Week 1, 2070

played in Carolina, NC

88 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	10	2	0	-	12
Carolina Panthers	0	13	14	10	-	37

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:25 NOS - Taylor Martin 8 pass from Eddie Dennis (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
2Q: 12:19 CAR - Levi Phillip 96 kickoff return (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 05:33 CAR - Collin Goga 42 field goal
2Q: 03:35 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 45 field goal
2Q: 01:17 CAR - Collin Goga 36 field goal
3Q: 09:26 NOS - Safety: Rick Friday sacked quarterback in end zone
3Q: 01:07 CAR - Erick Fonseca 33 pass from Anthony Means (Collin Goga extra point)
3Q: 00:24 CAR - Winfred Weber 87 interception return (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 11:46 CAR - Harris Cicci 8 run (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 05:24 CAR - Collin Goga 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:25 NOS - Taylor Martin 8 pass from Eddie Dennis (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
2Q: 12:19 CAR - Levi Phillip 96 kickoff return (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 05:33 CAR - Collin Goga 42 field goal
2Q: 03:35 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 45 field goal
2Q: 01:17 CAR - Collin Goga 36 field goal
3Q: 09:26 NOS - Safety: Rick Friday sacked quarterback in end zone
3Q: 01:07 CAR - Erick Fonseca 33 pass from Anthony Means (Collin Goga extra point)
3Q: 00:24 CAR - Winfred Weber 87 interception return (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 11:46 CAR - Harris Cicci 8 run (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 05:24 CAR - Collin Goga 47 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 282 370
- Offensive Plays 60 59
- Yards per Play 4.70 6.27
Net Rushing Yards 45 102
- Rushing Attempts 20 25
- Yards per Rush 2.25 4.08
Net Passing Yards 237 268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 23 - 1 31 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 250 285
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/13 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 5.93 7.88
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 8.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 3/20
Kick Returns/Yards 7/169 2/116
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/87
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 21
Time of Possession 26:37 33:23

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	282	370
- Offensive Plays	60	59
- Yards per Play	4.70	6.27
Net Rushing Yards	45	102
- Rushing Attempts	20	25
- Yards per Rush	2.25	4.08
Net Passing Yards	237	268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 23 - 1	31 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	250	285
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/13	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	5.93	7.88
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	8.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	3/20
Kick Returns/Yards	7/169	2/116
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/87
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 21
Time of Possession	26:37	33:23

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OPP 49	3	-2	Punt
1	6:59	3:08	OWN 20	6	26	Punt
1	0:59	3:40	OWN 39	11	61	Touchdown
2	12:03	1:25	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	5:27	2:00	OWN 39	4	33	Field Goal
2	1:09	1:09	OWN 25	4	66	Half
3	13:41	3:34	OWN 15	7	34	Punt
3	9:11	5:53	OWN 21	12	43	Punt
3	0:53	0:37	OWN 43	1	5	Interception
3	0:16	1:56	OWN 21	3	-5	Punt
4	11:35	1:23	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
4	5:17	2:05	OWN 37	3	8	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	5:52	OWN 20	11	43	Punt
1	3:51	2:52	OWN 5	5	12	Punt
2	10:38	5:11	OWN 45	9	30	Field Goal
2	3:27	2:18	OWN 24	6	57	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:19	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	10:07	0:56	OWN 7	3	-7	Safety
3	3:18	2:25	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
4	13:20	1:45	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
4	10:12	4:55	OWN 22	8	48	Field Goal
4	3:12	3:12	OWN 1	5	28	Game

Game MVP: Anthony Means, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	13	24	1.85	23	1
QB Eddie Dennis	3	17	5.67	10	1
RB Thurman Devenny	3	2	0.67	2	0
WR Jerald Erickson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Harris Cicci	13	55	4.23	14	3	1
RB Morris Clements	10	32	3.20	14	1	0
WR Jacob Cole	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
QB Anthony Means	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Dennis	37	23	250	3/13	1	45	1	79.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Anthony Means	31	23	285	3/17	1	41	0	112.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Taylor Martin	6	10	105	17.50	17	45	1
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	6	7	34	5.67	8	8	0
WR Jerald Erickson	3	9	25	8.33	0	11	0
TE Reuben Cundiff	3	4	10	3.33	0	6	0
WR Leon Banda	2	2	37	18.50	28	33	0
TE Gregory Wolfe	1	2	26	26.00	4	26	0
WR Sherman McAninch	1	2	11	11.00	4	11	0
RB Edwin Wheeler	1	1	2	2.00	1	2	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jacob Cole	7	7	98	14.00	50	29	0
WR Taylor Olman	4	4	85	21.25	21	41	0
WR Edgar Wheeler	3	5	26	8.67	2	14	0
RB Harris Cicci	3	5	24	8.00	16	17	0
TE Boomer Vasquez	2	4	10	5.00	3	6	0
TE Dennis Crimm	2	4	7	3.50	3	10	0
WR Louis Clancy	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
FB Erick Fonseca	1	1	33	33.00	0	33	1

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Winfred Weber	1	87	87.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Clifton Robertson	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Edgar Wheeler	1	0	0	0
RB Harris Cicci	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alfredo Kelley	8	381	47.6	40.1	57	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Oscar Battle	3	137	45.7	38.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frankie Lincoln	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Collin Goga	3/3	2/2	0/0	47	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cameron Witte	1	3	3.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norman McKee	3	20	6.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Erickson	6	152	25.3	0
Reggie Stedman	1	17	17.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levi Phillip	2	116	58.0	1

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Johnny Mayes	9	3	0.0	25	33
OLB Shaquille Grider	9	2	0.0	22	24
S Parker McHugh	4	4	0.0	24	34
OLB Devon Porter	4	1	0.0	24	33
DE Wade Merritt	3	1	1.0	20	20
DE Roy Harvey	3	0	1.0	9	18
DE Rick Friday	3	0	0.5	10	15
OLB Ezra Daschle	3	1	0.0	10	7
CB Clifton Robertson	2	0	0.0	14	26
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	2	0	0.0	20	24
OLB Rusty Hampton	1	1	0.5	3	10
CB Abel Foster	1	3	0.0	23	33
DE Harry Walters	1	2	0.0	19	22
OLB Britt Wolf	1	0	0.0	4	1
DE Terry Winslett	1	0	0.0	18	20
CB Deron Graham	1	0	0.0	1	1
DT Herb Paschal	1	0	0.0	2	8
CB Bernard Castillo	0	1	0.0	0	1

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Keith Elliott	10	1	0.0	19	39
OLB Willie Bullock	6	1	1.0	17	28
ILB Winfred Weber	6	2	0.0	19	39
DT Kristopher Ellison	5	1	0.0	19	39
CB Aiden Antonick	4	0	0.0	20	40
DE DeAndre Passmore	3	0	2.0	19	40
S Efrain Boatright	3	0	0.0	20	40
DE Aidan Euell	3	0	0.0	16	27
S Russell Dunlap	2	1	0.0	20	40
CB Miles Cornett	1	1	0.0	12	28
ILB James Castellano	1	1	0.0	8	14
S Kevin Dodge	1	0	0.0	1	1
OLB Mercury Ryan	0	2	0.0	20	39

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wade Merritt	1.0	1	0	0	20
DE Roy Harvey	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Rick Friday	0.5	0	1	0	15
OLB Rusty Hampton	0.5	0	0	1	10
DE Harry Walters	0.0	0	1	1	22

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE DeAndre Passmore	2.0	0	4	2	40
OLB Willie Bullock	1.0	1	0	0	28
OLB Mercury Ryan	0.0	0	1	1	39
DT Kristopher Ellison	0.0	0	1	1	39

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Devon Porter	4	1	33
OLB Shaquille Grider	4	0	24
CB Clifton Robertson	3	0	26
S Johnny Mayes	3	0	33
OLB Ezra Daschle	2	0	7
S Parker McHugh	2	0	34
OLB Britt Wolf	1	0	1
CB Deron Graham	1	0	1
DE Roy Harvey	1	0	18
OLB Rusty Hampton	1	0	10
DT Herb Paschal	1	0	8

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Keith Elliott	6	0	0	39
OLB Willie Bullock	3	1	0	28
ILB Winfred Weber	3	0	1	39
CB Aiden Antonick	2	1	0	40
S Russell Dunlap	2	0	0	40
S Efrain Boatright	1	1	0	40
OLB Mercury Ryan	1	1	0	39
CB Miles Cornett	1	0	0	28
DE DeAndre Passmore	1	0	0	40
S Kevin Dodge	1	0	0	1
DE Aidan Euell	1	0	0	27
ILB James Castellano	1	0	0	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Harry Carson	2	5	20	0	40
G Leland Gerhardt	1	5	20	0	40
C Chad Gonzalez	0	6	20	2	40
T Claude Shepherd	0	3	20	0	40
G Peyton Reynolds	0	0	20	1	40

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ellis Perrigo	4	5	25	1	34
C Quentin Farley	3	10	25	0	34
C Joseph Sweeney	2	2	25	0	34
G Joseph Grabulis	1	3	25	0	34
TE Boomer Vasquez	1	2	25	1	29
G Rex Matthews	0	2	25	0	34
RB Harris Cicci	0	0	14	1	28

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Cameron Witte	2	23
Gregory Wolfe	1	24
Sherman McAninch	1	12

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Erick Fonseca	3	23
Rex Matthews	3	15
Dana Mathis	1	24
Harris Cicci	1	17

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Reggie Stedman	---	---	24	34	12	70
G Peyton Reynolds	20	40	---	---	9	69
T Harry Carson	20	40	---	---	9	69
S Johnny Mayes	---	---	25	33	3	61
S Parker McHugh	---	---	24	34	3	61
QB Eddie Dennis	20	40	---	---	---	60
T Claude Shepherd	20	40	---	---	---	60
G Leland Gerhardt	20	40	---	---	---	60
C Chad Gonzalez	20	40	---	---	---	60
OLB Devon Porter	---	---	24	33	3	60
CB Abel Foster	---	---	23	33	3	59
CB Clifton Robertson	---	---	14	26	18	58
TE Reuben Cundiff	19	35	---	---	---	54
WR Leon Banda	18	35	---	---	---	53
TE Gregory Wolfe	7	19	---	---	24	50
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	17	33	---	---	---	50
WR Taylor Martin	16	32	---	---	---	48
OLB Shaquille Grider	---	---	22	24	1	47
WR Jerald Erickson	13	24	---	---	9	46
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	---	---	20	24	---	44
DE Harry Walters	---	---	19	22	1	42
DE Wade Merritt	---	---	20	20	---	40
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	18	20	---	38
RB Thurman Devenny	3	6	---	---	24	33
DE Roy Harvey	---	---	9	18	6	33
OLB Britt Wolf	---	---	4	1	23	28
DE Rick Friday	---	---	10	15	3	28
WR Sherman McAninch	5	10	---	---	12	27
OLB Rusty Hampton	---	---	3	10	14	27
S Cameron Witte	---	---	0	1	23	24
OLB Ezra Daschle	---	---	10	7	---	17
DE Leland Krakowski	---	---	2	9	6	17
RB Edwin Wheeler	1	3	---	---	13	17
WR Leonardo Seder	0	0	---	---	16	16
TE Riley Wooden	1	3	---	---	11	15
DT Herb Paschal	---	---	2	8	2	12
P Alfredo Kelley	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Alexis Benton	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Spencer Freitag	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Ed Burgess	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Clifton Talley	---	---	1	0	6	7
CB Bernard Castillo	---	---	0	1	3	4
K Frankie Lincoln	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Deron Graham	---	---	1	1	---	2
C Grant Bergen	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Gage Douglas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rex Matthews	25	34	---	---	15	74
CB Aiden Antonick	---	---	20	40	13	73
G Joseph Grabulis	25	34	---	---	6	65
S Efrain Boatright	---	---	20	40	1	61
OLB Mercury Ryan	---	---	20	39	2	61
DE DeAndre Passmore	---	---	19	40	1	60
S Russell Dunlap	---	---	20	40	---	60
C Quentin Farley	25	34	---	---	---	59
C Joseph Sweeney	25	34	---	---	---	59
G Ellis Perrigo	25	34	---	---	---	59
RB Harris Cicci	14	28	---	---	17	59
DT Kristopher Ellison	---	---	19	39	1	59
S Keith Elliott	---	---	19	39	---	58
ILB Winfred Weber	---	---	19	39	---	58
WR Jacob Cole	23	34	---	---	---	57
QB Anthony Means	23	34	---	---	---	57
TE Boomer Vasquez	25	29	---	---	---	54
WR Taylor Olman	21	26	---	---	---	47
OLB Willie Bullock	---	---	17	28	1	46
DE Aidan Euell	---	---	16	27	---	43
CB Miles Cornett	---	---	12	28	1	41
WR Edgar Wheeler	15	23	---	---	---	38
DE Jose Back	---	---	3	11	22	36
FB Erick Fonseca	4	7	---	---	23	34
TE Curtis Andersen	0	2	---	---	24	26
ILB Dana Mathis	---	---	0	0	24	24
WR Jermaine Stanton	0	1	---	---	23	24
ILB James Castellano	---	---	8	14	1	23
S Levi Phillip	---	---	1	0	21	22
WR Louis Clancy	2	6	---	---	12	20
TE Dennis Crimm	10	8	---	---	2	20
RB Morris Clements	11	5	---	---	4	20
CB Rondell Medley	---	---	0	1	19	20
DE Emmanuel Welker	---	---	4	12	---	16
K Collin Goga	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Frank Solwold	---	---	1	1	9	11
DT Parker Booker	---	---	1	1	8	10
WR Norman McKee	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Leonardo Jarvis	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Mitchell Waddy	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Miguel Shuman	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Oscar Battle	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Les Duffy	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Kevin Dodge	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Phillip Ah Yat	2	0	---	---	---	2
RB Kirk Bruce	0	1	---	---	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	12	23	1.9
Right	5	15	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	11	59	5.4
Right	8	20	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Dennis	37	23	4	2	0	4	6	4	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Anthony Means	31	23	4	1	3	1	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	56	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	65	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	33	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	96	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	54	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	62	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	56	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	113	28.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Martin	10	6	105	2	32
WR Jerald Erickson	9	3	25	0	24
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	7	6	34	0	33
TE Reuben Cundiff	4	3	10	0	35
TE Gregory Wolfe	2	1	26	1	19
WR Sherman McAninch	2	1	11	0	10
WR Leon Banda	2	2	37	1	35
RB Edwin Wheeler	1	1	2	0	3

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jacob Cole	7	7	0	98	1	34
WR Edgar Wheeler	5	3	1	26	0	23
RB Harris Cicci	5	3	0	24	0	28
TE Boomer Vasquez	4	2	1	10	0	29
WR Taylor Olman	4	4	0	85	2	26
TE Dennis Crimm	4	2	1	7	0	8
WR Louis Clancy	1	1	0	2	0	6
FB Erick Fonseca	1	1	0	33	1	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	-8	-4.00	1.85
QB Eddie Dennis	1	5	5.00	5.67

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Harris Cicci	1	8	8.00	4.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Dennis	4	2	19	4.75	6.76

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Anthony Means	2	1	8	4.00	9.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerald Erickson	2	1	11	5.50	2.78
WR Taylor Martin	1	1	8	8.00	10.50
WR Sherman McAninch	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jacob Cole	1	1	8	8.00	14.00
TE Boomer Vasquez	1	0	0	0.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	1
QB Eddie Dennis	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Harris Cicci	2	1
QB Anthony Means	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Dennis	12	7	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Anthony Means	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Taylor Martin	4	1	1
WR Jerald Erickson	3	1	1
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	2	0
TE Reuben Cundiff	2	2	0
TE Gregory Wolfe	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Boomer Vasquez	3	2	2
WR Jacob Cole	2	2	2
WR Edgar Wheeler	1	1	0
WR Louis Clancy	1	1	0
RB Harris Cicci	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)