Week 8, 2070

played in New Orleans, CA

60 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	7	7	3	-	17
New Orleans Saints	3	10	0	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:34 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 32 field goal
2Q: 11:41 NOS - Galloping Gene Vallet 17 pass from Eddie Dennis (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
2Q: 07:36 CAR - Jacob Cole 35 pass from Anthony Means (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 04:15 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 48 field goal
3Q: 12:44 CAR - Boomer Vasquez 29 pass from Anthony Means (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 13:03 CAR - Collin Goga 30 field goal
4Q: 10:22 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:34 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 32 field goal
2Q: 11:41 NOS - Galloping Gene Vallet 17 pass from Eddie Dennis (Frankie Lincoln extra point)
2Q: 07:36 CAR - Jacob Cole 35 pass from Anthony Means (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 04:15 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 48 field goal
3Q: 12:44 CAR - Boomer Vasquez 29 pass from Anthony Means (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 13:03 CAR - Collin Goga 30 field goal
4Q: 10:22 NOS - Frankie Lincoln 49 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 6-2 3-4
First Downs 19 17
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 359 329
- Offensive Plays 64 59
- Yards per Play 5.61 5.58
Net Rushing Yards 79 84
- Rushing Attempts 34 17
- Yards per Rush 2.32 4.94
Net Passing Yards 280 245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 21 - 0 39 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 292 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 9.33 5.83
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/38 8/67
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 2/63
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 28
Time of Possession 33:33 26:27

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	6-2	3-4
First Downs	19	17
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	359	329
- Offensive Plays	64	59
- Yards per Play	5.61	5.58
Net Rushing Yards	79	84
- Rushing Attempts	34	17
- Yards per Rush	2.32	4.94
Net Passing Yards	280	245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 21 - 0	39 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	292	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	9.33	5.83
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/38	8/67
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	2/63
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 28
Time of Possession	33:33	26:27

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:08	2:11	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
1	5:29	3:05	OWN 30	5	31	Punt
2	11:32	4:11	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	4:07	1:42	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 1	5	35	Half
3	15:00	2:26	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	9:03	2:20	OWN 11	4	13	Punt
3	5:32	7:35	OWN 9	16	78	Field Goal
4	10:17	3:45	OWN 22	6	29	Punt
4	5:04	2:26	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
4	1:33	1:33	OPP 37	5	8	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:52	OWN 28	4	12	Punt
1	10:57	5:28	OWN 43	10	42	Field Goal
1	2:24	5:52	OWN 5	13	95	Touchdown
2	7:21	3:14	OWN 24	6	45	Field Goal
2	2:25	0:33	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
3	12:34	3:31	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	6:43	1:11	OWN 40	6	43	Interception
4	12:57	2:40	OPP 49	4	17	Field Goal
4	6:32	1:28	OWN 14	3	-2	Punt
4	2:38	1:05	OWN 19	5	18	Downs

Game MVP: Anthony Means, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Harris Cicci	20	37	1.85	12	2
RB Morris Clements	11	21	1.91	8	0
QB Anthony Means	2	6	3.00	7	0
WR Jacob Cole	1	15	15.00	15	1

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	7	38	5.43	11	3
QB Eddie Dennis	5	28	5.60	8	0
RB Thurman Devenny	4	13	3.25	7	0
RB Edwin Wheeler	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Anthony Means	28	21	292	2/12	2	35	0	131.8

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Dennis	39	18	260	3/15	1	34	1	66.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jacob Cole	4	6	69	17.25	22	35	1
TE Boomer Vasquez	4	5	51	12.75	29	29	1
WR Taylor Olman	4	5	73	18.25	45	30	0
WR Edgar Wheeler	4	6	55	13.75	22	20	0
TE Dennis Crimm	2	2	16	8.00	0	9	0
RB Harris Cicci	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
FB Erick Fonseca	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	0
TE Curtis Andersen	1	1	19	19.00	17	19	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Reuben Cundiff	8	16	112	14.00	38	32	0
WR Taylor Martin	3	5	49	16.33	8	24	0
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	3	6	63	21.00	54	34	1
WR Sherman McAninch	3	6	18	6.00	1	11	0
WR Jerald Erickson	1	6	18	18.00	5	18	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Willie Bullock	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Oscar Battle	6	246	41.0	40.0	53	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alfredo Kelley	4	208	52.0	52.0	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Collin Goga	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frankie Lincoln	3/3	2/2	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cameron Witte	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levi Phillip	2	50	25.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Erickson	2	63	31.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Keith Elliott	8	3	0.0	16	42
ILB Winfred Weber	5	2	0.0	16	42
OLB Mercury Ryan	4	1	1.0	16	42
S Russell Dunlap	4	2	0.0	17	42
DE DeAndre Passmore	3	2	1.5	17	42
OLB Willie Bullock	3	2	0.0	16	41
DT Kristopher Ellison	2	0	0.5	16	42
ILB James Castellano	2	1	0.0	8	14
DE J.C. Brenner	2	0	0.0	14	27
CB Aiden Antonick	2	0	0.0	17	42
S Efrain Boatright	1	1	0.0	17	42
CB Miles Cornett	1	0	0.0	9	28
DE Aidan Euell	0	1	0.0	4	15

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Johnny Mayes	8	1	0.0	34	30
OLB Devon Porter	7	3	0.0	34	30
CB Abel Foster	6	2	0.0	32	27
DE Logan Lorenz	5	1	1.5	13	14
OLB Shaquille Grider	5	4	0.0	31	21
S Parker McHugh	5	3	0.0	32	28
DE Harry Walters	5	1	0.0	25	17
CB Clifton Robertson	3	1	0.0	21	20
DE Terry Winslett	3	0	0.0	24	17
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	3	0	0.0	22	17
CB Reggie Stedman	1	2	0.0	34	30
DE Wade Merritt	1	1	0.0	28	19
OLB Rusty Hampton	1	1	0.0	3	9
TE Reuben Cundiff	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rick Friday	0	1	0.5	9	12
OLB Ezra Daschle	0	1	0.0	2	2
DT Herb Paschal	0	1	0.0	4	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE DeAndre Passmore	1.5	1	3	2	42
OLB Mercury Ryan	1.0	0	2	0	42
DT Kristopher Ellison	0.5	0	2	0	42
DE J.C. Brenner	0.0	0	0	1	27

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Logan Lorenz	1.5	0	1	14
DE Rick Friday	0.5	0	0	12
DE Terry Winslett	0.0	1	1	17
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	0.0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Keith Elliott	4	0	0	42
OLB Willie Bullock	3	1	1	41
ILB Winfred Weber	3	1	0	42
S Russell Dunlap	3	0	0	42
ILB James Castellano	2	0	0	14
CB Miles Cornett	1	1	0	28
OLB Mercury Ryan	1	0	0	42
CB Aiden Antonick	1	0	0	42

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Abel Foster	4	1	27
CB Reggie Stedman	3	2	30
S Johnny Mayes	3	1	30
S Parker McHugh	3	0	28
CB Clifton Robertson	2	0	20
OLB Shaquille Grider	2	0	21
DE Harry Walters	1	0	17
DE Terry Winslett	1	0	17
OLB Devon Porter	1	0	30
OLB Rusty Hampton	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Quentin Farley	2	8	34	0	30
C Joseph Sweeney	2	7	34	1	30
G Joseph Grabulis	2	5	34	0	30
G Ellis Perrigo	1	7	34	0	30
G Rex Matthews	1	4	34	1	30
FB Erick Fonseca	0	1	2	0	12

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Harry Carson	3	4	17	2	42
G Leland Gerhardt	3	4	17	0	42
G Peyton Reynolds	2	4	17	0	42
C Chad Gonzalez	1	2	17	1	42
TE Riley Wooden	0	1	4	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Dana Mathis	1	19
Harris Cicci	1	15
Kristopher Ellison	1	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gregory Wolfe	1	22
Cameron Witte	1	19

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Kristopher Ellison	---	---	16	42	13	71
S Russell Dunlap	---	---	17	42	8	67
WR Jacob Cole	34	30	---	---	---	64
QB Anthony Means	34	30	---	---	---	64
G Joseph Grabulis	34	30	---	---	---	64
G Rex Matthews	34	30	---	---	---	64
C Quentin Farley	34	30	---	---	---	64
C Joseph Sweeney	34	30	---	---	---	64
G Ellis Perrigo	34	30	---	---	---	64
S Efrain Boatright	---	---	17	42	3	62
DE DeAndre Passmore	---	---	17	42	3	62
CB Aiden Antonick	---	---	17	42	3	62
S Keith Elliott	---	---	16	42	3	61
OLB Mercury Ryan	---	---	16	42	3	61
RB Harris Cicci	23	23	---	---	15	61
ILB Winfred Weber	---	---	16	42	3	61
OLB Willie Bullock	---	---	16	41	4	61
TE Boomer Vasquez	34	25	---	---	---	59
WR Edgar Wheeler	26	16	---	---	9	51
WR Taylor Olman	24	21	---	---	---	45
DE J.C. Brenner	---	---	14	27	1	42
CB Miles Cornett	---	---	9	28	2	39
FB Erick Fonseca	2	12	---	---	14	28
TE Dennis Crimm	10	8	---	---	9	27
RB Morris Clements	11	6	---	---	6	23
ILB James Castellano	---	---	8	14	1	23
DE Aidan Euell	---	---	4	15	2	21
TE Curtis Andersen	0	3	---	---	18	21
ILB Dana Mathis	---	---	0	1	19	20
DE Jose Back	---	---	1	0	18	19
S Levi Phillip	---	---	1	0	13	14
WR Jermaine Stanton	0	0	---	---	14	14
CB Rondell Medley	---	---	1	0	12	13
WR Louis Clancy	6	5	---	---	---	11
S Kevin Dodge	---	---	0	0	9	9
C Leonardo Jarvis	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Mitchell Waddy	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Miguel Shuman	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Les Duffy	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Oscar Battle	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Collin Goga	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Parker Booker	---	---	1	0	4	5
DE Frank Solwold	---	---	0	0	4	4
RB Kirk Bruce	0	1	---	---	---	1
WR Norman McKee	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Phillip Ah Yat	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Reggie Stedman	---	---	34	30	5	69
G Peyton Reynolds	17	42	---	---	7	66
T Harry Carson	17	42	---	---	7	66
S Johnny Mayes	---	---	34	30	1	65
OLB Devon Porter	---	---	34	30	1	65
S Parker McHugh	---	---	32	28	1	61
CB Abel Foster	---	---	32	27	1	60
QB Eddie Dennis	17	42	---	---	---	59
T Claude Shepherd	17	42	---	---	---	59
G Leland Gerhardt	17	42	---	---	---	59
C Chad Gonzalez	17	42	---	---	---	59
CB Clifton Robertson	---	---	21	20	16	57
TE Gregory Wolfe	9	24	---	---	22	55
TE Reuben Cundiff	14	41	---	---	---	55
WR Taylor Martin	13	40	---	---	---	53
OLB Shaquille Grider	---	---	31	21	1	53
DE Wade Merritt	---	---	28	19	---	47
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	10	34	---	---	---	44
WR Sherman McAninch	8	27	---	---	9	44
DE Harry Walters	---	---	25	17	---	42
DE Terry Winslett	---	---	24	17	---	41
WR Jerald Erickson	12	23	---	---	4	39
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab	---	---	22	17	---	39
DE Logan Lorenz	---	---	13	14	7	34
DE Roy Harvey	---	---	11	16	7	34
RB Thurman Devenny	4	1	---	---	22	27
S Cameron Witte	---	---	2	2	19	23
OLB Ezra Daschle	---	---	2	2	19	23
WR Leon Banda	7	16	---	---	---	23
DE Rick Friday	---	---	9	12	1	22
OLB Rusty Hampton	---	---	3	9	10	22
ILB Seth Clayton	---	---	11	8	---	19
RB Edwin Wheeler	4	3	---	---	12	19
WR Leonardo Seder	0	0	---	---	18	18
TE Riley Wooden	4	1	---	---	9	14
DT Herb Paschal	---	---	4	8	1	13
CB Clifton Talley	---	---	0	0	11	11
CB Bernard Castillo	---	---	2	2	6	10
K Frankie Lincoln	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Alfredo Kelley	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Alexis Benton	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Spencer Freitag	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Ed Burgess	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Deron Graham	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Grant Bergen	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Gage Douglas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	32	5.3
Middle	23	44	1.9
Right	4	4	1.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	9	45	5.0
Right	3	16	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Anthony Means	28	21	5	1	0	4	2	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Dennis	39	18	5	4	5	3	7	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	10	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	193	11.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	54	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	35	11.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	2	46	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	80	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	110	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	24	4.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jacob Cole	6	4	69	1	30
WR Edgar Wheeler	6	4	55	1	16
TE Boomer Vasquez	5	4	51	1	25
WR Taylor Olman	5	4	73	2	21
TE Dennis Crimm	2	2	16	0	8
RB Harris Cicci	2	1	2	0	23
FB Erick Fonseca	1	1	7	0	12
TE Curtis Andersen	1	1	19	0	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Reuben Cundiff	16	8	3	112	2	41
WR Jerald Erickson	6	1	1	18	0	23
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	6	3	0	63	1	34
WR Sherman McAninch	6	3	0	18	0	27
WR Taylor Martin	5	3	1	49	2	40

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	1	-1	-1.00	5.43
RB Edwin Wheeler	1	5	5.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Anthony Means	2	1	14	7.00	10.43

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Dennis	7	3	31	4.43	6.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jacob Cole	1	1	14	14.00	11.50
WR Taylor Olman	1	0	0	0.00	14.60

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Galloping Gene Vallet	2	1	17	8.50	10.50
TE Reuben Cundiff	2	0	0	0.00	7.00
WR Jerald Erickson	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Taylor Martin	1	1	3	3.00	9.80
WR Sherman McAninch	1	1	11	11.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Harris Cicci	3	2
QB Anthony Means	2	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Eddie Dennis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Anthony Means	9	7	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Dennis	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Taylor Olman	2	2	2
WR Edgar Wheeler	2	1	1
WR Jacob Cole	1	0	0
TE Boomer Vasquez	1	1	1
RB Harris Cicci	1	1	0
FB Erick Fonseca	1	1	0
TE Curtis Andersen	1	1	1

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

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)