Week 1, 2028

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers0008-8
New Orleans Saints01777-31

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Alan Poole 9 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 11:34 NOS - Burt McCalla 39 field goal
2Q: 05:37 NOS - Phillip Newman 65 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 05:05 NOS - Alan Poole 9 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 08:36 CAR - Orlando Brown 65 pass from Daniel Billodeaux (Daniel Billodeaux pass to Steven Hardy for conversion)
4Q: 02:00 NOS - Alan Poole 4 run (Burt McCalla extra point)

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record0-11-0
First Downs1224
- by Rushing211
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards280450
- Offensive Plays5769
- Yards per Play4.916.52
Net Rushing Yards20178
- Rushing Attempts943
- Yards per Rush2.224.14
Net Passing Yards260272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 25 - 126 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards260272
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.4210.46
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/138/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.26.0
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards7/404/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/234/45
Kick Returns/Yards6/1222/28
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/1
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 27
Time of Possession23:4736:13

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:50OWN 21623Punt
17:411:50OWN 3837Punt
214:521:29OWN 1431Punt
211:283:58OWN 24824Punt
25:191:45OWN 36524Punt
20:280:28OWN 212Half
311:482:13OWN 2053Punt
34:594:00OWN 34630Interception
413:401:22OPP 4235Punt
49:291:08OWN 26374Touchdown
45:541:29OWN 35718Downs
41:511:39OWN 21739Downs
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:103:29OWN 24616Punt
15:515:59OWN 161284Touchdown
213:231:55OPP 42420Field Goal
27:302:11OWN 20480Touchdown
23:343:06OWN 20840Punt
315:003:12OWN 19742Punt
39:354:36OWN 46854Touchdown
30:592:19OWN 5525Interception
412:182:49OWN 20427Punt
48:212:27OWN 123-4Punt
44:252:34OWN 47753Touchdown
40:120:12OWN 401-2Game

Game MVP: Alan Poole, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Joe Wardzala5214.20800
Ellis Lyle310.33200
Pat Ellison1-2-2.00-200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bobby Irwin16603.751010
John Cortez16784.881720
Alan Poole9455.00903
Rex Dunn2-5-2.50-100

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Daniel Billodeaux48252600/0165166.3
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alan Poole26162720/0165193.7

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kelly Clancy575711.4013170
WR Darren Madison4114010.003180
FB Pat Ellison333411.3323240
RB Ellis Lyle33103.33660
WR Dixon Horner35186.001190
WR Orlando Brown3118829.3353651
TE Steven Hardy2363.00130
RB Billy Joe Wardzala1355.00450
TE Pat Pritchett1222.00020
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Phillip Newman5913026.0088651
WR Nolan Walters344615.3323220
TE Mitchell Emmons35299.673180
WR Rick Collins234321.5019290
RB Bobby Irwin1188.00880
TE Lenny Shields121111.000110
RB Hunter Woodson1255.00250

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Corey Van der Haak100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ty Covington111.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Lionel Banks0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Ziel1000
Bubba Reese0100

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tyrone Gillespie730343.328.3522
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darnell Briggs520641.232.6572

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Burt McCalla1/10/00/0394/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Brown22311.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Ziel44511.30

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Brown510821.60
Darren Madison11414.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Marc Stanton22814.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Max Marian920.02918
S Corey Van der Haak710.04223
OLB Riddick Prescott610.03921
OLB Jerome Page410.0206
CB Kim Hatcher410.01113
CB Randall Henry320.03818
DE Hardy McDonald310.03321
S Rondell Heath220.03523
S Kevin Arevalo210.069
DE Justin Roger210.0137
OLB Donald Abrams210.034
S Shane Ciurciu200.093
CB Andrew Marzano120.03422
DE Rex Rubio110.03019
CB Hunter Russell110.02214
ILB James Diaz110.0148
WR Darren Madison10---------
DT Dwayne Middleton100.01712
DE Timothy Meadows100.0105
OLB Thurman Hernandez100.045
DT Julio Watson100.0911
DT Chuck England010.02615
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jorge Cloude510.0834
CB Danny Cortez410.0631
ILB Dale Landolt410.0427
DT Eddie Bloomer400.0224
ILB Jose Barfield300.0727
OLB Willie Rexin230.0939
DT Junior Reeves200.0634
CB Howie Lord200.0529
S Duane Sterritt200.0941
CB Ty Covington110.0831
S Steve Ziel110.0118
TE Mitchell Emmons10---------
DE Max Tank100.0838
DT Burt Tamaarkin100.0314
CB Bubba Reese100.0428
DE Brent Robbins010.0632
S Tommie Grange010.0014
OLB Broderick Heath010.029

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Hardy McDonald0.011021
DE Justin Roger0.00107
DT Chuck England0.001015
DE Timothy Meadows0.00105
OLB Riddick Prescott0.000121
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brent Robbins0.003032
DE Max Tank0.002338
DE Cary Clinton0.001026
DT Burt Tamaarkin0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kim Hatcher50013
S Corey Van der Haak40123
OLB Riddick Prescott21021
OLB Thurman Hernandez1105
OLB Jerome Page1006
ILB Max Marian10018
S Rondell Heath10023
OLB Donald Abrams1004
CB Andrew Marzano01022
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Danny Cortez41031
S Jorge Cloude40034
DT Eddie Bloomer30024
ILB Dale Landolt30027
S Duane Sterritt23041
OLB Willie Rexin22039
CB Howie Lord21029
CB Ty Covington20131
CB Bubba Reese11028
DE Max Tank10038
S Steve Ziel10018
ILB Jose Barfield01027
OLB Byron Bennett01011

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lincoln Frasier2307040
Lionel Banks1208045
Curtis Olivarez1209047
Mitch Tucker0208037
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Roger Vaughn39034021
Mitchell Emmons34122020
Donnell Pritchett26034019
Cedric Flournoy24127016
Joseph Sherman23039026
Marlon Finley15038020
Rex Dunn13132017
Lenny Shields11030012
Mitchell Maloney010606

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Kim Hatcher220
Ellis Lyle120
Pat Pritchett114
Mitch Tucker15
Lionel Banks14
Dixon Horner020
Orlando Brown013
Pat Ellison012
Steven Hardy08
Jerome Page08
Darren Madison08
Thurman Hernandez08
Neil Hawley07
Ty Farmer07
Jamie Stanberry07
Shane Ciurciu07
Tyrone Gillespie07
Kelly Clancy06
Donald Abrams05
Timothy Meadows05
James Diaz05
Randall Henry04
Hardy McDonald04
Teddy Marsh03
Dwayne Middleton03
Max Marian02
Kevin Arevalo02
Rondell Heath02
Tommie Sanford02
Terry Glenn02
Chuck England02
Julio Watson02
Lincoln Frasier01
Riddick Prescott01
Justin Bradley01
Hunter Russell01
Justin Roger01
Andrew Marzano01
Corey Van der Haak01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Bobby Irwin413
Tommie Grange213
Lenny Shields113
Alex Priestley12
Byron Bennett021
Bubba Reese019
Rick Collins015
John Cortez014
Hunter Woodson013
Pat Brooks010
Mitchell Emmons08
Burt McCalla07
Cary Clinton07
Rex Dunn07
Marc Stanton07
Steve Ziel07
Marlon Finley06
Mitchell Maloney06
Roger Vaughn06
Cris Scott06
Darnell Briggs05
Cedric Flournoy04
Brent Robbins04
Junior Reeves03
Jose Barfield03
Broderick Heath03
Willie Rexin02
Dale Landolt02
Duane Sterritt01
Billy Joe Beckett01
Jorge Cloude01
Danny Cortez01
Ty Covington01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left200.0
Middle4102.5
Right3103.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left18804.4
Middle13413.2
Right11595.4
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Daniel Billodeaux482521410731
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alan Poole26164103411

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88577.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1411664.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1961377.2
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43174.3
Short (0-8 Yds)11815414.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)83556.9
Long (19+ Yds)324615.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darren Madison114140032
WR Orlando Brown113388135
WR Kelly Clancy75057034
WR Dixon Horner53018021
FB Pat Ellison33034119
TE Steven Hardy3206025
RB Ellis Lyle33010021
RB Billy Joe Wardzala3105028
TE Pat Pritchett2102020
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Phillip Newman950130222
TE Mitchell Emmons53029020
WR Nolan Walters43046119
WR Rick Collins3204315
TE Lenny Shields21011012
RB Hunter Woodson210507
RB Bobby Irwin1108013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Alan Poole3227.335.00
Bobby Irwin231.503.75
John Cortez294.504.88
Rex Dunn1-4-4.00-2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
New OrleansRushesConversions
John Cortez53
Alan Poole11
Rex Dunn10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Daniel Billodeaux1364
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Alan Poole744

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Orlando Brown311
WR Kelly Clancy321
WR Darren Madison200
TE Pat Pritchett210
FB Pat Ellison111
TE Steven Hardy111
WR Dixon Horner100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Mitchell Emmons211
RB Hunter Woodson211
WR Nolan Walters111
WR Rick Collins100
TE Lenny Shields111

SectionAttendance
Stadium74,400 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck18,700 (20,400)
End Zone13,300 (14,700)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,500)
Sideline Seats12,400 (13,000)
Club Seats19,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,700)