Week 8, 2059

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	7	7	17	10	-	41
New Orleans Saints	14	7	7	7	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:06 NOS - Jonah Moore 13 run (Noah de Young extra point)
1Q: 03:17 CAR - Juan McCarthy 27 fumble return (Stanley Winters extra point)
1Q: 02:49 NOS - Sherman McDougall 95 kickoff return (Noah de Young extra point)
2Q: 04:21 NOS - Jaylen Palumbo 10 pass from Casey Nixon (Noah de Young extra point)
2Q: 02:28 CAR - Brody McMillen 6 pass from Mickey Russell (Stanley Winters extra point)
3Q: 09:56 NOS - Jonah Moore 3 run (Noah de Young extra point)
3Q: 09:49 CAR - Ezra Bownes 99 kickoff return (Stanley Winters extra point)
3Q: 06:57 CAR - Bradley Starling 47 interception return (Stanley Winters extra point)
3Q: 01:43 CAR - Stanley Winters 25 field goal
4Q: 07:04 CAR - Brody McMillen 17 pass from Mickey Russell (Stanley Winters extra point)
4Q: 02:39 CAR - Stanley Winters 32 field goal
4Q: 00:37 NOS - Jaylen Palumbo 6 pass from Casey Nixon (Noah de Young extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:06 NOS - Jonah Moore 13 run (Noah de Young extra point)
1Q: 03:17 CAR - Juan McCarthy 27 fumble return (Stanley Winters extra point)
1Q: 02:49 NOS - Sherman McDougall 95 kickoff return (Noah de Young extra point)
2Q: 04:21 NOS - Jaylen Palumbo 10 pass from Casey Nixon (Noah de Young extra point)
2Q: 02:28 CAR - Brody McMillen 6 pass from Mickey Russell (Stanley Winters extra point)
3Q: 09:56 NOS - Jonah Moore 3 run (Noah de Young extra point)
3Q: 09:49 CAR - Ezra Bownes 99 kickoff return (Stanley Winters extra point)
3Q: 06:57 CAR - Bradley Starling 47 interception return (Stanley Winters extra point)
3Q: 01:43 CAR - Stanley Winters 25 field goal
4Q: 07:04 CAR - Brody McMillen 17 pass from Mickey Russell (Stanley Winters extra point)
4Q: 02:39 CAR - Stanley Winters 32 field goal
4Q: 00:37 NOS - Jaylen Palumbo 6 pass from Casey Nixon (Noah de Young extra point)

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 2-6 3-5
First Downs 22 25
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 371 432
- Offensive Plays 59 73
- Yards per Play 6.29 5.92
Net Rushing Yards 165 175
- Rushing Attempts 28 29
- Yards per Rush 5.89 6.03
Net Passing Yards 206 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 21 - 0 42 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 232 267
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/26 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 6.65 5.84
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 5/25 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/122 4/177
Interception Ret./Yards 1/47 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 24
Time of Possession 30:57 29:03

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	2-6	3-5
First Downs	22	25
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	371	432
- Offensive Plays	59	73
- Yards per Play	6.29	5.92
Net Rushing Yards	165	175
- Rushing Attempts	28	29
- Yards per Rush	5.89	6.03
Net Passing Yards	206	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 21 - 0	42 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	232	267
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/26	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	6.65	5.84
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	5/25	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/122	4/177
Interception Ret./Yards	1/47	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 24
Time of Possession	30:57	29:03

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:56	OWN 34	6	31	Punt
1	6:57	1:57	OWN 25	5	29	Punt
1	3:47	0:58	OPP 41	2	41	Touchdown
1	2:36	2:43	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
2	13:10	3:51	OWN 20	9	41	Punt
2	4:11	1:50	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 15	1	-2	Half
3	5:20	3:44	OPP 38	6	30	Field Goal
4	15:00	1:29	OWN 19	3	9	Punt
4	12:09	5:12	OWN 14	9	86	Touchdown
4	5:48	3:17	OPP 45	5	30	Field Goal
4	0:30	0:30	OPP 47	1	-2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:04	4:07	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	5:00	1:13	OWN 20	3	21	Fumble
2	14:53	1:43	OWN 20	4	30	Punt
2	9:19	5:08	OWN 1	10	99	Touchdown
2	2:21	2:06	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
3	15:00	5:11	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
3	9:35	2:46	OWN 25	6	9	Interception
3	6:49	1:29	OWN 30	4	8	Downs
3	1:36	1:36	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
4	13:31	1:22	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
4	6:57	1:09	OWN 42	4	3	Downs
4	2:31	2:01	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Mickey Russell, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mark Matos	10	79	7.90	27	3
Stephen Reid	9	50	5.56	21	2
Rex Western	5	32	6.40	17	1
Mickey Russell	3	1	0.33	5	0
Donnell Bryant	1	3	3.00	3	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jonah Moore	23	150	6.52	28	6	2
Casey Nixon	3	13	4.33	12	1	0
Harvey McDonald	2	7	3.50	4	0	0
Jumbo Theriot	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mickey Russell	27	21	232	4/26	2	30	0	127.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Casey Nixon	42	24	267	2/10	2	35	1	82.1

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Donnell Bryant	8	9	89	11.13	35	30	0
WR Juan McCarthy	8	11	78	9.75	43	18	0
TE Brody McMillen	4	4	54	13.50	26	23	2
RB Mark Matos	1	2	11	11.00	7	11	0
WR Marcus Everett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jumbo Theriot	7	10	67	9.57	1	15	0
WR Trevor Simmons	7	13	60	8.57	40	28	0
TE Jaylen Palumbo	6	9	100	16.67	33	35	2
WR Johnnie Robinson	2	6	38	19.00	4	27	0
FB Butch Hall	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR John Zapata	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Jonah Moore	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bradley Starling	1	47	47.00	1

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Juan McCarthy	1	1	0	1
Donnell Bryant	1	0	0	0
Grant Halverson	0	1	0	0
Sammie Gilbert	0	1	0	0
Gary Franz	0	0	1	0
Darnell Hays	0	0	1	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jumbo Theriot	1	0	0
Trevor Simmons	1	0	0
Levi Kemoeatu	0	1	0
Arturo Jensen	0	0	1
Trevor Scott	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zane Lynch	5	221	44.2	30.2	55	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darrell Van Pelt	4	188	47.0	42.8	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stanley Winters	2/2	0/0	0/0	32	5/5

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Noah de Young	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Juan McCarthy	3	17	5.7	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Simmons	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ezra Bownes	1	99	99.0	1

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sherman McDougall	4	177	44.3	1
Jaylen Palumbo	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nicky Alston	8	4	0.0	28	26
CB Andy Thornton	5	2	0.0	11	30
CB Bradley Starling	5	1	0.0	29	44
CB Malik Edwards	5	1	0.0	20	40
DE Shaun Gurley	4	0	1.0	27	35
OLB Darnell Hays	4	2	0.0	24	25
S Grant Halverson	3	1	0.0	27	25
S Kevin Tatum	3	1	0.0	28	44
OLB Raul Billmaier	3	0	0.0	16	7
DT Gary Franz	2	1	0.0	13	27
S R.J. Gallop	2	1	0.0	9	22
DT Trent Sandas	2	0	0.0	20	26
DE Anthony Norgard	2	0	0.0	23	30
DT Randal Schwartz	1	0	1.0	23	25
OLB J.C. Sanders	1	0	0.0	4	15

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Shawn VandenBelt	9	3	0.0	28	31
DT Stan Reynolds	7	1	2.0	20	23
S Jose Alcott	7	3	0.0	27	31
ILB Peter Murray	6	2	0.0	17	22
DE Raul Joslyn	5	1	1.0	27	31
CB B.J. Costello	4	2	1.0	27	31
OLB Trevor Scott	4	1	0.0	27	24
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	1	2	0.0	11	9
DT Kennedy Schultz	1	1	0.0	10	12
CB Les Stargell	1	0	0.0	1	5
CB Mason Monahan	1	0	0.0	26	30
DE Jamie White	1	0	0.0	8	12
OLB Dominique Longhenry	1	0	0.0	17	18
DE Josiah Lee	1	0	0.0	20	19
DT Mitchell Horn	0	1	0.0	26	24
DE Darius Oliver	0	1	0.0	1	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Shaun Gurley	1.0	1	2	2	35
DT Randal Schwartz	1.0	0	0	1	25
DE Anthony Norgard	0.0	0	2	0	30
DE Irv Lyons	0.0	0	2	0	27
OLB J.C. Sanders	0.0	0	1	2	15

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Stan Reynolds	2.0	0	0	23
DE Raul Joslyn	1.0	0	2	31
CB B.J. Costello	1.0	0	0	31
DT Mitchell Horn	0.0	1	0	24
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	0.0	1	0	9
DE Jamie White	0.0	1	0	12
OLB Dominique Longhenry	0.0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Malik Edwards	5	1	0	40
CB Andy Thornton	4	2	0	30
CB Bradley Starling	4	1	1	44
OLB Darnell Hays	3	0	0	25
ILB Nicky Alston	2	1	0	26
S Kevin Tatum	2	0	0	44
S R.J. Gallop	2	0	0	22
S Grant Halverson	1	0	0	25
OLB Raul Billmaier	1	0	0	7

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Peter Murray	6	1	22
S Shawn VandenBelt	5	0	31
S Jose Alcott	3	0	31
CB B.J. Costello	2	0	31
OLB Trevor Scott	2	0	24
CB Mason Monahan	1	1	30
CB Les Stargell	1	0	5
ILB Kelvin Mascorella	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Camden Cassidy	3	8	0	28	2	31
Landon Battle	2	8	0	28	0	31
Griffin Wallace	2	3	0	28	1	31
Justics Burks	2	2	0	28	0	31
Heath Robinson	1	4	1	28	1	31

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Levi Kemoeatu	4	8	0	29	0	44
Ellis Feugill	3	6	1	29	1	44
Abraham Emmons	2	6	0	29	1	44
Mike Dusek	2	4	0	29	0	44
Lawrence Owens	2	3	1	29	0	44
Butch Hall	0	1	0	4	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Stephen Reid	1	16
Camden Cassidy	1	15
Shaun Gurley	1	13
Caden Nelson	1	7

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jaylen Palumbo	2	25
Arturo Jensen	1	23
Raul Joslyn	1	12

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Shaun Gurley	---	---	27	35	13	75
Bradley Starling	---	---	29	44	1	74
Camden Cassidy	28	31	---	---	15	74
Kevin Tatum	---	---	28	44	---	72
Malik Edwards	---	---	20	40	---	60
Heath Robinson	28	31	---	---	---	59
Griffin Wallace	28	31	---	---	---	59
Landon Battle	28	31	---	---	---	59
Mickey Russell	28	31	---	---	---	59
Justics Burks	28	31	---	---	---	59
Donnell Bryant	27	31	---	---	---	58
Nicky Alston	---	---	28	26	1	55
Grant Halverson	---	---	27	25	1	53
Anthony Norgard	---	---	23	30	---	53
Brody McMillen	26	27	---	---	---	53
Juan McCarthy	22	27	---	---	4	53
Edgar Davidson	15	12	---	---	25	52
Darnell Hays	---	---	24	25	---	49
Randal Schwartz	---	---	23	25	---	48
R.J. Gallop	---	---	9	22	17	48
Trent Sandas	---	---	20	26	---	46
Andy Thornton	---	---	11	30	4	45
Gary Franz	---	---	13	27	4	44
Irv Lyons	---	---	10	27	4	41
Rex Western	7	6	---	---	25	38
Mackenzie Bernard	---	---	3	17	17	37
Stephen Reid	13	6	---	---	16	35
Sammy Stevens	12	16	---	---	1	29
Sammie Gilbert	---	---	2	18	9	29
Mark Matos	11	17	---	---	---	28
Derek Dorey	---	---	2	1	23	26
Raymond Feffer	1	5	---	---	20	26
Raul Billmaier	---	---	16	7	---	23
J.C. Sanders	---	---	4	15	---	19
Marcus Everett	0	4	---	---	13	17
Miguel Monroe	6	4	---	---	5	15
Stanley Winters	0	0	---	---	10	10
Zane Lynch	0	0	---	---	7	7
Richard Parrish	0	0	---	---	7	7
Thomas Lesky	0	0	---	---	7	7
Fred Hoover	0	0	---	---	7	7
Caden Nelson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ezra Bownes	0	0	---	---	5	5
Blake Whitfield	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marcos Horn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mitchell Hicks	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jaylen Palumbo	26	30	---	---	25	81
Levi Kemoeatu	29	44	---	---	4	77
Mike Dusek	29	44	---	---	4	77
Lawrence Owens	29	44	---	---	4	77
Abraham Emmons	29	44	---	---	4	77
Mason Monahan	---	---	26	30	20	76
Jonah Moore	27	39	---	---	8	74
Casey Nixon	29	44	---	---	---	73
Ellis Feugill	29	44	---	---	---	73
Jumbo Theriot	28	43	---	---	---	71
Raul Joslyn	---	---	27	31	12	70
Johnnie Robinson	27	39	---	---	---	66
Shawn VandenBelt	---	---	28	31	3	62
Dominique Longhenry	---	---	17	18	25	60
B.J. Costello	---	---	27	31	2	60
Jose Alcott	---	---	27	31	2	60
Trevor Scott	---	---	27	24	---	51
Stan Reynolds	---	---	20	23	7	50
Mitchell Horn	---	---	26	24	---	50
Trevor Simmons	12	29	---	---	6	47
Peter Murray	---	---	17	22	2	41
Josiah Lee	---	---	20	19	---	39
Sergio Brinkley	---	---	14	16	7	37
Sherman McDougall	2	14	---	---	19	35
Butch Hall	4	8	---	---	19	31
Jamie White	---	---	8	12	7	27
Kennedy Schultz	---	---	10	12	2	24
Arturo Jensen	---	---	0	0	23	23
Kris James	14	8	---	---	---	22
Harvey McDonald	2	1	---	---	18	21
Kelvin Mascorella	---	---	11	9	---	20
J.J. Riley	---	---	1	0	18	19
John Zapata	0	2	---	---	13	15
Floyd Cash	1	6	---	---	8	15
Les Stargell	---	---	1	5	1	7
Noah de Young	0	0	---	---	6	6
Darrell Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	4	4
Devonte Mullenaux	0	0	---	---	4	4
Darien Benson	2	1	---	---	---	3
Leo Baldwin	---	---	0	3	---	3
Darius Oliver	---	---	1	0	---	1
Teddy Figueroa	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Owens	0	0	---	---	---	0
Gage Fullerton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bobby Conway	---	---	0	0	---	0
Diego O'Donnell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	50	6.3
Middle	12	71	5.9
Right	6	48	8.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	50	8.3
Middle	19	104	5.5
Right	4	21	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mickey Russell	27	21	3	0	0	2	4	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Casey Nixon	42	24	4	1	3	5	7	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	56	11.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	68	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	78	11.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	30	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	28	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	49	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	138	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	52	10.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Juan McCarthy	11	8	78	0	27
WR Donnell Bryant	9	8	89	2	31
TE Brody McMillen	4	4	54	1	27
RB Mark Matos	2	1	11	0	17
WR Marcus Everett	1	0	0	0	4

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Trevor Simmons	13	7	2	60	1	29
WR Jumbo Theriot	10	7	0	67	0	43
TE Jaylen Palumbo	9	6	0	100	2	30
WR Johnnie Robinson	6	2	1	38	1	39
RB Jonah Moore	2	0	0	0	0	39
FB Butch Hall	1	1	0	3	0	8
WR John Zapata	1	1	0	-1	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Stephen Reid	3	2	0.67	5.56
Mark Matos	2	1	0.50	7.90
Rex Western	1	6	6.00	6.40

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jonah Moore	5	23	4.60	6.52
Harvey McDonald	1	4	4.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mickey Russell	3	3	26	8.67	8.59

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Casey Nixon	7	4	38	5.43	6.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Brody McMillen	2	2	23	11.50	13.50
WR Juan McCarthy	1	1	3	3.00	7.09

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jaylen Palumbo	3	2	16	5.33	11.11
WR Jumbo Theriot	2	2	22	11.00	6.70
WR Trevor Simmons	1	0	0	0.00	4.62
WR Johnnie Robinson	1	0	0	0.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Mark Matos	2	1
Mickey Russell	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jonah Moore	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mickey Russell	8	6	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Casey Nixon	12	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Donnell Bryant	2	2	0
TE Brody McMillen	2	2	2
WR Juan McCarthy	2	1	0
RB Mark Matos	1	1	1
WR Marcus Everett	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jumbo Theriot	4	4	3
TE Jaylen Palumbo	3	2	2
WR Trevor Simmons	2	0	0
RB Jonah Moore	2	0	0
WR Johnnie Robinson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,600 (85,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,000 (23,300)
End Zone 9,500 (16,800)
Mezzanine 5,500 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 8,700 (14,900)
Club Seats 9,300 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes 4,600 (5,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,600 (85,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,000 (23,300)
End Zone	9,500 (16,800)
Mezzanine	5,500 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	8,700 (14,900)
Club Seats	9,300 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes	4,600 (5,400)