Week 1, 2016

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers71339-32
New Orleans Saints141430-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 NOS - Joseph Lloyd 1 pass from Drew Brees (Stephen Flowers extra point)
1Q: 07:44 CAR - Kelvin Benjamin 37 pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano extra point)
1Q: 04:27 NOS - Tre McBride 27 pass from Drew Brees (Stephen Flowers extra point)
2Q: 13:19 CAR - Graham Gano 25 field goal
2Q: 10:39 NOS - Jacob Jude 38 pass from Drew Brees (Stephen Flowers extra point)
2Q: 05:42 CAR - Devin Funchess 12 pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano extra point)
2Q: 01:50 CAR - Graham Gano 43 field goal
2Q: 00:40 NOS - Joseph Lloyd 12 pass from Drew Brees (Stephen Flowers extra point)
3Q: 09:22 CAR - Graham Gano 24 field goal
3Q: 03:00 NOS - Stephen Flowers 19 field goal
4Q: 12:35 CAR - Jonathan Stewart 2 run (Jonathan Stewart run for conversion failed)
4Q: 09:02 CAR - Graham Gano 22 field goal

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record1-00-1
First Downs2121
- by Rushing85
- by Passing1116
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards378482
- Offensive Plays6863
- Yards per Play5.567.65
Net Rushing Yards142120
- Rushing Attempts3417
- Yards per Rush4.187.06
Net Passing Yards236362
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 20 - 045 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards251368
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/151/6
- Yards per Pass Play6.947.87
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions2/116/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.05.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards1/59/67
Punt Returns/Yards4/483/31
Kick Returns/Yards4/944/89
Interception Ret./Yards2/290/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits63
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/42/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 24
Time of Possession32:4927:11

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:32OWN 3033Punt
19:372:09OWN 41459Touchdown
14:152:13OWN 31517Punt
10:490:49OWN 3635Punt
215:001:46OPP 1537Field Goal
210:244:48OWN 20980Touchdown
24:072:25OWN 49625Field Goal
20:340:34OWN 2727Half
312:503:36OWN 35958Field Goal
32:525:23OWN 201080Touchdown
410:451:51OPP 1439Field Goal
47:514:06OWN 14834Punt
42:130:15OWN 34214Fumble
41:191:11OWN 4632Punt
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:283:51OWN 16984Touchdown
17:283:13OWN 20680Touchdown
12:021:13OWN 2036Punt
213:142:50OWN 32668Touchdown
25:361:29OWN 2039Punt
21:421:08OWN 20480Touchdown
315:002:10OWN 3462Punt
39:146:22OWN 201278Field Goal
412:291:44OWN 2539Interception
48:541:03OWN 3135Punt
43:451:32OWN 4419Punt
41:580:39OPP 4842Downs
40:080:08OWN 2310Interception

Game MVP: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jonathan Stewart241154.792151
Tim Partridge8141.75900
Cam Newton2136.50700
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mark Ingram111019.184530
Ryan Mathews5153.00600
Drew Brees144.00400

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton31202513/152370111.0
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees45283681/6438299.1

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Greg Olsen476115.2541310
FB Charles Clay46297.2532200
WR Kelvin Benjamin45369.0036371
WR Devin Funchess465714.2519241
WR Ted Ginn244221.0026310
RB Jonathan Stewart1188.00080
TE Charles Morales111818.009180
WR Teddy Williams0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tre McBride101511211.2048271
RB Mark Ingram669616.0050250
TE Joseph Lloyd44276.750122
RB Ryan Mathews232713.5015160
WR Brandin Cooks255628.0030330
WR T.J. Graham1677.00070
WR Brandon Coleman1255.00050
FB Myron Wansley1100.00000
WR Jacob Jude123838.0020381
TE Shaquille Harrison0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Luke Kuechly12929.000
CB Robert Brunner100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Jonathan Stewart1000
Demetrius Estermeyer0100
Teddy Williams0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Damian Swann1000
Hau'oli Kikaha0100
Cameron Jordan0010

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brad Nortman525551.040.8594
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead523046.036.4552

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Graham Gano4/41/10/0432/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Flowers1/10/00/0194/4

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brunner33210.70
Devin Funchess11616.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Damian Swann33110.30

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Devin Funchess37826.00
Robert Brunner11616.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon Coleman36622.00
Damian Swann12323.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly710.01746
S Dominic Craighead710.01544
S Tre Boston611.01742
CB Bene' Benwikere500.01746
OLB A.J. Klein420.0811
CB Robert Brunner310.0732
OLB Shaq Thompson220.01432
DT Kawann Short210.01638
DE Jared Allen110.01229
DE Charles Johnson100.01643
DT Star Lotulelei100.01334
DE Gustavo Devine100.0410
ILB Walter Ornelas100.0314
CB Josh Norman010.01238
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Stephone Anthony910.03434
S Jairus Byrd610.02728
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha521.03232
CB Keenan Lewis520.03434
CB Damian Swann520.02932
S Reshad Jones430.03434
CB Darius Butler400.02524
S Andrew Sendejo400.01213
DE Cameron Jordan330.53232
DT Neal Clinton220.02420
DT Haloti Ngata210.01822
OLB Davis Tull200.01411
DE Kasim Edebali111.5310
DE Tavaris Barnes110.01014
WR T.J. Graham10---------
WR Tre McBride10---------
DT Robert Horton100.0116
DE Bobby Richardson010.022
DE Clyde Ingram010.03124

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Tre Boston1.000042
DE Jared Allen0.011029
DE Charles Johnson0.004143
DT Kawann Short0.001038
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kasim Edebali1.501010
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha1.001032
DE Cameron Jordan0.511032
DE Clyde Ingram0.010024
S Jairus Byrd0.001028
CB Keenan Lewis0.001034
DT Neal Clinton0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tre Boston51042
ILB Luke Kuechly41146
CB Bene' Benwikere40046
OLB Shaq Thompson32032
OLB A.J. Klein30011
S Dominic Craighead30044
ILB Walter Ornelas21014
CB Robert Brunner20132
DE Charles Johnson10043
CB Josh Norman10038
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Keenan Lewis41034
CB Darius Butler30024
ILB Stephone Anthony30034
S Jairus Byrd20028
S Reshad Jones20034
CB Damian Swann20032
OLB Davis Tull20011
S Andrew Sendejo10013
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha10032

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ryan Kalil28034134
Trai Turner26034034
Noah McConnell23034134
Cedric Sutton23034034
Charles Clay13027022
Michael Oher09034134
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
D'Brickashaw Ferguson25017046
Max Unger24117046
Jahri Evans24017046
Matt Tobin11017146
Zach Strief11017046
Joseph Lloyd010509

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Teddy Williams423
Tim Partridge128
Robert Brunner122
Oscar Barnes114
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Darius Butler331
Theodore Mankad219
Brandin Cooks115
Matt Tobin16
Stephone Anthony15

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Trai Turner3434------977
Greg Olsen3430------670
Ryan Kalil3434---------68
Michael Oher3434---------68
Cam Newton3434---------68
Noah McConnell3434---------68
Cedric Sutton3434---------68
Luke Kuechly------1746164
Bene' Benwikere------1746164
Charles Clay2722------1463
Kelvin Benjamin2626------1062
Charles Johnson------1643261
Tre Boston------1742261
Robert Brunner------7322261
Dominic Craighead------1544---59
Ted Ginn3027------158
Kawann Short------1638256
Josh Norman------1238252
Star Lotulelei------1334249
Jonathan Stewart2523---------48
Shaq Thompson------1432248
Tim Partridge910------2847
Jared Allen------1229142
Nicolas Jones------6102339
Teddy Williams57------2335
A.J. Klein------8111534
Devin Funchess1216------634
Oscar Barnes------3151432
Charles Morales16------2330
Walter Ornelas------3141330
Ryan Delaire------517426
Anquan Boldin12------1821
Gustavo Devine------410317
Graham Gano00------1212
Chris Scott00------99
Ross Wilt00------99
Demetrius Estermeyer00------99
Nolan Schroeder00------99
Dennis Sullivan01------89
Kony Ealy------2316
David Mayo------0066
Brad Nortman00------55
Derek Krieg00------44
Steven Cole------02---2
Chase Daniel00---------0
Elmer Smith00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Damian Swann------29322384
Darius Butler------25243180
Keenan Lewis------3434977
Stephone Anthony------3434573
Reshad Jones------3434371
Matt Tobin1746------669
Cameron Jordan------3232468
Hau'oli Kikaha------3232468
Drew Brees1746---------63
Jahri Evans1746---------63
D'Brickashaw Ferguson1746---------63
Zach Strief1746---------63
Max Unger1746---------63
Tre McBride1142------861
Jairus Byrd------2728459
Brandin Cooks1032------1557
Clyde Ingram------3124257
Neal Clinton------2420347
Haloti Ngata------1822444
Brandon Coleman717------1943
Mark Ingram1131---------42
T.J. Graham1130---------41
Davis Tull------14111540
Ryan Mathews69------2439
Andrew Sendejo------12131439
Myron Wansley1021------738
C.J. Fiedorowicz1118------534
Joseph Lloyd59------1428
Tavaris Barnes------1014327
Shaquille Harrison15------2026
Kasim Edebali------310720
Theodore Mankad------001919
Robert Horton------116219
Jacob Jude211---------13
Dennis Cox------22812
Bobby Richardson------2248
Stephen Flowers00------77
Thomas Morstead00------66
Tim Lelito00------66
Gregory Bullock00------66
Pete Hauer00------66
Steven Edwards00------66
Marcus Murphy05---------5
David Hawthorne------00---0
Nick Foles00---------0
Garrett Grayson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11312.8
Middle19764.0
Right4358.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9788.7
Middle7334.7
Right199.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton31205111600
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees45289215612

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)15101248.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)53336.6
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76426.0
Short (0-8 Yds)16131499.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1891779.8
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Greg Olsen74061130
FB Charles Clay64029122
WR Devin Funchess64157116
WR Kelvin Benjamin54036126
WR Ted Ginn42042127
RB Jonathan Stewart1108023
WR Teddy Williams100007
TE Charles Morales1101806
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tre McBride15101112342
RB Mark Ingram66096331
WR T.J. Graham6107030
WR Brandin Cooks52056232
TE Joseph Lloyd4402709
RB Ryan Mathews3202709
WR Brandon Coleman2105017
WR Jacob Jude21038111
FB Myron Wansley1100021
TE Shaquille Harrison100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jonathan Stewart6172.834.79
Tim Partridge1-1-1.001.75
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Drew Brees144.004.00
Ryan Mathews111.003.00
Mark Ingram122.009.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton65294.838.10
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees53173.408.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kelvin Benjamin22-3-1.507.20
WR Devin Funchess222110.509.50
WR Ted Ginn1000.0010.50
TE Greg Olsen111111.008.71
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Joseph Lloyd22136.506.75
RB Ryan Mathews1000.009.00
WR T.J. Graham1000.001.17
WR Tre McBride1144.007.47

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
Jonathan Stewart30
Tim Partridge10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Ryan Mathews11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Cam Newton742
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Drew Brees1265

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
TE Greg Olsen311
WR Ted Ginn211
FB Charles Clay110
WR Devin Funchess110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Tre McBride421
WR T.J. Graham300
RB Ryan Mathews211
RB Mark Ingram111
WR Brandin Cooks111
TE Joseph Lloyd111

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,000 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck19,300 (19,500)
End Zone14,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,100)
Sideline Seats12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (3,400)