Week 1, 2049

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	3	10	14	7	-	34
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:34 NOS - Gene Shrawder 8 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
1Q: 02:03 CAR - J.C. Cooley 19 field goal
2Q: 10:23 CAR - Gavin Hernandez 25 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 05:47 NOS - Gene Shrawder 6 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 00:31 CAR - J.C. Cooley 49 field goal
3Q: 10:01 CAR - Gavin Hernandez 6 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 05:11 CAR - Jose Merrell 23 pass from Quentin Edge (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 07:37 CAR - Ike Heubeck 4 pass from Quentin Edge (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 03:47 NOS - J.J. Atkins 5 pass from Jon Wagner (Ashton Jackson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:34 NOS - Gene Shrawder 8 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
1Q: 02:03 CAR - J.C. Cooley 19 field goal
2Q: 10:23 CAR - Gavin Hernandez 25 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 05:47 NOS - Gene Shrawder 6 run (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 00:31 CAR - J.C. Cooley 49 field goal
3Q: 10:01 CAR - Gavin Hernandez 6 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 05:11 CAR - Jose Merrell 23 pass from Quentin Edge (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 07:37 CAR - Ike Heubeck 4 pass from Quentin Edge (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 03:47 NOS - J.J. Atkins 5 pass from Jon Wagner (Ashton Jackson extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 27 23
- by Rushing 11 11
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 493 362
- Offensive Plays 66 63
- Yards per Play 7.47 5.75
Net Rushing Yards 193 139
- Rushing Attempts 36 27
- Yards per Rush 5.36 5.15
Net Passing Yards 300 223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 21 - 0 36 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 306 223
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 10.00 6.19
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/45 9/54
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 5/118
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 26
Time of Possession 35:14 24:46

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	27	23
- by Rushing	11	11
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	493	362
- Offensive Plays	66	63
- Yards per Play	7.47	5.75
Net Rushing Yards	193	139
- Rushing Attempts	36	27
- Yards per Rush	5.36	5.15
Net Passing Yards	300	223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 21 - 0	36 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	306	223
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	10.00	6.19
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/45	9/54
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	5/118
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 26
Time of Possession	35:14	24:46

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:22	1:13	OWN 6	3	7	Punt
1	7:27	5:29	OWN 13	9	85	Field Goal
2	14:53	4:42	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	5:41	1:20	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	2:38	2:13	OWN 27	7	41	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:08	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	7:29	2:32	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
3	2:32	1:22	OWN 45	3	9	Punt
4	14:27	7:01	OWN 31	11	69	Touchdown
4	3:38	2:30	OWN 25	6	38	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:38	OWN 28	6	26	Punt
1	10:09	2:42	OWN 49	7	51	Touchdown
1	1:58	2:05	OWN 25	5	26	Punt
2	10:11	4:30	OWN 40	9	60	Touchdown
2	4:21	1:43	OWN 32	3	-3	Punt
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 25	2	13	Half
3	9:52	2:23	OWN 44	6	32	Missed FG
3	4:57	2:25	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
3	1:10	1:43	OWN 12	6	12	Punt
4	7:26	3:48	OWN 18	11	82	Touchdown
4	1:08	1:08	OWN 5	5	31	Game

Game MVP: Quentin Edge, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gavin Hernandez	22	117	5.32	25	4	2
Les Monahan	7	37	5.29	14	1	0
Karl Wallace	3	12	4.00	9	0	0
Quentin Edge	2	14	7.00	10	1	0
Bart Birney	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
Jose Merrell	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gene Shrawder	15	69	4.60	15	4	2
Jon Wagner	6	28	4.67	7	0	0
Conner Perez	6	42	7.00	18	2	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Quentin Edge	29	21	306	1/6	2	46	0	129.3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Wagner	36	21	223	0/0	1	29	0	85.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Les Monahan	4	4	41	10.25	27	17	0
TE Rondell Farrell	3	4	27	9.00	7	13	0
WR Victor Burke	3	6	73	24.33	51	46	0
WR Ike Heubeck	3	3	16	5.33	10	10	1
WR Bart Birney	2	2	58	29.00	25	29	0
WR Jose Merrell	2	5	31	15.50	13	23	1
WR Stephen Krohn	2	3	49	24.50	46	25	0
RB Karl Wallace	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Gavin Hernandez	1	1	8	8.00	3	8	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerald Lane	5	5	53	10.60	6	19	0
WR J.J. Atkins	4	4	35	8.75	13	18	1
WR Earl Harmon	3	8	18	6.00	17	18	0
WR Kyle Fairley	2	6	31	15.50	3	20	0
RB Conner Perez	2	3	18	9.00	2	10	0
RB Gene Shrawder	2	3	30	15.00	1	15	0
FB Lance Winters	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Bob Cervantes	1	1	29	29.00	24	29	0
WR Liam May	1	2	10	10.00	9	10	0
WR Peyton Gonzales	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gavin Hernandez	1	0	0	0
Emmett Restifo	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Deron Whitehurst	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Oscar Mozart	4	143	35.8	35.8	39	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Frank Boyd	5	221	44.2	38.2	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.C. Cooley	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	4/4

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ashton Jackson	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Philip Dawkins	2	10	5.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Birney	1	17	17.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Will Tate	4	86	21.5	0
Jerald Lane	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ralph Banks	7	1	24	35
CB Clifton Joseph	6	1	26	36
S Philip Dawkins	5	1	27	36
ILB Marcus Janjic	5	1	27	36
S Ted Walsh	4	2	23	21
DT Rex O'Donnell	3	2	22	26
OLB Norbert Clodfelter	3	1	13	17
OLB Tyler Conger	3	1	22	22
CB Eric Grubbs	3	0	5	12
CB Dwayne Lestage	2	0	12	11
CB Burt Butler	1	1	5	11
DT Frederick Hoover	1	0	21	21
S Leslie Crowe	1	0	4	15
DE Trenton Beyer	1	0	25	23
DE Tom Foley	0	1	23	29

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Ian Kirk	7	0	1.0	31	21
OLB Eduardo Hartman	7	2	0.0	35	30
S Terry Freidkin	5	2	0.0	36	30
ILB Herman Milam	5	2	0.0	18	21
ILB Cole May	5	1	0.0	15	20
CB Paul Ferderer	5	0	0.0	36	30
S Ezekiel Nordbye	4	1	0.0	35	29
CB Drake Russell	3	0	0.0	35	25
CB Dillon Akiyama	3	0	0.0	23	15
ILB Craig Dubord	2	2	0.0	18	10
DT Vernon Wallace	2	1	0.0	13	9
DE Deron Whitehurst	2	0	0.0	24	23
DT Mack Abrams	2	0	0.0	14	9
OLB Jon Schindler	1	3	0.0	34	24
DT Clarence McCormick	1	1	0.0	9	13
DE Gene Rhodes	0	1	0.0	16	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tom Foley	1	1	0	29
DE Trenton Beyer	0	2	0	23
DT Frederick Hoover	0	1	1	21
DE Damian Mills	0	0	1	20

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ian Kirk	1.0	1	1	1	21
OLB Jon Schindler	0.0	0	0	2	24
DE Deron Whitehurst	0.0	0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Clifton Joseph	4	1	36
CB Ralph Banks	4	0	35
S Philip Dawkins	3	0	36
OLB Norbert Clodfelter	2	1	17
OLB Tyler Conger	2	0	22
S Ted Walsh	1	1	21
CB Dwayne Lestage	1	1	11
CB Burt Butler	1	0	11
CB Eric Grubbs	1	0	12
S Leslie Crowe	1	0	15
ILB Marcus Janjic	1	0	36

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Eduardo Hartman	6	0	30
CB Paul Ferderer	5	0	30
S Terry Freidkin	3	1	30
ILB Cole May	2	1	20
S Ezekiel Nordbye	1	2	29
ILB Craig Dubord	1	0	10
CB Drake Russell	1	0	25
DE Ian Kirk	1	0	21
S Marty Gillespie	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kent Austin	4	11	36	0	30
Hunter Langdon	3	9	36	1	30
Miles Delgado	3	8	36	0	30
Randy Tibbetts	2	5	36	0	30
Emmett Restifo	0	1	36	0	30

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Jonah Clark	5	6	2	27	36
Edwin Randle	2	2	0	27	36
Cooper Kau	1	6	0	27	36
Richard Breen	1	3	0	27	36
Derrick Morrison	0	2	0	27	36
Percy Kellogg	0	1	0	26	36
Bob Cervantes	0	1	0	5	9

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Eric Grubbs	1	16
Gavin Hernandez	1	13
Tyler Conger	1	12
Buddy Gillespie	1	11
Stephen Krohn	1	10

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Gary Woodson	2	20
Eduardo Hartman	1	22

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Miles Delgado	36	30	---	---	6	72
Philip Dawkins	---	---	27	36	6	69
Clifton Joseph	---	---	26	36	6	68
Randy Tibbetts	36	30	---	---	---	66
Hunter Langdon	36	30	---	---	---	66
Kent Austin	36	30	---	---	---	66
Emmett Restifo	36	30	---	---	---	66
Quentin Edge	36	30	---	---	---	66
Marcus Janjic	---	---	27	36	1	64
Rondell Farrell	33	30	---	---	---	63
Ralph Banks	---	---	24	35	1	60
Tyler Conger	---	---	22	22	12	56
Tom Foley	---	---	23	29	1	53
Norbert Clodfelter	---	---	13	17	21	51
Gavin Hernandez	24	14	---	---	13	51
Rex O'Donnell	---	---	22	26	1	49
Trenton Beyer	---	---	25	23	1	49
Victor Burke	24	23	---	---	2	49
Jose Merrell	23	18	---	---	4	45
Ted Walsh	---	---	23	21	1	45
Frederick Hoover	---	---	21	21	1	43
Ike Heubeck	14	11	---	---	17	42
Leslie Crowe	---	---	4	15	16	35
Alfredo Sweeney	15	14	---	---	6	35
Bart Birney	18	12	---	---	4	34
Eric Grubbs	---	---	5	12	16	33
Stephen Krohn	14	7	---	---	10	31
Karl Wallace	3	2	---	---	22	27
Buddy Gillespie	---	---	4	12	11	27
Damian Mills	---	---	6	20	---	26
Zachary Russell	1	1	---	---	22	24
Dwayne Lestage	---	---	12	11	---	23
Les Monahan	7	14	---	---	---	21
Burt Butler	---	---	5	11	---	16
Chester Doe	---	---	4	11	---	15
Ruben Richmond	---	---	3	2	5	10
Johnnie Blanchard	---	---	1	0	9	10
J.C. Cooley	0	0	---	---	9	9
Karl Lane	4	4	---	---	---	8
Brandon Winslett	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mickey Pomraning	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rex Clements	0	0	---	---	6	6
Oscar Mozart	0	0	---	---	6	6
Julio Gaudino	---	---	0	0	5	5
Steven Huffman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alexis Berry	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Eduardo Hartman	---	---	35	30	22	87
Drake Russell	---	---	35	25	16	76
Derrick Morrison	27	36	---	---	6	69
Richard Breen	27	36	---	---	6	69
Terry Freidkin	---	---	36	30	2	68
Paul Ferderer	---	---	36	30	2	68
Ezekiel Nordbye	---	---	35	29	2	66
Jon Wagner	27	36	---	---	---	63
Cooper Kau	27	36	---	---	---	63
Jon Schindler	---	---	34	24	5	63
Jonah Clark	27	36	---	---	---	63
Percy Kellogg	26	36	---	---	1	63
Edwin Randle	27	36	---	---	---	63
Deron Whitehurst	---	---	24	23	6	53
Ian Kirk	---	---	31	21	1	53
Jerald Lane	15	25	---	---	11	51
J.J. Atkins	22	27	---	---	---	49
Herman Milam	---	---	18	21	6	45
Kyle Fairley	13	19	---	---	11	43
Dillon Akiyama	---	---	23	15	1	39
Cole May	---	---	15	20	2	37
Gene Shrawder	18	16	---	---	---	34
Earl Harmon	15	18	---	---	---	33
Gene Rhodes	---	---	16	15	1	32
Craig Dubord	---	---	18	10	---	28
Conner Perez	10	15	---	---	---	25
Mack Abrams	---	---	14	9	1	24
Clarence McCormick	---	---	9	13	1	23
Vernon Wallace	---	---	13	9	---	22
Grady Thompson	0	0	---	---	21	21
Lawrence Galloway	0	0	---	---	21	21
Brandon McGee	---	---	1	0	20	21
Gary Woodson	---	---	0	0	20	20
Bob Cervantes	5	9	---	---	6	20
Liam May	0	4	---	---	16	20
Peyton Gonzales	6	10	---	---	---	16
Will Tate	0	0	---	---	12	12
Marty Gillespie	---	---	2	6	1	9
Frank Boyd	0	0	---	---	6	6
Lance Winters	5	1	---	---	---	6
Devonte Seiferling	0	0	---	---	6	6
Van Teague	0	0	---	---	6	6
Trent Long	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ashton Jackson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Carlton Creekmur	---	---	1	0	4	5
Irv Alicea	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	67	5.6
Middle	22	115	5.2
Right	2	11	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	12	1.7
Middle	13	57	4.4
Right	7	70	10.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Quentin Edge	29	21	7	0	2	4	1	4	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Wagner	36	21	2	3	2	4	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	131	14.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	95	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	27	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	53	17.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	3	21	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	85	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	117	14.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Victor Burke	6	3	2	73	2	23
WR Jose Merrell	5	2	0	31	1	18
RB Les Monahan	4	4	0	41	0	14
TE Rondell Farrell	4	3	0	27	0	30
WR Ike Heubeck	3	3	0	16	0	11
WR Stephen Krohn	3	2	0	49	2	7
WR Bart Birney	2	2	0	58	2	12
RB Karl Wallace	1	1	0	3	0	2
RB Gavin Hernandez	1	1	0	8	0	14

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earl Harmon	8	3	1	18	0	18
WR Kyle Fairley	6	2	1	31	1	19
WR Jerald Lane	5	5	0	53	0	25
WR J.J. Atkins	4	4	0	35	0	27
RB Conner Perez	3	2	0	18	0	15
RB Gene Shrawder	3	2	0	30	0	16
WR Peyton Gonzales	2	0	0	0	0	10
WR Liam May	2	1	0	10	0	4
FB Lance Winters	1	1	0	-1	0	1
TE Bob Cervantes	1	1	0	29	1	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gavin Hernandez	3	10	3.33	5.32
Les Monahan	1	3	3.00	5.29
Karl Wallace	1	2	2.00	4.00

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gene Shrawder	2	14	7.00	4.60
Jon Wagner	1	7	7.00	4.67
Conner Perez	1	1	1.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Quentin Edge	3	2	12	4.00	10.55

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Wagner	3	3	14	4.67	6.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Rondell Farrell	1	0	0	0.00	6.75
RB Gavin Hernandez	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
WR Ike Heubeck	1	1	4	4.00	5.33

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Conner Perez	1	1	8	8.00	6.00
WR J.J. Atkins	1	1	5	5.00	8.75
WR Earl Harmon	1	1	1	1.00	2.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Les Monahan	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jon Wagner	3	2
Conner Perez	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Quentin Edge	11	7	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Wagner	7	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Les Monahan	3	3	2
WR Jose Merrell	3	1	1
TE Rondell Farrell	2	1	1
WR Victor Burke	1	0	0
WR Ike Heubeck	1	1	1
WR Stephen Krohn	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Conner Perez	2	2	2
WR Kyle Fairley	1	0	0
WR Jerald Lane	1	1	0
WR J.J. Atkins	1	1	0
WR Peyton Gonzales	1	0	0
TE Bob Cervantes	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,700 (25,300)
End Zone 16,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,800 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,700 (25,300)
End Zone	16,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,800 (9,900)