Week 8, 2091

played in Carolina, NC

44 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	10	-	20
Carolina Panthers	9	3	0	7	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 CAR - Garrett Locher 23 field goal
1Q: 04:42 NOS - Brenden Abdul-Malik 14 pass from Norman Goins (Cody Washington extra point)
1Q: 02:35 CAR - Amari Loper 26 pass from Darrin Oliphant (Garrett Locher extra point failed)
2Q: 08:02 NOS - Cody Washington 42 field goal
2Q: 01:39 CAR - Garrett Locher 26 field goal
4Q: 10:27 CAR - Toby Ellard 4 run (Garrett Locher extra point)
4Q: 10:21 NOS - Pat Bloomer 75 run (Cody Washington extra point)
4Q: 02:55 NOS - Cody Washington 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 CAR - Garrett Locher 23 field goal
1Q: 04:42 NOS - Brenden Abdul-Malik 14 pass from Norman Goins (Cody Washington extra point)
1Q: 02:35 CAR - Amari Loper 26 pass from Darrin Oliphant (Garrett Locher extra point failed)
2Q: 08:02 NOS - Cody Washington 42 field goal
2Q: 01:39 CAR - Garrett Locher 26 field goal
4Q: 10:27 CAR - Toby Ellard 4 run (Garrett Locher extra point)
4Q: 10:21 NOS - Pat Bloomer 75 run (Cody Washington extra point)
4Q: 02:55 NOS - Cody Washington 37 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 3-4 2-6
First Downs 19 17
- by Rushing 8 7
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 357 333
- Offensive Plays 64 58
- Yards per Play 5.58 5.74
Net Rushing Yards 192 75
- Rushing Attempts 25 27
- Yards per Rush 7.68 2.78
Net Passing Yards 165 258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 18 - 0 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 173 279
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 4/21
- Yards per Pass Play 4.23 8.32
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 4/34 2/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/83 3/55
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 18
Time of Possession 28:13 31:47

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	3-4	2-6
First Downs	19	17
- by Rushing	8	7
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	357	333
- Offensive Plays	64	58
- Yards per Play	5.58	5.74
Net Rushing Yards	192	75
- Rushing Attempts	25	27
- Yards per Rush	7.68	2.78
Net Passing Yards	165	258
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 18 - 0	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	173	279
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	4/21
- Yards per Pass Play	4.23	8.32
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	7/60
Punt Returns/Yards	4/34	2/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/83	3/55
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 18
Time of Possession	28:13	31:47

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:21	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
1	7:43	1:18	OWN 17	3	3	Punt
1	6:18	1:43	OPP 22	4	22	Touchdown
1	2:22	5:33	OWN 38	9	57	Missed FG
2	10:15	2:20	OPP 46	5	21	Field Goal
2	1:34	1:16	OWN 25	8	22	Punt
3	12:06	3:15	OWN 31	7	27	Punt
3	6:47	3:43	OWN 25	6	24	Punt
4	10:21	0:22	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown
4	7:57	5:09	OWN 17	12	63	Field Goal
4	2:19	2:19	OWN 34	7	50	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:39	5:56	OWN 19	9	75	Field Goal
1	6:25	0:07	OWN 26	1	-4	Fumble
1	4:35	2:13	OWN 19	3	81	Touchdown
2	11:49	1:34	OWN 12	3	4	Punt
2	7:55	6:21	OWN 28	12	63	Field Goal
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 12	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	2:54	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
3	8:51	2:04	OWN 20	5	8	Punt
3	3:04	7:43	OWN 9	14	91	Touchdown
4	9:59	2:02	OWN 25	4	15	Punt
4	2:48	0:29	OWN 19	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Colin Gaines, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Evan Winslett	13	86	6.62	31	4	0
RB Pat Bloomer	9	101	11.22	75	2	1
QB Norman Goins	3	5	1.67	5	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Toby Ellard	16	56	3.50	13	2	1
QB Darrin Oliphant	6	13	2.17	8	0	0
RB Sawyer Carr	3	15	5.00	7	0	0
WR Nolan Galloway	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0	0
QB Jeffery Bradford	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norman Goins	37	18	173	2/8	1	34	0	71.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darrin Oliphant	17	14	222	4/21	1	52	0	138.4
Jeffery Bradford	10	6	57	0/0	0	17	0	75.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Evan Winslett	4	6	25	6.25	13	11	0
TE Donnie Dworak	3	9	15	5.00	0	9	0
TE Nick Farr	3	4	16	5.33	12	12	0
TE Kris Wells	2	2	22	11.00	0	15	0
WR Brenden Abdul-Malik	2	5	25	12.50	8	14	1
WR Darrin Skladanowski	1	1	20	20.00	9	20	0
WR Cameron Page	1	6	34	34.00	24	34	0
RB Pat Bloomer	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Larry Flemming	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kerry Burnett	5	5	84	16.80	27	52	0
WR Nolan Galloway	4	6	60	15.00	17	19	0
TE Ernie Kroll	4	6	48	12.00	7	18	0
WR Liam Bennit	2	3	16	8.00	1	9	0
TE Amari Loper	2	2	22	11.00	20	26	1
TE Willie West	1	2	10	10.00	2	10	0
RB Toby Ellard	1	2	33	33.00	27	33	0
RB Sawyer Carr	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Alvin Peacock	1	0	0
DE Wes Rose	0	1	0
OLB Todd Banuelos	0	1	0
S Alonzo Saylor	0	0	2
G Jon Hennings	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Toby Ellard	2	1	0
CB Zane Uecker	1	0	0
ILB Randal Ruddy	0	1	0
C Ian Barrouquere	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus May	5	213	42.6	38.6	47	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Maurice McWilliams	5	243	48.6	41.8	57	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Washington	2/3	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garrett Locher	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mason Williamson	4	34	8.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zane Uecker	2	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alvin Peacock	4	83	20.8	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jumbo Collier	3	55	18.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Alonzo Saylor	7	1	0.0	26	25
DT Jefferson Fuller	7	1	0.0	23	21
OLB Lincoln Buckner	5	2	1.0	25	20
CB Mason Williamson	5	2	0.0	24	31
S Quentin Burks	4	1	0.0	23	25
ILB Conner Franklin	3	1	0.0	16	9
CB Dustin Walsh	3	0	0.0	3	9
CB Matt Crocton	3	0	0.0	26	29
DT Colin Gaines	2	0	2.0	24	24
OLB Todd Banuelos	2	2	0.0	11	20
S Amir Walsh	2	0	0.0	4	11
ILB Carlton Oscarson	2	0	0.0	9	20
DE Jay Flowers	2	0	0.0	13	24
DE Elliot Welch	1	0	1.0	25	20
CB Ernie Cromer	0	1	0.0	20	21

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bart Bates	7	0	0.0	13	27
S Louis Wicher	5	1	0.0	25	39
ILB Wesley Jennings	4	5	0.0	24	37
DT Lucas Smithson	4	0	0.0	23	29
CB Mario Weatherly	4	0	0.0	22	28
OLB Luis Shannon	3	3	0.0	23	36
CB Bucky Perez	3	1	0.0	25	39
ILB Bryan Wiggs	3	0	0.0	10	11
OLB Enrique Rogers	2	0	1.0	14	15
DE Ray Hershberger	2	2	0.5	25	34
S Mackenzie Kitchens	2	1	0.0	20	24
DE Kim Tedeschi	1	0	0.5	24	33
S Joseph Bryan	1	0	0.0	5	15
CB Dominic Compton	1	0	0.0	12	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Colin Gaines	2.0	2	0	24
OLB Lincoln Buckner	1.0	1	0	20
DE Elliot Welch	1.0	0	2	20

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Enrique Rogers	1.0	0	0	0	15
DE Ray Hershberger	0.5	2	1	1	34
DE Kim Tedeschi	0.5	0	3	2	33
CB Mario Weatherly	0.0	1	0	0	28
ILB Wesley Jennings	0.0	0	1	0	37
OLB Bart Bates	0.0	0	1	0	27
DT Lucas Smithson	0.0	0	1	0	29
DE Leo McTyer	0.0	0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mason Williamson	3	1	31
S Alonzo Saylor	3	0	25
S Amir Walsh	2	0	11
S Quentin Burks	2	0	25
DT Jefferson Fuller	2	0	21
CB Dustin Walsh	2	0	9
CB Matt Crocton	2	0	29
ILB Carlton Oscarson	1	0	20
OLB Todd Banuelos	1	0	20
DE Jay Flowers	1	0	24
ILB Conner Franklin	1	0	9
CB Ernie Cromer	0	1	21

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Bart Bates	4	0	27
CB Bucky Perez	3	2	39
S Louis Wicher	2	0	39
OLB Luis Shannon	2	0	36
ILB Wesley Jennings	2	0	37
OLB Enrique Rogers	1	1	15
S Joseph Bryan	1	0	15
CB Jumbo Collier	1	0	11
CB Mario Weatherly	1	0	28
CB Dominic Compton	1	0	13
CB Zane Uecker	0	1	17
S Mackenzie Kitchens	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dustin Melchior	3	7	25	0	39
T Neal Long	3	6	25	2	39
C Pete Schrader	3	4	25	0	39
G Howard Cobb	1	5	25	0	39
TE Donnie Dworak	1	1	25	0	39
T Christian Hitchcock	0	1	25	0	39

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tito Douglas	3	7	27	0	31
G Greg Rhodes	2	5	27	2	31
T Miguel Bryant	2	5	27	1	31
C Josh Leake	2	5	27	0	31
TE Amari Loper	1	1	22	0	11
T Charlie Gibson	0	1	27	0	31
TE Ernie Kroll	0	0	8	1	20

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Nick Farr	1	22
Amir Walsh	1	17
Howard Cobb	1	13
Alvin Peacock	1	10
Jon Hennings	1	5

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ian Barrouquere	3	12
Liam Bennit	2	15
Ernie Kroll	1	22
Joseph Bryan	1	18
Nicholas Sweeney	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Howard Cobb	25	39	---	---	13	77
T Christian Hitchcock	25	39	---	---	8	72
G Dustin Melchior	25	39	---	---	8	72
T Neal Long	25	39	---	---	8	72
TE Donnie Dworak	25	39	---	---	1	65
QB Norman Goins	25	39	---	---	---	64
C Pete Schrader	25	39	---	---	---	64
CB Mason Williamson	---	---	24	31	7	62
WR Cameron Page	22	33	---	---	5	60
CB Ernie Cromer	---	---	20	21	18	59
RB Evan Winslett	14	26	---	---	18	58
WR Larry Flemming	23	29	---	---	5	57
CB Matt Crocton	---	---	26	29	2	57
S Alonzo Saylor	---	---	26	25	---	51
OLB Todd Banuelos	---	---	11	20	20	51
S Quentin Burks	---	---	23	25	2	50
DT Colin Gaines	---	---	24	24	---	48
OLB Lincoln Buckner	---	---	25	20	2	47
DE Elliot Welch	---	---	25	20	1	46
TE Nick Farr	9	14	---	---	22	45
DT Jefferson Fuller	---	---	23	21	---	44
DE Jay Flowers	---	---	13	24	7	44
S Amir Walsh	---	---	4	11	17	32
DE Wes Rose	---	---	16	15	1	32
WR Brenden Abdul-Malik	12	19	---	---	1	32
ILB Carlton Oscarson	---	---	9	20	2	31
FB Trey Roever	3	8	---	---	18	29
CB Dustin Walsh	---	---	3	9	14	26
ILB Conner Franklin	---	---	16	9	---	25
RB Pat Bloomer	11	10	---	---	---	21
DT Joe Spencer	---	---	4	9	7	20
WR Bruce Hudson	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Alvin Peacock	0	3	---	---	10	13
DT Rod Hopkins	---	---	3	8	2	13
WR Darrin Skladanowski	5	7	---	---	---	12
ILB Kaden Vaughn	---	---	2	0	10	12
C Charles Perez	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Marcus May	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Cody Washington	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Deon Grey	1	5	---	---	---	6
G Jon Hennings	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Kris Wells	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Corwin Lane	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Gage Columbo	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Tevin Zimmerman	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Wally Stargell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Bucky Perez	---	---	25	39	3	67
S Louis Wicher	---	---	25	39	3	67
G Greg Rhodes	27	31	---	---	7	65
ILB Wesley Jennings	---	---	24	37	3	64
DE Ray Hershberger	---	---	25	34	1	60
OLB Luis Shannon	---	---	23	36	1	60
T Charlie Gibson	27	31	---	---	---	58
C Josh Leake	27	31	---	---	---	58
G Tito Douglas	27	31	---	---	---	58
T Miguel Bryant	27	31	---	---	---	58
DE Kim Tedeschi	---	---	24	33	---	57
WR Nolan Galloway	27	27	---	---	---	54
DT Lucas Smithson	---	---	23	29	2	54
CB Mario Weatherly	---	---	22	28	3	53
WR Kerry Burnett	24	27	---	---	---	51
OLB Enrique Rogers	---	---	14	15	22	51
RB Toby Ellard	24	25	---	---	2	51
TE Ernie Kroll	8	20	---	---	22	50
WR Liam Bennit	19	13	---	---	15	47
S Mackenzie Kitchens	---	---	20	24	---	44
OLB Bart Bates	---	---	13	27	3	43
QB Darrin Oliphant	20	21	---	---	---	41
CB Zane Uecker	---	---	4	17	18	39
S Joseph Bryan	---	---	5	15	18	38
TE Amari Loper	22	11	---	---	---	33
RB Sawyer Carr	6	10	---	---	11	27
CB Jumbo Collier	---	---	2	11	12	25
CB Dominic Compton	---	---	12	13	---	25
WR Clay Floyd	0	7	---	---	17	24
ILB Bryan Wiggs	---	---	10	11	---	21
RB Jose Giles	0	0	---	---	21	21
TE Willie West	5	10	---	---	5	20
DE Leo McTyer	---	---	2	9	8	19
QB Jeffery Bradford	7	10	---	---	---	17
WR Mitch Ahanotu	0	5	---	---	10	15
ILB Randal Ruddy	---	---	1	2	10	13
C Ian Barrouquere	0	0	---	---	12	12
DT Bryson Manning	---	---	1	9	1	11
P Maurice McWilliams	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Garrett Locher	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Jared Lester	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Luther Starks	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Nicholas Sweeney	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Freddie Sutter	---	---	0	1	5	6
DT Abel Sims	---	---	0	0	5	5
CB Hardy Gash	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	117	11.7
Middle	10	56	5.6
Right	4	20	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-5	-1.7
Middle	17	53	3.1
Right	6	29	4.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norman Goins	37	18	2	1	2	5	8	3	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darrin Oliphant	17	14	3	1	0	1	1	2	0
Jeffery Bradford	10	6	0	1	0	1	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	20	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	91	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	62	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	116	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	103	12.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	52	17.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Donnie Dworak	9	3	1	15	0	39
WR Cameron Page	6	1	1	34	1	33
RB Evan Winslett	6	4	0	25	0	26
WR Brenden Abdul-Malik	5	2	0	25	0	19
TE Nick Farr	4	3	0	16	0	14
WR Larry Flemming	3	1	0	8	0	29
TE Kris Wells	2	2	0	22	0	2
WR Darrin Skladanowski	1	1	0	20	1	7
RB Pat Bloomer	1	1	0	8	0	10

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nolan Galloway	6	4	60	0	27
TE Ernie Kroll	6	4	48	0	20
WR Kerry Burnett	5	5	84	1	27
WR Liam Bennit	3	2	16	0	13
TE Willie West	2	1	10	0	10
TE Amari Loper	2	2	22	1	11
RB Toby Ellard	2	1	33	1	25
RB Sawyer Carr	1	1	6	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Norman Goins	2	0	0.00	1.67
RB Evan Winslett	1	2	2.00	6.62

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Darrin Oliphant	2	11	5.50	2.17
RB Toby Ellard	2	13	6.50	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norman Goins	5	2	19	3.80	4.68

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darrin Oliphant	2	2	13	6.50	13.06
Jeffery Bradford	1	1	13	13.00	5.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Donnie Dworak	2	0	0	0.00	1.67
TE Nick Farr	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
RB Evan Winslett	1	1	5	5.00	4.17
WR Brenden Abdul-Malik	1	1	14	14.00	5.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kerry Burnett	1	1	7	7.00	16.80
TE Ernie Kroll	1	1	13	13.00	8.00
RB Sawyer Carr	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Evan Winslett	3	3

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Darrin Oliphant	2	0
RB Toby Ellard	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norman Goins	13	6	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darrin Oliphant	4	3	1
Jeffery Bradford	4	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Donnie Dworak	3	0	0
RB Evan Winslett	3	2	1
WR Brenden Abdul-Malik	3	2	2
WR Darrin Skladanowski	1	1	1
WR Cameron Page	1	0	0
TE Kris Wells	1	1	1
WR Larry Flemming	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ernie Kroll	3	2	1
WR Kerry Burnett	2	2	1
WR Nolan Galloway	1	1	1
TE Willie West	1	0	0
RB Toby Ellard	1	0	0

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)