Week 15, 2093

played in New Orleans, CA

54 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	3	6	0	0	-	9
New Orleans Saints	6	3	10	7	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:40 NOS - Wally Cote 46 field goal
1Q: 06:39 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 25 field goal
1Q: 00:24 NOS - Wally Cote 45 field goal
2Q: 09:51 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 32 field goal
2Q: 04:57 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 33 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Wally Cote 20 field goal
3Q: 09:40 NOS - Shane Japp 4 run (Wally Cote extra point)
3Q: 00:57 NOS - Wally Cote 39 field goal
4Q: 09:59 NOS - Ernie Cromer 51 interception return (Wally Cote extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:40 NOS - Wally Cote 46 field goal
1Q: 06:39 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 25 field goal
1Q: 00:24 NOS - Wally Cote 45 field goal
2Q: 09:51 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 32 field goal
2Q: 04:57 CAR - Nathaniel Vaughn 33 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Wally Cote 20 field goal
3Q: 09:40 NOS - Shane Japp 4 run (Wally Cote extra point)
3Q: 00:57 NOS - Wally Cote 39 field goal
4Q: 09:59 NOS - Ernie Cromer 51 interception return (Wally Cote extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 7-7 7-7
First Downs 14 24
- by Rushing 3 12
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 290 365
- Offensive Plays 61 77
- Yards per Play 4.75 4.74
Net Rushing Yards 111 164
- Rushing Attempts 11 40
- Yards per Rush 10.09 4.10
Net Passing Yards 179 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 19 - 2 37 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 214 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/35 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.58 5.43
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.1 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/45 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 2/-4 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 3/75 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 2/55
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 33
Time of Possession 22:51 37:09

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	7-7	7-7
First Downs	14	24
- by Rushing	3	12
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	290	365
- Offensive Plays	61	77
- Yards per Play	4.75	4.74
Net Rushing Yards	111	164
- Rushing Attempts	11	40
- Yards per Rush	10.09	4.10
Net Passing Yards	179	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 19 - 2	37 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	214	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/35	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.58	5.43
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.1	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/45	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	2/-4	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	3/75	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	2/55
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 33
Time of Possession	22:51	37:09

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:47	OWN 25	3	-16	Punt
1	11:34	0:13	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
1	10:25	3:51	OWN 20	9	72	Field Goal
1	0:18	1:07	OWN 41	3	-1	Punt
2	12:52	3:09	OWN 17	6	68	Field Goal
2	6:18	1:26	OWN 46	5	38	Field Goal
3	9:32	4:45	OWN 4	8	30	Punt
3	0:52	0:51	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
4	10:54	1:06	OWN 20	3	-1	Interception
4	9:48	3:37	OWN 42	10	38	Downs
4	3:45	1:40	OWN 16	10	35	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:13	1:39	OWN 49	5	22	Field Goal
1	11:21	0:56	OPP 41	3	4	Punt
1	6:34	6:16	OWN 25	11	47	Field Goal
2	14:11	1:19	OWN 12	4	24	Punt
2	9:43	3:25	OWN 24	6	28	Interception
2	4:52	4:52	OWN 40	13	57	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:28	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
3	4:47	3:55	OWN 37	7	41	Field Goal
3	0:01	4:07	OWN 25	8	38	Punt
4	6:11	2:26	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	2:05	2:05	OWN 49	6	25	Game

Game MVP: Elliot Welch, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Toby Ellard	10	52	5.20	27	1	0
QB Dalton Kaplan	1	59	59.00	59	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Shane Japp	16	69	4.31	14	1	1
RB Douglas Strickland	15	59	3.93	13	2	0
QB Norman Goins	9	36	4.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dalton Kaplan	45	19	214	5/35	0	33	2	38.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norman Goins	37	23	201	0/0	0	26	1	65.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Caden Cooley	5	11	81	16.20	35	33
TE Kendrick McElroy	4	5	41	10.25	13	18
WR Santiago Bates	4	12	25	6.25	0	13
WR George Lane	3	9	32	10.67	13	15
RB Toby Ellard	2	3	13	6.50	3	14
TE Aidan Galloway	1	1	22	22.00	17	22
WR Xavier Tucker	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Liam Bennit	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Cameron Page	6	8	44	7.33	8	13
RB Shane Japp	5	7	37	7.40	9	16
TE Nick Farr	4	7	35	8.75	2	15
WR Larry Flemming	3	3	53	17.67	14	26
RB Douglas Strickland	3	4	17	5.67	3	9
FB Trey Roever	1	5	4	4.00	0	4
WR Devonte Middleton	1	3	11	11.00	0	11

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Terrell Broderick	1	2	2.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ernie Cromer	1	51	51.00	1
OLB Lincoln Buckner	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Santiago Bates	1	0	0	0
RB Gustavo Wallentine	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Ernie Cromer	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Velasquez	4	170	42.5	41.5	51	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marcus May	4	172	43.0	34.0	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathaniel Vaughn	3/3	0/0	0/0	33	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Cote	4/4	2/2	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Liam Bennit	2	-4	-2.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Vance	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Santiago Bates	3	75	25.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonte Middleton	2	48	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Wesley Jennings	9	5	0.0	38	32
S Chester Willis	7	3	0.0	31	24
OLB Cody Arndorfer	7	2	0.0	36	37
ILB Wade Woodaz	4	2	0.0	17	12
DE Kim Tedeschi	4	1	0.0	24	22
CB Terrell Broderick	4	0	0.0	38	35
S Cedric Alvarez	3	2	0.0	38	30
DT Bryson Manning	3	1	0.0	27	24
DE Keldric Faulk	3	0	0.0	11	12
CB Hardy Gash	2	1	0.0	30	23
S Antoine Cortez	2	1	0.0	4	12
DT Gerald Hobart	2	0	0.0	8	2
ILB Bryan Wiggs	2	0	0.0	8	1
OLB Grayson Bailey	2	0	0.0	23	16
S Terrell Stevenson	2	0	0.0	15	23
CB Julian Neal	2	0	0.0	18	19
DE Leo McTyer	1	3	0.0	26	28
CB Parker Ashcraft	1	2	0.0	7	12
OLB John Batcheck	1	1	0.0	17	20
WR Caden Cooley	1	0	---	---	---
DT Donnell Jeffries	0	2	0.0	5	11

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Matt Crocton	5	2	1.0	11	46
DE Elliot Welch	4	1	3.5	10	35
ILB Carlton Oscarson	4	0	0.0	1	19
DT Rod Hopkins	4	0	0.0	10	39
ILB CJ Allen	4	0	0.0	10	30
S Tyrus Bridgman	3	1	0.0	11	50
OLB Lincoln Buckner	3	0	0.0	11	45
CB Dustin Walsh	2	0	0.0	4	26
CB Mason Williamson	2	0	0.0	11	49
DT Jefferson Fuller	1	1	0.0	10	26
WR Cameron Page	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ernie Cromer	1	0	0.0	1	23
S Alonzo Saylor	1	0	0.0	10	31
DE Jay Flowers	1	0	0.0	10	31
DT Joe Spencer	0	1	0.5	2	30
OLB Colby Pendleton	0	1	0.0	7	29
S Lucas Bouchard	0	1	0.0	1	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Wes Rose	1	0	12
ILB Wesley Jennings	0	1	32
DT Bryson Manning	0	1	24

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Elliot Welch	3.5	0	1	4	35
CB Matt Crocton	1.0	0	0	0	46
DT Joe Spencer	0.5	0	0	0	30
DT Jefferson Fuller	0.0	1	1	0	26
DT Rod Hopkins	0.0	0	3	0	39
DE Jay Flowers	0.0	0	2	0	31
DE Matthew Sutton	0.0	0	1	0	20
OLB Colby Pendleton	0.0	0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Wesley Jennings	5	0	0	32
OLB Cody Arndorfer	3	2	0	37
CB Terrell Broderick	3	0	1	35
S Antoine Cortez	2	0	0	12
S Terrell Stevenson	2	0	0	23
CB Parker Ashcraft	1	1	0	12
DE Kim Tedeschi	1	0	0	22
S Chester Willis	1	0	0	24
S Cedric Alvarez	1	0	0	30
OLB John Batcheck	1	0	0	20
CB Hardy Gash	1	0	0	23
ILB Wade Woodaz	1	0	0	12
CB Julian Neal	1	0	0	19

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Matt Crocton	4	0	0	46
ILB Carlton Oscarson	3	1	0	19
ILB CJ Allen	3	1	0	30
S Tyrus Bridgman	2	2	0	50
CB Dustin Walsh	2	2	0	26
CB Mason Williamson	1	2	0	49
CB Ernie Cromer	1	0	1	23
OLB Lincoln Buckner	1	0	1	45
S Alonzo Saylor	1	0	0	31
DT Rod Hopkins	1	0	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Josh Leake	2	2	11	0	50
G Gino Dennis	1	5	11	1	50
T Miguel Bryant	0	2	11	1	50
T Spencer Fano	0	1	11	0	50
G Arturo Forrest	0	0	11	2	50
RB Toby Ellard	0	0	10	1	32

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Howard Cobb	6	9	1	40	37
C Pete Schrader	5	10	0	40	37
G Martin Edgerton	5	9	0	40	37
T Gage Columbo	2	4	0	40	37
T Neal Long	1	6	0	40	37
TE Nick Farr	0	1	0	37	31

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Liam Bennit	1	14
Cody Arndorfer	1	12
Arturo Forrest	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Norman Wells	1	20
Colby Pendleton	1	20
Ernie Cromer	1	17
Alvin Peacock	1	16
Tyrus Bridgman	1	13

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Cody Arndorfer	---	---	36	37	12	85
CB Terrell Broderick	---	---	38	35	9	82
ILB Wesley Jennings	---	---	38	32	4	74
S Cedric Alvarez	---	---	38	30	3	71
G Arturo Forrest	11	50	---	---	7	68
G Gino Dennis	11	50	---	---	7	68
T Miguel Bryant	11	50	---	---	7	68
T Spencer Fano	11	50	---	---	7	68
QB Dalton Kaplan	11	50	---	---	---	61
C Josh Leake	11	50	---	---	---	61
DE Leo McTyer	---	---	26	28	7	61
WR Caden Cooley	10	49	---	---	---	59
OLB Grayson Bailey	---	---	23	16	20	59
S Chester Willis	---	---	31	24	3	58
WR George Lane	9	47	---	---	---	56
CB Hardy Gash	---	---	30	23	3	56
TE Kendrick McElroy	11	44	---	---	---	55
DT Bryson Manning	---	---	27	24	3	54
DE Kim Tedeschi	---	---	24	22	3	49
RB Toby Ellard	10	32	---	---	---	42
WR Santiago Bates	5	31	---	---	6	42
ILB Wade Woodaz	---	---	17	12	12	41
S Terrell Stevenson	---	---	15	23	2	40
RB Sawyer Carr	1	17	---	---	21	39
OLB John Batcheck	---	---	17	20	1	38
CB Julian Neal	---	---	18	19	1	38
TE Aidan Galloway	4	11	---	---	21	36
CB Parker Ashcraft	---	---	7	12	14	33
DE Wes Rose	---	---	19	12	1	32
S Antoine Cortez	---	---	4	12	15	31
WR Xavier Tucker	1	12	---	---	17	30
DT Donnell Jeffries	---	---	5	11	13	29
DE Keldric Faulk	---	---	11	12	1	24
RB Gustavo Wallentine	4	5	---	---	13	22
WR Liam Bennit	0	1	---	---	14	15
DT Gerald Hobart	---	---	8	2	---	10
ILB Bryan Wiggs	---	---	8	1	1	10
K Nathaniel Vaughn	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Randy Posavec	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Ralph Deskins	0	1	---	---	6	7
P Jackie Velasquez	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Jeffery Bradford	0	0	---	---	3	3
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

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Neal Long	40	37	---	---	8	85
G Howard Cobb	40	37	---	---	8	85
G Martin Edgerton	40	37	---	---	8	85
T Gage Columbo	40	37	---	---	8	85
QB Norman Goins	40	37	---	---	---	77
C Pete Schrader	40	37	---	---	---	77
S Tyrus Bridgman	---	---	11	50	13	74
WR Devonte Middleton	36	31	---	---	5	72
TE Nick Farr	37	31	---	---	2	70
WR Cameron Page	30	32	---	---	2	64
CB Mason Williamson	---	---	11	49	2	62
OLB Lincoln Buckner	---	---	11	45	3	59
CB Matt Crocton	---	---	11	46	2	59
RB Shane Japp	21	26	---	---	10	57
OLB Colby Pendleton	---	---	7	29	20	56
DT Rod Hopkins	---	---	10	39	2	51
DE Elliot Welch	---	---	10	35	1	46
TE Norman Wells	14	11	---	---	20	45
S Alonzo Saylor	---	---	10	31	2	43
DE Jay Flowers	---	---	10	31	1	42
CB Ernie Cromer	---	---	1	23	17	41
WR Larry Flemming	18	19	---	---	4	41
FB Trey Roever	9	13	---	---	18	40
ILB CJ Allen	---	---	10	30	---	40
DT Joe Spencer	---	---	2	30	7	39
DT Jefferson Fuller	---	---	10	26	---	36
S Lucas Bouchard	---	---	1	19	15	35
WR Alvin Peacock	10	6	---	---	16	32
CB Dustin Walsh	---	---	4	26	1	31
ILB Carlton Oscarson	---	---	1	19	10	30
RB Douglas Strickland	17	11	---	---	---	28
DE Matthew Sutton	---	---	1	20	7	28
WR Arnie Vance	5	1	---	---	13	19
RB Evan Winslett	0	0	---	---	18	18
K Wally Cote	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Charles Perez	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Marcus May	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Justin Joly	1	4	---	---	---	5
CB Edgar Hancock	---	---	0	0	4	4
ILB Conner Franklin	---	---	0	1	1	2
S Danny Hanson	---	---	0	1	1	2
WR Kurt Pleasant	2	0	---	---	---	2
RB Pat Bloomer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Darnell Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Keegan Clemons	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Russell Strow	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	5	5.0
Middle	8	102	12.8
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	29	111	3.8
Right	5	26	5.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dalton Kaplan	45	19	2	1	6	8	8	5	2

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norman Goins	37	23	2	3	4	3	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	94	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	7	110	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	23	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	85	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	71	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	22	22.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Santiago Bates	12	4	3	25	0	31
WR Caden Cooley	11	5	0	81	1	49
WR George Lane	9	3	2	32	0	47
TE Kendrick McElroy	5	4	0	41	0	44
WR Xavier Tucker	3	0	1	0	0	12
RB Toby Ellard	3	2	0	13	0	32
WR Liam Bennit	1	0	0	0	0	1
TE Aidan Galloway	1	1	0	22	1	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cameron Page	8	6	1	44	0	32
TE Nick Farr	7	4	1	35	0	31
RB Shane Japp	7	5	1	37	0	26
FB Trey Roever	5	1	1	4	0	13
RB Douglas Strickland	4	3	0	17	0	11
WR Devonte Middleton	3	1	0	11	0	31
WR Larry Flemming	3	3	0	53	2	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Toby Ellard	2	11	5.50	5.20

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Norman Goins	3	16	5.33	4.00
RB Shane Japp	1	4	4.00	4.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dalton Kaplan	6	1	2	0.33	4.76

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norman Goins	6	2	12	2.00	5.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Santiago Bates	4	1	2	0.50	2.08
RB Toby Ellard	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Caden Cooley	1	0	0	0.00	7.36

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cameron Page	3	1	8	2.67	5.50
FB Trey Roever	2	1	4	2.00	0.80
WR Devonte Middleton	1	0	0	0.00	3.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Dalton Kaplan	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Shane Japp	3	2
QB Norman Goins	2	1
RB Douglas Strickland	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dalton Kaplan	13	7	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norman Goins	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Santiago Bates	5	2	1
WR George Lane	3	1	0
WR Caden Cooley	3	2	2
TE Kendrick McElroy	1	1	1
TE Aidan Galloway	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Nick Farr	2	1	0
WR Cameron Page	2	2	1
RB Shane Japp	2	2	1
FB Trey Roever	1	0	0
WR Larry Flemming	1	1	1

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

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