Week 8, 2050

played in Carolina, NC

55 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	7	14	0	6	-	27
Carolina Panthers	0	13	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:16 NOS - Jerald Lane 44 punt return (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Alfredo Sweeney 10 pass from Quentin Edge (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 10:52 NOS - Noah Janzen 22 pass from Jon Wagner (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 04:29 CAR - Rico Clemons 24 run (J.C. Cooley extra point failed)
2Q: 00:40 NOS - Earl Harmon 1 pass from Jon Wagner (Ashton Jackson extra point)
3Q: 09:25 CAR - J.C. Cooley 41 field goal
4Q: 12:18 NOS - Ashton Jackson 40 field goal
4Q: 02:03 NOS - Ashton Jackson 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:16 NOS - Jerald Lane 44 punt return (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 15:00 CAR - Alfredo Sweeney 10 pass from Quentin Edge (J.C. Cooley extra point)
2Q: 10:52 NOS - Noah Janzen 22 pass from Jon Wagner (Ashton Jackson extra point)
2Q: 04:29 CAR - Rico Clemons 24 run (J.C. Cooley extra point failed)
2Q: 00:40 NOS - Earl Harmon 1 pass from Jon Wagner (Ashton Jackson extra point)
3Q: 09:25 CAR - J.C. Cooley 41 field goal
4Q: 12:18 NOS - Ashton Jackson 40 field goal
4Q: 02:03 NOS - Ashton Jackson 39 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 5-3 2-6
First Downs 22 13
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 6 1
Total Net Yards 347 290
- Offensive Plays 67 57
- Yards per Play 5.18 5.09
Net Rushing Yards 136 142
- Rushing Attempts 35 23
- Yards per Rush 3.89 6.17
Net Passing Yards 211 148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 21 - 0 32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 221 158
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 6.59 4.35
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/30 11/77
Punt Returns/Yards 4/75 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 1/19 3/78
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 33:57 26:03

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	5-3	2-6
First Downs	22	13
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	6	1
Total Net Yards	347	290
- Offensive Plays	67	57
- Yards per Play	5.18	5.09
Net Rushing Yards	136	142
- Rushing Attempts	35	23
- Yards per Rush	3.89	6.17
Net Passing Yards	211	148
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 21 - 0	32 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	221	158
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	6.59	4.35
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/30	11/77
Punt Returns/Yards	4/75	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	1/19	3/78
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	33:57	26:03

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:22	0:49	OWN 21	2	32	Fumble
1	10:37	2:41	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
1	5:52	1:27	OPP 49	3	-2	Punt
2	14:52	4:10	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	8:57	2:18	OWN 29	5	27	Fumble
2	4:10	3:40	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	9:19	5:44	OWN 13	10	58	Missed FG
3	1:41	4:28	OWN 27	11	50	Field Goal
4	8:18	1:33	OWN 49	3	1	Punt
4	5:46	3:49	OWN 36	9	42	Field Goal
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 45	2	-3	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:38	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
1	11:33	0:56	OPP 44	3	3	Punt
1	7:56	2:04	OWN 7	3	4	Punt
1	4:25	1:18	OWN 1	3	5	Punt
1	3:07	3:15	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	10:42	1:45	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
2	6:39	2:29	OWN 44	6	56	Touchdown
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	13:02	3:43	OWN 33	7	43	Field Goal
3	3:35	1:54	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
4	12:13	3:55	OWN 20	7	31	Fumble
4	6:45	0:59	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	1:57	1:06	OWN 35	5	20	Downs

Game MVP: Jon Wagner, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gene Shrawder	16	75	4.69	20	3
RB Landon Kearse	10	30	3.00	10	1
QB Jon Wagner	6	22	3.67	8	0
RB Grady Thompson	3	9	3.00	7	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Deion Connell	15	89	5.93	47	1	0
RB Les Monahan	5	14	2.80	9	0	0
QB Quentin Edge	2	15	7.50	10	1	0
WR Rico Clemons	1	24	24.00	24	1	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jon Wagner	30	21	221	2/10	2	27	0	113.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Quentin Edge	32	17	158	2/10	1	20	0	77.3

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earl Harmon	6	9	54	9.00	21	22	1
WR Noah Janzen	6	6	86	14.33	29	27	1
WR Jerald Lane	3	3	45	15.00	16	26	0
WR Peyton Gonzales	2	3	13	6.50	1	10	0
RB Gene Shrawder	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR J.J. Atkins	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Percy Kellogg	1	4	13	13.00	0	13	0
RB Landon Kearse	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
TE Bob Cervantes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jose Merrell	4	4	36	9.00	2	20	0
TE Alfredo Sweeney	4	10	39	9.75	2	15	1
WR Rico Clemons	4	7	46	11.50	50	20	0
RB Deion Connell	3	6	17	5.67	6	6	0
RB Les Monahan	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Rondell Farrell	1	1	15	15.00	7	15	0
WR Ike Heubeck	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Stephen Krohn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Earl Harmon	1	0	0
WR Noah Janzen	1	0	0
RB Grady Thompson	1	0	0
WR Jerald Lane	0	1	0
OLB Daryl Fields	0	1	0
DE Hardy Southerland	0	0	1
DE Deron Whitehurst	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Jose Merrell	1	0	0
QB Quentin Edge	1	0	0
TE Alfredo Sweeney	0	1	0
CB Dwayne Lestage	0	1	0
OLB Sedrick Ruggiero	0	1	0
ILB Enrique Marsh	0	0	2
DE Tom Foley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaiah Godfrey	4	196	49.0	42.3	50	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pedro Donaldson	8	339	42.4	31.3	52	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ashton Jackson	2/3	1/2	0/0	40	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.C. Cooley	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Lane	4	75	18.8	1

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Philip Dawkins	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerald Lane	1	19	19.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jose Merrell	3	78	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Marty Gillespie	10	0	0.0	20	30
OLB Daryl Fields	5	0	0.0	20	28
DT Vernon Wallace	3	1	1.0	11	11
ILB Cole May	3	2	0.0	7	17
CB Pat Monk	3	0	0.0	9	10
ILB Brant Greer	3	0	0.0	14	12
DE Deron Whitehurst	2	0	1.0	12	25
CB Carlton Creekmur	2	2	0.0	14	25
S Terry Freidkin	2	1	0.0	22	33
CB Drake Russell	2	1	0.0	7	10
OLB Eduardo Hartman	2	0	0.0	23	23
DE Ian Kirk	1	1	0.0	19	17
CB Dillon Akiyama	1	1	0.0	22	33
G Richard Breen	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Mason Harris	1	0	0.0	6	5
DT Clarence McCormick	0	1	0.0	10	12

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sedrick Ruggiero	7	4	0.0	34	28
CB Dwayne Lestage	6	0	1.0	33	31
S Philip Dawkins	5	1	0.0	35	32
CB Clifton Joseph	5	0	0.0	33	30
ILB Enrique Marsh	4	3	0.0	35	32
S Ted Walsh	4	2	0.0	29	25
DT Frederick Hoover	4	1	0.0	31	25
DE Trenton Beyer	4	1	0.0	32	21
OLB Tyler Conger	4	0	0.0	14	18
DE Tom Foley	3	1	1.0	33	29
CB Burt Butler	2	1	0.0	17	11
OLB Johnnie Blanchard	2	0	0.0	1	1
DT Rex O'Donnell	1	0	0.0	33	26
DE R.J. House	1	0	0.0	2	7
CB Eric Grubbs	0	1	0.0	8	9
DT Buddy Gillespie	0	1	0.0	5	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Deron Whitehurst	1.0	0	2	0	25
DT Vernon Wallace	1.0	0	0	0	11
DE Paul Babcock	0.0	1	2	1	17
DE Ian Kirk	0.0	0	1	1	17
DT Clarence McCormick	0.0	0	1	0	12
CB Drake Russell	0.0	0	1	0	10
OLB Daryl Fields	0.0	0	0	1	28

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tom Foley	1.0	1	1	0	29
CB Dwayne Lestage	1.0	0	0	0	31
CB Clifton Joseph	0.0	1	0	0	30
DT Rex O'Donnell	0.0	0	2	0	26
DE Trenton Beyer	0.0	0	1	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Marty Gillespie	4	0	30
OLB Daryl Fields	2	1	28
OLB Eduardo Hartman	2	0	23
CB Pat Monk	2	0	10
CB Carlton Creekmur	2	0	25
CB Dillon Akiyama	1	1	33
S Terry Freidkin	1	0	33
ILB Cole May	1	0	17
ILB Mason Harris	1	0	5
ILB Brant Greer	1	0	12
S Ezekiel Nordbye	0	2	29

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Sedrick Ruggiero	6	0	28
ILB Enrique Marsh	5	1	32
S Philip Dawkins	3	1	32
OLB Tyler Conger	3	0	18
CB Dwayne Lestage	2	0	31
CB Clifton Joseph	1	0	30
OLB Johnnie Blanchard	1	0	1

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Richard Breen	4	8	35	1	32
T Jonah Clark	3	5	35	1	32
C Cooper Kau	2	3	35	0	32
G Derrick Morrison	1	8	35	0	32
T Trent Long	1	5	35	0	32

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Kent Austin	3	6	23	0	34
G Emmett Restifo	2	4	23	1	34
T Rex Clements	1	4	23	1	34
G Miles Delgado	1	4	23	0	34
T Hunter Langdon	1	3	23	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Hardy Southerland	2	18
Carlos Galloway	1	25
Grady Thompson	1	25

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Alfredo Sweeney	2	23
Tyler Conger	1	24
R.J. House	1	23

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Jonah Clark	35	32	---	---	13	80
S Terry Freidkin	---	---	22	33	19	74
G Derrick Morrison	35	32	---	---	7	74
OLB Eduardo Hartman	---	---	23	23	23	69
QB Jon Wagner	35	32	---	---	---	67
C Cooper Kau	35	32	---	---	---	67
WR J.J. Atkins	35	32	---	---	---	67
G Richard Breen	35	32	---	---	---	67
T Trent Long	35	32	---	---	---	67
CB Dillon Akiyama	---	---	22	33	1	56
S Marty Gillespie	---	---	20	30	1	51
OLB Daryl Fields	---	---	20	28	1	49
S Ezekiel Nordbye	---	---	17	29	---	46
TE Scottie Downs	20	9	---	---	16	45
WR Jerald Lane	19	11	---	---	13	43
RB Gene Shrawder	22	13	---	---	5	40
WR Earl Harmon	19	21	---	---	---	40
CB Carlton Creekmur	---	---	14	25	---	39
DE Deron Whitehurst	---	---	12	25	---	37
DE Ian Kirk	---	---	19	17	1	37
TE Bob Cervantes	14	22	---	---	---	36
CB Drake Russell	---	---	7	10	18	35
RB Grady Thompson	4	5	---	---	25	34
ILB Brant Greer	---	---	14	12	8	34
DE Paul Babcock	---	---	15	17	1	33
TE Percy Kellogg	13	16	---	---	4	33
WR Noah Janzen	18	14	---	---	---	32
DT Vernon Wallace	---	---	11	11	8	30
RB Landon Kearse	10	11	---	---	5	26
TE Carlos Galloway	0	0	---	---	25	25
ILB Cole May	---	---	7	17	1	25
ILB Mason Harris	---	---	6	5	13	24
DT Clarence McCormick	---	---	10	12	1	23
WR Kendall Fuller	0	1	---	---	21	22
OLB Jon Schindler	---	---	3	17	---	20
CB Pat Monk	---	---	9	10	1	20
DE Hardy Southerland	---	---	0	0	18	18
DT Mack Abrams	---	---	2	11	---	13
K Ashton Jackson	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Brandon McGee	---	---	0	9	---	9
G Duane Bess	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Sawyer Wombacher	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Devonte Seiferling	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Isaiah Godfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Peyton Gonzales	1	5	---	---	---	6
QB Irv Alicea	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Alfredo Sweeney	19	33	---	---	23	75
S Philip Dawkins	---	---	35	32	7	74
ILB Enrique Marsh	---	---	35	32	3	70
CB Dwayne Lestage	---	---	33	31	3	67
T Hunter Langdon	23	34	---	---	9	66
CB Clifton Joseph	---	---	33	30	3	66
DE Tom Foley	---	---	33	29	3	65
OLB Sedrick Ruggiero	---	---	34	28	3	65
RB Deion Connell	17	27	---	---	19	63
DT Rex O'Donnell	---	---	33	26	3	62
DT Frederick Hoover	---	---	31	25	3	59
QB Quentin Edge	23	34	---	---	1	58
C Kent Austin	23	34	---	---	---	57
S Ted Walsh	---	---	29	25	3	57
G Emmett Restifo	23	34	---	---	---	57
G Miles Delgado	23	34	---	---	---	57
T Rex Clements	23	34	---	---	---	57
OLB Tyler Conger	---	---	14	18	24	56
DE Trenton Beyer	---	---	32	21	2	55
WR Rico Clemons	21	33	---	---	---	54
WR Jose Merrell	12	27	---	---	6	45
WR Ike Heubeck	14	25	---	---	---	39
CB Burt Butler	---	---	17	11	10	38
CB Eric Grubbs	---	---	8	9	15	32
DE R.J. House	---	---	2	7	23	32
DT Buddy Gillespie	---	---	5	10	16	31
WR Stephen Krohn	14	12	---	---	---	26
CB Ralph Banks	---	---	4	2	14	20
FB Joe Parker	3	0	---	---	15	18
RB Les Monahan	6	7	---	---	4	17
WR Harold Fleming	0	0	---	---	15	15
DE Damian Mills	---	---	3	7	4	14
TE Rondell Farrell	7	5	---	---	---	12
G Alejandro Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Karl Lane	2	1	---	---	6	9
C Brandon Winslett	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Mickey Pomraning	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Russell Howe	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Pedro Donaldson	0	0	---	---	8	8
S John Gallacci	---	---	2	5	---	7
K J.C. Cooley	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT Conrad Small	---	---	1	3	---	4
OLB Johnnie Blanchard	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Steven Huffman	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Joe Foley	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Malachi Ogden	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	3	0.3
Middle	15	91	6.1
Right	8	45	5.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	36	6.0
Middle	14	92	6.6
Right	3	14	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jon Wagner	30	21	5	1	0	2	4	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Quentin Edge	32	17	2	1	2	4	7	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	14	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	83	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	97	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	27	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	58	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	8	57	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	23	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	20	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earl Harmon	9	6	54	1	21
WR Noah Janzen	6	6	86	3	14
TE Percy Kellogg	4	1	13	0	16
WR Jerald Lane	3	3	45	1	11
WR Peyton Gonzales	3	2	13	0	5
WR J.J. Atkins	2	1	6	0	32
RB Gene Shrawder	1	1	6	0	13
TE Bob Cervantes	1	0	0	0	22
RB Landon Kearse	1	1	-2	0	11

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Alfredo Sweeney	10	4	1	39	0	33
WR Rico Clemons	7	4	0	46	1	33
RB Deion Connell	6	3	1	17	0	27
WR Jose Merrell	4	4	0	36	1	27
RB Les Monahan	2	1	0	5	0	7
TE Rondell Farrell	1	1	0	15	0	5
WR Ike Heubeck	1	0	0	0	0	25
WR Stephen Krohn	1	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gene Shrawder	2	-4	-2.00	4.69
QB Jon Wagner	1	3	3.00	3.67
RB Landon Kearse	1	2	2.00	3.00

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Les Monahan	1	3	3.00	2.80
RB Deion Connell	1	2	2.00	5.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jon Wagner	1	1	1	1.00	7.37

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Quentin Edge	1	1	10	10.00	4.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Earl Harmon	1	1	1	1.00	6.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Alfredo Sweeney	1	1	10	10.00	3.90

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gene Shrawder	2	1
QB Jon Wagner	1	0
RB Landon Kearse	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Les Monahan	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jon Wagner	9	6	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Quentin Edge	13	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerald Lane	2	2	2
TE Percy Kellogg	2	0	0
WR Noah Janzen	2	2	2
RB Gene Shrawder	1	1	0
WR Earl Harmon	1	0	0
WR Peyton Gonzales	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Alfredo Sweeney	5	2	2
RB Deion Connell	4	2	0
WR Rico Clemons	2	1	1
WR Jose Merrell	1	1	0
WR Ike Heubeck	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,700 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 9,200 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,800 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,700 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	9,200 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,800 (3,900)