Week 8, 2019

played in Carolina, NC

70 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	3	10	0	0	-	13
Carolina Panthers	6	7	0	10	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:52 NOS - Norman Brown 29 field goal
1Q: 05:15 CAR - Rex Fuld 49 field goal
1Q: 01:00 CAR - Rex Fuld 22 field goal
2Q: 12:02 NOS - Hau'oli Kikaha 50 interception return (Norman Brown extra point)
2Q: 03:14 CAR - Heath Hopper 26 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 00:18 NOS - Norman Brown 23 field goal
4Q: 10:18 CAR - Jason Boswell 13 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)
4Q: 01:09 CAR - Rex Fuld 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:52 NOS - Norman Brown 29 field goal
1Q: 05:15 CAR - Rex Fuld 49 field goal
1Q: 01:00 CAR - Rex Fuld 22 field goal
2Q: 12:02 NOS - Hau'oli Kikaha 50 interception return (Norman Brown extra point)
2Q: 03:14 CAR - Heath Hopper 26 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)
2Q: 00:18 NOS - Norman Brown 23 field goal
4Q: 10:18 CAR - Jason Boswell 13 pass from Cam Newton (Rex Fuld extra point)
4Q: 01:09 CAR - Rex Fuld 45 field goal

Team Statistics NOS CAR
Record 3-4 6-2
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 312 443
- Offensive Plays 67 65
- Yards per Play 4.66 6.82
Net Rushing Yards 97 187
- Rushing Attempts 25 31
- Yards per Rush 3.88 6.03
Net Passing Yards 215 256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 22 - 2 32 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 226 276
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/20
- Yards per Pass Play 5.12 7.53
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/18 2/41
Kick Returns/Yards 2/45 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 2/79 2/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:44 31:16

Team Statistics	NOS	CAR
Record	3-4	6-2
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	312	443
- Offensive Plays	67	65
- Yards per Play	4.66	6.82
Net Rushing Yards	97	187
- Rushing Attempts	25	31
- Yards per Rush	3.88	6.03
Net Passing Yards	215	256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 22 - 2	32 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	226	276
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/20
- Yards per Pass Play	5.12	7.53
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/18	2/41
Kick Returns/Yards	2/45	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	2/79	2/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:44	31:16

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:15	OWN 15	10	73	Field Goal
1	5:07	1:42	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	0:53	1:57	OWN 29	5	24	Punt
2	10:04	2:12	OWN 22	5	11	Punt
2	3:01	0:52	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	2:00	1:48	OPP 39	8	33	Field Goal
3	12:24	4:46	OWN 19	8	47	Interception
3	4:19	4:58	OWN 8	13	59	Downs
4	10:10	2:30	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
4	3:27	0:46	OWN 20	5	28	Interception
4	1:02	0:30	OWN 25	4	-2	Downs

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:45	2:38	OWN 25	6	43	Field Goal
1	3:25	2:32	OWN 47	6	48	Field Goal
2	13:56	2:07	OWN 20	5	29	Interception
2	11:49	1:45	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	7:52	4:51	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	2:09	0:09	OPP 47	1	0	Interception
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 25	1	62	Half
3	15:00	2:36	OWN 33	5	48	Fumble
3	7:38	3:19	OWN 28	6	19	Punt
4	14:21	4:11	OWN 33	10	67	Touchdown
4	7:40	4:13	OWN 22	6	21	Punt
4	2:41	1:39	OPP 48	5	20	Field Goal
4	0:32	0:32	OPP 23	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Garrett Gillespie	10	25	2.50	11	2
RB Camden Planish	9	54	6.00	18	3
RB Logan Bills	3	9	3.00	7	0
QB Sam Bradford	1	8	8.00	8	0
WR T.J. Graham	1	3	3.00	3	0
QB Garrett Grayson	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Donny Bush	13	76	5.85	23	3
RB Amos Doleman	10	53	5.30	33	2
QB Cam Newton	6	50	8.33	16	3
TE Jason Boswell	1	4	4.00	4	0
WR Heath Hopper	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Bradford	23	13	140	1/6	0	31	0	74.5
Garrett Grayson	17	9	86	1/5	0	18	2	27.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Newton	32	20	276	2/20	2	62	2	84.9

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Brandin Cooks	6	10	73	12.17	46	31
TE Dave Brown	6	15	55	9.17	13	16
WR T.J. Graham	4	6	65	16.25	10	19
FB Liam Grant	2	2	14	7.00	9	10
RB Garrett Gillespie	2	4	9	4.50	4	12
WR Marquise Goodwin	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Asher Constantine	1	1	4	4.00	0	4

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Heath Hopper	6	9	114	19.00	39	32	1
TE Jason Boswell	4	4	24	6.00	0	13	1
RB Donny Bush	3	6	25	8.33	8	13	0
WR Devin Funchess	2	3	82	41.00	35	62	0
WR Willie Snead	2	3	15	7.50	0	15	0
TE Pete Agin	2	3	15	7.50	0	9	0
RB Amos Doleman	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Jesse James	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	1	50	50.00	1
CB Ed Israelson	1	29	29.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Emmitt Anthony	2	13	6.50	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Shaun Lindsay	0	1	0	0
CB Ed Israelson	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Heath Hopper	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donnie Jones	5	226	45.2	33.0	51	0

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abel Conley	3	151	50.3	44.3	61	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norman Brown	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rex Fuld	3/3	2/2	0/0	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Camden Planish	2	18	9.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Funchess	2	41	20.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jairus Byrd	2	45	22.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dontae Johnson	2	51	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	9	2	0.0	29	34
CB Grant Kosier	6	1	0.0	29	32
ILB Shaun Lindsay	5	1	0.0	20	22
CB Ed Israelson	4	3	0.0	31	33
S Jairus Byrd	4	0	0.0	31	34
DE Deron Bates	4	0	0.0	22	25
OLB Elijah Devine	4	0	0.0	13	13
CB Buster Skrine	3	2	0.0	27	31
ILB Mike Hull	3	1	0.0	16	15
DE Desmond Mendez	2	2	0.0	26	30
DE George Castro	1	1	1.0	4	6
DE Cameron Jordan	1	0	1.0	25	28
DE Brant Bensen	1	1	0.0	23	30
WR T.J. Graham	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kasim Edebali	1	0	0.0	10	4
TE Dave Brown	1	0	---	---	---
DE Shaun Harding	1	0	0.0	3	3
CB Matthew Solis	0	2	0.0	19	22
DT Mackenzie Levine	0	2	0.0	11	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	7	5	0.0	24	34
S Tre Boston	6	1	0.0	11	28
DT Star Lotulelei	5	0	1.0	24	33
S Oscar Barnes	5	1	0.0	25	33
CB Theodore Myers	5	1	0.0	25	42
OLB Brandon Graham	5	0	0.0	24	30
CB Emmitt Anthony	4	1	0.0	25	42
DT Kawann Short	3	0	0.0	24	30
DE Malcom Brown	2	1	0.0	14	19
CB Nicolas Jones	2	1	0.0	15	24
DE Ryan Delaire	1	0	1.0	10	19
DE Dan Jacques	1	2	0.0	10	21
DT Quinton Dial	1	0	0.0	13	19
WR Devin Funchess	1	0	---	---	---
DT Sammie Burgess	1	0	0.0	1	9
OLB Tito Berger	1	0	0.0	10	20
S Robert Brunner	0	1	0.0	1	14
OLB Dexter Austin	0	1	0.0	1	8

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cameron Jordan	1.0	2	0	28
DE George Castro	1.0	0	0	6
DE Brant Bensen	0.0	1	3	30
DE Desmond Mendez	0.0	0	1	30

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ryan Delaire	1.0	1	0	19
DT Star Lotulelei	1.0	0	0	33
DE Malcom Brown	0.0	2	1	19
DE Dan Jacques	0.0	1	1	21
OLB Tito Berger	0.0	1	1	20
DT Braden Daniels	0.0	1	0	8
DT Kawann Short	0.0	0	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ed Israelson	4	0	1	33
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	3	2	1	34
ILB Shaun Lindsay	3	0	0	22
CB Grant Kosier	3	0	0	32
S Jairus Byrd	2	1	0	34
OLB Elijah Devine	2	0	0	13
ILB Mike Hull	1	0	0	15
CB Matthew Solis	1	0	0	22
DE Deron Bates	1	0	0	25
DE Brant Bensen	0	1	0	30

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	5	0	0	34
CB Theodore Myers	4	1	0	42
CB Emmitt Anthony	4	0	2	42
OLB Brandon Graham	3	1	0	30
S Tre Boston	3	0	0	28
DE Malcom Brown	1	0	0	19
S Oscar Barnes	1	0	0	33
DT Sammie Burgess	1	0	0	9
CB Dontae Johnson	0	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kyle Estermeyer	3	3	25	0	42
C Max Unger	2	7	25	1	42
G Tim Lelito	2	3	9	0	11
T Jessie Perrault	1	6	25	0	42
G Britt Brill	1	2	16	0	31
T Daquan Giles	1	1	25	0	42
TE Larry Donnell	0	1	10	0	16
RB Logan Bills	0	0	3	1	4

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Trai Turner	4	5	31	1	34
C Marshal Yanda	2	7	30	0	34
G Nolan Schroeder	1	6	31	0	34
T Noah McConnell	1	4	31	0	34
T Austin Howard	0	2	31	1	34
TE Jason Boswell	0	1	28	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Elijah Devine	2	19
Asher Constantine	1	10
Logan Bills	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Quinton Dial	3	15
Robert Brunner	1	14

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Ed Israelson	---	---	31	33	14	78
CB Buster Skrine	---	---	27	31	19	77
T Daquan Giles	25	42	---	---	7	74
G Kyle Estermeyer	25	42	---	---	7	74
T Jessie Perrault	25	42	---	---	7	74
S Jairus Byrd	---	---	31	34	8	73
C Max Unger	25	42	---	---	---	67
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	29	34	3	66
CB Grant Kosier	---	---	29	32	3	64
WR Brandin Cooks	18	29	---	---	15	62
ILB Shaun Lindsay	---	---	20	22	20	62
TE Dave Brown	23	37	---	---	---	60
WR Marquise Goodwin	22	35	---	---	---	57
DE Desmond Mendez	---	---	26	30	1	57
DE Cameron Jordan	---	---	25	28	3	56
DE Brant Bensen	---	---	23	30	1	54
WR T.J. Graham	21	30	---	---	1	52
G Britt Brill	16	31	---	---	4	51
DE Deron Bates	---	---	22	25	4	51
RB Garrett Gillespie	11	28	---	---	9	48
TE Larry Donnell	10	16	---	---	20	46
CB Matthew Solis	---	---	19	22	4	45
OLB Elijah Devine	---	---	13	13	19	45
QB Sam Bradford	14	24	---	---	---	38
RB Camden Planish	11	7	---	---	18	36
ILB Mike Hull	---	---	16	15	3	34
QB Garrett Grayson	11	18	---	---	---	29
G Tim Lelito	9	11	---	---	3	23
DT Mackenzie Levine	---	---	11	10	2	23
S Brayden Atkins	---	---	2	2	13	17
DE Kasim Edebali	---	---	10	4	2	16
WR Asher Constantine	0	6	---	---	10	16
RB Logan Bills	3	4	---	---	8	15
FB Liam Grant	3	10	---	---	---	13
DE George Castro	---	---	4	6	3	13
DE Shaun Harding	---	---	3	3	2	8
P Donnie Jones	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Earnest Pierce	3	4	---	---	---	7
C Lionel Zeiders	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Norman Brown	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Shawn Rivera	0	4	---	---	---	4
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Blake Bortles	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lewis Monroe	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Casey Baumgartner	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Justics Rayburn	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Heath Hopper	30	33	---	---	10	73
CB Emmitt Anthony	---	---	25	42	2	69
CB Theodore Myers	---	---	25	42	2	69
T Austin Howard	31	34	---	---	---	65
QB Cam Newton	31	34	---	---	---	65
G Trai Turner	31	34	---	---	---	65
G Nolan Schroeder	31	34	---	---	---	65
T Noah McConnell	31	34	---	---	---	65
C Marshal Yanda	30	34	---	---	---	64
WR Devin Funchess	23	23	---	---	18	64
RB Donny Bush	20	26	---	---	16	62
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	24	34	2	60
TE Jason Boswell	28	31	---	---	---	59
S Oscar Barnes	---	---	25	33	1	59
DT Star Lotulelei	---	---	24	33	1	58
WR Willie Snead	27	30	---	---	---	57
OLB Brandon Graham	---	---	24	30	1	55
DT Kawann Short	---	---	24	30	1	55
CB Nicolas Jones	---	---	15	24	12	51
DT Quinton Dial	---	---	13	19	15	47
CB Dontae Johnson	---	---	14	17	15	46
S Tre Boston	---	---	11	28	2	41
TE Pete Agin	10	11	---	---	14	35
DE Malcom Brown	---	---	14	19	1	34
DE Dan Jacques	---	---	10	21	1	32
OLB Tito Berger	---	---	10	20	1	31
DE Ryan Delaire	---	---	10	19	1	30
S Robert Brunner	---	---	1	14	14	29
OLB Dexter Austin	---	---	1	8	18	27
TE Jesse James	2	3	---	---	21	26
RB Amos Doleman	14	12	---	---	---	26
FB Bruce Miller	0	1	---	---	21	22
DT Braden Daniels	---	---	1	8	5	14
OLB Aldon Smith	---	---	3	10	---	13
DT Sammie Burgess	---	---	1	9	1	11
ILB Corey Moss	---	---	0	1	10	11
K Rex Fuld	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Jerald Dawson	1	0	---	---	7	8
C Andrew Dowd	1	0	---	---	6	7
C Ross Wilt	0	0	---	---	6	6
T D.J. Wallace	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Abel Conley	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Horace Sellers	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Amir Mack	---	---	0	1	1	2
QB Earl Brice	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Daryl McGee	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	7	3.5
Middle	9	37	4.1
Right	14	53	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	43	4.3
Middle	16	125	7.8
Right	4	20	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Bradford	23	13	1	3	3	2	2	2	0
Garrett Grayson	17	9	0	0	1	1	4	2	2

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Newton	32	20	4	0	3	4	3	4	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	65	8.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	5	44	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	98	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	1	13	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	96	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	41	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	126	25.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dave Brown	15	6	2	55	0	37
WR Brandin Cooks	10	6	0	73	1	29
WR T.J. Graham	6	4	1	65	0	30
RB Garrett Gillespie	4	2	1	9	0	28
WR Marquise Goodwin	2	1	0	6	0	35
FB Liam Grant	2	2	0	14	0	10
WR Asher Constantine	1	1	0	4	0	6

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Heath Hopper	9	6	1	114	2	33
RB Donny Bush	6	3	1	25	0	26
TE Jason Boswell	4	4	0	24	0	31
WR Devin Funchess	3	2	0	82	2	23
WR Willie Snead	3	2	0	15	0	30
RB Amos Doleman	3	1	1	1	0	12
TE Pete Agin	3	2	0	15	0	11
TE Jesse James	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Garrett Gillespie	2	12	6.00	2.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donny Bush	2	8	4.00	5.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Bradford	4	2	5	1.25	6.09

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Newton	5	2	13	2.60	8.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR T.J. Graham	1	0	0	0.00	10.83
WR Brandin Cooks	1	0	0	0.00	7.30
TE Dave Brown	1	1	8	8.00	3.67
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	1	-3	-3.00	2.25

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Heath Hopper	2	0	0	0.00	12.67
TE Jesse James	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Willie Snead	1	1	0	0.00	5.00
TE Jason Boswell	1	1	13	13.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Donny Bush	2	1
RB Amos Doleman	2	0
QB Cam Newton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Bradford	7	4	1
Garrett Grayson	6	4	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Newton	8	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dave Brown	5	3	2
WR T.J. Graham	2	0	0
WR Brandin Cooks	2	2	0
FB Liam Grant	2	2	2
RB Garrett Gillespie	2	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Heath Hopper	3	2	2
WR Devin Funchess	1	1	1
TE Jason Boswell	1	1	0
RB Donny Bush	1	1	1
RB Amos Doleman	1	0	0
TE Pete Agin	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats 11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,800 (73,800 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats	11,400 (11,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (3,900)