Week 8, 2017

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers0707-14
New Orleans Saints76310-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:32 NOS - Andre Ellington 3 run (Stephen Flowers extra point)
2Q: 11:42 NOS - Stephen Flowers 29 field goal
2Q: 07:08 NOS - Stephen Flowers 38 field goal
2Q: 04:04 CAR - Greg Olsen 2 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)
3Q: 10:54 NOS - Stephen Flowers 22 field goal
4Q: 07:09 NOS - Stephen Flowers 27 field goal
4Q: 04:06 CAR - Mike Tolbert 10 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)
4Q: 01:21 NOS - Andre Ellington 4 run (Stephen Flowers extra point)

Team StatisticsCARNOS
Record4-43-5
First Downs1719
- by Rushing57
- by Passing1211
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards292389
- Offensive Plays6568
- Yards per Play4.495.72
Net Rushing Yards107146
- Rushing Attempts1827
- Yards per Rush5.945.41
Net Passing Yards185243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 22 - 134 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards218287
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/337/44
- Yards per Pass Play3.945.93
Fumbles/Lost0/03/1
3rd Down Conversions4/145/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.27.9
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards4/294/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/193/23
Kick Returns/Yards3/743/54
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 36
Time of Possession25:4634:14

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:04OWN 25733Punt
18:261:27OWN 2836Punt
14:562:36OWN 30635Downs
211:361:49OWN 25416Interception
27:003:04OWN 43657Touchdown
21:000:34OWN 63-4Punt
20:140:14OWN 4120Half
310:481:31OWN 2537Punt
37:481:28OWN 2531Punt
34:594:00OWN 27825Punt
411:401:02OWN 1842Punt
47:013:05OWN 25875Touchdown
42:030:32OWN 124-4Downs
41:131:13OWN 36529Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:563:30OWN 20780Touchdown
16:592:03OWN 333-11Punt
12:205:44OWN 351053Field Goal
29:472:47OPP 49628Field Goal
23:562:56OWN 22830Punt
20:260:125010Interception
315:004:12OWN 31664Field Goal
39:171:29OWN 373-10Punt
36:201:21OWN 2134Punt
30:594:19OWN 111071Fumble
410:383:37OWN 37653Field Goal
43:561:53OWN 3939Punt
41:310:18OPP 828Touchdown

Game MVP: Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Cam Newton6508.331320
RB Amos Doleman6244.001010
FB Mike Tolbert3155.001010
RB Donny Bush3186.001210
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Andre Ellington14916.502442
RB Logan Bills7304.29900
QB Garrett Grayson5255.00800
WR T.J. Graham100.00000

Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton42222185/33233173.3
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Garrett Grayson34212877/44058176.5

Receiving Statistics

CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jason Boswell67325.330100
WR Willie Snead556412.808290
TE Greg Olsen365117.007331
WR Justin Hunter2363.00530
WR Devin Funchess223115.5012210
FB Mike Tolbert171010.000101
FB Charles Clay16-4-4.000-40
WR Kelvin Benjamin121111.000110
RB Amos Doleman131717.0017170
RB Donny Bush0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR T.J. Graham71013819.7156580
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins556212.400180
RB Logan Bills465814.5040300
RB Andre Ellington33196.3312120
WR Marquise Goodwin1433.00030
WR Brandin Cooks1477.00070
FB Toben Opurum0200.00000

Interception Statistics

CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nicolas Jones100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Stephone Anthony100.000

Fumble Statistics

CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
DE Derrick Shelby0100
OLB Jonathan Casillas0010
DT Star Lotulelei0010
S Oscar Barnes0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Garrett Grayson2000
RB Logan Bills1000
T Blake Scheungrab0100
S Aaron Osborne0100

Punting Statistics

CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Koch731044.338.1531
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead524549.045.2553

Kicking Statistics

CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rex Fuld0/00/00/002/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Flowers4/40/00/0382/2

Punt Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Heath Hopper4194.80
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Logan Bills3237.70

Kick Return Statistics

CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Heath Hopper37424.70
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon Coleman35418.00

Defensive Statistics

CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Shaq Thompson720.02432
S Oscar Barnes710.02741
DE Mario Williams521.02533
DT Kawann Short401.01624
S Steven Cole410.01226
ILB Luke Kuechly400.02639
CB Emmitt Anthony400.01327
DE Derrick Shelby331.51223
DE Kony Ealy222.01024
DT Star Lotulelei210.52633
DE Brian Orakpo200.51725
CB Josh Norman210.01417
S Dominic Craighead210.01515
CB Captain Munnerlyn200.027
DE Ryan Delaire100.51523
S Robert Brunner100.02632
RB Donny Bush10---------
CB Nicolas Jones010.01427
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha600.01746
DE Desmond Mendez500.51742
DE Cameron Jordan432.51847
OLB Andy Mulumba401.0821
OLB Stephone Anthony420.01845
CB Grant Kosier420.01846
CB Ross Cockrell400.01846
S Jairus Byrd310.01735
S Aaron Osborne200.0310
DE Brant Bensen101.0510
S Andrew Sendejo120.01845
WR Marquise Goodwin10---------
OLB Korey Toomer100.002
ILB Mike Hull100.0114
OLB Rex Gerhardt100.01132
DE Deron Bates100.01336
CB Ed Israelson100.01023

Pass Rush Statistics

CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kony Ealy2.012324
DE Derrick Shelby1.510023
DT Kawann Short1.001224
DE Mario Williams1.000033
DT Star Lotulelei0.501133
DE Brian Orakpo0.500025
DE Ryan Delaire0.500023
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cameron Jordan2.514447
OLB Andy Mulumba1.001221
DE Brant Bensen1.000010
DE Desmond Mendez0.501142
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha0.003246
OLB Stephone Anthony0.001045
DE Deron Bates0.001036

Pass Defense Statistics

CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
DE Mario Williams40033
S Oscar Barnes40041
ILB Shaq Thompson30032
ILB Luke Kuechly20039
S Steven Cole11026
CB Captain Munnerlyn1007
CB Josh Norman10017
DE Derrick Shelby10023
DT Kawann Short10024
DE Kony Ealy10024
S Robert Brunner10032
CB Emmitt Anthony10027
DE Brian Orakpo01025
CB Nicolas Jones00127
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha62046
CB Grant Kosier30046
OLB Stephone Anthony20145
OLB Andy Mulumba20021
CB Ross Cockrell20046
S Jairus Byrd10035
S Andrew Sendejo10045
OLB Korey Toomer1002
ILB Mike Hull10014
S Aaron Osborne10010
DE Desmond Mendez10042
CB Ed Israelson10023

Blocking Statistics

CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jahri Evans26018247
G Nolan Schroeder12018047
G Cedric Sutton02018246
C Ryan Kalil02018147
TE Greg Olsen01016043
G Amini Silatolu01018047
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Tim Lelito58027241
G Fred Blankenhorn25027241
C Pete Hauer14027141
T Blake Scheungrab13027141
TE Jordan Reed11026037
TE Antonio Compton110300
RB Logan Bills00010122

Special Teams Tackles

CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Bene' Benwikere422
Jonathan Casillas122
Devin Funchess115
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Neal Clinton218
Juan Richardson212
Jordan Reed126
Rex Gerhardt121
Logan Bills121

Participation

CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Jahri Evans1847------772
G Amini Silatolu1847------772
G Nolan Schroeder1847------772
S Oscar Barnes------2741472
G Cedric Sutton1846------771
ILB Luke Kuechly------2639570
ILB Shaq Thompson------24321470
C Ryan Kalil1847---------65
QB Cam Newton1847---------65
DT Star Lotulelei------2633463
DE Mario Williams------2533361
TE Greg Olsen1643---------59
S Robert Brunner------2632159
WR Willie Snead1136------754
WR Justin Hunter1735---------52
S Dominic Craighead------15151747
DE Brian Orakpo------1725345
DT Kawann Short------1624444
CB Nicolas Jones------1427243
CB Emmitt Anthony------1327242
DE Derrick Shelby------1223641
DE Kony Ealy------1024640
DE Ryan Delaire------1523240
S Steven Cole------1226240
RB Amos Doleman1020------636
CB Josh Norman------1417334
WR Kelvin Benjamin1319---------32
FB Mike Tolbert822---------30
RB Donny Bush310------1730
TE Rico Wilkins26------2230
FB Charles Clay212------1529
TE Jason Boswell425---------29
WR Devin Funchess47------1526
OLB Jonathan Casillas------102223
CB Bene' Benwikere------012223
CB Captain Munnerlyn------271019
WR Heath Hopper00------1414
OLB Thomas Franklin------101112
P Sam Koch00------77
C Kyle Nelson00------77
OLB Norman Crawford------12---3
K Rex Fuld00------33
T Noah McConnell01---------1
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick00---------0
G Trai Turner00---------0
C Demetrius Estermeyer00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Jordan Reed2637------2689
G Tim Lelito2741------977
T Blake Scheungrab2741------977
T John Terry2741------977
G Fred Blankenhorn2741------977
CB Ross Cockrell------1846872
QB Garrett Grayson2741---------68
C Pete Hauer2741---------68
DE Cameron Jordan------1847---65
WR Marquise Goodwin2435------564
OLB Rex Gerhardt------11322164
CB Grant Kosier------1846---64
S Andrew Sendejo------1845---63
OLB Stephone Anthony------1845---63
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha------1746---63
WR T.J. Graham2435------362
DE Desmond Mendez------1742---59
S Jairus Byrd------1735153
RB Logan Bills1022------2153
WR Brandin Cooks2131---------52
DE Deron Bates------1336---49
CB Ed Israelson------10231649
DT Neal Clinton------6171841
OLB Andy Mulumba------821635
RB Andre Ellington1716---------33
S Aaron Osborne------3101629
RB Marcus Murphy00------2626
ILB Mike Hull------1141025
WR Martavis Bryant01------2021
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins614---------20
DE Brant Bensen------510217
FB Toben Opurum310---------13
T Juan Richardson00------1212
C Greg Warren00------1111
K Stephen Flowers00------1111
WR Brandon Coleman01------910
P Thomas Morstead00------99
WR Tre McBride13---------4
TE Antonio Compton30---------3
OLB Korey Toomer------02---2
CB Oliver Hudson------0011
QB B.J. Dennis00---------0
G Gilbert Shillingford00---------0
G Kenyon Roberson00---------0
C Damian Shrawder00---------0
DE Jonathan Van Nus------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left199.0
Middle14735.2
Right3258.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5316.2
Middle17965.6
Right5193.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton422231421191
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Garrett Grayson34214222461

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen104262.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1912814.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)83334.1
Long (19+ Yds)537815.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65172.8
Short (0-8 Yds)18111327.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)73628.9
Long (19+ Yds)327625.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB Mike Tolbert71110022
TE Jason Boswell76032025
TE Greg Olsen63051143
FB Charles Clay612-4012
WR Willie Snead55064136
WR Justin Hunter3206035
RB Amos Doleman31117020
WR Kelvin Benjamin21011019
WR Devin Funchess2203117
RB Donny Bush1000010
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR T.J. Graham1070138235
RB Logan Bills64158222
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins55062014
WR Marquise Goodwin4103035
WR Brandin Cooks4117031
RB Andre Ellington33019016
FB Toben Opurum2000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Andre Ellington6162.676.50
QB Garrett Grayson144.005.00
RB Logan Bills155.004.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton33227.335.19
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Garrett Grayson75192.718.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Greg Olsen1122.008.50
FB Mike Tolbert111010.001.43
WR Willie Snead111010.0012.80
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Logan Bills3210.339.67
RB Andre Ellington2273.506.33
WR T.J. Graham111111.0013.80
WR Brandin Cooks1000.001.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CarolinaRushesConversions
QB Cam Newton21
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Andre Ellington20
QB Garrett Grayson20
RB Logan Bills10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CarolinaAttCompConversions
Cam Newton1273
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Garrett Grayson765

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CarolinaTargCatchConversions
FB Charles Clay400
TE Jason Boswell330
TE Greg Olsen222
WR Devin Funchess221
FB Mike Tolbert100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Logan Bills432
WR T.J. Graham222
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins111

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,200 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck19,500 (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)