Week 9, 2069

played in Carolina, NC

52 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	10	7	16	-	40
Carolina Panthers	0	10	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:35 NOS - Frederick Reed 13 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 13:54 CAR - Brett Ritter 19 field goal
2Q: 04:01 NOS - Robbie Lang 37 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Devon Davidson 18 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 00:50 CAR - Sammy Pitre 12 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
3Q: 06:46 CAR - Brett Ritter 36 field goal
3Q: 02:53 NOS - Frederick Reed 39 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 08:14 NOS - Levon Young 30 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point failed)
4Q: 04:34 NOS - Devon Davidson 22 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 01:53 NOS - Robbie Lang 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:35 NOS - Frederick Reed 13 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 13:54 CAR - Brett Ritter 19 field goal
2Q: 04:01 NOS - Robbie Lang 37 field goal
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Devon Davidson 18 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 00:50 CAR - Sammy Pitre 12 pass from Kaleb Murray (Brett Ritter extra point)
3Q: 06:46 CAR - Brett Ritter 36 field goal
3Q: 02:53 NOS - Frederick Reed 39 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 08:14 NOS - Levon Young 30 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Robbie Lang extra point failed)
4Q: 04:34 NOS - Devon Davidson 22 run (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 01:53 NOS - Robbie Lang 37 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 8-0 8-1
First Downs 24 21
- by Rushing 12 9
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 481 363
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 7.76 5.58
Net Rushing Yards 230 141
- Rushing Attempts 39 21
- Yards per Rush 5.90 6.71
Net Passing Yards 251 222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 15 - 0 41 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 257 234
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/12
- Yards per Pass Play 10.91 5.05
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/14 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 10.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/25 12/80
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 4/97 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 31
Time of Possession 30:51 29:09

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	8-0	8-1
First Downs	24	21
- by Rushing	12	9
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	481	363
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	7.76	5.58
Net Rushing Yards	230	141
- Rushing Attempts	39	21
- Yards per Rush	5.90	6.71
Net Passing Yards	251	222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 15 - 0	41 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	257	234
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/12
- Yards per Pass Play	10.91	5.05
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/14	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	10.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/25	12/80
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	4/97	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 31
Time of Possession	30:51	29:09

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:06	6:38	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
1	1:30	0:48	OWN 21	2	9	Fumble
2	13:49	1:28	OWN 18	3	3	Punt
2	8:17	4:21	OWN 3	8	77	Field Goal
2	3:13	1:29	OWN 39	4	61	Touchdown
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 22	2	15	Half
3	15:00	1:26	OWN 28	3	-2	Punt
3	6:40	4:04	OWN 32	7	68	Touchdown
4	14:16	6:13	OWN 3	10	97	Touchdown
4	6:58	2:41	OPP 38	5	38	Touchdown
4	3:57	2:10	OPP 40	6	20	Field Goal

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:54	OWN 25	8	37	Punt
1	4:28	2:58	OWN 25	7	6	Punt
1	0:42	1:53	OPP 18	4	16	Field Goal
2	12:21	4:04	OWN 24	9	33	Punt
2	3:56	0:43	OWN 43	2	0	Interception
2	1:44	1:02	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
3	13:34	6:54	OWN 18	12	63	Field Goal
3	2:36	3:20	OWN 34	7	23	Punt
4	8:03	1:05	OWN 25	5	13	Downs
4	4:17	0:20	OWN 25	2	0	Interception
4	1:47	1:47	OWN 25	5	37	Game

Game MVP: J.J. Gregoire, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Davidson	24	139	5.79	22	6	2
QB J.J. Gregoire	5	37	7.40	17	2	0
RB Wayne Gutzmer	5	29	5.80	17	1	0
RB Emmett Clayton	4	20	5.00	9	0	0
RB Tevin Bradley	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jonah Hruby	19	120	6.32	28	4	0
RB Ken Downs	2	21	10.50	11	2	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	22	15	257	1/6	3	41	0	147.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kaleb Murray	37	20	198	3/12	1	24	2	55.9
Martin Halvorson	4	2	36	0/0	0	29	0	81.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Levon Young	4	6	108	27.00	29	41	1
TE Frederick Reed	4	5	61	15.25	10	39	2
WR William Kemp	4	6	66	16.50	5	27	0
RB Tevin Bradley	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Josiah Bush	1	1	13	13.00	7	13	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Emmett Clayton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jacob Grudich	9	13	64	7.11	5	15	0
WR Cary Young	7	15	74	10.57	2	18	0
WR Donnell Maddux	3	8	44	14.67	19	24	0
FB Sammy Pitre	2	3	23	11.50	7	12	1
WR Gavin Wilkins	1	1	29	29.00	4	29	0
WR Jeffery Ellison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB J.R. Franklin	1	0	0.00	0
CB Richie Andrews	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	0	0	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Shaquille Jarman	0	1	0	0
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	2	130	65.0	55.5	67	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carl Crowley	4	166	41.5	36.5	48	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	4/5

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brett Ritter	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Ellis	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	3	66	22.0	0
Tre Prewett	1	31	31.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Arnie Barker	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bruce Reynolds	6	1	1.0	19	31
S Efrain Dakis	6	1	0.0	21	44
ILB Theodore Maese	5	0	0.0	16	31
DE Hayden Harden	5	0	0.0	19	31
ILB Kendrick Quarles	4	0	0.0	4	23
S Howard Daniels	3	1	0.0	17	36
CB Edward Ellis	2	2	1.0	21	44
OLB Richard Dixon	2	3	0.0	19	40
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	2	1	0.0	16	23
DT Abraham Ridgeway	2	1	0.0	16	33
CB J.R. Franklin	2	1	0.0	18	30
CB Richie Andrews	2	0	0.0	6	18
DE Jeff Fox	1	0	1.0	4	14
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	1	0.0	17	31
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	1	0.0	3	13
C Jeremy Wagner	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Mack Buchanan	1	0	0.0	2	4

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry Drake	9	4	1.0	38	22
CB Johnnie Lampkin	9	1	0.0	36	21
S Shaquille Jarman	8	1	0.0	39	23
DT Leonard Vajda	4	2	0.0	39	21
S Rickey Honaker	3	3	0.0	39	23
OLB Wesley Wiggins	3	3	0.0	37	22
DE Willie Carach	3	2	0.0	33	15
OLB Harold Gray	3	1	0.0	34	16
CB Damien Enman	2	0	0.0	26	13
DE Kai Hitchcock	1	1	0.0	7	7
CB Richard Henning	1	1	0.0	11	10
OLB Mark Horoszowski	1	1	0.0	11	10
WR Cary Young	1	0	---	---	---
TE Jacob Grudich	1	0	---	---	---
DE Conner Rodgers	1	0	0.0	29	16

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Edward Ellis	1.0	0	0	0	44
OLB Bruce Reynolds	1.0	0	0	0	31
DE Jeff Fox	1.0	0	0	0	14
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0.0	1	1	1	23
DT Abraham Ridgeway	0.0	1	1	0	33
DT Edgar Harris	0.0	0	1	1	18
DE Kendall Turner	0.0	0	1	0	13
ILB Denzel Delgado	0.0	0	1	0	13

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Larry Drake	1.0	0	0	22
DT Leonard Vajda	0.0	2	1	21
OLB Wesley Wiggins	0.0	1	1	22
DE Willie Carach	0.0	1	0	15
DE Conner Rodgers	0.0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Efrain Dakis	6	0	0	44
S Howard Daniels	4	0	0	36
ILB Kendrick Quarles	3	0	0	23
CB J.R. Franklin	2	1	1	30
CB Richie Andrews	1	2	1	18
CB Edward Ellis	1	1	0	44
OLB Richard Dixon	1	1	0	40
DT Abraham Ridgeway	1	0	0	33
OLB Mack Buchanan	1	0	0	4
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	0	0	31
DE Hayden Harden	1	0	0	31
ILB Theodore Maese	0	2	0	31

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Johnnie Lampkin	5	0	21
S Rickey Honaker	3	1	23
CB Damien Enman	2	0	13
CB Richard Henning	2	0	10
ILB Larry Drake	1	0	22
S Shaquille Jarman	1	0	23
OLB Harold Gray	1	0	16
OLB Wesley Wiggins	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Connor Alston	3	9	0	39	0	23
G Conrad Barrett	3	7	0	39	1	23
T Shaquille LeTourneau	3	6	0	39	0	23
C Jeremy Wagner	2	7	1	39	0	23
T Nate Linker	2	5	0	39	0	23

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Leonard Rutan	5	6	0	21	1	44
G Donnie Richmond	4	4	1	20	1	40
C Tristan Dawkins	3	6	0	21	0	44
T Sammie Coles	1	3	0	21	1	44
G Johnnie Galasinski	0	2	0	21	0	44

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tevin Bradley	1	20
Edward Ellis	1	16
Devon Davidson	1	7

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Jeffery Ellison	1	20
Wesley Wiggins	1	20
Donnell Maddux	1	12
Ken Downs	1	4

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Edward Ellis	---	---	21	44	16	81
OLB Bruce Reynolds	---	---	19	31	20	70
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	19	40	10	69
S Howard Daniels	---	---	17	36	16	69
S Efrain Dakis	---	---	21	44	2	67
TE Frederick Reed	31	16	---	---	20	67
G Conrad Barrett	39	23	---	---	4	66
T Shaquille LeTourneau	39	23	---	---	4	66
T Nate Linker	39	23	---	---	4	66
C Jeremy Wagner	39	23	---	---	---	62
G Connor Alston	39	23	---	---	---	62
QB J.J. Gregoire	36	23	---	---	---	59
WR Junior Nussmeier	34	16	---	---	8	58
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	19	31	6	56
DT Abraham Ridgeway	---	---	16	33	6	55
WR Levon Young	28	14	---	---	8	50
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	18	30	1	49
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	17	31	---	48
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	16	31	---	47
RB Devon Davidson	27	8	---	---	7	42
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	---	---	16	23	1	40
RB Emmett Clayton	6	9	---	---	20	35
WR Nolan Garrison	25	5	---	---	---	30
WR William Kemp	15	15	---	---	---	30
ILB Kendrick Quarles	---	---	4	23	2	29
CB Richie Andrews	---	---	6	18	1	25
RB Tevin Bradley	1	4	---	---	20	25
CB Ian Brian	---	---	4	4	17	25
TE John Weiler	12	9	---	---	4	25
DT Edgar Harris	---	---	5	18	1	24
TE Josiah Bush	10	13	---	---	---	23
DE Jeff Fox	---	---	4	14	1	19
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	3	13	1	17
DE Kendall Turner	---	---	3	13	---	16
RB Dwight Grissom	0	0	---	---	14	14
RB Wayne Gutzmer	6	5	---	---	1	12
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	10	10
OLB Mack Buchanan	---	---	2	4	1	7
WR Tre Prewett	0	1	---	---	4	5
QB Tyler Sutton	3	0	---	---	2	5
C Kenneth Gibson	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Kristopher Concepcion	---	---	1	3	---	4
G Brock Bernard	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Hector Cheek	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Wesley Wiggins	---	---	37	22	20	79
TE Jacob Grudich	15	42	---	---	20	77
DT Leonard Vajda	---	---	39	21	12	72
T Sammie Coles	21	44	---	---	6	71
G Johnnie Galasinski	21	44	---	---	6	71
T Leonard Rutan	21	44	---	---	6	71
WR Donnell Maddux	17	41	---	---	12	70
G Donnie Richmond	20	40	---	---	6	66
C Tristan Dawkins	21	44	---	---	---	65
S Rickey Honaker	---	---	39	23	2	64
S Shaquille Jarman	---	---	39	23	2	64
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	---	---	32	15	15	62
ILB Larry Drake	---	---	38	22	2	62
QB Kaleb Murray	20	40	---	---	---	60
CB Johnnie Lampkin	---	---	36	21	2	59
WR Jeffery Ellison	17	19	---	---	20	56
WR Cary Young	18	36	---	---	---	54
RB Jonah Hruby	19	35	---	---	---	54
OLB Harold Gray	---	---	34	16	1	51
DE Willie Carach	---	---	33	15	2	50
DE Conner Rodgers	---	---	29	16	---	45
CB Damien Enman	---	---	26	13	1	40
DE Caiden Lake	---	---	8	4	12	24
CB Richard Henning	---	---	11	10	1	22
OLB Mark Horoszowski	---	---	11	10	1	22
RB Dennis Gougeon	0	0	---	---	20	20
DE Shannon Strong	---	---	3	6	9	18
DE Kai Hitchcock	---	---	7	7	3	17
S Damon Webb	---	---	1	1	14	16
WR Arnie Barker	4	4	---	---	8	16
RB Ken Downs	2	9	---	---	4	15
TE Kai Escobedo	2	4	---	---	8	14
TE Preston Horn	2	12	---	---	---	14
FB Sammy Pitre	4	9	---	---	---	13
WR Gavin Wilkins	4	9	---	---	---	13
T Jay Brisman	1	4	---	---	6	11
OLB Greg Wynn	---	---	4	4	1	9
P Carl Crowley	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Brett Ritter	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Malik Casares	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Martin Halvorson	1	4	---	---	---	5
OLB Roy Zeigler	---	---	2	2	---	4
WR Leon Ellis	1	0	---	---	2	3
DT Wendell Kuhlmann	---	---	0	1	---	1
DT Parker Barlow	---	---	0	1	---	1
G Alexander McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	58	7.3
Middle	16	131	8.2
Right	14	42	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	47	4.7
Middle	5	45	9.0
Right	6	49	8.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	22	15	5	0	0	2	5	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kaleb Murray	37	20	1	0	3	6	4	2	2
Martin Halvorson	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	9	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	37	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	27	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	10	6	184	18.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-1	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	94	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	95	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	46	9.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Levon Young	6	4	108	3	14
WR William Kemp	6	4	66	1	15
TE Frederick Reed	5	4	61	1	16
WR Junior Nussmeier	2	1	4	0	16
RB Emmett Clayton	1	0	0	0	9
RB Tevin Bradley	1	1	5	0	4
TE Josiah Bush	1	1	13	0	13

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cary Young	15	7	1	74	0	36
TE Jacob Grudich	13	9	0	64	0	42
WR Donnell Maddux	8	3	2	44	1	41
FB Sammy Pitre	3	2	0	23	0	9
WR Gavin Wilkins	1	1	0	29	1	9
WR Jeffery Ellison	1	0	0	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Emmett Clayton	1	-2	-2.00	5.00
RB Devon Davidson	1	18	18.00	5.79

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jonah Hruby	2	5	2.50	6.32
RB Ken Downs	1	11	11.00	10.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	1	1	13	13.00	11.68

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kaleb Murray	2	1	12	6.00	5.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Frederick Reed	1	1	13	13.00	12.20

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Sammy Pitre	1	1	12	12.00	7.67
WR Donnell Maddux	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Emmett Clayton	4	2
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jonah Hruby	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	9	7	7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kaleb Murray	6	3	2
Martin Halvorson	1	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Levon Young	3	2	2
TE Frederick Reed	2	1	1
WR William Kemp	2	2	2
RB Tevin Bradley	1	1	1
TE Josiah Bush	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jacob Grudich	5	3	1
WR Cary Young	1	0	0
WR Donnell Maddux	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,300 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,000 (21,400)
End Zone 11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,300 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,000 (21,400)
End Zone	11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)