Week 15, 2018

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Carolina Panthers	0	14	3	3	-	20
New Orleans Saints	3	10	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 NOS - Stephen Flowers 41 field goal
2Q: 12:29 NOS - Brandin Cooks 1 pass from Blake Bortles (Stephen Flowers extra point)
2Q: 05:47 CAR - Cam Newton 3 run (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 02:01 NOS - Stephen Flowers 30 field goal
2Q: 01:06 CAR - Greg Olsen 11 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)
3Q: 00:45 CAR - Rex Fuld 35 field goal
4Q: 07:17 CAR - Rex Fuld 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 NOS - Stephen Flowers 41 field goal
2Q: 12:29 NOS - Brandin Cooks 1 pass from Blake Bortles (Stephen Flowers extra point)
2Q: 05:47 CAR - Cam Newton 3 run (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 02:01 NOS - Stephen Flowers 30 field goal
2Q: 01:06 CAR - Greg Olsen 11 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)
3Q: 00:45 CAR - Rex Fuld 35 field goal
4Q: 07:17 CAR - Rex Fuld 33 field goal

Team Statistics CAR NOS
Record 10-4 5-9
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 328 246
- Offensive Plays 57 65
- Yards per Play 5.75 3.78
Net Rushing Yards 97 111
- Rushing Attempts 27 24
- Yards per Rush 3.59 4.63
Net Passing Yards 231 135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 16 - 1 36 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 251 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 5/29
- Yards per Pass Play 7.70 3.29
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/46 10/66
Punt Returns/Yards 2/29 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/128 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 1/6 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:01 32:59

Team Statistics	CAR	NOS
Record	10-4	5-9
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	328	246
- Offensive Plays	57	65
- Yards per Play	5.75	3.78
Net Rushing Yards	97	111
- Rushing Attempts	27	24
- Yards per Rush	3.59	4.63
Net Passing Yards	231	135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 16 - 1	36 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	251	164
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	5/29
- Yards per Pass Play	7.70	3.29
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/46	10/66
Punt Returns/Yards	2/29	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/128	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	1/6	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:01	32:59

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:26	2:36	OWN 31	4	29	Punt
1	0:45	0:13	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
2	12:19	3:52	OWN 45	6	18	Punt
2	7:11	1:36	OPP 13	4	13	Touchdown
2	1:55	0:56	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 41	1	4	Half
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 48	3	8	Punt
3	11:42	1:04	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
3	8:38	1:48	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
3	4:55	4:16	OWN 5	7	77	Field Goal
4	14:13	7:01	OWN 4	15	80	Field Goal
4	3:38	1:23	OWN 2	4	24	Punt
4	1:25	1:25	OPP 37	2	2	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:34	OWN 25	11	51	Field Goal
1	6:50	6:05	OWN 3	10	33	Punt
1	0:32	3:13	OPP 22	6	22	Touchdown
2	8:27	1:16	OWN 20	3	-13	Interception
2	5:35	3:40	OWN 25	8	62	Field Goal
2	0:59	0:57	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	13:07	1:25	OWN 20	4	9	Punt
3	10:38	2:00	OPP 44	3	5	Punt
3	6:50	1:55	OPP 33	3	-10	Punt
3	0:39	1:26	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
4	7:12	3:34	OWN 29	6	16	Punt
4	2:15	0:50	OWN 29	4	8	Downs

Game MVP: Derrick Shelby, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Cam Newton	11	48	4.36	12	2	1
RB Amos Doleman	10	16	1.60	6	0	0
RB Donny Bush	5	32	6.40	18	2	0
FB Bruce Miller	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Camden Planish	15	61	4.07	18	3
RB Logan Bills	5	20	4.00	9	0
QB Blake Bortles	4	30	7.50	16	1

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	27	16	251	3/20	1	40	1	87.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Blake Bortles	36	23	164	5/29	1	18	1	72.0

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Snead	7	9	106	15.14	51	40	0
TE Greg Olsen	3	5	58	19.33	27	35	1
TE Jason Boswell	3	6	22	7.33	4	11	0
WR Justin Hunter	1	3	30	30.00	21	30	0
WR Devin Funchess	1	2	9	9.00	5	9	0
TE Pete Agin	1	1	26	26.00	21	26	0
RB Donny Bush	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marquise Goodwin	7	11	65	9.29	0	18	0
WR Brandin Cooks	5	5	10	2.00	0	4	1
RB Camden Planish	3	3	22	7.33	2	16	0
WR T.J. Graham	2	5	20	10.00	5	15	0
RB Alfred Blue	2	3	13	6.50	0	7	0
TE Dave Brown	2	4	20	10.00	7	13	0
TE Jordan Reed	1	3	11	11.00	5	11	0
RB Logan Bills	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Bradley Carlson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nicolas Jones	1	6	6.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Stephone Anthony	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abel Conley	6	229	38.2	30.3	48	1

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	7	331	47.3	43.1	56	6

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rex Fuld	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Flowers	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Funchess	2	29	14.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Planish	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dontae Johnson	4	128	32.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dion Lewis	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Cliff Avril	9	5	0.0	20	26
ILB Luke Kuechly	7	3	1.5	21	36
CB Emmitt Anthony	6	4	0.0	24	40
DE Derrick Shelby	5	1	2.0	16	27
DT Kawann Short	4	0	1.0	21	33
CB Nicolas Jones	4	2	0.0	22	39
CB Theodore Myers	4	0	0.0	16	26
S Dashon Goldson	3	3	0.0	18	30
S Robert Brunner	3	1	0.0	22	33
S Tre Boston	2	0	0.0	12	25
OLB Thomas Franklin	1	1	0.0	3	10
CB Dontae Johnson	1	0	0.0	1	2
ILB Shaq Thompson	1	0	0.0	9	20
DT Craig Coleman	1	0	0.0	23	39
RB Amos Doleman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ryan Delaire	0	1	0.5	20	28
DT Sammie Burgess	0	1	0.0	4	10

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Elijah Devine	6	2	1.0	26	26
OLB Stephone Anthony	5	0	0.0	24	25
CB Oliver Hudson	5	0	0.0	27	28
CB Janoris Jenkins	4	2	0.0	27	30
DE Deron Bates	4	2	0.0	16	19
S Jairus Byrd	3	5	0.0	27	30
OLB Andy Mulumba	3	0	0.0	17	12
S Kenny Vaccaro	3	0	0.0	27	30
DE Brant Bensen	2	0	1.0	25	22
CB Ed Israelson	2	1	0.0	11	14
DT Corey Krueger	2	0	0.0	14	14
DE Kasim Edebali	1	0	0.5	3	8
DE Cameron Jordan	1	2	0.0	27	29
DE Desmond Mendez	1	1	0.0	23	26
WR T.J. Graham	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Melvin Ingram	1	0	0.0	0	4
ILB Mike Hull	0	1	0.5	3	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Derrick Shelby	2.0	0	0	27
ILB Luke Kuechly	1.5	0	1	36
DT Kawann Short	1.0	1	3	33
DE Ryan Delaire	0.5	2	0	28
DT Craig Coleman	0.0	1	0	39
S Robert Brunner	0.0	1	0	33
DE Brian Orakpo	0.0	0	2	17

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Brant Bensen	1.0	2	1	22
OLB Elijah Devine	1.0	0	0	26
DE Kasim Edebali	0.5	0	0	8
ILB Mike Hull	0.5	0	0	5
DE Cameron Jordan	0.0	1	2	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Cliff Avril	5	0	0	26
CB Emmitt Anthony	3	1	0	40
S Robert Brunner	3	0	0	33
CB Theodore Myers	3	0	0	26
ILB Luke Kuechly	2	1	0	36
CB Nicolas Jones	2	0	1	39
S Dashon Goldson	2	0	0	30
S Tre Boston	2	0	0	25
OLB Thomas Franklin	1	0	0	10

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Elijah Devine	4	1	0	26
CB Oliver Hudson	3	2	0	28
CB Janoris Jenkins	3	1	0	30
OLB Stephone Anthony	2	0	1	25
OLB Melvin Ingram	1	0	0	4
OLB Andy Mulumba	1	0	0	12
DE Deron Bates	1	0	0	19
CB Ed Israelson	1	0	0	14
S Kenny Vaccaro	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ryan Kalil	2	5	27	0	30
G Nolan Schroeder	1	6	27	1	30
G Trai Turner	1	5	27	1	30
G Cedric Sutton	1	4	27	1	30
T Noah McConnell	0	1	27	0	30
TE Pete Agin	0	1	4	0	3

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Max Unger	2	9	2	24	2	41
G Tim Lelito	1	5	0	24	1	41
G Colby Stephenson	1	4	0	24	0	41
T Blake Scheungrab	0	1	0	24	2	41
TE Dave Brown	0	1	0	21	0	34
T Jessie Perrault	0	1	0	24	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Pete Agin	1	24
Cliff Avril	1	23
D.J. Wallace	1	13

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Elijah Devine	4	13
Dion Lewis	1	24
Jordan Reed	1	24

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Cliff Avril	---	---	20	26	23	69
CB Nicolas Jones	---	---	22	39	6	67
CB Emmitt Anthony	---	---	24	40	2	66
S Dashon Goldson	---	---	18	30	17	65
DT Craig Coleman	---	---	23	39	2	64
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	21	36	2	59
C Ryan Kalil	27	30	---	---	---	57
QB Cam Newton	27	30	---	---	---	57
G Trai Turner	27	30	---	---	---	57
G Nolan Schroeder	27	30	---	---	---	57
T Noah McConnell	27	30	---	---	---	57
G Cedric Sutton	27	30	---	---	---	57
S Robert Brunner	---	---	22	33	1	56
DT Kawann Short	---	---	21	33	1	55
CB Theodore Myers	---	---	16	26	12	54
TE Greg Olsen	25	27	---	---	---	52
WR Willie Snead	26	25	---	---	---	51
DE Ryan Delaire	---	---	20	28	---	48
WR Kelvin Benjamin	23	24	---	---	---	47
DE Derrick Shelby	---	---	16	27	1	44
ILB Shaq Thompson	---	---	9	20	13	42
S Tre Boston	---	---	12	25	2	39
DE Brian Orakpo	---	---	8	17	9	34
FB Bruce Miller	3	6	---	---	24	33
TE Jason Boswell	15	17	---	---	---	32
RB Donny Bush	8	6	---	---	17	31
RB Amos Doleman	16	15	---	---	---	31
TE Pete Agin	4	3	---	---	24	31
WR Justin Hunter	12	14	---	---	2	28
WR Devin Funchess	1	5	---	---	18	24
OLB Thomas Franklin	---	---	3	10	11	24
DT Sammie Burgess	---	---	4	10	8	22
CB Dontae Johnson	---	---	1	2	16	19
WR Heath Hopper	1	0	---	---	14	15
DE Dan Jacques	---	---	4	10	1	15
T D.J. Wallace	0	0	---	---	13	13
FB Mike Tolbert	1	8	---	---	---	9
C Ross Wilt	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Demetrius Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Andrew Dowd	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Joey Drake	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Abel Conley	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Rex Fuld	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Star Lotulelei	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Derek Krieg	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Vernon Benton	---	---	0	0	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Tim Lelito	24	41	---	---	9	74
T Blake Scheungrab	24	41	---	---	9	74
CB Oliver Hudson	---	---	27	28	19	74
G Colby Stephenson	24	41	---	---	9	74
T Jessie Perrault	24	41	---	---	9	74
WR Marquise Goodwin	21	31	---	---	17	69
C Max Unger	24	41	---	---	---	65
QB Blake Bortles	24	41	---	---	---	65
OLB Elijah Devine	---	---	26	26	13	65
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	27	30	4	61
S Jairus Byrd	---	---	27	30	2	59
CB Janoris Jenkins	---	---	27	30	2	59
DE Cameron Jordan	---	---	27	29	2	58
TE Dave Brown	21	34	---	---	---	55
WR T.J. Graham	19	32	---	---	---	51
OLB Stephone Anthony	---	---	24	25	2	51
WR Brandin Cooks	20	29	---	---	1	50
DE Desmond Mendez	---	---	23	26	1	50
DE Brant Bensen	---	---	25	22	1	48
RB Camden Planish	17	21	---	---	6	44
TE Jordan Reed	5	13	---	---	24	42
CB Ed Israelson	---	---	11	14	16	41
RB Dion Lewis	1	14	---	---	24	39
DT Corey Krueger	---	---	14	14	8	36
DE Deron Bates	---	---	16	19	1	36
OLB Andy Mulumba	---	---	17	12	1	30
OLB Melvin Ingram	---	---	0	4	22	26
RB Alfred Blue	2	13	---	---	11	26
ILB Mike Hull	---	---	3	5	11	19
S Kody Loomans	---	---	0	6	13	19
RB Logan Bills	6	5	---	---	5	16
WR Asher Constantine	3	5	---	---	8	16
DE Kasim Edebali	---	---	3	8	1	12
WR Bradley Carlson	3	4	---	---	5	12
P Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Amos Velez	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Bobby Richardson	---	---	0	1	6	7
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Stephen Flowers	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Jonathan Van Nus	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Garrett Grayson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Erik Cassaday	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Fred Blankenhorn	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Daquan Giles	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lewis Monroe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-5	-1.7
Middle	13	69	5.3
Right	10	34	3.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	45	7.5
Middle	16	52	3.3
Right	2	14	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	27	16	4	2	0	5	3	3	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Blake Bortles	36	23	0	2	3	2	5	6	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	58	11.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	120	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	57	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	16	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	73	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	73	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	18	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Snead	9	7	106	1	25
TE Jason Boswell	6	3	22	0	17
TE Greg Olsen	5	3	58	1	27
WR Justin Hunter	3	1	30	1	14
WR Devin Funchess	2	1	9	0	5
RB Donny Bush	1	0	0	0	6
TE Pete Agin	1	1	26	1	3

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Marquise Goodwin	11	7	2	65	31
WR T.J. Graham	5	2	0	20	32
WR Brandin Cooks	5	5	0	10	29
TE Dave Brown	4	2	0	20	34
TE Jordan Reed	3	1	0	11	13
RB Alfred Blue	3	2	0	13	13
RB Camden Planish	3	3	0	22	21
RB Logan Bills	1	1	0	3	5
WR Bradley Carlson	1	0	1	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Cam Newton	2	14	7.00	4.36

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Camden Planish	2	5	2.50	4.07
QB Blake Bortles	1	3	3.00	7.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	8	3	22	2.75	9.30

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Blake Bortles	2	2	6	3.00	4.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Greg Olsen	3	2	23	7.67	11.60
WR Willie Snead	3	1	-1	-0.33	11.78
WR Justin Hunter	1	0	0	0.00	10.00
WR Devin Funchess	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR T.J. Graham	1	1	5	5.00	4.00
WR Brandin Cooks	1	1	1	1.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cam Newton	2	1
FB Bruce Miller	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Blake Bortles	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	9	5	4

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Blake Bortles	15	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Snead	3	3	2
TE Jason Boswell	3	2	2
WR Justin Hunter	2	0	0
WR Devin Funchess	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marquise Goodwin	4	3	3
WR Brandin Cooks	3	3	1
TE Dave Brown	3	1	1
WR T.J. Graham	2	0	0
RB Alfred Blue	2	2	2
WR Bradley Carlson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,200 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,500 (19,500)
End Zone 14,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,100)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats 15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,200 (73,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,500 (19,500)
End Zone	14,100 (14,100)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,100)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats	15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,400)