Week 8, 2043

played in Carolina, NC

62 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Orleans Saints317010-30
Carolina Panthers6077-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:14 CAR - Taylor McCreadie 44 field goal
1Q: 08:09 CAR - Taylor McCreadie 34 field goal
1Q: 01:04 NOS - Tito Montgomery 44 field goal
2Q: 06:57 NOS - Tito Montgomery 31 field goal
2Q: 02:56 NOS - Jamie Cote 3 pass from Sam Darnold (Tito Montgomery extra point)
2Q: 01:39 NOS - Jamie Cote 2 pass from Sam Darnold (Tito Montgomery extra point)
3Q: 11:55 CAR - Luke Hicks 3 run (Taylor McCreadie extra point)
4Q: 14:24 NOS - Tito Montgomery 30 field goal
4Q: 05:20 CAR - Calvin Ridley 18 pass from Rico Brubaker (Taylor McCreadie extra point)
4Q: 01:44 NOS - Johnathan Campbell 21 interception return (Tito Montgomery extra point)

Team StatisticsNOSCAR
Record6-13-5
First Downs2115
- by Rushing56
- by Passing149
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards368318
- Offensive Plays7162
- Yards per Play5.185.13
Net Rushing Yards11998
- Rushing Attempts3522
- Yards per Rush3.404.45
Net Passing Yards249220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 23 - 137 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards256242
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/73/22
- Yards per Pass Play6.925.50
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions8/172/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.810.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/3
Penalties/Yards2/254/20
Punt Returns/Yards4/283/14
Kick Returns/Yards4/1062/42
Interception Ret./Yards1/211/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 26
Time of Possession34:2925:31

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:00OWN 4038Punt
19:070:22OWN 252-7Fumble
18:021:15OWN 3024Interception
15:234:26OWN 36937Field Goal
213:236:33OWN 301256Field Goal
25:282:41OWN 29771Touchdown
21:530:22OWN 42258Touchdown
20:430:43OWN 28212Half
311:481:52OWN 3639Punt
38:302:45OPP 4174Punt
34:445:26OWN 221165Field Goal
412:123:44OWN 20637Punt
45:112:44OWN 4032Punt
40:480:48OPP 273-3Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:003:53OWN 16857Field Goal
18:450:43OPP 1831Field Goal
16:471:24OPP 49313Fumble
10:572:34OWN 25745Downs
26:501:22OWN 2532Punt
22:470:54OWN 2530Punt
21:310:48OWN 253-2Punt
315:003:12OWN 21579Touchdown
39:561:26OWN 103-6Punt
35:451:01OWN 1238Punt
414:182:06OWN 25419Punt
48:283:17OWN 20880Touchdown
42:270:54OWN 7510Interception
41:330:45OWN 2542Downs

Game MVP: Sam Darnold, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Howard Cardoza20703.501320
RB Elijah Holyfield11383.451010
QB Sam Darnold4112.751010
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Luke Hicks17784.592251
RB Walter Hastings320.67300
QB Rico Brubaker2189.001110

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sam Darnold35232561/7256194.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rico Brubaker37212423/22127174.4

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Maurice Mueller813648.000140
TE Jamie Cote446115.2537472
WR Julian Chance464210.5013260
WR Efrain Saffran346622.0047560
RB Howard Cardoza111111.006110
TE Arturo Clay1100.00000
WR Adam Hubert1177.00070
TE Cole Gaines1555.00050
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Calvin Ridley71212317.5734271
RB Luke Hicks610416.8330260
TE Carlos Amari343511.6714260
WR Brayden Thornton252311.5015170
FB Drew Dillon111111.001110
RB Walter Hastings1233.00030
WR Shawn Everett1366.00360

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Johnathan Campbell12121.001
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Edwin Hogh100.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Sam Darnold1000
RB Howard Cardoza1000
G Ryan Baker0100
DE Hayden Miller0100
ILB Walter Diana0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Rico Brubaker1000
DT Gabe Ipock0100
ILB Eli Euell0010
OLB Clarence Spencer0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Fred Briceland521442.836.0514
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Maloney630550.842.8581

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tito Montgomery3/31/10/0443/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor McCreadie2/21/10/0442/2

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rex McAllister4287.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Carlton Brooks3144.70

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Rex McAllister410626.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Ridley12222.00
David Henne12020.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Walter Diana710.02234
CB Norbert Tierney610.02240
S Johnathan Campbell510.02240
OLB Brian Burns500.02031
OLB Leonard Judd500.02234
DT Arnold Olsson411.01920
S Collin Ibarra300.02239
DT Bert McKnight211.01417
DE Eli Cox201.01630
OLB Tre McGeoghan200.0216
RB Elijah Holyfield10---------
S Conner Bailey100.01513
CB Santiago Bridges100.006
S Asher Brandon020.0519
CB Chester Borders010.01520
DT Kendrick Johnson010.0416
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Wally Corrente720.01925
ILB Eli Euell710.03535
S Al Combess530.03026
OLB Nickolas Everett510.02722
CB Rex Bishop500.01821
OLB Clarence Spencer411.02124
CB Colin Devine410.02220
DE Oliver Smithen410.02724
CB Blessuan Austin310.01520
S Edwin Hogh310.01615
CB Chester Prichard210.02935
DE Wendell Little200.02228
S Carlton Brooks200.0711
ILB Alex Mattocks120.0139
CB Emmett Schwartz100.02621
DT Gabe Ipock010.02119

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bert McKnight1.010017
DT Arnold Olsson1.002020
DE Eli Cox1.000230
OLB Brian Burns0.010131
OLB Leonard Judd0.001134
OLB Tre McGeoghan0.001016
DE Brent Griffin0.00106
DE Hayden Miller0.000229
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Clarence Spencer1.000024
CB Rex Bishop0.010021
DE Oliver Smithen0.001024
DE Dennis Giles0.001020
DE Wendell Little0.000228

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Norbert Tierney50040
S Johnathan Campbell41140
OLB Brian Burns32031
ILB Walter Diana30034
OLB Tre McGeoghan21016
S Collin Ibarra10039
OLB Leonard Judd10034
S Conner Bailey10013
CB Santiago Bridges1006
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rex Bishop50021
CB Colin Devine40020
ILB Eli Euell21035
OLB Wally Corrente20025
CB Blessuan Austin20020
S Carlton Brooks20011
CB Emmett Schwartz11021
CB Chester Prichard11035
OLB Nickolas Everett11022
S Al Combess10026
OLB Clarence Spencer10024
DE Dennis Giles10020
S Edwin Hogh00115

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Deion Roberts39035036
G Terry Coons36035136
C Kenneth Fulcher15035036
G Ryan Baker14035036
T Kaleb McGary05035036
FB Shaun Tyler020503
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G D.J. Reilly25022128
T Calvin Devine24022140
G Connor Williams24022040
G Robbie Fishley14022040
C David Conway13022140

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Bert McKnight314
Asher Brandon224
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Eli Euell514
Luke Hicks211
Mason Powell125

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Kaleb McGary3536------879
T Deion Roberts3536------374
QB Sam Darnold3536---------71
S Collin Ibarra------22391071
C Kenneth Fulcher3536---------71
G Ryan Baker3536---------71
G Terry Coons3536---------71
WR Maurice Mueller3035---------65
CB Norbert Tierney------2240264
S Johnathan Campbell------2240264
TE Cole Gaines1825------2063
OLB Leonard Judd------2234258
ILB Walter Diana------2234258
WR Julian Chance2530---------55
OLB Brian Burns------2031253
WR Efrain Saffran2626------153
TE Arturo Clay1411------2651
DE Hayden Miller------1229849
DE Eli Cox------1630248
S Asher Brandon------5192448
RB Howard Cardoza2323---------46
DT Bert McKnight------14171445
OLB Tre McGeoghan------2162341
DT Arnold Olsson------1920---39
CB Chester Borders------1520237
WR Adam Hubert105------2136
FB Shaun Tyler53------2634
CB Tyrus Rivers------4171132
S Conner Bailey------1513---28
DT Kendrick Johnson------416626
RB Elijah Holyfield1212---------24
CB Rex McAllister------001818
TE Jamie Cote99---------18
ILB Travis Ferguson------512---17
CB Santiago Bridges------061117
WR Bubba Patton31------1115
OLB Riddick Kelley------001111
K Tito Montgomery00------1010
G Harrison Doctrow00------88
C Alejandro Fletcher00------88
G Devonte Schilz00------88
P Fred Briceland00------88
DE Brent Griffin------16---7
DE Tommy McDonald------01---1
QB Winston Kaplan00---------0
OLB Demetrius Jennings------00---0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Eli Euell------35351484
CB Chester Prichard------29351882
G Connor Williams2240------870
G Robbie Fishley2240------870
T Calvin Devine2240------870
OLB Clarence Spencer------21242570
WR Calvin Ridley2137------765
QB Rico Brubaker2240---------62
C David Conway2240---------62
RB Luke Hicks1930------1160
TE Carlos Amari2238---------60
WR Shawn Everett1734------960
S Al Combess------3026258
G D.J. Reilly2228------858
DE Wendell Little------2228353
DE Oliver Smithen------2724---51
OLB Nickolas Everett------2722---49
DE Dennis Giles------2120849
OLB Wally Corrente------1925448
CB Emmett Schwartz------2621148
CB Rex Bishop------1821746
CB Colin Devine------2220345
DT Gabe Ipock------2119---40
DT Artie Pritt------1418840
TE Mason Powell49------2538
CB Blessuan Austin------1520338
FB Drew Dillon316------1938
WR Brayden Thornton1621------138
S Edwin Hogh------1615637
S Carlton Brooks------7111836
ILB Alex Mattocks------139---22
RB Cameron Gailey00------2020
WR Leslie Minter35------1119
WR David Henne01------1718
ILB Kendall Whitfield------221317
T Luke Matthews012---------12
RB Walter Hastings39---------12
P Mike Maloney00------88
C Rusty Roetman00------88
K Taylor McCreadie00------77
TE Arnold Cavin20---------2
ILB Darien Atkins------01---1
C Dean Determann00---------0
QB Moe Renwick00---------0
DT Geoff Lee------00---0
G Tim Douglas00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7436.1
Middle13695.3
Right13100.8
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left44812.0
Middle15352.3
Right3155.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sam Darnold35233134221
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rico Brubaker37215314561

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2210.5
Short (0-8 Yds)22161516.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)8510413.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen117211.9
Short (0-8 Yds)1481057.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)859111.4
Long (19+ Yds)41256.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Maurice Mueller138264035
WR Julian Chance64042130
TE Cole Gaines5115025
TE Jamie Cote4406119
WR Efrain Saffran43066126
RB Howard Cardoza11011023
TE Arturo Clay1100011
WR Adam Hubert110705
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Calvin Ridley1270123337
RB Luke Hicks106041130
WR Brayden Thornton52023021
TE Carlos Amari43035138
WR Shawn Everett3116034
RB Walter Hastings210309
FB Drew Dillon11011016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Elijah Holyfield210.503.45
RB Howard Cardoza111.003.50
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Luke Hicks133.004.59

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sam Darnold75182.577.31
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rico Brubaker31186.006.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jamie Cote2252.5015.25
WR Julian Chance22126.007.00
WR Efrain Saffran2110.5016.50
WR Maurice Mueller1000.004.92
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Calvin Ridley111818.0010.25
RB Luke Hicks1000.004.10
WR Brayden Thornton1000.004.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
QB Sam Darnold21
RB Elijah Holyfield20
RB Howard Cardoza10
CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Rico Brubaker20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Sam Darnold12107
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Rico Brubaker1272

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Maurice Mueller665
WR Efrain Saffran210
TE Jamie Cote111
WR Julian Chance111
TE Arturo Clay110
TE Cole Gaines100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
RB Luke Hicks530
WR Calvin Ridley432
WR Brayden Thornton210
WR Shawn Everett100

SectionAttendance
Stadium75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck22,600 (22,600)
End Zone16,400 (16,400)
Mezzanine9,500 (9,500)
Sideline Seats14,500 (14,500)
Club Seats8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (3,600)