Week 8, 2017

played in Los Angeles, CA

81 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	7	7	7	0	-	21
Los Angeles Saints	10	14	7	0	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:49 LAS - Ricardo Huff 35 field goal
1Q: 04:38 CAR - J.T. Amaral 2 fumble return (Tommie Tate extra point)
1Q: 00:26 LAS - Tom Nichols 16 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)
2Q: 11:17 CAR - Otis Stump 2 pass from Bo Money (Tommie Tate extra point)
2Q: 05:52 LAS - Joel Tapscott 4 run (Ricardo Huff extra point)
2Q: 00:32 LAS - Lee Hanna 13 run (Ricardo Huff extra point)
3Q: 07:28 CAR - Tyrone Neville 7 run (Tommie Tate extra point)
3Q: 03:10 LAS - Charles Reed 4 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:49 LAS - Ricardo Huff 35 field goal
1Q: 04:38 CAR - J.T. Amaral 2 fumble return (Tommie Tate extra point)
1Q: 00:26 LAS - Tom Nichols 16 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)
2Q: 11:17 CAR - Otis Stump 2 pass from Bo Money (Tommie Tate extra point)
2Q: 05:52 LAS - Joel Tapscott 4 run (Ricardo Huff extra point)
2Q: 00:32 LAS - Lee Hanna 13 run (Ricardo Huff extra point)
3Q: 07:28 CAR - Tyrone Neville 7 run (Tommie Tate extra point)
3Q: 03:10 LAS - Charles Reed 4 pass from Joel Tapscott (Ricardo Huff extra point)

Team Statistics CAR LAS
Record 4-4 5-3
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 14 16
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 258 426
- Offensive Plays 68 67
- Yards per Play 3.79 6.36
Net Rushing Yards 44 114
- Rushing Attempts 14 31
- Yards per Rush 3.14 3.68
Net Passing Yards 214 312
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 25 - 1 34 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 232 326
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 3.96 8.67
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 6/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.5
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/24 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 2/4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/13 4/92
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 24
Time of Possession 26:51 33:09

Team Statistics	CAR	LAS
Record	4-4	5-3
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	14	16
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	258	426
- Offensive Plays	68	67
- Yards per Play	3.79	6.36
Net Rushing Yards	44	114
- Rushing Attempts	14	31
- Yards per Rush	3.14	3.68
Net Passing Yards	214	312
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 25 - 1	34 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	232	326
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	3.96	8.67
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	6/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.5
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/24	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	2/4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/13	4/92
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 24
Time of Possession	26:51	33:09

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 22	4	26	Punt
1	7:43	3:05	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
1	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	15:00	3:52	OPP 39	7	39	Touchdown
2	5:44	1:25	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	12:32	5:10	OWN 10	10	90	Touchdown
3	3:01	2:37	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
4	14:06	1:31	OPP 48	6	12	Punt
4	9:54	1:35	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
4	6:34	1:28	OPP 48	7	16	Downs
4	2:42	0:55	OWN 25	6	11	Interception
4	1:14	1:14	OWN 20	8	34	Game

Los Angeles Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	5:10	OWN 1	9	81	Field Goal
1	4:38	0:08	OWN 5	1	-3	Fumble
1	4:30	4:09	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
2	11:08	5:24	OWN 35	11	65	Touchdown
2	4:19	3:57	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:28	OWN 25	4	13	Punt
3	7:22	4:21	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
3	0:24	1:18	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
4	12:35	2:41	OWN 20	4	22	Punt
4	8:19	1:45	OWN 23	3	-3	Punt
4	5:06	2:24	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
4	1:47	0:33	OPP 42	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Joel Tapscott, Los Angeles Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Otis Stump	6	24	4.00	8	0
Tyrone Neville	6	17	2.83	7	1
Bo Money	2	3	1.50	5	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Adrian Peterson	17	69	4.06	19	2	0
Lee Hanna	11	32	2.91	15	2	1
Joel Tapscott	3	13	4.33	8	0	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Money	51	25	232	3/18	1	27	1	60.2

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joel Tapscott	34	24	326	2/14	2	29	0	120.4

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Otis Stump	8	10	31	3.88	11	7	1
WR Graham Talley	5	11	78	15.60	14	24	0
WR B.J. Elrifai	4	11	48	12.00	2	22	0
WR Wally Ramirez	3	4	62	20.67	5	27	0
WR Leon Diano	1	5	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Brent Woodson	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Tyrone Neville	1	2	6	6.00	2	6	0
WR Frank Binkow	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Oliver Pierce	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charles Reed	9	12	150	16.67	19	26	1
WR Carl Abney	8	12	109	13.63	25	29	0
WR Tom Nichols	3	4	30	10.00	3	16	1
TE Greg Olsen	1	1	16	16.00	2	16	0
FB Wesley Stoker	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Steven Ellis	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
FB K.C. Ballard	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Adrian Peterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Don Coffey	1	18	18.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Recov	Force	TD
J.T. Amaral	1	0	1
Oliver Pierce	1	0	0
Lamont Gietka	0	2	0
Anthony Spencer	0	1	0
Charlie Sims	0	1	0
Mike Hart	0	1	0
Claude Skudris	0	1	0

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov
Charles Reed	2	0
Adrian Peterson	2	0
Lee Hanna	1	0
Pete Ripple	1	0
Carl Abney	0	2
Luther Blackshear	0	1
Daniel Kanski	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.R. Schroeder	7	344	49.1	45.7	58	4

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lionel Sowell	6	239	39.8	34.3	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommie Tate	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricardo Huff	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Skip Middleton	2	13	6.5	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Reed	2	4	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
B.J. Elrifai	1	13	13.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pete Ripple	4	92	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lamont Gietka	9	3	0.0	30	35
OLB Claude Skudris	8	0	0.0	25	23
ILB Richie Montemayor	6	3	0.0	28	36
CB Charlie Sims	5	1	1.0	28	35
CB Thomas Ramaswami	5	2	0.0	26	35
ILB Jake Finley	5	1	0.0	25	24
CB T.J. Fabbrizzi	3	4	0.0	24	32
S Skip Edwards	3	0	0.0	5	11
DE Tyrus Lake	2	0	1.0	31	36
S R.J. Dodge	2	2	0.0	26	34
DT Anthony Spencer	2	2	0.0	28	35
OLB J.T. Amaral	2	1	0.0	13	15
ILB Jonathan Goff	2	0	0.0	6	3
WR Wally Ramirez	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Justin Kirk	0	1	0.0	8	3
ILB Blake Welch	0	1	0.0	3	0

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ernie Sims	6	2	0.0	14	54
S Sammy Gomez	6	2	0.0	14	54
ILB Ike Henson	6	0	0.0	14	47
CB Mercury Harmon	5	0	0.0	13	52
CB Victor Kennedy	4	3	0.0	14	51
DT DeMarcus Tyler	3	0	1.0	14	48
S Don Coffey	2	1	0.0	11	48
CB Joe Buckley	2	1	0.0	9	47
DE Shaun Cody	1	0	1.0	14	50
DE Christian Stargell	1	0	1.0	13	51
S Pete Ripple	1	1	0.0	2	21
CB Daniel Kanski	1	0	0.0	1	8
OLB Allen Fuller	1	0	0.0	5	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Charlie Sims	1.0	0	0	35
DE Tyrus Lake	1.0	0	0	36
OLB Claude Skudris	0.0	1	0	23
DE Kelvin Margolies	0.0	0	1	35

Los Angeles	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Christian Stargell	1.0	2	2	1	51
DE Shaun Cody	1.0	1	0	0	50
DT DeMarcus Tyler	1.0	0	1	0	48
ILB Ike Henson	0.0	0	1	0	47

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Claude Skudris	4	0	23
CB Thomas Ramaswami	4	0	35
CB T.J. Fabbrizzi	3	1	32
ILB Jake Finley	3	0	24
ILB Richie Montemayor	2	2	36
S Lamont Gietka	2	0	35
CB Charlie Sims	2	0	35
OLB J.T. Amaral	2	0	15
S R.J. Dodge	1	1	34
S Skip Edwards	1	0	11

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Victor Kennedy	5	0	0	51
ILB Ernie Sims	4	1	0	54
S Sammy Gomez	4	1	0	54
CB Mercury Harmon	3	0	0	52
S Don Coffey	2	2	1	48
ILB Ike Henson	2	1	0	47
CB Joe Buckley	2	1	0	47
CB Daniel Kanski	1	0	0	8
DT DeMarcus Tyler	1	0	0	48
S Pete Ripple	1	0	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Broderick Bloomgarden	1	4	12	0	45
Hardy Glasgow	1	1	9	0	40
Lionel Poock	0	3	14	1	50
Deion Malloy	0	2	8	2	48
Teddy Freeman	0	2	6	0	17

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Sullivan	3	7	0	26	0	21
Deon Messer	2	5	1	21	2	29
Broderick McKenney	1	6	1	26	0	30
Howard Clark	1	2	0	5	0	15
Wesley Stoker	1	2	0	15	0	12
Shane Wilcox	0	3	0	27	0	27
Tony Tubbs	0	2	0	28	0	29
Scottie Roberson	0	1	0	21	0	22
Johnnie Curren	0	1	0	4	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Hart	2	22
Skip Middleton	1	15
Lamont Gietka	1	13
Tyrone Neville	1	11
Teddy Freeman	1	7

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Lee Hanna	2	25
Jumbo Corbett	1	15

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lamont Gietka	---	---	30	35	13	78
Tyrus Lake	---	---	31	36	7	74
Bo Money	14	54	---	---	---	68
Claude Skudris	---	---	25	23	19	67
Richie Montemayor	---	---	28	36	2	66
Charlie Sims	---	---	28	35	2	65
Anthony Spencer	---	---	28	35	1	64
Lionel Poock	14	50	---	---	---	64
T.J. Fabbrizzi	---	---	24	32	8	64
Kelvin Margolies	---	---	26	35	2	63
R.J. Dodge	---	---	26	34	2	62
Thomas Ramaswami	---	---	26	35	1	62
Broderick Bloomgarden	12	45	---	---	4	61
Graham Talley	6	34	---	---	16	56
Deion Malloy	8	48	---	---	---	56
B.J. Elrifai	10	40	---	---	6	56
Hardy Glasgow	9	40	---	---	6	55
Brent Woodson	12	29	---	---	12	53
Leon Diano	8	38	---	---	5	51
Richie Incognito	10	40	---	---	---	50
Jake Finley	---	---	25	24	1	50
Oliver Pierce	7	22	---	---	18	47
Otis Stump	6	34	---	---	1	41
Tyrone Neville	8	20	---	---	11	39
Lonnie Turnbull	5	16	---	---	13	34
Wally Ramirez	7	26	---	---	---	33
J.T. Amaral	---	---	13	15	5	33
Teddy Freeman	6	17	---	---	7	30
Richie Haayer	9	19	---	---	1	29
Frank Binkow	1	11	---	---	11	23
Mike Hart	0	0	---	---	22	22
Justin Kirk	---	---	8	3	10	21
Steven Justice	2	9	---	---	7	18
Skip Edwards	---	---	5	11	---	16
Skip Middleton	---	---	0	0	15	15
Kurt Reese	---	---	3	1	9	13
Don Chapin	---	---	4	2	5	11
Karl Wolfe	0	2	---	---	7	9
Jonathan Goff	---	---	6	3	---	9
J.R. Schroeder	0	0	---	---	7	7
Blake Welch	---	---	3	0	4	7
Tommie Tate	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Humpal	---	---	1	1	---	2
Carl Brill	---	---	1	0	---	1
Will Stock	0	0	---	---	---	0
Arnold England	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ernie Sims	---	---	14	54	1	69
Sammy Gomez	---	---	14	54	1	69
Joel Tapscott	31	36	---	---	---	67
Mercury Harmon	---	---	13	52	---	65
Victor Kennedy	---	---	14	51	---	65
Shaun Cody	---	---	14	50	---	64
Christian Stargell	---	---	13	51	---	64
Tony Tubbs	28	29	---	---	6	63
Ike Henson	---	---	14	47	1	62
DeMarcus Tyler	---	---	14	48	---	62
Don Coffey	---	---	11	48	1	60
Scottie Roberson	21	22	---	---	17	60
Charles Reed	20	27	---	---	11	58
Broderick McKenney	26	30	---	---	---	56
Joe Buckley	---	---	9	47	---	56
Lee Hanna	13	17	---	---	25	55
Shane Wilcox	27	27	---	---	---	54
John Sullivan	26	21	---	---	7	54
Deon Messer	21	29	---	---	1	51
Carl Abney	24	27	---	---	---	51
Tom Nichols	14	21	---	---	16	51
Christian Vlasak	---	---	11	33	2	46
Adrian Peterson	19	23	---	---	---	42
Greg Olsen	9	11	---	---	17	37
Steven Ellis	13	12	---	---	11	36
Luther Blackshear	15	13	---	---	7	35
Wesley Stoker	15	12	---	---	5	32
Pete Ripple	---	---	2	21	9	32
Daniel Kanski	---	---	1	8	19	28
K.C. Ballard	7	8	---	---	13	28
Howard Clark	5	15	---	---	5	25
Allen Fuller	---	---	5	7	9	21
Edward Reitz	3	7	---	---	7	17
Johnnie Curren	4	9	---	---	2	15
Jumbo Corbett	---	---	0	0	15	15
Deron Rice	---	---	1	4	7	12
Robert Murray	---	---	3	8	---	11
Lonnie Jacox	---	---	1	3	7	11
Karl Morton	---	---	0	0	11	11
Glenn Kasischke	---	---	0	4	7	11
Dan Bazuin	---	---	0	4	5	9
Ricardo Huff	0	0	---	---	7	7
Lionel Sowell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Calvin Shuman	---	---	0	0	5	5
John David Booty	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tom Estell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	7	3.5
Middle	8	31	3.9
Right	3	8	2.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	55	4.2
Middle	8	21	2.6
Right	10	38	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Money	51	25	4	3	7	6	4	1	1

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joel Tapscott	34	24	4	1	4	4	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	7	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	42	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	88	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	14	4	95	6.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	11	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	46	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	14	218	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	51	12.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Graham Talley	11	5	3	78	1	34
WR B.J. Elrifai	11	4	1	48	1	40
RB Otis Stump	10	8	0	31	0	34
WR Leon Diano	5	1	1	-1	0	38
WR Wally Ramirez	4	3	0	62	2	26
TE Oliver Pierce	3	1	1	1	0	22
TE Brent Woodson	2	1	1	4	0	29
RB Tyrone Neville	2	1	0	6	0	20
WR Frank Binkow	1	1	0	3	0	11

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charles Reed	12	9	1	150	3	27
WR Carl Abney	12	8	2	109	1	27
WR Tom Nichols	4	3	1	30	0	21
WR Steven Ellis	2	1	0	10	0	12
RB Adrian Peterson	1	0	0	0	0	23
TE Greg Olsen	1	1	0	16	0	11
FB Wesley Stoker	1	1	0	1	0	12
FB K.C. Ballard	1	1	0	10	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Otis Stump	1	-1	-1.00	4.00
Tyrone Neville	1	7	7.00	2.83

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joel Tapscott	1	4	4.00	4.33
Lee Hanna	1	13	13.00	2.91
Adrian Peterson	1	-1	-1.00	4.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Money	1	1	2	2.00	4.55

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joel Tapscott	5	3	27	5.40	9.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Otis Stump	1	1	2	2.00	3.10

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Carl Abney	2	1	7	3.50	9.08
WR Charles Reed	1	1	4	4.00	12.50
WR Steven Ellis	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Tom Nichols	1	1	16	16.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Otis Stump	1	1

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Joel Tapscott	1	1
Lee Hanna	1	0
Adrian Peterson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Money	13	6	4

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joel Tapscott	10	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Otis Stump	5	3	2
WR Graham Talley	4	1	1
WR Leon Diano	1	0	0
TE Brent Woodson	1	1	0
WR B.J. Elrifai	1	0	0
WR Wally Ramirez	1	1	1

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Carl Abney	3	1	1
WR Charles Reed	2	2	1
RB Adrian Peterson	1	0	0
FB Wesley Stoker	1	1	0
WR Steven Ellis	1	1	1
WR Tom Nichols	1	1	1
FB K.C. Ballard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,700 (16,100)
End Zone 9,000 (11,700)
Mezzanine 4,900 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 8,000 (10,400)
Club Seats 11,200 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,700 (16,100)
End Zone	9,000 (11,700)
Mezzanine	4,900 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	8,000 (10,400)
Club Seats	11,200 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (5,000)