Week 1, 2022

played in Carolina, NC

70 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New Orleans Saints36333-18
Carolina Panthers07080-15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:41 NOS - J.R. Marston 18 field goal
2Q: 07:56 NOS - J.R. Marston 23 field goal
2Q: 02:43 CAR - Jorge McKnight 1 pass from Ty Lynn (Rickey Rosebrock extra point)
2Q: 00:07 NOS - J.R. Marston 33 field goal
3Q: 01:43 NOS - J.R. Marston 51 field goal
4Q: 09:05 NOS - J.R. Marston 39 field goal
4Q: 00:33 CAR - Jonathan McCaffrey 30 pass from Ty Lynn (Ty Lynn pass to Winfred Niklos for conversion)
OT: 08:14 NOS - J.R. Marston 35 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record1-00-1
First Downs2414
- by Rushing105
- by Passing139
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards400284
- Offensive Plays9161
- Yards per Play4.404.66
Net Rushing Yards16487
- Rushing Attempts3821
- Yards per Rush4.324.14
Net Passing Yards236197
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 17 - 034 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards255232
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/196/35
- Yards per Pass Play4.454.93
Fumbles/Lost0/03/2
3rd Down Conversions7/214/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.56.9
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards4/306/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/91/11
Kick Returns/Yards4/906/153
Interception Ret./Yards1/50/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/51/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 28
Time of Possession38:4828:06

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:02OWN 19849Downs
16:272:37OWN 11712Punt
12:412:06OWN 35864Field Goal
214:086:19OWN 241370Field Goal
22:372:36OWN 251159Field Goal
313:341:14OWN 303-6Punt
38:152:43OWN 20422Punt
33:241:46OWN 39427Field Goal
30:194:25OWN 22828Punt
49:570:59OPP 153-7Field Goal
46:204:34OWN 18955Missed FG
40:190:19OWN 4020Half
OT115:000:54OWN 2835Punt
OT113:030:53OWN 1930Punt
OT110:152:09OPP 30512Field Goal
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:584:31OWN 321057Interception
13:501:09OWN 2733Punt
10:351:27OWN 2734Punt
27:495:12OWN 42958Touchdown
315:001:26OWN 2531Punt
312:204:05OWN 31832Punt
35:322:08OWN 1639Punt
31:381:19OWN 3036Punt
410:540:57OWN 203-2Fumble
48:582:38OWN 24416Punt
41:461:27OWN 42658Touchdown
OT114:061:03OWN 373-5Punt
OT112:101:55OWN 13417Fumble

Game MVP: J.R. Marston, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bobby Irwin271405.191950
Joel Garrison7-5-0.71500
Alan Poole3279.001120
Darryl McKnight122.00200
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Winfred Niklos12605.001610
Clifton Becker5122.40400
Ty Lynn4153.75500

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alan Poole50172553/19033051.7
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ty Lynn34192326/35249184.4

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nolan Walters4159624.0030330
WR Phillip Newman4126215.501310
WR Dwayne Gelbart485213.007200
TE Charles Cortez26147.002110
RB Joel Garrison24115.503120
RB Bobby Irwin112020.006200
TE Leo Sweeney0300.00000
WR Martin Robertson0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Steven Hardy57336.6010150
WR Troy Norton457819.5045490
WR Jonathan McCaffrey374715.6726301
WR Jorge McKnight2594.50081
RB Winfred Niklos1166.00060
TE Bobby Taves131414.000140
FB Pat Ellison1133.00030
WR Jeremy Lombardi121313.007130
WR Colin Alexander112929.0016290
RB Korey Conley0100.00000
RB Clifton Becker0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Sammie Rutter155.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Kurt Willis0100
Oliver Coffey0100
Nate Serban0010
Roderick Hanson0010
Rickey Bridges0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Ty Lynn1000
Troy Norton1000
Colin Alexander1000
Bobby Taves0100

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darrell Shepherd629048.343.2622
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Arnie Terry833341.638.0482

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
J.R. Marston6/71/21/1510/0
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rickey Rosebrock0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Roderick Hanson166.00
Timothy Hiller133.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Troy Norton11111.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Irwin37725.70
Roderick Hanson11313.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Troy Norton513326.60
Colin Alexander12020.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Duane Sterritt610.02133
S Jorge Cloude500.01930
CB Timothy Hiller410.01931
DT Oliver Coffey311.01835
OLB Duane Burgess301.01627
ILB Kurt Willis310.01937
CB Bob Heath300.01426
DT Junior Reeves212.01327
DE Nate Serban221.01631
DE Eddie Bloomer201.059
S Jake Harry210.01631
ILB Jose Barfield200.023
CB Sammie Rutter120.01130
S Rickey Bridges110.01529
DT Johnny Rasmussen110.0813
OLB Lamar Bailey100.0615
OLB Otis Wallis100.032
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Donald Jones1010.03244
S Sammie Bates610.01615
DT Paul Browning420.02843
ILB Max Marian420.02737
S Bo Hickey400.03047
ILB Jerome Page310.51116
OLB Harold McBeal340.02940
S Lonnie Brinkley320.01322
DT Zach Burns320.02130
S Lorenzo Varney310.02830
DT Donovan Samsel300.01928
DE Colin Bush221.02441
CB Brian Ellis200.03247
CB Bryant Farley200.03046
OLB Irving Jenkins200.0913
DE Will Garner121.51930
DE Aaron Piccarreta100.01412
CB Marco Keyser100.069
TE Steven Hardy10---------
T Kelvin Liedtke10---------
OLB Trent Prewett100.087

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Junior Reeves2.001027
OLB Duane Burgess1.010127
DT Oliver Coffey1.002335
DE Nate Serban1.002131
DE Eddie Bloomer1.00009
OLB Lamar Bailey0.002115
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Will Garner1.502030
DE Colin Bush1.004041
ILB Jerome Page0.500016
DT Zach Burns0.002230
DT Paul Browning0.002043
DT Donovan Samsel0.001028
DE Terry Maddux0.000123

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jorge Cloude31030
S Duane Sterritt30033
S Jake Harry20031
CB Bob Heath20026
CB Timothy Hiller20031
S Rickey Bridges20029
ILB Kurt Willis10037
OLB Lamar Bailey10015
OLB Willie Rexin10015
ILB Jose Barfield1003
OLB Otis Wallis1002
CB Sammie Rutter01130
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Donald Jones62044
S Bo Hickey22047
S Lonnie Brinkley21022
CB Bryant Farley13046
ILB Max Marian12037
OLB Harold McBeal11040
CB Marco Keyser1109
S Lorenzo Varney10030
S Sammie Bates10015
ILB Jerome Page10016
CB Brian Ellis02047
OLB Irving Jenkins01013

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Neil Delgado36132144
Leon Schroeder28034146
Marlon Finley23035142
Joseph Sherman14033041
Larry Andersen13021032
Charles Cortez1207020
Leo Sweeney11034038
Devin Medlock05020034
Johnny Tyler02023027
Wesley Hickman01010014
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tyrone Fialho35119137
Lincoln Frasier13019236
Pat Ellison12010017
Kelvin Liedtke11016227
Jumbo Miller02017035
Mitch Hughes010106
Gary Nachman01020034
Bobby Taves0106011
Lionel Banks010405
Neil Hawley0005113

Special Teams Statistics

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Otis Wallis222
Joel Garrison131
Johnny Tyler128
Roderick Hanson120
Rickey Bridges115
Sammie Rutter110
Charles Cortez023
Timothy Hiller021
Shane Love018
J.R. Marston013
D.J. Matthews013
Wesley Hickman012
Larry Andersen011
Devin Medlock011
Earl Moulton09
Oliver Coffey08
Nolan Walters08
Orlando Murray07
J.R. Fraaije07
Leo Sweeney07
Leon Schroeder06
Darryl McKnight06
Darrell Shepherd06
Jose Barfield06
Eddie Bloomer05
Dwayne Gelbart03
Bobby Irwin03
Lamar Bailey03
Junior Reeves02
Kurt Willis01
Jake Harry01
Duane Burgess01
Bob Heath01
Nate Serban01
Duane Sterritt01
Marlon Finley01
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Sammie Bates212
Irving Jenkins130
Lonnie Brinkley110
Robbie Wolfe18
Lorenzo Varney16
Korey Conley024
Bobby Taves018
Pat Ellison018
Bo Hickey017
Jonathan McCaffrey015
Troy Norton011
Steven Hardy010
Jeremy Lombardi010
Terry Maddux09
Harold McBeal09
Jerome Page09
Max Marian09
Mitch Hughes08
Arnie Terry08
Paul Browning08
Marco Keyser08
Brian Ellis07
Donald Jones07
Zach Burns07
Tyrone Fialho07
Bryant Farley07
Lionel Banks07
Trent Prewett07
Jorge McKnight06
Will Garner06
Colin Bush04
Donovan Samsel04
Rickey Rosebrock04
Aaron Piccarreta03
Jumbo Miller03
Neil Hawley03
Rob Arce01
Colin Alexander01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15805.3
Middle15573.8
Right8273.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4215.3
Middle14433.1
Right3237.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alan Poole5017634151130
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ty Lynn34194222761

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)228813.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)196884.6
Long (19+ Yds)838610.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3131.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1511724.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)9613715.2
Long (19+ Yds)71202.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nolan Walters154196340
WR Phillip Newman124162138
WR Dwayne Gelbart84052124
TE Charles Cortez62114020
RB Joel Garrison42111026
TE Leo Sweeney3000038
RB Bobby Irwin11020127
WR Martin Robertson1000012
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Steven Hardy75133025
WR Jonathan McCaffrey73147123
WR Jorge McKnight5209029
WR Troy Norton54078224
TE Bobby Taves31014011
WR Jeremy Lombardi21013021
RB Korey Conley100006
RB Winfred Niklos1106024
FB Pat Ellison1103017
RB Clifton Becker1000013
WR Colin Alexander1102917

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joel Garrison2-7-3.50-0.71
Bobby Irwin2-2-1.005.19
Alan Poole11111.009.00
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Winfred Niklos144.005.00
Clifton Becker122.002.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alan Poole7000.005.10
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ty Lynn64183.006.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Joel Garrison2000.002.75
WR Nolan Walters2000.006.40
TE Leo Sweeney1000.000.00
WR Dwayne Gelbart1000.006.50
WR Martin Robertson1000.000.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jonathan McCaffrey21115.506.71
WR Jorge McKnight1111.001.80
WR Troy Norton1133.0015.60
FB Pat Ellison1133.003.00
RB Clifton Becker1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Alan Poole21
Joel Garrison10
Bobby Irwin11
CarolinaRushesConversions
Ty Lynn22
Winfred Niklos10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Alan Poole1465
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Ty Lynn932

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Nolan Walters511
WR Phillip Newman522
WR Dwayne Gelbart211
TE Charles Cortez111
RB Joel Garrison110
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Jonathan McCaffrey311
WR Jorge McKnight210
TE Bobby Taves100
RB Clifton Becker100
WR Jeremy Lombardi100
WR Colin Alexander111

SectionAttendance
Stadium45,600 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck14,100 (21,400)
End Zone8,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,100 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,900)