Week 8, 2058

played in New Orleans, CA

77 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:53 NOS - Elliot Mathews 2 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 00:32 CAR - Bernie Burden 31 interception return (Kody Portis extra point)
3Q: 06:54 CAR - Kody Portis 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:53 NOS - Elliot Mathews 2 run (Dillon Westbrook extra point)
2Q: 00:32 CAR - Bernie Burden 31 interception return (Kody Portis extra point)
3Q: 06:54 CAR - Kody Portis 28 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 4-4 1-6
First Downs 17 12
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 10 5
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 306 180
- Offensive Plays 67 60
- Yards per Play 4.57 3.00
Net Rushing Yards 121 103
- Rushing Attempts 30 22
- Yards per Rush 4.03 4.68
Net Passing Yards 185 77
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 2 35 - 15 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 204 90
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/19 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.00 2.03
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/66 2/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 6/25
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 3/52 2/41
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 33
Time of Possession 33:02 26:58

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	4-4	1-6
First Downs	17	12
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	10	5
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	306	180
- Offensive Plays	67	60
- Yards per Play	4.57	3.00
Net Rushing Yards	121	103
- Rushing Attempts	30	22
- Yards per Rush	4.03	4.68
Net Passing Yards	185	77
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 2	35 - 15 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	204	90
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/19	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.00	2.03
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/66	2/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/16	6/25
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	3/52	2/41
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 33
Time of Possession	33:02	26:58

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:36	OWN 30	6	37	Interception
1	10:03	3:53	OWN 20	8	51	Interception
1	4:47	1:49	OWN 17	4	13	Punt
1	1:44	1:28	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	14:19	2:02	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
2	8:45	6:22	OWN 7	12	42	Punt
3	12:43	5:55	OWN 4	11	85	Field Goal
3	4:42	1:43	OWN 33	3	8	Punt
3	0:02	1:03	OWN 22	2	-12	Punt
4	9:59	0:54	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
4	7:52	1:02	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	3:56	2:15	OWN 8	7	31	Punt
4	1:29	1:29	OPP 24	3	19	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:24	1:21	OWN 47	3	6	Punt
1	6:10	1:23	OWN 42	3	3	Punt
1	2:58	1:14	OWN 38	3	7	Punt
1	0:16	0:57	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
2	12:17	3:32	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown
2	2:23	2:04	OWN 20	4	0	Interception
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 28	2	0	Half
3	15:00	2:17	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
3	6:48	2:06	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
3	2:59	2:57	OWN 22	5	18	Punt
4	13:59	4:00	OWN 44	8	45	Interception
4	9:05	1:13	OWN 45	6	18	Punt
4	6:50	2:54	OWN 39	6	15	Punt
4	1:41	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Bernie Burden, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Blake Ballard	13	69	5.31	10	1
RB Griffin Floyd	8	28	3.50	10	2
QB Johnathan Tubbs	7	20	2.86	7	0
RB Reuben Young	1	1	1.00	1	0
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	3	3.00	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Elliot Mathews	12	63	5.25	16	2	1
RB Alejandro Mendola	6	27	4.50	6	0	0
QB Eddie Curtis	4	13	3.25	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnathan Tubbs	33	20	204	4/19	0	48	2	53.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Curtis	35	15	90	3/13	0	20	3	14.6

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Quentin Turnbull	5	5	34	6.80	3	19
RB Blake Ballard	4	6	17	4.25	10	12
WR Damian Prior	3	7	79	26.33	13	48
TE Bert Harding	2	4	21	10.50	8	18
WR Dave Thomson	2	5	22	11.00	2	12
WR James Beyer	1	2	9	9.00	6	9
RB Griffin Floyd	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	1	13	13.00	2	13
TE Brian McGhee	1	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Emmett Francis	8	19	51	6.38	16	20
WR Dustin Royal	3	6	20	6.67	8	11
TE Griffin Nelson	2	3	16	8.00	0	11
FB Vince Wayne	1	1	1	1.00	1	1
RB Elliot Mathews	1	1	2	2.00	3	2
TE Rod Gleason	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Alejandro Mendola	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Zachary Frederick	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bernie Burden	2	52	26.00	1
OLB Brock Strong	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Theodore Grennes	2	41	20.50	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Johnathan Tubbs	1	0	0	0
WR Lewis Sparkes	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Raymond Garrison	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Devante Reilly	9	399	44.3	37.1	61	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brett O'Neal	9	380	42.2	36.0	53	4

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kody Portis	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dillon Westbrook	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Young	3	16	5.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Royal	6	25	4.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Young	1	26	26.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Griffin Broome	2	46	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Timothy Totten	6	0	0.0	21	37
OLB Adrian McGee	5	2	0.0	20	36
DE Maxwell Anderson	4	0	2.0	15	25
DE Gavin Peterman	4	1	1.0	11	22
CB Floyd Meadows	4	1	0.0	9	25
S Ed VandenBelt	3	1	0.0	18	27
CB Tevin Widmer	3	0	0.0	21	37
S Karl Joseph	2	1	0.0	21	38
OLB Earl Brimberry	2	0	0.0	3	9
OLB Brock Strong	2	0	0.0	20	30
CB Bernie Burden	2	0	0.0	18	26
DE Korey Blombeck	1	1	0.0	20	33
TE Bert Harding	1	0	---	---	---
DE Damien Perez	1	0	0.0	8	14
WR Damian Prior	1	0	---	---	---
DT Hayden Hammond	0	4	0.0	12	16
ILB Micah Wooden	0	1	0.0	5	13

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	11	1	0.0	29	35
S Richard Pozy	6	6	0.0	29	35
S Curtis Grossman	6	2	0.0	27	29
DT Arturo Brisset	5	0	1.0	27	29
OLB Joshua Bible	5	2	0.0	27	37
OLB Braxton Fontenot	5	1	0.0	19	16
DE Perry Freeman	3	1	1.0	28	33
CB Theodore Grennes	3	1	0.0	29	35
DT Leo Sanches	2	0	1.0	24	25
CB Leslie Barber	2	3	0.0	27	36
WR Dustin Royal	2	0	---	---	---
DE Roman Delgado	2	0	0.0	9	20
DE Raymond Garrison	1	0	1.0	22	24
DE Brent Browning	1	0	0.0	9	16
S Orlando DeSpirito	1	0	0.0	4	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Maxwell Anderson	2.0	0	0	0	25
DE Gavin Peterman	1.0	0	2	0	22
DE Damien Perez	0.0	1	1	0	14
OLB Brock Strong	0.0	1	0	0	30
DE Korey Blombeck	0.0	0	1	1	33
DT Hayden Hammond	0.0	0	1	0	16

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Raymond Garrison	1.0	1	3	1	24
DE Perry Freeman	1.0	1	1	2	33
DT Arturo Brisset	1.0	0	1	1	29
DT Leo Sanches	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Brent Browning	0.0	0	1	0	16
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	0.0	0	1	0	35
OLB Joshua Bible	0.0	0	0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Timothy Totten	3	3	0	37
CB Floyd Meadows	3	0	0	25
CB Bernie Burden	2	0	2	26
OLB Earl Brimberry	2	0	0	9
OLB Adrian McGee	1	1	0	36
S Ed VandenBelt	1	1	0	27
S Karl Joseph	1	0	0	38
DE Maxwell Anderson	1	0	0	25
CB Tevin Widmer	1	0	0	37
OLB Brock Strong	0	1	1	30

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Curtis Grossman	4	0	0	29
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	3	1	0	35
OLB Braxton Fontenot	3	0	0	16
CB Theodore Grennes	2	0	2	35
OLB Joshua Bible	2	0	0	37
CB Leslie Barber	2	0	0	36
S Richard Pozy	2	0	0	35
DT Arturo Brisset	1	0	0	29
S Orlando DeSpirito	1	0	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Alejandro Garrett	5	9	30	1	37
T Grady Rodgers	2	4	30	1	37
G Jermaine O'Bryan	2	3	30	0	37
C Lorenzo Tucker	1	6	30	2	37
G Lonnie Godfrey	1	3	30	0	37

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C J.J. Baxter	4	5	22	0	38
G Lamar Kennedy	2	4	22	0	38
T Vince Hines	1	5	22	0	38
C Marshall Whiting	1	3	22	2	38
T Shaun Alvarado	1	3	22	0	38
FB Vince Wayne	0	1	3	0	7
RB Elliot Mathews	0	0	15	1	15

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Quentin Turnbull	2	23
Leslie Beavers	2	12
Griffin Floyd	1	24
Caiden Simmons	1	23
Earl Brimberry	1	23
Jermaine O'Bryan	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brent Browning	2	11
Dustin Royal	1	10
Richard Pozy	1	10

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Jermaine O'Bryan	30	37	---	---	10	77
G Lonnie Godfrey	30	37	---	---	10	77
C Lorenzo Tucker	30	37	---	---	---	67
T Grady Rodgers	30	37	---	---	---	67
QB Johnathan Tubbs	30	37	---	---	---	67
T Alejandro Garrett	30	37	---	---	---	67
S Karl Joseph	---	---	21	38	5	64
TE Bert Harding	28	34	---	---	1	63
TE Quentin Turnbull	18	21	---	---	23	62
OLB Timothy Totten	---	---	21	37	---	58
CB Tevin Widmer	---	---	21	37	---	58
OLB Adrian McGee	---	---	20	36	---	56
DE Korey Blombeck	---	---	20	33	---	53
WR Dave Thomson	24	27	---	---	1	52
OLB Brock Strong	---	---	20	30	---	50
WR Lewis Sparkes	23	26	---	---	---	49
CB Floyd Meadows	---	---	9	25	13	47
RB Griffin Floyd	10	11	---	---	24	45
RB Blake Ballard	19	24	---	---	2	45
S Ed VandenBelt	---	---	18	27	---	45
CB Bernie Burden	---	---	18	26	---	44
DE Maxwell Anderson	---	---	15	25	---	40
S Caiden Simmons	---	---	4	11	23	38
DT Hayden Hammond	---	---	12	16	9	37
CB T.J. Snyder	---	---	13	13	10	36
WR Damian Prior	15	21	---	---	---	36
OLB Earl Brimberry	---	---	3	9	23	35
DE Gavin Peterman	---	---	11	22	---	33
WR James Beyer	3	10	---	---	15	28
DE Damien Perez	---	---	8	14	---	22
ILB Micah Wooden	---	---	5	13	---	18
RB Reuben Young	1	0	---	---	15	16
S Leslie Beavers	---	---	1	1	12	14
DE Pat Duran	---	---	1	4	9	14
WR Monty Ansell	4	6	---	---	4	14
ILB Bo Fedolfi	---	---	1	1	11	13
C Joseph Tucker	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Devante Reilly	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Otis Rottinghaus	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Brian McGhee	5	5	---	---	---	10
G Noah Neumeyer	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Kody Portis	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Leroy McCormick	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Francisco Hills	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Winston Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Kenyon Hicks	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Richard Pozy	---	---	29	35	10	74
G Lamar Kennedy	22	38	---	---	9	69
T Vince Hines	22	38	---	---	9	69
C J.J. Baxter	22	38	---	---	9	69
T Shaun Alvarado	22	38	---	---	9	69
OLB Joshua Bible	---	---	27	37	2	66
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	---	---	29	35	1	65
CB Theodore Grennes	---	---	29	35	1	65
CB Leslie Barber	---	---	27	36	1	64
WR Emmett Francis	22	38	---	---	3	63
WR Dustin Royal	19	34	---	---	10	63
DE Perry Freeman	---	---	28	33	1	62
C Marshall Whiting	22	38	---	---	---	60
QB Eddie Curtis	22	38	---	---	---	60
DT Leo Sanches	---	---	24	25	10	59
OLB Braxton Fontenot	---	---	19	16	22	57
DT Arturo Brisset	---	---	27	29	---	56
S Curtis Grossman	---	---	27	29	---	56
TE Rod Gleason	19	34	---	---	1	54
CB Bo Floyd	---	---	15	20	15	50
RB Alejandro Mendola	9	25	---	---	14	48
DE Raymond Garrison	---	---	22	24	1	47
WR Zachary Frederick	18	23	---	---	5	46
DE Brent Browning	---	---	9	16	11	36
RB Elliot Mathews	15	15	---	---	---	30
DE Roman Delgado	---	---	9	20	1	30
FB Vince Wayne	3	7	---	---	14	24
TE Mitch Barnes	1	0	---	---	22	23
S Orlando DeSpirito	---	---	4	10	1	15
ILB Adam Ruoff	---	---	1	2	12	15
WR Spencer Franklin	1	1	---	---	13	15
S Corbin Linquist	---	---	0	0	14	14
TE Griffin Nelson	3	11	---	---	---	14
CB Alonzo Roberson	---	---	3	0	9	12
DE Tyoka Barber	---	---	1	1	9	11
C Bernard Kelley	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Brett O'Neal	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Richie Urbina	---	---	0	4	2	6
RB Griffin Broome	0	2	---	---	3	5
K Dillon Westbrook	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Bob Sampson	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Damien Alchesky	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Louie Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Todd McGhee	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Owen Mathews	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kody Tubbs	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	24	6.0
Middle	19	66	3.5
Right	6	32	5.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	30	6.0
Middle	11	41	3.7
Right	6	32	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnathan Tubbs	33	20	1	1	0	1	7	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Curtis	35	15	1	2	2	6	5	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	12	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	78	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	47	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	67	22.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	14	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	7	58	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	1	18	2.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Damian Prior	7	3	79	1	21
RB Blake Ballard	6	4	17	0	24
TE Quentin Turnbull	5	5	34	0	21
WR Dave Thomson	5	2	22	0	27
TE Bert Harding	4	2	21	0	34
WR James Beyer	2	1	9	0	10
TE Brian McGhee	2	1	0	0	5
RB Griffin Floyd	1	1	9	0	11
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	1	13	0	26

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmett Francis	19	8	0	51	1	38
WR Dustin Royal	6	3	0	20	0	34
TE Griffin Nelson	3	2	0	16	0	11
TE Rod Gleason	2	0	1	0	0	34
RB Alejandro Mendola	2	0	1	0	0	25
FB Vince Wayne	1	1	0	1	0	7
RB Elliot Mathews	1	1	0	2	0	15
WR Zachary Frederick	1	0	0	0	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Johnathan Tubbs	1	-1	-1.00	2.86
RB Griffin Floyd	1	-3	-3.00	3.50
RB Blake Ballard	1	10	10.00	5.31

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elliot Mathews	3	11	3.67	5.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnathan Tubbs	2	0	0	0.00	6.18

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Curtis	3	0	0	0.00	2.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR James Beyer	1	0	0	0.00	4.50
TE Brian McGhee	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Overall Avg
TE Rod Gleason	1	0.00
WR Emmett Francis	1	2.68
WR Zachary Frederick	1	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Griffin Floyd	1	1
RB Blake Ballard	1	0
RB Reuben Young	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	1
RB Elliot Mathews	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnathan Tubbs	14	8	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Curtis	12	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Blake Ballard	5	3	1
TE Quentin Turnbull	3	3	2
WR Damian Prior	3	1	1
WR James Beyer	1	0	0
RB Griffin Floyd	1	1	0
WR Dave Thomson	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmett Francis	8	5	3
WR Dustin Royal	2	1	0
TE Rod Gleason	1	0	0
RB Alejandro Mendola	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,100 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (16,100)
End Zone 11,400 (11,700)
Mezzanine 6,700 (6,800)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,100 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (16,100)
End Zone	11,400 (11,700)
Mezzanine	6,700 (6,800)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)