Week 1, 2046

played in Carolina, NC

54 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	10	0	3	-	13
Carolina Panthers	10	3	7	14	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 CAR - Grady Ross 25 pass from Caden Wirthel (Blake Belcher extra point)
1Q: 00:57 CAR - Blake Belcher 28 field goal
2Q: 10:51 NOS - Gerald Smith 17 run (Tito Osborne extra point)
2Q: 03:44 CAR - Blake Belcher 25 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Tito Osborne 21 field goal
3Q: 02:12 CAR - Levon Adams 5 run (Blake Belcher extra point)
4Q: 11:11 NOS - Tito Osborne 27 field goal
4Q: 06:19 CAR - Levon Adams 11 run (Blake Belcher extra point)
4Q: 05:52 CAR - Darnell Allen 19 interception return (Blake Belcher extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 CAR - Grady Ross 25 pass from Caden Wirthel (Blake Belcher extra point)
1Q: 00:57 CAR - Blake Belcher 28 field goal
2Q: 10:51 NOS - Gerald Smith 17 run (Tito Osborne extra point)
2Q: 03:44 CAR - Blake Belcher 25 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NOS - Tito Osborne 21 field goal
3Q: 02:12 CAR - Levon Adams 5 run (Blake Belcher extra point)
4Q: 11:11 NOS - Tito Osborne 27 field goal
4Q: 06:19 CAR - Levon Adams 11 run (Blake Belcher extra point)
4Q: 05:52 CAR - Darnell Allen 19 interception return (Blake Belcher extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 20 23
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 309 380
- Offensive Plays 62 66
- Yards per Play 4.98 5.76
Net Rushing Yards 117 172
- Rushing Attempts 20 40
- Yards per Rush 5.85 4.30
Net Passing Yards 192 208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 22 - 2 24 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 215 220
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.57 8.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/10 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/29 8/64
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/44 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/19
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 30
Time of Possession 26:40 33:20

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	20	23
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	309	380
- Offensive Plays	62	66
- Yards per Play	4.98	5.76
Net Rushing Yards	117	172
- Rushing Attempts	20	40
- Yards per Rush	5.85	4.30
Net Passing Yards	192	208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 22 - 2	24 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	215	220
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.57	8.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/10	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/29	8/64
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/44	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/19
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 30
Time of Possession	26:40	33:20

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:16	1:09	OWN 15	3	4	Punt
1	7:40	1:51	OWN 19	3	3	Punt
1	0:50	5:17	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	3:36	3:36	OWN 14	11	82	Field Goal
3	15:00	6:18	OWN 25	12	59	Interception
3	2:04	6:01	OWN 33	10	57	Field Goal
4	6:13	0:30	OWN 5	1	0	Interception
4	5:43	2:34	OWN 25	9	60	Downs
4	1:59	0:49	OWN 27	4	8	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:44	OWN 25	6	29	Punt
1	10:07	2:27	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
1	5:49	4:59	OWN 41	11	48	Field Goal
2	10:33	6:57	OWN 24	14	68	Field Goal
3	8:42	6:38	OWN 5	15	95	Touchdown
4	11:03	4:50	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	3:09	1:10	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
4	1:10	1:10	OPP 35	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Nolan Jeffries, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gerald Smith	18	99	5.50	23	4	1
QB Robert Green	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
QB Rich Foreman	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lewis Dawson	25	86	3.44	9	0	0
RB Levon Adams	13	88	6.77	21	2	2
QB Caden Wirthel	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Robert Green	30	20	203	4/23	0	31	2	58.1
Rich Foreman	8	2	12	0/0	0	8	0	39.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Caden Wirthel	24	16	220	2/12	1	25	0	109.7

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tony Ragsdale	5	9	90	18.00	57	31
TE Andy Kramer	4	7	55	13.75	12	26
RB Gerald Smith	4	4	21	5.25	0	8
WR Ike Bradley	3	4	34	11.33	13	16
WR Pete Armstrong	2	5	4	2.00	5	8
RB Dakota Rhodes	2	3	4	2.00	7	4
TE Rodney Gilmore	1	3	4	4.00	0	4
RB Brayden Reilly	1	2	3	3.00	5	3
WR Kim Gwozdz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Grady Ross	5	8	83	16.60	34	25	1
WR Christian Walker	4	4	56	14.00	16	23	0
RB Lewis Dawson	3	5	47	15.67	22	22	0
WR Kaden Elliott	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Kaden Easy	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Steve Clemons	1	2	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Irving Shackelford	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0
RB Levon Adams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Darnell Allen	1	19	19.00	1
S Chance Slocum	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Andy Kramer	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Seth Greer	1	0	0	0
DE Todd Beustring	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Artie Phillips	2	93	46.5	37.5	47	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Korey Everett	2	100	50.0	41.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tito Osborne	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blake Belcher	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harry Michael	2	18	9.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Seth Greer	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roosevelt Summerlin	3	44	14.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levon Adams	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Everett Isbell	7	4	1.0	40	26
DE Bryan Sutter	5	3	0.0	39	25
ILB Bryson McGee	5	3	0.0	37	15
CB Harry Michael	5	0	0.0	40	26
DE Antoine Smith	4	2	0.0	39	25
DT Sam Costello	4	2	0.0	25	15
S Leroy Dotson	4	1	0.0	34	16
CB Zane Vance	3	1	0.0	39	25
S Maxwell Davis	3	0	0.0	6	10
ILB Ronnie Oskolkoff	2	0	1.0	2	10
S Chase Boyer	2	4	0.0	40	26
DT Teddy Cooper	2	0	0.0	19	14
CB Kenyon Brizzolara	2	0	0.0	16	3
CB Marlon Osborne	2	0	0.0	2	7
DT Ron Rodstrom	1	1	0.0	20	11
ILB Leland Andersen	1	0	0.0	1	1
WR Pete Armstrong	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Malachi Hansen	0	1	0.0	21	13

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kennedy Copper	6	2	0.0	19	38
OLB Mel Sweazy	6	0	0.0	19	29
DT Nolan Jeffries	4	0	3.0	20	37
ILB Kendall Iannaccone	4	1	0.0	10	20
CB Christopher Arnold	4	0	0.0	20	39
OLB Willie Walters	4	0	0.0	10	20
DE Neil Berry	3	0	0.0	13	26
DE Caden Schneider	2	1	1.0	18	40
S Chance Slocum	2	1	0.0	20	42
DE Todd Beustring	2	0	0.0	8	16
CB Darnell Allen	2	0	0.0	20	42
ILB Allen Heath	2	0	0.0	1	4
CB Drake Gordon	1	1	0.0	11	22
S Ellis Aghajafari	1	1	0.0	1	12
CB Edwin Pierce	1	0	0.0	2	10
OLB Walt Lovstad	1	0	0.0	9	29
S Nathan Alston	0	1	0.0	19	30

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Ronnie Oskolkoff	1.0	0	10
OLB Everett Isbell	1.0	0	26
DE Clayton Skelton	0.0	1	14

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Nolan Jeffries	3.0	1	0	0	37
DE Caden Schneider	1.0	0	2	1	40
OLB Walt Lovstad	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Harry Michael	4	1	26
S Leroy Dotson	3	0	16
CB Marlon Osborne	3	0	7
S Maxwell Davis	2	0	10
CB Kenyon Brizzolara	2	0	3
ILB Leland Andersen	1	0	1
ILB Ronnie Oskolkoff	1	0	10
S Chase Boyer	0	2	26
DE Bryan Sutter	0	1	25

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Kennedy Copper	3	1	0	38
CB Christopher Arnold	3	1	0	39
OLB Mel Sweazy	3	0	0	29
OLB Willie Walters	3	0	0	20
CB Darnell Allen	2	1	1	42
S Chance Slocum	2	1	1	42
ILB Kendall Iannaccone	2	0	0	20
CB Edwin Pierce	1	1	0	10
S Ellis Aghajafari	1	0	0	12
ILB Allen Heath	1	0	0	4
OLB Walt Lovstad	1	0	0	29
DE Todd Beustring	0	1	0	16
S Nathan Alston	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Horace Wiggs	4	5	20	1	42
T Avery Andersen	2	5	20	1	42
G Kerry Cass	1	3	20	2	42
T Devan McCormick	1	3	20	0	42
C Mercury Madison	0	2	20	0	42

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Kevin Murray	5	11	0	40	0	26
G Tanner Means	4	10	1	40	0	26
T Aiden Joseph	4	6	0	40	1	26
T Alvin Riley	3	6	1	40	1	26
T Jason Burnett	2	4	0	40	0	26
TE Grady Ross	0	1	0	40	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Andy Kramer	2	6
Brayden Reilly	1	16

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Lewis Dawson	2	14
Darnell Allen	1	16
Christopher Arnold	1	11
Stan Dulles	1	7

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Harry Michael	---	---	40	26	4	70
OLB Everett Isbell	---	---	40	26	3	69
S Chase Boyer	---	---	40	26	2	68
TE Andy Kramer	19	42	---	---	6	67
G Kerry Cass	20	42	---	---	4	66
DE Bryan Sutter	---	---	39	25	2	66
T Devan McCormick	20	42	---	---	4	66
DE Antoine Smith	---	---	39	25	2	66
G Horace Wiggs	20	42	---	---	4	66
CB Zane Vance	---	---	39	25	2	66
T Avery Andersen	20	42	---	---	4	66
WR Tony Ragsdale	20	42	---	---	2	64
C Mercury Madison	20	42	---	---	---	62
QB Robert Green	19	34	---	---	---	53
RB Gerald Smith	20	32	---	---	1	53
ILB Bryson McGee	---	---	37	15	---	52
S Leroy Dotson	---	---	34	16	---	50
OLB Malachi Hansen	---	---	21	13	13	47
DT Sam Costello	---	---	25	15	2	42
WR Ike Bradley	7	19	---	---	14	40
WR Pete Armstrong	12	21	---	---	6	39
RB Dakota Rhodes	3	19	---	---	14	36
DT Teddy Cooper	---	---	19	14	2	35
DE Clayton Skelton	---	---	18	14	2	34
DT Ron Rodstrom	---	---	20	11	2	33
S Maxwell Davis	---	---	6	10	14	30
RB Brayden Reilly	1	11	---	---	16	28
WR Kim Gwozdz	10	16	---	---	---	26
CB Marlon Osborne	---	---	2	7	11	20
CB Kenyon Brizzolara	---	---	16	3	---	19
CB Roosevelt Summerlin	---	---	1	3	12	16
TE Rodney Gilmore	7	8	---	---	---	15
TE Isaiah Johnston	0	0	---	---	15	15
ILB Ronnie Oskolkoff	---	---	2	10	2	14
ILB Leland Andersen	---	---	1	1	9	11
WR Emmitt Lauher	1	0	---	---	9	10
QB Rich Foreman	1	8	---	---	---	9
K Tito Osborne	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Artie Phillips	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Rodolfo Reese	0	0	---	---	4	4
RB Victor Shephard	0	0	---	---	2	2
OLB Nolan Burkhardt	---	---	1	1	---	2
T Herb Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Lamar Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Julio Ruggiero	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Steven Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Darnell Allen	---	---	20	42	16	78
T Aiden Joseph	40	26	---	---	4	70
G Tanner Means	40	26	---	---	4	70
CB Christopher Arnold	---	---	20	39	11	70
QB Caden Wirthel	40	26	---	---	2	68
TE Grady Ross	40	26	---	---	1	67
C Kevin Murray	40	26	---	---	---	66
T Alvin Riley	40	26	---	---	---	66
WR Kaden Elliott	40	26	---	---	---	66
T Jason Burnett	40	26	---	---	---	66
S Chance Slocum	---	---	20	42	2	64
OLB Mel Sweazy	---	---	19	29	15	63
DE Caden Schneider	---	---	18	40	2	60
DT Nolan Jeffries	---	---	20	37	3	60
RB Lewis Dawson	28	18	---	---	14	60
ILB Kennedy Copper	---	---	19	38	3	60
WR Christian Walker	38	18	---	---	---	56
S Nathan Alston	---	---	19	30	1	50
TE Kaden Easy	16	18	---	---	16	50
CB Drake Gordon	---	---	11	22	13	46
DE Neil Berry	---	---	13	26	1	40
OLB Walt Lovstad	---	---	9	29	1	39
OLB Willie Walters	---	---	10	20	2	32
FB J.R. Boeck	6	9	---	---	16	31
ILB Kendall Iannaccone	---	---	10	20	---	30
DE Todd Beustring	---	---	8	16	3	27
RB Levon Adams	13	8	---	---	3	24
WR Irving Shackelford	17	3	---	---	3	23
S Ellis Aghajafari	---	---	1	12	1	14
WR Jaylen Bolt	0	0	---	---	14	14
CB Edwin Pierce	---	---	2	10	1	13
K Blake Belcher	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Allen Heath	---	---	1	4	4	9
RB Seth Greer	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Steve Clemons	2	4	---	---	2	8
RB Stan Dulles	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Devon Franklin	---	---	0	5	1	6
G Marc Horton	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Enrique Goldblatt	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Colby Fouts	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Korey Everett	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Taylor Craig	---	---	0	1	---	1
CB Darrin Love	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Dalton Grismore	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Ian Hernandez	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Bryant Roffmann	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	40	5.7
Middle	11	43	3.9
Right	2	34	17.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	34	4.9
Middle	23	111	4.8
Right	8	29	3.6
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Robert Green	30	20	3	1	0	5	2	1	2
Rich Foreman	8	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Caden Wirthel	24	16	4	0	3	4	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	42	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	91	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	82	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	47	15.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	76	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	56	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	41	20.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Ragsdale	9	5	0	90	2	42
TE Andy Kramer	7	4	0	55	1	42
WR Pete Armstrong	5	2	0	4	0	21
WR Ike Bradley	4	3	0	34	0	19
RB Gerald Smith	4	4	0	21	0	32
TE Rodney Gilmore	3	1	1	4	0	8
RB Dakota Rhodes	3	2	0	4	0	19
RB Brayden Reilly	2	1	0	3	0	11
WR Kim Gwozdz	1	0	0	0	0	16

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Grady Ross	8	5	2	83	2	26
RB Lewis Dawson	5	3	1	47	1	18
WR Christian Walker	4	4	0	56	1	18
TE Kaden Easy	2	1	0	3	0	18
TE Steve Clemons	2	1	0	6	0	4
WR Kaden Elliott	1	1	0	9	0	26
RB Levon Adams	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Irving Shackelford	1	1	0	16	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gerald Smith	3	18	6.00	5.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Levon Adams	4	26	6.50	6.77
RB Lewis Dawson	1	7	7.00	3.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Robert Green	4	2	14	3.50	6.77
Rich Foreman	3	0	0	0.00	1.50

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Caden Wirthel	8	3	27	3.38	9.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Pete Armstrong	2	0	0	0.00	0.80
RB Dakota Rhodes	2	1	4	2.00	1.33
TE Andy Kramer	1	0	0	0.00	7.86
WR Ike Bradley	1	1	10	10.00	8.50
WR Tony Ragsdale	1	0	0	0.00	10.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Grady Ross	2	0	0	0.00	10.38
RB Lewis Dawson	2	1	12	6.00	9.40
TE Steve Clemons	2	1	6	3.00	3.00
WR Kaden Elliott	1	1	9	9.00	9.00
RB Levon Adams	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lewis Dawson	2	0
QB Caden Wirthel	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Robert Green	8	4	2
Rich Foreman	2	0	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Caden Wirthel	8	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Ragsdale	4	2	2
RB Brayden Reilly	2	1	0
RB Dakota Rhodes	2	1	0
WR Ike Bradley	1	0	0
WR Pete Armstrong	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Lewis Dawson	3	2	2
WR Christian Walker	3	3	3
TE Grady Ross	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)