Week 9, 2093

played in Carolina, NC

62 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:21 NOS - Wally Cote 47 field goal
2Q: 00:41 NOS - Alvin Peacock 3 pass from Norman Goins (Wally Cote extra point)
3Q: 04:18 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 20 field goal
4Q: 09:48 NOS - Douglas Strickland 9 run (Wally Cote extra point)
4Q: 02:42 NOS - Wally Cote 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:21 NOS - Wally Cote 47 field goal
2Q: 00:41 NOS - Alvin Peacock 3 pass from Norman Goins (Wally Cote extra point)
3Q: 04:18 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 20 field goal
4Q: 09:48 NOS - Douglas Strickland 9 run (Wally Cote extra point)
4Q: 02:42 NOS - Wally Cote 38 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 5-3 4-5
First Downs 11 17
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 264 327
- Offensive Plays 62 69
- Yards per Play 4.26 4.74
Net Rushing Yards 104 113
- Rushing Attempts 23 25
- Yards per Rush 4.52 4.52
Net Passing Yards 160 214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 0 42 - 18 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards 180 220
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 2/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.10 4.86
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 9/50 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 4/40
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 4/30 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 24
Time of Possession 30:51 29:09

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	5-3	4-5
First Downs	11	17
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	264	327
- Offensive Plays	62	69
- Yards per Play	4.26	4.74
Net Rushing Yards	104	113
- Rushing Attempts	23	25
- Yards per Rush	4.52	4.52
Net Passing Yards	160	214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 0	42 - 18 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards	180	220
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	2/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.10	4.86
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	9/50	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	4/40
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	4/30	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 24
Time of Possession	30:51	29:09

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:07	OWN 27	6	26	Punt
1	8:25	3:01	OWN 43	6	16	Punt
1	3:19	3:06	OWN 32	6	38	Field Goal
2	11:06	1:35	OWN 23	3	-2	Punt
2	8:05	1:09	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
2	4:24	1:47	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	2:20	0:26	OPP 48	3	8	Punt
2	1:45	1:15	OPP 46	5	46	Touchdown
3	12:48	2:00	OWN 12	3	-4	Punt
3	10:06	1:13	OWN 45	3	7	Punt
3	4:11	3:10	OWN 36	5	15	Punt
4	13:39	2:15	OWN 21	5	19	Punt
4	9:57	0:17	OPP 9	2	9	Touchdown
4	7:52	5:16	OWN 18	7	61	Field Goal
4	0:18	0:18	OWN 25	2	-3	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:53	2:28	OWN 1	4	19	Punt
1	5:24	2:05	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
1	0:13	4:07	OWN 21	11	41	Interception
2	9:31	1:26	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	6:56	2:32	OWN 20	5	38	Punt
2	2:37	0:17	OWN 41	2	0	Interception
2	1:54	0:09	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 25	1	-6	Half
3	15:00	2:12	OWN 22	3	16	Punt
3	10:48	0:42	OPP 40	3	2	Missed FG
3	8:53	4:42	OWN 20	8	77	Field Goal
3	1:01	2:22	OWN 14	7	36	Punt
4	11:24	1:27	OWN 11	5	23	Interception
4	9:40	1:48	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
4	2:36	2:18	OWN 25	9	50	Downs

Game MVP: Norman Goins, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Douglas Strickland	9	35	3.89	10	2	1
RB Shane Japp	8	19	2.38	9	0	0
QB Norman Goins	4	46	11.50	42	1	0
WR Cameron Page	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0
RB Pat Bloomer	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Toby Ellard	18	93	5.17	15	3
RB Sawyer Carr	5	13	2.60	4	0
QB Dalton Kaplan	2	7	3.50	8	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norman Goins	36	24	180	3/20	1	35	0	87.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dalton Kaplan	42	18	220	2/6	0	48	4	20.0

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Nick Farr	5	9	61	12.20	4	31	0
WR Devonte Middleton	4	5	29	7.25	2	23	0
RB Shane Japp	4	4	10	2.50	4	9	0
WR Cameron Page	2	3	17	8.50	0	10	0
WR Larry Flemming	2	2	-5	-2.50	0	-2	0
RB Douglas Strickland	2	4	9	4.50	0	11	0
WR Arnie Vance	2	2	46	23.00	20	35	0
TE Norman Wells	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Trey Roever	1	2	7	7.00	1	7	0
WR Alvin Peacock	1	4	3	3.00	3	3	1

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Santiago Bates	5	10	83	16.60	40	48
WR George Lane	3	5	24	8.00	4	14
TE Kendrick McElroy	3	5	34	11.33	14	23
WR Caden Cooley	3	8	48	16.00	8	22
TE Aidan Galloway	2	3	17	8.50	11	17
RB Toby Ellard	1	7	7	7.00	0	7
TE Ralph Deskins	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
WR Xavier Tucker	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Ernie Cromer	1	1	1.00
S Alonzo Saylor	1	29	29.00
S Tyrus Bridgman	1	0	0.00
CB Dustin Walsh	1	0	0.00

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Douglas Strickland	1	0	0
QB Norman Goins	0	1	0
TE Justin Joly	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Liam Bennit	1	1	0	0
S Chester Willis	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus May	10	459	45.9	35.9	64	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Velasquez	7	270	38.6	34.6	53	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Cote	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Vaughn	1/2	0/1	0/1	20	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Vance	2	8	4.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Liam Bennit	4	40	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonte Middleton	2	49	24.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Santiago Bates	3	67	22.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Buckner	6	1	0.0	24	39
S Tyrus Bridgman	6	1	0.0	25	44
S Alonzo Saylor	5	2	0.0	22	29
DT Rod Hopkins	4	0	1.0	24	34
ILB Conner Franklin	4	1	0.0	10	16
CB Ernie Cromer	3	0	0.0	13	36
ILB Carlton Oscarson	3	0	0.0	3	17
OLB Colby Pendleton	2	0	1.0	15	28
CB Dustin Walsh	2	1	0.0	25	44
ILB CJ Allen	2	1	0.0	12	8
DE Matthew Sutton	2	0	0.0	3	15
DT Christen Miller	2	0	0.0	12	17
DT Joe Spencer	1	1	0.0	14	37
CB Matt Crocton	1	1	0.0	25	44
CB Edgar Hancock	1	0	0.0	1	4
DE Elliot Welch	0	1	0.0	22	29

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Cody Arndorfer	7	1	0.0	23	39
ILB Wesley Jennings	5	1	0.0	21	33
DE Wes Rose	4	0	0.0	16	14
ILB Bryan Wiggs	4	0	0.0	20	19
CB Hardy Gash	4	0	0.0	17	20
DE Kim Tedeschi	3	1	1.0	18	25
DT Bryson Manning	3	0	1.0	18	22
S Chester Willis	3	4	0.0	21	28
CB Parker Ashcraft	3	1	0.0	4	15
OLB John Batcheck	2	0	1.0	7	18
CB Mario Weatherly	2	1	0.0	23	39
WR George Lane	2	0	---	---	---
DE Leo McTyer	2	0	0.0	6	16
CB Julian Neal	2	0	0.0	16	24
QB Dalton Kaplan	1	0	---	---	---
DT Gerald Hobart	1	0	0.0	2	5
WR Santiago Bates	1	0	---	---	---
S Terrell Stevenson	1	0	0.0	6	19
DE Keldric Faulk	1	0	0.0	6	15
S Cedric Alvarez	0	1	0.0	23	39

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Colby Pendleton	1.0	1	1	0	28
DT Rod Hopkins	1.0	1	0	0	34
DE Matthew Sutton	0.0	1	0	0	15
DE Elliot Welch	0.0	0	3	1	29
CB Ernie Cromer	0.0	0	1	0	36
S Tyrus Bridgman	0.0	0	1	0	44

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Bryson Manning	1.0	0	2	22
DE Kim Tedeschi	1.0	0	0	25
OLB John Batcheck	1.0	0	0	18
OLB Bart Bates	0.0	1	0	13
DE Leo McTyer	0.0	0	2	16
DE Albert Regis	0.0	0	2	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Lincoln Buckner	4	0	0	39
CB Ernie Cromer	3	1	1	36
S Alonzo Saylor	3	1	1	29
ILB Carlton Oscarson	3	0	0	17
CB Dustin Walsh	1	5	1	44
S Tyrus Bridgman	1	1	1	44
CB Matt Crocton	1	0	0	44
OLB Colby Pendleton	1	0	0	28
CB Edgar Hancock	1	0	0	4
S Lucas Bouchard	0	1	0	16

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Cody Arndorfer	5	1	39
CB Hardy Gash	4	0	20
ILB Bryan Wiggs	3	0	19
ILB Wesley Jennings	3	0	33
CB Parker Ashcraft	3	0	15
CB Mario Weatherly	2	0	39
CB Julian Neal	2	0	24
S Chester Willis	1	0	28
S Terrell Stevenson	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Howard Cobb	3	4	23	1	39
G Martin Edgerton	2	5	23	0	39
T Gage Columbo	2	5	23	0	39
T Neal Long	2	4	23	1	39
C Pete Schrader	0	4	23	1	39

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Miguel Bryant	2	8	0	25	0	44
C Josh Leake	2	4	1	25	1	44
G Gino Dennis	1	5	0	25	0	44
T Spencer Fano	1	5	0	25	0	44
G Arturo Forrest	1	2	0	25	1	44

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Bridgman	2	17
Justin Joly	1	25
Colby Pendleton	1	23
Shane Japp	1	15
Edgar Hancock	1	14
Neal Long	1	12

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Sawyer Carr	1	26
Donnell Jeffries	1	21
Cody Arndorfer	1	11
Miguel Bryant	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Tyrus Bridgman	---	---	25	44	17	86
T Neal Long	23	39	---	---	12	74
G Howard Cobb	23	39	---	---	12	74
G Martin Edgerton	23	39	---	---	12	74
T Gage Columbo	23	39	---	---	12	74
CB Dustin Walsh	---	---	25	44	2	71
CB Matt Crocton	---	---	25	44	2	71
OLB Lincoln Buckner	---	---	24	39	3	66
OLB Colby Pendleton	---	---	15	28	23	66
QB Norman Goins	23	39	---	---	---	62
C Pete Schrader	23	39	---	---	---	62
WR Devonte Middleton	22	37	---	---	2	61
DT Rod Hopkins	---	---	24	34	2	60
CB Ernie Cromer	---	---	13	36	9	58
TE Nick Farr	21	35	---	---	1	57
WR Larry Flemming	17	23	---	---	16	56
S Alonzo Saylor	---	---	22	29	2	53
DE Elliot Welch	---	---	22	29	1	52
RB Shane Japp	9	28	---	---	15	52
WR Cameron Page	18	32	---	---	1	51
DE Jay Flowers	---	---	22	27	2	51
DT Joe Spencer	---	---	14	37	---	51
DT Christen Miller	---	---	12	17	9	38
S Lucas Bouchard	---	---	3	16	14	33
FB Trey Roever	3	9	---	---	16	28
TE Justin Joly	0	2	---	---	25	27
ILB Conner Franklin	---	---	10	16	---	26
DE Matthew Sutton	---	---	3	15	8	26
ILB Carlton Oscarson	---	---	3	17	1	21
ILB CJ Allen	---	---	12	8	1	21
RB Evan Winslett	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Alvin Peacock	4	8	---	---	7	19
RB Douglas Strickland	11	8	---	---	---	19
CB Edgar Hancock	---	---	1	4	14	19
TE Norman Wells	5	10	---	---	---	15
C Charles Perez	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Marcus May	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Arnie Vance	2	2	---	---	8	12
ILB Kaden Vaughn	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Wally Cote	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Pat Bloomer	1	1	---	---	---	2
WR Kurt Pleasant	2	0	---	---	---	2
T Darnell Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Keegan Clemons	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Danny Hanson	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Russell Strow	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Arturo Forrest	25	44	---	---	9	78
G Gino Dennis	25	44	---	---	9	78
T Miguel Bryant	25	44	---	---	9	78
T Spencer Fano	25	44	---	---	9	78
OLB Cody Arndorfer	---	---	23	39	11	73
QB Dalton Kaplan	25	44	---	---	---	69
C Josh Leake	25	44	---	---	---	69
CB Mario Weatherly	---	---	23	39	2	64
S Cedric Alvarez	---	---	23	39	2	64
TE Kendrick McElroy	22	40	---	---	---	62
WR Caden Cooley	25	35	---	---	---	60
ILB Wesley Jennings	---	---	21	33	2	56
DE Kim Tedeschi	---	---	18	25	12	55
CB Julian Neal	---	---	16	24	12	52
TE Aidan Galloway	11	14	---	---	26	51
RB Toby Ellard	19	31	---	---	---	50
S Chester Willis	---	---	21	28	---	49
RB Sawyer Carr	8	15	---	---	26	49
WR George Lane	16	32	---	---	---	48
S Terrell Stevenson	---	---	6	19	19	44
WR Santiago Bates	10	26	---	---	5	41
DT Bryson Manning	---	---	18	22	---	40
ILB Bryan Wiggs	---	---	20	19	---	39
OLB John Batcheck	---	---	7	18	13	38
CB Hardy Gash	---	---	17	20	1	38
CB Parker Ashcraft	---	---	4	15	18	37
DT Donnell Jeffries	---	---	3	12	21	36
DE Wes Rose	---	---	16	14	1	31
WR Xavier Tucker	5	6	---	---	19	30
RB Gustavo Wallentine	7	11	---	---	9	27
OLB Bart Bates	---	---	1	13	12	26
DE Leo McTyer	---	---	6	16	---	22
DE Keldric Faulk	---	---	6	15	---	21
WR Liam Bennit	1	0	---	---	17	18
DE Albert Regis	---	---	2	14	2	18
TE Ralph Deskins	1	10	---	---	5	16
ILB Wade Woodaz	---	---	0	0	15	15
C Randy Posavec	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Jackie Velasquez	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Gerald Hobart	---	---	2	5	---	7
K Nathaniel Vaughn	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Jeffery Bradford	0	0	---	---	2	2
T K.C. Gantt	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Elijah Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Nicholas Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Caden Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	11	74	6.7
Right	8	23	2.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	11	47	4.3
Right	10	56	5.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norman Goins	36	24	3	0	4	1	6	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dalton Kaplan	42	18	5	0	2	9	6	1	4

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	1	0.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	50	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	75	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	54	13.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	34	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	76	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	62	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	48	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Nick Farr	9	5	1	61	1	35
WR Devonte Middleton	5	4	1	29	1	37
WR Alvin Peacock	4	1	2	3	0	8
RB Shane Japp	4	4	0	10	0	28
RB Douglas Strickland	4	2	0	9	0	8
WR Cameron Page	3	2	0	17	0	32
FB Trey Roever	2	1	0	7	0	9
WR Larry Flemming	2	2	0	-5	0	23
WR Arnie Vance	2	2	0	46	1	2
TE Norman Wells	1	1	0	3	0	10

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Santiago Bates	10	5	0	83	2	26
WR Caden Cooley	8	3	2	48	2	35
RB Toby Ellard	7	1	0	7	0	31
WR George Lane	5	3	0	24	0	32
TE Kendrick McElroy	5	3	0	34	1	40
WR Xavier Tucker	3	0	0	0	0	6
TE Aidan Galloway	3	2	0	17	0	14
TE Ralph Deskins	1	1	0	7	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Douglas Strickland	1	9	9.00	3.89

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Toby Ellard	2	6	3.00	5.17
RB Sawyer Carr	1	1	1.00	2.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norman Goins	3	2	5	1.67	5.00

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Nick Farr	1	0	0	0.00	6.78
WR Devonte Middleton	1	1	2	2.00	5.80
WR Alvin Peacock	1	1	3	3.00	0.75

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shane Japp	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Sawyer Carr	2	0
QB Dalton Kaplan	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norman Goins	13	7	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dalton Kaplan	11	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Nick Farr	3	1	1
WR Devonte Middleton	3	2	1
WR Cameron Page	2	1	0
RB Shane Japp	2	2	0
FB Trey Roever	1	0	0
WR Alvin Peacock	1	0	0
WR Arnie Vance	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Santiago Bates	4	3	1
WR Caden Cooley	3	1	1
TE Aidan Galloway	2	2	1
WR Xavier Tucker	1	0	0
WR George Lane	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)