Week 15, 2054

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	0	0	0	-	7
New Orleans Saints	3	10	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:25 NOS - Ashton Jackson 48 field goal
1Q: 01:50 CAR - Richie Wilhide 11 pass from Donny Blair (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 12:36 NOS - Ashton Jackson 39 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 7 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:25 NOS - Ashton Jackson 48 field goal
1Q: 01:50 CAR - Richie Wilhide 11 pass from Donny Blair (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 12:36 NOS - Ashton Jackson 39 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Jonathan Rackers 7 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 9-5 10-4
First Downs 9 15
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 5 11
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 142 241
- Offensive Plays 54 69
- Yards per Play 2.63 3.49
Net Rushing Yards 64 69
- Rushing Attempts 19 33
- Yards per Rush 3.37 2.09
Net Passing Yards 78 172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 20 - 0 33 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 110 188
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/32 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 2.23 4.78
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/71 5/39
Punt Returns/Yards 4/32 4/28
Kick Returns/Yards 2/68 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 30
Time of Possession 26:18 33:42

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	9-5	10-4
First Downs	9	15
- by Rushing	3	2
- by Passing	5	11
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	142	241
- Offensive Plays	54	69
- Yards per Play	2.63	3.49
Net Rushing Yards	64	69
- Rushing Attempts	19	33
- Yards per Rush	3.37	2.09
Net Passing Yards	78	172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 20 - 0	33 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	110	188
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/32	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	2.23	4.78
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/71	5/39
Punt Returns/Yards	4/32	4/28
Kick Returns/Yards	2/68	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 30
Time of Possession	26:18	33:42

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 31	6	17	Punt
1	9:23	1:25	OPP 30	3	-1	Missed FG
1	5:20	3:40	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	12:28	2:51	OWN 37	4	21	Punt
2	8:07	1:51	OWN 46	3	-5	Punt
2	1:52	1:44	OWN 25	5	11	Punt
3	8:29	1:18	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	3:30	2:11	OWN 8	3	9	Punt
3	0:16	1:08	OWN 25	3	-13	Punt
4	13:05	3:02	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
4	8:28	1:53	OWN 14	3	-1	Punt
4	4:16	1:18	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	2:17	1:06	OWN 20	4	-4	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	1:31	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
1	7:58	2:38	OWN 38	6	31	Field Goal
1	1:40	4:12	OWN 25	12	53	Field Goal
2	9:37	1:30	OWN 3	3	-1	Punt
2	6:16	4:24	OWN 14	10	86	Touchdown
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 18	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	6:31	OWN 25	11	38	Punt
3	7:11	3:41	OWN 39	7	45	Interception
3	1:19	1:03	OWN 43	3	3	Punt
4	14:08	1:03	OWN 39	3	-6	Punt
4	10:03	1:35	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	6:35	2:19	OWN 49	3	7	Punt
4	2:58	0:41	OWN 30	3	7	Punt
4	1:11	1:11	OPP 16	2	6	Game

Game MVP: Buddy Bumgarner, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cedric McKenzie	14	55	3.93	20	2
RB Jake Garrett	3	-3	-1.00	3	0
QB Donny Blair	2	12	6.00	7	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gene Shrawder	13	18	1.38	10	1	0
RB Collin Hatfield	11	25	2.27	11	2	0
QB Jonathan Rackers	6	22	3.67	8	0	1
RB Vince Huffman	3	4	1.33	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donny Blair	30	20	110	5/32	1	23	0	84.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jonathan Rackers	33	17	188	3/16	0	36	1	56.1

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Richie Wilhide	7	11	38	5.43	4	11	1
WR Owen Hermon	5	6	26	5.20	0	9	0
TE Alfredo Sweeney	3	6	4	1.33	4	3	0
WR Stephen Krohn	2	3	19	9.50	20	22	0
TE Jorge Jordan	1	1	23	23.00	0	23	0
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Parker Barthwell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Anthony Duffy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR J.J. Atkins	5	7	99	19.80	27	36
WR Noah Janzen	4	7	29	7.25	0	12
TE Scottie Downs	4	5	20	5.00	3	9
WR Earl Harmon	2	8	12	6.00	5	8
RB Gene Shrawder	1	1	17	17.00	5	17
RB Vince Huffman	1	2	11	11.00	2	11
TE Bob Cervantes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Tony Meeber	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Doug Winn	1	2	2.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pedro Donaldson	10	475	47.5	42.7	51	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaiah Godfrey	8	394	49.3	37.8	67	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.C. Cooley	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ashton Jackson	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Avery Naranjo	4	32	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	4	28	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Owen Hermon	2	68	34.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dwayne Lestage	9	1	0.0	33	36
CB Roger Espinal	8	3	0.5	33	36
DT R.J. House	5	1	0.0	30	24
S Doug Winn	5	0	0.0	33	36
DE J.J. Goon	4	3	1.0	28	17
OLB Dillon Fagelman	4	0	1.0	11	22
ILB Enrique Marsh	4	1	0.0	33	36
CB Craig Jennings	3	1	0.0	22	29
CB Clifton Joseph	2	3	0.0	33	35
DT Ross Cole	2	2	0.0	26	28
ILB Sedrick Ruggiero	2	0	0.0	30	18
DE Gino Hoke	1	2	0.5	33	36
DT Alexis Terrell	1	1	0.0	9	8

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Darius Santos	6	1	0.0	10	21
OLB Matt Hergett	5	4	0.0	15	30
OLB Butch Triplett	5	2	0.0	16	29
CB Dillon Akiyama	4	1	1.0	18	30
DT Buddy Bumgarner	3	0	2.0	14	27
S Terry Freidkin	3	1	0.0	18	32
CB Gustavo Beck	3	0	0.0	13	13
CB Walt Galloway	3	0	0.0	12	19
DE Edwin Cobb	2	3	1.0	16	29
DE Clayton Chestnut	2	0	1.0	14	25
S Tristan Sawyer	2	2	0.0	16	31
WR Earl Harmon	1	0	---	---	---
CB Carlton Creekmur	1	0	0.0	2	17
ILB Marco Nichols	1	0	0.0	14	13
ILB Ernie Brown	1	0	0.0	4	7
OLB Trenton Garmon	1	0	0.0	3	4
S Lucas Sullivan	1	0	0.0	4	7
ILB Brant Greer	0	1	0.0	4	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.J. Goon	1.0	0	2	0	17
OLB Dillon Fagelman	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Gino Hoke	0.5	0	3	2	36
CB Roger Espinal	0.5	0	0	0	36
DT Ross Cole	0.0	1	1	0	28
DT R.J. House	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Hugh Farmer	0.0	0	1	0	17

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Buddy Bumgarner	2.0	0	0	0	27
DE Edwin Cobb	1.0	1	0	2	29
DE Clayton Chestnut	1.0	0	1	2	25
CB Dillon Akiyama	1.0	0	0	0	30
ILB Lamar Bruce	0.0	0	1	0	6
CB Walt Galloway	0.0	0	1	0	19
ILB Brant Greer	0.0	0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Roger Espinal	4	0	0	36
S Doug Winn	3	0	1	36
ILB Enrique Marsh	3	0	0	36
CB Craig Jennings	3	0	0	29
S Dwayne Lestage	2	1	0	36
CB Clifton Joseph	1	1	0	35
OLB Dillon Fagelman	1	0	0	22
DE Gino Hoke	0	1	0	36

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Darius Santos	5	0	21
CB Walt Galloway	3	0	19
S Terry Freidkin	2	1	32
CB Dillon Akiyama	2	1	30
CB Gustavo Beck	2	0	13
OLB Matt Hergett	2	0	30
OLB Butch Triplett	2	0	29
CB Carlton Creekmur	1	0	17
S Lucas Sullivan	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Brian Reeves	3	5	19	1	35
G Kaleb Owens	1	4	19	2	35
G Emmett Restifo	1	2	19	1	35
T Martin Trufant	0	3	19	1	35
C Edwin Karle	0	2	19	0	35
FB Dave Shepherd	0	1	3	0	6

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kelvin Tatum	2	9	33	1	36
C Jonah Clark	1	4	33	1	36
T Warren Cothern	1	4	33	0	36
G Reggie Oliver	1	4	33	0	36
T Trent Long	0	4	33	1	36
TE Scottie Downs	0	1	26	0	29
TE Vincent Jacobs	0	1	9	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Avery Naranjo	1	25
Hugh Farmer	1	24
J.J. Goon	1	22
Alfredo Sweeney	1	17

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Vincent Jacobs	3	26
Grady Thompson	1	26
Terry Freidkin	1	17
Vince Huffman	1	16

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Enrique Marsh	---	---	33	36	2	71
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	33	36	2	71
S Doug Winn	---	---	33	36	2	71
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	33	36	2	71
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	33	36	2	71
CB Clifton Joseph	---	---	33	35	2	70
CB Craig Jennings	---	---	22	29	16	67
DE J.J. Goon	---	---	28	17	22	67
T Martin Trufant	19	35	---	---	10	64
TE Alfredo Sweeney	15	28	---	---	17	60
DT Ross Cole	---	---	26	28	2	56
ILB Sedrick Ruggiero	---	---	30	18	7	55
QB Donny Blair	19	35	---	---	1	55
G Emmett Restifo	19	35	---	---	---	54
G Kaleb Owens	19	35	---	---	---	54
T Brian Reeves	19	35	---	---	---	54
DT R.J. House	---	---	30	24	---	54
C Edwin Karle	19	35	---	---	---	54
WR Richie Wilhide	18	34	---	---	---	52
WR Owen Hermon	16	29	---	---	6	51
DE Hugh Farmer	---	---	5	17	24	46
RB Avery Naranjo	1	15	---	---	25	41
OLB Dillon Fagelman	---	---	11	22	2	35
TE Parker Barthwell	2	6	---	---	25	33
RB Cedric McKenzie	15	16	---	---	---	31
WR Stephen Krohn	11	19	---	---	---	30
FB Dave Shepherd	3	6	---	---	15	24
DT Alexis Terrell	---	---	9	8	---	17
WR Anthony Duffy	1	1	---	---	15	17
WR Myles Ramsay	5	7	---	---	4	16
TE Jorge Jordan	5	10	---	---	---	15
DT Justin Stuart	---	---	1	12	2	15
S Adrian Aikman	---	---	0	0	14	14
C Brandon Winslett	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Jonah Poole	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Rondell Hutchins	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Cole Barbagallo	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Pedro Donaldson	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Ralph Poole	---	---	0	2	8	10
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	2	3	5	10
CB Mason Rodgers	---	---	0	0	8	8
RB Jake Garrett	3	4	---	---	---	7
K J.C. Cooley	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Arturo Reese	---	---	0	1	---	1
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Tyler Crane	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Trent Long	33	36	---	---	10	79
G Kelvin Tatum	33	36	---	---	10	79
C Jonah Clark	33	36	---	---	---	69
QB Jonathan Rackers	33	36	---	---	---	69
T Warren Cothern	33	36	---	---	---	69
G Reggie Oliver	33	36	---	---	---	69
S Terry Freidkin	---	---	18	32	17	67
WR Tony Meeber	22	27	---	---	18	67
TE Scottie Downs	26	29	---	---	---	55
WR J.J. Atkins	22	27	---	---	---	49
CB Dillon Akiyama	---	---	18	30	1	49
S Tristan Sawyer	---	---	16	31	1	48
OLB Matt Hergett	---	---	15	30	1	46
OLB Butch Triplett	---	---	16	29	1	46
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	16	29	1	46
CB Gustavo Beck	---	---	13	13	16	42
TE Vincent Jacobs	9	7	---	---	26	42
DT Buddy Bumgarner	---	---	14	27	1	42
WR Noah Janzen	20	21	---	---	---	41
DE Clayton Chestnut	---	---	14	25	1	40
RB Vince Huffman	4	17	---	---	16	37
CB Walt Galloway	---	---	12	19	5	36
RB Collin Hatfield	16	12	---	---	6	34
ILB Lamar Bruce	---	---	3	6	24	33
ILB Brant Greer	---	---	4	21	7	32
WR Earl Harmon	15	16	---	---	---	31
CB Darius Santos	---	---	10	21	---	31
ILB Marco Nichols	---	---	14	13	---	27
RB Grady Thompson	0	0	---	---	26	26
WR Raymond Benson	6	8	---	---	12	26
DE Ian Kirk	---	---	5	10	10	25
RB Gene Shrawder	14	6	---	---	4	24
ILB Mason Harris	---	---	0	0	24	24
DT Vernon Wallace	---	---	5	8	10	23
TE Bob Cervantes	11	10	---	---	2	23
CB Carlton Creekmur	---	---	2	17	1	20
ILB Ernie Brown	---	---	4	7	---	11
S Lucas Sullivan	---	---	4	7	---	11
P Isaiah Godfrey	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Lorenzo Klosterman	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Alejandro Sapolu	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Dillon Overbeck	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Corwin Kimbrell	---	---	3	6	---	9
OLB Trenton Garmon	---	---	3	4	---	7
K Ashton Jackson	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Bart Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	0	0.0
Middle	8	46	5.8
Right	8	18	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-4	-0.8
Middle	21	61	2.9
Right	5	16	3.2
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donny Blair	30	20	2	4	0	2	3	5	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jonathan Rackers	33	17	1	1	2	3	8	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	-2	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	59	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	30	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	23	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	60	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	111	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	17	3.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Richie Wilhide	11	7	38	0	34
TE Alfredo Sweeney	6	3	4	0	28
WR Owen Hermon	6	5	26	0	29
WR Stephen Krohn	3	2	19	1	19
TE Jorge Jordan	1	1	23	1	10
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	1	1	0	16
WR Anthony Duffy	1	0	0	0	1
TE Parker Barthwell	1	1	-1	0	6

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earl Harmon	8	2	1	12	0	16
WR J.J. Atkins	7	5	1	99	1	27
WR Noah Janzen	7	4	0	29	0	21
TE Scottie Downs	5	4	0	20	0	29
WR Tony Meeber	2	0	0	0	0	27
RB Vince Huffman	2	1	0	11	0	17
RB Gene Shrawder	1	1	0	17	0	6
TE Bob Cervantes	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	-1	-1.00	3.93

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gene Shrawder	2	6	3.00	1.38
QB Jonathan Rackers	2	5	2.50	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donny Blair	2	1	11	5.50	3.67

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jonathan Rackers	2	0	0	0.00	5.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Richie Wilhide	2	1	11	5.50	3.45

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Earl Harmon	1	0	0	0.00	1.50
TE Scottie Downs	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Donny Blair	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gene Shrawder	1	0
RB Vince Huffman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donny Blair	11	9	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jonathan Rackers	14	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Richie Wilhide	5	4	2
TE Alfredo Sweeney	3	2	0
WR Owen Hermon	2	2	1
TE Jorge Jordan	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Atkins	3	2	2
WR Earl Harmon	3	0	0
WR Noah Janzen	3	2	1
TE Scottie Downs	2	2	2
RB Vince Huffman	2	1	1
WR Tony Meeber	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)