Week 8, 2026

played in Carolina, NC

60 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	3	0	0	-	10
Carolina Panthers	7	7	7	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 CAR - J.C. Caleca 84 run (Samuel Terry extra point)
1Q: 05:15 NOS - Martin Schoeppner 9 pass from Marty Schultz (Alejandro Hoosier extra point)
2Q: 12:38 CAR - Myron Lyons 9 pass from Carson Silverman (Samuel Terry extra point)
2Q: 08:08 NOS - Alejandro Hoosier 35 field goal
3Q: 06:52 CAR - Derek Dunlap 13 pass from Carson Silverman (Samuel Terry extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Myron Lyons 3 run (Samuel Terry extra point)
4Q: 02:36 CAR - Samuel Terry 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 CAR - J.C. Caleca 84 run (Samuel Terry extra point)
1Q: 05:15 NOS - Martin Schoeppner 9 pass from Marty Schultz (Alejandro Hoosier extra point)
2Q: 12:38 CAR - Myron Lyons 9 pass from Carson Silverman (Samuel Terry extra point)
2Q: 08:08 NOS - Alejandro Hoosier 35 field goal
3Q: 06:52 CAR - Derek Dunlap 13 pass from Carson Silverman (Samuel Terry extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CAR - Myron Lyons 3 run (Samuel Terry extra point)
4Q: 02:36 CAR - Samuel Terry 31 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 2-6 5-3
First Downs 10 24
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 6 12
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 258 454
- Offensive Plays 52 65
- Yards per Play 4.96 6.98
Net Rushing Yards 71 253
- Rushing Attempts 21 37
- Yards per Rush 3.38 6.84
Net Passing Yards 187 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 23 - 0 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 193 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/2
- Yards per Pass Play 6.03 7.18
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/83 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/22 4/19
Kick Returns/Yards 5/130 2/35
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 27
Time of Possession 24:59 35:01

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	2-6	5-3
First Downs	10	24
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	6	12
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	258	454
- Offensive Plays	52	65
- Yards per Play	4.96	6.98
Net Rushing Yards	71	253
- Rushing Attempts	21	37
- Yards per Rush	3.38	6.84
Net Passing Yards	187	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 23 - 0	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	193	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/2
- Yards per Pass Play	6.03	7.18
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/83	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/22	4/19
Kick Returns/Yards	5/130	2/35
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 27
Time of Possession	24:59	35:01

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:24	OWN 41	3	9	Punt
1	10:39	1:48	OPP 48	3	5	Punt
1	6:59	1:50	OPP 45	5	45	Touchdown
1	2:28	1:32	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	12:32	4:29	OWN 24	7	58	Field Goal
2	5:55	3:11	OWN 6	6	39	Punt
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 18	2	10	Half
3	13:36	2:17	OWN 43	5	20	Punt
3	6:42	2:18	OWN 31	3	5	Punt
4	14:51	1:30	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
4	11:20	3:15	OWN 26	8	26	Downs
4	2:28	0:58	OWN 25	4	-7	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:36	1:57	OWN 4	3	96	Touchdown
1	8:51	1:52	OWN 6	5	6	Punt
1	5:09	2:41	OWN 41	3	5	Punt
1	0:56	3:24	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
2	8:03	2:08	OWN 21	4	16	Punt
2	2:44	2:01	OWN 14	4	23	Punt
3	15:00	1:24	OWN 25	3	32	Fumble
3	11:19	4:37	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	4:24	4:33	OWN 21	10	79	Touchdown
4	13:21	2:01	OWN 12	4	21	Punt
4	8:05	5:37	OWN 48	9	38	Field Goal
4	1:30	1:30	OPP 18	3	4	Game

Game MVP: J.C. Caleca, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Renaldo McCarthy	6	6	1.00	5	0
Drake Poston	5	44	8.80	16	2
Marty Schultz	4	14	3.50	8	0
Billy Crawford	4	7	1.75	4	0
Chance Clapp	2	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
J.C. Caleca	30	215	7.17	84	3	1
Irv Finley	3	18	6.00	11	1	0
Carson Silverman	2	10	5.00	11	1	0
Myron Lyons	1	3	3.00	3	0	1
Camden Reiswig	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marty Schultz	30	23	193	1/6	1	39	0	103.9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carson Silverman	27	20	203	1/2	2	28	0	119.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Martin Schoeppner	9	9	62	6.89	33	20	1
WR Chance Clapp	5	5	84	16.80	7	39	0
RB Drake Poston	4	7	14	3.50	5	6	0
WR Randal Clements	1	1	21	21.00	6	21	0
FB Renaldo McCarthy	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Emmitt Perreault	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Billy Crawford	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Clyde Wright	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Alejandro Ballard	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mason Determann	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Wes Mizrahi	5	5	85	17.00	54	28	0
WR Myron Lyons	5	6	30	6.00	9	11	1
WR Derek Dunlap	4	5	26	6.50	3	15	1
WR Rob Everett	3	6	21	7.00	0	11	0
TE Eddie Bulger	1	1	18	18.00	11	18	0
TE Vinny Tate	1	1	18	18.00	13	18	0
RB J.C. Caleca	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Irv Finley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Scottie Tanner	0	1	0	0
Joey Van Pelt	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Carson Silverman	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nickolas McGee	7	311	44.4	38.9	54	5

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abraham Forest	5	246	49.2	40.8	54	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alejandro Hoosier	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Terry	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Russell Gunn	3	22	7.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Myron Lyons	4	19	4.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daquan Norris	4	111	27.8	0
Warren Baker	1	19	19.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.C. Caleca	2	35	17.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tito Flynn	10	2	0.0	37	28
CB Ty Barber	7	2	0.0	21	18
S Corwin Torres	6	2	0.0	37	28
DE Hector Mahnken	6	1	0.0	37	28
CB Daquan Norris	5	1	0.0	37	28
OLB Christian Thornton	4	0	0.0	36	27
CB Hayden Kinney	3	2	0.0	20	18
DT Joey Van Pelt	2	1	1.0	17	10
DT Scottie Tanner	2	2	0.0	25	14
DE Brendan Blank	2	0	0.0	19	17
OLB Travis Lechler	2	0	0.0	20	18
OLB Maxwell Wolfe	2	0	0.0	15	9
CB Warren Baker	1	1	0.0	25	21
DE Quinn Radmore	1	0	0.0	15	8
S Pat Fields	0	1	0.0	15	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kurt Greene	5	0	0.0	19	30
OLB Lorenzo Chandler	4	3	0.0	21	26
ILB Colton Rodriguez	4	2	0.0	20	27
S Santiago Chatman	4	0	0.0	21	31
DE Chance Tanner	3	1	1.0	18	24
CB Thurman Rosian	3	2	0.0	18	27
ILB Erick Cogdell	3	1	0.0	13	17
OLB Josh Nussbaum	3	0	0.0	14	26
CB Doug Midget	3	0	0.0	10	15
CB Frederick Lucas	3	0	0.0	19	30
DE Rex Franz	2	0	0.0	21	25
DE Jonah Guthrie	2	0	0.0	4	14
DT Marcos Gimpert	2	0	0.0	8	14
OLB Conner Farley	1	2	0.0	6	9
S Harvey Schulz	1	0	0.0	5	6
DE Alexander Garrison	1	0	0.0	3	4

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Joey Van Pelt	1.0	0	0	10
DE Hector Mahnken	0.0	1	1	28
DE Brayden Lyttle	0.0	0	1	16

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chance Tanner	1.0	1	0	0	24
DE Jonah Guthrie	0.0	1	0	0	14
OLB Lorenzo Chandler	0.0	0	1	1	26
ILB Colton Rodriguez	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ty Barber	5	0	18
S Corwin Torres	3	1	28
OLB Tito Flynn	3	0	28
CB Hayden Kinney	3	0	18
DE Hector Mahnken	2	0	28
CB Daquan Norris	2	0	28
OLB Travis Lechler	1	0	18
OLB Maxwell Wolfe	1	0	9
DT Scottie Tanner	0	1	14

Carolina	Caught	PPlay
S Kurt Greene	4	30
CB Doug Midget	4	15
OLB Lorenzo Chandler	3	26
S Santiago Chatman	3	31
CB Frederick Lucas	3	30
DE Jonah Guthrie	2	14
S Harvey Schulz	1	6
OLB Conner Farley	1	9
ILB Colton Rodriguez	1	27
CB Thurman Rosian	1	27

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chase Gibson	3	4	21	0	31
Carlos Mathews	1	4	21	1	31
Korey Jenkins	1	3	21	0	31
Robert Farley	0	4	21	0	31
Abel Lucas	0	3	21	0	31

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dean Kratky	4	8	0	37	0	28
Adrian Frederick	3	12	0	37	0	28
Moe Perez	3	7	1	37	0	28
Bernie Casarez	3	5	0	37	0	28
Brett Furrey	3	3	1	37	1	28

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Corwin Torres	2	12
Mason Determann	2	10
Maxwell Wolfe	1	20
Korey Jenkins	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Thurman Rosian	2	12
Derek Dunlap	2	11
Irv Tejeda	1	22
Eddie Bulger	1	22
Todd Ohara	1	17
Harvey Schulz	1	16

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Corwin Torres	---	---	37	28	12	77
Daquan Norris	---	---	37	28	7	72
Tito Flynn	---	---	37	28	3	68
Hector Mahnken	---	---	37	28	1	66
Christian Thornton	---	---	36	27	1	64
Abel Lucas	21	31	---	---	8	60
Korey Jenkins	21	31	---	---	8	60
Chase Gibson	21	31	---	---	8	60
Carlos Mathews	21	31	---	---	8	60
Warren Baker	---	---	25	21	11	57
Robert Farley	21	31	---	---	---	52
Marty Schultz	21	31	---	---	---	52
Martin Schoeppner	18	31	---	---	1	50
Maxwell Wolfe	---	---	15	9	20	44
Mason Determann	12	19	---	---	10	41
Scottie Tanner	---	---	25	14	1	40
Ty Barber	---	---	21	18	---	39
Hayden Kinney	---	---	20	18	1	39
Pat Fields	---	---	15	10	14	39
Travis Lechler	---	---	20	18	---	38
Brendan Blank	---	---	19	17	---	36
Chance Clapp	14	20	---	---	---	34
B.J. Brooks	---	---	13	7	14	34
Joey Van Pelt	---	---	17	10	6	33
Emmitt Perreault	14	17	---	---	1	32
Brayden Lyttle	---	---	15	16	---	31
Alejandro Ballard	9	13	---	---	8	30
Drake Poston	8	20	---	---	1	29
C.J. Marek	6	8	---	---	15	29
Renaldo McCarthy	14	11	---	---	---	25
Quinn Radmore	---	---	15	8	1	24
Randal Clements	2	6	---	---	15	23
Greg Diaz	0	0	---	---	21	21
Bruce Jamison	0	0	---	---	16	16
Billy Crawford	8	8	---	---	---	16
Zack Constant	---	---	3	3	5	11
Marco Brandon	---	---	0	0	11	11
Nickolas McGee	0	0	---	---	8	8
Cornelius Thomason	0	0	---	---	8	8
Russell Gunn	0	0	---	---	5	5
Alejandro Hoosier	0	0	---	---	4	4
Clyde Wright	0	2	---	---	---	2
Axel Perkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jonah Anderle	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andre Irwin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Deion Sachtleben	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Derek Dunlap	36	27	---	---	11	74
Moe Perez	37	28	---	---	---	65
Adrian Frederick	37	28	---	---	---	65
Dean Kratky	37	28	---	---	---	65
Bernie Casarez	37	28	---	---	---	65
Brett Furrey	37	28	---	---	---	65
Myron Lyons	32	23	---	---	10	65
Carson Silverman	37	28	---	---	---	65
Thurman Rosian	---	---	18	27	12	57
Santiago Chatman	---	---	21	31	1	53
J.C. Caleca	32	16	---	---	3	51
Kurt Greene	---	---	19	30	1	50
Frederick Lucas	---	---	19	30	1	50
Lorenzo Chandler	---	---	21	26	1	48
Colton Rodriguez	---	---	20	27	1	48
Rex Franz	---	---	21	25	1	47
Eddie Bulger	11	13	---	---	22	46
Wes Mizrahi	29	16	---	---	---	45
Chance Tanner	---	---	18	24	1	43
Josh Nussbaum	---	---	14	26	1	41
Doug Midget	---	---	10	15	16	41
Conner Farley	---	---	6	9	21	36
Rob Everett	17	18	---	---	1	36
Erick Cogdell	---	---	13	17	1	31
Marcos Gimpert	---	---	8	14	7	29
Harvey Schulz	---	---	5	6	16	27
Irv Tejeda	2	1	---	---	22	25
Jonah Guthrie	---	---	4	14	7	25
Todd Ohara	4	1	---	---	17	22
Lorenzo Barlow	---	---	9	12	1	22
Irv Finley	3	5	---	---	10	18
Richie Quinn	4	7	---	---	6	17
Donald Bobbitt	---	---	1	1	10	12
Steven Lukins	---	---	1	3	7	11
Camden Reiswig	8	3	---	---	---	11
Ryan Vaughn	0	2	---	---	8	10
Vinny Tate	4	5	---	---	---	9
Samuel Terry	0	0	---	---	7	7
Alexander Garrison	---	---	3	4	---	7
Darryl Riley	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rico Liersch	0	0	---	---	6	6
Abraham Forest	0	0	---	---	6	6
Colby Perkins	0	0	---	---	6	6
Malcolm Heath	3	3	---	---	---	6
Pete Mummert	0	0	---	---	6	6
K.C. Lynn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	29	3.6
Middle	10	36	3.6
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	123	12.3
Middle	15	83	5.5
Right	11	48	4.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marty Schultz	30	23	4	1	2	0	2	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carson Silverman	27	20	2	2	2	2	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	31	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	43	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	53	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	66	33.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	15	167	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	25	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Martin Schoeppner	9	9	0	62	1	31
RB Drake Poston	7	4	1	14	0	20
WR Chance Clapp	5	5	0	84	2	20
WR Alejandro Ballard	2	0	0	0	0	13
FB Billy Crawford	2	1	0	3	0	8
WR Randal Clements	1	1	0	21	1	6
FB Renaldo McCarthy	1	1	0	3	0	11
TE Emmitt Perreault	1	1	0	7	0	17
TE Mason Determann	1	0	1	0	0	19
WR Clyde Wright	1	1	0	-1	0	2

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rob Everett	6	3	1	21	0	18
WR Myron Lyons	6	5	0	30	0	23
TE Wes Mizrahi	5	5	0	85	2	16
WR Derek Dunlap	5	4	1	26	0	27
RB Irv Finley	2	0	0	0	0	5
TE Eddie Bulger	1	1	0	18	0	13
TE Vinny Tate	1	1	0	18	0	5
RB J.C. Caleca	1	1	0	5	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marty Schultz	1	2	2.00	3.50
Billy Crawford	1	1	1.00	1.75

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
J.C. Caleca	10	32	3.20	7.17
Myron Lyons	1	3	3.00	3.00
Carson Silverman	1	-1	-1.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marty Schultz	1	1	9	9.00	6.43

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carson Silverman	3	2	22	7.33	7.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Martin Schoeppner	1	1	9	9.00	6.89

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Myron Lyons	1	1	9	9.00	5.00
RB Irv Finley	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Derek Dunlap	1	1	13	13.00	5.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Renaldo McCarthy	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
J.C. Caleca	3	1
Irv Finley	1	1
Carson Silverman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marty Schultz	10	8	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carson Silverman	6	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Drake Poston	4	3	0
WR Randal Clements	1	1	1
WR Martin Schoeppner	1	1	1
FB Renaldo McCarthy	1	1	0
WR Alejandro Ballard	1	0	0
WR Clyde Wright	1	1	0
WR Chance Clapp	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rob Everett	2	1	0
WR Myron Lyons	2	1	1
TE Wes Mizrahi	1	1	1
WR Derek Dunlap	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)