Week 15, 2054

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	3	7	7	-	24
New Orleans Saints	10	7	7	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:28 NOS - O.J. Thomas 39 field goal
1Q: 10:01 CAR - Kendrick Richardson 11 run (Stanley Winters extra point)
1Q: 05:30 NOS - Ernie Vernon 3 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 09:48 NOS - Daryl Stopek 16 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 08:12 CAR - Stanley Winters 30 field goal
3Q: 07:21 CAR - Keegan Torrence 6 run (Stanley Winters extra point)
3Q: 02:04 NOS - Ralph Maxwell 9 run (O.J. Thomas extra point)
4Q: 09:38 NOS - Bernie Randall 1 run (O.J. Thomas extra point)
4Q: 06:28 CAR - Kendrick Richardson 5 run (Stanley Winters extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:28 NOS - O.J. Thomas 39 field goal
1Q: 10:01 CAR - Kendrick Richardson 11 run (Stanley Winters extra point)
1Q: 05:30 NOS - Ernie Vernon 3 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 09:48 NOS - Daryl Stopek 16 pass from Casey Nixon (O.J. Thomas extra point)
2Q: 08:12 CAR - Stanley Winters 30 field goal
3Q: 07:21 CAR - Keegan Torrence 6 run (Stanley Winters extra point)
3Q: 02:04 NOS - Ralph Maxwell 9 run (O.J. Thomas extra point)
4Q: 09:38 NOS - Bernie Randall 1 run (O.J. Thomas extra point)
4Q: 06:28 CAR - Kendrick Richardson 5 run (Stanley Winters extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 4-10 8-5-1
First Downs 19 25
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 366 498
- Offensive Plays 58 73
- Yards per Play 6.31 6.82
Net Rushing Yards 133 116
- Rushing Attempts 26 32
- Yards per Rush 5.12 3.63
Net Passing Yards 233 382
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 0 41 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 233 382
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.28 9.32
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 11/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.6 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/51 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 5/22
Kick Returns/Yards 3/83 3/65
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 27
Time of Possession 24:58 35:02

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	4-10	8-5-1
First Downs	19	25
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	366	498
- Offensive Plays	58	73
- Yards per Play	6.31	6.82
Net Rushing Yards	133	116
- Rushing Attempts	26	32
- Yards per Rush	5.12	3.63
Net Passing Yards	233	382
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 0	41 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	233	382
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.28	9.32
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	11/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.6	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/51	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	5/22
Kick Returns/Yards	3/83	3/65
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 27
Time of Possession	24:58	35:02

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:22	2:31	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	5:23	2:08	OWN 27	3	-7	Punt
1	0:20	1:12	OWN 12	4	4	Punt
2	13:02	1:04	OWN 3	3	1	Punt
2	9:37	1:31	OWN 25	7	62	Field Goal
2	5:49	1:53	OWN 48	3	3	Punt
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 18	3	19	Half
3	15:00	2:25	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
3	11:29	4:17	OWN 34	10	66	Touchdown
3	1:56	2:03	OWN 46	3	-1	Punt
4	9:27	3:12	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
4	1:45	1:45	OWN 11	7	32	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:38	OWN 36	5	42	Field Goal
1	9:51	4:28	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	3:15	2:55	OWN 34	5	54	Fumble
2	14:08	1:06	OWN 36	3	0	Punt
2	11:58	2:21	OPP 46	6	46	Touchdown
2	8:06	2:17	OWN 25	3	-6	Punt
2	3:56	3:05	OWN 3	8	75	Interception
3	12:35	1:06	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
3	7:12	5:16	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
4	14:53	5:26	OWN 19	10	81	Touchdown
4	6:15	4:30	OWN 25	9	31	Punt

Game MVP: Casey Nixon, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kendrick Richardson	7	44	6.29	11	2	2
Bernard Lloyd	7	9	1.29	6	0	0
Darien Falcon	6	15	2.50	5	0	0
Keegan Torrence	5	61	12.20	17	3	1
Omar Breckterfield	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bernie Randall	15	72	4.80	17	2	1
Ralph Maxwell	14	42	3.00	10	1	1
Casey Nixon	2	5	2.50	3	0	0
Keith Gray	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kendrick Richardson	32	16	233	0/0	0	43	0	74.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Casey Nixon	41	29	382	0/0	2	38	1	105.9

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Omar Breckterfield	4	9	90	22.50	48	43
TE Jacob Bauer	4	5	51	12.75	37	34
WR Donnell Bryant	3	4	26	8.67	6	11
TE Aiden Tate	2	2	13	6.50	2	9
RB Bernard Lloyd	2	3	44	22.00	32	41
RB Keegan Torrence	1	4	9	9.00	0	9
RB Darien Falcon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Cooper Bookas	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Dean Fly	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jaylen Palumbo	6	8	82	13.67	34	30	0
RB Bernie Randall	4	4	69	17.25	61	35	0
TE Dustin Perry	4	5	44	11.00	18	19	0
WR Ernie Vernon	3	3	42	14.00	28	38	1
WR Keith Gray	3	5	21	7.00	0	11	0
RB Ralph Maxwell	3	4	14	4.67	15	9	0
WR Sherman McDougall	3	9	43	14.33	17	18	0
WR Darnell Wadley	2	2	51	25.50	35	31	0
WR Daryl Stopek	1	1	16	16.00	1	16	1

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kevin Tatum	1	10	10.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Trent Margraff	0	1	0	0
Tyrus Gordon	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jaylen Palumbo	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat Horste	6	278	46.3	42.7	54	3

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darrell Van Pelt	4	182	45.5	43.8	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stanley Winters	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	3/3

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
O.J. Thomas	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amir Donaldson	1	7	7.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Washington	5	22	4.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amir Donaldson	3	83	27.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sherman McDougall	2	48	24.0	0
Darnell Wadley	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Asher Heath	12	2	31	36
DE Emmett Dillon	7	2	27	31
ILB Trent Margraff	6	1	29	30
CB Nickolas Malone	5	6	32	41
S Kevin Tatum	5	0	31	40
S Kurt Cleland	4	1	27	32
DT Gary Franz	4	0	12	10
DT Shaun Smith	3	1	21	32
CB Santiago Wheeler	3	0	31	39
DT Clay Vesser	2	1	30	36
DE Randy Sayre	2	0	27	27
ILB Lee Jordan	2	0	3	11
S Lewis Delgado	1	1	4	4
OLB Tyrus Gordon	0	3	17	20
CB Mackenzie Bernard	0	1	13	23

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darrin Spector	9	2	0.0	25	24
CB Erik McKie	6	0	0.0	11	20
S Devonte Luzio	5	2	0.0	26	32
ILB Gregory Lytle	5	1	0.0	25	24
OLB Chandler Madison	3	2	0.0	17	12
DE Doug Henderson	2	0	0.0	21	22
DT Kenyon George	2	0	0.0	10	6
CB Mason Monahan	1	2	0.0	26	32
DT Stan Reynolds	1	1	0.0	19	27
CB Les Stargell	1	1	0.0	3	11
DT Preston Arnold	1	0	0.0	10	23
DE Tommy Walton	1	0	0.0	24	23
TE Jaylen Palumbo	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Derek Dorey	1	0	0.0	11	12
CB Mark Flynn	1	0	0.0	21	20
OLB Carlton Conley	0	3	0.0	16	11
DE Isaiah Barber	0	1	0.0	2	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Clay Vesser	0.0	1	1	0	36

New Orleans	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Doug Henderson	3	0	22
DT Stan Reynolds	1	1	27
DT Preston Arnold	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Asher Heath	9	0	0	36
CB Nickolas Malone	5	1	0	41
S Kevin Tatum	4	0	1	40
CB Santiago Wheeler	3	0	0	39
ILB Trent Margraff	1	1	0	30
OLB Tyrus Gordon	1	0	0	20
S Kurt Cleland	1	0	0	32
DE Randy Sayre	1	0	0	27
S Lewis Delgado	1	0	0	4
ILB Lee Jordan	1	0	0	11
DT Gary Franz	1	0	0	10
CB Malik Edwards	1	0	0	4
S Darren Harden	0	1	0	9

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Darrin Spector	4	1	24
CB Erik McKie	4	0	20
ILB Gregory Lytle	3	2	24
S Devonte Luzio	3	1	32
CB Mason Monahan	1	1	32
CB Les Stargell	1	0	11
DE Doug Henderson	0	1	22
DE Tommy Walton	0	1	23
ILB Korey Shipes	0	1	8

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Cornell Starnes	3	6	0	26	32
Brendan Hulbert	2	5	1	26	32
Aiden Tate	1	1	0	13	11
Zach Nichols	1	1	0	26	32
Jack Ross	0	3	0	26	32
Kim Houston	0	2	0	26	32
Tony Nickel	0	1	0	11	6

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Orlando Taliancich	4	10	1	32	41
Clarence Florez	3	6	0	32	41
Antoine Clancy	2	8	0	32	41
Griffin Wallace	2	3	0	32	41
Jaylen Palumbo	1	2	0	29	36
Monty Meadows	0	3	0	32	41

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Giovanni Dunn	3	22
Aiden Tate	2	12
Kennedy Randle	1	21
Phillip Knoblett	1	16
Brendan Hulbert	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Carlton Conley	2	11
Stan Reynolds	1	11
Daryl Stopek	1	11

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Santiago Wheeler	---	---	31	39	12	82
Nickolas Malone	---	---	32	41	1	74
Kevin Tatum	---	---	31	40	1	72
Asher Heath	---	---	31	36	1	68
Clay Vesser	---	---	30	36	---	66
Brendan Hulbert	26	32	---	---	7	65
Zach Nichols	26	32	---	---	7	65
Trent Margraff	---	---	29	30	---	59
Kurt Cleland	---	---	27	32	---	59
Emmett Dillon	---	---	27	31	1	59
Jack Ross	26	32	---	---	---	58
Kendrick Richardson	26	32	---	---	---	58
Cornell Starnes	26	32	---	---	---	58
Kim Houston	26	32	---	---	---	58
Shaun Smith	---	---	21	32	1	54
Randy Sayre	---	---	27	27	---	54
Giovanni Dunn	---	---	10	18	22	50
Keegan Torrence	9	22	---	---	18	49
Jacob Bauer	19	20	---	---	---	39
Kennedy Randle	9	8	---	---	21	38
Tyrus Gordon	---	---	17	20	---	37
Mackenzie Bernard	---	---	13	23	1	37
Donnell Bryant	14	23	---	---	---	37
Aiden Tate	13	11	---	---	12	36
Omar Breckterfield	12	21	---	---	---	33
Tony Nickel	11	6	---	---	16	33
Dean Fly	7	15	---	---	11	33
Darren Harden	---	---	5	9	16	30
Phillip Knoblett	5	9	---	---	16	30
Cooper Bookas	13	13	---	---	---	26
Cary Coggins	---	---	1	1	21	23
Bernard Lloyd	12	11	---	---	---	23
Gary Franz	---	---	12	10	---	22
Malik Edwards	---	---	0	4	14	18
Lee Jordan	---	---	3	11	1	15
Amir Donaldson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Arnie Ellis	---	---	1	4	5	10
Lewis Delgado	---	---	4	4	---	8
Alex Egbert	0	0	---	---	7	7
Darien Falcon	6	1	---	---	---	7
Justin Larose	0	0	---	---	7	7
Cory Carlson	0	0	---	---	7	7
David Gartland	---	---	0	3	4	7
Pat Horste	0	0	---	---	6	6
Stanley Winters	0	0	---	---	6	6
Gilbert Caron	0	0	---	---	1	1

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Antoine Clancy	32	41	---	---	5	78
Sherman McDougall	32	40	---	---	5	77
Clarence Florez	32	41	---	---	---	73
Monty Meadows	32	41	---	---	---	73
Orlando Taliancich	32	41	---	---	---	73
Griffin Wallace	32	41	---	---	---	73
Casey Nixon	32	41	---	---	---	73
Ernie Vernon	29	37	---	---	---	66
Jaylen Palumbo	29	36	---	---	---	65
Devonte Luzio	---	---	26	32	1	59
Mason Monahan	---	---	26	32	1	59
Stan Reynolds	---	---	19	27	11	57
Darrin Spector	---	---	25	24	3	52
Gregory Lytle	---	---	25	24	1	50
Erik McKie	---	---	11	20	17	48
Tommy Walton	---	---	24	23	1	48
Doug Henderson	---	---	21	22	1	44
Keith Gray	15	23	---	---	5	43
Mark Flynn	---	---	21	20	1	42
Bernie Randall	18	23	---	---	---	41
Horace Kimmel	9	9	---	---	22	40
Preston Arnold	---	---	10	23	6	39
Ralph Maxwell	14	13	---	---	12	39
Carlton Conley	---	---	16	11	11	38
Ramon LaPierre	---	---	2	10	21	33
Chandler Madison	---	---	17	12	1	30
Darnell Wadley	2	6	---	---	18	26
Doug Finneran	2	1	---	---	22	25
Dustin Perry	10	14	---	---	---	24
Matthew Majka	---	---	1	8	15	24
Derek Dorey	---	---	11	12	---	23
Brad Malone	---	---	13	8	1	22
Korey Shipes	---	---	1	8	11	20
Les Stargell	---	---	3	11	6	20
Kerry Washington	---	---	2	10	6	18
Isaiah Barber	---	---	2	9	6	17
Kenyon George	---	---	10	6	---	16
Daryl Stopek	0	3	---	---	11	14
O.J. Thomas	0	0	---	---	7	7
Alejandro Joe	0	0	---	---	5	5
Percy Clements	0	0	---	---	5	5
Keegan Powell	0	0	---	---	5	5
Darrell Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chris Bernard	0	0	---	---	5	5
Terry Henson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cristian Cress	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	17	17.0
Middle	22	91	4.1
Right	3	25	8.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	14	2.3
Middle	14	42	3.0
Right	12	60	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kendrick Richardson	32	16	3	1	2	8	5	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Casey Nixon	41	29	6	2	4	3	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	1	-3	-0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	182	15.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	54	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	28	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	19	212	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	118	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Omar Breckterfield	9	4	2	90	1	21
TE Jacob Bauer	5	4	0	51	1	20
RB Keegan Torrence	4	1	0	9	0	22
WR Donnell Bryant	4	3	0	26	0	23
RB Bernard Lloyd	3	2	0	44	1	11
TE Aiden Tate	2	2	0	13	0	11
WR Cooper Bookas	2	0	0	0	0	13
WR Dean Fly	2	0	0	0	0	15
RB Darien Falcon	1	0	0	0	0	1

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sherman McDougall	9	3	2	43	0	40
TE Jaylen Palumbo	8	6	1	82	2	36
WR Keith Gray	5	3	1	21	0	23
TE Dustin Perry	5	4	0	44	0	14
RB Bernie Randall	4	4	0	69	1	23
RB Ralph Maxwell	4	3	0	14	0	13
WR Ernie Vernon	3	3	0	42	1	37
WR Darnell Wadley	2	2	0	51	2	6
WR Daryl Stopek	1	1	0	16	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kendrick Richardson	2	16	8.00	6.29
Bernard Lloyd	2	-2	-1.00	1.29
Keegan Torrence	1	6	6.00	12.20
Darien Falcon	1	2	2.00	2.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bernie Randall	5	20	4.00	4.80
Ralph Maxwell	4	17	4.25	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kendrick Richardson	5	2	13	2.60	7.28

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Casey Nixon	4	3	27	6.75	9.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Keegan Torrence	1	0	0	0.00	2.25
TE Aiden Tate	1	1	4	4.00	6.50
RB Darien Falcon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Cooper Bookas	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Donnell Bryant	1	1	9	9.00	6.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ernie Vernon	1	1	3	3.00	14.00
TE Jaylen Palumbo	1	1	8	8.00	10.25
RB Ralph Maxwell	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
WR Daryl Stopek	1	1	16	16.00	16.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Keegan Torrence	2	1
Kendrick Richardson	2	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bernie Randall	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kendrick Richardson	7	5	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Casey Nixon	13	9	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jacob Bauer	2	2	1
WR Omar Breckterfield	1	0	0
RB Keegan Torrence	1	1	0
TE Aiden Tate	1	1	1
WR Cooper Bookas	1	0	0
WR Donnell Bryant	1	1	1

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sherman McDougall	4	1	1
TE Jaylen Palumbo	3	2	1
TE Dustin Perry	2	2	2
WR Keith Gray	1	1	1
WR Darnell Wadley	1	1	1
RB Bernie Randall	1	1	1
WR Daryl Stopek	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,700 (85,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (23,300)
End Zone 11,900 (16,800)
Mezzanine 7,000 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (14,900)
Club Seats 12,400 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,400 (5,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,700 (85,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (23,300)
End Zone	11,900 (16,800)
Mezzanine	7,000 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (14,900)
Club Seats	12,400 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,400 (5,400)