Week 8, 2059

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	3	0	0	-	3
New Orleans Saints	7	13	7	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:31 NOS - Jessie Patterson 4 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 21 field goal
2Q: 05:35 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 30 field goal
2Q: 01:39 CAR - Rusty Grudich 50 field goal
2Q: 00:32 NOS - Gavin Finch 21 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
3Q: 07:55 NOS - J.J. Gregoire 2 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:31 NOS - Jessie Patterson 4 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 21 field goal
2Q: 05:35 NOS - Kelly Bolerjack 30 field goal
2Q: 01:39 CAR - Rusty Grudich 50 field goal
2Q: 00:32 NOS - Gavin Finch 21 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)
3Q: 07:55 NOS - J.J. Gregoire 2 run (Kelly Bolerjack extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 3-5 8-0
First Downs 16 27
- by Rushing 3 16
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 255 526
- Offensive Plays 59 66
- Yards per Play 4.32 7.97
Net Rushing Yards 90 323
- Rushing Attempts 18 41
- Yards per Rush 5.00 7.88
Net Passing Yards 165 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 22 - 0 24 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 177 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.02 8.12
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 5.7
4th Down Conversions 2/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 10/93
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 5/87 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 18 OWN 24
Time of Possession 25:54 34:06

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	3-5	8-0
First Downs	16	27
- by Rushing	3	16
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	255	526
- Offensive Plays	59	66
- Yards per Play	4.32	7.97
Net Rushing Yards	90	323
- Rushing Attempts	18	41
- Yards per Rush	5.00	7.88
Net Passing Yards	165	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 22 - 0	24 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	177	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.02	8.12
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	5.7
4th Down Conversions	2/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	10/93
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	5/87	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 18	OWN 24
Time of Possession	25:54	34:06

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:22	3:26	OWN 25	7	44	Missed FG
2	14:54	3:39	OWN 13	5	43	Punt
2	5:30	3:56	OWN 21	8	46	Field Goal
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 12	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:20	OWN 23	6	16	Punt
3	7:45	4:00	OWN 24	8	23	Punt
4	15:00	1:44	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	11:34	3:40	OWN 20	9	34	Downs
4	5:30	3:33	OWN 7	14	55	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:38	OWN 6	13	94	Touchdown
1	4:56	5:02	OWN 38	11	58	Field Goal
2	11:15	5:45	OWN 2	12	85	Field Goal
2	1:34	1:12	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
3	11:40	3:55	OWN 8	8	92	Touchdown
3	3:45	3:45	OWN 14	8	27	Punt
4	13:16	1:42	OWN 42	3	4	Punt
4	7:54	2:24	OWN 46	3	3	Punt
4	1:57	1:57	OWN 38	5	53	Game

Game MVP: Jessie Patterson, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cedric McKenzie	8	13	1.63	9	0
RB Kris Santiago	7	65	9.29	39	1
QB Stan Tubbs	3	12	4.00	8	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jessie Patterson	28	249	8.89	38	10	1
QB J.J. Gregoire	8	41	5.13	9	0	1
RB Silas Gilman	5	33	6.60	18	2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Tubbs	39	22	177	2/12	0	32	0	68.0

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	24	18	209	1/6	1	38	0	114.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rico Clemons	8	11	47	5.88	10	18
WR Richie Wilhide	5	9	50	10.00	29	25
WR Tre Eisenbraun	3	6	9	3.00	7	7
WR Gino Buckner	2	4	22	11.00	15	18
TE Zane Winters	2	3	45	22.50	19	32
TE Conrad Haddad	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
RB Kris Santiago	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
RB Cedric McKenzie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jessie Patterson	4	4	30	7.50	21	28	0
WR Noah Janzen	3	3	8	2.67	0	7	0
RB Silas Gilman	3	3	18	6.00	9	8	0
TE Brian Lonier	2	2	33	16.50	5	20	0
TE Marquis Fenno	2	3	50	25.00	12	38	0
WR Tony Meeber	1	1	14	14.00	3	14	0
WR Raymond Benson	1	1	19	19.00	17	19	0
WR DeAndre Mills	1	2	16	16.00	0	16	0
RB Gavin Finch	1	1	21	21.00	8	21	1
WR Trey Shannon	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Parker Monds	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	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Wheeler	4	166	41.5	39.8	45	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joseph Dixon	3	157	52.3	39.0	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Grudich	1/2	1/2	1/1	50	0/0

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelly Bolerjack	2/2	0/0	0/0	30	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Josh Palomaki	4	73	18.3	0
Rico Clemons	1	14	14.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Miles Hammer	12	3	0.0	41	25
CB Roger Espinal	7	3	0.0	41	25
OLB Levon Linquist	6	2	1.0	19	8
S Dwayne Lestage	6	5	0.0	41	25
S Marcus Woodson	5	0	0.0	40	25
CB Gabriel Stevens	3	1	0.0	40	24
ILB Nicolas Lynn	3	1	0.0	21	10
CB Ferdinand Cook	3	0	0.0	20	16
DT Julian Ferderer	2	1	0.0	30	18
DT Cameron Sweeney	2	0	0.0	12	8
DE Darryl Smith	2	0	0.0	13	13
DE Ryan Rodgers	1	2	0.0	38	16
DE Gino Hoke	1	1	0.0	34	22
OLB Mickey Vaughn	1	0	0.0	24	17
DT Joe Gavalas	1	0	0.0	16	7

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Justin Rhodes	6	2	0.0	14	36
S Rickey Emack	6	2	0.0	14	33
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	5	1	0.5	18	29
DT Arnold Dorf	3	0	1.0	12	25
OLB Butch Triplett	3	2	0.0	13	24
OLB Trenton Garmon	3	2	0.0	12	30
DE Edwin Cobb	2	0	0.5	13	30
CB Claude Clancy	2	1	0.0	4	5
CB Dillon Akiyama	2	0	0.0	15	32
ILB Ernie Brown	2	0	0.0	4	18
CB Amos Stimson	2	0	0.0	4	10
CB Cory Ethridge	1	2	0.0	12	24
OLB Ed Sutton	1	1	0.0	5	20
CB Zach Schafer	1	1	0.0	18	41
DT Buddy Bumgarner	1	0	0.0	7	23
S Kelvin Yockey	1	0	0.0	4	9
ILB Marco Nichols	0	1	0.0	4	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Levon Linquist	1.0	0	0	8
OLB Miles Hammer	0.0	1	1	25
DE Ryan Rodgers	0.0	1	0	16
OLB Mickey Vaughn	0.0	1	0	17
ILB Nicolas Lynn	0.0	1	0	10
DE Gino Hoke	0.0	0	2	22
DE Darryl Smith	0.0	0	1	13

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Arnold Dorf	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Edwin Cobb	0.5	0	2	1	30
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	0.5	0	0	0	29
DT Buddy Bumgarner	0.0	1	1	1	23
DE Stan Shepherd	0.0	1	1	1	38
OLB Butch Triplett	0.0	0	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Miles Hammer	4	0	25
S Marcus Woodson	3	0	25
CB Ferdinand Cook	2	1	16
S Dwayne Lestage	2	0	25
CB Roger Espinal	2	0	25
DE Gino Hoke	1	0	22
DT Cameron Sweeney	1	0	8
OLB Mickey Vaughn	1	0	17
CB Gabriel Stevens	1	0	24
OLB Levon Linquist	1	0	8

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Rickey Emack	6	0	33
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	2	3	29
CB Dillon Akiyama	2	2	32
ILB Ernie Brown	2	0	18
OLB Trenton Garmon	2	0	30
S Justin Rhodes	2	0	36
DT Buddy Bumgarner	1	1	23
OLB Ed Sutton	1	1	20
CB Claude Clancy	1	1	5
S Kelvin Yockey	1	0	9
CB Cory Ethridge	1	0	24
CB Amos Stimson	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Alfred Lee	2	4	18	1	41
G Kenny Weaver	1	5	18	0	41
C Evan Dunn	1	3	18	0	41
T Omar Austin	1	2	18	1	41
G Harold Pinto	0	1	18	0	41

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Roman Sawyer	5	11	2	41	0	25
T Ed McBriar	4	6	0	41	0	25
G Butch Branch	3	6	0	40	0	25
T Philip Berry	2	6	0	41	1	25
C DeAndre Becker	1	3	0	41	0	25
TE Marquis Fenno	1	1	0	26	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Conrad Haddad	1	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Parker Monds	1	16
Jimmie Huntley	1	14
Buddy Bumgarner	1	14
Nick Sanders	1	12
Gavin Finch	1	9

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Gabriel Stevens	---	---	40	24	6	70
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	41	25	3	69
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	41	25	3	69
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	41	25	2	68
TE Conrad Haddad	16	38	---	---	13	67
S Marcus Woodson	---	---	40	25	2	67
WR Rico Clemons	18	41	---	---	7	66
G Harold Pinto	18	41	---	---	6	65
T Omar Austin	18	41	---	---	4	63
C Evan Dunn	18	41	---	---	---	59
QB Stan Tubbs	18	41	---	---	---	59
T Alfred Lee	18	41	---	---	---	59
G Kenny Weaver	18	41	---	---	---	59
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	34	22	2	58
OLB Mickey Vaughn	---	---	24	17	16	57
DE Ryan Rodgers	---	---	38	16	1	55
CB Ferdinand Cook	---	---	20	16	16	52
DT Julian Ferderer	---	---	30	18	2	50
WR Tre Eisenbraun	13	33	---	---	---	46
WR Richie Wilhide	16	25	---	---	1	42
DE Darryl Smith	---	---	13	13	11	37
RB Cedric McKenzie	10	22	---	---	2	34
DT Mark Bryant	---	---	20	13	1	34
WR Gino Buckner	3	17	---	---	12	32
ILB Nicolas Lynn	---	---	21	10	1	32
OLB Levon Linquist	---	---	19	8	---	27
RB Kris Santiago	7	19	---	---	---	26
DT Joe Gavalas	---	---	16	7	---	23
TE Shane Cole	1	3	---	---	17	21
DT Cameron Sweeney	---	---	12	8	---	20
RB Avery Naranjo	0	0	---	---	16	16
FB Jack Starks	3	0	---	---	13	16
CB Grant Pritchett	---	---	0	1	10	11
TE Zane Winters	2	7	---	---	---	9
WR Josh Palomaki	1	0	---	---	6	7
C Terrell Bullock	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Tyrell Naeole	---	---	1	2	3	6
T Trenton Austin	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Courtney Johnson	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Bobby Wheeler	0	0	---	---	4	4
K Rusty Grudich	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Darrell Bernard	---	---	0	0	3	3
QB Miguel Boiman	0	0	---	---	2	2
DE Nicky Smith	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Ellis Brummitt	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Levi Terrell	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Zach Schafer	---	---	18	41	15	74
G Roman Sawyer	41	25	---	---	5	71
T Philip Berry	41	25	---	---	5	71
C DeAndre Becker	41	25	---	---	---	66
T Ed McBriar	41	25	---	---	---	66
QB J.J. Gregoire	41	25	---	---	---	66
G Butch Branch	40	25	---	---	---	65
WR Trey Shannon	37	24	---	---	1	62
DE Stan Shepherd	---	---	18	38	2	58
WR Tony Meeber	35	19	---	---	1	55
S Justin Rhodes	---	---	14	36	3	53
CB Dillon Akiyama	---	---	15	32	2	49
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	13	30	6	49
S Rickey Emack	---	---	14	33	2	49
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	---	---	18	29	1	48
DT Buddy Bumgarner	---	---	7	23	14	44
RB Jessie Patterson	32	11	---	---	1	44
OLB Trenton Garmon	---	---	12	30	1	43
OLB Ed Sutton	---	---	5	20	16	41
TE Parker Monds	15	10	---	---	16	41
TE Marquis Fenno	26	14	---	---	---	40
CB Cory Ethridge	---	---	12	24	3	39
OLB Butch Triplett	---	---	13	24	1	38
DT Arnold Dorf	---	---	12	25	1	38
RB Silas Gilman	10	11	---	---	17	38
TE Brian Lonier	19	14	---	---	1	34
WR Noah Janzen	15	9	---	---	4	28
WR Raymond Benson	11	8	---	---	5	24
ILB Ernie Brown	---	---	4	18	2	24
CB Nick Sanders	---	---	2	7	12	21
CB Claude Clancy	---	---	4	5	10	19
RB Gavin Finch	4	2	---	---	9	15
WR Jimmie Huntley	0	0	---	---	14	14
ILB Marco Nichols	---	---	4	9	1	14
CB Amos Stimson	---	---	4	10	---	14
S Kelvin Yockey	---	---	4	9	---	13
WR DeAndre Mills	1	3	---	---	7	11
DE Deron Midget	---	---	4	7	---	11
K Kelly Bolerjack	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Grant Cote	---	---	1	1	5	7
T Donnell Causey	1	0	---	---	5	6
C Irv Conaway	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Lamar Toth	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Joseph Dixon	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Jonathan Rackers	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Eduardo Richiardi	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	42	21.0
Middle	11	33	3.0
Right	4	16	4.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	29	4.1
Middle	19	177	9.3
Right	14	118	8.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Tubbs	39	22	2	1	2	8	4	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	24	18	4	1	0	1	4	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	10	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	78	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	89	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	10	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	71	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	70	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	58	29.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rico Clemons	11	8	1	47	0	41
WR Richie Wilhide	9	5	0	50	1	25
WR Tre Eisenbraun	6	3	1	9	0	33
WR Gino Buckner	4	2	0	22	0	17
TE Conrad Haddad	3	1	0	3	0	38
TE Zane Winters	3	2	0	45	1	7
RB Kris Santiago	2	1	0	1	0	19
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	0	0	0	0	22

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Jessie Patterson	4	4	30	1	11
WR Noah Janzen	3	3	8	0	9
TE Marquis Fenno	3	2	50	1	14
WR Trey Shannon	3	0	0	0	24
RB Silas Gilman	3	3	18	0	11
TE Brian Lonier	2	2	33	1	14
WR DeAndre Mills	2	1	16	0	3
WR Tony Meeber	1	1	14	0	19
WR Raymond Benson	1	1	19	0	8
RB Gavin Finch	1	1	21	1	2
TE Parker Monds	1	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jessie Patterson	5	16	3.20	8.89
QB J.J. Gregoire	3	8	2.67	5.13
RB Silas Gilman	1	-1	-1.00	6.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	4	1	8	2.00	8.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Marquis Fenno	1	0	0	0.00	16.67
WR Trey Shannon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Silas Gilman	1	1	8	8.00	6.00
TE Parker Monds	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Stan Tubbs	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Silas Gilman	2	0
QB J.J. Gregoire	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Tubbs	11	7	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	8	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rico Clemons	6	4	2
WR Richie Wilhide	4	3	0
TE Zane Winters	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Noah Janzen	2	2	1
WR Trey Shannon	2	0	0
RB Silas Gilman	2	2	2
TE Brian Lonier	1	1	1
TE Marquis Fenno	1	1	1

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)