Week 1, 2034

played in Carolina, NC

60 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	3	0	6	-	12
Carolina Panthers	3	3	3	0	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:43 NOS - Kennedy Mobley 29 field goal
1Q: 02:51 CAR - Ethan Hutton 19 field goal
2Q: 12:21 CAR - Ethan Hutton 20 field goal
2Q: 02:43 NOS - Kennedy Mobley 27 field goal
3Q: 05:44 CAR - Ethan Hutton 21 field goal
4Q: 08:33 NOS - Kennedy Mobley 41 field goal
4Q: 00:13 NOS - Kennedy Mobley 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:43 NOS - Kennedy Mobley 29 field goal
1Q: 02:51 CAR - Ethan Hutton 19 field goal
2Q: 12:21 CAR - Ethan Hutton 20 field goal
2Q: 02:43 NOS - Kennedy Mobley 27 field goal
3Q: 05:44 CAR - Ethan Hutton 21 field goal
4Q: 08:33 NOS - Kennedy Mobley 41 field goal
4Q: 00:13 NOS - Kennedy Mobley 47 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 12 18
- by Rushing 8 7
- by Passing 4 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 230 308
- Offensive Plays 53 65
- Yards per Play 4.34 4.74
Net Rushing Yards 150 127
- Rushing Attempts 33 26
- Yards per Rush 4.55 4.88
Net Passing Yards 80 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 19 - 10 - 0 36 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 85 195
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 4.00 4.64
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 5/3
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 4.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/59 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 4/26
Kick Returns/Yards 3/54 4/91
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:22 31:38

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	12	18
- by Rushing	8	7
- by Passing	4	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	230	308
- Offensive Plays	53	65
- Yards per Play	4.34	4.74
Net Rushing Yards	150	127
- Rushing Attempts	33	26
- Yards per Rush	4.55	4.88
Net Passing Yards	80	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	19 - 10 - 0	36 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	85	195
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	4.00	4.64
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	5/3
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	4.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/59	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	4/26
Kick Returns/Yards	3/54	4/91
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:22	31:38

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:28	1:52	OPP 20	3	8	Field Goal
1	7:29	1:39	OWN 17	3	3	Punt
1	2:44	1:56	OWN 15	3	-4	Punt
2	11:52	2:03	OWN 38	4	20	Punt
2	5:42	3:06	OPP 37	7	27	Field Goal
2	1:37	1:37	OWN 21	3	15	Half
3	15:00	3:47	OWN 20	8	46	Punt
3	5:38	2:19	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
4	14:52	1:59	OWN 23	3	-4	Punt
4	12:13	3:47	OPP 45	6	21	Field Goal
4	5:47	1:38	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
4	2:39	2:34	OWN 2	7	68	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:32	OWN 20	6	3	Interception
1	10:36	3:07	OWN 26	6	12	Punt
1	5:50	3:06	OWN 41	6	57	Field Goal
1	0:48	3:32	OPP 45	9	42	Field Goal
2	9:49	4:07	OWN 20	7	26	Fumble
2	2:36	0:59	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
3	11:13	5:35	OWN 20	12	76	Field Goal
3	3:19	3:27	OWN 41	8	56	Fumble
4	12:53	0:40	OWN 36	3	9	Fumble
4	8:26	2:39	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
4	4:09	1:30	OWN 26	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Kennedy Mobley, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mark Bobro	20	75	3.75	20	2
Larry Lenon	7	22	3.14	9	0
Rod Koski	3	14	4.67	13	1
Tyrod Taylor	1	28	28.00	28	1
Donnell Hampton	1	6	6.00	6	0
Corey Tangeman	1	5	5.00	5	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Pete Bates	17	72	4.24	11	1
Dana Anania	4	39	9.75	22	1
Earl Peterson	4	14	3.50	4	0
Cris Ciervo	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrod Taylor	19	10	85	1/5	0	18	0	64.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dana Anania	36	21	195	3/14	0	38	1	61.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Charles Kaplan	2	3	8	4.00	0	7
WR Skip Heilprin	2	3	35	17.50	0	18
RB Mark Bobro	2	5	11	5.50	6	6
WR Adrian Hicks	2	2	14	7.00	0	11
RB Donnell Hampton	1	3	7	7.00	2	7
TE Antoine Branch	1	2	10	10.00	2	10
WR Clifton Mills	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Pete Bates	6	6	31	5.17	10	8
WR Bernard Anglin	5	8	45	9.00	1	18
WR Leonard Uerling	3	3	45	15.00	27	38
WR Jason Fauntleroy	3	4	40	13.33	17	23
WR Tommie Woodard	2	4	6	3.00	0	3
RB Earl Peterson	1	1	10	10.00	7	10
WR Cris Ciervo	1	4	18	18.00	0	18
TE Terry Browning	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Richie Criblez	0	5	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Clifton McIntyre	1	7	7.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Recov	Force
Vernon Taylor	1	0
Shaun Nixon	1	0
Cole Setayesh	1	0
Drew Woodard	0	1
Fernando Proffitt	0	1
Chad Barnes	0	1
Clifton McIntyre	0	1
Clyde Beyer	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
Pete Bates	3	0
Dana Anania	1	0
Jason Fauntleroy	1	0
Wes Grimes	0	1
Cris Ciervo	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.T. Welch	7	314	44.9	35.4	64	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jared Francis	4	218	54.5	52.0	64	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kennedy Mobley	4/4	2/2	0/0	47	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ethan Hutton	3/3	0/0	0/0	21	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Kaplan	1	10	10.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Barry Abrams	4	26	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donnie Kirk	2	46	23.0	0
Adrian Hicks	1	8	8.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cris Ciervo	3	64	21.3	0
Tommie Woodard	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Donny Green	6	1	1.0	23	36
CB Clyde Beyer	5	0	0.0	13	25
S Vernon Taylor	4	1	1.0	17	21
S Fernando Proffitt	4	1	0.0	23	32
S Clifton McIntyre	4	1	0.0	20	33
CB Keith England	4	0	0.0	15	25
DE Nick Perry	3	1	0.0	13	20
ILB Drew Woodard	3	0	0.0	14	19
OLB Tyrus Gonzalez	3	0	0.0	7	15
DE Albert Wolfe	2	2	1.0	13	19
DT Chad Barnes	2	0	0.0	9	16
ILB Jimmie Carpenter	2	0	0.0	18	28
OLB Cole Setayesh	1	2	0.0	19	24
ILB Julio Esparza	1	1	0.0	9	9
DT Shaun Nixon	1	1	0.0	13	18
DE Winfred Matteson	1	1	0.0	8	13
DE Ted Arnold	1	0	0.0	21	32
DT Junior Jacobson	0	1	0.0	15	17
CB Donnie Kirk	0	1	0.0	5	7

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brenden Richard	8	5	0.0	32	20
DT Dontari Poe	7	2	1.0	28	16
S Jerald Boggs	6	1	0.0	27	19
OLB Zach Brown	4	1	0.0	28	17
S Kim Guthrie	3	2	0.0	23	16
CB Archie Thies	2	2	0.0	21	13
DE Courtney Upshaw	2	2	0.0	20	9
OLB Seth Gozinsky	2	1	0.0	23	11
CB Barry Abrams	2	1	0.0	28	17
ILB Bart Graham	2	0	0.0	13	1
DE George Carter	1	2	0.0	20	14
CB Bryce Glasthal	1	1	0.0	12	7
S Junior Barker	1	1	0.0	10	4
RB Pete Bates	1	0	---	---	---
WR Leonard Uerling	1	0	---	---	---
WR Bernard Anglin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Isaac Eatherton	1	0	0.0	13	11
CB Mel Richardson	1	0	0.0	23	16
DE Dustin Baxter	1	0	0.0	13	6
S Sam Moss	0	1	0.0	11	7

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Albert Wolfe	1.0	0	1	19
CB Donny Green	1.0	0	0	36
S Vernon Taylor	1.0	0	0	21
DE Nick Perry	0.0	1	1	20
DE Ted Arnold	0.0	0	3	32

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dontari Poe	1.0	0	2	3	16
OLB Peter Alcott	0.0	1	0	0	5
OLB Seth Gozinsky	0.0	0	1	0	11
DE Dustin Baxter	0.0	0	1	0	6
DE Courtney Upshaw	0.0	0	0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Keith England	5	1	0	25
CB Clyde Beyer	4	0	0	25
CB Donny Green	3	0	0	36
OLB Tyrus Gonzalez	2	1	0	15
S Fernando Proffitt	2	0	0	32
ILB Jimmie Carpenter	1	3	0	28
OLB Cole Setayesh	1	1	0	24
ILB Drew Woodard	1	0	0	19
S Vernon Taylor	1	0	0	21
DE Nick Perry	1	0	0	20
S Clifton McIntyre	0	0	1	33

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jerald Boggs	4	0	19
CB Archie Thies	1	1	13
CB Bryce Glasthal	1	1	7
OLB Zach Brown	1	0	17
CB Mel Richardson	1	0	16
CB Barry Abrams	1	0	17
S Kim Guthrie	1	0	16
ILB Brenden Richard	0	1	20

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Burt Carpenter	2	5	28	0	18
Floyd Hopper	1	6	25	0	13
Joseph Hernandez	1	6	30	0	12
Joel Knight	1	5	29	0	18
Bruce Gaines	1	4	18	0	14
Orlando Morey	1	2	16	0	9
Rod Koski	1	2	19	0	9
Reuben Shaw	1	1	19	1	16
Antoine Branch	1	1	15	0	13

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Billy Joe Sellers	3	4	25	0	38
Wes Grimes	2	5	20	0	33
Rickey Stoole	1	4	22	0	34
Richie Criblez	1	2	12	0	9
Percy Stokes	1	1	8	1	16
Lamar Holmes	0	3	21	1	31
Danny Stephens	0	1	24	1	32
Junior Marsh	0	1	10	0	12
Allen Floyd	0	1	4	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Clyde Beyer	5	24
Orlando Morey	1	11
Rod Koski	1	11
Joseph Hernandez	1	11

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Bernard Anglin	1	18
Sam Moss	1	13
Jason Fauntleroy	1	13
Mel Richardson	1	12

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Clifton McIntyre	---	---	20	33	12	65
Donny Green	---	---	23	36	3	62
Clyde Beyer	---	---	13	25	24	62
Fernando Proffitt	---	---	23	32	3	58
Ted Arnold	---	---	21	32	4	57
Tyrod Taylor	33	20	---	---	---	53
Joseph Hernandez	30	12	---	---	11	53
Keith England	---	---	15	25	12	52
Joel Knight	29	18	---	---	5	52
Donnell Hampton	17	13	---	---	21	51
Burt Carpenter	28	18	---	---	5	51
Floyd Hopper	25	13	---	---	11	49
Jimmie Carpenter	---	---	18	28	2	48
Cole Setayesh	---	---	19	24	2	45
Corey Tangeman	15	8	---	---	20	43
Bruce Gaines	18	14	---	---	11	43
Charles Kaplan	19	13	---	---	8	40
Rod Koski	19	9	---	---	11	39
Vernon Taylor	---	---	17	21	---	38
Nick Perry	---	---	13	20	4	37
Orlando Morey	16	9	---	---	11	36
Reuben Shaw	19	16	---	---	1	36
Albert Wolfe	---	---	13	19	3	35
Drew Woodard	---	---	14	19	2	35
Shaun Nixon	---	---	13	18	4	35
Mark Bobro	22	13	---	---	---	35
Junior Jacobson	---	---	15	17	2	34
Tyrus Gonzalez	---	---	7	15	12	34
Brent McElroy	17	9	---	---	8	34
Walt Madison	---	---	11	20	3	34
Antoine Branch	15	13	---	---	5	33
Skip Heilprin	22	9	---	---	---	31
Donnie Kirk	---	---	5	7	19	31
Clifton Mills	10	7	---	---	13	30
Julio Esparza	---	---	9	9	8	26
Chad Barnes	---	---	9	16	1	26
Winfred Matteson	---	---	8	13	---	21
Adrian Hicks	1	4	---	---	13	18
Larry Lenon	8	2	---	---	3	13
J.T. Welch	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jimmie Apodaca	0	0	---	---	5	5
Kennedy Mobley	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jerald Newman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Joe Sellers	25	38	---	---	6	69
Dana Anania	26	39	---	---	---	65
Rickey Stoole	22	34	---	---	7	63
Bernard Anglin	14	28	---	---	18	60
Danny Stephens	24	32	---	---	1	57
Brenden Richard	---	---	32	20	4	56
Lamar Holmes	21	31	---	---	4	56
Tommie Woodard	18	32	---	---	5	55
Barry Abrams	---	---	28	17	10	55
Wes Grimes	20	33	---	---	---	53
Mel Richardson	---	---	23	16	12	51
Jerald Boggs	---	---	27	19	4	50
Zach Brown	---	---	28	17	5	50
Dontari Poe	---	---	28	16	3	47
Pete Bates	20	22	---	---	4	46
Kim Guthrie	---	---	23	16	3	42
Leonard Uerling	15	26	---	---	---	41
Jeffrey Joyner	12	13	---	---	16	41
Earl Peterson	5	12	---	---	23	40
Seth Gozinsky	---	---	23	11	5	39
Archie Thies	---	---	21	13	4	38
George Carter	---	---	20	14	4	38
Courtney Upshaw	---	---	20	9	7	36
Richie Criblez	12	9	---	---	14	35
Junior Marsh	10	12	---	---	12	34
Sam Moss	---	---	11	7	13	31
Cris Ciervo	10	12	---	---	9	31
Percy Stokes	8	16	---	---	7	31
Terry Browning	11	19	---	---	---	30
Dustin Baxter	---	---	13	6	9	28
Bryce Glasthal	---	---	12	7	8	27
Jason Fauntleroy	3	10	---	---	13	26
Isaac Eatherton	---	---	13	11	1	25
Bart Graham	---	---	13	1	6	20
Bobby Hodges	6	6	---	---	7	19
Peter Alcott	---	---	8	5	6	19
Drew Gailey	---	---	3	3	12	18
Junior Barker	---	---	10	4	1	15
Allen Floyd	4	5	---	---	3	12
George Harr	---	---	5	4	2	11
Tom Everett	---	---	1	4	6	11
Johnny Sanderson	---	---	1	0	9	10
Ethan Hutton	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jared Francis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Paul Osborne	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ronald Chae	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	21	3.0
Middle	13	83	6.4
Right	13	46	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	36	4.0
Middle	13	79	6.1
Right	4	12	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrod Taylor	19	10	0	1	0	3	4	4	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dana Anania	36	21	2	0	2	6	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	11	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	18	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	56	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	14	113	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	36	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	36	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
RB Mark Bobro	5	2	11	13
RB Donnell Hampton	3	1	7	13
WR Charles Kaplan	3	2	8	13
WR Skip Heilprin	3	2	35	9
TE Antoine Branch	2	1	10	13
WR Adrian Hicks	2	2	14	4
WR Clifton Mills	1	0	0	7

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bernard Anglin	8	5	1	45	0	28
RB Pete Bates	6	6	0	31	0	22
TE Richie Criblez	5	0	0	0	0	9
WR Tommie Woodard	4	2	0	6	0	32
WR Jason Fauntleroy	4	3	0	40	1	10
WR Cris Ciervo	4	1	1	18	0	12
WR Leonard Uerling	3	3	0	45	1	26
TE Terry Browning	1	0	0	0	0	19
RB Earl Peterson	1	1	0	10	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mark Bobro	3	6	2.00	3.75

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Pete Bates	5	16	3.20	4.24

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyrod Taylor	3	1	3	1.00	4.47

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dana Anania	8	2	22	2.75	5.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Clifton Mills	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Skip Heilprin	1	0	0	0.00	11.67
WR Adrian Hicks	1	1	3	3.00	7.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Richie Criblez	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Cris Ciervo	2	0	0	0.00	4.50
WR Tommie Woodard	1	0	0	0.00	1.50
RB Pete Bates	1	1	8	8.00	5.17
WR Bernard Anglin	1	0	0	0.00	5.63
WR Jason Fauntleroy	1	1	14	14.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Donnell Hampton	1	1
Rod Koski	1	0
Mark Bobro	1	1
Corey Tangeman	1	0
Larry Lenon	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Pete Bates	3	2
Dana Anania	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrod Taylor	6	3	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dana Anania	9	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch
WR Charles Kaplan	2	1
WR Adrian Hicks	2	2
WR Clifton Mills	1	0
RB Mark Bobro	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tommie Woodard	3	1	1
WR Cris Ciervo	3	1	1
RB Pete Bates	1	1	1
WR Bernard Anglin	1	0	0
WR Jason Fauntleroy	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,800 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,200 (15,500)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,700)
Club Seats 9,800 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,800 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,200 (15,500)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,700)
Club Seats	9,800 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (5,000)