Week 9, 2054

played in Carolina, NC

39 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	7	0	7	-	17
Carolina Panthers	7	7	0	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:29 CAR - Tom Staley 5 pass from Johnathan Tubbs (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
1Q: 09:11 NOS - Winston Bell 25 field goal
2Q: 13:14 CAR - Johnathan Tubbs 2 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 03:17 NOS - Emmett Francis 1 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Johnathan Tubbs 5 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
4Q: 03:52 CAR - Dillon Westbrook 38 field goal
4Q: 03:01 NOS - Rusty Maryland 39 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:29 CAR - Tom Staley 5 pass from Johnathan Tubbs (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
1Q: 09:11 NOS - Winston Bell 25 field goal
2Q: 13:14 CAR - Johnathan Tubbs 2 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 03:17 NOS - Emmett Francis 1 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Johnathan Tubbs 5 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
4Q: 03:52 CAR - Dillon Westbrook 38 field goal
4Q: 03:01 NOS - Rusty Maryland 39 pass from Randal Blanchard (Winston Bell extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 3-5 5-4
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 378 316
- Offensive Plays 53 72
- Yards per Play 7.13 4.39
Net Rushing Yards 82 161
- Rushing Attempts 15 42
- Yards per Rush 5.47 3.83
Net Passing Yards 296 155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 24 - 1 30 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 311 155
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.79 5.17
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 11/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/70 4/32
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 3/59 2/29
Interception Ret./Yards 1/8 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 26:01 33:59

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	3-5	5-4
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	378	316
- Offensive Plays	53	72
- Yards per Play	7.13	4.39
Net Rushing Yards	82	161
- Rushing Attempts	15	42
- Yards per Rush	5.47	3.83
Net Passing Yards	296	155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 24 - 1	30 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	311	155
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.79	5.17
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	11/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/70	4/32
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	3/59	2/29
Interception Ret./Yards	1/8	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	26:01	33:59

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:56	OWN 25	2	-6	Interception
1	13:18	4:15	OWN 25	9	67	Field Goal
1	7:50	2:56	OWN 22	6	28	Punt
2	13:04	4:35	OWN 28	7	47	Missed FG
2	7:02	2:19	OWN 2	6	14	Punt
2	4:31	1:22	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
2	1:14	0:47	OWN 20	4	28	Fumble
3	12:30	3:17	OWN 20	5	23	Punt
3	7:12	1:51	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	14:54	2:20	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
4	3:45	1:11	OWN 32	4	68	Touchdown

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:04	0:46	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
1	9:03	1:13	OWN 25	4	7	Punt
1	4:54	6:50	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
2	8:29	1:27	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
2	4:43	0:12	50	1	0	Interception
2	3:09	1:55	OWN 21	4	40	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OPP 41	2	5	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:30	OWN 30	6	9	Punt
3	9:13	2:01	OWN 16	5	26	Punt
3	5:21	5:27	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
4	12:34	8:49	OWN 12	14	67	Field Goal
4	2:34	2:34	OWN 25	6	-1	Game

Game MVP: Randal Blanchard, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Wade Midler	7	32	4.57	14	1
RB Joseph Lindsay	5	30	6.00	12	1
WR Rex Konruff	1	4	4.00	4	0
QB Randal Blanchard	1	15	15.00	15	1
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	1.00	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Blake Ballard	21	90	4.29	21	2	0
QB Johnathan Tubbs	15	77	5.13	14	2	2
RB Griffin Floyd	5	-10	-2.00	2	0	0
WR Griffin Lyons	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randal Blanchard	35	24	311	3/15	2	39	1	103.4

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnathan Tubbs	30	14	155	0/0	1	35	1	59.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Braxton Miller	6	6	85	14.17	55	35	0
TE Courtney Landrum	5	9	64	12.80	16	28	0
TE Levi Bronson	3	3	36	12.00	15	20	0
WR Emmett Francis	3	7	42	14.00	30	24	1
RB Joseph Lindsay	2	3	9	4.50	16	13	0
FB Xavier Henson	2	2	5	2.50	4	3	0
WR Rex Konruff	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Rusty Maryland	1	1	39	39.00	20	39	1
RB Wade Midler	1	2	27	27.00	22	27	0
TE Quinn Cason	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Griffin Lyons	3	4	51	17.00	21	35	0
TE Bert Harding	3	6	20	6.67	0	8	0
RB Blake Ballard	3	7	12	4.00	0	8	0
TE Mo Guthrie	2	3	44	22.00	21	24	0
WR Tom Staley	2	5	13	6.50	1	8	1
WR Edward Griffin	1	2	15	15.00	4	15	0
WR James Beyer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Griffin Floyd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mike Berry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jumbo Panariello	1	8	8.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Brock Strong	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Rex Konruff	1	0	0
WR Braxton Miller	1	0	0
RB Joseph Lindsay	0	1	0
OLB Billy Shannon	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Blake Ballard	1	0	0
G Tyrus McWilliams	0	1	0
S Ed VandenBelt	0	1	0
S Caiden Simmons	0	0	1
S Leslie Beavers	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ross Jenkins	5	215	43.0	41.0	55	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Pace	5	262	52.4	40.4	61	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Winston Bell	1/2	0/1	0/0	25	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dillon Westbrook	1/2	0/1	0/1	38	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Griffin Lyons	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Konruff	3	59	19.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Berry	2	29	14.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	9	0	0.0	41	30
CB Dennis Smalley	7	2	0.0	41	30
ILB Fernando Jones	6	1	0.0	23	19
S Curtis Grossman	5	3	0.0	39	28
S Landon Gemmell	4	4	0.0	39	27
OLB Jumbo Panariello	4	2	0.0	32	24
DT Arturo Brisset	3	2	0.0	40	29
DT Max Perkins	3	2	0.0	21	19
DE Randal Foster	3	1	0.0	29	21
CB Derek Parker	2	2	0.0	30	21
CB Stephen Osborne	2	0	0.0	16	11
ILB Mark Villalobos	1	1	0.0	17	11
WR Rex Konruff	1	0	---	---	---
DE Winfred Martinez	1	0	0.0	29	21
T Troy Rodgers	1	0	---	---	---
CB Blaine Cooley	1	0	0.0	19	11
DT Devin McNeil	1	0	0.0	19	7
DE Tyoka Barber	0	1	0.0	13	7

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Brock Strong	7	2	1.0	15	38
S Caiden Simmons	5	4	0.0	15	38
OLB Adrian McGee	5	4	0.0	14	36
OLB Earl Brimberry	4	0	0.0	14	36
DE Maxwell Anderson	3	0	1.0	14	34
ILB Bryant Cushenbery	3	0	1.0	8	15
S Leslie Beavers	3	2	0.0	14	36
CB Eugene Hamilton	2	1	0.0	12	37
CB T.J. Snyder	2	1	0.0	8	22
DT George Buckner	2	0	0.0	7	17
DE Xavier Gerhardt	1	0	0.0	14	36
TE Bert Harding	1	0	---	---	---
DE K.C. McDermid	1	0	0.0	1	5
S Ed VandenBelt	1	0	0.0	13	30

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Hurry	PPlay
DE Winfred Martinez	4	21
DE Randal Foster	1	21
OLB Billy Shannon	1	30
OLB Jumbo Panariello	1	24

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Brock Strong	1.0	1	0	38
DE Maxwell Anderson	1.0	0	1	34
ILB Bryant Cushenbery	1.0	0	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dennis Smalley	3	2	0	30
OLB Jumbo Panariello	3	1	1	24
CB Derek Parker	2	0	0	21
S Landon Gemmell	2	0	0	27
CB Stephen Osborne	1	0	0	11
ILB Fernando Jones	1	0	0	19
OLB Billy Shannon	1	0	0	30
DT Max Perkins	1	0	0	19
S Curtis Grossman	0	1	0	28

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Caiden Simmons	4	2	0	38
OLB Adrian McGee	4	0	0	36
OLB Brock Strong	3	0	1	38
OLB Earl Brimberry	3	0	0	36
S Leslie Beavers	2	3	0	36
CB Eugene Hamilton	2	0	0	37
S Ed VandenBelt	1	1	0	30
DE Maxwell Anderson	1	0	0	34
CB T.J. Snyder	1	0	0	22
CB Dominique Flowers	1	0	0	6
DE K.C. McDermid	1	0	0	5
ILB Bryant Cushenbery	1	0	0	15

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Darren Wilkerson	4	6	15	1	38
C Marshall Whiting	2	3	15	0	37
T Demetrius Di Pietro	0	4	15	0	38
G Irv Maxwell	0	1	15	1	38
G Nathaniel Raymond	0	0	0	1	1

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Alejandro Garrett	4	8	0	42	30
G Leroy McCormick	3	7	1	42	30
T Joey O'Neal	2	7	0	42	30
G Tyrus McWilliams	2	5	0	42	30
TE Bert Harding	1	1	0	41	27
C Lorenzo Tucker	0	9	0	42	30
TE Mo Guthrie	0	1	0	12	12

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Emmett Francis	2	19
Joseph Lindsay	1	16

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Mo Guthrie	2	10
Morris Becker	1	16

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Jumbo Panariello	---	---	32	24	21	77
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	41	30	2	73
CB Dennis Smalley	---	---	41	30	2	73
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	40	29	1	70
WR Emmett Francis	14	37	---	---	19	70
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	39	28	2	69
S Landon Gemmell	---	---	39	27	2	68
T Demetrius Di Pietro	15	38	---	---	7	60
G Irv Maxwell	15	38	---	---	7	60
T Troy Rodgers	15	38	---	---	7	60
C Darren Wilkerson	15	38	---	---	---	53
QB Randal Blanchard	15	38	---	---	---	53
CB Derek Parker	---	---	30	21	1	52
C Marshall Whiting	15	37	---	---	---	52
TE Courtney Landrum	14	37	---	---	---	51
DE Winfred Martinez	---	---	29	21	---	50
WR Braxton Miller	14	36	---	---	---	50
DE Randal Foster	---	---	29	21	---	50
WR Rex Konruff	7	23	---	---	14	44
ILB Fernando Jones	---	---	23	19	2	44
CB Stephen Osborne	---	---	16	11	16	43
DT Max Perkins	---	---	21	19	1	41
RB Joseph Lindsay	6	17	---	---	16	39
ILB Mark Villalobos	---	---	17	11	10	38
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	19	11	6	36
TE Levi Bronson	5	10	---	---	21	36
RB Wade Midler	9	19	---	---	---	28
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	13	7	7	27
DT Devin McNeil	---	---	19	7	1	27
FB Xavier Henson	3	7	---	---	16	26
S Doug Naranjo	---	---	3	3	14	20
DT Norbert Blackwell	---	---	6	5	6	17
WR Dixon Granville	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Rusty Maryland	1	2	---	---	9	12
G Nathaniel Raymond	0	1	---	---	7	8
C Korey Toniolo	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ross Jenkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Wendell Olivarez	---	---	3	4	---	7
K Winston Bell	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Damon Barber	---	---	2	2	---	4
TE Quinn Cason	2	2	---	---	---	4
QB Floyd Talent	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Gerald Drexler	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alfred Weber	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Roderick Christakes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Leroy McCormick	42	30	---	---	7	79
G Tyrus McWilliams	42	30	---	---	7	79
T Alejandro Garrett	42	30	---	---	7	79
T Joey O'Neal	42	30	---	---	7	79
WR Griffin Lyons	40	24	---	---	10	74
C Lorenzo Tucker	42	30	---	---	---	72
QB Johnathan Tubbs	42	30	---	---	---	72
OLB Earl Brimberry	---	---	14	36	21	71
S Leslie Beavers	---	---	14	36	21	71
WR James Beyer	41	26	---	---	1	68
TE Bert Harding	41	27	---	---	---	68
OLB Adrian McGee	---	---	14	36	11	61
S Ed VandenBelt	---	---	13	30	14	57
S Caiden Simmons	---	---	15	38	2	55
OLB Brock Strong	---	---	15	38	2	55
DE Maxwell Anderson	---	---	14	34	6	54
RB Blake Ballard	31	22	---	---	---	53
DE Xavier Gerhardt	---	---	14	36	2	52
CB Eugene Hamilton	---	---	12	37	2	51
WR Tom Staley	28	18	---	---	---	46
TE Mo Guthrie	12	12	---	---	10	34
DE Gavin Peterman	---	---	8	21	2	31
CB T.J. Snyder	---	---	8	22	---	30
DT George Buckner	---	---	7	17	5	29
FB Kody Coles	3	7	---	---	16	26
TE Eli Bouler	1	3	---	---	21	25
ILB Bryant Cushenbery	---	---	8	15	1	24
CB Todd Coleman	---	---	3	6	11	20
WR Edward Griffin	1	3	---	---	15	19
RB Morris Becker	0	0	---	---	16	16
RB Griffin Floyd	8	6	---	---	---	14
WR Mike Berry	4	2	---	---	8	14
CB Dominique Flowers	---	---	2	6	1	9
S Leroy Gaston	---	---	1	2	5	8
P Sam Pace	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Dillon Westbrook	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Joseph Tucker	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE K.C. McDermid	---	---	1	5	1	7
OLB Timothy Totten	---	---	1	2	---	3
DE Dwayne Keizur	---	---	1	1	---	2
G Francisco Hardy	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brody Petrella	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Isaiah Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Daniel Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jesse Ozga	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Hector Enos	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	17	5.7
Middle	9	42	4.7
Right	3	23	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	32	10.7
Middle	29	97	3.3
Right	9	33	3.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randal Blanchard	35	24	7	0	3	6	1	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnathan Tubbs	30	14	3	2	2	4	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	11	122	9.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	49	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	83	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	57	28.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	20	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	35	2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	100	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Courtney Landrum	9	5	1	64	1	37
WR Emmett Francis	7	3	1	42	1	37
WR Braxton Miller	6	6	0	85	2	36
RB Joseph Lindsay	3	2	0	9	0	17
TE Levi Bronson	3	3	0	36	1	10
FB Xavier Henson	2	2	0	5	0	7
RB Wade Midler	2	1	1	27	1	19
WR Rex Konruff	1	1	0	4	0	23
WR Rusty Maryland	1	1	0	39	1	2
TE Quinn Cason	1	0	0	0	0	2

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Blake Ballard	7	3	1	12	0	22
TE Bert Harding	6	3	0	20	0	27
WR Tom Staley	5	2	0	13	0	18
WR Griffin Lyons	4	3	0	51	1	24
TE Mo Guthrie	3	2	0	44	2	12
WR Edward Griffin	2	1	1	15	0	3
WR James Beyer	1	0	0	0	0	26
RB Griffin Floyd	1	0	0	0	0	6
WR Mike Berry	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Randal Blanchard	1	15	15.00	15.00
RB Wade Midler	1	1	1.00	4.57

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Johnathan Tubbs	4	18	4.50	5.13
RB Blake Ballard	3	1	0.33	4.29
WR Griffin Lyons	1	4	4.00	4.00
RB Griffin Floyd	1	-1	-1.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randal Blanchard	3	2	7	2.33	8.89

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnathan Tubbs	2	1	5	2.50	5.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Courtney Landrum	1	0	0	0.00	7.11
TE Levi Bronson	1	1	6	6.00	12.00
WR Emmett Francis	1	1	1	1.00	6.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tom Staley	1	1	5	5.00	2.60
RB Blake Ballard	1	0	0	0.00	1.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wade Midler	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Johnathan Tubbs	4	3
RB Blake Ballard	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randal Blanchard	6	3	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnathan Tubbs	11	7	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Courtney Landrum	4	2	1
FB Xavier Henson	1	1	0
WR Emmett Francis	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tom Staley	3	2	2
TE Mo Guthrie	2	2	2
WR Griffin Lyons	2	1	1
RB Blake Ballard	2	1	1
TE Bert Harding	1	0	0
WR Edward Griffin	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,200 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,200 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)