Week 9, 2012

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers010014-24
New Orleans Saints211077-45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:19 NOS - Darrell Irwin 3 run (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 07:12 NOS - Antoine Stein 71 punt return (David Akers extra point)
1Q: 01:30 NOS - Tony Brumley 11 pass from Philip Rivers (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 11:12 CAR - Donnell Wilcox 29 field goal
2Q: 06:58 NOS - Arnie Pearson 6 run (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 03:38 CAR - Harvey Cochrane 4 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 00:29 NOS - David Akers 19 field goal
3Q: 03:36 NOS - Arnie Pearson 1 run (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 13:46 CAR - Frankie Copeland 2 pass from Patrick Ramsey (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 09:33 NOS - Taylor Jacobs 19 pass from Philip Rivers (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 06:00 CAR - Kendrick Hastings 16 pass from Patrick Ramsey (Donnell Wilcox extra point)

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record6-35-3
First Downs1532
- by Rushing511
- by Passing721
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards227495
- Offensive Plays5077
- Yards per Play4.546.43
Net Rushing Yards103153
- Rushing Attempts2044
- Yards per Rush5.153.48
Net Passing Yards124342
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 13 - 133 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards130342
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/60/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.1310.36
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions3/109/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.06.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/2510/62
Punt Returns/Yards1/173/104
Kick Returns/Yards6/1792/58
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits46
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/15/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 26
Time of Possession20:3839:22

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:47OWN 393-7Punt
18:101:05OWN 2035Punt
17:051:52OWN 3233Punt
11:215:17OWN 44944Field Goal
26:481:30OWN 4256Punt
24:100:41OPP 49349Touchdown
20:240:13OWN 4010Interception
312:181:25OWN 2836Punt
33:294:48OWN 47953Touchdown
49:243:30OWN 201280Touchdown
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:135:03OWN 39961Touchdown
15:133:52OWN 17883Touchdown
211:044:16OWN 34866Touchdown
25:181:08OWN 2132Punt
23:293:05OWN 20978Field Goal
20:110:11OWN 312-5Half
315:002:42OWN 20612Punt
310:537:24OWN 221478Touchdown
413:414:17OWN 45755Touchdown
45:545:54OWN 201143Game

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Harvey Cochrane15775.132021
Frankie Copeland5265.201210
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arnie Pearson321223.811222
Darrell Irwin10252.50801
Philip Rivers263.00700

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Patrick Ramsey29131301/6241166.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Philip Rivers33253420/02360128.6

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Frankie Copeland44184.506111
WR Andre Johnson3105317.670410
WR Brandon Lloyd24157.503120
WR William Lundberg272311.502120
WR Kendrick Hastings222110.500161
TE Wendell Rubenstein0200.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Taylor Jacobs7812217.4315291
TE Graham King464411.007160
FB Mike Karney33134.33290
WR Devery Henderson355217.3315290
WR Irving Robasky356321.0013360
RB Arnie Pearson2294.50970
RB Darrell Irwin1177.00670
WR Antoine Stein122121.006210
FB Tony Brumley111111.000111

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Michael Lewis100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Gene Bracken0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Arnie Pearson1000
Taylor Jacobs0100

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Lang523046.030.2553
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Horace Ogden28743.535.0440

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donnell Wilcox1/10/00/0293/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers1/10/00/0196/6

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg11717.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Antoine Stein310434.71

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg617929.80
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Taylor Jacobs12626.00
Arnie Pearson13232.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jack Brewer1310.03931
ILB Nicky Bellevue830.04331
S Lorenzo Varney620.02424
DE Gene Bracken600.03629
DT Alan O'Donnell530.03725
OLB Ethan Burnett530.03628
OLB K.C. Jennings450.03117
CB Bruce Brookins420.03130
CB Robert Blackford410.03930
ILB Geoff Maniecki210.052
DT Ellis Wyms200.0227
S Leon Barbaritz200.0112
DT Cory Rose120.03830
CB Dre' Bly100.075
DE Bert Messenger100.02929
RB Frankie Copeland10---------
CB Duane Scroggins020.02218
DT Marshall Carroll010.01815
ILB Randall Hawkins010.086
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Courtney Watson710.01729
DE Tim Apold610.51927
OLB Kendrick Samuels510.01930
CB Fernando Clayton410.01727
CB Heath Cooper320.01425
CB Dennis Weathersby210.01930
S Mike Doss130.01930
DT Tyrus Hazelwood120.01224
S Michael Lewis100.01728
OLB Donovan Mussatti100.075
DE Travis LaBoy010.51929
DT Billy Joe Roberson010.01830
DE Harris Herron010.011
DT Oliver Coffey010.044

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Alan O'Donnell0.002025
S Lorenzo Varney0.001024
DE Gene Bracken0.001029
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Travis LaBoy0.513129
DE Tim Apold0.500027
ILB Courtney Watson0.001029
DT Tyrus Hazelwood0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ethan Burnett60028
S Lorenzo Varney40024
ILB Nicky Bellevue32031
CB Robert Blackford31030
CB Bruce Brookins30030
OLB K.C. Jennings20017
DE Gene Bracken20029
S Jack Brewer10031
ILB Geoff Maniecki1002
DT Marshall Carroll01015
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Fernando Clayton40027
CB Heath Cooper31025
ILB Courtney Watson22029
S Michael Lewis11128
OLB Kendrick Samuels11030
CB Dennis Weathersby10030
DT Oliver Coffey1004
DT Tyrus Hazelwood01024
S Austin Koch0103

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marcus McNeil33011014
O.J. Cooley25014024
Patrick Petrolis12014019
John Hill11012016
Wendell Rubenstein11016016
Jordan Gross03016124
Byron Davidson02013020
Mike Saffer01013020
Rock Cartwright010507
Teddy Biernoth0107013
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Stinchcomb47035032
Jacob Rogers37034026
Leon Schroeder211036029
Donald Matthews26144033
Lamont Forbes2211007
Lennie Friedman13040025
Bart Rivera110804
Mike Karney02024016
Johnny King020408
Tony Brumley010802

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Mario Beyer219
Ethan Burnett111
Wendell Rubenstein18
Frankie Copeland020
Rock Cartwright016
Willie Gardner016
Randall Hawkins016
Brandon Lloyd015
Dre' Bly013
Lorenzo Varney013
William Lundberg010
Robert Blackford09
Geoff Maniecki07
John Hill06
Marcus McNeil06
Teddy Biernoth06
Donnie Hines06
Donnell Wilcox06
Greg Lang05
Patrick Petrolis05
Bruce Brookins05
Byron Davidson03
Jordan Gross02
Jack Brewer02
Ellis Wyms02
Alan O'Donnell02
Nicky Bellevue02
Leon Barbaritz02
Mike Saffer01
Patrick Ramsey01
Duane Scroggins01
Shawn Hanks01
Cory Rose01
Harvey Cochrane01
Bert Messenger01
K.C. Jennings01
Gene Bracken01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Darrell Irwin216
Tommy Chapman215
Dwight Mendez116
Irving Robasky113
Arnie Bernard110
Devery Henderson017
Mike Karney016
Dennis Weathersby014
Mike Doss012
Reggie Bailey012
Austin Koch012
David Akers09
Taylor Jacobs07
Graham King07
Tony Brumley06
Brent Compton05
Harris Herron05
Donovan Mussatti05
Arnie Pearson05
Antoine Stein05
Brenden Rasmussen05
Oliver Coffey05
Jacob Rogers03
Johnny King03
Lamont Forbes03
Bart Rivera03
Courtney Watson02
Horace Ogden02
Michael Lewis01
Travis LaBoy01
Xavier Blair01
Billy Joe Roberson01
Fernando Clayton01
Heath Cooper01
Tim Apold01
Tyrus Hazelwood01
Kendrick Samuels01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7284.0
Middle7557.9
Right6203.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13624.8
Middle24672.8
Right6254.2
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Patrick Ramsey29131117511
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Philip Rivers33255004400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3382.7
Short (0-8 Yds)85324.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)93333.7
Long (19+ Yds)92576.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44133.3
Short (0-8 Yds)99899.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)15916210.8
Long (19+ Yds)537815.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andre Johnson103153123
WR William Lundberg72023026
WR Brandon Lloyd42015013
RB Frankie Copeland44018018
TE Wendell Rubenstein2000016
WR Kendrick Hastings22021013
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Taylor Jacobs870122231
TE Graham King64044023
WR Devery Henderson53052115
WR Irving Robasky53063116
FB Mike Karney33013016
RB Arnie Pearson2209026
WR Antoine Stein21021115
RB Darrell Irwin110707
FB Tony Brumley1101102

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Harvey Cochrane3124.005.13
Frankie Copeland231.505.20
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arnie Pearson6111.833.81
Darrell Irwin482.002.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Patrick Ramsey73233.294.48
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Rivers657011.6710.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR William Lundberg2000.003.29
WR Kendrick Hastings222110.5010.50
WR Andre Johnson1000.005.30
TE Wendell Rubenstein1000.000.00
RB Frankie Copeland1122.004.50
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Taylor Jacobs223316.5015.25
WR Devery Henderson111313.0010.40
WR Irving Robasky1000.0012.60
TE Graham King111313.007.33
FB Tony Brumley111111.0011.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
New OrleansRushesConversions
Arnie Pearson53

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Patrick Ramsey1063
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Philip Rivers766

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR William Lundberg311
RB Frankie Copeland331
WR Andre Johnson200
WR Brandon Lloyd110
WR Kendrick Hastings111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Taylor Jacobs333
TE Graham King211
FB Mike Karney111
RB Arnie Pearson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,900 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,700 (20,400)
End Zone12,400 (14,600)
Mezzanine7,000 (8,400)
Sideline Seats10,900 (12,900)
Club Seats13,300 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,700)