Week 8, 2017

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers0380-11
New Orleans Saints014710-31

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:33 NOS - Kent Austin 10 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
2Q: 04:28 NOS - Irving Robasky 19 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
2Q: 01:34 CAR - Andy Schultz 18 field goal
3Q: 09:10 NOS - Joel Garrison 5 run (Artie Farias extra point)
3Q: 03:47 CAR - Lenny McKnight 7 run (Terry Sawyer pass to Lenny McKnight for conversion)
4Q: 13:14 NOS - Kent Austin 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Artie Farias extra point)
4Q: 01:16 NOS - Artie Farias 22 field goal

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record3-57-1
First Downs1823
- by Rushing25
- by Passing1217
- by Penalty41
Total Net Yards258381
- Offensive Plays7167
- Yards per Play3.635.69
Net Rushing Yards66100
- Rushing Attempts2634
- Yards per Rush2.542.94
Net Passing Yards192281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 24 - 032 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards211288
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/191/7
- Yards per Pass Play4.278.52
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions5/168/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.85.7
4th Down Conversions0/40/0
Penalties/Yards7/555/35
Punt Returns/Yards1/14/34
Kick Returns/Yards4/1062/40
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 35
Time of Possession28:1531:45

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:024:49OWN 20819Punt
16:130:56OWN 343-1Punt
11:051:14OWN 236Punt
211:252:40OWN 20626Punt
24:202:53OWN 36963Field Goal
20:280:28OWN 29221Half
315:002:08OWN 1339Punt
39:025:22OWN 43957Touchdown
413:044:33OWN 311148Downs
47:032:16OPP 4298Downs
42:220:37OWN 347Downs
41:100:57OWN 294-5Downs
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:58OWN 20628Punt
17:131:00OWN 2839Punt
15:174:12OWN 6953Punt
214:513:26OPP 45745Touchdown
28:454:25OWN 25875Touchdown
21:270:59OWN 20415Punt
312:523:50OWN 28972Touchdown
33:405:36OWN 231177Touchdown
48:311:28OWN 21321Fumble
44:472:25OWN 3439Punt
41:450:35OPP 1035Field Goal
40:130:13OPP 242-3Game

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lenny McKnight15463.071011
Frankie Copeland10191.90500
Ernie Summerfield111.00100
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joel Garrison23853.701131
Arnie Pearson9182.00800
Philip Rivers2-3-1.50-100

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Sawyer42242113/19025070.6
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Philip Rivers32212881/73390125.5

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Lenny McKnight89415.1319120
WR William Lundberg455413.500230
TE Brandon Westbrook33155.00080
RB Frankie Copeland252211.000130
WR Martin Orbik23189.002130
WR Jesse Marshall252010.008160
WR Joey Webb273316.5011250
FB Ernie Summerfield1288.00080
TE George Sharpton0100.00000
WR Jorge McKnight0200.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Irving Robasky7912718.1424391
WR Kent Austin59489.604202
TE Graham King445012.5016170
FB Tony Brumley343110.3319170
WR Nathan Wannamaker111717.000170
WR Deron Lyle121515.002150
WR Curtis Weber0200.00000
TE Charles Cortez0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Sawyer1000
Mitch Hughes0100
Zach Burns0100
Billy Joe Woodard0010
Harold McBeal0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Joel Garrison2000
Larry Andersen0100
Jason Mireles0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bruce Hopper524448.842.0613
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Artie Souza522645.241.0543

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andy Schultz1/10/00/0180/0
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Artie Farias1/10/00/0224/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg111.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Weber4348.50

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
William Lundberg38227.30
Jesse Marshall12424.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Tommy Cranwell24020.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Billy Joe Woodard1030.03433
OLB Maurice Barber510.02722
S Lorenzo Varney440.02832
CB Raymond Vance420.02828
S Cris Shepard410.02131
DE Justin Alexander410.02829
OLB Harold McBeal410.02417
CB Ty Gibson310.0925
S Carl Menoskey300.0911
CB Donald Jones300.03132
ILB Jerris Yoder200.032
DE Colin Bush121.03132
DT Zach Burns110.02928
DT Donovan Samsel100.02918
CB Luther Cote010.065
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Donovan Mussatti740.01733
DE Jason Mireles602.02545
S Austin Koch540.02645
CB Sammie Rutter500.02444
DT A.J. Coffey411.02545
CB Tommy Cranwell420.01942
S Norm Nichols410.02442
OLB Jared Ballard410.01713
CB Terry Peterson410.02345
ILB Gary Thompson320.02242
DT Oliver Coffey300.01214
DE Sammy Kolodzik200.02444
DT Tyrone Curtis100.083
OLB Norm Sapia010.002
S Norm Gardner010.0931

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Colin Bush1.012032
S Cris Shepard0.001031
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jason Mireles2.002045
DT A.J. Coffey1.002345
ILB Gary Thompson0.010042
DE Sammy Kolodzik0.001044
DT Oliver Coffey0.000214

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Raymond Vance41028
OLB Maurice Barber40022
S Cris Shepard30031
ILB Billy Joe Woodard21033
S Lorenzo Varney20032
CB Donald Jones20032
CB Luther Cote1105
S Carl Menoskey10011
CB Ty Gibson10025
OLB Harold McBeal10017
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Donovan Mussatti51033
CB Sammie Rutter50044
CB Terry Peterson40045
S Norm Nichols32042
CB Tommy Cranwell22042
OLB Jared Ballard20013
S Austin Koch12045
DE Jason Mireles10045
ILB Gary Thompson10042

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Patrick Petrolis25021040
Brandon Westbrook24024026
Mitch Hughes23021042
Curtis Nichols23023037
George Coffey05024135
Reggie Wagner02023239
Carl Katzenmoyer0202010
Ernie Summerfield02016023
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marlon Prill36021023
Leon Schroeder28130031
Henry Freeman24127021
Donald Matthews14029025
Wesley Hickman12022019
Charles Cortez1101608
Larry Andersen06127128
Johnny Tyler010402

Special Teams Statistics

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Jorge McKnight215
Brandon Westbrook214
Dennis Toney213
Luther Cote016
Frankie Copeland015
Martin Orbik014
Carl Chedsey013
Emmanuel McCarthy012
William Lundberg011
Jerris Yoder09
George Sharpton08
Jesse Marshall08
Ernie Summerfield07
Lorenzo Thomas06
George Coffey06
Mitch Hughes06
Carl Katzenmoyer06
Cole Jordan06
Mercury Schneider05
Bruce Hopper05
Colin Bush04
Andy Schultz04
Rex Quinn04
Ty Gibson03
Ricardo Tokeshi03
Maurice Barber03
Raymond Vance03
Wendell Rubenstein02
Lorenzo Varney02
Carl Menoskey01
Justin Alexander01
Aaron Terwey01
Donovan Samsel01
Billy Joe Woodard01
Donald Jones01
Zach Burns01
Harold McBeal01
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Winfred Niklos213
Arnie Pearson118
Johnny Tyler111
Sammie Rutter17
Daniel Bellas023
Curtis Weber014
Nathan Wannamaker013
Charles Cortez013
Tyrus Hazelwood010
Graham King010
Jared Ballard09
Norm Sapia09
Juan Fleck08
Artie Farias07
Jimmy Lumpkin06
Wesley Hickman05
Oliver Coffey05
Larry Andersen05
Artie Souza05
Deron Lyle05
Duane Burgess05
Donald Matthews04
Tony Brumley04
Tommy Cranwell04
Devin Medlock03
Donovan Mussatti02
Austin Koch02
Leon Schroeder02
Henry Freeman02
Jason Mireles01
A.J. Coffey01
Norm Nichols01
Bobby McMichael01
Terry Peterson01
Sammy Kolodzik01
Gary Thompson01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9313.4
Middle15291.9
Right263.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8283.5
Middle17452.6
Right7304.3
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Sawyer42242327550
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Philip Rivers32213133300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2142.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1712613.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)18101236.8
Long (19+ Yds)51234.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33299.7
Short (0-8 Yds)108828.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)10811811.8
Long (19+ Yds)92596.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Lenny McKnight98041030
WR Joey Webb72133133
WR William Lundberg54054132
RB Frankie Copeland52022015
WR Jesse Marshall52020033
TE Brandon Westbrook33015026
WR Martin Orbik32018016
FB Ernie Summerfield2118023
WR Jorge McKnight200004
TE George Sharpton100006
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Robasky970127227
WR Kent Austin95148128
TE Graham King44050020
FB Tony Brumley43131017
WR Curtis Weber2000017
WR Deron Lyle21115010
WR Nathan Wannamaker1101703
TE Charles Cortez100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Frankie Copeland372.331.90
Lenny McKnight284.003.07
Ernie Summerfield111.001.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joel Garrison8273.383.70
Arnie Pearson362.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Sawyer222211.005.02
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Rivers44379.259.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Frankie Copeland111313.004.40
RB Lenny McKnight1199.004.56
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Irving Robasky222512.5014.11
WR Kent Austin22126.005.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Lenny McKnight10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Arnie Pearson30

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Terry Sawyer1385
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Philip Rivers1188

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
RB Lenny McKnight542
WR Jorge McKnight200
WR Joey Webb211
TE Brandon Westbrook110
WR William Lundberg100
WR Martin Orbik111
WR Jesse Marshall111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Robasky444
FB Tony Brumley211
WR Kent Austin211
TE Graham King111
WR Nathan Wannamaker111
TE Charles Cortez100

SectionAttendance
Stadium74,700 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,400 (20,400)
End Zone14,600 (14,600)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,400)
Sideline Seats12,700 (12,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)