Week 1, 2034

played in Carolina, NC

81 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	14	7	17	3	-	41
Carolina Panthers	0	10	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 NOS - Roger Hayes 10 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
1Q: 06:45 NOS - Preston Stevenson 6 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 13:41 NOS - Preston Stevenson 12 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 09:49 CAR - Donovan Long 39 run (Wes Vance extra point)
2Q: 04:53 CAR - Wes Vance 34 field goal
3Q: 11:23 NOS - Bernard Richard 33 field goal
3Q: 07:15 NOS - Tommy Patton 10 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
3Q: 04:28 NOS - Preston Stevenson 27 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 14:50 NOS - Bernard Richard 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 NOS - Roger Hayes 10 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
1Q: 06:45 NOS - Preston Stevenson 6 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 13:41 NOS - Preston Stevenson 12 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
2Q: 09:49 CAR - Donovan Long 39 run (Wes Vance extra point)
2Q: 04:53 CAR - Wes Vance 34 field goal
3Q: 11:23 NOS - Bernard Richard 33 field goal
3Q: 07:15 NOS - Tommy Patton 10 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
3Q: 04:28 NOS - Preston Stevenson 27 pass from Bryan Harding (Bernard Richard extra point)
4Q: 14:50 NOS - Bernard Richard 34 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 24 12
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 18 4
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 418 295
- Offensive Plays 60 51
- Yards per Play 6.97 5.78
Net Rushing Yards 164 219
- Rushing Attempts 28 33
- Yards per Rush 5.86 6.64
Net Passing Yards 254 76
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 25 - 1 14 - 4 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 254 100
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 4/24
- Yards per Pass Play 7.94 4.22
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/10 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/67 3/13
Punt Returns/Yards 4/59 1/-4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/39 6/27
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 24
Time of Possession 33:07 26:53

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	24	12
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	18	4
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	418	295
- Offensive Plays	60	51
- Yards per Play	6.97	5.78
Net Rushing Yards	164	219
- Rushing Attempts	28	33
- Yards per Rush	5.86	6.64
Net Passing Yards	254	76
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 25 - 1	14 - 4 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	254	100
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	4/24
- Yards per Pass Play	7.94	4.22
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/10	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/67	3/13
Punt Returns/Yards	4/59	1/-4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/39	6/27
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 24
Time of Possession	33:07	26:53

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:59	2:53	OPP 38	5	38	Touchdown
1	7:30	0:53	OWN 47	2	53	Touchdown
1	3:48	5:14	OWN 22	10	78	Touchdown
2	10:58	0:23	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
2	9:33	1:32	OWN 20	3	13	Interception
2	4:46	4:46	OWN 10	7	22	Half
3	15:00	3:45	OWN 42	6	42	Field Goal
3	9:36	2:28	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
3	5:46	1:34	OPP 40	3	40	Touchdown
3	2:23	2:39	OPP 42	6	25	Field Goal
4	9:52	2:16	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
4	6:07	2:23	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	2:02	0:07	OWN 23	1	7	Fumble
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 32	1	3	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:01	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
1	10:06	2:36	OWN 4	5	24	Punt
1	6:37	2:49	OWN 20	4	8	Punt
2	13:34	2:36	OWN 18	4	24	Punt
2	10:35	1:02	OWN 10	2	90	Touchdown
2	8:01	3:15	OPP 35	6	18	Field Goal
3	11:15	1:39	OWN 5	3	59	Fumble
3	7:08	1:22	OWN 7	3	30	Interception
3	4:12	1:49	OWN 12	3	-7	Punt
4	14:44	4:52	OWN 7	9	48	Punt
4	7:36	1:29	OWN 40	3	5	Punt
4	3:44	1:42	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
4	1:55	1:43	OPP 30	3	5	Missed FG

Game MVP: Bryan Harding, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jeffrey Cote	15	127	8.47	42	3
Grant Guthrie	6	14	2.33	11	1
Tyrell Summers	3	13	4.33	7	0
Dale Kiburz	2	4	2.00	3	0
Bryan Harding	1	5	5.00	5	0
Dusty Tobias	1	1	1.00	1	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Donovan Long	18	174	9.67	39	4	1
Erik Horner	12	41	3.42	18	1	0
Richie Bridges	3	4	1.33	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryan Harding	32	25	254	0/0	5	27	1	126.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richie Bridges	14	4	100	4/24	0	62	1	27.1

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Preston Stevenson	11	12	128	11.64	28	27	3
WR Tommy Patton	6	11	57	9.50	2	15	1
TE Jimmy Roberts	3	3	26	8.67	2	11	0
TE Joe Raymond	2	2	22	11.00	2	15	0
WR Rick Collins	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Roger Hayes	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	1
RB Dale Kiburz	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Chester Ellingsen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kris Peller	2	6	77	38.50	8	62
TE Benjamin Linquist	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
WR Darnell Stargell	1	3	14	14.00	0	14
TE Mitch Perkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Donovan Long	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Julio Demann	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bubba Reese	1	10	10.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Max Marian	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jeffrey Cote	1	0	0
Karl Tucker	0	1	1
Rodney Whalen	0	0	1
Adam Dixon	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Richie Bridges	2	1	0
Erik Horner	1	0	0
Donovan Long	0	1	0
Jay Wolfe	0	1	0
Lester Fidrych	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	3	146	48.7	50.0	62	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
A.J. Harward	8	327	40.9	33.5	49	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bernard Richard	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	5/5

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wes Vance	1/2	0/1	0/0	34	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Stevenson	3	45	15.0	0
Tyrell Summers	1	14	14.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erik Horner	1	-4	-4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chester Ellingsen	1	39	39.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Julio Demann	4	17	4.3	0
Anthony Bozarth	2	10	5.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Adam Dixon	7	0	0.0	24	15
ILB Dale Landolt	6	0	0.0	15	7
ILB Lamar McCarthy	5	1	0.0	18	10
CB Roderick Iadevaia	4	0	0.0	30	16
OLB Rodney Whalen	3	0	2.0	12	10
S Justin Borders	3	3	0.0	28	16
DT Burt Tamaarkin	3	2	0.0	17	8
S Karl Tucker	2	2	1.0	24	13
DE Max Tank	2	0	0.0	28	16
DT Marc Croft	1	0	1.0	14	6
S R.J. Braddock	1	1	0.0	25	10
DE Rich Banks	1	1	0.0	20	10
DE Max Cabacungan	1	0	0.0	28	16
WR Tommy Patton	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Byron Bennett	1	0	0.0	30	16

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Etheridge	10	3	0.0	13	22
S Hugh Abner	6	2	0.0	17	23
S Rondell Heath	4	5	0.0	23	24
DT Henry Timberlane	4	0	0.0	15	22
CB Cole Benton	3	1	0.0	19	21
CB Jay Wolfe	3	1	0.0	21	26
S Luke Highcove	3	0	0.0	23	20
ILB Shaun Buckner	2	1	0.0	18	23
DE Van Daniels	2	0	0.0	13	18
DE Brad Milam	2	0	0.0	22	24
S Lester Fidrych	2	0	0.0	4	3
DT Terrell Belanger	1	2	0.0	17	18
ILB Max Marian	1	1	0.0	10	9
CB Sean Sikma	1	1	0.0	17	17
S Corey Cromartie	1	1	0.0	5	12
TE Mitch Perkins	1	0	---	---	---
OLB O.J. Peterson	1	0	0.0	15	14
DT Lawrence Farmer	1	0	0.0	18	17
OLB Alvin Keith	1	0	0.0	12	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Rodney Whalen	2.0	0	10
S Karl Tucker	1.0	0	13
DT Marc Croft	1.0	0	6
DE Max Cabacungan	0.0	2	16

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Van Daniels	0.0	1	0	1	18
DT Terrell Belanger	0.0	1	0	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Dale Landolt	1	1	0	7
S R.J. Braddock	1	1	0	10
S Justin Borders	1	0	0	16
CB Roderick Iadevaia	1	0	0	16
S Karl Tucker	0	1	0	13
ILB Lamar McCarthy	0	1	0	10
CB Bubba Reese	0	0	1	4

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Tom Etheridge	5	0	0	22
S Hugh Abner	4	0	0	23
S Rondell Heath	3	1	0	24
ILB Max Marian	2	0	1	9
S Luke Highcove	2	0	0	20
S Lester Fidrych	2	0	0	3
S Corey Cromartie	2	0	0	12
CB Jay Wolfe	1	1	0	26
DE Van Daniels	1	0	0	18
OLB Alvin Keith	1	0	0	10
CB Cole Benton	1	0	0	21
CB Sean Sikma	1	0	0	17
OLB O.J. Peterson	0	1	0	14

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Shawn Fadiman	4	6	1	20	24
Cris Scott	3	6	0	24	30
Marvin Buckner	2	3	1	17	24
Trent Sinclair	2	3	0	9	8
Vernon Huffman	1	5	0	18	15
Mel Harper	0	2	0	16	21
Ellis Tornberg	0	1	0	16	10
Joe Raymond	0	1	0	21	19

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brett Medzihradsky	3	4	0	18	0	7
Mitch Tucker	2	4	0	26	0	8
Byron Snipes	2	3	0	14	0	12
Chuck Chellino	1	5	0	22	1	14
Tyrell Osgood	1	4	1	19	1	12
Rick Banks	1	3	0	23	0	8
Winfred Maxwell	0	3	0	20	1	8
Mitch Perkins	0	2	0	20	0	11
Tony Reeves	0	2	0	15	0	11
Benjamin Linquist	0	1	0	13	0	8
Matt Hughes	0	0	0	8	1	10

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Roderick Iadevaia	3	16
Justin Borders	2	16
Dusty Tobias	1	16
Nate Frederick	1	10
Tyrell Summers	0	24
Rodney Whalen	0	21
Rick Collins	0	19
Bubba Reese	0	15
Rex Dunn	0	13
Chester Ellingsen	0	13
Jimmy Roberts	0	11
Marlon Cox	0	11
Bernard Richard	0	10
Rich Banks	0	9
Adam Dixon	0	9
Preston Stevenson	0	8
Dale Landolt	0	6
Trent Sinclair	0	5
Vernon Huffman	0	5
Ellis Tornberg	0	5
Ty Covington	0	4
Karl Tucker	0	4
Lamar McCarthy	0	4
Shawn Fadiman	0	4
Darnell Briggs	0	3
Mel Harper	0	3
Skip Lindsay	0	3
Dale Kiburz	0	3
Max Cabacungan	0	2
Cris Scott	0	2
Byron Bennett	0	2
R.J. Braddock	0	2
Rico Fields	0	2
Marc Croft	0	2
Max Tank	0	1
Burt Tamaarkin	0	1
Steve Ziel	0	1
Joe Raymond	0	1

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Benjamin Linquist	2	19
Jay Wolfe	2	15
Brett Medzihradsky	1	10
Erik Horner	0	24
Walter Southwell	0	21
Kelly Clancy	0	18
Darnell Stargell	0	15
Julio Demann	0	14
Rondell Heath	0	13
Heath McMichael	0	11
Anthony Bozarth	0	10
Alvin Keith	0	10
Matt Hughes	0	10
A.J. Harward	0	10
Lester Fidrych	0	10
Mitch Perkins	0	9
Rick Banks	0	9
Mitch Tucker	0	8
O.J. Peterson	0	7
Wes Vance	0	5
Max Marian	0	4
Winfred Maxwell	0	4
Van Daniels	0	4
Tom Etheridge	0	4
Byron Snipes	0	3
Henry Timberlane	0	3
Cole Benton	0	3
Thurman Barker	0	2
Lawrence Farmer	0	2
Brad Milam	0	2
Corey Cromartie	0	2
Kent Cox	0	1
Terrell Belanger	0	1
Lamont Gaillard	0	1
Shaun Buckner	0	1
Sean Sikma	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	78	7.8
Middle	6	40	6.7
Right	12	46	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	37	3.7
Middle	13	51	3.9
Right	10	131	13.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryan Harding	32	25	1	1	0	3	0	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richie Bridges	14	4	1	3	0	4	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	99	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	12	150	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	4	0	0	0.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	38	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	62	20.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Stevenson	12	11	128	1	32
WR Tommy Patton	11	6	57	0	27
TE Jimmy Roberts	3	3	26	0	10
TE Joe Raymond	2	2	22	0	19
WR Rick Collins	1	1	6	0	13
WR Roger Hayes	1	1	10	0	7
RB Dale Kiburz	1	1	5	0	9
WR Chester Ellingsen	1	0	0	0	1

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kris Peller	6	2	77	1	17
WR Darnell Stargell	3	1	14	0	11
TE Benjamin Linquist	2	1	9	0	8
TE Mitch Perkins	1	0	0	0	11
RB Donovan Long	1	0	0	0	14
WR Julio Demann	1	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeffrey Cote	2	1	0.50	8.47
Grant Guthrie	1	0	0.00	2.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Erik Horner	2	1	0.50	3.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryan Harding	8	5	44	5.50	7.94

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richie Bridges	1	0	0	0.00	7.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tommy Patton	4	1	10	2.50	5.18
WR Preston Stevenson	3	3	24	8.00	10.67
WR Roger Hayes	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kris Peller	1	0	0	0.00	12.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Grant Guthrie	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Donovan Long	6	2
Erik Horner	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryan Harding	9	6	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richie Bridges	3	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tommy Patton	4	2	2
TE Jimmy Roberts	3	3	3
RB Dale Kiburz	1	1	0
WR Chester Ellingsen	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kris Peller	2	0	0
RB Donovan Long	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 34,600 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,100 (21,400)
End Zone 7,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 5,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,900 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 1,600 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	34,600 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,100 (21,400)
End Zone	7,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	5,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,900 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	1,600 (3,900)