Week 8, 2023

played in New Orleans, LA

77 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	3	6	0	3	-	12
New Orleans Saints	3	10	6	0	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 CAR - Nathan Massicott 26 field goal
1Q: 07:51 NOS - Jamal Rooney 38 field goal
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Tanner Barker 35 run (Jamal Rooney extra point)
2Q: 08:32 CAR - Nathan Massicott 28 field goal
2Q: 06:03 NOS - Jamal Rooney 36 field goal
2Q: 02:04 CAR - Nathan Massicott 40 field goal
3Q: 05:50 NOS - Jamal Rooney 40 field goal
3Q: 01:07 NOS - Jamal Rooney 30 field goal
4Q: 02:31 CAR - Nathan Massicott 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 CAR - Nathan Massicott 26 field goal
1Q: 07:51 NOS - Jamal Rooney 38 field goal
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Tanner Barker 35 run (Jamal Rooney extra point)
2Q: 08:32 CAR - Nathan Massicott 28 field goal
2Q: 06:03 NOS - Jamal Rooney 36 field goal
2Q: 02:04 CAR - Nathan Massicott 40 field goal
3Q: 05:50 NOS - Jamal Rooney 40 field goal
3Q: 01:07 NOS - Jamal Rooney 30 field goal
4Q: 02:31 CAR - Nathan Massicott 25 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 1-7 3-5
First Downs 19 14
- by Rushing 2 9
- by Passing 15 5
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 334 315
- Offensive Plays 79 58
- Yards per Play 4.23 5.43
Net Rushing Yards 77 178
- Rushing Attempts 24 27
- Yards per Rush 3.21 6.59
Net Passing Yards 257 137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 26 - 1 28 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 301 160
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/44 3/23
- Yards per Pass Play 4.67 4.42
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/19 0/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 11.6
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 5/52
Punt Returns/Yards 3/11 4/37
Kick Returns/Yards 3/56 3/104
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 36
Time of Possession 33:41 26:19

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	1-7	3-5
First Downs	19	14
- by Rushing	2	9
- by Passing	15	5
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	334	315
- Offensive Plays	79	58
- Yards per Play	4.23	5.43
Net Rushing Yards	77	178
- Rushing Attempts	24	27
- Yards per Rush	3.21	6.59
Net Passing Yards	257	137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 26 - 1	28 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	301	160
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/44	3/23
- Yards per Pass Play	4.67	4.42
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/19	0/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	11.6
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	5/52
Punt Returns/Yards	3/11	4/37
Kick Returns/Yards	3/56	3/104
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 36
Time of Possession	33:41	26:19

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:45	2:17	50	5	41	Field Goal
1	7:44	2:33	OWN 16	5	41	Punt
1	2:29	1:50	OWN 20	3	-9	Punt
2	14:42	6:16	OWN 25	13	64	Field Goal
2	5:58	4:01	OWN 25	10	52	Field Goal
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 39	3	0	Half
3	15:00	2:01	OWN 25	4	31	Interception
3	12:04	2:01	OWN 32	3	4	Punt
3	5:42	1:52	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
3	1:01	3:47	OWN 21	6	19	Punt
4	11:04	2:40	OWN 25	6	9	Punt
4	6:02	3:37	OWN 34	12	58	Field Goal
4	1:49	0:56	OWN 15	6	15	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:15	OWN 13	4	8	Punt
1	10:28	2:44	OPP 24	5	3	Field Goal
1	5:11	2:42	OWN 20	5	35	Punt
1	0:39	0:57	OPP 48	3	48	Touchdown
2	8:26	2:28	OWN 25	6	56	Field Goal
2	1:57	1:39	OWN 29	6	39	Missed FG
3	12:59	0:55	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
3	10:03	4:21	OWN 35	8	42	Field Goal
3	3:50	2:49	OWN 35	7	52	Field Goal
4	12:14	1:10	OWN 27	3	9	Punt
4	8:24	2:22	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
4	2:25	0:36	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	0:53	0:53	OPP 30	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Sawyer Boone, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Maxwell Bridges	13	36	2.77	9	0
Bobby Sheldon	7	34	4.86	15	1
Connor MaKinster	2	5	2.50	7	0
Tyrell Rasmussen	2	2	1.00	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tanner Barker	19	141	7.42	39	5	1
Marty Schultz	4	16	4.00	15	1	0
Daniel Naslund	3	14	4.67	9	0	0
Martin Schoeppner	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Connor MaKinster	49	26	301	6/44	0	33	1	63.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marty Schultz	28	15	160	3/23	0	40	0	70.5

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Dan Sies	6	8	70	11.67	27	26
WR Stanley Crockett	6	11	79	13.17	17	19
RB Bobby Sheldon	4	7	55	13.75	38	27
WR Kody Minter	3	4	34	11.33	0	12
RB Maxwell Bridges	3	6	40	13.33	24	33
RB Tyrell Rasmussen	3	6	19	6.33	2	9
TE John Stinchcomb	1	4	4	4.00	0	4
WR Todd Ohara	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Everett Myatt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Myron Lyons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Leonardo Powell	5	6	59	11.80	23	22
WR Martin Schoeppner	5	12	90	18.00	72	40
RB Tanner Barker	2	4	10	5.00	0	7
RB Daniel Naslund	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
FB Rob Godfrey	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Hugh Meyer	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
FB C.J. Marek	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Derrick Dotson	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Connor MaKinster	1	0	0
Dean Kratky	0	1	0
Tyrell Rasmussen	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gus Betancourt	1	0	0
C.J. Marek	0	1	0
Sawyer Boone	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alexander Oliver	6	250	41.7	32.2	46	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre McConnell	6	249	41.5	36.3	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nathan Massicott	4/4	1/1	0/0	40	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jamal Rooney	4/5	1/2	0/0	40	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myron Lyons	3	11	3.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshall Burks	4	37	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myron Lyons	3	56	18.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gus Betancourt	2	84	42.0	0
Derek Kemp	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Erick Cogdell	8	1	0.0	23	27
S Santiago Chatman	5	2	0.0	27	30
DE Donovan Gibson	4	0	1.0	25	23
ILB Clay Bryant	4	0	0.0	14	13
ILB Colton Rodriguez	3	3	0.0	25	30
S Mason Forrester	3	1	0.0	26	30
DT Evan Bullock	3	1	0.0	11	15
OLB Conner Farley	3	0	0.0	11	16
OLB Josh Nussbaum	2	0	1.0	18	18
CB Tyrell Simien	2	0	0.0	8	5
OLB Kelly Esslinger	1	0	1.0	2	1
CB Josiah Guerrieri	1	2	0.0	27	31
DE Shaun Elliott	1	0	0.0	24	26
CB Brayden Hasty	1	0	0.0	26	31
CB Brody Alston	1	0	0.0	7	13
WR Stanley Crockett	1	0	---	---	---

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Corwin Torres	11	3	0.0	24	55
CB Donny Brookins	6	1	0.0	24	54
ILB Wes Tong	6	1	0.0	24	55
OLB Tito Flynn	6	1	0.0	24	55
DT Sawyer Boone	5	2	2.5	22	51
OLB T.J. Robertson	4	1	2.5	24	52
OLB Derrick Dotson	4	0	0.0	15	35
CB Jared Cowart	3	4	0.0	22	53
S Braxton Small	3	0	0.0	14	27
S Jameson Mattison	3	0	0.0	11	34
ILB Christian Thornton	2	0	0.0	9	19
DE Asher Upshaw	1	5	1.0	23	54
DE Oliver Wilcox	1	2	0.0	12	28
CB Gus Betancourt	1	1	0.0	15	32

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Donovan Gibson	1.0	1	23
OLB Josh Nussbaum	1.0	0	18
OLB Kelly Esslinger	1.0	0	1
DE Shaun Elliott	0.0	2	26
DE Howard Singleton	0.0	1	13

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Sawyer Boone	2.5	0	0	51
OLB T.J. Robertson	2.5	0	0	52
DE Asher Upshaw	1.0	2	1	54
DE Oliver Wilcox	0.0	1	0	28
OLB Tito Flynn	0.0	0	1	55

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Erick Cogdell	4	0	27
S Santiago Chatman	4	0	30
CB Tyrell Simien	2	0	5
CB Brayden Hasty	1	1	31
DE Shaun Elliott	1	0	26
CB Brody Alston	1	0	13
OLB Conner Farley	1	0	16
ILB Clay Bryant	1	0	13
S Mason Forrester	0	2	30
CB Josiah Guerrieri	0	1	31
ILB Colton Rodriguez	0	1	30

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Donny Brookins	6	1	0	54
S Corwin Torres	5	0	0	55
OLB Tito Flynn	4	1	0	55
S Jameson Mattison	3	3	0	34
OLB Derrick Dotson	3	2	1	35
CB Jared Cowart	2	0	0	53
CB Gus Betancourt	1	0	0	32
S Braxton Small	1	0	0	27
ILB Christian Thornton	1	0	0	19
DT Sawyer Boone	0	1	0	51

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randal Battle	2	6	24	2	55
Keegan Cinkovsky	1	5	24	1	55
Dean Kratky	1	3	24	0	55
Adrian Frederick	0	8	24	0	55
Dan Sies	0	1	23	0	53
Roy Corbett	0	0	24	3	55

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Robert Farley	3	7	0	27	0	31
Abel Lucas	3	6	1	27	1	31
Korey Jenkins	3	4	0	27	0	31
Chase Gibson	2	3	0	27	0	31
Jonah Anderle	1	3	0	27	2	31
Rob Godfrey	1	1	0	20	0	25

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Adrian Frederick	4	11
Todd Ohara	1	26
Tyrell Rasmussen	1	21
Cornell Stephens	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gus Betancourt	2	25
Derek Kemp	2	11
Leonardo Powell	1	28
Corwin Torres	1	16

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Adrian Frederick	24	55	---	---	11	90
Roy Corbett	24	55	---	---	10	89
Dean Kratky	24	55	---	---	10	89
Myron Lyons	22	51	---	---	12	85
Randal Battle	24	55	---	---	---	79
Connor MaKinster	24	55	---	---	---	79
Keegan Cinkovsky	24	55	---	---	---	79
Dan Sies	23	53	---	---	---	76
Stanley Crockett	24	50	---	---	1	75
Josiah Guerrieri	---	---	27	31	5	63
Brayden Hasty	---	---	26	31	5	62
Santiago Chatman	---	---	27	30	5	62
Mason Forrester	---	---	26	30	5	61
Colton Rodriguez	---	---	25	30	5	60
Kody Minter	15	28	---	---	12	55
Shaun Elliott	---	---	24	26	5	55
John Stinchcomb	7	20	---	---	27	54
Erick Cogdell	---	---	23	27	2	52
Donovan Gibson	---	---	25	23	1	49
Josh Nussbaum	---	---	18	18	5	41
Tyrell Rasmussen	2	18	---	---	21	41
Maxwell Bridges	14	22	---	---	---	36
Les Borick	---	---	16	16	3	35
Everett Myatt	3	11	---	---	21	35
Evan Bullock	---	---	11	15	8	34
Todd Ohara	0	6	---	---	26	32
Tyrell Simien	---	---	8	5	19	32
Conner Farley	---	---	11	16	2	29
Howard Singleton	---	---	5	13	10	28
Clay Bryant	---	---	14	13	1	28
Kelly Esslinger	---	---	2	1	24	27
Harvey Schulz	---	---	2	2	17	21
Brody Alston	---	---	7	13	1	21
Bobby Sheldon	8	12	---	---	---	20
Leland Clark	---	---	0	1	13	14
Rob Everett	0	2	---	---	10	12
Nate Lindsay	0	0	---	---	10	10
Francisco Hamilton	0	0	---	---	10	10
Cornell Stephens	0	0	---	---	10	10
Alexander Oliver	0	0	---	---	10	10
Nathan Massicott	0	0	---	---	9	9
Thurman Rosian	---	---	0	0	6	6
Wes Mizrahi	2	2	---	---	---	4
Oliver Pierson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darien Harry	0	0	---	---	---	0
Stephen Bailey	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Corwin Torres	---	---	24	55	16	95
Donny Brookins	---	---	24	54	5	83
Wes Tong	---	---	24	55	4	83
Tito Flynn	---	---	24	55	4	83
Asher Upshaw	---	---	23	54	3	80
T.J. Robertson	---	---	24	52	4	80
Jared Cowart	---	---	22	53	4	79
Sawyer Boone	---	---	22	51	4	77
Martin Schoeppner	23	30	---	---	22	75
Derrick Dotson	---	---	15	35	25	75
Gus Betancourt	---	---	15	32	25	72
Abel Lucas	27	31	---	---	11	69
Korey Jenkins	27	31	---	---	11	69
Chase Gibson	27	31	---	---	11	69
Jonah Anderle	27	31	---	---	11	69
Braxton Small	---	---	14	27	19	60
Leonardo Powell	16	14	---	---	28	58
Robert Farley	27	31	---	---	---	58
Marty Schultz	27	31	---	---	---	58
Derek Kemp	17	25	---	---	11	53
Tanner Barker	24	27	---	---	---	51
Oliver Wilcox	---	---	12	28	9	49
Jameson Mattison	---	---	11	34	2	47
Rob Godfrey	20	25	---	---	1	46
C.J. Marek	8	3	---	---	21	32
Christian Thornton	---	---	9	19	2	30
Daniel Naslund	3	4	---	---	22	29
Hugh Meyer	11	13	---	---	5	29
Marshall Burks	3	8	---	---	6	17
Blaine Brewer	---	---	1	0	16	17
Sebastian Mooberry	10	6	---	---	---	16
Tom Demers	---	---	0	1	11	12
Kaleb Reilly	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jamal Rooney	0	0	---	---	11	11
Andre McConnell	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jonathan McCormick	---	---	0	0	6	6
Malik Brandon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Devan Blackwell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chandler Henry	---	---	0	0	---	0
Joel Arias	0	0	---	---	---	0
Anthony Bates	0	0	---	---	---	0
Connor Foster	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rich Coffey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jay Gaines	0	0	---	---	---	0
Nathaniel Cortez	---	---	0	0	---	0
Cole Schroder	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	17	48	2.8
Right	3	16	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	93	13.3
Middle	13	70	5.4
Right	5	18	3.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Connor MaKinster	49	26	3	4	5	8	2	0	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marty Schultz	28	15	3	3	1	5	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	4	39	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	147	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	98	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	17	3.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	3	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	157	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stanley Crockett	11	6	1	79	0	50
TE Dan Sies	8	6	0	70	1	53
RB Bobby Sheldon	7	4	1	55	1	12
RB Maxwell Bridges	6	3	0	40	1	22
RB Tyrell Rasmussen	6	3	0	19	0	18
WR Kody Minter	4	3	0	34	0	28
TE John Stinchcomb	4	1	2	4	0	20
WR Todd Ohara	1	0	1	0	0	6
FB Everett Myatt	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Myron Lyons	1	0	0	0	0	51

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Martin Schoeppner	12	5	0	90	2	30
TE Leonardo Powell	6	5	0	59	1	14
RB Tanner Barker	4	2	1	10	0	27
FB Rob Godfrey	2	1	0	-1	0	25
WR Hugh Meyer	2	1	0	-1	0	13
RB Daniel Naslund	1	1	0	3	0	4
FB C.J. Marek	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Sheldon	2	4	2.00	4.86
Tyrell Rasmussen	1	-1	-1.00	1.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Martin Schoeppner	1	7	7.00	7.00
Tanner Barker	1	4	4.00	7.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Connor MaKinster	5	2	14	2.80	6.14

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marty Schultz	7	2	2	0.29	5.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stanley Crockett	2	0	0	0.00	7.18
WR Kody Minter	1	1	10	10.00	8.50
RB Maxwell Bridges	1	0	0	0.00	6.67
TE John Stinchcomb	1	1	4	4.00	1.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Tanner Barker	2	0	0	0.00	2.50
TE Leonardo Powell	1	0	0	0.00	9.83
WR Martin Schoeppner	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
RB Daniel Naslund	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
FB Rob Godfrey	1	0	0	0.00	-0.50
WR Hugh Meyer	1	1	-1	-1.00	-0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Tyrell Rasmussen	2	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Tanner Barker	2	0
Marty Schultz	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Connor MaKinster	16	8	5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marty Schultz	8	4	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Tyrell Rasmussen	6	3	2
TE Dan Sies	5	4	2
WR Stanley Crockett	3	1	1
WR Todd Ohara	1	0	0
TE John Stinchcomb	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch
WR Martin Schoeppner	3	1
TE Leonardo Powell	2	1
RB Tanner Barker	2	1
WR Hugh Meyer	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)