Week 9, 2072

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	10	13	21	-	51
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 20 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
1Q: 05:36 CAR - Cary Young 12 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 13:56 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 7 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 09:57 CAR - Sammy Pitre 5 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 05:24 CAR - Joe Sipher 27 field goal
3Q: 08:26 CAR - Trent Coles 3 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point failed)
3Q: 00:16 CAR - Jonah Hruby 2 run (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 13:59 CAR - Tevin Rasnic 90 punt return (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 06:53 CAR - Malik Perry 56 interception return (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 05:05 CAR - Ken Downs 1 run (Joe Sipher extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:03 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 20 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
1Q: 05:36 CAR - Cary Young 12 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 13:56 NOS - Lionel Burkhammer 7 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 09:57 CAR - Sammy Pitre 5 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point)
2Q: 05:24 CAR - Joe Sipher 27 field goal
3Q: 08:26 CAR - Trent Coles 3 pass from Kaleb Murray (Joe Sipher extra point failed)
3Q: 00:16 CAR - Jonah Hruby 2 run (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 13:59 CAR - Tevin Rasnic 90 punt return (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 06:53 CAR - Malik Perry 56 interception return (Joe Sipher extra point)
4Q: 05:05 CAR - Ken Downs 1 run (Joe Sipher extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 7-2 3-5
First Downs 29 15
- by Rushing 10 5
- by Passing 15 8
- by Penalty 4 2
Total Net Yards 418 208
- Offensive Plays 63 55
- Yards per Play 6.63 3.78
Net Rushing Yards 139 60
- Rushing Attempts 26 28
- Yards per Rush 5.35 2.14
Net Passing Yards 279 148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 0 24 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 283 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 3/26
- Yards per Pass Play 7.54 5.48
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/11 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/86 7/49
Punt Returns/Yards 3/111 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 2/52 7/138
Interception Ret./Yards 1/56 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 5/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:35 28:25

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	7-2	3-5
First Downs	29	15
- by Rushing	10	5
- by Passing	15	8
- by Penalty	4	2
Total Net Yards	418	208
- Offensive Plays	63	55
- Yards per Play	6.63	3.78
Net Rushing Yards	139	60
- Rushing Attempts	26	28
- Yards per Rush	5.35	2.14
Net Passing Yards	279	148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 22 - 0	24 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	283	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	3/26
- Yards per Pass Play	7.54	5.48
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/11	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/86	7/49
Punt Returns/Yards	3/111	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	2/52	7/138
Interception Ret./Yards	1/56	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	5/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:35	28:25

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:53	4:27	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
2	13:46	3:55	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
2	7:55	2:37	OWN 31	8	59	Field Goal
2	2:05	1:03	OWN 23	4	13	Punt
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 18	1	2	Half
3	15:00	3:28	OWN 28	6	10	Punt
3	10:05	1:46	OPP 36	5	36	Touchdown
3	6:22	6:14	OWN 23	12	77	Touchdown
4	11:29	4:36	OWN 6	7	64	Missed FG
4	6:36	1:41	OPP 4	3	4	Touchdown

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:07	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
1	5:26	6:40	OWN 19	13	81	Touchdown
2	9:51	1:56	OWN 21	3	4	Punt
2	5:18	3:13	OWN 25	7	10	Punt
2	1:02	0:57	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
3	11:32	1:27	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
3	8:19	1:57	OWN 35	3	-4	Punt
3	0:08	1:20	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
4	13:48	2:19	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
4	6:53	0:11	OWN 37	1	0	Interception
4	4:55	4:55	OWN 25	9	29	Game

Game MVP: Kaleb Murray, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jonah Hruby	14	83	5.93	21	3	1
RB Ken Downs	11	54	4.91	19	2	1
QB Kaleb Murray	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lionel Burkhammer	21	46	2.19	10	1	1
RB Dwight Grissom	4	-4	-1.00	2	0	0
QB J.J. Gregoire	2	12	6.00	8	0	0
QB Tyler Sutton	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kaleb Murray	36	22	283	1/4	3	43	0	113.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	23	14	170	2/19	1	33	1	80.0
Tyler Sutton	1	1	4	1/7	0	4	0	83.3

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Trent Coles	6	11	101	16.83	30	43	1
TE Roderick Hodges	4	8	43	10.75	10	19	0
FB Sammy Pitre	3	4	30	10.00	0	15	1
RB Ken Downs	3	3	27	9.00	6	10	0
TE Kai Henderson	3	3	52	17.33	4	23	0
WR Cary Young	2	5	26	13.00	4	14	1
WR Hardy Lane	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR William Kemp	6	9	79	13.17	1	33	0
TE John Weiler	3	4	26	8.67	5	15	0
WR Junior Nussmeier	3	5	29	9.67	16	20	1
TE Gene Godfrey	2	3	24	12.00	8	18	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	16	16.00	18	16	0
WR Philip Ogden	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Malik Perry	1	56	56.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
FB Sammy Pitre	1	0	0
RB Jonah Hruby	0	1	0
OLB Wesley Wiggins	0	1	0
WR Donnell Maddux	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB J.R. Franklin	1	0	0	0
CB Richie Bradshaw	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Carl Crowley	2	109	54.5	47.5	55	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	7	326	46.6	36.6	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Sipher	1/2	0/1	0/0	27	6/7

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Breien	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tevin Rasnic	3	111	37.0	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.R. Franklin	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Maloney	2	52	26.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.R. Franklin	6	117	19.5	0
Junior Nussmeier	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Malik Perry	6	0	0.0	28	27
OLB Wesley Wiggins	6	0	0.0	23	19
S Karl Babbitt	5	0	0.0	19	18
ILB William Barginski	4	0	0.0	20	13
DT Leonard Vajda	3	1	1.5	23	21
DE Cris Wyss	3	0	1.0	16	18
ILB Johnny Steen	3	4	0.0	27	24
S Zachary Bauer	3	2	0.0	27	27
CB Willie Donald	3	2	0.0	25	19
DE Ezekiel Lindsay	3	0	0.0	8	6
CB Tracy Richardson	1	1	0.0	12	12
S Javier Page	1	1	0.0	9	9
DT Parker Barlow	1	0	0.0	5	5
DE Ashton Richmond	1	0	0.0	16	18
DE Devante Mathews	0	2	0.5	10	12
ILB Lawrence Dronett	0	1	0.0	10	7

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Josh Hodges	8	0	0.0	26	37
CB Richie Bradshaw	6	2	0.0	26	37
CB J.R. Franklin	4	1	0.0	23	18
ILB Denzel Delgado	4	0	0.0	13	21
S Ezra Ringo	3	4	0.0	17	18
CB Demetrius Winslett	3	0	0.0	5	18
ILB Theodore Maese	2	1	1.0	11	31
OLB Kelly Hawkins	2	2	0.0	22	22
OLB Richard Dixon	2	1	0.0	21	21
DE Stan Rinkenberg	2	0	0.0	20	26
CB Braxton Wynn	2	0	0.0	20	18
DT Gene Wagoner	1	1	0.0	23	23
DE Teddy Maxwell	1	0	0.0	11	15
DE Jeff McClintock	1	0	0.0	7	23
S Troy Bruner	1	0	0.0	3	12
DT Colin Williams	1	0	0.0	2	16
DE Bryson Tucker	1	0	0.0	14	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Leonard Vajda	1.5	0	1	21
DE Cris Wyss	1.0	0	1	18
DE Devante Mathews	0.5	1	0	12

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Theodore Maese	1.0	0	0	0	31
DE Stan Rinkenberg	0.0	1	2	2	26
DT Gene Wagoner	0.0	0	2	1	23
DE Jeff McClintock	0.0	0	1	1	23
DE Bryson Tucker	0.0	0	1	1	9
OLB Kelly Hawkins	0.0	0	1	0	22
DE Teddy Maxwell	0.0	0	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Zachary Bauer	4	0	0	27
CB Malik Perry	3	1	1	27
ILB William Barginski	3	0	0	13
S Karl Babbitt	2	0	0	18
OLB Wesley Wiggins	1	0	0	19
CB Willie Donald	1	0	0	19
ILB Johnny Steen	1	0	0	24
S Donnell Holz	0	1	0	14
OLB Stephen Atchison	0	1	0	8

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Richie Bradshaw	4	2	37
S Josh Hodges	3	2	37
S Ezra Ringo	3	0	18
CB J.R. Franklin	2	0	18
OLB Richard Dixon	2	0	21
S Troy Bruner	2	0	12
ILB Denzel Delgado	2	0	21
CB Demetrius Winslett	2	0	18
S Howard Daniels	1	1	8
DE Jeff McClintock	1	0	23
ILB Theodore Maese	0	1	31

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ross Riddock	4	9	26	1	37
G Johnnie Galasinski	3	6	26	0	37
T Sammie Coles	3	5	26	0	37
T Leonard Rutan	2	3	23	0	37
C Wendell Malone	1	2	26	0	37

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jesse Heath	2	6	0	25	0	21
T Shaquille LeTourneau	2	4	1	25	0	21
T J.J. Mathai	1	4	1	28	0	27
G Nate Linker	0	6	0	28	3	27
G Brock Bernard	0	3	0	28	0	27
TE Gene Godfrey	0	2	0	21	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Rutan	3	13
Donnell Maddux	2	23
Leonard Vajda	2	18
Jonah Hruby	1	23

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Victor Large	2	14
Gene Wagoner	2	13
Richie Bradshaw	1	16

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Sammie Coles	26	37	---	---	13	76
CB Malik Perry	---	---	28	27	19	74
T Leonard Rutan	23	37	---	---	13	73
G Johnnie Galasinski	26	37	---	---	4	67
G Ross Riddock	26	37	---	---	4	67
C Wendell Malone	26	37	---	---	4	67
WR Trent Coles	25	27	---	---	12	64
QB Kaleb Murray	26	37	---	---	---	63
OLB Wesley Wiggins	---	---	23	19	21	63
DT Leonard Vajda	---	---	23	21	18	62
ILB Johnny Steen	---	---	27	24	10	61
RB Jonah Hruby	15	21	---	---	23	59
TE Roderick Hodges	19	36	---	---	---	55
S Zachary Bauer	---	---	27	27	---	54
WR Donnell Maddux	8	20	---	---	23	51
CB Willie Donald	---	---	25	19	---	44
S Donnell Holz	---	---	8	14	19	41
WR Cary Young	20	18	---	---	2	40
RB Ken Downs	11	17	---	---	12	40
WR Hardy Lane	20	18	---	---	---	38
S Karl Babbitt	---	---	19	18	---	37
DE Cris Wyss	---	---	16	18	---	34
DE Ashton Richmond	---	---	16	18	---	34
ILB William Barginski	---	---	20	13	---	33
CB Tracy Richardson	---	---	12	12	---	24
DE Devante Mathews	---	---	10	12	---	22
DE Ezekiel Lindsay	---	---	8	6	7	21
S Javier Page	---	---	9	9	---	18
ILB Lawrence Dronett	---	---	10	7	---	17
FB Sammy Pitre	3	13	---	---	---	16
TE Kai Henderson	3	13	---	---	---	16
DE Mickey Finley	---	---	9	5	---	14
TE Desmond Brengel	2	1	---	---	10	13
OLB Leland Stewart	---	---	5	8	---	13
OLB Stephen Atchison	---	---	5	8	---	13
K Joe Sipher	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Parker Barlow	---	---	5	5	---	10
S Tevin Rasnic	---	---	0	0	10	10
DE Travis Fulcher	---	---	0	2	7	9
WR Rick Maloney	4	1	---	---	3	8
CB Johnnie Lampkin	---	---	3	5	---	8
P Carl Crowley	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Malik Casares	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Donovan Zandofsky	3	0	---	---	---	3
QB Wally Hargrove	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Nicky Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	26	37	16	79
S Josh Hodges	---	---	26	37	4	67
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	21	21	22	64
G Nate Linker	28	27	---	---	7	62
T J.J. Mathai	28	27	---	---	7	62
WR Junior Nussmeier	27	23	---	---	9	59
DT Gene Wagoner	---	---	23	23	13	59
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	22	22	12	56
G Brock Bernard	28	27	---	---	---	55
T Shaquille LeTourneau	25	21	---	---	7	53
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	23	18	12	53
QB J.J. Gregoire	27	25	---	---	---	52
RB Lionel Burkhammer	24	23	---	---	3	50
DE Stan Rinkenberg	---	---	20	26	1	47
C Jesse Heath	25	21	---	---	---	46
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	11	31	1	43
TE Gene Godfrey	21	20	---	---	---	41
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	20	18	---	38
WR Philip Ogden	18	18	---	---	---	36
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	13	21	2	36
S Ezra Ringo	---	---	17	18	---	35
WR Chase Levine	12	11	---	---	12	35
WR William Kemp	16	18	---	---	---	34
DE Jeff McClintock	---	---	7	23	1	31
S Howard Daniels	---	---	7	8	15	30
DE Teddy Maxwell	---	---	11	15	3	29
TE Martin Cordero	5	5	---	---	19	29
OLB Damien Welker	---	---	6	19	2	27
FB Jimmy Johnstone	0	3	---	---	21	24
CB Demetrius Winslett	---	---	5	18	1	24
TE John Weiler	13	10	---	---	---	23
DE Bryson Tucker	---	---	14	9	---	23
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	4	15	2	21
TE Arturo Tatum	0	0	---	---	21	21
DT Colin Williams	---	---	2	16	1	19
S Troy Bruner	---	---	3	12	1	16
G Marcos Quinn	3	6	---	---	7	16
WR Victor Large	0	0	---	---	14	14
C Timothy Farrens	3	6	---	---	---	9
RB Dwight Grissom	4	4	---	---	---	8
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Tyler Sutton	1	2	---	---	---	3
K Pat Breien	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT Micah Wintch	---	---	3	0	---	3
DE Sammy Carswell	---	---	2	0	---	2

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	102	8.5
Middle	9	3	0.3
Right	5	34	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	14	2.3
Middle	12	25	2.1
Right	10	21	2.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kaleb Murray	36	22	3	0	0	6	7	6	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	23	14	3	1	1	3	2	0	1
Tyler Sutton	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	8	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	77	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	101	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	97	13.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	36	18.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	35	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	44	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	59	11.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Trent Coles	11	6	101	2	27
TE Roderick Hodges	8	4	43	0	36
WR Cary Young	5	2	26	0	18
FB Sammy Pitre	4	3	30	0	13
RB Ken Downs	3	3	27	0	17
TE Kai Henderson	3	3	52	1	13
WR Hardy Lane	2	1	4	0	18

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR William Kemp	9	6	1	79	2	18
WR Junior Nussmeier	5	3	0	29	1	23
TE John Weiler	4	3	0	26	0	10
TE Gene Godfrey	3	2	0	24	0	20
WR Philip Ogden	2	0	0	0	0	18
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	0	16	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ken Downs	3	4	1.33	4.91
RB Jonah Hruby	2	10	5.00	5.93

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lionel Burkhammer	3	3	1.00	2.19

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kaleb Murray	8	5	39	4.88	7.86

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	3	3	25	8.33	7.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cary Young	2	1	12	6.00	5.20
FB Sammy Pitre	2	2	15	7.50	7.50
WR Trent Coles	2	1	3	1.50	9.18
RB Ken Downs	1	1	9	9.00	9.00
TE Roderick Hodges	1	0	0	0.00	5.38

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR William Kemp	1	1	5	5.00	8.78
TE John Weiler	1	1	0	0.00	6.50
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	1	20	20.00	5.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ken Downs	3	2
RB Jonah Hruby	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lionel Burkhammer	5	3
QB J.J. Gregoire	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kaleb Murray	7	5	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	8	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Trent Coles	2	1	1
TE Roderick Hodges	2	1	1
TE Kai Henderson	2	2	1
RB Ken Downs	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE John Weiler	3	2	2
WR Philip Ogden	2	0	0
WR William Kemp	1	1	1
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	1
TE Gene Godfrey	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 17,600 (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	99,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	17,600 (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)