Week 15, 2057

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	3	7	7	0	-	17
New Orleans Saints	3	3	0	8	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:37 CAR - Ed Sabo 26 field goal
1Q: 03:03 NOS - David Ward 45 field goal
2Q: 04:46 NOS - David Ward 31 field goal
2Q: 04:41 CAR - Santiago Carr 85 kickoff return (Ed Sabo extra point)
3Q: 04:14 CAR - Richie Wilhide 17 pass from Stan Tubbs (Ed Sabo extra point)
4Q: 05:58 NOS - Noah Janzen 31 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Jonathan Rackers pass to Noah Janzen for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:37 CAR - Ed Sabo 26 field goal
1Q: 03:03 NOS - David Ward 45 field goal
2Q: 04:46 NOS - David Ward 31 field goal
2Q: 04:41 CAR - Santiago Carr 85 kickoff return (Ed Sabo extra point)
3Q: 04:14 CAR - Richie Wilhide 17 pass from Stan Tubbs (Ed Sabo extra point)
4Q: 05:58 NOS - Noah Janzen 31 pass from Jonathan Rackers (Jonathan Rackers pass to Noah Janzen for conversion)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 6-8 8-6
First Downs 10 17
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 6 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 147 312
- Offensive Plays 54 73
- Yards per Play 2.72 4.27
Net Rushing Yards 26 112
- Rushing Attempts 25 30
- Yards per Rush 1.04 3.73
Net Passing Yards 121 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 13 - 0 39 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 135 233
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 4/33
- Yards per Pass Play 4.17 4.65
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 5/2
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 2/10 11/89
Punt Returns/Yards 4/55 4/40
Kick Returns/Yards 4/146 3/86
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 28
Time of Possession 25:32 34:28

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	6-8	8-6
First Downs	10	17
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	6	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	147	312
- Offensive Plays	54	73
- Yards per Play	2.72	4.27
Net Rushing Yards	26	112
- Rushing Attempts	25	30
- Yards per Rush	1.04	3.73
Net Passing Yards	121	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 13 - 0	39 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	135	233
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	4/33
- Yards per Pass Play	4.17	4.65
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	5/2
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	9.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	2/10	11/89
Punt Returns/Yards	4/55	4/40
Kick Returns/Yards	4/146	3/86
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 28
Time of Possession	25:32	34:28

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:34	OWN 41	3	-4	Punt
1	12:03	4:34	OWN 31	11	60	Field Goal
1	2:55	2:41	OWN 15	3	-5	Punt
1	0:14	0:41	OWN 47	3	2	Punt
2	10:37	1:28	OWN 26	3	-8	Punt
2	2:04	1:43	OWN 20	6	45	Missed FG
3	12:44	2:15	OWN 16	3	5	Punt
3	7:04	2:31	OWN 5	5	10	Punt
3	4:14	0:08	OPP 17	1	17	Touchdown
3	2:14	3:38	OWN 4	8	27	Punt
4	12:21	1:33	OWN 49	3	1	Punt
4	5:47	1:40	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
4	2:04	0:30	OWN 31	3	4	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:26	1:23	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
1	7:29	4:34	OWN 19	8	53	Field Goal
2	14:33	3:56	OWN 4	8	32	Punt
2	9:09	4:28	50	8	36	Field Goal
2	4:24	2:20	OWN 41	3	1	Punt
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 42	3	-2	Half
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
3	10:29	3:25	OWN 42	5	12	Punt
3	4:33	0:19	OWN 41	1	-24	Fumble
3	4:06	1:52	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
4	13:36	1:15	OWN 19	4	8	Interception
4	10:48	5:01	OWN 12	10	88	Touchdown
4	4:07	2:03	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
4	1:34	1:34	OWN 14	8	28	Game

Game MVP: Gino Hoke, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Cedric McKenzie	19	16	0.84	8
RB Avery Naranjo	5	5	1.00	6
WR Santiago Carr	1	5	5.00	5

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jessie Patterson	23	90	3.91	15	6
QB Jonathan Rackers	5	28	5.60	7	0
RB Tevin Kirby	2	-6	-3.00	-3	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Tubbs	26	13	135	3/14	1	21	0	78.2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jonathan Rackers	39	25	233	4/33	1	37	1	78.2

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Richie Wilhide	6	11	56	9.33	24	17	1
WR Gino Buckner	2	4	32	16.00	3	16	0
TE Kris Conway	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Santiago Carr	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	2	21	21.00	11	21	0
RB Avery Naranjo	1	3	3	3.00	3	3	0
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Owen Hermon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tony Meeber	5	8	51	10.20	23	22	0
TE Marquis Fenno	4	5	39	9.75	1	12	0
RB Tevin Kirby	4	6	28	7.00	14	8	0
RB Jessie Patterson	3	4	1	0.33	4	2	0
WR Trey Shannon	3	4	7	2.33	4	9	0
WR Noah Janzen	2	5	42	21.00	25	31	1
TE Vincent Jacobs	2	3	49	24.50	18	37	0
FB Seth Mahoney	1	1	10	10.00	1	10	0
WR Raymond Benson	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Brian Lonier	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Enrique Marsh	1	2	2.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Recov	Force
RB Avery Naranjo	1	0
DE Tyrell Naeole	1	0
DE Gino Hoke	0	2
TE Kris Conway	0	1
OLB Miles Hammer	0	1
DE Nicky Smith	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
QB Jonathan Rackers	3	1
WR Raymond Benson	1	0
RB Jessie Patterson	1	0
G Alejandro Sapolu	0	1
TE Marquis Fenno	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Wheeler	10	465	46.5	42.5	56	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Norman Banks	7	367	52.4	41.7	60	6

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ed Sabo	1/2	0/1	0/1	26	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ward	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Espinal	4	55	13.8	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	4	40	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Santiago Carr	3	116	38.7	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Benson	3	86	28.7	0
Grayson Tejeda	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Roger Espinal	9	1	0.0	30	43
CB Oliver Sailer	9	0	0.0	30	42
ILB Cedric Powell	7	4	0.0	27	22
S Dwayne Lestage	6	1	0.0	30	43
DE Gino Hoke	5	1	2.0	29	38
DT Nicholas Faith	5	1	0.5	25	38
S Doug Winn	5	2	0.0	30	43
OLB Miles Hammer	4	2	1.0	30	35
DT Spencer Spetz	2	1	0.0	26	26
CB Dakota Peace	2	0	0.0	22	35
OLB Mickey Vaughn	2	0	0.0	8	16
OLB Gage Durham	1	0	0.5	2	12
DE Nicky Smith	1	2	0.0	17	11
DT Cameron Sweeney	1	0	0.0	9	19
ILB Enrique Marsh	0	1	0.0	2	21

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lamar Bruce	7	1	0.0	23	24
DT Buddy Bumgarner	5	1	1.0	21	16
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	5	1	0.0	22	18
OLB Trenton Garmon	4	2	0.0	22	22
S Tristan Sawyer	3	2	0.0	25	28
CB Justin Rhodes	3	0	0.0	22	24
CB Zach Schafer	3	0	0.0	21	18
CB Walt Galloway	2	1	0.0	23	24
S Rickey Emack	2	1	0.0	22	24
DE Clayton Chestnut	1	1	1.0	10	15
DE Devan Jeffries	1	0	1.0	17	19
DE Edwin Cobb	1	2	0.0	21	20
WR Raymond Benson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Arnold Dorf	1	0	0.0	4	13
S Kelvin Yockey	1	0	0.0	2	4
CB Andre Tikaran	0	2	0.0	6	15
ILB Marco Nichols	0	1	0.0	2	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gino Hoke	2.0	1	0	0	38
OLB Miles Hammer	1.0	0	0	0	35
DT Nicholas Faith	0.5	0	0	0	38
OLB Gage Durham	0.5	0	0	0	12
DT Spencer Spetz	0.0	0	1	0	26
ILB Cedric Powell	0.0	0	1	0	22
DT Cameron Sweeney	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Tyrell Naeole	0.0	0	0	1	14

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Devan Jeffries	1.0	0	0	2	19
DE Clayton Chestnut	1.0	0	0	0	15
DT Buddy Bumgarner	1.0	0	0	0	16
DE Edwin Cobb	0.0	1	2	2	20
DT Arnold Dorf	0.0	0	2	0	13
CB Justin Rhodes	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Oliver Sailer	7	1	0	42
CB Roger Espinal	6	0	0	43
S Doug Winn	3	1	0	43
OLB Miles Hammer	2	1	0	35
S Dwayne Lestage	2	0	0	43
ILB Cedric Powell	2	0	0	22
DT Nicholas Faith	1	0	0	38
CB Dakota Peace	1	0	0	35
OLB Mickey Vaughn	1	0	0	16
ILB Enrique Marsh	0	0	1	21

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Trenton Garmon	2	2	22
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	2	0	18
CB Justin Rhodes	2	0	24
ILB Lamar Bruce	1	0	24
ILB Brant Greer	1	0	7
S Tristan Sawyer	1	0	28
CB Walt Galloway	1	0	24
CB Andre Tikaran	1	0	15
S Rickey Emack	1	0	24
S Kelvin Yockey	1	0	4
OLB Butch Triplett	0	1	15
CB Zach Schafer	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T T.J. Probin	2	7	25	1	29
C Austin Danila	2	7	25	0	29
G Miles Delgado	2	6	25	0	29
G Harold Pinto	0	3	25	2	29
T Trenton Austin	0	2	25	0	29

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Roman Sawyer	4	9	30	1	43
T Warren Cothern	2	3	30	1	43
G Alejandro Sapolu	1	3	30	0	43
T Rick Patton	1	2	30	1	43
C DeAndre Becker	0	7	30	1	43
TE Marquis Fenno	0	1	24	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Roger Espinal	3	24
Doug Winn	2	23
Avery Naranjo	1	26
Kris Conway	1	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Mason Harris	2	24
Seth Mahoney	1	27
Tony Meeber	1	27
Brant Greer	1	24
Maurice Wiggins	1	9
Brian Lonier	1	1

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	30	43	24	97
S Doug Winn	---	---	30	43	23	96
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	30	43	17	90
CB Oliver Sailer	---	---	30	42	2	74
CB Dakota Peace	---	---	22	35	16	73
DT Nicholas Faith	---	---	25	38	9	72
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	29	38	1	68
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	30	35	2	67
TE Kris Conway	24	29	---	---	13	66
WR Gino Buckner	23	28	---	---	7	58
G Miles Delgado	25	29	---	---	2	56
T T.J. Probin	25	29	---	---	---	54
C Austin Danila	25	29	---	---	---	54
T Trenton Austin	25	29	---	---	---	54
QB Stan Tubbs	25	29	---	---	---	54
G Harold Pinto	25	29	---	---	---	54
DT Spencer Spetz	---	---	26	26	---	52
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	27	22	---	49
WR Richie Wilhide	21	26	---	---	1	48
WR Owen Hermon	22	23	---	---	3	48
RB Avery Naranjo	5	15	---	---	26	46
OLB Gage Durham	---	---	2	12	26	40
ILB Enrique Marsh	---	---	2	21	13	36
RB Cedric McKenzie	20	13	---	---	1	34
DT Cameron Sweeney	---	---	9	19	2	30
DE Nicky Smith	---	---	17	11	---	28
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	7	---	---	19	27
TE Arnold Rodgers	0	0	---	---	26	26
OLB Darren Shea	---	---	8	14	2	24
OLB Mickey Vaughn	---	---	8	16	---	24
DE Tyrell Naeole	---	---	5	14	---	19
WR Martin Galando	0	0	---	---	16	16
WR Santiago Carr	7	4	---	---	4	15
C Brandon Winslett	0	0	---	---	12	12
G Bill Murack	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Fernando Campbell	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Bobby Wheeler	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Darryl Smith	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Ed Sabo	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Donny Blair	0	0	---	---	2	2
RB Kris Santiago	2	0	---	---	---	2
OLB Joel Flowers	---	---	0	1	---	1
FB Carl Whalen	0	0	---	---	1	1
DE Ed Stazer	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Brayden Snook	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Salvador King	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Rick Patton	30	43	---	---	12	85
T Warren Cothern	30	43	---	---	9	82
G Alejandro Sapolu	30	43	---	---	9	82
G Roman Sawyer	30	43	---	---	9	82
WR Trey Shannon	30	43	---	---	7	80
C DeAndre Becker	30	43	---	---	2	75
QB Jonathan Rackers	30	43	---	---	---	73
WR Raymond Benson	21	33	---	---	14	68
CB Walt Galloway	---	---	23	24	12	59
S Tristan Sawyer	---	---	25	28	3	56
TE Marquis Fenno	24	28	---	---	4	56
DE Edwin Cobb	---	---	21	20	12	53
WR Noah Janzen	22	27	---	---	1	50
ILB Lamar Bruce	---	---	23	24	2	49
WR Tony Meeber	7	14	---	---	27	48
TE Vincent Jacobs	8	14	---	---	26	48
RB Jessie Patterson	26	21	---	---	1	48
CB Justin Rhodes	---	---	22	24	2	48
S Rickey Emack	---	---	22	24	2	48
OLB Trenton Garmon	---	---	22	22	2	46
OLB Joel Brockermeyer	---	---	22	18	---	40
CB Zach Schafer	---	---	21	18	---	39
DT Buddy Bumgarner	---	---	21	16	---	37
DE Devan Jeffries	---	---	17	19	---	36
FB Seth Mahoney	2	5	---	---	27	34
ILB Brant Greer	---	---	3	7	24	34
DT Arnold Dorf	---	---	4	13	12	29
DE Clayton Chestnut	---	---	10	15	2	27
RB Tevin Kirby	4	21	---	---	---	25
ILB Mason Harris	---	---	0	0	24	24
OLB Butch Triplett	---	---	5	15	3	23
CB Andre Tikaran	---	---	6	15	2	23
CB Trey Dircks	---	---	2	3	17	22
CB Nick Sanders	---	---	0	0	18	18
TE Brian Lonier	6	8	---	---	1	15
C Maurice Wiggins	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Norman Banks	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Jimmie Huntley	0	1	---	---	7	8
ILB Marco Nichols	---	---	2	5	---	7
K David Ward	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Stan Shepherd	---	---	2	4	---	6
S Kelvin Yockey	---	---	2	4	---	6
G Grayson Tejeda	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Ernie Brown	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Gustavo Fuller	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Philip Berry	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	16	14	0.9
Right	4	-1	-0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	49	8.2
Middle	14	33	2.4
Right	10	30	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Tubbs	26	13	1	3	0	4	5	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jonathan Rackers	39	25	3	3	3	3	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	12	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	60	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	63	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	9	36	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	6	73	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	87	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	37	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Richie Wilhide	11	6	56	0	26
WR Gino Buckner	4	2	32	0	28
RB Avery Naranjo	3	1	3	0	15
WR Santiago Carr	2	1	6	0	4
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	1	21	1	13
WR Owen Hermon	2	0	0	0	23
TE Kris Conway	1	1	11	0	29
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	1	6	0	7

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Meeber	8	5	0	51	1	14
RB Tevin Kirby	6	4	1	28	0	21
WR Noah Janzen	5	2	2	42	1	27
TE Marquis Fenno	5	4	0	39	0	28
RB Jessie Patterson	4	3	0	1	0	21
WR Trey Shannon	4	3	0	7	0	43
TE Vincent Jacobs	3	2	0	49	1	14
WR Raymond Benson	2	1	0	6	0	33
FB Seth Mahoney	1	1	0	10	0	5
TE Brian Lonier	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	7	3.50	0.84

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jonathan Rackers	1	5	5.00	5.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stan Tubbs	2	1	17	8.50	5.19

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jonathan Rackers	1	0	0	0.00	5.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Richie Wilhide	1	1	17	17.00	5.09
RB Avery Naranjo	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Noah Janzen	1	0	0	0.00	8.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Avery Naranjo	3	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jonathan Rackers	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Tubbs	11	4	1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jonathan Rackers	15	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Richie Wilhide	5	2	0
WR Gino Buckner	3	1	1
RB Avery Naranjo	2	1	0
WR Owen Hermon	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Meeber	4	1	0
TE Marquis Fenno	3	2	1
TE Vincent Jacobs	2	2	2
WR Raymond Benson	2	1	0
FB Seth Mahoney	1	1	1
WR Noah Janzen	1	0	0
RB Jessie Patterson	1	0	0
RB Tevin Kirby	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 92,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,200 (25,300)
End Zone 17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	92,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,200 (25,300)
End Zone	17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,700 (9,900)