
TE Elliot Nader	16	11	---	---	5	32
DT Sean Dzarnoski	---	---	5	22	2	29
OLB Miguel Weatherspoon	---	---	4	15	10	29
OLB Donald Kennedy	---	---	0	0	22	22
DT B.J. Karsten	---	---	10	12	---	22
CB Tito Young	---	---	0	0	22	22
WR C.J. Mogilevsky	14	8	---	---	---	22
RB Lamont McKnight	8	4	---	---	10	22
OLB Lawrence Greene	---	---	10	7	1	18
TE Bucky Haitsuka	10	5	---	---	1	16
S Lincoln Douglas	---	---	8	6	1	15
DE Desmond Austin	---	---	1	8	2	11
C Carson Briggs	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Colby Burnett	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Les Rodriguez	4	2	---	---	---	6
K Leonardo Zeiders	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Gene Woods	---	---	0	0	6	6
T Elias O'Neill	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Hector Gamboa	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Harry Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Justin Lang	28	42	---	---	11	81
G Ian Jarvis	28	42	---	---	11	81
WR Nathan Cochrane	24	39	---	---	8	71
G Freddie Alexander	28	42	---	---	---	70
T Richie Stephenson	28	42	---	---	---	70
C Bradley Pearson	28	42	---	---	---	70
QB Mitchell Maxey	28	42	---	---	---	70
DE Rusty Walker	---	---	28	28	13	69
CB Aidan Donnalley	---	---	33	32	2	67
RB Caleb Raymond	19	24	---	---	20	63
WR Steven Thompson	27	33	---	---	---	60
CB Ashton Mayes	---	---	21	26	10	57
OLB Walt Bailey	---	---	29	26	2	57
WR Frank Mackay	19	32	---	---	4	55
ILB Logan Rey	---	---	26	16	11	53
S Jesse Huffman	---	---	22	23	6	51
CB Irv Hoffman	---	---	28	22	---	50
DE Elliot Dell	---	---	26	22	2	50
S Ralph Greenway	---	---	11	19	18	48
TE Harrison Looper	20	27	---	---	---	47
DE Neil Brock	---	---	18	20	9	47
CB Roderick Hartman	---	---	19	25	2	46
DE Kris Fisk	---	---	27	19	---	46
TE Theodore Erdrich	8	10	---	---	27	45
OLB Aaron Doyle	---	---	20	23	2	45
DT Asher Suarez	---	---	16	17	8	41
FB Cody Lyman	6	4	---	---	29	39
CB Renaldo Luzio	---	---	23	13	---	36
TE Marquis Douglas	3	11	---	---	16	30
DT Damian Murray	---	---	12	15	1	28
OLB Ricky Caine	---	---	0	0	22	22
WR Jackson Schrimper	2	10	---	---	9	21
WR Emmitt Castellano	0	0	---	---	20	20
WR Mario Barrett	5	13	---	---	---	18
CB Owen Toomer	---	---	0	0	15	15
RB Jacob Scheckton	7	7	---	---	---	14
G Roy Bruener	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Rodney Buckner	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Erik Weaver	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Travis Fundinger	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Chester Sutter	---	---	4	6	---	10
T Randall Hayes	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Tony Lake	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Pete Harrow	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Bernie Maloney	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Bert Ramirez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	33	4.1
Middle	18	45	2.5
Right	7	2	0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	9	9.0
Middle	18	36	2.0
Right	9	15	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Justics Irwin	31	15	2	1	3	7	1	0	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitchell Maxey	39	24	3	1	1	5	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	93	11.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	6	81	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	14	7.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	122	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	85	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	82	9.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lance Butler	7	4	1	48	1	25
TE Jameson Young	7	4	1	50	0	25
WR Bobby Alston	6	1	0	8	0	25
TE Elliot Nader	5	2	0	19	0	11
WR Ramon Alexander	3	2	0	42	1	27
RB Dustin Garth	2	1	1	14	0	15
TE Bucky Haitsuka	1	1	0	11	0	5

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steven Thompson	12	9	0	85	1	33
WR Frank Mackay	9	3	1	37	0	32
WR Nathan Cochrane	8	7	0	65	0	39
WR Mario Barrett	4	2	0	77	2	13
TE Harrison Looper	3	1	0	7	0	27
TE Theodore Erdrich	1	1	0	16	0	10
TE Marquis Douglas	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Jackson Schrimper	1	1	0	9	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dustin Garth	1	12	12.00	2.76
TE Bucky Haitsuka	1	0	0.00	0.00
WR Ramon Alexander	1	-2	-2.00	3.00
RB Gabe Hall	1	2	2.00	5.75

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jacob Scheckton	3	5	1.67	0.50
RB Caleb Raymond	1	2	2.00	1.76

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Justics Irwin	6	3	32	5.33	6.19

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitchell Maxey	2	2	15	7.50	7.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bobby Alston	2	0	0	0.00	1.33
TE Elliot Nader	2	2	19	9.50	3.80
TE Jameson Young	2	1	13	6.50	7.14

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Harrison Looper	1	1	7	7.00	2.33
WR Steven Thompson	1	1	8	8.00	7.08

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gabe Hall	2	0
QB Justics Irwin	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Mitchell Maxey	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Justics Irwin	11	5	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitchell Maxey	14	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jameson Young	5	4	4
TE Elliot Nader	3	1	1
WR Lance Butler	2	0	0
WR Bobby Alston	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Frank Mackay	4	3	1
WR Steven Thompson	4	3	2
WR Mario Barrett	3	1	1
WR Nathan Cochrane	2	2	0
TE Harrison Looper	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,500 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,700 (19,900)
End Zone 4,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine 3,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 5,800 (12,700)
Club Seats 9,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,500 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,700 (19,900)
End Zone	4,800 (14,300)
Mezzanine	3,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	5,800 (12,700)
Club Seats	9,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,100 (9,900)