Week 8, 2055

played in Carolina, NC

50 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	3	0	0	-	3
Carolina Panthers	14	10	0	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 CAR - Bert Harding 14 pass from Richard Myers (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
1Q: 01:14 CAR - Richard Myers 8 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 10:23 NOS - Winston Bell 23 field goal
2Q: 07:03 CAR - Dillon Westbrook 21 field goal
2Q: 02:55 CAR - Leslie Wynn 13 pass from Richard Myers (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
4Q: 06:25 CAR - Dillon Westbrook 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 CAR - Bert Harding 14 pass from Richard Myers (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
1Q: 01:14 CAR - Richard Myers 8 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 10:23 NOS - Winston Bell 23 field goal
2Q: 07:03 CAR - Dillon Westbrook 21 field goal
2Q: 02:55 CAR - Leslie Wynn 13 pass from Richard Myers (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
4Q: 06:25 CAR - Dillon Westbrook 46 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 4-2-1 4-4
First Downs 12 24
- by Rushing 3 10
- by Passing 6 14
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 187 483
- Offensive Plays 58 75
- Yards per Play 3.22 6.44
Net Rushing Yards 42 197
- Rushing Attempts 11 35
- Yards per Rush 3.82 5.63
Net Passing Yards 145 286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 22 - 0 39 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 164 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 1/12
- Yards per Pass Play 3.09 7.15
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 10/107
Punt Returns/Yards 4/31 7/17
Kick Returns/Yards 3/47 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 27
Time of Possession 23:03 36:57

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	4-2-1	4-4
First Downs	12	24
- by Rushing	3	10
- by Passing	6	14
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	187	483
- Offensive Plays	58	75
- Yards per Play	3.22	6.44
Net Rushing Yards	42	197
- Rushing Attempts	11	35
- Yards per Rush	3.82	5.63
Net Passing Yards	145	286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 22 - 0	39 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	164	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	1/12
- Yards per Pass Play	3.09	7.15
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	10/107
Punt Returns/Yards	4/31	7/17
Kick Returns/Yards	3/47	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 27
Time of Possession	23:03	36:57

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:31	1:22	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	8:52	2:02	OWN 26	4	13	Punt
1	1:01	5:45	OWN 28	9	66	Field Goal
2	6:55	1:46	OWN 15	3	4	Punt
2	2:45	1:47	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	2:23	OWN 25	5	15	Punt
3	10:49	0:49	OWN 33	3	3	Punt
3	9:31	0:40	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
3	4:38	2:34	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
3	0:20	2:15	OWN 38	4	18	Punt
4	6:17	1:34	OWN 25	7	22	Downs
4	2:59	1:22	OWN 20	6	18	Downs
4	0:59	0:39	OWN 37	4	38	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:29	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	10:09	1:17	OWN 27	3	-6	Punt
1	6:50	5:49	OWN 31	12	69	Touchdown
2	10:16	3:21	OWN 25	9	71	Field Goal
2	5:09	2:24	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
2	0:58	0:58	OWN 8	4	30	Half
3	12:37	1:48	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
3	10:00	0:29	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	8:51	4:13	OWN 13	7	38	Punt
3	2:04	1:44	OWN 19	3	6	Punt
4	13:05	6:48	OWN 20	11	51	Field Goal
4	4:43	1:44	OPP 47	4	1	Punt
4	1:37	0:38	OPP 38	3	8	Missed FG
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 25	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Richard Myers, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Wade Midler	11	42	3.82	10	3	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Blake Ballard	23	162	7.04	27	7	0
RB Griffin Floyd	6	9	1.50	6	0	0
QB Richard Myers	4	28	7.00	8	0	1
QB Johnathan Tubbs	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
WR Dave Thomson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randal Blanchard	31	14	84	2/11	0	18	0	52.2
Eddie Curtis	13	8	80	1/8	0	29	0	79.0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Myers	39	25	298	1/12	2	24	0	104.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Braxton Miller	12	22	66	5.50	12	18
WR Emmett Francis	4	12	56	14.00	13	29
TE Levi Bronson	3	3	12	4.00	1	6
RB Wade Midler	2	3	26	13.00	10	16
WR Dixon Granville	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
RB Alejandro Mendola	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Griffin Lyons	7	10	67	9.57	13	22	0
TE Bert Harding	7	11	103	14.71	33	24	1
WR Dave Thomson	4	5	72	18.00	60	20	0
TE Leslie Wynn	3	4	20	6.67	9	13	1
FB Kody Coles	1	2	6	6.00	4	6	0
WR James Beyer	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Blake Ballard	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Kendrick Hanes	1	1	21	21.00	0	21	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ross Jenkins	9	430	47.8	43.7	63	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Devante Reilly	6	295	49.2	37.3	60	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Winston Bell	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dillon Westbrook	2/3	1/2	0/0	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmett Francis	4	31	7.8	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Griffin Floyd	7	17	2.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robbie Weber	2	33	16.5	0
Keith Wooden	1	14	14.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	12	3	0.0	35	40
CB Dennis Smalley	9	2	0.0	33	40
CB Theodore Grennes	5	3	0.0	31	40
OLB Diego Bensen	4	1	0.0	20	25
DT Devin McNeil	4	0	0.0	23	21
DT Arturo Brisset	3	1	1.0	29	37
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	3	4	0.0	31	40
S Curtis Grossman	3	3	0.0	31	35
CB Tyrone Carranza	3	0	0.0	23	29
DT Max Perkins	3	0	0.0	16	22
ILB Mark Villalobos	2	0	0.0	3	0
CB Blaine Cooley	2	0	0.0	18	13
S Damon Barber	1	0	0.0	5	0
DE Randal Foster	1	0	0.0	28	31
S Landon Gemmell	1	0	0.0	6	6
CB B.J. McIntyre	0	1	0.0	7	11

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Adrian McGee	7	2	2.0	11	43
OLB Timothy Totten	6	0	0.0	11	44
CB T.J. Snyder	4	1	1.0	5	25
S Caiden Simmons	4	0	0.0	11	46
S Karl Joseph	3	2	0.0	11	47
S Ed VandenBelt	3	0	0.0	8	38
OLB Brock Strong	2	3	0.0	11	44
DE Xavier Gerhardt	1	1	0.0	11	42
S Leslie Beavers	1	1	0.0	1	17
CB Eugene Hamilton	1	0	0.0	9	36
OLB Earl Brimberry	1	0	0.0	0	8
DT Brock Stone	1	0	0.0	0	9
DT Hayden Hammond	1	0	0.0	4	14
CB Bernie Burden	1	0	0.0	3	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Arturo Brisset	1.0	0	0	0	37
CB Tyrone Carranza	0.0	1	0	0	29
OLB Billy Shannon	0.0	0	1	1	40
DE Winfred Martinez	0.0	0	1	0	3
DE Alvin Pearson	0.0	0	1	0	34
OLB Diego Bensen	0.0	0	1	0	25

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Adrian McGee	2.0	0	0	43
CB T.J. Snyder	1.0	0	0	25
DT Hayden Hammond	0.0	2	1	14
OLB Brock Strong	0.0	1	1	44
OLB Timothy Totten	0.0	1	0	44
DE Xavier Gerhardt	0.0	0	2	42
DT Brock Stone	0.0	0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Billy Shannon	5	1	40
CB Dennis Smalley	5	1	40
CB Tyrone Carranza	3	0	29
S Curtis Grossman	3	0	35
OLB Diego Bensen	3	0	25
CB Theodore Grennes	3	0	40
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	2	1	40
S Landon Gemmell	1	0	6

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Adrian McGee	4	1	43
S Caiden Simmons	3	1	46
CB T.J. Snyder	3	0	25
OLB Timothy Totten	3	0	44
S Ed VandenBelt	2	0	38
CB Eugene Hamilton	1	2	36
S Karl Joseph	1	2	47
S Leslie Beavers	1	1	17
OLB Brock Strong	1	1	44
OLB Earl Brimberry	1	0	8
DT Brock Stone	1	0	9
CB Bernie Burden	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Darren Wilkerson	1	4	9	0	44
T Demetrius Di Pietro	1	1	11	2	47
C Marshall Whiting	1	1	11	1	47
G Gerald Drexler	0	3	11	0	47
T Troy Rodgers	0	1	11	0	47
G Nathaniel Raymond	0	1	2	0	3

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Leroy McCormick	4	6	0	35	1	40
G Tyrus McWilliams	3	5	0	35	0	40
T Alejandro Garrett	3	4	1	35	0	40
C Lorenzo Tucker	2	9	1	35	0	40
T Sammie Ward	1	3	0	35	0	40
FB Kody Coles	0	2	0	13	0	17
TE Bert Harding	0	1	0	35	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Devin McNeil	3	20
Jumbo Panariello	2	22
Quinn Cason	2	22

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Brimberry	2	12
Leslie Wynn	1	24
Bernie Brister	1	23
James Beyer	1	20
Leslie Beavers	1	12
Tom Staley	1	8

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Emmett Francis	11	47	---	---	23	81
OLB Billy Shannon	---	---	35	40	3	78
CB Dennis Smalley	---	---	33	40	3	76
DE Alvin Pearson	---	---	32	34	8	74
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	---	---	31	40	2	73
CB Theodore Grennes	---	---	31	40	2	73
G Gerald Drexler	11	47	---	---	10	68
T Demetrius Di Pietro	11	47	---	---	10	68
T Troy Rodgers	11	47	---	---	10	68
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	31	35	1	67
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	29	37	---	66
DT Devin McNeil	---	---	23	21	20	64
CB Tyrone Carranza	---	---	23	29	10	62
DE Randal Foster	---	---	28	31	2	61
C Marshall Whiting	11	47	---	---	---	58
WR Dixon Granville	8	42	---	---	8	58
WR Braxton Miller	11	45	---	---	---	56
TE Levi Bronson	10	44	---	---	2	56
RB Wade Midler	11	43	---	---	---	54
C Darren Wilkerson	9	44	---	---	---	53
OLB Diego Bensen	---	---	20	25	2	47
CB Blaine Cooley	---	---	18	13	15	46
DT Max Perkins	---	---	16	22	2	40
OLB Jumbo Panariello	---	---	6	11	22	39
QB Randal Blanchard	3	33	---	---	---	36
TE Quinn Cason	3	4	---	---	22	29
QB Eddie Curtis	8	14	---	---	---	22
S Damon Barber	---	---	5	0	14	19
RB Joseph Lindsay	0	0	---	---	18	18
FB Xavier Henson	1	2	---	---	15	18
CB B.J. McIntyre	---	---	7	11	---	18
WR Robbie Weber	0	2	---	---	15	17
ILB Mark Villalobos	---	---	3	0	13	16
S Landon Gemmell	---	---	6	6	3	15
DE Winfred Martinez	---	---	5	3	3	11
P Ross Jenkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Isaiah LaFountain	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Stanley Horner	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Keith Wooden	0	2	---	---	6	8
G Nathaniel Raymond	2	3	---	---	1	6
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	3	2	---	5
K Winston Bell	0	0	---	---	3	3
TE Marco Walters	0	2	---	---	---	2
RB Alejandro Mendola	0	2	---	---	---	2
G Irv Maxwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alfred Weber	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Leroy McCormick	35	40	---	---	9	84
G Tyrus McWilliams	35	40	---	---	9	84
T Alejandro Garrett	35	40	---	---	9	84
T Sammie Ward	35	40	---	---	9	84
C Lorenzo Tucker	35	40	---	---	---	75
WR James Beyer	23	31	---	---	20	74
QB Richard Myers	28	40	---	---	---	68
RB Blake Ballard	30	22	---	---	16	68
TE Bert Harding	35	30	---	---	2	67
S Karl Joseph	---	---	11	47	3	61
S Caiden Simmons	---	---	11	46	1	58
TE Leslie Wynn	13	19	---	---	24	56
OLB Timothy Totten	---	---	11	44	1	56
OLB Brock Strong	---	---	11	44	1	56
OLB Adrian McGee	---	---	11	43	1	55
DE Xavier Gerhardt	---	---	11	42	1	54
WR Griffin Lyons	23	28	---	---	---	51
FB Kody Coles	13	17	---	---	20	50
CB Eugene Hamilton	---	---	9	36	3	48
CB T.J. Snyder	---	---	5	25	17	47
S Ed VandenBelt	---	---	8	38	---	46
WR Dave Thomson	22	22	---	---	---	44
DE Maxwell Anderson	---	---	8	29	---	37
RB Griffin Floyd	6	17	---	---	10	33
DE Gavin Peterman	---	---	7	25	1	33
OLB Bernie Brister	---	---	0	8	23	31
S Leslie Beavers	---	---	1	17	12	30
CB Dominique Flowers	---	---	3	12	10	25
DE Pat Duran	---	---	3	12	10	25
OLB Earl Brimberry	---	---	0	8	12	20
WR Tom Staley	5	5	---	---	8	18
DT Brock Stone	---	---	0	9	9	18
DT Hayden Hammond	---	---	4	14	---	18
S Leroy Gaston	---	---	0	0	17	17
CB Bernie Burden	---	---	3	13	1	17
ILB Bo Fedolfi	---	---	4	5	1	10
ILB Bryant Cushenbery	---	---	0	0	10	10
TE Kendrick Hanes	5	5	---	---	---	10
K Dillon Westbrook	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Joseph Tucker	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Devante Reilly	0	0	---	---	9	9
QB Johnathan Tubbs	7	0	---	---	---	7
WR Griffin Keen	0	4	---	---	---	4
C Isaiah Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Daniel Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Terry Fisk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	8	4.0
Middle	8	34	4.3
Right	1	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	32	8.0
Middle	23	114	5.0
Right	7	52	7.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randal Blanchard	31	14	0	1	2	7	5	0	0
Eddie Curtis	13	8	1	0	2	1	0	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Myers	39	25	7	3	3	3	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	-5	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	12	88	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	81	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	66	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	101	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	88	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	43	14.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braxton Miller	22	12	2	66	0	45
WR Emmett Francis	12	4	2	56	1	47
RB Wade Midler	3	2	0	26	0	43
TE Levi Bronson	3	3	0	12	0	44
WR Dixon Granville	3	1	0	4	0	42
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	0	0	0	0	2

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bert Harding	11	7	1	103	2	30
WR Griffin Lyons	10	7	0	67	1	28
WR Dave Thomson	5	4	0	72	3	22
TE Leslie Wynn	4	3	0	20	0	19
RB Blake Ballard	4	1	0	3	0	22
FB Kody Coles	2	1	1	6	0	17
WR James Beyer	2	1	1	6	0	31
TE Kendrick Hanes	1	1	0	21	1	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Wade Midler	2	5	2.50	3.82

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Blake Ballard	3	11	3.67	7.04
QB Richard Myers	2	13	6.50	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Curtis	2	1	14	7.00	6.15

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Myers	6	2	27	4.50	7.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Braxton Miller	1	1	14	14.00	3.00
WR Emmett Francis	1	0	0	0.00	4.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bert Harding	2	1	14	7.00	9.36
FB Kody Coles	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
TE Leslie Wynn	1	1	13	13.00	5.00
RB Blake Ballard	1	0	0	0.00	0.75
WR Dave Thomson	1	0	0	0.00	14.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Wade Midler	4	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Blake Ballard	6	3
QB Richard Myers	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randal Blanchard	7	1	1
Eddie Curtis	3	1	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Myers	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Braxton Miller	4	0	0
WR Emmett Francis	4	1	0
RB Wade Midler	1	1	1
WR Dixon Granville	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Griffin Lyons	2	1	1
WR Dave Thomson	2	1	1
WR James Beyer	1	1	0
TE Bert Harding	1	0	0
TE Kendrick Hanes	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (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	77,500 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (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)