Week 9, 2078

played in Carolina, NC

66 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	3	3	0	-	9
Carolina Panthers	7	17	7	14	-	45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:44 NOS - Alan Emmons 44 field goal
1Q: 08:48 CAR - Warren Peoples 7 run (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Alan Emmons 22 field goal
2Q: 12:43 CAR - Collin Goga 22 field goal
2Q: 08:38 CAR - Larry Smistad 8 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 02:57 CAR - Jason Floyd 7 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
3Q: 09:40 CAR - Warren Peoples 2 run (Collin Goga extra point)
3Q: 03:28 NOS - Alan Emmons 28 field goal
4Q: 14:24 CAR - Kim Robinson 10 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 01:01 CAR - Kim Robinson 55 run (Collin Goga extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:44 NOS - Alan Emmons 44 field goal
1Q: 08:48 CAR - Warren Peoples 7 run (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Alan Emmons 22 field goal
2Q: 12:43 CAR - Collin Goga 22 field goal
2Q: 08:38 CAR - Larry Smistad 8 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
2Q: 02:57 CAR - Jason Floyd 7 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
3Q: 09:40 CAR - Warren Peoples 2 run (Collin Goga extra point)
3Q: 03:28 NOS - Alan Emmons 28 field goal
4Q: 14:24 CAR - Kim Robinson 10 pass from Mo Sjostrom (Collin Goga extra point)
4Q: 01:01 CAR - Kim Robinson 55 run (Collin Goga extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 6-2 6-3
First Downs 18 28
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 11 19
- by Penalty 3 4
Total Net Yards 257 510
- Offensive Plays 69 61
- Yards per Play 3.72 8.36
Net Rushing Yards 38 106
- Rushing Attempts 17 26
- Yards per Rush 2.24 4.08
Net Passing Yards 219 404
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 31 - 1 34 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 238 410
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.21 11.54
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 5/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 5/37
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/39
Kick Returns/Yards 4/80 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 5/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 29:56 30:04

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	6-2	6-3
First Downs	18	28
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	11	19
- by Penalty	3	4
Total Net Yards	257	510
- Offensive Plays	69	61
- Yards per Play	3.72	8.36
Net Rushing Yards	38	106
- Rushing Attempts	17	26
- Yards per Rush	2.24	4.08
Net Passing Yards	219	404
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 31 - 1	34 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	238	410
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.21	11.54
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	5/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	5/37
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/39
Kick Returns/Yards	4/80	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	5/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	29:56	30:04

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:23	OWN 25	9	48	Field Goal
1	8:40	2:18	OWN 35	3	-10	Punt
1	5:02	5:08	OWN 31	11	64	Field Goal
2	12:36	0:47	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	8:27	1:42	OWN 25	6	32	Punt
2	5:56	0:58	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	2:50	1:59	OWN 37	6	23	Punt
3	9:33	6:11	OWN 26	14	63	Field Goal
4	14:15	5:32	OWN 29	9	44	Missed FG
4	6:54	1:30	OWN 10	3	-8	Punt
4	3:04	1:16	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	0:39	0:09	OWN 25	1	0	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:37	1:57	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	6:22	1:20	OWN 35	3	34	Fumble
2	14:54	2:18	OWN 25	5	70	Field Goal
2	11:49	3:22	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
2	6:45	0:49	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	4:58	2:08	OWN 36	8	64	Touchdown
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 20	2	9	Half
3	15:00	5:27	OWN 36	11	64	Touchdown
3	3:22	4:07	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	8:43	1:49	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
4	5:24	2:20	OPP 44	3	2	Punt
4	1:48	1:09	OWN 40	2	60	Touchdown
4	0:30	0:30	OPP 43	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Mo Sjostrom, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Karl Malone	12	30	2.50	12	1
RB Gilbert Sills	4	12	3.00	11	1
RB Dan Horton	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Warren Peoples	13	34	2.62	19	1	2
RB Kim Robinson	11	68	6.18	55	1	1
WR Jason Floyd	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
QB Mo Sjostrom	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Troy Craig	36	22	191	2/12	0	39	0	75.1
Sean Powell	13	9	47	1/7	0	18	1	42.8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mo Sjostrom	34	27	410	1/6	3	36	0	146.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jace Joseph	9	15	70	7.78	5	21
WR Chris Garner	7	11	31	4.43	4	11
WR Jack Buchanan	5	5	52	10.40	8	39
TE Melvin Tolar	3	7	23	7.67	8	14
RB Gilbert Sills	3	3	35	11.67	18	26
TE Taylor Clemons	2	3	21	10.50	16	18
WR Sedrick Schroeder	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Dan Horton	1	3	0	0.00	0	0
RB Karl Malone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leroy Skjerven	10	15	113	11.30	10	34	0
TE Larry Smistad	4	4	40	10.00	9	19	1
TE Sergio Washington	4	5	110	27.50	52	36	0
RB Warren Peoples	3	3	42	14.00	32	34	0
WR Jason Floyd	2	2	34	17.00	19	27	1
WR Gavin West	2	3	35	17.50	22	20	0
RB Kim Robinson	1	1	10	10.00	4	10	1
WR Jeffrey Rogers	1	1	26	26.00	20	26	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Russell Dunlap	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Irving McSweeny	0	1	0	0
ILB Edwin Talley	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Leroy Skjerven	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ivan Bailey	7	318	45.4	34.1	55	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Trenton Myslinski	3	139	46.3	39.7	50	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alan Emmons	3/4	1/2	0/0	44	0/0

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Collin Goga	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nate Griffith	4	39	9.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dan Horton	4	80	20.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
B.J. McGee	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mason Staat	6	0	0.0	15	16
OLB Myles Walsh	5	3	0.0	26	26
CB Irving McSweeny	5	1	0.0	26	35
CB Alonzo Conrad	5	1	0.0	21	35
ILB Edwin Talley	5	0	0.0	25	33
CB Craig Cline	4	1	0.0	7	23
S Irv Gellar	4	0	0.0	10	11
DE Evan Hopson	3	1	1.0	25	29
DT Cody Owens	3	1	0.0	21	29
DE Collin Dawson	3	0	0.0	26	33
S Colby Mahoney	2	1	0.0	9	23
S Stan Napier	1	1	0.0	18	19
OLB Rex Baber	1	0	0.0	18	19
WR Jace Joseph	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Duane Hasan	8	2	0.0	16	51
CB B.J. McGee	6	3	0.0	15	50
S Angel Hastings	6	2	0.0	17	51
CB Wayne Hutchins	5	1	0.5	16	41
OLB Manuel Bradford	5	0	0.0	10	18
DE Dennis Tessen	4	0	1.0	16	27
ILB Cory Gardner	3	2	0.0	17	51
S Miguel Finney	3	0	0.0	3	26
DE Kody Preston	2	4	0.0	17	36
DE Cedric Angel	2	1	0.0	13	23
DE Les Oliver	1	1	1.5	6	30
DT Kristopher Ellison	1	1	0.0	15	43
CB Todd Goddard	1	1	0.0	9	37
S Russell Dunlap	1	0	0.0	15	35
OLB Willie Bullock	1	0	0.0	1	27

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Evan Hopson	1.0	0	0	1	29
DE Collin Dawson	0.0	0	0	1	33

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Les Oliver	1.5	1	1	0	30
DE Dennis Tessen	1.0	0	2	0	27
CB Wayne Hutchins	0.5	0	0	0	41
DT Kristopher Ellison	0.0	0	2	1	43
DE Cedric Angel	0.0	0	1	0	23
CB Todd Goddard	0.0	0	1	0	37
OLB Willie Bullock	0.0	0	0	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Alonzo Conrad	6	0	35
CB Irving McSweeny	4	0	35
S Mason Staat	4	0	16
CB Craig Cline	4	0	23
ILB Edwin Talley	3	1	33
S Stan Napier	1	1	19
OLB Rex Baber	1	1	19
S Colby Mahoney	1	1	23
DE Evan Hopson	1	0	29
DT Cody Owens	1	0	29
OLB Myles Walsh	1	0	26

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB B.J. McGee	6	1	0	50
OLB Duane Hasan	5	1	0	51
S Miguel Finney	4	0	0	26
S Angel Hastings	4	0	0	51
CB Wayne Hutchins	4	0	0	41
OLB Manuel Bradford	2	0	0	18
S Russell Dunlap	1	0	1	35
DT Kristopher Ellison	1	0	0	43
OLB Willie Bullock	1	0	0	27
DE Cedric Angel	1	0	0	23
DE Kody Preston	1	0	0	36
DE Dennis Tessen	1	0	0	27

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Trevor Wilkerson	3	6	17	1	45
TE Taylor Clemons	2	2	6	0	34
G Derrick Myers	1	2	17	1	52
T Gage Rose	1	2	17	0	45
T J.T. Grabowski	0	3	17	0	52
C Amos McIntyre	0	2	17	0	52
G Xavier Bradley	0	0	0	1	7

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T George Gordon	3	5	26	0	35
C Pat Blasingame	1	5	17	0	35
T Rufus Packer	1	4	26	1	35
G Rufus Arnold	1	1	9	0	0
G Neal Moffett	0	7	26	0	35
T Ted Lieberman	0	2	9	0	0
G Rondell Armstrong	0	1	17	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jace Joseph	2	11
Pete Kredell	1	20
Trevor Wilkerson	1	11
Gage Rose	1	11

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Nate Griffith	2	20
Jeffrey Rogers	1	19
Warren Peoples	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Derrick Myers	17	52	---	---	11	80
T J.T. Grabowski	17	52	---	---	11	80
WR Jace Joseph	17	51	---	---	11	79
TE Melvin Tolar	17	44	---	---	12	73
G Trevor Wilkerson	17	45	---	---	11	73
T Gage Rose	17	45	---	---	11	73
C Amos McIntyre	17	52	---	---	---	69
TE Taylor Clemons	6	34	---	---	25	65
CB Irving McSweeny	---	---	26	35	1	62
WR Chris Garner	16	38	---	---	8	62
DE Collin Dawson	---	---	26	33	1	60
ILB Edwin Talley	---	---	25	33	1	59
CB Alonzo Conrad	---	---	21	35	1	57
DE Evan Hopson	---	---	25	29	1	55
OLB Myles Walsh	---	---	26	26	2	54
QB Troy Craig	15	38	---	---	---	53
DT Cody Owens	---	---	21	29	---	50
RB Karl Malone	12	17	---	---	16	45
WR Jack Buchanan	8	21	---	---	15	44
RB Dan Horton	2	16	---	---	26	44
S Stan Napier	---	---	18	19	2	39
OLB Rex Baber	---	---	18	19	1	38
S Mason Staat	---	---	15	16	4	35
S Colby Mahoney	---	---	9	23	1	33
DT Ezekiel O'Toole	---	---	10	21	1	32
S Irv Gellar	---	---	10	11	10	31
CB Craig Cline	---	---	7	23	1	31
CB Ronald Allen	---	---	11	3	15	29
WR Sedrick Schroeder	0	7	---	---	19	26
RB Gilbert Sills	4	22	---	---	---	26
OLB Pete Kredell	---	---	0	0	20	20
DT Hugh Washington	---	---	5	10	4	19
RB Brendan Hanley	3	8	---	---	8	19
ILB Mario Hammond	---	---	5	2	11	18
QB Sean Powell	2	14	---	---	---	16
DT Arnie Gunn	---	---	7	8	---	15
C Dashawn Bensen	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Ivan Bailey	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Alan Emmons	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Xavier Bradley	0	7	---	---	---	7
DE Justin Campbell	---	---	0	4	3	7
T Amari Wilcox	0	7	---	---	---	7
CB Kendrick Sobczak	---	---	0	3	3	6
DE Jason Maiher	---	---	1	3	---	4
TE Eduardo Christian	0	2	---	---	---	2
WR Devin Camire	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB B.J. McGee	---	---	15	50	23	88
ILB Cory Gardner	---	---	17	51	15	83
G Neal Moffett	26	35	---	---	12	73
S Angel Hastings	---	---	17	51	4	72
OLB Duane Hasan	---	---	16	51	4	71
CB Wayne Hutchins	---	---	16	41	14	71
DT Kristopher Ellison	---	---	15	43	3	61
T Rufus Packer	26	35	---	---	---	61
T George Gordon	26	35	---	---	---	61
WR Jason Floyd	24	35	---	---	---	59
TE Sergio Washington	26	32	---	---	---	58
S Russell Dunlap	---	---	15	35	6	56
G Rondell Armstrong	17	35	---	---	4	56
QB Mo Sjostrom	20	35	---	---	---	55
OLB Willie Bullock	---	---	1	27	26	54
DE Kody Preston	---	---	17	36	1	54
C Pat Blasingame	17	35	---	---	1	53
RB Warren Peoples	15	26	---	---	11	52
WR Leroy Skjerven	16	35	---	---	---	51
CB Todd Goddard	---	---	9	37	4	50
DE Les Oliver	---	---	6	30	11	47
DE Dennis Tessen	---	---	16	27	---	43
TE Larry Smistad	11	7	---	---	23	41
WR Jeffrey Rogers	11	8	---	---	19	38
RB Kim Robinson	11	10	---	---	16	37
DE Kevin Domenici	---	---	1	25	11	37
DE Cedric Angel	---	---	13	23	---	36
S Miguel Finney	---	---	3	26	4	33
WR Gavin West	8	20	---	---	---	28
OLB Manuel Bradford	---	---	10	18	---	28
WR Nate Griffith	4	1	---	---	20	25
FB Micah Huffman	2	1	---	---	20	23
S Ernie Chesnut	---	---	0	1	18	19
T Ted Lieberman	9	0	---	---	4	13
K Collin Goga	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Rufus Arnold	9	0	---	---	---	9
QB Terrell Cochrane	6	0	---	---	---	6
C Dana Harvey	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Fred Graham	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Trenton Myslinski	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Gustavo Foley	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Aaron Griffin	2	0	---	---	---	2
G Tre Williamson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Claude Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Jonah Stratico	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-12	-2.4
Middle	10	40	4.0
Right	2	10	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	51	12.8
Middle	10	5	0.5
Right	12	50	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Troy Craig	36	22	3	4	2	1	6	1	0
Sean Powell	13	9	0	0	1	1	1	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mo Sjostrom	34	27	9	0	3	4	0	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	23	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	17	94	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	61	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	60	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	42	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	194	12.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	81	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	93	31.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jace Joseph	15	9	1	70	1	51
WR Chris Garner	11	7	0	31	0	38
TE Melvin Tolar	7	3	1	23	0	44
WR Jack Buchanan	5	5	0	52	1	21
RB Gilbert Sills	3	3	0	35	1	22
RB Dan Horton	3	1	1	0	0	16
TE Taylor Clemons	3	2	0	21	0	34
WR Sedrick Schroeder	1	1	0	6	0	7
RB Karl Malone	1	0	0	0	0	17

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leroy Skjerven	15	10	3	113	2	35
TE Sergio Washington	5	4	0	110	3	32
TE Larry Smistad	4	4	0	40	0	7
WR Gavin West	3	2	0	35	1	20
RB Warren Peoples	3	3	0	42	1	26
WR Jason Floyd	2	2	0	34	1	35
RB Kim Robinson	1	1	0	10	0	10
WR Jeffrey Rogers	1	1	0	26	1	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gilbert Sills	1	-2	-2.00	3.00
RB Karl Malone	1	-4	-4.00	2.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Warren Peoples	6	21	3.50	2.62
WR Jason Floyd	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Troy Craig	6	5	21	3.50	5.31

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mo Sjostrom	8	5	33	4.13	12.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chris Garner	3	3	8	2.67	2.82
TE Melvin Tolar	1	1	3	3.00	3.29
RB Gilbert Sills	1	1	10	10.00	11.67
RB Karl Malone	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leroy Skjerven	5	2	8	1.60	7.53
RB Kim Robinson	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
WR Jason Floyd	1	1	7	7.00	17.00
TE Larry Smistad	1	1	8	8.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kim Robinson	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Troy Craig	13	9	6
Sean Powell	4	3	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mo Sjostrom	7	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jace Joseph	7	6	4
WR Chris Garner	4	2	0
WR Jack Buchanan	2	2	1
RB Gilbert Sills	2	2	2
TE Melvin Tolar	1	0	0
RB Dan Horton	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leroy Skjerven	3	2	2
RB Kim Robinson	1	1	1
WR Gavin West	1	1	1
TE Larry Smistad	1	1	1
TE Sergio Washington	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)