Week 8, 2046

played in New Orleans, LA

71 degrees, stormy, 22 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	20	0	3	-	23
New Orleans Saints	3	7	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:02 NOS - Tito Osborne 31 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Lewis Dawson 11 pass from Caden Wirthel (Blake Belcher extra point)
2Q: 09:12 NOS - Victor Shephard 19 pass from Robert Green (Tito Osborne extra point)
2Q: 03:13 CAR - Blake Belcher 36 field goal
2Q: 01:20 CAR - Grady Ross 2 pass from Caden Wirthel (Blake Belcher extra point)
2Q: 00:01 CAR - Blake Belcher 30 field goal
4Q: 14:00 NOS - Gerald Smith 10 run (Tito Osborne extra point)
4Q: 01:10 CAR - Blake Belcher 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:02 NOS - Tito Osborne 31 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Lewis Dawson 11 pass from Caden Wirthel (Blake Belcher extra point)
2Q: 09:12 NOS - Victor Shephard 19 pass from Robert Green (Tito Osborne extra point)
2Q: 03:13 CAR - Blake Belcher 36 field goal
2Q: 01:20 CAR - Grady Ross 2 pass from Caden Wirthel (Blake Belcher extra point)
2Q: 00:01 CAR - Blake Belcher 30 field goal
4Q: 14:00 NOS - Gerald Smith 10 run (Tito Osborne extra point)
4Q: 01:10 CAR - Blake Belcher 46 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 2-6 2-5
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 285 311
- Offensive Plays 57 68
- Yards per Play 5.00 4.57
Net Rushing Yards 82 120
- Rushing Attempts 30 22
- Yards per Rush 2.73 5.45
Net Passing Yards 203 191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 17 - 0 42 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 209 217
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 4/26
- Yards per Pass Play 7.52 4.15
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/40 5/74
Punt Returns/Yards 4/50 1/-2
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 1/12
Interception Ret./Yards 1/16 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 41 OWN 20
Time of Possession 28:21 31:40

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	2-6	2-5
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	285	311
- Offensive Plays	57	68
- Yards per Play	5.00	4.57
Net Rushing Yards	82	120
- Rushing Attempts	30	22
- Yards per Rush	2.73	5.45
Net Passing Yards	203	191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 17 - 0	42 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	209	217
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	4/26
- Yards per Pass Play	7.52	4.15
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/40	5/74
Punt Returns/Yards	4/50	1/-2
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	1/12
Interception Ret./Yards	1/16	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 41	OWN 20
Time of Possession	28:21	31:40

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:57	9:04	OWN 25	17	75	Touchdown
2	9:03	5:56	OWN 27	11	54	Field Goal
2	1:49	0:39	OWN 34	2	66	Touchdown
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 48	0	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:07	OWN 49	3	2	Punt
3	10:04	0:45	OWN 39	3	-2	Punt
3	8:01	2:52	OWN 39	5	22	Punt
3	3:04	1:19	OPP 17	3	-2	Fumble
4	13:53	2:06	OWN 19	4	17	Punt
4	6:33	4:07	OWN 20	6	40	Punt
4	1:37	0:34	OPP 32	3	3	Field Goal

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:03	OWN 25	12	61	Field Goal
2	14:53	5:50	OWN 17	12	83	Touchdown
2	3:07	1:18	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	1:10	1:07	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	12:53	2:49	OWN 3	6	9	Punt
3	9:19	1:18	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	5:09	2:05	OWN 20	4	10	Punt
3	1:45	2:52	OWN 29	7	71	Touchdown
4	11:47	5:14	OWN 14	9	44	Punt
4	2:26	0:49	OWN 20	5	12	Downs
4	1:03	1:03	OWN 25	4	4	Interception

Game MVP: Caden Schneider, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Lewis Dawson	28	64	2.29	10	1
QB Caden Wirthel	1	15	15.00	15	1
RB Levon Adams	1	3	3.00	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Robert Green	11	68	6.18	13	4	0
RB Gerald Smith	11	52	4.73	15	2	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Caden Wirthel	26	17	209	1/6	2	64	0	115.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Robert Green	42	24	217	4/26	1	28	1	69.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Grady Ross	5	7	80	16.00	64	64	1
TE Kaden Easy	5	8	73	14.60	34	40	0
RB Lewis Dawson	3	3	28	9.33	14	14	1
WR Christian Walker	2	5	22	11.00	0	21	0
TE Steve Clemons	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Jaylen Bolt	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB J.R. Boeck	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Andy Kramer	7	11	88	12.57	37	28	0
WR Tony Ragsdale	6	12	43	7.17	6	15	0
RB Gerald Smith	4	7	19	4.75	15	15	0
WR Kim Gwozdz	3	5	18	6.00	5	10	0
RB Victor Shephard	2	2	34	17.00	30	19	1
TE Rodney Gilmore	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Ike Bradley	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chance Slocum	1	16	16.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
QB Caden Wirthel	1	0
WR Irving Shackelford	1	0
CB Drake Gordon	0	1

New Orleans	Recov	Force
DT Sam Costello	1	0
TE Andy Kramer	0	1
DE Antoine Smith	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Weston Odum	5	236	47.2	35.6	63	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Artie Phillips	6	238	39.7	28.0	58	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blake Belcher	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tito Osborne	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christopher Arnold	4	50	12.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harry Michael	1	-2	-2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Shackelford	3	68	22.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roosevelt Summerlin	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chance Slocum	9	1	0.0	22	46
S Nathan Alston	5	2	0.0	17	32
CB Christopher Arnold	5	1	0.0	20	46
DE Caden Schneider	4	2	2.5	22	46
CB Darnell Allen	4	0	0.0	22	46
OLB Mel Sweazy	4	0	0.0	17	32
DE Todd Beustring	3	0	1.0	12	24
CB Drake Gordon	3	0	0.0	14	29
DT Nolan Jeffries	2	1	0.5	18	41
ILB Kennedy Copper	2	1	0.0	21	43
OLB Walt Lovstad	2	1	0.0	21	43
DE Neil Berry	2	0	0.0	10	23
S Ellis Aghajafari	2	0	0.0	5	14
C Kevin Murray	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Willie Walters	1	0	0.0	5	11
CB Edwin Pierce	0	1	0.0	6	5

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Everett Isbell	7	3	0.0	30	27
S Chase Boyer	5	1	0.0	30	26
DE Efrain Bordano	5	0	0.0	18	21
DE Antoine Smith	4	0	1.0	29	24
DE Bryan Sutter	4	0	0.0	26	12
CB Harry Michael	4	0	0.0	30	27
OLB Malachi Hansen	3	3	0.0	17	12
ILB Bryson McGee	3	1	0.0	27	15
CB Zane Vance	3	0	0.0	30	26
DT Sam Costello	2	1	0.0	15	17
S Maxwell Davis	2	0	0.0	3	12
S Leroy Dotson	2	0	0.0	27	15
DT Ron Rodstrom	1	2	0.0	16	12
DT Teddy Cooper	1	1	0.0	13	14
WR Kim Gwozdz	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Caden Schneider	2.5	3	1	46
DE Todd Beustring	1.0	0	1	24
DT Nolan Jeffries	0.5	3	1	41
DT Devon Franklin	0.0	0	1	7

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Antoine Smith	1.0	0	1	1	24
DE Efrain Bordano	0.0	1	0	0	21
OLB Everett Isbell	0.0	0	1	1	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Chance Slocum	8	0	1	46
S Nathan Alston	3	1	0	32
CB Drake Gordon	3	0	0	29
CB Darnell Allen	2	1	0	46
OLB Mel Sweazy	2	1	0	32
OLB Walt Lovstad	1	2	0	43
DE Todd Beustring	1	0	0	24
DE Neil Berry	1	0	0	23
DT Nolan Jeffries	1	0	0	41
S Ellis Aghajafari	1	0	0	14
OLB Willie Walters	1	0	0	11
ILB Kendall Iannaccone	0	1	0	18

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Chase Boyer	5	0	26
S Maxwell Davis	3	0	12
CB Harry Michael	3	0	27
CB Zane Vance	2	0	26
OLB Everett Isbell	1	2	27
DE Efrain Bordano	1	1	21
DE Bryan Sutter	1	0	12
ILB Bryson McGee	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Kevin Murray	2	8	30	1	27
T Alvin Riley	2	5	30	0	27
T Aiden Joseph	1	7	30	0	27
T Colby Fouts	1	5	30	0	27
T Jason Burnett	1	3	30	0	27
TE Grady Ross	0	1	24	0	23

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Devan McCormick	4	4	22	0	46
G Horace Wiggs	2	5	22	1	46
C Mercury Madison	0	3	22	2	46
G Tony Parsons	0	2	22	0	46
T Avery Andersen	0	1	22	1	46

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Darnell Allen	1	21
Allen Heath	1	19

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Brayden Reilly	3	21
Ty Larimer	2	20
Andy Kramer	1	21
Roosevelt Summerlin	1	15

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Darnell Allen	---	---	22	46	21	89
CB Christopher Arnold	---	---	20	46	12	78
ILB Kennedy Copper	---	---	21	43	12	76
RB Lewis Dawson	29	26	---	---	17	72
DE Caden Schneider	---	---	22	46	1	69
S Chance Slocum	---	---	22	46	1	69
T Aiden Joseph	30	27	---	---	8	65
T Alvin Riley	30	27	---	---	8	65
DT Nolan Jeffries	---	---	18	41	6	65
TE Kaden Easy	17	25	---	---	23	65
OLB Walt Lovstad	---	---	21	43	1	65
QB Caden Wirthel	30	27	---	---	3	60
CB Drake Gordon	---	---	14	29	16	59
C Kevin Murray	30	27	---	---	---	57
T Jason Burnett	30	27	---	---	---	57
T Colby Fouts	30	27	---	---	---	57
S Nathan Alston	---	---	17	32	---	49
OLB Mel Sweazy	---	---	17	32	---	49
TE Grady Ross	24	23	---	---	1	48
WR Kaden Elliott	25	23	---	---	---	48
WR Christian Walker	29	19	---	---	---	48
DE Todd Beustring	---	---	12	24	7	43
WR Jaylen Bolt	17	6	---	---	18	41
DE Neil Berry	---	---	10	23	6	39
FB J.R. Boeck	6	10	---	---	23	39
ILB Kendall Iannaccone	---	---	5	18	---	23
S Ellis Aghajafari	---	---	5	14	1	20
ILB Allen Heath	---	---	0	0	19	19
OLB Willie Walters	---	---	5	11	1	17
DT Devon Franklin	---	---	5	7	1	13
CB Edwin Pierce	---	---	6	5	---	11
RB Levon Adams	1	1	---	---	9	11
K Blake Belcher	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Marc Horton	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Enrique Goldblatt	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Malachi Schneider	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Steve Clemons	1	2	---	---	3	6
P Weston Odum	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Stan Dulles	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Irving Shackelford	1	0	---	---	4	5
CB Darrin Love	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Dalton Grismore	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Ian Hernandez	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Taylor Craig	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Bryant Roffmann	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Edgar Wilkerson	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Andy Kramer	21	43	---	---	21	85
G Tony Parsons	22	46	---	---	7	75
T Devan McCormick	22	46	---	---	7	75
G Horace Wiggs	22	46	---	---	7	75
T Avery Andersen	22	46	---	---	7	75
WR Tony Ragsdale	22	43	---	---	5	70
QB Robert Green	22	46	---	---	---	68
C Mercury Madison	22	46	---	---	---	68
CB Harry Michael	---	---	30	27	8	65
WR Kim Gwozdz	22	40	---	---	---	62
OLB Everett Isbell	---	---	30	27	2	59
CB Zane Vance	---	---	30	26	3	59
S Chase Boyer	---	---	30	26	2	58
DE Antoine Smith	---	---	29	24	3	56
RB Gerald Smith	17	33	---	---	5	55
WR Ike Bradley	12	23	---	---	9	44
S Leroy Dotson	---	---	27	15	1	43
ILB Bryson McGee	---	---	27	15	---	42
DE Efrain Bordano	---	---	18	21	2	41
RB Brayden Reilly	5	14	---	---	21	40
DE Bryan Sutter	---	---	26	12	---	38
DT Sam Costello	---	---	15	17	3	35
DT Ron Rodstrom	---	---	16	12	5	33
S Maxwell Davis	---	---	3	12	17	32
DT Teddy Cooper	---	---	13	14	3	30
OLB Malachi Hansen	---	---	17	12	---	29
ILB Ronnie Oskolkoff	---	---	2	12	13	27
CB Marlon Osborne	---	---	2	11	11	24
OLB Ty Larimer	---	---	1	1	20	22
RB Victor Shephard	5	17	---	---	---	22
CB Roosevelt Summerlin	---	---	1	2	15	18
DE Mike Sigman	---	---	3	9	6	18
WR Emmitt Lauher	1	1	---	---	15	17
RB Dakota Rhodes	0	2	---	---	15	17
TE Isaiah Johnston	0	5	---	---	10	15
TE Rodney Gilmore	5	9	---	---	---	14
CB Kenyon Brizzolara	---	---	10	2	2	14
P Artie Phillips	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Rodolfo Reese	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Tito Osborne	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Herb Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Julio Ruggiero	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Steven Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Rich Foreman	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Clayton Skelton	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Nolan Burkhardt	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	35	4.4
Middle	15	45	3.0
Right	7	2	0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	4	1.3
Middle	12	90	7.5
Right	7	26	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Caden Wirthel	26	17	3	1	2	3	2	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Robert Green	42	24	2	1	3	6	6	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	78	19.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	75	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	17	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	39	9.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	30	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	110	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	49	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	28	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kaden Easy	8	5	0	73	1	25
TE Grady Ross	7	5	0	80	1	23
WR Christian Walker	5	2	2	22	1	19
RB Lewis Dawson	3	3	0	28	0	26
FB J.R. Boeck	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Steve Clemons	1	1	0	3	0	2
WR Jaylen Bolt	1	1	0	3	0	6

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Ragsdale	12	6	1	43	0	43
TE Andy Kramer	11	7	0	88	2	43
RB Gerald Smith	7	4	1	19	0	33
WR Kim Gwozdz	5	3	0	18	0	40
TE Rodney Gilmore	2	1	0	9	0	9
WR Ike Bradley	2	1	1	6	0	23
RB Victor Shephard	2	2	0	34	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lewis Dawson	5	2	0.40	2.29

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gerald Smith	2	16	8.00	4.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Caden Wirthel	6	3	19	3.17	8.04

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Robert Green	4	1	19	4.75	5.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kaden Easy	3	1	6	2.00	9.13
TE Grady Ross	1	1	2	2.00	11.43
RB Lewis Dawson	1	1	11	11.00	9.33
WR Christian Walker	1	0	0	0.00	4.40

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ike Bradley	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Tony Ragsdale	1	0	0	0.00	3.58
RB Gerald Smith	1	0	0	0.00	2.71
RB Victor Shephard	1	1	19	19.00	17.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lewis Dawson	3	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Robert Green	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Caden Wirthel	12	9	7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Robert Green	11	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Kaden Easy	5	4	3
RB Lewis Dawson	3	3	3
TE Grady Ross	2	1	0
FB J.R. Boeck	1	0	0
WR Christian Walker	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Ragsdale	4	2	2
TE Andy Kramer	2	1	1
WR Ike Bradley	2	1	0
WR Kim Gwozdz	2	2	2
TE Rodney Gilmore	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 33,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,800 (21,400)
End Zone 7,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 6,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	33,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,800 (21,400)
End Zone	7,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	6,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)