Week 8, 2026

played in Carolina, NC

53 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints103200-33
Carolina Panthers0000-0

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:17 NOS - Burt McCalla 38 field goal
1Q: 02:16 NOS - Stephen Granberry 25 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 01:48 NOS - Burt McCalla 47 field goal
3Q: 12:04 NOS - Burt McCalla 23 field goal
3Q: 09:04 NOS - Bobby Irwin 7 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 01:00 NOS - Burt McCalla 48 field goal
3Q: 00:30 NOS - Ty Covington 29 fumble return (Burt McCalla extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record7-11-7
First Downs1710
- by Rushing82
- by Passing88
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards386234
- Offensive Plays6356
- Yards per Play6.134.18
Net Rushing Yards18867
- Rushing Attempts3915
- Yards per Rush4.824.47
Net Passing Yards198167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 15 - 141 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards198167
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play8.254.07
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/142/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.16.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/506/38
Punt Returns/Yards7/530/0
Kick Returns/Yards1/244/66
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits20
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 16
Time of Possession37:2122:39

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:551:47OWN 3136Punt
110:553:45OWN 40739Field Goal
16:084:05OWN 37763Touchdown
214:135:54OWN 15939Punt
26:341:55OWN 3339Punt
22:340:53OWN 41429Field Goal
315:003:04OWN 26768Field Goal
310:571:59OPP 45445Touchdown
35:324:37OWN 29740Field Goal
412:573:43OWN 41728Interception
48:232:06OWN 4230Punt
44:452:37OWN 383-1Punt
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:05OWN 2036Punt
112:081:13OWN 2037Punt
17:101:02OWN 2038Punt
12:032:50OWN 24525Punt
28:191:45OWN 8416Punt
24:392:05OWN 2419Punt
21:411:41OWN 16649Half
311:560:59OWN 2032Punt
38:583:26OWN 20830Punt
30:550:31OWN 2712Fumble
30:242:27OWN 2039Punt
49:140:51OWN 1336Punt
46:171:32OWN 20411Punt
42:082:08OWN 6631Game

Game MVP: Bobby Irwin, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bobby Irwin271445.333651
Alan Poole5316.201210
Rex Dunn451.25400
Mack Mathews200.00200
Phillip Newman188.00800
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Joe Wardzala9455.001120
Winfred Niklos362.00400
Daniel Billodeaux3165.33600

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alan Poole24151980/0135185.1
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Daniel Billodeaux39211640/0026064.5
Julio Frederick2130/003056.3

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Phillip Newman484310.7511140
WR Nolan Walters344515.0028350
RB Bobby Irwin334615.3337290
WR Stephen Granberry234422.000251
TE Mitchell Emmons1144.00040
FB Junior Blair121313.0015130
WR Terrell Hicks1133.00030
TE Leo Sweeney0100.00000
TE Lenny Shields0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Steven Hardy69518.500260
WR Orlando Brown59397.806150
RB Winfred Niklos34175.675140
FB Pat Ellison2400.00000
WR Darren Madison273216.007190
RB Billy Joe Wardzala22168.007140
TE Dexter Sobien1166.00060
WR Dixon Horner1166.00460
WR Dale Sherman0300.00000
WR Byron Brummitt0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Luke Bickford100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Ty Covington0101
Willie Rexin0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Joe Wardzala1000

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darnell Briggs526653.245.2633
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lincoln Alexander1141737.933.1481

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Burt McCalla4/42/20/0483/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Timothy Hiller7537.60
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Irwin12424.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Brown46616.50

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Duane Sterritt700.01539
ILB Earl Moulton400.0615
S Jorge Cloude320.01133
DE Warren Lynn310.01331
S Rickey Bridges310.0823
CB Bob Heath300.01337
OLB Willie Rexin220.01227
OLB Lamar Bailey210.0511
CB Timothy Hiller210.0615
CB Sammie Rutter110.0926
DT Junior Reeves110.01227
CB Ty Covington110.01028
TE Leo Sweeney10---------
DT Eddie Bloomer100.0717
ILB Jose Barfield100.0824
OLB Otis Wallis100.0212
DE Brent Robbins100.01019
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Earl Riley800.03120
CB Luke Bickford620.02617
S Rondell Gitlin610.02518
DT Adrian Ellis510.03117
CB Hunter Russell510.02016
ILB Jerome Page430.0115
OLB Riddick Prescott400.03518
DT Tito Harkness220.0911
CB Mario Lyle200.02710
OLB Donald Abrams200.054
S Shane Ciurciu200.0146
ILB Max Marian150.02819
DE Lester Kappers110.02116
ILB Lionel Richardson100.046
CB Robbie Lawless100.02514
DT Dwayne Middleton100.087
DT Chuck England100.0138
DT Justin Bradley030.02711
DE Rex Bartley010.01612

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Warren Lynn0.010031
DT Johnny Rasmussen0.006018
DT Junior Reeves0.001027
OLB Lamar Bailey0.001011
DE Max Tank0.001025
DE Brent Robbins0.000119
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rex Bartley0.011012
DT Tito Harkness0.010011
DE Lester Kappers0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Duane Sterritt41039
CB Bob Heath32037
S Rickey Bridges30023
S Jorge Cloude21033
ILB Earl Moulton20015
CB Timothy Hiller20015
ILB Jose Barfield12024
CB Sammie Rutter10026
DT Eddie Bloomer10017
DE Warren Lynn10031
OLB Willie Rexin10027
OLB Otis Wallis10012
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rondell Gitlin61018
CB Luke Bickford20117
CB Hunter Russell20016
OLB Riddick Prescott11018
ILB Max Marian10019
ILB Lionel Richardson1006
DT Tito Harkness10011
S Shane Ciurciu1006
OLB Cris Sanders0109
ILB Jerome Page0105

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Neil Delgado35035020
Marlon Finley26033021
Cedric Flournoy25028016
Rex Dunn2212109
Joseph Sherman11034021
Curtis Olivarez08039024
Alex Priestley0401108
Lenny Shields02029020
Leo Sweeney0101205
Mitchell Emmons0101607
Donnell Pritchett010404
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Lionel Banks14011037
Ty Farmer13012030
Steven Hardy11112031
Leon Green02010024
Jamie Stanberry01013038
Tommie Sanford01014029

Special Teams Statistics

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Bobby Irwin122
Rex Dunn119
Leo Sweeney118
Sammie Rutter19
Timothy Hiller029
Junior Blair025
Otis Wallis023
Terrell Hicks018
Stephen Granberry014
Burt McCalla012
Warren Lynn011
Rickey Bridges011
Mack Mathews011
Earl Moulton09
D.J. Matthews09
Marlon Finley09
Alex Priestley09
Mel Galiardo08
Cedric Flournoy07
Lamar Bailey06
Willie Rexin06
Darnell Briggs05
Billy Joe Beckett04
Brent Robbins04
Johnny Rasmussen03
Donnell Pritchett03
Burt Tamaarkin03
Duane Burgess02
Phillip Newman02
Duane Sterritt02
Darnell Carr02
Nolan Walters01
Junior Reeves01
Mitchell Emmons01
Lenny Shields01
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Byron Brummitt419
Winfred Niklos220
Dixon Horner119
Jeffrey Burns115
Pat Ellison019
Dexter Sobien019
Neil Hawley011
Dale Sherman011
Ty Farmer011
Harry Beauchamp011
Hunter Russell011
Orlando Brown011
Lincoln Alexander011
Desmond Sanders010
Cris Sanders09
Luke Bickford09
Lionel Banks09
Lionel Richardson09
Steven Hardy08
Jerome Page08
Calvin Fox07
Riddick Prescott06
Chuck England06
Earl Riley05
Adrian Ellis05
Max Marian05
Robbie Lawless05
Donald Abrams05
Rondell Gitlin04
Justin Bradley04
Justin Roger04
Lester Kappers03
Tito Harkness03
Darren Madison01
Mario Lyle01
Billy Joe Wardzala01
Tommie Sanford01
Terry Glenn01
Rex Bartley01
Dwayne Middleton01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13493.8
Middle12897.4
Right14503.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle6223.7
Right6315.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alan Poole24153004201
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Daniel Billodeaux39211216810
Julio Frederick210000100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen435313.3
Short (0-8 Yds)87486.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)73537.6
Long (19+ Yds)52448.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2616752.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)104505.0
Long (19+ Yds)424210.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Phillip Newman84043022
WR Nolan Walters43045116
RB Bobby Irwin33046122
WR Stephen Granberry3204415
FB Junior Blair21013010
TE Leo Sweeney100005
TE Mitchell Emmons110407
WR Terrell Hicks110302
TE Lenny Shields1000020
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Steven Hardy96051131
WR Orlando Brown95139035
WR Darren Madison72032029
RB Winfred Niklos43017025
FB Pat Ellison4200017
WR Dale Sherman3000016
RB Billy Joe Wardzala22016016
TE Dexter Sobien1106013
WR Dixon Horner1106013
WR Byron Brummitt100003

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bobby Irwin2199.505.33
Rex Dunn1-4-4.001.25
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alan Poole2131.508.25
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Phillip Newman1000.005.38
WR Terrell Hicks1133.003.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Bobby Irwin52
Alan Poole10
Rex Dunn10
CarolinaRushesConversions
Winfred Niklos10
Daniel Billodeaux10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Alan Poole742
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Daniel Billodeaux1152
Julio Frederick110

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Phillip Newman320
WR Stephen Granberry211
TE Leo Sweeney100
FB Junior Blair111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
TE Steven Hardy432
WR Darren Madison300
WR Dale Sherman200
WR Orlando Brown220
RB Winfred Niklos110

SectionAttendance
Stadium31,600 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck10,000 (21,400)
End Zone6,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine4,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats5,900 (13,600)
Club Seats4,100 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes1,600 (3,900)