Week 8, 2049

played in Carolina, NC

77 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	0	0	6	-	13
Carolina Panthers	7	14	0	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 CAR - Lucas Metcalf 38 pass from Bob Walters (Clay Fence extra point)
1Q: 05:40 NOS - Denzel Horton 5 run (Emmett Lee extra point)
2Q: 14:00 CAR - Lewis Dawson 22 pass from Bob Walters (Clay Fence extra point)
2Q: 09:32 CAR - Lucas Metcalf 30 pass from Bob Walters (Clay Fence extra point)
4Q: 09:36 NOS - Wayne Sipos 3 pass from Robert Green (Emmett Lee extra point failed)
4Q: 02:24 CAR - Lewis Dawson 22 run (Clay Fence extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 CAR - Lucas Metcalf 38 pass from Bob Walters (Clay Fence extra point)
1Q: 05:40 NOS - Denzel Horton 5 run (Emmett Lee extra point)
2Q: 14:00 CAR - Lewis Dawson 22 pass from Bob Walters (Clay Fence extra point)
2Q: 09:32 CAR - Lucas Metcalf 30 pass from Bob Walters (Clay Fence extra point)
4Q: 09:36 NOS - Wayne Sipos 3 pass from Robert Green (Emmett Lee extra point failed)
4Q: 02:24 CAR - Lewis Dawson 22 run (Clay Fence extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 3-4 4-4
First Downs 17 19
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 269 314
- Offensive Plays 77 59
- Yards per Play 3.49 5.32
Net Rushing Yards 131 120
- Rushing Attempts 29 24
- Yards per Rush 4.52 5.00
Net Passing Yards 138 194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 20 - 0 32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 175 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/37 3/25
- Yards per Pass Play 2.88 5.54
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/19 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 8.9
4th Down Conversions 2/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/61 4/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 4/79
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 3/85
Interception Ret./Yards 1/31 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 40
Time of Possession 33:35 26:25

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	3-4	4-4
First Downs	17	19
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	269	314
- Offensive Plays	77	59
- Yards per Play	3.49	5.32
Net Rushing Yards	131	120
- Rushing Attempts	29	24
- Yards per Rush	4.52	5.00
Net Passing Yards	138	194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 20 - 0	32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	175	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/37	3/25
- Yards per Pass Play	2.88	5.54
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/19	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	8.9
4th Down Conversions	2/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/61	4/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	4/79
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	3/85
Interception Ret./Yards	1/31	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 40
Time of Possession	33:35	26:25

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:06	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
1	9:00	3:31	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
1	3:17	1:28	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	13:48	3:30	OWN 25	5	2	Punt
2	9:17	1:43	OWN 11	3	5	Punt
2	6:53	2:06	OWN 26	6	16	Punt
2	3:11	1:26	OWN 30	5	47	Missed FG
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 45	6	13	Half
3	11:07	3:24	OWN 7	5	18	Punt
3	6:41	1:44	OPP 45	3	-3	Punt
3	1:01	6:35	OWN 35	17	65	Touchdown
4	7:23	1:39	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
4	2:12	1:43	OWN 2	8	10	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:54	2:54	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
1	5:29	2:12	OWN 44	3	8	Punt
1	1:49	3:01	OWN 42	7	58	Touchdown
2	10:18	1:01	OWN 46	3	54	Touchdown
2	7:34	0:41	OWN 49	3	-3	Punt
2	4:47	1:36	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
2	1:45	0:58	OPP 32	4	11	Interception
3	15:00	3:53	OWN 34	5	14	Punt
3	7:43	1:02	OWN 9	3	3	Punt
3	4:57	3:56	OWN 20	8	45	Fumble
4	9:26	2:03	OWN 33	5	14	Punt
4	5:44	3:32	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
4	0:29	0:29	OPP 12	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Karl Kasper, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Denzel Horton	22	84	3.82	11	1	1
QB Robert Green	6	43	7.17	14	2	0
RB Shaun Fisk	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lewis Dawson	15	98	6.53	22	2	1
RB Winfred Farley	6	16	2.67	8	0	0
QB Bob Walters	3	6	2.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Robert Green	43	20	175	5/37	1	37	0	65.5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Walters	32	20	219	3/25	3	38	1	100.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Denzel Horton	7	9	24	3.43	14	8	0
WR Lorenzo Parrish	4	11	47	11.75	15	18	0
TE Ezekiel Wilkins	4	6	59	14.75	19	37	0
TE Neal Feldman	2	4	7	3.50	0	4	0
WR Pete Armstrong	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Avery Chabala	1	9	20	20.00	2	20	0
WR Wayne Sipos	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	1
RB Victor Shephard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Lucas Metcalf	9	12	137	15.22	28	38	2
FB Desmond Harper	3	4	20	6.67	25	23	0
WR Lamar Walker	3	5	28	9.33	12	13	0
WR Cedric Greene	2	3	-2	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Lewis Dawson	2	4	31	15.50	21	22	1
TE Axel Clancy	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Winfred Farley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Donte Samuels	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Walt Flynn	1	31	31.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Everett Isbell	0	1	0	0
ILB Dashawn Mahoney	0	0	2	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
WR Cedric Greene	1	0
QB Bob Walters	1	0
WR Lamar Walker	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Keith Wallace	8	395	49.4	37.0	59	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Archie Deason	6	239	39.8	35.3	54	1

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Emmett Lee	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clay Fence	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gustavo Dunlap	2	7	3.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christopher Arnold	4	79	19.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Avery Chabala	1	14	14.0	0
Marquis Brewington	1	26	26.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Taijeron	3	85	28.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dashawn Mahoney	8	3	1.0	23	34
OLB Rick Woolford	7	0	0.0	17	34
OLB Leonardo Larry	6	1	0.0	22	27
DE Everett Isbell	3	1	2.0	24	35
S T.J. Parliman	3	4	0.0	24	35
CB Zane Vance	3	1	0.0	23	34
CB Walt Flynn	3	0	0.0	23	32
DT Ronald Thompson	2	0	0.0	9	8
DE Darnell Cunningham	1	1	0.0	21	27
DT Eddie Zorich	1	1	0.0	15	26
ILB Chase Fox	1	0	0.0	1	1
OLB Glen Galloway	1	0	0.0	2	6
S Joe Lucas	1	0	0.0	17	34
DE Wayne Bernard	1	0	0.0	17	24

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chance Slocum	8	0	0.0	28	48
ILB Allen Heath	6	3	0.0	28	38
OLB Wendell Bernard	6	3	0.0	22	34
CB Darius Bell	6	1	0.0	16	41
ILB Taylor Craig	5	1	0.0	15	7
DT Karl Kasper	4	0	2.0	25	40
DE Kirk Stargell	3	0	1.0	19	39
OLB Karl Carlisle	3	1	0.0	27	38
CB Christopher Arnold	3	1	0.0	29	48
CB J.B. Coloma	3	0	0.0	29	48
DE Daniel Baker	2	1	1.0	22	20
DE Nolan Jeffries	1	1	0.5	4	19
DT Sebastian Simpkins	1	0	0.5	5	8
CB Edgar Wilkerson	1	3	0.0	12	19
QB Bob Walters	1	0	---	---	---
CB Drake Gordon	0	1	0.0	14	30
OLB Clayton Vaughn	0	1	0.0	8	24

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Everett Isbell	2.0	0	3	2	35
ILB Dashawn Mahoney	1.0	0	0	0	34
DT Eddie Zorich	0.0	1	0	0	26
DE Wayne Bernard	0.0	0	2	0	24
OLB Leonardo Larry	0.0	0	1	0	27
CB Zane Vance	0.0	0	1	0	34
DE Darnell Cunningham	0.0	0	0	1	27

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Karl Kasper	2.0	0	5	2	40
DE Kirk Stargell	1.0	0	5	4	39
DE Daniel Baker	1.0	0	0	1	20
DE Nolan Jeffries	0.5	1	1	0	19
DT Sebastian Simpkins	0.5	0	0	1	8
OLB Karl Carlisle	0.0	1	0	0	38
OLB Clayton Vaughn	0.0	1	0	0	24
DE Juan Brock	0.0	0	0	1	5

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Rick Woolford	4	1	0	34
OLB Leonardo Larry	4	0	0	27
CB Zane Vance	3	0	0	34
ILB Dashawn Mahoney	3	0	0	34
CB Walt Flynn	2	0	1	32
S Joe Lucas	2	0	0	34
ILB Chase Fox	1	0	0	1
S T.J. Parliman	1	0	0	35

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Allen Heath	6	0	38
CB Christopher Arnold	3	2	48
CB Darius Bell	3	0	41
OLB Wendell Bernard	3	0	34
S Chance Slocum	2	1	48
DE Nolan Jeffries	1	0	19
CB Edgar Wilkerson	1	0	19
DE Daniel Baker	1	0	20
CB J.B. Coloma	0	1	48

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tanner Means	5	8	1	29	2	48
G Theodore Bender	3	5	0	29	0	48
T Francisco Landers	2	5	0	29	1	48
T Devan McCormick	1	3	0	29	0	48
C Carlos Lang	1	2	0	29	1	48
TE Ezekiel Wilkins	0	1	0	22	0	41
RB Denzel Horton	0	0	0	26	1	30

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wendell Pietrzyk	5	6	1	24	0	35
T Colby Fouts	3	5	1	24	2	35
T Jason Burnett	1	3	0	24	0	35
C Bubba Fulton	1	3	0	24	0	35
G Marc Horton	1	2	0	24	1	35
TE Axel Clancy	1	1	0	12	0	32
FB Desmond Harper	1	1	0	8	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Barry Cassidy	2	17
Vinny Snyder	2	15
Ivan Basnight	1	14
Devan McCormick	1	9
Theodore Bender	1	9

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Derek Fife	1	22
Eddie Lecuona	1	21
Axel Clancy	1	11
Mark Lyght	1	6

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Tanner Means	29	48	---	---	9	86
T Devan McCormick	29	48	---	---	9	86
T Francisco Landers	29	48	---	---	9	86
G Theodore Bender	29	48	---	---	9	86
WR Avery Chabala	29	48	---	---	5	82
QB Robert Green	29	48	---	---	---	77
C Carlos Lang	29	48	---	---	---	77
TE Ezekiel Wilkins	22	41	---	---	---	63
DE Everett Isbell	---	---	24	35	---	59
S T.J. Parliman	---	---	24	35	---	59
TE Neal Feldman	16	18	---	---	23	57
CB Zane Vance	---	---	23	34	---	57
ILB Dashawn Mahoney	---	---	23	34	---	57
RB Denzel Horton	26	30	---	---	---	56
CB Walt Flynn	---	---	23	32	---	55
WR Lorenzo Parrish	18	35	---	---	1	54
WR Pete Armstrong	18	35	---	---	---	53
OLB Rick Woolford	---	---	17	34	---	51
S Joe Lucas	---	---	17	34	---	51
OLB Leonardo Larry	---	---	22	27	---	49
DE Darnell Cunningham	---	---	21	27	---	48
DE Wayne Bernard	---	---	17	24	6	47
DT Barry Cassidy	---	---	9	15	17	41
DT Eddie Zorich	---	---	15	26	---	41
WR Wayne Sipos	9	16	---	---	7	32
RB Victor Shephard	3	13	---	---	15	31
OLB Glen Galloway	---	---	2	6	22	30
S Ivan Basnight	---	---	7	1	14	22
CB Marquis Brewington	---	---	6	3	11	20
TE Vinny Snyder	2	3	---	---	15	20
DT Ronald Thompson	---	---	9	8	---	17
CB Gustavo Dunlap	---	---	1	1	14	16
RB Shaun Fisk	2	1	---	---	13	16
CB Jerry Rivera	---	---	2	7	6	15
WR Tim Fisher	0	0	---	---	15	15
ILB Chase Fox	---	---	1	1	11	13
P Keith Wallace	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Wayne Turner	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Emmett Lee	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Van Sphar	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Nick Monroe	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Steven Murphy	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Avery Andersen	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lenny Orfao	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Desmond Miasek	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Josue Hodgins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB J.B. Coloma	---	---	29	48	17	94
CB Christopher Arnold	---	---	29	48	9	86
ILB Allen Heath	---	---	28	38	12	78
OLB Wendell Bernard	---	---	22	34	22	78
S Chance Slocum	---	---	28	48	1	77
DT Karl Kasper	---	---	25	40	9	74
OLB Karl Carlisle	---	---	27	38	1	66
G Wendell Pietrzyk	24	35	---	---	6	65
T Jason Burnett	24	35	---	---	6	65
T Colby Fouts	24	35	---	---	6	65
G Marc Horton	24	35	---	---	---	59
QB Bob Walters	24	35	---	---	---	59
TE Lucas Metcalf	24	35	---	---	---	59
C Bubba Fulton	24	35	---	---	---	59
DE Kirk Stargell	---	---	19	39	---	58
CB Darius Bell	---	---	16	41	1	58
TE Axel Clancy	12	32	---	---	11	55
WR Lamar Walker	23	28	---	---	---	51
RB Lewis Dawson	18	16	---	---	12	46
CB Drake Gordon	---	---	14	30	1	45
DE Daniel Baker	---	---	22	20	---	42
WR Cedric Greene	19	12	---	---	5	36
RB Winfred Farley	6	20	---	---	8	34
OLB Clayton Vaughn	---	---	8	24	1	33
DE Nolan Jeffries	---	---	4	19	9	32
CB Edgar Wilkerson	---	---	12	19	---	31
S Oliver Wilson	---	---	2	9	16	27
DE Mitch Zabriskie	---	---	12	13	1	26
FB Desmond Harper	8	15	---	---	---	23
TE Derek Fife	0	0	---	---	22	22
ILB Taylor Craig	---	---	15	7	---	22
RB Eddie Lecuona	0	0	---	---	21	21
TE Donte Samuels	3	17	---	---	---	20
WR William Taijeron	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Jaylen Bolt	7	0	---	---	7	14
DT Sebastian Simpkins	---	---	5	8	---	13
S Ernest Warren	---	---	0	0	8	8
DE Juan Brock	---	---	2	5	---	7
C Jack Fields	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Mark Lyght	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Archie Deason	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Clay Fence	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Oliver Schwartz	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Tucker Salpala	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Kenyon Ancheta	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Knox Barton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	19	2.4
Middle	13	87	6.7
Right	8	25	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	64	8.0
Middle	10	48	4.8
Right	4	11	2.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Robert Green	43	20	2	3	2	4	11	9	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Walters	32	20	5	1	1	1	7	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	11	1.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	56	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	71	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	37	6.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	42	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	87	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	11	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	79	19.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lorenzo Parrish	11	4	1	47	0	35
RB Denzel Horton	9	7	0	24	0	30
WR Avery Chabala	9	1	1	20	1	48
TE Ezekiel Wilkins	6	4	0	59	1	41
TE Neal Feldman	4	2	0	7	0	18
WR Wayne Sipos	2	1	0	3	0	16
WR Pete Armstrong	1	1	0	15	0	35
RB Victor Shephard	1	0	0	0	0	13

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Lucas Metcalf	12	9	0	137	3	35
WR Lamar Walker	5	3	1	28	0	28
RB Lewis Dawson	4	2	0	31	1	16
FB Desmond Harper	4	3	0	20	1	15
WR Cedric Greene	3	2	0	-2	0	12
TE Axel Clancy	2	1	0	5	0	32
RB Winfred Farley	1	0	0	0	0	20
TE Donte Samuels	1	0	0	0	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Denzel Horton	5	13	2.60	3.82

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Bob Walters	2	-3	-1.50	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Robert Green	5	3	30	6.00	4.07

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Walters	2	1	-1	-0.50	6.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lorenzo Parrish	2	1	18	9.00	4.27
RB Denzel Horton	1	0	0	0.00	2.67
TE Ezekiel Wilkins	1	1	9	9.00	9.83
WR Wayne Sipos	1	1	3	3.00	1.50

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cedric Greene	1	1	-1	-1.00	-0.67
TE Lucas Metcalf	1	0	0	0.00	11.42

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Robert Green	3	2
RB Denzel Horton	2	2

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lewis Dawson	1	1
RB Winfred Farley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Robert Green	11	5	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Walters	7	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Avery Chabala	3	0	0
WR Lorenzo Parrish	2	2	1
TE Neal Feldman	2	0	0
WR Pete Armstrong	1	1	1
RB Denzel Horton	1	1	0
TE Ezekiel Wilkins	1	1	0
RB Victor Shephard	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Lucas Metcalf	3	3	1
WR Lamar Walker	2	1	0
TE Donte Samuels	1	0	0
FB Desmond Harper	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (21,400)
End Zone 11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (21,400)
End Zone	11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)