Week 15, 2069

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	10	7	3	-	27
New Orleans Saints	7	3	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:13 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 10 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
1Q: 05:33 CAR - Ken Downs 2 run (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 11:37 CAR - Brett Ritter 27 field goal
2Q: 02:29 NOS - Robbie Lang 49 field goal
2Q: 00:40 CAR - Cary Young 15 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
3Q: 07:15 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 11 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
3Q: 02:39 CAR - Gavin Wilkins 17 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
4Q: 03:47 CAR - Brett Ritter 42 field goal
4Q: 01:03 NOS - Robbie Lang 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:13 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 10 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
1Q: 05:33 CAR - Ken Downs 2 run (Brett Ritter extra point)
2Q: 11:37 CAR - Brett Ritter 27 field goal
2Q: 02:29 NOS - Robbie Lang 49 field goal
2Q: 00:40 CAR - Cary Young 15 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
3Q: 07:15 NOS - Wayne Gutzmer 11 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
3Q: 02:39 CAR - Gavin Wilkins 17 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
4Q: 03:47 CAR - Brett Ritter 42 field goal
4Q: 01:03 NOS - Robbie Lang 19 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 12-2 13-1
First Downs 23 20
- by Rushing 9 10
- by Passing 13 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 381 407
- Offensive Plays 61 57
- Yards per Play 6.25 7.14
Net Rushing Yards 111 206
- Rushing Attempts 27 32
- Yards per Rush 4.11 6.44
Net Passing Yards 270 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 21 - 0 24 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 283 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.94 8.04
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 11.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 16/100
Punt Returns/Yards 1/20 3/58
Kick Returns/Yards 2/59 4/100
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:38 28:22

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	12-2	13-1
First Downs	23	20
- by Rushing	9	10
- by Passing	13	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	381	407
- Offensive Plays	61	57
- Yards per Play	6.25	7.14
Net Rushing Yards	111	206
- Rushing Attempts	27	32
- Yards per Rush	4.11	6.44
Net Passing Yards	270	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 21 - 0	24 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	283	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.94	8.04
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	11.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	16/100
Punt Returns/Yards	1/20	3/58
Kick Returns/Yards	2/59	4/100
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:38	28:22

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OWN 23	6	38	Fumble
1	9:02	3:38	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	2:18	5:49	OWN 41	12	49	Field Goal
2	8:22	2:05	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	2:21	1:49	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
3	10:12	1:34	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
3	7:06	4:33	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	12:47	1:41	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
4	8:43	5:02	OWN 20	7	55	Field Goal
4	0:55	0:55	OWN 49	3	-5	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	2:18	OWN 39	5	61	Touchdown
1	5:24	3:06	OWN 43	5	23	Missed FG
2	11:29	3:07	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
2	6:17	3:56	OWN 25	8	43	Field Goal
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 38	4	11	Half
3	15:00	4:48	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
3	8:38	1:32	OWN 39	3	61	Touchdown
3	2:33	4:46	OWN 29	8	29	Punt
4	11:06	2:23	OPP 42	4	0	Punt
4	3:41	2:46	OWN 25	9	73	Field Goal

Game MVP: Kaleb Murray, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ken Downs	19	85	4.47	15	2	1
QB Kaleb Murray	5	8	1.60	7	0	0
RB Dennis Gougeon	2	16	8.00	16	1	0
FB Sammy Pitre	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Davidson	20	145	7.25	48	4	0
QB J.J. Gregoire	5	21	4.20	19	1	0
RB Emmett Clayton	3	7	2.33	9	0	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	3	38	12.67	16	3	1
WR Tre Prewett	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kaleb Murray	32	21	283	2/13	2	41	0	114.4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	24	15	209	1/8	1	28	0	104.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Sammy Pitre	6	11	84	14.00	30	41	0
WR Cary Young	5	7	55	11.00	23	15	1
TE Jacob Grudich	4	5	67	16.75	38	37	0
TE Preston Horn	2	2	26	13.00	4	13	0
WR Jeffery Ellison	2	2	26	13.00	3	16	0
WR Gavin Wilkins	1	1	17	17.00	0	17	1
WR Donnell Maddux	1	3	8	8.00	1	8	0
RB Ken Downs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nolan Garrison	3	5	42	14.00	13	28	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	2	34	17.00	22	27	0
TE Josiah Bush	2	2	24	12.00	1	14	0
RB Devon Davidson	2	2	22	11.00	9	21	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	2	7	23	11.50	7	13	1
WR Levon Young	1	2	22	22.00	22	22	0
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR William Kemp	1	1	24	24.00	0	24	0
RB Tevin Bradley	1	1	16	16.00	5	16	0
TE Frederick Reed	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Kaleb Murray	1	0	0
RB Ken Downs	1	0	0
G Johnnie Galasinski	0	1	0
CB Johnnie Lampkin	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	0	0
S Efrain Dakis	0	1	0
TE John Weiler	0	1	0
OLB Bruce Reynolds	0	0	1
DE Gene Carlisle	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carl Crowley	3	126	42.0	22.7	55	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	4	187	46.8	26.8	55	0

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brett Ritter	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	2/3	1/2	0/1	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Ellis	1	20	20.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	58	19.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Barker	2	59	29.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	4	100	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry Drake	8	4	0.0	32	23
OLB Wesley Wiggins	6	3	0.0	32	23
DT Leonard Vajda	6	0	0.0	28	17
OLB Harold Gray	5	0	0.0	29	17
ILB Lawrence Dronett	4	1	0.0	12	6
S Darrin Newman	3	4	0.0	28	20
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	3	2	0.0	28	19
CB Johnnie Lampkin	3	1	0.0	27	22
DE Conner Rodgers	2	0	1.0	20	20
CB Damien Enman	2	1	0.0	19	18
S Rickey Honaker	2	1	0.0	32	25
DE Willie Carach	2	0	0.0	16	16
OLB Mark Horoszowski	1	0	0.0	4	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	9	1	0.0	20	30
CB Marquis Sweeney	6	2	0.0	19	28
OLB Bruce Reynolds	4	0	1.0	24	18
CB J.R. Franklin	4	1	0.0	25	27
CB Richie Andrews	3	1	0.0	18	16
CB Edward Ellis	3	0	0.0	26	34
S Efrain Dakis	3	0	0.0	11	11
OLB Richard Dixon	3	0	0.0	25	34
ILB Kendrick Quarles	2	1	0.0	8	20
DE Gene Carlisle	1	0	1.0	6	14
DE Kendall Turner	1	1	0.0	7	16
DE Hayden Harden	1	1	0.0	21	20
S Leo Jones	1	1	0.0	23	18
DT Abraham Ridgeway	1	0	0.0	18	16
CB Ian Brian	1	0	0.0	7	4
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	0	0.0	5	16
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0	1	0.0	17	15
S Devan Harris	0	1	0.0	3	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Conner Rodgers	1.0	1	0	20
DE Caiden Lake	0.0	1	0	8
DT Leonard Vajda	0.0	0	1	17
ILB Lawrence Dronett	0.0	0	1	6

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gene Carlisle	1.0	0	1	0	14
OLB Bruce Reynolds	1.0	0	0	0	18
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0.0	1	0	1	16
DT Edgar Harris	0.0	0	2	0	17
DE Kendall Turner	0.0	0	1	0	16
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	0	1	0	20
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0.0	0	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Harold Gray	3	0	17
OLB Wesley Wiggins	3	0	23
CB Johnnie Lampkin	2	1	22
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	2	0	19
ILB Larry Drake	1	1	23
S Rickey Honaker	1	1	25
DE Willie Carach	1	0	16
DT Leonard Vajda	1	0	17
ILB Lawrence Dronett	1	0	6

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marquis Sweeney	6	2	28
OLB Richard Dixon	3	1	34
CB J.R. Franklin	2	0	27
ILB Theodore Maese	2	0	30
S Efrain Dakis	2	0	11
CB Richie Andrews	2	0	16
CB Edward Ellis	1	0	34
OLB Bruce Reynolds	1	0	18
ILB Kendrick Quarles	1	0	20
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jay Brisman	3	5	1	27	0	34
G Johnnie Galasinski	3	5	0	27	0	34
T Sammie Coles	2	6	0	27	0	34
C Tristan Dawkins	2	4	1	27	0	34
G Donnie Richmond	1	2	0	27	2	34

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeremy Wagner	4	5	1	32	1	25
T Nate Linker	3	9	0	32	0	25
T Shaquille LeTourneau	2	4	1	32	0	25
G Conrad Barrett	1	5	0	32	0	25
G Connor Alston	1	4	0	32	0	25

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Vajda	2	14
Wesley Wiggins	1	21
Dennis Gougeon	1	20
Jeffery Ellison	1	20
Ken Downs	1	6
Johnnie Galasinski	1	5

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Emmett Clayton	1	21
Victor Large	1	17
Leo Jones	1	15

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Wesley Wiggins	---	---	32	23	21	76
TE Jacob Grudich	21	32	---	---	20	73
T Jay Brisman	27	34	---	---	11	72
G Donnie Richmond	27	34	---	---	5	66
T Sammie Coles	27	34	---	---	5	66
G Johnnie Galasinski	27	34	---	---	5	66
S Darrin Newman	---	---	28	20	17	65
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	---	---	28	19	16	63
WR Donnell Maddux	22	30	---	---	11	63
C Tristan Dawkins	27	34	---	---	---	61
QB Kaleb Murray	27	34	---	---	---	61
S Rickey Honaker	---	---	32	25	3	60
DT Leonard Vajda	---	---	28	17	14	59
ILB Larry Drake	---	---	32	23	3	58
WR Cary Young	25	30	---	---	---	55
WR Jeffery Ellison	21	14	---	---	20	55
CB Johnnie Lampkin	---	---	27	22	2	51
RB Ken Downs	24	20	---	---	6	50
OLB Harold Gray	---	---	29	17	1	47
DE Conner Rodgers	---	---	20	20	7	47
CB Damien Enman	---	---	19	18	3	40
DE Willie Carach	---	---	16	16	2	34
DE Caiden Lake	---	---	15	8	9	32
RB Dennis Gougeon	2	8	---	---	20	30
DE Kai Hitchcock	---	---	13	6	10	29
FB Sammy Pitre	6	19	---	---	---	25
CB Richard Henning	---	---	9	10	2	21
ILB Lawrence Dronett	---	---	12	6	---	18
DT Parker Barlow	---	---	4	8	3	15
OLB Mark Horoszowski	---	---	4	8	3	15
TE Preston Horn	4	9	---	---	---	13
WR Gavin Wilkins	4	7	---	---	---	11
TE Kai Escobedo	3	1	---	---	5	9
S Shaquille Jarman	---	---	3	5	---	8
K Brett Ritter	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Arnie Barker	2	0	---	---	5	7
WR Leon Ellis	1	0	---	---	4	5
P Carl Crowley	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Malik Casares	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Leland Stewart	---	---	0	2	---	2
CB Rufus Tutjer	---	---	0	2	---	2
G Ross Riddock	0	0	---	---	2	2
DT Wendell Kuhlmann	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Chase Gartland	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Martin Halvorson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Leonard Rutan	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Edward Ellis	---	---	26	34	14	74
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	25	34	11	70
G Conrad Barrett	32	25	---	---	7	64
T Shaquille LeTourneau	32	25	---	---	7	64
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	24	18	19	61
TE Frederick Reed	20	18	---	---	21	59
QB J.J. Gregoire	32	25	---	---	---	57
C Jeremy Wagner	32	25	---	---	---	57
T Nate Linker	32	25	---	---	---	57
G Connor Alston	32	25	---	---	---	57
S Leo Jones	---	---	23	18	15	56
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	25	27	2	54
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	20	30	1	51
WR Junior Nussmeier	22	20	---	---	9	51
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	19	28	1	48
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	21	20	---	41
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	18	16	5	39
WR William Kemp	24	15	---	---	---	39
RB Devon Davidson	22	10	---	---	5	37
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	18	16	1	35
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	---	---	17	15	1	33
TE Josiah Bush	17	10	---	---	6	33
WR Levon Young	17	15	---	---	---	32
RB Emmett Clayton	3	7	---	---	21	31
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	8	20	2	30
DT Edgar Harris	---	---	9	17	---	26
CB Ian Brian	---	---	7	4	15	26
DE Kendall Turner	---	---	7	16	2	25
WR Nolan Garrison	13	12	---	---	---	25
S Devan Harris	---	---	3	16	4	23
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	11	11	---	22
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	5	16	1	22
RB Wayne Gutzmer	8	8	---	---	5	21
DE Gene Carlisle	---	---	6	14	1	21
RB Tevin Bradley	0	1	---	---	18	19
WR Victor Large	0	0	---	---	17	17
TE John Weiler	9	6	---	---	---	15
WR Tre Prewett	5	3	---	---	6	14
DE Jeff Fox	---	---	5	4	---	9
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Kenneth Gibson	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Brock Bernard	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Sammie Cornett	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Tyler Sutton	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Curtis Stokes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	64	6.4
Middle	9	31	3.4
Right	5	21	4.2
None	3	-5	-1.7

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	38	7.6
Middle	18	65	3.6
Right	9	103	11.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kaleb Murray	32	21	3	0	2	3	5	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	24	15	5	0	4	3	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	8	86	10.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	11	172	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	22	22.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	26	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	3	3	39	13.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	92	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	52	5.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Sammy Pitre	11	6	0	84	1	19
WR Cary Young	7	5	1	55	0	30
TE Jacob Grudich	5	4	1	67	2	32
WR Donnell Maddux	3	1	0	8	0	30
TE Preston Horn	2	2	0	26	0	9
WR Jeffery Ellison	2	2	0	26	0	14
WR Gavin Wilkins	1	1	0	17	0	7
RB Ken Downs	1	0	0	0	0	20

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Junior Nussmeier	7	2	1	23	0	20
WR Nolan Garrison	5	3	2	42	1	12
WR Levon Young	2	1	0	22	1	15
RB Wayne Gutzmer	2	2	0	34	1	8
TE Josiah Bush	2	2	0	24	0	10
RB Devon Davidson	2	2	0	22	1	10
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	0	2	0	7
TE Frederick Reed	1	0	1	0	0	18
WR William Kemp	1	1	0	24	1	15
RB Tevin Bradley	1	1	0	16	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ken Downs	2	7	3.50	4.47

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	3	3	1.00	7.25
RB Emmett Clayton	1	9	9.00	2.33
RB Wayne Gutzmer	1	11	11.00	12.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kaleb Murray	10	4	51	5.10	8.84

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	2	1	10	5.00	8.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Sammy Pitre	4	2	19	4.75	7.64
WR Cary Young	3	1	15	5.00	7.86
WR Gavin Wilkins	1	1	17	17.00	17.00
TE Jacob Grudich	1	0	0	0.00	13.40
RB Ken Downs	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Junior Nussmeier	2	1	10	5.00	3.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kaleb Murray	3	2
RB Ken Downs	3	1
RB Dennis Gougeon	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Emmett Clayton	3	0
RB Devon Davidson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kaleb Murray	4	2	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Sammy Pitre	2	0	0
WR Cary Young	1	1	1
TE Preston Horn	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nolan Garrison	3	1	1
RB Emmett Clayton	1	1	0
WR William Kemp	1	1	1
RB Tevin Bradley	1	1	1
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)