Week 1, 2016

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers0007-7
New Orleans Saints713103-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:02 NOS - Graham King 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
2Q: 11:31 NOS - Artie Farias 49 field goal
2Q: 06:27 NOS - Kent Austin 18 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
2Q: 00:43 NOS - Artie Farias 39 field goal
3Q: 11:42 NOS - Kent Austin 1 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
3Q: 07:36 NOS - Artie Farias 46 field goal
4Q: 12:59 NOS - Artie Farias 37 field goal
4Q: 04:46 CAR - Lenny McKnight 4 run (Andy Schultz extra point)

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record0-11-0
First Downs1429
- by Rushing66
- by Passing822
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards243445
- Offensive Plays5669
- Yards per Play4.346.45
Net Rushing Yards96147
- Rushing Attempts2530
- Yards per Rush3.844.90
Net Passing Yards147298
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 15 - 036 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards167313
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/203/15
- Yards per Pass Play4.747.64
Fumbles/Lost3/12/0
3rd Down Conversions3/127/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.78.1
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/383/12
Punt Returns/Yards2/201/1
Kick Returns/Yards6/2382/22
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 38OWN 22
Time of Possession23:2736:33

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OPP 3930Punt
19:425:07OWN 271045Missed FG
11:562:04OWN 1437Punt
211:261:40OPP 4330Punt
26:212:11OWN 20849Punt
20:380:38OWN 39421Half
311:371:34OWN 28317Fumble
37:302:22OWN 4433Punt
412:522:51OWN 4958Punt
48:263:50OWN 35965Touchdown
42:072:07OWN 48518Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:263:44OWN 4627Punt
14:352:39OWN 35665Touchdown
214:523:26OWN 35733Field Goal
29:463:25OWN 201080Touchdown
24:103:32OWN 201058Field Goal
315:003:23OWN 18682Touchdown
310:032:33OPP 45416Field Goal
35:087:16OWN 61474Field Goal
410:011:35OWN 2036Punt
44:362:29OWN 1337Punt

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lenny McKnight17623.65901
Frankie Copeland7304.291310
Emmanuel McCarthy144.00400
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arnold Webster15885.873340
Winfred Niklos14523.711910
Philip Rivers177.00700

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Sawyer23121223/20037067.6
Ty Lynn53450/0023089.6
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Philip Rivers36283133/153220130.6

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Lenny McKnight35175.67790
TE Wendell Rubenstein22157.500110
WR William Lundberg263216.002210
WR Donald Cole262010.000120
RB Frankie Copeland2263.00540
WR Clarence Williams232814.000230
WR Jimmie Madison121212.000120
TE George Sharpton113737.0011370
TE Brett Johnson0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kent Austin9912313.6711222
WR Irving Robasky597715.4025190
FB Tony Brumley44246.00870
WR Curtis Weber344314.335200
TE Graham King34103.33041
TE Charles Cortez23157.50690
WR C.J. Cook111111.000110
RB Winfred Niklos111010.004100
WR George Newkirk0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Sawyer2000
Frankie Copeland1000
Mitch Hughes0100
Devin Springer0100
Terry Maddux0020
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Philip Rivers2000
Tyrus Hazelwood0110
Wesley Hickman0100
Larry Andersen0100
Tyrone Curtis0010
A.J. Sexton0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bruce Hopper624440.730.5472
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Artie Souza313344.337.7531

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andy Schultz0/10/10/001/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Artie Farias4/42/20/0493/3

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Keiwan Ratliff11111.00
William Lundberg199.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Weber111.00

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jimmie Madison312240.70
William Lundberg311638.70
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Winfred Niklos22211.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Billy Joe Woodard1520.02939
OLB Maurice Barber540.02836
DT Donovan Samsel520.02231
S Ty Dollar500.02228
S Lorenzo Varney440.02633
CB Keiwan Ratliff430.01925
CB Donald Jones430.02736
DE Terry Maddux302.02737
CB Ty Gibson310.02233
DE Bert Messenger201.01513
ILB Maurice Pomeroy200.023
OLB Ethan Burnett110.01516
DT Rex Quinn110.01525
ILB Corey Tatum100.054
DE Colin Bush100.02838
DT Gabe Buchman100.01415
S Tyrus Barnhardt100.0710
DE Justin Alexander010.012
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB A.J. Sexton810.02330
S Kelvin Arntt700.02229
CB Mitch Farrell610.02328
CB Terry Peterson410.02331
DE Tyrus Hazelwood311.02431
S Austin Koch320.02531
DT Tyrone Curtis201.024
DE Harris Herron210.01013
OLB Jared Ballard210.01319
CB Sammie Rutter210.02230
DE Tracy Homer200.01518
DT Oliver Coffey101.01118
OLB Donovan Mussatti010.01515
DT A.J. Coffey010.02428
OLB Roderick Keeley010.011

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Terry Maddux2.001037
DE Bert Messenger1.000013
OLB Maurice Barber0.011036
DT Donovan Samsel0.010031
DT Rex Quinn0.002025
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyrus Hazelwood1.001131
DT Tyrone Curtis1.00004
DT Oliver Coffey1.000018
DE Tracy Homer0.012018
DT A.J. Coffey0.003028
DE Harris Herron0.001113
S Austin Koch0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Billy Joe Woodard50039
CB Donald Jones40036
CB Keiwan Ratliff30025
CB Ty Gibson30033
S Ty Dollar30028
S Lorenzo Varney30033
OLB Maurice Barber30036
ILB Corey Tatum1004
DE Colin Bush10038
ILB Maurice Pomeroy1003
S Tyrus Barnhardt10010
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kelvin Arntt50029
CB Terry Peterson41031
CB Sammie Rutter22030
DE Harris Herron10013
DE Tyrus Hazelwood10031
OLB Jared Ballard10019
ILB A.J. Sexton10030

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Devin Springer35021128
Patrick Petrolis26021030
George Coffey23118027
Mitch Hughes13123022
Reggie Wagner12022127
Curtis Nichols110403
Wendell Rubenstein02015014
Tyrell Sander0109114
J.J. Sherman010704
Ernie Summerfield01012012
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Travis Tusch36023027
Larry Andersen27026037
Wesley Hickman12022125
Leon Schroeder12025036
Marlon Prill11010016
Donald Matthews06128237
Tony Brumley03022022
Henry Freeman0107012
Charles Cortez01013016

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Brett Johnson117
Tyrus Barnhardt19
Clarence Williams16
Frankie Copeland020
Keiwan Ratliff015
Charlie Weidner013
Maurice Pomeroy013
Jesse Marshall013
Fernando Clayton011
Corey Tatum010
Jimmie Madison08
William Lundberg08
J.J. Sherman07
Tyrell Sander07
Wendell Rubenstein07
Patrick Petrolis07
Curtis Nichols07
Bruce Hopper06
Colin Bush06
Raymond Vance06
Ty Dollar05
Mitch Hughes05
Emmanuel McCarthy05
Donovan Samsel05
Ernie Summerfield05
Ty Gibson04
Lorenzo Varney04
Terry Maddux04
Billy Joe Woodard04
Maurice Barber04
Rex Quinn04
Donald Jones04
Justin Alexander03
Ethan Burnett03
George Sharpton03
Andy Schultz03
Reggie Wagner02
Aaron Terwey01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Winfred Niklos322
George Newkirk218
Tony Brumley120
Curtis Weber116
Arnold Webster110
Britt Stanton018
Roderick Keeley018
Nathan Wannamaker014
Charles Cortez014
Artie Farias012
Norm Gardner012
Reggie Bailey010
Graham King09
Jimmy Lumpkin07
Marlon Prill07
Brent Compton05
Larry Andersen05
Henry Freeman05
Xavier Blair04
Devin Medlock04
Tyrone Curtis03
Artie Souza03
Kelvin Arntt02
Donald Matthews02
Tracy Homer02
Donovan Mussatti02
Tyrus Hazelwood02
Mitch Farrell02
Oliver Coffey02
Don Blake02
Sammie Rutter02
Harris Herron01
Irving Robasky01
A.J. Coffey01
Austin Koch01
Travis Tusch01
C.J. Cook01
Jared Ballard01
A.J. Sexton01
Terry Peterson01
Tyrone Weber01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10484.8
Middle8222.8
Right7263.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9707.8
Middle18522.9
Right3258.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Sawyer23122012820
Ty Lynn531001000
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Philip Rivers36282020400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4261.5
Short (0-8 Yds)65264.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)85546.8
Long (19+ Yds)103818.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22157.5
Short (0-8 Yds)15141197.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101398.7
Long (19+ Yds)324013.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR William Lundberg62132127
WR Donald Cole62020016
RB Lenny McKnight53017024
WR Clarence Williams32028118
WR Jimmie Madison21012016
TE Wendell Rubenstein22015014
RB Frankie Copeland220607
TE Brett Johnson100001
TE George Sharpton11037114
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Robasky95177032
WR Kent Austin990123134
WR Curtis Weber43043121
TE Graham King43010021
FB Tony Brumley44024022
TE Charles Cortez32015016
WR C.J. Cook1101109
WR George Newkirk101001
RB Winfred Niklos11010020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lenny McKnight144.003.65
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arnold Webster11212.005.87
Winfred Niklos133.003.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ty Lynn111111.009.00
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Rivers44379.258.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR William Lundberg111111.005.33
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kent Austin333511.6713.67
TE Graham King1122.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Lenny McKnight40
Frankie Copeland22
New OrleansRushesConversions
Winfred Niklos30
Philip Rivers10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Terry Sawyer621
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Philip Rivers1097

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Donald Cole211
WR Jimmie Madison100
WR William Lundberg100
RB Frankie Copeland110
RB Lenny McKnight100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Robasky222
WR Kent Austin222
TE Charles Cortez210
WR Curtis Weber110
FB Tony Brumley111
WR C.J. Cook111
RB Winfred Niklos111

SectionAttendance
Stadium74,800 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,400 (20,400)
End Zone14,600 (14,600)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,400)
Sideline Seats12,700 (12,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)