Week 9, 2021

played in Carolina, NC

77 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	3	0	7	9	-	19
Carolina Panthers	0	10	5	3	-	18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:30 NOS - Jamal Rooney 45 field goal
2Q: 13:16 CAR - Luke Boone 29 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)
2Q: 04:55 CAR - Bubba Thornton 25 field goal
3Q: 13:07 NOS - Leonardo Powell 9 pass from Deron Heimulu (Jamal Rooney extra point)
3Q: 09:24 CAR - Safety, blocked punt covered in end zone
3Q: 04:40 CAR - Bubba Thornton 25 field goal
4Q: 10:07 NOS - Jamal Rooney 34 field goal
4Q: 02:06 CAR - Bubba Thornton 38 field goal
4Q: 00:53 NOS - Jermaine Wilson 4 pass from Deron Heimulu (Deron Heimulu pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:30 NOS - Jamal Rooney 45 field goal
2Q: 13:16 CAR - Luke Boone 29 pass from Connor MaKinster (Bubba Thornton extra point)
2Q: 04:55 CAR - Bubba Thornton 25 field goal
3Q: 13:07 NOS - Leonardo Powell 9 pass from Deron Heimulu (Jamal Rooney extra point)
3Q: 09:24 CAR - Safety, blocked punt covered in end zone
3Q: 04:40 CAR - Bubba Thornton 25 field goal
4Q: 10:07 NOS - Jamal Rooney 34 field goal
4Q: 02:06 CAR - Bubba Thornton 38 field goal
4Q: 00:53 NOS - Jermaine Wilson 4 pass from Deron Heimulu (Deron Heimulu pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 3-5 3-6
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 14 14
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 329 320
- Offensive Plays 53 69
- Yards per Play 6.21 4.64
Net Rushing Yards 34 89
- Rushing Attempts 15 32
- Yards per Rush 2.27 2.78
Net Passing Yards 295 231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 24 - 0 35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 317 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/22 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 7.76 6.24
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 10.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/47 6/33
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/16
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 4/113
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 26:33 33:27

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	3-5	3-6
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	14	14
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	329	320
- Offensive Plays	53	69
- Yards per Play	6.21	4.64
Net Rushing Yards	34	89
- Rushing Attempts	15	32
- Yards per Rush	2.27	2.78
Net Passing Yards	295	231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 24 - 0	35 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	317	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/22	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	7.76	6.24
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	10.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/47	6/33
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	3/16
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	4/113
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	26:33	33:27

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:58	3:47	OWN 20	9	22	Punt
1	4:02	2:37	OWN 38	6	34	Field Goal
2	13:02	1:30	OWN 25	4	-5	Punt
2	4:47	4:21	OWN 18	6	6	Punt
3	15:00	2:02	OWN 35	3	65	Touchdown
3	10:48	1:33	OWN 5	3	0	Safety
3	4:32	1:57	OWN 25	4	-3	Punt
4	13:53	3:51	OWN 12	10	71	Field Goal
4	9:00	2:47	OWN 36	5	30	Punt
4	1:57	1:11	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:02	OWN 25	10	38	Punt
1	6:11	2:09	OWN 22	4	4	Punt
1	1:25	3:23	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
2	11:32	6:45	OWN 36	14	56	Field Goal
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 21	2	3	Half
3	12:58	2:10	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
3	9:15	4:43	OPP 45	8	37	Field Goal
3	2:35	3:42	OWN 46	6	17	Punt
4	10:02	1:02	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	6:13	4:16	OWN 20	8	59	Field Goal
4	0:46	0:46	OWN 32	5	10	Game

Game MVP: Deron Heimulu, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Bobby Horenstein	9	15	1.67	8
Daniel Naslund	3	7	2.33	5
Deron Heimulu	2	11	5.50	7
Cooper Floyd	1	1	1.00	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Luke Boone	13	58	4.46	16	2
Derek Stone	13	16	1.23	6	0
Connor MaKinster	4	12	3.00	9	0
Kendall Bruce	2	3	1.50	3	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Deron Heimulu	33	24	317	5/22	2	47	0	122.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Connor MaKinster	35	20	248	2/17	1	30	0	88.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Leonardo Powell	7	8	75	10.71	20	29	1
WR Randal Clements	5	8	108	21.60	29	47	0
WR Jermaine Wilson	5	7	48	9.60	28	30	1
RB Bobby Horenstein	4	4	37	9.25	28	27	0
WR Martin Schoeppner	3	3	49	16.33	26	32	0
FB Cooper Floyd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Miles Catcott	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Everett Foreman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Luke Boone	4	7	69	17.25	35	29	1
FB Jim Pettine	4	7	36	9.00	3	14	0
WR Kendall Bruce	4	5	58	14.50	13	30	0
WR Todd Ohara	3	6	46	15.33	12	24	0
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	2	5	25	12.50	0	15	0
TE Reginald Fariman	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB John Derrick	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Earnest Coles	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Chad Bush	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Connor MaKinster	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Tate	6	217	36.2	30.2	59	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitchell Hughes	5	191	38.2	33.4	54	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jamal Rooney	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bubba Thornton	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corwin Torres	1	4	4.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Derrick	3	16	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irv Tejeda	2	40	20.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Stone	4	113	28.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Steve Sampson	7	1	1.0	30	35
OLB Chad Bush	6	3	1.0	32	37
S Corwin Torres	6	0	0.0	22	19
DE Asher Upshaw	5	2	0.0	28	27
ILB Wes Tong	5	1	0.0	14	21
S Louie Pearson	5	0	0.0	15	21
CB Thomas Grijalva	4	2	0.0	30	37
DE Oliver Wilcox	3	0	0.0	19	17
S Irv Fields	3	0	0.0	20	25
DT Sawyer Boone	2	2	0.0	32	37
S Tyrell Reid	2	0	0.0	18	22
S Braxton Small	1	3	0.0	13	15
ILB Taylor Epperson	1	2	0.0	14	13
CB Desmond Segovia	1	2	0.0	18	22
DT Denzel Covington	1	0	0.0	17	23
OLB Tito Flynn	1	0	0.0	10	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Shaun Lester	9	0	0.0	15	36
OLB Josh Nussbaum	6	2	0.0	11	22
DT Josiah Burnette	5	1	1.0	15	36
S Frankie Johnston	4	0	0.0	15	33
CB Josiah Guerrieri	3	0	0.0	15	38
CB Jackson Weber	3	0	0.0	7	23
OLB Erick Cogdell	2	3	1.5	14	30
DT Sedrick Nikolaus	2	1	0.5	14	33
CB Brayden Hasty	2	1	0.0	15	38
S Mason Forrester	2	1	0.0	15	36
DE Leonardo Ellingson	1	0	1.0	0	2
DE Donovan Gibson	1	1	0.5	14	37
DE Jackie Joyner	1	1	0.5	10	27

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Chad Bush	1.0	1	0	37
CB Steve Sampson	1.0	1	0	35
DT Denzel Covington	0.0	3	2	23
DT Byron Rountree	0.0	1	0	22

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Erick Cogdell	1.5	0	0	0	30
DT Josiah Burnette	1.0	0	0	0	36
DE Leonardo Ellingson	1.0	0	0	0	2
DE Donovan Gibson	0.5	1	1	2	37
DT Sedrick Nikolaus	0.5	0	0	0	33
DE Jackie Joyner	0.5	0	0	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Thomas Grijalva	4	0	37
CB Steve Sampson	3	1	35
S Louie Pearson	3	0	21
S Corwin Torres	3	0	19
OLB Chad Bush	2	0	37
S Irv Fields	2	0	25
ILB Taylor Epperson	1	0	13
S Tyrell Reid	1	0	22
S Braxton Small	1	0	15
CB Desmond Segovia	0	2	22
DE Oliver Wilcox	0	1	17
ILB Wes Tong	0	1	21
OLB Tito Flynn	0	1	10

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Shaun Lester	8	0	36
OLB Josh Nussbaum	3	2	22
CB Josiah Guerrieri	3	1	38
CB Brayden Hasty	2	1	38
DT Josiah Burnette	2	0	36
CB Jackson Weber	2	0	23
S Frankie Johnston	2	0	33
S Mason Forrester	1	1	36
OLB Erick Cogdell	1	0	30
OLB Kelly Esslinger	0	1	1

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chase Gibson	2	5	15	2	38
Korey Jenkins	0	3	15	1	38
Abel Lucas	0	3	15	0	38
Daquan Russell	0	1	15	2	38
Robert Farley	0	1	15	0	38

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randal Battle	5	10	32	0	37
Dean Kratky	3	6	32	1	37
Andres Roberts	2	7	32	0	37
Earnest Coles	1	1	11	0	14
Jim Pettine	0	3	27	0	28
Chad Dunk	0	3	15	0	13
Roy Corbett	0	2	32	0	37
Adrian Frederick	0	0	17	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Corwin Torres	4	19
Taylor Epperson	3	24

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
John Derrick	1	24
Jim Pettine	1	20
Luke Boone	1	11

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Thomas Grijalva	---	---	30	37	9	76
Chad Bush	---	---	32	37	4	73
Sawyer Boone	---	---	32	37	3	72
Steve Sampson	---	---	30	35	3	68
Daquan Russell	15	38	---	---	8	61
Abel Lucas	15	38	---	---	8	61
Korey Jenkins	15	38	---	---	8	61
Chase Gibson	15	38	---	---	8	61
Corwin Torres	---	---	22	19	19	60
Asher Upshaw	---	---	28	27	3	58
Randal Clements	11	37	---	---	7	55
Leonardo Powell	15	36	---	---	2	53
Deron Heimulu	15	38	---	---	---	53
Robert Farley	15	38	---	---	---	53
Martin Schoeppner	14	37	---	---	1	52
Taylor Epperson	---	---	14	13	24	51
Denzel Covington	---	---	17	23	6	46
Irv Fields	---	---	20	25	1	46
Braxton Small	---	---	13	15	17	45
Oliver Wilcox	---	---	19	17	8	44
Tyrell Reid	---	---	18	22	2	42
Cooper Floyd	8	16	---	---	18	42
Desmond Segovia	---	---	18	22	1	41
Bobby Horenstein	11	28	---	---	1	40
Byron Rountree	---	---	16	22	---	38
Louie Pearson	---	---	15	21	1	37
Wes Tong	---	---	14	21	2	37
Jermaine Wilson	7	26	---	---	---	33
Ezekiel Miller	---	---	2	2	21	25
Leland Torres	1	1	---	---	22	24
Tito Flynn	---	---	10	10	2	22
Jumbo Jones	---	---	2	2	15	19
Miles Catcott	0	3	---	---	16	19
Irv Tejeda	0	0	---	---	18	18
Derek Kemp	0	2	---	---	10	12
Kaleb Reilly	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jamal Rooney	0	0	---	---	8	8
Daniel Naslund	3	0	---	---	5	8
Jackie Tate	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brock Barfield	4	1	---	---	---	5
Everett Foreman	1	3	---	---	---	4
Malik Brandon	0	0	---	---	2	2
Adam Cash	0	0	---	---	---	0
Korey Lee	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tom Demers	---	---	0	0	---	0
Austin Heckman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randal Battle	32	37	---	---	8	77
Andres Roberts	32	37	---	---	8	77
Roy Corbett	32	37	---	---	8	77
Dean Kratky	32	37	---	---	8	77
Jim Pettine	27	28	---	---	20	75
Connor MaKinster	32	37	---	---	---	69
Todd Ohara	28	32	---	---	6	66
Harvey Tuiososopo	30	35	---	---	---	65
Luke Boone	20	30	---	---	11	61
Josh Nussbaum	---	---	11	22	24	57
Brayden Hasty	---	---	15	38	3	56
Josiah Guerrieri	---	---	15	38	2	55
Mason Forrester	---	---	15	36	3	54
Shaun Lester	---	---	15	36	3	54
Donovan Gibson	---	---	14	37	2	53
Josiah Burnette	---	---	15	36	2	53
Frankie Johnston	---	---	15	33	1	49
Earnest Coles	11	14	---	---	24	49
Sedrick Nikolaus	---	---	14	33	---	47
Kendall Bruce	21	25	---	---	---	46
Erick Cogdell	---	---	14	30	---	44
Adrian Frederick	17	24	---	---	---	41
Jackie Joyner	---	---	10	27	---	37
Jackson Weber	---	---	7	23	2	32
Chad Dunk	15	13	---	---	---	28
Teddy Castillo	2	4	---	---	20	26
John Derrick	1	1	---	---	24	26
Tyrell Simien	---	---	0	7	16	23
Derek Stone	13	3	---	---	6	22
Zachary Alba	---	---	1	8	8	17
Wendell Montgomery	2	4	---	---	11	17
Craig Heupel	---	---	0	0	16	16
Howard Singleton	---	---	1	5	8	14
Matthew Blake	---	---	0	2	11	13
Kelly Esslinger	---	---	0	1	11	12
Broderick Parrish	0	0	---	---	8	8
Reginald Fariman	3	4	---	---	1	8
Bubba Thornton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Marcus Sherman	---	---	0	2	6	8
Terrance Richardson	2	5	---	---	---	7
Dexter Diaz	---	---	3	2	---	5
Mitchell Hughes	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dylan Giedt	0	0	---	---	3	3
Leonardo Ellingson	---	---	0	2	---	2
Mitch Wright	0	0	---	---	---	0
Britt Weaver	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	2	1.0
Middle	10	28	2.8
Right	3	4	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	16	1.6
Middle	10	34	3.4
Right	12	39	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Deron Heimulu	33	24	7	1	0	6	1	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Connor MaKinster	35	20	5	1	2	6	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	9	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	195	11.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	37	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	76	38.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	69	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	142	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	30	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leonardo Powell	8	7	75	1	36
WR Randal Clements	8	5	108	3	37
WR Jermaine Wilson	7	5	48	1	26
RB Bobby Horenstein	4	4	37	1	28
WR Martin Schoeppner	3	3	49	1	37
FB Cooper Floyd	1	0	0	0	16
WR Miles Catcott	1	0	0	0	3
FB Everett Foreman	1	0	0	0	3

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Luke Boone	7	4	0	69	2	30
FB Jim Pettine	7	4	0	36	0	28
WR Todd Ohara	6	3	0	46	2	32
WR Kendall Bruce	5	4	0	58	1	25
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	5	2	2	25	0	35
TE Reginald Fariman	2	1	0	2	0	4
TE Earnest Coles	2	1	0	8	0	14
RB John Derrick	1	1	0	4	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Luke Boone	4	0	0.00	4.46
Derek Stone	1	-4	-4.00	1.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Deron Heimulu	6	3	24	4.00	9.61

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Connor MaKinster	7	3	24	3.43	7.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jermaine Wilson	3	2	15	5.00	6.86
TE Leonardo Powell	2	1	9	4.50	9.38
FB Everett Foreman	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Todd Ohara	3	1	2	0.67	7.67
TE Earnest Coles	2	1	8	4.00	4.00
RB Luke Boone	1	0	0	0.00	9.86
FB Jim Pettine	1	1	14	14.00	5.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Deron Heimulu	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Luke Boone	2	1
Connor MaKinster	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Deron Heimulu	7	5	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Connor MaKinster	12	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leonardo Powell	3	2	2
WR Jermaine Wilson	2	1	0
WR Randal Clements	1	1	1
RB Bobby Horenstein	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Jim Pettine	3	2	2
RB Luke Boone	2	1	1
TE Earnest Coles	2	1	1
WR Harvey Tuiososopo	2	1	0
TE Reginald Fariman	1	1	0
RB John Derrick	1	1	0
WR Todd Ohara	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)